The girl’s great sword ruthlessly beheaded the old man.
As the elderly figure collapsed, bleeding, I looked to the right, and the numbers began to rise, proving that I had succeeded in the elimination.
One down, first things first.
It didn’t take much effort to slash the opponent’s neck as they rushed in, showing an opening.
It’s a deathmatch. A straightforward mode where all you have to do is rack up kills.
It has a different charm compared to modes like conquest or siege that require direct confrontation with the enemy.
I just love that there’s no need to think. It’s simply a matter of mindlessly beheading opponents.
Knowing that, the opponents rushed towards the center as soon as the game began. I just pick off my targets one by one like I’m at a buffet, taking what I want.
…Saying it like this makes it sound like I’m a cannibal or something. Anyway.
In a deathmatch, the team that reaches the target number of kills first wins, essentially a mode where you just kill people.
In other words, it’s a mode where you don’t have to use your brain at all.
So, I find myself with a bit more leisure.
What kind of leisure, you ask? Well, the kind that lets me have short chats with the viewers?
[You asked for Lennok with a great sword, but here’s Camilla holding it ㅠㅠ]
[Why would you play as Lennok when you could just leave the beautiful Camilla alone?]
[Lennok’s style drives women crazy, though.]
[Energy’s pretty high today, what’s up?]
[Teacher, it’s scary when you say things like that while killing people.]
[So scary ㅠㅠ]
[Is this person a psycho?]
[Humming while killing people is… unsettling…]
[You’d totally blow up if you did ASMR streams.]
[I love your excited voice, keep talking!]
[I didn’t know this game was so brutal, there’s blood everywhere…!]
[Isn’t this elder abuse?]
[Poor grandpa Jerome ㅠㅠ]
[Look at that physicality, just playing around!]
[Better get moving, this segment is just a bloodbath.]
So, I turned on the broadcast. Right now, I’m playing the game while streaming.
The reason? Just bored.
…I can turn it on just because I’m bored, right? Don’t give me those weird looks.
When you focus on the game, it can make communication with the viewers difficult.
That’s why the idea of turning off the stream, grinding to raise my tier, and then revealing it later was naturally discarded.
After a few rounds, huh. I found I could still effectively communicate with the viewers while streaming.
Given that my tier isn’t that high yet, it seems possible. Plus, since it’s a deathmatch, I can squeeze in short chats during the breaks.
It seemed like it was possible. Moreover, with a deathmatch like this, I could take a moment to have a short chat.
“Did everyone have breakfast?”
I lightly dodged the incoming sword strike while speaking. To be honest, if it were a higher tier, the response would have been different, but this was the right approach here.
Originally, it was rare to mix in fakes. I don’t know if everyone is blindly trusting their physical abilities, thinking their opponents are worse than them, or if they’ve just developed a careless habit during fights.
I don’t know the reason, but it worked out well for me.
Oh, I just triggered a psychological battle with a multiple-choice question.
Sometimes there are such opponents, so this section didn’t feel that boring. I can’t completely let my guard down and yawn while playing, can I?
After all, when it comes to physical aspects, most can respond just by watching, so engaging in a psychological battle puts a little more pressure on me.
[What time is it that we’re talking about breakfast?]
[Oh, lol, Sensei says it’s breakfast time now.]
[7 PM is breakfast… what time do you get up?]
[Suddenly feeling friendly.]
[Is Camilla living the life of a zero?]
[Fighting while chatting like a martial arts master is incredibly cool.]
[What? Lol, dodging everything.]
[Feeling the opponent’s wall.]
[Please get out of Diamond!]
[The disaster of Diamond, Camilla, wow.]
[This person has high MMR, so they’re practically in Master tier, haha.]
[At least if you go Grandmaster, you’d have a worthy opponent.]
[Even Grandmasters can’t dominate like this…]
“I had rice mixed with soy sauce topped with a fried egg. Professionally, it’s called soy sauce egg rice. You all like that, right? Mmm, it’s delicious. I can’t cook. Bride candidate disqualified… um, right. I see.”
Just a joke… right? They say a confusing joke like this is a failed joke, you know.
Receiving the chat that made me wonder whether it was a joke or serious, I continued the battle.
A knight rushed in, wielding a large shield. It was Shield Charge. The sound of heavy footsteps charging with a thumping noise was unbearable.
I was curious about the damage I would take if hit. Wouldn’t it crush all the bones in my body?
I didn’t want to see our fragile Camilla end up like that.
Honestly, if it were close range, it wouldn’t be a problem, but at this distance, it would be hard to eat that attack. The issue was the sniper following behind it. The red laser line shot by Sniper Alpha was locking onto me.
It was a fierce attack. The problem was the sniper that followed behind. The red laser line shot by Sniper Alpha was fixated on me.
If I carelessly dodged the shield charge, I could end up getting sniped. For Camilla, whose body was as fragile as paper, even a single shot could be fatal.
Taking them out one by one was going to be difficult, so I had to match my combinations. For something hastily thrown together, it was quite a threatening team. If I had run into them unaware, it would have been utterly bewildering.
As for a countermeasure… it wasn’t exactly that, but my response was quick.
In the battlefield, where every second can mean life or death, even having such thoughts was merely a fleeting moment. From the moment the great shield came thundering towards me, and especially after confirming the presence of the sniper, my body was already moving.
Thought and action occurred almost simultaneously without any time lag. It felt as if the gears in my mind were spinning tightly, and my body was executing the outcome right away.
If I dodge, I might get shot… So, if I don’t dodge, isn’t that the answer?
I also started to run towards the thundering great shield. Feeling the player I faced grow flustered, I burrowed right in.
Then, I slightly twisted my body.
Ka-cha-ka-cha—!
Like this.
The sound of metal scraping against metal resonated sharply.
I managed to deflect the shield charge with my blade just in time.
This was the result of utilizing the characteristic “Parrying” that the sword-wielders of the Abyss possessed.
Skills that have broad movements usually come with a significant risk when countered. The knight holding the great shield briefly lost his balance.
Camilla certainly didn’t miss that opening.
The knight’s HP quickly diminished, but Alpha still couldn’t snipe Camilla.
Why? Because Camilla’s small body was completely concealed by the knight’s massive form. Even the knight, realizing this, twisted to escape from me.
But it was already too late.
With this much time, I could have landed a full combo and then some.
The massive knight crashed to the ground with a thud, and immediately after understanding the situation, Alpha dashed towards the area where their teammates were.
Excellent judgment. Camilla barely lost half her health, and her dance was only just beginning.
With no frontline marksman, and given that she’s not the type for direct combat, the chances of Alpha defeating Camilla were nonexistent.
At this point, I’d accomplished everything I needed to.
It was disappointing not to have caught the sniper, but as the team’s ace, I successfully executed a 2v1 dribble and took down one of them.
It’s a bit disappointing, but as the ace of the team, I successfully performed a 2v1 dribble and took one of them down.
Now, it was time to leave the rest to my teammates. They may not be the very top, but they are still decent tier users in the Diamond and Master ranks.
If someone pushes them to roll that snowball first, they will smoothly roll it towards victory without a hitch.
Waaaaah-!
As expected, cheers of victory echoed from the opposite side right away. That’s the bare minimum you should do, right?
Having finished my battle, I joined them immediately.
The screen showed Camilla once again showcasing her dance of death.
*
-Victory!
The enemy stronghold crumbled, and a refreshing blue notification popped up that just made you feel good.
Normally, there would be a detailed statistics window appearing here, but this time it was different.
Through a moment of lag, a banner made of diamonds shattered.
Then, a new, radiant metal began to rise up on the screen, reassembling into another banner.
It resembled the helmet of a brave knight in some way.
It was a banner representing the next tier above Diamond, the Master tier.
[Kayak! Kayak! Kayak! Kayak! Kayak! Kayak! Kayak!]
[As soon as the broadcast started, hitting Master ㄷㄷ]
[Win rate 87%… definitely a smurf]
[I was running the game since before, so it’s big…]
[This is so rigged~~]
[Let’s ride this momentum to Grandmaster ㄱㄱ]
[First female Challenger in the Abyss, let’s go!]
[The blasphemous genius Kayak has donated 10,000 won!]
-Congratulations on Master, Teacher.
“Ah… thank you, everyone. I think it’s thanks to all of you watching like this. Yes. I was able to hit it.”
To be honest, for someone like me who was easily reaching Challenger, Master didn’t hold much meaning; it was merely a transfer station along the journey.
Still, with everyone congratulating me like this, it was inevitable for a little warmth to bubble up in my chest.
Watching the rapidly rising chat, I felt the viewer count had increased again. All in all, it was quite a lengthy moment of reflection for just finishing a game.
[Top11 has donated 1,000 won!]
-Teacher, do you have any plans to join a tournament?
“A tournament, you say?”
Now that was a rather intriguing suggestion.
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