Chapter 31: The Birth of a Streaming Star

‘Ah.’

Seeing the other person’s face, Seyul realized her mistake.

But time had already passed, and she couldn’t take it back.

“You’re more gallant than I thought.”

Anera spoke with a playful smile.

Her tone was different from when she had been mocking Seyul earlier.

“Maybe it’s because I’ve never been held like this before. ”

“I feel a bit strange. How ridiculous of me, right? Acting like this with a girl smaller than me.”

She subtly revealed her growing affection, speaking like a predator who wasn’t even trying to hide her intent.

Feeling a sense of danger, Seyul tried to pull away.

But Anera leaned in closer, pressing her chest against Seyul’s.

Her ample chest touched Seyul’s much more modest one.

“Why is Big Sis acting like that?”

“She scolded us earlier, and now look at her.”

“She’s completely smitten.”

Watching from a distance, the other Melusines broke out in cold sweat.

They had only developed a slight crush, but Anera was looking at Seyul with the expression of someone deeply in love.

By this point, even the viewers watching the stream had figured out what was happening.

[The Lord of Water has fallen!]

[For real?]

[Wait, does this game allow lesbian relationships?]

[There weren’t even romance elements in this game before!]

[And the first romance we see is between girls?]

[Not surprising, considering how beautiful she is.]

[Hnghh…]

[Two beautiful girls, half-naked, pressed together in the water…]

Even without seeing the chat, Seyul could sense that things were going in a bad direction.

Hurriedly, she pulled away from Anera’s arms.

“This should be enough for you to tell me where the Water God is, right?”

Using the Water God as an excuse, Seyul tried to escape the awkward situation.

“You’ve seen my skills now.”

” I might not be able to take on all five gods, but I can handle the Water God.”

“…Alright.”

Anera, reluctant to let Seyul go, finally spoke.

“To be precise, I don’t actually know where the Water God lives.”

“Osman said you would.”

“That’s just a stereotype. ”

“Just because I’m the Lord of Water doesn’t mean I know where the Water God resides. ”

“But I do have a clue that can lead you there.”

“What is it?”

“Have you noticed any strange beings appearing recently?”

Anera’s voice turned serious.

“Monsters blessed by the gods have been showing up everywhere, picking fights.”

“Is it the Water God?”

“Could be. Even if it’s another god, the gods are all closely connected. ”

“Eventually, it will lead you to the Water God.”

Things were getting complicated.

But it was a god they were dealing with.

Thinking about it, finding a god too easily would be strange.

‘Looks like this will take some time.’

Seyul had no choice but to accept the situation.

“Then I need to track down those blessed monsters. Where are they?”

“They’re constantly on the move, so even if I tell you their location, they’ll already be gone. ”

“You’ll need a way to track them in real time.”

Anera suddenly gestured toward the sky.

A strange creature flew down.

It had a round, golden body, tiny limbs, and a face that looked like it had been hastily drawn with a pen.

“Hello, I’m Luminous!”

The bizarre creature greeted Seyul.

Surprisingly, its voice was cute.

“Let’s get along!”

“This one will guide you.”

Anera smiled as she introduced the odd creature.

“…I guess I don’t have a choice.”

Seyul looked at it with a wary expression but reluctantly accepted it.

“Pupupu! Pupupu!”

Luminous let out a series of strange noises while flying around Seyul’s head.

The chat exploded in response.

[What the hell is that?!]

[LOOOOL]

[This is the first time I’ve seen something so hilarious!]

[Disgusting, yet cute.]

[But it kinda suits her.]

[A cute girl with a tiny mascot creature next to her.]

[Feels like a magical girl anime.]

[Receiving a quest from a woman and getting a small guide creature.]

[Wait, isn’t this actually a normal situation?]

[For once, this feels like a proper game progression.]

Even though it looked weird, it was a common role in other games.

The viewers took a liking to Luminous.

“Hi!”

However, while Seyul accepted Luminous, she didn’t like it.

She kept staring at it with a serious expression.

At that moment—

“Kyaaaah!!!”

It wasn’t the game.

A woman’s scream came from Seyul’s house in reality.

“What?!”

There was no doubt.

It was her younger sister, Semi’s voice.

Flustered, Seyul immediately logged out.

And that “What?” ended up being her last words in the game.

“What happened? Why are you screaming?”

She rushed to find Semi, only to see her standing there unharmed.

She was perfectly fine in her room.

“Uh, well, um…”

She wasn’t hurt at all.

But her expression showed extreme shock.

After a long moment of silence

“Oppa, someone from my workplace is coming over soon!”

As if suddenly remembering, Semi shouted.

“Workplace?”

“My workplace! The Hunter Association! I just got a call saying they’re sending someone over!”

She explained rapidly, her tone oddly frantic.

The Association was suddenly sending someone to their house?

Seyul couldn’t understand and tilted her head.

“Wait, why would they suddenly show up at our house?”

“I don’t know! But they’re coming, so you need to leave right now!”

“What? L?”

“You can’t meet a Hunter! Just leave before anything happens!”

“Hey, hold on “

Seyul was startled by her sister’s urgency.

But she was right meeting another Hunter wasn’t a good idea.

With reasons to avoid them and Semi practically pushing her out,

Seyul had no choice but to prepare to go out.

“Come back in about two hours.”

Semi successfully got her brother out of the house.

And then—

“This is insane!”

She stared at her phone, her pupils shaking uncontrollably.

In reality, Semi had lied about the Hunter Association sending someone.

She had been browsing the internet when she saw something shocking about her brother so she kicked him out.

[A new big-shot player named Seyul]

[Today, they filmed a full-group yuri scene.]

Apparently, today’s broadcast had really left an impression.

A viewer had posted about it during the stream.

At first, she thought she had misread it.

Her brother’s name was trending on her usual community site.

[Guys, did you see this? This player is seriously insane.]

Some random user had even turned Seyul’s in-game actions into GIFs and uploaded them.

[Already saw it.]

[I know.]

[I watch them all the time now.]

The comments stunned her.

Multiple people already knew who Seyul was.

Just in case, she searched for his name—

What she had seen was just the tip of the iceberg.

[Seyul, the discoverer of the Divine Sword Route.]

[The first-ever Untouchable True Ending!]

[Rising to big-shot status in less than a month!]

And then

[These days, I only look for Seyul noona.]

[Me too.]

[Honestly, all Korean female streamers are pretty much the same.]

[But this one is a real silver-haired beauty.]

[You can’t beat a Nordic-style silver-haired girl.]

[Even people I know have switched over to watching her.]

[She’s basically an ecosystem disruptor.]

There were even testimonies that she was affecting female streamers and female pro-gamers on a large scale.

She had become somewhat of a celebrity in the industry.

“This has gotten way too big!”

Semi trembled as she shouted.

What started as a prank had turned her brother into a streaming sensation overnight.

She thought it would be a minor incident, but her expectations were completely off.

“I-I need to shut the stream down, fast!”

Freaking out, Semi reached for the gaming device Seyul had left behind, intending to put an end to the chaos.

But then—

[This player is seriously lucky.]

[They could be making 100 million won a month.]

[More than that, even.]

The words flashing on her phone stopped her.

“100 million…?”

The mention of an eight-figure salary left Semi frozen.

With trembling hands, she checked the details.

[This stream isn’t just about gaming. It’s also basically a female streamer show.]

[They don’t seem to be doing it on purpose, but they’re just too pretty.]

[Loads of thirsty viewers have gathered.]

[You guys know how it is female streamers thrive thanks to these types of viewers.]

[It’s a whole different level compared to male streamers.]

[Even small-time female streamers with just a few donors can make two million won a month.]

[This player already has ten thousand viewers. Just from donations alone, they probably made over ten million won yesterday.]

[They’re at ten thousand now, but the number is only going to grow. At this rate, a hundred million a month isn’t impossible.]

People were seriously discussing Seyul’s future earnings.

Reading this, Semi felt her resolve to shut down the stream waver.

‘Should I leave it up a little longer?’

She hesitated.

This was already shaping up to be a successful life.

It wasn’t even about the money.

She just felt bad for her brother, who spent all his time cooped up at home.

With his skills and looks, why was he living like this?

Seyul kept saying it was to avoid Hunters, but to Semi, that just seemed like paranoia.

‘If you think about it, becoming a famous streamer isn’t a bad thing. It’s a much healthier life than being a shut-in. ‘

‘And if he makes a ton of money, that’s good for him too.’

With her mind swaying, Semi made a decision.

She would leave things as they were and keep this a secret.

Her brother might get mad later, but if he was making a hundred million a month, it would be worth it.

Quietly, she set the device down.

Without touching it, she focused on her phone instead.

[Does Seyul play anything other than Warrior of the Gods?]

[No updates since the Untouchable run.]

[Honestly, Warrior of the Gods is an old game. It’s not that interesting anymore.]

[I wish they’d play something trending right now.]

[A hot new release would bring in even more viewers.]

People were expressing their disappointment.

Seeing that, Semi quickly got dressed.

“Mister, what’s the hottest game right now?”

If she was going to do this, she might as well do it properly.

She was planning to get her brother into a new game that would make him even more popular.

[First! ]

[Oh, they’re live.]

[Hello!]

The next day.

As soon as Seyul started streaming, viewers flooded in.

With such a high average viewer count, even starting the stream casually brought in a huge crowd.

[Ending the stream like that yesterday was too much.]

[You can’t just cut it off like that!]

[What was up with that last “What?”]

[If you’re going to have a catchphrase, at least make it more interesting.]

They chatted casually while waiting for the next segment.

And then

[Huh?]

[Wait, what?]

Everyone was confused.

Seyul wasn’t playing Warrior of the Gods.

[Kill Me, Psychopath?]

The bloody title appeared against a dark background.

Kill Me, Psychopath.

It was the game the store owner had recommended when Semi asked for a trending title.

And it was the most highly praised horror game of the year.