[Victory!]
Hooaam. Nya-heum.
I yawned and rubbed my eyes.
League of Legends is a game that really drains your energy.
Even if I try to play it casually, the skills I’ve honed over six years keep nagging at me.
– Yawn, Na-me
– So cute it drives me crazyㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– I’ve hit my cuteness quota for the day
– Please upload it to YouTube too, Editor!
[‘Na-me Galaxy’ donated 510,000 won!]
– Is she really pure evil?
“Thank you, Na-me Galaxy, for the 510,000 won donation. I only managed to get 51 kills as ADC across three games.”
I had tried to instill a trauma that would keep her from stepping foot in this world forever.
Feeling a bit disappointed, I strolled through the battlefield lobby with my hands behind my back.
In that moment, a video donation popped up.
[Video Share – ‘Enna Bime’ shared with 10,000!]
(“Hoo-hoo, it’s the fault of the person inside.” – Hostage)
– Wow, NoName?
– What is this?
– So freakin’ cute lololol
– Waka-pyak!?!
– That expression! Woah!
– Na-me, I’m dying!!!
The viewers were just waiting for the chance to assassinate me with a music video while I was distracted.
I quickly turned off the video and shook my head.
“Ahh, don’t air that kind of stuff!”
[‘Creative Na-me’ donated 5,000 won!]
– It seems like you’ve had a lot of cute moments recently… All your uncle and aunt fans are very happy… hehehe
“When did I ever do that? Don’t spread rumors.”
I replied curtly.
[‘BlueSun Entertainment Official’ donated 1,000,000 won!]
– Hello, this is Blue Sun. Thank you so much for appearing in the Hostage music video despite your busy schedule. We have a variety show filming called ‘Couch Warrior’ next week at MYBC, would you be willing to join us with our NV members?
– Gasp
– Whoa, one Na-me donation!
– Is this a prank?
– What? Why is it real?
– Did they have a Twish account too? lolol
– Wow~ sneaky promotion for the variety show
– As expected of a big company
– But why talk about it in a donation?
– In reality, this is the only communication channel we have lolol
– The agency is obsessed with the streamer ㄷㄷ
I wanted to keep playing, but the atmosphere kept shifting towards the music video.
As a solo broadcaster, it was unwise to ignore the opinions of my viewers and lead things unilaterally.
I closed the LoL client and switched the broadcast content to Just Chatting.
[NoName]
[Just Chatting – Collaboration Event]
[Broadcasting Time – 1:49:20]
[Number of Viewers – 41,389]
“A lot of collaboration offers have come from here and there, but I’ve been really busy lately, so I couldn’t respond to each person.”
[‘Crocodile speaks English’ donated 10,000 won!]
– Let’s do a loyalty test lolol
“Loyalty test? Well, it might be a concept similar to that.”
– Hahaha
– If you want to collaborate, crawl like a dog
– Gasp
– I’m from Spain’s Resonance – Portday streamer TheGauss. I want to play a game with NoName.
– 1st priority of talent that mainstream wants
Tap tap-
In a place where the viewers couldn’t see, I quickly wrote a message.
“Could everyone check the fan cafe post one time? No, let’s just look at it together.”
[NoName Fan Cafe]
[Notice]
[Resonance ‘Kaizen World’ Release Announcement]
“Hello, I’m NoName.
Thanks to the support of our fans, my virtual reality game created as a task at Philips Academy has been released in early access.
Since there are many areas that need improvement, I’ve made it available for free so that everyone can enjoy it.
Have fun playing 🙂
P.S. Also, this is for all the broadcasters who sent me collaboration offers.
Please upload videos of your gameplay on your respective V-tube channels and leave a link!
I will respond to those who show impressive gameplay in turn.”
[‘Open World Hitchhiker’ donated 30,000 won!]
– OMG, Kaizen World is really released?
“Yes. It’s not a formal release, just early access, but I worked hard on it since coming to Korea. I even collaborated with U-Dex unnie to increase the BGM from three to twelve tracks.”
I was really grateful to Daniel for fulfilling my difficult request without a second thought.
– U-Dex? The only U-Dex I know is a virtual YouTuber
– That sounds like her ㄷㄷ
– Is she a prodigy? Did they compose 9 tracks in just a week?
– I really have to work hard to get picked lolol
“Isn’t this all so bothersome? I just hope it’s not just my fame that draws collaboration requests. Since I’m human too, I’d prefer to spend my time on those who’ve liked me for a long time and invest my affection into them. I think those people will enjoy the game, even if it’s a bit lacking, simply because they like me.”
– You really can’t refuse thisㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– I’m going to download it right now
– It’s not in the Resonance shop? What should I search for?
– But it looked really fun in the gif, or is it just me?
– These days, as long as there are no bugs, it’s a masterpiece
– I can’t find it either, could you please spell it out?
[‘minho2031’ donated 5,000 won!]
– Could Na-me please tell me the spelling of the game title? I can’t find it in the shop ㅜㅜ
“Ah, by the way, the release will be tomorrow. I just put out the notice a day early because it popped into my mind.”
– ?????
– ?
– ???
– Oh my god lol
– I thought it was released today
– Another prank? lolol
– For real, a question mark factory here
– Ugh, another day to wait!
– Teacher NoName should reflect on this
“Hoo-hoo, it’s the fault of the people inside.”
Here, have a little fan service.
I delivered the line from the music video directly to the viewers.
– !!!!!!
– Whoa lolol
– That’s right, it’s our fault! We’ve all made mistakes!
– Aww, so cuteㅠ
– That eye smile is truly lovable
– So cute I could die
– Crazy cute, right?!
– Room leader, I’m dying!!!
I think I should stop the broadcast here.
If I continued, I felt like I might lose myself.
*
If you were to name the most authoritative game critic in the world, Aston Merlin from Vox Media would be on the list.
He dissected games down to their atomic units, analyzing their artistry and fun factors, translating them into terms the public could easily understand to raise interest.
This time, the game he would review was ‘Kaizen World,’ developed by NoName.
The developer described it as an indie game, or rather, a submission unworthy of that label, made for a school project.
‘Crazy. If a game could be just whipped up in a month or two, anyone could call themselves a developer.’
To eliminate any bias, he bought the game right on its release date.
[Purchase Successful: $0.00]
If it had been a finished product, he might have indulged in greed, but it appeared he was releasing it for free.
Feeling somewhat pleased, he acknowledged that price alone couldn’t determine a game’s quality.
Merlin was transported to Kaizen World through the game start portal.
Vision faded to black.
When he opened his eyes again, the intro video was playing.
[Father, I’m off!]
With the appearance of a rural girl, lively yet serene melodies from glockenspiels, xylophones, and pianos filled the air.
He twisted the camera angle to capture the village’s scenery.
Having played over a thousand Resonance games, he had never seen buildings of this architectural style.
‘Impressive. Did they meticulously design every single building?’
It was at that moment when the girl gazed at a wall full of graffiti.
[Scatter to survive, gather to die.]
Countless instruments such as flutes, oboes, bassoons, trumpets, trombones, harps, cellos, among others, joined in to create a grand music piece.
[♬: Hello Hybris]
Merlin felt goosebumps all over his body.
What he had thought was just upbeat music intertwined with dark weather to evoke a sense of psychological dread.
As the music neared its end, Merlin encountered Hibris.
[Ah! I’m Hibris. Have you crossed the border? I’ve never seen such clothes before.]
Merlin was holding a rifle in his hand.
This was a weapon familiar to frequent Resonance players.
He found solace knowing he had something to rely on in this unfamiliar world.
Merlin attempted to engage in conversation with Hibris.
To gauge the level of ASI.
“What is Kaizen?”
“Kaizen is the empire founded by our ancestors. Though it may be unfamiliar as it’s not a continental language, it carries the meaning of eternal land.”
“If it’s an empire, then it must be ruled by an emperor. Do you happen to know the name of the emperor?”
“There’s no way a citizen wouldn’t know the emperor’s name. It is His Majesty Hiasen Luminus Kaizen.”
“No, that can’t be the current emperor. Can you tell me again?”
“What? That’s impossible, I’m sure. Emperor Airogen passed away several years ago.”
ASI is generally full of liars.
I had tried to catch them with a trick question so they wouldn’t cook up knowledge they didn’t know, but it didn’t faze Hibris at all.
I asked about history, culture, language, and rules, and Hibris provided the best answers he could from what he knew.
‘The worldbuilding is extensive. This might not be a simple game after all.’
They had crammed the massive lore typically assigned to AAA games into an indie title.
Merlin began to understand why Kaizen World had such a vast capacity.
After a combat tutorial with Hibris’s father Brooks and a trip to the village festival during the Harvest Festival,
I discovered that Hibris and Brooks were the only NPCs using ASI, while the other characters were somewhat awkwardly ticking.
However, considering it was an indie game, it was quite understandable.
Listening to the conversations between Hibris and Billy felt like witnessing childhood playtime, warming my heart.
And the next day,
[▶ You faintly sense a tremendous energy beyond the mountain range.]
Curious Aston Merlin kept waiting in the same spot,
“I found it, arrogance. The feathering was just right in front of me. That was close.”
Aston Merlin faced the most beautiful calamity in the world.
As the witch placed her hands on the girl’s forehead, Hibris turned to ash and vanished.
[▶ You saved the world.]
