I Have a Reason to Hate Streamers

Chapter 107

Even though my synchronization rate had dropped, the wind in the game still felt refreshingly crisp. As I made my rounds, I greeted some streamers with a light hello and others with the gift of death. The kill list I kept was still very much active.

[You are now under the effect of ‘Blessing of the Ashen Moon.’]

[For up to 10 seconds, you can melt into the shadows within 10 meters of any player...]

Signing with Sigma had undeniably improved my situation. The endless drain on my balance—primarily from the astronomical costs of treating my leg—was now being offset by Sigma’s financial support. Thanks to them, I no longer had to scrape by on ramen and supplements.

Although, in the end, it was still Sigma’s money that was going into those costs. Either way, I was now in a position where I could spend the money I earned on myself. I no longer needed to take on mercenary contracts from siege guilds just to maintain my field PK lifestyle. However... you could say some habits die hard. Killing streamers had always been more of a hobby for me.

Why should I stop doing something I’m both good at and enjoy?

“Hello?”

“Oh, come on! How long are you going to—”

I had decided to kill them, and I could. After all, it was their fault for landing on my hit list in the first place! I had no reason to let them live.

The ambush was perfect, slicing through their side. They were a skilled streamer too, reacting quickly. The sound of metal clashing echoed as our daggers collided.

I feinted to the right and struck from the opposite direction.

When their hand moved to draw a hidden weapon, I stabbed it. I ripped my blade free from their hand like tearing open a wound.@@@@

They were blocked from making one move, so the next step was obvious. They’d likely reach for a backup dagger at their waist. I was quicker and snatched it away before they could.

I succeeded, but... stealing is wrong. No matter how real this game feels, it’s still just a game. If something doesn’t belong to you, it doesn’t become yours just because you took it for a moment.

I should probably give it back, right? After all, I’m not someone with sticky fingers. While they fumbled with the now-empty dagger sheath, I threw the blade right between their eyes, making sure they could see it.

“Here, it’s yours.”

[You have forcibly killed adventurer ‘KimchiNinja.’]

[You have stolen 1,082,625 Gold from the opponent’s possessions.]

[You have claimed the bounty of 12,200,000 Gold for killing a wanted criminal.]

I didn’t think that would actually hit. Have my standards become too high? Seeing them collapse without much resistance made me chuckle.

I had been a bit worried since I’d been away for a while, but it seemed my PvP skills hadn’t dulled much, even though I hadn’t logged into the main game. My instincts in the field were still sharp.

In fact, I even felt like I had improved. With my synchronization rate lower, it was easier to endure pain, and I had been practicing with pro gamers recently. I could clearly see my opponents' movements now.

I was having so much fun... I ended up sweeping through the platform, leaving no streamers live.

After finishing off KimchiNinja, my patrol was over. It had been a while since I logged into the game, and I felt a bit of thirst. I wanted to see more blood.

That’s when something caught my eye.

‘Wouldn’t now be a pretty good time?’

For real, you really get why pros are pros.It’s hard to keep up with their tempo even when you play alongside them...

Its high skill ceiling was only relevant at the pro level. For the average player, it was a weak class, with low health and damage output, more of a liability than anything else. Their personal rule was to never trust another Assassin besides themselves.

But in ranked games, the one who wants to win is always the weaker party. So, despite their true feelings, they spoke much more politely than they wanted to.

“Um, Assassin player... our main classes overlap, so could you maybe switch? Two Assassins in an elimination match seems like a bad idea.”

No response came.

At that moment, they could tell right away. This person had no intention of communicating with the team. The fact that their nickname and avatar were set to private suggested they had something to hide.

Their head already started to ache. They wanted to just give up on the game entirely, but they couldn’t. Victory was more important to them than anything else.

But when the match finally started, they couldn’t help but frown deeply.

‘Chain scythe? That’s so out of date.’

There was a time when chain scythe Assassins flooded ranked matches and turned them into a nightmare. Their username, ‘IfIUseChainScytheIThrow,’ was a reflection of their frustration from that era. But they weren’t the type to actually throw games—they quietly picked up their shield.

The Assassin wielding the chain scythe was nowhere to be seen. Their avatar even seemed like it was mimicking Ga-wol. Those types were the most annoying to deal with.

Well, it’s fine. Let’s just pretend we’re down one teammate. Suppressing their irritation, they scanned the battlefield.

“We’re basically down a player, so let’s play defensively. Since we have a Hunter, set up traps...”

The team composition wasn’t suited for an aggressive strategy. It was better to set up a stronghold around the Hunter’s traps. As for the Assassin, wherever they were...

[‘Anonymous Adventurer A’ has killed ‘FerreFerreCerberus.’]

“Oh, looks like they got one after all. How did they do that with a chain scythe?”

Well, good is good, right? The Paladin’s lips curved into a slight smile, but that joy quickly turned into confusion.

[‘Anonymous Adventurer A’ has killed ‘CockPongCockPongQuickly.’]

[‘Anonymous Adventurer A’ has killed ‘CrazyMindRedDemon.’]

“?”

In a six-player elimination match, the kill log was climbing suspiciously fast. The team, which had been preparing to dig in defensively, rushed toward the enemy lines. After finishing off the last two fleeing enemies, the game ended anticlimactically.

[‘Anonymous Adventurer A’ has killed ‘WantToEatCroquettes.’]

[Victory!]

[MVP: Ga-wol (Anonymous Adventurer A)]

[Would you like to change your nickname to ‘OnlyGa-wolUsesChainScythes’? Y/N]

[Nickname changed successfully.]

The match was over, and Ga-wol’s presence was once again unmistakable