The Hero's Streaming Life with the Saintess-Chapter 28: Expected to Make Countless Apologies at the Year-End Party
After the auction ended, I finally did a game stream again.
Lately, I’d gotten hooked on a certain game.
It was a new title that had been getting pretty good reviews—hunt monsters, farm loot, build your gear, that sort of thing.
“Ugh, this is pissing me off.”
[Still pretty good tho lol]
[Yeah fr]
“I mean, the kind of monsters you should be able to kill with a single bonk take dozens—hundreds—of hits. It’s dumb.”
[That’s only because you could do that;;]
[Bro, don’t mix up reality and games lol]
[Isn’t his real life more game-like at this point?]
While I was getting frustrated, Lyla was steadily doing her part.
If I was the one up front taking hits and dishing them out, Lyla was in the back, supporting and firing off spells.
“Hero, you really shouldn’t rush like that...”
“Nnngh...”
I was so annoyed that I’d already broken a few controllers just from gripping too hard.
Then, a donation came in from another streamer.
[ Noodoongji has charged 10,000 watts! ]
– We’re fighting that boss too. Wanna party up?
[Yo]
[Noodoongji! Yo]
[Wassup lol]
“Should I?”
I typed in the link he sent me and joined the Discord channel.
Turned out Noodoongji wasn’t alone—there were others too.
“Hero, can you hear us?”
“...”
“Hello~”
“Nice to meet you~”
“Whoa, a celeb!”
The flood of greetings hit me like a wave—I could barely process it.
Meanwhile, Lyla gracefully handled the introductions like a pro.
[Look at Hero-loser, can’t even respond to people lmao]
[Bro, at least say hi when people greet you LOL]
“Uh... hi...”
[God, this dude’s the definition of a shut-in]
“Not easy.”
Noodoongji started explaining various game mechanics and talked about their guild too.
Apparently, a bunch of other streamers were in it and they kept trying to recruit me.
Before I even realized it, I’d sent in a guild application like I was hypnotized or something.
[ SaintessFootTowel has donated 10,000 watts! ]
– Our Hero’s super shy, so I’ll drop a dono in their channels telling them not to pressure you. No worries.
I muted my Discord mic for a second.
“You son of a bitch! Say one more word and I’ll ban you.”
[Only with us is he like Lü Bu, lmao]
[You’re all cocky around Hunters, but in Discord you clam up?]
[(Saintess says: No swearing! emoji)]
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“Hero, are you coming to the year-end party?”
“Yeah, I think I will.”
“Let’s grab a drink then! I’ll introduce you to some cool people.”
click click click...
[ zlStrongestHero : God, please don’t]
[LOL what a dumbass]
[Bro, go outside and meet people for once]
[ zlStrongestHero : You guys don’t leave your basements either]
[?]
[Square up, mf]
At least Lyla was carrying the audio during all this chaos.
In hindsight, doing a joint stream with her was a total god move.
Just imagine if I’d been alone in that crowd...!
Horrifying.
“By the way, Hero, why do you use a greatsword?”
“Oh... I dunno, it just feels nice to swing, really satisfying.”
A bunch of game veterans gave me some healthy feedback.
But honestly? I had no idea what they were talking about.
“For these kinds of mobs, BOOMboooomBOOOOMkwang works way better.”
“...?”
As I stared blankly, another streamer chimed in.
“Actually, with your playstyle, tackleTACKLEBOOOMkwang would suit you better.”
Still don’t understand a damn thing.
click click click...
[ zlStrongestHero : What the hell are you saying? ]
[Bro, the thing you’re using is BOOOMboomBOOOM, but they’re saying BOOMBOOOOMBOOM is better]
[ zlStrongestHero : What the hell is that supposed to mean 😭]
Guess Noodoongji realized I was completely lost and stepped in.
“Haha, Hero’s new to this game, so if you say it like that he won’t get it.”
“Ah, sorry! That must’ve been confusing, huh~?”
“Wait, is he a total noob?”
“Kinda hot tho...”
They all started shoving random loot into my character’s inventory.
After dumping a ton on me, they even said they were sorry they couldn’t give more.
“...”
[ OilDrillRig has donated 10,000 watts! ]
– But that one got nerfed now, so BOOMBOOOOMBOOOMwhooosh is better
...The hell is this guy talking about now?
In the end, I was semi-forcibly dragged into playing until the sun went down.
Lyla looked smug and proud.
I, on the other hand, looked like I’d aged five years.
****
Even after the game ended, our collab stream continued.
It drained the hell out of me...
“But seriously, Hero, you’re kinda amazing.”
“Huh?”
“I mean... most S-rank Hunters are kind of... regal, y’know? Like nobles. Untouchable.”
“I mean, we’re all just people, though.”
“Gasp! Are you saying they’re all just the same in the end?”
[Adding another controversy to the list 👀]
[So what he’s saying is: they’re all the same bastards?]
[Well to him, S-rank or C-rank probably doesn’t matter LOL]
Guess they really are pro streamers.
They were farming content nonstop—from trying to ship me ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) with Lyla to stoking Power Cup debates...
Though honestly, it’s not like they’re wrong. They’re all the same kind of assholes.
“Sounds like the year-end party’s gonna be lit this year.”
“Right? I heard a lot of people are planning to show up.”
“Apparently a ton of sponsors signed on too!”
“?”
As I quietly listened to their conversation, Lyla chuckled next to me.
“They’re probably coming to see you, Hero. And the sponsors are probably hoping you’ll notice their brand while you’re at it.”
“Really?”
“There was even an article that said the sales of that T-shirt brand you always wear have gone up.”
It was true—there really wasn’t a more comfortable shirt than this.
“The company’s CEO even posted on social media thanking you. You didn’t know, right?”
“If he’s thankful, he should send me more shirts.”
In the end, it’s just a regular T-shirt, not Hunter gear.
Anytime I move a little too rough, it rips right away.
Well, I do wear actual gear when I’m fighting monsters, at least...
The conversation drifted back to the topic of the year-end party.
Aside from me and Lyla, everyone else had attended before.
“Are there a lot of people?”
“Hmm... most partner streamers show up.”
“There’s a follower-count cutoff, but it’s not that strict, so even average streamers come.”
“And fans gather outside the building to try and catch a glimpse of the streamers.”
From what I heard, if you’re a big enough streamer, PajiJik reaches out directly.
Otherwise, you fill out a form and send it to them yourself.
“They don’t stop fans from showing up?”
“Well, most fans are pretty chill, and they block off the building entrance anyway.”
[Just because we’re broke-ass basement dwellers doesn’t mean we don’t know manners]
[Don’t lump us all in, bro that’s you]
[🙄]
[For real tho lol]
“People who don’t reveal their face usually enter through the back.”
“Face reveal?”
“Yeah. VTubers or streamers who don’t use facecam.”
“That’s actually kinda interesting.”
“Huh? Which ones?”
I mentioned some of the streamers I used to like and watch back in the day.
A lot of them hadn’t ever shown their faces.
“Whoa... you’ve been a viewer since way back, huh?”
“Well, I was a Troon, after all.”
“Hehe...”
“...?”
She suddenly started grinning to herself.
Why does she look so smug—it’s making me nervous.
“Everyone! Clip this and spread it! An S-rank Hunter who used to be a Troon is showing up to the year-end party to take the red pill!!!”
“???”
[SSSSSSSSSS]
[Lol of course, Party Emperor energy]
It was almost 3 a.m., so I started wrapping up the stream.
“Alright everyone, good work today...”
[You look fkn exhausted lol]
[If streaming’s harder than killing monsters, upvote that shit]
“Upvote...”
As always, I played the end music I use for sign-offs and waited for the song to finish.
[ Max has charged 3,000,000 watts! ]
– Hey, Hun! I’m going to Korea!!!
“...?”
Max?
No way...
[Massive dono before stream ends wtf]
[Legendary]
[Our Hero’s already making international moves, huh]
I shook my head.
Why would he, an S-rank Hunter and the head of a massive guild, be watching my stream?
And it’s not like he has any reason to come to Korea.
“Anyway, see you all tomorrow.”
****
Late at night, while everyone else was asleep.
The fruit I casually brought back from Mount Baekdu had started to work miracles.
[ Could Frostblood Syndrome finally have a cure? ]
[ Flame from Mount Baekdu, the final key to melting Frostblood ]
[ Expert: “Reckless hope only worsens the suffering of Frostblood patients.” ]
Frostblood Syndrome.
A rare disease where mana flows through the blood vessels and causes intense freezing.
In the early stages, it mimics mild hypothermia. But in severe cases, the blood vessels themselves freeze—eventually freezing the heart, lungs, brain, and other vital organs, causing extreme pain... and death.
And now, there was finally a sign that this rare disease might be curable.
