– Hey, here it comes!
– 111111
– 1111111111
– Welcome, speedrunners! LOL
– What has this guy been doing during his break? LOL
– Today looks like it’s going to be seriously fun.
A few seconds after the stream started, viewers rushed in. Amid the black screen, and during the waiting time before the stream fully began, viewers chatted about Lee Suhyuk’s recent activities, which they had read about in the news.
– Which streamer in the world destroys the Divine Dragon Group during their break? LOL
– Why did he do that?
– They said his colleague was taken.
– Does he think he’s Luffy or something? LOL
The news of Suhyuk clashing with the Divine Dragon Group was widespread among the viewers. The identity of Un Hyang had already been revealed in the streams of Falcon Eye and Big Mouth, followed by news articles reporting the fall of the Divine Dragon Group.
Not only the regular viewers, but also the general public were highly interested in the incident.
– I came out of curiosity.
– LOL, same here.
– But whose fault was it?
– Is there such a thing as fault here? The Murim World generally follows a non-interference principle.
Of course, in this incident, talking about wrongdoers and victims was pointless. Matters within the Murim World were resolved internally. This has long been an unwritten rule upheld by the martial arts community.
Especially in cases that were not fights between sects, like this one.
Still, the incident had blown up for two reasons.
One, the Divine Dragon Group was an enormous faction. The other reason was Suhyuk’s involvement as an external figure in the Murim World.
Yet, amidst this commotion, the title of the stream was surprisingly light-hearted.
『Title: The Gorgeous Manager Has Arrived Pooh 〉ㅇ〈』
– This title is LOL
– Seriously crazy LOL
– This is top-tier LOL
– For a moment, I thought this wasn’t Lee Suhyuk’s stream LOL
Naturally, the person who came up with the stream title was Un Hyang.
Suhyuk had resisted strongly.
But as always, Un Hyang was the one who decided the titles, and her choices had always been right.
– So where is the gorgeous manager?
– Is the gorgeous manager a genius?
– Not much is known about her face.
– I’ve seen her before; she’s indeed pretty.
The viewership quickly surpassed 10,000.
Although Suhyuk’s streams had grown rapidly recently, it was at an unbelievable pace.
The sensational topic related to the Divine Dragon Group, the connection between Suhyuk and the genius, and the first reveal of the manager whose genius reputation spread through rumors—this was a title that was bound to attract attention. It was like pouring oil onto an already blazing fire.
Suhyuk confirmed the rapidly increasing number of viewers.
『Viewers: 38,389』
The number was nearing 40,000.
Such a speed was unprecedented.
“Looks like we’ll hit 70,000 before we start.”
Un Hyang’s eyes sparkled.
Suhyuk stood holding a kit that glowed pink.
“You have quite a colorful taste in kits.”
“Even if you don’t like it, there’s nothing you can do. Yours was smashed.”
“When will I get a new one?”
“I’ve requested a new one from the company, so it should arrive soon. Probably the best and newest model.”
In the time they chatted briefly, the number of viewers surpassed 50,000.
Even though it was just a few days off, the stream felt like it had been a long time. Suhyuk asked Un Hyang, who was standing a few steps away.
“How do you feel about your first stream?”
“Me?”
“Would it be your first stream?”
“What a silly question.”
Un Hyang took an exaggerated breath and answered.
“I’m so nervous. Extremely.”
It wasn’t just the fact that she was standing in front of many people that made her nervous.
Someday, those people might discover who she really was—the daughter of the Heavenly Demon.
On that day, their affection and attention toward her would turn into curses and rage, something she feared.
This fear had always kept her from standing in front of people.
The higher their interest and affection grew, the further and harder she would fall.
“You’ll do well.”
The viewers numbered 65,000.
The gathering speed gradually slowed. The moment to begin had approached.
“Let’s start.”
* * *
*Swoosh.*
The screen turned on.
Watching the chat window rise quickly, Suhyuk greeted his audience.
“Long time no see, Su-ha.”
– ㅅㅎ
– Sanhaaa
– Fake Su… Oh, is this the real one now?
– For real, he got big enough not to be called a fake, haha.
– Thought he died fighting Heavenly Demon.
Suhyuk’s last stream had been the Counter-Fight. Remembering his battle with the Heavenly Demon, Suhyuk nodded.
“Yes, I did die. Come to think of it, it was my first death.”
– Oh? You’re right.
– True, first death.
– How did you not die even once before, lol.
Until now, Suhyuk had undertaken numerous trials while streaming. Most people failed multiple times before trying again, but Suhyuk had never failed.
“Even though it was my first death, let’s consider this an exception. Honestly, it was akin to suicide.”
– Hahahahaha
– True, lol.
– He knew it too, lol.
– You’re making excuses, Suhyuk!
Choosing to fight the Heavenly Demon was Suhyuk’s decision.
The reason was simple: for the buzz.
Despite mastering lightning and quickly climbing the ranks, winning amid the sea of high-rankers in the Counter-Fight was impossible.
Rather than fading out ambiguously, he thought it better to showcase an early battle with the Heavenly Demon.
And indeed, that decision proved successful.
“Still, judging by your reactions, it seems the attention-grabbing effort paid off.”
– Hahahahaha
– Using Heavenly Demon for attention, lol.
– Pardon me, but is your liver on vacation?
– Suhyuk’s streaming sense is alive!
– He never had streaming sense to begin with, lol.
– Then it’s been born now!
Using the Heavenly Demon as bait for a stream — as the viewers said, one had to be exceedingly bold to do such a thing.
Anyone could see what happened to the Murim World if they dared to provoke him.
“Speaking of which, today we’ll do a review of the Counter-Fight. I’ll try to communicate with you a bit as well.”
Even Suhyuk was surprised at himself as he spoke.
He genuinely felt like a streamer now.
– Communication?
– Commuunnicaationnn????
– Lee Suhyuk???
– A streamer with over 100,000 viewers communicating for the first time?
– True, lol.
This was his proper first communication stream. Unlike most streamers who periodically took time to engage with their audience, Suhyuk had only been running forward busily.
Of course, this stream wasn’t without purpose either.
‘I need to pay more attention to this in the future.’
The viewers’ reactions were hotter than expected. Among the rapidly rising chat comments, Suhyuk noticed one that caught his eye.
– Where is the beautiful manager?
It was about time for an introduction.
“Yes, we have a surprise guest today. It’s not a collaboration, though.”
– It’s coming!
– Genius?
– High-class manager, lol.
– But why is the genius working as a manager? It must be low-paying.
*Swoosh.*
Un Hyang, who had been waiting off-screen, appeared in the blink of an eye.
Suhyuk was a bit startled by the speed at which she approached.
“Tada! The beautiful manager is here!”
However, the viewers weren’t interested in how she appeared.
– Wow, what the heck???
– Crazy beautiful!
– Laugh out loud, her beauty is real.
– Honestly thought it was overhyped, but I can’t deny this…
– She’s on Lena’s level;
– Damn it Suhyuk! Please stop being so happy!
– This is why Viola didn’t catch your eyes, grrr.
The chat rose faster than ever. Even with outstanding vision, it was impossible to read each comment.
“You already seem to like her more than me.”
– Isn’t that obvious?
– If you don’t like it, then show your face~
– Just subscribed. I was an anti-fan of Lee Suhyuk, but the manager is pretty!
– What a joke, hahaha you are something else, hahaha.
Un Hyang’s popularity was undeniable. All she had done was say a few words, and it was already causing a commotion.
She had expected this.
Having seen her up close for so long, it sometimes slipped his mind, but Un Hyang was truly beautiful.
“Thank you all for welcoming me. I was worried that causing a stir in the chat room might bring some negative comments.”
– This is just too much lol.
– I don’t think anyone would speak ill of the manager, though.
– By the way, are you really the genius?
“Yes, I am the genius. It seems quite a few of you have heard the rumors.”
“If we fought, I’d lose. She’s no joke.”
When Suhyuk chimed in from the side, the viewers’ curiosity exploded.
– Why did you become a manager?
– Considering the salary, that’s low for real.
“I got into the streaming business because of a friend. I had a close friend who worked in this field for a long time.”
– I’ve heard you worked with several streamers.
“I got fired from all of them. They said I was bad at my job.”
To be precise, it wasn’t that she was bad; it was more that she “didn’t” do it. Before meeting Suhyuk, Un Hyang wasn’t exactly the most dedicated manager.
“I was about to become jobless when I watched Suhyuk’s stream. Oh, right. I was Suhyuk’s first viewer. Back then, I thought it was just another attention grabber…”
Un Hyang continued the stream more naturally than expected.
Even if it was her first time appearing on camera, she had been in the industry much longer than Suhyuk.
She had hosted streams far more often, and had watched other streamers for much longer, so it wasn’t strange at all.
“I got permission from my boss. Even then, Suhyuk didn’t even have a thousand viewers.”
『”ILoveLeeSuhyuk” has donated 1,000 points.』
『I’ve been watching since the beginning. Manager unnie, thank you for taking care of our Suhyuk oppa!』
『”I Am Bald” has donated 100 points.』
『I’ve been watching since the beginning too. Do you remember?』
“ILoveLeeSuhyuk, thank you for the donation. Of course, I remember you! You supported us from the early days. And I Am Bald… Oh, I think I remember you?”
– Hahahahaha.
– She doesn’t remember, hahaha.
For several minutes, the exchange continued. Viewers who had been watching since the early days made themselves known with large and small donations.
But they couldn’t just chat and joke around forever.
『”Sa Ryugo Master” has donated 100 points.』
『But why did you fight with the Divine Dragon Group? If the manager is a real genius, wouldn’t that place be your sect?』
It was a story that had already been mentioned several times in the chat. However, it had been difficult to immediately address due to the flood of donation messages.
It didn’t matter.
After all, it wasn’t something she could keep ignoring forever.
“Our relationship with the sect is not good.”
Un Hyang took a deep breath, hiding her tension as she continued.
“I underwent harsh training from a young age. Even when something tore or broke, I kept training while crawling on the ground.”
– What?
– To that extent?
– Was the training forced?
Un Hyang nodded.
“Yes. If I didn’t move, my friends would get hurt. Whenever I gave up and fell to the ground, one by one, others got hurt instead of me.”
– For real?
– That’s intense
– The Divine Dragon Group is really tough
– It’s like the demonic cult
Because of this, Un Hyang would have an irrevocable relationship with the Divine Dragon Group. Though she had anticipated this.
“So everyone left. I don’t know whether it was me who sent them away, or if they left on their own.”
Un Hyang glanced briefly at Cheon Ryang.
The only friend who stayed until the end after everyone else had left. Therefore, Cheon Ryang was the last weakness the Divine Dragon Group held onto.
“Living like that, one day, I was called a genius. But to be called a genius, none of it was my will.”
Un Hyang despised being called a genius.
Too many young Un Hyangs had been hurt and pained for that name to be created.
“So, I wanted to escape, and I ran away. Suhyuk helped me with that.”
It had been a life-risking action.
If it hadn’t been for the rare opportunity when Un Cheon-guk was away, Suhyuk wouldn’t have been standing there unscathed.
He would have been severely injured, or dead.
It would have been one of the two.
Un Hyang’s eyes turned towards Suhyuk.
“I love creating streams with Suhyuk. Meeting you all and enjoying the streams together makes me so happy.”
Joy overflowed in her words.
In this moment, not a single word she said was fabricated.
“So everyone-”
Un Hyang bowed her head.
It was an apology for causing concern and a thank you for listening to her story.
“Please continue to support Suhyuk and me.”