Chapter 122: No Eternal Enemy (2)

The document that Mr. Sung-jae showed us outlined an additional advertising contract.

A contract with SD Corporation.

It was a contract concerning , and the advertisement that Dong-su hyung and I had shot last time had gained immense popularity not only in Korea but globally as well.

It was a game that had drawn the world’s attention and contained numerous stories within.

A game that evoked nostalgia.

Heo-su was a player as famous as we were and a symbol of the righteous knight.

Mr. Sung-jae planned the advertisement with that in mind and immediately had a detailed discussion with Mr. Sung-su from SD Corporation.

Among the numerous contents of , the most attractive one was not the raid.

It was the large-scale wars.

The content called , where guilds continuously fought over their territories.

Mr. Sung-jae’s plan started from there.

An additional contract that was not in the original advertisement contract.

It was an advertisement that involved gathering all the old rankers and filming a three-way war.

A massive-scale advertisement on a completely different scale.

Although the advertisement would be so long it could almost pass as a movie, that was beyond my concern.

For Mr. Sung-jae and for us.

In the end, all we needed was to get paid.

SD Corporation also found Mr. Sung-jae’s proposal appealing, and the contract was concluded.

Anyway, after confirming the delicious-looking contract at the Chicken Box office, where I had gone to guide Heo-su, we headed straight to Luna Capsule Room.

The contract issue would be finalized after visiting SD Corporation’s headquarters again soon.

A lot of time had passed while talking about various things, so I planned to go to the capsule room and broadcast with Heo-su.

Using Jin-hyuk’s capsule to broadcast from home was an option, but Jin-hyuk also needed to broadcast.

Luna Capsule Room was the best choice for a hassle-free gaming experience.

Ding-ding-ding.

As I entered the capsule room with Heo-su, the owner greeted us with a delighted expression and waved his hand.

“Our son-in-law is here… huh?”

The owner’s expression froze for a moment when he saw Heo-su next to me.

And after a while,

“…Who is the person next to you?”

This pattern was no longer awkward.

Heo-su looked like a girl, after all.

But why was I feeling so nervous?

It felt like I was imagining a chilly aura emanating from the owner.

I cleared my throat a few times and nudged Heo-su’s side with my elbow.

“Oh, this is my friend. Hey, quickly introduce yourself.”

“Hello, I’m Kim Heo-su. I’m not exactly his friend, but I’ve seen you on broadcasts a few times, sir.”

“Kim Heo-su… ah! The one who recently joined the Chinese team?”

“That’s right.”

“Welcome.”

As expected of the owner, who frequently watched my broadcasts, he quickly recognized Heo-su.

I almost died of relief.

As Heo-su chatted lightly with the owner, Na-young appeared behind us.

Normally, she would be broadcasting at this time, but it seemed she was taking a break today.

“Oh! It’s Cerberus! Hello, Cerberus!”

“Oh! Hello, Na-young.”

“You look much more handsome in person than on screen!”

I had already told Na-young that I would be bringing Heo-su today.

Watching them greet each other, I nodded lightly.

“Heo-su is starting his broadcast from tomorrow, so I thought we’d do a collaboration today.”

Na-young smiled and nodded at my words.

“Shall I join too? What game are you playing today?”

“Dark Spirit’s new DLC.”

“I wanted to try that… I’ll just watch from behind then, since I won’t play.”

It would be good for her to rest on her rare day off.

But since she offered, there was no reason to refuse.

If only the Great King were here, the current crew would all be gathered, but Na-young alone was enough.

She was enough to provide supporting fire for Heo-su.

Combining Na-young’s and my viewers, we would easily surpass 100,000.

“What do you think, Heo-su?”

Heo-su nodded.

“If Na-young helps…”

“Oh! Cerberus. Aren’t you the same age as Chan-sik? You can speak comfortably with me too.”

“Should I…?”

That brat Kim Heo-su only treated me roughly, but he was really kind to everyone else.

You could tell just by watching how he interacted with Na-young.

I remembered that he had countless female fans thanks to that gentlemanly demeanor.

Damn.

Good-looking, polite, and great at games.

He was truly someone I couldn’t help but hate.

Watching the two, I slowly explained today’s plan.

“Today’s broadcast will be short and impactful. We’ll be playing the Dark Spirit expansion pack, but unfortunately, I haven’t had time to practice in advance.”

Currently, the strategies of other streamers were also at a standstill.

There was a high chance that we would be running headlong into unknown territory.

But I wasn’t too worried.

If there was no strategy, we could rely on physical skill.

I could clear it alone without Heo-su, but today’s broadcast’s main focus was Heo-su.

“You made quite an impact in the recent tournament, right? My viewers are very fond of you… You used to broadcast in Korea too.”

It’s a slightly different case than with Na-young.

In fact, Heo-su had been streaming longer than I had. So, I wasn’t particularly worried.

Heo-su nodded reluctantly and then squinted at me, annoyed.

“So? What concept are we going for today?”

Quick-witted, as always.

Collaborative broadcasts like this were all about chemistry.

I grinned and spoke to Heo-su cheerfully.

“We don’t need a specific concept.”

“What?”

“Just be yourself, as usual.”

Just like last time, we only needed to act like rivals.

I had a good feeling about today’s broadcast.

4.

After chatting a bit, the three of us started the broadcast right away.

had an uncertain clear time.

Ideally, I wanted to finish it today.

So, I started the broadcast earlier than usual, at 5:30 PM, and viewers poured in immediately.

Broadcasts with Na-young always attracted various trolls, including couple-shippers, but today we had an especially appealing guest for my viewers.

“Starting the broadcast early today, but why are you all here so fast? Are you all jobless bums?”

-???

-What’s with the extreme roasting right away

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Honestly, joining at 5:30 sharp is legendary

-For realㅋㅋ

-Just joined while commuting…

-Being a trus is already legendary enoughㅇㅇ Admit it

-Legendary trus lifeㅇㅈ

Every time I saw it, I felt that my viewers enjoyed chatting among themselves.

It was a strong point of my channel’s audience, which was largely made up of the Evil Gang members.

The chat atmosphere was freer than in other broadcasts.

Swearing was partially allowed, and except for certain extreme comments, most jokes were tolerated.

Could it be that the current Evil Gang created such systems?

I glanced at the chat and then immediately spoke to the viewers with a smirk.

“Today’s guests are two people.”

“Hello!”

– Na-young! Na-young! Na-young! Na-young!

– Even on her day off, she’s diligently doing a collab…ㅠㅠ Love you, Lee Na-young!

– Unnieeee!

– But who’s the other one?

– Who is it?

– There was no announcement about a collab today.

Of course, there wasn’t. I usually inform my audience about the next day’s content the day before.

However, due to Heo-su’s unexpected visit to my house this morning, this collab schedule was suddenly arranged.

“Hey, introduce yourself quickly. The viewers are waiting.”

“Shut up, I’ll handle it.”

Heo-su pushed me aside and stood in front of the camera. Then, unlike when he looked at me, he greeted the viewers with the brightest smile he could muster.

“Hello, I’m Cerberus. I’ll start broadcasting on Korean Twipod from tomorrow. So I came to greet you all in advance.”

This guy, who always swore at me, was incredibly polite to the viewers.

What a jerk.

As usual, the chat exploded in response to Heo-su’s polite greeting.

– Shin Chang Gochuja

– Weren’t you two enemies?

– What theㅋㅋ A completely unexpected guest?

– No way, no way

– Wowㅋㅋ This is a legendary three-shot

Most viewers hadn’t expected Heo-su to appear on my broadcast.

It made sense.

Whether it was his sudden appearance during the Dark Spirit content or the recent Dong-su match.

Publicly, it didn’t seem like our relationship was that great.

In reality, it was still awkward.

But these kinds of twists are what make things interesting.

I quickly checked the sentiment in the chat and then immediately made my next comment.

“Heo-su has decided to join my crew, the Bad Guys, from today! He’s family now, so take good care of him.”

Although Heo-su was a seasoned broadcaster, the broadcasting environment had changed significantly.

However, Heo-su adapted to the chat incredibly quickly and shrugged his shoulders.

“But seriously, the chat is legendary.”

“What?”

“I heard rumors, but isn’t this almost like a junkyard? There are so many guys right on the edge. This is complete trash, isn’t it?”

I was momentarily flustered by Heo-su’s words, but I realized he was trying to adapt quickly to the chat’s atmosphere.

The most prominent feature of the Evil Gang.

That was,

– Industry… reward…

– Please insult me, please

– Are you going to insult me with that face? Oh shitㅋㅋ

– Even if it’s a guy, it’s so nice to be this pretty!!! Damn!

– I don’t have any money, so I’m unsubscribing from Shia today! And I’ll subscribe to Cerberus tomorrow.

– Hyung!!! Please insult me hard!

The more they were insulted, the more they liked it.

A crazy group that was maniacally obsessed with industry rewards.

Watching the chat, Heo-su gave a sly smile and then threw out a refreshing comment.

“You disgusting bastards… Just wait until you come to my broadcast tomorrow. I’ll swear at you so damn hard. I’m holding back today because it’s not my broadcast, but tomorrow, no chance. Prepare yourselves.”

Wow.

He was truly a seasoned broadcaster.

With just a few words, he won over the Evil Gang’s favor like that?

Scary.

At this rate, would he even steal the Evil Gang from me?

And then it happened.

Na-young, who had been quietly watching the scene, suddenly exclaimed.

“Heo-su, you shouldn’t talk to the viewers like that! They’re such nice people… It’s not good to use bad words!”

“Na-young.”

“Yeah?”

“…I don’t think that’s something you should say.”

You, who’s called the female Shia, saying that?

Crossing the line again.

– Ew

– Noona… That’s gross

– Hahaha

– What’s with the chemistry of the Bad Guys?

– Today’s collab is truly legen

It seemed Na-young, who always used rough language while playing games, saying that was its own comedic point.

After about 30 minutes of chaotic talk, I finally announced today’s content to the viewers.

“Today, Heo-su and I will play the new DLC of Dark Spirit together. We’ll play as a duo, and it’s a ‘king on the spot’ broadcast.”

From start to finish without breaks.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

In other words, we’d keep playing until we achieved our goal without stopping.

Hearing that, the viewers cheered and shouted ‘no broadcast end.’

But I looked at those chats with a pleased smile.

No broadcast end?

No way.

I’d be logging off in two hours.