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It Seems Like a Good Announcement

Nodding to myself, I was filled with a satisfactory smile.

I double-checked to see if there were any issues with the content, making sure it was well-written before hitting enter.

The basic gist of the event to find an editor was adjusted to the form that Dayoung had provided.

Even I could see… the structure was quite impeccable. Over the next 10 days, I could carefully sift through and contact them, and oh, I need to prepare a contract in advance.

For now, let’s upload this, and the chat box blazes with excitement.

[Big Event Kitah!!!! wwww]

[This is the class of the top streamer in the region ㄷㄷ]

[Wow, they really uploaded it?]

[Let’s get an editor~ Let’s go~]

[Seeing the growth of your channel, it’s beneficial to hire quickly]

[So we don’t have to see that absurd eye-popping effect anymore?]

[Editor, let’s go! Contest, let’s go!]

[Is this the legendary contest between the universe’s strongest and the earthly strongest?]

[I know that site; it’s super popular for web novels]

[What is that, you nerd]

[Just because you don’t know, you think everyone else is a nerd, huh?]

[It’s famous for making a huge comeback and becoming the top web novel site after some chaos, you know]

[We’ll take a break for a moment of general hatred now (strict·serious·sincere)]

Even though we’re still following the second broadcast, they already hint at hiring an editor. If they start mocking me for not knowing the topic, I have my excuses ready.

Friede’s subscriber count skyrocketed past 80,000. That’s quite significant for just one video.

Moreover, the first broadcast got 700,000 views… it became a situation where I couldn’t just let it be anymore.

It’s been just over three days, so isn’t it time to get things moving?

Money isn’t the issue. With this many people interested, I owe it to them to provide a solid service.

[Huh? What’s that reference?]

[Meet the editor directly? Shit!]

[So we’ll meet Friede in real life?]

[Wow, this is where the editor goes into full excitement mode, hehehe~]

[It’s time to transform from a loser to a hero riding a white horse]

[Should I try learning video editing from now on?]

[Of course, we’ll need to sign a confidentiality agreement, you fools]

[Right? Where’s the usual sister?]

[But we’re not meeting the editor personally, right? I’ve been following Friede’s stream since it started, why can’t I meet her? This is discrimination and I’m seriously mad]

[Stop with the whining, do you want to see your sister doing some silly concept again?]

[You’re already a streamer going for the second broadcast, and you’re whining about meeting her? lol]

It seems like everyone’s more focused on the idea of meeting in person rather than actually hiring an editor.

Well, for now, let’s just let it flow smoothly.

With just this atmosphere, pushing the Islam Warrior concept would be exhausting for everyone.

There should be limits to the pressure; if I just get drunk and pressure everyone recklessly, they’ll eventually drop out.

[Yeah, hurry up and hire an editor; honestly, uploading a full-tam broadcast without editing is a bit much]

[Oh! We’ve taken out the loading times, so it is edited]

[Don’t forget the eye candy!]

[Do we really have to keep watching it like this until the contest?]

“Ah, before then, I decided to ask a friend for a bit of help. Just for a little side job….”

Well, Dayoung said she’d help for just a few days.

I should only ask her to help with this broadcast and the contest broadcast adequately.

It takes at least five hours to edit a single video, so I can’t burden Dayoung, who has her own work.

* * *

In a dim room with the fluorescent lights off.

There was a woman anxiously watching the voice chat-enabled Birdcode chat room.

Her hair reflected the monitor’s light, swaying softly in a pink hue as her body trembled with exhalations.

[Hey, didn’t you clearly write that in the contract?]

“Th-That’s….”

The many answers I had thought up in my head got tangled in feelings and couldn’t be freed into words.

The answers that couldn’t escape my mouth just got swallowed, and all I could do was hesitate.

[Editing is also a thing. If I need feedback and reach out, and you just stutter like this, how will anything progress?]

“Ah… I’m not stuttering….”

[Haa, if it keeps going like this, I’m going to have a hard time too. I think I need some time to think.]

I could already sense the boredom in their tone.

Ah, I know this. They’re probably telling me to drop editing.

The idea of taking some time to think is likely just an excuse to buy time to find a new editor.

Before they find an editor, they’ll use me in a hurry, and once the new editor’s found, I’ll just be discarded.

“I… I’m trying….”

[……. ]

[The other party has left the chat.]

Feeling deeply humiliated by their exit without even saying goodbye, a swell of embarrassment rose from the depths of my heart.

In the dark space where only the message on the monitor was visible, my fingers reached for the snack on the desk as if they were accustomed to that path.

“…Just wait.”

In the midst of simmering rage that could never reach them, I crushed the snack mercilessly with my teeth.

The very person responsible for my anger swirled in my mind, and as I thought of the snack being crushed like their face, the tension in my jaw automatically increased.

“As soon as I regain my strength… let them know they’re dead.”

Unable to unleash my anger on the other party, my feeble mind sought to relieve it on the snack.

But that rage quickly melted away in the flavor of the snack, leaving me with only emptiness and sadness.

Pulling my knees up to my chest, all I could do was share my sorrowful lament.

“You bastard. Where can I find an editor as good as me?”

Ah, if only I could say something like that during the call earlier.

Always getting kicked out due to communication issues, my self-esteem felt like it was digging into the core of me.

It’s not that my editing skills are bad.

It’s not like I was always this way.

I just turned out this way after coming back.

Why do I have to put myself through this suffering?

“Ha―.”

After getting lost in self-loathing for about tens of minutes, when I finally managed to calm my heart with a deep sigh, I blamed myself for the cheap emotional breakdown and accessed the Soul Warfare gallery.

Since my focus was on editing game streams, it became routine to hang out on this game-related community.

Besides, I wasn’t one to rummage through every single post, so I switched to the concept post tab.

[General] With this, all the kids calling Friede a flatwhore should be out, right? [98]

[General] I traced the revealed facial features of Friede. [359]

[General] Is Soul Warfare an assassination game? [61]

[General] I was curious about what concept the Islam Warrior was, and now I get it. [45]

Ah… there was a broadcast by Friede today.

In just three hours of starting, the supernova drew in over 6,000 viewers.

It’s a name I’ve been hearing a lot lately while working with streamer video editing.

I did end up checking the video uploaded on YouTube due to its popularity, but the editing was really terrible.

But it didn’t matter much because the streamer’s main performance was good, so everything was visually pleasing.

[General] Is Soul Warfare an assassination game?

Posted by: ㅇㅇ

I’ve never seen Soul Warfare as vertical climbing in my life.

Was it something you climb?

ㅇㅇ: Damn, I thought it was an arcade game.

ㅇㅇ: If you play like that, your opponent’s shotgun will block you.

ㅇㅇ: So Soul Warfare’s assassination concept actually works.

ㄴㄴ: Nah, that’s something only Friede can pull off.

[General] I was curious about what concept the Islam Warrior was, and now I get it.

Posted by: ㄴㄴ

Climbing walls and assassinating every opponent that comes.

Friede’s allies are all smiles while the enemies are trapped.

What this bitch is doing is ridiculous, but it’s hard to criticize because she does it well, lol.

At this point, it’s just confusing.

ㅇㅇ: It’s not an Islam Warrior, it’s an Assassins’ creed, for real, lol.

ㅁㅁ: But I never knew climbing walls was possible.

ㅇㅇ: There were attempts to climb walls before, but didn’t they say it was deemed impractical?

ㅇㅇ: It requires rock climbing-level control, so it’s definitely hard to use like that.

ㅇㅇ: How does Friede pull it off?

ㅇㅇ: Carrying with a Broken Club too, isn’t that surprising enough?

As I watched the clips attached to various posts, I couldn’t help but be impressed.

The flashy technical aspects of a face-to-face brawl were impressive, but the sight of her continually breaking free from attacks felt refreshing.

If they just put more effort into camera angles and effects, it could really bring something great together.

The editor in charge of those streamer videos must be having a good time. Editing those videos must be fun for them.

But since it had nothing to do with me, the mediocre editor, my lips automatically curled into a pout.

[General] With this, all the kids calling Friede a flatwhore should be out, right?

Posted by: 비쩍마른좌

Look at that shimmering blonde, the graceful nape, and the jawline.

Can that really be compared to a flatwhore?

My blood vessels are magnificently popping.

ㅇㅇ: Honestly, I’m curious.

ㅇㅇ: For real, even if it’s just that much, it’d probably melt the hearts of ordinary players.

ㅇㅇ: Our gallery’s pretty in love, right?

저: Famous? I haven’t been here in a while, so I don’t know.

ㅇㅇ: Just some true fan who follows Friede around, seriously, lol.

[General] I traced the revealed facial features of Friede.

Posted by: 재벌의귀인

I drew this with a character-making tool.

It’s bound to lack detail since only part of the face is shown… but with just this much, her looks are definitely top-tier.

ㅇㅇ: Dude, that ghost of an egg looks like something out of a horror movie. When is the completed one coming out?

재벌의귀인: How can there be a completed version if she isn’t revealing her face? ㅡㅡ

ㅇㅇ: What if it turns out she’s actually ugly and full of acne?

ㄹㄹ: No way she’s got a face like that.

ㅇㅇ: You’re not seriously holding out hope for that, right?

As I watched the clip attached to the text, I could see a bit of her face revealed.

Her silhouette against the sunset.

The blonde hair and golden cloak seemed to float in the air, carried by the sunset breeze, creating a scene more natural than any production video.

“Ugh… I’m so jealous.”

Feeling a trace of inferiority and envy rising inside, I lightly banged on my desk.

I cautiously tapped it, worried it might hurt if I hit it too hard, and after my slight outburst, I kept refreshing the page only for the latest thread title to catch my eye.

[General] We’re holding a contest for an editor for Friede’s broadcast!]

“…Ugh!”

Muttering to myself, I almost said something and bit my tongue.

Unable to let out a pained groan, I just gnashed my teeth and stomped my feet.