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[Live Broadcast] Louis Participation - Isnât that Anna?
(Screenshot of the stream)
The enemy Arcane Engineerâs ID is V_ShirokiAnna.
Isn't that Anna?
[Comments]
Itâs definitely Anna, lol.
Why is Anna there? Lolol
Annaâs always been a fan of Louis.
(Author) Really?
Sheâs mentioned Louis on her streams occasionally.
Also, thereâs never been an overlap with Louisâs streams before.
Annaâs like a super famous Louis cartel member, but the new viewers are flooding in, lol.
But isn't that the guy with the memorized build?
(Author) ? What are you talking about?
[General] The guy with the memorized build is that notorious low-level bully
(Screenshot from Choi Chang-young's stream)
(Screenshot from Louisâs stream)
Our commander got totally destroyed by that bastard.
[Comments]
Whatâs the story?
(Author) The guyâs known as âGlory of the Ducal Houseâ and was sent flying. Seizing the opportunity, the Beast Tamer, riding a giant wolf, charged from the opposite direction.
But Laura dodged the snapping jaws with a smirk.
Waiting for her on the other side was the Dual Swordsman, already swinging their swords.
Clang!
Laura parried one of the swords, lowered her stance, and slid under the wolf's legs. The wolf became an impromptu shield, blocking the Dual Swordsmanâs follow-up attack.
â¦Sheâs fighting so well.
Despite being outnumbered three to one, she wasnât being pushed back. It even seemed like Laura was the one exerting pressure.
Perhaps feeling they couldnât let things continue like this, the enemies unleashed their skills, intensifying their assault. The Enchanter enchanted the Dual Swordsmanâs swords with magic, and the Bard played music that boosted their teamâs mobility even further.
And then, Louis, who had been observing, brought out her puppet.
The Cavalier, Beast Tamer, Dual Swordsman, and now the puppetâfour of them in total. With buffs applied, even Laura began to suffer from minor hits.
âYouâre a monsterâ¦.â
The Dual Swordsman, fighting Laura, muttered.
Lauraâs armor bore some marks, but none were significant. She had purposely taken only minor attacks.
On the other hand, the Dual Swordsman, who had clashed blades with Laura several times, seemed to be bleeding more heavily.
âKilled a few neutral mobs, and you can endure thisâ¦?â
They were all shocked.
But Laura simply smiled silently.
âFortunately, the enemy doesnât have a team with strong crowd control. So I should be able to hold out for a while by myself.â
âOne or two⦠If I do well, I can take down up to three on my own.â
Anna recalled what Laura had said earlier.
âBut I canât take them all down.â
âTheyâre not stupid. The Dark Knight is good at mud fights with area debuffs, but it lacks killing power.â
âSo youâll have to finish it.â
âBegin, Anna.â
Lauraâs voice came through the Discord voice chat.
As her eyes flashed red, the surroundings plunged into darkness.
The Dark Knightâs ultimate, .
Its effects were as follows:
For a set duration, the Dark Knight creates an area of darkness around themselves.
All targets, including the Dark Knight, caught in the darkness are inflicted with the âDark Visionâ debuff and take damage over time.
However, the Dark Knight does not take damage over time, and all of their healing effects are amplified during the ultimateâs duration.
âThe value of this ultimate is truly immense.â
Not a hand or foot could be seen.
In fact, nothing at all was visible.
It was the epitome of a mud fight.
There was a reason they were called âDarkâ Knights.
ââ¦.â
Anna activated her ultimate.
For just 10 seconds, Anna touched the realm of the gods.
âOnce I use my ultimate, everyone will be on guard for you.â
âSo donât shoot.â
Anna moved silently.
The enemies already knew that the Dark Knightâs ultimate could be countered by the Arcane Engineerâs ultimate.
In this pitch-black situation, Anna, who had activated , was the only one unimpeded by the darkness. So the enemies were undoubtedly prepared for her support fire.
But instead of shooting, Anna entered the battlefield.
She moved forward.
This wasnât typical behavior for a long-range dealer.
Which meant no one could predict Annaâs actions.
Thus, the Enchanter couldnât have imagined that the Arcane Engineer would approach them.
Bang!
A short gunshot rang out.
A point-blank headshot.
The Enchanter couldnât grasp what had happened, even in the moment of their death.
And why would they? They had retreated with Louis to avoid the Arcane Engineer.
The last thing they expected was for the Arcane Engineer to sneak up and kill them at close range.
ââ¦From here, itâs uncertain.â
Ten seconds had passed, and the duration of ended.
Once again, darkness shrouded her vision, and Anna was left in the dark.
For humans, the unknown always brings fear.
Knowledge brings comfort, or sometimes, regret.
Click.
With a slightly trembling hand, Anna aimed her gun.
She pointed it in the direction she felt was right, but she couldnât be sure what was at the end of her aim.
Maybe Louis was waiting there, or perhaps she was targeting the Bard who had been with Louis.
Or maybe there was nothing at all.
There might be nothing to gain from knowing.
Knowing could only lead to regret.
But what could she do?
She had already learned too much.
Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat!
Anna fired her gun.
As the magazine emptied, the Dark Knightâs ultimate seemed to end. The darkness lifted, and the horrifying scene gradually came into view.
âCoughâ¦.â
The PuppeteerâLouisâhad taken a bullet to the stomach.
Beside Louis, who was coughing up blood, the Bard was trapped in .
Louis had likely tried to respond to the ambush with .
But unable to pinpoint Annaâs location, she had cast in the wrong direction.
And this was the result.
Anna knew about Louis, but Louis knew nothing about Anna.
Of course.
Viewers always know a lot about VTubers.
But VTubers rarely know much about their viewers.@@novelbin@@
âIâve been a fan for a long time.â
Anna pressed the muzzle of her gun against Louisâs forehead.
I wanted to know your happiness.
I wanted to know your ending.
But while I know you, you donât know me.
The fact that I should remain just an observer.
That I wouldnât be part of the ending you create.
Maybe itâs been bothering me for a long time.
Perhaps thatâs why Iâve gone to such lengths to meet you.
âI admire you very much⦠So please die.â
Bang!
Anna pulled the trigger.
If fear is in the unknown, and comfort comes from knowledge,
Then being recognized is undoubtedly a joy.
Hanabane Louis collapsed, now just a corpse.
As she looked down at those eyes, which had been staring at her in shock,
As she gazed at the eyes that now reflected her image,
Somehow, a smile began to creep onto her face.