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ãLabyrinth VR Galleryã
[General] Dukeâs Glory was in the VTuber viewer match
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Didnât take off the armor but abandoned their teammate, the martial artist, lol.
And then took out three people alone, hahaha.
[Comments]
Donât tell stories only you know, you weeb.
ã´ (Author) This was already circulating in the gallery a few times, are you new here?
Was that guy a -ber-?
Is this the smurf account guy?
ã´ (Author) Yep.
Taking out three alone is awesome, though.
Looks like they got a heal from the saint, but still, theyâve got talent.
Wasnât it all thanks to magic power?
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[General] âThat guyâ is seriously disgusting
He just abandoned the martial artist to look good in front of the VTuber he simps for.
[Comments]
Heâs good, but his personality definitely isnât.
Smurfing to stomp noobs? Tells you enough about his character.
ã´ But if heâs not banned yet, doesnât that mean itâs not a smurf account?
ã´ Maybe he reset his account.
ã´ Got wrecked in a ranked game? So predictable, lol.
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[General] Didnât think much, but these troll jerks are disgusting, thumbs up if you agree
Itâs gross enough to bring up old drama again, but why are we even discussing some muscular VTuber in the labyrinth gallery?
Seems like it's already concluded that itâs not a smurf, but theyâre losing it over a viewer match, how ridiculous, lol.
They shouldâve just posted it on the social scandals page instead of cluttering the trending posts with nonsense.
[Comments]
Probably got wrecked in a ranked game, lol.
Has the labyrinth gallery ever been normal?
Are those fanboys whining again because their master got trashed?
ã´ Why is that even being brought up now?
ã´ Probably trying to manipulate public opinion because they lost the match yesterday, lol.
ã´ (Author) Bingo.
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[General] Are those fanboys now attacking regular people?
Theyâve always trashed the opposing team when they lost, but now theyâre trying to manipulate trending posts because nothing else works, lol.
Theyâre like sleazy tabloid reporters who leak celebrity scandals every time an issue pops up.
If you lost, just take the L quietly, morons.
[Comments]
Wasnât that the guy who took the wrong lane in the last match?
So shady, lol.
Itâs not the fanboys, itâs the anti-fans.
ã´ Found the fanboy.
ã´ Doesnât matter if theyâre fanboys or anti-fans, attacking regular people is still trashy.
ã´ Get out and do some socializing instead of watching pro leagues all day.
If the Steel Team loses tomorrow, their fans will definitely try to manipulate the narrative again, lol.
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"Phewâ¦."
Rion let out a sigh as she scrolled through the gallery.
Even though it had already been pretty much concluded that it wasnât a smurf account, some people still clung to the controversy.
Did Laura even know she was drawing this kind of attention?
"â¦She probably has no idea."
Lauraâs top priority had always been gaming.
She only browsed community sites during breaks from gaming, or when she needed to check a guide for a specific strategy.
'Besides, Lauraâs not the type to care about othersâ opinionsâ¦.'
It wasnât just that she had a strong mental fortitude. If anything, it was more like being in an "invincible" or "immune" state, like in a game.
No matter how much the little ants fussed, the elephant wouldnât care in the slightest.
She was someone entirely unaffected by negative comments from others. In that sense, being a VTuber was actually perfect for herâmental toughness was essential in that field.
However, Rion didnât think that just having a strong mentality was enough.
People live their lives caring about how they appear to others. They wear makeup, put on nice clothes, pay attention to their speech, and are mindful of their actions.
Of course, Laura did the bare minimum, but at her core, she wasnât the kind of person to adjust to others; she expected others to adjust to her.
'â¦If you just look at her behavior, sheâs totally a rich girl.'
Not that Rion could deny Lauraâs charm. As someone who had been by Lauraâs side for the longest, she knew that better than anyone.
But now, Laura was about to become a VTuber.
"There are three major tasks to handle."
The first task was to clear Lauraâs name regarding the âsmurf accountâ accusation.
If this wasnât dealt with ahead of time, Lauraâs image might suffer badly after her debut.
Rion already had an idea of how to resolve this.
Now that she was officially acting as Lauraâs manager, she was prepared to go to war if necessary to protect her.
The second task was to commission Lauraâs VTuber model. In other words, they needed to find an illustrator.
Whether they could find an artist willing to rush the job using the 'time acceleration' system was uncertain, but as her manager, Rion knew she had to make it happen.
And the third task,
"Though itâs the simplest oneâ¦."
Rion suddenly found herself feeling worried. Could Laura really handle it?
After signing the contract, nothing had really changed.
The VTuber debut wouldnât be happening until at least next month. If the model wasnât completed in time, the debut would be delayed further.
In the meantime, there wasnât much for me to do.
'The streaming equipment is all set up, though.'
The company had provided the broadcasting equipment, and Rion had come over to set everything up for me.
Sheâd installed all the necessary streaming software and even ran a few test broadcasts to make sure everything was working. All that was left was to wait for the model to be completed.
Finding an illustrator was the real issue, and Rion had been out of the house more and more lately, probably busy searching for one.
So while I waited, I just played games every day.
"Ugh, seriously, Iâm matched with that smurf account. Donât bother trying to win."
As soon as the game started, the twin-blade wielder on my team took a swing at me.
I dodged and, closing in on him, cut his throat in one swift move.
"Heâs trolling. Letâs report him after the game, everyone."
I informed the rest of the party.
Lately, Iâd been encountering more and more trolls.
The reason was obvious.
-"Sis, did you know youâve been plastered all over the community site?"
-"Theyâre saying youâre a smurf account stomping noobs."
Rion had told me that a few days ago.
I had no idea. I was a smurf account?
"People are just jealous, whether here or 'there.'"
As the Dukeâs precious gem and a peerless beauty, Iâd always attracted envy.
Out of the ten years Iâd lived as Laura Iris, I spent three of them at the academy, meeting all kinds of people. Many of them fawned over me to my face, but behind my back, they were constantly gossiping.
Some were jealous of my outstanding grades, some of my appearance, and others of my noble status.
People who canât stand to see others succeed.
Such individuals are as common in the fantasy world as they are here, so I didnât pay much attention to them.
'So this isnât exactly new, but still.'
Having to deal with trolls wasnât something I hadnât encountered before in other games, so it didnât really bother me.
The only downside was that these trolls were slowing my progress in ranked matches.
[Weâre dropping out because we donât like our Dark Knight teammate.]
[Canât believe this smurf account is still playing.]
[Arenât you embarrassed to play like that?]
[Weâre leaving the party because we love the Dark Knight.]
[This Dark Knight is awesome, just stomping all over everyone.]
[Why did you kill me? Iâll report you for team-killing.]
It was like this.
Taking out the trolls right at the start meant we were left with five players, while the enemy had six.
Being short one person was already a disadvantage.
While I could make up for the missing person to some extent, our win rate had definitely taken a hit.
Previously, Iâd been winning 3-0 in most games, but recently, thanks to the trolls, weâd started losing occasionally.
'Hmm⦠how should I deal with this?'
I pondered for a moment.
A few solutions came to mind. Changing my username, for example.
-"Sis, you know thereâs a name-change option in the in-game shop, right? Youâd have to pay a bit, though."
-"Why donât you try changing your username for a while?"
That was Rionâs suggestion.
But I shook my head. It wasnât a fundamental solution.
'Your match history still shows up anyway.'
Even if I changed my name, my match history would still be searchable.
It might even provoke the trolls further: âYou changed your name to avoid us? That means our trolling worked! Letâs troll even harder!â
'Then should I just explain myself?'
Maybe I should write a post in the labyrinth gallery, saying Iâm not a smurf and Iâm not stomping noobs, just that Iâm a skilled villainess who happens to play well.
But that wouldnât work either.
People only hear what they want to hear and see what they want to see.
'Looks like the only way is to push through.'
Both the trolls and the people looking at me with tinted glasses.
They just need an excuse, a reason to criticize someone in this harsh reality.
Even if I wasnât Laura Iris, they wouldâve found some other reason to troll.
Itâs because Iâm in the lower ranks of Diamond.
Once I make it to the upper ranks, I expect thereâll be fewer trolls since the people up there are serious about reaching Challenger.
Still, Iâd better be prepared.
Even though Iâm the perfect villainess, the world doesnât always bend to my will. Being ready for things not to go smoothly is what makes me a peerless young lady.
I opened the replay record for a moment.
Of course, Rion would deal with my false accusations.
She seemed to have a plan. Knowing how diligent and thorough she was, I figured the issue wouldnât escalate to the point where Iâd need to get involved.
But unlike me, Rion wasnât perfect, nor was she a villainess. So if necessary, I, the perfect human, would step in.
As I continued my usual gaming routine, I kept my blade sharpened, just in case.
Would the moment for vengeance come?
The best outcome would be not having to draw my sword, but my villainess instincts told me that Iâd likely be cutting down some people soon.
After all, I am the villainess.
Itâs my destiny.
[Sis, can you take a call right now?]
As I was preparing my "streaming content," Rion suddenly reached out.
[Iâll send you a Discord server invite. Join here.]
Rion sent me a hyperlink.
"Whatâs this?"
[Youâre debuting as a VTuber next month, right?]
"Thatâs the plan. Did you find an illustrator?"
[â¦Iâll figure that out, so donât worry. Anyway.]
Rion continued.
[Weâre having a meeting this Saturday. I want you to get to know the others in your cohort.]
Hmm?@@novelbin@@
My cohort?
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