Isekai Online Game Developer

“Did you hear? They say a new artifact has been released in the Illusion Tower!”

“What?!!! A new game, you say!!”

“No, it’s something called ‘Twatch,’ apparently.”

“Isn’t that the name of a COL champion?”

“Not that! You can actually watch the gameplay of the same user in real-time. Even without spectating in-game. Moreover, you’ll get an alert when the user starts the game.”

“What?!!!”

On the very first day of ‘Twatch’ release.

With the news that popular users’ gameplay could be viewed, artifacts flew off the shelves faster than ever.

And soon, the time was speculated for when this broadcast would go live.

When that time came.

“What’s going on? Why doesn’t this work!”

“What the heck is this? Why can’t I see anything?”

The influx of users caused the ‘Twatch’ server to crash.

“Huh? This can crash?!”

At that moment, Rai, who was also waiting to watch the broadcast, rushed towards the main server.

There, many mana stones were cracking under the pressure of overlapping illusion spells.

“M-Master Tower!”

Rai hurriedly called for Hina and fetched mana stones.

While Hina was barely holding the server with magic, they quickly executed expansion work.

They barely managed to stabilize the server by using all the spare mana stones.

So much interest surrounded ‘Twatch’ that even small hiccups seemed monumental.

It was a reflection of just how much people wanted to share their gaming experiences.

“Are you watching this broadcast, Minister? They’ve been cheating hard in Auto Chess.”

“You mean the ‘Stomp Stomp Man’? I like his laid-back way of speaking, so I watch him often. But I…”

‘Twatch’ was naturally trending even in the royal court.

Just like Auto Chess, it could be played while carrying out administrative duties.

In some ways, it demanded less focus, leading to even more people working while keeping ‘Twatch’ on.

“It’s really refreshing. I just put it on like a radio while working.”

“What are you all talking about?”

The royal ministers were discussing popular streamers on ‘Twatch.’

At that moment, Leo approached them casually.

“Oh, Crown Prince! We were just talking about ‘Twatch.’”

“Oh, I watch it often too.”

“Haha! Which streamer do you like the most, Your Highness?”

“I suppose I like Nim the best. But I have a concern.”

While Leo was far more obsessed with games than the ministers.

If it were Rikal, he would have told them to limit their chit-chat during work hours, but he was different.

“I was hoping Zebit would start streaming again, but there hasn’t been any news.”

“Oh, I totally agree. If we could communicate via stream like this, there would be no health threats, and we could keep seeing Zebit.”

“I read in the newspapers that many people share a similar sentiment.”

The conversation quickly shifted back to Zebit.

Many were disappointed that Zebit hadn’t been streaming.

“What is everyone doing? I’ve told you to take gaming in moderation…”

“Oh, Rikal. You’ve come at the right time.”

“Older brother. What on earth…?”

“Is there any news about Zebit lately? Everyone is going crazy wanting to see Zebit’s stream.”

“Cough, cough…”

Just then, Rikal strolled by.

He was about to say something, but the topic of Zebit caught him off guard.

“W-Why are you asking me that?”

“Aren’t you the one closest to Zebit and the Illusion Tower?”

“I-I don’t know that either.”

And with that, Rikal hurriedly scampered away.

‘People want to see my streams…’

He had no intention of going back to Zebit anymore.

But perhaps it was the instinct of someone loved or a sense of responsibility.

Hearing the ministers and Leo’s conversation and glancing at the newspaper, he grasped the current situation.

[Exponentially soaring popularity of ‘Twatch.’ Who is the most popular streamer?]

[People wishing for Zebit’s return. They want to meet her again, even on ‘Twatch.’]

[Zebit return movement. Already surpassing ten million signers…]

“Ugh…”

The excitement was far greater than Rikal had imagined.

Buried in recent tasks, he had been feeling a lot of stress.

Absentmindedly, Rikal considered the thought of streaming himself.

“Oh no!”

It somehow felt fun.

Thinking along those lines, Rikal hurriedly shook his head.

He vowed never to return to Zebit again.

“Hmm…”

However, in a corner of his mind, thoughts of ‘Twatch’ had firmly taken root.

Months passed since the launch of ‘Twatch.’

The culture within ‘Twatch’ gradually began to establish itself.

Streamers became more established, and a system was created to discover new talents.

In that process, various streamers of diverse backgrounds began to gain fame, not only already well-known figures.

“Wait, wait? 1000 gold? Thank you, Lee-ung!”

Streamers from common backgrounds received sponsorships that were beyond what they could have imagined.

Normally, nobles wouldn’t just give commoners large amounts of money.

But the combination of their identity as a “streamer” and the feeling of “sponsorship” made them more generous.

The games they showcased were entertaining.

And the streamers’ human charm was appealing.

Moreover, since ‘Twatch’ typically did not disclose real names or identities, such occurrences became more frequent.

Thus, ‘Twatch’ became renowned among commoners as a chance for a life-changing opportunity.

Of course, it wasn’t only commoners who were involved.

There were nobles who didn’t care about money but simply enjoyed broadcasting and interacting.

Or there were others with a sense of flair who were beloved as streamers.

After all, showing off, bragging, and seeking attention are fundamental human desires.

And even the nobility who held the highest power were just human.

[Emperor’s Maple Leaf Story Streaming Room]

The Emperor of the Empire. He was also streaming on a personal level.

Originally, he had started without revealing his identity.

The solitude of being an absolute ruler.

While gaming, there were hardly any people he could share related stories with.

The Emperor, who had always thirsted for communication about ‘Maple Leaf Story’, came to know of ‘Twatch.’

He streamed while hiding his name, only transmitting the game screen.

Initially, there were just about ten viewers.

A small stream, but the joy of being able to communicate about ‘Maple Leaf Story’ was immense.

However, one day, a viewer recognized his nickname and said in the chat, “Isn’t this Your Majesty the Emperor? Oh, it can’t be right?”

The nickname “Ordinary Adventurer” had been revealed to be the Emperor during a certain fraud incident.

From then on, the audience in the Emperor’s stream skyrocketed.

Since his identity was already revealed, the Emperor simply changed the stream title to “Emperor’s Maple Leaf Story Streaming.”

Initially debating whether to stop after being found out, the Emperor ultimately found the chat quality in his stream to be incredibly clear.

Because there had been someone who got scammed and died in Maple Leaf Story before.

No one dared to type malicious comments, risking their lives.

With no particular problems, the Emperor decided to continue after all.

Though the royal ministers strongly opposed, the Emperor found joy in gaining popularity.

-Bam-ba-ra-pa-ra-bam.

“Hmm? 10,000 gold sponsorship. Thank you.”

Sometimes, sponsorships would come in.

However, he didn’t express particularly remarkable reactions like other streamers.

After all, hardly anyone would dare to provoke the Emperor into reacting.

-Long Live His Majesty the Emperor: Your Majesty, could you perform a reaction to the ten gold sponsorship?

Occasionally, such requests were made.

And they were always very politely asked.

“Reactions? We don’t have such things in this room.”

-Long Live His Majesty the Emperor: Then could you attempt this? It’s said that ordinary people can’t do this action.

“What action is that which ordinary people can’t do?”

-Long Live His Majesty the Emperor: Yes, it’s a move that only a select few with exceptional physical strength can accomplish.

“Now that sounds interesting.”

A user making a very specific request piqued the Emperor’s interest, who had a competitive spirit when it came to physical feats.

-Long Live His Majesty the Emperor: First, close your left eye. At this time, the opposite eye must never close.

“Hmmm. That’s not easy right from the start.”

No matter how strong a warrior, they don’t train their facial muscles.

The Emperor managed to control his muscles with difficulty and successfully executed the perfect wink.

-Long Live His Majesty the Emperor: Next, puff air into your opposite cheek. At this time, the eye muscles must not relax.

“Hmph. This one is easy.”

Just as that was said, the Emperor puffed his opposite cheek.

At that point, the other users began to realize what was unfolding.

But everyone merely watched in silence, without speaking up or revealing the truth.

It was an event that would hardly occur in a lifetime to see the Emperor like this.

-Long Live His Majesty the Emperor: Lastly, poke your swollen cheek with your right index finger. They say reaching this level indicates upper 0.1% physical ability.

“Is it like this?”

The Emperor poked his cheek.

The users were stifling laughter in reality while sending praises in the chat.

-Long Live His Majesty the Emperor: To achieve this is truly remarkable, Your Majesty!

-From the Empire’s Bones: You truly deserve the seat of a ruler!

-Long Live His Majesty the Emperor’s Foot Wiper: As expected, my idol…

“Hahaha! This is no big deal!”

Feeling oddly pleased, the Emperor decided to start a special event in Maple Leaf Story.

He had a habit of tossing out money whenever he felt good.

And the next day.

“What’s… going on?”

His cute photo was immediately featured in the newspaper.

It was then that the Emperor realized he had been deceived.

“That rascal…!”

As the Emperor began to fume, he tried to shout, then paused.

-Reactions about how adorable His Majesty is are prevalent.

-The popularity of His Majesty’s streaming room is soaring to the skies.

The reason being that the responses to his cuteness were overwhelmingly positive.

Calling the Emperor “a bit cute” was an extremely rude statement. Thus, no one had dared to utter such words before.

For the first time, hearing that he was cute didn’t make the Emperor feel bad.

“Hmph. For now, I’ll let it slide.”

Being loved was indeed like that.

And, similarly, there was another room gaining popularity.

“Waaooooh! Stop banning Mai!!”

[Former Hero Galleard’s Solo Rank Room – Today’s Glimmer Max Stack Challenge]

It was Galleard’s Mai streaming.