The Villainess VTuber Tears People Apart

The basic performance of the Dragon Knight was exceedingly low.

It was partly because of the high value of the ultimate skill.

But it was also due to the uniqueness of the second skill.

The Dragon Knight’s second skill was called .

Its effect was quite unusual.

1. The Dragon Knight could burn part of their own body to create and set up a bonfire.

2. If a bonfire already existed on the map, the Dragon Knight could reuse the skill to set their entire body on fire, dealing flame damage to the surrounding area.

3. After burning their body through skill reuse, the Dragon Knight would teleport to the bonfire they had previously set.

4. Upon arriving at the bonfire, the Dragon Knight would fully recover HP and completely regenerate their body.

An emergency escape skill and a resurrection skill.

Of course, it wasn’t without its weaknesses.

The skill could be interrupted by crowd control, and if the bonfire was found and destroyed in advance, the Dragon Knight would be left without a skill.

That’s why Son Narin had been waiting for the Cavalryman’s crowd control ability to be used up.

Only after confirming that the Cavalryman had no crowd control left did she activate the skill.

If the Cavalryman still had crowd control remaining, she wouldn’t have used it.

【Your team’s Dragon Knight has defeated the enemy Dual Swordsman.】

Son Narin vanished in flames, and the Dual Swordsman fell to the ground, reduced to a charred corpse.

The Dragon Knight must have resurrected at the bonfire somewhere on the map.

And in a little while, the Dragon Knight would return.

In theory, it was a character capable of infinite retries.

That’s why the basic performance of the character had to be low.

In any case, a kill had occurred.

Ding.

Skill cooldown reset.

“Damn…!”

By the time Vincent noticed, Aurora had already disappeared from sight.

As soon as the skill cooldown reset, Laura used .

Her movement speed increased.

She immediately rushed to the Dual Swordsman’s corpse and grabbed the sword he had dropped.

Then, without hesitation, she charged at the Cavalryman.

Whoosh!

The Cavalryman swung his lance as if to warn her not to come closer.

It was the only response available to the Cavalryman. The Cavalryman was a character that couldn’t easily change direction.

So, aside from swinging wide to block the approach of the Phantom Thief, there was no other choice.

But a lance was a weapon specialized for thrusting.

It wasn’t suited for wide swings.

It was too long and had to be wielded with only one hand, so it couldn’t be swung quickly.

Laura easily read the timing.

Thud

She jumped at the perfect moment.

And landed right on top of the thin lance.

“…Holy crap.”

Damn, she’s good.

The Cavalryman was stunned.

But that feeling only lasted a moment. Overwhelmed by the sudden weight, the Cavalryman lost his balance.

Laura had anticipated this, too.

Before she could fall with him, she kicked off hard, grabbing the Cavalryman by the nape of the neck as he toppled.

Crash!!

The Cavalryman was dragged to the ground by Laura’s hand.

By then, a sword was already buried in the Cavalryman’s abdomen.

Ding

Skill cooldown reset.

Laura, who had rolled on the ground along with the Cavalryman’s corpse, immediately got up.

In front of her, a giant wolf stood with its mouth wide open.

“Oh my.”

But without a trace of panic, Laura simply reused her , which had just reset its cooldown.

Using her enhanced speed, she dodged the wolf’s fangs and drove her sword into its neck.

The Dual Swordsman was dead, the Cavalryman was dead, and the Mage was incapacitated.

And for some reason, even the giant wolf was being taken down by Laura.

Vincent sighed and threw a spear at Laura’s back.

It was a critical moment.

Laura was still engaged with the giant wolf. She wouldn’t be able to respond quickly.

If this strike landed, they could bring down the Phantom Thief.

If that happened, the game wouldn’t be over yet.

For Vincent, it was a strike that had to hit.

Thud!

However,

A sudden impact whipped Vincent’s head around.

In the corner of his vision, he saw Shina’s head rolling across the ground.

“Haa…, haa…. I’m not too late!”

Son Narin shouted in a cheerful voice.

She had resurrected at the bonfire and, at some point, arrived just in time to throw Shina’s severed head.

“Crazy women…”

Vincent muttered as Aurora’s sword came slashing towards him.

Ding.

Skill cooldown reset.

***

“I finally arrived in Korea….”

After a long, long business trip, Rion finally arrived back in Korea.

It was her first time spending so much time in Japan. This trip had been quite unusual.

It had taken time to meet with various companies, but more than that, the on-site investigation and data gathering had taken up a lot of time.

Still, it had been somewhat enjoyable since it felt a bit like a vacation. There had even been a gaming event in Japan during the trip, which she got to attend.

‘I wonder if Laura is okay.’

As soon as she returned to Korea, her biggest concern was the homeowner.

Actually, it wasn’t Rion’s first time going abroad.

Rion rather liked traveling, so she had gone on a few overseas trips before.

Whenever she was away for an extended period, though, the house would turn into a complete mess.

That Villainous Noblewoman never did any chores.

So after returning from a trip, she’d find piles of garbage and chores stacked up, which was quite a headache.

While it was true that Laura wasn’t good at housework, she also simply didn’t want to do it.

Laura’s style was to avoid anything she could pass off to someone else.

…Laura would never be able to live in poverty. She’d need at least one housekeeper to survive.

Still, this time, Rion felt a bit reassured.

There were a few people who could take care of the housework.

‘I had invited Sora to visit, too.’

Upon returning to Korea, she had sent a message saying something like, “Come visit like you did last Chuseok!” Sora had said she’d come over.

Even if she didn’t, it wouldn’t be a big deal. After all, Chel had practically made herself at home for reasons Rion didn’t quite understand.

Chel was decent at cleaning. Though she couldn’t cook.

‘Hmm… Would it be fun to gather all the people who can’t cook and have them make something?’

While riding the bus back, Rion suddenly had that thought.

Perhaps the lingering habits from her VTuber days were still with her. She had this tendency to come up with ideas that looked like fun content.

Whether this idea would be useful or not, she didn’t know, but she figured Laura might be able to use it later.

Thinking this, she opened her phone to jot down the idea and checked on Laura’s streaming status.

“…She’s been streaming for over 250 hours.”

Laura was causing a stir in the community with her ultra-long broadcast. No VTuber had ever streamed for such an extended period.

Moreover, it seemed like Laura had reached Master rank.

“She made Master rank, huh.”

Of course, it was only in Gate Assault Mode, and Duel Mode was still left, but at this rate, she’d probably hit Master rank in Duel Mode, too.

If she did well enough, she might even get drafted.

VTubers with a lot of buzz were more likely to be selected in the draft.

Especially with how impactful this stream had been. There might even be challenge-themed streams coming out, like a 50-hour karaoke challenge or something.

“Sounds good.”

The more popular Laura was, the better.

Yes.

While thinking about that, the bus reached its destination, and Rion soon arrived home.

And when she opened the door──a strong smell of alcohol hit her.

“♪ Forgive me for my little fling after three long years, ♪ It’s that shameless attitude that I can’t stand~♬”

A tall woman was singing in a slightly slurred voice.

There was only one person that tall in EYEAI. Ainatsu.

Empty soju bottles were rolling around at her feet,

And in the corner of the room, there were stacks of chicken and pizza boxes.

Rion thought it looked like a graveyard.

The chicken boxes filled with bones really were the graves of chickens. Why didn’t these people order boneless? To save money?

If they liked gnawing on drumsticks, it made Rion want to kill them just a little.

“Zzz…”

Sleeping openly on the bed was Chel.

With dark circles under her eyes and her face flushed red, she was lying in Rion’s bed, fast asleep under the covers. Had she been drinking, too?

What the heck.

Where was Rion supposed to sleep, then?

Should she just sleep with Chel? Was she supposed to cuddle up with Chel?

Instead of a body pillow? Those dakimakura things were supposed to be pretty expensive, but was this some kind of lucky moment?

This might be the time to invent a new trend. Lucky Dakimakura? Lucky Daki?

Bullshit.

It’d be more like Darkest Dakimakura.

The darkest hell, and the darkest grave.

“Ri… Rion-senior…”

Lucky Daki seemed unlikely, as Lucky Nagika’s incarnation, Inagika, timidly called Rion’s name.

Upon closer inspection, Rinco and Anna were also passed out drunk on the floor.

Even Sora was dozing off in a chair, her body slumped over.

It seemed like the only person still sober was Inagika, who was known for having her day and night completely flipped.

That tall drunkard was singing a song from 1982.

Lately, she had been feeling kind of rustic.

“Got anything savory, chef? I’d love to file a complaint.”

“W-Would you like to sing…?”

Sensing Rion’s rising blood pressure, Inagika timidly offered the suggestion.

Rion nodded quietly.

“I-I’ll book a song for you…. W-What song do you like…?”

“Mutiny.”

“Uh….”

“Mutiny.”

Rion said coldly.

I want to kill them all, nya.