The first match ended in just 3 minutes.
The Shadow Queen muttered with a blank gaze.
Now Bankruptcy Ill be dragged away by the World Tree Elves for not being able to pay back the debt
Dont tell me you borrowed money from them?
Seong Jihan knew that the loan business was one of the businesses operated by the World Tree Alliance because he had been summoned last time and saw it.
But he never imagined that the Shadow Queen, who was the archenemy of the World Tree Alliance, would have used it, so he looked at her in disbelief.
They have the lowest interest rates and lend the most money. I was trying to make a glorious comeback with the enemys money, but
Are you crazy, seriously? But they quietly lent you money?
I didnt go to the loan counter directly because of that, and got a remote loan
After suffering so much while being treated by the Void in the World Tree Alliance, how could she think of borrowing money from there?
Hey,. Ill lend you
As he was about to say that, he saw the game over screen.
The result of the business she started by borrowing a large sum of money from the World Tree Alliances loan counter was already failing twice.
Ooh Youre not going to lend me, are you? I couldnt even bring it up because I was too ashamed to borrow from my lifesaver, but if you can
Before the Shadow Queen could finish her words,
Seong Jihan, no!!!!
Its like pouring water into a bottomless pot. Wow.
Seeing her already fail the broadcasting rights twice, shes a hand of minus.
You might end up being a joint guarantor. You need to cut this off from the start.
My father also ruined our family like that
Not only from Korea but from viewers all over the world in the chat window were shouting in unison not to lend her money.
Because it looked like a route where she would gather all the money from the people around her and ruin the business.
However,
[R.E.GATES donated 100,000 GP.]
[American First is interested in investing in the Queens business. I will personally come to Korea after this broadcast ends.]
When Robert Gates, the de facto leader of American First, fired a donation, the reaction changed.
Huh? Is that real?
Yeah, its Robert Gates.
What, why is this person trying to invest?
The Shadow Queens channel But if you think about it, its quite valuable. This is the only place that broadcasts the alien BattleTube.
There are a lot of interesting alien races. Its way more fun than Earths animal documentaries, lol.
Yeah, those items got more views than the last tournament, lol.
As soon as the Gates family showed their intention to invest, viewers began to pay attention to the value of the Shadow Queens channel.
Meanwhile, the Shadow Queen asked Seong Jihan while looking at that message.
Who is this person?
Hes one of the wealthiest people in the world. Hes one of the executives of American First.
Investment Does he want to get involved in my channel operation?
Broadcasting the alien BattleTube is a big merit. Currently, only you and I can do it, right?
But as the level of human players rises, they will be able to watch alien channels too.
He probably wants to preoccupy it before then.
Oho Is that so?
The Shadow Queen nodded and slightly raised the corner of her mouth.
Ill have to arrange a meeting later.
Yeah. Now that the urgent fire is out, shall we focus on the original work?
The original work You mean commentary?
Yeah, what do you think about that?
Seong Jihan skillfully rewound the match just now.
The duel between the two dragons that seemed like they would engage in a battle of the century ended too easily with the Black Dragon exploding on its own.
I dont know the exact reason either, but considering the fact that 128 of the Dragon Clan participated and the winning dragon grew an extra head It seems like something the Dragon Lord designed targeting you.
Yeah. The dragons said they would carry out the Lords order But is the Dragon Lords influence so great that a level 9 constellation would willingly self-destruct?
Hmm. Hes on a different level.
The Shadow Queen pointed to the Seven-Horned Blue Dragon and continued.
Originally, the Dragon Clan was strong but had a small population. They didnt even have the numbers to push 128 Dragon Clan constellations into a tournament that proceeds with 256 participants like this. But the situation changed since the current Dragon Lord became the leader of the Dragon Clan.
Did the numbers suddenly increase?
Yes The Dragon Clans catastrophically low reproduction rate drastically improved since the current Dragon Lords time. In my guess, it seems they received cooperation from the World Tree Elves. The Dragon Clan started unconditionally losing to the Elves since the current Dragon Lords time.
Seong Jihan frowned.
The World Tree Elves were really involved in everything.
Now, can we just point to the World Tree Elves as the culprit whenever something is suspicious?
Seems so.
Its common sense that dragons are originally stronger than elves, but was this the reason they were acting weak
But the Elves have an Administrator on their side too. Isnt their faction just stronger?
Perhaps because they indirectly acquired BattleNet information while watching Seong Jihans channel, the human viewers now knew how to grasp the power balance between factions to some extent.
As they were talking about the Dragon Lord for a while like that,
[The arena match begins.]
A message signaling the start of the second match appeared.
Oh, this time the dragons arent matched against each other. Theres only one from the Dragon Clan.
Really? Theyll fight a bit this time.
I hope they fight for a long time
The Shadow Queen said that sincerely and displayed the match screen largely.
* * *
15 hours later.
[Day 1 of the tournament ends.]
Seong Jihan looked at that message and stretched.
Phew, its finally over.
Conducting 64 matches in a day, it was a tighter schedule than last time.
I guess its because the Dragon Clan guys ended it so quickly.
Seems so. After the first match, the arena matches were also conducted simultaneously. Phew
The Shadow Queen sighed and organized the videos she had filmed so far.
As long as its not a Dragon Clan vs Dragon Clan match, some pretty good videos came out, but
As long as it wasnt a Dragon Clan vs Dragon Clan match, the matches flowed quite fiercely.
Especially the scale of the battles between the high-level constellations at level 9 was considerable.
I thought it was so boring when I only watched the matches of the human-born Ashoka last time
It was quite fierce in this tournament.
The fight between the giant monsters, the effects were flashy, lol.
But why are they all so big; Are there no human-level beings?
I guess you need to be big to be a high-level constellation in the Space League;(
The viewers also enjoyed it to some extent compared to last time.
Wont you avoid a deficit like this?
If it keeps going like it is now, I dont think well see a deficit, but the problem is that a large number of the Dragon Clan have advanced to the round of 128.
The Dragon Clan was indeed strong.
The Dragon Clan, who seized victory with a 60-70% probability in matches against other races in the tournament.
Many dragons had already risen to the 32 slots in the round of 128.
If two heads meet, will it become four?
How about continuing to appear as a commentator to see that?
Ah, forget it. I didnt know it would take 15 hours. Plus.
Seong Jihan continued, recalling the dragons with two heads each.
Level 9 constellations with two heads If they got stronger by growing one more head, I need to prepare too.
Indeed, level 9 constellations are already powerful, so if they became even stronger, you need to prepare.
Yeah. Ill have to stay in the training room for a bit.
When Dongbang Sak wasnt participating, Seong Jihan thought he could handle the level 9 constellations.
And in reality, even after watching the fierce battles of the level 9 constellations who fought hard when not matched against the Dragon Clan, it didnt seem too difficult for him.
However,
The dragons heads merging, its not just the number increasing. A lot of their power must have been enhanced.
Right now, they have two heads.
As the tournament progressed, he didnt know how many heads that number would increase to.
Before that, he had to prepare to fight the opponent by making the most of the power he currently possessed.
It wasnt the time to do commentary.
Alright. While you train, I will also analyze them and create data.
Oh, yeah, Ill leave that to you.
And so, Seong Jihan, who saw the number of dragon heads increasing, entered the training room.
The Shadow Queen proceeded with the commentary alone for 2 days.
Like that, the report card revealed after Seong Jihan was gone was,
Queen, the number of viewers is too low compared to the first day
Is it 1/10th? Isnt this going bankrupt like this?
Is a deficit confirmed if its like this?
miserable beyond comparison.
The Queens channel, where the concurrent viewers didnt even reach 10% compared to when Seong Jihan was there.
I think you need to show the high-level constellations fights more slowly. Its too fast;
Seong Jihan adjusted the speed well from a human perspective
Their battles are too advanced Its more fun to just watch the bronzes rolling on the ground.
Lol, right.
Queen, I think you need to get some investment.
She frowned as she listened to the human viewers unsolicited advice.
Its absolutely impossible alone.
At this rate, even if she received investment from American First, it would be bankruptcy.
I need to call people with topics as guest commentators
In order to avoid being dragged to the World Tree Alliances loan counter at all costs, she mobilized all the connections she currently knew.
And the commentator she called on the 4th day like that was,
Queen. Im grateful that you called me as a commentator, but I really dont know anything, you know? A mere Master level being here
none other than Yoon Seah.
* * *
Seah, you just need to show your face.
Hmm. Even so, the number of viewers will be miserably different compared to uncles
I didnt expect to match Seong Jihan from the beginning, so dont worry.
Hehe. Then Ill just do it without any burden?
Oh, Yoon Seah appeared, lol.
The Queen was desperate.
But she doesnt really fit as a commentator, right?
The commentary isnt that important anymore anyway.
Thats true. I dont get it even if I hear the story of star wars.
Although the attention was much less compared to Seong Jihan,
Seah. People are asking if you have a boyfriend.
I feel like Ive answered that over a thousand times already I dont have one!
Whats your ideal type, theyre asking.
Hmm Someone strong enough to beat uncle and also handsome as a bonus!
Someone?
Of course a person, you think Id date an alien race?
Youll live single for life.
Still, perhaps because she, who was now being recognized as the worlds number 2, appeared and chatted,
the number of viewers that had been constantly falling since day 1 was able to significantly rebound on the 4th day.
Good. Riding this momentum
Now entering the round of 128 in the tournament.
To reverse the atmosphere even more, the Shadow Queen called another guest.
[Youre telling me to do commentary? You must be really desperate.]
Seong Jiah.
Youre not doing anything at home anyway, right?
[Queen. Who made the breakfast you ate today?]
Wasnt it just something heated up in the microwave?
[No, it wasnt? Sigh. How do I cook with this body]
Seong Jiah, who had been quietly listening to this in her statue state, glared at the Shadow Queen.
[No, isnt that strange? Originally, youre supposed to pay the appearance fee even if the program is in deficit. Saying youll pay if it makes a profit, arent you an evil employer?]
Well, its because theres no GP
[If theres none, is that it? You can just get investment. Quickly get investment and pay proper GP to my daughter and brother. Especially to Jihan, it seems like you should give him half of what you earn?]
Thats a bit
Unlike Yoon Seah, who didnt put many conditions when asked to just come as a commentator,
Seong Jiah was criticizing the Queen item by item.
I shouldnt have called her
Yesterday, she took up too much of Yoon Seahs time, so this time she tried calling the constellation Seong Jiah who was at home.
She didnt expect to be bombarded with nagging like this before the match even started.
However,
Wow, yesterday Yoon Seah appeared and today its Seong Jiah? Wow.
Hey, the Queens connections are no joke?
Shes bringing everyone living in one house, lol.
Seong Jiah!!! There was a rumor that you divorced the Sword King, is it true?
When Seong Jiah appeared, the number of viewers was rising even more than yesterday.
Of course,
[Yes. We split up.]
the people started to show interest in Seong Jiahs divorce rumor rather than the tournament match.
But why
You were such a loving couple.
Why do you think so? The Sword King had an affair.
Who told him to go to Japan? Abandoning his daughter too.
The Shadow Queen looked at the chat window where the reactions were exploding with wide eyes.
The Queen had become somewhat accustomed to human society.
But she hadnt predicted how much the word divorce would attract attention, especially the split of the Sword King couple, one of the most famous couples in the world.
Wasnt that because of brainwashing???
Still, its unacceptable!
He made a mistake inevitably due to brainwashing, please forgive him just once.
What forgiveness; If you forgive, hell do it again.
Why are they making a fuss over the breakup?