“Haap!”
Dogry, who had now shaved off most of his body hair, was once again streaming diligently.
“This game? I’m the carry!”
Today, Dogry was playing a MOBA game.
Among over a hundred heroes, Dogry had picked a sword-wielding hero called the Wind Swordsman.
“Haap!”
With a fierce battle cry, Dogry swung his sword.
Each hero had three basic skills and one ultimate skill.
Dogry used his dash skill to charge at an enemy hero.
But there was a problem.
Three enemies were grouped together.
Dogry had recklessly initiated a 3v1.
[GiantHand > Ugh, Wind Swordsman again? Stop diving in!]
[Reiko > He did this last game too. Ugh, I hate bad teammates!]
His own teammates were already cursing him out.
But Dogry didn’t listen to them.
“I don’t listen to anyone weaker than me!”
Quoting a famous line, he heroically leapt in.
And naturally, the result was Dogry’s death.
With a score of 0/7/4, there wasn’t much he could do.
“Agh~ So close.”
— [Yeah~ not even close.]
— [He really said ‘so close’ LMAO.]
— [There’s literally no one weaker than Dogry here.]
— [100% death involvement—how is that even real? LOL.]
“Fufufu, that guy is already dead.”
One of the enemy heroes, reduced to a sliver of health, was burning.
It was from an object effect called “Ignite,” which dealt fixed damage over time.
Dogry was certain.
“You’re already dead.”
He delivered the iconic line with style—
But it meant nothing.
The enemy hero survived with just 1 HP.
“Wha—?! That lived?!”
— [How did he survive?? LOL.]
— [Exactly 1 HP, what is this?]
— [Unreal… he lived LOL.]
“Ah, damn it…”
What followed was painfully predictable.
Because of Dogry’s foolish play, the enemy team snowballed.
As the enemy heroes grew stronger, Dogry’s team could no longer stop them.
They lost the match.
[GiantHand > Someone report Wind Swordsman… That was pure trolling.]
[Reiko > Worst matchmaking luck ever. I’m going crazy.]
[InvisibleBlade > Is there a setting to never match with him again? 100% loss rate with this guy.]
His allies cursed him out.
[FireMage > Thanks to Wind Swordsman, I ranked up! LOL.]
[PoisonMaster > Honestly, it was a 6v4. Wind Swordsman was clearly our spy. LOL.]
[Clayde > Wind Swordsman, send me your account info. I’ll send you money~ wink.]
The enemy team praised him.
That’s how legendary Dogry’s trolling was this match.
— [Spy!]
— [Trashy gourmet as always. Honestly, Dogry’s the only one who plays Wind Swordsman LOL.]
— [Knew it the moment he locked in Wind Swordsman.]
Even the viewers mocked him.
If he were an average person, his mental would’ve shattered by now.
But this was Dogry—the self-proclaimed Trashy Gourmet.
This level of criticism didn’t faze him at all.
It didn’t even tickle.
“Honestly, today’s flame is mild. Usually they start talking about my parents too.”
Dogry snorted.
He even seemed amused.
The viewers were dumbfounded.
— [Wow… he really doesn’t care anymore…]
— [He’s insane.]
— [Does he get off on being flamed now or what?]
— [He’s finally… broken.]
“Hahaha. A bit of criticism like that? As the Trashy Gourmet, it doesn’t hurt or itch.”
Dogry shrugged.
“Well then~ let’s move on to the next match. I wonder which trash-tier character is waiting for me today.”
He queued up again.
[User MosquitoKiller has donated ₩10,000 via video support.]
<Luxurious Subscriber Reaction>
“MosquitoKiller, thanks for the donation. But this video…”
Dogry played the video donation.
It was the clip where the Chairman subscribed and Exitra did his first-ever subscriber reaction.
“Wow… that’s kind of cool.”
— [Ox]
— [What’s with that monocle guy?]
— [Whoa, so stylish.]
— [You can really see the difference now.]
— [They say the key to style is face and hair, and uh… let’s just stop there for Dogry’s sake.]
“Hey! Why aren’t you finishing that sentence? Be honest, I look better, right?!”
— [Wow, so shameless??]
— [Is he that shameless because he’s a dog? Off-the-charts shamelessness.]
— [His face isn’t just steel-plated—it’s coated in mithril. Unreal.]
“And what’s wrong with my subscriber reaction? Isn’t it way cooler?”
— […No words.]
— [Did he take so many flames that he lost his mind?]
[User JustYouWait has subscribed for 3 months, Tier 3.]
<Shall we compare?>
“Hahaha, JustYouWait~”
Dogry struck a pose.
He spun in place, raised his face, and covered it with his palm.
Then he struck a dramatic pose with his fingers pointing at the camera.
Through the gaps in his fingers, he gave a greasy, smoldering look.
Maintaining that look, he said to the camera:
“Your subscription is now mine.”
He dropped his voice and finished with a wink.
The chat’s reaction was simple.
— [Gross. Like, really gross.]
— [Barf.]
— [Unsubbing from Dogry right now.]
— [Look at that shiny head… the gap is just too big.]
— [At least when he had hair, it was tolerable. Now… pfft LOL.]
“Hey! What’s wrong with my reaction? Isn’t it kind of… cool, like a handsome host or something?”
— [LLL]
— [You’re not a cool host, you’re just a sleazy gigolo.]
— [Ox]
— [Don’t insult our host boys like that!]
“Ugh…”
Dogry smacked his lips.
His reactions used to get decent feedback, but lately things had cooled off.
‘Man, I really put effort into that one…’
The viewers probably didn’t know how many days he racked his brain making that reaction.
‘Guess it’s gotten old. I’ll have to make a new one.’
Then, another video donation came in.
[User DongSaMo has donated ₩50,000 via video support.]
<Let’s fall for the younger brother’s cuteness!>
“Huh? What’s this now?”
— [Export content incoming.]
— [LOL they’re promoting it here now.]
— [Look at that username LMAO.]
Just from the username, the viewers already had an idea.
Dogry played the video.
It showed Alfredo blushing, getting teased by Exitra in the bandit warehouse.
Dogry was stunned.
“Whoa… holy sh— that’s adorable.”
— [Something’s not right…]
— [Why is that little brother so cute?]
— [Look at his red face…]
— [Someone else’s brother is so cute, and mine’s not…]
— [He’s legit adorable~]
It was a whole new side of the little brother.
“Seriously, isn’t that weird? My little brother in Molgahub isn’t that cute. What gives? What’s different?”
— [The older brother is.]
— [Ah, bro, the difference is real!]
— [LOL~!! Totally agree on this one.]
“Just look at their faces. It’s totally different. Probably won’t work out.”
“No! What did I even do wrong?! I’ve seen other streamers do the same thing!”
— [True.]
— [Facts.]
— [Honestly, if I could get a cute little sibling like that, I’d totally restart the game. No questions.]
— [OX]
“Hmm…”
He hesitated a little.
Thanks to Exitra’s stream, streamers across the board had started raising companions with 100% pure-cut exported cuteness—like the sharp-tongued little sibling, Lune.
And many were getting completely hooked.
To be honest, even Dogrye felt a little tempted.
‘She’s cute, right?’
Having an adorable sibling like that around could make for some great content.
And the gameplay experience would be fun too.
But that was a decision for later.
“Alright~ That’s enough video donations for now. I’ve got a streaming schedule to keep, so let’s move on.”
Dogrye changed the subject.
This was, after all, Dogrye’s stream.
No good would come from bringing up Exitra again and again.
“So then…”
He flicked his fingers and brought up the next game log.
“Let’s try this game next.”
***
Exitra had returned to his domain with the others.
‘This is a pretty big haul.’
They had taken over 2 million gold from the bandit warehouse alone.
On top of that, there were random gems and valuables.
The merchants had bought those off him for another million.
They had all belonged to bandits anyway.
And even if he wanted to return them to their owners, no one knew where those owners were—or if they were even still alive.
In short, the bandit goods had become “ownerless items.”
So the merchants didn’t care and paid up.
‘Starting funds of 20 million gold, huh… This is crazy generous.’
Even with just 500,000 gold, you could scrape by and keep things running.
‘But 20 million?’
Sure, the territory was a mess, but financially? It was actually a pretty solid start.
Of course, there were lots of problems to fix, but still—this was a win.
***
“Exitra!”
As soon as they arrived at the domain, Ray ran out to greet him.
He and the other knights were all fully geared up.
It looked like they were just about to depart.
“We were just about to head out…”
“Too slow.”
“Huh?”
“You’re way too slow. If you were going to leave, it should’ve been right after I left.”
— [Yeah, way too slow.]
— [That’s like what delivery places say when you call about late food.]
— [‘Oh, we just left the store!’ LOL]
— [OO]
“Y-you mean it’s already over?!”
Ray looked back at the merchants and the members of the Architect Guild and was completely stunned.
He hadn’t expected Exitra to already be done before they even set off.
“Why were you so late?”
“Well… we had to fight bandits. So we wanted to gear up properly, but nothing we had was usable. We were trying to find whatever was at least decent…”
True enough, the knights’ equipment didn’t look great.
It hadn’t been properly maintained.
Maybe fine for display, but not fit for actual battle.
— [Can confirm, the gear’s tragic.]
— [Look at that rust LOL what is this???]
— [Man, how do you even fight with that? Trade it in for some candy or something.]
“Our swords were rusty, and the armor wasn’t much better. We were just trying to find the best pieces we could…”
“Sigh…”
This really was the worst territory.
There was a mountain of things to fix.
Ray and the other knights looked like they were carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders.
They felt a deep sense of guilt for failing to protect what they were supposed to defend as knights.
They didn’t even have the right to make excuses.
Exitra looked at them and waved his hand.
Their delay had been unavoidable.
And even though they were late, they had been about to head out.
‘Honestly, I was just fast.’
Exitra had already taken care of everything.
A battle that should’ve dragged out had been over quickly thanks to Exitra’s unique methods.
So really, the knights weren’t late—Exitra was just that fast.
They weren’t at fault.
“Anyway, it’s all done. The bandits are captured too. Take them in the wagon and hand them over to the Hunter Guild for the bounty.”
“Understood!”
Ray bowed and quickly left.
Before long, he returned with a wagon and took the bound and captured bandits off to the larger city where the Hunter Guild was located.
Exitra then turned toward the merchants and the Architect Guild members.
“Is the representative of the merchants or the architect guild here?”
“That would be me.”
“And me, as well.”
Two men stepped forward in response.
The merchant representative had a long white beard.
The Architect Guild rep had tanned skin, short hair, and a muscular build.
“You two, huh?”
“Yes.”
“Alright, we need to talk. Come to the lord’s manor.”
“Understood.”
“Of course, but I’d like to speak to my people first.”
“Same here.”
“Go ahead.”
The two men returned to their groups.
Negotiation before trading was expected.
If done well, it could also lead to major cost reductions.
“So, after they’re done…”
But then Exitra tilted his head while watching the merchant rep.
The old man was speaking to a female merchant, and… well?
There was something odd about the atmosphere.
There was a strange tension between them.
‘There’s definitely something going on.’
A few morning dramas were all you needed to spot this kind of setup.
Just one glance, and he could tell there was some kind of drama between the two.
“I’m ready now.”
The architect guild rep returned, followed shortly by the merchant rep.
Exitra snapped out of his thoughts.
“Then let’s go.”
“Yes.”
“Alfredo, you come too. I want you to see this.”
“Huh? What for? I’m not interested.”
Alfredo turned his head away.
He was fiddling with the dagger he’d picked up from the bandit warehouse.
He didn’t say anything, but it was obvious he couldn’t wait to test it out.
— [LOL lil bro vibes.]
— [He’s itching to try out that new toy LOL.]
— [Just let the kid play already.]
— [Do what you wanna do, lil bro~~]
“Alright, fine. Do as you like.”
“Then I’m off!”
Alfredo bolted.
His footsteps were so light, it was almost comical.
— [Look at him run LOL.]
— [Why is every move he makes so cute LOL.]
“Alright, shall we go?”
“Yes.”
Exitra turned and headed toward the lord’s manor.
The two representatives followed behind him.
Exitra glanced at the two and smiled.
‘I believe in you, Weak Point Insight.’
“[Exitra’s smile… pure evil now.]”
— [He didn’t use to be like this…]
— [These days, his smile is terrifying.]
— [Nooo, run while you can… It’s hell in there! He’s a demon!!]
“Let’s have a lovely little negotiation… a very pleasant one.”
[Ding~]
[He. Is. E-vil.]