The clash between the colossal Almond and the Dragon of Streaming Destruction spread beyond the community and even made it onto portal news.

[Famous Streamer A assaults Dragon of Streaming Destruction with physical violence]

Ordinary people who had no idea what was going on mistook the Dragon of Streaming Destruction as a metaphor for the recent network usage fees and quickly clicked the article. Instead, the sight of a truly gigantic Almond swinging his fists at the Dragon of Streaming Destruction greeted them.

— ?

— What the hell is this? holy crap lol

— This is insane clickbait. Or is it?

— ??? Hey, big bro doesn’t talk, he punches

— Is that for real, lol

— Nice

— Anyone imagine Almond tracking down a telecom CEO and beating him up?

— That’s going too far, lol

There had already been widespread concern that the issue of network usage fees would go beyond Treevy’s removal and lead to pay-per-use internet billing. As a result, this somewhat abridged article garnered clicks and climbed the rankings, drawing in even more traffic.

— What is this? Is this YouTube content?

— It’s happening on a new streaming platform called Cheese

— Come hang out! Come to Cheese Village!

This became an opportunity to introduce the Cheese Village content to the general public. Usually, only those already watching kept up with the streaming scene. Pulling in an outside audience was crucial, but extremely difficult. Cheese Village managed to pull this off.

“Whooo!”

High-fives and cheers rang out inside the Cheese headquarters.

“This is huge!”

“This is insane. The attention right now is no joke!”

Even though everything was currently heading toward Treevy, enormous profits poured in, and public recognition rose fast. From a normal corporate standpoint, these things couldn’t be bought even with a fortune. They had effectively gotten them for free.

Rumble...!

Just then, the city of Treevy revealed itself above Cheese Village.

“We’re... heading toward the end now.”

Those gathered around Cheese’s conference table restrained their cheers and adopted solemn expressions. The time to play their roles was approaching.

“Then, shall we get ready to head in as well?”

“Yes!”

The executives and employees headed to the capsule rooms inside the Cheese building.

***

Wooooong!

The city of Treevy rose into the air. At last, the chance to land a decisive blow on Saint Kaiser arrived.

Clank!

The turrets turned their heads all at once. Treevy City boasted dozens of turrets. Only six of them moved because the strike team only had six members. Their numbers were regrettably small, but the firepower would still be enough if every shot landed precisely on a vital point.

“My looooord!”

Almond had created the perfect opportunity right now.

Krrrrrk!

After growing massive, he had locked the Dragon of Streaming Destruction in a headlock. ForeverAlone, controlling the foremost turret, felt it instinctively.

‘This is it...’

This would end everything. The perfect angle presented itself. A suitable word to shout existed for moments like this.

The colossal Almond shouted, “Chikicha!”

The rallying cry rang out.

Brrrrrboom!

The barrels spat fire as shells launched simultaneously from all six turrets. Purple trails embroidered the sky above the city. Saint Kaiser made one last desperate struggle and gathered something in his mouth.

Bzzzzzt!

“Insignificant insects...!”

As crimson energy converged at his jaws, the purple shells struck all at once.

Booooom!

With a thunderous roar, everything around them blew up. Even Almond, who had been holding Saint Kaiser, flew back from the shock.

“Urgh!”

Kaboom!

He fell onto his back as countless trees toppled over.

Saint Kaiser couldn’t escape the center of the explosion. A purple mushroom cloud swallowed him whole.

Krrrrrumble!

“Wooooooo!”

The residents erupted in cheers throughout Treevy City and Cheese Village. Even the Paprika residents joined in as well. Everyone hugged one another and jumped with joy. The spirits also cheered from the sky.

“Wooooooo!”

“Did we finally get him!?”

Cheering sticks waved wildly.

— Nice

— I’m shaking

— Whoa, lol

— This is it

— So... is the content over now???

— No way...

— Who did we even beat? lol

Whoooooosh...

As the dust settled, the fallen Saint Kaiser could be seen.

“5G, activate.”

Suddenly, Saint Kaiser’s chant echoed out.

Kaboom!

A light enveloped his entire body, and he began to levitate.

“Are you... kidding me.”

“Huh!?”

The residents gasped in shock. Everyone thought it had ended. This was practically a resurrection.

“Don’t tell me this is Phase Three...”

Some despaired, thinking this marked the start of Phase Three.

“You’ve finally forced me to use even this power. Grrrr...!”

Saint Kaiser burned crimson. An unimaginable amount of energy gathered within him.

Almond brushed himself off and stood. “Hm. What now?”

The resurrected Saint Kaiser flew higher than expected. Even the enlarged Almond couldn’t reach him. It seemed the dragon had no desire to be in a headlock again.

Treeana clung to Almond’s hair to keep her balance. “We’ll probably have to use Treevy City.”

Even to her, the Saint Kaiser reborn through 5G looked threatening. They could only receive so much support before viewers eventually grew tired. Their firepower would only keep dropping.

‘We should’ve finished him in one go.’

No one imagined Saint Kaiser would have a resurrection mechanic.

“The ultimate speed... Wide-area connection... The will of all Dragons...”

Krrrrrrrrumble!

The light gathering around Saint Kaiser grew larger and larger.

Radish Servant screamed, “D-Damn it, what do we do!?”

The other residents felt the same. The dragon had resurrected after they barely managed to take him down. Was there any despair worse than this?

“You will pay an even greater price...”

Saint Kaiser couldn’t finish his sentence. Suddenly, a tremendous explosion erupted.

Booooom!

Everyone thought it was Saint Kaiser’s skill. Some kind of ultimate attack meant to blow everything away, but the explosion only occurred around Saint Kaiser. When it ended, Saint Kaiser was nowhere to be seen.

“Huh...?”

“What was that?”

The residents and the viewers alike felt dumbfounded.

— ?

— ??

— Huh?

— Wait, does that mean 5G... wasn’t actually a thing?

— No way

— Is it over???

Pop!

Another explosion went off. No, this wasn’t an explosion.

“Fireworks?”

Paboom!

Fireworks burst across the night sky where Saint Kaiser had vanished.

Swoosh...!

Fireworks launched from all over Cheese Village.

Pop!

They scattered like beautiful stardust, painting the night sky.

“S-So... It’s over?”

Ding.

[Main Scenario Quest]

[Completed]

A notification window appeared in the strike team’s vision.

“Waaaaaaaah!”

Everyone finally realized that the Dragon of Streaming Destruction had truly been defeated.

“We won! We actually won!”

“My looooord!”

The residents clutched one another and cried. Even the monsters stood up and applauded.

Only then did Treeana, perched on top of Almond, relax and release the hair she’d been gripping. “Phew.”

“It’s over...”

Paboom!

As fireworks continued to burst, an untimely flood of donations poured in from viewers.

Ba-bam!

[Cucumber has donated 100,000 won.]

[Congratulations!]

[PHEW has donated 10,000 won.]

[This is insane!!]

[Finally! has donated 300,000 won.]

[Gigamax Almond pulled it off, lol]

This parade of donations wasn’t limited to just Almond. Every streamer received donations.

[Size Increase!]

Some experienced an unexpected growth spurt.

[Orange]

“W-Whoa!?”

Among his fans, there had been a lot of talk about donating because he hadn’t gotten enough attention. It had just taken a little longer to hit the goal.

“Wooo, Gigamax Orange!”

“Orange! You’re a hero of Cheese Village!”

— Paprika, but a hero of Cheese Village, lol

— Change your nationality, lol

— Naturalize already, Orange

Shoooong!

ForeverAlone also grew larger. “Oooooh!”

He, too, had gained many fans this time. Some big spenders wanted to boost his size.

Shooong!

Even Zela grew bigger. “Huh? Ahahaha! I mean, seriously, all this again...?”

Just like that, Cheese Village ended up with four giants.

“Waaaaaah!”

“Almond! Almond! Almond!”

“Jung Gi-Chan! Jung Gi-Chan!”

“The legend of~ Zela!”

The residents cheered for all the heroes of the village, each of whom had shone in their own way.

Zela shyly said, “Ah... Money really doesn’t lie, does it?”

Money had a way of recognizing heroes.

The heroes gathered together and exchanged handshakes.

“Great work out there, Almond.”

“Yes, Zelo.”

“That was so much fun~.”

Their roles in Cheese Village finally ended.

[01:17:09]

The time Treevy had been given was almost up as well.

“Then... what exactly is ending now?” Zelo asked.

An answer came from Almond’s side. “No.”

More precisely, it came from Treeana above Almond’s head.

“Um, Almond... There’s something on your head.”

— LOLLLLLLLL

— Seriously, lol

— I haven’t heard that in ages, lol

— Insane, lol

Treeana’s expression stiffened slightly. Still, she had a task to carry out. “Shouldn’t we revive those who sacrificed themselves for us?”

“Is that possible? Their data was deleted.”

“It is. Of course...” Treeana looked toward Treevy City. “But it requires an enormous amount of power. All eyes must turn to Treevy City. Attention and support are what fuel Treevy.”

Zelo felt puzzled. “Attention... and support? We can’t gather more than we already have.”

How could they gather any more than this? Even he, a top-tier streamer, had already broken his own viewership records. The answer came from elsewhere.

Thump!

Spotlights flared in every direction from Treevy City. Huge screens appeared all around. On those screens stood a single person holding a microphone. That person, too, grew larger and larger. Treevy City itself began to look like an aerial stage built just for her.

— Whoa...

— Huh? Isn’t that CutiePie?

— No way

“Alright, everyone!” Her voice boomed across the sky. “We need to revive the clueless gamers, right?!”

Shooong!

A gauge appeared above Treevy City.

[Wish]

[0/1,000,000]

This was Treeana’s final Holy Magic, Wish.

— LOLLLLLLLLLLLL

— What even is this? lol

— Whoa, lol

— Do people revive if she sings???

— No way, lol

“Then...”

This spell gathered the wishes of many to bring about a miracle.

“Sing together with me!”

Baaang!

In an instant, all of Treevy City blazed with light. The spotlight converged on CutiePie, and she began to sing.

“You know, I keep thinking of you~!”

Thump. Thump. Thump.

The bass spread across the area, and the stage lights flared in earnest.

“Waaaaaaaah!”

Kiiiiiing!

The guitar kicked in, followed by exhilarating drums.

“Back when I wondered if just watching was enough~.”

As CutiePie stepped forward, fireworks erupted grandly.

Pabababoom!

At the same time, Treevy City slowly descended. Countless residents gathered there. The four enlarged heroes did the same. Everyone waved glow sticks and bobbed their heads to the music. Many people knew the song, and plenty sang along.

“He’s not a good person. Come to me~!”

“Come to me!”

Singing alone felt embarrassing, but singing together in a crowd was pure fun. The problem was the giants. Even the slightest movement made them stand out too much. The viewers lost it when Almond and Zelo merely bobbed their heads to the beat.

— LOL Almond

— So cute, lol

— No way, lol

— This is insane, lol

There was a silver lining. Donations poured in, and the Wish gauge kept climbing. Given the situation, ForeverAlone had a hard time.

‘Th-This is insane...’

He couldn’t handle this extrovert stage at all while being enormous and drawing far too much attention. In the end, he froze stiff.

— What’s he doing?

— Did ForeverAlone disconnect? Lol

— Shake a little man, we need that Wish gauge up, lol

— Ahahaha

— That’s Jung Gi-Chan for you, lol

Realizing that the Wish gauge rose whenever they danced, Almond and Zelo pulled in Orange as well and shook their bodies as the representatives.

“He doesn’t love you. Look at me just once!”

“Look at me just once!”

— Ahahahahaha

— Almond is doing it too?! No way, lol

— Cheese Village is actually insane content, lol

— Nice

— Zelo, holy crap, lol, I’m dying

— It’s way too funny how good Zelo is at dancing

— He’s memorizing the choreography, lol

— The legend of Zela, wow

[01:00:02]

Around an hour remained until the Treevy server shutdown. With that, the final performance of Cheese Village began.