<div> The viewers were amazed by my generosity.
 Once I told them how to apply for leniency, the flood of apology donations stopped completely.
 And honestly, I was a little curious.
 "Will they really... send the videos?"
 [The rich fuckers will probably just settle lololol]
 [Man, if it were me, I’d rather just be embarrassed once and move on.]
 [But like, isn’t that video basically permanent? lolol]
 Everyone was enjoying the festival unfolding right now.
 Except for a certain few.
 "Anyway, just so you know — I’m not gonna give you much time. Make up your mind fast."
 Saying that, I signed off with my usual closing line and ended the stream.
 "Hero, do you really think people will send videos? It’ll follow them around like a shackle for life..."
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 </div> Lyla looked genuinely puzzled.
 Unlike Everheim, once something was recorded on Earth, it was pretty much permanent.
 "Well, it’s up to them."
 Lyla giggled and climbed onto my lap.
 And like that, we logged into the community site for the first time in a while.
 "Knew there’d be idiots like this."
 [Author: Anonymous]
 [Title: But isn’t this too harsh?]
 [Content: Feels like he’s just farming YouTube content and views with this, no?]
 ㄴ Just shut up lololol
 ㄴ You shoot your mouth off without thinking, now take responsibility.
 ㄴ It’s people like you who drive celebrities to suicide.
 ㄴ Checked this dude’s post history — did you get a lawsuit too?
 ㄴ Dumbassㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
 Fortunately, there were no posts blaming me.
 Even when they showed up, the majority of people were unloading buckets of insults in the comments.
 "Those guys are all getting hauled off one by one."
 The members from the organizations who came to my front door demanding donations were now being summoned by prosecutors on charges like embezzlement and breach of trust.
 Almost none of them escaped without a prison sentence.
 "Better live honestly."
 "Come to think of it, wasn’t today the day you were supposed to meet the lawyer?"
 "Yeah, I was planning to head over anyway."
 Now, the ones left were those who had been paid to write posts and the ones who left malicious comments.
 ‘How should I make sure the word spreads that I did good...?’
 Once again, I visited the lawyer’s office.
 The lawyer, neatly dressed in a sharp suit, was already sitting inside.
 "I’ll tell them you refuse to meet."
 "Yeah, there’s no point — they’ll just bow their heads and apologize on the surface."
 The lawyer smirked faintly.
 He knew exactly how fake the perpetrators’ apologies were after handling so many cases like this.
 "By the way... do you really intend to show them leniency?"
 "Only for those who upload the apology videos."
 The lawyer tilted his head slightly, looking curious.
 He seemed puzzled because I had been firmly insisting on no leniency until now.
 "I’ll only be lenient on the civil side."
 The look in the lawyer’s eyes changed.
 It seemed he picked up on my subtle wording.
 "Attorney, even if I want to grant leniency, for the criminal charges... it doesn’t really matter, right?"
 Hearing my words, the lawyer stayed silent /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ for a moment.
 Then, as if understanding my true intent, he nodded.
 "Yes, that’s correct."
 "..."
 "In criminal cases, if it's determined that public interests and social order were harmed, the prosecutors will continue with the indictment regardless of the victim’s wishes."
 "Exactly."
 I grinned.
 I couldn’t have been more delighted.
 "I’m a generous man. Civil settlements? If they upload apology videos, I’ll grant it."
 I wasn’t lying.
 If they apologized, I would grant leniency on the civil suits.
 But criminal charges?
 "As for the criminal cases... that’s out of my hands. Even if I want to forgive them, there’s nothing I can do, right?"
 I spread both hands wide in a helpless gesture.
 I genuinely wanted to use this chance to rip these scumbags out by the roots.
 "This should do the trick... right?"
 He had cleaned up the room somewhat, but the nicotine-stained wallpaper from smoking was still visible.
 The man had dressed neatly and contorted his face into the most pitiful, remorseful expression he could muster.
 "I deeply regret my actions... and I promise this will never happen again..."
 He recorded the apology video.
 Immediately after filming it, he sent it to Song Hun’s email.
 But no sooner had he sent it than it was uploaded onto Song Hun’s YouTube channel.
 "Ha, fuck... if only I had more money."
 Despite the deep sigh, his face was filled with relief.
 Thinking he’d secured leniency, he chuckled to himself.
 "The asshole even said it himself — upload the video and you get leniency."
 And then he muttered again.
 "Fuck... suing someone just ‘cause I posted a few comments?"
 Inside the room, he lit a cigarette and continued his bitter muttering.
 "What kind of S-Rank prick abuses his power like this... fucking asshole."
 But despite the grumbling, a smirk crept up the corners of his mouth.
 "Still... I guess it’s lucky I got away without paying."
 That’s how he lived for a few more days.
 But one day, his fragile peace shattered to pieces.
 ─ Ding dong!
 There was an envelope stuck to his front door like a delivery.
 Stamped in red: ‘Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.’
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 </div> "...?"
 His hand trembled as he opened the envelope.
 As he slowly read the contents, his face turned ghostly pale.
 Notice of Summons for the Suspect. You are hereby summoned for questioning under suspicion of Defamation under the Information and Communications Network Act...
 "Fuck...! What the hell is this?! He said he’d show leniency!!!"
 He rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
 He read it again.
 And again.
 His fingertips trembled at the sight of the word ‘Suspect.’
 Slamming his fist onto the desk, he quickly turned on his computer.
 He searched for keywords in the community.
 ‘Apology video lawsuit,’ ‘apology video criminal charges,’ ‘S-Rank Hunter lawsuit.’
 Posts that hadn’t existed a few days ago were now flooding in.
 He clicked on the most upvoted post.
 [Author: Anonymous]
 [Title: Can you get sued even after uploading the apology video?]
 [Content: I uploaded the video but now the prosecutor’s office summoned me as a suspect?]
 Dozens of similar posts.
 And cruel comments underneath.
 ㄴ Bro... trying to weasel out of it with just a video was your first mistake, wasn’t it?
 ㄴ They did give you leniency lol
 ㄴ Criminal and civil are separate, dumbassㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
 ㄴ But honestly, all the idiots who uploaded apology videos look consistently ugly lol
 ㄴ These are the same assholes who hide behind a monitor and talk shit.
 ㄴ Careful, saying that might get you hit for defamation tooㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
 "...Fuck."
 A short curse slipped from his mouth.
 "Come to think of it..."
 When he checked the time, it was about time for the stream.
 Curious about what would be said, he logged into Song Hun’s "Pazijik" channel.
 Oh, did you get a summons from the prosecutor's office?
 On the screen, Song Hun was smirking, full of mockery, as if he had known all along.
 [zlSuperStrongHero: yo]
 [Thought the festival was over but looks like there’s an afterparty lololol]
 [lololol the ones who just got summons are so fucked]
 [But didn’t he say he’d give leniency? Is this okay?]
 "I wanted to be lenient, but looks like the prosecutors had other ideas?"
 [lolololol this is fucking hilarious]
 [If you’re dying of laughter smash that like button lol]
 [It’s fine]
 [It’s fine it’s fine it’s fine]
 [Absolutely fucking fine lol]
 [Anonymous has donated 1,000 watts!]
 You bastard, you said you’d grant leniency. I’m suing you for fraud.
 Seemed like someone who got the summons decided to go scorched earth and sent a rage donation.
 "I’m telling you, I really intended to be lenient!"
 I pulled a ridiculous face, playing up how wronged I was.
 And it wasn’t just angry donations — other types started coming in too.
 [Anonymous has donated 1,000 watts!]
 Hero, I’m the breadwinner of my family. If I get investigated, I’ll get fired from my job...
 It was a donation soaked in emotion.
 "Ah, I see. I, too, spent 30 long years suffering in another world just to save it."
 [lololol remember he even took down the Demon King]
 [Hero didn't just save his family, he saved the whole fucking world lol]
 Tons of similar sob-story donations came flooding in.
 Public servants in training, job seekers — all sorts of personal tales.
 But my stance didn’t change.
 ‘And what do you want me to do about it.’
 If they cared about their lives so much, they shouldn’t have done that shit in the first place.
 Why do people always act first and regret later?
 "By the way, this incident’s even hitting the news now."
 This wasn’t your usual online hate or false rumor case.
 Unusually, the authorities were coming down on it hard.
 "I’m loving it. Once a precedent like this is set, people will start thinking twice before smashing their keyboards."
 [Speaking of which, what happened to the person who first tipped you off?]
 [lol honestly curious about that too]
 "Nothing much. I granted that person 'leniency' too."
 [Fact: leniency granted]
 [lolol wait, but now they’re branded as an informant forever right?]
 "Well, maybe the judge will cut them some slack for providing information."
 I shrugged my shoulders nonchalantly.
 "It’s a just society, right?"
 [True, justice always prevails lol]
 [Feel the judgment of righteousness, you bastards lol]
 Even after that, the stream kept getting flooded with donations trying to derail the vibe.
 Some were sob stories; others were just straight up insults.
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 </div> "I’m telling you, I withdrew my civil suits! Why are you all acting up here?"
 [Go cry to the prosecutors lol]
 [Hero already showed you mercy, you ungrateful bastards]
 At this point, it wasn’t like they could hope for complete acquittal.
 From the way things were moving, it was clear the judiciary had decided to draw blood.
 "Manager, from now on, ban anyone who posts this kind of crap."
 [FeetOfTheHeroLicker: got it]
 And for those who were still hoping — hoping maybe it wasn’t just for show, hoping maybe they’d still get real leniency —
 I drove the final nail into the coffin.
 "Did you actually have hope?"
 Listen up.
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Chapter 70: Were You Expecting Something?

The viewers were amazed by my generosity. Once I told them how to apply for leniency, the flood of apology donations stopped completely. And honestly, I was a little curious. "Will they really... send the videos?" [The rich fuckers will probably just settle lololol] [Man, if it were me, I’d rather just be embarrassed once and move on.] [But like, isn’t that video basically permanent? lolol] Everyone was enjoying the festival unfolding right now. Except for a certain few. "Anyway, just so you...

The Hero's Streaming Life with the Saintess

Chapter 70: Were You Expecting Something?

The Hero's Streaming Life with the Saintess - Chapter 70: Were You Expecting Something?