Chapter 1: Livestream Initiated!
Chapter 1: Livestream Initiated!
"System, start the livestream."
[Livestream system activated.]
[Host identity confirmed: success.]
[System's default platform: Webnovel.]
Upon hearing the voice echo in his head, Ethan took his phone out of his pocket and turned it on.
Even without external internet, the phone automatically connected to the livestream platform.
One by one, a few random viewers joined the livestream room.
[Yahallo every nyan~, can someone tell me what this dude is doing?]
[Hello there.]
['I'm not Human'—this name sounds pretty cool.]
Facing the phone screen, Ethan put on a business smile.
"Welcome to the livestream, everyone. Make sure to follow and save the stream. This livestream mainly covers some internal company activities along with footage of a few special effects techniques."
[Company activities? What kind of company?]
[Host, is it that kind of company? If so, I'm in.]
Ethan remained calm and patiently explained to the screen.
"My company primarily works on film effects. We've recently taken on some major projects, so I'll be giving you all a little tour."
As he spoke, Ethan moved his phone around to show the surrounding area.
[The image quality is pretty nice, it really has a vibe.]
[Host, where are you? This place looks super futuristic.]
On camera, pristine white walls and a massive screen displaying continuous data analysis piqued the curiosity of some viewers in the livestream room.
"Ah, this place—due to security reasons, I can't disclose the location. Alright, let's move on to another area..."
"Senpai!"
[There's a girl's voice!]
[Host, a girl appeared! Move aside so I can see the beauty!]
["Bro, get out of the way! Show us the girl instead!"]
"...Senpai? What are you doing?"
"Oh, Mash, I'm livestreaming."
On screen, a pink-haired girl wearing black-rimmed glasses approached with a curious expression.
"Livestream?"
She looked skeptical.
"Like the ones Doctor watches, something like Magi☆Mary or whatever."
"Oh! So Senpai does livestreams too? That's surprising."
Suddenly, Mash covered her mouth, looking a bit embarrassed.
"Senpai, did I say something wrong?"
"Not at all. Look, everyone's excited to see you."
Ethan pointed to his phone screen.
[Oh my god, she's gorgeous! She looks like she stepped straight out of an anime.]
[Your name is Mash, right? You're so cute! From now on, I'm your fan!]
[Hey, up there, don't make a mess here!]
"Fou!!!"
Suddenly, a small furry creature leapt toward Ethan, trying to knock the phone out of his hand.
"Eh, Fou!"
Luckily, Ethan dodged in time, or the phone would have fallen.
[What is that thing? It's so cute!]
[Is it a fox? Or a cat???]
[That fur must be dyed, right?]
The chat became lively with debates over what kind of creature Fou actually was.
Ethan glanced at the number of viewers in the livestream room—fewer than ten.
Much lower than expected.
But that was fine—more people would join soon.
"Mash Kyrielight, so this is where you are."
"Professor Lev."
Seeing the newcomer, Mash quickly stood up.
"The preparations for the Master candidates are nearly complete. Hurry to the control room."
"Yes, I'll be right there!"
Lev glanced at Ethan.
"Oh, you're the recruited civilian."
Then, he noticed the phone in Ethan's hand and gave a slight smile.
"Oh? A civilian mobile device, how interesting."
Without further delay, he gave a quick reminder to both of them.
"Hurry up, or the Director will make your life miserable for an entire year."
"Senpai, let's go quickly!"
Mash grabbed Ethan's hand and ran toward the control room.
[Eh, what's going on?]
[What just happened, Host? Was that guy your boss?]
"Sorry, everyone. There's a company meeting—I'll be back soon."
Ethan apologized into his phone.
[Go, go.]
[Good luck, keep selling your soul to capitalism!!]
The livestream chat remained quite friendly, even though the number of participants was still small.
After turning off the livestream, Ethan followed Mash, and together they took the elevator to the familiar control room.
"Welcome to the Chaldea Security Organization. I am the Director of Chaldea, Olga Marie Animusphere!"
Before a massive screen, a proud-looking girl with long white hair introduced herself, surrounded by numerous uniformed Master Candidates.
"You were selected from various countries or discovered to have exceptional talent."
At this moment, Ethan wasn't particularly interested in the words of the arrogant Director. He absentmindedly tapped the desk in front of him.
"System, how many livestream points do I have?"
[Ding——Retrieving data… retrieval successful!]
[Host's current livestream points: 10.]
[990 more points needed to draw from the prize pool.]
[Host, please continue livestreaming and attracting viewers to accumulate more points.]
Ethan smiled bitterly to himself, recalling the events that had recently transpired.
Ethan White.
Male, 16 years old, a student.
During his vacation, he played too much mobile gaming, resulting in sleep deprivation. One minus later, he found himself directly boarding the isekai express to another world.
Upon waking up, he discovered that he was in Chaldea, registered as Master Candidate No. 48.
That should have been Fujimaru Ritsuka's number, yet it had become his.
Just thinking about the hardships ahead gave Ethan a massive headache.
At his lowest point, the livestream system suddenly awakened.
The system's function was simple—start a livestream, attract viewers, and earn points.
Points could be used to summon Servants.
At least, that's what the system claimed.
Hopefully, it wouldn't be like the game, where he'd end up summoning useless equipment—or worse: Mapo Tofu. Otherwise, he'd seriously curse this thing out.
Given the current situation, for an experienced FGO player like him, none of this was unfamiliar.
In a few minutes, Lev would detonate the bombs he had planted, bringing disaster to Chaldea. Ethan himself would be transported to the Fuyuki Singularity.
With just Kouhai-chan as his sole combat force, it was far too weak. For safety's sake, he needed to earn enough points from the livestream to summon another Servant as his main fighter.
As Ethan was lost in thought, he suddenly realized that the arrogant white-haired girl was now standing beside him—furious.
"Number 48, civilian! How dare you sit there and ignore me?! Get out!!!"