The Hero's Streaming Life with the Saintess-Chapter 11: The Fire Known as the Power Cup

"Do you think they’ll actually listen to us, Hero?"

“Hmm... From what I saw, they didn’t look like the type to pull anything stupid. Didn’t seem like they had the guts, either.”

“Well, I think so too.”

‘Kinda sucks I lost a good stream moment though...’

If Lyla thought that, then it must be true.

She’s always had a sixth sense when it came to reading people.

I asked her about it once—she just said it was a hunch.

Well, if a hunch is right 100% of the time, it’s not a hunch. It’s a skill.

“Hmm... I’ve got nothing to do.”

“Hero, how about we eat out for once and go on a walk?”

Lyla tiptoed over and grabbed my hand.

“IRL stream? Hell yeah.”

“That’s not what I meant...”

Lyla mumbled something to herself.

We headed down to the first-floor lobby of the lab, where a bunch of people were gathered.

Guess it's the lunch crowd?

Still holding Lyla’s hand, we pushed through and stepped outside.

And just like that, three days passed faster than expected.

****

Currently at the Nova Group Research Lab.

The researchers were losing their minds.

They still couldn’t figure out what the hell this “club” the Hero left behind was made of.

“Day three...”

All they’d figured out was that it had some absurd level of hardness.

Sandblasting, shot blasting, water jets—none of it left a single scratch.

And despite how it looked, it was insanely heavy.

“Ugh... Don’t tell me we just burned money on this...”

The lead researcher shook his head.

There was something to be gained here.

“We’re ahead of everyone else. Something that didn’t exist on Earth...”

He paused mid-sentence and glanced at the club.

“...Well, now it does. But we were the first to discover this unknown material—something Earth’s never seen before.”

He was giving it his all.

He knew exactly what kind of dream his chairman had been chasing.

Then, right at the 72-hour mark since the Hero left—it shone with light and vanished into thin air.

****

[ ThatFreakingStrongHero : Going live ]

[This guy doesn’t ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) even try with stream titles anymore]

[Money changed him fr]

[Lost his roots (he hasn’t even streamed a full month lmao)]

“Alright, chill out, guys.”

[SaintessFootTowel has donated 10,000 Watts!]

– So where’s your Holy Sword, huh?

“About to show you.”

I glanced at the clock.

Today was exactly Day Three.

I raised one hand and mimicked what I did in the lab—same move, same moment.

[???]

[What the hell, is he Thor now?]

[At least Thor’s hammer flies to him. This dude just summons it??]

[ThrowThatResignation has donated 10,000 Watts!]

– Okay but what does the weapon do?

[Kinda curious too ngl]

[I mean it’s the Hero’s weapon...]

[Does it shoot fire or lightning or what?]

What does this weapon do...?

Like you just saw, no matter how far away it is, I can summon it back to me.

And also...

“It’s hard as hell.”

[???]

[Bro it’s a club, of course it’s hard lol]

[Dude my golf club’s hard too, what’s your point]

“Tch... I’m serious, you guys couldn’t even imagine how hard it is.”

You could set off a nuke right in front of it and it wouldn’t even chip.

I literally don’t have the vocabulary to describe it.

While I was fumbling, Lyla stepped in to help.

“It’s way harder than it looks. I’m pretty sure even if it crashed into a car, it wouldn’t get a scratch.”

[Ah, got it now!]

[If it can tank a car crash, yeah, that’s pretty damn tough.]

‘...Fucking hell. So it’s okay when she says it, huh?’

We said the exact same thing.

The only difference was who said it.

[SaintessFootTowel has donated 10,000 Watts!]

– Yeah man, you gotta give a visual example like the Saintess.

You just shout “hard as fuck” and expect us to get it? How??

“Aha! Then it wouldn’t get scratched even if it clashed with a dragon.”

[Of course, of course. Legendary weapon, duh.]

[Guess it’d be fine against a unicorn horn too, lmao.]

“So, what should I do now?”

[This streamer really just said “what now” on stream lol]

[Bro, it’s YOUR content. Think of something, dumbass]

[Lazy ass just wants the stream to carry itself smh]

“Fine, throw some suggestions. I’ll spin a wheel with ‘em.”

[Hunter World Cup let’s go]

[Co-op game with the Saintess]

[Okay but what about a Song Bracket?]

[Mukbang...?]

I skimmed through chat and tossed some into a list.

The wheel was far from balanced.

The more people wanted something, the bigger its slice on the wheel.

“Alrighty—let’s spin it.”

The winner? Hunter Ideal Type World Cup.

We’d go from B-rank Hunters upward—judging by power and looks—until only one remained.

“First off, skipping all the dudes.”

[No one here’s here for guys anyway]

[Lmao Hero’s cutting to the chase]

The stream went on for nearly four hours.

And what I realized while doing this bracket...

There are way more powers out there than I thought.

“Whoa, this one’s hair color is gorgeous...”

[OverflowingDivinePowerPouch has donated 10,000 Watts!]

– Yo, tell the Saintess to fix her face LOL

Surprised by the donation, I looked to my side.

Lyla, as always, was smiling sweetly.

“...What?”

[“What?” LMAO]

[Dude’s ideal type is literally sitting next to him while doing an Ideal Type bracket 😂]

[What was that look from the Saintess just now?!]

[Bro you almost died just now LOL]

Then Lyla leaned into the monitor and said,

“Hmm... Maybe I should dye my hair this color too?”

[NO NO NO NO NO]

[Please don’t ruin your hair]

[You’re already perfect, Saintess 😭]

“Yeah. You’re already beautiful.”

She beamed the moment I said she was pretty.

Every time it happens, I’m reminded—what a high-efficiency phrase that is.

[SaintessFootTowel has donated 10,000 Watts!]

– Damn, even your flirting’s on point, just like your looks.

“Flirting? I was just telling the truth. Is that a problem?”

[Dude flirts like it’s breathing]

[No way this guy’s single lmaoo]

[He’s single by choice. Meanwhile, us...]

[Us what? Say it. Finish the sentence, you mf.]

“Anyway... hmm...”

I was about to wrap up the stream.

But then someone dropped an absolute bombshell with their donation.

[Anonymous has donated 10,000 Watts!]

– Okay but for real, not your ideal type—who do you think is the strongest S-rank Hunter?

And with that, the spark of the Power Cup was lit.

Any long-time viewer knew: once fuel was thrown on this particular fire, there was no putting it out.

“We’ll let you guys discuss that in the comments. We’ll be back... tomorrow.”

[LMAO look how fast he talks now]

[You’re done for when you come back tomorrow, fr]

[See you tomorrow~ enjoy your last peaceful night]

“Oh, and also...”

[?]

[You got more to say?]

“I personally think the most impressive S-rank is...”

I cut the stream right there.

The shutdown crackled with static, but the chat kept flowing for a few seconds afterward.

That one last sentence of mine? Yeah, that was the matchstick.

****

Official rankings among S-rank Hunters?

No such thing.

There’s no #1 or #2.

Everything depends on the day—condition, matchup, form, fighting style.

You can’t just slap a number on people like that.

There may not be an official ranking,

but on the internet, the Power Cup was always a hot topic.

When a regular ol’ streamer tosses out an opinion, viewers usually go easy on them.

After all, they’re just “civilians.”

But a Hunter who’s also a streamer?

That's a whole different story. Practically taboo.

“A B-rank—nah, a C-rank loser trying to rank S-ranks?”

“He lost his damn mind.”

“Who the hell does he think he is? Ranking them?”

That kind of talk dominates every time.

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[Posted by: SaintessFootTowel]

[Title: This Hero bitch lights the fire and fking runs LOL]**

[Post: (Clip of ThatFreakingStrongHero) Had to post for the first time ever—this shit was unreal.]

ㄴ Wow... He actually ended the stream like that?

ㄴ Ugh I missed it live. Can’t believe I missed that goldmine.

ㄴ Does he have a VOD?

ㄴ VODs? LMAO this dude doesn’t even have a YouTube channel yet.

ㄴ Who the hell is this guy anyway? Is he even S-rank?

ㄴ Nah, Saintess is C-rank, so he’s probably around the same level.

And of course, there were the usual crowd voicing concern about the stream.

But then...

[Posted by: Anonymous]

[Title: So... who do YOU think is the strongest?]

[Post: America again?]

ㄴ Obviously America, lmao

ㄴ Didn’t that Chinese sword dude get wrecked?

ㄴ Dude, that American punched and broke his sword clean in half

ㄴ Yeah, and the sword guy could’ve sliced him in two, you dumbass

ㄴ That Japanese one was cool as hell too

ㄴ Washed up. Pass.

ㄴ Washed up?! You think S-ranks are pushovers or something?

There were also plenty of folks throwing more fuel on the fire.

But they all had one thought in common:

Whether you loved it or hated it, this bait was about to blow up.

[ThatFreakingStrongHero: Shut Your Mouth and Tune In]

Viewers swarmed in the moment the stream title dropped,

fully intending to roast him for the arrogance.

Unfortunately for them, the chat was frozen the moment they entered—

so just like the title said, all they could do was shut up.

“Aaah. I hope everyone had a warm, cozy night.”

[SaintessFootTowel has donated 30,000 Watts!]

– Warm my ass. I almost died from the fire you lit, you bastard!!!!