The moment their stream activated, Kaiden's face came into view on thousands of screens. Sarah, Leia, and Emilia were the first to react on their end with cheery smiles, accompanied by good wishes and heart emojis sent in the chat.
Behind them, the viewer count exploded upward in a blur of numbers, comments surging so fast the chat box practically vibrated. Their regulars, their lurkers, their die-hard fans… They all poured in at once, filling the feed with excited anticipation.
Kaiden's face welcomed them. "The competition is about to begin," he said with a calm, steady voice. "Valhalla's Sinners won't be focused on entertainment today. Our primary goals will be survival and ascension. Which means there will be no live commentary, and our focus will be entirely on winning the competition and leveling up. To that end, we'll be performing as professional awakened, so keep expectations in check."
Messages flew in response:
We get it! Go crush them!
