The Veteran Swordmaster’s Stream (Novel) - Chapter 25
Chapter 25
“Ah. It’s over.”
The screen returned.
The sensation of regaining control after losing it was quite awkward.
Seo-jun looked around.
“Why is there no one here?”
The entrance of the Magic Tower.
The bustling main street was empty.
The windows of the buildings were closed, and the curtains were drawn.
-After making such a fuss lolololol who would be walking around lol
-The sound of thunder was a bit loud lol
“Hmm…”
Seo-jun looked around for a moment, then turned around.
The empty Magic Tower.
He felt a sense of déjà vu,
It seemed the viewers felt the same way.
-Oh lol again?
-No way?
“Well, this time was a perfect assassination success as well.”
Seo-jun spoke like someone indifferently stating a fact.
-So shameless lololol
-No, but it’s officially confirmed by the developer that it’s not an assassination, so what are you talking about?
-Uh-huh, if the streamer says it’s an assassination, it is an assassination.
-If there are no witnesses, it is an assassination, but doesn’t it seem like there are fucking many witnesses?
“Everyone, the developer or the witnesses are not what is important.”
-Then what is important?
-But the dictionary definition of assassination is secretly killing a person?
“You shouldn’t be so petty as to bring up the dictionary definition. I’m warning you.”
There were no warnings in Seo-jun’s stream rules.
In other words, he was just saying it.
-I’m sorry! lol
-The viewers are cowardly!
-You should fight with instigation and fabrication, how dare you bring facts here?
-Justice will prevail
Seo-jun chuckled and took a step.
“Well, then now…”
It was then.
A hand suddenly popped out from the alley, grabbed Seo-jun’s arm, and pulled him into the alley.
The identity was Christina.
[You acquire money.]
[Reputation increases.]
An alert sound immediately popped up.
It was the reward for defeating the Ruler.
“I said I don’t need it.”
-Keep it, keep it
-Oh lol he’s getting reverse-pickpocketed
-Does she not give anything else?
-But who is that guy standing next to Christina-nuna?
Seo-jun had the same thought.
The jovial-looking middle-aged man next to Christina was an NPC he was seeing for the first time.
Of course, from Seo-jun’s perspective, there was hardly any NPC he wasn’t seeing for the first time, but the fact that the viewers were also curious signaled the appearance of a new character.
“Unnamed, thank you. Thanks to you, three Rulers are already gone. But…”
The auto-progression started, and Christina first expressed her gratitude to Seo-jun.
Then, the man who was next to Christina cut her off.
And he took a step forward and greeted him.
“I shall explain from here. First of all, nice to meet you, Unnamed. My name is Arthur Hague. I am the Branch Manager of Alteon.”
-Oh? So he was the Branch Manager?
-That bastard, he never meets with me but he goes to find the streamer
-But why is he speaking so informally?
-Ah, the Branch Manager is handsome too. I just hate the world.
Arthur, the Branch Manager of Alteon.
In this game, he was the NPC in the highest position within the assassin guild according to the lore.
And he was also an NPC who had been shrouded in mystery until now.
“First, representing all assassins, I express my gratitude to you. The streets of Alteon have become much safer thanks to you.”
Arthur bowed deeply from the waist to show his gratitude to Seo-jun.
-Haha, the streamer did clean up the market
-<<< Why is that? Give a reasonable explanation.]
[–> No. You guys couldn’t even handle it without me anyway.]
-lololololololol
-Why can I see which option the streamer will choose?
-Me too
-2222
Seo-jun was about to choose the second option without a moment’s hesitation, but paused upon seeing the chat window.
And the viewers were not ones to just let this pass.
-Just choose it lololol
-Beta male trait) When seen through, they let their pride get in the way and stubbornly choose the other one
-If he chooses the former here, it’s too pathetic?
“It can’t be helped. Since you guys seem to want me to choose the latter so much, I will proceed as you wish.”
Although chat messages like “When did you ever listen to us?” and “Even making excuses is such a beta male move” came up, Seo-jun chose the second option without batting an eye.
“No. You guys couldn’t even handle it without me anyway.”
Hearing those words, Arthur’s hand flinched.
However, Arthur calmly began his explanation.
“Yes, that is certainly an undeniable fact. But as you eliminated the Rulers, a problem arose…”
Currently.
The upper echelon of the Cabal, having lost three Rulers, felt a sense of crisis and raised their alert state,
and the members below were running wild due to the disappearance of the superiors who controlled them.
If the last remaining Ruler disappeared, even greater damage could occur—that was Arthur’s explanation.
“As you know, even if all the Rulers are eliminated, the Cabal will not disappear. Instead, they will run even wilder. I hope you will wait at least until we finish preparing to clean up and settle Alteon.”
Arthur spoke thus and entered the shadows.
“Well then, farewell. Thank you.”
Christina also smiled refreshingly, then pulled up her hood and melted into the shadows.
-As expected, Christina-nuna is the best.
-But the Branch Manager seems a bit fishy?
-It does seem somewhat strange
-Trait of guys like him: insidious.
-If the purple-haired sister who appeared in the cutscene we just saw is from the Cabal, it doesn’t make sense?
“Indeed. What could it be? Well, it’s not like I won’t defeat them just because of that, though…”
-lolololol
-The streamer does look like he wouldn’t listen for the life of him, agree?
-Honestly, that is unreasonable criticism
-They’re just jealous because he’s handsome lolol
Seo-jun glanced at the time.
It was about time to end the stream.
“Well, anyway, that’s about it for today’s game.”
-Stop
-Ah!
-Please stop ending the stream right on the dot TT
-Tr-ba!
Seo-jun immediately turned off the game and moved to the lobby.
The background changed in an instant.
Afterwards, Seo-jun fiddled with the window.
-Why isn’t he turning it off?
-He should have turned it off by now?
-No way he forgot how to turn off the stream too, right?
-Tech illiterate legend lol
“Shh. It’s not that I don’t know how to turn it off. First of all, the reply came incredibly quickly. Look.”
[This is the Movie Soft Customer Support Team.]
[Hello, Customer Jin Seo-jun.
First of all, thank you for contacting us.
We have safely received your inquiry.
You submitted an inquiry stating that you might have used a hack without your knowledge.
Regarding unauthorized programs, nothing has been observed so far.
Therefore, it seems that you did not use a hack! Congratulations.
We hope you will continue to enjoy Dawn of the Assassins with peace of mind.
If you have any additional inquiries or other questions, please feel free to contact us through 1:1 Inquiry at any time.
This has been the Movie Soft Customer Support Team.
Thank you.]
-Why are they replying to something like that lol
-Honestly, it would’ve been understandable if they just ignored it
-Such a fucking nuisance lolol
-Why is this a nuisance? Movie Soft isn’t a fire station or a hospital, they’re just a game company
-Serious-posters, shut it
-This is how you play with game companies lolol
“Yes. With this, I have officially proven that I am not a hacker.”
Seo-jun wore a proud expression.
-Kyha!
-Ah lol aren’t you in collusion with the developers? You’re saying that skill isn’t a hack?
-Real lol they said earlier that the developer even placed a mission on him.
-Gasp!
-Stop with the ‘gasp’ lol
-Seriously, they might have let him off because he confessed…
-lolololol
“Yes, anyway, that’s that. Now…”
-Tr-ba
-Seo-ba
-Bye bye
“I have one last thing to say.”
-Geez, just hurry up and go
-Wanna just hang out a bit more?
-So what is it?
Seo-jun hesitated for a moment.
He had thought about it a lot.
ITube.
If Seo-jun were to retire as a streamer soon, instead of hiring an editor to raise awareness, it would be more efficient to run the channel by outsourcing the work.
But he did not want to do that.
‘Is this the right thing to do?’
He wanted to continue streaming.
Even if he failed to win the tournament and had to buy the capsule for 100 million won.
Therefore.
“I am looking for an editor, so if any of you viewers want to edit my videos, please make a short edit of any of my gameplay videos, upload it as unlisted on ITube, and send the link to me via email.”
Although he would also post on editor recruitment sites, Seo-jun preferred to pick an editor from among the viewers if possible.
-Oh, seems like he’s going to start ITube?
-Replaying gameplay on ITube is fun too
-You have to pick an editor well
-It’s already insane just watching raw, but it’s even going to be edited? Legend
-Real lol
-Subscribing right away
“Well then, for real, Tr-ba!”
-Tr-ba!
-S-ba!
-Why are you swearing?
-It’s Seo-ba lololol
-Tr-ba!
***
After coming out of the capsule, Seo-jun washed up and went out to the living room.
The savory smell of chicken wafted through the air.
“It’s the middle of the night, though.”
Seo-jun looked at Tae-woo sitting at the kitchen table.
“So, are you not going to eat?”
“I should eat.”
Seo-jun replied immediately.
It was indeed a marvelous speed.
“Then sit down quickly.”
Tae-woo glared at Seo-jun as if he had known he would say that.
“Sure. I’ll enjoy the food.”
Seo-jun sat at the table and bit into the chicken.
The batter was crispy.
“Kuh. Chicken after ending the stream. This is the taste. But Seo-jun, are you looking for an ITube editor?”
“Yeah. Did you know because you watched the stream?”
“Yes. Anyway, if you’re looking for an editor, do you want to join our MCN?”
A Multi-Channel Network, hereinafter MCN, was a third-party service provider that partnered with multiple ITube channels.
They usually provided services such as audience development, content programming, funding, partner management, creator collaboration, digital rights management, and monetization or sales.
“If you come to our MCN, the company manages all of ITube for you. The advantage is that it’s comfortable for your body. It’s professional. So I leave it to the company.”
Instead, there was the disadvantage of sharing the ITube revenue with the company.
However, since there were cases where revenue was shared even when hiring an editor, it could not necessarily be called a disadvantage.
Still, there was bound to be a difference between an editor personally chosen by the streamer and an editor hired by the company.
Tae-woo said while putting chicken in his mouth and chewing.
“But our boss has a bit of a unique personality, so if you join, you have to play with him a lot. Like collab streams. He says he has time tomorrow, how about it? He talks a lot, but he’s a fun hyung.”
The representative of the MCN to which Tae-woo belonged was, unusually, a streamer.
As it was an MCN established by the representative himself for himself and his colleagues, it was famous for its streamer-friendly policies.
“Well, I don’t even have an ITube ID yet, and tomorrow won’t work.”
“Why?”
Crunch.
The sound of the crispy batter breaking rang out.
And the juices burst out along the tender meat.
“Mmh, it’s delicious.”
“So why won’t it work? What are you doing tomorrow?”
Gulp, gulp.
Seo-jun gulped down the cool beer.
“Keuu. You see, about that…”
Seo-jun cleared his throat quietly.
“Movie Soft wants to see me?”
“What? What kind of bullshit is that?”
“No, I got a message saying they want to meet me. The appointment is made, but…”
“Let me see.”
[Web Message]
[Hello, Streamer Jin Seo-jun.
I am Kim Yoon-chan, the team leader of Movie Soft Korea.
I have something to tell you regarding Dawn of the Assassins, which you are currently playing. Could we meet sometime tomorrow?
Please! I beg you.
If you let me know the appointment time and place, I will run over immediately.]
“Crazy. Why on earth would a game company contact you? No, is it voice phishing? Why is the content like this?”
“Could they even rip anything off with that?”
“That’s true.”
“And besides this, it also came via email and in-game message. As well as a Travel message and the capsule. At this rate, it must be the game company. I guess.”
Tae-woo heard that, and he brushed down his arm with a dumbfounded expression.
“Whoa. That’s a bit goosebump-inducing? Did you do something wrong?”
Uh…
Mmh.
“The inquiry I sent as a joke?”
The two of them burst into laughter at the same time.
“Hey, just don’t go out. You’re going to get scolded.”
Is that so?
Well, that might not necessarily be the case.
“You never know. Maybe they’ll give me a present.”
“A present, my ass. You’d be lucky not to get banned. From the looks of it, you’ve definitely been targeted.”