The Veteran Swordmaster’s Stream (Novel) - Chapter 71
Chapter 71
Heavenly Killing Star also realized at a glance, just like Bangju, that the post was someone’s mischievous prank.
There was no way he wouldn’t know.
Was there no attempt to shake things up from the outside with ridiculous controversies during the last Battleground?
They were the type who hid their own identities while even digging up the opponent’s personal information if it got severe.
Creating forced controversy was a mild case compared to that.
But whether it was mild or not, Heavenly Killing Star disliked such acts.
‘That was why I helped.’
He turned the topic in a different direction.
A martial duel request.
It was his own consideration to push the ridiculous controversy to the background and trample the leading competitor once, and at the same time, his own check to halt the competitor who was pulling ahead.
‘In the first place, for what reason would a game company that makes good money push a single streamer?’
Unless it was an AI made by that game company.
Since they had experience doing a joint broadcast in real life, of course, that was also proven not to be the case.
In any case, he had engaged in a friendly competition while helping that streamer in his own way.
In a way that extinguished the spark with a larger issue.
The problem was.
‘He set a bigger fire to this. What is wrong with his head?’
[‘Heavenly Demon 14’ donated 200,000 won!]
[From 7 to 10 tomorrow, I will keep running the game without resting for even a single moment. If there are people who are suspicious of my rank, or those who think they are more skilled than me, just all of you come in. I’m confident I won’t lose even once. Haha]
At first, he also doubted it.
Was that real?
Wasn’t it an impostor impersonating him?
If someone had pulled aggro to the point of paying a huge sum of 200,000 won, he wanted to congratulate them.
You succeeded!
Bangju also hesitated and spoke like this.
“Uh… Is that really Seo-jun?”
It was understandable to be half-doubtful.
-Pfft lol isn’t he acting too cocky just because he got first place?
-Wide-area aggro lol
-Is that really that person?
-Look at his spirit
-He was asked to duel, and he just declared ‘everyone fight me’, crazy lol
It was not that such attention-grabbing and provocation never happened, but most ended at targeting a single person.
Just like Heavenly Killing Star a moment ago.
But publicly targeting everyone?
And that, in front of 80,000 viewers?
‘Considering his personality, it does seem to be him.’
Bangju quickly logged into Travel and entered streamer Seo-jun’s room.
Like riding an elevator with mirrors on both sides, the screen multiplied infinitely.
Seo-jun looking at Bangju looking at Seo-jun looking at Bangju looking at Seo-jun looking at Bangju looking at Seo-jun looking at Bangju was completed.
“Hello, Bangju-nim. Yes, I was indeed the one who made the donation just now.”
-Wow, this is crazy lol
-Look at how confident he is
-It was real
-Ugh, I’m dizzy
Bangju skillfully adjusted the screen to break the infinite loop and replied.
“You’re saying you’re Seo-jun? Haha. Are you serious about the content of the donation?”
“Of course.”
His face on the screen was calm.
He looked confident, but it was unclear why.
If he spoke like that and lost, a pathological liar image would be guaranteed.
Although there were many comedic images among streamers, clearly, wasn’t skill that person’s primary focus?
‘Is he under an illusion because he hasn’t met proper rankers until now?’
He had not seemed that foolish.
Heavenly Killing Star watched the opponent intently.
“I see. But Seo-jun, will the rankers respond to that fight?”
Bangju was concerned about a different aspect.
However, the following reply was enough to astound Heavenly Killing Star.
“That’s why I said it. I told those who think they are more skilled than me to come in. If they think they are worse than me, in the first place, there’s no reason to target me.”
Wearing a relaxed expression, Seo-jun unleashed a wide-area provocation once again.
Why are you feeding the fire even more!
‘Now, many will respond.’
Saying it seems fun, or that he is arrogant.
The reasons would be diverse, but in the end, to avoid becoming a pathological liar, he had to win every single match.
Tomorrow of all days was a day when the defeats of the rankers did not carry much weight.
They could play games even after the four rounds, and since games after that were not included in the contribution score, they were free from the burden of defeat.
‘Could it be that he didn’t know that?’
Whatever the case was.
A person he did not want to get close to, but who was entertaining.
This was Heavenly Killing Star’s pure impression.
“Haha. Then, Seo-jun.”
Bangju made a meaningful expression.
“Yes?”
“Then, would you like to do a joint broadcast with me tomorrow?”
“Sounds good.”
“May I cast it?”
“Even better.”
Watching their conversation quietly, Heavenly Killing Star and JustOnePenny shook their heads in amazement.
Wasn’t Bangju the one worrying about the aggro?
And why is the joint broadcast proceeding so smoothly?
“Ah. It’s going to be fun. Let’s talk about the details after today’s broadcast ends.”
“Yes. Then, I will head off to end the stream now. Goodbye.”
“Yes. You too, goodbye, Seo-jun.”
“Ah. Heavenly Killing Star-nim.”
Heavenly Killing Star flinched.
He became tense, wondering what he was going to say next.
“Yes?”
“In case you think you’ll lose, you don’t have to come tomorrow. It seems like many others will be coming. Thank you for your consideration. That’s why I’m returning the favor. Well, then, see you. Viewers, too.”
The connection was cut.
He had not just closed Bangju’s broadcast, but had ended his own streaming altogether.
-Lolㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Leaving without letting him answer
-It seems Heavenly Killing Star absolutely must stream snipe him
-If you hear talk of consideration and don’t respond, you become a coward
Returning the favor because he was grateful for the consideration.
‘Did he notice that I intentionally turned the topic? But why on earth…’
Why did he provoke and leave?
He could not understand it, but one thing was certain.
If he fled tomorrow, he would become a coward.
***
Seo-jun gave his closing remarks and then shut down the capsule.
As his play time had been close to four hours, a slight dizziness arose, but he felt fine after washing away his fatigue with hot water.
Around the time he was taking a break for about an hour and organizing his thoughts, contact came from Bangju, who had finished his broadcast.
It was to coordinate how they would proceed with the joint broadcast tomorrow.
The starting time for the joint broadcast was from 6:50.
Although they would stream individually, it would be in a format where Bangju received a share of Seo-jun’s screen and provided commentary.
Besides that, they also did a rehearsal for a smooth progression while tweaking various settings.
[Seo-jun: Thank you for your hard work.]
[Bangju: Yes. I hope you win them all tomorrow!]
[Seo-jun: Do you believe I won’t lose even once?]
[Bangju: Honestly, I think it will be difficult, but well, has there been anything among the things you’ve done so far that wasn’t difficult?]
[Seo-jun: Is that so? Thank you.]
Even that level of reaction was on the optimistic side.
Seo-jun entered Nohyeop after finishing everything he had to do.
First, he checked the part sent by Lee Geon-yeong.
[Lee Geon-yeong: Just by blocking these four people, half of a page of the 30-recommendation posts disappeared!]
Lee Geon-yeong had sent him user nicknames, which were nicknames that expressed doubt about Seo-jun.
Seo-jun searched for written posts by those nicknames.
Although they wrote lightly at first, asking if it was possible, after a few minutes, posts written in a way where the content gradually became more violent were visible.
“Wow, it’s true.”
And among them was also the person who had written that particular post of concern, which almost became a problem.
“Isn’t this completely planned?”
It was fortunate that it ended well.
In fact, wasn’t people’s interest currently focused on an entirely different place?
It was the first day after the contribution score rankings were revealed, and tomorrow was the eleventh day.
Since there were one-on-one martial duels, many things would happen and interests should be diverse, but the topic receiving attention now was only one, thanks to his actions.
[One Demonic Sect member who knew he would cause trouble from the moment he didn’t show the donation content, lol]
[Writing ‘Haha’ at the end of the streamer’s donation is so irritating]
[I saw it for the first time today, is this normal?]
-Yes, it is extremely normal.
[I’m definitely watching tomorrow.]
Unexpectedly, the posts written by his viewers were listed among the 30-recommendation posts.
Usually, because it was difficult to understand the content of stream-related posts unless one had watched them, it was hard for them to receive many recommendations.
Even if it was a case where many people knew the context like today.
But the fact that they were seen occasionally like this meant.
‘The fact that there were 12,000 viewers was key.’
Strictly speaking, it was a mid-sized stream. His mention going up and that post receiving about 30 recommendations was no big deal.
And anyway, most of those who did not watch his broadcast were also talking about him.
[Who is Heavenly Demon that he gets first place and pulls aggro like this?]
[What is the identity of the rank 1 whom the Orthodox Faction is jealous of and tries to check, and the Unorthodox Faction envies and stomps their feet about?]
[He will definitely lose at least once]
[Lose once? Anyone who thinks he’d be lucky to have a win rate over 50%?]
[Says the streamer who has never met a real ranker so far: I am conㅋfiㅋdentㅋ I won’t lose even once.]
This kind of reaction was indeed normal.
He had also expected it.
The smile did not leave Seo-jun’s lips.
[Honestly, he is arrogant]
==
It’s not like he views the rankers as easy prey.
==
-He is the Shin Ha-yeon Slayer, so isn’t it fine if he views them as easy prey?
└That damn ‘I beat Shin Ha-yeon’ achievement, lol. That was an AI. And if it’s the Training Ground, it’s practically a beginner zone without any martial arts.
└Real, martial arts are our pride
└It seems he had an extremely easy ride with a trait that doesn’t have forms, what does he know about martial arts?
└He is a Great Grandmaster
-3-Minute Curry Squad, assemble
└We were oppressed because of that pathological liar until now, which was unfair. Now it’s time to stand up!
└Suddenly, I became proud of being a member of the 3-Minute Curry Squad
└All the guys who changed their nicknames and hid are right here
└So what are you going to do about it? What can you do?
-It seems he just blurted it out because it’s fine even if he loses tomorrow lol
Since tomorrow’s game mode was a martial duel, he had spoken with the thought of simply facing everyone he disliked or wanted to check.
So it could be interpreted this way.
“And… oh? A ranker is also openly participating?”
[Rank 6. This is Not the Martial World here.]
==
I pledge to defeat the Heavenly Demon to set the principles of Jianghu straight.
==
“Hmm.”
At that moment, Seo-jun disliked himself for feeling that this level of concept was just normal.
It was because there were too many strange people in For Chivalry.
-The wuxia boomer has arrived.
-Why do you use the word ‘ranking’?
-Isn’t using penny a basic common sense in the martial world?
-Is it true that Mount Hua, where the Mount Hua Sect is located, is currently a dormant volcano?
-It is an established theory that chicken was a food enjoyed by the monks of ancient Shaolin
Even though rank 6 was a very high-ranking named user, everyone was busy teasing him.
‘Are there other people?’
As a result of searching, besides rank 6, other rankers were also saying they would stream snipe him tomorrow along with verification.
It seemed to have become a trend.
“It seems like it will be fun.”
[I’m rank 17, but if I beat rank 1, do I become the Number One Under Heaven?]
[Not A Master declared he would crush the Heavenly Demon tomorrow!]
[Real, epic matchups will pop up]
[If that bastard loses from the very beginning after this, it’ll really be a total vibe killer lolㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
And.
[He only does the Great Art of Absorbing Stars]
==
If you play as the Assassination Guild and decide to run away from the beginning, it seems you can counter him perfectly.
Take note.
==
Seo-jun stretched with a satisfied smile.
“It seems it’s time to change my traits.”