Translator: rainbowturtle
Editor: LD & Jyazen
There was a man descending Mount Cheon. He was dressed in a pretty unique outfitâdark-red mask, shirt, pants, and shoes. They were all red and black. Just the black coat that he had on top proved that this personâs fashion sense remained in the category of a certain person.
Hyeonu, the man dressed in black and red, murmured in a low voice, âIt was so hard that I wanted to die.â
He had a reason to go through the Balder Mountains. It was to clear the main scenario and clear the quest. Heâd gone through the mountain range without hesitation on this basis. However, right now, he was just wandering. The reason? A castle. It was to find a castle.
âIt is a nuisance.â
There was no reason for this. It was just a nuisance. Why should he search for a castle?
âI have to find the castle and buy a return book.â
Hyeonu gritted his teeth and didnât stop walking.
***
[Return to the East Continent. Who am I? Where is This?]
Hyeonu made the most appropriate statement to describe his current status as the title of the stream.
-What is going on?
-It seems he has lost his way.
-I think he is climbing a mountain again.
-He is a mountain addict.????
As usual, the viewers speculated about Alley Leader based on the stream title. Perhaps too much was revealed, so most of the viewersâ words were right.
-I saw on SNS that Alley Leader ran over as a helper.
-Where are the guilds?
-New World and the New York Warriors?
-Why isnât he helping New World?Isnât it his guild?
-The two groups combined and did the raid at once.
Rumors had already spread about how Alley Leader had raided the drake with New World and the New York Warriors. There were two sources for this news. One was a professional gamer from the New York Warriors, and the other was New Worldâs channel. The pro gamer had just made a short post on social media with a photo of Alley Leaderâs mask, thanking him for his help.
The problem was New Worldâs channel. They were promoting it extensively. No, it was just that they started to stream. They were in the process of preparing for the expedition to the East Continent, approaching the nobles they were friendly with through miners and taking quests. Consequently, they started streaming a lot of content related to the East Continent.
âHello? I am Alley Leader. It is nice to see you, everyone,â Hyeonu opened his stream as pleasantly as usual.
Then as time passed after Hyeonu started streaming, some enthusiastic viewers captured the hidden parts of his voice.
-Why is his voice so depressed?
-He seems to be in a bad mood right now.
-What happened?
âWhatâs going on? Iâm just worried that todayâs stream wonât be any fun.â Hyeonu sighed.
He turned on the streaming mode because it was his day to stream, but he still hadnât left Mount Cheon. It seemed like he could only escape Mount Cheon after hunting for a day and night.
-Oh, my god, talking about no fun in a stream?
-However, that is a streamer. ??????
-Well, there is something like that.
-Then just bring out Tang-E.
-It is good to hunt but better to give us Tang-E.
The viewers comforted Hyeonu. People didnât care about Hyeonuâs words. So far, he had already delivered a lot of content, so it was understandable that todayâs stream would be normal, just like other activities.
âOh, right. Tang-Eâs appearance has changed.â
Hyeonu remembered something after seeing the viewersâ comments about Tang-E. After taking took Dormaâs Heart, Tang-E had a change in appearance. This was something the viewers hadnât seen yet. âBefore I start in earnest, we will take a brief moment to look at Tang-Eâs charms.â
-Ohhhhh!
-Now it seems that you know a bit about streaming.
-This is it.It should be this way.
The viewers reacted strongly to Hyeonuâs words. It wasnât just through words. They showed it through action.
-Tang-E is Cute has gifted you 99 gold coins.
-Tang-E is the Best Best has gifted you 87 gold coins.
-Tang-E is Mine has gifted you 63 gold coins.
Gold coins poured in. Tang-E also drove a push of gold coins. His gold fur might actually be made of gold coins.
âEveryone, I will introduce Tang-Eâs new look. Tang-E!â Hyeonu summoned Tang-E with a clear voice. Appearing with an appearance that was a few times more glamorous than before, Tang-E emerged from a golden magic circle with a red glow.
âWho called me?!!âTang-E screamed the moment he showed up. The viewers saw this scene and cocked their heads.
-Uh?Thereâs something strange?
-Why is he so embarrassed?
For the first few minutes, no one noticed. There was only an abstract feeling.
-The color of his paw pads?
-Where did the blue and red paws go?
-Where did the attraction point go?
-What happened to them?
The viewers started writing angry messages. One of Tang-Eâs charms had been his colored paw pads. Now, they were gone. Tang-E was currently being held in Hyeonuâs arms, so his chest wasnât visible to the viewers.
âInstead, there is something else. The world is always about give and take. Since the colors on the paws have disappeared, shouldnât there be something else?â
-Yes, there is something.
-What is it?Alley Leader!
-Please disclose it!Iâm becoming dizzy!
Hyeonu carefully laid down Tang-E in front of the viewers. âTang-E, youâve practiced it, right? Shall we give it a try?â
-Practice?
-What practice?
-Show it to me quickly!
Tang-E turned his back to the audience so his chest couldnât be seen.
âBam, bam bam!!â Hyeonu made background music using his mouth.
Simultaneously, Tang-E jumped into the air, spinning 180 degrees. Then he started the âheart danceâ that was done by a Korean menâs group âMythologyâ in the past. Tang-E made a heart as he showed the red heart-shaped fur on his chest and did the dance steps, performing an extremely cute dance and huge heart gesture.
-Ah, Iâm healed.
-Healing?Now my heart is beating like crazy?
-I think Iâve been running for 100 meters.
-This is really crazy.I want to have one too. Tang-E.
The audienceâs hearts exploded. Their hearts thumped crazily like the engine of a sports car. Simultaneously, the desire for ownership exploded. They wanted to have Tang-E instead of just Tang-Eâs videos.
-Buying the extract of Tang-Eâs cute dance!
-Letâs go with $1 for A-Worldâs paid video!
-$1?It should be at least $3!!
-The price is very good, so just upload it!
âSell?â
It wasnât a very attractive proposition as Hyeonu already had enough money. He had paid off his debts, and the money coming in from his A-World channel every day was a huge amount. Additionally, the amount of money from his sponsorship agreements was significant.
âThen show your enthusiasmâenthusiasm to have Tang-Eâs video. I will try something out.â
Right after Hyeonu finished speaking, the viewersâ comments swarmed in with a rush like zombies seeking human warmth.
-Come on, tell us!
-What are the conditions?!Money?Or something else? What is it?
-Iâll agree to anything!
There was a strange smile on Hyeonuâs face when he saw the audienceâs words.
âThen letâs do this. Itâs the number of recommendations for the video uploaded after todayâs streaming ends! If the number of recommendations is over 1/5 of the view count, I will sell the video for 500 won!â Hyeonu cried out like a man who had made a big decision.
500 wonâit was 50 cents in dollars and worth 0.5 gold in gold. It was the lowest amount that Hyeonu could offer. Hyeonu wasnât blinded by money because of a lack of money but because of Alley Leaderâs image. By selling the video at the lowest amount of 500 won or, in other words, 0.5 gold coins, it meant he didnât deviate from his image.
If Alley Leader, who was a monster born of capitalism and was keen on gold coins, were to suddenly kick away money and release content free of charge...The viewers didnât know about the short term effects, but in the long term, it was the worst kind of decision he could make. He could destroy the image heâd spent the past few months building.
However, the viewersâ reactions showed that selling the video at a price of 500 won was the right decision.
-The person born of capitalism is releasing a video for 0.5 gold coins?
-It canât be the same person...
-Has he lost his original intentions?There is a change of heart.Yes, please ?????
-There canât be a change of heart for a monster born of capitalism.Just head straight toward capitalism!
The viewers were surprised and satisfied with the release of a video for the low price of 500 won. It was priced more cheaply than they thought it would be.
-Iâd do this for 30 gold coins.
-??????It isnât to that extent.Alley Leader might not have a conscience, but it isnât to that extent.
-Still, itâs nice that it is cheap.
âYes, this is right.â
Hyeonu praised his perfect judgment as he hugged Tang-E again. Now he had to continue going down the mountain.
âIsnât Tang-E cute? This fur. It is exactly heart-shaped.â
***
Several more hours passed, and Hyeonu was finally able to see a castle.
âIt takes around four days in Arena time?â
He didnât know the geography, so he wandered around. Still, now that he had been here once, the time it took to get here could be reduced by half next time.
âNow I can see the castle. Am I not an experienced person? Iâm going to enter with a free pass.â
Hyeonu was full of confidence as he proudly approached the guard at the gates.
âWhy should I hide my identity?â
Wasnât he a noble of Yusma, the only empire in the West Continent? Moreover, he had received the emperorâs quest, so there was no need to hide.
âHello?â Hyeonu spoke politely but proudly to the guard.
âWhat is going on? Do you need help?â The guard was very respectful to Hyeonu.
This was very familiar to Hyeonu. The guards protecting Lebronâs mansion generally showed this attitude.
âDo they know that Iâm a noble?â
This was the effect of Hyeonuâs heightened dignity. The dignity stat that was over 2,000 points made Hyeonu seem like a man of great identity to the castleâs guards.
âWell, it is good.â
âI am a noble of the West Continent who crossed through Mount Cheon. I donât have enough knowledge of this place, so can I ask for a detailed explanation?â
-Kyah, this majesty and dignity.
-As expected of the only viscount player.
-He carries extra virgin olive oil on his tongue.
The viewers marveled at Hyeonuâs smooth speech. It was an immersive experience that couldnât be compared to their own. They admired it even more because it was impossible for such cringe-worthy words to be said when Arena was so realistic.
âY...You are a noble from the West Continent? W...Wait a minute. I will come back with my superiors.âThe guard listened to Hyeonuâs words and became flustered, but he soon regained his composure and ran into the castle without looking back.
âUh... Doesnât something seem to be wrong?â Hyeonu felt something was wrong when he saw this sight. He just wanted to comfortably enter the castle and hear an explanation. This was strange.
-It is Alley Leader after all.He never lets us down.
-It isnât a stream if there are no incidents~
Regardless of what Hyeonu felt, the viewers just found the current situation thrilling.
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