Chapter 93: Chapter 93: Cheat Code (2)

“Ugh, the power of heresy is this strong. Has God finally abandoned us…?”

[ has died.]

[The path is now open.]

[Congratulations! You have set the fastest record for defeating !]

[If you continue at this pace, you can achieve the highest record for ! Keep it up!]

As my sword deeply embedded itself into the joint of his armor, Gar soon fell to the ground.

Contrary to his terrifying nickname, “Newbie Slayer,” he had a clear weakness.

If you could avoid his massive area attacks, his critical weakness would be exposed immediately.

That was the seam of his armor at the side.

Most players who attacked Gar in this game aimed for that weakness.

Although it required dodging his ferocious attacks to counter, I succeeded somehow.

But killing Gar wasn’t the main issue right now.

I wiped the sweat off my brow and looked at Na-young.

“Are you really okay?”

Na-young responded as if nothing had happened.

“People make mistakes. I’m not that unreasonable.”

“That’s a relief…”

“But you know you’ll have to take responsibility, right?”

The incident that happened earlier while rolling on the floor.

Because of that, the chat window had already turned into a mess, a complete chaos.

– Officer! Here, right here!

– LOL.

– Is this the end of our villain’s streaming life?

– Shia targeted her on purpose LOL. I watched it again, and his hand moved deliberately.

– Wow, even if you’re from a big company, treating your colleague like that… I unsubscribed ^^7

While dodging Gar’s axe… how should I put it, there was an unfortunate physical contact.

Since my hands were tied with Na-young’s, I couldn’t move them freely, and after rolling, my hand’s position made Na-young scream.

My hand had ended up precisely on Na-young’s right buttock, causing her to yell.

Of course, since there was money on the line, the game continued immediately.

But after killing Gar, the controversy reignited.

I glanced at Na-young cautiously, and she bit her lip while looking at me.

A clear expression of being a victim.

I couldn’t say anything in front of that face.

“I’m sorry.”

“…Hoo, see me after the broadcast.”

“Ah.”

“My dad was watching my stream… I don’t know what to do. You figure it out.”

What does that mean?

Na-young?

After revealing the shocking truth, Na-young stood up and nodded.

“What are you doing! Finish the game quickly. We’re still on a no-hit run!”

Right.

No hit is no hit, but I’m worried if it will still be a no-hit run after the game ends.

Mr. Kim is watching this broadcast…

Looks like my lifespan ends here today.

I looked at Na-young, who was leading me, and exclaimed.

But a professional is a professional.

Even in a shocking situation, moving for the mission…

“Capitalism is the best. Right, Chan-sik?”

“Of course.”

“Let’s talk about today’s events after the broadcast. We have a lot to discuss, including Kim Se-yeon’s story and what just happened… hehe. Right?”

It’s scarier when she says it with a smiling face.

Meanwhile, the viewers were having a blast watching me squirm.

– From now on, Na-young is the villain’s bully.

– LOL, I’m so jealous of that one-on-one meeting after the stream.

– Shia is so lucky… I want a one-on-one with Na-young too.

– Why isn’t he saying anything?

– Spoiler: Shia found dead at home.

It seemed like she was serious about seeing me after the stream.

Na-young smiled mischievously and walked forward with light steps.

But her confident and light steps soon came to a halt.

Na-young, who had been smiling just moments ago, froze in place, staring ahead.

“I really hate this game.”

“Na-young.”

“What?”

“You should try a horror game on your stream someday. I think you’d be a big hit.”

Showing such vivid reactions is also a basic skill for a streamer.

The reason Na-young froze was simple.

It was because of the graphics that played as soon as we opened the gate with .

is basically an apocalypse-themed game.

It’s set not in an ordinary medieval background, but in a period right after a great war where humans killed each other.

In Episode 1, there were only skeletons in the cemetery, but Episode 2 was different.

“But it is really scary. If it’s too much, just close your eyes.”

The city beyond the gate.

It was a city devoid of any human presence, with a very realistic metallic smell of blood.

And that wasn’t all.

Human corpses were impaled on stakes all over the place.

There were even “things that were once human” scattered all over the streets.

I thought it might be too much for people with weak stomachs.

Rustle.

I looked at Na-young, who was trembling with fear, and nodded in satisfaction.

Next time I do a collaboration with Na-young, I should prepare a horror game.

If she keeps reacting like that, I won’t have to struggle to make the broadcast interesting.

“Alright.”

According to the information I had prepared in advance, we could reach the final boss quickly from here.

We’ve come this far, so it’s time to finish cleanly.

Leading Na-young, who had her eyes tightly shut, I ran forward quickly.

And soon.

“Roar!”

“Screech!”

The monsters’ screams began to echo from all directions.

4.

4 hours and 17 minutes.

That’s how long it took us to clear Episode 2. In the end, we successfully completed the game without taking any hits.

It was a record achieved by rolling and dodging the enemies’ attacks while hugging each other as much as possible.

Most of the monsters in Episode 2 had simple patterns, which helped us achieve this.

Anyway.

We arrived at a bridge leading to Episode 3.

[You have successfully cleared !]

[The seal of the leading to has been broken.]

[A new torch is lit in the world. The power of darkness seems to have weakened a bit.]

System messages appeared one after another in front of us, congratulating our success.

Swish.

Soon, a man emerged from the darkness.

The from whom we had met before starting.

The smiled at us.

“I salute the incredible story you have created. The tale you spun will spread to many worlds.”

This game has a unique interaction.

For example, if another player sets a new record, the would mutter things like, “Heroes from other worlds have achieved such feats.”

NPCs’ active interactions.

This aspect seemed to be heavily influenced by .

The reason the Torchbearers exclaimed every time they looked at me was exactly that.

The looked at the rope binding my hand with Na-young’s and nodded awkwardly.

“At first, I thought you two were just treating this world as a joke. I apologize. You are indeed a remarkable destiny-bound pair. Are you perhaps married in your world?” Ꞧ

…That’s a bit much.

However, he continued speaking without regard for our expressions.

“When you cross the Forgotten Bridge, you will encounter monsters of a different dimension. Even demons… Here, take this. It is the torch you need to cross the Forgotten Bridge.”

Whoosh.

With that, he handed us a torch and slowly disappeared, just as he had appeared.

A cinematic of him blending into thin air.

Such detailed effects bring out the charm of the game, and executed them very well.

“May the light of hope shine upon you.”

His voice echoed through the faint light, and finally, everything in Episode 2 came to an end.

“Success.”

“Nice!”

Na-young and I cheered simultaneously, and soon, the awaited ‘flow’ began.

‘ImpossibleMan’ has donated 4,000,000 won!

[You did it again, lol. I really respect you now, lol. So, when are you two getting married?]

‘PatrioticMissionMan’ has donated 2,000,000 won!

[Dang it! I knew you’d make it!]

‘PersonWhoDonatesLunchMoney’ has donated 100,000 won…

Amounts exceeding the promised mission rewards began to appear in front of me.

Six million won?

No, it looks like it’s over ten million won. I’ll have to calculate it later, but…

“Aaaah.”

So happy.

This is why I stream!

While I was savoring the taste of capitalism, a donation that made me snap back to reality came in.

‘Isn’t Na-young pretty?’ has donated 100,000 won!

[Could we meet at Luna Capsule Room for a moment? Hehe;;]

Where have I seen that nickname before?

I had a strange sense of déjà vu, and the chat reacted to the donation.

– Haha, that’s her dad.

– What’s with ‘her dad’?

– It’s someone viewers call ‘her dad’ on Na-young’s stream.

– Ah… Could it be the owner of that capsule room?

– Yeah, lol. Someone went there last time without knowing and almost died, haha.

– Shiver.

– Shia’s life ends today.

Ah…

So, it was that owner.

Haha.

I better stay away from that area for the next month.

As I looked at the flood of donations, I kept thanking everyone.

“Thank you, thank you. Gentlemen, missions are always welcome. I’ll fulfill any mission you suggest, just let me know.”

Missions through donations were one of the main income sources for streamers, after all.

While I was continuously expressing my gratitude, ImpossibleMan tried another small donation.

‘ImpossibleMan’ has donated 100,000 won!

[How about doing an outdoor stream at Luna Capsule Room for the next mission? I’ll pay handsomely, hehe;;]

Oh.

I do value my life, you know.

Anyway, with various jokes, the atmosphere slowly wrapped up.

“Kyaa! Thank you! Really, thank you!”

Seeing Na-young reacting enthusiastically beside me, it seemed that her stream was also receiving a donation rush.

Sweet donations that come after completing a mission.

It was even more delightful than a sip of water after exercising until near death.

Did they add honey to the donations?

Why is it so sweet?

Thus, the stream for the day concluded amidst the reactions from Na-young and me.

There was no second part of the stream today.

I was a bit tired from focusing on the mission, and I had planned to have dinner with Jin-hyuk tonight.

“Guys.”

– ???

– Not ending the stream, right?

– ???

– He sounds like he’s ending the stream.

– Try ending it, haha.

The Evil Gang guys, always so quick to notice.

But there’s no way.

I really planned to rest today.

“Now that I’ve made money, I’m out of here. Take care, hehe.”

Villains always run away with the money.

The chat filled with curses at my sudden announcement to end the stream.

…I did notify them beforehand that I’d stop after the mission, but they’re still reacting like this.

But ending the stream with these curses somehow feels refreshing.

Before I ended the stream, I glanced at Na-young and smiled slightly.

“Na-young, I’ll contact you later…”

Then, Na-young, who was reacting enthusiastically, suddenly hardened her expression and looked at me.

“My dad said to drop by the capsule room later, can you pass that on?”

“Please spare me.”

“…Just kidding. Why do you take it so seriously? You worked hard today. I’ll contact you later.”

Why are jokes so scary?

[Ending the stream.]

In the end, today’s stream was a huge success, as I made a lot of money.

Phew.

Since I made a lot of money, I’ll have Korean beef for dinner…

Ring ring.

Just then.

As soon as I finished the stream and came out of the capsule, my phone rang.

A call as if waiting for the stream to end.

The caller was a name I hadn’t seen in quite a while.

I answered the call in a good mood.

“Hey, Seong-shin? Long time no see. How have you been? I heard you’re preparing to be a pro gamer these days.”

Seong-shin.

He was a guy who added a lot of fun when I started streaming League of Storm.

Recently, I heard he was training as a trainee in a professional game team.

I also heard he had competed in several tournaments…

– Hyung…

However, the voice coming from the other end of the phone was not cheerful.

It sounded like he was on the verge of tears.

– Hyung, please… help me.