Gwanjongcheonma’s Game Broadcast - Chapter 53

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Chapter 53

【’Blade of Revenge Against Rodrigo!’ Quest Success!】

【Quest Achievement Grade: SSS】

【Current Average Achievement: SSS】

-It’s here! Triple S!

-Mom! I like S! Mom! I like S! Mom! I like S! Mom! I like S!

-Our Gwanjong… please finally put down that burden… the thing called coolness..

-I thought the sun had risen. Turns out it was Gwanjong rising.

-Crazy! He finally did it! Even Rodrigo got triple S!

-Wow, look at that fake at the end and taking out Rodrigo lololol what a plot twist!

-It seemed like it was going to be a frustrating development but they handled it properly lol

Regarding Rodrigo’s death, the majority reaction was that he did well.

However, some viewers were also confused.

-But what happens now? He got triple S but can’t receive the reward?

-Yeah, that seems to be the case. Originally, when you killed Rodrigo, a codex page would drop as a reward right away.

-The game keeps changing so now I can’t predict anything at all lol

-For real, the ‘Assassin’s Revenge’ I used to know is completely gone without a trace.

-Shouldn’t he go outside right now and dig up the ground?

-Ah~ We’re screwed!

“There’s no need for that.”

Countless question marks rose at Hae-rang’s answer.

Instead of explaining, Hae-rang searched through Rodrigo’s belongings.

Soon Hae-rang pulled out a piece of paper from deep inside Rodrigo’s inner pouch.

It was the very paper that Rodrigo had thrown away just moments ago.

-What! There’s another Codex Page?

-It looks exactly the same?

-Were there originally two Codex Pages?

-No no, the one Rodrigo has is the last one.

-Then…?

Hae-rang revealed the truth to the viewers.

“The one he threw just now was fake.”

【Quest Reward: Codex Page Acquired!】

The notification window proved on behalf that what Hae-rang found was real.

The viewers admired Hae-rang while frantically typing in chat.

-That was fake? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ oh my god

-How did you know? Even I who played the game for years thought they looked identical?

-How did you judge it was fake in that brief moment?

-Hahahahaha that’s absolutely ridiculous.

-Gwanjong sir. Be honest. You’re not human but AI, right?

Hae-rang calmly explained as if it was nothing special.

“The Templar Knights and Assassin Brotherhood have been fighting each other for ages because of the Codex Pages. I thought there was no way Rodrigo would throw away such an important item like an old shoe. Even if he died, he wouldn’t seem like the type to give that up.”

-Wow! Look at that logic!

-That’s… convincing!

-Ah right. Since it’s that precious, he probably slept with it tucked in his underwear at night.

└Don’t say such disgusting things. I imagined it without realizing.

└ For real, hearing that makes me doubt whether I really need to collect all that stuff lol

-Cunning Rodrigo Shaq. Even in that situation, he lied about wanting to live lol

-Making that kind of judgment in a split second ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ

-If it were me, the moment I threw the codex page I would’ve just stood there stuttering and unable to do anything lololol

‘Actually, it’s half right and half wrong, but.’

Hae-rang smiled slightly.

Because there was a part missing from his explanation.

He did think the possibility of Rodrigo discarding the Codex Page was low.

But he couldn’t guarantee it one hundred percent.

What gave Hae-rang certainty was precisely,

Wooong…!

‘This.’

The peculiar resonance felt from the Codex Page.

This thing that seemed like vibration and also like the cry of a beast.

It was the special energy Hae-rang felt whenever he collected Codex Pages.

When Rodrigo waved the fake Codex Page before his eyes.

Hae-rang wasn’t shaken at all.

Because he couldn’t feel any energy whatsoever from the paper that guy was waving.

‘I’m certain. The sensation felt from Codex Pages is something only I can feel.’

He could tell just from the viewers’ reactions.

They were now heating up the chat window with Hae-rang’s incredible insight.

Nowhere among them was there any content about the ‘special energy’ of Codex Pages.

“I should take this as spoils of war.”

The cross necklace hanging around the Pope’s neck.

It’s a brand mark that can confirm the mission was successful.

Elimination of the Pope and all guard units.

The only person who came out of the secret passage was Hae-rang alone.

* * *

Sure enough.

The Assassination Corps members who saw the Pope’s necklace each jumped with joy and expressed their happiness.

“Elogio! You really did it!”

“Wahahahaha! Thank you so much, Elogio! You’ve resolved our family’s century-old grievance!”

“With this, the Templar Knights will come crashing down! It’s all thanks to you!”

“You crazy bastard! To accomplish something this impossible all by yourself!”

“Finally, this damn war is coming to an end!”

“Elogio.”

In the midst of the storm of praise, Uncle Wario appeared before Hae-rang, who was trembling.

Then he embraced Hae-rang tightly.

“Thank you. Father in heaven would be proud of you too.”

“Yes, Uncle.”

Hae-rang thought for a moment.

What would it feel like to have a father who was proud of him?

It was an emotion that neither the previous life’s Hae-rang nor the current Hae-rang could feel.

But it was okay.

Even without a father, there were many people who praised him like this.

“Well then. Now let’s go verify the truth of the Codex Pages.”

“No, Elogio.”

“Yes?”

“Since ancient times, there has been a legend passed down among the Assassin Brotherhood and Templar Knights. It was said that whoever gathers all the Codex Pages would become a transcendent being who rules the world.”

“A transcendent being…”

“There can only be one transcendent being. The person who made the greatest contribution in collecting the Codex Pages gains that qualification. Just like you, Elogio.”

Wario stepped back with a warm smile.

Old Swordsman Giovanni and the companions behind him came forward one by one to embrace him.

“Thank you, Elogio. Thanks to you, we were able to complete our family’s revenge.”

“Without you, we couldn’t have even dreamed of it.”

“This is enough for us. You should rightfully become the transcendent being.”

“Step into a realm that others cannot reach. All by yourself.”

They must be extremely curious too.

What it would feel like to become a transcendent being.

Even if they didn’t have the qualifications themselves, they would want to watch from the sidelines.

But none of the Assassin Brotherhood members requested to accompany him.

This was their courtesy toward the hero who had fulfilled their centuries-old wish.

“Our Assassin Brotherhood will now exist only in history. Having completed our mission before death, we have no regrets now.”

With Giovanni’s final words of gratitude, the Assassin Brotherhood members disappeared one by one.

The long battle between the Templar Knights and Assassin Brotherhood thus came to an end.

“Well then…”

In the alley where he was left alone after everyone had gone.

Hae-rang took out the Codex Pages from his chest.

The one inherited from his father.

The one stolen from Uberto.

And the one that was in the Pope’s possession.

When all three pages were gathered in one place, he felt a faint vibration.

Wooong!

At the same time, Hae-rang’s eyes widened.

As the Codex Pages were completed, the Heavenly Demon Divine Art reacted more strongly than ever before.

‘As expected. The core items in the game are connected to the Heavenly Demon Divine Art.’

Carrying them in his chest continuously seemed to increase his internal energy.

If possible, he wanted to bring the Codex Pages with him when he left the capsule.

On the other hand, he had this thought.

‘The Sacred Secret Vault, was it? What exactly is inside it?’

Since it was the game’s final chapter, there must be extraordinary items contained within.

The Codex Pages also had a special aura, but they were merely maps after all.

The items stored in the secret vault could be said to be the essence of this game.

‘If those items also have similar effects…’

Pleasant anticipation enveloped his entire body.

This was no longer just a matter of clearing the game or not.

An even greater change was reaching out to him.

“First, I need to interpret the Codex Pages.”

-Yeah, if we can’t crack the code, the safe and everything else is useless

-Is that writing or a picture? It’s dizzying even from far away, damn

-The guy who made this game is seriously a pervert, I’m telling you. He could’ve just designed it roughly, but look at all that stuff crammed onto that paper lol

-It’s a cipher made hundreds of years ago, so ordinary people can’t solve it.

-Yeah, this is completely unrelated to gaming skill. You definitely need someone’s help with this.

-The scenario was designed to make you find a cipher expert in the first place

“I see.”

The ‘cipher decoding expert’ the viewers mentioned.

He was quite familiar to Hae-rang as well.

* * *

Knock knock knock.

When Hae-rang knocked, the door soon opened.

As the homeowner appeared, the chat window heated up like it was on fire.

The very character who drove viewers into a frenzy every time he appeared.

He was Leonardo da Vinci.

“Well, who do we have here! Isn’t it Elogio!”

-Hahahahaha look who’s here, the sucker!

-In this case, wouldn’t “Has the big villain arrived?” be more appropriate? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Leonardo (Ah shit, this bastard again?)

-Basically a walking disaster lmaooooooooo

-Why did he come again! Wasn’t getting beaten to death by the guards last time enough!

-For real, the more you get involved with this guy Elogio, the more it leads to catastrophe.

-What will he torment us with this time? (slurp)

Contrary to the viewers’ reactions, Leonardo’s face looked quite innocent.

He hurriedly guided Hae-rang inside.

“Elogio. Would you take a look at this? The painting was just completed.”

The painting Leonardo showed was a human anatomy diagram.

It was so detailed that the organs seemed to be breathing with life.

“How is it? Thanks to you providing the guard’s corpse, the work became much easier.”

-Hahahaha that person isn’t normal either.

-Look at those eyes. He’s completely insane.

-Birds of a feather flock together, you know

-So the origin of human anatomy diagrams was our attention-seeking ancestors? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

After exchanging appropriate pleasantries, Hae-rang drank the tea placed before him.

Leonardo’s face became somewhat more serious.

“The rumors have already spread here. The Pope’s death. It’s related to you, isn’t it?”

“Yes. I killed him. With that, the long fight has also come to an end.”

“Truly remarkable. I heard the Pope was guarded by capable bodyguards 24 hours a day. How did you catch him?”

“How I killed him isn’t important. This is the key point.”

Rustle.

Hae-rang spread the codex page on the table.

Leonardo examined the paper with narrowed eyes.

“This… looks like some kind of cipher?”

“You recognize it at a glance. That’s right. I came to ask you to decode this cipher.”

“Hmm.”

Leonardo carefully examined the codex page.

Hae-rang was already confident he was halfway convinced.

Even while frowning as if troubled, the curiosity characteristic of one who craves knowledge was gleaming in his eyes.

“This isn’t an ordinary cipher. Even staying up for days and nights, it won’t be easy to decode.”

“Is that so?”

“But it’s extremely interesting. Alright. I’ll try to solve it.”

Leonardo rolled up his sleeves and licked his lips with his tongue.

Though he could predict it would be very difficult work, it was a temptation he absolutely couldn’t pass up.

“Thank you, Leonardo.”

Toward Leonardo, who had once again become a sucker,

Hae-rang bared his white teeth.

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