Master Swordsman’s Stream - Chapter 10

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Episode 10

In Seo Jun’s eyes, standing before Drake, the opponent’s face came into focus.
Black beard, deeply set eyes, firmly closed lips—the impression of a handsome middle-aged man.
“Hmm. What’s your name?”
Drake kept stroking his beard.

-Drake looks a bit surprised lol
-He usually doesn’t ask for names; guess he was pretty flustered lol

“Musou.”
“A good name. Musou. The strong deserve respect.”

-Kyaa
-It’s surprising that you cleared through them, isn’t it? Us too hehe
-Nah but some guy couldn’t even dodge the first sword and died lmao, does this even make sense?

“So I’ll be fighting at full strength.”
As far as Seo Jun knew, Drake fought at full strength even against people who had managed to evade his swords through gear or skills.
Clink-clink-clink!
Behind Drake, two chains with pointed blades at their ends began hovering and aimed toward Seo Jun.
And he drew the Dual Swords from his waist.
Fighting Drake was different from Ethor in the Tutorial—there were no restrictions on the conditions.
He could use gear and skills, and it was even possible to raise his basic stats before attempting the challenge.
So why hadn’t anyone managed to defeat him until now?
The answer lay in those uniquely mobile weapons.
The two chains moving freely through the air left no angle of attack impossible.
This allowed Drake to link seamlessly with his Dual Swords and corner players.
The chains gliding freely through space entered Seo Jun’s field of vision.
“This is supposed to be an Assassination game, but you’re taking combat pretty seriously.”

-Did the devs actually want to encourage Musou lol
-Yeah but if they just buffed HP to stop Musou, people would rage. And honestly I like this kind of combat variation.
-Combat’s always been an important element in The Dawn of the Assassins anyway.

Seo Jun glanced at the chat and smiled, then took a stance, treating the Pipe as if it were a blade.
“Khehe. I’ll make the first move!”
A gravelly voice echoed.
Clang!!
Drake’s Dual Swords and Seo Jun’s Pipe clashed.
And immediately after, chains shot from behind Drake toward him.
Clang! Clang!
Seo Jun retreated while swinging the Pipe in succession to ward them off, but Drake immediately came rushing in again, wielding his Dual Swords.
Drake had seized the initiative, and Seo Jun was relentlessly pushed backward.

-Guess even Musou can’t beat Drake
-There’s no way to break that combo tbh
-The Pipe was cocky as hell too.

At least, that’s how it looked to the viewers.
‘This is harder than fighting thirteen people, I’ll admit.’
But.
Seo Jun’s eyes deepened, and his thoughts began to accelerate.
What surfaced was the memory of his past life.
Specifically, when he’d been isolated deep in enemy territory.
‘Back then, it wasn’t four blades—it was dozens raining down on me.’
Even in that hellish situation, he had survived.
By pressing forward and attacking, no less.
Seo Jun suddenly lowered his stance and burrowed into Drake’s guard.
Crack!
The blade from the chain that had been flying from behind Drake lodged itself where he’d stood an instant before.
Seo Jun deflected the sword descending toward him as he closed in.
Parry.
Against trash mobs, it could trigger an instant-kill Groggy State, but against a boss like Drake, it only bought him time to land one hit—a brief moment where the boss staggered back.
Even then, Drake’s chains provided cover.
But.
Not now.
The memory of striking a blade down ten thousand times helped him execute even the most complex movements with his eyes closed.
He planted his feet and transmitted power from his solid lower body.
‘Sangdan Se.’
Boom!
The head.
“Kyaaaah!”
In that instant, the chat completely reversed course.

-?? Why is Drake so easy all of a sudden?
-For real, looks easy
-Fact: if something looks easy when someone does it, that person is probably insanely skilled

It felt good.
The clash of steel, striking, swinging, slashing—this moment was the only proof of his past life.
The combo resumed, and Seo Jun landed a Parry.
The chains immediately flew in.
Seo Jun smoothly deflected both and gripped the blade with both hands, setting up Sangdan Se.
The entire sequence flowed like a warrior executing his most practiced form across decades—yet it was Seo Jun improvising, adapting on the fly to the situation.
After that came the basic principle of swordsmanship: Jong Cutting.
That is.
The head.
Boom!
One might think that because his body had changed and it was a virtual reality, there could be significant margin for error. But the truth was the opposite.
He was not bound by form or technique.
With every single swing.
His stance—foot position, leg angle, torso twist, arm movement—could be continuously calibrated to absolute perfection in each moment.
Even in a different body.
Boom!
He neutralized the chains and repeatedly brought his blade down on Drake’s head without pause.
Boom!
Boom!
Drake’s HP had been completely exhausted.

[The Dissembler boss Drake has been defeated.]
[You have obtained Fragment of Order (1/4).]

The notification appeared, and with Drake’s collapse, the heightened tension of combat subsided.
Then Seo Jun looked at the chat.

-Musou is a god! Musou is a god! Musou is a god! Musou is a god!
-Mom I saw a perfect clear again! Mom I saw a perfect clear again! Mom I saw a perfect clear again!
-Dude it seriously looks easy. Didn’t take a single hit. Drake really fought that badly today lmao

[‘Assassin of Joseon’ has donated 100,000 won!]
[This is the hope of Musou!]

“Assassin of Joseon, thank you for the 100,000 won donation. Ah, was this also the first clear of this boss?”

-Yeah
-Yes
-You verify skill like this? That’s insane.
-He’s basically playing a different game lmao

[‘Spoon Murderer’ has donated 10,000 won!]
[What gets me is how he managed to take him down with a Pipe, no joke lol. What would he have done without the damage buff?]

-Pipe murderer lmaooo
-Who knows but he beat him anyway lol. That’s the scary part haha

“Spoon Murderer, thank you for the 10,000 won donation.”
Seo Jun smiled and checked the viewer count.

[Viewers: 447]

Seo Jun’s eyes widened as he noticed the viewer count had increased.
More people than his followers.
They say streamers shouldn’t obsess over viewer count, but the increase from the start of the broadcast made him feel good.
More people were joining than leaving.
“So, the police won’t show up, right?”

-Yeah
-The Guards in this world are like police in K-webtoons lmao, they never appear during missions
-But they show up when you pickpocket
-K-webtoon cop logic lmaooo

“Got it. Then I should exit the Theater Troupe now.”
Seo Jun passed through the half-destroyed stage, the staircase stacked with bodies, and the entrance scattered with shattered glass.
As he exited the Theater Troupe, a hooded figure was waiting for him.
At first he thought they might be an enemy, but when he saw the shimmering blonde hair beneath the hood, he quickly deduced their identity.
The figure removed their hood when they saw Seo Jun.
As expected, it was Christina.
“Musou. You’ve dealt with Drake? Well done.”
Christina said.
“Thanks to you, we’ve been freed from oppression one step further. I’m grateful.”

[You have obtained money.]
[Reputation has increased.]

The notification popped up as Seo Jun accepted the pouch from Christina.
“You’re giving me a reward even though I didn’t take the quest? Money’s useless anyway—I could find Pipes lying in the street.”

-Yeah they give you rewards even without taking the quest
-Lol Pipes are all over the streets anyway, why would you need money
-Drake must be so annoyed right now

Seo Jun figured it was fine either way.
And he stood in the street, facing the Theater Troupe that was now half-wrecked.
“So, is this an Assassination success?”
By any measure, the Theater Troupe looked like the scene of a street brawl, but Seo Jun delivered the line without changing his expression.

-???
-?????
-We never agreed that this counted as Assassination
-Lmao his face didn’t budge at all
-That’s the charm right there

[‘Assassin of Joseon’ has donated 1,000 won!]
[No witnesses means it’s Assassination, right? ✓✓]

“I agree. This is an Assassination game—I just did what I was supposed to do, that’s all.”
The chat filled with a mix of upvotes and “lmaooo”s.

-Right! That’s Assassination then!
-Peak comedy moments lmaooo

And Seo Jun felt that now was the optimal moment.
“Well then, I’ll wrap up the stream. I’ve done everything I planned today.”

-Wait hold on…
-Let’s play more
-Why’s it ending so fast TT
-I thought you’d stream for at least ten hours today…
-Don’t end the stream!

“Thanks for watching!”

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“Phew.”
Feeling a slight dizziness, Seo Jun removed his headgear.
He clenched and unclenched his hands from a seated position, then stretched his legs and did a full body stretch before standing.
‘What’s he doing.’
When he exited the capsule, his eyes met those of a friend lying on the bed looking at his phone.
“Hey, what’re you doing in my room?”
“Oh, I had a day off so I was watching your stream. Pretty fun.”
Tae Woo turned the phone toward Seo Jun and shook it.
“Now I’m checking the Community.”
“What’s the reaction?”
Having felt the power of the Community firsthand, Seo Jun couldn’t help but care.
“Well, for 440 viewers, the engagement is pretty hot.”
Thwack.
Seo Jun caught the phone that Tae Woo tossed him and checked what was written.

[Drake Location Info New Route Summary]

A scene where Seo Jun kept interrogating while leaving only one of the organization members alive had been uploaded as a Clip
(a feature that cuts out segments from a streamer’s broadcast to create highlights)
form.

-Oh. That method seems way easier.
└ Parrying is pretty hard though
-Dude’s literally a demon lmaooo
-Who even is this person?
└ The Musou guy from yesterday

[Hey but what’s the Fragment of Order? I’ve never seen that in the game before?]

-I did beta, watched the ending after launch, and never seen it
└ ??? What?
-It’s not something Drake drops normally, right?
└ Nope, Drake doesn’t drop that. Maybe it only drops for Musou clear? Whatever, I’m dying to know what that is…

Information posts like these were rising to the top.

[Came from watching Musou’s stream.]
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TL;DR: The era of Musou has begun!
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-The era of Musou has begun! (got wrecked by Ethor yesterday.)
└ + Gonna get wrecked by Drake today
└ Did you two hack my capsule or something? Lmaooo (op)
-Anyone who doubts Musou from now on is my enemy
-Ethor should verify this perfect clear skill
So I tested Drake’s perfect clear ability, any complaints?
└ Sounds like a light novel title lmaoo

There were also users discussing Seo Jun’s stream content.
And there was a post that accurately(?) summarized Seo Jun’s broadcast.

[Today’s Noir Story: An ordinary pickpocket-turned-recluse martial master gets mistaken for by an organization member, causing the entire organization to be wiped out by a Pipe.]

-Fact check: approved
-Writer’s talented lmao
-The Noir film industry should apologize

Seo Jun-related posts gradually received upvotes and began rising.
“Huh, so this is how the Community works, huh.”

[Stop talking about the stream you Instream-obsessed jerks!]
[Excited to share insider info like it’s theirs, clap if you’re pathetic.]

As Seo Jun’s posts went over 30 upvotes and more people began seeing them, critical posts began popping up in the free board like they had yesterday.
“Yeah, whenever you get fans, haters appear too. The attention felt good when it was just us, right?”
“So what do I do about it?”
“What can you do? Your stream had 400 viewers, but the Community’s got over 10,000 users.”
In other words, become famous.
Famous enough that most people would’ve heard of it.
The problem was ‘how.’
Then one post caught his eye.

[Drake caught Alpaca trembling, someone please lift his hooves for him lolol]

Seo Jun’s eyes lit up and he entered the post.
There was a Clip showing a mid-tier Streamer boasting and talking big.
Seo Jun followed the Clip link to that Streamer’s broadcast. They were streaming live.
Seo Jun’s lips curved upward as he watched quietly.
Perhaps.
He could use this situation.
“Hey, you know a Streamer named Alpaca?”
“Alpaca? Yeah, I’ve collaborated with him a few times
and we’re friends, why?”
Every little bit helps.
Seo Jun looked at Tae Woo, who was munching on snacks and leaving crumbs all over his bed, with renewed interest.
“Then do me a favor.”

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