Master Swordsman’s Stream - Chapter 237

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Chapter 237

While the rabbit mask stared blankly upward at the Training Ground, the mustache mask respawned beside him.
The respawn timer was one minute.
So the mustache mask had been the third to die.
“Oh, another one’s back! Come quick. You haven’t even managed a single Potion yet?”
He’d said “managed” instead of “taken” deliberately.
It was a dig at the fact that they hadn’t landed a single hit, so they couldn’t have drained a Potion at all.
Unmistakable.
His face wasn’t hidden by a mask, so his mockery was written across it plainly for all to see.
“You bastard!”
The mustache mask’s voice was thick enough to be identifiable, so he’d stayed quiet until now—but the provocation hit him so hard that he charged toward the nearest Master NPC.
The mustache mask was summoned onto the Training Ground.
The rabbit mask snapped to attention and hurried after him.
After speaking to the NPC and climbing onto the ground, it scanned the area quickly to gauge positions and checked the opponent’s timer.
8 minutes, 40 seconds.
A fresh 10-minute timer had begun above his head.
“Time’s running short, gentlemen.”
His laughing voice, his taunting blade work—it demanded attention.
Countless other Geomsin had somehow descended from the Training Ground and now stood ringside, watching intently.
The rabbit mask, face flushing beneath the mask, triggered the Triple Dash Combo.
A movement skill and two abilities that activated mid-motion.
From the opposite side, the mustache mask was already closing in on the opponent.
‘I’m getting beaten again!’
The mustache mask was a warrior with slow attack speed.
With thought behind it, even an attack hard to deflect would be possible, but even that wasn’t safe.
The opponent was more of a Monster than expected.
‘Damn it.’
From the moment the streamer had defeated all three of them in succession, his skill had been sufficiently proven.
Now every time they died would be humiliation, and for him it would be a feather in his cap.
As fast as possible. Ending it now was the answer.
The warrior’s massive greatsword rotated in rapid succession as he charged.
The rabbit mask rocketed upward on his third dash, then drove his sword into the ground around where the opponent stood, choosing an Area of Effect Skill that dealt damage in a radius.
Since he wasn’t directly targeting the opponent’s body, he could avoid deflects and counters while accumulating as much damage as possible—crushing him with the weight of numbers.
And then.
He saw it again.
Seo Jun, who had been facing the mustache mask, had somehow turned around and closed the distance with a light step.
He brought his sword down from above, mirroring the rabbit mask’s own arc.
The two blades met perfectly, timed to the fraction of a second.
As his body went limp and he toppled, what rushed toward his fading vision was—
Double Slash.
It was a common skill he could use by canceling just one of his already-active abilities.

* * *

“Wait, is the PVP balance actually tuned right here?”
Seo Jun walked back toward the entrance with a smile.
A wave of cheers erupted from countless Geomsin.
“Fourth elimination! Fourth elimination! Fourth elimination!”
“Insane! This is what a master looks like!”
“Mommy! When I grow up, I want to be a Geomsin! Mommy! When I grow up, I want to be a Geomsin! Mommy! When I grow up, I want to be a Geomsin!”
“Looks like the mask trio is embarrassed. Ha.”
“Newbie overpowered! Newbie overpowered! Newbie overpowered! Newbie overpowered!”
“Ah, can you hear all these countless Geomsin cheering for you, oh first Geomsin?”
He heard it.
And it was cringe.
Seo Jun gave Geomsin 436, who was spouting nonsense, a sharp look—but decided not to single him out directly.
That would be a reward for those people.
Actually.
“Wait, I’m serious—doesn’t the PVP balance seem off? When I land skills during an Immobilized State, their health goes critical. How is that balanced?”
“You’re the one who doesn’t balance out!”

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-How many times was that guy? lmao The chat right now is basically second place lmao
-But seriously, wouldn’t that make him a PVP tyrant?
-Can mages deflect too?
-Yeah. Ranged types don’t deflect magic or bullets—they have to touch the wand or gun directly. So ranged types have to obsess over distance control with their lives. And assassins with crazy mobility are the ones who hunt those ranged types well
-Oh I see
-Assassins are just good. And the master is a god!!!
-The master is a god!

“So let’s wait and see. Time won’t wait for anyone, so they need to hurry up and get back up here. Still no respawn though, tsk.”

-Why do you keep worrying like that lmao
-Lol cause they’re ugly and wearing masks, so you gotta worry right?
-Can’t we actually identify those guys?

Seo Jun pulled out a Potion from his combat interface and drank it.
So far he’d claimed 12 kills, and from the third onward they’d rushed him all at once, so he couldn’t avoid the stamina drain.
But it was fine.
Maximum of 8 Potions usable per combat encounter.
This was only the second one.
The remaining time—visible above their heads to everyone else, but in a corner of Seo Jun’s view to him—was how much?
“4 minutes 25 seconds left. Oh man, time’s almost gone?”
The enemies respawned.

-Almost gone (actually just barely past halfway lol)
-The master worries about the mask guys’ face while slaughtering them mercilessly
-Just let one of them win!ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-This bastard’s really getting a kick out of this lmao They’re gonna be embarrassed

Embarrassed was probably the right word.
Not just the fact that tens of thousands were watching on stream—but what really embarrassed them was probably.
“Come on, you got this!”
“You guys take down that evil master! You can do it!”
“You three are heroes, the mask trio!”
“Hey, mustache! I put money on you beating the master, so give it your all!”
“Who’d you bet with?”
“I’m rooting for you, rabbit!”
Right.
It was these Geomsin cheering him on from around the arena.
“Hmm. Is that why you wore the masks? So no one could see your face turning red?”

-lmao
-You crazy Geomsin lol Why are you cheering?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Lol you guys are terrible
-But what are they doing? Giving up now?

“So what’s the plan? Your time’s running out?”
Unlike before—when they’d died and respawned, they’d charged straight back up—the mask wearers seemed to be discussing something among themselves.
Suddenly, what was that about?
Internal conflict?
Or maybe—
The moment Seo Jun’s eyes shifted to curiosity.
Suddenly the opera mask threw the middle finger and vanished.
Shortly after, the other two masks disappeared as well.
“What?”
The wind went out of his sails.
The viewers seemed satisfied enough though.

-They ran lmao
-Upvote this lol
-Wait, is that it? Really?
-Next time they can come with dinosaur mask, cape, Peking Opera mask lolololol
-Opera mask lmao
-If they change nicknames it’s basically impossible to find them lol They seem to be on Solain server too, so that’s probably why they dipped so fast lol

“Whoa, we won!”
“Geomsin! Geomsin! Geomsin!”
“Wait. We’ve got 4 minutes left—shouldn’t we go bother the master?”
“Nah, I don’t wanna die.”
“Listen, Geomsin. Getting killed by the master—that’s a reward. You with me?”
“Ugh, can’t argue with that logic.”
“Then what’s left?”
“No choice. Alright, you ready?”
“Always, brother.”
“You freaks! But I’m joining too!”
Seo Jun felt a rush of admiration listening to their chatter.
They’d drained his mood but jumped to lift it right back up.
Truly loyal viewers, were they not?
No matter how many came, he could hold out for 4 minutes easy, right?
Seo Jun flicked his blade.
“Come on up. Quickly now. Time won’t wait for you.”
“The master’s starting with the tough love!”
“Kill him!”

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After holding out for about 4 minutes (having burned through all his Potions), Seo Jun weathered the full 10 minutes, then the quest completion alert flashed and he was transported back down from the Training Ground.
“That was rougher than the mask kids from earlier. So that’s what real Geomsin are like? Impressive.”
Seo Jun made sure to praise the viewers first.

-Lol They were 3 people and you had like 20?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Crazy bastard. How’d you even survive that?
-And you still burned through all your Potions, you animals
-Three pros is probably harder than twenty noobs
-Were they even pros though?

‘They were pros, but…’
Seeing the viewers already pivoting back to the mask trio, it felt like an unsatisfying ending.
“So you’re curious about their identities, right? I mean, if you lost, just take off the mask. Why run?”

-Exactly
-Upvote this comment
-Honestly running was understandable, but that middle finger at the end? Pure gold lmaooooo

Seo Jun had been matching their disappointment, but then he shifted gears.
“So that’s why I got a tip.”

-??
-What tip all of a sudden
-Is it about their identities????

The “tip” wasn’t actually a tip—during the fight, Seo Jun had asked his community moderator to gather some Guild Monster guild war footage.
“Give me a moment.”
If the opponent wasn’t connected to Monster, it had to be a mix-up, and he’d have to move on.
But when Seo Jun reviewed the footage out of viewer sight, a satisfied smile spread across his face.
“The tip came through clean.”

* * *

Solain.
In the game’s system guild chat, torrents of accusations were flowing.
Directed at the three who’d logged out of their alt characters and immediately switched back to their Mains.

-lmaooo Why’d you run at the end?
-Dude, thank god you had masks on.
-Honestly if Monster’s pushing the “strong guild” image, you three should probably be kicked
-lmao 1v1?
-Whoa, that Opera mask was you? That’s bold as hell
-But honestly we owe the Opera mask for gettin us through lol Cheers~
-You carved shamelessness into your actual face lmao

Of course, the ribbing wasn’t really about deliberately going for aggro.
They were all cut from the same cloth, anyway.
It was a guild of like-minded people.
More precisely, it was a guild of people who wanted to be freed from the restrictions of what society generally called “etiquette” and just do whatever they wanted.
Such people had no reason to complain about this.
They were just having fun teasing.
But then.

-??? I’m still watching the stream and it says something about a tip?
-BS, what tip. We all made these alts at the same time during the event, like a month ago, and hit level 300. This was our first real play session
-All three definitely?
-What tip?

When Seo Jun brought up the “tip,” things got strange.

[Now look carefully at this person right here in the video. See? When he grips the sword and when he swings it, he unconsciously lifts his pinky just slightly? Sound like anyone?]

-????
-What the hell is this
-Wait, the “tip” video is just our guild war footage? No special editing or anything lmaooooo
-But wait, that’s the rabbit, isn’t it?
-Yeah that’s definitely him

[And here, when the distance to the enemy closes past a certain point, see how his feet shuffle forward? And how his left shoulder twitches before he swings?]

-Huh?
-What the actual…?
-How the hell did you catch that? That’s the Opera guy too?

[And here, before activating this skill, the way his pupils dart quickly to scan the area……]

The broadcast chat filled with comments saying “Did you catch every eyeball movement?” and “This isn’t a human,” as proper comparison clips began rolling.
And in the Guild Monster guild chat:

-Shit, we got caught?
-If we just deny it, they can’t be sure, right?
-Our reputation’s already trash anyway, so what if we just ignore and let them trash-talk?ㅋㅋ
-Oh, good thinking

As their identities gradually unraveled, they all painted shamelessness across their faces.
Except for one—the guild leader, the user Monster, was thinking deeper about the situation.
‘Does he need that many viewers just to conduct a public trial?’
Though honestly, worry wasn’t his strong suit.
‘If he tries for a public trial, we just spam recommendation bots, muddy the narrative, and watch the chaos unfold. Done.’
He hadn’t survived this long for nothing.
What he’d done to the opponent today was nothing serious anyway.
‘What, they don’t know that? Arrogant newbie punk. What’s he trying to pull with the “tip” and all this?’
If he’s just coasting on viewer count, he’d be easy to retaliate against.
Adding one controversy to a streamer’s record was easy work if you planned it right.
Guild Leader Monster kept monitoring the broadcast, and after a bit, he understood the opponent’s real intention.

[So what am I gonna do? Simple. Since I took one hit—]

-You’re the one who threw the punch, master lmao
-Not human! He didn’t even get hit!ㅋㅋㅋ
-The master is a god!

[I gotta throw one back.]

-So “getting hit” naturally becomes “throwing a punch” lmaooooooo
-Revenge is supposed to be double, after all
-So how’s he gonna punch back lol

‘So it’s not a public trial. But revenge? You don’t mean…’

[I saw the guild wars—you can match up with any guild you want. Come on in. The Geomsin Unit will take you on.]

That suspicion was right on the money.
He wanted to settle it through skill in the game.
‘Ha.’
Monster shifted his attention to the guild chat.

-Geomsin Unit lmaooo But Monster’s got a point though
-Guild Leader! There’s a traitor here!
-Why would we even fight them? Low-level guild, no real reward even if we win
-Exactlyyyy
-I mean the streamer’s good at PvP, I get that, but lol you’re just one foot soldier in guild wars
-Exactly
-Exactly
-Go tell him lol And tell him to wear a mask lololol
-And we’re the top rankers on this server while they’re just newbies
-Just ignore it

It was true.
‘Unless he’s running some “these guys are bad, viewers punish them” public campaign, all I gotta do is ignore it and move on.’
Like the guild members said.
But.

[Monster Guild. I know you’re watching this.]

If the opponent was going to do this in front of 50,000 people, the situation was different.

[Scared?]

Guild Leader Monster let out a hollow laugh.
‘Now that’s ballsy, you bastard.’

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