Master Swordsman’s Stream - Chapter 25

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Episode 25

“Ah. It’s over.”
The screen came back into focus.
The sensation of regaining control over his body after losing it was strange indeed.
Seo Jun looked around.
“Why is no one here?”
The entrance to the Magic Tower.
The street that had bustled with life was now completely empty.
The windows of the buildings were shut, curtains drawn.

-Lol all that commotion and nobody’s walking around lol
-The thunder was pretty loud though lol

“Hmm…….”
Seo Jun scanned the surroundings for a moment, then turned around.
The empty Magic Tower.
Something felt familiar.
The viewers seemed to sense it too.

-Lol again?
-No way?

“Well, another flawless Assassination success.”
Seo Jun spoke in the tone of someone simply stating facts.

-That’s shameless lol
-Wait, didn’t the developer officially say it wasn’t Assassination?
-Well, if the host says it’s Assassination, then it’s Assassination.
-Weren’t there a ton of witnesses? That doesn’t count as Assassination?

“The developer and witnesses don’t matter, everyone.”

-Then what does matter?
-The dictionary definition of Assassination is killing someone in secret, right?

“Don’t come at me with dictionary definitions like some cheapskate. Consider this a warning.”
There were no warnings in Seo Jun’s broadcast rules.
In other words, he was just talking.

-Sorry! lol
-Attack with propaganda and falsification, everyone!
-Yeah, don’t bring facts to a propaganda fight
-Justice prevails

Seo Jun chuckled and took a step forward.
“Well, so now…….”
That’s when it happened.
A hand suddenly shot out from an alley, grabbed Seo Jun’s arm, and dragged him inside.
It was Christina.

[You have obtained money.]
[Your reputation has increased.]

Notifications immediately popped up.
The reward for capturing a Ruler.
”
I said I don’t need it.”

-Just take it lol
-Lol he’s getting mugged
-Aren’t there other rewards?
-Who is that guy standing next to Christina anyway?

Seo Jun was thinking the same thing.
The middle-aged man with a hearty face standing next to Christina was an NPC he’d never seen before.
Of course, from Seo Jun’s perspective, there were plenty of NPCs he hadn’t met before, but the fact that viewers were curious meant a new character had appeared.
“Nameless, I’m grateful. Thanks to you, we’ve already eliminated three Rulers. But……”
The auto-progression began and Christina thanked Seo Jun first.
Then the man beside her interrupted her.
He stepped forward and offered a greeting.
“From here on, I’ll handle the explanation. First, it’s good to meet you, Nameless. My name is Arthur Heig. I’m the regional director of Alteon.”

-Oh, he was the director?
-He never meets with us but tracks down the host
-But why is he being so casual?
-Damn, even the director is handsome. The world is unjust.

Arthur, Alteon’s regional director.
The highest-ranking NPC in the Cult hierarchy within this game setting.
And an NPC who had been shrouded in mystery until now.
“First, on behalf of all assassins, I express my gratitude to you. Alteon’s streets have become far safer thanks to you.”
Arthur bowed deeply to Seo Jun.

-Yeah, the host did clean up the market
-<<<
Why? Give me a reasonable explanation.
]
[–>
No. You couldn’t have dealt with them without me.
]

-Hahahaha
-I can totally see which choice the host will pick
-Same
-2222

Seo Jun was about to choose the second option without hesitation, then stopped when he saw the chat.
And the viewers weren’t about to let it go.

-Just pick it lol
-Male psychology: when caught, stubbornly pick the other option out of pride
-If you pick the first one here, it’d be pretty pathetic

“I have no choice. You all seem so keen on me choosing the second option, so I’ll defer to your will.”
Chats saying ‘When did you ever listen to us?’ and ‘What a cop-out, so male’ appeared, but Seo Jun didn’t blink and selected the second option.
“No. You couldn’t have dealt with them without me.”
Arthur’s hand trembled slightly at those words.
But Arthur collected himself and began his explanation.
“You’re right, that’s undeniably true. However, a problem has arisen since you started capturing Rulers…….”
Currently.
The upper echelons of the Cult, having lost three Rulers, felt a sense of crisis and raised their alert level.
And the lower members, no longer controlled by their superiors, were running rampant.
Arthur’s explanation was that if the last remaining Ruler disappeared, an even greater disaster could occur.
“As you know, even if we eliminate all the Rulers, the Cult won’t disappear. In fact, they’d run even more wild. At the very least, I’d like you to wait until we at Alteon have time to prepare and clean things up.”
Arthur said that and melted into the shadows.
“Well then. Thank you.”
Christina smiled brightly and promptly pulled her hood over her head, dissolving into the darkness.

-Christina is the best after all.
-But something feels off about the director
-Something does seem strange
-That type of guy has a sly nature.
-If that purple-haired girl we saw earlier is from the Cult, the story doesn’t add up?

“Yeah, what could it be? Not that I plan to stop catching them anyway…….”

-Lol
-The host obviously doesn’t look like he’ll listen lol
-That’s just unfair criticism
-Jealous just ’cause he’s handsome lol

Seo Jun quickly checked the time.
It was almost time to sign off.
“Well, anyway, let’s wrap up the game for today.”

-Stop
-Oh!
-Please stop these abrupt sign-offs ㅠㅠ
-Sign off!

Seo Jun immediately quit the game and moved to the lobby.
The background changed in an instant.
Then Seo Jun fiddled with the window.

-Why isn’t he turning it off?
-Shouldn’t he turn it off by now?
-Did he forget how to end the stream?
-Tech illiterate lol

“I know how to turn it off. We got a response pretty quick, actually. Here.”

[Movisoft Customer Support Team here.]
[Hello. Customer Seo Jun.
Thank you for reaching out to us.
We have received your inquiry.

You inquired whether you may have used hacks without realizing it.
We have observed no unauthorized programs to date.
So it appears you haven’t been using hacks! Congratulations.
We hope you continue to enjoy Assassin’s Dawn in a fun and stress-free way.

If you have any additional questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us through the 1:1 inquiry feature at any time.
Thank you for playing with Movisoft Customer Support.
We appreciate your patronage.]

-Why would they even respond to that lol
-Just ignoring it counts as a confession anyway
-Total nuisance lol
-How is that a nuisance? Movisoft is just a game company, not the fire department or a hospital
-Serious mode off
-Games companies and players always mess around like this lol

“So. With this, I have now been officially certified as not a hacker.”
Seo Jun wore a proud expression.

-Nice!
-Wait, aren’t you connected with the developer? How is that not hacking?
-Right, the developer even gave him a mission earlier
-Oh!
-Oh wow
-Maybe he came clean and they let him off.
-Lol

“Anyway, so that’s that. Now…….”

-Sign off
-See ya
-Bye

“I have one last thing to say.”

-Come on, hurry up
-Stay a little longer?
-So what is it?

Seo Jun hesitated for a moment.
He’d thought about it a lot.
YouTube.
If Seo Jun was going to retire from streaming soon, it would be more efficient to outsource video editing rather than hire an editor, just to boost recognition and run the channel.
But he didn’t want to do that.
‘Is this really the right thing to do?’
He wanted to continue streaming.
Even if he couldn’t win the tournament and had to buy a Capsule for 100 million won.
So.
“I’m looking for an editor. If any of you viewers want to edit my videos, please take any of my gameplay footage, edit it into a short clip, upload it unlisted to YouTube, and send me the link via email.”
He’d post the position on job sites too, but Seo Jun preferred to pick an editor from his viewers if possible.

-Oh, starting a tube channel?
-Reusing gameplay footage is always fun
-Pick a good editor
-Just watching it is already insane, and now editing too? Legend
-Fr
-Subscribing right now

“Alright, for real this time, sign off!”

-Sign off!
-See ya!
-Why are you swearing?
-“See ya” lol
-Sign off!

* * *

Seo Jun exited the Capsule, showered, and came out to the living room.
A savory chicken smell wafted through the air.
“It’s dawn, you know.”
Seo Jun looked at Tae Woo sitting at the kitchen table.
“So you’re not going to eat?”
“Of course I’m eating.”
Seo Jun answered immediately.
It was remarkably quick.
“Then sit down quickly.”
Tae Woo glanced at him as if he’d known Seo Jun would say that.
“Yeah. Looks good.”
Seo Jun sat at the table and tore into the chicken.
The coating was crispy.
“Mmm. Chicken after a stream. Now this is living. But hey, you’re recruiting YouTube editors?”
“Yeah. Saw it on the stream?”
“Yep. Anyway, if you’re looking for an editor, why not join our MCN?”
Multi Channel Network, or MCN, is a third-party service provider that partners with multiple YouTube channels.
They typically provide services like audience development, content programming, funding, partner management, creator collaboration, digital rights management, and monetization or sales.
“Join our MCN and the company manages all your YouTube stuff. The advantage is it’s easy on you. Professional. So I outsource mine to the company.”
The downside was sharing YouTube revenue with the company.
However, there were cases where you’d share revenue even if you hired your own editor, so it wasn’t necessarily a disadvantage.
But there was bound to be a difference between an editor you picked yourself and one employed by a company.
Tae Woo spoke while chewing the chicken in his mouth.
“But our CEO has a pretty unique personality, so if you join, you gotta entertain him a lot. Collaborations, stuff like that. He’s got some schedule tomorrow. How about it? He’s pretty chatty, but fun guy.”
The CEO of the MCN Tae Woo belonged to was uniquely a streamer himself.
Since he’d founded the MCN for himself and his colleagues, it was known for streamer-friendly policies.
“Well, I don’t even have a YouTube account yet, and I can’t do tomorrow anyway.”
“Why?”
Crunch.
The sound of the crispy coating breaking.
Juices burst out along the pale meat.
“Mmm, this is good.”
“So why can’t you do tomorrow? What are you doing?”
Gulp, gulp.
Seo Jun took a long swig of cold beer.
“Ahhh. Well, here’s the thing…….”
Seo Jun cleared his throat quietly.
“Movisoft wants to meet me?”
“What? What the hell?”
“They reached out and want to see me. I’ve got a time set…….”
“Let me see.”

[Web Message]
[Hello, Streamer Seo Jun.
I’m Kim Yun Chan, Team Lead at Movisoft Korea.
I have something to tell you about Assassin’s Dawn, which you’re currently playing. Could we meet sometime tomorrow?
I would really appreciate it.
If you let me know the time and place, I’ll head right over.]

“Insane. Why is the game company contacting you? Is this a voice phishing scam? Why does it sound like that?”
“I mean, what could they even scam out of this?”
“Fair point.”
“And he didn’t just email—it came through the game messenger too. Travel messages and Capsule notifs. At this point it’s gotta be the company.”
When Tae Woo heard that, he swept his arm in disbelief.
“Damn. That’s kind of creepy, right? Did you do something wrong?”
Uh…….
Well.
“Did you joke around in an inquiry?”
The two burst out laughing simultaneously.
“Hey, just don’t go. You’re gonna get chewed out.”
Maybe?
Well, it might not necessarily be that.
“Who knows. Maybe they’ll give you a gift.”
“A gift? Fat chance. You’ll be lucky if you don’t get banned. Dude, they clearly have their eyes on you.”

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