Master Swordsman’s Stream - Chapter 44

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Chapter 44

The Battlefield is famous content.
It was the most popular mode in the well-known game Hyeobul Wihayeo, and with each season came memorable stories that became hot topics.
Choosing one of three factions and competing against users from opposing factions to occupy and seize territory in a three-way war—it couldn’t possibly be uninteresting.
“So what should we decide on?”
Let’s set the stakes first, you lot.
Seo Jun read through increasingly bizarre forfeit conditions while wearing an expression of disbelief.
“The Battlefield objective, you mean.”

-Just do the forfeit ㅋㅋㅋ
-Fr fr
-So which faction did you choose?

“Ah, I’m planning to go with the Demonic Sect.”
Righteous Faction, Evil Faction, Demonic Sect.
Of these three, the Demonic Sect was the weakest.
To the point that they’d never won the Battlefield championship even once.
The reason was simple: poor performance.
Because of poor performance, there were proportionally fewer skilled players compared to other factions, so they couldn’t win in the Battlefield, which meant new users weren’t coming in—a vicious cycle.
The faction was trapped in a downward spiral.

-Don’t cross that river
-Of all things, the Demonic Sect ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Makes sense since he has a nickname

“Right. Since I have a nickname and all.”
If contribution points were a concern, going with the Righteous Faction would be the smart play.
Because the Righteous Faction had won the most Battlefield championships to date, and this season they had the best odds of winning again.
Users from the winning faction receive bonus contribution points.
The Righteous Faction was already popular by nature and had good performance, and as their championship record accumulated, players inevitably flocked to them.
The Demonic Sect was the complete opposite—a cycle of decline.
Of course, Seo Jun’s choice of the Demonic Sect didn’t mean he was entirely giving up on the prize money.
“And honestly, I don’t think the Righteous or Evil Factions are really better than the Demonic Sect either.”

-Then make winning the championship part of the stakes ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Lol Demonic Sect championship ㅋㅋㅋ
-Who taught you Hyeobul Wihayeo anyway ㅠㅠ The Demonic Sect is trash. Copy me.

“A Demonic Sect championship? Nice. Simple and clean.”
It seemed like the first stake had been decided.
Seo Jun was thinking of one faction-wide goal and one personal goal for the stakes.

-Basically just declaring you’ll do the forfeit ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Let’s see you try first ㅋㅋㅋ
-Whew, the Heavenly Demon speaks.
-I’m betting all my points that the room host doesn’t actually understand what the Battlefield is
-The room host literally never knew how to play games!

It was understandable that viewers were baffled.
A faction’s ranking wasn’t something an individual could influence alone.
Even if Seo Jun had shown unprecedented performance in the “Dusk of the Assassins” before, viewers knew that an individual couldn’t beat a collective.
Seo Jun knew it too.
“Yeah, I know the Demonic Sect winning the championship is tough. That’s why I’m planning to add another stake. If even one of the stakes succeeds, there’s no forfeit. How’s that?”

-Ok
-The Demonic Sect championship is honestly too much
-Might as well not count that one ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

They agreed surprisingly easily.
The Demonic Sect.
Was it really that much of a joke?
Viewers offered various suggestions as they chatted with Seo Jun.
Making the top 16 in overall contribution point rankings came up first, followed by others.
Ranking first in contribution points within the Demonic Sect.
Never failing once in attack or defense.
Collecting the most reputation points that accumulate with each game.
And so on.
Many suggestions came pouring in.
Seo Jun compiled them and held a viewer vote.
Every single one was extremely difficult.
Most had watched “Dusk of the Assassins,” so their expectations for Seo Jun were high.
Yet Seo Jun accepted the standards they proposed because—
He was confident.
“Oh, the top 16 ranking got the most votes. All right, let’s decide on the forfeit now.”
The stake was set: making the top 16 in contribution point rankings.
It was a goal that aligned with the prize money too.
Doable.

-Finally.
-Jump into the sea in the dead of winter
-Rage Quit speedrun lol
-Or just dig up 5,000 clams from the mudflats lol
-Show a cut scene of Christina
-Isn’t showing a cut scene not a forfeit? ㅋㅋㅋ

Some strange suggestions had slipped in, but various forfeits came rolling in nonetheless.
Seo Jun wrote each one into a roulette wheel.
Even the Magical Girl one had to be added.
The person who suggested it had donated one hundred thousand won.
“And I’ll add: drinking melted snow instead of water for a year—but I’ll change that to just one week. Stop spamming.”
All manner of bizarre suggestions kept coming, and Seo Jun adjusted the intensity of each forfeit to reasonable levels as he filled in the slots.
“Why so unfazed, you ask? Because it doesn’t matter what it is.”
He meant to do this properly.
His earlier worry that it would be tedious only made sense when he didn’t understand the Battlefield properly.

-His confidence is insane
-Please Magical Girl. Please Magical Girl. Please Magical Girl. Please Magical Girl. Please Magical Girl.
-I want to see him in drag at a club, honestly.
-You evil bastards ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
You lot can just get out of here

Honestly.
If he landed that forfeit and failed, he might have to quit streaming.
No matter how young he was, and even if he’d never aged in his past life, he remembered a life where people called him “sir” wherever he went.
Seo Jun shook his head and moved the mouse.
“Starting now.”
Spin, spin, spin, spin, spin.
The roulette spins.
Because he’d packed in every suggestion he could see, each slot on the roulette was terribly small.
Cold sweat rolled down his back.
Entirely because of the Magical Girl.
The speed gradually slowed, and the roulette stopped.

-Oh shit…
-Main
-Gate
-Not this one
-Main
-Isn’t a game Rage Quit too easy for the room host? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Gate

“Hah.”
Seo Jun showed real regret in his expression.
He smiled wickedly.
“If I fail, I’ll go with Rage Quit.”
Rage Quit is an infamously difficult indie game.
Given that its name was the English phrase for quitting out of anger, you could tell just how brutal it was.
But everyone knew—including him—that it wasn’t actually a forfeit for him.
“All right, I’m heading into the capsule now.”

-That smug expression is pissing me off ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Someone needs to teach him a lesson

[‘Loaded Dice’ has registered a mission!]
[Spin the roulette one more time to add another forfeit — Mission reward: 300,000 won]

Seo Jun’s hand, about to clean up his computer screen, froze.
The nickname displayed in the settings was Loaded Dice.
A big spender viewer who donated in hundred-thousand-won increments once he started.
“Hmm.”
Spin the roulette one more time and succeed at the mission? He couldn’t resist that.
But accepting immediately would be amateurish.
“Everyone, if I spin this again and land on the Magical Girl forfeit, I’ll seriously be thinking about quitting streaming and going dark. Why would I take that risk? No thanks.”

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ That much?
-Come on, become a comedy streamer!
-You’re seriously not doing it?
-There are so many incredible forfeits in there…

That wasn’t it.
If you’re asking someone to take a risk, you have to offer returns that match it.
Perhaps reading his thoughts, a perfectly timed notification appeared.

[‘IfMoneyCanSolveItThenItsNotTheEnd’ has added 100,000 won to the prize!]
[‘ThinkAboutWhetherYouDontHaveEnough’ has added 100,000 won!]
[‘MoreMoney’ has added 50,000 won to the prize!]

-Lol this unity is legendary
-Are you insulting me?
-Are you trying to buy me with money?

“Ah, this is really—I can’t.”
Even as he said it, the mouse cursor moved toward the roulette.
The chat erupted in giggles at the mismatch between Seo Jun’s words and his actions.

-Because there was simply too much money!
-Don’t surrender to capitalism, comrade!
-Do you have no self-respect?

Despite the teasing comments flooding the chat, Seo Jun spun the roulette.
Exciting background music played.
When it stopped after a moment, Seo Jun’s expression turned like he’d eaten shit.
Seo Jun furrowed his brows at the cruel result, then relaxed them and opened his mouth.
“…You understand that it’s over if I succeed, right?”
Yeah.
If I really succeed, it’s over.

-Of course. We know it well lol ㅋㅋㅋ
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-(Grinding teeth) If I succeed then it’s over right?
-If you succeed and it’s over
-Magical Girl sss
-How is it even possible for this to be Magical Girl ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-The karma of capitalism, I tell you.

The roulette had stopped precisely on the one item that shouldn’t have been pointed at.

[Dance in Magical Girl outfit in front of the University Main Gate where Seo Jun attends]

Damn it.
This is exactly why you shouldn’t be greedy for money.
He’d meant to do it properly from the start anyway.
But now it was time to give it his absolute all.

* * *

Seo Jun entered the capsule and immediately launched Hyeobul Wihayeo.
Beyond the village, bamboo shot up like weeds, and pandas rolled along the streets.

[You have achieved LV 5. You may now choose a Martial Arts Faction to enter.]

A message telling him to select a Martial Arts Faction covered his vision.
Seo Jun pressed the confirm button to clear the window and walked toward the center where the streets converged.
To find the path to the Demonic Sect.

-Since it’s the Demonic Sect, we’re starting without any shot at the championship
-With a forfeit like that, you’re really staying with the Demonic Sect? Why not go Righteous Faction? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

“Sigh.”
Seo Jun left the excited viewers behind.
In Hyeobul Wihayeo, there were a total of seven specific Martial Arts Factions that players could choose from.
Righteous Faction: Huashan Sect, Nangung Family, Gae Bang.
Evil Faction: Green Forest, Tang Family, Sal Mak.
Demonic Sect.
Uniquely, the Demonic Sect had no sub-factions.
But its build options were more diverse than other factions.
That’s why people joked that “the Demonic Sect sucks because we haven’t found the optimal build yet”—but these were hardcore players. How could they not have found an optimal build?
The consensus was that it just sucked.
‘Honestly, I considered the Huashan Sect too, but I have no connection to them.’
Seo Jun clicked his tongue and picked up his pace.
“You know, if I’d chosen the Righteous or Evil Faction, could I switch between the sub-factions freely?”

-Not freely lol ㅋㅋ
-But switching within the same faction doesn’t incur a Battlefield penalty
-The difficulty of the Sect Entrance Test goes up when you switch compared to your initial entry. So you have to choose carefully the first time.

“Ah, so I have to take a test to enter?”

-Yep
-And getting a high grade is hardest for the Demonic Sect ㅋㅋ
-A game with an exam, how degrading!

“Ha, from tomorrow I’ll study it all.”
At Seo Jun’s promise to prepare, viewers were back to teasing him.
But no matter what they imagined, Seo Jun had decided to play the game efficiently.
He’d reached the center.
The large building where the territorial occupation had begun.
A large map was displayed beside the building’s entrance.
He approached and clicked; a hologram-like map unfolded before him.
“I need to go outside the village.”
The Martial Arts Factions in Hyeobul Wihayeo were geographically divided into two categories.
Those inside the village or outside it.
Factions like the Nangung Family, Tang Family, Gae Bang, and Sal Mak had their headquarters inside the village.
And the Huashan Sect, Green Forest, and Demonic Sect were located in the eastern, western, and northern mountains respectively, based on the initial starting position outside the village.
“The Demonic Sect is to the north.”
Huashan Sect was to the east, Green Forest to the west.
“I’ll just head straight up along the path the way we came.”
Exiting the village, the mountain entrance came into view.
Seo Jun climbed the stairs and headed toward the Demonic Sect on the mountain.
“So what’s the Sect Entrance Test for the Demonic Sect? And what’s the reward?”

-You demonstrate a Martial Art Form to an NPC lol. You just make up your own and show it
-Is it because the Demonic Sect concept is all about building?
-If you get a high grade you start with a big advantage, but surely you won’t look up guides from the community?
-Lol if you don’t want to become Magical Girl, you better find every single guide now
-It’s fire on your feet

There seemed to be a reward.
A substantial one at that.
Then he had to do well on it no matter what.
“Ha, you think I’m following some guide?”
There was no need to worry.
A Martial Art Form?
Whatever it took, the highest grade was already in the bag.

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