Master Swordsman’s Stream - Chapter 72

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Chapter 72

6:30 AM the next day.
Seo Jun turned on his stream from his desk.
Today he needed to focus continuously for three hours, but it was still too early to enter the Game Capsule Pod.
“Hello, everyone.”
Seo Jun, who had just confirmed posts about him flooding the community, warmed up his hands and watched the viewer count climb.

-Hey there
-Been waiting for this!
-I’ll catch Bangjoo’s commentary later, but I’m here for now

Viewers poured in steadily.
Yesterday’s 15,000 had been no fluke—the count broke 10,000 in seconds.
‘Looks like I’ve reached mid-tier streamer status now.’
Temporary or not, it was fine.
When Bangjoo went live, even more people would come to watch.
Most importantly, Seo Jun had no intention of losing today.

-ㅋㅋㅋ Are you serious with that broad provocation?
-The Demonic Cult? Really?
-You’re dead today
-Streamer, aren’t you overreaching?
-I’m getting anxious about how big this got…
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ He just dropped it without a plan

Concern flooded in almost immediately after he went live.
He’d gone off-stream right after the donation, so people clearly had plenty to say.
He’d carved out this early communication slot to give them a chance to voice their thoughts.
So he’d answer faithfully.
“Everyone, I’m saying: if I can’t do something, I can’t do it.”
That was all he’d say.

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-True though
-So that means what he said yesterday was him saying he *can* do it?
-Shhh

Remarkable how some people could read between the lines no matter how vaguely he spoke.
Seo Jun smiled and started the casual chat segment.

[Lucky Dice donated 100,000 won!]
[Are you confident you won’t lose even once today?]

“Of course. And thanks for the donation yesterday—I got the Martial Arts Handbook response sent out thanks to you.”
Seo Jun was answering donations when something seemed to occur to him, and he clapped his hands together.
“How about we do some Channel Point Betting for a change?”
Today felt like the right time for it.
The reason Seo Jun had avoided Channel Point Betting so far was simple: the outcomes weren’t competitive.
If everyone bet on him to win, where was the fun?
But expecting him to lose just for entertainment’s sake was ridiculous.
Today, though? That was different.

-Let’s go! Finally!
-How long has it been since we got betting!
-I’m all-in with my 250K points
-Moon! Moon! Moon!
-When we get nicknames and betting, this chat barks like an excited dog ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Finally we get to stake our precious memories

Seo Jun smiled and opened the Channel Point Betting interface.
He won’t lose even once, versus he’ll lose at least once.
“This time it might actually be close. Think about it—the opponents are all serious veteran players. You think he won’t lose even once?”

-You can’t say stuff like that ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-I just heard what the streamer said, and now I’m 100% sure—he really IS confident he won’t lose
-Seo-knowing-all ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-You hate to see our luck paying off ㅋㅋㅋ

The long-time viewers placed their bets on Seo Jun not losing even once, while new users saw the open betting as an opportunity and backed the opposite side.

-What are these natives saying? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Obviously you bet on him losing at least once
-Thanks for the easy points, you dumb natives!
-It’s pretty evenly split actually
-Might as well double up and leave
-National wealth flowing out the window

* * *

6:40 AM.
“Hello, everyone!”
Bangjoo’s stream went live.
People tended to keep watching what they were already watching.
So the viewers who had numbered over 70,000 the previous day quickly filled his stream to capacity.
10,000.
20,000.
40,000.
60,000.
The serious daily players would rush through their daily four matches before coming in, but most wouldn’t.
For one day, they could step away from the battlefield and watch the stream like a sports broadcast.
Of course, Bangjoo didn’t always pull these kinds of numbers.
‘Wow. This pace is rare.’
People only flooded in like this near the very end of a Battlefield event, when the outcome between the Righteous Faction and Sapae Faction was being decided.
The Aggro pull from yesterday had been good—maybe too good.
Was everyone just waiting for this?

-When’s Heaven-Slaying coming to snipe him
-Is it normal that I hate seeing the Demonic Cult pulling aggro?
-Let’s goooo!
-Rooting for you, streamer
-Can we watch the full ranked player brawl today?
-Represent the Sapae Faction’s pride
-Is it a race between the Righteous Faction’s ranker or the Sapae Faction’s ranker winning first ㅋㅋㅋ

After about ten minutes of light interaction, the stream had filled.

[Viewers: 90,000]

They’d broken through 90,000.
It looked like they’d clear 100,000 soon.
Even major corporate streamers needed large-scale events to hit that number—and they were starting there.
Probably because Seo Jun’s track record so far showed he was no amateur.
‘He’s got the top Contribution Points.’
Bangjoo swallowed hard.
This collaboration.
If he lost from the start, it’d be a total disaster.
Riots could break out. The whole community could turn.
Of course, that wasn’t something he could control.
Entirely.
“Hello.”
It all depended on the streamer being summoned into the game right now.
“Seo Jun! Already 90,000 viewers. How many are on your stream?”
“Around 15,000. I’ll link the streaming screen now.”
They each ran their own streams.
“Is that good?”
“Yes.”
Most collaborations were mutually beneficial and happened that way, but this one was especially stacked with advantages.
Seo Jun could pull a huge audience through Bangjoo, and Bangjoo got to position himself at the center of the issue, reasserting himself as the face of The World Beneath.
Just let the results come out clean!
Bangjoo was already mentally begging that even if Seo Jun lost, at least the visuals would look good.
“Good, the screen linked cleanly.”
Seo Jun’s feed connected without any setting conflicts.
The rehearsal had been worth it.
Seo Jun’s screen appeared in the bottom corner of Bangjoo’s stream that viewers were watching.
“Well, it’s about time we started. I’ll head out now. Fighting!”
Bangjoo waved goodbye, exited the Game Capsule Pod, and sat down at his pre-set computer.
And in the lower section of the screen showing Seo Jun’s perspective, Bangjoo appeared sitting in his chair.
“Hello.”

-There he is
-So he was in the game just to say hello!
-Now *this* is how you broadcast!
-Once again our boy Bangjoo making it sweet

“Haha. I’ll be commentating from here. I’ll need to spectate sometimes, but honestly, a computer’s just more comfortable, isn’t it? Hehe.”
Seo Jun on the screen moved to the center and started the game.
The view shifted.
“Alright! The first match just started! Seo Jun chose the center territory where the Demonic Cult, Righteous Faction, and Sapae Faction all meet. This prevents any single faction from being singled out unfairly.”
Just because the region touched three factions didn’t mean all three would meet in one match.
Like everywhere else, it was random who he’d encounter.
Position: Defense.
“And today’s game mode is Bimu. Bimu is a one-versus-one game mode on a small map. Best of three, first to two.”
Bimu wasn’t anything special as game modes went.
With no teammates, the outcome rested entirely on individual skill.
“The opponent is… Ah! A regular user.”
Bangjoo let out a disappointed sigh.

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-First match snipe failed
-What did that guy do to deserve this
-It’s not a failure, he’s just not trying

The opponent on screen recognized Seo Jun’s face and nickname.

[Oh crap! Why am I running into this guy!]

Bangjoo shook his head.
“Are the rankers avoiding him? Well, the first four matches earn you Contribution Points, so even without targeting, it wouldn’t be strange. Actually, it makes perfect sense.”
The first match ended uneventfully.

* * *

As the first match played out without drama, viewers predicted that Seo Jun would breeze through at least until the fourth match.
That prediction shattered in the second match alone.

-Oh ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-He ran into one already?
-Did he mess up?
-A ranker wouldn’t do that
-Already a crisis at four wins!
-Starting strong right off the bat

[Sapae’s Grace]

Thanks to the familiar-sounding nickname on the interface and the chat’s reaction, Seo Jun could tell he’d just matched with a serious opponent.
‘Faster than expected.’
When they’d talked with Bangjoo, Seo Jun had said he’d opened such a large gap that they probably wouldn’t meet until match four, or maybe face much lower-ranked players. This was surprising.
“Fifth rank on the Contribution Points list, you say? Well, that’s even better.”
He wasn’t sure why they’d come at him so early, but that didn’t matter.
“Let’s go.”
What came next was clear, and Seo Jun appreciated that clarity.
Victory in the game.

[Game Starting.]

Bimu came in 1v1, 2v2, and 3v3 formats.
And naturally, the more participants there were, the larger the map.
Which meant today’s one-on-one had a cramped arena.
So stepping just a little beyond the starting point meant running directly into your opponent.
The first match was a simple feeling-out.
This was Seo Jun’s first real encounter with a genuine master.
“Hello. I’m Sapae’s Grace, currently ranked fifth in Contribution Points.”
The opponent greeted him formally.
So this wasn’t a bad matchmaking.
Sensing something slightly underhanded, Seo Jun responded with a smile.
“I’m Demon Heavens.”

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Didn’t see this coming
-Is the villain arc starting? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Split personality level
-He’s gonna have to lose at some point though

“Heh. They say the early bird catches the worm, so I came a bit early. Hope you don’t mind?”
Oh.
He was being provoked.
Well, he couldn’t just stand there then.
The early bird.
“You know what they don’t tell you? The worm gets caught no matter when the bird wakes up. So if the bird wakes up too early, it’s just shortening an already short life.”
“Ha ha.”
The opponent tried to keep his composure, but his lips twitched slightly—he couldn’t hide it.
Seo Jun didn’t know it, but Sapae’s Grace was the kind of person who’d been trying to stir up controversy on community forums using multiple accounts.
“Come on in first then.”
Seo Jun advanced slowly, maintaining proper tension in his body.
Trash talk was over.
Now came proof by sword.
One-on-one didn’t mean no strategy existed.
Crunch, crunch.
The distance narrowed steadily.
“Ha. This’ll be fun. Then, if you’ll allow me, I’ll strike first.”
The moment the opponent finished speaking, he closed the distance in a flash.
Sapae’s Grace had chosen Salmak as his school.
Salmak’s hallmark was concealment and blinding speed.
Speed encompassed not just movement—attack speed too—and the Light Technique was faster than other schools could manage, giving an additional edge.
In Territory Control, this advantage could create unpredictable plays that bred chaos.
But in one-on-one?
The opponent’s body shot forward like an ambush.
Moving at quickened speed via Light Technique, targeting Seo Jun’s throat in that instant.
Looking at the longer prep stance, it was obvious.
‘A Heavy Attack? Rankers don’t usually go for those early.’
Heavy Attacks dealt high damage, but if you got Parried, your body would lock up—risk Seo Jun wouldn’t take lightly. Against skilled fighters, winding up for a big swing was basically begging to be parried.
Seo Jun, who’d deliberately let the first strike come, raised his sword to deflect.
Even for a Heavy Attack, this one was fast.
Was that the angle?
But for him to not respond to a direct approach was unthinkable.
Clang!
A light, testing collision.
And from that single clash, Seo Jun felt a flash of genuine admiration.
‘The Parry didn’t land.’
The opponent recovered his blade and flowed immediately into his next move.
Seo Jun absorbed the shift in motion with his eyes and analyzed what had just happened.
‘Did he twist the trajectory slightly at the last moment before contact?’
Making full use of that speed advantage—truly the mark of a veteran.
That Heavy Attack hadn’t been reckless.
Seo Jun found himself thinking this broadcast might be even more entertaining than expected.

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