The Chicken Legend's Game Becomes Reality - Chapter 11

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Chapter 11
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Before the Player matching and loading even finished, a notification appeared.
[Test Tournament Announcement]
Congratulations! This match has been selected as the official live broadcast video for the Beta Test! Win this test and claim special rewards!]
‘…What is this?’
Selected as the official broadcast video.
In-game rewards meant nothing to me—unless they were actual cash, they were all worthless.
The moment loading finished, a warning sound signaling the start of the Game World blared out.
[Ready]
Looking around, I found myself in a plaza with Gwanghwamun visible in the distance.
The brilliant night of the City.
Tourists and vehicles passed by in ordinary numbers, as if it were just another day.
A religious service and hymn singing happening across the wide Road caught my eye with their unnecessary realism.
【This should be interesting.】
At Kkolkkalpi’s words, I lifted my head.
His loading had been slightly faster than mine—a male character stood before the Yi Sun-sin statue, staring directly at me.
Clean black pants like a school uniform, a black leather jacket, and a Japanese sword.
‘I’ve seen this style somewhere before.’
That classical aesthetic seemed to leap straight from a manga.
I glanced at the live chat on the broadcast, and sure enough, the viewers already knew his identity.
—Huh?
—No way
—Wait, why is Dark K Choco showing up there lol
—This is insane
—Were you watching the broadcast live with us the whole time?
—100% he saw it lol
—A post went up on the community
—Dark K Choco, God of War ranking 10th
—But holding a Japanese sword while standing in front of General Yi is kinda weird
—It’s random loading but why of all places lol
—Watch your back, Choco
—Seems like K Choco will handle it
—lol
Dark K Choco—world ranking 10th in God of War one-on-one duels.
Third in domestic rankings, but more importantly, he was one of the handful of powerful Hunters in reality within the country.
I listened quietly.
‘Whatever.’
Then a stiff, mechanical broadcast voice echoed near my ear.
—[(White Eyes) has donated 1,000 won. : I’ll add 500,000 won if you win]
God.
My loyalty to the Patron increased by 500,000.
I struck my chest with my fist.
“Loyalty.”
【You’re just playing around.】
Kkolkkalpi mocked me, but I didn’t hear it.
I could earn an additional 500,000 won.
As I looked up from my deeply bowed head, I saw at a glance that the live comment section of the broadcast was being filled with [LOL].
With my limited coins, I quickly purchased the necessary items.
[Are you ready?]
[Auto-completion in 10 seconds.]
Just before I pressed [Yes] after finishing my preparations, Kkolkkalpi stopped me.
【Wait.】
“What? Don’t tell me you’re scared?”
My Kkolkkalpi at home always barks louder the stronger the opponent is.
Kkolkkalpi’s expression darkened.
【That’s not a question. There’s a wager on the line.】
“What?”
I immediately checked the live chat, but there was no mention of additional donations or sponsorships.
【Not that money. Coins.】
“!”
The word “coins” snapped me to attention.
Now that I think about it, I saw a message at the very beginning saying I was selected for the Beta Test.
Kkolkkalpi was staring intently into the empty air as if watching the broadcast chat like I was.
There must be something I can’t see.
“Coins are wagered? By whom? They said not to expect anything from the Beta Test?”
【It just means it won’t be much.】
“How much is wagered? How much can I get if I win?”
Thinking that I had to return the 100 coins I received from Kkolkkalpi, 100 coins felt precious right now.
Kkolkkalpi tilted his head without answering.
【That guy’s really strange. Why would he put a wager on my partner when his own Player has a higher ranking….】
“I’m asking how much is wagered.”
【Ah.】
Kkolkkalpi, who had ignored my words, suddenly burst into incomprehensible laughter.
Ahahaha!
I have no idea what he’s looking at, but something feels off about this.
【…How dare you.】
“Tell me how much is wagered!”
【Huh?!】
As I grabbed Kkolkkalpi and shook him, the countdown ended.
[Fight!]
I hurled Kkolkkalpi forward without hesitation.
Dark Choco’s face, which had been standing at a distance, snapped into sharp focus as he lunged closer.
Clang—!
Dark Choco’s blade collided with the gauntlet wrapped around my arm, sending sparks cascading through the air.
Black hair. Golden eyes.
Up close, I could see the golden luminescence rippling within his irises, and when he activated his Constellation skill, his eyes blazed with brilliant gold light.
At that moment, flames ignited along the Japanese sword Dark Choco wielded, spreading golden radiance outward.
His eyes gleamed like those of a predator.
“!”
Damn it.
This lunatic unleashed his Constellation skill right from the start of our first encounter—absolute madness.
【This is excellent.】
Kkolkkalpi, meanwhile, was thrilled.
I cast an evasion skill and retreated hastily, but it wasn’t enough.
Whoosh—!
Golden flames erupted and swept across the entire area in a devastating arc.
Boom, boom, boom—!
The Stone Ground shattered in unison.
The spectators watching us screamed and began fleeing in panic.
Even as I fell back and crossed my gauntlets to shield myself, I couldn’t prevent my HP from plummeting at an alarming rate.
【Here he comes.】
Dark Choco, his golden eyes still blazing, charged straight toward me.
Clang—!
I blocked his blade head-on and grabbed his arm with my free hand.
Then I drove my knee upward toward his chin.
Crack—!
Skilled fighters tend to follow surprisingly predictable patterns.
They rarely leave openings.
That predictability itself becomes the pattern.
As he staggered and lost his balance, I sidestepped his reflexive blade strike and drove deep from below.
A standard heavy attack skill.
Boom—!
The strike landed squarely on his abdomen, and Dark Choco’s body flew backward, sliding across the ground.
【Crisis averted for now.】
I drained my only potion.
‘This is infuriating.’
Having my HP slashed dramatically right from the opening made my mood absolutely foul.
For reference, one-on-one matches against God Opal differ from matches against Dain—there’s no way to earn money or gain levels.
Once I exhaust the items I purchased at the start, that’s the end of it.
No equipment bonuses, no level advantages—the developers’ grand design was simple: if your skill falls short, die quickly.
That’s why Players call one-on-one duels “true blade contests.”
He charges straight at me.
Whoosh—!
Dark Choco closes the distance in a heartbeat with his speed skill, then swings his blade like a madman once more.
The angles are sharp, the dodges barely possible.
【Still, that Constellation skill just now was weak for its tier. Watch out for possession skills with high degrees of freedom—his backer knows how to wield a blade.】
For the record, my Kkolkkalpi has such an arrogant disposition that he rarely praises other Constellations.
In other words, that assessment means the opposing Constellation is genuinely formidable.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
After dodging several times, I retreat deep.
An X-shaped skill that offers no escape whatsoever crashes down on the space before me.
BOOM!
“Damn it.”
Even with a blade, he leaves no openings.
So that’s why he’s a ranker—but from my perspective, someone who’d secretly looked down on swordplay, it was infuriating.
As we fight, my Constellation skill gauge fills almost to capacity.
A recommended skill from my Constellation appears.
【Wait. Use it the moment he activates his Constellation skill.】
The intent is clear.
‘What grudge does his Constellation have against mine?’
Given Kkolkkalpi’s first impression, it’s hardly surprising.
The fact that he’s recommending me a possession skill with high degrees of freedom means the Constellations want to fight each other.
Though what can rankers really accomplish in ten seconds anyway.
Whoosh—
BOOM!
The ground where I stood explodes.
Blade skills compress force into the weapon being swung, so their destructive range is vast.
But I can do that too.
I drive my fist down into the earth, and the plaza floor tears open vertically in rapid succession.
KABOOM!
Through the billowing dust, Dark Choco’s eyes gleam savagely the instant he evades the attack and repositions his blade.
Kkolkkalpi, who’d been clinging to my side, shouts as if he’d been waiting for this moment.
【Now!】
Constellation possession skill—Incarnation.
Also known as Embodiment.
A Constellation descends into the Player’s body, initiating ten seconds of unrestricted combat.
‘Come to think of it….’
Knowing this skill isn’t programmed AI but something with genuine will feels oddly different.
Scattered throughout the skill trees, each uniquely configured by their Constellation, are possession skills with extraordinarily high degrees of freedom.
‘So the Constellations existed as a device to borrow the Player’s body.’
Someone’s emotion surged through me.
From the depths of my chest, a fury and indignation burned like wildfire, for reasons I couldn’t fathom.
“【How dare something that doesn’t even reach my feet covet my contractor?】”
The voice came from my character’s mouth, but the intonation and atmosphere were so different that it was unmistakably another entity speaking.
A vivid blue aura exploded outward.
The gauntleted fist driving toward Dark Choco’s face and the silver blade parrying it collided with a deafening clang.
CRASH—!
From both our bodies, brilliant blue and golden light erupted in violent opposition.
Dark Choco, gripping both the blade and my fist with both hands, stared down at me with an expressionless face and cold eyes.
For a moment, those indifferent eyes gleamed with unmistakable hunger.
“【The contract isn’t finalized yet.】”
Dark Choco’s Constellation.
Kkolkkalpi’s consciousness—whether my will or not—blazed with murderous intent.
“【Shut your mouth.】”

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