The Fate-Seeing Genius Streamer - Chapter 36

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35. [Night Soul] So… That Was the Boss? (1)
[Pro Gamer Heuk-wol has donated ‘100,000 won’.]
*{ Emoticon of a fox peeking its head out, clenching both fists with “I’m rooting for you!” }
Heuk-wol, a former pro gamer of [Eternal Saga], had arrived—and with his appearance came chaos. Joo Seo-yoon, standing beside me, made a fuss.
= Heuk-wol…! Y-you’re really Heuk-wol? Wow! H-how is this even happening!
Joo Seo-yoon hurriedly said, “Oh, wait. Still, teachers, you’re overreacting—” and began managing the chat.
Though I was taken aback to see Heuk-wol, one of the living legends of [Eternal Saga], show up, I managed to keep the atmosphere from overheating in my own way.
‘Tap tap tap—’ With quick fingers, Joo Seo-yoon touched the streaming window and rapidly typed in the player chat.
It was as if she were telling me not to just sit there and to say something.
= Say something too, hyung, hurry! It’s Heuk-wol, from [Eternal Saga]!
= ?
Pause.
‘No. Even if I say something like that, I don’t really know what [Eternal Saga] even is… what am I supposed to do?’
From my perspective, this was simply a situation of ‘so, what am I supposed to do?’
I’d never played or even taken interest in any games besides [Night Soul] and [Infinite War].
So there was only one thing I could say.
I blinked and nodded calmly.
= Ah. Yes, Heuk-wol. Thank you for the donation. I’ll do my best…
-That’s just a business line, lol
-???: Yes~ I did~
-The confusion is legendary;
-Lol; just from his voice, he doesn’t sound like he’ll try hard at all…?;
Of course, to viewers who didn’t know any better, it was nearly eccentric, but there was no real problem.
That’s because—
[Pro Gamer Heuk-wol has donated ‘100,000 won’.]
*{ Emoticon of a fox smiling brightly, winking with “Good, I’ll keep watching!” }
Ding—
Heuk-wol seemed to like that, sending another donation with an emoticon.
[Pro Gamer Heuk-wol has donated ‘100,000 won’.]
*{ Emoticon of a fox with a satisfied expression, sitting in a chair and putting on sunglasses }
-?
-What’s this;
-That Heuk-wol… using emoticons so kindly…?
-Didn’t know that fox emoticon had one like that, what is it
Rather, he seemed pleased, settling in comfortably as if he intended to watch the entire stream.
-Hmm.. not sure what it is, but it seems Seo-jin caught his eye…?
Somehow, an enormous figure had planted himself in my stream.
* * *
It didn’t take long for the stream to resume its normal course.
Clack, clack—
Riding horses seized from the marauders, I crossed the rough Grassland and finally arrived at the entrance of the dilapidated castle Halkenburg had mentioned.
It was a massive tower-shaped fortress, emanating an inexplicably ominous aura.
Upon reaching the outer perimeter and dismounting, the sound of wings fluttering erupted—*flutter-flutter*.
A flock of crows soared above the towering spire, cawing ominously.
Caw, caw—….
“This is the Necromancer’s Tower… the place where the fallen necromancer Halkenburg spoke of resides.”
Grandis dismounted and explained, her voice carrying a tension distinctly different from before.
“We must be careful. The entire tower is cursed with powerful necromantic magic. Merely touching the castle walls will subject you to a biting cold that erodes your flesh.”
She produced a small glass vial from her pocket, revealing a luminous holy water that glowed with moonlight.
“Using this holy water will grant temporary resistance to the curse. However, the effect is short-lived, and if you take even a single hit, you’ll either fall into a critical state or become incapacitated.”
-Fact) Yep
-Not scare tactics but actually real, which is genuinely brutal
-Normally the tower master is defeated after grinding through holy water first, that’s the standard
-Without elemental resistance, the tower master isn’t exactly a pushover either lol
One hit.
Just one single blow—that’s all it would take for a complete game over.
Joo Seo-yoon swallowed hard, her nervousness evident, but Joo Seo-jin remained unfazed.
“Hmm. Then wouldn’t it be fine if I just don’t get hit…? Why the fuss?”
“?”
“Not necessary.”
“….”
Both Grandis and Joo Seo-yoon, who had been standing beside me with some tension, went blank.
Despite their reaction, I asked matter-of-factly, as if stating the obvious.
“I’m going to fight without taking a single hit anyway, so why would I need elemental resistance?”
“…Brother. Are you serious? You’re not… joking, right? You are joking, aren’t you?”
“No? Not at all. I’m being completely serious. That’s just how it is.”
“….”
At those words, the streaming chat froze for a moment before erupting into an explosive response.
Hahahahahahaha
-This crazy talented bastard’s at it again lol
-Seriously, he brags about talent so consistently that we’re getting used to his nonsense lol
-???: What? One hit kills you? Then just don’t get hit? What’s the problem? (seriously)
-That’s literally the facts tho lol
*ding-*
[【GrazeGraze】 donated ‘50,000 won’]
━Right, right~ Just dodge all attacks without getting hit even once, land only effective hits while managing your health distribution and item consumption. That’s all, right right~
A donation dripping with sarcasm. Normally, it would have been a clean hit—a solid counter—but unfortunately, the matchup wasn’t in its favor.
= Exactly. If you do that, then elemental resistance or anything like that wouldn’t really be necessary, would it?
-?
-That’s insane, right?
-It’s falling apart, seriously;
Haha, seriously lol
Joo Seo-jin, completely missing her intent, spoke with proud confidence instead.
= See? See, the viewers understand now too, don’t they?
= ….
What?
I’m going crazy lol
Damn, shit lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
-Wait, he’s really taking it that way? What on earth…?
-Anyone can see he’s not understanding, Seo-jin…
“Huh, to Teacher Seojin, this counts as ‘being understanding,’ right?”
Beyond exasperation, bordering on absurdity, Joo Seo-yoon sent a peculiar glance and raised her objection.
= No. I mean, no matter how you look at it, that’s not what I meant. That is…?
= I only wrote the facts, so if that’s not what I meant, what else could it be? There’s no other meaning to it, right?
= ….
= Or is there?
In that moment, Joo Seo-yoon’s eyes filled with resignation, and her head nodded of its own accord.
= Yeah. Okay, let’s go with that. Yes, it’s better to think of it that way…
= ?
-‘If you disagree, the other person is right..’
“Damn it lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol”
-No, why are you treating Seojin like this? Hahahaha.
Joo Seo-jin blinked in confusion, but it was only momentary.
“Ugh. Well, anyway I get it, so follow me this way. We can’t go through there.”
Joo Seo-yoon said this while casually raising her hand, gesturing as if calling a cat.
She was saying we shouldn’t enter the Necromancer’s Tower through the main gate.
At that, Joo Seo-jin furrowed his eyes and voiced his doubt.
“Why? By all appearances, this looks like the entrance to a castle. Shouldn’t we go this way?”
“Hehe. No, no. As expected, you’re good at physical work but weak when it comes to thinking, aren’t you?”
“What?”
“Just follow me. Then you’ll understand, right? I’ll show you why an advisor is necessary, the power of a brain!”
“…?”
-Advisor (not really) brain (not really)
Not a single thing you said makes sense lol
-Where did this brain come from;
-Don’t get game-overed alone, just stick next to Seo-jin
Since when did magnetic pets have autonomous action rights????????
The viewers in the streaming chat reacted with disbelief, but the result was unexpected.
Whoosh-.
“Here. Behind the Necromancer’s Tower, if you go a bit to the side from the entrance…… here, there’s something strange like this, right?”
The Necromancer’s Tower. Creeping along the outer wall of the massive, decrepit structure, I pressed a red brick with a soft ‘click’ as I moved sideways.
Ku-gung───.
A mechanical sound echoed from within, and the outer wall slid open, revealing a narrow hidden passage.
“Tada! And just like that, a secret passage appears! Impressive, isn’t it?”
“!”
-!?
-Wait… this kind of play out of nowhere?
-Wow, seriously; there was something like this??
What are you doing? lol
Joo Seo-yoon quickly slipped into the narrow passage, hands planted on her hips as she shrugged her shoulders with a smug grin.
“Hehe. See? When I actually try, I do things properly.”
“Oho.”
Joo Seo-jin expressed admiration as well, but soon stroked his chin thoughtfully, muttering something.
“Hmm. But how did you figure this out? How could you know about something like this right away…?”
“….”
-Huh?
-Now that you mention it, how did you find out about this??
-Mystery time on lololololololololololol
This smells like cheating, doesn’t it?
-Interesting…
It was obvious.
While playing [Night Soul], I’d discovered this without conducting any separate investigation.
In other words, it meant I’d already familiarized myself with [Night Soul] beyond just in-game play.
Joo Seo-yoon broke into a cold sweat and awkwardly averted her eyes, scrambling for an excuse.
“W-well, it’s the Pathfinder’s intuitive instinct…? That kind of thing, right! Natural talent, you could say?”
I’ve done all the advance studying, and now I’m relying on gut instinct and natural talent, lol.
-Pass lol, fine lol, more lololol
-Myeong Bang-ul… you’re a Sorcerer, not a Pathfinder..
-This is getting beyond shameless, it’s actually ugly… what?
So you’re saying you didn’t originally recommend it?
I can’t breathe / Gasp / Choking
The viewers called her out mercilessly at the sight, but Myeong Bang-ul fired back without hesitation.
She made a knife-hand gesture and dragged it across her neck with a ‘shwick-shwick’ motion, radiating an icy aura.
= Haa-. Teachers, shall I host a Blood Festival for you today? Are you really insisting that what I’m saying is a lie?
-Gasp..
-I’m sorry… I was wrong… please spare me..!
-Everyone take your hands off the keyboard…!!
-Ihavenevermocker Myeong Bang-ul’swordsplesespare me
In the heartwarming(?) sight of the chat reforming with a single statement, Grandis, who had been quietly following behind, suddenly nodded and murmured.
“Indeed… I said the two of you were quite different for those who regain the light, but I see there is such a distinction. Certainly, with this kind of dynamic, I understand the reason for accompanying you.”
“….”
I thought he was going to ride the bus for free, but thankfully he at least has the ability to pay the fare.
-But… Strictly speaking, it’s not what Myangbangul did… It’s not because of prior learning… ㅇㅇ?;
-gasp
“Oh hush now, young man~ ^^”
That’s why I hate people who are too quick to pick up on things.
At a completely unexpected moment, while Joo Seo-yoon was being subtly ignored, I slipped into a dim alleyway and opened my mouth.
“So, all I have to do is reach the end of this path, right? That’s better than going through the main gate?”
“Yeah. If we go through here, we can go straight up from the Necromancer’s Tower Basement. From there, we can sneak around carefully, and when we meet the tower master…”
“Then we can fight the tower master directly without having to annoyingly wander around everywhere?”
“Exactly!”
“Hmm.”
As Joo Seo-yoon nodded, I tilted my head skeptically.
“Wait, no. There’s no reason to do it that way, is there?”
“Huh?”
“Because that means fewer enemies we can catch. That means we’d lose experience points needed for leveling up.”
“….”
“And besides, there are other reasons too.”
And then, at just the right moment, an old wooden door beyond the narrow alleyway came into view.
At the same time, Joo Seo-yoon flinched and quickly opened her mouth. No matter how she looked at it, something felt familiar.
A very, ominous sense of déjà vu, that is.
“Wait, hold on. Oppa, there are enemies from here on out, okay? So we need to discuss this for a moment before we go-”
“It’s fine.”
Thud-.
“I’ll handle it myself.”
“What?”
The next instant.
Crash———!
I kicked the rotted wooden door clean off its hinges and charged forward.
Crack-.
As the rotted wooden door burst open and splinters flew into the air along with an indescribable musty dust——— enemies appeared.
Grrrrr———!
‘Ghouls’.
A living corpse, wielding a rusted sword, suddenly raised its head and rushed forward at a speed nearly automatic in its reflexes.
In a typical scenario, it would be movement far too fast for an early-stage area.
However, what existed here was not a ‘typical scenario’, but an ‘exceptional case’. Therefore, the result was equally exceptional.
Crack———!
With a single sword strike, three ghouls charging forward had their heads and bodies separated in an instant.
Thud-.
Unable to overcome their momentum, they collapsed limply forward, carried by inertia.
Shwip—
I flicked the black blood from my blade’s edge and continued forward without breaking stride.
“This is a speedrun, isn’t it?”
My tone was matter-of-fact, carrying not so much confidence as inevitability—a calm certainty.
“Then I need to move fast. No wasting time, just take the optimal route.”
Spoken with the logic of someone for whom the answer was already determined, leaving no room for debate.
“So———”
In other words.
“From here on, I’m killing everything in my path. That’s the shortest route at this point.”
-Kyaa
I’m shaking/trembling (expressing fear, shock, or being scared)
-Insane play
Damn dopamine legend lol
-Kya, this is it, this is it ㅇㅇ hahahahahahahahahaha
The speedrun was truly beginning in earnest now, approaching its conclusion.

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