The Fate-Seeing Genius Streamer - Chapter 39

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38. [Infinite War] …Ah, So That’s the Setting? (1)
Silence.
In the Boss Room, only a single figure remained in the vast space where no enemies lingered.
“Haa, ah───….”
I exhaled ragged, excited breaths, brushing sweat-dampened hair back with my left hand.
The Necromancer, who had reached his final moment without uttering even a death cry, lay motionless—dead instantly.
There was no need for a finishing blow. It was simply over.
In other words.
It was simple.
[Mission]
━Objective: Defeat the field boss ‘Necromancer’ of [Night Soul] via speedrun, faster than the world record
└(※CLEAR!)
*Mission Reward: ‘7,245,000 won · {Payment Complete}’
Ding, ding, ding—.
…
…
…
“Well then, the mission is cleared… I’ll be taking my reward.”
A world record.
A speedrun quest—one that surpassed the global record set by pro gamers like Heuk-wol and Kensin.
The moment I confirmed this fact as a mission clear, a massive reward was credited, but no one paid attention to it.
-Wow…
-Seo-jin
-I’m genuinely in awe, this is seriously insane??
-DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
-There were some top-tier physical performances, but this is seriously off the charts, no cap;
The chat erupted in astonishment and admiration, showering me with overwhelming support.
And then.
Ding, ding, ding—.
[【Marigold Nostalgia】 has donated ‘300,000 won’.]
[【Karoport】 has donated ‘200,000 won’.]
[【Dobonggu Kensin】 has donated ‘150,000 won’.]
…
…
…
“!”
Donations.
The notification sound for donations burst forth like fireworks—’pop, pop, pop—’
My eyes widened in an instant, and a rare, genuine smile bloomed across my face.
‘Indeed, all that relentless grinding paid off. This is huge, isn’t it…?’
It was a laugh that escaped without my realizing it, but the viewers interpreted it in a specific way.
-?
-‘Financial therapy’
-I didn’t know Seo-jin was the type to laugh like that..? Where did that come from..??
-One-shot the Necromancer’s Tower Lord, shows no reaction, but suddenly laughs when getting mission rewards and donations. What’s that about..
Since I had consistently shown no interest in anything but money, viewers had begun to see it as a sort of character concept.
Of course, if Joo Seo-jin had lost here, few would have thought it was a good concept, but that wasn’t the case anymore.
When results are good, everything tends to look good.
This was no exception.
Ding—.
[Pro Gamer Heuk-wol has donated ‘500,000 won’.]
*{ Emoticon of a fox with sparkling eyes saying ‘Amazing!’ while clapping with both feet }
Pro Gamer Heuk-wol. His passionate reaction to me was rooted in a similar reason.
[Pro Gamer Heuk-wol has donated ‘100,000 won’.]
*{ Emoticon of a fox with both feet together, gazing with admiring eyes }
━Man, you’re really an entertaining person. I was genuinely impressed.
‘…A voice donation? Until now, hasn’t he only sent emoticon donations?’
It wasn’t just me who felt something off about him sending a direct voice message for the first time.
-?
-Huh
-Wait, hold on.. Heuk-wol sent a voice donation??????????
-A legendary situation occurred.
The fact that he sent a voice donation was surprising in itself, but there was something else that felt off.
The emoticons were cute fox ones, but somehow the tone of his speech felt melancholic, if I had to describe it.
Because of that impression, the dissonance felt strong, but only for a moment.
Ding—.
[Pro Gamer Heuk-wol has donated ‘100,000 won’.]
*{ Emoticon of a fox bursting into laughter and giving a thumbs up }
━Since you’re so talented, I have a feeling we’ll meet again someday. Maybe~! No, definitely!
“?”
The next moment.
[Pro Gamer Heuk-wol has donated ‘100,000 won’.]
*{ Emoticon of a fox cheerfully waving and saying goodbye }
“….”
‘What on earth was that?’
Before I could say anything, Heuk-wol left right after that final donation.
The system confirmed that Heuk-wol was no longer in the stream.
Since I hadn’t fully understood what he was saying, there was no reason to dwell on it.
After all, he was someone who appeared like the wind and vanished like the wind.
It was simply that—nothing more.
But—
—Is this real…?
—That bastard Heuk-wol is saying something like that…? That guy??????????
—Other than those hateful emotes, he never says anything through donations… What’s going on?
‘?’
Why was this happening?
—’That’ Heuk-wol… genuinely praising talent…??
For some reason, the viewers—not Joo Seo-jin—began stirring far more intensely.
* * *
Thump—
After barely calming down Yoo Shin-hyuk, who had been raging wildly, Crack returned to his seat and exhaled.
“Haa—, ugh…”
The suspicion that techniques related to Lacrantz Style had been leaked ended with a clean bill of health (?), so the tension had naturally dissipated.
While watching Joo Seo-jin’s stream earlier, I’d thought, ‘This is going to blow up,’ but it seemed to have resolved well.
Truly, it wasn’t an exaggeration to call this the peace I’d barely reclaimed.
‘Sigh. Still, now I can finally catch my breath…”
Perhaps that’s why.
Beep—
“…”
At the ominous notification sound, Crack flinched mid-breath.
Wondering if there was still an issue related to Lacrantz Style, I unlocked my smartphone with a gulp, but that wasn’t it.
If anything, it was something far more ‘bothersome’ than such an incident.
Unfortunately.
[Mad Dog]
—Missed calls (2)
—Unread messages (27)
“Ah.”
In that instant, seeing the contact name displayed at the top of the smartphone screen, Crack’s face hardened.
Because—
Haha
-[Crazy Dog]: hahahahahahahaha
-[Crazy Dog]: hahahahahahahahahahahaha
—[Mad Dog]: Ahem ahem, Mr. Kim… are you there…? I, I heard the story… Your heartbreak must be quite profound…
—[Mad Dog]: (A fox emoticon carefully knocking with a tilted head)
“…”
‘Mad Dog’.
For someone who usually spoke little and acted so laid-back, there was only one contact saved with that particular tone.
—[Mad Dog]: The return of Lacrantz…! A genius pro gamer who even defies the gods!! The undying sun of Infinite War, Korean Lacrantz Kim Seung-jun…!!!
—[Mad Dog]: Does this even make sense? Two suns, the Lacrantz of Infinite War!! Losing…!!
—[Mad Dog]: Who exactly did you fight…? Kensin? Tatiana…? Erina Marce, Liang Xian, Arcana…! Could it be you faced them?
-[Crazy Dog]: (Trembling fox emoticon clutching its head)
The thing is───
-[Crazy Dog]: Hmm…
-[Crazy Dog]: I checked the match history just in case, and the opponent’s playtime was practically nonexistent… Ugh…
-[Crazy Dog]: Surely you didn’t just lose one-sidedly to a newbie with less than an hour of playtime…?
-[Crazy Dog]: (Fox emoticon tilting its head and giggling mischievously)
Heuk-wol.
A former pro gamer of [Eternal Saga] and a star player who had demonstrated the most legendary trajectory in the history of the pro team VEN.
A talent that had secured the title of two-time consecutive World Championship winner—one universally acknowledged as historically unparalleled in terms of pure skill.
───The pivotal player who, in the World Championship of [Eternal Saga] last year and the year before, had single-handedly turned the tide of the game at the most critical moment and led his team to victory.
In Gaming Martial Arts, he was a heretic who belonged to none of the orthodox lineages and yet surpassed them all.
The highlights he displayed in the [Eternal Saga] World Championship last year and the year before remain one of the most celebrated moments still discussed to this day.
If we only looked at pure skill, there would be nothing more to say, but unfortunately, a superstar’s qualities extended far beyond that.
His personality was every bit as worthy of the title “superstar” as his skill.
Not in a good way, but in a bad one.
-[Crazy Dog]: Looks like our Seung-jun hasn’t been training or practicing properly lately, huh?
-[Crazy Dog]: Anyway, without a spiritual pillar on the team, nothing seems to be running smoothly~
-[Crazy Dog]: (Fox emoticon sighing disdainfully with arms crossed)
-[Crazy Dog]: I’d fight better than this retired pro gamer enjoying the unemployed life~ Oh my~
“….”
Ding-.
-[Crazy Dog]: Hmm. It’s been a while—should this old man in the back room teach you a thing or two? Want some training like the old days?
-[Crazy Dog]: (Fox emoticon grinning and waving with one foot extended forward)
‘No. Now that I think about it, Heuk-wol, you crazy bastard…!’
For a moment, Crack’s eyes widened, and he nearly let loose a surge of boiling rage, but it was only momentary.
‘Sigh… Hold it in, hold it in. Getting angry only hurts me…’
After all these years of trailing behind Heuk-wol and being his constant target of ridicule, I had grown rather accustomed to playing the role of his punching bag.
Crack sighed and sent his reply.
-[Me]: Do you really enjoy teasing me that much? Don’t you ever get tired of it?
-[Crazy Dog]: Yeah, I enjoy it? I really do, and it’s so fun, and I just want to dance, you know? I never get tired of it? I want to do more, but…
‘Crazy bastard.’
As Crack grimaced, he sighed and typed out his response with an exhausted expression.
-[Me]: Hyung, I’m sorry, but this really isn’t the time for jokes? Actually, I’m not sorry. You’re such a jerk.
-[Crazy Dog]: (Fox emoticon with tears welling up saying “How sad~!”)
-[Me]: I’m busy, so I’ll get going. Talk later, okay?
-[Crazy Dog]: Got it, got it~ You really disrespect this old man in the back room.
Still, it seemed he had no intention of teasing further, appearing ready to end the conversation with his suggestion to talk later.
But then—.
-[Crazy Dog]: Before you go though, let me say one thing.
-[Me]: ?
-[Crazy Dog]: Actually, well… I came here wanting to ask about this from the start.
-[Me]: What is it?
As if he’d just remembered, Heuk-wol called out to Crack and stopped him, showing interest in something.
-[Crazy Dog]: It’s nothing major, but I wanted to ask you about that person you were attached to.
Heuk-wol, who typically showed little interest in others and couldn’t even properly remember their names, had pinpointed ‘someone’ with precision.
-[Crazy Dog]: You. Are you perhaps the streamer Joo Seo-jin’s [Infinite War] account ID?
* * *
At the same moment.
[Dustnet (Category: {Gaming / Streamer})]
*Post Title: [Night Soul] ‘Nightmare’ Mode Speedrun Quest Declared by Streamer—Recent Updates…real
└Author: Anonymous
━{ Video }
A streamer who said they’d clear the [Night Soul] speedrun quest based on the Necromancer’s Tower Lord’s best time record if you just give them money lol
That streamer who said they’d just break it regardless of whether it’s Heuk-wol or Kensin lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol I really didn’t think they’d ever succeed lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
━…
━But… this crazy bastard actually cleared it..?
A wave of heated discussion began sweeping through the community.

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