The Fate-Seeing Genius Streamer - Chapter 4

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3. [Night Soul] Is This Game Really Supposed to Be This Easy? (3)
The world felt stripped bare, laid naked before me with startling clarity.
Sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch. All five senses sharpened… and finally, the sixth sense awakens.
The ability of foresight activated at maximum capacity. Whether spanning months ahead or mere seconds, I could now perceive what would unfold and alter its possibilities.
‘There’s no doubt. I’m… right now, channeling my ability at full strength. I’m not mistaken.’
The Chapel. Every inch of space became perfectly perceptible—even the dust motes suspended in the air registered with crystalline detail.
This remained unchanged even when I closed my eyes.
Despite the darkness that should have rendered me blind, my spatial awareness transcended normal limits, detecting every movement.
It wasn’t merely an elevation of spatial perception.
━Um… brother, are you alright? You don’t look well… Is something wrong? Tell me.
“Um… brother, are you alright? You don’t look well… Is something wrong? Tell me.”
‘As expected.’
Foresight. Beyond merely glimpsing the future, I perceived it through all five senses. Joo Seo-yoon’s worried frown—I had already witnessed that too.
Enhanced physical capability. Expanded perception range. And… the sixth sense. These were phenomena that only manifested when I pushed my ability to its absolute limit.
In other words—I was currently channeling my foresight ability at maximum capacity and utilizing it, yet I was paying no price whatsoever.
The evidence was conclusive.
‘Inside a virtual reality game… even when I push my ability to its maximum, there’s no cost.’
Certain.
Unlike the real world, within this virtual game, I could wield the ‘eye that perceives fate’ at full strength without bearing any consequence.
No risk.
The realization that I could activate my ability without paying its price made me tremble quietly.
‘Channeling foresight at maximum… without paying any price at all…? Does this even make sense…?’
The eye that perceives fate.
In other words, the ‘ability of foresight.’ For me, it was no blessing—it was a curse.
Every moment had been like that. To suppress the ability, I could never let my guard down for an instant.
An ordinary life was something I could never dream of.
But…
In a virtual reality game, I wouldn’t have to pay the price for using my ability?
This was something I couldn’t help but be thrilled about.
Yet within mere seconds, I suppressed that excitement and returned to my usual cold expression.
Because I was streaming.
-lol genuine newbie reaction.. this is rare..
-everyone gets like this on their first full dive lol dizziness~ dizziness~ lolol
-ah lol such a throwback honestly lol i was like that when i first full dived back then lololol
‘I can’t cause trouble for Seo-yoon’s broadcast. …I can savor this realization later.’
My expression quickly returned to blank indifference.
Being able to push my ability to maximum within a virtual reality game was certainly remarkable, but not something that would overwhelm my emotional control.
Because of this, the viewers simply assumed my stillness was dizziness from the first full dive. They showed no particular concern or suspicion.
Then I spoke flatly.
“Don’t worry about it. It’s nothing. I’m fine now. …I was just dizzy for a moment.”
“Is that so? Hmm… You’re right, you did say this was your first full dive, so it’s certainly possible.”
Joo Seo-yoon nodded in relief, her expression brightening once more.
Typically, those experiencing virtual reality games for the first time suffered mild nausea due to full dive confusion syndrome—it was a common occurrence.
If Joo Seo-jin was simply experiencing full dive confusion syndrome, there was no need for excessive concern. For now, the right move was to focus on continuing the game broadcast.
Joo Seo-yoon placed her hands on her hips, shook her head, and extended her hand.
“Phew. I guess there’s no helping it. Looks like I’ll have to carry you! Don’t worry, I’ve got this.”
“What?”
“Oppa. You’re a Knight’s Descendant, right? You’ve got a longsword and leather armor? Give them to me.”
“….”
Joo Seo-jin’s Night Soul player character was set as a Knight’s Descendant, complete with corresponding starting equipment.
The equipment itself was meager—worn leather armor that reeked of mildew, and a single longsword hanging at the waist. That was all.
But if he handed over everything, Joo Seo-jin would be left defenseless. The answer was obvious.
“No.”
“Huh? Why not? I said I’d carry you! Are you worried I won’t give the items back? Don’t worry! I’m just borrowing them until we clear the tutorial, then I’ll return them…”
“That’s not it. You’re not good at games, are you? I appreciate it, but you don’t need to push yourself that hard. I’ll manage on my own.”
“….”
At Joo Seo-jin’s innocent rejection, Joo Seo-yoon found herself at a loss for words.
I’m dying laughing hahahahahaha
Lol even if I’m experiencing full dive confusion, I’d probably still do better than you lol
That’s so typical of close siblings lol. Immediately declaring “You? You’re not even good at games” lol
“Besides… we don’t seem to have the luxury to be swapping equipment like that.”
“Huh? Oh~ You’re worried the tutorial will start? Don’t worry, don’t worry~! The combat event doesn’t begin until we leave the Chapel…”
“Enemies are coming.”
“What?”
-?
-What’s going on?
-Huh..? The tutorial hasn’t started yet?
“….”
“Get ready.”
Joo Seo-jin descended from the altar of the Chapel and placed his hand on the hilt of his longsword.
At the sight, Joo Seo-yoon exhaled a long sigh and shook her head.
“Ugh. Oppa, I actually know a thing or two about Night Soul, okay? The tutorial is still far away, far away! Item farming has to finish before the game actually starts! There’s no need to be so scared—”
“───Three of them. Or should I say three creatures? I can hear them. They’ve reached the door at the entrance. I’ve been sensing something since earlier, and they’re definitely heading here.”
But that was only momentary. Joo Seo-jin paid no mind, his ability already activated, speaking only what he perceived. He could feel what was about to unfold.
“They’re here.”
“What? What do you mean───”
The next instant.
Crash─!
The Chapel’s decrepit door exploded without warning, scattering wooden fragments, and from within the cloud of dust, three shadowy figures emerged with horrific shrieks.
Clatter, clatter─!
Skeleton. Skeletal soldiers clad in rusted helms and crumbling chain mail, wielding longswords. The meaning behind their appearance was unmistakable—only one thing.
-???
-Whoa, what is that?
-? Wasn’t the Night Soul tutorial supposed to start soon?? What is that thing?
A sudden combat event had triggered.
* * *
The viewers’ confusion was short-lived.
-Oh. I’ve seen this before lol. What was it called? If you play on Nightmare Mode, you sometimes get sudden combat events before the tutorial lol
-Since it’s two-player, three Skeletons spawned lol lol lol lol lol lol lol. Starting off dizzy already lol lol lol lol
-That’s why I don’t usually do Nightmare Mode, but this streamer <<< what guts made you pick the highest difficulty?? lol lol lol lol lol
The viewers who had grasped the situation began chatting excitedly.
Of course, there were no shortage of viewers who questioned how Joo Seo-jin had anticipated the sudden combat event beforehand.
-…But how did you notice that? A sudden combat event… Could you really tell by sound alone??;
-What..? A sudden event before the tutorial starts shouldn't be something you can predict… How did you know? Is it really possible just by sound?
-???????? It really is a sudden combat event??; How did you know???? Are you using future sight?; Figuring it out just by hearing the sound doesn't make sense;
Under normal circumstances, Joo Seo-yoon would have asked what was going on, but that wasn't possible now.
"Ugh. W-wait, a sudden combat event? Night Soul has… something like this…? What is this! This is ridiculous!"
The atmosphere grew tense. Just as Joo Seo-yoon was hurriedly preparing for combat.
Joo Seo-jin, stepping forward first, gripped the longsword's hilt firmly and spoke curtly.
"Hmm… Whether it's a sudden combat event or whatever, the point is just to knock them all down, right? Then… I'll handle it."
"What?"
"Don't worry. I won't die. I'm not that uncoordinated… and I'm not bad at games either."
"…."
A calm voice. Words that contradicted it with an almost arrogant confidence. The viewers who heard it chuckled, finding it endearing.
-The older brother seems to work out? I like the confidence lol
-Kyaa~ confidence is everything bb! But even people who work out a bit can't beat this easily lol lol lol lol
-So cute lol lol lol lol lol lol lol. Excuse me, just because you work out in real life doesn't mean you'll be good here!!
Regardless.
Without even glancing at the stream window, Joo Seo-jin stepped forward… and then, in a low whisper, murmured softly.
"And… don't come forward. It'll be hard for me to protect you."
"Wh…? No, no! W-wait! Hold on-"
Slash—!
And at that very moment, Joo Seo-jin dashed forward, rapidly closing the distance between himself and the Skeletons. Watching his retreating figure, Joo Seo-yoon gasped in shock.
"Huh? Don't go, I said don't go! Brother? Brotherrr!! No, no, nooooo! Don't go-!"
She was shocked.
To Joo Seo-yoon, Joo Seo-jin was merely a newbie with much to learn. Less than ten minutes had passed since his first login to the virtual reality game. Combat was clearly beyond him.
Moreover, Joo Seo-jin had been sickly since childhood. A fistfight? He'd only done it once, if at all.
Surviving, let alone winning, seemed nearly impossible.
'Oh no…! This is bad…! If we die here, the player character gets assigned to a lower tier level…? Ugh, seriously…!'
Night Soul. This dark fantasy game, befitting its roguelike nature, was strict about death penalties. Dying at the start was especially severe.
If a player character dies in the early stages, a terrible penalty is applied—their character's origin is demoted to a lower tier.
But Joo Seo-jin had already gone beyond the point of no return, so there was no hope whatsoever.
'Sigh. There's nothing I can do about it. Next time, I'll have to warn my brother not to act so recklessly…'
And yet….
CLANG—!
An unexpected turn of events unfolded.
CRASH! SCREECH…! CRACKLE—!
-?
-What..?
-Huh??? What is it, damn it? What the hell..? What's going on..?
Ten seconds. No, in a span of time even shorter than that… Joo Seo-jin had pulverized two Skeletons like they were crackers.
BOOM—!
Finish.
Flying Sword. The moment Joo Seo-jin hurled his longsword away—whoosh. The chest of the Skeleton positioned furthest back exploded from the incoming blade.
Three of them. All the Skeletons that had spawned from the sudden combat event were annihilated in less than thirty seconds.
-?
-What the hell..? What did I just see? What is this?????????
-What..? While experiencing full-dive confusion.. to kill 3 Skeletons so cleanly like that..? A newbie? Does that even make sense???;
The chat exploded. As it did, Joo Seo-jin pushed himself up, exhaled slowly—and calmly offered his impression.
"Is this game supposed to be this easy?"
* * *
Clarity.
As I rushed forward, the sensation I felt was that 'the world was incredibly clear.' The flow of time, the perception of space—everything unfolded with such ease.
Time moved slowly, and space felt as transparent as if laid upon the palm of my hand.
Even a single speck of dust drifting through the air fell within my range of awareness—I could perceive exactly how and where it would drift.
It was a sensation so refreshingly pleasant it was almost exhilarating.
───.
And.
'I can see it.'
Precognition. The sixth sense—the instinct that shouldn't exist—awakened as a third eye opened, and I could see what was about to happen.
Microsecond-level future sight. I glimpsed the future where two Skeletons charging head-on would split left and right, each launching blade strikes at me.
Simultaneously, I naturally understood where and how I needed to move. I gripped the longsword tightly and swung it to the right.
Then, the sound of collision rang out.
CLANG—!
As sparks scattered with sharp snaps, the Skeleton's body was driven backward by the recoil of force—and immediately, another Skeleton from the left launched its blade strike.
'Here, I'll use the rebound of force to rotate my body and block. That should do it.'
CRASH!
'Right. If I keep the blades pressed together like this and slide the edge forward, it'll definitely kill it.'
SCREECH…!
With the blades locked together, I slid the sword's tip toward the opponent's skull and crushed it.
At that moment, my sharpened senses screamed a warning. The Skeleton I'd repelled with my initial strike was now creeping in for another attack from behind.
Had I not noticed the ambush, it would have been dangerous—but now that I'd sensed it, there was no threat at all.
I ducked my upper body smoothly, pivoted my frame, and drove forward while swinging my blade—cleanly shattering the Skeleton's waist entirely.
Flawlessly.
Crack—!
My cold gaze fixed on the Skeleton rushing from the rear.
The sharp dip of my upper body and the forceful swing had thrown my balance off, momentum carrying me forward uncontrollably.
Rolling to the side would evade the next attack, but I'd be defenseless against the barrage that followed.
In that split second, I made my decision—channeling force against the momentum's direction, I rotated my body once more.
And then—
Whoosh—!
Flying Blade: I hurled the longsword with every ounce of strength, adding centrifugal force to the throw. At the three-meter distance I'd secured, I aimed for the Skeleton's chest and obliterated it.
Boom—!
The Skeleton's thorax exploded outward, bone fragments scattering with a clatter as its body crumpled backward.
Crash—!
Perfect victory. I hadn't taken a single scratch and won flawlessly, yet I felt no sense of difficulty whatsoever. Everyone kept calling Night Soul an incredibly challenging game.
'How irritating. I wanted to test how far I could push my abilities without consequence, but this is far too easy.'
I rose to my feet, an odd sensation settling over me. Simultaneously, I spoke with measured indifference, tinged with subtle dissatisfaction.
"Is this game really supposed to be this easy?"
And then—
"Huh…? Wh-what…?"
Joo Seo-yoon's mouth fell open as she let out a bewildered exclamation, as if her soul had departed her body.
-????????????????????
-Excuse me? …Easy game? Easy? This? THIS??????? Are you serious right now??
-What the…? I thought he was a beginner… but this guy's a goddamn monster genius…?
Innate talent.
The viewers erupted into a frenzy of cheers at the insane display.

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