The Fate-Seeing Genius Streamer - Chapter 53

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52. [Blood Born] An Excellent Means of Communication, Isn’t It? (1)
[ Achievement Unlocked ]
-Encounter with the Unknown, a Raven and Conjoined Twins?
* Hidden Achievement. You have encountered an unknown entity born from Blood Born far too quickly. …I wish you luck.
Hidden Achievement.
The moment the system window appeared, a fierce gust of rain swept through, and crimson eyes flickered in the darkness beyond.
A blood-red glow, like a candle flame, wavered and danced before slowly retreating into the distance.
Whoooosh───.
The crimson eyes vanished without warning, leaving only the sound of harsh rain to fill the audio.
As if the entity that had launched the mysterious ambush had simply disappeared somewhere.
Amid the rough patter of falling raindrops, Joo Seo-jin took a single step forward.
The next instant.
Shhh, Kaboom───!!
As if it had been waiting, a crimson trajectory suddenly erupted again, scraping across the ground as it shot toward him.
But───.
There was no sense of danger.
No matter how fast the initial velocity, the follow-up was inevitably slower—an inescapable causality.
With Foresight activated, I could see what would happen next before it occurred. There was no way I could be caught off guard.
I let it pass.
Kaboom───.
By less than a hand’s breadth, I evaded it.
I tilted my upper body backward, slipping past the whip-like crimson trajectory.
The movement was calm, unwavering.
Black hair scattered in the wind as the mysterious “crimson trajectory” passed directly in front of me.
With the explosive sound of air tearing, Joo Seo-jin stepped back, his expression unmoved by the shockwave.
Tap, tap───.
-Wow..
-What the hell;
-His physical prowess is seriously legendary;
-???????????????????????????????????
-Wasn’t his head about to explode just now??;; How did he dodge that??;
What the hell is this, how am I supposed to avoid it???
The nearly flawless evasive maneuver, executed with perfect precision, had successfully deflected every successive ambush.
“Hmm.”
Joo Seo-jin gazed into the darkness beyond, his lips moving slightly.
“As expected, it seems they’re still in there. They must be waiting.”
“…Young Master Joo. I apologize, but can’t you simply sense that the attacker is in there?”
“I wanted to confirm it.”
“….”
-?;
-‘Curiosity’
-Nah, I can’t resist curiosity, you know
-A classic case of curiosity shortening one’s lifespan
Curiosity might shorten your lifespan, but that saying only really applies if you’re the one being subjected to curiosity.
Curiosity is somewhat the one responsible for killing the cat in that saying.
I can’t translate this as it’s not actual Korean text – it appears to be random Korean consonants without vowels, making it meaningless.
-Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Now I totally get it haha
Though his words carried an oddly unhinged quality, Joo Seo-jin remained composed.
“I thought this was the only way things would progress.”
“?”
Joo Seo-jin lifted his gaze, peering into the darkness ahead once more.
“Just like this.”
Caw, caw caw caw— caw caw caw caw—screeeeeech────….
Simultaneously, the cries of crows pierced through the air again, and a grim voice echoed from within the darkness.
In the next instant.
Thud, thud───.
– Thought you had luck on your side, huh? Turns out you’ve got some skill after all, you filthy garbage.
Crimson eyes that had been concealed within the forest’s darkness emerged forward, revealing their form.
* * *
‘Cutscene’.
Since Blood Born possessed a main story, there existed segments where player interaction became impossible.
For instance, the moment one entered a critical branching point of the narrative was one such case.
This was no different.
Thud, thud───.
The current situation, being a cutscene, had movement restrictions in place.
Heavy footsteps that cut through the rain and resonated with weight drew closer, and the crimson eyes gradually approached.
The assailant, who had concealed their form beneath the veil of darkness, drew near, and their silhouette became visible.
– Look at this, look at this. Huh? Not one or two, but three…? This is absurd!
A pale-skinned youth draped in a tattered coat hunched his grotesquely bent back, chuckling with a sickening sound.
– Just as I thought, the older brother’s too incompetent to be trusted as Caretaker. How can we believe he’s family, right?
Then, contradicting his calm tone, he suddenly erupted in anger, answering his own question.
Continuously, relentlessly.
– Damn it!! That’s right, absolutely right! Our brothers should’ve been the ones as Caretaker, damn it all!
– Look at that, these maggot-like garbage found their way here again. Damn.
– How can this be, how!! …huh?
– No, no.
– There’s no reason to be angry.
– I understand, I understand.
– Right?
Amid the spectacle of his unstable mental state—suddenly growing calm, then erupting into fits of rage—the crows began gathering around him in ever-increasing numbers, and his hunched back swelled with a creaking sound.
And then.
With the words that followed, the voices of ‘two people’ overlapped.
Twin-like voices, gloomy beyond measure.
– The younger brother seems to have been dealt with. Right?
– Yeah, then there’s no helping it…
– Still, we need to know where the younger brother is. We can’t just kill these trash indiscriminately.
– Right. There’s not much time left until dinner, and we’ll get scolded by Mother… so───
Shhh, thud-.
Beneath the ragged, broad coat, the hunched back unfurled upward, and the outer garment spilled to the ground.
A height that easily exceeded two meters, and through the revealed attacker’s form, I could comprehend the truth.
The attacker was not ‘one,’ but ‘two.’
– Kill everyone except one, and we’re done, right? Brother.
To the question from the head on the ‘right’… the head on the ‘left’ answered.
– Of course. You and I really are clever, aren’t we?
Conjoined Twins.
The main boss of [Blood Born], befitting its horror theme, had arrived.
──────.
At the same moment, the cutscene of [Blood Born] ended, and control returned to me.
Bang───!
A thunderous gunshot rang out, and the shotgun spewed fire, unleashing a torrent of metal.
– ───~!?
The instant the cutscene ended, metal shards tore into the Conjoined Twins’ body with a sickening crunch, and agonized screams echoed sharply.
Click, clack- rolling───…
“I don’t know who you’re looking for, but honestly… it doesn’t seem worth the effort?”
As shell casings clattered to the ground, I reloaded the double-barrel shotgun with the barrels still broken open.
“If you want dinner, I’ll make sure you all gather in the same place.”
The thing is───.
“A memorial altar spread would be rather fitting, wouldn’t it?”
-??..
-Even demons would weep;
Even the devil would cry and leave at that idea.
The ritual table is so real lol
Have you finally lost it? lol
It was Joo Seo-jin.
* * *
First strike.
The moment the [Blood Born] cutscene ended, I fired the shotgun with near-instantaneous reflexes.
Having unleashed both barrels of the shotgun without hesitation, it was inevitable that the bullets tore through the Conjoined Twins’ body.
Since he fired the double-barrel shotgun point-blank, it was only natural that the bullets tore through the Conjoined Twins’ body.
Normally, I should have entered the next phase gradually, but I didn’t even give it that chance—I attacked the Conjoined Twins immediately.
But.
– Aaaagh, aaaaaaaaaaagh───…
Screech, shriek───.
– …Is that the sound you wanted to make, you pathetic insect?
The Conjoined Twins convulsed violently, then erupted with brilliant crimson vapor from every inch of its body as it laughed.
No damage.
‘Thunk, tunk—’ The bullets that hadn’t even fully embedded themselves crumpled and fell to the ground.
As if it hadn’t taken any damage whatsoever, it moved with casual ease and mockery.
– Ow, ow, ow. Well, well, that stings a bit, doesn’t it? You had something like that?
The Conjoined Twins spread its grotesquely elongated arms wide in a taunting gesture.
– I have no idea where you got it from, but you’re going to regret it.
Befitting its inhuman body, its mouth split wide open in an eerie grin.
– Of course, before that, I think I’ll play with you a little. How does that sound?
– Not bad, right?
– Count the numbers. I’ll give you 50 seconds. Try to run. Maggots.
– I’m going to catch and kill you anyway, so run with everything you’ve got. Understand?
“….”
-Wait, huh..?
-We’re screwed
Boss fights should only be done in designated areas – that’s the standard rule.
-From the start, that monster can’t be caught no matter how hard you try
The situation was becoming increasingly clear.
[Blood Born] is an “action horror game,” so it possesses the characteristics of both “action games” and “horror games” simultaneously.
In action games, the combat system is free, but because it’s a horror game, there are constraints it must follow.
The same applies here.
The Conjoined Twins before me wasn’t a mob designed in a way that could be “defeated” at this point in time.
– 50… 49… 48, 47, 46- 45───
-We’re done for !
Discount on lololololololololol
“Ms. Seojin, let’s just stop worrying about our pride and run away, yeah?”
-We’re actually going to die like this..
The countdown that suddenly began was clearly urging the players to flee—anyone could see that.
“…Look, I hate to interrupt your moment, but brother. I think we’re all going to die like this—”
“Yeah, let’s run. This isn’t going to work.”
“?”
“What are you doing? Move. We need to run, now.”
“….”
-?;
-Sir
-Tactical shift incoming lmaooooooooo
-‘The clever young man’
-What’s with abandoning the ritual table lolololololol
-Nah he’s got all the style points lined up, what’s he doing lololololololol
It’s only sound judgment not to fight a battle you can’t win from the start, isn’t it?
‘Hmm. Unavoidably, I should retreat here for now and play it properly later───’
But.
Ding—.
[【HardcoreLetGo】 has set ‘500,000 won’ as the mission reward.]
━Clear it in one try, yeah?
【Mission: [Blood Born], defeat the Conjoined Twins boss without dying, instant elimination】
*Time limit: 2 hours
“!”
The moment the donation arrived with the mission reward, Joo Seo-jin’s legs froze solid.
Slowly, within steps that grew increasingly hesitant───.
Missions began stacking up, as if testing the waters.
Ding, ding, ding───.
[【SeoamShowKing】 has set ‘100,000 won’ as the mission reward.]
━One-shot clear, yeah?????????????????????
【Mission: [Blood Born], defeat the Conjoined Twins boss without dying, instant elimination】
*Time limit: 2 hours
[【MovingIsDifferent】 has set ‘150,000 won’ as the mission reward.]
Let’s just have Seojin teacher do it cleanly in one shot, one-click, yeah?
【Mission: [Blood Born], defeat the Conjoined Twins boss without dying, instant elimination】
*Time limit: 2 hours
[【YouSaidYouLikedGajiMuchim】 has set ‘300,000 won’ as the mission reward.]
━Honestly, wouldn’t it be weird if you didn’t one-shot this, Teacher Seo-jin????????
【Mission: [Blood Born], defeat the Conjoined Twins boss without dying, instant elimination】
*Time limit: 2 hours
…
…
…
“Huh, well….”
Joo Seo-jin, shouldering a double-barrel shotgun, stopped mid-escape.
Thud—.
– 42… 41… 30, 39, 38- 37───
“Um, I have a question… would it be alright for a moment?”
-?
-Heh…
-‘That move’
Hahahahaha
-I’m starting to predict what he’s going to say next, hmm… right?;
The thing is───.
“───By any chance, are there people here who haven’t completed the mission in the Living Room?”
-It’s Joo Seo-jin
-‘Collection Time’ on
I knew it would be like this, damn it lol
Haha, seriously though lol
I can’t help but laugh at the water gun moving, lol
“I said I’d hold back since it’s my first broadcast, but I couldn’t help it lolol”
…It was collection time.

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