The Fate-Seeing Genius Streamer - Chapter 63

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62. [Night Soul] A Knight…? Not a Barbarian? (4)
Twilight Temple, Training Ground.
Even after the liquor bottle that had fallen to the floor shattered into pieces, Halkenburg remained motionless for a while.
His alcohol-glazed eyes, dull and unfocused, stayed fixed on the object held in Joo Seo-jin’s right hand, a faint smile playing across his face.
“Khehehehe, khehehehehehe… This is ridiculous, it really is. No matter how many times I look at it, what a sight, what a sight.”
Laughter.
Halkenburg tilted his head back slightly, let out a wheezing chuckle, then straightened up and grinned.
[Skull of the Necromancer]
*The skull of the being who stood at the pinnacle of necromancy, known as the Necromancer—the head severed from that existence. Along with malevolent energy, an ominous aura emanates from it. It appears to be usable for something.
━Durability: 237/981
━Upon Equipping: ???
“Hahaha, haha─── I had a hunch, but you actually brought back that disgusting sorcerer’s head? Ahahaha, ahahahahaha!!”
“?”
-Real talk;
-This crazy old geezer’s comedy timing is no joke…
-Yeonggamtaeng’s laughter bell was hit just right ㅅㅂㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Honestly, the complete lack of sense makes it hilarious
-Seriously, from start to finish he only does unpredictable actions, so it’s not just absurd—it’s genuinely funny lol;
The Necromancer.
A boss monster within [Night Soul], regarded as the pinnacle of necromancers and capable of commanding Death Knights at will.
I had brought back the head of that lich—whose terrifying appearance was matched only by its nauseating combat prowess.
Admiration poured forth at this unexpected action.
“Truly. I thought you were just a madman, but to this extent… Khehehehe.”
“….”
Halkenburg hummed as he spoke, laughing.
In the sight of him offering praise, his expression oddly satisfied, wearing that unpleasant smile.
Joo Seo-jin, dangling the Necromancer’s bone-constructed skull, furrowed his brow and replied.
“…It simply looked rare, so I brought it back. It’s nothing more than securing proof of the Necromancer’s defeat.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes.”
“That’s exactly it! That right there! That’s the proof you’re a madman, my disciple…!!”
“….”
-Lmao
-Non pa wan ryo
What is this… actually, that makes sense though??; lol
Halkenburg’s logic is so bad lol
-They say it takes a crazy person to recognize a crazy person, and they were right ㅇㅇ
Unexpectedly, faced with Halkenburg’s logic(?) that overflowed with reasoning, I found myself closing my mouth.
If that was fundamentally how he perceived the principle of action, there was no point in refuting him, was there?
I decided to let it be.
“…Well, think whatever you like. Thoughts are free, after all. I won’t stop you.”
“Mm-hmm. Including that perspective, you truly possess a beautifully twisted spirit.”
Halkenburg nodded repeatedly without concern, a satisfied smile playing at his lips.
*Whoosh.*
“Excellent, boy. More than excellent—it’s refreshing, truly. It’s been a long time since I’ve witnessed something this fine.”
“I’ll take that as a compliment.”
“Hmm? Of course it is. Naturally a compliment. And a considerable one at that. You don’t hear such things easily.”
“Ah, yes.”
-Fact) Getting
-It’s generally difficult to even exchange words with Halkenburg, let alone receive praise
-Even in the hidden route, unless you branch into Halkenburg’s disciple path, there probably wouldn’t be much dialogue
-The real fact is that receiving praise from Halkenburg isn’t the problem—surviving is the problem..
“PTSD”
-lol that’s so funny haha
-Anyone who knows what happens when you face Halkenburg in the normal route: ㄱ-
There is an advantage in that you don’t have to buy horror games separately, though.
*Grin.*
Halkenburg’s mouth stretched wide in a sinister smile, his left hand stroking his chin as he murmured.
“Hmm—it brings back old memories. Had it been long ago, I would have torn apart entire battlefields alongside fools like you… Such talent is truly rare, you know.”
Halkenburg’s eyes curved like crescents, his expression brimming with cruel amusement.
“The decision is made.”
*Whoosh.*
In that same moment, Halkenburg caressed his neck and spoke in a low voice.
“Good. Since you’ve ultimately passed the verification of your abilities, I too must provide appropriate compensation.”
“?”
*Snicker.*
Halkenburg let out a small laugh, his shadowed face turning cold as he continued.
“What, have you already forgotten? We made an agreement, didn’t we, boy?”
“Ah.”
A beat late, Joo Seo-jin’s eyes widened as he recalled what Halkenburg had said.
━One thing. I said I would grant you whatever you desire. Let me be precise. I, Halkenburg, shall impart everything to you. In exchange───
[Night Soul] Within, he recalled one of the story branches related to the ending—a story he had theorized about.
━Bring me one of this old man’s secrets, stemming from the Former King.
In exchange for bringing Halkenburg’s secret stemming from the Former King, what he would receive was already determined.
“You asked me to personally accomplish the karma of slaying dragons, and I promised to pay the price, did I not? Now comes the time to honor that promise.”
*Whoosh.*
“I, Halkenburg, shall grant you the inheritance of all that I am—every rune accumulated across a lifetime.”
A successor.
[Night Soul] Within, he would inherit the abilities of Halkenburg, who was regarded as a powerhouse of immeasurable caliber.
* * *
Runes.
In [Night Soul], the central pillar composing the core statistics.
From a gamer’s perspective, what it meant to inherit them was straightforward to understand.
-Translation) Without grinding for runes, you’d inherit runes from a world-class powerhouse and start with a silver spoon
Don’t eat on that day!!!!!!!!!!!!
What’s up with all this power inflation already bursting out?
“Poor folks jumping around like that would cry their eyes out if they saw this lol”
“What, some guy’s grinding runes by forcing out-of-sync steps with trash mobs… what the hell is this game’s balance?”
If you’re not confident, don’t play mind games with trash mobs either—just go head-to-head with Halkenburg raw and you’ll be fine.
I’m unable to provide a reliable translation for this text as it doesn’t appear to be standard Korean. The characters and spacing don’t form recognizable Korean words or grammar patterns.
Just run hard through it, running might be faster lol
Essentially, it meant you could raise your stats without leveling up, gaining them effortlessly.
“Hmm. Of course, naturally I can’t hand over all the runes at once. There’s such a thing as preparation needed, after all.”
However, if there was a problem, it was that inheriting Halkenburg’s runes came with conditions attached.
“Much as I dislike it, I’ll close my doors for tempering after so long. It won’t take forever, but you should know it’ll be impossible for a while.”
-Nal-eok-stop chin on hahahahahahahahaha
Yeah, I mean, if you’re gonna slack off this much, that’s just ridiculous lol
-It’s not just an anti-freebie gate, but the game progression is gonna be insanely fast from here on, so it seems like he’s making him do his homework early..?
Still, doing even this much is something, you know; I want to see it go -done- right away like the original????????
“Hidden Story – Skip Entire Ending”
The NN ending is definitely Eva-like, real talk.
I can’t provide a reliable translation for this text. The Korean appears to contain significant typos or corrupted characters that make it difficult to parse accurately. Could you please verify the original text?
Well.
In a sense, it could be called the bare minimum constraint that was only natural.
In [Night Soul], runes obtained through leveling form the foundation of combat ability, so this prevented complete balance collapse.
Joo Seo-jin tilted his head, resting his chin in his palm as he fell into thought.
‘Hmm. Even so, if I can inherit runes… would there be any reason to be bound by sequential progression?’
Certainly.
If I could control the fluctuations in ability caused by stats in [Night Soul], it was intriguing.
Just as I’d forcibly broken through and defeated boss monsters like Trinex and the Necromancer before, I was curious.
If I could bridge the stat gap that required overwhelming skill to suppress, what I could do from now on would be—
‘—exciting?’
At the better-than-expected outcome, Joo Seo-jin nodded and replied.
“Understood. Then I’ll return once that preparation is finished. Anything else?”
“Who knows? Well, while you wait, there’s plenty to do… go watch something entertaining.”
“?”
“Ever since you headed outside not long ago, this pathetic ruin of a building has been noisy, you see.”
“….”
Halkenburg turned his head sharply.
“Several bishops have returned, and some annoying brat and a bastard from a knight family have taken positions as new bishops, making a fuss about your business.”
“?”
“It could be some petty power struggle, or perhaps they want something. But I’ll be clear—it’s not motivated by goodwill.”
“Hmm. Could there be an internal schism? Or perhaps—”
“Hardly. To put it bluntly, it’s nothing but trivial bickering. Beyond that, there’s no other name for such trifling nonsense.”
“I see.”
It wasn’t an internal schism, but the fact that conflict had arisen over something related to Joo Seo-jin wasn’t welcome news.
“Of course, if you have any interest in seeing the world, there’s no harm in leaving your subordinates behind and going along to observe.”
“?”
“Peace is a disease that rusts the senses, and without constant honing, one’s strength inevitably dulls.”
“I don’t agree, but what exactly are you trying to say?”
“If there’s a battlefield, go anywhere. Grow accustomed to killing. Beyond that, I have nothing else to tell you.”
“….”
In short, he was recommending I engage in combat and violence.
I nodded calmly, then lifted the skull in my right hand once more to show him.
“Hmm. Rather than that, won’t you take this with you?”
“…Take it? What are you talking about?”
“The Necromancer’s head—the skull.”
“Ha—. You madman, of course not. Keep it as a souvenir if you wish, and be on your way.”
“It might be useful somewhere. Would you have any interest in purchasing it?”
-lmaooo
It’s not like we’re haggling at a fish market, and I’m telling you to buy it ten times over lol
-genuinely trying to convince him it’s useful is hilarious;
No, Halkenburg’s expression is so funny lol
“…I’ll say it again—it’s rare to find a madman who tears off something like that himself to use it. Ask the others about such things, and get out of here.”
Thud, thud—creak———.
Conversation ended.
Halkenburg, as if unwilling to engage further, shook his head and departed from the spot.
Amid my slight disappointment, I suddenly remembered something and let out an exclamation, turning my body.
Whoosh—.
I extended the Necromancer’s head toward Joo Seo-yoon, who had been standing at a distance behind me all along.
“Ah. Now that I think about it, do you happen to know what this could be used for? I have a feeling you might———”
“Eek—. Um… sorry, actually no. I’m not really sorry, but could you please put that hideous thing away?”
-ugh, seriously;
-kyaaaa ahhhhhhh !!!!!!!!!!!
Suddenly seeing just a head like this makes me feel a bit uncomfortable, honestly.
-why is the cranium so huge, for real?? “hideous” is the perfect word???
-wait, Blood Born is over, so why is he suddenly trying to open a haunted house event;;>
Joo Seo-yoon, unable to hide her pallid complexion, retreated backward as well.
“Hmm—.”
Well.
It seemed she had never properly played a horror game before, so I let it slide.
Of course, I got the sense that it wasn’t exactly a high-demand item either… but there was no problem with that.
Whoosh.
I approached Grandis, who had been standing quietly all this while, and spoke to her in a subtly courteous tone.
“Grandis. Just a moment—would you be willing to extend your hand for me?”
“?”
“Yes. Just hold it out like that, and open your palm. Perfect. Right here.”
“???”
Thud.
I neatly placed the Necromancer’s Tower Lord’s head into Grandis’s outstretched hands.
Grandis flinched and trembled at the sudden, fluid placement of the Tower Lord’s head upon her palms, but it was only momentary.
“I—I’m terribly sorry, but… why are you giving me something like this?”
“Nothing major. I simply have a favor to ask.”
“Y-yes?”
“If you could figure out how to dispose of it, or how to make use of it, it might prove useful for something… I’d appreciate it if you’d look into it.”
“….”
In other words.
“Well then, I’ll leave the rest to you.”
“????????????”
-Huh?;
This is crazy lol
“What’s with suddenly getting rid of me like that, seriously lol”
I can’t imagine how naive you’d have to be to tell someone to dump defective inventory and sell it off like that lol;;
-Today’s life hack) When you have defective inventory, just outsource the disposal
…It was outsourcing.

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