The Fate-Seeing Genius Streamer - Chapter 80

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【79. [Infinite War] This Isn’t Just One Hit? (4)】
「Lord of Martial Arts」
━A Champion Title Match begins. I wish you fortune.
A Champion Title Match.
With text that appeared only to those facing the Lord of Martial Arts, the space transformed.
──────.
Blood Moon.
A crimson moon hung suspended in the night sky, casting an otherworldly red luminescence, and then the Training Ground came into view.
Within an eerie landscape scattered with the remains of beasts—skulls and ribcages arranged haphazardly.
Plip-plop.
A water surface.
With the sound of droplets falling, ripples spread across all directions, forming a water surface atop the black mud floor.
Thin ripples of unknown origin flowed toward the edge of the circular arena, eventually cascading into a waterfall.
Roooaaarrrrr───…
-Wow
“What’s with the atmosphere lol”
-That’s cool though?
The quality is insane lol
-I’ve seen plenty of cash item arenas, but this one is seriously incredible?
And then.
Crack, crackle-.
-?;
I’m trembling/shaking uncontrollably.
-Wait, the water surface is cracking with fracture effects too..?
“They really let us customize the exclusive arena however we wanted, what is this lol;;”
As the glass shattered with fracture effects, fine lines etched themselves across the water surface.
Whoosh.
A spotlight descended over the arena, illuminating the bone staircase across the way, and from atop it, a silhouette descended.
Thud, crack-.
With rough yet brisk footsteps, my opponent’s form became clear.
A robust build easily exceeding 190 centimeters. Incongruously, snow-white hair tied back with a crimson ribbon.
Rather than a beautiful youth, more of a delicate-featured boy—a melancholic visage, and dressed in an elegant black dragon robe. The chat erupted at the sight of this man.
-!!?
I can’t translate that. It appears to be keyboard characters or symbols rather than Korean text.
-Is this real..?
-?.. ??????.. ?????????????????????????????;
A Korean-born Roma got caught, and I was wondering who it was, but damn; how did it come to this??
-No, why is this crazy bird here..?? This is ridiculous, ten hahahahahahaha
At last───.
“Well, well. Lucky me. I was worried we might not meet, but that concern was needless, wasn’t it?”
Crack—
Upon the Training Ground, above the fractured waves, a man stepped forward with both hands thrust into his pants pockets, tilting his head up with a laugh.
“You’re Joo Seo-jin, right?”
He asked the name so abruptly, yet his manner suggested he had no intention of waiting for an answer, continuing immediately.
“Since there’s no need for us to exchange lengthy words, shall we keep the greetings brief and get started?”
Whoosh—
The man who had walked forward languidly, as if taking a casual stroll, touched the nape of his neck with one hand and pulled his lips into a grin.
≪ Lord of Martial Arts ≫
「: I, Kang Rim. Magnificent, confirmed. :」
─Heuk-wol (黑月) / (ID: worksenddlwldy)
“───Lord of Martial Arts, and former pro gamer, Heuk-wol. Pleasure to meet you, hailung~”
-!?????!!??????????????????????
Damn hahahahahahahahahaha
“This is absolutely insane legend status situation ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!”
-Sigh.
-Wait, this is insane.. is that really Heuk-wol?????????????????
This is an all-time legendary hilarious matchup lol
The former pro gamer, Heuk-wol, bared his canines and flashed a smug grin.
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「Heuk-wol (黑月)」
━ID: worksenddlwldy
━Total Connection Time: {approximately 1,009 hours 48 minutes 27 seconds}
━Player Title: {Lord of Martial Arts}
━Player’s Main Character: {Beast Master}
━Player’s Overall Record: {421 matches, 399 wins, 22 losses}
Heuk-wol (黑月).
Literally, the name meant “Black Moon”—using the character for “black” and the character for “moon.”
As a former pro gamer, Heuk-wol had simply carried over his player name from his active career.
‘Who is this?’
In that instant, I narrowed my eyes and fell silent.
For some reason, the way he’d been approaching me as if we were close since earlier felt off.
‘We’ve never met before, so there’s no way he’d be pretending to know me… unless he saw me during a stream, or perhaps—’
But before my thoughts could continue, Heuk-wol standing before me began chattering away, cutting off my train of thought.
“Hmmm—? Hey there? Hey, hello, olá, guten tag, nihao~? Are you listening to me, Seo-jin~?”
“?”
“Geez. Don’t just stand there like that—at least say hello, won’t you?”
“….”
-?;
-Why’s he being so obnoxious;
-He says he’s a former pro gamer, but why’s he acting so strange?; Is this a fake..???;
-That’s definitely Heuk-wol. There’s no one else who’d pull off such nonsense with that level of acting.
-Yeah, yeah. Surprisingly, that’s a pro gamer. Even among past Worlds champions, he’s counted among the most skilled.
-It’s not demonic talent so much as a talent for theatrics that really stands out with him.
Speaking literally like a child, he prattled on with such exaggerated antics that it was difficult to maintain a train of thought.
A soft exhale escaped.
Heuk-wol tilted his head, supporting his chin with one hand.
“Tsk—. Strange, isn’t it? You didn’t hear what I just said? Not even a reaction. How disappointing.”
“…I’m listening, so there’s no need to ask further. I’m Joo Seo-jin. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
“Oh? Well, finally you speak! I’m so delighted to meet you—”
“There’s one thing I’d like to ask before we proceed.”
Joo Seo-jin spoke in a cold tone, as if he had something on his mind.
“I’ll ask directly—do you know who I am?”
“Huh? Ah— well, of course I know. You’re Joo Seo-jin, aren’t you?”
“That’s correct, but that’s not what I meant. I was asking how you know.”
“?”
“I thought you might be a viewer, but that alone doesn’t seem to explain it.”
“Oh my—”
As if he never expected to hear such a thing, Heuk-wol slapped his forehead and stretched his body out.
“I had a feeling, but I never thought you’d forget in the meantime… Hmm, it seems I didn’t make a strong enough impression.”
“?”
“Well, let me refresh your memory. Just wait a moment—it won’t take long. Tada!”
“???”
Ding—
[Pro gamer Heuk-wol has donated 100,000 won.]
*{ An emoticon of a fox dramatically removing a mask from its head, eyes sparkling }
━Ah, seeing you in person, you have a cuter side I didn’t notice… It’s me! Heuk-wol!
‘…A fox emoticon? A fox emoticon with the name Heuk—wait, could it be?’
In that instant, several memories flashed through my mind.
[Pro gamer Heuk-wol has donated 100,000 won.]
*{ An emoticon of a fox with both feet pressed together, eyes full of admiration }
━My, you’re truly an entertaining person. I’ve been watching with great interest, sincerely.
Not long ago, while progressing through the Necromancer’s Tower speedrun Quest in [Night Soul], this name had appeared among those who donated.
[Pro gamer Heuk-wol has donated 100,000 won.]
*{ An emoticon of a fox laughing lightly, giving a thumbs up }
━You’re talented, so I have a feeling we’ll meet again someday. Maybe~! No, definitely!
‘Ah.’
Without a doubt, that was the content of the donation left after defeating the Necromancer back then.
And—
[Pro gamer Heuk-wol has donated 100,000 won.]
*{ An emoticon of a fox happily waving its hand in farewell }
━Why did you say goodbye like that back then? You remember now, right? You said we’d meet again, and it seems a miracle has occurred!
“Well. Since it’s come to this, you couldn’t have forgotten everything. You remember, don’t you?”
“….”
-Ah
I’m dying laughing lol
-Wow, so you were laying breadcrumbs since back then? Wait, hold on. Then… did this bastard actually target Seo-jin????
-It’s not a miracle, it’s probably a sniping attack.
I was wondering why I got matched with someone Roma-tier, but it was a snipe lol
As I grasped the situation roughly, a truth revealed itself naturally.
‘Wait. Does that mean… the Champion Title Match itself was orchestrated?’
In other words───.
= …Ugh. This is ridiculous. I suspected as much, but this cunning fox actually sniped the ranked match?
Just as Hikaru said, Heuk-wol had sniped this encounter while running the ranked match simultaneously.
Tap, tap─.
Hikaru, who had been standing silently with a sullen expression until just now, ground her teeth while tapping her feet.
= Ha! I don’t understand how you can be so shameless. And you call yourself Lord of Martial Arts? You have no sense of shame!
“….”
-Huh?
-Well.. I mean, if it’s the truth, it’s the truth, but…
-Rules for thee but not for me;
-(Spending all day doing vicious sniping that even Geom-hu was subjected to)
-Why are you the one saying that, Hikaru… Your conscience has been broken for a while now, but this is a bit much;
-Even a broken clock is right once, but… wouldn’t a vicious sniper feel ashamed saying something like that, right?
If you were going to feel ashamed about something like that, you probably wouldn’t have become a malicious sniper in the first place, would you?
While I was spitting in my own face without hesitation, Heuk-wol responded—apparently with streaming on.
“Oh no─. Can it be interpreted that way? That sounds like such a bad thing, and it hurts my heart to hear it…! Whimper!”
“….”
-~sounds like (x) ~sounds (o)
-Fact) It’s definitely a bad action, you shameless bastard;
My heart hurts lol
The original blood pressure-raising drug has a different method of use, damn it.
-Doing that theatrical tone so blatantly really makes me want to beat them up
Thought process halted.
My breath caught, and I felt genuinely overwhelmed.
Since starting streaming—no, this virtual reality game, I’ve met all sorts of strange people, but this is different.
‘…What kind of person is this, really?’
This is, quite literally, someone with a screw loose somewhere, isn’t it?
-Hmm..
-Something’s off;
Don’t be so cocky, damn it.
-Why is he acting all friendly? Why is he pretending to be close?? Is he even a pro gamer???; Why is everything so weird?????????????
-Well…
-Info) Fans who watch [Eternal Saga] pro league all call him ‘that bastard’ for a reason..
-He swept 2 consecutive international tournaments, won MVP in both finals, and still gets cursed out for a reason, for real;
-He’s got the talent of a demon—no, the talent of a madman—where everything except skill is grounds for criticism, yeah;
-He’s insane
The viewers, too, seemed far from favorable, visibly disgusted.
“So, when my ranked game started, you timed it perfectly and sniped me, is that correct?”
“Hmm. Okay, the phrasing is a bit lacking, but let’s go with that. It’s not really that important anyway, is it?”
“…I think this part is important, but—no. Let’s move past this.”
There was no point pressing further; he didn’t seem like someone worth reasoning with, so I changed the subject.
“I understand you were watching my stream and wanted to meet, but… was there a specific reason for doing it this way?”
“?”
“I know pro gamers don’t have an obligation to maintain dignity, but even so, I thought it was inappropriate.”
“Ah~”
Heuk-wol nodded in understanding and answered briefly.
“Just because.”
“?”
“If there were reasons, well, there are several, but I don’t think you’d find any of them convincing anyway, so let’s just call it that.”
“….”
I was speechless.
Joo Seo-jin narrowed his eyes, looking at him as if to protest: ‘Do you really think that makes sense?’
As expected, he wasn’t planning to leave it at that, and Heuk-wol continued.
“Hmm, if I had to explain, it’s probably because of Crack losing in [Infinite War]—no, because he lost.”
“?”
“A partner I cared for during my active days got treated like that, so I wanted to repay the favor. Or more precisely, I wanted to use that as an excuse to see how skilled you really are. Something like that?”
“In other words, you were curious about my abilities.”
“Well, yeah? To be honest, I like talented people. That’s why I want to help them last long, compete with them, and all that. It’s thrilling and fun.”
“…”
The reason he came ‘specifically’ to [Infinite War], and through a ranked game no less, was because of his confrontation with Crack.
“Of course, I saw your skills in [Night Soul]… but I can’t know for sure without clashing directly, or rather, I can’t be convinced? That’s the thought, so I came to break you before you grow any larger.”
“?”
“Someday, on a stage that will come, if you never experience a proper defeat, you might become irredeemable. Since you’re also that Geom-hu’s disciple, I wanted to pay special attention.”
“I’m not entirely sure what you mean by that.”
“…Huh? What? Don’t tell me that woman didn’t tell you? And you were bragging about being a disciple and all that? That’s funny, isn’t it?”
“….”
Pfft.
“Well~ anyway, she was a lucky woman who was better off not expecting much from the start.”
Heuk-wol gazed at empty space beside him, his lips twisting with a sneer as he continued mockingly.
“An outdated has-been spouting off about being counted among the greatest champions just because she’s a woman… hearing such inflated praise, she must have lost so pathetically.”
For some inexplicable reason, words dripping with contempt spilled from my lips in a whisper.
“Hmm. Do you know why Geom-hu, that woman retired from professional gaming?”
Heuk-wol’s smile remained, yet his gaze carried an unmistakable air of disdain as he continued.
Whispering.
“She lost to me—and lost badly—less than a year after [Infinite War] launched. Isn’t that hilarious?”
“….”
A soft sound.
“That’s why I said I’d give you special consideration, since you’re Geom-hu’s disciple.”
And then.
“A woman like her, drowning in overblown praise as some once-in-a-generation prodigy, only to crumble and whimper after a single loss—it’s pathetic. Such wasted talent.”
Heuk-wol’s cold mockery dripped from his words as he spoke.
“Of course, I have no intention of being brutally violent against a complete beginner just learning Gaming Martial Arts… I’ll give you a handicap.”
A sharp snap, then a crack.
Still keeping one hand buried in his pants pocket, Heuk-wol withdrew only his right hand and tilted his head back as he spoke.
“Come at me with everything you’ve got. I’ll use just this one arm.”
The next moment.
“Oh. Right, right—by the way, my playable character will be… this one.”
A sharp metallic screech.
With the sound of chains wrapping around, the countdown for the match’s start began… and the opponent’s playable character was revealed.
Beneath a black dragon robe, adorned with cosmetic items that had altered the appearance, the playable character emerged: ‘White Night Swordswoman’.
In other words.
───he had chosen the very playable character that was Geom-hu’s trademark itself.

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