The Rice-Eating Hero’s Capitalist Streaming - Chapter 30

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The Capitalist Streaming of a Freeloading Hero

Episode 30

The Game of Constellations [Lyka]

The level 49 warrior class ‘Rainer Bellic’ was a veteran player already in his 6th year since awakening.

He had moderate talent but had made painstaking efforts… and was now on the verge of his 2nd class advancement.

And this ‘2nd class advancement’ was his greatest wish.

The moment he succeeded in his 2nd class advancement, his status as a player would change dramatically from what it was now.

Moreover, he had recently been lucky enough to obtain a golden opportunity.

‘To think I would discover a hidden class… Even I have such a day!’

To be precise, he had found a chain quest leading to a hidden class, but he was overjoyed.

Anyway, if he just succeeded in clearing it, a hidden class advancement would be practically guaranteed.

And if he succeeded in advancing to a 2nd tier hidden class like that…

He would be able to leap up to become a top-tier player in one go.

A 2nd tier hidden class had that much tremendous value.

It was a completely different concept from the largely meaningless 1st tier hidden classes.

‘If I advance to a hidden class, I’ll be able to grow rapidly up to level 60.’

Right now he was just a common level 40s warrior player.

But if he became a level 60 warrior player with a 2nd tier hidden class… Bellic would receive precious treatment wherever he went.

If he took on the risk and worked as a mercenary, he could earn hundreds of millions per month, and even if he joined a decent guild for stability, an annual salary in the billions would be entirely possible.

This was proof of how high the barrier for 2nd class advancement and the rarity of hidden classes were, but he thought that glory was now within reach.

‘So please… let me hold on just a little longer…’

That’s why Rainer Bellic was desperate.

In fact, the reason he had come to the ‘Lumentis Mine’ with such a shabby party could be attributed to this.

He had a special item he needed to find inside this mine.

And this was precisely the progression item for his hidden quest.

“I need to find something called the ‘Rusted Mine Key’, Nobin.”

“What does that have to do with not being able to recruit outside party members?”

“If someone other than me gets it first… my quest progression will be blocked.”

“Ah…”

“So I absolutely need trustworthy people.”

If he didn’t compose the party entirely of people he could completely trust, information about the key could leak out…

So recruiting a normal party was impossible.

‘At least I was fortunate to have Nobin.’

If it weren’t for Seila Novin, his close sibling and a late level 40s healer, he wouldn’t have even been able to attempt this reckless strategy.

Lowell, a scatterbrained but reliable damage-dealing mage, was also a party member he could recruit thanks to Nobin.

“Phew.”

For those reasons anyway.

Until reaching the deep underground levels of this abandoned mine… Bellic hadn’t recruited a single additional party member.

And so they finally succeeded in finding the hidden area of Lumentis Mine.

Ding-!

[You have found the Rusted Mine Key.]

[Closed Coal Mine. Opening the hidden passage.]

[Entering the Underground Coal Mine Area.]

But the problem was just beginning.

All party members were worn out from the difficult field they had pushed through, and the field difficulty increased even more from the moment they entered the coal mine.

So Bellic honestly felt like cheering at Dave’s appearance.

If he refused to recruit party members even here… he would have had to tearfully tear a return scroll when he was just steps away from receiving the quest.

Moreover, since he had already found the ‘Rusted Mine Key’, there was no longer any need to worry about quest information leaking.

‘I don’t know how this guy called Dave got in here without a key, but…’

With the key already in Bellic’s inventory, such trivial matters weren’t important.

What was important to him now was somehow completing the quest.

So Bellic had no choice but to recruit the man called ‘Dave’.

Now he could only pray that he was a decent person and a somewhat skilled tanker.

Though he still had no idea what an ‘evasion-counter tank’ was supposed to be.

“Now, you can see the ghosts ahead, right?”

“Yes, Bellic.”

“Lowell, slowly prepare your casting, and Nobin…”

But when the first battle began shortly after.

Bellic couldn’t help but doubt his eyes at the performance of the new party member who suddenly stepped forward.

“Wait a moment, Bellic. Could I make a few requests?”

“Hmm… give it a try.”

First, he suddenly mentioned Nobin’s hidden class that even he didn’t know about and ordered skills.

“Healer. You’re a Saint Keeper, right?”

“Uh… yes?”

“I need a protective barrier rather than healing, so please cast Divine Shield first…”

“…”

Somehow, the man called ‘Dave’ also knew about the most dangerous(?) skill among those Lowell possessed.

“I’m not sure what class the mage is, but seeing you use Flare Storm, you can also use Magnifire, right?”

“I can!”

“No way! She can’t aim that properly!”

“It’s fine, so please set up your attack magic focusing on Magnifire.”

Watching him give orders like a skilled raid leader, Bellic could only nod as if entranced.

“Party leader, please maintain distance with me and take care to prevent the ghosts from escaping to the rear…”

“I… understand for now.”

“Alright, shall we go in?”

Tap tap-

But the real surprise started here.

“Huh, just like that?”

The scene that unfolded before his eyes when the battle began… was something he had never seen once in his 6 years as a player.

Thwang-!

Clang-!

The new party member began sweeping through the battlefield like a fish in water, holding a sword and shield in each hand.

‘Wasn’t a tanker originally a position that steadily endures…?’

Dave moved much more flashily than himself, a melee dealer, dodging the ghosts’ attacks as if performing acrobatics.

Watching that sight, Bellic couldn’t think of anything other than one thought.

‘This is… supposed to be a tanker?’

* * *

I am a tanker.

But I must not allow those ghost bastards even a single attack.

What kind of concept play is that supposed to be?

Concept…

If you put it that way, I can’t help but feel a bit hurt.

This isn’t a concept, but simply the only methodology by which I can perform the tanker’s role and still survive.

“Alright, shall we go in?”

Those gloomy ghost bastards over there who spotted us and are sneakily approaching.

Kieee-

If I allow those guys even one proper attack, I’ll probably immediately enter a critical state.

If I become critically injured in one hit, would the party members be able to trust me?

Of course not.

Therefore, I absolutely must not just take attacks.

So extreme blocking and parrying.

This is all I can rely on.

Clang-!!

[‘Perfect Parrying’ has been activated.]

[‘Lumen Ghost’s attack is perfectly defended.]

[Damage is reduced by 99%.]

Clang-!!

[‘Perfect Blocking’ was successful.]

[‘Lumen Ghost’s attack is perfectly deflected.]

[Damage is reduced by 100%.]

Does this even count as a viable strategy?

At least against the Lumen Ghost, it’s more doable than I thought.

└ You die in just two hits? Then just don’t get hit lol

└ lol he really is a tanker lol Why is he so good at blocking?

└ His physical skills are truly art, damn it…

Fortunately, the Lumen Ghost has incredibly deadly attack power, but its attack motions are quite slow.

So timing was easy to match, making the difficulty of perfect parrying and blocking relatively low.

Well, even so, I can’t block every attack forever…

“Now!”

Thanks to this, my plan became even more perfect.

[Party member ‘Seila Novin’ grants Divine Shield.]

I discovered that this quick-witted supporter kid is actually quite capable.

[‘Lumen Ghost’s attack is partially defended.]

[Damage is reduced by 57%.]

[Shield has decreased.]

A Divine Shield with durability approaching twice my total health!

If I conserve this shield as much as possible before the Divine Shield cooldown resets, I can perform the perfect tank cosplay.

└ But guys; is blocking normally that easy??

└ If it was easy, why would tanks wear heavy armor lol They’d just wear light armor and play like that guy lol

But honestly, tanking is easy too.

Since I’m only focusing on defense without thinking about attacking, I can perform parrying and blocking to this extent.

If I were a melee DPS who also had to attack, this kind of extreme shield control would be impossible.

So right now, I’m proving with my whole body that tanking is easy.

└ Honestly he’s playing like crazy good, but I wonder how long he can keep that up.

└ For real lol His stamina will drain quickly doing that.

So…

If the ‘Constellation of the Silent Wall’ is already starting to get nervous, give me a thumbs up.

[Constellation ‘Constellation of the Silent Wall’s expression hardens slightly.]

[Constellation ‘Constellation of the Silent Wall’ thinks, “His blocking skills seem quite useful.”]

Thumbs up confirmed, bro.

But I haven’t even started yet, you know?

[Party member ‘Elicia Rowell’ is casting Magnifire.]

Now then, shall I try imitating a ‘Ghost Guardian’?

“Casting is almost finished, Dave!”

At the high-pitched voice, I glanced back to see massive flame spheres swirling violently in front of party member Elicia Rowell.

And feeling the intense heat from them, I was honestly quite impressed.

‘She knows how to properly use Magnifire?’

Originally, Magnifire is a top-tier attack magic that requires at least a second job advancement to use.

So I thought a first-tier mage who learned it through a hidden class would have disappointing power…

But that level of power seemed to be the ‘real deal’.

‘Though one mistake could really get me killed.’

This mage called Rowell probably wields flame magic far more powerful than her actual capabilities, but can’t control it properly.

She likely obtained that kind of hidden class.

So from now on, I was planning to help with that control.

“You need to create distance now! Otherwise…!!”

So even though the panicked Healer was frantically gesturing for me to get out of the way…

“Don’t worry and just shoot! I’ll be fine.”

I had no intention of moving from my position.

Those flames had to come toward me for me to complete the play I was planning.

“Yes!”

But how does this flame mage girl have no hesitation whatsoever?

It’s probably one of two things.

Either she gained confidence from watching my play just now.

Or she has the mindset that she doesn’t care if I become charcoal.

Maybe it’s both…?

Whoooosh-!

As Rowell swung her staff, an enormous quantity of flame spheres poured forward.

‘Now!’

Confirming this, I concentrated all my focus and raised my shield.

And the next moment.

Bang- Boom- Bang- Bang-!

I began furiously swinging my shield toward the flame spheres flying toward my vicinity.

[‘Perfect Blocking’ was successful.]

[‘Magnifire’ is deflected.]

[‘Perfect Blocking’ was successful.]

[‘Magnifire’ is deflected.]

And the expressions of our party members watching this…

└ (꒪.̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̸̨̨̨̨̨̨̨̨̨̨̨̨.̸̸̨̨꒪ )

└ ¯(ºдಠ)/¯

└ Σ(・Д・)!?

Were no different from these Constellation bros’ expressions.

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