The Rice-Eating Hero’s Capitalist Streaming - Chapter 39

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The Capitalist Streaming of a Freeloading Hero

 

Episode 39

 

The Game of Constellations [Lyka]

 

A message came from Leo.

 

Ding-!

 

[Hyung-nim, are you very busy?]

 

Yeah, I’m busy, little brother.

 

[I just hit level 28… Hyung-nim must have already passed level 30, right?]

 

…I’ve been stuck at level 22 for almost a week now.

 

[Huh; How did that happen…]

 

There’s a sad story behind that…

 

[Anyway, fighting, Hyung-nim!]

 

The messages that occasionally flew in from this guy always had a subtle smell of deception…

 

[I found a honey dungeon underground in Lumenheart, you know? Once you arrive at Lumenheart, if you contact me…]

 

-Catacombs of the Specters?

 

[Huh;; How did you;;]

 

-Let’s go check it out sometime next week.

 

[Yes, Hyung-nim!]

 

-Our Leo is going to carry us, right?

 

Ding-

 

[Player ‘Leo’ is in a state where messages cannot be confirmed.]

 

The fact that it was pure deception without a single bit of malicious intent was what made me even more irritated.

 

‘But already level 28? This hyung can’t even raise a single level…’

 

I knew he was extraordinary from the first time we did party play, but… he’s an amazing guy who breaks my expectations every time.

 

Level 28 in just one week after leaving the Island of Beginnings.

 

This is even faster than my last beta play run.

 

‘This must be what they call a talent freak, right?’

 

So the fact that this guy is growing rapidly isn’t bad for me at all.

 

Once this damn class main Quest is over, I’ll be able to use him as a bus driver.

 

Now that I have a reason to quickly hit level 30, Leo will definitely be a big help to me.

 

Of course, right now… checking the results of the past week’s grinding was much more important.

 

“Raphael! It’s almost your turn, you know? You’re prepared, right?”

 

However, the reason I was still relaxed and thinking about other things was…

 

“Yeah, I’m prepared, so don’t worry.”

 

Reward A.

 

It was because the progress of this chain Quest had left my hands, with securing 3 SP being the final step.

 

What does that mean?

 

[Conditions have been met.]

 

[Synchronization with ‘Raphael Ester’s’ memories is proceeding.]

 

While I had synchronized with this guy’s body during the Draco grinding, this time the Quest proceeded by synchronizing simply with his ‘memories’.

 

To put it simply, right now I was looking at the world through Raphael’s eyes and feeling his sensations directly, but…

 

I had absolutely no control over this body.

 

So I was merely observing.

 

And meanwhile, something was about to begin.

 

“Raphael! Come forward.”

 

‘Platinum Sage’ Martel.

 

When he, the headmaster and master of the Academy, called out…

 

I, no, Raphael stepped forward with a determined expression and stood before the platform.

 

“Are you prepared to craft the ‘vessel’?”

 

“Yes, Master.”

 

Then Raphael, who stepped onto the bedrock in front of him, took out the prepared materials and began drawing a magic circle.

 

Woong- Woooong-!

 

A magic circle containing complex formulas began to be carved onto the pure white stone, and I could only watch the scene as if entranced.

 

This wasn’t just because I had no control over this body.

 

The golden wave magic circle being carved on the white canvas.

 

The sensation of directly drawing it was so wondrous it gave me goosebumps.

 

* * *

 

Lyka is not a game.

 

It’s such an obvious premise, but… many players sometimes forget that.

 

How can that be?

 

The reason was simple.

 

Now that it’s been 10 years since the Gates opened, many players who gave up on challenges no longer tested their limits…

 

And if they settled for reality and clearly followed only the ‘Gate safety rules’, the world of Lyka wasn’t very threatening to players.

 

The ‘system’ even helps players adapt well to the world of Lyka very kindly.

 

Like a ‘commercial game’ that doesn’t want users to leave.

 

So it might have been natural for most players to feel Lyka was just a ‘very realistic’ game.

 

That’s why some of those who call themselves ‘Gate Research Groups’ claim that experiences inside Gates are simply ‘illusions’.

 

While the monsters that pop out of Gates are certainly real, the things that happen inside are like fantasies created in virtual space until they pop out of the Gate.

 

This absurd claim, even with a little thought, was a hypothesis that more people than expected wanted to believe, and that was probably instinctive avoidance and self-defense against the anxiety they felt.

 

Of course, I had never thought like that for even a moment, even when playing the Beta Server.

 

Right now, this scene unfolding before my eyes.

 

If you had experienced something like this even once, you could never think that way.

 

[‘???’ synthesis formula creation is in progress.]

 

[Current progress: 5%…12%…45%…77%…]

 

This vivid sensation felt through Raphael Ester.

 

The strange sensation of mana that had been writhing inside the body suddenly exploding and being sucked into the formula… was not the kind that could ever be artificially created.

 

Gooooo-

 

But after a while, I realized quite an interesting fact.

 

“…!”

 

I discovered that I wasn’t the only one watching Raphael’s formula creation process with wonder.

 

“This can’t… be.”

 

“That’s the mark of a dragon soul…!”

 

All the ‘Seraphists’ watching Raphael’s formula development process had shocked expressions with their gazes fixed on the pure white stone slab.

 

Even ‘Martel’, the headmaster and the greatest Seraphist of the current era, had his eyes wide open.

 

“Really a vessel to contain the ‘will of a dragon’…”

 

Martel, whose pure white beard trembled with surprise, and Raphael, who was absorbed in developing the formula without caring about the reactions of those around him.

 

[Current progress: 79%…85%…92%…100%]

 

And after a while, with an intense resonant sound…

 

Woooong-!

 

Above the formula imbued with pure white light, a small soul awakened.

 

Krrrung-

 

[Successfully summoned the Ego of dragon clan ‘Drakiel’.]

 

But wait.

 

Drakiel…?

 

This is a name even I’m hearing for the first time…

 

[The ‘Drakiel Synthesis Formula’ capable of containing ‘Drakiel’s Will’ has been completed.]

 

Why isn’t it Draco?

 

[You have achieved a great Achievement.]

 

[From now on, when synthesizing dragon clan, all abilities of the creation will increase by an additional 5%.]

 

A body covered in sparkling scales.

 

But unlike Draco I met at the dragon vein… this small-bodied lizard has golden scales instead of silver ones.

 

But just because it’s not Draco doesn’t make it bad.

 

No.

 

Rather, it’s incredibly encouraging.

 

As I examined this creature closely, one certainty came to mind.

 

That is… this creature called Drakiel is definitely a superior version of Draco.

 

How can I be so certain?

 

Because this one looks more like a Dragon.

 

‘It feels like it hasn’t fully evolved yet… but it has all the characteristics of a pure-blood dragon race.’

 

There are many things to consider… but if I had to pick the biggest characteristic, it would be wings.

 

Compared to Draco, who feels more like a lizard than a dragon due to lacking wings, this creature with small but protruding wings gives off a stronger hatchling vibe.

 

Could I possibly sell the Seraphist’s alchemy results?

 

There must be plenty of wealthy people who go crazy for dragons.

 

“….”

 

As my thoughts reached this point, various curiosities simultaneously crossed my mind.

 

Hmm.

 

Could this alchemy thing be done unlimited times as long as I have materials?

 

Summoned creatures themselves sell for incredibly high prices.

 

If it’s a dragon, wouldn’t it start from at least a billion units?

 

Grrr- Grrrrring-!

 

My gaze, which had been staring at the creature as if entranced, naturally moved to Drakiel’s face.

 

But the moment my eyes met with its golden pupils…

 

Ziiing-!

 

Suddenly my vision distorted with noise, and a new System Message appeared before my eyes.

 

Ding-!

 

[The forgotten ancient dragon race ‘Drakiel’ has been restored through alchemy.]

 

[A situation beyond Raphael’s arrangement has occurred.]

 

[‘Raphael’s Memory’ is fragmenting.]

 

Suddenly my head hurts as if it’s about to split.

 

This… I’m not being punished for having impious(?) thoughts, am I?

 

[Synchronization is being released.]

 

But the next moment, messages that made me even more bewildered appeared.

 

[‘Raphael’s Memory’ Quest has been cleared.]

 

[Class Main Quest has been cleared.]

 

Huh?

 

The Quest ends so suddenly like this?

 

[Hidden conditions have been met, Quest rewards are being changed.]

 

What the hell is going on?

 

[You have obtained ‘Pickaxe of Light’ as Quest reward.]

 

[You have obtained ‘Skill Points +3’ as Quest reward.]

 

[You have obtained ‘Ancient Dragon Bone Fragment’ as Quest hidden reward.]

 

Even in my confused state, the reward messages catch my eye perfectly.

 

I sweetly secured 3 SP, and on top of that, an Ancient Dragon Bone Fragment.

 

It’s so sweet my teeth might rot.

 

It’s not account-bound, is it…?

 

While I was thinking that…

 

[You have obtained ‘Drakiel Alchemy Formula’ as Quest reward.]

 

The moment I confirmed the final Quest reward, my vision went completely black.

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