Translator: rainbowturtle
Editor: LD & Jyazen
Even after his round with Matthew, Hyeonu had a short teaching session that lasted around three minutes for every opponent he was matched with.
âEveryone, how nice am I? Who else would give lessons to others like this? No matter how I think about it, my personality is definitely the best among streamers! I dare say so,âHyeonu said while shaking his head.
-If this is true, then it is a really big problem.
-I want to recommend a hospital.
-Now it isnât a concept. It really is that personâs personality.
-It seems like he is doing a good job.Yet saying that...
When Hyeonu saw most of the viewers teasing him, he became even more brazen.âThis is what happens when it is like this. Do you know this level? My ranking is currently.... 173,042nd. According to Quencyâs announcement, there are more than 500 million Arena accounts. Iâm teaching the people who are in the top 0.03% right now. Yes? Donât you know my class? Can you see it in any other streaming media? Can a swordsman teach the top 0.03% using spears, daggers, or fists?â
-It is an assault of facts.Shivers.
-The fact-based missiles are really strong.
-We have to fight against incitement and hoaxes.It is a lethal attack!
-However, this is a super fun content that can only be seen in Alley Leaderâs streaming.
âNow, there are 10 ranking battles remaining. I am halfway there. I beat 150,000 people. Now there are only 70,000 people in front of me for the gold medal.â
At present, Hyeonu still had to rise by approximately 70,000 ranks in order to get the gold medal.
If his ranking kept rising like this, he would get a gold medal after winning five or six more ranking battles.
-We can see the gold medal slam today.
-Will it be possible to broadcast Alley Leaderâs lessons in the gold medal rank?
-I think it is more than enough.
-Honestly, he has beaten Reina three times even though she is at the grandmaster level.
These were the sections after the gold medalâplatinum which referred to the 1,000 to 9,999th ranks, diamond which referred to the 100 to 999th ranks, master which referred to the 10 to 99th ranks and grandmaster was from 1st to 9th.
âWhat is the difference with a gold medal? Isnât it just okay to do the tasks roughly?â Hyeonu chuckled.
Then the viewers started to talk angrily.
-Ah, this personality.It is really detestable.
-I canât refute it because he has the skills...
-Itâs true. No one can deny it.
-Iâm angry, angry.
-My entire body is trembling.
Hyeonu goofed off once again. âSo you donât want to watch it? You arenât going to watch my stream?â
Then Hyeonu coughed twice before saying in a calm tone, âI was joking. If there are no viewers, then I will just be someone playing games in my room. I wouldnât be streaming like this. It was a bit of a joke for the stream. By the way, why is it so difficult to be matched?â
A single ranking battle itself took less than five minutes. However, it took over 10 minutes to be matched to an opponent.
-Why is it so hard to be matched?Was this section originally like this?
-Why ask us?If you and I participate, we can be matched straight away. ?????
-The matching worsens as you rise up.The other day, I watched Reinaâs stream, and it took her almost four or five hours to play five ranking battles.
âFour or five hours...â
It was proof that, excluding the time it took for the battles, the waiting time for the matching was actually three or four hours. Hyeonu sighed as he saw his future of constantly talking for 30 minutes. He was tired of waiting 10 minutes for the matching now, but it would eventually become 30 minutes.
âWhy am I not trying to take first place in the arena? There isnât much time left in the season.â
The arena had unique seasons, just like the professional league. There were two seasons in a yearâMarch and September. It wasnât long until September would arrive. At this point, Hyeonu officially mentioned it in the stream. He was going to try and be number one in the arena rankings for the rest of the year.
-Then weâll see ranking battles often in the future.
-I think hunting within the arena is better than any other content.
-Go back to the beginning!!!
-Then do it at least once a week.
Just then, the matching was over, and the opponent was decided. Hyeonu seemed a bit relaxed as he observed his opponent. However, different from his attitude, Hyeonuâs eyes were shining sharply.
âFirst of all, he is a swordsman. Based on the items he is wearing, his level is in the upper 180s. His weapon looks unique rated, and the rest are probably rare rated?â
The opponent was holding a sword. There was the possibility of a rare class that Hyeonu might not know about. This wasnât the early deep-sea sections, so he had to keep the possibility open. The rest was extremely ordinary. There was a seemingly unique rated weapon and rare grade armor. No strange or rare equipment could be seen.
âThatâs right, I havenât received a task. I forgot this time.â
-It seems like he didnât receive it on purpose.It is because he is nervous.
-????Donât tell me?Alley Leader?Nervous here?
-Then he isnât Alley Leader.He is someone aiming for the 1st ranking in the arena in the future.
The viewers were teasing Hyeonu. Although he knew it was a joke, this was something he could never ignore. It was because they touched Hyeonuâs pride.
âThen I will show you what will happen if I do my best here. Youâll probably be amazed. Additionally, I should apologize to this opponent in advance. Iâm sorry.â
Hyeonu greeted the other person with a deep bow like a clown in a circus. Then he immediately summoned Tang-E.
âIs it a hunt again? Iâm tired, Master dude.âThe moment Tang-E showed up, he turned to Hyeonu.When he confirmed that the surrounding scenery wasnât a dungeon, he quietly grabbed Hyeonuâs pants.âCan I rest? Do you just need me to give you buffs, Master?â
It was a sudden transformation. Hyeonu nodded silently. Tang-E smiled and cast buffs on Hyeonu.
[You have received Bearâs Momentum.]
[Physique has increased.]
[Strength has increased.]
[You have received the Forestâs Blessing.]
[Physique has increased.]
[Health will continue to recover.]
[You have received Breath of the Wind.]
[Your agility has risen.]
[Movement speed has increased.]
Hyeonuâs body was filled with energy as his stats started rising.
[The ranking battle has started.]
At the beginning of the ranking battle, Hyeonuâs body frantically released a red energy. Then there were countless message windows.
[Master of Combat is activated.]
[Your stats have increased.]
[The stat âfighting energyâ has caused your stats to rise.]
[The player is stronger than the opponent.]
[The other personâs stats will drop.]
[The stat âdignityâ has caused the opponentâs stats to fall.]
[Mindset of a Murderer has activated.]
[All stats have increased by 15%.]
[Player âLarsonâ has entered a âslowedâ state.]
Hyeonuâs eyes were focused on only one message. It was that the opponent was in a slowed state.
âHow slow will he be?â
In the match against Matthew, he had adjusted the power to some extent. At this moment, Hyeonu was emitting fighting energy with all his strength.
-Is this skill new?It is too beautiful.
-Look at this bright red color...
-Who knows what skill this is?
-Who knows?It doesnât seem to be an attack skill?Does it have a slowed effect?
The viewers were amazed by the red energy around Hyeonuâs body. They were bystanders and werenât affected by Hyeonuâs fighting energy, so they just thought the red energy was Alley Leaderâs new skill. Their reaction was unlike that of Larson who was facing it directly.
âWhy canât I move my body?â
âWhat is this?!!!â
Larson felt like he was in a swamp or like he had signed out after enjoying Arena for a while. His body couldnât move like it did before. What caused this?
âYes, that message.â
[The player is weaker than the opponent.]
[The playerâs stats will drop at a certain rate during the battle.]
[Player âLarsonâ has entered a âslowedâ state.]
The moment the red energy spilled from Hyeonuâs body, these message windows had appeared in front of Larson.
âThe red energy!â
Yes, the red energy was the problem. They limited his movements.
âNo!!!â
âN...o...â
It was too late by the time Larson realized it asHyeonu was already right in front of him. Hyeonu walked slowly toward the floundering Larson. He never ran. Looking at Hyeonu, this didnât seem to be the arena where a fierce struggle was taking place but the Colosseum, a tourist attraction in Rome.
Hyeonu stood in front of Larson and injected magic power into Dark Star. Then Dark Star scattered black starlight in the air to match its night. Hyeonuâs sword passed through Larsonâs neck in a manner that was too natural. Blood burst out like a fountain from Larsonâs neck, and the ranking battle ended in vain with Hyeonuâs victory.
[You have won the ranking battle.]
Hyeonu looked like the result was natural as he saw the message that appeared in front of him.
***
The chat window was quiet. It was as if the Ice Age had arrived. No one was chatting.
âDonât you know? Arenât I such a great person?âHyeonu expressed his pride to the viewers. He fired it off in a rapid manner like a rapper. This was Hyeonuâs own consideration. It was an act that knew this would help unravel the current atmosphere.
âIt absolutely isnât because I want to show off.â
Hyeonu nodded.
âWhere else would you see a stream like this? Give me something shiny. Eh? I also wrote some recommended articles for the community. Donât you think you should go to my channel and watch some paid videos? Everyone?â
The tearful (?) Hyeonu worked hard to get a response, and the viewersâ silence started to break.
-What am I seeing now?
-Isnât this too overbearing?The opponent was overwhelmed.
-What is that red thing?
-Crazy.Isnât it a fraudulent skill?
âA fraudulent skill? Are they talking about Fighting Energy Emission?â
Hyeonu smiled as people praised Fighting Energy Emission. He felt good. It was worth learning this from Raccoon. Fighting Energy Emission would become Hyeonuâs trademark and make him famous.
âTodayâs stream will unconditionally be paid. I should ask Ellis to cut out the dueling video and upload it.â
âThis is just my new skill. It was very hard to obtain. Iâll tell you the story of my skill acquisition later.â
There was a chance to fatten up his empty bankbook. Hyeonuâs stream was becoming more and more heated.
...Just as usual.