Translator: rainbowturtle
Editor: LD & Jyazen
âAre you talking to me?â It was Johannes.
After losing contact with Dorma, Johannes teleported to the spot where the monument was located. Unlike Hyeonuâs sharp shout a moment ago, this time he called out Johannesâ name in a relaxed voice, âJohannes.â
-Who is Johannes?
-What are they talking about?
-It looks like a NPC, not a player?
-Is it the NPC related to the main scenario?
Viewers who didnât know about Johannes were wondering about his identity, but Hyeonu couldnât afford to watch the chat window now.
âWhy is he here? If he intended to appear, why not appear before I encountered the drake or after Iâve broken the monument?â
Hyeonu had a sharp expression unlike his soft words. He wasnât happy about the appearance of a variable.
âWhat is it? Why are you looking at me? You have to smash the monument.â Johannes pointed to the monument with an expression that seemed to be wondering, âWhy look at me?â
âI know.âThe moment Hyeonu answered, he lightly touched the monument and injected it with magic power. There was a rustling of wind, and the monument shattered. The sight of the huge monument collapsing was quite spectacular.
[Monument destruction 1/1]
Johannes reached out when he saw that the monument had completely collapsed.âReverse.â
-What?
-????
-Is this a hidden camera prank?
-What is this?
It was an unbelievable sight. The viewers doubted their eyes. It was the same for Hyeonu. âWhy is it again...?â
The shattered monument returned to its original shape like a rewinding video.
âDo you think you can represent the adventurers? The rest of them have to take the test. This was decided on at the clan meeting. 1,000 peopleâthis is the number that has to pass the test before the East Continent is fully opened.â
Johannes flicked his fingers, and a golden glow covered Hyeonuâs body. Then Johannes stated, âFrom this moment on, you will be able to pass through the Balder Mountains.â
[Cruise Mountain Conquest has been cleared.]
[Experience has been acquired.]
[You have leveled up.]
[All health and magic power have been restored.]
[You can move to the East Continent.]
The message windows that emerged in front of Hyeonu announced the success of the quest.
âPhew. It wasnât a hit in the back of the head.â
Hyeonu was relieved. He had been anxious that Johannes was playing with him at the end there.
âThough, isnât it pretty fun when I think about it?â
Hyeonuâs feelings were quickly reversed. He found something pretty interesting in Johannesâ words.
âThen this test is...?â Hyeonu trailed off.
It was to suppress his laughter that wanted to emerge. No matter how he thought about it, this seemed really fun. He continued, âDonât they have to kill it again? It isnât fair if Iâm the only one killing it. They didnât do anything, since this is what I did. Isnât that right?â
Johannes smiled.âOf course. They have to kill a drake.â
Hyeonu stared into Johannesâ eyes and smiled like Johannes. âThere are many drakes in the Balder Mountains.â
***
Johannes left quickly. He was a busy dragon. The reason for it was the hole he had dug for himself, so he had to work hard without complaining.
âEveryone, did you hear it? You have to kill a drake if you want to go to the East Continent. Kuhehe,â Hyeonu laughed frivolously. Now he felt lighter than any other streamer.
-?????This personality ?????
-My happiness is the misery of others.
-I killed it, so you should too.
-Is the second dullahan situation going to appear?
The dullahan situation had happened when Hyeonu was in the army. The final boss of the scenario had been a dullahan. The players had failed to kill it, and they had been unable to complete the scenario. This incident could be reproduced as the drake was too strong.
âI wonât clear it for them. Itâs none of my business if others go to the East Continent or not. Wonât I be able to proceed with the content of the East Continent alone?â
-??????Do it all alone.
-Still, youâre part of New World, so you should be the bus for them.
âOf course, I must go together with New World. In addition, there are some people Iâm thankful to. Iâm thinking of killing it a few more times for them.â
Hyeonu had the intention of helping some guilds with the raid. He was thinking of taking responsibility for New World, which he belonged to, as well as Red Bull America, the New York Warriors, and Kowloon, which had readily accepted his request.
âSomehow, there are places where I keep getting involved in.â
He had no choice but to do so. They were the only people heâd met.
-Even bus tickets can be sold.
-How much will it cost?
-Iâm a third advancement priest. Please take me just once.????
-Leader Big Fan has gifted you 33 gold coins.
-I Also Want to Go to the East Continent has gifted you 77 gold coins.
-Distinguished Military Service has gifted you 81 gold coins.
The viewers started to ask Hyeonu to act as their bus driver. They wanted to go to the East Continent and experience new content.
âHmm...â
They wanted it so desperately they even gave gold coins. Hyeonu saw this and became distressed. Should he act as a bus for the audience members?
âOf course, itâs not that I canât kill the drake. Everyone knows it is because you donât have the ability to join the bus, right? I can handle five or six people tagging along. Iâm not that weak a person.â
It seemed he could take responsibility for one party.
-Then pick me!!!
-Prove that it works!
-So what is the problem?
The viewers chatted like they were going to grab hold of Hyeonu. However, Hyeonu didnât make a decision. It wasnât a light matter to publicly help with someone elseâs raidâno, to take a bus.
âIf I do this well... Canât I tie it to Lee Hoonâs recruitment?â
Hyeonu had a good idea just then.
âHowever, isnât there a problem with this type of bus? I feel like a proxy knight.â
He started throwing the baitâbait for the big picture.
-Why is this like being a proxy knight?
-It isnât a big deal.
-That seems to be the only thing in common.
The viewers naturally took the bait. They coveted the food of the East Continent more than anything else, so it was natural that they couldnât resist it.
âThink about it. What do the usual bus players pay?â
-Cash.
-Gold.
-That.
âYes, they pay for it. Then what about the proxy knights?â
-Cash.
-Gold.
-That.
The same answers came from the audience. Then Hyeonu asked the audience one more question, âSo how do we look at the person taking the bus or the proxy knight?â
-With contempt.
-Materialistic.
-They solve everything with money.
âIt doesnât look good. Then what about a pro gamer becoming a proxy knight or a bus driver? Is this okay?â
-Of course not.
-Why a proxy knight...?
An answer showing the negative perception of viewers emerged. Hyeonu smiled.âThen why ask me to be a bus when Iâm making my professional gaming debut next season? Ask another streamer. I canât do it. Iâm going to be a pro gamer.â
-N-No!
-I want to go to the East Continent!
-Do you have to be a pro?
-Just stream with us,Alley Leader.The pro scene isnât a good place to stay.There are too many dirty kids.
âI think I am lacking a challenge if I donât play as a pro gamer. Isnât this socially good? Rather, Iâll accept it if I am criticized. Perhaps if I say that I am driving a bus, every community will turn me into powder. Isnât that right?â
-Probably...?
-There are kids like that.They have problems with their own personality, but they only criticize other people.
-They boil over without knowing the situation.Even if itâs true, they pretend they donât know.
-Arenât they totally just tabloid reporters?Like the paparazzi taking photos.??????
The viewers let out roasts like feeding firewood to a campfire. There was hardly anyone who watched Alley Leaderâs stream but didnât go to the communities. Seven or eight out of 10 viewers did. What was the best gossip in the community in recent years? It was the matter Hyeonu createdâthe controversy about the âdebut of a proxy knight as a pro gamerâ.
There was a lot of noise about this subject. It was a topic that surfaced recently, so there was a lot to say.
âIn any case, I have to think about this issue. It isnât a light matter. Moreover, since itâs 1,000 people... Well, it wonât end soon. There is a lot of time, everyone.â
Hyeonu cut off the topic precisely. He needed to do push and pull. It meant nothing to burn strongly; it was important to last longer.
âI can grow this firepower.â
***
Hyeonu ended the stream and started the settlement. Pulling up all the last message windows in front of him, he looked at them closely one by one. He was being meticulous so that he didnât miss anything.
âThe greatest harvest will be when I go to the East Continent.â
The videos taken from the East Continent were still steady sellers. The number of views per day rose from hundreds of thousands to over a million. Gamers were always craving for new content, and this was the most beneficial to Hyeonu.
âI got a good amount of experience.â
With the experience he got from killing the drake, the red-blooded Dorma, and the experience he received from Johannes, Hyeonu had already gained two levels.
âLevel 240...â
Other players would be astounded to hear it. It was a ridiculous level-up rate.
âBased on this, I donât think the gap with Rain will be large.â
In the case of the overall character level ranking, it was only shown when registered directly with Quency. Of course, IDs could be hidden. Nevertheless, there were no idiots who would hide it. Currently, streamers and rankers risked their lives to gain such rankings.
âI will register in the rankings soon.â
Hyeonu scoured his inventory with an expectant face. Inside the inventory, there were items that Dorma had dropped. It wasnât one item but three. There was a shiny red bead and a gold bead that looked like 23K pure gold. Lastly, there was leather that was slightly larger than Hyeonuâs palm. It looked exactly like Dormaâs scales.
âUhahaha!â Hyeonu burst out laughing after seeing the three items.
He couldnât stand it. Three items...
There were three! Even if they were material items, all three items were different. The Tyrant Caruso set that Hyeonu was currently wearing had been made by processing such material items.
âI can roughly grind them down and make earrings or rings...â
âOhuhu...â Hyeonu laughed as he imagined it. He laughed for a long time before picking up a bead from the ground. It was the red bead. Hyeonuâs hands were trembling from his expectations.
âItem Information!â
Hyeonu read the item information carefully. At first, he couldnât hide his excitement. Then as he continued reading, his expression darkened, and he eventually smashed the bead in his hand onto the ground.
âShit!â
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