Translator: rainbowturtle
Editor: LD & Jyazen
Epicâit was the fifth rating that existed following the setting of common -> uncommon -> rare -> unique. There were currently no known epic items. There was only Quencyâs explanation that there was such a thing, and there was also an epic rating in the achievement level.
-First to be acknowledged by the warrior class training officer.
-First to be acknowledged by the best knight of the empire.
-First to enter the imperial palace.
-First to meet the emperor face to face.
-First to achieve 100 consecutive victories in the arena.
-First to kill a desert dragon alone.
Then the last line shocked everyone.
-First to become the disciple of the empireâs best knight.
This was a series of firsts. It was safe to say that the achievements were equal to the number of titles. âAchievements = titlesââthis formula had been established.
When it was released in the early days, Hyeonuâs status window had shown his level and class. Then at some point, his class stopped being seen. It was shortly after he changed his class to a Knight of Keon.
-Wow, it is a rare class.
-Lebronâs Disciple seems to be at the top of the rare list.
-Who is Lebron?
-Donât you know Lebron?The best imperial knight.The main NPC of the previous main scenario.
-No wonder why he is so strong. He has a good class.
âUh... Um...â Hyeonu didnât know what to say. How could he deal with it so he could move on without gaining backlash from viewers?
âYet did I do anything wrong?â
Then his thoughts changed. No matter how he thought about it, he hadnât done anything wrong. âYes, it is a rare class. Thatâs why Iâm a bit strong.â
-Boo, rare classes should retire!
-Why donât you teach me how to change to a rare class?
There were viewers who protested that Hyeonu had hidden his class. They asked why he didnât tell them. The rare class wasnât the problem. The problem was that he hadnât taught them how to change classes.
âDid you ask about my class? If you asked me, I would have answered. Isnât that right?â
-Hah...Outrageous.
-No one asked?Really?No one?
-It canât be refuted.
-No one ever asked.
Hyeonu didnât stop here and went one step further, âI didnât expect you to be so indifferent to me. It is disappointing. Todayâs broadcast should only be the comprehensive competition.â
-Excuse me?Then what about Masked Fighting King?
-Are you upset?
-Hey, do you think so?
âYes, Iâm a triple-A blood type. Iâm narrow-minded and close-minded. So Iâm going to stop streaming.â
-Hey, come on.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
-Who is upsetting our captain?
-I will find a way to teach him a lesson.So, please give us a long broadcast.Please.
The initiative had passed. Now Hyeonu was standing in the superior position.
âThen shall we go do the magic power test? Todayâs broadcast is very fun. I think I can do it for a long time. Iâm in good shape. Haha.â
The only thing the viewers could do about Hyeonuâs laughter was to flood the chat room.
-I thought I was the one teasing you.
-This is the damage.You are no different from a loach, seriously.
***
Hyeonu talked to the audience for a while and was able to reach the magic power test after 30 minutes. âWhat exactly is the magic power test? Is it similar to the tutorial?â
Hyeonu didnât know much about the magic power test. In the first place, he hadnât paid much attention to the competition. He just thought of it as content for todayâs live stream.
-It is similar to the tutorial.
-It tests two other things.
-I failed my magic power test.
-It is scarily difficult.I thought I would die from the fire.
The viewers started to reveal the information they knew. It was noisy, but it was a great help for Hyeonu.
âOne is similar to the tutorial, and the other is different for each person. The result also comes out just like the achievements evaluation.â
âYes, thank you. Iâll take a good look at the magic power test.â
-As long as unique appears here, he should be ranked first in Arena.
-?It will be an epic rating even if the uncommon rating appears in this test.
-PvP is 10 victories. ????
-It seems to be a new record already.??
The viewers had already decided that Hyeonu had broken the record for the comprehensive competition.
âEveryone, do you know? Wonât it be an unprecedented record if epic appears in the magic power test?â
Hyeonu was confident. He didnât remember much, but the NPC in the tutorial had been amazed. So he thought it would be okay. However, Hyeonu was the only one who knew the result.
From the viewerâs point of view, Hyeonu seemed to be inhaling a bowl of kimchi soup. [1]
-Drinking kimchi soup again.
-If you drink it like that, your stomach will be upset.
-This is an ability as well.He doesnât know any shame.
-It must be a mask.If it is taken off, then it is the chuunibyou disease.
âNo? Iâm not going to get that epic rating? Youâre igniting my desire for it.â
Hyeonu was furious. There was a certain amount of disregard that was impossible for people to ignore. It was kimchi soupâthe chuunibyou disease. Hyeonu decided to get the epic rating and shove it in front of their eyes.
âLetâs take a look at what the result will be after the magic power test.â
Hyeonuâs heart was on fire. It was a red fire.
***
âThe magic power test consists of two tests in total. First, it is what you did in the tutorial. The difference is that a magic circle isnât given,â the NPC gave a detailed explanation this time as well.
Hyeonu listened to the explanation. There was information he had heard from viewers, but he didnât think it would be as accurate as the NPCâs explanation.
âSecond, there is a test to measure proficiency. Youâll know once you enter, but there is a bead inside.â The NPC was introducing a black bead the size of an adultâs head. âOnce you add magic power to this, the color of the bead will change. There are a total of five colors. Red, green, blue, yellow, and white.â
âThen?â
âSimply change the bead to the color given. Isnât it simple?â
The moment the NPCs finished speaking, the others who werenât Hyeonu protested. It was the viewers.
-What is simple?
-I got that one too.Fortunately, it was white. ??
-Yellow kept appearing, and I couldnât even touch green.? ?
-Isnât this the hardest one?I heard from the community that it is the worstâthe magic power test.
The people who had already taken part in the same magic power test of the comprehensive competition started running wild. For the average player, simply injecting magic power was a daunting task. It wasnât easy to adjust the strength of the magic power.
âThis is difficult...?â
âIt seems easy. The epic rating is in front of me.â
On the other hand, Hyeonu thought the magic power test was easier than he thought. It wasnât much different from what he had done in Lebronâs training hall. In other words, there would be no problems once he got the hang of it. Hyeonu walked into the building.
***
The interior of the building was squeaky clean. As the NPC said, only the bead was floating in the air.
-Starting the magic power test of the comprehensive competition.
Hyeonu heard a voice ringing through the space.
âIs it the same voice that appeared when I was creating a character?â
-The first test.Manifest magic power outside.However, skills canât be used.
âThen shall I light it properly?â
Hyeonu remembered what he had learned from Lebron.
âDraw strongly. Draw the magic power from deep in my heart.â
Hyeonu imagined the roaring flames. He imagined flames with the strength to burn everything. A blue flame that was one meter big appeared.
-Crazy!!!
-That is made with just magic power?
-Crazy.Wow, it is really crazy.
Hyeonu had no feelings when he saw it. It was natural. Every time he hunted, he made a sword energy that was one meter long. He wasnât surprised by these flames. It was due to the novel technique that Lebron had shown him. However, the viewers were different. Their own experiences made them even more shocked. They had found it hard to manifest their magic power, let alone form fire.
Then the first test was over.
-You have passed the first test.Place your hand on the bead in front of you.
Hyeonu followed the voiceâs instructions.
-Once you add magic power to this, the color of the bead will change.Once you shout âstartâ, the second test will begin.
Hyeonu held the bead and started to inject magic power. Then the color of the bead quickly changed, going from red to green, blue, yellow, and white. Hyeonu had a sense of it after holding the bead.
âStart.â
The second test began.
-The second test has started.
***
Kim Seokjung was lying in the A-Cube. However, his lack of movement showed that he wasnât playing Arena. Kim Seokjung was watching Hyeonuâs live stream. He had been about to access Arena when he remembered Hyeonuâs live stream. So, he immediately connected to A-World and turned on Hyeonuâs live stream.
âLittle brother, arenât you good at speaking?â
Kim Seokjung marveled. In his eyes, Hyeonu spoke very well. The progress was smooth, and communication with the audience wasnât a problem. By his standards of occasionally entering A-World to watch live streams, Hyeonu was excellent.
âHah...â
Kim Seokjung watched Hyeonuâs live stream without noticing the passing of time and was shocked. Fire rose from Hyeonuâs hand. It was a fire made of great magic power.
âHuhu...â
Kim Seokjung had nothing to say when he saw magic power being used like this. It wasnât just that. The next test was even more breathtaking. It happened after injecting magic power into the bead for 10 minutes. Hyeonu shouted to start and quickly lit up the ball. He did it without any errors. It was in an instant. The time it took him to complete the second test was 15 seconds. He changed the color 15 times.
âTruly a monster.â
Kim Seokjung exited Hyeonuâs live stream. Then he immediately terminated the A-World connection and emerged from the cube. He pulled out his smartphone and started making a call.
âHey, Brother. Uh, itâs me. What is the company doing? You know, Iâve been hit with an yevertisement today.â [2]Kim Seokjung banged his chest with frustration when the other person couldnât understand his words. âCall me when Alley Leader appears. I really want to see it. I understand. Thank you, Brother.â
Kim Seokjung hung up when the purpose of his call was achieved.
âOkay. I just need to meet the little brother.â
***
âNow only the result is left.â
-Is this something we need to see?
-Yes, it is an epic rating anyway.
-It was confidence, not bluffing.
-Alley Leaderâs class has come out.
Hyeonu and the viewers were waiting for the results of the competition.
[PvP: 10 wins and 0 losses.
Achievements Rating: Epic.]
The magic power test results were very good. It wouldnât be strange to see an epic rating.
âWill epic come out?â
At this moment, a message appeared in front of Hyeonu. It was a message of the results.
-Joint 1st place in PvP.
-1st place in the achievements evaluation.
-1st place in the magic power test.
[Player Gang Hyeonuâs overall competition result is the âepicâ rating.]
[The rewards have been placed in your inventory.]
âIt is epic.â
-It is as I thought.
-So hurry and move on to Masked Fighting King.
-Go to Masked Fighting King.
âWhy is the reaction like this? Isnât it too bland?â
Hyeonu was puzzled by the response in the chat windows There werenât too many excited responses. He had expected it to some extent, but he hadnât expected it to be like this. However, the viewers took it for granted. They took the successful result of the comprehensive competition as natural.
The achievements rating was epic, and the magic power test finished in an instant. If so, the result was predictable. Thatâs why the reactions were like this.
âThen I will talk about Masked Fighting King in earnest.â
Finally, Masked Fighting King was revealed to the world.
[1] I assume this is based on the idiom âdrink the kimchi soup before being offered rice cakeâ which warns against assuming that your expectations will be fulfilled. A similar idiom is donât count chickens before they are hatched. Click on the link to read the full explanation behind the idiom. https://www.dramasrok.com/2017/10/korean-rice-cake-idiom-drink-kimchi-soup-offered-rice-cake/
[2] Trying to say advertisement in English)