Translator: rainbowturtle
Editor: LD & Jyazen
Dwayne was fortunate. His items thwarted the opponentâs sword strike. Although Dwayneâs clothes looked like a light cloth, it was actually a unique item with great defense.
âPhew, I need to take a breath.â Dwayne chose to take deep breaths. He wondered if he had been too relaxed due to his winning streak. It was an irregular attack, but it was nothing compared to sparring with Alley Leader.
âHaap!âDwayne screamed. Simultaneously, he kicked off from the ground. The viewers who saw it clicked their tongues. It was the indiscriminate charge that Hyeonu had stressed not to do during the last stream.
-There is no answer.
-As expected, he returned to how he used to be.
-Alley Leader will stream next week.
-Everyone, Alley Leader is in the middle of trembling. Please be quiet.
However, contrary to the reaction of the viewers, Hyeonu nodded.
âDo what Iâve taught you.â
Not long ago, Dwayne had asked Hyeonu,-What if I meet an opponent Iâm unlikely to win against in the arena?
âThen I told him this.â
âUse your killing move.â
Hyeonuâs eyes shone as he watched Dwayneâs ranking battle.
***
Nakamura, a longsword warrior, smiled as he watched the big martial artist rush toward him.
âStupid guy.â
This was the problem fighters had in the ranking matches. They had no thoughts except to charge forward and see.
âThatâs why youâre stuck here.âNakamura gripped his longsword. Then he aimed his sword at Dwayne, the fighter running toward him.
Dwayne punched the flying sword energy. His gloves were a unique item and he had a variety of passive skills, so his fists were very strong. Dwayne smashed the sword energy with his fists. Of course, Dwayne received damage, but this was an acceptable price for smashing the sword energy.
Nakamura tried to swing his sword again, but Dwayne had disappeared. This was Seombo. The missing Dwayne reappeared right in Nakamuraâs blind spot. It was an exquisite use of skills.
âLinked Seven Strikes!âDwayneâs fists instantly turned into seven. Nakamura only discovered Dwayne when the seven fists were right before his eyes.
âShit,â Nakamura cursed and raised his sword.
He formed sword energy around his sword and barely blocked Dwayneâs fists with difficulty. The powerful force from Dwayne shook the sword and almost caused Nakamura to drop it. Dwayneâs fists were strong.
âHe is too close.âGlancing at Dwayne who was less than two meters away from him, Nakamura thought he had to widen the distance between them. Nakamura swung his sword to do just that. It was a threat, but Dwayne didnât back down. Instead, he charged toward Nakamura.
He was using his killing weapon. âHaaap!â
***
As he watched Dwayneâs ranking battle, Hyeonu felt anxious.
âI told him, but...â
Knowing it was different from putting it into practice. In particular, once a person encountered a superior opponent, they might panic and be unable to show their true skills.
âI have to believe in what I taught him.â
The only thing Hyeonu could do right now was pray.
âPlease let Dwayne win.â
The audience was also praying at this moment. In some ways, they were more desperate than Hyeonu.
-Please let Dwayne lose.
-Please!!n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
-Lose, lose!!
-Proxy knight, have strength!
-If Dwayne wins here, there will be no stream next week or the week after.
Thus, they were even more desperate. At that moment, Dwayne yelled, âHaaap!â
It was really loud and an unbelievable shout for a man.
âThatâs it! Iâve won now!â The uneasiness Hyeonu felt disappeared after hearing this sound.
Dwayneâs skill was Lionâs Roar. It was a type of Fear type skill and a killing move. Presently, the skill proficiency was low and could only cause abnormal conditions at a short distance. The opposing warriorâs movements stopped momentarily. Dwayneâs fist slammed right into the warriorâs face. A barrage of blows soon followed.
Dwayneâs fists, elbows, knees, and so on attacked the warriorâs entire body. The finishing move was Iron Mountain Attack! The warrior was hit by Dwayneâs shoulder and could no longer stand up.
[Player âDwayne Evansâ has won.]
Dwayne Evans had won. Hyeonu had won too.
***
Hyeonu ran toward Dwayne Evans and hugged him.âThank you. Really.â
Dwayne was bewildered.He didnât know why Alley Leader was acting like this to him. It was he who should be thanking Alley Leader.
âI donât know whatâs going on, but Iâm more grateful. You are the reason I could get 10 consecutive wins. I never thought a day would come when I would win 10 consecutive matches...â
Hyeonu praised Dwayneâs battle. Dwayne fought a battle worthy of the nickname of ânumber 1â. He showed everything he was taught.
âYou fought well. I was proud of everything. It was exactly what I taught.â
-Eventually, he is bragging about himself.
-Taking pride in the victory.
-When will this habit be fixed?
-This canât be fixed for a lifetime.Keep up the good work.
-???? I admit it.He is a proud and pretentious personâour captain.
âEveryone, the next stream will be Monday in three weeks. Donât fool yourself. There is no need to come in vain.â Hyeonu slammed a dagger into the viewers who were making fun of him.
Of course, he didnât want to rest this week.
âIâll take a break on Monday and then...â
âLetâs continue to enjoy Dwayneâs bronze medal challenge.â
***
10 consecutive wins...
15 consecutive wins...
Moreover, once he won 10 consecutive victories, Dwayneâs ranking changed from eight digits to seven digits. A bronze medal...
It wasnât a rating set by Arena, but it was a rating that everyone recognized. Dwayne won a bronze medal.
âYou worked really hard, Dwayne.â Hyeonu reached out to Dwayne, who finished his 19th ranking match with a victory. Now the stream with Dwayne was over.
âThank you so much.âDwayne was crying. Emotions swelled up inside him. He hadnât known he could win in the Arena or win a bronze medal. The impossible had turned into the possible. Everything was due to his encounter with Alley Leader.
A few moments later, Dwayne calmed down and quietly vented his feelings over the last few days to the viewers. âI think that meeting with Alley Leader was the best opportunity of my Arena life. It is just as great as when I met my manager, Jennifer, in reality.â
It was amazing. For Dwayne, Jennifer was a manager, a dear lover, and a strong guardian. Now he said that Alley Leader (Hyeonu) played this role in Arena.
âI donât know how long this Alley Leader Academy will continue. If I have anything to say, it is to apply unconditionally. Your Arena life will truly become different.â
-Really.It is advice that comes from experience.
-You can say that.His ranking has gone up by nearly 60 million.
-If he recruits from the general public, then I must apply.
-Then when is Nike going to act?
The viewers who listened to Dwayne agreed. It wasnât go-stop nor was he a medicine seller. This was obviously true. The witnesses were the viewers themselves.
âEveryone, I will end the streaming here today. Dwayne got the bronze medal he was aiming for.â
-Yep, see you on Monday.
-See you on Monday.
-Bye bye.
-Next time~~
The viewers said goodbye as usual as if nothing had happened. However, it was impossible for Hyeonu not to notice.
âYes, Iâll see you the following Monday.â
-Ah, he noticed.
-Pretend you donât know.
-Ah, really...
-He has a good memory.
âThen Iâll see you at that time! Bbeong!â
***
âPhew, this is refreshing!â
Hyeonu successfully finished the production of Alley Leaderâs first student and immediately ordered fried chicken. There was also Coke with the chicken.
âHey, you really werenât hiding Dwayneâs skills? How did he get a bronze medal in just a few days?âYeongchan wondered as he picked up a chicken leg. He couldnât understand it.
âHow did Dwayne get better so quickly?â
Yeongchan himself had a silver medal, showing he was ranked within the top 100,000. He knew the fierceness of the arena, which was why he couldnât make sense of Dwayneâs meteoric rise.
âOutstanding talent, proper items, and the best teacherâit can be seen as the result of this trinity.â
âWhat?â
Hyeonu took a big bite of a chicken leg.
âI was prepared to stream one or two more times.â
However, Dwayne did really well. Alley Leader Academy was also successful. Now all that remained was to choose the second student. Before that, he had to do other things.
âThatâs right. Did I tell you about the main scenario?â
Yeongchan questioned, âWhatâs the main scenario? Isnât the fourth round over?â
He was shaking his head like he couldnât understand Hyeonuâs words. The main scenario was already over, and one of the protagonists had been Hyeonu.
âAre you crazy? Donât you remember it?âYeongchan reached out his index finger to poke Hyeonu in the head.
âI got the fifth one. It is also a shared one. I donât know which guild did it, but they set up a meal right in front of me.â Hyeonu grabbed Yeongchanâs finger like he was going to break it. Then he lowered it.
âKek, what? Let go of me first. You broke into the fifth scenario? And youâre sharing it? Me? With me?!!!â
âYou donât meet the conditions. I was worried about it.â
âWhat am I lacking?â Yeongchan expressed his displeasure. It was natural. His best friend was doing the main scenario. Yeongchan would understand if Hyeonu had to do it alone. However, he had already solved enough quests.
âCan you throw away your guild? Or are you confident you wonât be stepped on?â
âThat... I donât have confidence.â Yeongchan felt depressed hearing Hyeonuâs words.
âYou alone are good enough. You donât need to be intimidated. The problem is your personality. You canât throw away your guild.â
âJust like you have never forsaken me.â
âWait a bit. It will burst open eventually, and the dogs and cows will come running soon. At that time, you can enter.â
***
âPatrick! What the hell is going on?â Marco, Manoâs guild leader, was furious.
The fifth main scenario quest he had believed they could monopolize had been snatched from right in front of him. It was seized from a distance that could be obtained just by Marco stretching out his hand.
âIt was taken? Is it over?! Bring those jerks over right away! Bring the miner jerks!â
Marcoâs anger was understandable. The amount of money he had poured into the miners was astronomical. Of course, he had enough income for it, but it was like the money had flown away in the air.
âDo you know how much money Iâve spent on those incompetent bastards? You should know better, Patrick. So bring them to me. Bring them before I kill them!!â
Despite Marcoâs continued anger, Patrick simply remained silent. The moment he brought the miners here, they would die immediately. They might even die in reality. It wasnât until Marcoâs anger subsided that Patrick opened his mouth to speak.âIâm sorry. I didnât know it would be taken away when it has reached this point. I take responsibility for all of it.â
âIt is like this. Who... Who intercepted it? Which guild? New World? Or a professional gaming group?â Marco asked for the culprit who stole the main scenario after finding his sense of reason.
âThe fifth main scenario opener is...â
âThe opener?â
âIt is presumed to be Alley Leader.â
âWhat? Who?â Marco once again asked for the unbelievable fact.
However, Patrick came up with the same answer. âAlley Leader. It is Alley Leader.â