Chapter 11 of 100
Chapter 11
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<Chapter 11: The God of Martial Arts Returns to Level 2>
In the personnel department's third deputy director's office of the Seong Guild.
“Haha, hahaha. The great Im Gayoung asked for a phone number, and what? She doesn’t know her own number?”
Deputy Director Lee Hayeon burst into laughter while watching the video Im Gayoung had brought.
“...I’m not as beautiful as a lady, and I look like a guy, so it’s understandable.”
Im Gayoung said stiffly with a blank expression.
She had short hair, was tall, and had well-defined muscles, giving off a boyish vibe. However, that didn’t mean she looked like a guy.
‘Damn... she doesn’t realize how popular she is in the guild.’
Lee Hayeon chuckled and waved her hand at her.
“Gayoung, don’t say that to others. You’ll get in trouble.”
“No, I know this well. Even in high school, only girls liked me.”
“That’s because it was an all-girls school.”
“But still...”
Clap!
Lee Hayeon clapped her hands.
“Alright. That guy is just weird. Let’s end this issue here.”
“...You were the one who laughed at me first.”
“What?”
“Nothing.”
Tap, tap.
Lee Hayeon, who had a smile on her face, started typing on the keyboard.
“Anyway, Seong Jihan, this person. After looking at the data you brought, I thought we should definitely recruit him.”
“Is he a supporter?”
“Yes. With this level of skill, we should definitely have him. Before other guilds start eyeing him. And I remember who this person is.”
“You remember?”
Lee Hayeon gestured to Im Gayoung and pointed at the monitor.
“Look at this.”
“This is...”
What Im Gayoung saw was a video channel.
-BattleNet Match Predictor, Seong’s Channel
“...You’re still watching this kind of broadcast, Miss.”
Im Gayoung looked at Lee Hayeon with a cold, deadpan expression.
Why is this lady, who comes from a wealthy family, subscribing to such a gambling-filled channel?
Lee Hayeon quickly waved her hand.
“He’s quite accurate. Even though he doesn’t stream regularly, he would have become famous in the match prediction community if he did.”
“Match prediction community? You mean an illegal betting site.”
“No. This isn’t betting. BattleNet match prediction involves collecting data to make judgments... it’s a sophisticated analysis field!”
“Huh... So, what’s the connection between this gambler and Seong Jihan?”
“Look at this.”
She quickly moved the mouse.
The playlist of the ‘Seong’ channel appeared.
“In the 7th video, his face appeared briefly. I thought he looked cleaner than expected and moved on, but it turned out to look like Seong Jihan.”
“Wait, Miss.”
Im Gayoung quickly stopped Lee Hayeon, who was about to scroll down the mouse wheel.
“What? Why?”
“The live broadcast at the top! Look at the title!”
“Oh, this guy is doing a live stream? It’s been a while... huh?”
Lee Hayeon casually lifted her head and then widened her eyes.
The title of the live stream.
A content that was unimaginable.
[The Sword King’s daughter and brother-in-law. We will share the conversation with the Sword King and clarify our stance on this incident.]
“The Sword King’s brother-in-law...?”
* * *
In the penthouse living room of Yun Sejin.
Seong Jihan, now dressed in black, was setting up the camera.
‘Phew, it was tough to persuade him.’
The building in Gangnam inherited from his father.
To donate this massive building to the state.
- Uncle... Are you still drunk?
It was natural for Yun Seo to say that.
In a situation where even cursing would be justified, it was really touching that it ended there.
‘I couldn’t say I saw the future, but...’
While explaining the worst-case scenarios that would happen in the future.
- Isn’t that too far-fetched?
To Yun Seo, who countered with that, he explained that they couldn’t even pay the inheritance tax, that he had a premonition, and that it would be serious if they kept it...
After much persuasion with all sorts of reasons.
- ...I understand. Well, you’re my only family now. I trust you.
- Really?
- Yes. Sigh. I’d rather you gave me half of the building. Donating it to the state?
Yun Seo grumbled but entrusted everything to Seong Jihan.
Thus, Seong Jihan could implement the plan he had when he returned to the past.
“A. It’s not showing on the phone. Why isn’t it working...?”
Seong Jihan, who seemed unfamiliar with setting up the camera, tilted his head while looking at his phone screen and the camera.
“This camera. It worked fine on BattleTube last time...”
BattleTube.
A streaming system and video platform that exists within BattleNet.
Equipped with hyper-technology that allows videos to play even without an internet connection on computers or smartphones.
BattleTube has buried all other video platforms on Earth and boasts a dominant market share.
On the other side of the camera.
Yun Seo, also dressed in black, watched her uncle with a look of disbelief, her arms crossed.
‘When did Uncle become such a good actor?’
On the BattleTube window on Yun Seo’s smartphone.
Seong Jihan’s struggles with the camera were being streamed live.
- Ah. What is this guy doing?
- I’m so frustrated.
- Is this just for attention?
- But the house is really the Sword King’s.
- Yes, I saw it on the Sword King’s special program.
And the chat messages kept rolling in.
People were cursing Seong Jihan for his clumsy attempts.
He was on screen, so why was he saying it wasn’t working?
If it weren’t for the provocative title, he would have left immediately.
[The Sword King’s daughter and brother-in-law. We will share the conversation with the Sword King and clarify our stance on this incident.]
A title that was too long to read at a glance on BattleTube.
But because of the title, people who were angry about the Sword King’s interview started to enter the stream one by one.
- Uh... this really looks like the Sword King’s living room?
- I thought it was just for attention, but it’s not?
As word spread quickly among people, the viewers started to gather.
[10,000 concurrent viewers have gathered.]
[General Achievement, ‘Gather Viewers (1)’ has been cleared.]
[1,000 Achievement Points have been awarded as a reward.]
And in Seong Jihan’s eyes, who was putting on a great act, an achievement point notification appeared.
‘As expected.’
BattleTube is also part of BattleNet.
There was a way to earn achievement points here too.
The number of viewers and subscribers.
Likes, dislikes, and total views of a video, etc.
The amount of achievement points that could be earned on BattleTube was endless.
‘It’s hard to break the dislike achievement. I should get as many as possible this time.’
While videos with too many dislikes would result in a loss when settling with GP on BattleTube, Seong Jihan didn’t care much.
Achievement points were more important than GP.
Especially when he was only at the Bronze level, he needed to break as many achievements as possible through major issues.
‘Besides, my face will be known anyway.’
Even if he didn’t make a statement, it would spread to the entire nation within a week.
Instead of just causing trouble for the media, he needed to earn achievements.
And after Seong Jihan struggled for 2 hours.
[30,000 concurrent viewers have gathered.]
[General Achievement, ‘Gather Viewers (2)’ has been cleared.]
[3,000 Achievement Points have been awarded as a reward.]
[10,000 dislikes have been collected.]
[General Achievement, ‘Even if the world hates you (1)’ has been cleared.]
[1,000 Achievement Points have been awarded as a reward.]
He could break both the concurrent viewer achievement and the dislike achievement.
After waiting to see his stance, viewers naturally pressed the dislike button after watching him struggle with the camera for 2 hours.
If it weren’t for the Sword King-related content, 99% of the viewers would have already left.
‘30,000 viewers, press more dislikes.’
Meanwhile, Seong Jihan was regretting not breaking the dislike achievement (2).
However, it was time to start the broadcast now.
He fiddled with his smartphone, and the screen finally appeared.
“Oh... it’s showing! It’s showing!”
Seong Jihan, who was overjoyed, then opened his eyes wide and watched the screen.
“What, what. Why are there so many people?”
A genuinely surprised expression.
Yun Seo, who was watching from behind the camera, was once again amazed by her uncle’s acting skills.
‘He could have been an actor... even with a mask.’
In the chat, curses and comments flooded in.
- Ha. This guy is finally starting the broadcast.
- Wow. 18... 118 minutes of waiting.
- I would have reported and left if it weren’t for the Sword King-related content.
- Hurry up, traitor.
- Traitor? Be careful, sir. The Sword King used a fake to deceive Japan.
- Next, you’re a pro-Japanese collaborator.
“Ha. Ha. Sorry for the long wait. I’m really sorry.”
Seong Jihan bowed deeply to the camera.
With a solemn expression, he sat down at the pre-set desk and chair.
“Now. I, Seong Jihan, the Sword King’s brother-in-law, and...”
Swish, swish.
Following Seong Jihan’s gesture, Yun Seo walked over with a solemn face.
She was amazed by her uncle’s expression management, and once the acting started, her acting skills were impressive.
“I will share the stance of the Sword King’s daughter, Yun Seo.”
* * *
This live stream, which had everyone’s attention.
When Seong Jihan introduced himself, several comments appeared.
- Seong Jihan?
- He’s the top of the Gangnam 1 tutorial!
Guild scouts who looked at the Bronze League were excited upon seeing Seong Jihan.
But the general public was different.
- Making a fuss over being the top in the tutorial...
- He’s just in the Bronze League, right? At least he should be in the Gold.
No matter how good he was from Gangnam 1, Bronze was still Bronze.
This was the perception of the general public, different from scouts.
The BattleNet players they knew were at least in the Gold League and above.
Looking at the lower leagues was for BattleNet industry insiders or hardcore league fans.
- Yeah. What’s important now isn’t the Bronze League.
Unlike the excitement of the scouts.
General viewers were not at all curious about Seong Jihan being the top in the tutorial.
What they were curious about was information about the Sword King.
The pride of South Korea, ranked third in the world.
Did the Sword King, Yun Sejin, really betray the country and go to Japan?
That was what mattered.
“First, I will share the conversation my brother-in-law had with my niece without any editing.”
Seong Jihan looked at Yun Seo with a solemn expression.
Then, Yun Seo, who had been biting her lip, carefully placed her phone on the desk.
From there, the recorded conversation between Yun Sejin and Yun Seo was played without any editing.
[Seo.]
[Dad!? Is that you? What was that interview earlier! You went to Japan without telling me!?]
[I’m sorry. Dad... I fell in love.]
[...What? Love?]
- Huh. Love?
- Wow. 18... crazy...
- That’s the Sword King’s voice.
- Yes, I can vouch for it as a member of the Sword King’s family.
The Sword King went to Japan because of love?
Viewers were speechless and continued to criticize the Sword King at this absurd content.
[...Joking, right? Love?]
[She’s a Japanese woman. The most beautiful in the world.]
Yun Sejin’s voice was brighter than ever.
In stark contrast, Yun Seo’s voice was extremely solemn.
[Oh. Dad... please... no, right?]
[...]
[...Okay. Remarriage! It’s okay to remarry. Mom... well, she’s... a statue. She’s... dead... Dad must be lonely. Okay. If the new mom is Japanese, it’s okay...]
Swallow.
Was she trying to compose herself?
In the recorded audio, Yun Seo swallowed.
Her voice became even more solemn.
[It’s fine. Remarry... okay. But... but... do we really need to go to Japan?]
[That’s the condition for her to accept my courtship.]
[What, what...!?]
[And.]
Yun Sejin paused for a moment.
Then, as if making a decision, he continued in a firm voice.
[She has one more condition. Leave the daughter in Korea.]
[...Me?]
[I’m sorry. I don’t dare to ask for your understanding.]
[So... you’re... abandoning me, Dad?]
[In return, the Sword Palace in Gangnam. I’ll leave it to you. You won’t have any trouble living. Once again, I’m sorry, Seo.]
[Dad! Dad! Ah... fa...]
Click.
With that, the call ended, and the recorded content came to an end.