Chapter 12 of 100
Chapter 12
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<Chapter 12: The Warrior Who Regressed to Level 2>
"Yun Sejin...!"
Until now, Seohan Sung had been acting, but after hearing the call, he gnashed his teeth in genuine anger.
The heartless bastard who abandoned his child for love.
Hearing the announcement he made to Yun Seo-a from the side, his anger surged.
'I didn't know it was about this back then.'
At the time, Seohan Sung was too busy composing himself and didn't pay attention to Yun Seo-a, so he didn't realize that this call was recorded in such vivid detail.
- Wow... What a bastard... What a bastard...
- Sword King, this guy is completely a bastard, right?
- He fled to Japan just for a woman?
Most people, upon hearing the content of the call, were equally outraged.
- No, this is fake!
- Sword King would never do such a thing.
- The Sword King family guarantees it!
The fans of the Sword King family, the Sword King Club, strenuously denied this reality.
'Sword King family. Those cancerous masses.'
Seohan Sung, who pretended to be inexperienced with BattleTube.
But his eyes quickly scanned all the chat messages that appeared.
Even after hearing this recording, those who defended Sword King, saying he wouldn't do such a thing, were mostly members of the Sword King Club.
'They ultimately... to Seo-a...'
Seohan Sung briefly thought about the terrible events of the past, then, recalling the current situation in front of the camera, he managed his expression again.
"As you can see, Sword King Yun Sejin clearly expressed his intentions to us."
"...Yes, that's right."
Seo-a Yun, responding a beat late to Seohan Sung's words.
Her expression was deliberately composed.
But her mournful look, as if trying to forget her sadness, stirred the hearts of the viewers.
- The daughter is innocent.
- Oh, come on. Regardless of what, Seo-a is innocent.
- What bastards...
- Is your face important now?
The chat window was divided due to the heightened appearance of Seo-a.
Seohan Sung, who had been watching this chaos for a moment, finally revealed the true purpose of today's BattleTube broadcast.
"As you can see, we also received this one-sided notification from our brother-in-law just the other day..."
"I deeply regret my father's sudden actions. As his daughter, I must have done something wrong..."
Seo-a's voice paused for a moment.
She turned her face away from the camera lens.
Her emotions were visibly overwhelmed.
No one blamed her for the brief silence she showed.
Was this acting or genuine?
Seohan Sung called her with a complicated heart.
"Seo-a."
Then, Seo-a turned her face back to the lens.
With reddened eyes, she began to speak.
"Father... said he would leave me the Sword Palace, but I could never accept it."
"So, we declare here..."
"I will donate this building, the Sword Palace, left to me by Sword King Yun Sejin, to the state."
- What...?
- The Sword Palace...?
The news that the Sword Palace would be donated to the state caused a stir in the chat window.
The Sword Palace.
A 67-story mixed-use building built in the heart of Gangnam.
Its value was so immense that even ten generations could live lavishly without depleting it.
To donate it to the state?
- Is he crazy?
- Is this girl pretending to be Sword King's daughter?
- Donating the Sword Palace...?
- Is that in the trillions?
- As a member of the Sword King family, Seo-a, you are being deceived. Be careful of the man next to you. He is a fraud.
It was understandable that people reacted this way.
The Sword Palace.
Not only was the value of the building extremely high, but donating it also clearly showed that Sword King would never return to Korea.
The members of the Sword King Club were even more agitated, flooding the chat room with messages denouncing Seohan Sung.
They couldn't bring themselves to attack Seo-a, Sword King's daughter.
'They are a religious group.'
A fanatical religious group, at that.
Seohan Sung decided to ignore them for now.
There was no point in catering to their sensitivities since they wouldn't change their beliefs.
The priority was to preemptively eliminate the hostility that might arise against his niece, Seo-a.
'After all, it's a building that will be taken away. It's better to give it to the country than to keep it a little longer.'
While it might seem regrettable now, things would change if Sword King Yun Sejin became active in Japan.
Not only Sword King but also Seo-a, who inherited his legacy, would face the wrath of the entire nation.
It was important to prevent such a situation from arising.
'This building can be bought again if I succeed as a player.'
Even Seohan Sung, who had been treated like a hunting dog, lived in a building larger than this in the heart of New York when only the final 10 rounds of BattleNet remained.
Despite being treated as a second-class citizen in the American First Guild, he didn't lack material benefits.
And.
'The Sword King family... I must bear their hostility.'
Sword King Club, the Sword King family.
When Sword King represented Japan and sank Korea, most people left the club.
A few remained and became even more fanatical fans.
At first, they seemed to defend Seo-a, Sword King's bloodline, but later, they completely turned dark.
- It's because the daughter acted wrongly that Sword King abandoned the country.
- Seo-a must die for Sword King to return!
To the point of inflicting cruel acts on Seo-a.
In the previous life, he could only watch this happen.
But not this time.
'Yes. Let's clearly redirect the Sword King family's hostility towards me.'
Thud. Thud.
Seohan Sung walked to the camera he had set up and continued.
"Aunt...?"
Seo-a, surprised by Seohan Sung's sudden change in camera position, broke out of her acting tone and asked.
- Huh?
- Where are you going?
The viewers were also curious about where he was going.
Seohan Sung continued walking without answering their questions.
His steps stopped at the garden of the penthouse, the rooftop of the Sword Palace.
There, a massive golden structure with two crossed swords was placed.
"Aunt...? Why are we here...?"
"Seo-a, and everyone. Do you know what this structure is?"
"Well... it's the Twin Swords Statue, the symbol of the Sword Palace."
- Wow... It always makes my heart swell.
- Wow! You know the Twin Swords Statue! As a member of the Sword King family, this Twin Swords Statue is a monument personally designed by our revered Sword King when he built the Sword Palace! The main material is stainless steel, but some parts are made of 18K gold to add points, and some say it's Nordic gold, but it's actually certified by the World Gold Council...
- Boring
- The Sword King fans still go crazy when they know something.
- Anyway, why the Twin Swords Statue?
The symbol of the Sword Palace building, personally designed by Sword King.
Seohan Sung looked at the Twin Swords Statue with a nostalgic gaze.
"This... was the pride of our family, the symbol of Gangnam, and the symbol of Seoul."
- No, it's the symbol of Korea!
- As a member of the Sword King family, I warn you not to use the past tense.
- Stop it. Since Itou went to Japan, it's now a monstrosity.
- Emotional manipulation is starting.
"But."
Seohan Sung handed the camera to Seo-a.
"Aunt...?"
Then, he took a stance.
A clear stance for demolition.
- Huh??
- What? What is it??
- Are you going to break it?
- As a member of the Sword King family, I warn you! Stop your disrespectful attitude!
Seohan Sung looked at the camera in Seo-a's hand.
And he declared to the entire nation.
"It's not anymore."
Bang!
Seohan Sung's powerful punch struck the massive Twin Swords Statue.
And again.
Bang!
- Th-That...!
- What. The. Hell!
- What are you doing! Stop immediately!
- How dare you destroy the guardian of the Twin Swords!
The chat window of the streaming room was in chaos.
Especially the fanatical fans of the Sword King family went wild.
And this fanaticism was exactly what Seohan Sung wanted.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Despite the cries of the Sword King family in the comments, Seohan Sung's punches did not stop.
His punches, having achieved Power 12, were powerful enough to crush the metal Twin Swords Statue in an instant.
Before long.
The symbol of the Sword Palace, the massive Twin Swords Statue on the rooftop, was reduced to a pitiful state in no time.
And.
Creak!
The sword that served as the base collapsed, and the Twin Swords leaned towards Seohan Sung.
The massive structure was about to crush him.
"Aunt!"
Seo-a, startled, tried to run to save Seohan Sung.
But.
Thud.
Seohan Sung's casually extended hand easily supported the massive debris.
"Yun Sejin... no, Itou Ryuhei."
Seohan Sung looked at the camera.
In the screen, Seohan Sung showed a completely different appearance from the one who had been subdued until now.
A relaxed smile and overflowing confidence.
"Personally, I always found this annoying. It was a bit tacky. Now it looks much better."
He smiled.
Seohan Sung's smile deepened.
At the same time, his hand supporting the Twin Swords turned white.
- What is that...?
- Could it be, Ki?
- No, it's white? Is it Holy Power?
- What! Impossible. How can a Bronze use it?
Ki Materialization.
A skill that can only be used by at least Silver to Gold level in the Warrior class.
And a Bronze who had just graduated from the tutorial was showing it in front of the camera.
Using Holy Power, which turned his hand white.
'Holy Power and Ki are just different starting points, but they are similar in use.'
Thud!
His white-glowing hand pierced into the 'Twin Swords Statue.'
Cracks rapidly spread through the structure.
Crash!
It crumbled into countless pieces.
"If you're angry, come and see me."
Seohan Sung, having completely destroyed the symbol of Sword King, waved his fingers at the camera.
The reactions were extreme.
- Impressive.
- Is this the power of a Bronze...?
- Well done!
Some were amazed and cheered.
- What a...
- Damn you!
- Impious! The Sword King family will not forgive you!
Others poured out harsh criticisms.
'Good.'
And all these reactions were exactly what Seohan Sung intended.
Public attention.
Cheers and curses, shock and envy.
He was willing to take on all these emotions alone.
As if in response to his thoughts, numerous messages appeared before Seohan Sung.
[50,000 concurrent viewers have gathered.]
[General Achievement, 'Gather Viewers (3)' cleared.]
[5,000 Achievement Points earned as a reward.]
[100,000 concurrent viewers have gathered.]
[General Achievement, 'Gather Viewers (4)' cleared.]
[10,000 Achievement Points earned as a reward.]
[30,000 dislikes collected.]
[General Achievement, 'Even if the World Hates You (2)' cleared.]
[3,000 Achievement Points earned as a reward.]
[10,000 likes collected.]
[General Achievement, 'I... I Love You (1)' cleared.]
[1,000 Achievement Points earned as a reward.]
[30,000 likes collected.]
[General Achievement, 'I... I Love You (2)' cleared.]
[3,000 Achievement Points earned as a reward.]
Achievements that seemed impossible to clear at this level.
But Seohan Sung's focus was elsewhere.
What he was interested in was the public reaction.
Who would be the target of the attention in this broadcast.
That was the most important thing.
- Show some guts? Good, take the likes.
- How dare you destroy the Twin Swords of the Sword Palace. Seohan Sung...!
Sure enough.
The chat room was flooded with his name.
Seohan Sung smiled.
It was a good sign.
'Pour all your emotions towards me.'
Memories of the past he wanted to forget resurfaced.
- Seo-a is amazing. But Aunt, it's really hell...
When he received the public's hostility and spoke in a dejected tone in front of Seo-a.
- Aunt... It's okay. I'm here. I'll protect you.
While being comforted by his 9-year-old niece, who received ten times more hate than him.
Despite her cheerful smile and seemingly fine appearance.
How much she was hurt, how much she was rotting inside, he didn't realize at the time.
'But not this time.'
Yes.
This life is different.
Seohan Sung looked at the camera.
"As you can see, the Twin Swords Statue should be excluded from the donation of the Sword Palace building."
- Aaaaaah! The Twin Swords Statue, the Twin Swords Statue!
- The symbol of Sword King...!
- What, what, what, what are you doing!
- What if Sword King gets angry and never comes back!
The chat room was devastated by the firepower of the Sword King family.
Seohan Sung smiled at this.
Their hostility.
Directed entirely at him, not Seo-a, was enjoyable.
He bowed deeply in front of the camera.
"Then, I'll end today's broadcast here."
And when this broadcast ended.
The nation was once again in turmoil.