Chapter 15

<Chapter 15: The Warrior Who Regressed to Level 2>

"Seong Jihan, I got matched with Seong Jihan, me!"

BJ Geumbit pointed at Seong Jihan with her finger, inwardly rejoicing.

'Jackpot!'

Her channel's subscriber count had been stagnant lately, but she never expected to find such a big story in the Colosseum.

Right next to her, too!

-What? It really is Seong Jihan?

-Why is his equipment like that?

-Geumbit, kill that Seong Jihan right away!

-The Sword King's kids are having a fit again.

-Why are they still holding a grudge against him for becoming a collaborator for a girl? The Sword King's family is really something.

The chat messages poured in ten times more than usual, and people's attention was focused.

Good.

You have to row when the tide is in.

Geumbit waved at Seong Jihan.

"Mr. Seong Jihan! I'm BJ Geumbit! Can I interview you?"

Seong Jihan turned his head with a listless expression at the voice calling him.

He was talking to himself, pointing at the air, trying to draw his attention. Seong Jihan could tell who he was.

'A BJ. Not just streaming videos, but also interacting with the audience.'

BattleTube streaming was common among BattleNet players.

Now, with the lower ranks, there wasn't much attention, so it wasn't done often, but once you reached Silver, many players streamed on BattleTube to gain popularity and GP.

'But even those people usually kept the chat window closed.'

In BattleNet, where matches could be decided in an instant, trying to communicate with the audience could ruin the game.

'He might not have closed the chat window yet since the game hasn't started... but the way he's acting, he'll probably keep talking even after it starts.'

'I should turn on my gameplay stream too.'

He didn't really want to chat with the audience, but now that people's attention was focused on him, he needed to increase the views.

'Besides, Seo-a needs to see my gameplay.'

So, Seong Jihan changed the settings on BattleTube to stream his gameplay live.

"Wow, is that guy really ignoring him?"

Geumbit, seeing Seong Jihan ignore her, appealed to the audience.

Then the chat messages started pouring in.

-He's not even looking at him?

-Kya~ So ruthless?

-Geumbit, I'll give you a mission!

[SwordKingluv52 has sent a viewer mission.]

[Kill player 'Seong Jihan' and make him the last place.]

[Reward: 200 GP]

200 GP.

Since 1 GP is officially linked to 1 dollar, 200 GP is about 200,000 KRW.

-Sword King's family! We need to take down that arrogant guy!

-Everyone, let's, , , work together!

[SwordKingluv777 has sent a viewer mission.]

[Kill player 'Seong Jihan' and make him the last place.]

[Reward: 300 GP]

When one member of the Sword King's family started it, others quickly joined in with viewer missions.

In just a few minutes, the reward for the mission to kill Seong Jihan exceeded 10,000 GP.

That's 10 million KRW.

The audience was buzzing when they saw it.

-Chills;

-The Sword King's family has some serious firepower.

--It's the Sword King's family, after all. Many CEOs are fans of the Sword King.

-Wow... it just passed 20,000 GP.

The reward increased rapidly.

BJ Geumbit grinned from ear to ear.

'Jackpot. Jackpot. Jackpot!'

After Seong Jihan broke the Sword King's dual swords, she knew the Sword King's family hated him, but...

'To want to kill him so badly that they'd pour in this much GP...'

Seong Jihan would only level down if he died, but the Sword King's family was so resentful that they were willing to raise real money for it.

'Money, I have plenty of, but...'

The fact that so much GP was on the line for this mission was a new record for the channel.

BJ Geumbit rowed the boat with her mouth, grinning.

"Oh my. Oh my. To send me such a mission! But you see, I'm scared~ That Seong Jihan broke the dual swords with 'Quanggi,' how can I possibly win..."

-A guy with A-grade equipment is whining lol.

-Geumbit is already revving up ㄷㄷ

-Is 30,000 GP not enough?

-Is this the right channel? Sword King's family!

-Just press the GP button for the viewer mission!

Perhaps the middle-aged fans of the Sword King had gathered.

[Reward: 30,000 GP]

[Reward: 40,000 GP]

...

The GP was piling up at an incredible rate.

[All player summons are complete.]

[The game is starting.]

'Oh, it's starting already?'

Just a little more.

The system's voice announcing the start of the game was almost regrettable.

'If the mission wasn't to make Seong Jihan the last place, I would have toyed with him before killing him.'

For Seong Jihan to be the last place, he had to be the first to die among the 100 players.

If not, he could have toyed with him and kept getting support from the Sword King's family.

'But it's a shame, I have no choice.'

Geumbit licked her lips and raised her voice in a broadcasting tone.

"Alright then. I, Geumbit! Though I'm scared, I will... fulfill the mission with your support!"

-Kill him, kill him, kill him, kill him, kill him!!!!

-He needs to be the last place! Got it?

"Of course!"

To faithfully carry out the viewer's mission, Geumbit drew her golden sword.

"Charge!"

The skill 'Charge' was activated.

Her body accelerated instantly and rushed towards Seong Jihan.

"Mr. Seong Jihan! The harbinger of your game's end has arrived. It's... me, BJ Geumbit!"

And the tip of the golden sword lunged straight at Seong Jihan's back.

-Oh. It ended so quickly and boringly.

-Yeah, he should have toyed with him a bit.

-It's a last place mission, so it can't be helped.

-But does Geumbit have to say that line every time he kills someone?

-It's his trademark. Even if people curse him to stop, he keeps doing it.

-The harbinger is freezing and dying. I want to leave every time I hear it.

-LOL

Just as Geumbit's viewers were about to roll their eyes at the lack of content.

Flick.

Seong Jihan's figure disappeared.

Geumbit's sword stabbed the air.

"Huh...?"

-What?

-Where is he!?

"Quite noisy for an ambush."

A cold voice echoed in Geumbit's ear.

The sound came from right above her.

When she looked up, Seong Jihan was high in the air, leaping.

Whoosh!

A steel bat cut through the air at an incredible speed.

A chill ran down Geumbit's spine.

Clang!

'What kind of strength...!'

She blocked the steel bat's strike with her golden sword.

But Geumbit was shocked by the massive impact transmitted through her body.

If the golden sword wasn't an A-grade item, she might have been mush.

"Good sword."

Seong Jihan glanced at the gleaming golden sword for a moment and continued his attack.

In his right hand, a steel bat; in his left, a large kitchen knife.

An unbalanced weapon combination, but the combo he unleashed was devastating.

"Tsk!"

Geumbit, who had been Gold until recently, tried to block Seong Jihan's attacks based on her extensive combat experience.

The steel bat and the kitchen knife.

They moved freely like living things, putting Geumbit under intense pressure.

'What is this unheard-of combo...!'

Clang! Clang!

Seong Jihan's two weapons struck the golden armor.

The golden armor dented with each strike.

It was only because it was an A-grade armor that she blocked the attack; if it were B-grade, she would have been dead.

Geumbit's spine shivered.

In this brief clash, she realized something.

Seong Jihan.

He was not just a Bronze.

'Even though my stats are superior!'

The golden armor set Geumbit wore was top-tier equipment, providing excellent defense and boosting strength and agility.

Until now, she had dominated Bronze deep-sea exploration with her skills and gear.

But nothing worked against Seong Jihan.

"Ugh... I'll fight seriously from now on!"

-Oh, that's a flag of defeat.

-??? Why is Seong Jihan so good at fighting?

-The A-grade armor is crumpling. Is he really Bronze? Does that make sense?

-No, it doesn't.

-Oh, really! A Gold is being dominated by a Bronze!?

The chat window was overwhelming Geumbit's eyes.

Until now, she could fight while reading the chat, but with Seong Jihan, a formidable opponent, she had no time to read the chat.

"I'll... turn off the chat window!"

-Who knew Geumbit would turn off the chat?

-How long has it been since she went into serious mode?

'Now, I'll fight with all my might, Seong Jihan!'

Geumbit steeled herself, but before she could react, a white kitchen knife was falling in front of her.

'This is... Doki! The white light, is it holy power?'

Geumbit hastily raised her sword.

She didn't even use a taunt to mock her opponent!

Then.

Clang!

Suddenly, Seong Jihan's steel bat flew and knocked her sword away.

"..."

"You talk too much in a fight."

"A, I don't..."

Geumbit's last words ended there.

Geumbit's body split in half, and it slowly turned white.

At the same time, a message appeared to all players in the Colosseum map.

[Player Seong Jihan has recorded the first kill.]

Geumbit.

Even though Seong Jihan was strong, she thought a Gold League player wouldn't be defeated so easily...

'No, how can a Gold League player be killed so easily?'

'Seong Jihan, that guy. Let's avoid him. We can't win.'

Players who had been watching the fight from a distance gave up on targeting Seong Jihan.

Seeing an A-grade equipped player fail to last a few moves and be eliminated, they didn't dare to challenge him.

Meanwhile, Seong Jihan.

[You have recorded the first kill in the Colosseum map.]

[Achievement points increased by 100.]

'The first kill achievement is 100 points.'

It wasn't a small number compared to the effort, but after the recent broadcast, it felt insufficient.

'Let's aim for 10 kills in this survival.'

Seong Jihan believed there was a point system related to kill counts.

Since there was no reward for 6 kills, he thought achieving a round number of 10 kills might earn bonus achievement points.

'By the way...'

Seong Jihan stood still, watching where Geumbit had died.

To achieve 10 kills, he needed to find prey and move quickly, but he stood there as if waiting for something.

Then, soon.

Flash. Flash.

A white light burst from where Geumbit had disappeared.

"Heh. Heh. Viewers, you now know that complacency is forbidden. Seong Jihan! This time, I will definitely kill you..."

Geumbit, who had died with her head split in half, reappeared with a relaxed smile.

Geumbit was communicating with her audience, reaffirming her resolve with her characteristic tone.

Behind her, Seong Jihan smirked and countered her resolve.

"You're right. Complacency is forbidden."

"Wh... What...? Why are you still here?"

Geumbit's relaxed expression quickly turned sour.

Why is this guy still here, waiting?

"Of course, you used the Resurrection Cross."

"How did you know I would use this...?"

Geumbit's eyes widened.

The Resurrection Cross is an item that allows you to rejoin the match after death, overcoming death.

However, the penalty was so severe that it was rarely used, as it was better to start a new game.

But Geumbit used it to not miss out on the scoop of Seong Jihan.

"Streamers are all the same."

The steel bat, which had been waiting, struck Geumbit's head.

Bang!

"Thanks for the second kill."