Chapter 264
Divine Sword.
He is a mid-tier Chinese streamer with an audience in the mid to high tens of thousands.
He has no talent for mages or ranged combat, but his control over weapons, which can be seen as an extension of the body, and his physical prowess are among the best in China.
Because of that, he couldn’t break into the pro world, but as a streamer in China, he was able to build considerable wealth and fame.
His skill with the sword was simply top-class.
Moreover, Divine Sword was so well-known that it was said if his personality were just a bit better and it matched the traits of a streamer, he would have been a guaranteed hire at a major corporation.
His influence was on a different level from that of an ordinary mid-tier streamer.
The Sword of the Continent.
It was the nickname of Divine Sword, recognized as the very best in their world when it came to skill alone.
That very Divine Sword was now—
[Summarizing the current situation]
Right now, he’s become the talk of China’s largest gaming community, where view counts reach into the millions.
Those interested in Divine Sword or Kael were likely already aware, but the majority were not.
The majority of China, that is.
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1. A Korean streamer named Sword God cleared Kael's trial in 50 seconds. Anyone interested in the league would know this.
2. And today, through a patch, Sword God was targeted. Kael's weak point pattern changed.
3. Divine Sword ran his mouth about this. Then, to challenge for the Kael number one spot, he turned on a practice stream.
4. After some time, a viewer with the donation nickname 'Sword God' talked with Divine Sword through donations and suddenly gave unsolicited advice on the Kael pattern.
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5. Amazingly, the advice was correct. After that, Divine Sword got extremely irritated. And the viewer gave advice again.
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6. Sword God, who quickly achieved 50 seconds even with the new pattern, sent a donation.
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The Korean in the middle means 'If you can.' Divine Sword ended the stream, and right after, he went to Vedua, but soon enough, a snipe came in.
One after another.
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According to the Korean community, it was a fierce fight.
I laughed out loud.
And then Korea's Sword God set a record with 599, completely defeating the Sword of the Continent.
In every way.
A total defeat.
I express my respect to Korea's Sword God.
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- The writer is definitely a mage user. Showing respect to a guy like that?
└ Why does that make them a mage user?
└ Divine Sword was famous for his disdain for mages. Because he couldn't play them himself.
└ I see.
- Is that streamer becoming the second-highest mountain, the longest river?
└ No. To say he's blocking China, he's only blocked a single streamer at best.
- I watched the whole video. That Korean streamer has a terrible personality. But I think he's better than Divine Sword, who only ever talks big. No matter what, his skill is the best, after all. Hahahahahaha
└ You admit a Korean guy has the best skill? Don't you have any patriotism?
└ Hahaha. The video gives you the answer! Hahaha
└ Divine Sword's defeat was too complete to shield him with patriotism. In skill. And in character.
[I thought the streamer was truly insane for putting up a title like 'Finished him off' in that situation. What kind of country is Korea?]
[When Divine Sword was turning the snipe into donation content and when the advice started, he should have realized this was a guy to avoid. That was the biggest mistake.]
[It takes being at least this level for any desire for revenge to vanish. Hahaha!]
[I'd avoid him too. Hahahaha. Even if Divine Sword does nothing, this is an admission.]
For reference, China is a country obsessed with revenge.
That's their national sentiment.
They hold the belief that if you don't take revenge, you are a coward.
This originates from the historical situation of weak central authority in ancient China and from Confucianism. This fact is known to some extent even in Korea, which is why these kinds of reactions appeared in the Korean community.
- For even Chinese people to be shocked by such terrible personality... just how insane... is our streamer, lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
- When it comes to trash personality, this guy is truly a god lol lol lol lol lol lol
Anyway, the topic of Seo-jun instantly seized control of the Chinese community.
[So why is Korea's Sword God so good-looking? It makes me angry.]
[This is a conspiracy by the Korean government aiming for cultural invasion, even using plastic surgery on streamers. Divine Sword is just a pitiful victim of K-POP.]
[I have something to show the Kael users in China. It's a 5-man palace. Do you have anything more to say?]
Reactions like these were the mild ones.
After all, from the moment they started enjoying this and spreading it, the majority of people posting were light users who disliked Divine Sword or were just casually browsing the community.
That was while the heavy users got wind of the news and started grasping the exact situation.
A little more time passed.
Those immersed in the nation of China began to move.
[No matter how early the Koreans started, is it right for them to go this far?]
[Even considering the difference in the size of our countries, they should have shown more restraint.]
[As sons and daughters of the Chinese people, I too felt this humiliation.]
Of course, these were very extreme claims, but anyway, the loudest voices among Chinese netizens generally said the same thing.
[We seek another hero of China to exact revenge upon that arrogant Korean!]
Revenge must be had.
Not by Divine Sword, of course.
Divine Sword's image had taken such a severe beating that he no longer received any expectations from the Chinese side.
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"Damn it!"
Inside his capsule, Divine Sword slammed his right hand against the wall, staring into the empty air.
To the left of his view was the Vedua ranking.
1st place.
Sword God.
599.
He hadn't properly attempted it himself, but he knew it was near impossible.
"To deliberately leave a single one!"
He had a choice to make.
Aim for Vedua, or challenge another hero.
The latter had a higher chance.
His sense for the sword allowed him to aim for 1st place in any ranking.
But if he chose the latter, he would ultimately be a coward running away, and the biggest problem was.
"He's going to snipe me again, isn't he? That son of a bitch!"
Seo-jun.
It seemed like he'd at least stop for today, but.
"He'll come again! He'll keep coming! That piece of trash!"
Then what if he chose the former?
600.
Ten minutes of flawless play without a single error.
"Is it possible? No. That bastard did it. So I can do it too."
He acknowledged there was a skill gap right now, but he was a genius who hadn't put in the effort yet.
[Anyway, that streamer proved it.]
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The developer's Kael snipe, Divine Sword's provocation — in the end, he proved himself.
So what did Divine Sword, who always proudly called himself the Sword of the Continent, prove?
And could he ever prove it?
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- A Chinese man blocked by the wall called the world hahahaha! This is that level
└ Shut up, you traitor.
- No matter how you look at it, this is just a difference in class. Divine Sword is human. That monster isn't someone who gives perfect advice in under an hour.
[Anyone think Divine Sword can get 600 and proudly join the History Book?]
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If there is, they seriously need to study again.
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- So... isn't there anyone who can teach that Korean bastard a lesson on behalf of China?
Divine Sword had already been abandoned by public opinion.
He hadn't made any particularly shameful blunders on stream, but he was so thoroughly outclassed that the unforgiving public naturally pushed him out of their interest.
Divine Sword grit his teeth and resolved to enter secluded training.
Thus, Seo-jun succeeded in quelling Divine Sword for a while.
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"Alright then, if all the Chinese viewers could please leave. There will be no more sniping. Why, you ask?"
Seo-jun smiled.
Wasn't the reason obvious?
"There's no way Divine Sword would run away to another hero, right? Huh? Dear fans of China's Divine Sword, isn't that right? If he runs away from this, he has to drop that 'China's Best Sword' title."
- I acknowledge it. You arrogant Korean bastard, hahaha!
- Who are you to tell him to drop it or not?
- If he avoids this, Divine Sword no longer has the right to represent China.
- Do you guys get to decide his qualifications?
- The Chinese viewers are fracturing too lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
- Aah... dear streamer. You just keep making sure the enemy can't escape the pain... lol lol lol lol lol
"Ahem. I only said that out of courtesy and respect for an opponent I simply tested my skills against. Please don't misunderstand. And everyone."
Seo-jun said, keeping his smile.
- Huh?
- What?
- Hmm?
- Why am I anxious?
- Is this the stream ending comment?
It wasn't the stream ending comment.
"As you know, the History Book can only be entered by the very best users."
- Right?
- Well, only the master of that hero can enter.
- Not just a master, but the world's best.
"Then wouldn't we need a standard befitting the best? Like the 599 on Vedua just now?"
Chat messages flooded in, a mix of Korean and Chinese usernames.
The content was the same.
- ?
- ...
- ????
- ???
- ...
Seo-jun had brought about globalization.
"I was joking. Alright, I'll be doing some TMI now."
- Eek, that really freaked me out for a second lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
- I was scared you were going to go wreak havoc on all the other heroes' trials lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
- This Korean is overflowing with a sense of humor! Hahahahaha!
- The streamer wreaks havoc physically lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol
"For your information, the topic of tomorrow's stream is which hero will be the most advantageous in this History Book. Real TMI!"
- ...
- Let's just say Kael.
- Ding ding ding!
- Is it really right to unleash this streamer upon the world? Shouldn't we, even now, pool disaster funds and put a mission on him to quarantine him from the History Book?
- Hahaha! The Korean viewers are smart! The big spenders in China will probably help too!
- lol lol lol disaster fund lol lol lol lol lol
- The streamer is a disaster, admittedly.
Leaving the laughing viewers behind, Seo-jun ended the stream and emerged from his capsule.
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"It's not in the... manual."
When they were first planning the History Book content, the manual they'd created contained no guidelines for a situation where one user placed first in the trials of two different heroes.
The developers hadn't imagined someone like this would ever appear.
A top-tier user who needed no preparation period and simply shattered the high score in a single day.
In other words.
"We need to respond. First, Vedua and Kael. No one can touch Kael. Did everyone see that stream just now?"
[Yes.]
[Likewise...]
They had watched Seo-jun's stream while monitoring.
They even dug through past records, checking if such a feat had ever happened even years ago.
"What are the odds of Divine Sword achieving 600?"
[Naturally, there are none.]
Simply put, they could just take the 2nd place user into the History Book.
But this didn't fit with the picture of sending the very best users, those who were practically the hero incarnate themselves, into the past.
If there's someone better than that person?
Do they even have the right to represent the hero? That kind of feeling.
"What about the technology to copy his personality?"
[Korean Team Leader. Are you insane? Besides, we don't even have that kind of technology.]
[Anyway, our duty is to ensure the content proceeds as smoothly as possible, so let's think it over.]
[Team Leader Goto. Team Leader Lee. You heard what that Korean bastard... no, that Korean user's next content will be, right? This is no longer just a problem for Vedua.]
"Still, seeing what he said at the end and his actions today on Vedua, there is some hope. Divine Sword has almost no chance at 600, but what about the pros?"
It would be the same for other heroes. He would leave some room.
Actually, that was even worse.
‘If he just went and did 600, we could send the 2nd place out, regardless of whether it ruins the picture.’
Not only was Divine Sword in agony, but they were annoyed as well.
[If they drop all practice and focus entirely on the trial... it might be possible.]
Is the most important thing in Vedua's trial the physical ability to handle a sword?
No. While top-tier physical ability is required to even rank, to get 1st place—more precisely, to handle 600—you need perfect self-control on top of that elite physicality.
This is a virtue that pros who train and practice a lot possess, but it's a lacking element for amateurs who coast by on talent.
[But would the pros even bother challenging? If they're interested in the History Book, they can just do another hero. If it gets bothersome, they can just ignore it.]
To Team Leader Goto's question, the other two team leaders shared the same thought.
Obviously.
"We'll have to make them."
Team Leader Lee then opened a Korean community website on his screen.
‘Could it be that this History Book is going to feature the owners of the most perfect records ever?’
All because of a single streamer?
It was something that only drew a hollow laugh.
[Wait... but if the streamer does this, does he get into the History Book twice?????]
[Guys, do you really think it'll end at just two? lol lol lol lol lol lol]
[lol lol lol lol lol lol lol This really is a disaster lol lol lol]