Chapter 54
Chapter 54
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 54
Chapter Title: I'll Take Over as Admin for a Bit
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"Ugh! Sorry! I'm sorry!"
The admin, Lee Han-su, regretted picking up the phone. It kept ringing, so he finally answered, but he should've just turned it off and ignored it like always. It wouldn't solve anything, but at least his mind would've been at ease.
"Y-yeah. I know, of course. That's why I'm handling it like this now."
The fate of an admin whose side gig was exposed was sealed: dishonorable discharge.
Lee Han-su had some leeway because he was buddies with the head admin, and his side hustle had some mitigating factors, so he was barely hanging on by a thread.
But that didn't mean his head was safe. He had to clean up this mess somehow.
'Why the hell did the other communities have to blow up like this? All this hassle.'
Before the other communities invaded and fanned the flames, he could've kept his position.
But with the invasion and the community spiraling out of control, everyone except the head admin was pushing to oust him.
"Yeah. Yeah. Thanks, bro. I'll handle the rest."
Lee Han-su had accepted the users' demands as a stopgap.
He needed to show the other admins visible results proving he'd done his part, and this was the perfect opportunity to resolve the issue and rack up merits.
He was confident in one-on-one duels. His position wasn't won at a gambling table for nothing. His League of Worlds account was at a pretty high level.
Click.
Lee Han-su let out a heavy sigh, phone still in hand.
Then he posted on the community.
To ensure the duel went smoothly, he laid out some rules.
The rules were basic, nothing to worry about.
The key part was this.
In reality, he wrote it politely: "To my dear users," in neat, elegant script.
But the intent behind the words was no different.
And in response...
Third Life replied right away.
He upped the stakes.
Since it was a duel born of mutual desires, like gamblers raising the pot before a hand, they negotiated briefly.
A short, sharp negotiation.
The admin vs. user duel drew massive attention.
Surprisingly, such big events moved fast.
Two hours later.
They finalized the agreement for the duel: the admin and Third Life.
Somehow, I ended up as the rep negotiating the duel with the community admin.
Crunch.
One hour as admin vs. deleting my game account... Feels like I'm taking a slight loss.
Eh, whatever.
As long as I don't lose, it's fine.
And if we're doing this, better pick someone motivated.
Can't have them slacking and losing when character deletion's on the line.
Not just Diamond Guardian or Not Abdominal General Warrior—anyone with fire in their belly would do.
But if Diamond Guardian or Not Abdominal General Warrior weren't online in League of Worlds, recruiting them would be pointless.
This wasn't consequence-free fun anymore; responsibility meant getting serious.
Maybe add a prize to boost morale.
Capitalism rules, right?
Nothing motivates like cash.
I acted on the idea immediately.
Strike while the iron's hot.
With stream revenue rolling in, I could top it off with a bit of my own cash for a clean 1 million won prize.
-Diamond Guardian donated 1,000 won!-
【Me!】
Hm?
That name...
Diamond Guardian.
The donor's name was Diamond Guardian, so it was obvious. Did he time that donation? Didn't expect him to be watching.
Should've led with the prize.
Capitalism at work.
Diamond Guardian, Ko Won-su, had just finished sparring at the Academy and headed to the PC bang.
Today's grind wasn't for daily bread...
To earn this month's cash, he was running League of Worlds at the PC bang.
Then.
Third Life's stream caught his eye.
Ko Won-su was somewhat known in the community for rice-farming.
If you're selling items, better build some recognition and goodwill.
This was his chance.
A shot to rehab his trashed image.
Plus 1 million won?
Couldn't pass that up.
He raised his hand immediately.
For some reason, he entered a custom room.
He followed orders since they said to. No reason not to with money on offer.
Third Life was holding a sword as a knight.
Time until the admin duel.
Two hours.
One thing to do in that time.
'Gonna power-level him properly for two hours.'
Train Diamond Guardian to beat the admin.
From viewer-submitted admin footage, Diamond Guardian had a solid shot.
Clank.
Aimed his sword at the approaching knight-form Diamond Guardian.
Thud.
Diamond Guardian stomped and charged.
Good form—he had basics like Yura. Academy swordsmanship student, judging by the movement.
Deflect the overhead slash sideways. Twist waist, shoulders, whole body.
Basics solid, attack training done.
Now defense.
Spin half-turn, extend leg.
Clang-!
Metal on metal. Blocks fine.
Hit again—solid block.
Defense stronger than offense.
Suited for tanking over knight.
Kept hitting.
Diamond Guardian retreated appropriately, blocking well with talent, body safe.
Needs a shield, not sword.
Admin's main was knight, so holy knight countered perfectly.
Diamond Guardian resisted, but two hours enough for basic shield work.
Academy kid knows basics.
Diamond Guardian grabs shield. Bit awkward. Punch it.
Tang!
Clean block. Consistent on repeats.
Held back power, but...
'Kid's got real talent for blocking.'
Minor form tweaks and he's set.
But gaps exist.
Thwack!
Feint once, hit body easy.
But doesn't flinch back.
Stands firm.
Why knight over holy knight?
Mystery why knight main.
Talent in taking hits too.
Holy knight way better.
Block face well, handle most foes.
Thus.
Diamond Guardian got two-hour crash course in shield.
Time flew; Diamond Guardian, as holy knight, faced the admin.
And Diamond Guardian.
Clean first win in best-of-three, two-wins.
Heart raced fearing a loss, but no worries.
Crunch.
Well... the thrill of possible defeat's half the fun.
"......"
Did I train him too well?
Aimed for balance, but kid's a natural shield tank.
Really.
Blocks great.
Takes hits great.
All thanks to the master.
'Admin's definitely coming as knight.'
As Third Life said. Admin appeared as knight.
Diamond Guardian grips weapon. Not sword—mace. Knight's armor seams hard to hit; blunt better.
Per Third Life's advice, changed class and gear, followed to the letter.
Inhale.
Breathe, lean on shield. Hide face behind, eyes peeking up. Ignores lower body, raises shield to block torso only against admin's strikes.
Clang!
Sword swing has delay. Gap in recovery.
Diamond Guardian exploits it.
Swing mace.
Crunch!
Admin's armor dents.
Once not enough—twice, thrice.
Swing wildly till holy knight stamina drops.
Knight counters midway.
Unless headshot...
Diamond Guardian tanks and swings.
Flesh for bone strategy.
And so...
Victory before he knew it.
'I won.'
Diamond Guardian couldn't contain his joy.
1 million won reward hit huge.
And another got a reward here.
-QuestionMarkKiller donated 1,000 won!-
【Wait, does this mean admin powers...?】
The admin char-delete bet drew eyes galore.
Third Life's stream had record viewers.
Ended stream right after duel.
Reason for keeping it on: insurance if admin reneged.
But admin honored the deal.
Admin powers handed over quick.
Stream burning or not.
He became admin and dove into the community.
One hour.
For the next hour, I was League of Worlds community admin.
Crunch.
Something I wanted to do with this.
Posts that always bugged me.
Could bury with upvotes, but couldn't delete without admin.
Holy knight better than knight.
Way better than mage—popular post.
Deleted.
What no normal admin would do.
Previous one got axed for similar.
But.
Just one hour's responsibility.
Consequence-free pleasure.
If it blows up...
Honor duel like last admin, done.
This too.
Click.
Two posts deleted, still 58 minutes left.