Chapter 24
Chapter 24
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Translator: Ace
Chapter: 24
Chapter Title: 24화
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Translator: Ace
Chapter: 24
Chapter Title: Legend
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This message hadn't rung out only in Soo-hyuk's kit.
The viewers who had watched Soo-hyuk's stream the day before. And those who had heard the news in the community and hit subscribe.
An alarm had gone out to all of them simultaneously.
The chat window was filling up fast.
They said the opening moments of a stream had the highest energy, but it was scrolling so quick now that it was dizzying to even try reading it all.
"Thank you for the 1000 points, ILoveLeeSooHyuk. But what's with the 'Klutz' at the end?"
A question mark popped up over Soo-hyuk's head as he scrolled through the chat.
"How do you guys know that person's a guy?"
A cheerful atmosphere.
‘Not bad at all.’
Having the viewers entertain themselves in chat was nothing to complain about. Especially before the stream really kicked off.
If they created this light vibe on their own, it was more than welcome.
‘Viewers...’
About three minutes since the stream started.
They said checking viewer growth around this point gave a sense of the stream's trajectory.
Over 600 viewers.
And this was just after three minutes.
‘Usually peaks at about three times this...’
Soo-hyuk's eyes widened behind the mask.
‘1800?’
Way more than expected.
Especially considering it was only day two.
Of course.
It was still just a hypothetical max.
A viewer who loved missions, true to their name, asking about the trial.
As viewers grew, sponsorships came more frequently and in bigger amounts.
"I don't know the trial details either. Guess we'll find out when it starts."
The urging picked up.
Most viewers tuning in wanted to see the new route's trial, so it was natural.
Soo-hyuk wanted it too.
"Got it."
The surrounding scenery shifted. As sharpness entered the expression behind the mask, his soft tone gained an edge.
"...Let's begin."
Pelius and Falcon, along with the other knights from the Knights' Order, had gathered in one place.
A total of ten knights.
All the forces from the nearby villages had assembled upon hearing that the giant tribe's leader had been captured.
"What of our benefactor? Has he not awakened yet?"
By the trial's setup, Soo-hyuk hadn't woken up yet.
Falcon shook his head at Pelius's urging, as they waited for the fainted Soo-hyuk to stir.
"It's taking a while. The wounds must be severe..."
Pelius sighed.
He felt uneasy relying again on an outsider to the village, but there was no choice now.
Of course.
Not all the knights shared Pelius's thoughts.
"I'm a bit skeptical. Was it really that outsider?"
"Yeah, he wasn't even a knight, right?"
"Hard to believe. Some random outsider takes down the giant leader alone?"
Quite a few knights doubted Soo-hyuk.
No.
Among the ten, only Pelius and Falcon truly believed him.
They were knights.
Men who had gripped swords their whole lives and earned titles through proven skill.
Most knights looked down on untitled swordsmen.
"Pelius, you might've been fooled."
"Was it really the giant leader? Not just some random giant rabble?"
The questions kept coming.
Pelius answered each one patiently, though his face showed strain.
But he knew.
How stubborn and prideful knights could be.
Even he, relatively young among them, shared that mindset to some degree.
‘They won't believe without seeing it themselves.’
Questions with preconceived answers weren't questions at all.
So Pelius waited instead of arguing, for the benefactor who had saved their village.
For Soo-hyuk to awaken.
"P-Pelius, sir!"
And then.
The news they'd been waiting for arrived.
"The benefactor has awakened!"
The soldier's voice reached Soo-hyuk's ears too.
No.
It reached all the stream viewers through Soo-hyuk's ears and mic.
"To be precise, it's not that he woke up—it's the next stage starting."
Soo-hyuk's words didn't reach the nearby soldier's ears.
Another tip from Unhyang.
"You can adjust the mic channel for saved motions. Make it viewers-only."
This let him chat with viewers even during trials.
Useless in heated moments, but handy when idle like now.
"Come in."
Guided by the soldier, Soo-hyuk entered the tent.
Built for dozens, it held about ten knights in a meeting.
Familiar faces like Falcon and Pelius, plus new ones.
Reading the vibe, Soo-hyuk spoke to the stream.
"Falcon and Pelius must suck balls. They're stuck at the end."
Assessing the room, he muttered.
"What the... they're scrubs..."
The knights' hierarchy was obvious at a glance.
From the old knight holding court in the center, down to Pelius and Falcon nearest the entrance.
Positions revealed ranks clearly.
"Is that really him? The hero who caught the giant leader."
"Doesn't look that strong..."
"Not even that big. Did we see wrong?"
"Suspicious mask too."
Whispers among themselves, but in the sealed tent, they carried.
Not pleasant, but unavoidable.
"They can't believe I did it. Or don't want to."
Soo-hyuk shared his thoughts on the viewers-only channel.
"Arrogant, right?"
His exposed eyes met the knights'. With a hint of amusement, Soo-hyuk spoke.
"Why'd you call me?"
This trial's sixth stage started in the tent.
No need for chit-chat. Doubts wouldn't erase his deeds.
He wasn't chasing titles or land, so he didn't care.
The knights' stares and murmurs looked different to him.
‘Changing their perception part of the trial?’
Every background element could be a攻略 hint.
As he pondered, a reply came.
"Ahem. First, thanks. Name's Dale."
The white-bearded old knight in the center.
"On behalf of the city's people, our deepest gra—"
"Aren't you all from other villages? Who's handling those?"
Dale's face twisted as he was cut off.
Regardless, Soo-hyuk vented to viewers.
"Talks too much. Wasting time."
Maybe thanks to viewers wanting fast pace?
Dale smoothed his grimace and spoke.
"...Ours got trampled."
"Trampled?"
"Yeah. By that guy."
Dale continued.
"He showed up after you took the giant leader. No idea where such a monster came from."
"More dangerous than the giant leader?"
"You know, right? We call them giants for convenience, but they're just remnants of the ancient giants."
Soo-hyuk knew the basics on giants.
So Dale's next words shocked him.
"But this one's different. Close to a real giant. To think they still linger..."
Dale bowed his head, recalling the ruined village.
Difficulty spiked.
True giant or not, he was leagues beyond the previous leader, apparently.
‘Is this even meant to be cleared?’
He knew catching the leader branched the route.
But this wasn't 2nd-floor level.
"So you want me to take him down?"
"What?"
Dale snorted.
The other knights did too.
"Overconfident lad."
"We're asking, but this is... well..."
"He doesn't know better. Cut him slack."
Unpleasant murmurs everywhere.
As Soo-hyuk let them slide, Pelius, who'd been gauging the mood quietly, spoke.
"There's a legend passed down in this land for ages."
Legend.
The stage's name.
"Somewhere on Millennium Mountain's peak."
Swish—
Pelius, recalling Soo-hyuk cutting through giants, said.
"A fragment of lightning is said to be hidden there."
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