KD Crumbles
RaSe IpVen.
It was always a noisy place, but today the buzz was especially electric.
The spark came from a single post on the free board.
A post claiming that KD guild, which had been controlling Wind Cave in the Ruana region, had collapsed.
Veteran users, well aware of KD's brutality and strength, dismissed it as nonsense at first. But it didn't take long for the truth to come out.
Board users celebrated the realization of justice, firing off fireworks of comments nonstop.
Not just the Korean boards—RaSe communities worldwide were abuzz with the news.
The users, cheering Ruana's independence at the top of their lungs, eventually hit on one burning question.
Thanks to one tip-off, eyes turned to a streamer named Jillian.
Clicking the link played a video showing a mob of users clashing with KD guild in a fierce battle.
People cheered the rise of a new hero.
Conveniently, Jillian's channel was live-streaming, so tons of users subbed and bombarded him with questions.
"Whoa, welcome! CoffinBoySquad, LupinIII, EmperorDude, MoonButterfly! Hey everyone. Sudden influx—did someone drop coords?"
"Oh yeah? Nah, wasn't just me—everyone together. I was only up front."
"It's unfair, right? Just followed my heart. Someone else would've led if not me."
"Oh, that? We pushed KD out, but then I realized leaving it open was iffy. Someone else might try controlling it. So I used my brain."
Jillian paused there for effect.
As viewers spammed the chat urging him on, he grinned and continued.
"Wind Cave belongs to all users. No guild should control it! So I asked Ruana's lord to manage it directly. Guards are the result."
"Nah, just got lucky."
Jillian mustered superhuman restraint to keep his twitching smirk in check.
This feeling of being hailed as a hero by others!
Even folks from other countries were tuning in.
It was a thrill like doing drugs, maybe.
'Whoever you are, thanks!'
Whoever caused the big incident and still hadn't stepped forward was probably a no-community, no-fame type.
So why not fill that role himself a bit?
Yeah, totally justified.
He did contribute to pushing back KD, after all.
'Control's off the table now—time to grab some fame.'
And parlay that into big-corp streamer status.
Jillian smiled warmly at the praise flooding chat.
'This punk?'
But one chat line soured Jillian's mood instantly.
His sky-high high crashed right back to earth.
'No manners. Dropping another streamer in my chat? Where'd he learn that crap?'
Mentioning rivals already pissed him off, but Cheonma TV? The one he secretly despised.
'Damn it. If that guy hadn't dropped the elf vid!'
He could've drawn way more people.
Maybe even fully crushed KD.
The thought boiled his blood—he couldn't take it.
"Alright, like everywhere else, other streamer mentions are bannable here. National rule, no complaints. Banning now."
The moment Jillian targeted the Cheonma mentioner for a ban...
"Huh? What?"
Jillian had no time to react.
A more seasoned streamer or one with mods could've frozen chat to contain it, but not him.
A bottom-feeder noob streamer like him? Never dealt with this.
Flustered by the chaos, Jillian froze, doing nothing.
Meanwhile, viewers who checked the vid unleashed a comment storm.
"Everyone, other streamer mentions are bannable..."
"N-no, we definitely cleared KD. That vid's from another day..."
"Th-that's..."
As Jillian floundered without a proper answer, viewers caught on.
RaSe lifers pieced it together quick.
Jillian's channel blew up. And the fallout spread across all RaSe communities.
In this total chaos, Jillian had one path left.
"Logging off! Mom's mad I streamed late..."
After that day, no trace of streamer Jillian remained on any RaSe channels.
Another peaceful day at RaSe IpVen passed just like that.
◈ You have crafted a Hero grade item.
◈ Strength +1, Vitality +1, Dexterity +2.
"Uwaaaaaah!!! It popped!"
Carpe broke down sobbing right there.
After grinding his blood and soul, he'd finally crafted all five pieces of the Wind Set.
Yesterday, he'd only finished two before logoff time, so hammering away right after logging in today got him the rest.
"Hero! It's a Hero set item!"
-Good work. Like I said then, Hero set gear's solid enough for post-second-job. Worth the grind.
"Well done, my liege. A master's touch—magnificent hammering."
"...Good job, Master. Ice water?"
"Ooh, thanks."
"Here."
Carpe chugged the ice water Mirage handed him.
Cold drink after hard labor? Pure bliss beyond imagination.
"Whew. Getting the hang now. Hammering's clicking—got the rhythm down."
He was confident he could nail any tempo now.
-Hmm. Never dove deep into crafting myself, but I hear Unique or Legendary is insane difficulty? Bellows you gotta stomp in rhythm or something.
"...What? Drums with feet?"
-Kinda.
"Ridiculous."
Why force rhythm game mechanics into an RPG? He wanted answers.
Grumbling, Carpe tidied the workshop.
"At least the payoff matches the pain. If only four pieces hit Hero, I'd be too pissed to sleep."
Ruana's finale went out with style.
"Wait, nah. Real finale's separate."
Like most folks, Carpe saved the best for last—good food.
He pulled an item from inventory.
A guaranteed 7-star skill pack.
Carpe grinned at the palm-sized rectangular pack. How could something so small make him this happy?
"What's the jackpot 7-star skill?"
-Depends on class. For Magic Fist Lord... maybe a passive adding elemental damage?
But no guarantee it'd drop.
Unlike normal packs with five cards, guaranteed packs gave just one.
No Repeat cheese either.
"Whew. For real. Gotta be careful."
God. Magic King. Cheonma. Carpe prayed to everyone he could think of.
"Here goes!"
He ripped the pack wide open.
A golden effect burst, and one card floated up.