The Otherworld Returnee's Game Streaming: The Otherworld Returnee's Game Streaming - Nightfall Hidden Route (9)
[The Sovereign's body collapsed at the same time as its massive form began to melt and flow like water. No... it was vanishing before our eyes.]
[The Sovereign, who had been part of the constellation of the sky, has been erased.]
[Portions of the nightmares that surrounded Arkham have lifted. Arkham's future, once destined for destruction, has changed 'slightly' now.]
[Causality has been slightly restored. The powers of the chaotic subordinates roaming this land have weakened...]
[Hidden Achievement Unlocked]
[Achievement Name: Emperor of Conquest]
[Description: An achievement for those who have slain the Sovereign with their own strength alone, without receiving any aid from others. To honor the strongest and most aloof among you.]
At the exact moment the Sovereign's body crumpled, its colossal form began to dissolve and melt like molten wax.
No... it was disappearing entirely.
In a blink, the Sovereign's flesh — an existence that should never have existed in this world — shed its shape and vanished from reality.
[The Sovereign, who had been part of the constellation of the sky, has been erased.]
[Portions of the nightmares that surrounded Arkham have lifted. Arkham's future, once destined for destruction, has changed 'slightly' now.]
[Causality has been slightly restored. The powers of the chaotic subordinates roaming this land have weakened...]
[Hidden Achievement Unlocked]
[Achievement Name: Emperor of Conquest]
[Description: An achievement for those who have slain the Sovereign with their own strength alone, without receiving any aid from others. To honor the strongest and most aloof among you.]
“…The Sovereign, ‘the One Who Gazes at the Stars, Eve Ster,’ has been confirmed silenced. It seems the enemy has completely vanished from this world.”
“…Really?”
Yuria's voice trembled as she delivered the final blow, and Yujin finally relaxed, collapsing onto the floor with a heavy thud.
Even for Yujin, this time had been the limit.
He had used willpower beyond his own limits while already in the worst condition thanks to the Insanity debuff, and on top of that, he had activated the Demon-Slaying Sword's ultimate technique.
As strong as he was at pushing his own boundaries, even accounting for that, he had pushed himself too far this time.
If his body had been in normal condition during that moment, it would have been even stranger.
“On earth… Is this real? Did I really do it? Really?”
Meanwhile, as Winter's jaw dropped and she muttered those words, the comment section that had been holding its breath the entire battle exploded into chaos.
- LMAO 😂😂😂😂 The real Sovereign slain 😂😂😂
- Today's broadcast setting a new record on Regeno 😂😂😂😂😂
- New record for season 20 on Regeno 😂😂😂😂😂
- Mommy I'm gonna become SoMa! Mommy I'm gonna become SoMa! Mommy I'm gonna become SoMa! Mommy I'm gonna become SoMa!
- SoMa! SoMa! SoMa! SoMa! SoMa! SoMa! SoMa!
- This is what broadcasting is all about 😂😂😂😂😂 The other streamers better watch and learn 😂😂😂😂😂
- From today I’m retracting my support for SoMa because SoMa and I are going to become one body!
- SoMa, my light. My darkness. My life. My joy. My soul. And me.
- If I become one with someone like you, I might lose my SoMa physical so no go, die
- 😂😂😂😂😂
- 500,000 won thrown 😂😂😂😂😂
- Look at LonelyPatron donating so coolly 😂😂😂😂
- Even if I don't donate, better than being a cheapskate 😂😂😂😂
- But I should donate after seeing this scene. Donating when you can is the right thing to do
- LMAO 😂😂😂
With the 500,000 won mission reward now in hand, the sudden flood of donations hit like a tsunami!
“Umm… Thank you all for the donations. Suddenly so many of you gave, I can't even read all the nicknames… But are you guys all okay? Just now it seemed like you all made bets on whether I could defeat the Sovereign or not…”
- Yeah, it's fine
- We already humbly accepted defeat, yeah
- That was just a bet, and this is pure donation, it's fine
- What kind of insane person says it's fine when you just bet on eating chicken money and lost it
- Who asked you? 😂😂😂😂
- Exactly, if you bet on the favorite, there was no problem 😂😂😂😂
- Who got a knife and threatened you to bet on the underdog??? 😂😂😂😂
- Since donating to SoMa is more valuable than you getting fat eating chicken, it's fine
Amid the celebratory atmosphere that felt like a festival, as the viewers giggled, Winter looked at Yujin and sighed inwardly.
Anyone could see it at a glance.
The battle had pushed Yujin to the absolute limit both mentally and physically.
So it would be best to end the broadcast here.
“Alright, then today’s Nightfall broadcast with our siblings! Did everyone have fun?”
- Siblings??? That sounds weirdly off…
- Reported for false advertising smh
- Winter today ate up the broadcast shamelessly… memo…
- But is this the season finale? It looked like it started earlier but you're already wrapping it up??
- Ah… Honestly it's a bit sad. Today's broadcast was so legendary I lost track of time watching the whole thing
As Winter delivered her closing remark to end the broadcast, comments began flooding in wishing him well.
But it was nothing more than polite formality; very few tried to drag him into continuing the stream.
No one could forget the man who had just sat on the floor after slaying the Sovereign, face utterly exhausted.
“Personally, I believe this time defeating the Sovereign has greatly changed the hidden route of the scenario. We'll all confirm that in detail at next hour. Thanks to everyone who watched my stream! Take care!”
- Bye Winter~
- Bye SoMa~
With the broadcast ending, Yujin returned to reality and stepped out to the living room, clutching his throbbing head.
“…You okay? Didn't I push you too hard today?”
Winter, who had come out from her room the same way, looked at him with worried eyes.
‘Is it true that someone with an excessively high fantasy quotient toward virtual reality games can develop phantom pain from the pain they felt in-game?’
She had thought it was just a city legend, never imagining her own brother could be the case.
“Not all the way to exhaustion… I guess I just need to rest a bit. Yeah, today felt like I really hit my limit.”
Yujin spoke in a voice heavy with fatigue, and Winter obediently nodded.
“…Yeah, then rest well today. And thank you for all your hard work today.”
After those words, Yujin nodded vaguely and headed back to his room, flopping onto the bed.
If only he could close his eyes and sleep right there, but there was still one problem left to solve.
‘My body isn't even complete yet, and I used too much willpower.’
Unlike when he fought Ariandel, where he hadn't gotten carried away by emotion or reached the peak of concentration, Yujin had somehow managed to activate willpower purely through his own will.
But compared to his perfected mind, his current body was incredibly weak, creating an enormous gap between mind and body.
That gap was the reason for the headache pounding through his skull.
His body was screaming in protest from the excessive willpower that had pushed past its limits.
‘From now on, it's going to be hard to use willpower like today.’
Especially recreating the Demon-Slaying Sword's ultimate technique like this should be avoided as much as possible.
Just the New Moon he had used earlier — even after pouring all available willpower into it — only managed to manifest about 30 percent of its original power.
‘If I use other techniques, my head might explode before that.’
Sighing at his own frustration, Yujin decided to start with the headache that was the source of his misery.
The cause was clear.
He had used willpower far beyond his own limit, overloading his brain.
And the solution was just as straightforward.
‘Feel enough happiness or joy to restore the misused willpower to normal.’
Other than that, the simplest way to make current Yujin happy or joyful was obvious.
Yujin immediately turned on his smartphone and launched the bank app without hesitation.
[KL Bank - Han Yujin Account]
[6,428,500 won deposited from Han Winter]
[Current balance: 7,147,300 won]
“Kraaahhaaa…”
The moment he saw the balance in the account, the headache vanished instantly.
The total donations he had received through the broadcast alone had been 6.5 million won.
More than the 400,000 won from last broadcast — an absurd sum that looked like it had been earned on the black market!
‘As expected, financial therapy. It really works.’
Most problems in the real world can be solved with money.
If a problem remains unsolved, it simply means you didn't have enough of it.
After reinforcing that truth deep in his heart, Yujin could finally fall into a deep, comfortable sleep.
And the next morning.
“Bro! Bro! Wake up, hurry!”
“…No sleep? What time is it now, and you wake people up with morning chatter—”
“No, that doesn't matter right now!”
Winter shouted at him, voice loud, and continued.
“Park Moon from Park Moon Software wants to see you. It’s about Nightfall!”
“…What?”