The Final Broadcast
At the very moment Yujin's sword pierced the heart of the Calamity God and finally erased it from existence.
The chat window that had been cheering and applauding toward Yujin like never before fell completely silent.
It was as if no one was watching at all, not a single comment appearing.
There was a simple reason for that.
An unspoken agreement had formed the instant Yujin, after a brutal battle, defeated and eliminated the Calamity God: viewers did not want to see any more comments right then.
The time seemed to have slipped by in that stillness, with Yujin simply standing there.
- [User] 'MyRightNowWhatDidISee' donated 10,000 won!
[Is this real…? Or is it some hidden camera thing?]
As if to break the silence, one viewer sent a donation to Yujin.
And from that moment, the donations poured in.
- [User] 'SomaJujinFan1' donated 100,000 won!
[Hyung, will you marry me and live with me forever??? I'm actually crazy lolol]
- [User] 'MomIsTallNow' donated 30,000 won!
[I will be Soma Jujin! I will be Soma Jujin! I will be Soma Jujin! I will be Soma Jujin!]
- [User] 'ChildProtectionAreaDriver' donated 50,000 won!
[Almighty Soma Jujin, protect me with your eternal light forever]
Countless donations came flying toward Yujin, numbers that were impossible to count.
Yet the expression on the one receiving them, Yujin himself, remained completely unchanged.
- ??? Why is Soma Jujin sitting there quietly without saying anything from earlier?
- Soma Jujin… why aren't you reading the donation messages? I just donated, you know…
- Even though it was only a 10,000 won donation, I don't think it's worth the effort to read every single message.
- He's acting like a representative of Soma Jujin or something??
- lolol
Yujin had not intentionally ignored the donation messages.
He had never even looked at the countless messages that kept popping up in the first place.
Because right up until that moment, he had been staring fixedly at the Holy Sword Omega, now the God-Killing Sword Yuria, as it pierced the Calamity God's heart.
"....."
The God-Killing Sword Yuria looked almost identical at first glance to when it had been the Holy Sword Omega.
If there was any difference, it was that a dazzling white light now burned brightly along the blade.
The Holy Sword had always possessed enough power to cleave through any ordinary beast or monster in a single stroke.
Now, with the added property of breaking magic, this truly was the ultimate weapon of Nightfall.
But to Yujin at that moment, none of that mattered.
He was looking at something far beyond the sword itself.
With intent focused in his eyes, he saw it.
An invisible thread, something that connected the sword to someone else, acting as a medium.
Following that thread with his gaze, the sight finally came into view.
Yuria, her entire body drenched in blood, breathing ragged and shallow.
Yet this Yuria was no longer the tiny doll form she had worn when she had once sat on his shoulder.
Just as she had appeared in the Haven—now a mature, adult woman.
This was the real Yuria, her original and true form.
From this point onward, Winter had the good sense to briefly block viewers from posting comments.
It was a consideration meant to keep the audience naturally focused on the story that Yujin and Yuria were about to tell.
"...How pathetic. We both look like we've been through a terrible beating, and yet we all survived. Can we call this good luck?"
Yuria smiled.
"No, I'm actually the one who's been lucky. After all, there were a few things I wanted to tell my master."
As she spoke, she raised her hand toward the sky.
"Look. This is exactly what we accomplished."
In the past, Arkham's sky had always been shrouded in a perpetual dark crimson sunset, and black sludge had poured endlessly from a hole that threatened to swallow the world whole.
But now the sky was clear and clean.
A faint golden dawn glowed on the horizon.
Only now did the sky truly return to its original state.
"The city of Arkham, once forbidden to humans and home to beasts, has been restored to its original form. The darkness that surrounded the city for so long has been lifted, and light has returned."
As she said this, Yuria looked at Yujin with a bittersweet smile.
"Therefore… everything is over."
"Yeah. Everything's over."
Yujin nodded in agreement.
"I once swore to you. That I would serve you as master and assist you however I could. Did I… manage to keep that promise?"
"You did more than enough."
At those words, Yuria smiled.
Crack—
The light of the God-Killing sword grew brighter and brighter, and Yuria's breathing grew fainter and fainter.
It was as if she was about to die at any second.
"Don't look at me like that. Killing a god as a human is a price that must be paid. If I've ended the Calamity God with my own life… then that truly is a worthy sacrifice."
So Yuria had known that using her power would kill her, yet she had still chosen to do so for Yujin.
"But I'm just a little disappointed. I wanted to return to being human and meet the man I love, build a family with him, bear his child, and grow old together… but that was my dream."
As she spoke, Yuria carefully raised her arm and gently stroked Yujin's cheek.
"At the very end… there is one thing I want to say to you."
"...What?"
Even though her voice was incredibly soft, it held no regret.
"Master… in fact, I loved you."
As soon as those words left her mouth, the arm that had been stroking his cheek slowly fell.
- Ah…
- Yuria...
- The people at Palwa Software are truly heartless bastards…
This was the true ending prepared by the production team for Nightfall.
With Yuria's sacrifice, all the darkness in Arkham had been wiped away, and the world had been saved—a deeply moving conclusion that left an aftertaste.
But to Yujin, it was an ending he could never accept!
Shuk—
Instantly, the straight sword that had been sheathed at his waist was drawn and slashed through empty air.
And then—
- What the hell did Soma Jujin just do?
- Did he draw his sword out of anger to vent?!
- Honestly, that ending would make anyone furious lolol
There was no change.
The viewers had merely assumed Yujin had drawn his sword to vent after Yuria's death.
But then.
"...Ah."
At that moment, a faint breath escaped between Yuria's lips.
"Haaah…"
For a second, the viewers all gaped at the revived Yuria and Yujin.
Frankly, even with their own eyes, the sight was impossible to believe.
- You really brought Yuria back?! For real?
- Was Soma Jujin actually Jesus in disguise???
-Reincarnation (the sword cut in the air revives the person)
"Ho… how?"
Even Yuria herself, the one who had revived, looked bewildered as she asked Yujin.
"I cut the connection between the sword and you. The source of the God-Killing power that was leaking from the sword was, as I suspected, your life force."
At Yujin's answer, Yuria's expression went blank.
It was truly unbelievable.
She had always known her abilities had no limits, yet she hadn't realized she could sever an intangible connection like that!
But before she could react, Yuria's face suddenly flushed bright red.
"Why are you staring at me like that? Are you still feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
"No, it's not that…"
Yuria could no longer look at Yujin with a clear mind, so she covered her face with both hands.
"I thought I was going to die right here on the spot."
"Then?"
"So I figured I was definitely going to die! That's why I made that embarrassing confession!"
Yuria shouted, and the viewers burst into laughter.
- lolol Even that much and it's real romantic lolol
- They built up the mood perfectly for a confession and then she suddenly got mad lololol
- I had tears in my eyes until just now—give me my back…
Yuria, who had been sulking at Yujin for so long, suddenly turned her head sideways and looked at him.
"Take responsibility."
"...Responsibility? For what?"
"I actually… this is my first time saying such words to a man. No, this is my first time talking to a man at all. Every single thing about it… was my first time."
Even though she was forcing herself to say it, her shy expression was more than enough to capture the hearts of every viewer watching the broadcast right now.
"I've lived as a doll until now. So… I don't really know what love is. But if love means spending my entire life looking at only one person, then I can promise you this. Until the very end, I will love only you."
As Yuria whispered those words to Yujin, she pouted and shot him a glance.
"So take responsibility. Now that I can't go to another house, that means take responsibility."
"...What exactly do I need to do to take responsibility?"
"Then… shall we start with something a couple would normally do?"
As she said this, Yuria stood up and slowly brought her face closer to Yujin's.
As they drew closer to each other.
Right before their lips met.
"Ah, I almost forgot something."
Yujin opened his mouth in the most casual tone, as if he had simply forgotten some minor detail.
"This broadcast is over. Thank you for watching my stream until now."
- What??
- No way… you're joking, right?
"Actually, from here on is private stuff. So I'll end it here. Besides, I don't know where to draw the line on what can be broadcasted…"
- Just keep broadcasting!!!!
-Don't end it here, don't end it here, don't end it here
-Please!!!!!
"Then I'll see you next time. Bye!"
And with that, the broadcast ended most coldly.
And of course, the world was turned upside down once again.