First Clear Miracle and the Recorder's Secret
“When Mom finally puked it all up, these huge seeds came pouring out! It was all because of those quack bastards feeding her the wrong meds nonstop!”
She rattled off the whole story in an excited voice. After agonizing over it for so long, her joy hit even harder. Seeing Atsbel smile like that was a rare sight these days.
-Could this sis even smile?
-Thought it wasn't in the NPC specs;
-That's 'cause you locked her up lol
-Fr, attitude switch is wild.
The chat exploded at the unfamiliar sight.
You never would've seen her smile without solving that problem. It was a given.
“Ah, I've been rambling too much.”
Atsbel scratched her cheek, reining herself in mid-explanation. The joy still shone on her face.
“Mom and I both survived thanks to you. It's not much, but please take it.”
She picked up a pouch and handed it over. Alarms chimed as messages popped up.
Ding-
[Quest completed.]
[Rewards maximized due to first clear.]
[2,000 gold → 4,000 gold.]
[Atsbel's Fireball spellbook (1-rank Hero) → (1-rank Unique).]
[Stat points: 3 → 5.]
[EXP: 500 → 700.]
[Level up by 5.]
[5 stat points granted.]
[Basic staff granted.]
-Whoa.
-Insane.
-Unique?
-Unique grade??
-Wtf, no mention of first clear.
-Kill Julio and can't redo it?
-Nah, how do you even catch bomb slimes?
-No one's caught 'em except Black Dragon lol
“Huh?”
“...?”
First clear. Juyeonu and Hanbit were just as caught off guard by the phrase. A Unique grade, no less.
“Take this too.”
Suddenly, Atsbel pulled out something else—a rolled-up parchment clutched in her hand.
Ding-
[Achievement: Atsbel's First Savior unlocked.]
[Reward: Atsbel's letter of introduction granted.]
[1 stat point granted.]
The message appeared upon receiving the parchment. Looked like there was extra first-clear swag.
“What's this?”
“Letter of intro for the forge. If you need a weapon, check it out. You'll be fine, though.”
“...Ah.”
Hanbit spotted a familiar forge name right away. He handed the parchment back and stowed it in his inventory.
“Thanks. I'll put it to good use.”
“I'm the one who's grateful. I won't forget this—come back anytime you need help.”
A slightly different thank-you from his past memories. Seeing her smile stirred something odd in him. Was it the overlapping recollections?
“I'll drop by again.”
With those final words, Hanbit left the shop.
Ding-
[TasteRespecter donated 50,000 won.]
[Wanted to see her mad tho....]
“TasteRespecter, 50k won! Thank you for the 50,000 won donation!”
The sudden big donation spiked Juyeonu's energy. Hanbit's eyes widened a bit too.
“Oh, thanks. That's 25k for me.”
-Quick math lol
-His excitement is cute af.
-Black Dragon split 50:50
-Roper suggested it first lol
Enough for chicken and a 1.5L cola. No way his mood wouldn't soar.
But it didn't stop there.
[AtsbelsSlave donated 10,000 won.]
[Is this real;]
[Yeah donated 50,000 won.]
[1-rank Unique is straight BS;]
[FlameCharisma donated 100,000 won.]
[Fire's the best as always.]
“100k! 100k won! Real 100k! FlameCharisma!”
“Whoa.”
The scale shift made Juyeonu and Hanbit's eyes bulge in unison. Smaller donations were flooding in too fast to read.
[Viewers: 8,170]
Viewership exploded post-quest clear. Temporary or not, right now mattered.
“Thanks for the 10k, 50k donations! Even the 1k ones—super grateful!”
“Thank... you.”
Hanbit echoed the thanks, a little flustered. How much we making?
Just the ones he caught: 500k won. After fees or whatever, at least 250k in pocket. By stream's end? The anticipation built automatically.
Gotta grind hard.
Even half-assing the stream, this real-world payoff changed everything. What if he snagged a real hidden skill? The hype would be nuts. Fun just imagining it.
...Was I always this type?
The trailing thought wandered off in self-reflection. Sure, the cash for Mom. But the chat reactions were hilarious too. Born streamer or what?
“Hyung, Unique grade? Insane! Try the spellbook quick!”
Juyeonu sidled up, urging him on.
“Yeah, right.”
Hanbit pulled a red book from the pouch and flipped the cover. A small hologram button appeared.
[Use? (Yes/No)]
Tick-
He tapped Yes without hesitation. The hologram vanished.
Poof!
The book turned to smoke. Fireball was now in his skill list.
“Freebie jackpot.”
-Freebie jackpot (Unique)
-First skillbook click?
-Can't pass magic written/practical exams.
-Ask Atsbel to teach.
-She'd give you the cold shoulder?
-Nah, she'd love it.
Chat aside, Hanbit's feelings were mixed. Not the lighthearted vibe from before—a twinge of injustice. All that grind learning magic by hand...
And now? One finger flick and it's yours.
“Hyung, wild, right? Super trippy?”
“That's it? Really?”
“First time I felt like the usage manual just downloaded into my brain?”
“...Not for me?”
“Huh?”
The mismatched chat had them staring. But Hanbit's head felt unchanged.
Even if he already knew it all, the system should've applied, right?
...This 'existing character' thing?
The character creation screen flashed in his mind. Full-body scan, brainwaves—who knows. But with a goddess backing it, anything goes. Like the recommended skills. After 55 regression/possession/reincarnation rolls, he was the weirdo.
Been a while.
Isekai skills like Fireball—he'd mastered most already. Memories sharp as ever.
Hanbit raised his hand, focusing.
“Fireball.”
Whoosh!
The fireball launched skyward on chant. Rough around the edges, but it worked.
“Whoa, insane.”
-What did I just witness.
-Size is real??
-That's 1-rank?
-Gimme pls.
Juyeonu and viewers lost it over the magic.
Ding-
A sudden alarm brought up a message. Hanbit's eyes widened.
[Title: 55 Regressions' Recorder—new effect unlocked.]
Title?
One word sparked memories. Titles collected effects over time. His character info showed 'None'.
He checked the title list quick.
[55 Regressions' Recorder]
Unlocks the recorder's accumulated experience.
1. Proficiency on all experienced skills skyrockets. Performance boosted by experience depth.
2. Locked (keyword: spirit)
...They went all out.
No questions left. 55—his regression/possession/reincarnation count. Burned into his brain.
The goddess's words rang clear too: Everything you've built will connect into great power.
Back then? Just good life lessons. That was imagination's limit.
...This is what she meant.
Locked #2. 'Spirit' keyword? Crucial for him. Others probably existed too.
“Haa.”
Questions swirled, but no answers now. Overthinking just sinks you.
At least his efforts weren't wasted. Good enough.
“Hyung?”
Juyeonu spoke up, glancing between screen and Hanbit.
“Why the title menu all sudden?”
“Why? Looking at titles.”
“Nothing there—what're you seeing?”
“...You can't see it?”
“See what?”
-?
-Hallucinating already. T_T
-Gaming's dangerous af.
Off-track Q&A confirmed it: personal view only.
“Hyung, you tired?”
“...Nah, must've glitched. Titles hard to get?”
“Varies, but yeah—some are brutal. Insane bonuses though. Grab 'em all.”
He stressed its importance. But 55 Regressions' Recorder was beyond that. One effect already broke norms.
If visible, players would've rioted hunting it.
“Fireball.”
Whoosh!
Fireball shot out smooth. Not perfect feel, but no awkwardness.
“Whoa, even for Unique, isn't it OP?”
Juyeonu peered through the magic.
“OP how?”
“Check mine. Fireball.”
Whoosh-
A puny flame flickered. Not even a ball—crude lump bigger than a fist.
Hanbit's baffled voice slipped out.
“No joke—that's Fireball?”