The Unexpected Patch
"How the hell did you pull that off, you crazy bitch?"
["That sounds really fun. Can regular people join?"] ["Unfortunately, only invited streamers can participate in the event. But it will be broadcast live, so you can watch it."] ["Ah, I see."]
Before long, the conversation had shifted to the platform’s year-end event.
["Oh, I just checked—there was an email."] ["See? I told you they wouldn’t forget you. You should check your email at least once every three days. There could be sponsorship offers too."]
["Seongna probably got one too… but she hasn’t read it, has she?"] ["Probably not. She barely answers messages from other people. An email? Even less likely."]
The group enjoyed a relaxed break—those who needed rest rested, while those who wanted to chat kept chatting.
["Huh…? They say emergency patch notes just went up."]
The emergency patch that had given everyone an unexpected break was finally revealed.
["It’s probably just the usual stuff. Obviously a bug fix."] ["Yeah… looks like it."] ["…They already announced it was a Bolekia raid bug fix."] ["Shh, quiet. Anyway, the fact that they rushed to fix it means it was obviously a bug that benefited players. They’re always so slow to fix bugs that hurt us. Pathetic."]
Podomat Sachang’s sharp criticism of the game company went unchallenged—everyone knew she was right.
["Uh, well…"]
Even a broken clock is right twice a day, after all.
["It says they fixed an error where some patterns were… moving far too quickly."]
For once, Ias had quickly patched a bug that had been disadvantaging players.
Hello, this is Ias.
We have fixed an issue in the Bolekia raid where certain patterns were moving significantly faster than intended.
Additionally, consumables used during the affected period will be refunded sequentially.
We sincerely apologize for any disruption this caused to the First Clear race.
Honestly, the company couldn’t just ignore the bug. If they left it unfixed, clearing the raid would become impossible, and if they patched it too late, they’d be accused of running a First Clear event with a broken game. So the moment they confirmed the bug, Ias moved immediately to fix it. It still took three days, but it was the best they could do.
They delayed the announcement to avoid accusations of incompetence, but the result was clear: the bug had been identified and fixed in just thirty minutes. It should have been praiseworthy—except…
From the moment the bug appeared, any chance of praise had already vanished. It was like fixing the barn after the horse had already escaped—no one was going to thank them.
Instead…
I thought the speed was insane when I first saw it, but it was a bug. I seriously thought these bastards were on drugs when they made this pattern lol
The speed difference is ridiculous ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Wait, that was a bug?
Yeah
If Palakus was like that, how bad is Bolekia?
The pattern speed was seriously fast
How the hell did Seongna even do it?
She didn’t just do it—she was enjoying it lol
Praise began pouring in for those who had already dismantled the patterns before the fix. How had the Naise crew reached the third gate in a single day despite that absurd difficulty?
At the center of it all was, of course, Seongna. Dodging abnormally fast patterns after just two attempts and casually landing Perfect Guards whenever she felt like it was genuinely impressive. Some in the community even started calling her the god of Ias.
Meanwhile, the person in question was…
"Kuuuul…"
Completely at peace, she was fast asleep.
— — — —
"Ughhh…"
Ow, my head. I only meant to close my eyes for a second… and I actually fell asleep. Minji, who had sprawled out and dozed off without a care, was jolted awake by the loud vibration of her phone. The source was Suha’s familiar ringtone.
Why is it so loud even on vibrate? And of course it’s right next to the bed, so the buzzing is making me dizzy. Aigoo, my poor head.
For a brief moment, she considered giving Suha’s messages a special vibration setting, but quickly dismissed the idea. That would be rude—Suha was only trying to help.
[Angel]
[Alarm Sound]
[Change]
[Change Complete]
…Still, I’m the patient here. A headache is a serious matter. Suha will understand. She’s nice like that.
After successfully waking up thanks to someone else’s desperate efforts, Minji sat back down in front of her computer.
What greeted her was the furious outcry of viewers who had been left waiting for a long time. Any other streamer would have immediately apologized and promised not to do it again.
"Nothing happened, right?"
This girl was on a completely different wavelength from other streamers.
"Guess nothing happened, then."
She genuinely didn’t even realize what she had done wrong. Well, it wasn’t like the viewers hadn’t cursed her out before. This wasn’t the first time she’d done something like this either. Why get so worked up when everyone already knew how she was?
"Aww… I’m sorry. I accidentally fell asleep."
Yet she properly apologized to her raid members.
The viewers were utterly speechless.
"Aigoo, thank you for the 5,000 won donation."
Yeah… she’s always been like this.
New viewers, watch closely. This is Seongna.
Still, there wasn’t much they could do about it.
["Are you feeling okay? Want to rest a bit more before we start?"] "No, I already wasted enough time. Let’s go right away." ["No, the patch just finished. Not much time has passed."] "Eh, really? …Oh, you’re right."
It had felt like she slept for hours, but less than an hour had passed. What? She only slept that long? More importantly, Ias finished the patch that fast?
Come to think of it, what was the emergency patch even about? Why did they kick everyone out just to apply it?
"Hey, what did they patch?"
Minji never held back her curiosity. Patience wasn’t exactly her strong suit.
["Hmm, how should I put this… Bolekia got nerfed? I guess that’s the best way to describe it."]
Huh? Nerfed?
"What? A nerf? Does it make sense to nerf a raid mid-progress?" ["It’s not exactly a nerf, more like…"]
"Pattern speed? Was there something fast? Bolekia’s sword swings were pretty quick, but nothing else stood out." "That was just you, you crazy bitch lol" "The Palakus frenzy had a really nasty bug" "Didn’t Seongna one-try that?"
["Yeah, there were quite a few. First, Bolekia’s sword swings were bugged. Remember Palakus’s ground-pound pattern?"] "Oh, that one was fun. That was a bug too?" ["Yeah. Apparently it’s supposed to be slower. So people who gave up on the second gate are trying again."]
Minji couldn’t understand. Why? It wasn’t that fast. You just had to time your Perfect Guard right. Aside from the baiting part, it felt fine overall. If anything, making it slower would make it too easy. Was the real difficulty never even shown?
"Hmm…"
If anyone else had heard her thoughts, they would have yelled that it only applied to her. Fortunately, she kept it to herself.
Well, she cleared everything on the first try
If Perfect Guard is the core mechanic, no one beats Seongna lol
She’d probably be good at rhythm games later
The opening pattern feels a bit better now
"Anyway, that means Bolekia got nerfed, right?" ["Well, since what we were attempting wasn’t the intended difficulty, ‘normalization’ would be more accurate. But nerf works too."]
Knowing it had been weakened made the excitement fade a little. Well, she was weaker than usual because of her cold too. It was only fair that Bolekia got weaker as well.
["Let’s go, then."]
Entering [The End, Heavenly Sword’s Demise, Funeral Dirge] (The First Difficulty) 4/8
Alright, I got nerfed and you got nerfed too. From now on, neither of us has any complaints, right? No—apparently this wasn’t even the real difficulty. That means this cowardly bastard was doping the whole time? I don’t know the details, but you’re dead either way. Minji silently trash-talked the raid boss, who obviously couldn’t hear her. If she didn’t vent like this, the irritation from her cold symptoms would never settle.
— — — —
The difference in pattern speed after the patch became apparent almost immediately.
["What the hell is this?"] ["Why is this bastard so slow now??"]
The so-called Bolekia opening pattern—where the entire map had to be blocked twice with Perfect Guards—had noticeably slowed down. Several other sword-swing patterns had also been slowed, making it far too easy for the DPS to find openings.
["What kind of raid have we even been doing…?"] ["Hey, Gangseop-hyung, was this targeting us?"]
To the Naise crew, who had adapted to the previous Bolekia, the normalized version was no longer even a threat. Unlike before, when every single attack demanded full concentration, now there was almost too much breathing room.
They began to wonder if a raid was even allowed to be this easy…
Most players were still struggling. The difference was that before, they died without even reacting; now, they reacted and then died. Either way…
The patch had completely cemented the Naise crew’s reputation in everyone’s minds.
["At this rate it’s way too easy. There’s definitely a hidden phase."] ["Definitely. If there isn’t, the game company is brain-dead."] ["You really hate the game company, huh…"] "There probably is one. What’s so despair-inducing about this?"