The Unofficial No.1 Hunter's First Broadcast (2)
“This is a bit...”
As soon as I started, the box flew past my shoulder and the game began.
‘It’s way too fast.’
Even if I tried to move in sync with the speed, the trajectory was at a level that was humanly impossible.
I stood still, observing the trajectory of the incoming boxes. After watching from start to finish, I finally got the hang of it.
“I think I get it now. What they’re trying to do.”
My eyes sparkled as I decided to restart the song.
I sliced the first incoming box from top to bottom while moving my body forward. That was the only way to pierce the next box in a single trajectory.
Thwack.
Two boxes were shattered in succession. I used rotational force to spin my sword in a circle, processing the next incoming box. After that, the path became visible, as if water were flowing. This was a single stream. Was it the rippling of water, or the blowing of the wind? Or perhaps a desperate, amorous gesture toward someone? Maybe it was describing the flow of life itself.
If I moved as my body willed, the boxes would fly in and meet my blade. This song wasn't about hitting boxes; you had to read the flow to hit them.
‘An interesting concept.’
I felt my breath growing short. But as if even this respiration had been calculated, the boxes arrived at the rippling waves and shattered. I was the ripple, the flow. I was the cycle of life. I was the grand direction moving forward. And finally, the thoughts gathered into one were shot toward the last box like an arrow.
Tang—!
A magnificent finish. As if piercing a star. Along with the sword that pierced the box, a notification window popped up.
100% combo!
A cool breeze blew. “A pretty good realization, I’d say.”
As I finished speaking, my gaze suddenly drifted to my lower body, which felt suspiciously breezy.
“..!”
My skirt was fluttering in the wind.
The chat window was extremely chaotic, but the screen only showed black.
“I turned off the broadcast after the first few seconds.”
“What..?!”
“Otherwise, our channel would have been banned on the first day.” The director said as he straightened my hair.
“I stopped the transmission quickly, so it was just a warning, but you have to be careful.”
“No...” No, then you should have stopped me when I was doing Rhythm Saver. My face turned bright red as I said, “No, you should have told me...”
“Haha, I’m sorry. I thought you’d be embarrassed when you realized you were wearing a skirt. I didn't expect you to excitedly show off your panties. Still, I’m glad I changed them. Good job, me.”
“...”
Can I just cut this person down? When I glared at him, the director bowed his head.
“I’m sorry, it was a joke. I thought it was half-concept, but you really don’t know anything about broadcasting, do you?”
“...”
The director, reading my wary gaze, looked hurt. Feeling genuinely sorry, she handed me a chocolate milk.
“I heard you really like this.”
“..!”
I quietly took the chocolate milk and stared at the director.
“D-don’t think this kind of bribe will work. Just this once. I’m only forgiving you because you seem to be reflecting on your actions.”
“Yes. I’ll keep that in mind. Everlight, you’re more active than I thought, so I’ll prepare shorts next time. Or I’ll make sure you wear safety shorts.”
The director, who disappeared with a laugh, gave me a signal a moment later that the broadcast would resume immediately.
“This time, we’ll let you know the direction we recommend! Of course, if you want, Hyunseo, you can ignore it!”
“Yes, I understand.”
“Phew.”
The chocolate milk was sweet, so I decided to let it slide. However...
‘I’m going to break something on Park Jungsoo when I see him.’
Of course, that steel-like body of his wouldn't break, but I’d definitely have to settle the score for the person who broadcast my underwear to the world today.
The broadcast resumed shortly after.
“What do you mean, ‘intended’!”
As I bit my lip in anger, the chat window moved even faster. These strange people just love seeing others embarrassed.
My face felt hot from the incoming chat. Wait, did I just... one, ten, hundred, thousand... did I show my panties to two thousand people?
“Ah...”
“Rhythm Saver? You think I’d do that after what just happened?!”
“Rhythm Saver? That song, it was fun. I was so focused on riding the flow that I didn't even know I was wearing a skirt.”
“That song, I liked how it carved the flow in one direction. Is it the flow of life? I hadn't thought about it in that direction, but it’s interesting.”
“I’ll have to use it next time I enter the Tower.”
At my words, the chat flooded again.
“Going to the Tower again?”
“No, just broadcast... You can live comfortably while broadcasting, right?”
“You’re addicted to the Tower!”
“Seriously, can’t you just live comfortably as a celebrity hunter now?”
“Why are you trying to go back into the Tower after living such a miserable life?”
“Is being a celebrity hunter bad? Just shoot commercials and do raids.”
“Celebrity hunter? You think I’d do a job like that? I’d rather do cleanup or mining.”
“Even if I earn money, I don’t want to live while being called a parasite...?”
At my words, the chat slowed down.
“...Is this, by any chance, an M-word?”
“...Is this something I’m not supposed to say?”
When I asked, Eun-ah smiled and shook her head. ‘Does that mean it’s okay to say it? No, it feels more like she’s pushing me.’
“...”
Eun-ah and the director’s determined expressions. Seeing that, I realized why Park Jungsoo had called me. ‘Ha, Park Jungsoo, that bastard. You’re going to use my resentment?’
So this was what he was hiding. Well, he wouldn't help me like this without a reason. You raccoon-like bastard.
I wasn't the only one who felt negatively about celebrity hunters. There were large guilds like Future or Central that didn't foster celebrity hunters at all. Celebrities who stole or shared the achievements of other hunters to pretend they were hunters themselves. In fact, the reason they let such nonsense slide was just the burden of having to fight the Seoul Guild and the fear of getting caught in Cheon Myeong-seok’s vicious revenge hunts.
Conversely, that meant if someone took the lead, there would be many people to support them.
‘Then you should have asked me honestly.’
I would have danced to that tune as much as you wanted. I raised the corners of my mouth, thinking of Cheon Myeong-seok’s face.
“They’re the ones who beg for other hunters’ raid points, right? That’s common knowledge inside the Tower. Did you all not know? Huh?”
I looked at the chat window and thought. Hmph, I’ll have to kick Park Jungsoo in the shin later.