Chapter 64
Chapter 64
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 64
Chapter Title: Super Park Dahye (7)
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The knight grew more ferocious as his health bar dwindled.
Now, his eyes blazed red, and every swing of his halberd summoned lightning bolts crashing down across the plains.
That endlessly long health bar had shrunk to the size of a fingernail.
Three more hits, and he'd be done for, right?
But that tiny sliver of health was the problem.
Ever since entering the third phase, the knight's attack cycle had shortened so drastically that I couldn't even spot an opening for a counterattack.
It's a miracle we're still alive at this point, but Dahye hadn't pressed the attack button for a full two minutes already.
All she was doing was rolling around, conserving stamina as best she could.
I wonder what the viewers think, watching this.
Are they dying of frustration?
No way.
From what I'd seen earlier, all the backseat gaming advice had vanished from the chat ages ago.
Now, instead of tips, messages like these were flooding in like crazy.
💬 Chat Frenzy — Viewer1 [One more hit!] — Viewer2 [It's coming!!] — Viewer3 [No greed!!!] — Viewer4 [Stay calm! Stay calm! Stay calm! Stay calm!] Where did all those know-it-all tip-givers go?
Even the ones spamming "boring" and "frustrating" in chat had switched to cheering Dahye on.
A few tone-deaf folks were still dropping advice, but they got drowned out by backlash and vanished quick.
Now, Dahye was the right answer.
It had been 45 minutes since she started Elden Rosari.
Aside from that one hit from the initial trash mob, she hadn't taken a single point of damage.
Anyone giving advice to someone like that would look like a total fool.
And the vibe in the stream was amplified by Dahye's expression on cam.
Viewers were on the edge of their seats, palms sweaty.
But Dahye? Leaning back in her chair, staring at the monitor with a blank, indifferent gaze.
Lips pursed, eyelids calmly half-closed.
I know that's her max concentration face...
But to newcomers, it just looks like she's chilling.
Her insanely calm playstyle paired with that relaxed expression radiated master gamer aura.
Even her "frustrating" play now looked like she was toying with the boss.
And right then, the knight's halberd shot up toward the sky.
A moveset we'd seen dozens of times—his ultimate attack.
The halberd slams down, unleashing six lightning chains in an AoE blast.
Other streamers were dropping like flies to it right now.
But this stream's chat? Totally different reaction.
Everyone knew: that animation wasn't his ultimate.
It was Dahye's attack window.
— Viewer5 [Timing's here!] — Viewer6 [1-try gazua! 1-try gazua! 1-try gazua!] The moment the ultimate animation hit, Dahye rolled forward.
The halberd whistled past her shoulder, just grazing it, extending ahead.
She landed perfectly in the attack's blind spot and...
Splat!
Triggered the finish animation.
For the first time, the knight's waist buckled, blood spraying like a fountain.
The horse crumpled limply, and the knight's body hit the ground, dissolving into smoke.
And finally.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ ENEMY FELLED ⭐ Chat Explosion — Viewer7 [WAAAAAAAAAH!!] — Viewer8 [Mom! I wanna grow up to be King Rosanne! Mom! I wanna grow up to be King Rosanne! Mom! I wanna grow up to be King Rosanne!] — Viewer9 [Mom's 1-try!!] — Viewer10 [Holy shit x10] ⭐ Top Chant — Crowd [King Rosanne wins! King Rosanne wins! King Rosanne wins! King Rosanne wins!] The scroll was already flying before, but now? Just chat afterimages.
These fans are something else.
And seeing it, I laughed too—but my hands were soaked in sweat.
Who could've predicted this scene?
"Whoa!! Insane! Guys, we really did it in one try!! Is this even possible?? Are you kidding me!?"
Even Dongbaekyang, who brought Elden Rosari, looked totally caught off guard.
She probably set it up hoping Dahye would flounder.
But Dahye nailed the mission right in front of 50,000 viewers gunning to make her cry.
In one try.
Without taking a single hit from the boss.
Maybe Dahye's real talent is tanking or melee DPS, not priest.
Me? I'd have died forty times over.
Dahye herself seemed pretty shocked too.
Mouth agape, glancing around, then her real emotions burst out.
"Kyaaaa!! They really give the money? For real?"
She jumped up from her seat, pointing at the monitor and yelling.
Oh yeah, the mission payout was locked in.
But when did it climb that high?
From 900,000 won to 1.54 million now.
Dongbaekyang checked the amount, then covered her mouth, stifling giggles.
A sneaky laugh that'd piss off viewers.
"Oh yeah! The mission! Everyone agrees, right? Success button it is! Your safe investment just went poof!"
She pulled cash from her bag and handed it straight to Dahye without a second's hesitation.
"Whoa! You're giving it right now!?"
"That's just a rough count—I'll tally it properly after stream! Wow, but seriously, how are you that good? Total vet vibes, but it's a game that dropped yesterday, so no suspicions..."
Clutching the wad of bills, Dahye no longer looked like a stream newbie.
Her interview earlier was pure bratty high schooler.
Now? Like a kid who hit the jackpot on New Year's money lotto.
Mouth wide open, cute teeth on full display, eyes bulging.
Forgot all about tension, cackling and thanking the fans for their cringey cheers.
— Troll1 [Lolol money bird finally snapped. Give money, get real reaction huh??] — Hater2 [You haters waking up now!? You haters waking up now!? You haters waking up now!?] — Bet3 [Aaaah my points!!!!!!!!!] — Nostalgic4 [Give us back our memories ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ] The chat was pure chaos.
A high-stakes gamble all around.
Dahye's mission fee was one thing, but the bets too.
98% of viewers' precious points evaporated in an instant.
I'd been checking community reactions on my tablet nonstop, but good or bad didn't even matter anymore.
Eternal Princess Gallery and Elden Rosari Gallery were flooded with Dahye clips and GIFs.
Dodge montages, cute face compilations, clear-moment chat reactions, her victory hop GIFs.
Even the ones calling her "galju" were pumping out fan art like mad.
Ding!
A message—Manager Kwak.
Right on cue, hyped as expected.
— Marketing Manager Kwak [Kwon, Dahye is insane...] Never swears on the job, but that "insane" said it all.
Dongbaekyang's homework fee: 20 million won for two hours.
Absurd amount, I thought.
But just the new avatar exposure in these GIFs? Probably worth that in ad value.
And SNS was blowing up with "What cosplay is this?" questions tracking the GIFs.
Viral effect massive.
And... main event Part 2 hasn't even started.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Part 2 kicked off in a rowdy atmosphere.
A big tablet screen in front of Dahye, drawing program open.
Dongbaekyang finally intro'd her cosplay outfit.
"You've all been wondering, right? Eternal Princess's root character! Rosanne's new avatar! And the artist who drew this... is King Rosanne herself!"
Probably planned the stream order for promo from the start.
Our company struck gold anyway.
Elden Rosari hype still lingered in chat.
Her illustration reveal? Explosive reactions.
"God-tier hands, games god too," "Otaku goddess."
They went nuts worshipping her.
Every "King Rosanne" mention boosted our game's visibility.
Perfect.
Dahye was blending into streaming naturally now.
Money high washed away the nerves?
Reading fans' cringey comments with laughs, chatting with Dongbaekyang all smiles.
Even just sitting and answering would've earned headpats at home.
Now she looked pro.
So I should relax watching her.
Cheer her on, clap for her success.
But my mouth tastes bitter for some reason.
"Games pro, art streams pro, cute, total streamer material? She'd rake in cash debuting!"
Dalnyangnyang, spectating beside me.
I agree completely.
This comet who blasted into Gpex with cosplay eating the internet.
Not content with no-deathing insane difficulty.
Now introducing herself as pro illustrator.
Even judging by looks and charm alone, no competition in streaming.
Impressive resume, even to me.
No wonder fans are falling hard.
— Creep5 [Bf? Pay to ask, answer or refund ㅡㅡ] Dahye was drawing that level of gross attention.
Right then, her eyes flicked to me for the first time in ages.
I smiled back at that gaze.
Double thumbs-up to reassure her.
Her expression felt oddly uneasy... but probably my imagination.
My heart's uneasy, so hers looks uneasy too.
Forcing a smile, it clicked.
I don't like her doing well.
Because I know the truth.
Dahye's always been dazzling, destined for higher heights.
Her misfortune just dropped her in front of me temporarily.
I know that all too well.
So I'm uneasy seeing her don wings and soar.
My heart's pathetically narrow.
But I'll smile.
Stuff these ugly thoughts deep down, show Dahye a happy face.
Today and always.
I'll pour everything into helping her reach higher.
Promised myself that day I confessed.
Even if she flies so high she can't see me, I won't stop.
Keep going like this, Dahye!
But...
Something's off.
Her eyes turn to me again.
And I catch that unease in her gaze once more.
She's doing perfectly, better than perfect.
I can't read what that expression means.
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