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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 25
Chapter Title: Arthur's Request
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"Ah. It's over."
The screen came back.
The sensation of losing control of his body and then regaining it felt awfully awkward.
Seo-jun looked around.
"Why is there no one here?"
The entrance to the Mage Tower.
The once bustling main street was completely empty.
The windows of the buildings were shut tight, curtains drawn.
That whole commotion lololol who'd be out walking lolol
The thunder was kinda loud lol
"Hmm..."
Seo-jun glanced around for a moment before turning around.
The empty Mage Tower.
A sense of dΓ©jΓ vu washed over him.
The viewers felt the same, it seemed.
Lol again?
No way?
"Well, another perfect assassination success."
Seo-jun spoke flatly, like a news reporter stating facts.
So brazen lololol
Dev said it's not an assassination and we verified it, wtf?
If the streamer says assassination, it's an assassination.
No witnesses means it's an assassination, but this had a ton?
"Viewers, the devs or witnesses don't matter."
Then what does matter?
Assassination literally means killing secretly?
"Don't pull out dictionary definitions like that. I'm warning you."
There were no warnings in Seo-jun's stream rules.
In other words, he was just saying it.
Sorry! lol
Cowardly viewers!
Fight with agitation and fabrication, not facts
Justice prevails
Seo-jun smirked and started walking.
"Anyway, now then..."
That was when it happened.
A hand shot out from the alley, grabbed Seo-jun's arm, and yanked him inside.
It was Christina.
[Acquired gold.]
[Reputation has increased.]
Rewards for taking down the ruler.
"I told you I don't need it."
Take it take it
Lol got pickpocketed
No more stuff?
Who's that guy standing next to Christina noona?
Seo-jun had the same thought.
The burly middle-aged man next to Christina was an NPC he'd never seen before.
Of course, from Seo-jun's perspective, there were plenty of unseen NPCs, but the viewers' curiosity meant a new character had appeared.
"Unknown, thank you. Thanks to you, three rulers are already gone. But..."
The auto-dialogue started, and Christina thanked Seo-jun first.
Then the man beside her interrupted her.
He stepped forward and greeted him.
"I'll take it from here. Nice to meet you, Unknown. I'm Arthur Haig, branch chief of Alteon."
Oh? He's the branch chief?
He never shows for me but comes for streamer
Why's he talking casually?
Ugh, branch chief's handsome too. Hate the world.
Alteon's branch chief, Arthur.
He was the highest-ranking NPC in the assassin guild in this game's lore.
And one who'd been shrouded in mystery until now.
"First, on behalf of all the assassins, I thank you. Alteon's streets are much safer thanks to you."
Arthur bowed deeply to Seo-jun in thanks.
Heh, streamer did clean up the mayor
<<<< Fought gangs to pickpocket
Why didn't he show when we killed rulers?
No clue
"But."
Arthur's torso slowly rose.
His eyes, gradually revealed, glowed in the darkness.
"Please hold off on assassinating rulers for a while."
A dialogue window popped up as Arthur finished speaking.
[--> Why? Give me a good reason.]
[--> No. You couldn't have handled it without me.]
Lolololololol
I can already see which one streamer picks
Me too
2222
Seo-jun was about to pick the second option without hesitation when he glanced at the chat and paused.
And the viewers weren't about to just watch.
Just pick it lololol
Classic loser move: gets called out, throws pride tantrum and picks opposite
Picking the first one here would be too pathetic?
"No choice then. Seems like you all want the second option, so I'll go with what the viewers want."
Chats like 'Since when do you listen to us?' and 'Making excuses is so loser' scrolled by, but Seo-jun didn't blink as he selected the second option.
"No. You couldn't have handled it without me."
Arthur's hand twitched at the words.
But he calmly began explaining.
"True, that's undeniable. However, problems arose when you took out the rulers..."
Currently.
The cult's upper echelons, having lost three rulers, were on high alert.
The lower members, without superiors to control them, were rampaging.
Arthur's explanation was that if the last ruler vanished, even greater damage could occur.
"As you know, wiping out the rulers won't make the cult disappear. It'll just rampage more. At least wait until we've cleaned up and prepared to handle Alteon."
With that, Arthur melted into the shadows.
"Well then. Thanks."
Christina flashed a sweet smile, pulled up her hood, and slipped into the shadows as well.
Christina noona best girl as always.
Branch chief seems kinda shady tho?
Something feels off
That type always looks sleazy.
If Bora noona from that cutscene is cult, this doesn't add up?
"Yeah. What's up with that? Not that I won't kill him anyway..."
Lololol
Streamer looks like he won't listen at all, fair
Tbh that's biased hate
Jealous cuz he's handsome lolol
Seo-jun checked the time.
It was about time to end the stream.
"Anyway, that's it for today's game."
Stop
Ack!
Pls no abrupt end γ γ
Don't go!
Seo-jun immediately logged out and returned to the lobby.
The background changed in an instant.
After that, Seo-jun fiddled with the window.
Why not end?
Should be ending now?
You didn't forget how to end stream, right?
Tech illiterate for real
"Sigh. I know how to end it. Wow, they replied super fast. Here."
[MovieSoft Customer Support Team here.]
[Hello, customer Jin Seo-jun.]
[Thank you for your inquiry.]
[We've received your message.]
[You mentioned it seems like you used hacks without knowing.]
[No unauthorized programs have been detected so far.]
[So you didn't use hacks! Congratulations.]
[Please continue enjoying Assassin's Dawn safely and fun.]
[For any further inquiries, feel free to use 1:1 support anytime.]
[This has been MovieSoft Customer Support.]
[Thank you.]
Why reply to something like that lol
Coulda just ignored
What a nuisance lol
How's it a nuisance? MovieSoft ain't fire dept or hospital, just a game co
Seriousfag cut
Game companies eat this stuff up lololol
"Yes. With this, I've officially been cleared of hacking."
Seo-jun wore a proud expression.
Kya!
Lol aren't you colluding with devs? That skill ain't hacks?
Fr lol dev gave mission earlier
Gasp!
Gasp fair
Maybe they reviewed your self-report seriously...
Lolololol
"Anyway, now..."
Don't go
See ya
BB
"One last thing."
Just go already
Just chill a bit more?
What is it?
Seo-jun hesitated for a moment.
He'd thought about it a lot.
YouTube.
If he planned to quit streaming soon, outsourcing edits and running a channel for visibility would be efficient instead of hiring an editor.
But he didn't want that.
'Is this the right move?'
He wanted to keep streaming.
Even if he couldn't win tournaments and had to buy a capsule for 100 million won.
So.
"I'm looking for an editor. If any viewers want to edit my videos, take any of my gameplay clips, edit a short one, upload privately to YouTube, and send the link via email."
He'd post on editor sites too, but Seo-jun preferred picking from viewers.
Ooh starting YouTube?
Repurposing gameplay for YT sounds fun
Pick a good editor
Already godlike raw, now edits? Legend
Fr lol
Subbing right now
"Alright, for real, see ya!"
TY!
SB!
Why curse?
See ya lololol
TY!
Seo-jun climbed out of the capsule, showered, and headed to the living room.
The savory aroma of fried chicken wafted through the air.
"It's the middle of the night."
Seo-jun eyed Tae-woo at the kitchen table.
"You gonna eat or not?"
"Of course."
Seo-jun answered immediately.
It was lightning-fast.
"Then sit already."
Tae-woo shot him a look like he'd expected it.
"Yeah. Dig in."
Seo-jun sat and tore into the chicken.
The crispy batter crunched perfectly.
"Man. Post-stream chicken. The best. Hey, Seo-jun, you hiring a YouTube editor?"
"Yeah, you saw the stream?"
"Yep. Anyway, wanna join our MCN for editing?"
Multi-Channel Network, or MCN, was a third-party service partnering with multiple YouTube channels.
They handled audience growth, content planning, funding, partner management, creator collabs, digital rights, monetization, and sales.
"If you join our MCN, the company manages your YouTube. It's convenient and professional. That's why I leave mine to them."
The downside was splitting YouTube revenue with the company.
Though even hiring your own editor meant sharing revenue sometimes, so not always a con.
Still, a streamer-picked editor and a company one were bound to differ.
Tae-woo chewed chicken as he spoke.
"Our boss has a quirky personality though, so you'll have to play along a lot. Collabs and such. He's free tomorrow. Whaddya think? Talks a ton but fun guy."
The head of Tae-woo's MCN was uniquely a streamer himself.
Having built it for himself and colleagues, it was famous for streamer-friendly policies.
"Don't have a YouTube ID yet, and tomorrow's no good."
"Why?"
Crunch.
The batter shattered.
Juicy meat burst through the tender flesh.
"Mmm, tasty."
"So why not tomorrow? What's up?"
Gulp gulp.
Seo-jun chugged cold beer.
"Ahh. Well..."
Seo-jun cleared his throat lowly.
"MovieSoft wants to meet me?"
"What? Bullshit?"
"Nah, they contacted me. Wanna meet. Appointment's set..."
"Lemme see."
[Hello, streamer Jin Seo-jun.]
[I'm Kim Yoon-chan, team lead at MovieSoft Korea.]
[I have something to discuss about Assassin's Dawn you're playing.]
[Can we meet tomorrow?]
[Please!]
[Tell me time and place, I'll come right away.]
"Crazy. Why tf would a game company contact you? Voice phishing? What's this say."
"Could squeeze something out of it?"
"True."
"Also got email, in-game message, Travel DM, capsule too. Gotta be legit game co."
Tae-woo shuddered incredulously at the words.
"Eek. Kinda creepy? You mess up or what?"
Uh...
Hmm.
"Just a joke inquiry?"
They both burst out laughing.
"Yo, just don't go. You'll get chewed out."
Really?
Well, maybe not necessarily.
"Who knows. Might get a gift."
"Gift my ass. Lucky not to get banned. You're marked for sure."
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