Chapter 151

〈 Episode 152 〉 External Record (12)

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External Record (12)

Broadcast date: 2021.12.29 18:11:47

Streamer: Mint Lemon

Viewers: 210,312

“Is the viewer count usually this high?”

“No, this is a first for me too.”

Mint Lemon, the streamer, was frozen as she looked at the viewer count in her studio for the broadcast.

From my perspective, not being someone who typically watched live streams, I had no clue whether this viewer count was impressive or not.

“How many do you usually get?”

“It’s usually about ten thousand. The last time I met Yuran’s Allen Pleuk, it jumped to twenty thousand on the community.”

“So, two hundred thousand means…”

“That’s usually only for the finals of an official tournament, right?”

After hearing that, I began to grasp that this was indeed an official broadcast.

“Are you sure you’re okay? If anything goes wrong, I could just handle the communication…”

“No, it’s my account, after all. I’ve been watching from the start.”

Honestly, I had pondered a lot about whether to accept the proposal from the management for an official broadcast.

Of course, a major concern was also exposing my real name, as I had used it without thinking when creating the account. The biggest concern was the fairness issue.

I couldn’t help but wonder if other users would accept the current situation where only I had access, no matter how much it was packaged as an event.

‘But…’

In the end, I accepted the proposal.

It wasn’t for the promised monetary reward they offered.

If there was a cash reward, it would probably make things weirder, so I declined that.

I was simply the user who had triggered the event by leveling Allen Pleuk up to a hundred times first among a million users.

That was enough for me.

And thankfully, the users who were half giving up on the game bought into this event.

— Will the server reopen once this is over?
— So, it was all part of the plan, huh, Hurnb!

Of course, not everyone felt that way.

— They left it down for a month for inspection. Did they really have a plan?
— So it’s all because of him, huh?

Every time a chat like that popped up, Mint Lemon would respond,

“Don’t worry too much. Ultimately, it was the management of Hurnb that messed up, not Yuran. He did nothing wrong.”

Well, if we were being technical, there was one wrong action.

I posted a screenshot of Allen Pleuk directly to the official community without going through the management.

That was why I was broadcasting now.

But I planned to take responsibility for that action.

And that was a big reason I accepted the broadcast.

I thought that maybe the people hating on me would think differently if they saw the Allen Pleuk I raised.

I wanted to show everyone how Allen had grown until now.

That was ultimately what motivated my decision to broadcast.

It changed so much for me that I wanted to share it with others as well.

“First, before broadcasting the game screen, let me show you the progress so far with some screenshots.”

I began to show the viewers the pre-selected screenshots one by one.

“This was the time I first met Gwen Reedval.”

I met Gwen Reedval.

Cleared the first trial.

And defeated the 71st Demon King.

— So, you started off by defeating the 71st Demon King with Allen Pleuk?
— That’s some serious cheating.
— But looking at the stats and skill sets, it might actually be possible.
— No way, it wouldn’t work with any character but Allen Pleuk.
— But he has Absolute Obedience, doesn’t he?
— That’s major cheating!
— If you’re jealous, go level your character to a hundred first!
— But leveling Allen Pleuk to a hundred is no sane task, lol.

The chat was a bit noisy, but I decided to let it slide for now.

Yeah, they might feel that way for now.

Next, I showed the moment I met Princess Ershiarah.

“Oh, here…”

By the way, Ershiarah was Mint Lemon’s character.

It seemed that some of the viewers remembered that moment too.

— The streamer got greedy and took the 5% survival path and ended up failing, right? lol
— But didn’t it work out well in the end?
— But what does it matter if the game fails as long as the character is happy?

Truth be told, my Allen Pleuk had stolen the Sak build, which was Ershiarah’s build.

It wasn’t my action per se, but it made me feel a bit guilty.

“I’m sorry for that time.”

“No, I actually appreciate it. If it weren’t for that Allen Pleuk, my Ershiarah would’ve probably died.”

That triggered a flurry of reactions in the chat.

— Salt!
— They think they’re Allen and Ershiarah now?
— Is he good-looking, by the way?

I quickly jumped to the next screenshots.

This time, it was the moment with Sak.

“This was probably where the event officially started.”

Here, Allen Pleuk met the 13th Demon King Libero, learned swordsmanship, and got stronger through the 100 trials.

Of course, compared to other characters, he still wasn’t strong, but he was strong enough to stand on the battlefield.

And then…

“I defeated the 13th and 67th Demon Kings here.”

— Oh no…
— Why does it feel so tragic for a Demon King?
— I’ve died against that guy quite a few times, though.
— Was he really that kind of character? I didn’t know.

Surprisingly, there was sympathy for the 13th Demon King in the reactions.

Considering the fact that the 13th Demon King was essentially a guaranteed death when he initiated battle, it was unexpected.

The important fact, however, was that from this point on, the reactions claiming that Allen’s victories over the Demon Kings were rigged disappeared.

‘Viewers must have realized the effort Allen has put in.’

Regardless, from this moment, a major upheaval began in the game.

Due to this, a hundred accounts related to my account were rendered unusable.

And eventually, the company even stopped the server.

“And there aren’t many screenshots from this point onward.”

I, too, had returned to daily life and had barely left Allen aside.

I only knew that he entered the Hero Academy to create a new identity and that he took Ershiarah and Yusera as comrades there.

And he then headed to the Leim Kingdom.

“He’s currently just before a battle in the Leim Kingdom.”

I finally stopped showing the screenshots and switched to the game screen.

There stood Allen Pleuk.

Next to him was the black-haired character, Yusera.

— So, Allen Pleuk and Yusera are going to siege the Leim Kingdom?
— How many Demon Kings could be in there? Impossible.
— The server’s about to reopen, this is good stuff lol.

But then the moment happened.

[Equipped the Relic ‘Resonance’.］

— Isn’t that the Resonance?
— He inherited the Resonance!
— But that means there are only two archers, right? Yusera is also an archer, after all.

The Resonance in Allen’s hand.

But still, the viewers seemed okay with it for now.

Allen had already shown enough strange feats.

But they couldn’t handle the next message.

[Using skill ‘Sublimation’. Temporarily increases the level of ‘Wind’s Power’. As a cost, loses a part of his lifespan.］

It was a skill that the other users had never seen before.

— What kind of skill is that?
— Level? What does level even mean?
— I don’t know what it is, but if it temporarily enhances with a lifespan cost, isn’t that a precocious downgrade?
— That’s not even in the wiki!

I explained it to them.

“I got it from the trial within the Hero Academy.”

— ???
— There’s a trial inside the Hero Academy?
— It is said that there are trials used for training, but are they really going to give out rewards?

But for some reason, Allen had received a reward.

There were divided opinions about that reward among the users.

Then another message popped up.

[The ‘Resonance’s Echo’ causes three arrows to resonate.］

[The ‘Resonance’s Echo’ causes three arrows to resonate.］

[The ‘Resonance’s Echo’ causes three arrows to resonate.］

[The ‘Resonance’s Echo’ causes three arrows to resonate.］

[The ‘Resonance’s Echo’ causes three arrows to resonate.］

[The ‘Resonance’s Echo’ causes three arrows to resonate.］

[The ‘Resonance’s Echo’ causes three arrows to resonate.］

[The ‘Castle Wall (West)’ is now weak.］

The effect of the Relic Resonance activated by Allen.

Users were particularly focused on the ‘three arrows’ part.

— ?
— Isn’t three arrows only possible with Wilhelm?
— Last time I picked one up near Basilium with Allen Pleuk, it didn’t work. The Resonance was useless, and I just died.
— Maybe it’s because of that Sublimation?

Then Yusera’s attack didn’t give the chatroom a moment to breathe.

[Yusera’s blow completely destroyed the ‘Castle Wall (West)’.]

— ???
— Is Yusera also the Slice Sword Yusera build?
— Mom, this game is weird.

But even so, could they win like this? There must be so many Demon Kings and soldiers inside.

[The ‘Enemy Knights’ and ‘Black Knights’ charge at once. Their morale is high enough.］

— Did they persuade the Knights?
— Didn’t the Enemy Knights just stay underground and end up dead?
— How did they convince the Black Knights?

But the biggest surprise came a moment later.

— But how are they going to handle the Demon Kings?
— Can Allen Pleuk and Slice Sword build Yusera manage?
— No chance.

One by one, the Demon Kings began to appear.

Yusera’s strike inflicted major damage on a Demon King, but their health regenerated quickly, as was characteristic of them.

But in that moment, messages began to pop up incessantly.

[Using skill ‘Sublimation’. Temporarily increases the level of ‘Wind’s Power’. As a cost, loses a part of his lifespan.］

[The ‘Resonance’s Echo’ causes three arrows to resonate.］

[The regeneration of the ‘47th Demon King’ slows down.］

And Allen’s assault did not stop there.

[Equipped the Relic ‘Gravitas Replicant’.]

[The effect of ‘Gravitas Replicant’ makes the sword lighter.]

[The skill ‘Wind’s Power’ activates.]

[The effect of ‘Gravitas Replicant’ makes the sword heavier.]

The messages popped up in succession all at once.

And simultaneously, another message appeared.

[You have defeated the Demon King for the fourth time. The title [Demon King Slayer] updates.]

[You have gained 200 SP as a bonus from the title [Demon King Slayer].]

— ???
— What just happened?
— ?

Allen Pleuk’s display of defeating the Demon King so effortlessly, even while in a barrier, was incredibly natural.

This was so different from the Allen Pleuk the viewers knew.

However, one crucial issue remained regarding whether his strategy had truly succeeded.

— But if you can’t suppress the 72nd King in the end, isn’t it a disaster?
— I doubt anyone has time to chase after the Demon Kings right now, who’s going to check on the 72nd?
— Isn’t the White Tower already locked?

But at that moment, another message popped up on the screen.

[‘Ershiarah Rodeleim’ has discovered the hidden location ‘White Tower’.]

— Oh!
— Allen, you’ve planned it all!
— But is Ershiarah left alone?

Seeing that message, I turned to Mint Lemon.

She had already clasped her hands under the desk in prayer.

“Ershiarah can probably manage by herself, right?”

Allen Pleuk had already gotten strong enough not to need my help.

So it stood to reason that the comrade he believes in, Ershiarah, was just as capable.

Thus, all I could do now was support them.

— This record is a confidential preservation record prior to deletion by ? —–

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