[Welcome to World of Arseria, a Virtual Reality Game released by Wearsoft in 2044. Wearsoft has faced fierce criticism for its inadequate response to the unprecedented esports match-fixing scandal that occurred last month. And at 11 PM last night, Korean time, yet another emergency check was conducted without any reason, causing the users to explode.]
Following the interview with the protesting representative, a young man passionately called for change from Wearsoft with an agitated voice.
[Next on the news, the Seoul Regional Tax Office announced it will conduct a special tax investigation on Wearsoft Korea, followed by reports that Yoo Jong-won, CEO of Wearsoft Korea, will be summoned for questioning by prosecutors. According to legal sources, the Economic Crime Division of the Seoul Central Prosecutor’s Office…]
Due to Wearsoft’s outrageous mismanagement, the players of Wagal decided to protest in less than a day.
There had been plenty of kindling stacked up ready to ignite, but with the parent company being a foreign corporation and the trust gained from user-friendly policies, the general sentiment was to hold on and wait a little longer.
Ultimately, it was NoName who lit the fuse.
A lengthy 12-hour broadcast.
During that time, while tackling Wearsoft strategies for 10 hours, NoName ignited the hearts of Wagal players worldwide.
No matter the difficulty, if you can clear Nightmare, you were guaranteed to be in the top 5% globally.
3/3/3 was the gateway that those entering the top 1% Master Tier, where endless competition began, had to pass through.
Even achieving 5/5/5 was seen as a kind of pilgrimage for challengers looking to reach the pinnacle in World of Arseria.
Thus, nobody believed the difficulty of 10/10/10 could be tackled with just human strength.
So much so, even the operators joked that if someone managed to pass the highest difficulty, they must surely be a being that has reached godhood.
Like those who constantly take on unsolvable problems, notable professionals and celestial streamers had attempted to tackle this but had always met with miserable failure.
When they realized that pure skill alone made it theoretically impossible to clear, public interest inevitably waned.
Although it was deflating, it became apparent that even the unsolvable problems had a certain proving nature.
However, as if to shatter that bias head-on, NoName’s actions were nothing short of revolutionary.
[That’s not how you defeat Nokteon, you bastards.]
Mr. Y, who was well-known as a top-tier game strategy streamer worldwide, was one of the 20,000 viewers watching her broadcast.
Generally, when you clear a legendary quest, you can gain up to three character traits, but in Nightmare, the procedure was simplified by introducing a boss fight with Nokteon Nailink in Part 2.
Three random bosses summoned by Nokteon.
With every boss defeated, players could receive the traits symbolized by each boss.
Coincidentally, the bosses that NoName defeated seemed to be specialized in the ‘Knight’ class, perhaps influenced by Part 1 gameplay.
The [Twilight Shadow] from Mesomia Evening, [Dew Drop Strike] from Dante, and [Govern the Land] from Reinhardt Shipot.
Even a character that started as a healer wouldn’t suffer from having traits specialized for one-on-one combat, as this meant a potential increase in survivability.
But if it were that easy, everyone would have done it already!
The commonality among the three bosses was their ability to deploy a unique magic barrier that blocks mana.
It was concluded that NoName had reached an extraordinary level by overpowering enemies that inherently obstructed strategies with pure swordsmanship, aside from knights who primarily used aura.
If the Part 2 boss fight was a fresh shock to a select few, the Part 3 boss fight became greatly felt even by the general public who were not well-versed in swordsmanship or magic.
[Magic Studies Gallery]
[Question Post]
[What the heck kind of magic is this?]
(Baal Zebub defeat screenshot.jpg)
The magic circle is bigger than a futsal pitch!
[Comments]
– It’s a universal magic.
– Yep, universal magic.
– (Original Poster): What’s universal magic again?
– └ It’s a method used to amplify the output or scale of magic.
– └ (Original Poster): So if you just draw a magic circle that big, it’s all universal magic?
– └ Of course not; universal magic can be regarded as a completely different kind of magic.
– └ To simplify, finding natural number solutions that satisfy x²+y²=z² is easy, but expanding to x³+y³=z³ becomes Fermat’s Last Theorem. Most magic that is completely unique is practically impossible, and if it is possible, it requires utterly different approaches.
– └ So complicated, right?
[World of Arseria Gallery]
[Concept Post]
[Hey Jesus, why aren’t you starting the meeting?][347]
(4 Saints meme.jpg)
“Shut your mouth! NoName just defeated Baal Zebub!”
(Angry cyberpunk Jesus grabbing someone by the collar meme.jpg)
[Comments]
– Hahahaha
– This concept post is so lazy, damn.
– Where do you even find such memes? Hahahahaha
– └ Isn’t it AI-generated?
– NoName really is a person, right? After getting 3 Laurels, they’re rampaging way differently than in Part 1.
– Maybe the laurels were actually chains to control the demon known as NoName?
– └ Totally true! Hahaha
– Surprisingly, Adella’s damage as support is also impressive.
– └ Adella’s damage is wow.
– If we’d had just one of those in our team during World War 3, we’d have been solid! Hahaha
– └ Solid? More like it would reverse back into a tasty soup! Hahaha
– High school girl superhumans exist…!
– NoName!
– └ NoNameNoNameNoNameNoNameNoName
– └ NoName!
– └ Woah…! I praise you! NoName! Hahaha
[If you love Adella, hit that upvote! Hahaha][85]
I imagine NoName and her taking down Mephisto and then doing a sticky sweet scene together, absolutely downvoting!
[Comments]
– Hahahaha
– Goodbye, bro! Hahahaha
– (Original Poster): ???
– Hahahahaha
– Hahahahaha Captured! I’ve saved everything for presentation.
– Don’t take that armband off; I warned you!
– Dad, why do people laugh when they read this post?
– └ Son, think about why Han Moon-cheol TV has been popular for decades.
– └ Is that because it’s a situation where someone got hit by a truck? Hahahahaha
– There are still people who don’t know NoName is a minor.
– └ Is that for real? No way, it’s not some 60-year-old retired officer, right?
– └ I’d believe it if they said they were reincarnated. Hahaha
NoName’s extraordinary playstyle that turns the impossible into the possible had raised countless expectations, only for those expectations to crash in the worst manner.
In the final chapter, with only the final boss remaining, NoName was ejected from the game.
Had she succeeded in the strategy, the viewers would have been part of an unprecedented historical event.
Yet to be forced to end the game without even obtaining such an opportunity was a feeling of emptiness that was beyond words.
“I can’t just end it like this without doing anything.”
[Aren’t there any people willing to join my solo protest at Wearsoft?]
A young man impulsively wrote this thought, but no one could have predicted it would cause a stir.
The hastily organized protest group, despite the people’s concerns, operated systematically and even caught the attention of foreign news outlets noting the solidarity of Koreans, gradually escalating the issue.
And on the following day, the shares of the parent company “Intelligence Wearsoft (INCE)” plummeted by 48% compared to the previous trading day, leading people to call it “Mephisto’s Wednesday.”
*
Something feels off.
For the past week, it could be said that there had been absolutely no events; peaceful days rolled on.
Everyday life felt oddly awkward against the backdrop of my increasingly complicated feelings.
At the Academy, there was little mention beyond announcements about upcoming field trips.
I had absolutely nothing to learn concerning academics, but the only joy in life was seeing the bright-eyed children eager to learn.
Yuna and Ha-ru seemed to have become quite close after the pajama party. I found them chatting comfortably among the group before I realized it.
I had sent a few more inquiries to Wearsoft, but still received no replies.
When I first received the generic automated response due to the AI, I was so angry I couldn’t even find it amusing.
While my account wasn’t banned, they requested my understanding that there might be some loss of gameplay records during the server recovery process. Plus, the fact that my question in Korean was replied to in English was quite infuriating.
And again, the weekend arrived.
“When your mind is confused, seek familiarity.”
So I reread journals I had skimmed through yesterday from the top and even spent a few hours verifying the 80% misinterpreted sections of Alphonse’s unique magic.
By now, feeling like I was getting nowhere, I filled the bathtub with hot water. Maybe bathing would clear my mind to feel a bit better.
Splashhhhhhh…
The reflection of my figure in the mirror felt a little off.
I really look small.
Everything appeared shrunken as if a person had been reduced proportionately through Photoshop.
My skin, which hadn’t seen light for a long time, looked slick and smooth like marble, and I imagined it would feel soft to the touch.
That thin, delicate neck looked so fragile I wondered if I squeezed it with a single hand, it might just pop.
Those sharp, captivating eyes silently stared back, loaded with unresolved complaints.
Would the others be scared if they saw me?
“Maybe I should smile a little more.”
Forcing the corners of my mouth upward into a smile felt so unnatural that I gave up.
A steamy mist slowly rose from the surface of the water.
The bathroom mirror gradually turned cloudy. My bare body began to lose its shape.
“Ouch…!”
As I dipped my toes into the water, I felt my delicate skin turning red and swelling.
I readjusted the faucet towards the warm side and decided to sit in the bathtub for a while, killing time on my phone.
Aside from the occasional joking messages from Seo Maru, my contact list was surprisingly sparse.
I hadn’t exchanged numbers with each and every one of my Academy friends, and given my tendency not to go out, it almost made sense.
After confirming the water temperature was just right, I finally leaned into the tub and, as a last resort, accessed a personal community called “Tr-Getter”.
[NoName Comeback Wish Day 6][8] -❤️
I pressed the heart icon on the top post as a sign of life.
Immediately, quick-witted viewers began to wildly post new articles.
“If this happens, she can’t avoid broadcasting.”
[Streaming starts: 0:00:01 – NoName]
