A Swordsman’s Stream

Chapter 35

“So, it seems like it’s my job to confirm the situation and clean up this mess. Let’s cut to the chase. I’ll ask you a few questions. The Slaughterer of the West.”

The atmosphere abruptly changed.

Viola pointed her sword at Sojun.

She knew the identity of the protagonist.

“Give it a try.”

“Those who were called the Rulers of this city. Did you assassinate them?”

“Yes.”

“All of them?”

“Yes.”

“… And it looks like there’s been a mutiny within the Assassin’s Guild. Do you know any reason for that?”

“The guy whose head you’re stepping on, Arthur, was in collusion with the Rulers. He deemed me dangerous and tried to kill me. So I subdued him.”

“The entire Assassin’s Guild? All by yourself?”

“Yes.”

Viola withdrew her sword.

She coughed awkwardly, pretending to be calm.

However, it was clear she was tense, as her foot pressing down on Arthur was visibly strained.

“Aaaargh!”

Arthur screamed in agony.

– Is nuna breaking into a cold sweat?
– LOL
– I’d be scared too
– The protagonist destroyed this city all by themselves LOL

“Th-thank you for dealing with the Rulers. You saved me some work.”

“So what?”

The protagonist raised an eyebrow.

“Damn. The committee ordered me to bring in the main culprits of this incident and the person who dealt with the Rulers.”

Viola let out a wry laugh.

“I can’t kill someone who managed to wipe out the Assassin’s Guild. Even though I have subordinates investigating the city… I’d die before they get here.”

Viola’s eyes spun around.

– Is she scared? LOL
– What a perceptive NPC
– She’s smart
– Look at her being cautious LOL So cute

Viola struck Arthur’s head, knocking him unconscious, and tore her own clothes with her sword.

An absurdity began.

She distanced herself from Sojun, lay on the ground, and started rolling.

Rumble tumble.

When her body was covered in dust, she got up, brushing her hands off.

Clearing her throat, she looked at Sojun with a nonchalant smile.

“Just say I ran away. You’ll spare me, right?”

It was hard to imagine that she had been an elite knight in a pristine uniform just moments ago.

– Not a smart character but a comedic one?
– Super charming LOL
– She looks like a stern city girl but acts like this LOL

“Hah…”

The protagonist pressed his temple, feeling a headache.

Even if he had control of his body, Sojun thought he would have acted the same way.

“Just go.”

Usually, the protagonist would kill any member of the Assassin’s Guild on sight.
However, it seemed this situation had made his mind more complicated.

Viola smiled knowingly at him.

“Thank you. We will change. The internal conflicts will be resolved, and the right people will take their places. Your strength will be more effective when it’s controlled… Ahem.”

She glanced at him, gauging his reaction.

The protagonist glared at her.

“Got it, got it. Let’s hope we’re not enemies the next time we meet.”

Is it over?

“By the way, can I take him along?”

Guess not.

“Hurry and take him.”

“Sure.”

Grabbing Arthur’s ankle, Viola dragged him away.

The protagonist looked at the city, which was just the same as before.

Sojun regained control of his body.

『Hidden scenario selection is complete.』

– Wow! *clap clap clap*
– So what was this hint about? No rewards?
– I want to meet Viola nuna

Time had passed, and dawn was breaking.

Sojun entered the city and walked along a road paved with gray stones, slowly taking in the scenery.

“First, let’s go to the tavern where Christina is.”

The cityscape, as familiar as it was to him, seemed even more beautiful now.

He savored the moment.

Sojun entered the empty tavern.

However, instead of Christina, a man he had previously subdued stood there.

“She’s at the clock tower. Also, I’m sorry.”

After accepting the apology, Sojun left the tavern and climbed the clock tower.

“This reminds me of the tutorial. I used a wire to climb then.”

– You should use it too
– Go for it

“Ah, I don’t have a wire.”

Sojun propelled himself upwards and performed parkour.

– LOL
– The guy completing the ending doesn’t even have basic gear LOL
– You get the wire from a basic quest, but he didn’t do it LOL
– He’s amazing, in many ways
– Do you have to play this inefficiently to do the hidden quests?

Sojun reached the top and approached Christina.

The game’s ending, which he could only see after capturing the Rulers, began.

“Even though the queen has died, people don’t know. That means the information is tightly controlled. But the city will change, thanks to you.”

She said her piece and then jumped down.

“Is it telling me to go back to the tavern?”

As Sojun pondered over the development, the screen changed, music started playing, and the ending credits rolled.

There were over a thousand developers listed.

During the waiting time, Sojun managed to spot the names Kim Yunchan and Eve Faimo in the credits.

– The ending hasn’t changed.
– It’s simple and nice.
– Well done.
– It was really fun.

The ending, as the viewers stated, was indeed simple.

‘Well, I like it.’

Although he didn’t delve into every detail like some others, he had a fun and fulfilling experience in his own way.

The viewers also began to congratulate Sojun in their own way.

『’SojunNimEndingCongratulations’ just donated 10,000 won!』
『congrats congrats congrats congrats』
『’LikeThis’ just donated 100,000 won!』
『You are the first person to clear the game!』
『’TheDayBeforeMilitaryEnlistmentWinner’ just donated 30,000 won!』
『Oh, why am I tearing up?』

– Hahahahahahahahaha
– Soldier, ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– Yes, you are a winner ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

『’ㅇㅇ’ just donated 20,000 won!』
『So, what’s the next game?』
『’ItWasVeryFun’ just donated 100,000 won!』
『So, you are going to fail Christina nuna’s quest, right?』

The donations flooded in.

After responding to each one, Sojun closed the donation window for a moment and spoke.

“Alright, thank you everyone for your donations. Now, let’s finally wrap up the last thing remaining.”

It was Christina’s affection quest.

The world after the ending had not changed much.

Sojun entered the tavern.

The quest was automatically completed.

『You have achieved affection with Christina.』

He received various rewards including coins and assassin tokens.

However, if that was all the affection reward consisted of, the viewers wouldn’t have been so invested.

– Have a conversation
– I probably won’t be able to achieve affection anyway, so I’ll watch like this, haha

“Thank you so much. You kept your promise. Then, um… Hey, Nameless. Would you like to take a walk around the city with me?!”

Christina said, blushing.

– I’m so jealous ㅠㅠㅠ
– I should have been in that spot
– We can do it too. Just defeat all the Rulers and fight the entire assassin guild and win.

Now, all Sojun had to do was approach Christina and start a conversation.

He pulled up the settings menu and moved his hand to the game exit button.

“Your Assassin’s Dawn ends here.”

Naturally, hooks poured in endlessly.

– ?
-?????????
– ??????
– Hahahaha, I’m speechless

However, Sojun believed it was the perfect timing to end the Assassin’s Dawn and move on to another game.

Although there were contents like collecting various tokens and achievements left, they weren’t suited for streaming.

As for Christina’s affection quest reward… Well, this would surely infuriate the viewers?

Streamers originally needed to be good at this push-and-pull.

Hmph!
– Why is he doing this, really?
– Hyung… Are you a eunuch?
– Start the date quickly
– Ha… I’ve never committed murder before, I’m getting nervous
– Why murder, haha

“If you’re really curious. You complete the quest and see for yourself. Besides, who goes on dates with others around. Now then, let’s wrap up the Assassin’s Dawn.”

Although it wasn’t an adult game, he skipped it as a precaution against potential service scenes.

He wasn’t exactly sure about the streaming communication regulations.

“Come on, you guys were the ones making a fuss to see me fail.”

– You’re right, haha
– Why did you become a streamer! Why did you become a streamer! Why did you become a streamer! Why did you become a streamer!
– We will not forget this day……
– The streamer is definitely single!

Sojun pressed the game exit button and returned to the lobby.

Then, in an effort to quickly change the subject, he said,

“By the way, what did that hidden scenario from earlier mean?”

Sojun knew it was some kind of hint related to the next project.

But MubiSoft provided no further information.

He had only heard Eve Faimo, the president of MubiSoft, say that Sojun would naturally come to know when he completed the scenario.

– Oh? I just saw, MubiSoft uploaded a video on their official iTube channel.
– Also on their homepage.
– Did it come out because the streamer cleared it?
– Judging by the time, that seems to be the case, haha

“Oh, did something come up?”

It seemed like a teaser video.

“Let’s watch together, everyone.”

Watching something else while streaming might be bothersome for the viewers. Even if it wasn’t, people generally enjoyed watching together more.

Sojun found a fresh video that had been uploaded less than an hour ago.

The title was,

『World Of Belief Teaser』

“Oh. Let’s take a look.”

When he played the video, on a completely black background,

Ding.

A clear bell-like sound broke the silence and rippled through, accompanied by text.

『Assassins』

With the sound of the bell, the scene captured a bird’s-eye view, flying over a city. The keen eyes of the bird swiftly detected an anomaly at the highest point of the city.

There, an assassin with a hood jumped down.

Then, the screen transitioned swiftly with a descending motion.

Splash!

A view of members of the Organization overlooking the water’s surface from a cliff appeared, rippling lightly.

Many assassins passed by scenes like a cathedral, a market street, and a secret chamber.

The screen went dark again and text appeared.

『Organization』

Likewise, it showcased nobles enjoying a banquet.

These were the Rulers of the world, the privileged and the powerful.

An honor guard marched in the streets in unison, exuding an intimidating presence.

The scene shifted to an official desk where a treasurer was calculating.

A knight at the vanguard of departing troops.

A mage who happily invented a new spell appeared sequentially on the screen.

This society, where everyone performed their roles like cogs in a wheel, only exhibited its power when united as one.

The scene changed again, and a medieval folk song began to play.

『Belief』

An assassination dagger pierced the neck of a full-bellied noble.

A guard captain dealt with thugs disturbing the public order.

『Where Will You Stand』

Soldiers chased the assassin under the knight’s command, shouting as they ran.

『Chaos』

The city fell into turmoil.

Innocent people were killed and injured because of the assassins.

The streets were wrecked, and a child cried.

The video showed the disordered spectacle.

『Cosmos』

People were exploited under their control.

The nobles’ bellies grew larger, and their stores of wealth increased.

Their honor guard was merely a tool for easier rule.

The song abruptly stopped.

The video ended with a scene where a hooded assassin and a knight glared at each other.

It was an engrossing video.

He subtly leaked some information.

“Wow. Doesn’t this seem like their next project?”

-ㅇㅇLOLOLOL LOL
-Holy shit!
-Wow, this is awesome.
-Was MubiSoft preparing something like this!!!!!!!!
-No way, is this going to be an MMORPG??????
-This is insane. I have no words, it’s crazy.
-Aren’t we watching this thanks to the streamer? This is nutsLOLOLOL LOL

A Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game, shortened to MMORPG, refers to a role-playing game where numerous users connect and play simultaneously on a server.

People had already forgotten that he had skipped a service scene and were fully immersed.

-The Organization vs Assassins, is this something players do?
-Get ready to choose your faction lol
-Dirty assassin bastards, disturbing the peace
-Show those corrupt pigs a taste of the assassination dagger?

There were already people who were deeply absorbed.

Although the tone was typical internet language, it did break the mood a bit.

“Which faction do you think I should choose when the game comes out?”

And Sojun’s comment fueled the fire.

-Of course, it’s the Assassin’s Guild! Abandon the assassination dagger?
-The streamer has never used the assassination dagger. It’s definitely the Organization.
-Basically, it’s Christina vs Viola
-I’m for Christina.
-No, you ignorant fools. Assassins are typically poor. The Organization is like a second-generation chaebol. Which will you pick?
-Do you want to get assassinated?
-Sorry, but there are many assassins among the powerful too!
-The important thing is the streamer, you fools. Their appearance is already golden spoon level so it doesn’t matter
-No matter what, it has to be the Assassin’s Guild
-The protagonist, obviously

Sojun scanned through the chat.

Public opinion was tilting a bit more towards the Assassin’s Guild.

It was an understandable result since players had predominantly supported the Assassin’s Guild until now.

It was also rooted in the fact that people generally preferred what they were familiar with.

Excited individuals looking forward to playing the new game were also noticeable.

『”Fools” donated 10,000 won!』
『You should follow the faction the streamer chooses instead of trying to persuade them otherwise LOLOLOL 』

-Um? There’s a point there?
-lololol so true
-Are you a sage by any chance?
-Thinking about getting parried and harassed in the other faction, it’s definitely better to be on the same side lol
-Seriously, if you end up facing that demon on the other side, how would you handle it lol

TL’s Corner:
This is the longest epilogue I have ever read. Damn. No wonder the Assassin’s Dawn felt short for a game.