Chapter 7
As Seo-jun defeated Ettore, he lost control of his body, and a cutscene played.
“Hypocritical hound of the Assassin’s Guild! I won’t go alone!”
However, unlike Seo-jun, Dain, who now controlled the body, couldn’t react immediately, and Ettore, nearly dead, ran to the bedroom and tore up some parchment.
Boom!
A fierce explosion erupted nearby, the air glowing red as if it were on fire.
“Damn it!”
When Dain checked out the window, he saw nearby buildings blowing up one by one, with flames and debris flying everywhere.
And if things continued this way, next would be—
Crash!
Realizing the danger, Dain immediately jumped out the window to escape.
The screen showed Ettore laughing.
Boom!
As Dain crashed through the window and leaped out, a tremendous explosion erupted behind him, with flames scorching his back.
Ringing in his ears, Dain lay face-down on the grass, slowly regaining focus.
“Over here! The terrorist is here!”
In the distance, blurry figures of soldiers rushing towards him came into view.
Despite his dizziness, Dain desperately got up and started running.
He tripped over the mansion wall, got back up, and climbed onto the roof.
A chase ensued.
As the distance between him and the soldiers gradually increased and his vision cleared, an arrow shot from behind struck his shoulder.
Then, a spell hit him squarely.
Beaten and battered, Dain eventually fell into the nearby river.
Someone watched this scene unfold.
The soldiers, seeing him fall from the roof, assumed he was dead and retreated. The scene then transitioned.
A man stared blankly at the sea.
When he began to move somewhere, he noticed a dark shape washed ashore by the waves.
The man approached the shape and realized it was a corpse.
Casually, he searched the body and took out a brooch with an eagle, the symbol of freedom, engraved on it, placing it in his pocket.
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After regaining control of his body, Seo-jun checked the chat first.
– The cutscene hasn’t changed. ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– Dain always dies.
– How is the protagonist a looter of corpses, LOL?
Then he said what he had wanted to say for a while.
“If it were me, I would have deflected the arrows and spells.”
Hahahaha
– Ruining the emotional moment, haha
– Honestly, it seems like he could really do that.
– Honestly, it seems like he could really do that.
“Come on, doing that with someone else’s face is too much.”
– For real, LOL.
– He deserved to die, LOL.
After checking the chat reactions, Seo-jun clapped his hands.
Currently, they were in a pub, and Christina, who he saw during the tutorial, was cleaning a cup.
“So, what should I do now?”
“Obviously, it seems like I should talk to her………….”
Seo-jun approached her. As he got closer, an automatic sequence began.
“Customer? Do you need anything?”
“Need something? Yes, quite a lot.”
Christina showed signs of caution, and Seo-jun took a brooch out of his pocket and slammed it on the table.
Startled, Christina hurriedly took the brooch and hid it.
She then looked around to make sure the other customers hadn’t noticed. Seeing that no one was reacting, she quickly took Seo-jun to the kitchen, where they were alone.
“Who are you?”
“Calm down. I’m here because I think I can help.”
“What do you mean?”
“I take on contracts. Especially assassinations.”
“……How much do you know?”
“Everything. I know all about your assassin guild, the secret societies that form the social power structure, their tedious history, their objectives, and their battles. Because I’ve fought with those society bastards in Scion.”
“You mean… are you from the west?”
“Yes.”
“A mercenary who does anything for money. That means you wouldn’t side with the societies. Alright, then let’s introduce ourselves. I’m Christina.”
I…
Seo-jun regained control of his mouth.
– Oh, now he’s finally choosing a nickname?
– Could it be that Jin Seo-jun was his streamer name all along?
– Real name isn’t bad either, LOL.
Seo-jun’s current streamer name was his real name, since he hadn’t set a specific one.
The streamer name could be something casual like “Kim Tae-woo,” or it could be related to a percussion instrument, or even a slight variation of a popular phrase. There were many options, giving him plenty of freedom.
‘The safest option is using my real name.’
“Anyway, not sure how much I’ll play, so why bother thinking about it.
And as for the game nickname.
“I am nameless.”
[‘Will you use ‘Nameless’?]
It was a trendy term from a past life.
Nameless. Contrary to its meaning of ‘not existing,’ it was popular in the previous life for seeming like something.
[Yes]
“Okay, Nameless it is.”
“How do I contact you when I need?”
“Wait, first I need to know where the owner of this brooch is.”
“They buried it at the western dock.”
“Is that so. Got it.”
Even facing a colleague’s condolence, Christina showed a nonchalant response.
Perhaps it indirectly showed how easily people involved in their line of work could die.
[From now on, you can receive assassination requests at ‘Sun Tavern’!]
“Use this for contact.”
[‘Signal Stone’ obtained!]
Seojun received an item called the Signal Stone and exited the tavern.
– Out of the blue, Nameless?
– Will the streamer’s nickname be Nameless from now on?
– How can someone’s name be Nameless? Lol
“Oh, Nameless is just a game nickname. But I haven’t decided on a broadcasting name yet, so let’s stick with this for now. Call me whatever you like.”
[Seo Jun 6 viewers]
– Yeah
– Seo Ha!
– Kya! Nameless! A nickname fitting for an assassin!
goat!
“Well then, I’ll be signing off now. I’ll turn on the broadcast at the same time tomorrow. T, cough. TBA.”
And with that,
Seojun hesitated awkwardly after shouting “TBA.”
-Lol Cute
-TBA
-Be sure to come tomorrow.
“Uh, but if I just exit, will it be saved?”
Games are difficult in this aspect.
It’s definitely not because he’s getting old.
-Hahahahaha I’m going
-You can just turn it off. Seriously.
-Ah, newbie hahaha They’d think I’m a beginner at games.”
Here’s the translation of the text along with explanations:
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“Got it!”
“Hey.”
“Yeah?”
“Is this you?”
[Video title: “Complete newbie in both streaming and gaming defeats mobs 13 to 1 in tutorial and takes down Etor with real gameplay (not staged)”]
[Views: 750] [Likes: 25]
Taewoo clicked on the video on his phone screen to check.
“It’s definitely you.”
They were in the Assassins’ Dawn community.
This was due to the chat that had just appeared in Seojun’s chat window.
“I should have come earlier and couldn’t see this, haha”
Seojun was reviewing the broadcast and thought he hadn’t seen such a chat during the broadcast, and when he checked the time the chat was posted, it was a few minutes after the broadcast.
So he scrolled up the chat window.
“Is this the Nameless broadcast?”
“Why is it turned off?”
There were several similar chats.
Seojun was confused. Because even after the broadcast was turned off, people didn’t come looking for it.
Of course, for large streamers whose names are widely known, people sometimes come even after the broadcast is turned off.
But Seojun has just had 6 viewers now.
So he asked Taewoo, who ended the broadcast at a similar time, and found this post.
[“Complete newbie in both streaming and gaming defeats mobs 13 to 1 in tutorial and takes down Etor with real gameplay (not staged)”]
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(Video of 1 vs 13)
(First to defeat Etor in a mob battle)
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It was a clip posted by a user called “Joseon Assassin” with great care.
“That viewer back then.”
He was quite an impressive viewer. From recognizing his skills early on to spamming.
Seojun scrolled down the screen to read the comments.
“Hey, the title alone sounds like a fake.”
“Joseon Assassin is indeed good at pairing Lol It’s divine level.”
“But are you really new to the game? You should have a conscience.”
But was his skill originally this good?
It’s not me. It’s Nameless. There’s not a single fake title.
“Making a viewer who broadcasts and does business from the first day.”
Taewoo looked at this and said in disbelief.
“Business?”
“Yeah, what else would this be if not business?”
Taewoo highlighted a comment.
“This guy seems to have changed his avatar for broadcasting. His old face was really……”
ㄴㅅㅂ It’s subtly mac.
“Wait, no, not this one.”
– So who is this guy?
ㄴGo here (channel link) and watch it. It’s really insane.
– Is this really the first time someone beat Etor?
ㅇㅇ He was a newbie who couldn’t even climb walls properly.
ㄴIs that even possible, crazy.
– Assassin’s Dawn’s 10,000-hour veteran, Joam. Please stop pretending to be a newbie.
ㄴIt’s not me!
Though the comment was clearly directed at “Joseon Assassin,” Seojun felt a bit guilty at the mention of pretending to be a newbie. However, in Assassin’s Dawn, he was indeed a newbie.
– Wow, his skill is really crazy ㄷㄷ
ㄴIt’s live now (channel link). Even just watching the replay, Nameless is the hope for the unbeatable!
Seojun’s followers, which had been 6, had now surpassed 60.
Seojun understood what Taewoo meant.
“So this is why you call it marketing?”
“Yeah, that’s right. Your followers have probably increased, haven’t they?”
Taewoo was correct.
[Followers: 68]
“Wow.”
“And you’ll soon reach 30 recommendations. Then it’ll increase even more. I’m off to bed now.”
The community had a feature where only posts with over 30 recommendations from users were categorized separately.
Since most of the community just lurks, they mainly look at posts with 30 recommendations, resulting in a significant difference in views between 10 and 30 recommendation posts.
“Okay, good night.”
Seojun felt an inexplicable sense of anticipation.
The recommendation count for the post by “Joseon Assassin” surpassed 30, just as Kim Taewoo predicted.
And the community ignited as usual.
– Newbie, my foot. It’s staged.
ㄴHow is it staged?
ㄴDoes our friend not know about video editing? Haha
So a streamer with 6 viewers hacked the Travel server? That’s more amazing than beating Etor.
– People are so naive, do they really believe that?
Nameless, my footㅋㅋ
[30 recommendation post: Reasons why Nameless’s video is staged]
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Because I can’t do it!
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– LOL, the ones calling it staged are just jealous.
– But honestly, most pros can do this, right?
ㄴTheir pattern has changed. First it’s staged> Then it’s something anyone can do.
[Reasons why Nameless’s video is legendary]
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There are several reasons why veterans couldn’t beat Etor for a week.
First, in the game lore, Dane is almost like a regular person, so he can’t use skills. So in the tutorial, you have to play without skills.
(Probably intended by the developers.)
Second, Etor’s weapon is a mace, which means no parrying. So there’s no instant kill. (But this is true for most bosses. Only assassination can instant kill.)
Third, the time attack is the biggest issue.
Surviving while fighting is something most veterans can do.
But dodging everything and hitting the same spot continuously within 5 minutes?
Unless you have godlike skills like in that video, it’s impossible.
Before seeing that video, most thought it was impossible. No one succeeded in showing how far damage could be inflated.
Pros are busy,
And this streamer named Seojun, who got it on the first try, has insane skills. Who can neutralize all attacks from that distance with a mace and then behead?
But a newbie? What’s going on?
I was just amazed watching it. He’s truly a control god. Who on earth catches and defeats like that?
I immediately subscribed.
Anyway, now that I know it’s possible to beat Etor, I’m going to try it myself (I can’t resist), but honestly, I don’t think I can do it.
– Conclusion of this post: It’s just because the pros are busy that he got the first clear. This Seojun guy isn’t that special.
ㄴThis guy is seriously breathtaking.
ㄴJust watch the video once. He’d put most pros to shame.
ㄴYou’re exaggerating. Just because he got the first clear, he’s a pro?
– Detailed analysis comment
[Why make such a fuss over the first clear? Lol, Not many people even tried.]
– This was clearly written by someone who hasn’t played the game. Such an unjust critique.
Due to the influence of ‘Joseon Assassin,’ Seojun was being talked about by many people under the name ‘Nameless.’ Ultimately, people’s conclusions converged on one point.
[Honestly, if you think Nameless should turn on his stream right now to verify, upvote]
– It’s been less than 3 hours since the stream ended.
ㄴYeah, but I’ll hold my breath until he goes live again. Don’t turn on the stream. If someone dies from the wait, only Nameless is at a loss. (Post author) (This comment has already been deleted.)
ㄴCan someone teach this guy what a loss really is? Haha
