Chapter 10
Seo-jun, standing in front of Drake, could see the opponent’s face.
A well-groomed middle-aged man with a black beard, deeply set eyes, and firmly closed lips.
“Hmm. What’s your name?”
Drake kept stroking his beard.
– Looks like Drake is a bit surprisedㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– He’s not used to being asked his name, so he must be flusteredㅋ
“Nameless .”
“That’s a good name. Nameless , a strong person deserves respect.”
– Wow
– It’s surprising to see you come through and handle all that. We’re surprised too ㅎㅎ
– Some people couldn’t even dodge the first knife and diedㅋㅋㅋㅋ Is this real?
“So I’ll use all my strength.”
Seo-jun knew that Drake would use all his power against anyone who had managed to dodge knives through equipment or skills.
*Clank clank clank!*
Two chains with sharp tips floated behind Drake, targeting Seo-jun.
Drake then drew his dual swords.
When fighting Drake, there were no restrictions like in the tutorial with Etto.
Equipment and skills could be used, and it was possible to raise basic stats and challenge him.
So why hadn’t people managed to break through the group until now?
The reason lay in Drake’s unique, scattering weapons.
The floating chains could move freely through the air, leaving no angle where attacks were impossible.
Therefore, it was possible to corner players with Drake’s dual swords and seamless coordination.
The chains that floated freely in the air caught Seo-jun’s eye.
“This is an assassination game, but you’re really serious about the combat.”
In fact, wasn’t the game company encouraging a fighting style?ㅋ
ㅋㅋㅋ
– But if they just increase the health bar to counteract the fighting, people will complain. I think the variety in combat is good.
– Combat is an important element in the Dawn of the Assassins.
Seo-jun glanced at the chat and smiled, taking a stance as if the pipe were a sword.
“Hehe, I’ll go first!”
A raspy voice was heard,
*Clang!!*
Drake’s dual swords clashed with Seo-jun’s pipe.
Immediately, chains from behind Drake shot towards him.
*Clang! Clang!*
Seo-jun stepped back, continuously swinging the pipe to deflect the attacks, but Drake immediately charged again with his swords.
Drake took the lead, and Seo-jun began to be pushed back helplessly.
– Seems like Nameless can’t handle Drake either.
– I think it’s impossible to beat that kind of coordination.
– The pipe was overly ambitious.
To the viewers, it looked that way.
*It’s harder than fighting thirteen enemies.*
But.
Seo-jun’s eyes deepened, and his thoughts began to accelerate.
Memories of his previous life surfaced,
When he had been isolated alone in enemy territory.
*Back then, not four, but dozens of blades were flying at me.*
Even in such a brutal situation, he managed to survive.
In fact, he advanced forward while attacking.
Seo-jun suddenly lowered his stance and dove into Drake’s range.
*Clang!*
The chain that was flying from behind Drake embedded itself in the spot where Seo-jun had been standing.
Seo-jun deflected the downward sword strike aimed at him as he approached.
Parrying.
While it could induce an instant kill state on regular enemies, against a boss like Drake, it only created a momentary pause, allowing for one attack or so, as the boss staggered slightly.
Even that, Drake’s chains shielded.
Standing before Drake, Seo-jun saw his opponent’s face.
A well-groomed middle-aged man with black beard, deeply-set eyes, and firmly closed lips.
“Hmm. What’s your name?”
Drake kept stroking his beard.
– Looks like Drake is a bit surprisedㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– He’s not used to being asked his name, so he must be flusteredㅋ
“Nameless .”
“That’s a good name. Nameless , a strong person deserves respect.”
– Wow
– It’s surprising to see you come through and handle all that. We’re surprised too ㅎㅎ
– Some people couldn’t even dodge the first knife and diedㅋㅋㅋㅋ Is this real?
“So I’ll use all my strength.”
Seo-jun knew that Drake would use all his power against anyone who had managed to dodge knives through equipment or skills.
*Clang clang clang!*
Two chains with sharp tips floated behind Drake, targeting Seo-jun.
Drake then drew his dual swords.
When fighting Drake, there were no restrictions like in the tutorial with Etto.
Equipment and skills could be used, and it was possible to raise basic stats and challenge him.
So why hadn’t people managed to break through the group until now?
The reason lay in Drake’s unique, scattering weapons.
The floating chains could move freely through the air, leaving no angle where attacks were impossible.
Therefore, it was possible to corner players with Drake’s dual swords and seamless coordination.
The chains that floated freely in the air caught Seo-jun’s eye.
“This is an assassination game, but you’re really serious about the combat.”
In fact, wasn’t the game company encouraging a fighting style?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– But if they just increase the health bar to counteract the fighting, people will complain. I think the variety in combat is good.
– Combat is an important element in the Dawn of the Assassins.
Seo-jun glanced at the chat and smiled, taking a stance as if the pipe were a sword.
“Hehe, I’ll go first!”
A raspy voice was heard,
*Clang!!*
Drake’s dual swords clashed with Seo-jun’s pipe.
Immediately, chains from behind Drake shot towards him.
*Clang! Clang!*
Seo-jun stepped back, continuously swinging the pipe to deflect the attacks, but Drake immediately charged again with his swords.
Drake took the lead, and Seo-jun began to be pushed back helplessly.
– Seems like Nameless can’t handle Drake either.
– I think it’s impossible to beat that kind of coordination.
– The pipe was overly ambitious.
To the viewers, it looked that way.
*It’s harder than fighting thirteen enemies.*
But.
Seo-jun’s eyes deepened, and his thoughts began to accelerate.
Memories of his previous life surfaced,
When he had been isolated alone in enemy territory.
*Back then, not four, but dozens of blades were flying at me.*
Even in such a brutal situation, he managed to survive.
In fact, he advanced forward while attacking.
Seo-jun suddenly lowered his stance and dove into Drake’s range.
*Clang!*
The chain that was flying from behind Drake embedded itself in the spot where Seo-jun had been standing.
Seo-jun deflected the downward sword strike aimed at him as he approached.
Parrying.
While it could induce an instant kill state on regular enemies, against a boss like Drake, it only created a momentary pause, allowing for one attack or so, as the boss staggered slightly.
At first, Seo-jun thought the figure might be an enemy, but seeing the flowing blonde hair underneath, he quickly recognized the identity.
It was Christina, who removed her hood upon seeing Seo-jun.
“Nameless , have you dealt with Drake? Good job.”
Christina said.
“Thanks to you, we’ve freed ourselves from oppression even more. Thank you.”
[You have received money.]
[Your reputation increases.]
As Seo-jun received the pouch Christina offered, a notification appeared.
“I wasn’t assigned this task, but I’m being rewarded. I don’t really need the money.”
– Yes, rewards are given even without a formal request.
– Considering pipes are everywhere on the street, why would anyone need money?ㅋㅋ
Drake must be pretty stunned.
Seo-jun didn’t mind and looked at the mess of the theater from the street.
“So, is the assassination a success now?”
Despite the theater looking like a battleground, Seo-jun said without changing his expression.
-???
-?????
“We never agreed that this was an assassination.”
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ He didn’t change his expression at all.
– This shamelessness is charming.
[‘The Assassin of Joseon’ donated 1,000 won!]
[This is the hope of the no-hit run!]
“I agree. It’s just following the rules of the assassination game, after all.”
The chat was filled with mixed responses and ‘ㅋㅋㅋ’.
– Yup! That’s an assassination!
Punkulsekjwaㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Seo-jun felt it was the perfect time to end the stream.
“Alright, I’ll sign off now. We’ve done everything for today.”
– Oh, wait….
Let’s play a bit more.
– Why did it end so easily? ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
I expected at least 10 hours today……
– Stop ending the stream!
“Trva!”
***
*Phew.*
Feeling a bit dizzy, Seo-jun removed his headgear.
Sitting down, he clenched and stretched his hands, stretched his legs, and then stood up.
“What’s up with that?”
When he exited the capsule, he made eye contact with his friend, who was lying on the bed and looking at his phone.
“Hey, what are you doing in my room?”
“Oh, I was watching your stream since I had a break today. It was fun.”
Tae-woo turned his phone towards Seo-jun, showing the screen.
“I’m currently checking the community.”
“Any reactions?”
Seo-jun, who had felt the power of the community, was naturally curious.
“Well, considering 440 viewers, the response is pretty hot.”
*Tuk.*
Seo-jun took the phone Tae-woo tossed and checked the contents.
[Drake Location Information New Route Summary]
A clip of Seo-jun repeatedly asking questions while leaving only one member of the organization remained was uploaded.
– Oh. That method seems much easier.
Parrying is quite difficult.
– Really a bad guyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– Who is this person?
ㄴ It’s Nameless from yesterday.
[Guys, what’s this Order Fragment? I don’t think I’ve ever seen it in the game?]
– I’ve played the beta, finished the open version, and even saw the ending, but I’ve never seen that.
ㄴ??? What is it?
– Isn’t it given when you defeat Drake?
ㄴㄴㄴ Defeating Drake doesn’t give you that. It seems you can only get it with a no-hit run? I’m really curious about what it is.
Information like this was primarily being shared.
[Just came from Nameless ’s stream.]
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**One-Line Summary: The Era of No-Hit Runs Has Begun!**
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– **The Era of No-Hit Runs Has Begun! (Got beaten by Ettore yesterday.)**
+ **Today, planning to get beaten by Drake.**
– **Did you two hack my capsule? Crazyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ (Post author)**
– **Anyone who doubts Nameless from now on is my enemy.**
– **Ettore challenged the no-hit run skills, so Drake also did a no-hit run. Any issues with that?**
Sounds like a light novel titleㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Users were discussing the broadcast content, and there were also posts that summarized Seo-jun’s stream accurately(?).
[Recent Noir Script Plot: A small-time thief, who was an idle recluse, accidentally provoked a skilled organization member and got the organization wiped out with a pipe.]
– **Fact)**
– **The author is greatㅋㅋㅋㅋ**
– **Movie studios should reflect on this.**
Posts related to Seo-jun started receiving recommendations and gaining traction.
“Wow, so this is how the community works.”
[Stop talking about live streams, you annoying fanatics!]
[Enjoying and talking about stuff only you know? Pathetic.]
As the number of posts about Seo-jun surpassed 30, discussions criticizing these posts began to appear in the free bulletin board, similar to the previous day.
“Well, when there are fans, there will be critics too. It was nice when it was only about gaining attention, right?”
“What should we do in this situation?”
“What to do? The viewer count was 400, but the community has over 10,000 people watching.”
In other words, it was about becoming famous.
Most people had heard of it at least once.
The issue was *how*.
At that moment, a particular post caught Seo-jun’s eye.
[If you’re shaking after Drake’s defeat, please lift your Alpaca’s hoovesㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
Seo-jun’s eyes sparkled as he clicked on the post.
It contained a clip of a mid-level streamer boasting about his skills in a live broadcast.
Seo-jun followed the clip link to the streamer’s live broadcast. It was currently live.
As Seo-jun watched the stream, a smile spread across his face.
Perhaps.
He thought he could use this situation to his advantage.
“Hey, do you know the streamer Alpaca?”
“Alpaca hyung? Yeah, we’ve collaborated a few times and are friends. Why?”
Sometimes, even trash can be useful.
Seo-jun looked at Tae-woo, who was carelessly munching on snacks and forgetting about the fruit on his bed, with a newfound perspective.
“Then. I need to ask a favor.”
