Chapter 25
“Ah, it’s over.”
The screen returned to normal.
The sensation of regaining control over his body was quite awkward.
Seojun looked around.
“Why is no one here?”
The entrance to the magic tower.
All the windows of the buildings were closed, and the curtains were drawn.
The bustling street was completely empty.
-After all that commotion, who would be walking around? lol
-The thunder sound was pretty loud, lol
Seojun looked around for a moment and then turned around.
An empty magic tower.
He felt a sense of déjà vu.
The viewers seemed to feel the same.
“Oh, again? lol”
-No way?
“Well, the assassination was perfectly successful this time too.”
Seojun spoke nonchalantly, as if stating a fact.
-He’s so shameless, lol
-The creator himself said it’s not an assassination, what are you talking about?
-If the streamer says it’s an assassination, then it’s an assassination.
-If there are no witnesses, it’s an assassination, but this time there seem to be a lot of them.
“Guys, the creator or witnesses are not important.”
-Then what is important?
-The dictionary definition of assassination is to kill someone secretly.
“You can’t bring up the dictionary definition. This is a warning.”
There was no warning in Seojun’s streaming rules.
In other words, it was just a saying.
-Sorry! lol
-Viewers are being cowards!
-We should fight with propaganda and fabrication, not with facts.
-Justice will prevail.
Seojun chuckled and took a step.
“Well then, now…”
At that moment, a hand suddenly grabbed Seojun’s arm and pulled him into an alley.
It was Christina.
[You have obtained money.]
[Your reputation has increased.]
A notification sound immediately popped up.
It was the reward for capturing the ruler.
“I don’t need it.”
-Put it away, put it away.
-Lol, he’s getting pickpocketed.
-Don’t they give anything else?
But who’s that standing next to Christina?
Seojun thought the same thing.
The middle-aged man standing next to Christina, who looked quite vigorous, was an NPC he had never seen before.
Of course, from Seojun’s perspective, every NPC was someone he hadn’t seen before, but the viewers being curious meant a new character had appeared.
“Thank you, Nameless. Thanks to you, we’ve already gotten rid of three rulers. But…”
The auto-dialogue started, and Christina first thanked Seojun.
Then the man next to Christina interrupted her.
He stepped forward and introduced himself.
“From here, I’ll explain. Nice to meet you, Nameless. My name is Arthur Hague, the branch manager of Alteon.”
-Oh? He was the branch manager?
-That jerk never meets with us but goes to meet the streamer.
-But why is he using informal speech?
-Oh man, even the branch manager is handsome. The world is just unfair.
Arthur, the branch manager of Alteon.
In this game’s setting, he was the NPC in the highest position within the assassin group.
“And now, the NPC who had been shrouded in mystery until now.”
“First of all, on behalf of all the assassins, I want to thank you. Thanks to you, the streets of Alteon are much safer.”
Arthur bowed deeply to Seojun in gratitude.
– The branch manager really cleaned up the city.
– Why didn’t he show up when we assassinated the rulers?
– Who knows, maybe that’s the case.
“But.”
Arthur’s upper body slowly rose.
His eyes, gradually revealing themselves, glowed in the darkness.
“I hope you’ll refrain from assassinating any more rulers for a while.”
As soon as Arthur finished speaking, a dialogue box appeared.
[–> Why? Provide a valid reason.]
[> No. If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have been able to handle it.]
Is there any way to see what the branch manager will choose?
– 2222
Seojun hesitated for a moment before making a choice, looking at the chat window.
The viewers, however, were not ones to let it slide easily.
“Just make a choice, lol.”
– Typical guy. When caught, he stubbornly picks the other option.
– Choosing the first option here would be too ugly.
“Well, it seems like you all want me to choose the latter, so I’ll proceed as you wish.”
Despite comments like “He never listens to us” and “Making excuses again,” Seojun picked the second option without blinking.
“No. If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have been able to handle it.”
Arthur’s hand twitched in response to Seojun’s words.
But Arthur calmly began to explain.
“Yes, that’s an undeniable fact. However, there have been problems arising since you captured the rulers.”
Arthur continued:
“With three rulers lost, the upper echelons of the organization are feeling a sense of crisis and have heightened their alertness. The lower members, lacking someone to control them, are now rampaging.”
Arthur explained that if the last remaining ruler disappeared, it could cause even greater damage.
“As you know, even if all the rulers are dealt with, the organization won’t disappear. It might even go berserk. I hope you’ll wait until we in Alteon finish our cleanup and preparation.”
Arthur said this and stepped back into the shadows.
“Well then, thank you.”
Christina also gave a bright smile and then disappeared into the shadows after covering herself with a hood.
– Christina is the best as always.
– But the branch manager’s back seems a bit shady.
– There’s something off about him.
“Indeed. What could it be? Although I’m not going to stop catching them…”
– The branch manager seems like he wouldn’t follow the rules.
– Honestly, that’s overkill.
– Jealous of his looks, lol.
Seojun checked the time briefly.
It was time to end the stream.
“Well, anyway, I’ll wrap up the game for today.”
– Stop.
– Ah!
– Please don’t end the stream so abruptly! 😭😭😭
– Tvah!
Seojun immediately closed the game and moved to the lobby.
The background changed in an instant.
Then Seojun started fiddling with the screen.
– Why isn’t it closing?
– It should be closing by now.
– Did he forget how to end the stream?
– Tech idiot, lol.
“No, I know how to close it. The response came really quickly. Here.”
[This is the MobiSoft Customer Support Team.]
[Hello, Customer Jinsun Seojun.
Thank you for reaching out to us.
We have received your inquiry.
You mentioned that you might have used hacks unknowingly.
We have not observed any unauthorized programs so far.
So, it seems you did not use any hacks! Congratulations.
You can continue to enjoy the Dawn of the Assassins game comfortably.
If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact us through 1:1 inquiries.
This is MobiSoft Customer Support Team.
Thank you.]
– What kind of response is that, lol?
– It could be ignored, but it’s acknowledged.
– Such a nuisance, lol.
– Why is it a nuisance? MobiSoft is not a fire department or hospital, just a game company.
– Serious cut.
– That’s what game companies are like, lol.
“Yes. This officially proves that I’m not using hacks.”
Seojun looked proudly.
– Wow!
– Haha, are you colluding with the creators? That skill doesn’t seem like hacks?
– Seriously, didn’t the creator set up a mission earlier?
– Oh my!
– Oh, that’s crazy.
– It might be that he confessed and got leniency…
“Anyway, that’s it for now. Now…”
– Tvah
– Survive
“One last thing.”
– Oh, hurry up and leave.
– Can you just stay a little longer?
– So what is it?
Seojun hesitated for a moment.
He thought a lot.
YouTube.
If Seojun were to retire from streaming soon, it would be efficient to hire an editor for increasing visibility, but he didn’t want that.
‘Is this the right thing to do?’
He wanted to continue as a streamer.
Even if he had to buy a capsule for 100 million won and didn’t win the competition.
So.
“I’m looking for an editor. If any of you viewers are interested in editing my videos, please edit any of my play videos briefly and upload them as a private video on YouTube, then send me the link via email.”
He would post the hiring on editor recruitment sites too, but Seojun wanted to pick an editor from among his viewers if possible.
– Oh, he might be starting YouTube?
– Replaying game footage with editing sounds fun.
– Need to pick a good editor.
– It’s already amazing, and with editing, it’ll be legendary.
– Seriously, lol.
– I’m subscribing right away.
“Alright, then, really Tvah!”
– Tvah
– Damn!
– Why the curses?
– It’s Survival, lol.
– Tvah!
Seojun finished the stream, took a shower, and went to the living room.
The smell of fried chicken wafted through the air.
“It’s already dawn.”
Seojun looked at Taewoo, who was sitting at the kitchen table.
“So, are you not going to eat?”
“Of course, I’ll eat.”
Seojun answered immediately.
It was an astonishingly quick response.
“Then sit down quickly.”
Taewoo gave Seojun a look as if he expected that.
“Alright, I’ll eat well.”
Seojun sat at the table and started eating the chicken.
The batter was crispy.
“Ah, after streaming, chicken is the best. By the way, Taewoo, are you looking for a YouTube editor?”
“Did you watch the broadcast and find out?”
“Yes. Anyway, if you’re looking for an editor, how about joining our MCN?”
MCN (Multi-Channel Network) is a third-party service provider that partners with multiple YouTube channels.
They typically offer services such as audience development, content programming, financial support, partner management, creator collaboration, digital rights management, revenue generation, or sales.
“If you join our MCN, the company will handle everything on YouTube for you. The advantage is that it’s convenient. It’s professional, and that’s why I leave it to the company.”
“However, there’s a downside to sharing revenue with the company on YouTube.”
But since even hiring an editor might involve sharing revenue, it’s not necessarily a disadvantage.
Still, there would inevitably be a difference between an editor chosen directly by the streamer and one hired by the company.
Taewoo, chewing on his chicken, said:
“But our CEO has a unique personality, so you might need to entertain him a lot if you join. Like joint streams and stuff. He says he’s free tomorrow. He talks a lot but is a fun guy.”
The CEO of the MCN Taewoo was with was unusually a streamer himself.
Since the CEO established the MCN for himself and his colleagues, it was known for its streamer-friendly policies.
“Well, I don’t have a YouTube ID yet, and I can’t do it tomorrow.”
“Why?”
Crisp.
The sound of the batter breaking apart.
And then, the tender meat releases its juices.
“Mm, it’s delicious.”
“So why can’t you? What’s happening tomorrow?”
Gulp.
Seojun took a swig of cold beer.
“Ah, well…”
Seojun cleared his throat.
“MobiSoft wants to meet with me.”
“What? What nonsense are you talking about?”
“No, they contacted me and said they want to meet. I have an appointment scheduled…”
“Let me see.”
[Web Message]
[Hello, streamer Jin Seojun.
I am Kim Yoonchan, team leader at MobiSoft Korea.
I have something to discuss regarding the game you are playing, Assassin’s Creed Dawn. Could we meet tomorrow?
Please! I would appreciate it.
Let me know the time and place, and I will come right over.]
“What the hell. Why is a game company contacting me? Is this a scam? The content seems strange.”
“Can you actually get anything out of that?”
“Well, that’s true.”
“And besides that, I got emails, game messages, and even travel messages and capsules. This should be from the game company.”
Taewoo looked at Seojun with an expression of disbelief and waved his hand.
“Wow, that’s kind of creepy. Did you do something wrong?”
Hmm.
“Is it a prank inquiry?”
Both of them laughed simultaneously.
“Hey, don’t just leave. You might get into trouble.”
Really?
Well, it might not be like that.
“Who knows, they might give you a gift or something.”
“A gift, my ass. It’s lucky if you don’t get banned. You’re clearly on their radar.”
