Chapter 220
“I’m going to make a donation . It is the money I’ve earned from my life as a proxy knight . It is close to one billion won . I worked like a dog as a proxy knight,” Lee Hoon said .
After hearing Lee Hoon’s words, Hyeonu nodded . ‘It is convincing enough . ’
Of course, some people might remain unconvinced, but many would believe Lee Hoon’s decision . The one billion won donation made it possible . He was investing a billion won to plunge into the world of streaming where success was unlikely . Most people wouldn’t understand his decision, which was why they would believe him .
Lee Hoon’s words were just like throwing a billion won into the air .
“I understand . If this is the case, it’s fine . Once things go well, we can do a joint stream . Although it can’t be too often . Just once or twice . . . ”
“Thank you for your words, Alley Leader . ”
***
“Hey, aren’t you pretty good? Did you practice a lot?” Hyeonu suddenly appeared near Yuri and watched her make sword energy .
“Kya!” Yuri was shocked by the voice and screamed . “Oppa!”
Yuri forgot the greatsword was in her hand and reached out to Hyeonu .
“Yuri, why don’t you put that away?” Hyeonu was frightened by the greatsword stabbing toward him and moved to one side to avoid it . His words reminded Yuri of the greatsword and quickly withdrew it .
“Oppa, I’m sorry . So why did you . . . ”
“Sorry, I didn’t expect you to be so surprised . You did well . You’ve practiced a lot . It is a bit of a shame there isn’t more time . . . Still, you are pretty good among the people I’ve seen . ”
This was a great compliment . The average of the players that Hyeonu knew was quite high . The majority were rankers or professional gamers . By comparing her to them, it meant she was pretty good .
“We will start streaming soon . You just have to do it the same as last time . Take it easy . ”
“It would be a lie to say I’ve already adapted, right? Even so, it is fun . It isn’t hard,” Yuri said with a smile . It was sincere .
Unlike Yeongchan’s stream, Hyeonu’s stream was difficult to describe with words . It wasn’t yet clear if it was due to a difference between each stream’s the viewers or the streamer . Only one thing was certain…
‘The reason for the popularity isn’t just Alley Leader . ’
Yuri thought that Hyeonu was the best streamer . There was a neat progression to his streams, and he had a personality that was sometimes infuriating . Not to mention, there was still the attraction of his skills that underlay all of it .
***
“Hello, everyone . Alley Leader Academy is here today .
-Demon King, give me my goddess!
-The sacred creature Tang-E as well, Demon King!!
-Bring them out straight away!
The viewers started to pick at Hyeonu from the very beginning . Now it was like a greeting . They initially asked to see Tang-E . It was natural that there would be more flames when Yuri, a beauty, was added .
“Everyone, this is Alley Leader’s stream, right? I feel really sad . I can’t believe you think of me like that . I . . . ”
-Hey, who called out?
-Shoot this guy with gold coins .
-Defeat that guy!!
-Goddess Leah has gifted you 36 gold coins .
-Golden Tang-E has gifted you 57 gold coins .
Viewers quickly gave Hyeonu gold coins to block Hyeonu’s mouth .
“Oh, my . I’ve received gold coins . Goddess Leah and Golden Tang-E, thank you for the 36 gold coins and 57 gold coins . ”
It had become a pattern . The viewers provoked Hyeonu and threw gold coins to appease him . They knew each other well . Hyeonu knew the intentions of the viewers, and the viewers knew his intentions . However, this was also fun . It was the fun that drove the stream . This was a sight that could be seen only in Alley Leader’s stream .
“Let me give you a quick overview of what we’re going to do today . I am going to evaluate the creation of sword energy that Leah has practiced in the last few days . Then I will teach her how to express it more easily . Of course, you should learn it as well . After that, we’ll have a great time with our guest . ”
Once Hyeonu’s words were over, the chat window heated up again .
-Tips on how to express sword energy?
-What is it today?
-Who is the guest?
-Is it Tang-E coming out with Giant Transformation? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-No, it is Brother Sijong .
-Things will be overturnedㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-God Sijong’s appearance!
Viewers were excited about today’s guest . After all, Alley Leader’s guests were always special . Well, except for Choi Yoon . Alley Leader’s past guests included Hollywood’s star Dwayne, Jin Sijong, and Gang Junggu . It wasn’t in Alley Leader’s own stream, but there was also Sunny . One by one, they were all great . Naturally, the viewers’ expectations were bound to increase .
“The guest . . . ”
Hyeonu stopped and took in a breath . It was to deliberately create tension . However, the viewers reacted differently than expected .
-Ah, this is crazy . Surely an advertisement won’t appear?
-I will smash the head office if Porsche comes out here? Me .
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Too extreme . Let’s burn it up .
The viewers became frustrated . They wouldn’t hesitate to threaten the advertising company if they played an advertisement right then .
“I’ll call the guest after seeing Leah’s homework . Leah, please come out!”
It was Hyeonu’s exquisite push and pull . The viewers might be angry, but they only wrote good content once they saw Leah walking out with a smile .
-Gasp, my goddess!
-Leah is the best!
-I would like to ask for her to appear in more of the streaming today .
-Not that dull guy!
Yuri smiled and greeted the viewers as she watched the chat . “Hello, I’m Leah . Please look after me today . ”
After Yuri’s greeting ended, Hyeonu started talking again . “Then let’s see Leah practice . I’ve already seen it, but . . . Her improvements are significant . To a certain extent, it is a waste for her to be a priest . She is great . ”
Viewers became more interested in Yuri’s ability since she was praised by Alley Leader, who gave a more careful evaluation than anyone else .
-Really? This isn’t throwing a bait?
-A real bronze medal priest will come out . . .
-It seems to be unprecedented—Arena’s first bronze medal priest .
-Perfect, perfect . She has a good personality unlike someone else .
“Then Leah? Do you want to show it right away? I’m sure the viewers are curious . ”
“I’ll give it a try straight away . ”
At Hyeonu’s behest, Yuri pulled out her greatsword . ‘Focus, focus . ’
“I can do it . I can do it,” Yuri kept repeating these words . She fixed her gaze on the greatsword and concentrated on the divine power in her body .
‘Do it slowly, just like I’ve practiced . ’
She wanted to show a perfect sword energy . Yuri had even postponed hunting for a few days because she wanted to show everyone great results of her training . Now, she would show it to the millions of viewers and Hyeonu . A bright blue sword energy emerged from Yuri’s sword . Just based on how brilliantly it shone, the sword energy seemed like a jewel .
-Wow, amazing!
-Isn’t this better than most warriors I’ve seen?
-It usually takes quite a while to use sword energy without a skill .
-Yet a priest did it in five seconds . Warriors, wake up .
Viewers marveled that Yuri could produce sword energy so quickly . Only warrior players who invested hundreds of hours into practicing the skill could make sword energy so quickly . Even though Alley Leader taught her, it was still amazing to see that she had developed such a high level of skill after just a few days of practice .
Hyeonu suggested, “Why don’t you swing it once? The sword energy can’t disappear while fighting . Let’s try it . ”
“Yes . ”
The light blue sword energy didn’t lose its shape no matter how violently it was swung . Hyeonu clapped when he saw that the appearance remained intact . Additionally, the sword energy was cleaner than during the previous stream .
“You’ve done a great job . So let’s meet the guest I’ve invited for a spar . Please come out . ”
Once Hyeonu’s words were over, Lee Hoon walked out from one corner of the arena . Like Hyeonu, Lee Hoon was wearing a mask, so viewers couldn’t recognize him . Only question marks appeared in the chat window .
-The guest also comes wearing a mask now .
-It will be a masked fighting battle sometime soon .
-Will he take off his mask if he loses to Alley Leader?
-Or will he take it off if he loses to Leah?
It was rife with all types of speculations . However, the speculations eased due to Hyeonu’s words .
“He has helped me a lot in my streams . It is Heder . ”
“Hello, I’m Heder . It is an honor to appear on Alley Leader’s stream again . ”
The viewers understood after hearing Lee Hoon’s greeting . He was the former proxy knight, Heder .
-Ah, this guy came out again .
-He comes out often . It has already been a few times now .
-Why does a proxy knight keep appearing?
-He has quit .
-He was still a proxy knight . I don’t like it .
-That is true but . . .
Hyeonu saw the chat window and smiled bitterly . The first time made them curious . After that, discomfort was all that remained .
‘Well, it will be different when it’s over . ’
Hyeonu understood the viewers’ hearts . He also didn’t have a good impression of proxy knights . However, Lee Hoon had reflected on his past and donated a billion won . The work of a proxy knight wasn’t illegal according to law, so this apology would be sufficient .
“We will start the spar . The two of you, come over here,” Hyeonu said .
Taking extraordinary measures, he started the spar before the two of them could look directly at the chat window . Yuri and Lee Hoon each headed to where Hyeonu pointed . “Heder’s stats are significantly higher than Leah’s, so he will be given a penalty . Apart from his weapon, he has removed his items . It is purely a fight of skills,” Hyeonu explained .
-What is this? Of course, the goddess will lose .
-It doesn’t make sense for her to win . It is a matter of how long she is going to last .
-I’ll still watch .
-Who will beat her up without a conscience?
In the eyes of the viewers, the spar’s results were already decided . It would be one person being pushed one-sidedly .
***
Lee Hoon and Yuri bowed to each other . Then without saying a word, they pulled out their weapons . Lee Hoon took out a normal long sword—the most common weapon in Arena . It wasn’t said directly, but he knew why Hyeonu called him to assist in the stream .
‘He is trying to give Yuri some experience . ’
Lee Hoon was a former proxy knight . He hadn’t climbed as high as Alley Leader, but he had experienced a wider range of players than anyone else .
‘Long sword, spear, single-edged sword, and dagger . ’
They were the weapons that Lee Hoon had prepared . Yuri was going to experience them all today .
“Then I’m going,” Lee Hoon said . His stats were more limited than usual, but his footsteps were still stable . He made extremely practical movements without any waste .
Lee Hoon sword reached toward Yuri and was overflowing with dark sword energy . When he appeared before her, Yuri swung her sword at Lee Hoon . She didn’t have any proper instant-type skills, but she was able to gain the advantage in strength due to her buffs .
Hyeonu watched them closely .
“Then shall we appreciate it for a moment?”
Then Hyeonu took out some dried fruits from his inventory and placed them in his mouth .