Chapter 68: 68
[The stream will start 30 minutes late . ]
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This was the title of Hyeonu’s live stream . Why did this title appear? It was a tragedy caused by Hyeonu’s excessive greed .
‘I can get 99 in six hours . ’
So what happened to his greedy hunting? It was lousy . During the time when he hunted 900 monsters, only 99 items appeared . It was literally excessive greed . After three hours, Hyeonu departed for Latus Fortress and was barely able to reach it by six o’clock . “I’m sorry for being late . ”
The moment the stream started, Alley Leader bowed and apologized . There was no problem because the back-stage interviews from the first recording were released, but Alley Leader still apologized for not following the schedule .
-It’s okay . It wasn’t too late .
-It was only one mistake .
-There must’ve been a situation . I endured it this time .
“Thank you . I won’t be late next time . ” Alley Leader bowed his head once again .
“Then I’m going to start the second episode of Masked Fighting King . Masked fighters, please enter!!!” Andrea grabbed the microphone once Alley Leader’s words were over . His voice was as charming as always .
“The first fighter is the first female masked fighter—Gorgeous Rose, the Countess’ Hostess!”
A woman in armor reminiscent of a red rose appeared .
“The second masked fighter!! He came from far in the universe! Andromeda Predator!”
The second masked fighter was a berserker from a company that was competing with Quency . The problem was that the level of his equipment wasn’t very high, so his equipment looked cheap and funny . Based on the way he walked, it seemed he didn’t like the way he looked .
-ㅋㅋㅋ I thought this week was different when I saw Countess’ Hostess . Indeed . ㅋ ㅋ ㅋ
-Yes~ It wouldn’t be Masked Fighting King if the clothes weren’t like this .
-ㅋ ㅋ ㅋ Really . This is the taste of Masked Fighting King .
Today, the chat room was on fire . The viewers were laughing at Predator’s ridiculous appearance . Then the third masked fighter appeared .
“The third masked fighter!! He has firm legs and a body like stone—Mister Moai!”
Mister Moai, whose entire body was painted in gray to look like the Chilean Moai statues, looked as funny as Predator . However, he seemed to like his appearance and struck various poses .
-If the person likes this, then I’ve figured him out .
-I also know who it is . ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
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-Is he acting strange so we won’t notice? Or is he a strange guy who likes it?
-Why are you asking? It is naturally the latter . ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Ah, this time it is right .
-Someone in the same class as Hostess has appeared . Golden hands have appeared . (TL: meaning someone with extremely good luck in draws)
The reaction of the viewers, who had been laughing the entire time, changed and became mixed with admiration . It was due to the person who just emerged .
“The fourth masked fighter! He boasts an atmosphere full of romance! Romantic Assassin!”
Wearing a suit and a magician’s hat, he looked more handsome than the MC, Alley Leader . He didn’t look like an assassin but rather a dandy .
-Only two out of 12 people who have come out so far have golden hands . The odds of being lucky is 1/6 .
-ㅋㅋ I admit it . If they’re that lucky, they should be able to acquire items easily .
-It seems to be rare or unique every time an item is acquired?
Hyeonu’s expression distorted . If he weren’t wearing a mask, his expression would immediately be captured and circulated around various communities . Hyeonu’s expression changed due to the chat room, where they were talking about acquiring good items . Acquiring rare and unique items every time… His reality was never like this .
‘I want to be like that . I just want a few rare and unique items . ’
While Hyeonu was grumbling inwardly, the fifth masked fighter appeared .
“The masked fighter this time . . . !! The earth—he will protect it! Fly away, Superman!”
-Kuooh . . . Tears are blocking my vision .
-Why am I more embarrassed?
-Shouldn’t someone hurry and give him a towel?
-We are sharing the embarrassment .
Superman had a familiar appearance in a costume consisting of red underwear, a red cloak, and blue tights . It was a disgraceful costume that the viewers frowned at . Superman walked quickly like he knew it and disappeared from the camera .
“The last masked fighter!!! If Superman can’t catch him, Batman will!!! An American villain! Joker!!!"
Finally, the last masked fighter appeared . It was Joker from the movies, not the one from the playing cards . With torn lips on a face painted white and black paint around the eyes, he was the perfect Joker .
“Let’s begin the great journey in the 2nd episode of Masked Fighting King!” Alley Leader shouted loudly . Then colorful magic filled the sky . “The rules are the same as last time . Therefore, the first fighter to come to the sparring field is Countess’ Hostess!”
Once Alley Leader’s words ended, the female wearing a butterfly mask stepped onto the stage .
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“Then if any masked fighter wants to challenge Countess’ Hostess, please come up to the sparring field . ”
The moment that Hyeonu finished speaking, one of the masked fighters shot up from his spot . “I’ll challenge you . ”
The Hostess’ opponent was Joker .
“Then let’s begin . Go to the designated location and prepare for it . ”
At Alley Leader’s words, Joker and the Hostess walked in opposite directions .
“Let’s get started!!!” Alley Leader saw the two people standing in a fixed position and signaled the start of the first match .
[Countess’ Hostess VS Joker]
Countess’ Hostess used a sword that was longer than a usual sword . It was a bit shorter than her height . Meanwhile, Joker held two fairly short swords . They were 30 centimeters long . The Hostess was in the lead when it came to the weapon . Since Joker used short daggers which were shorter weapons, he had to pierce through the gaps in the Hostess’ sword movements to fight a close-range battle if he wanted to win .
Joker knew it was well and rushed to the Hostess . Of course, the Hostess didn’t just watch quietly . She swung her sword toward Joker who was rushing toward her . However, Joker avoided the Hostess’ attacks with dazzling movements . Then he quickly stabbed his dagger at her . His two daggers were fast enough to seem like ten .
Nevertheless, the Hostess was powerful enough to be chosen for Masked Fighting King, and she wasn’t the type to be hit by such clean attacks . So, from then on, Joker started using his skills .
‘Stealth . ’ Joker used his skill to hide . He disappeared from the Hostess’ sight and then appeared right in front of her . After that came the next blow!
The Hostess barely managed to move her sword to stop Joker’s strike . Her face would’ve looked flustered if it wasn’t for the mask . Joker’s attack was frustrating to that extent .
‘I was definitely watching him . . . ?’
“So this is how they were all caught . ” The Hostess laughed as she reflected on the performers from the last episode . Their actions now made sense to her . She couldn’t hide it . The more she hid it, the more likely she was to be defeated .
‘I can’t help it anymore . ’
The Hostess decided to use the skill that symbolized her . Of course, she could’ve hidden it . However, it didn’t make sense to hide it if she would be defeated . Ice started to form on the Hostess’ sword . It was sword energy with the ice attribute .
“Reina?”
Everyone knew the name that popped out of Joker’s mouth . Reina, Ice Princess—she was the best female player, 10th in the arena rankings, and the New York Warriors’ captain .
-Crazy! Reina appeared .
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-Wow! It seems that Masked Fighting King’s negotiation skills are the best ever .
-Who are the other five? I’m even more curious .
-Two Fists Clenched Tightly is naturally Jin Sijong .
-Yes, he seems to be a good Liru Monk, and the only Liru Monk in the show is Jin Sijong .
‘I have to finish it before Ice Flower comes out . ’ Joker was also in a hurry .
He had expected his opponent to be ranked, but he hadn’t expected it would be Reina . If the terrifying skills that he had experienced in the arena came out here, it would be his own defeat . This was the best opportunity . He pulled out the attribute of his sword energy .
‘Shadow Slicing!’ Joker’s daggers cut through the air . It didn’t end with a single blow and continued to move .
-Shadow Slicing!!
-I saw it in the stream yesterday . I’m certain .
-Wow, so it’s Reina against Ichino?
Ichino, one of Japan’s most popular streamers—he has a rare class in the assassin tree and was called a ninja because his skills were similar to the ninjas in the manhwas . He wasn’t a professional gamer, but he was within the top 1,000 of the arena rankings . Ichino’s Shadow Slicing disappeared in vain . It was blocked by the ice wall created by Reina .
‘Damn, I wanted to win once . ’
Ichino had known through the people around him that Reina would be going to Masked Fighting King . Although he was able to challenge her with confidence, it wasn’t enough . He should’ve won before Reina pulled out her skills . Instead, he had gotten distracted by the desire to compete with Reina and hadn’t kept his composure .
‘I regret it . ’ Ichino was filled with regret as he ran toward Reina again .
‘Stealth . ’ Ichino used his Stealth skill to conceal his appearance while running . However, Reina had beaten Ichino several times before in the arena .
‘Ice Field . ’ Reina’s surroundings started to turn white with frost . The ice crystals formed on the body of the hidden Ichino .
[Player ‘Ichino’ has entered a ‘frozen’ state . ]
Ichino got annoyed after realizing that his movements had slowed down . ‘This is a scam no matter how I look at it!’
Ichino released Stealth . Once Ice Field was cast, Stealth was no longer effective . Stealth was only effective when he was invisible . In this state, it was just a skill that consumed magic power . Ichino was weakened . He was an assassin and couldn’t hide from Reina, who was a swordsman . It was just like a goblin in front of an orc . His skills didn’t work against her .
“I’ll surrender . ” Eventually, Ichino declared his surrender . He used all his skills except for one trump card, but they failed to inflict any damage on Reina . It wasn’t even due to their opposing natures .
[Countess’ Hostess has won . ]
“Yes, both of you have worked hard . Joker, please go down . ”
After confirming that the match was over, Alley Leader appeared on the sparring field for the next match .
“Then we’ll take a short break . ”
Once Alley Leader’s words were over, mirrors were distributed in front of the masked fighters one by one . It was time for communication .
10 minutes later . . .
After a pleasant period of communication, the second match began .
“Countess’ Hostess has one victory and will continue to be challenged . Next challenger, please come up!”
However, the masked fighters now knew that the Hostess’ identity was Reina—one of the top 10 in the arena—and were reluctant to go up . They were thinking, ‘I want someone other than me to go up and beat her . ’
Then after a few seconds, Alley Leader had almost finished the countdown when someone came up onto the sparring field .
“I’ll challenge you . ”