The Villain is Too Good at Broadcasting

<Dark Spirit> was a game I had already cleared up to Episode 4.

It was also a highly ambitious project by the <Gaia Online> production team, and it gained unexpected attention from people.

The game had grown rapidly, considering the VR star from last time.

Aside from a few paid RPGs, it was believed that there was no future for Korean games.

Especially in Korea, where there were no significant games aside from <League of Storm>.

<Dark Spirit> emerged during this time and garnered attention not only in Korea but also worldwide.

The technology was unbelievable for a small to mid-sized game company, coupled with an engaging story.

The addition of realistic combat action led <Dark Spirit> to achieve unimaginable success.

The newly added DLC, <Dark Spirit: Liberator of Souls>, was an extension of that success.

I heard that the DLC’s completion level was exceptionally high.

It was understandable since it was a game made by people who loved and had a passion for games.

[Launching game <Dark Spirit: Liberator of Souls>!]

[Hero who saved the world, please rescue the corrupted souls and return light to the world.]

Along with a simple message, a path illuminated by thousands of torches soon appeared.

It was a stark contrast to the main game.

The atmosphere, once filled with darkness, began to blaze with the heat of the torches.

-Torch Night ON

-I’m already excited, haha

-Kan and Suncat played this duo last time, lol

-It’s harder to clear as a duo

-Yeah, with two people, the monster patterns and specs change, making it impossible to clear

-Didn’t you see the couple’s quarrel last time? Haha, this should be played by Shia and Na-young for the ultimate fun

Attempting this game as a duo was not a first for us.

Playing solo was extremely difficult, but the difficulty level when playing as a duo was absurd.

I knew this from previous experience.

[The noble hero’s soul <Cerberus> joins your story.]

While I was setting things up, Husu had already entered the game.

Unlike me, holding the <Specter-Infused Sword> obtained as a special reward, Husu was holding a subtly glowing spear.

It was a hidden piece that could only be obtained under special circumstances, just like my sword.

I looked at the spear and exclaimed in admiration.

“Wow… You really played like a pervert too.”

“What the hell are you talking about!”

“They say only a pervert could get that spear.”

The Spear of Longinus.

A special item that could only be obtained by saving all NPCs in <Dark Spirit>.

To acquire it, one must complete all special quests given by the NPCs, totaling 87 quests.

Among them, there were many quests of considerable difficulty.

In short, it meant that only someone with great skill and persistence could get the spear.

In response to my words, Husu casually raised his middle finger and said coldly.

“Shut up and play the game.”

“Wanna bet?”

“What bet?”

“The one with the most hits today buys dinner and drinks.”

Playing a game together deserved at least this kind of bet, right?

Husu frowned and replied.

“I only eat expensive stuff. Keep that in mind.”

“Why should I care when you’re the one who’ll pay?”

I needed to play seriously now.

No matter what, I couldn’t allow myself to lose to him.

Even if he was the newest member of our crew, losing to him was out of the question.

As we exchanged banter and walked forward, it happened.

Srrrk.

An old man appeared among the torches.

An old man we met in Chapter 1.

Nicknamed Torch Grandpa.

“Oh! To think that the stories of two heroes who saved the world would come together like this… I’ve been waiting for you two.”

As always, I felt that the AI of the <Torch Bearers>, a trademark of this game, was truly outstanding.

Was it because they brought the AI system from <Gaia Online>?

Talking to NPCs was quite entertaining.

I lightly clasped the old man’s outstretched hand and smiled.

“Long time no see.”

“The valiant hero who faced the world’s end and the saint who cares for all. Seeing you two together warms my heart. I am truly glad that no entity of doom exists.”

It was easy to recognize that the ‘entity of doom’ the old man referred to was Na-young.

Anyway, after rambling on, the old man promptly started the game.

“Thanks to your exploits, this world has regained hope. However, corrupted souls still linger in this world. Among them are past heroes who were not saved in time. And the legions of evil are trying to revive using those souls.”

[A new story of <Dark Spirit: Liberator of Souls> begins!]

[Final Goal: Defeat the Archdemon and liberate the heroes’ souls.]

A system message appeared before my eyes, and the old man nodded heavily and concluded.

“The fate of this world is once again in your hands. Follow the guidance of the torches to enter the rift where the enemies are hiding.”

Background and story explanations were sufficient.

I smiled slightly and nodded. Then, after glancing at Husu, I confidently said to the old man.

“I’ll be back soon.”

And shortly after.

With loud sound effects, a large donation followed.

‘CereberosLover’ has donated 1,000,000 won!

[Please take good care of my brother. If you two clear this, I’ll donate 3 million won!]

Upon seeing the donation message, I looked at Husu.

Instead of me, who was flustered by the sudden large sum, Husu lowered his head with a very calm voice.

“Thank you, ma’am. Thank you for following us. We’ll do our best.”

“…You know this person?”

Husu nodded slowly.

“She’s the president of my channel. She’s been consistently donating since the old days. She even donated when I was broadcasting in China.”

This is why people need to be good-looking.

Filled with jealousy toward Husu, I took a deep breath.

Jealousy aside, money was money.

With a mission set, it was natural to aim for the mission amount.

It was time to make money.

6.

-These crazy guys ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ

-What the heck is this?

-Isn’t this a different game?

-Seeing this after watching other people play games, it looks like a completely different genre, lol

-Shia is crazy, and so is Cerberus

-Wow ㄷㄷ Gaia Online reunion is so strong? That person next door is also a Gaia ranker… they’re very different

30 minutes into the game.

All the viewers could do was exclaim in amazement, and around us were only the corpses of monsters.

Back to back with Husu, I calmly cut down the continuously approaching monsters.

Demons with black wings on their backs.

All the monsters in the <Dark Spirit> expansion pack were demons, and their difficulty was different from the main game.

Enemies that attacked while flying in the sky.

It was clear why other streamers struggled with this difficulty level.

But that was for ‘other streamers.’

Puuuk.

Husu pierced the heart of a demon charging from the sky with his spear, and I lightly stepped on Husu’s spear shaft to leap into the air.

Then, I effortlessly swung my two swords, cutting through the waists of other demons.

“Kiaaaah!”

The demons swarmed endlessly.

Due to Duo Mode, the number of monsters had increased.

However, as expected, we continued to cut down the monsters and advance forward.

These guys had quite an impact for mere trash mobs, but they weren’t particularly scary.

“Hey, behind you.”

I saw a <Hellhound> approaching Husu from behind and alerted him. Husu frowned at my warning and swung his spear.

Without even looking back, he thrust his spear backward.

Swoosh!

The spear pierced the forehead of the snarling Hellhound.

“I know even if you don’t tell me. Don’t meddle.”

We had made a bet on the number of hits, and currently, both of us had been hit zero times.

Not a single hit had landed.

When playing with others, it was inevitable for situations to arise where we didn’t sync perfectly.

Strangely enough, this guy and I synced amazingly well.

It was probably due to the countless battles we fought during our <Gaia Online> days.

Just as I was familiar with Husu’s combat style, Husu was familiar with mine.

Thanks to this, we:

– What’s your relationship with each other?

– Aren’t you two in love?

– Has anyone ever seen team play at this level before…

– Weren’t these two arch-enemies in the Gaia days?

– Insane

– If this was a college team project, it’d get an A+ immediately, LOL

We were showing such spectacular cooperation that the viewers were in awe.

Spear and sword.

The inherent differences between these two weapons were quite clear.

The sword had a short reach but allowed for flexible combat.

In contrast, the spear had a long reach but was significantly weaker in close combat compared to the sword.

Of course, someone as skilled as Husu could leverage his expertise to excel even in close combat.

Thus, without needing to speak much, we divided our roles.

Husu handled enemies out of my sword’s reach, while I dealt with those close by.

I could confidently say I knew Husu’s attack timing better than anyone.

I filled in the gaps in Husu’s attacks, resulting in bulldozer-like progress.

After a prolonged period of one-sided slaughter, we reached the mid-boss faster than expected.

The DLC’s mid-boss, <Demon Legion Commander Belnazar>.

According to records, the fastest player to reach this point took 3 hours and 48 minutes.

In contrast, we arrived in 36 minutes.

Considering we were playing as a duo, it was an astonishing record.

Husu and I walked into the temple built of black stone.

In the eerily silent temple, I casually spoke to Husu.

“Hey, did you finish your military service?”

Husu frowned and replied.

“No.”

What?

He hadn’t served?

“Isn’t it dark here?”

“…So?”

“This is what your military service will look like…”

Husu snickered at my comment and raised his middle finger at me again.

“Hey.”

“Yeah?”

“I’m exempt.”

…Sssss.

I shouldn’t have brought it up.

I felt envious for no reason.

After a brief moment of small talk, ominous purple torches began to light up inside the dark temple.

Then, a massive demon emerged between the purple torches.

A demon with a total of eight bat wings on its back.

I looked at its overwhelming appearance and let out a genuine exclamation.

“Those bat wings are tempting. Don’t you think so, Husu?”

“Can’t you just shut up and finish the game quickly?”

“A streamer shouldn’t do that! The viewers will get bored.”

Other streamers saw this boss and got scared, saying they were creeped out…

Why didn’t I feel that sense of crisis?

It just looked like a big pig with bat wings.

Husu seemed to feel the same.

Whether the demon understood our feelings or not, <Belnazar> roared and shouted at us.

[Insignificant humans! Bow before the Lord of Terror!]

“Oh, I just got a great idea. Wanna add another bet?”

“What now?”

“The one who tears off more wings wins. The one who tears off fewer wings pays for the capsule room today.”

“Deal.”

Tearing wings is always satisfying.

Husu readily accepted the new bet, and the battle began immediately.

Five minutes later.

<Belnazar> lay on the ground with all its wings torn off, and the viewers looked at its corpse with pity.

However, this was just the beginning.

“How about this bet…”

“Sure.”

“What about this one?”

“Can you handle it?”

Unable to bear the unprecedented horror, a viewer spoke to us.

‘UnemployedSatan’ donated 10,000 won!

[Hey, Mom… No, I just… thought of you and called… Are you doing well? Yeah, I’m doing fine too… No, it’s nothing… I’ll call you again later… Love you, Mom…]

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