LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 93
Chapter 93
[Player: Kaiser]
[Level: 32]
[HP: 5,120 / 5,120]
[MP: 2,750 / 2,750]
[Stamina: 790 / 790]
[Class: Final Adventurer
[Titles (7)]
– Max Favorability from the Start?
– The First Slayer
…… (Expand for details)
[Stats]
Remaining Points: 20
‘It felt wasteful to invest in Magic just for Dark Veil….’
Dark Veil was primarily based on close combat, and none of its skills were heavily influenced by magic except for its mana consumption.
That’s why he had been reluctant to invest in it so far.
‘But I have no choice now.’
The unexpected speed of his hunting left him no room to avoid the investment.
Although it still felt insufficient, it had become noticeably easier to handle than before.
It wasn’t a bad investment overall.
For a moment, he considered allocating all his remaining stats, but he quickly stopped himself.
‘Going all-in is dangerous.’
Do-hyeon was an all-rounder.
Having some spare points was always a better strategy.
Thanks to the Hidden Dragon trait, he had more points than others, making such flexibility possible.
‘The Hidden Dragon is truly OP. If it weren’t for that after max level, it’d be completely unbalanced.’
Do-hyeon chuckled as he put away Thousand Transformations.
-“Huh? Are you stopping already? I can be summoned again after a short rest…”
“It’s fine, I’ve cleared everything.”
Originally, he had planned to just test out some skills and return to the city, but the charm of auto-hunting had lured him in, and he ended up completing the main quest.
Not only that.
[Swordsmanship Mastery has reached LV14.]
[Spearmanship Mastery has reached LV8.]
[Dagger Mastery has reached LV9.]
[Shield Mastery has reached LV5.]
Raising two levels alone was satisfying, but he also managed to increase mastery for various weapons.
‘Using Thousand Transformations makes it easier to improve multiple masteries.’
Perhaps it was because of the higher mastery level or that he had been using other weapons more frequently than swords recently.
Since the battle against the Great Warrior, he had barely raised two levels.
Although it felt like progress was slow, the growth wasn’t bad.
Other players without Weapon Master likely progressed even slower.
‘Besides, I’m not just using swords.’
From that perspective, his growth wasn’t bad at all.
With that, he had finished his business in the Salt-Rock Forest.
It was time to head back to the city and proceed with his quests.
However…
[Remaining playtime: 10 seconds.]
[The session will end shortly. Please retreat to a safe location.]
That would have to wait until tomorrow.
‘Is it that late already?’
He had indeed spent a long time playing.
Considering the amount of time he hunted, it was the longest he had played God of Savior in a day.
Though he was reluctant, Do-hyeon decided to look forward to tomorrow.
“It’s time for me to go.”
-“Ah… Already? Well, okay. You’ll come at the same time tomorrow, right?”
“Yes.”
-“Take care, master.”
-“Liza-Liza!”
Elisa, hopping around to say goodbye, and Jihad, waving, had become accustomed to parting after spending several days together.
Perhaps it was because they shared the Guardian Room.
Whatever the reason, it was a good thing.
Divince Beast were intelligent, so they disliked being alone.
Some Divince Beast even suffered from separation anxiety.
‘I heard managing their stress alone costs tens of millions of won.’
Truly, they were money pits.
There was a reason people said not just anyone could raise Divince Beast.
Like Necromancers, Divine Beast Tamers were a symbol of wealth.
In that sense, Do-hyeon was lucky. Without spending a dime, his Divince Beast amused themselves and stayed content.
[Maximum session time reached. Logging out.]
At those words, Do-hyeon opened his eyes and stretched as he emerged from the capsule.
His bones creaked in protest.
And his stomach joined the chorus.
“Man, I’m starving.”
His stomach growled, demanding food.
With plenty of money to spare, he thought about having beef again and went to the living room.
“Huh, no one’s here?”
The living room was empty, as was Hyun-ah’s room.
Even the master bedroom was unoccupied.
Confused, he sent a message on KakaoTalk and got a quick reply.
[Me: Yo.]
[Mom’s Daughter: ?]
[Me: Where are you?]
[Mom’s Daughter: Drinking.]
[Me: Ah, got it.]
[Mom’s Daughter: Why?]
[Me: Never mind. Where’s Mom?]
[Mom’s Daughter: Mom’s at a gathering. She’ll be back later.]
[Me: Got it.]
Closing KakaoTalk, Do-hyeon tossed his phone aside.
Since his mom was also eating out, it seemed he’d have to eat alone.
‘Times like this call for McDoodles.’
When eating alone, nothing beat a burger.
After ordering a BigX set and a snack wrap, Do-hyeon returned to his room.
Flopping onto his chair, he clicked the mouse.
Usually, he’d habitually check the homepage, but today was different.
‘Let’s see… How much has it grown?’
Now a full-fledged NewTuber, he wanted to see how much his channel had grown while he was gaming.
Logging into NewTube and opening his channel, he froze.
“Huh?”
Do-hyeon’s eyes widened in disbelief.
It was hard to blame him.
[Kaiser TV]
Subscribers: 1.44 million
‘1.44 million? Not 1 million?’
The last time he checked, he had 790,000 subscribers.
In just 10 hours, his subscriber count had nearly doubled.
In a mere 20 hours, he had gone from nothing to a 1.44-million-subscriber NewTuber.
‘Then what’s the view count?’
Swallowing hard, he looked at the video stats.
[Views: 7.461 million]
“…Insane.”
…Was he seeing this wrong?
Even seeing it with his own eyes, he couldn’t believe it.
No matter how many times he blinked, the numbers didn’t change.
Actually, something *did* change.
– Omg, oppa, take me!
└ Are you a girl?
└ Nah, I’m a guy.
└ ?
└ If you’re handsome, you’re oppa.
└ How do you know he’s handsome under the mask?
└ His gameplay is hot.
└ Ah, okay; fair.
– This makes no sense… I’ve watched it five times, and it’s thrilling every time.
– At 14:01, how did he counter that pattern? Is it even possible to parry that?
└ Nah, it’s not.
└ Then what’s that?
└ He’s a god…
– How would this man be in bed?
└ If it’s Kaiser, he’d probably dodge everything in bed too.
└ LOL, true.
└ Ranked #1 by Forbes as the worst man in bed. LOL.
Comments like these filled the video.
And they were increasing in real-time.
– Look at the subscriber growth rate. You can really feel how hot this is right now.
– Kaiser did something crazy in Brion again, right? Isn’t there a video about it?
– Seriously, I’m dying waiting for it.
└ The video’s only been up for a day. LOL.
└ Oh, a day feels too long.
└ We need 3 videos a day, for real.
“……Hmm.”
Kang Do-hyeon scratched his head as he refreshed the page, watching the growing comments.
For some reason, he felt strange.
Do-hyeon had a fairly solid fan base before, but it didn’t feel real back then.
That was because, in the game, only people plotting to stab him in the back ever approached him, and most fans observed from a distance.
He merely knew that people admired and idolized him.
But it didn’t feel like communication.
‘So, this is what it’s like.’
It wasn’t a bad feeling.
There were occasional hate comments or weird jokes, but the positive comments were overwhelmingly dominant.
‘This is why people do NewTube.’
Interacting with fans, receiving support, and even making money?
There was no reason not to do it.
Although he was still hesitant about revealing his face, the mosaic feature when uploading videos solved that problem.
‘The mask mosaic feature is pretty nice.’
Considering the virtual reality limitations that prevented major changes in appearance, it seemed this function existed to protect image rights.
Thanks to it, virtual NewTubers and those reluctant to show their faces used it effectively.
Somehow, Do-hyeon had become one of its beneficiaries.
‘Good thing I used the mask yesterday when I uploaded the video.’
……Well, he had become so famous that people could recognize him even with his face covered.
If that became unmanageable later, he could change his equipment or modify his Jihad outfit.
“With that in mind, let’s do a good job this time too.”
Do-hyeon grinned and clicked the mouse.
Thanks to synchronization with his capsule, he could quickly download the video files, and the footage switched rapidly as he manipulated the mouse. Having uploaded a video the day before, his movements felt a bit less awkward.
That didn’t mean he was doing enough to call it real editing.
“Let’s cut out some parts that are a bit iffy…… Add mosaics. It’s probably better to split the video into two parts, right?”
Even so, editing wasn’t an easy task for Do-hyeon, who was still a novice.
After two grueling hours, he finally completed the editing process.
[Uploading…]
[Please wait.]
“Done.”
Do-hyeon finally let go of the mouse and stretched his stiff body.
‘I’ll need to hire an editor at some point.’
For now, he could get away with uploading rough cuts because of his growing fame, but when his popularity began to wane, he’d definitely need an editor.
Besides, doing this every day was already exhausting.
‘Guess I have no choice for now.’
For the time being, he had to endure.
There wasn’t any stable income yet, so he needed to nurture the channel a bit more and take his time finding an editor.
‘At this rate, I might start making money next month.’
With subscribers flocking in and this momentum, consistent uploads would lead to solid revenue.
In a month or two, he could consider hiring an editor.
He still had some money left, and if the items he put up for auction sold…
‘What’s going on? Why is everything working out so well?’
It felt as though his previously stagnant financial luck had suddenly turned around, and instead of joy, Do-hyeon felt curious.
There’s a saying about this.
If things are going too smoothly, it’s time to be suspicious.
It was a famous quote often shared by businessmen who experienced sudden bankruptcy after periods of success.
‘Has anything ever worked out this well for me?’
Every enhancement he attempted failed, and unlike other high-rankers, he didn’t even have a single legendary skill.
Not to mention, the first game he tried was DemRock, a massive flop.
He had finally managed to reach rank 1, only for the game service to shut down.
‘It would’ve been better if that was all.’
Just when he thought he could leverage his experience, an all-time hit successor game, God of Savior, launched—and Do-hyeon enlisted in the army on its release day.
Truly a man cursed with bad luck.
That had been Do-hyeon’s life.
But after his discharge, things had been going exceptionally well while playing God of Savior.
‘Was all the hardship I endured just a prelude to this moment? A build-up for this success?’
Like a character kneeling to gain momentum for a leap?
It was almost as if all the suffering was preparation for making it big in God of Savior…
Ridiculous thoughts made Do-hyeon chuckle as he brushed them aside.
‘What does it matter?’
The important thing was that he had been given an opportunity.
Now, he just had to handle it with care and precision, as he had always done.
‘Same goes for quests.’
Main quests where one wrong move could cost him everything.
Hidden quests only obtainable by being rank 1 in Raven mode, disappearing forever upon failure.
These were all opportunities.
And Do-hyeon intended to handle them masterfully. He wasn’t foolish enough to waste such precious chances.
Although he wouldn’t know what kind of quest he’d receive until tomorrow.
[10:36 PM]
Glancing at the time, Do-hyeon shook off his thoughts.
That could wait until tomorrow.
For now, he had a more immediate decision to make.
‘One hour left…….’
The gym would close at midnight, so he had about an hour left, factoring in travel time.
If he focused, it’d be enough time.
‘Should I go? Or just rest?’
He was feeling incredibly drowsy.
The waves of sleep were crashing in, and he felt as though he could pass out at any moment.
The thought of lying down in bed was irresistibly sweet.
Still, skipping the gym for a few days and breaking his 6-day workout routine nagged at the back of his mind.
‘What a dilemma.’
Go to the gym and not waste all the effort he put in during the military?
Or skip it, considering God of Savior was technically his job, and rest for tomorrow’s performance?
Do-hyeon’s face, more serious than ever, weighed the options carefully before making his choice.
“……Sigh. Guess I have to go.”
It would only harm him if the body he’d worked so hard on deteriorated.
Considering he spent most of his time gaming at home, it made sense to get some physical activity in.
With a darkened expression and heavy steps, Do-hyeon headed out.
* * *
Later that night.
After finishing his workout and diving straight into bed, Do-hyeon was fast asleep, embracing his dreams.
At that moment, a new post appeared on the official God of Savior website.
– It’s up! IT’S UP!!!
└ ?? What’s up?
└ My porn!!
└ ???
The oddly titled post made no sense at first.
But upon reading the subsequent lines, everyone understood.
What over 1 million people had eagerly awaited had finally been uploaded.
– Kaiser TV’s video is up!
– Holy sh*t!?
– Wow, it’s true. Watching it now.
– Me too, me too!
At that moment, a massive bombshell dropped on NewTube.