Dusk (BL Light Novel)

Title: Asked Retaking a Class about the Honeybread toxicity rumor — got an answer
Author: [Jeopa] Ju

Anyone who watched yesterday’s Just Chatting stream probably heard this already. Long story short: it wasn’t toxic behavior. I’m going to be a little extra, so if you don’t want to read the whole thing, skip to the three-line summary at the bottom.
So, at first, when he came back to the game and was leveling, Retaking a Class meant to go to the Temple Numbed by Light. But the entrance to that is at Outpost 26.
Instead, he ended up heading to Outpost 42 — yeah, the Bia dungeon one. LOL.

God, it’s so cute. Can you imagine him wandering around by himself, checking the map and looking everywhere for the dungeon? Then he finally finds a dungeon entrance and goes running toward it all excited, but it’s not the Temple Numbed by Light — it’s the Wrong God’s Temple. Even the name’s different. Did he not notice? Did he just think, “Eh, it’s a dungeon, must be this one”? And then he probably stood there going “Why won’t it let me in?” Ugh, my chest is bursting just thinking about our sweet Retaking.
Anyway, while he was wandering around confused because he couldn’t get into the dungeon, Honeybread killed him and told him it was a Bia dungeon.
Then — and this is honestly the best part — Retaking said he wanted to go thank him. Yeah.

He went back toward Outpost 42. Jesus, that’s so adorable. Our Retaking is just the cutest.
Anyway, while heading there, he happened to run into a low-health Honeybread and killed him. Then he went to Outpost 26.
He killed him. He killed the Honeybread. Isn’t our Retaking a goddamn genius? I thought he was just cracked at Overblitz Grandmaster, like he only had FPS talent, but turns out he’s good at RPGs too. He’s even into indies. Honestly, bodyguard Kangmo in real life might just be a god of gaming.

Then apparently Honeybread came storming into Outpost 26 for revenge. But how would a newbie who just came back kill a full-health Honeybread? Isn’t he that beast who stays top-ranked even while solo-queuing as a Holy Guardian?
So of course Honeybread succeeded in getting revenge and typed “You’re very welcome^^” in chat afterward.
It wasn’t toxicity, just playful back-and-forth. Everyone can relax now. And all those idiots in Bia faction chat who were flaming Honeybread? Go knock your heads on a wall.

Three-line summary:
Honeybread killed Retaking and told him this was the Bia dungeon.
Retaking found Honeybread later, killed him, and thanked him.

Honeybread came back, killed Retaking, and said “You’re very welcome.”
(167 comments)
Best comment: One-line summary = I’m a Retaking stan.

Best comment: That voice, oh my god. I was drinking black coffee, but now it tastes like caramel macchiato.
My herbal medicine turned into sweet fruit juice.
Best comment: Okay I trust the comments. Gonna watch his stream and ruin my life too. Maybe my life will get sweeter.
Let us know how it goes.

Update us.
Please give us an update.
Stop talking about Retaking on the server board, is this a streamer gallery?

Retaking is a certified butterfly, okay?
Author: Holy shit, Retaking is the embodiment of both nobility and beauty... did the creator model the softness of butterfly wings after the sound of his voice?
LMAO this is too much.

What even is this.
Look at the author’s name and faction. [Jeopa] Ju > Ju from Jeopa. LMAOOOOO.
Dying. God-tier roleplay clown.

Retaking was in Dusk, got involved with Honeybread, who’s a well-known ranker, and people were getting the wrong idea, so the author made a post to clear it up. What’s there to complain about?
Still, like half the post is just fangirling over Retaking, so I can see why people are saying stuff.
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Update: First Week of June Patch Notes
Hello, Executors. This is GM Ranpe.
Spring flowers are fading, and the vibrant colors of June are here. We hope this summer won’t be so hot that it melts your PC (or ours^^;;).

Thank you, as always, for your warm support.
#1 First Half Rankings Reset
All rankings will reset after the scheduled homepage maintenance.

Ranking rewards for the period will be distributed via in-game mail.
You can still view the first half rankings that were finalized as of May 31, 23:59.
 

#2 Main Story Update
Jeopa-only main quests have been added.
Bia-only main quests have been added.

 
#3 New Dungeon: Mirror Maze
A new two-player instance dungeon where you can obtain Frost/Dew Accessory Refining Stones, which are used to enhance the Dawn/Dusk Accessory Set. Weekly quests allow you to obtain these stones, but no additional rewards will be given until the next reset.

Random server-wide matchmaking is available at the dungeon entrance.
You must complete prerequisite quests to enter.
For a limited time, you can change stance at the dungeon’s return point without cooldown penalties.

 
※ Dungeon will open starting the second week of June for server stability reasons.
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Title: First Half of the Year Trash-Class Faceoff Results (Honeybread vs. Retaking)
Author: [Bia] Judgment
Top Holy Guardian Overall: Honeybread
Server 3 PvP Overall Rank 8: Honeybread
Top Medic Overall: Retaking
Server 3 PvP Overall Rank 11: Retaking

LOL. Of course Honeybread wins. You can’t beat a jobless gaming addict...
(217 comments)
Best comment: Why does this post have more views than the actual update notice? Go read the announcement.

Busted... I came here for the patch notes but saw this post and clicked instantly :p
It’s just that a lot of us hang out here on the board. Eventually the patch notes will catch up in views.
Best comment: Dude… MZ-generation Dusk players don’t read patch notes. We check Honeybread and Retaking’s rankings first.

How am I a dude??!
Best comment: Your tone.
Tone.

Tone.
Tone...
What’s scarier is that Honeybread only PvPs during the times Retaking is online, trying to fight fair, and he still ranks that high.

How does he live?
I heard he owns buildings.
There’s a rumor he’s just some rich dude with nothing better to do.

Honestly, both of them are terrifying. How do they solo PvP with those trash classes? Bald psychos...
I play alongside my job and still rank. Retaking is even crazier.
True.

Retaking’s gonna be streaming nonstop now, probably, since he got beat by Honeybread lol.
Looking at the ranking info, Honeybread’s a Guardian and Retaking’s a Harmonizer. Guardian’s tank, Harmonizer’s healer, right? Why are we comparing tank and healer?
Author: Are you new? Holy Guardian and Medic are class counters to each other.

Who even are these people?
Author: Are YOU new? Who doesn’t know these two nowadays?
Okay but like… I hit level 23 yesterday, I really don’t know.

Let me gently pet this newbie. Adorable.
Author: Retaking is a ranker streamer who mains Harmonizer Medic. Honeybread is a ranker who mains Holy Guardian. Both are playing classes that suck for solo PvP, yet they insist on soloing and still hold top ranks. They’re famous for it. Also, they’re famous for always finding each other, killing each other, and typing in chat.
Author: Also, normally you can’t talk to the enemy faction, but if someone dies, they can read Normal Chat. So one side can talk and the other just reads.

Oh... I don’t get it yet but I’ll learn. Thanks.
The honorable Shediers’ sacred sword Honeybread has torn the impudent Medic limb from limb!!! All hail Honeybread!!!
HAIL!!!

HAIL!!!
HAIL!!!
HAIL!!!

Ha! Pfah! These little book-waving insects need a taste of their own medicine! Crack them right in the toes with a book spine and maybe they’ll wake up!
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Title: Let’s be honest — wasn’t Honeybread just in a better spot for ganking JSK? Why does he get so much praise?

Author: [Jeopa] 1iIiiIIiI1
No matter how much stream delay JSK puts on, all Honeybread has to do is roughly track him and go hunt him down.
Honeybread is just a gear-carried, jobless ranker. Watching JSK’s stream, Honeybread’s skill usage is completely brainless.

Why are there so ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) many idiots calling that “godlike control”?
He doesn’t even use his survival skills when he should. He just mashes buttons, and thanks to good gear, he deals decent damage anyway.
And since he’s a Guardian, he doesn’t take much damage either.

No matter how often he dies, as long as he plays all day, his points stay high. He’s cheesing the rank system.
(22 comments)
Barcode username, lol.

Agreed, if we’re talking about his main.
Dusk’s fame system is super punishing. If you play a lot but suck, you lose fame every time you die. If Honeybread was really just grinding time, he wouldn’t be anywhere near top 10. Maybe top 30 at best. If he’s ranked that high, it means your brain is empty.
He’s also #2 in Royal Assassinations.

Wow I’m a fan of Massacre too.
A ranker came to defend Honeybread and now OP’s gone silent lol.
Gear doesn’t count, idiot. Retaking’s been fully geared for a while too. But yeah, I’ll give you that Honeybread does have the upper hand when it comes to ambushing.

There was a rumor a while back that Honeybread was monitoring Retaking’s stream to snipe him, but turns out that’s probably not true. Watching the stream, it’s rare that Honeybread finds him first. They spot each other about 50/50.
Author: “Probably not true” isn’t the same as confirmed false. I still think Honeybread is watching the stream.
Author: And either way, it’s a fact that he goes out of his way to snipe JSK.

It’s legal for Honeybread to snipe Retaking though.
Even Retaking himself said it didn’t feel like stream sniping. Where’s your confidence coming from?
Honeybread’s skill usage is brainless??? That’s hilarious. Funniest thing I’ve read this year. Applause.

Author: Laugh all you want, idiot. I used to main Holy Guardian and held rank. I deleted my account after seeing that idiot get to #1 just from gear and time investment. Watching him fight JSK, it’s pathetic. His skill usage is trash.
Do you even understand what psychological play is? It’s not just about mashing buttons — it’s about reading your opponent, predicting their skills and strategies, saving your own skills to counter them. One mistake and the match is over. You wouldn’t get it, loser.
Barcode guy, you look pathetic. Use your main. All the Jeopa rankers say Honeybread is unmatched in skill usage, reflexes, and mind games. If he’d picked a broken class instead of a trash one, no one would stand a chance. What exactly did you “main”? Were you even a ranker?

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TIP: The butterfly-like Jeopa race gets a slight stat boost during the daytime. The moth-like Bia race gets the same at night. Since contested zones are always fixed in twilight, neither side has an inherent advantage.