Reincarnator’s Stream

『Fatigue: 0』

His body had fully recovered. After a long time, Suhyuk, using plenty of lightning in reality rather than a test, came out to the garden to stretch his stiff body.

*Crackle.*

The electricity that flowed from his fingertips gathered and formed a round shape. As a sphere about the size of a fist was created, a message appeared.

『”Selfish Sacrifice lv.10″ resisted “Lightning”.』

『Resisted successfully.』

There was no difficulty at all. The Selfish Sacrifice that had reached level 10 significantly offset the penalties of using lightning.

But it was still inadequate.

‘Divine Dragon Group’s Vice-Lord.’

Suhyuk recalled the fight with Baek Lidan.

A pure one-on-one battle without Un Hyang’s help or the intervention of warriors from the Divine Dragon Group, including the White Wolf Division.

The conclusion derived from this recollection was this, ‘I can penetrate it.’

Baek Lidan was sturdy. However, his sturdiness was not just the resilience of his body. The martial arts he utilized, the techniques, the small habits ingrained in his fighting style—all these elements merged to form the sturdiness known as Baek Lidan.

But the spear Suhyuk wielded was powerful enough to penetrate that sturdiness. Though he might need to increase his output, he could break through and pierce Baek Lidan’s heart.

And that meant—‘I can win.’

He had always managed to win even against seemingly invincible opponents. If a fight with Baek Lidan ever became a one-on-one battle, Suhyuk was confident he could emerge victorious.

He had grown to the point where he could challenge the vice-Lord of the Divine Dragon Group.

It was a rapid growth.

But regardless of the speed, he still lacked absolute strength.

There were two ways to fill this void.

One was to continue climbing the tower as always.

The second was—

【 Selfish Sacrifice 】

Category: Skill

Grade: – LV: 10

Suppresses the side effects of skills and items that cause harm to the user’s body.

Use points to increase the skill’s grade and level.

Required Points: 25,600,000p

Raising the level of this damned skill.

“Damn it…”

A sigh was the only thing that escaped his lips.

Suhyuk looked at it over and over again.

Maybe he had seen it wrong.

But, required Points: 25,600,000p

He wasn’t mistaken.

‘Twenty-five million six hundred thousand points.’

To be exact, it was two hundred and fifty-six hundred thousand points more.

Even six hundred thousand points alone weren’t a small amount, yet it felt minuscule.

It was an absurd amount. Even doubling was tough, but the points required for the next level had suddenly increased tenfold.

‘The effect would probably increase significantly as well, but…’

But how could he gather that many points?

As he grappled with this headache-inducing conundrum.

*Crunch.*

A cautious footstep.

Suhyuk sensed Un Hyang approaching and dispelled the sphere in his hand, turning his head.

“Up early, aren’t you?”

Her eyes were puffed. Suhyuk asked with a puzzled face.

“Were you crying?”

“N-no?”

“You seem like you were.”

Un Hyang’s face clearly showed signs of having cried. No matter how extraordinary a player was, it seemed there was no way to reduce facial swelling.

“I wasn’t crying, okay? Do you think I cry all the time?”

Though her swollen face lacked persuasiveness, Suhyuk did not press further. Un Hyang, sensing this, quickly changed the subject.

“More importantly, about what you said yesterday.”

“Yesterday…”

Suhyuk realized why Un Hyang sought him and spoke.

“You mean the stream?”

“Yes. That.”

It seemed like she had come to talk about this.

“Have you made up your mind?”

“Yes.”

Un Hyang nodded.

“I’m going to do it.”

“You’ve thought it through well.”

“But, there’s a condition.”

A condition?

When Suhyuk tilted his head as if asking what she meant, Un Hyang spoke confidently.

“I’m not going to do it alone. I’ll do it with you, Suhyuk-nim.”

“With me?”

“Yes. The streaming angle is good, isn’t it? Ta-da, a beautiful manager revealed!”

Un Hyang made a flower pose with her face and laughed.

“Don’t you think it will be popular? No one has ever said I am ugly. I think I can help your stream a lot.”

She had a convincing face.

Suhyuk chuckled. It was he who had suggested that she try streaming, but he hadn’t meant for her to help him.

Right.

It would be very helpful if Un Hyang appeared on the stream.

In fact, the person making the most revenue among broadcasters was a beautiful streamer named ‘Rena.’ And Un Hyang was as beautiful as Rena.

But that was why it was puzzling.

“If you did it alone, you’d become rich.”

Un Hyang had been in the stream industry longer than he had.

If she understood her own worth, she would know how valuable her appearance was.

But Un Hyang said she would use that value for Suhyuk.

“Did you just admit that I’m pretty?”

Un Hyang smiled brightly.

How did it come to that?

Suhyuk blinked in disbelief.

But he couldn’t argue against it. Seeing Un Hyang happy didn’t feel bad either.

“Yes. So, you would probably make a fortune if you did it.”

“You need points, don’t you, Suhyuk-nim?”

When Suhyuk nodded, Un Hyang asked.

“Why? What do you need them for?”

“I want to become stronger.”

“Become stronger?”

After pondering for a moment, Suhyuk explained the skill of Selfish Sacrifice.

It wasn’t such a great secret anymore, and he judged that Un Hyang was now trustworthy.

“The synergy between the two skills is tremendous.”

Un Hyang marveled at the explanation of the skills.

Lightning with unrivaled attack power and versatility, offset by a physical penalty. And the Selfish Sacrifice that could compensate for that penalty.

The two skills worked together like perfectly interlocking gears.

“If it weren’t for the penalty of Lightning, Lee Suhyuki wouldn’t have died.”

Though Un Hyang didn’t know all the details of that day, she nodded at Suhyuk’s words.

In reality, most people say so. They claim that on the day of the end of the Legend of Blue Eyes, it was not the Hydra but the Lightning that killed Lee Suhyuk.

“Do you know? Most people want to become stronger to get rich or gain honor.”

It was a natural conversation.

Long ago, even Suhyuk had been one of those people.

“But you, Suhyuk-nim, are neither. You spend all the points you earn to get stronger, and you hide the face that should gain honor behind a mask.”

Even at this moment, Suhyuk was wearing a mask.

To Un Hyang, it felt as if this mask was his true face.

“If it’s not because you want to get rich or gain honor… there must be something else you need to do, right?”

“That’s…”

“Don’t worry. Whatever it is, I won’t ask.”

As if she read Suhyuk’s dilemma, Un Hyang hastily added.

“Just let me help you. That’s all I want.”

* * *

Namgung Hwayung, the leader of the Murim Alliance, sat in the leader’s chamber looking at a kit.

The search term was Lee Suhyuk.

Recently, his name had been occupying her mind.

“I might have to fight you.”

That was what she had heard when she personally went to recruit him to Murim.

Even if he was overshadowed by the Heavenly Demon or Jin Doha, to dare say such words in front of the leader of the Murim Alliance…

“‘What could he have been thinking?’”

An article caught her eye.

• The Collapse of the Divine Dragon Group. The Truth of Murim Exposed. •

『Headline: The Divine Dragon Group collapsed overnight. Dozens of lives were lost, and the vice-Lord perished. High-ranker Baek Lidan, a representative figure of Murim, was among the casualties.

What happened? The Divine Dragon Group remains silent. However, there are names recently associated with this event.

Lee Suhyuk and Un Hyang. The two individuals…….』

Author: Big Mouth.

Namgung Hwayung’s eyes sparkled as she finished reading the article.

“So, this was it?”

The Vice-Lord of the Divine Dragon Group had died.

Due to the conflict, the Vice-Lord died, and the organization was half-destroyed.

The culprits were Lee Suhyuk and his manager Un Hyang. The contents of the article were closer to rumors, but they had been confirmed using the Murim Alliance’s intelligence network.

“This has become quite troublesome.”

In front of her stood Jaegal Danchun, a military advisor of the Murim Alliance.

“It’s a difficult situation where we cannot strongly punish someone who challenges Murim so directly…”

Unlike Namgung Hwayung, who read from an electronic device, Jaegal Danchun, with his white beard, was reading a newspaper made of ink and paper.

It included speculative articles about the relationship between Lee Suhyuk, Un Hyang, and Murim.

The recent affairs of Murim’s “genius” had been conveyed through the collaboration of Falcon Eye and Big Mouth.

And coincidentally, at this time, Lee Suhyuk and Un Hyang clashed with the Divine Dragon Group.

“Public protection is the strongest shield and justification. It appears that Lee Suhyuk is quite a clever strategist.”

Having said that, Jaegal Danchun added another assumption.

“Or perhaps, he’s someone who’s dealt with the public for a very long time.”

“Either way, it will be difficult for us to touch Lee Suhyuk at this moment.”

Namgung Hwayung’s words caused Jaegal Danchun’s eyes to narrow.

“It seems the Leader does not wish to punish him.”

His intuition was spot on. Namgung Hwayung clicked her tongue.

“The wisdom of the military advisor is indeed formidable.”

“It’s nothing to be wise about. It’s just that with age comes shrewdness.”

Jaegal Danchun, who laughed gently, asked in a serious tone.

“Does the Leader still hope that he would be the sword to sever the Heavenly Demon’s neck?”

“A sword does not necessarily have to be mine to be effective.”

Saying this, Namgung Hwayung turned to look out the window.

The weather was clear. On the tree branches outside, two birds were pecking at each other and chirping.

On the surface, Murim seemed peaceful.

But just a few days ago, a bloodstorm had swept through Murim.

“Has the Heavenly Demon… stopped now?”

Jaegal Danchun let out a sigh before responding to Namgung Hwayung’s question.

“… Yes, fortunately.”

“Once again, it wasn’t us who stopped him.”

Former Murim Alliance Leader Jin Doha and the Blue Zone’s collaboration had inflicted wounds on the Heavenly Demon’s body.

But that was all. The outcome of the battle was a crushing defeat, and the Heavenly Demon boldly joined the Counter-Fight.

Afterward, the Heavenly Demon unsheathed his sword towards Murim.

His intention was not to turn Murim into a sea of blood. Instead, he targeted various clans and guilds, in retaliation for Jin Doha, who had drawn his sword against him.

He was a disaster.

Unpredictable, unannounced—a literal calamity.

“The only person who managed to stop him was Lee Suhyuk. Coincidentally, the same name as the one the Leader places his hopes on.”

Saying so, Jaegal Danchun finally understood Namgung Hwayung’s dilemma.

“As a military advisor, perhaps I was too short-sighted. Hope is not something based solely on reason or calculation.”

“We might not be the only ones holding such hopes.”

“Are you referring to the Heavenly Demon?”

Namgung Hwayung nodded, recalling how the Heavenly Demon had watched Lee Suhyuk during the Counter-Fight.

The Heavenly Demon, who had not participated in the Counter-Fight for a while, had numerous speculations surrounding his sudden appearance.

However, a few who participated in the Counter-Fight had realized the truth.

The Heavenly Demon had appeared there to see Lee Suhyuk.

“Although the Leader’s intentions are clear, the problem lies with Un Cheon-guk.”

Even if the Murim Alliance did not intervene, the Divine Dragon Group was an exception.

They had directly clashed with Lee Suhyuk. Moreover, Un Cheon-guk, being the father of the genius, held valid justification.

Most importantly, Un Cheon-guk was not one to back down easily.

“That is something they must overcome.”

Namgung Hwayung said as she checked the notification on her vibrating device.

『‘Lee Suhyuk’ has started streaming.』

“……It has begun.”

Perhaps, at this very moment, quite a number of eyes were watching this stream.