Streaming of the Absolute

Absolute’s Streaming – Episode 11

Step, step.

Minseong kept walking through the long corridor.

The only sound echoing in the hallway was his footsteps.

In that silence, he organized his thoughts.

No matter how much stronger the Corrupted Baekya was compared to a normal Baekya, Minseong was confident he could take it down the same way he did in the tutorial.

‘It’s just got a tougher body, that’s all.’

The reason the Corrupted Baekya was considered stronger was simple—its defense.

Specifically, its physical defense.

It was said to have about three times the physical defense of the Baekya he fought in the tutorial.

Which basically meant…

Aside from that, it was the same damn monster.

Meaning that he could use the same method as before—make them attack each other.

Sure, it’d take longer because of the increased defense.

But Minseong had no intention of doing that.

‘Using the same method again… sounds boring, doesn’t it?’

The reason he accepted a sword from Karen and chose to use it?

Simple.

For fun.

And he already had a plan for that.

Then suddenly—

Step—

Minseong stopped in his tracks.

Something he’d momentarily forgotten had come back to him.

‘Phew. Almost skipped past this.’

Because his stream had triggered a secret quest that turned into a chain quest, he’d lost the timing for something important.

The perfect moment to cash in.

“I’ll be accepting… missions now?”

As he raised a hand and spoke—

[‘NewbieDetector’ has offered a 1,000,000 won mission.]

I’ve been waiting for this! Revenge match, safe bet—Take down all 20 Corrupted Baekyas, and you get a million won!

And that was just the beginning.

After ‘NewbieDetector,’ who had also offered a million-won mission in Minseong’s first stream, countless missions came flooding in.

Step, step.

After wrapping up his business, Minseong resumed walking toward the light at the end of the passage.

The light gradually grew larger.

A sign he was getting close to the end.

Finally, he reached the exit.

He stopped at the entrance and took in the sight before him.

A vast open space.

Like the summit of Baekdusan’s Heaven Lake.

Surrounded by towering walls, with an empty area in the center.

And in that clearing—

The Corrupted Baekya.

Just like in the tutorial, there were twenty of them.

‘Looks almost the same as the regular Baekya.’

Unnaturally long arms, sharp claws.

But—

There was a clear difference between the Corrupted Baekya and the regular one.

For one, their skin was pitch black, unlike the normal Baekya.

And unlike the normal Baekya, which had its eyes covered with white bandages, these had nothing covering their eyes.

‘So they can see?’

And Minseong’s guess was spot on.

The moment he stepped onto the open ground—

Snap!

All twenty Corrupted Baekyas snapped their heads in his direction.

[You have entered the special area: ‘The Heart.’]

Kiieeeeek!

With that screech, all twenty of them lunged at him.

Minseong also began moving toward them.

Slowly.

Leisurely.

Then—

A flash of light.

One of the Corrupted Baekyas, the closest to him, had already reached out its claws toward him.

But that wasn’t what caused the flash.

It was his sword.

As it moved, it caught the sunlight and gleamed.

And then—

Thunk—

Something dropped to the ground.

A severed head.

The Corrupted Baekya’s head.

A fountain of blood sprayed into the air.

Splaaaash!

Among the people watching Minseong’s stream was Keria.

He wasn’t just watching—he was broadcasting it on his own channel.

In the streaming world, this was called a “restream,” where a streamer rebroadcasts another streamer’s content on their own channel.

Since Minseong had enabled restreaming, there were no issues.

After all, he hadn’t disabled the feature.

But—

Keria was losing his damn mind.

“Guys! This dude is INSANE, I swear!”

The reason?

Most viewers didn’t believe Minseong could clear the secret quest.

Frustrated, Keria yelled, “I’m telling you, he’s gonna clear it 100%. His physical skill is off the charts! I already said this, but in the tutorial, every single thing he did against Baekya was intentional! Ugh… Do I seriously need to explain this again? I’m gonna lose it.”

Keria wasn’t just any streamer—he was a strategy content creator.

He analyzed monster patterns, NPC behaviors, item mechanics, and optimal skill combinations.

It was his job.

And the reason he was one of the biggest streamers in the community.

From yesterday until today’s stream, he had watched and rewatched Minseong’s clips, analyzing and breaking them down.

And his conclusion?

If Minseong used the same strategy as before, he could definitely defeat the Corrupted Baekya.

Yet the viewers refused to believe it.

And then—

That frustration vanished in an instant.

“Oh… It’s starting!”

Minseong had stepped out of the passage, and the Corrupted Baekya appeared.

Keria’s heart raced.

Of course, it did.

He was witnessing new content unfold in Blade & Specter.

As someone who researched every possible route in the game, it was like a drug to him.

He had zero doubt that Minseong would complete the quest.

If he just used the tutorial method, he could clear it—even if it took time.

But then—

“…Huh?”

Something was off.

Minseong still had his sword in hand.

All twenty Corrupted Baekyas were already charging at him.

Which meant… he didn’t need the sword.

Since they could see, he didn’t need to lure them with sound.

There was no reason to hold onto something that would just slow him down.

“Wait, why isn’t he dropping the sword? It’s just gonna get in the way.”

To fight like in the tutorial, he needed both hands free.

Dodging would be harder while holding a weapon.

At that moment—

Minseong’s sword moved.

And—

SPLASH!

Blood erupted.

The Corrupted Baekya’s head went flying.

“…What the hell?!”

Keria was dumbfounded.

He hadn’t even received his tutorial rewards yet. His stats hadn’t been boosted.

This thing had three times the defense of a regular Baekya.

And yet, Minseong one-shot it?

That was supposed to be impossible.

No way in hell.

But then—

“…Oh?”

When he saw the next kill, Keria noticed something.

Each time Minseong’s sword struck—

Sparks flew.

“…Critical hits?”

Every single attack was landing as a critical hit.

Keria’s mind short-circuited.

‘What kind of freakish skill is this…?’

And then—

He checked something.

Minseong’s HP.

[HP: 100]

…The same as before the fight.

Meaning—

He hadn’t been hit even once.

Not a single scratch.

“…He’s a goddamn monster.”

And then—

Right below the HP bar.

He saw something else.

[MP: 100]

“…Wait… WHAT?!”

That meant—

He hadn’t even used a single skill.

Meanwhile, Minseong stood among the corpses.

He grinned.

‘Yeah. This is it.’

The sensation of slicing through flesh.

It was satisfying.

Then—

A hologram popped up before him.

[Secret Quest ‘Karen’s Request’ has been completed.]

And—

[Rewards are being distributed.]