Season 2: Chapter 125: The Named (2)

Season 2: Chapter 125: The Named (2)

Indeed, Jancos made a heroic entrance like the main character of a war movie. He appeared at the most critical moment to lead the enemies to victory, but this wasn't a movie and Jancos didn’t say any grand lines.

He killed his next target with no emotions and continued to swing his curved sword mechanically like a robot.

Swoosh!

In the blink of an eye, a head flew through the air and the curved sword swung again.

Swoosh!

An archer right in front of Almond fell.

Then─

“!”

Clang!

Sparks flew from Jacos’ sword as he deflected an arrow from Almond.

'It doesn't work.'

Like the veteran knight that Almond had fought before, ranged attacks didn't work. Attacks with a small surface area like arrows didn’t work on them.

Clang!

Clang!

Jancos didn't even use a shield. He blocked everything with his gauntlets or his sword. He wasn't in a hurry at all.

Despite being attacked by several arrows from Almond, he calmly eliminated the soldiers around him without flustering.

Swoosh!

Another neck flew. Almond had no time to notice each one.

'He’ll attack me next.'

Almond rolled to the side.

Whoosh!

The veteran knight's sword passed where his neck used to be.

Wham!

Almond shot an arrow at the same time.

Shhh─

This time, it sounded different because it was a curve shot. This very steep curve shot was meant to disorient the opponent.

Jancos quickly covered his neck with his gauntlet.

Clang!

He successfully blocked again.

'It seems to work a bit.'

Almond noticed a slight delay in the opponent’s reaction speed. This time, Jancos had blocked a bit slower. There was also a slight panic in his eyes.

“...?”

Sure enough, Jancos stared at Almond intently as they stood in a standoff. It was strange. Anyone could have stabbed Almond from behind or attacked him. However, no one stood between them as if everyone had stepped aside.

Was this because of their so-called aura? In a fight between predators, herbivores didn’t dare to intervene.

Shrrr.

Jancos momentarily rested his curved sword on his shoulder, yet he seemed ready to deflect arrows at any moment. He gestured as if to ask if Almond had any last words and was provoking Almond.

Almond said what could possibly have been his last words like the opponent wanted.

“700,000 won.”

— LOL.

— Ah, that's 700,000 won LOL.

— LOL.

— LMAO.

The opponent didn't even understand. He wouldn’t even with proper translation. Had he understood the context, maybe he would have grown a bit angry.

However, he looked calm and even cracked his neck to stretch.

Crack.

At that moment, Almond shot an arrow.

Wham─

Jancos’ eyes sparkled as if waiting for this. Of course, he was only acting at ease.

Clang!

The arrow broke, but Almond rapidly fired multiple shots.

Wham! Wham! Wham!

He shot three consecutive arrows.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

However, a shield blocked all of them.

'A shield?'

Jancos hadn’t used a shield before. He probably took it out when his hand reached back earlier as he pretended to stretch his neck. The shield seemed to have been attached to the saddle.

Almond chose to distance himself and shot again.

Wham!

He fired two shots in rapid succession this time.

Jacos lightly deflected them with his gauntlet, but his horse couldn't.

“Neigh!”

The horse stumbled in agony.

It was a good horse and didn’t even consider dying on one leg.

Jancos quickly jumped off the horse and cut down another soldier as he jumped off.

Swoosh!

He also blocked Almond's arrows again.

Some noise interfered with the screen. From a distance, a voice could be heard.

“Dong-Hyeon! Are you in there again?! Huh?! Aren't you coming out soon!?”

Bang!

The power in his capsule suddenly turned off.

Hiss!

The capsule door swung open with the sound of hydraulics.

“... Mom! I was almost there!

“Are you playing this after finishing your homework?! Huh? Why are you still the same even after becoming a college student!?”

A storm of nagging struck him, but AK47 secretly felt relieved inside.

‘Whew. What an honorable death.’

He almost lost that game despite stream sniping a B rank commander. It was his mom who came and turned off the game, so at least it wasn't technically his loss.

He listened to his mom's lecture for a while and turned on his laptop, pretending to do homework.

[Brr: What happened? Did the internet cut out???]

[BoySchool: Hmm... Your mom turned it off?]

[Brr: Ah... is that it?]

Plenty of messages in the group chat kept asking him what happened. The game had already been considered a loss.

Almond and BornToB were already searching for another game.

[AK47: Ah... sorry, sorry... My mom ganked me... Ah... she kept nagging even during the game... I played too carelessly because of that...lol]

He tried to maintain his pride, claiming he had played carelessly even though he fiercely fought with cheesy tactics.

[CheesyAttackJudge: Ah. You played carelessly, huh lol? We can’t do much about your mom turning off the game, but... aren't you a college student?]

[AK47: Not yet? I'm a high schooler.]

[CheesyAttackJudge: I thought you were since you asked to drink together. You're spoiled.]

[Brr: You're a college student, aren't you? High school student? lol]

AK47's face turned red for a moment. He knew what they would say next.

[CheesyAttackJudge: Your mom ganked you? A college student still living with your mom...?]

[AK47: My mom is a bit... she has a fiery personality lol]

[Brr: lolololololololol]

[BoySchool: If you're a college student, you're still a kid! A kid! You’re a freshman, right?]

[Brr: You asked about job interviews before, so I’m guessing you’re in your senior year?]

[BoySchool: Oh~ haha did you grow up in a strict household haha]

[CheesyAttackJudge: Aha haha]

Why did they keep typing “Haha” so much? AK47 hurriedly typed in the chat to end the conversation.

[AK47: Ah, if I had focused, we would have won. What a pity. Sorry, good luck to the next players!]

[BoySchool: kk, the last battle was good...]

[CheesyAttackJudge: We even used a cheesy tactic and still lost lol]

“Ah... that damn bastard.”

It was a shameful situation. The fact that a fourth-year college student didn’t have basic freedom and used a cheesy tactic only to still lose the game. At least he could claim that he lost because of his mom.

[AK47: My mom kept coming in and I couldn't focus!? How am I supposed to beat those freaks playing hardcore games when she's banging on the capsule every 5 minutes!?]

He thought they would let it go if he said this much, but CheesyAttackJudge attacked him back as if waiting.

[CheesyAttackJudge: Oh~ But Almond was even doing a mission while playing the game? Is that being hardcore? lol]

[BoySchool: Just accept the defeat lol]

[Brr: Eek, lol I saw it too. He was counting money while playing lol]

[CheesyAttackJudge: Maybe Almond didn't end the game early on purpose because of the per-kill mission lol]

[Brr: Eh, I doubt it lol]

A per-kill mission? AK47 shakily moved his mouse and entered the community. He quickly searched and found the posts.

[Couldn't reach 700,000 won because the opponent disconnected]

[Wow, the opponent really had good manners]

[Ending it at 690,000... ugh]

It seemed Almond really was doing a per-kill mission while playing the game.

[Almond trying to hold back laughter during the massive battle.]

AK47 clicked on the trending post and played the video.

[450,000~ 460,000~ 470,000!]

Almond kept shooting arrows while counting money. As a streamer, it was simply a performance for the viewers. However, it seemed like mockery from AK47's perspective.

— Lol, true madness.

— The perfect streamer!

— I really enjoyed the per-kill mission vibe.

— Enjoying the game alone lol~

— Mom, that's why! Just pull this line and you get ten thousand won right away!? Why don’t you believe me?

└ Lolololololololol.

└ ThisWhyWin lol.

AK47 read every comment one by one. Then, he closed the laptop and...

“Sigh.”

He didn't log into Civil Empire or the Embul community for a long time.

From then on, the half-and-half opinions on Embul gradually shifted toward Almond's side.

1. They should just put Almond on the national team right now. If you agree, upvote this like crazy.