chapter 31
Streaming of the Transcendent Level Hunter -31-
031.
Whoosh-
The soldiers were advancing towards the campsite.
The cold winter wind brushed against the soldiers’ noses.
With each breath, white mist escaped their mouths.
Swish!
At that moment, something sliced through the night air.
Thud!
Followed by the screams of a soldier.
“Huh?”
“What’s that?!”
Swish!
This time, they could identify what it was.
A small throwing axe.
In quick succession, it pierced another soldier’s skull.
“Attack! It’s an attack!”
“Over there!”
The soldiers turned to where the axes were coming from.
Two figures, dressed in Viking attire, were visible.
One of them was nocking an arrow onto a bow.
The soldiers in the front hastily raised their shields.
Thud!
Crack!
Luckily, the arrow was blocked by the shield.
“Two people?”
Carol muttered as she identified the attackers.
Only two?
Are there more lurking around?
She desperately scanned the surroundings, but nothing was visible.
So, they planned to face over twenty soldiers with just two?
Just when she thought it might be a delay tactic.
Thunk!
A Viking wielding an axe in both hands was seen charging towards them.
‘What a fool.’
Carol smiled faintly as she watched their appearance.
The bravery of the Vikings may be well-known, but in reality, there were only two of them.
Moreover, one of them was foolishly charging in alone, relying solely on his bravery.
One hand cannot withstand ten.
That was the common sense Carol possessed.
“The one who strikes first is the master.”
As Ido Hyuk threw a throwing axe, he said.
Swish!
“Co-Come at me!”
Every time the axe was thrown, screams echoed.
Carol quickly turned to the side.
A soldier was grabbing his throat.
“He’s no ordinary man! Be careful!”
Carol shouted, drawing the soldiers’ attention.
“This one’s mine.”
Meanwhile, Ido Hyuk leaped into the midst of the enemy.
-?
-Isn’t it three?
-He threw three axes.
-1+1+1=4? A miraculous calculation method.
As viewers began to express doubt.
Shkak!
As the axe drew a line, a soldier fell.
“Now it’s your turn.”
-Oh
-hahahahaha
-Now it’s your turn hahahahaha
-Now you’re in trouble.
“eeek!”
“S-stop!”
The soldiers around Ido Hyuk screamed.
Only four of his comrades who had already engaged with the enemy.
Furthermore, the blood sprayed by the just deceased soldier stained Ido Hyuk’s whole body.
In the eyes of the soldiers, Ido Hyuk seemed like a demon straight from hell.
-Kyah
-These Vikings are fierce.
-This is a true barbarian warrior.
-Want a taste of Diablo’s wrath?
-Stop messing around, hahahaha.
Of course, from the viewers’ perspective, this was the epitome of Viking fierceness.
Entering the midst of enemies and unfolding a hundred-bottle battle, he was a streamer.
Without any exaggeration, it was truly a sight never seen anywhere before.
Moreover, currently, Ido Hyuk’s basic streaming settings are at level 15+.
Before starting the broadcast, he adjusted the basic streaming settings according to Black Oak’s advice.
Thanks to that, even the color of blood is not red.
Depending on personal settings, it is displayed in green or blue.
Viewers without aversion to blood could adjust their viewing options after adult verification.
And as the game is a game, bloodstains quickly disappeared.
-It’s pretty badass in adult mode, lol.
-The visuals are on point.
A sudden thought struck him as he glanced at the chat window.
“In reality, green blood is actually quite horrific.”
Those who had lived through the invasion of the extraterrestrial species would not fear red blood.
But what about green or blue blood?
Their blood was fundamentally green, and as they ascended in rank, influenced by mana, it turned into blue blood.
Ding-
[“The Double Axe Murderer” has donated 1,000 won.]
-Oh, my wallet’s gonna cry ㄷㄷ
-For real, lol
-You got 10 manen ready?
-He’s probably gonna handle 20 kills alone
-What’s Black Oak doing? Get some kills
In the midst of it all, a viewer jokingly expressed concern about the mission amount becoming too high.
It wasn’t a sincere comment but more of a playful banter.
The Double Axe Murderer, who had originally thought Ido Hyuk wouldn’t solo kill more than 5, maybe even 10 at most, had been watching Ido Hyuk’s play since his first broadcast with Jian and could easily speculate to that extent.
Of course, he hadn’t expected a complete change in direction like now, not just welcoming enemies at the campsite but attacking them with Black Oak, but… it was rather satisfying.
The reason he set the axe kill mission was to witness such a gallant battle.
He could easily justify spending tens of thousands of won to see more gallant and intense scenes than he had originally anticipated.
And no matter what, Ido Hyuk wouldn’t be able to handle 20 kills alone.
Even if he couldn’t get a single kill with his bow, with Black Oak wielding a sword and shield, he could easily handle Saxon soldiers.
While Ido Hyuk would be slashing through the enemy lines, Black Oak would probably handle around 4 to 5 kills!
“Eek, oops!”
Thud!
However, contrary to the expectations of the Double Axe Murderer, Black Oak was currently struggling against Carol.
“Die, savage!”
Carol was an elite warrior, a rank just below a knight.
Normally, Black Oak wouldn’t have trouble facing an elite warrior.
But Carol was not just an ordinary elite warrior.
Boosted by a boss mob effect, his basic stats were amplified compared to a regular elite warrior.
Even though Black Oak only had basic equipment, Carol was properly armed.
Just like Ido Hyuk, the ability to precisely target the vital points was crucial in Real Mode.
Thunk!
Black Oak barely defended Carol’s attack with a shield.
After the equipment farming was over, it might be different, but in the early stages, Carol was a player that was hard to deal with alone.
However, from the beginning, Carol, as a boss-level enemy appearing in the tutorial, didn’t have to face opponents alone.
While Carol was on the Saxon side, Jörmungandr was on the Viking side.
“Originally, the strategy was to backstab when fighting Jörmungandr. This time, I was planning to leave it to Do Hyuk instead of Jörmungandr. But…”
Crash!
Black Oak swung the shield, barely knocking Carol’s lance aside and shouted, “Why are you only targeting me?! Ugh!”
-hahahahaha
-If you were Carol, would you want to face Master Do Hyuk?
-Weak recognize weak
-When did Carol become weak?
-In front of Master Do Hyuk, everyone is weak
-Oh, I see
So, while Black Oak was struggling to deal with Carol.
Clang!
“Is this a hexa-kill?”
It was Ido Hyuk who had already knocked down six soldiers.
Ido Hyuk looked towards Black Oak.
Upon a quick glance, he was effectively using the shield to block Carol’s attacks.
“Hmm… seems like Lord Black Oak is doing fine.”
Then there’s no need to worry over there.
-Really?
-Are you really struggling? hahahaha
-Oh, as long as I don’t die, it’s fine
-??? 🙁 While I’m catching all the 5,000-won ones, just stay alive
Ignoring what the viewers were saying in the chat, Ido Hyuk said, “I’ll try reducing the numbers for now.”
Swish!
With a strong force, he swung the axe in his left hand.
The soldier blocked it with the shield.
Thunk!
The axe got stuck in the wooden shield.
But almost simultaneously, as if knowing it would be blocked, Ido Hyuk swung the other axe he had in his other hand.
Swish-
Blood gushed from the soldier’s neck holding the shield.
While doing so, Ido Hyuk drew a throwing axe from his waist with his free hand.
Swish-
The thrown axe flew swiftly.
Thud!
As Yi Dohyuk bowed his head to retrieve the axe embedded in the fallen shield, the thrown axe hit the chest of the nearest soldier.
-Ha!
-Whoa, his accuracy is insane for real.
-Hasn’t he hit all of them so far?
-Yeah, he’s probably a pro at darts lol.
“Halfway there now.”
Yi Dohyuk scanned the remaining soldiers.
Excluding Carol, who was facing Black Oak, there were eight… no, nine soldiers left.
A battle of 1 against 9.
No, it couldn’t even be called a battle.
“Ah, ahh!”
The soldiers screamed in something close to panic as they looked at Yi Dohyuk.
Panicked soldiers.
Now, they lacked the courage they had just moments ago.
They only aimed their weapons at Yi Dohyuk, unable to charge at him easily.
“I never imagined it would come to this.”
It was said that after the great upheaval, Fulldive games split into games of the previous and subsequent generations.
The key difference between the two generations was that the games of the subsequent generation, like Rise of Valhalla, were equipped with advanced procedural AI, allowing real-time communication between players and NPCs.
“Ugh…”
“Huff, huff…”
The trembling soldiers filled with fear.
Instead of closing in on Yi Dohyuk, some soldiers were gradually stepping back.
“What are you all doing!”
Carol shouted in anger as she saw their actions.
-What’s with the NPCs gathering up?
-It’s kind of understandable lol.
-If I were one of those soldiers, I’d pee myself right away.
-Even though I’m not a soldier, I feel like peeing…
-?
-That’s just bladder leakage lol;;
“Uh… are they really thinking of running away?”
Even if it’s just a game, could they really do that?
But surely not when someone’s out to catch them.
Thud!
As Yi Dohyuk was about to strike another soldier’s neck.
-Yeah
– They’re running away.
– hahahaha, they’ll be jumping soon.
– Huh? Hey, that guy’s escaping.
“Ah, aah! I can’t do it!”
A soldier who was really running away appeared.
One soldier dropped the hammer he was holding in both hands and ran.
Even one openly started to flee, other soldiers now blatantly began to retreat, looking for an escape route.
“Oh no.”
Thunk!
Seeing that sight, Ido-hyuk stomped his foot.
While doing so, he swung his right hand strongly.
Swoosh-
Once again, an axe flew through the night air, splitting the head of the soldier who was fleeing.
And that was the signal.
“R-run away!”
“It’s a monster! M-monster!”
“We’ll all die like this!”
-?
– hahahaha, does this remind you of a squad game?
– This is also the majesty of K-drama.
– Stop with the MZ vibes;
– What are these people talking about?
– They only know how to run away hahahaha
The remaining soldiers, panicking, began to turn and flee.
Carol shouted at the fleeing soldiers.
“These bastards! Won’t they come back! Even after that··· Argh!”
“A gap!”
However, Carol couldn’t catch the soldiers due to Black Oak’s interference.
“Argh!”
At that moment, Ido-hyuk threw the axe again.
The swiftly flying axe pierced through another soldier.
But even so, Ido-hyuk was left with only one axe.
And that was not even a combat hand axe, but a smaller throwing axe.
– LOL
– There goes 5,000 won~
– These soldiers can run fast, hahahaha
– Damn, they even split up in multiple directions while running away.
Six soldiers were fleeing.
No matter how skilled Ido-hyuk was, he couldn’t catch them all with just one throwing axe.
“······”
Watching the soldiers running, Idohyuk furrowed his brows slightly.
Then he stopped chasing and stood still.
Of course, he wasn’t giving up on catching them.
He just had one good idea.
Click—
What Idohyuk pulled out was the basic bow he had tested once before.
He nocked an arrow on the bow.
-Shh
-Bow ON
-Can this person shoot well too?
-Nah, I saw earlier, he couldn’t shoot
-This person? Is he a friend of Dohyuk-sensei?
The feeling of tension was somewhat awkward.
‘Since I tried it once before.’
It was Idohyuk who adjusted his posture while recalling that.
If it were a magic arrow, it would have gone straight like a tightrope, but shooting a real bow was a bit different.
After pulling the hand holding the arrow firmly, he fixed his wrist near his chin, as he had seen somewhere.
-You look a bit composed?
-Nah, that’s called the Pinch grip, beginners usually hold it like that
-Acting like you know
-You do archery?
-Yeah
Krrr!
The arrow pulled all the way back.
After Idohyuk locked onto his target, he let go of his hand.
Phew!
Thud!
“······”
But once again, Idohyuk’s arrow missed.
Aiming for the soldier furthest away, the arrow grazed past him and stuck into the ground.
It was a somewhat disappointing result considering the atmosphere he had set.
-hahahaha
-Even God Idohyuk-sensei has things he can’t do
-Oh hahahaha, if it was an axe, he would’ve hit it
-Yeah, you only have one axe left, right?
For the viewers, it was a new side of Idohyuk they were seeing.
Thanks to that, it was bringing them another level of entertainment.
Click-
At that moment, Idohyuk raised the bow again, taking aim.
In that appearance, without any hesitation or reaction from the viewers, Idohyuk released his grip without a second thought.
Phew!
The arrow shot swiftly.
“Thud!”
This time, it hit a soldier who was trying to escape.
Right in the calf.
The soldier hit by the arrow fell down, writhing in pain.
-Oh
-Wow
-Did he aim for that?
-No way lol
The chat window filled with surprise for a moment.
And.
Phew! Phew!
Arrows kept flying.
Thud! Whoosh!
“Oof!”
“Ow!”
However, with each arrow flying, the sound of it piercing flesh and screams echoed.
All precisely hitting the legs of the fleeing soldiers.
-???
-?
-What the;
-What’s happening????
-WTF, he’s hitting them all on purpose?
Chaos erupted in the chat.
Eventually, Idohyuk brought all the soldiers to a halt.
He muttered quietly.
“Hmm. Easy.”
-Lololol
-That statement ON
-How many shots did it take to get the hang of it?
-Wow!!! Amazing!!!!!!
-Is Idohyuk a newbie?
-Is he a god? Is he Idohyuk? Is he a god? Is he Idohyuk?
-Why look for Jumo? Should look for Jumong