Chapter 21: False confession by torture

The beginning was a post uploaded to the Ppajijik Gallery.

[Title: Breaking News) Hoyeongppa ON]

[Author: ᄋᄋ|20:06]

[(It’s faster to ask for forgiveness than permission, Ppajijik broadcast link)

ᄂ (GoGoHut emoticon)

-ᄂ Who is this?

ᄂ Emerald Archer, a one-champ female

ᄂ? A female?

LOO

-ᄂ (Let’s go emoticon)

A short post that only included a hyperlink to Hoyeongppa’s channel.

No other information was provided.

That’s it.

However, since Hoyeongppa had already captured people’s attention from his debut day, it was like a fire suddenly flaring up.

From this post, new posts about Hoyeongppa’s broadcasts began to appear one by one.

The news about Hoyeongppa gradually spread.

The news that Hoyeongppa’s broadcast had started quickly spread to the “Maru Mini Gallery” and “Nabel Minor Gallery,” catching people’s attention.

《Maru Mini Gallery》

Maru’s older sister’s broadcast ON

Binni has arrived

Is Maru taking a break today??

LOO

Binni, bang

《Nabel Minor Gallery》

The sister-in-law has arrived ᄀᄀᄀᄀᄀᄀ

Hoyeongppa bang ON

Let’s go~ Let’s go~ Let’s go~ Let’s go~ Let’s go~ Let’s go~ Let’s go~
-!! It’s faster to ask for forgiveness than permission ON!!

It’s faster to ask for forgiveness than permission ON!!

Thus, similar posts were uploaded at around the same time across several communities.

People who already knew about Hoyeongppa or those who newly became interested in him headed towards his broadcast.

However, when they finally accessed Hoyeongppa’s broadcast, what they encountered was—

Whizz─!

Thud!

Thud!

Thud!

The pitiful sight of a wizard being mercilessly beaten with a dagger, not arrows, by an archer who had closed in.

It was an extremely bizarre sight.

『That’s why I like archers. Wizards have no way of responding when they get close, but archers can fight back with a dagger even at close range.』

Crazy woman… crazy woman… crazy woman…

If that’s the case, wouldn’t it be better to just play as a thief instead of a wizard?

Wasn’t the opponent a diamond?

Did you turn on the moving hack?

Why is your movement like that? ᄃccccc

How did you do that? ᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏ

We decided to call that person a thief, not an archer.

Of course, the wizard tried to counterattack in his own way, but for some reason, all of the wizard’s spells failed to hit the archer.

The archer, who easily dodged the wizard’s attacks with clean movements at close range, finally—
Thud!

Pierced the wizard’s vital spot with a thin dagger.

Then, the kill log appeared.

And, the opposing wizard’s extreme praise.

[It’s faster to ask for forgiveness than permission (Archer) vs. Fireball to the stomach (Wizard)]

[(All) Fireball to the stomach (Wizard): Ah]

[(All) Fireball to the stomach (Wizard): WTF]

Despite the wizard’s chat expressing some apparent frustration, the archer, unconcerned, only replied with “Good work.”

As always, the voice remained calm and serene.

『Archers are great characters. Even as an emerald, I can defeat a diamond wizard. If anyone disagrees with my statement, please write your nickname in the chat. Now, only diamonds and above.』

It’s not that archers are good, it’s that your physical skills are insane!!!

Kraaack!

This is so forced, haha…

This is crazy, seriously ᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏ

The loser has no words… the loser has no words… the loser has no words… the loser has no words… the loser has no words… the loser has no words…

How can you beat a crazy woman fighting knife fights as an archer with a wizard, damn it.

Hoyeongppa, who was explaining the greatness of archers with her unique sweet voice, was met with many rebuttals in the chat.

Everything people had witnessed up until now was not something that could have happened just because the archer was good.

However, despite that,

Her still calm and unshaken voice finally demanded what only the winner of the 1v1 duel could demand.

『Now then, Fireball to the Stomach? From your experience facing an archer, could you explain why archers are such good characters?』

[(All) Fireball to the Stomach (Wizard): ??]

Crazy woman… crazy woman… crazy woman… crazy woman… crazy woman…

What the hell… ᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏᄏ

It’s not enough that you took the win, but now you’re going to mummify it and tear it apart?

Sign this!!

Archers are god-tier!!!

Is this right? ᄃᄃᄃᄃ

In the end, a unified scene was created, with everyone but Hoyeongppa sharing the same sentiment.

The poor wizard, Fireball to the Stomach, who had been so dumbfounded that they left for Andromeda, now expressed their frustration in the chat, and everyone in the broadcast chat agreed with it.

『If you need time to sort out your thoughts, please let me know. However, it can’t be for too long. I can give you about 3 minutes.』

[(All) Fireball to the Stomach (Wizard): No;;]

[(All) Fireball to the Stomach (Wizard): I spent all day poking with arrows]

[(All) Fireball to the Stomach (Wizard): My mana almost ran out, so I ran in with a dagger and started stabbing, damn it.]

[(All) Fireball to the Stomach (Wizard): What the hell am I supposed to explain?????????????]
-ᄅᄋᄏᄏ

If you lose, you have to kneel… if you lose, you have to kneel… if you lose, you have to kneel… if you lose, you have to kneel…

I shot the fireball right in front of me, how did you dodge it?

I’ve asked this 13 times now.

Is the archer really good?

Hahaha

What kind of crazy person is this? ಠ_ಠ

Archer is the best, the best archer!

Anyway, I won because I like the archer, hahaha.

“Hmm… it might be better if I explain in real-time myself. With both my explanation and visual aids, it should be easier for the viewers to understand.”

Is it stubbornness, or narrow-mindedness?

Or perhaps, does he truly believe that the archer’s good performance—according to Hyeoyoung’s extremely subjective claim—is the reason for the victory?

The culprit behind this is Hyeoyoung, who has made about 1,300 viewers grind their teeth.

He soon started a new 1v1 match and asked the mage, who had just revived, to fight him with full strength again.

“If you’re ready, let’s begin.”

The voice, unwavering since the start of the broadcast, finished, and at the same time, the mage’s staff gleamed brightly.

The signal for the duel was shot up.

***

“Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never lose in battle.”

As the old sages said, in any war, to win, you must know both yourself and your enemy.

To Yuseo, correcting the misconception about archers was like a battle.

Although it was in a game, killing or overpowering your opponent to make them agree with your opinion was still a form of war.

Thus, Yuseo concluded that if he couldn’t even convince the viewers of his own broadcast, it would be nearly impossible to change the distorted perception ingrained in the minds of so many Baore users.

First, he had to make the viewers recognize the archer as a good character.

Flap!

“See, when I just moved back a bit, the fireball didn’t hit, right? But I can still attack the mage from here.”

As soon as the words were finished, an arrow flew across a vast distance, piercing the mage’s shoulder.

It cut through the empty space where the fireball had just passed.

The mage’s brow furrowed as the arrows from a far distance began to land.

“Now, this is the archer’s biggest advantage. The mage’s attack doesn’t reach, but my attack does.”

The damage is like a toothpick, though.

Isn’t it that you dodged the attack?

No, how did you dodge the fireball, you crazy person.

The damage is almost negligible.

It hit, but no damage, teacher.

“Yeah, of course the damage can be weak. But even in a light drizzle, your clothes will get wet.”

Then, as if to show and prove his point, Yuseo shot three more arrows, each hitting different parts of the mage: the forehead, the thigh, and the foot.

The damage was still minimal, but the constant piercing of the arrows into the body was enough to make the mage anxious.

Shoo!

Shoo!

Shoo!

The arrows continued to fly.

Eventually, the mage reluctantly deployed his mana shield.

The blue protective shield appeared around him.

As expected, Yuseo spoke confidently.

“See? I was just using normal attacks, and the opponent had to use a survival skill that consumes a lot of mana.”

He explained the advantage of the archer’s overwhelming range to the viewers.

Of course, not many viewers were convinced by Yuseo’s one-sided archer propaganda.

Flap.

In an instant, the silver arrowhead gleamed, and as the mana imbued with it, another explanation began.

“Magic skills are not the only ones available, you know. Above all, the archer’s skill can force the opponent’s movement.”

As soon as the words finished, the arrow shot and landed at the mage’s feet, unleashing cold air.

It was a frost arrow, a special arrow that slowed the opponent’s movement.

The mage’s steps noticeably slowed down.

“The damage is low, but the effect is definite.

It restricts the opponent’s movement and adds pressure by forcing them to dodge the arrows.”

Watching the mage trying to widen the distance with slower steps, Yuseo continued his explanation.

Then, special arrows shot into the air, landing exactly on the mage’s path, creating a constant slow zone.

But the archer’s mana was running out.

The viewers in the chat began questioning Yuseo’s tactics.

You just waste your skills on the ground.

You’re out of mana.

Aren’t you supposed to aim with skills, teacher?

[Oooh donated 1,000 KRW!]

“Now, you can only use regular attacks, what will you do?”

Are you not managing your mana properly?

While the viewers had valid concerns, Yuseo didn’t care and continued explaining why the archer was good.

“Now, the mage has only two choices. Either walk across the ice, or…”

Flap!

“…Teleport across in an instant.”

Eventually, the mage used teleport to slightly shorten the distance, but as expected, Yuseo dashed forward immediately.

As he swung his bow over his shoulder, a thin dagger appeared in his right hand.

Using a movement speed buff with the last bit of mana, Yuseo quickly closed the gap with the mage, moving at a speed comparable to that of a thief.

As expected, the mage, flustered, tried to shoot the blue cold air to block Yuseo’s charge.

But just like earlier, the archer’s movements easily outpaced the mage’s casting speed.

With a crouch, Yuseo avoided the cold air and quickly stabbed with the dagger, relentlessly cutting into the mage’s body.

His calm voice continued to explain why the archer was good.

“Not only can the archer control the distance from afar, but like this, he can also force a close combat, taking the opponent by surprise at an unexpected moment.”

Hahaha, you’re explaining while stabbing, hahaha.

This is so scary, teacher.

You’re slashing here and there.

Is this really an archer?

You’re stabbing with a knife while talking.

Crazy.

Yuseo continued, turning the situation into his favor.

“When you force the opponent into a close fight like this, the mage has no choice but to be helpless. On the other hand, the archer can keep going with the fight.”

He spun around, dodging the cold air, then tore the mage’s robe with his dagger, filling the screen with bright red blood effects.

It seemed as if the thief had taken the archer’s place.

Finally, when the mage’s body was full of holes and about to fall, Yuseo, who had pulled the bowstring to its limit, asked one last time.

“Archer, isn’t he great?”

[(All) Mage Fireball: Yeah, damn.]

[(All) Mage Fireball: Archer is really great.]

The forced confession through torture.

That’s all it was.

Thud!

[HoryangBodanYongseuga (Archer) → Mage Fireball]

“Now, do you understand why the archer is a good character?”

You just overpower them physically… you just overpower them physically… you just overpower them physically…

This situation doesn’t happen in ranked games.

I really don’t get it, teacher.

I think you’re just good at it.

Why are you going this far?

Does the archer’s creator have any tapes on you? (User banned)

Wow!

Archers are really good.

I’m going to play mage in ranked games from now on!