Chapter 49: Mysterious Letter
by AfuhfuihgsAt the center of the altar, where the Demon of the Stars—Azranox—had vanished without a trace,
Raidel stood dazed, staring at the empty space.
Her brain, briefly frozen like it hit a buffer, finally caught up to reality.
“WAAAAAAH!”
She sprang like a coiled spring and lunged at Yoo Seo-yeon,
tightly wrapping her arms around her.
“Silverhaaair!! We did it! We actually came first in the event!”
Dopamine surged from deep in her gut, and Raidel was too overwhelmed to think straight.
Raidel, the champion!
Sure, all she’d done was ride the carry bus…
But that didn’t matter right now.
When she’d first seen the quest, she’d never imagined such an ending.
“Honestly, I thought we were doomed! That monster looked way too big. But using the golems like that? Genius!”
Her raw, unfiltered excitement sent chat into a frenzy.
[“Raidel’s reaction is priceless LOL”]
[“Real unfiltered Delbung energy hahaha”]
[“Bouncing around like a bunny, adorable”]
[“Honestly understandable”]
[“It was f*cking epic, yeah”]
[“Only Silverhair gets to see that face lmao”]
“Seriously… how did you even think of that? Using golems to kill the boss?”
“The golems just looked strong… and they were controllable…”
“Hehe, well done. So, do we get the rewards now?”
As Raidel poured praise like a storm, a cold sliver of anxiety crept in.
‘Wait… is this really okay?’
Now that the hype was cooling, her brain started processing again.
This was clearly not a normal clear method.
They’d basically cheese-skipped the entire quest and final boss with an unorthodox trick the devs hadn’t accounted for.
‘What if they call this a bug exploit… and cancel our reward?’
It was such an overwhelming and irregular win,
that she was suddenly gripped by fear.
Then it happened.
A glowing system message appeared in front of them.
Not the general server-wide alert, but a more detailed quest-clear notification.
[Congratulations on being the first to clear the special event!]
[The Guardian of the Rift, impressed by your strength, bestows a special blessing.]
[Special reward granted! Soon, you will receive the Guardian’s Blessing…!]
“Oh? A reward! They’re giving us a blessing!”
Raidel let out a sigh of relief. No penalty after all.
Moments later—
Around Yoo Seo-yeon’s avatar, stardust shimmered like a galactic nebula.
[To the worthy who opened the sealed gate and touched the truth of the stars—]
[You are entrusted with the Tuning of Distorted Space.]
The particles gently seeped into her body,
and a new tab appeared in her character profile.
[Authority: Tuner of Distorted Space]
[You’ve absorbed a fragment of power from beyond dimensions. You now possess the ability to bend and distort space.]
[Active Skill: ‘Cast Spatial Distortion’]
[Temporarily alter terrain within a certain range. (Create/remove walls, raise/lower ground, etc.)]
[Generate short-range mini-portals between two locations.]
‘…This is…’
Seo-yeon’s eyes widened slightly.
‘This is going to be fun.’
As expected from a major event reward.
It wasn’t just stat buffs or some overpowered attack skill.
If it had been that simple, she might have been a little disappointed.
Changing terrain, opening portals, detecting invisible threats—a versatile utility power.
Unlike the highly limited Mask of Deception, this had endless possibilities.
[“Terrain manipulation LOL”]
[“Portals are cracked”]
[“What’s the cooldown like?”]
[“Raise the ground and make a sniper perch—easy money”]
[“Sink a pit, trap mobs, ez grind”]
Chat was equally pleased.
Apparently, viewers preferred weird and creative abilities over raw damage.
While thinking about how to use it, Raidel suddenly noticed something odd in her inventory.
A pure white envelope.
She could feel stiff paper inside.
“Huh? Silverhair, did you get this too?”
Raidel tilted her head and held it up.
“Oh, I have one too.”
Seo-yeon checked her own inventory and pulled out the same-looking ticket.
There’d been no message about this.
But it had appeared for both of them. Definitely not an old item.
“Hmm.”
Tapping the envelope made faint letters magically appear:
[Pixelwars Streamer Server Finale Concert – Special Stage Invitation]
[Congratulations! You are invited as official performers to the special finale stage of the Pixelwars Streamer Server’s last night,
‘Raidel’ and ‘Silverhair’!]
[Date: Evening of Server Shutdown Day]
[Location: Main City Central Plaza Special Stage]
(*This ticket is non-transferable.)
(*If you do not wish to participate, you may destroy the ticket.)
“Wha—A performer?!”
Raidel’s voice cracked with surprise.
A concert? As a performer? Me?
[“??????”]
[“Raidel-chan becomes an idol?! LOL”]
[“Suddenly singing on stage??”]
[“Masked Delbung XDD”]
《‘BoostedHearing4Raidel’ donated 5,000 won!》
- But like… her singing though… uh… mm…
[“Let’s go!”]
[“Mm… mm MM!”]
[“Just spam LOL”]
[“Public shaming event?!”]
[“Our Delbung can totally sing great… right?”]
Chat was gleefully roasting her.
It was sudden and completely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Seo-yeon calmly scanned the invitation,
then turned to Raidel with her usual calm expression.
“Raidel, are you going to participate?”
“Huh? M-me? You mean me?”
Raidel stammered.
Sing on stage? At a finale concert?
With the server’s success, there’d be top-tier streamers and even guest performers.
And they wanted her to stand among them?
Her only concert experience was a grade school talent show!
‘If I mess up, it’s over…’
Her heart pounded.
Sure, she’d done fun karaoke streams before,
but this was different.
This would be in front of other streamers’ audiences—
on the most high-profile day of the server—
with possibly hundreds of thousands of viewers.
No goofy improv or “it’s supposed to sound like that lol.”
One mistake, and she’d become a meme forever.
Still…
‘But I want to try.’
Not as a singer—but as a streamer.
Some risks were worth it for good content.
To perform at the special stage of the Pixelwars server’s final night?
It was the kind of opportunity you couldn’t pass up.
“Phew…”
Raidel took a deep breath and smiled brightly.
“I, Raidel… will set that concert stage on fire!”
[“Yooo!”]
[“Delbung’s got guts LOL”]
[“Better start vocal training now”]
[“At least she’s good at hype songs”]
[“Now that’s the Raidel spirit”]
She exhaled.
‘Expectations are low anyway. I’ll just sing like I always do. No pressure.’
No one expected her to sing like a pro.
Sure, that didn’t mean she could flop entirely,
but no one was here to critique her like a judge.
That helped ease her nerves.
If she stuck to fun songs like in her streams, she could definitely bring the energy.
“So… Silverhair, are you doing it too?”
Raidel glanced sideways.
Seo-yeon was still calm as ever.
She remembered their collab stream over a month ago—
that voice had shaken her confidence.
No fancy technique, just a pure voice that moved people.
If she had that kind of talent, she’d accept instantly.
But Seo-yeon didn’t answer right away.
She tilted her head slightly and re-read the ticket,
as if hesitating.
‘Wait… is she nervous?’
Raidel realized.
Unlike her, Seo-yeon was quiet and introverted.
A massive concert like this had to feel overwhelming.
Gameplay and singing were totally different.
‘It’s her choice… but still.’
She didn’t have to participate.
There was no contract.
No pressure.
If she didn’t want to, she could just burn the ticket.
‘But it’s such a shame.’
This was a huge opportunity for Seo-yeon.
Probably more than it was for her.
If she got noticed during a big concert,
her future streams would explode in popularity.
Too good to throw away.
And most of all—
‘You’re an amazing singer.’
Truly amazing.
Raidel had heard many good singers before,
but Seo-yeon’s voice was something else.
It told stories.
“Silverhair. You don’t need to be nervous! Seriously! Everyone here knows how good you are!”
[“Anyone who’s heard her stream knows”]
[“No cap, she’s actually cracked”]
[“Her tone is god-tier”]
[“Please, Silverhair concert pleaseee”]
Raidel raised her voice, filled with sincerity.
“When I heard you sing before… I nearly cried. I’m not kidding! Your voice was just— wow…”
[“Yo… okay then lol”]
[“Desperate Delbung is desperate haha”]
[“F*ck I wanna hear it too!”]
[“Silverhair sing pls Silverhair sing pls Silverhair sing pls”]
[“Delbung, keep convincing her! We believe in you!”]
Seo-yeon looked at her for a moment,
taking in the sparkle of sincerity in Raidel’s eyes.
Then—
“…Alright. Since everyone seems to want it…”
Seo-yeon nodded.
“Let’s do the concert.”
TL Note: The “Blessing of the Guardian” reward grants the rare Authority: Tuner of Distorted Space—a utility power that alters terrain and creates portals, echoing sandbox-style mechanics. The “Finale Concert” invitation is a surprise endgame reward inviting the protagonists to perform as guest singers. “Delbung” is Raidel’s affectionate nickname from chat. “Silverhair” is Yoo Seo-yeon’s streamer name.
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