Chapter 82: [Golden Ring] Praise the sun!!! Golden ring trend, catch the last train!! [Yuki] (2)

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-Press the F7 key and F9 key.

“Huh? Why function keys all of a sudden…?”

A Super Chat with sudden content.

At that, I was flustered, but still pressed the F7 key as the chat instructed.

Then, my character, with its sword and shield slung behind its back, raised both hands towards the sky.

It looked like it was cheering for the sun, which felt strangely refreshing.

“Praise the sun!!”

-Praise the sun ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Praise the sun!!!

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-[+]/

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Praise the sun!!

-\[T]//

-[+]/

‘Come to think of it, this was the most famous gesture in this game series, right?’

‘The gesture of an armored character looking at the sun and cheering.’

‘I knew it became famous on Newtube and turned into a kind of meme.’

“If F7 is praise the sun… then what’s the F9 key?”

-Try it.

-You’ll know if you try.

-Go for it now?

I pressed the F9 key without hesitation, and this time, my character suddenly started dancing.

A dance where, from a T-pose with both arms extended, only the hands below the elbows dangled.

At that somehow ridiculous sight, the chat window began to be flooded with ‘ㅋㅋㅋㅋ’ again.

“I really can’t figure out the Yukidan’s taste… liking such a manly dude dancing…”

-Crossing the line?

-Even if he looks like that, he could be a beautiful girl on the inside, right?

-Not gay…

-No!!!

-It’s because Yuki-chan made the character customization weird.

“What do you mean weird!! There’s no character customization in this game, is there?”

-Ah ㅋㅋ

-Busted.

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

“Stop framing Yuki-chan and let’s continue with the game. By the way, isn’t there a boss fight ahead?”

-That’s right.

-Yep.

-Overlord Ur.

-An excited bull beastman will come running while shaking its large chest.

“Hey. It’s not a bull beastman, it’s a Minotaur. I know that much from watching the game PV, okay?”

-Ah ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-I never said anything wrong ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Approaching while shaking its chest…

-Crazy ㅋㅋㅋ

-Too bad.

“Sigh… As expected of the Yukidan…”

I walk on, lamenting the Yukidan who still only have strange things in their heads.

How long had I walked through the dark forest where zombies appeared?

At some point, the forest ended, and a massive rocky canyon blocked my path.

The rocky mountain, as steep as a sheer cliff, was split into two masses as if cut by a knife.

The narrow, long passage leading through the middle was obscured by fog, making the other side invisible.

And at the entrance of that canyon, an old man was sitting on a straw mat.

“This must be the save point, right?”

-Yes.

-Yep.

-The bonfire is the save.

-If you light that campfire, it saves.

-Bonfire.

Seeing the chat, I approached the pile of wood where the fire had gone out and lit it.

Then, along with the effect of embers scattering in all directions, orange text appeared on the screen.

BONFIRE LIT

After confirming that the save was complete, I immediately turned my gaze to the old man next to it.

Skinny hands revealed through a tattered robe.

Seeing the items laid out on the straw mat, he seemed to be a merchant.

I immediately spoke to the old man.

Old Man: Is there anything you want to buy?

Sword Shield Armor Consumables Etc.

-Rusted Sword─12G

-Bastard Sword─18G

-Claymore─25G

-Zweihander─32G

-Zhanmadao─50G

(TL Note: 참마도 (Chamado) is the Korean reading of Zhanmadao, a type of Chinese anti-cavalry saber.)

Current Gold: 39G

“It’s a shop. It looks like I can buy things like swords…”

-Oooh.

-Buy it quickly.

-Cry! Hell Zhanmadao!!

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

A shop that appeared after the tutorial-like forest ended.

As expected, since there was a boss ahead, it seemed they had placed a shop and a save point before it.

-No no.

-You can do it with a sword.

-Really??

-Just use a shield.

-Dual-wielding swordsman is also romantic.

“Dual swords? W-Wait a minute. Can I use dual swords??”

-Yep.

-You can.

-What are you trying to do…

-Yuki’s expression looks ominous…

As soon as I heard that I could use dual swords, my eyes turned into sanpaku eyes.

(TL Note: Sanpaku eyes (사백안 – Sabeagan) are eyes where the white is visible above or below the iris, often associated with an intense or unhinged look.)

With wide eyes and a broad smile, I started nodding my head slowly up and down to the sound of an electric guitar that seemed to be coming from somewhere.

‘Dual swords.’

‘The dual swords of romance and dreams.’

‘Although it’s only one extra sword, the romance associated with it was worlds apart.’

‘The swords double!!’

‘It’s romance and dreams itself!!’

“Totally Beater!!”

(TL Note: “Beater” is a term from Sword Art Online, a portmanteau of “beta tester” and “cheater,” referring to someone who has an unfair advantage due to prior knowledge. The MC is likely referencing Kirito, the dual-wielding protagonist.)

-ㅋㅋㅋ

-Beater, what the hell.

-Star Burst~~~~

-Crazy ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-She’s going for dual swords right away.

“Of course. Dual swords are ro.mance.”

Bastard Sword x2

I immediately bought two swords to use dual swords.

Because of that, I spent most of my money and couldn’t buy armor or items… but it doesn’t matter.

Because the best defense is a good offense!

Having bought two identical swords and equipped one in each hand, I walk into the misty canyon.

How long had I walked along the path, completely whitened and shrouded in thick fog?

At some point, the entrance I came through was no longer visible, and shriveled, emaciated skeletons on the ground began to catch my eye.

This way… monster ahead…

And crucially, glowing letters engraved on the ground.

And judging by their content, it seemed there was a boss ahead.

“It looks like if I go in here, the boss fight will start?”

-Yep.

-If you go in here, there’s a boss.

-Boss fight, let’s go~~

-Star Burst Stream, gazua!!!

-GJA!!

“Then, shall I start right away…?”

I cautiously step forward and pass through the canyon.

Moving a little further forward, a vast open area surrounded by rocky mountains unfolded.

Overlord, Ur

And in the middle of the open area stood a giant, muscular bull.

It was breathing heavily, holding a large axe.

Thump, thump!

Then, the bull began to take heavy steps towards me.

I aimed my dual swords at the bull and took a stance, and soon after, the giant axe was swung vertically.

KWAAAAANG!!!

The axe swung over my head let out a deafening noise.

But I was able to dodge the attack by rolling at the last second, and in that brief gap, I swung my swords to cram in some damage.

“Star Burst… Strea~~~m!!!!!!!!”

Shwick, Shhlick! Shhlick!!!

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Star Burst Stream!!!!!!!

-Are you crazy? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-18-hit combo!!

-I… will become Beater…

-Sh*t ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-She’s really doing it.

-Newtube’s Beater Yuki has appeared!!!

Swords swung wildly in both hands.

But no matter how much I swung the swords, the damage was minimal, and the boss’s HP had barely decreased.

■■■■■■■■■□

“Why is this thing so tanky??”

-It’s a boss, so its health pool is large.

-Maybe it did some tanky exercises.

-Tanky exercises ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-If Yuki does tanky exercises…

-Long ㅋㅋㅋ busty ㅋㅋㅋ

(TL Note: 쭉쭉빵빵 (Jjukjjukppangppang) is an onomatopoeic phrase describing a voluptuous female figure, often translated as “busty and curvy.” The chat is making a lewd joke.)

-Busty long tank ㅋㅋㅋ

“Hey!! While Yuki-chan is struggling, don’t you guys say weird things amongst yourselves!!”

KWANG!!

“Hyaak!!”

The axe swung again while I was scolding the Yukidan.

Having looked away, I couldn’t avoid it, and ended up getting hit by the axe, my HP evaporating by nearly half.

“Wait wait wait wait!!! Don’t come!! Yuki-chan will really die!!!”

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Scrub, right?

-Cuuuuuuuuuurse!!!!!!!!

-You have to meet Ms. Youdie.

(TL Note: 유다희 (Yoo Da-hee) sounds like “You Die,” a common meme in Souls-like games when players die frequently.)

-True ㅋㅋ

-Yuki is best when she dies.

The viewers, not missing the chance, teased me.

And just as they said, I couldn’t dodge the subsequent axe swings.

Eventually, the screen faded to black, and red text appeared with black bars.

YOU DIE

“……”

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Scrub~

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Yuki scrub~~

-Dies right away, right? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Wow, you know Ur? He’s a NEW.BIE.SLAYER!!!

“…Shut up. I’ve got the hang of it now, so I can win on the second try.”

I say to the Yukidan, a vein clearly visible on my forehead.

But the Yukidan, not caring about that at all, just kept giggling and teasing me.

-Yeah, right ㅋㅋㅋ

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Hyungnim. She says so.

(TL Note: 형님 (Hyungnim) is a respectful term for an older brother or a senior male, often used in a gang-like or tough-guy context.)

-Welcome, second Ms. Youdie ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

“…Just you wait.”

‘Yuki-chan will succeed on the second try and put your noses out of joint.’

Thinking that, I pressed the retry button and revived at the bonfire.

Then, I confidently headed towards the boss again.

---

And then I got my *ss kicked again.

Dozens of times, at that.

“Ah, ah!! No!! I can’t die!!!! Please, just this once…”

YOU DIE

“Kuaaaaaaaaargh!!!!!!!!!”

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Yuki scrub~

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-She dies again.

-Youdie~

-This is because she didn’t praise the sun.

I don’t even know how many times I’ve died.

I gave up counting after the 10th time.

At first, I thought it would be easy.

Sure, its attack power was a bit high, but the pattern itself was simple.

However, this thought of mine changed when the second phase began.

Snort…

The giant bull snorted angrily, pawing the ground.

Then, the boss pawed the ground a few times in place before charging towards me at full speed.

KWAGAGAGAGAK!!!

KWAAAAANG!!!

A charge that scraped the ground and destroyed everything in its path.

I had seen this pattern dozens of times, so I managed to avoid it, but I was hit by a rock that jutted out like a thorn, and my HP was reduced by nearly half.

It was the beginning of the second phase.

“Seriously, isn’t the pattern designer for this crazy? How are we supposed to dodge this…”

-Watch and dodge.

-You can dodge it if you watch.

-???: Dodge the enemy’s attack, and land your own attack.

-Sht ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-This is right ㅋㅋㅋ

■■■■■□□□□□

The second phase begins when the boss’s health drops below 50%.

The attacks in the second phase were more varied than in the first phase and were harder to deal with.

Yes, for example…

KWAAAAAAANG!!!

“Kiyaaaaaaaaargh!!!!!”

As it stomped its foot, a deep crater formed.

Then, the ground around the boss shot up and rushed towards all directions like grenades.

“How am I supposed tododge this!!”

-Shield.

-Block with a shield.

-You can block it.

-You can parry too.

-Deflect it with your sword!!

“That’s what I can’t do!!”

‘Parrying is an advanced technique.’

‘A beginner like me can’t get the timing right, so the success rate is very low.’

‘So why did I choose dual swords without a shield, you ask?’

‘That’s why I switched to a shield now to beat the boss.’

‘But it wasn’t blocking even with a shield.’

KWANG, KWANG, KWANG, CRACK!!!

“This shield is weird!! It can’t block more than 4 attacks??”

-Stamina.

-There’s a stamina gauge.

-So you have to parry twice, or heal with potions.

-Ah ㅋㅋ If you’re annoyed, buy potions.

“This sh*tty…”

KWAAAAAAANG!!!

“Kiyaaaaaaaaargh!!!!”

While I was dodging the flying rock fragments and taking a momentary breather, the boss, which had been pawing the ground, charged at me.

My HP, which was already dangerously low due to the fragments I couldn’t block with the shield, hit bottom from the boss’s charge.

YOU DIE

Once again, Ms. Youdie greeted me.

“Kuaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

BANG! BANG! BANG!!!

I scream and slam the desk as if to break it.

The chat window was once again flooded with ‘ㅋㅋㅋㅋ’, starting to tease me, and seeing that, I felt a fire boiling up inside me again.

And, unable to control my anger, I finally lost it.

I pressed Alt+F4, turning the screen black.

“I’m not playing this damn game!!!!”

-Huh?

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Scrub~

-Don’t tell me she’s rage quitting like this??

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-She’s ending the stream like this?

-Rage quit ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[Broadcast Ended]

That’s right.

It was a rage quit.