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73 – The Skeleton Knight Magia (3)

73 – The Skeleton Knight Magia (3)

Here is the English translation:

Despite being busy with work, streaming, and gacha, Dohee immediately parked her character in a safe place upon hearing the news of Majiya’s Skeleton Knight job change. She then pulled up Majiya’s stream as a picture-in-picture on her screen.

She had obtained a hidden job, but…

The situation after obtaining it was a bit worrying.

When she looked, there were an astounding 19,000 viewers.

“Wow, that’s a ton of people.”

— Whoa, look at that viewer count lolol

— Seems all the casuals flocked over

— There’s been hidden job rumors going around since yesterday lol

It was a number that seemed quite overwhelming for Majiya to handle alone.

The 15,000 viewers during the review stream were all relatively tame viewers who watched Parallel streams regularly.

But now was different.

All sorts of communities were curious about who Majiya was and what this hidden job was all about!

With all these casual viewers flooding in to satisfy their curiosity, the stream could go off the rails in an instant.

‘I should help out…’

But by the time Cheon Do-hee was about to send a message via Ding Talk and Talk Code, Majiya had already made up her mind and put her thoughts into action.

[Welcome viewers to the Parallel Situation Room. From now on, I, Majiya, the overall manager of Parallel broadcasts, will introduce what kind of idol Another is, the first generation of Parallel.

It will only take 5 minutes. I’ll try to blow your minds within that time. Can we do the hidden job test after that?]

It certainly looked like a wave too high and dangerous for Majiya to handle.

However, Majiya successfully rode that wave.

Rather than being swayed by her surroundings, she steadfastly said what she wanted to say and maintained her principles.

But it’s not like there was nothing for Dohee to point out.

Her talent was outstanding, so she hadn’t shown any weaknesses while appearing in various scenes so far.

Majiya was a broadcasting novice.

No matter how good her broadcasting sense was, she seemed a bit too heated up trying to promote, thinking it had to be now or never.

‘She’s inexperienced, but… she learns fast as expected.’

However, Pino timely sent a donation to prevent an explosion of public sentiment for now.

Majiya also seemed to realize something at that moment and changed course.

Recognizing that people were highly interested in the Skeleton Knight, she chose to naturally show both sides while working with the members.

She made an appropriate choice to capture people’s interest while also promoting the members.

As a result, she lost 4,000 viewers, but Majiya still had a grip on 16,000.

And that was without Dohee helping from the side.

This alone was an impressive achievement for a broadcasting novice.

Most importantly, Majiya’s momentum didn’t break there.

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[All] Majiya: Maru and Dora are going to sing a song in the square

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[All] Majiya: You must all be tired from working, so take a moment to heal before you go

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[All] Majiya: I’m also handing out village return tickets to those who came

One of the big problems for novice streamers is the regret and emotional decline that follows when they realize their mistakes.

Anyone can make mistakes, but whether you pull yourself together and take the wheel again or not determines if a streamer sinks or sails smoothly.

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[All] Movgun: A mini concert? I can’t not listen to that

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[All] Ronze: Yes yes, I’m coming~

At the very least, Majiya was taking her next steps as if nothing had happened, even after performing such acrobatics.

She acknowledged her mistakes, but didn’t crumble because of them.

Rather, she seemed to be thinking about what to do next.

Dohee had also learned the A to Z of group promotion through trial and error on the previous server.

Though there were crises, Majiya would clearly grow even more.

[Team Leader Oh Seok-jae: The influx for Maru and Dora isn’t bad]

[Team Leader Oh Seok-jae: Ma-pat is a bit precarious but she’s doing well as instructed. This good~]

Maru, who was already in the spotlight as a starting member of Wicker Town Season 2, now had 9,000 live viewers.

The first generation members handled sudden influxes of viewers well.

It seemed appropriate to give Majiya some advice now.

[Me: Jia, you did well]

[Me: Don’t be too nervous, let’s be flexible like now]

[Me: Ask the PR team leader about anything you’re curious about after each day’s broadcast]

She must have been busy, as there was no immediate reply, but the number 1 next to the message disappeared.

“… Well, it seems to have worked out okay. I should get back to mining too.”

— Aren’t you going to watch the performance?

— Boss should go hand out flyers together too

“Jia’s doing well, so I need to make money. When Jia promotes? I make money. When Jia makes money, I promote. We brought her in to work together, so that’s how it should be.”

:: Anonymous donor has donated 10,000 Clouds! ::

:: That said, isn’t Momo’s money-making speed too slow compared to the deputy? … ::

— For real lol

— So slow lol

— Turtle speed

“Hey. Slow is still better than not making any at all! If you’ve got nothing better to do, go cheer them on.”

— Yes sir

— We’re going, let’s go

— Never coming back

“Who’s the one saying they’re never coming back? Come get a beating.”

— No, I’m sorry, I apologize

— Lolol

Being a 1-year veteran streamer who’s even done 3D lives before.

Even though they were called suddenly, Maru and Dora flawlessly completed three songs.

It was difficult to properly convey the emotion due to the in-game microphone.

But everyone who had been having a tough second day of labor – digging, hunting, farming – had a pleasant 10-minute refresh.

[Ah, I enjoyed that. It’s really good indeed.]

[But Mugeon hyung, since when did you watch VTubers?]

[Ronje. Why did you keep this good stuff to yourself?]

[No, I tried to promote it but you said it was too weeby—.]

[Hey! You little—! How dare you say that in front of these two!]

[I was just stating facts?]

I was planning to watch Maru and Dora mingle with people for a bit, then take them back underground.

The remaining 15,000 viewers were waiting for me to start hunting.

— Majiya, now set up obsidian gear and find a dungeon gogogo

— Need good armor first because of Skeleton Knight’s health debuff

— Dungeon farming earns way more than mining

— Isn’t it too early without alchemists?

— Ah I see

— Getting obsidian gear first is right

— Does armor even matter if you’re not getting hit? Seems like you could go straight to the dungeon

— Dungeon mobs have tons of ranged attacks lol. Armor is essential unless you’re going to parry everything

— With this person’s skills, seems like they could parry everything lol

However, I should probably consult with Maru later about how to get obsidian equipment.

The 64 IQ teachers in the chat are going crazy saying I can earn three times as much if I go to this place called a dungeon.

Even if I don’t go right away, I think I should at least show some interest.

I’d like to earn a lot of money too.

It would make it easier to support the members.

The problem is that I have zero dungeon experience, and obsidian equipment takes a full day to obtain.

If I go unprepared, the money-making efficiency might be worse than now.

I wanted to postpone the decision, preferably inviting all the members before going.

So I was waiting for Maru to finish talking with people when…

Suddenly someone pushed me with their body and dragged me to the side.

[Just a moment, Ms. Jia. Over here. Let’s talk business.]

It was Mugeon.

Business?

What business all of a sudden.

I have no reason to do business with Mugeon when I wouldn’t with others.

Some may have forgotten, but…

He’s the thieving bastard who often collabed with the boss and gained the trust of the boss and viewers when I was busy with company work.

I, the vicious turret protecting the boss, am still wary of Mugeon these days.

Anyway, I wanted to run away, but as you know, he’s a former pro gamer.

His physical abilities were excellent, so his blocking skills were artistic.

Whenever I tried to escape, he kept blocking and pushing me into a corner. Before I knew it, I was stuck between trees and buildings with no way out.

“What kind of business?”

[We need to have a crucial discussion about the future of the server.]

“…?”

I wondered what he was going to say, but…

It really was a business discussion.

Not external, but business within this Wicker Town.

[I’ve opened four dungeons now. In the system where the first discoverer becomes the owner, if I set an entrance fee, that money comes to me.]

“So?”

[I’ll let Ms. Jia enter for free. In exchange, just give me a small cut of the money and materials you obtain from the dungeon.]

“I don’t even know if I’ll be good at dungeon hunting yet.”

[From my experience with multiple servers, knights, heroes, warriors – all these combat options are no joke. As a Skeleton Knight, I’m guessing you don’t get hungry or thirsty, and have life-form detection and such?]

Mugeon gave an answer that was almost correct.

Whether it was due to his experience or intuition.

Anyway, Mugeon continued talking as if giving a job fair presentation.

[Usually 2nd job classes earn 1.5 times what 1st job classes do. And hidden jobs earn twice as much. The server structure is such that people who join earlier naturally advance to 2nd jobs, while those who join later get 1st jobs again.

So Majiya, you shouldn’t be mining now. Regardless of whether you’re good at hunting or not, you must go to dungeons.

And do you really have life-form detection? If so, go to dungeons that only spawn living creatures. Your hunting efficiency there will be insane. If you set up your equipment well, you could earn three times what you’re making now in the late game.]

This was truly tempting.

In other words, Mugeon’s proposal was to take a commission instead of an entrance fee, since I could earn that much.

Assuming I earn three times what I do now, I could give up to 33% to Mugeon as a commission.

Even then, I’d still be earning twice as much as the average hidden job.

But since Mugeon is more familiar with the server system than I am, it would be troublesome to be deceived into an unfair contract… let me test the waters a bit.

“How about 10%?”

Mugeon whistled.

[Come on, you should give me at least 30%. I’m giving you free lifetime entry to all the dungeons I occupy.]

“Ah, I see. Good luck with that. I’ll go back to digging now.”

[Wait, wait a moment.]

“What?”

[20%]

“Good luck.”

[Wait!]

“If you call out another ridiculous number, I’ll treat you like a stranger on the server.”

[This time it’s for real. I’ll give you a proper number.]

Mugeon pretended to think for a moment, then called out a number to me again.

[10% exactly, right?]

“That’s what I said at first. Why didn’t you coolly accept it then?”

[Hmm. Well, it’s human nature to want to maximize profits, isn’t it?]

“You’re quite greedy, aren’t you?”

[I’ll take that as a compliment. Pro gamers are afflicted with a disease where they die if they don’t profit, you know?]

Seeing that he agreed to 10%, it seems I really can earn a lot of money.

But getting obsidian equipment is quite troublesome.

For obsidian gear, which comes after diamond tech, you have to open a dimensional gate and cross over to the Red World, then dig through the lava there to gather obsidian which appears at a low probability.

Even for Maru it takes about 8 hours. For me, it would probably take around 6 hours?

I’ve experienced up to diamond, but the Red World would be new for me too.

However, I think I can make one proposal to Mugeon here.

Unlike my blue-green equipment, Mugeon’s equipment is dark purple.

It was obsidian tech gear, which comes after diamond.

This means Mugeon has already been to the Red World and completed his own setup.

“Mugeon, can you make an obsidian set by tomorrow?”

[Why do you ask?]

“If you make it for me, I’ll give you a 15% commission.”

[Ho.]

Mugeon smiled pleasantly and made a counter-proposal.

[If I give you an obsidian set with powerful enchantments, how about 20%?]

The boss said that for business agreements where I’m getting help in areas I’m not familiar with, it’s okay to take a bit of a loss.

From the moment he’s not taking 33%, I’m already profiting from this structure.

On top of that, if he’s willing to do a job that would take me at least half a day by my standards, there’s no reason to refuse.

Moreover, the chat reactions were all positive.

— 20% is a good deal lol

— Should be 33% but only 20%? And full equipment provided?

— This is good

— Should definitely take this

— Sweet deal lolol

— Honestly going to the Red World and digging through lava for obsidian is f-ing annoying

— For real lol

I nodded and said:

“Deal. Once you get me the set, I’ll start dungeon hunting tomorrow.”

[Okay, thank you!]

… ─ — Mugeon Gallery ─ ─ — …

[Passed]

I was already pissed off these days with unknown VTubers not knowing their place and trying to leech off Mugeon

But this girl knows how to play WWE lol

At this rate, she’s good enough to be our Geoni hyung’s maid

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[Comments]

— Mugeon835: She works at Parallel, seems she learned well from Momo

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Mugeon395 (Author): Oh her? The Signal Flare or whatever?

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Mugeon835: This bastard doesn’t know Signal Flare

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Mugeon395 (Author): Why should I know some unknown sniper lol

— Mugeon241: Didn’t you watch the internal match she was in?

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Mugeon395 (Author): I was busy then

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Mugeon241: She won a kill contest against Mugeon then

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Mugeon241: It was a bit forced, but her skills are definitely real

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Mugeon395 (Author): Oh

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Mugeon395 (Author): Got a clip?

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Mugeon241: https:https://clip.pazizik.com/movgun_mooving/2024102400204913 [Movgun: Self-strengthening]

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Mugeon395 (Author): Her character is skinny but she plays pretty well

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… ─ — Ppajijik Gallery ─ ─ — …

[But doesn’t it seem like Majiya’s weight class suddenly got bigger today?]

I’ve been watching since yesterday, you know?

She had 3,000 viewers before ending yesterday’s stream

But before ending today’s stream she had 8,000 lol

Of course there was an influx of people today because of the hidden job and all that, but doesn’t that usually all leave within 2 hours?

I feel like she’ll go up even more tomorrow

She’ll get Mugeon’s trickle-down effect related to dungeons too

[Comments]

— Ppajijik295: That’s because people like you stayed lol

— Ppajijik945: I don’t know why either but I just keep watching

— Ppajijik731: She streams however she wants, but that shitty way of doing it has some kind of mala tang flavor that makes you keep watching?

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Ppajijik731: It’s kind of addictive

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Ppajijik242: What kind of flavor is that lol

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Author’s Note (Afterword)

5 minutes late but…

Because she’s cute, Yeonseo!