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78 – I Just Didn’t Like the Gold Cup

78 – I Just Didn’t Like the Gold Cup

Dohee’s sudden contact was a question mark for Majiya.

However, for the Boss, this was a situation that could not be overlooked.

It was understandable to have the first hidden in the server and the only dungeon boss RP.

If Majiya was lucky, they could eat as much as they wanted.

But with Mugeon pouring fuel on the situation with his roleplay, the viewers had surpassed 50,000.

Dohee had never seen such numbers outside of concerts or special broadcasts.

And if they couldn’t meet the expectations of that many people, there would be a fire.

It wouldn’t just be a small one; it would be a big blaze.

One that the managers would struggle to handle.

What would 50,000 viewers be hoping for right now?

For Majiya to show more roleplay with Mugeon.

For the Demon King to do something.

They were waiting because they had expectations.

What if they maintained a split screen in this situation?

It would be easy to hear comments like, “Parallel has turned its attention to promotion, they’ve lost their sense.”

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So this was the best option for now.

At least while Majiya was pretending to be the Demon King.

[Jia Manager: Is this okay?]

[Me: Yes, perfect!]

[Jia Manager: But if we do this, the kids might not come in…]

[Me: It’s fine]

[Me: The influx of kids is already sufficient]

[Me: You know I’m at 20,000 while Maru is over 13,000, the ratio is different from usual]

[Jia Manager: That’s true]

[Me: Just take it easy while playing the role of the Demon King]

[Me: Yeah, guiding the Demon King’s Castle wouldn’t be a bad idea]

[Me: Like where everything is located, and what’s where, that sort of thing]

[Me: I’ve hunted too much lately, and it’s good timing since I was getting a bit bored, right?]

[Jia Manager: ?]

[Jia Manager: I’m not bored though]

[Me: Just say you are bored quickly]

[Jia Manager: Wow. So. Bored.]

There was some resistance, but anyway, this wrapped up the organization of Jia’s broadcast screen.

She was a staff member who listened well.

She started the guide for the Demon King’s Castle as instructed.

[Then, before the Demon King’s Castle opens at 10, I’ll introduce it a bit in advance. I think it would be good for more people to come and enjoy it for Wicker.]

It was funny to promote the Demon King to come into the Demon King’s Castle directly.

But it was all part of Majiya’s user baiting and was close to viral marketing.

That way, they could take more hits and drink more Serena Potions.

* * *

Two hours later, at 10 o’clock.

Finally, the time for the Demon King’s Castle to open for the first time.

As promised yesterday, they would be the first to tackle the dungeon.

Rupko’s raid team was the first to enter the Demon King’s Castle.

If it were simply a money-making strategy, it wouldn’t be this popular.

The honor and exclusive mounts gained during the perk, the broadcast angle, and so on.

In any case, it was a significant trial for streamers.

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[Whisper] Wicker: I apologize for putting this responsibility on you, but please do your best with what you’ve been assigned!

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[Whisper] Wicker: The Skeleton Knight has a debuff, so your health is only at 25%, right? Allowing various potions is stricter than expected! Good luck!! ^^b

So they would truly give it their all in the fight.

Honestly, they weren’t confident in the RP, so they would speak as usual.

Since they had taken on the role, they had to do their best.

And the most important thing was the Lapiz Potion.

The Lapiz Potion was truly the best.

“Then, shall we watch the first party?”

The Demon King’s Castle was quite advanced, so when they sat on the throne in the audience room, they could see the status of the party tackling it in spectator mode.

They simply executed the sitting action, but perhaps there was a separate pose set in-game.

Setting the screen to show their face in third-person view, people admired how cool it looked.

— That slouched posture might be stylish.

— It’s so different from the Avatar that it’s a bit of a cognitive dissonance… lol

— But doesn’t the armor look terrifying? lol

— It’s a cliché that a cute girl is inside a super strong armor

— But in Wicker Town, it’s not a girl, it’s a skeleton lol

Rupko’s party had maxed out their final gear and enhancements to around +10, so breaking through the first floor was instantaneous.

As mobs rushed in, they drew all the aggro and created a spectacular scene using area spells and firebombs made from alchemy to take them out all at once.

In the subsequent second-floor maze, it took a bit longer to escape, but they reached the third floor with 18 minutes left on the strategy time.

There were a total of three rooms leading to the fourth room where Mugeon was waiting.

Thanks to the Wicker Server mode gear and enhancements, the damage was fierce.

In vanilla mode, the final boss, the Void Dragon, was a 1 minute 30 seconds cut.

The giant tree spirit in the next room and Jormungandr in the following room were also defeated in under 2 minutes each.

With just over 12 minutes remaining, they arrived at the last room on the third floor where Mugeon and the three-headed dog Cerberus were waiting.

[Hey. That’s as far as you go.]

[What? You’re an economic criminal? Bro, how about if I win here, I don’t pay back the 500,000 won I borrowed?]

[Bro? Who says you’re my bro?]

[Come on, stop with the unnecessary roleplay.]

[Shut up. I am the loyal subordinate of the Demon King.]

[Is this guy really senile? Kill him!]

In fact, Mugeon was placed on this floor to tease him.

Some viewers seemed to have caught on, but he himself didn’t realize my intention.

[Hahaha! I’ve slain 100,000… no, a wizard!— No, it’s four dogs

In the end, there was no way to win by just surrounding and beating him up.

At least he managed to take down two of the 16-member full party using Cerberus’s shield, which was quite impressive.

[I’m sorry, Demon King. Please preserve your body!]

— Hahahahahaha

— Getting wrecked is a skill too lol

— It’s not preservation, it’s protection lol

— So ugly, really lol

Anyway, once Mugeon was taken down, what awaited them was the banquet hall on the fourth floor.

It was a secret space that had never been revealed to the public.

I intentionally didn’t show it on my screen because I wanted each person to see it during their broadcasts.

As time passed while waiting leisurely…

When there were 5 minutes left in the strategy time, people kicked down the door to the audience room in a frenzy.

[Aaaah—!]

[Demon King, come out!]

[I thought I was going crazy! Where are you? Come out….]

[Demon King!!!]

I stood up from my chair, which I had been sitting arrogantly in, with a clank, the sound of heavy armor colliding.

Wearing the Demon King’s armor, my height was more than doubled.

The long black cloak billowed in the wind coming through the broken window.

— Don’t raise your voice like that…

— It’s hard to control my strength when stepping on ants without crushing them…

— Come, to my Kia Society

— Don’t use such strong words, it makes you look weak…

I simply moved forward.

Somehow, the viewers got even more excited, shouting famous lines from cartoons.

I understood what they felt.

I personally found it more entertaining to watch the Boss roll around like a dog, but some people wanted the broadcaster to rise to greater heights and wield powerful strength.

Those who were excited right now were probably intoxicated by me.

They hoped that the Demon King Majiya would slice through those who intruded like autumn leaves.

However, since I had only been slicing monsters and not people, I didn’t really know much about the PVP in this game.

Unlike monsters, which were clearly divided into melee and ranged, users could freely use bows, swords, and even magic.

Even after watching Rupko’s party fight from the first floor, I still didn’t understand it well.

So for now, my strategy was to learn by taking hits.

It was a fight I had never experienced before.

I held the Serena Potion in my hand.

With this, I was ready for battle.

As I stood still, the party leader Rupko shouted loudly.

[Kia! You can’t just not pay back that money!! You’re turning someone into a credit delinquent!!]

“Didn’t you write the title yourself?”

[Shut up, you villain!!!]

“Since you got stronger with the money I lent you, how about fighting without one piece of armor?”

[Let’s go!!]

The battle began with a single arrow shot by Rupko, who shouted loudly.

The speed of the incoming arrow was so fast that, unlike the slow fireball, parrying was practically impossible.

An arrow struck right in my head.

Earlier, I saw that the headshot damage, with enhancements, buff food, and special enchants, easily exceeded 200,

But thanks to the 95% damage reduction effect, the number that popped up was only 10.

It was an incredibly accurate description of feeling tickled.

With the Skeleton Knight debuff, my health was only 250, so if Rupko, with the highest DPS, was doing that much damage, what could I say?

[Isn’t the defense insane?]

I said that, but Rupko didn’t care and continued to draw his bowstring.

The party members beside him began to move.

Warriors with swords charged at me, and those with staffs prepared to cast spells.

No matter how good the equipment I wore was, in the end, numbers and time were unbeatable.

That was the typical PVP scenario.

If I hadn’t had this item in my hand, I would have fallen within the remaining 4 minutes.

— Why is that being consumed? Normally, you can’t consume anything when you get hit.

— That’s an item that comes from Gacha, so it can be consumed even while being hit lol

— They keep drinking the Serena Potion lol

— Wow, it becomes super armor when you drink it lol

— Suddenly, 1500 is a lot lol

As Rupko kept shooting arrows, he suddenly felt something was off and raised his hand, shouting.

[Wait, stop! Don’t fight! Something’s weird. Isn’t this invincibility?]

[What are you talking about? Damage is hitting.]

[Right. Didn’t you see the damage, Rupko?]

[But why aren’t you dying? This is strange. I’ve hit you over twenty times already.]

Dozens of sword strikes scratched my armor.

Fireballs and ice shards flew and hit me.

Even getting hit by a rain of arrows turned my black armor into a porcupine.

Yet, I remained unscathed.

I simply gulped down the potion.

Rupko, in disbelief, asked.

[Are you drinking potions, Kia? Is it okay for a boss to do this?]

I muttered matter-of-factly, as usual.

As I said earlier, I wasn’t confident in the RP.

“Lapiz Potion, truly the best.”

Rupko shot another arrow, curious about what was happening, and I drank the Serena Potion again.

This time, in the same tone.

A bit deflated.

“Lapiz Potion, truly the best.”

As I kept drinking potions and moving forward, I found myself in front of Rupko.

Others widened the distance as I approached, but he stood still.

Rupko asked me.

[Do you happen to have any Serena Potions?]

“Fifteen hundred—.”

Before I could finish my sentence, Rupko turned around and shouted at his party members.

[Hey, you bastards!! How dare you attack the Demon King!!]

It was an unexpected betrayal.

Everyone who had been in the party with Rupko was bewildered.

The most shocked was Ronje, who had been the main damage dealer alongside Rupko.

[What the hell, Rupko? You’re betraying us here?]

[I’m sorry, Ronje. I still have debts to pay to Kia. Our alliance ends here.]

[What? Calm down and come back. We haven’t even fought properly yet, how can you betray us like this?!]

[How can you defeat someone with fifteen hundred potions? I’m just going to side with the Demon King.]

[What the hell?]

I drew the cursed sword that had been hanging on my back.

A sinister red aura flowed down the sword in a web-like pattern.

It looked like it would drip like water, but it burned and vanished into flames.

The killing intent emanating from the cursed sword, which flowed with a red aura on my pitch-black armor.

As soon as Rupko saw that, he began to flatter me.

[Wow, I’ve never seen such an amazing sword. Demon King! With that sword, sweep away that wicked group… Gah!]

Rupko was sent flying after being struck by my merciless swing of the sword.

His health, which had been full, was halved in an instant.

Shocked by the unimaginable destructive power, Rupko muttered.

[No. I’m on Kia’s side.]

I walked over and struck Rupko’s head, which was sprawled on the floor.

[Ah, ah! I’m dying! The loyal subordinate of the Demon King is dying—— Gah.]

With just three strikes, I took Rupko down.

It wasn’t for the money.

I just didn’t like him continuously calling me Kia.

Anyway, once Rupko suddenly fell after three hits, it became the signal to resume the battle.

[Everyone! Don’t just stand there! Attack, attack!]

[Attack!!]

However, the situation was completely different from before.

“Lapiz Potion, truly the best.”

Now that I knew how the raid team was attacking,

I didn’t just stand still either.

Especially since the one dealing the most damage, Rupko, was dead, I thought it would be easy to take down Ronje, who dealt similar damage, and charged at him.

When my health was depleting, I drank the Serena Potion.

If the opponent tried to escape and didn’t give me distance, I sent out sword energy to hit them.

The speed at which it flew was similar to that of an arrow.

It was practically like shooting a slow-firing gun.

A gun? That was a weapon I really loved, especially in the Battle Colosseum.

When the opponent, who had nearly lost all health, drank a Serena Potion, I muttered the same sentence again.

“Lapiz Potion, truly the best.”

After that, there was nothing more to say about the battle.

I took all the warriors’ attacks and recovered with the Serena Potion while sending out sword energy to suppress only the ranged attackers.

One by one, they fell helplessly,

But as long as the attacks didn’t concentrate within the 3 seconds it took to drink the potion, I wouldn’t die.

Unless someone figured out the strategy method, I was invincible.

And as the invincible one, I kept murmuring the same words.

When charging, Lapiz Potion.

When defending, Lapiz Potion.

When parrying, Lapiz Potion.

I love the Lapiz Potion.

Lapiz Potion, truly the best.

— Kraaak

— I get it, so stop!

— What is this, I’m suddenly getting PTSD

— January 11th, 5th generation birthday song, let’s gooo

— Potion is Lapiz, Potion is Lapiz

— Is Lapiz bribing? lol

— Lapiz Potion is great~ My beloved wife is great~

— Why is a Parallel employee mentioning Lapiz so much lol

— Hahahahahaha

— Did this person receive orders from Lapiz?

— ???: Agent M, mission terminated

— What the hell happened while I wasn’t looking lol

* * *

Before long, the news reached Iona, a first-generation student from Lapiz.

The messenger was Ronje, who had invaded the Demon King’s Castle twice but had returned both times in disgrace.

[Did you perhaps make some secret deal with Majiya?]

“… Huh? What deal?”

[I heard you kept murmuring that the Lapiz Potion is the best while drinking Serena Potions during the fight. I thought maybe you signed a contract to promote it.]

I had never made a secret deal.

I had never asked for promotion either.

In the first place, Majiya was someone Iona had been wary of, fearing they would take away Lapiz’s share.

What promotion would there be with such a person?

However, I couldn’t dismiss it as a mere falsehood.

The repeated mentions had begun to draw in traffic, as could be seen from Iona’s viewer count and the increasingly simplified chat window shortly thereafter.

— What’s going on suddenly

— Lapiz Potion, truly the best

— The chat window is filling up with zombies lol

— Lapiz Potion, it’s a total scam

— Lapiz Potion, truly the best

— Where is everyone coming from

— Lapiz Potion, it’s a total scam

— Lapiz Potion, truly the best

— J-Pitz Potion, I love it so much

The owner of the Serena Potion, which was responsible for Majiya’s immortality, Serena, was in a more serious situation.

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[Whisper] [Kkangkkang] Serena: Senior, senior, senior

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[Whisper] [Kkangkkang] Serena: Emergency

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[Whisper] [Kkangkkang] Serena: People are only saying the same thing ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

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[Whisper] [Clang Clang] Serena: How do I do this ㅠㅠㅠ

Serena’s viewers had already reached fifteen thousand.

It was a number she had never personally achieved before.

Those viewers, as if by agreement, were shouting that Serena,

No, that Serena Potion was the best.

— Serena Potion, freaking OP!

— S-Serena Potion, I really like it

— Serena Potion, totally broken

— Serena Potion, the best

— Serena Potion, really the best

When faced with an incomprehensible situation, humans instinctively feel fear.

Iona was feeling that way now.

“Why the hell…?”

One word from the author (Author’s Note)

The serialization schedule for Borari, which is being serialized simultaneously, will be adjusted from next week.

I’m planning to include illustrations from next week onwards, once in scenes that I think would be fun.

Thank you again to everyone who congratulated me on the award!!!!!