Chapter 25: The Calm Before the Uprising

“Should I pretend you never had a right arm either?”

Seyul spoke coldly, looking at the Black Knight as if he were an idiot.

“Accept the result. You’re a knight, aren’t you?”

“Ugh… Uh…”

The Black Knight opened and closed his mouth but couldn’t say anything.

Seyul was right there was nothing he could argue.

Gritting his teeth in frustration, he sharply turned his head away.

Then, he picked up his severed arm and reattached it using his vampire regeneration ability,

his expression still filled with confusion.

“What the hell did you do?”

He had no idea what had just happened.

He had charged forward, but the next thing he knew, he was embedded in the ceiling.

Unable to suppress his curiosity, he asked.

Seyul answered casually, as if it were nothing.

“I just changed your direction.”

“Direction?”

“I twisted the force of your movement upward.”

“…How?”

“Like this.”

Seyul extended his spear.

Right in front of the Black Knight’s eyes, he twisted his arm and spun the spear in a circular motion.

“The moment you struck me, the rotation altered the direction of your force.”

” It’s the same principle as throwing a rock into a rapidly spinning wheel it flies off in an unexpected direction.”

“T-The same principle? You just barely twisted your body and weapon!”

” There’s no way that could generate that kind of rotation! And how the hell did you even time it? “

“You expect me to believe you adjusted your move at the exact moment of impact with my speed? That’s impossible!”

“I’ve been rotating it this whole time. You just didn’t notice.”

Seyul’s remark left the Black Knight dumbfounded.

From his perspective, Seyul had simply been standing still.

[67]

<Maybe he’s doing something. Maybe he’s not.>

Even the God of Fire, who had the closest view, was unsure.

[What rotation is he even talking about?]

[I don’t see anything.]

[He’s just standing there.]

[He’s literally doing nothing except being cute.]

Even the viewers saw nothing unusual.

“In any case, I hope you’ve learned your lesson.”

While everyone was still bewildered, Seyul spoke sternly to the Black Knight.

“You can’t just rely on your innate abilities and underestimate humans. “

“A technique honed to the extreme can overcome even racial differences.”

“Yeah… That only applies to you.”

The Black Knight muttered in disbelief.

[Obviously! Who else would do something like this?!]

[He just sent a guy moving at 700 km/h flying with some unknown trick.]

[If that’s possible, he’s not even human.]

[For a moment, I thought my eyes were broken.]

[Seriously, what the hell did he do?]

[How did the Black Knight end up flying like that?!]

[He’s supposed to be an overpowered mid-game boss who dominates players!]

[And he got one-shotted.]

[No matter how you spin it, this isn’t something normal humans can do!]

Viewers flooded the chat in agreement with the Black Knight.

But then

“What are you talking about? There are plenty of humans who can do this.”

Seyul casually dropped an unexpected bombshell.

“You just don’t know about them. There are a lot of strong humans out there. “

“Right now, I’m the strongest, but back when I was weaker, there were people who completely toyed with me.”

Seyul’s gaze became distant as he recalled his past.

Among the humans he had met in another world, some were truly monstrous.

“There was a warrior who could split an island in a single strike and a mage who wiped out an army of 200,000 with one spell.”

The memories of that world were still vivid in his mind, but no one believed him.

[Oh, he’s talking about a different game.]

[Yeah, must be from another game.]

[If you play enough games, you come across characters like that.]

The moment he mentioned magic, the viewers dismissed it as a different game’s story.

“I get it. I understand what you’re trying to say, so you don’t have to make things up.”

The Black Knight brushed it off as an exaggerated tale meant to teach him a lesson.

Even as a creature from a fantasy world, the idea was too absurd for him to believe.

“I lost. I apologize for underestimating you, human. And I’ll take your advice to heart.”

“Well, as long as you got the message.”

Seyul responded with a sour expression.

He had gotten his point across, but no one actually believed what he said.

<Can I leave now?>

“Go home.”

The God of Fire left as promised once the battle was over.

“You’re incredible. Even more than I expected.”

As the Fire God disappeared, Osman approached.

His face looked as if he had seen a ghost.

“Honestly, I can barely believe what I saw. You defeated that Black Knight in a single exchange!”

“Technically, I didn’t even use a single move.”

All Seyul had done was twist the opponent’s force.

The Black Knight ended up in that state because his own strength had backfired and wrecked his body.

Even his severed arm had been a result of his own attack, as his sword hand had twisted due to the rotational force.

“I merely reversed his speed and power against him. ”

“If he had possessed a different ability, the outcome would have been different.”

Despite Seyul’s explanation, Osman was speechless.

What could he even say?

Without even attacking, he had turned a high-ranked monster into a mess.

And he genuinely didn’t seem to think it was a big deal.

[Are you really human?]

Even the chat was questioning his race.

“I see. You’re even more than the rumors say. As expected of the Second Ruby Hero.”

“What the hell is that?”

Seyul was caught off guard by the unexpected title.

“What’s this ‘Ruby Hero’ thing?”

“It’s a nickname we gave you. Long ago, there was a hero like you who wielded a spear as his main weapon. ”

“He was human, had red hair, and was exceptionally beautiful.”

That hero had been called the Ruby Hero, named after the red gemstone.

Upon hearing about Seyul, the monsters naturally continued the title.

‘Could it be the hero Gerard mentioned?’

A human hero wielding a spear.

Seyul had heard about him before.

The name Ruby Hero surprised him, but it felt a bit too grand.

“Well, it’s better than White Valkyrie.”

“Huh?”

“Ah, never mind. I just think Ruby Hero sounds a bit embarrassing. I’d prefer a different title.”

“Then what should we call you?”

“Se…”

Just as he was about to say his name

“Oppa, unnie’s here!”

His sister Semi’s voice rang in his ears.

“Seyul, what are you doing?”

Another sister’s voice followed.

“Huh? Noona?!”

Panicking, Seyul quickly called out and removed his VR headset,

automatically logging out of the game.

[Noona?]

[What?]

His final words left the viewers in confusion.

“They must have hidden evidence somewhere regarding the city monsters they sacrificed. We need to retrieve it.”

Osman requested Seyul to retrieve the evidence.

It was a minor quest embedded before a major event.

“Here, I got it.”

Not even an hour had passed before Seyul returned with the requested item.

[There’s no thief like this one!]

[Once again, you’ve stolen plenty with the Lord’s blessing.]

[They don’t even realize you’re walking straight into their home?]

Viewers who had watched Seyul from start to finish were speechless.

For someone capable of erasing their presence and slaughtering hundreds,

sneaking into a house and retrieving an item was nothing.

“Do you need anything else?”

“C-Can you bring this next?”

Osman, looking exhausted, pointed to the next target.

Like that, a few more requests were completed.

As time passed in the game and in real life, several days went by.

[Is this the place?]

[Wow, this is insane!]

[It’s unbelievably beautiful.]

Meanwhile, the number of viewers kept increasing.

Word spread, and the audience had surpassed 10,000—

Specifically, 13,812 viewers!

[Nunna, you look stunning today.]

<Ajous has donated 20,000 won.>

[I could watch you all day and never get tired.]

<Kiyeom Manjang has donated 500,000 won.>

[I don’t know if this is an act or not, but please, talk to me just once.]

<Hihi has donated 65,000 won.>

[I used to watch a different streamer every day, but after finding you, I only come here.]

<Galgagal has donated 700,000 won.>

Among the countless viewers, there were also several devoted fans who frequently made large donations.

For them, even just watching Seyul walk or stand still was worth tens of thousands in donations.

For a typical streamer,both the creator and their audience would be celebrating at this moment.

But this wasn’t an ordinary stream.

[I’m worried.]

[These guys are in for a serious shock when they find out the truth.]

For the past few days, Seyul had only been doing minor tasks, never revealing her true nature.

Naturally, the influx of new viewers had yet to witness it.

While the long-time fans were concerned about how they’d react when they did,

“Today is the day we rise up!”

Finally, it was time for the truth to be revealed.