NOVEL NEXT Chapter 360
A loser has nothing to say. A loser must accept the outcome.
It’s a phrase I always kept close to my heart. The sensation of my past aiming right back at me.
Is this what they call karma? There were so many words I let slip, leaving me no excuses.
The low combat level, and dying from reflected damage—everything was a choice I made to bear.
[??? : You can do it, if it’s me]
[??? : Only those who can withstand fighting me will be invited to the party]
[??? : What if I, with combat level 37, catch a dragon, Taker?]
[But ironically, they couldn’t endure it…]
[It’s utterly ridiculous to die from hitting them ㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[Is the Broadcast Host a comedian? ㅋㅋ]
[It’s so cold that all I can do is laugh]
[Stop making fun, let the Broadcast Host turn on the cam]
[Honestly, they would’ve won if not for the reflected damage ㄲㅂ]
[For real, the control was overwhelmingly the Broadcast Host’s]
[No matter how much Camilla tried, the level gap couldn’t be overcome….]
[Kayak! It’s not embarrassing to lose after boasting loudly! It’s okay!]
[Sounds pretty embarrassing to me….]
[As expected, the arrogance is Camilla ㅋㅋ and the delusions are all Camilla ㅋㅋ]
[Phew, showing off for no reason might just ruin the raid]
[Seriously, I told you to level up~]
“Ugh…”
In my frustration, I couldn’t even turn on the cam and ended up as the audience’s punching bag.
How long had I been flushed red in the face while taking all those jabs?
Han-yul, with whom I had just sparred, approached and said.
“Kayak, please tell me the password.”
“Yes…”
“Oh, so that was the meaning. I would’ve been in big trouble if I went in not knowing.”
[As expected, Han-yul the brat ㅋㅋ]
[This person can tease a bit too]
[The pretending not to know tone is so infuriating ㅋㅋ]
I shot a glare at Han-yul, whose annoying attitude was driving me crazy.
After taking the password from me, Han-yul added one more thing.
“Kayak, you’ll be leveling up, right?”
“I don’t know.”
“Try leveling up. If it gets too hard while we’re hunting dragons, we’ll call you.”
It seemed unlikely I could correct the situation right away.
Han-yul muttered like this.
[Are they really going to pull me in?]
[Han-yul is so kind]
[The Broadcast Host gathered maps and passwords, so this should be done as a return favor]
[Wait, isn’t Hana’s guild the number one guild in the Taker server?]
[Even a raid of that scale is tough….]
[Looking at the server difficulty, it’s clear they didn’t make it easy at all]
[Is there still a chance for the Broadcast Host?]
[Is the defeated Kayak dreaming of being a dragon slayer?]
[‘Dragon Slayer Kayak’]
“…Is that so?”
“Yeah, well. If we catch it before you level up, that’ll be the end of it.”
“Hmph, there’s no way you’ll catch it quickly. You’ll definitely need me.”
The dragon is definitely a boss that requires top-tier physical prowess like mine.
If the taker has a good sense, they would have designed it that way. Otherwise, it would be way too easy to catch.
[But I hope it can be caught easily]
[Isn’t that the broadcaster’s wish?]
[In this time, hurry up and level up, okay?]
[I posted the optimal level-up route in the cafe]
“I just fought with Han-yul and leveled up 3 times. I’m now at combat level 40. I’ll be back quickly, so take your time, alright?”
“Yes, yes, you speak very fast. Are you a rapper? Anyway, got it.”
After getting a definite answer from Han-yul, I quickly moved to the dungeon.
*
[In the end, Kayak can't defeat the dragon....]
I had a feeling it would turn out this way.
– Maybe I set the flag too high, haha.
– Since it’s something they didn’t level up themselves…
– Couldn’t they just avoid giving the code and just go for it?
No, because they already said what the conditions were if they both win.
No, running away without giving it would be too pathetic.
No, dying from the reflect damage is already pretty pathetic.
No, Kayak… are you saying that even being pathetic is your strength?
Honestly, I think Han-yul in thorny armor looks a bit gay.
No, the pain Kayak endured…? Compared to our taker’s thinning hair, which is gradually getting worse…!
For taker’s sake, it’s better if Kayak doesn’t defeat the dragon, okay?
For real haha, just imagine how much they would tease us if they catch it.
??? : Taker, I said I would catch the dragon, didn’t I?
[If Han-yul can’t defeat the dragon, they're saying they’ll throw Kayak in, huh?]
As someone who only watches Kayak’s broadcasts, is it okay to let my happy thoughts run wild here?
– Will it work?
– The raid group isn’t that bad, can’t they defeat a dragon?
No for real, they’re the top guild on the server.
No, according to Han-yul, he thinks it might take longer than expected.
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No, being the top of the server just means they’re high level; all of Han-yul’s guild members are trash, haha.
No, they don’t have much experience in RPGs and the tactics are terrible, so they can’t catch gimmick bosses well.
– The key point is how long it takes for Kayak to level up.
No, does leveling up take a long time?
No, to reach level 90, even if they sprint, doesn’t it take about two days?
No, Camilla can do it in a day.
No, is it really necessary to reach level 90? Kayak can still beat dragons with just level 70-80.
[Breaking news) The Han-yul guild was wiped out within 10 minutes of entering, haha.]
Couldn’t even clear the first of the five gates and got wiped out, haha.
– Is there even a 5th gate?
– I told you they can’t do it.
– You usually get your head smacked against the wall at the beginning.
No, they’ve already tried more than 10 times, haha.
No, it seems like everyone except Han-yul and Seok-hoon doesn’t know what to do, okay?
No, to clear it, they’ll have to get rid of all the sandbags.
To clear, we need to take out all the sandbags.
Ugh, it’s so hard to listen to these girls whining…
Like, seriously, what do they expect when they keep getting hit by area attacks?
This is why queen bees are so annoying.
I’m telling them to recruit some skilled girls, but they just won’t listen, haha.
Is it time for Camilla to step in?
[Flash News) Kayak has broken level 70, lol.
Looks like it’ll take about 4 more hours to hit 90?
- Can we join the raid? Yup.
- Where are Han-yul's crew at?
We just cleared the second gate, lol. No way we can do it without Kayak.
If that's the case, why did we even bother getting the password? Just let Kayak handle it.
Looks like Han-yul didn’t know it would get this serious.
The raid’s just cyber training, you guys.
Last cheer is skipped, if anyone messes up, we start over from the beginning.
We need to drop anyone who messes up and bring in someone new. Why do we keep bringing along those who clearly can’t handle it?
– Han-yul can’t speak up because of their personality…
– The guild leader isn’t being a proper guild leader.
– The guild members seem to have a higher profile than the leader, it looks like.
– It’s super frustrating for the viewers, seriously.
They say to kick out the ones who can’t handle it, but then they get treated like toxic players, haha.
It’s a miracle we cleared up to the second gate with this crew.
[Camilla’s leveling up like crazy, lol.]
Heard that Han-yul’s guild is doing terribly, so I’m peacefully leveling up. Haha.
– The answer is definitely Kayak.
– Bring in Camilla, Han-yul, that’s the only solution.
– Camilla’s entrance is hilarious, lol.
– Han-yul called Kayak, haha, even gave her equipment.
– But Kayak has no experience with raids, has this person even played an RPG?
Kayak doesn’t need experience.
As long as the dragon isn’t wearing spike armor, we’re good.
The only counter to Camilla is the spike armor.
*
Before I knew it, I had surpassed level 80 and was aiming for 90.
An SOS call came from Han-yul.
Currently, my battle level is 84. Even though the suitable level to catch a dragon is 90, I felt good enough to fly straight to the dragon’s nest.
“Did you call for me?”
“Yeeees… you came?”
It’s already been two days since I handed him the password and started leveling up.
Han-yul, who was lively and full of spirit, seemed to have lost heart in just two days.
“What happened? What on earth happened inside?”
“A lot went down…”
Listening to Han-yul rambling, I comforted him for a moment.
Hmm, I see, I see. So that happened. Oh dear. But honestly, if it were me, I would’ve caught that dragon ages ago. Really disappointing.
[Is this comforting? Haha.]
[Acting like they’re comforting while stabbing with a knife, haha.]
[??? : It seems like you just couldn’t do it, right?]
[Han-yul is already getting criticized for lacking leadership. Poor thing…]
[This person just can’t empathize.]
[Kayak doesn’t understand human emotions.]
[She seems to understand roughly, but doesn’t feel the need to empathize, haha.]
[T is inexperienced.]
[I wonder if this is what T would look like if personified as a human.]
[Right? Haha, you should have taken Camilla along for the raid! Haha.]
“But those hardships are goodbye now, Han-yul.”
“Really…?”
“Because I’m here!”
No need to worry. I’ve arrived. I’m the shining future Dragon Slayer, the nightmare of dragons, Kayak, with a combat level of 84!
“…But Kayak, have you ever done a large-scale raid like this? Like in an RPG game?”
“I’ve never done it even once.”
Right now, I’ve been playing a variety of games without sticking to one genre, but in the past, I was a one-track mind focused solely on the Abyss.
So, I don’t really have experience with RPG games.
As I said this, Han-yul mumbled as if feeling a bit deflated.
“Um… I’m not really sure I believe you….”
“Isn’t it just about dodging well and hitting well?”
“That’s true but….”
“That’s my specialty. Just trust me.”
[Ah haha, right right.]
[Let’s go for the raid~~]
[Dragons, here we come haha.]
Just as we were about to enter the dungeon,
“Wait, wait, we have something to decide before going in.”
“What is it…?”
“Are you giving me the last hit on the dragon?”
The viewers, including myself, were guessing that the person who finally defeats the dragon would earn the title of Dragon Slayer along with a hidden job. That’s also why the original me was trying to take down the dragon alone.
Since Han-yul asked me for help, shouldn’t the last hit go to me?
He pondered for a moment before continuing.
“Well… Our guild values the achievement of first clear, you see.”
“And so?”
“I could give it to you, but the dragon will be the final boss at the 5th gate, right?”
Han-yul looked directly at me and continued speaking.
“So, if we make it that far and it seems your contribution is higher than our guild’s, I’ll hand it over without any complaints.”
“What if my contribution is similar to the guild’s?”
“If the contribution is similar… well, we’ll have to fight for the last hit.”
Han-yul said that, but he didn’t seem particularly attached to the title of Dragon Slayer.
Maybe because he had suffered quite a bit over the past two days, he just seemed to hope we could successfully finish this raid.
“Not a bad condition.”
After all, my contribution will definitely not be lacking!