Chapter 7
The landscape engraved on the cliffs of the Giant Mountain slowly dissipated.
This was nothing but an illusion, like a mirage.
“Ah.”
As the breathtaking scenery that had captured his eyes vanished, Master Kim let out an unconscious sigh.
Such a pity. I want to see more.
And someday, I want to be like that.
In Master Kim’s heart, a fierce flame was already igniting.
“Did you like it?”
As Master Kim was still feeling the afterglow of the mirage, the Maid asked him.
In response to her question, Master Kim clenched his trembling hands and answered quietly.
“Yes.”
“…The path of the Warrior may be more perilous than others.”
With a blank expression, the Maid looked at Master Kim with concern.
“This world is not very kind to Warriors.”
“…What are you talking about?”
What on earth is she saying?
Master Kim couldn’t comprehend the Maid’s words.
Are you telling me to give up on this path after witnessing that spectacle just now?
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The path of a Warrior in the fantasy world is indeed not easy.
It’s a different genre, after all.
Come on, Master! Why are you even pondering?
Wow, but seriously, what was with that cutscene quality just now?
Even if my head gets cracked, I have to be a Warrior!
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Look! The viewers feel the same way as I do.
Walking the path of a Warrior is like a glorious endeavor.
“Even if it’s not kind.”
In the clenched fist, a man’s determination was already contained.
“I will walk this path.”
As Master Kim declared his firm resolve, the Maid nodded in agreement.
“May luck accompany your journey.”
Open the door beyond the statue and step into a new world.
With the Maid’s following words, Master Kim moved forward.
Even while taking steps, Master Kim continued to recall the scene from just earlier.
“Brothers, isn’t it exciting?”
In the scene from his memory, instead of a mysterious man, Master Kim stood tall.
“I, Master Kim, will become the world’s strongest Warrior.”
With Master Kim’s confident declaration, a flurry of chat messages appeared.
Most of them expressed envy towards Master Kim.
It was an understandable reaction.
His head got cracked after witnessing the peak of a Warrior’s strength.
It’s weirder that the viewers, seeing the same screen, don’t have their heads cracked.
“Alright, let’s go.”
Reaching the end of the hall, Master Kim grasped the doorknob.
With all his might, he pulled, and the surrounding scenery changed in an instant.
“This is… a forest?”
As Master Kim looked around, something appeared before him.
[Open the inventory and equip the ‘Beginner’s Gauntlet.’]
“Looks like some kind of tutorial.”
Following the system’s directions, Master Kim opened his inventory.
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[Beginner’s Gauntlet]
Attack Power +5
Bonus* +1
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There was no separate explanation for the item.
“Hmm? What’s the bonus?”
Master Kim pressed the star next to the bonus.
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[Bonus]
– Adjusts the player’s actions.
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“That’s a refreshingly straightforward explanation.”
Master Kim recalled that scene and extended his fist.
It didn’t feel much different from using his fists in reality.
Just like he had in the Hall of Heroes, Master Kim followed the guiding arrows.
…!!!
“What’s that sound…?”
As he followed the arrows, the noise grew louder.
Pushing through the rough undergrowth, he came across a carriage and a mysterious man.
“Whoa! Calm down!”
“Wheeing!!!”
The man was dressed in quite an old-fashioned manner, evoking the image of a noble from a fantasy world.
The apparent noble was trying to calm an excited horse, but the sight was far too ridiculous for a noble.
“U-uhhh…!”
Had the noble’s touch spurred the excited horse further?
The noble holding the reins fell flat on his back.
Naturally, he also let go of the reins, and with the obstacle gone, the horse began to gallop.
“Crazy!”
Seeing the horse charge towards him, Master Kim cursed.
What did I do wrong to become the target of that furious horse?
“Hey! Be careful!”
The noble, spotting Master Kim a moment too late, shouted, but it was already too late.
In a moment, he would surely end up as roadkill like a deer.
But—
“Urah!”
With a battle cry, Master Kim took a stance.
That stance was akin to the “matador” position he had seen on TV as a kid.
“Come at me!”
Master Kim was in a potentially deadly situation, but instead, he shouted energetically.
After all, this was a virtual reality.
There was no need to fear death.
‘So this is how I record my first death.’
Even in this moment, Master Kim objectified himself and tried to conclude what was about to happen.
“Wheeing!!!”
“Wait?”
When he regained his senses, Master Kim found himself holding the horse’s reins.
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The man known as the God of War. The strongest Warrior in history.
It was the first time he learned there was such a being in another world.
When summoned to this world, every time an opportunity arose, he studied the history of this world, but there weren’t any records related to martial arts.
And there weren’t any thereafter, either.
Yet, it seems such a being did exist in a very distant past.
Even in this world, Warriors did exist.
‘Thank goodness I found that out by chance.’
Master Kim almost couldn’t discover the profession he desired.
There were official jobs listed on the official site, but still, he didn’t want to give the first guest of his virtual reality an unpleasant experience.
“Question. If the Master and the God of War fight, who would win?”
Suddenly, Akachan opened the dialogue box while Master Kim was watching the authority of the God of War.
“About even… no, I might be a bit stronger?”
“Hm.”
“What was that laugh about?”
Akachan grinned mischievously, an expression that felt quite out of place.
Is something different?
“My precious little Akachan has changed.”
“Denial. I have not changed.”
Denial of denial.
Give me back my precious Akachan.
‘I think I saw something happening at dawn.’
It was clear she was doing something besides game development.
Something familiar yet also had a peculiar smell to it.
“By the way, it’s amazing.”
In the aftermath of Master Kim’s departure, where the God of War had vanished.
There was a massive crater, almost as if a meteor had fallen.
“To create this much damage with one punch.”
Of course, the God of War demonstrated his strongest strike following Akachan’s command.
Even accounting for that, the God of War’s raw strength surpassed my expectations by far.
“Question. Is there a chance that the Streamer Master Kim’s will could be broken?”
Akachan’s question was valid.
I was the one who suggested showing this to Master Kim.
And Master Kim was a person closer to an ordinary individual.
If someone like him saw this scene, his will could certainly be shaken.
But this was nothing more than virtual reality.
Above all, it was a game made for enjoyment.
“I think he will like it even more.”
Both the ones participating and those watching.
You can’t resist spoilers about max level in RPGs.
***
[Indie Minor Game Gallery]
The in-game gallery was more festive than ever.
Having faced all kinds of slander, the Akashic Record proved through Master Kim’s broadcast that virtual reality was real, and since then, it maintained a festival atmosphere.
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Akashic Record foreign reactions.jpg [129]
Foreigners can’t watch domestic streams due to K-infringement fees lol [159]
Clip of Master Kim grabbing the reins of the charging horse [253]
Alpha male new Master << This dude is super annoying [210]
Pantildeck! Sign here! [221]
Masterful strike << Basic attack, but it’s an ultimate move, so totally OP [242]
A single strong strike that flattened the Giant Mountain.jpg [170]
Why ‘Warrior’ is a hidden class.real [288]
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[Title] Pantildeck! Sign here!
(Signature on a surrender document, black and white image)
“Urah… I acknowledge this as a mass-produced item of my inner energy…”
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[Comments]
Warrior fans have collectively lost their minds.
ㄴGet the documents!
ㄴScrape it?
ㄴThe real madness was Pantildeck.
Both control and aura swords are excellent techniques, let’s stop comparing them.
ㄴLet’s stop now lol.
ㄴThere will surely be someone who suggests reconciliation; that person is the traitor.
ㄴAh… just my inner energy ^advocate^.
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[Title] A single strong strike that flattened the Giant Mountain,jpg
(Image of water flowing from a broken cliff)
How good must the technique be to make it leak like that?
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[Comments]
Sir… please, hold your breath for just a year.
ㄴYep, if it’s an inner energy method, I can hold my breath for 10 years.
ㄴMartial arts is totally OP lol.
ㄴLook at this dude, he’s all ripped now.
ㄴI was wondering what the deal was, and it was because of this lol.
One punch literally created a natural waterfall lol.
ㄴJ?nature
ㄴHumans are part of nature, after all.
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[Title] Why ‘Warrior’ is a hidden class.real
(Image of the official job list from the Akashic Record)
There is no ‘Warrior’ profession listed on the official site.
What’s crucial here is the comment the Maid made to Master Kim.
“O you who have reached the Hall of Heroes, what do you seek by coming this far?”
Upon hearing this question, those who had checked the job list in advance would say the professions they wanted.
Paladin, Hunter, Mercenary, Knight.
But our new Master, alive and full of romance, bluntly declared “the world’s strongest Warrior.”
(Image of the Maid slightly pondering)
(Image of the Maid later understanding)
Then the Maid showed the vision of the record related to “the world’s strongest Warrior.”
Of course, other professions would show fitting visions, but nothing could compare to the impact of a Warrior.
In my opinion, the condition for discovering a hidden class may just be a single “romantic statement”…
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[Comment 288]
What happens if I say I want to marry a beast person?
ㄴWhat’s going to happen, you’ll just become MrBeast.
ㄴStart with 300 million subscribers, entirely OP job lol.
ㄴPerigey gay…
I’m going to approach the Maid formally now.
ㄴNow who will show the record vision…
ㄴThis chick is ruining the game.
ㄴCongratulations on being a hidden class sex offender in advance.
ㄴThe exclusive item is an ankle monitor?
ㄴI just confessed, and now it’s called a sex offender? Too harsh, lol.
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It was truly the ‘Akashic Record’ whirlwind.
As a result, the gallery site was on the brink of crashing, and the streaming platform faced instability due to overflowing traffic.
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Is this really virtual reality?
What’s that about?
Someone please translate this.
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In Master Kim’s chat room, messages in other languages sometimes popped up.
Even while everyone enjoyed the success of Akashic Record, there was one person who wasn’t enjoying the situation at all.
“My workload has increased…”
That person was me.
“I know nothing about martial arts.”
Fantasy, medieval background, another world.
In this field, I dare say I can be an expert.
But I had never seen martial arts even once in my life.
Naturally, I had zero knowledge related to it.
The only thing I could do right now was balance it against other professions.
Structural issues regarding the job and those intricate details could be dealt with later.
So, I spent a while tweaking the Warrior profession to balance it out.
And when I opened the gallery for a short break, I saw something.
“Hidden class?”
What’s that supposed to mean?