Chapter 44

I hopped on the flying Bone Dragon and looked down below.

‘Cheon Hye-eun’ is an extreme late-game character.

Only after her growth is complete does her skill performance normalize, making her even more late-game oriented than Pape’s main character, ‘Metatron.’

Before her growth, Cheon Hye-eun’s first basic skill summons an ordinary skeleton soldier.

A skeleton soldier with no skills and mediocre stats.

What about her ultimate? It was ‘Base Reinforcement.’ No matter how much a Guardian strengthens the base to spawn items, having such an ultimate skill made combat difficult.

But all this humiliation was just Cheon Hye-eun’s early-game story.

In the late game, once the base is fully reinforced, Cheon Hye-eun changes.

No. She evolves.

First, her passive [Descendant of the Dragon] changes to [Successor]. Her stats skyrocket, and her appearance transforms into what is commonly called “big sister mode,” an adult version of Cheon Hye-eun.

On top of that, her skill [Dragon’s Soldier], which summons skeleton soldiers, changes to [Bone Dragon]. It was a world-shaking transformation.

The enemy Main Carry, who was attacking a Tier 2 object, turned their attention toward us. They thought it was a bit tricky to finish the object, so they decided to kill us first.

Skills flew at me. I stretched out my right hand.

Cheon Hye-eun’s second basic skill, [Transcendent’s Strike], activated.

Having completely nullified damage below a certain threshold, I then used her third basic skill, [Dragon’s Wrath].

A crimson aura swirled around the Bone Dragon’s body before fiercely charging forward.

*BOOM!* The enemy Main Carry’s blood evaporated under the massive body. The panicked enemy Main Carry tried to use a skill, but I controlled the Bone Dragon and thoroughly crushed them.

Meanwhile, I swatted away any clinging enemies with the dragon’s tail.

*Thud.* Finally, the enemy Main Carry died.

The enemies hesitated at the sudden turn of events but quickly changed their strategy.

They decided to focus on the nearly destroyed Tier 2 object first.

And.

I was waiting for that.

Cheon Hye-eun’s ultimate skill is called [Dragon’s Legacy]. This skill, which was previously useless and limited in application, undergoes a massive transformation at a certain point.

Once the base is fully reinforced and the character reaches level 11, unlocking the second stage of the ultimate, the Successor is ready to embrace the dragon’s power.

Energy gathered in the Bone Dragon’s mouth.

The targets were the Tier 2 object and all enemy characters.

I activated the ultimate and muttered,

“‘This is the breath of the dragon.'”

A powerful acidic breath shot forward.

The asphalt and building interiors melted. The enemies panicked and tried to flee, but the trajectory was precise, and they couldn’t completely avoid it.

The enemies’ health bars were chunked. Just a graze did that. It was easy to imagine what would have happened if they took a direct hit.

Still, from the enemy’s perspective, this wasn’t too bad.

All my skills were now on cooldown.

Meanwhile, the enemies? They only lost some health, and no additional casualties occurred.

So, it was 4 on their side versus 3 on ours, including me. Even worse, one of our teammates was in terrible condition.

If we fought again, it was clear we’d be at a disadvantage.

――This was all before the message [The owner of the Floating Skyscraper has been slain] appeared.

The boss of the Tier 2 object, melted by the acidic breath, dropped an item. [Transcendent’s Origin]. The last hitter, me, acquired it.

I used [Transcendent’s Origin] to craft a unique item.

A golden crown formed above my head. Proof that I had surpassed the dragon’s successor and become the dragon’s ruler. [Crown of the Dragon King].

I proudly placed the crown on my head and activated the unique item.

The effect?

“‘Kneel, all of you. The great Dragon King has arrived.'”

Full health and mana recovery, and all skill cooldowns reset.

*Growl.* The Bone Dragon opened its mouth. Simultaneously.

The acidic breath engulfed the enemies.

*

[Victory]

I savored the destruction of the enemy base.

I still had more to show, but it was already over.

I needed to secure the Tier 1 object and complete the ‘Mobile Fortress’ to truly enjoy Cheon Hye-eun’s essence, but this left the viewers disappointed.

Just look. The chat was going wild.

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Noooong

Nong

Nong nong lol

Noooong

―――

The viewers were so disappointed they all lost their ability to speak.

Since the game ended, I reverted Han Yoorim’s avatar from middle school 2nd grade mode back to elementary school 5th grade.

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Noooong noooong noooong noooong noooong noooong noooong noooong noooong noooong noooong

Nong lol

Noooooooooong

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“‘Get a grip. Next time, I’ll definitely show you the ‘Mobile Fortress’…'”

<ㅇㅇ donated 1,000,000 won>

-Noooong lololol

I casually turned off the avatar.

“‘This lady is busy, so I’ll take my leave now.'”

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Where are you going?

Nong Bao, don’t go

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The chat screamed, but I immediately reverted the avatar to normal.

“…….”

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…….

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<ㅇㅇ donated 1,000 won>

-…….

“Have you come to your senses?”

At my words, the viewers started typing in the chat as if waking from hypnosis.

―――

What just happened?

I was clearly watching 23-year-old Han Yoorim’s stream?

Noooong lol (temporarily banned for 10 seconds)

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Gasp. My hand moved on its own.

Why? Was it because I used too much of the dragon’s power?

Or maybe it was the lingering resentment of users who saw the bad ending of my game.

I didn’t know.

I should be careful.

“Now that my busy schedule is over, I’ll start broadcasting again.”

I chose my position and queued up for the next game.

Ding. A donation came in.

<ㅇㅇ님이 1000원 후원>

-Is there no “older sister” version?

I tilted my head. What is this person talking about?

“If I had to say, this is the older sister version right now.”

The motif for ‘Han Yoorim’ is my childhood self, and the avatar I usually use is based on my current self.

So, strictly speaking, the current avatar is the older sister version.

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Sigh

Tsk

Bring Rumen

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“Bbangbbang is busy because the season is coming up.”

Come to think of it, when should I use Bbangbbang’s wish ticket?

A new game came out, should I ask him to do a Gothloli cosplay?

<ㅇㅇ님이 1000원 후원>

-The only difference between the three avatars is height, is this really the older sister version? Even middle schoolers and adults don’t have much height difference.

“If there’s a height difference, that’s proof of growth.”

It was such an obvious statement to me.

But it seems the viewers didn’t think so.

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There’s no mid difference, damn it (temporary ban for 10 seconds)

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This time, it wasn’t the dragon’s power going wild. It was my familiar.

I spoke up just in case.

“Bunny Run?”

The reply came quickly.

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†Bunny Run: Unnie, why? Don’t even do a temporary ban?

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“No. I just checked who it was because I have multiple managers now.”

What goes around comes around, so all the broadcasters who gave me managers became my managers.

Though, it’s only Pape, Mos, and Bunny Run.

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†Bunny Run:…There are more managers besides me?

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“Even including Bunny Run, there are only three.”

The power of authority is sweet. Bunny Run was wary when she heard there were more managers besides her, but I calmed her down by saying the authority was limited.

Thank goodness. If I had messed up, a rebellion might have broken out.

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†Bunny Run: What were you doing?

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She must have just arrived. She doesn’t seem to know what I’ve been doing at all.

―――

Well, you see

It’s…

I’ve informed you

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“I was playing a game.”

It was a very brief explanation, but limited editions should preserve their value. It’s a kind of secret service.

If I reveal too much, the 13,000 viewers who just enjoyed my broadcast would feel wronged….

What the. Why are there so many?

I blinked.

The number of viewers was almost double the usual.

It must mean my Cheon Hye-eun left a strong impression.

Anyway. The value of a once-in-a-while event should be preserved—.

[Assigned as Guardian.]

Familiar words made me pause for a moment, and I looked at the chat.

The viewers were about to lose their language again.

No!

“Calm down. If this keeps up, ugh.”

I couldn’t stop the force infiltrating me and twisted my body.

The usual avatar turned off. And then.

An avatar dressed in familiar Gothloli clothes appeared.

[I am the last descendant of the dragon clan, Cheon Hye-eun.]

I asked boldly.

“‘Was it you who summoned me again?'”

<ㅇㅇ님이 1000000원 후원>

-Noooooo lololololol

“‘Very well.'”

The chat speed tripled. The already large number of viewers grew even more.

I declared while setting the base location.

“‘This is the glorious path of the Dragon King’s ascension. All of you, bow your heads!'”

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Woooh lololol

†Bunny Run: ???????

Nooo

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By the way, I couldn’t show the “Mobile Fortress” this time either.

The enemies were too weak, so even this dragon without exclusive items couldn’t hold out.

When will I get to show it?

It’s really a sight to behold.

*

The next morning. I tilted my head at a sudden message.

[Mom: Your dad asked when you’re coming home. When are you planning to visit?]

I visited home two months ago, but since they’re asking again, it seems they have something to talk about.

By the way, home.

I suddenly thought of someone and sent a message.

Han Yoorim: Bunny Run, I’m planning to visit home, do you want to come with me?

The reply came quickly.

Bunny Run: Sure!

Han Yoorim: I’ll write down the things to prepare.

Bunny Run: Do we need to prepare stuff???

Were you planning to come empty-handed?

The feet of a super game developer are heavy. Once they move, they usually don’t move again easily.

I ordered a computer for Bunny Run to my home and even used up my part-time vacation days.

I didn’t book a train ticket.

We can just take Bunny Run’s car, right?