Chapter 382

[At this time, the youngest high-ranking mage in Korea ㄷㄷ]

[18 years → cut down to 9 years, what a crazy guy;;]

[Among the 4 founding members of Jansol, 3 are minors hahaha]

[Year of birth 2032, 2037, 2039, 2043… What is this…]

[A brief summary of the Jansol clan members who burned the dawn]

1) Ban So Wol (20 years old)

Runner-up in the National Martial Arts Competition 2049. Currently studying philosophy at Korea University.

The pure power GOAT of Korea, who only used magic twice across all matches in the National Martial Arts Competition.

It is presumed that she met NoName during the promotional video shoot of Korea University.

2) Kamikita Emika (15 years old)

Winner of the National Exchange Competition 2052. Official heir of Katsuhata School.

The undisputed ultimate weapon of Japan, who received the title of the strongest under 16 worldwide.

An exceptional character capable of triple-circle double casting, foreign manifestation, and multi-aura usage.

3) Cecilia Nicole de Saampaio (13 years old)

Winner of the 2051–2052 American Junior Mage Tournament.

Former record holder for the youngest 5-circle casting.

How did they manage to recruit her?

4) NoName (9 years old)

Do we need to say more?

The gallery host who unified 5 out of 10 domestic teenage galleries (Magallery, Seahorse Gallery, Moonlight Gallery, League Gallery, Star Gallery).

All records are recognized under NoName.

There’s so much to mention, but simply summarized as a time-attack addict.

[Comments]

-Aren’t you a NoName anti?

-Wow, a clan! It’s easier to establish than a gaming guild!

-Let’s change the clan name to NongNong.

-Clans often run on connections, but why did they hastily create one?

-Oh, okay. Rather than studying hard to join the clan, it’s better to create one.

-Is calling the clan leader someone who can’t even graduate elementary school a derogatory remark?

└ Yes, that’s fine~

-That Japanese guy trying to hijack NoName, tears of blood hahaha

[Just imagined a Jansol clan meeting]

Four people gathered cozy around the kotatsu.

There’s a basket of tangerines on the table (important).

While Katsuhata is diligently peeling tangerines, NoName and de Saampaio snatch one each.

Katsuhata breaks down in tears. The meeting is abruptly over.

Ban So Wol is sleeping face down, completely unconcerned.

Is this considered normal?

[Comments]

-What a messed-up clan, lol

-It’s summer right now, and it’s so hot, why a kotatsu? Are you living in winter alone?

-These geniuses have turned into complete morons.

-Jansol kindergarten, lol

Many expressed concerns over the news that NoName created a clan.

The name Jansol kindergarten didn’t come out of nowhere.

What kind of client would trust minors enough to make a deal?

Opinions flew in that it might be better to enjoy records as records and not to expect too much from the results.

However, Jansol kindergarten appeared on the surface much faster than expected.

The developer of Resonance Studio hinted at the emergence of a legendary battle AI on their SNS and tagged NoName’s account.

[@Wishez → @NoNaMe_11]

[An unofficial broadcast about new battle AI will be held tomorrow at 7:06 PM. For those who wished for hardcore mode, you can look forward to it. Soon, ‘Korean difficulty’ will be the buzz in Resonance.]

“Hey, don’t you girls feel hot? Why the kotatsu in this weather?”

Saetbyeol bought a kotatsu on impulse and brought it into the living room.

You mean to say you gathered enough emergency cash for this?

I thought I would eventually use up that sum.

“Let’s adopt good culture together. A cool head and warm legs, ah, this is paradise!”

“Do you want a tangerine, NoName? I’ll peel one for you.”

Emika, sitting in a modest posture, pointed at the fruit basket.

“I’m fine; I can eat this.”

“Ah! My tangerine!”

“Nom. It’s not very sweet.”

I snatched a tangerine that Saetbyeol had peeled beforehand and shoved it into my mouth.

The thick skin of the tangerine didn’t easily go down my little throat.

I chewed on its tough skin like gum and said.

“If there’s anything you want to convey during the broadcast, let me know now. This is the last check.”

The winner of the AI competition in August, “Berstaphen”.

The result was going to be revealed in today’s personal broadcast of the developer.

The developer seemed to have dropped a little spoiler to pique the viewers’ interest.

Thanks to that, various speculative posts were appearing on my fan cafe.

As they promised to deposit right after the broadcast ends, I must advertise hard.

“I tied the string connected to the sword hilt to Berstaphen’s wrist, right? It might be good to mention that when creating various attacks.”

Saetbyeol provided me with insights about the results she trained.

“Using the sword like a whip. Will that increase the reach too?”

“Of course. The reason no one usually uses a sword like that is because they fear injuring themselves. But in the demonized state, who cares?”

“Got it. Emika?”

“I think I mentioned everything I need last time. Personally, I hope the boss shows a noble appearance just before being defeated…? Since a knight who dedicated his life to the sword wouldn’t want to appear too much like a monster.”

“Oh, that’s something to tell the developers; yes, I’ll make sure to convey that.”

“Oh, are you leaving now? Have a good broadcast! I’ll be watching with Emika.”

“NoName, fighting!”

* * *

[twish.tv/Wishezstream]

[Resonance August Crazy New Battle AI Preview]

[Private Room – WishEZ]

“Hello, I’m WishEZ, the developer of Resonance ASI.”

“I’m NoName.”

“Thank you for accepting the invitation. Preview content is much more fun with guests. I will be explaining the new Resonance patch, and information about the new avatar provided by the Jansol clan will begin in about 15 minutes. I hope you can bear with us until then, even if it feels boring.”

“Can I put on the headset?”

“Of course! It looks great on you, haha.”

Unlike the outsourced works from the company, Resonance had specialized ASI personnel.

The developer’s private room was filled with posters related to Resonance games.

I sat at one end of the desk where the camera wouldn’t pick me up, quietly enjoying the bald guy’s commentary.

“Next are adjustments regarding the Blood War campaign. The discovery of a tunnel leading to the boss room greatly shortened the users’ clear time, which significantly lowered the campaign’s difficulty. Therefore, we will reduce the performance point ratio of the Blood War campaign to about 90% of its current level. To illustrate, if someone achieved 200 points previously, it will be changed to 180 points in the next patch.”

The developer continues reading the script calmly.

I concluded the assigned 15-minute task from the company and chuckled.

“I’ve been intentionally ignoring some incoming chats… I understand, I know. You’re waiting to see the cute little clan leader instead of the middle-aged man babbling.”

-Does anyone know him?

-Finally, is it NoName’s turn?

-I know NoName is listening from the back! Come on, magic, pop out!

-I had such a good time with Blood War, it’s a shame.

As the developer gave me a signal, I dragged my chair next to him.

The once quiet chat room suddenly felt bombarded.

Seeing the viewer count rise rapidly, the developer voiced his regret.

-The pink cat headset, hahahaha!

-NoName, are you crazy!

-I wonder how much love you’d get living with that face in reality.

-But why is NoName on the Resonance developer broadcast?

-It is a bit sudden, haha.

The developer announced my brief introduction and reported the winners of the August competition.

“And lastly, we are excited to introduce the craziest AI, Berstaphen. Since there are still many unprocessed data points remaining, it will take about another two weeks to refine it for the official release.”

I nodded and added.

“This is our Jansol clan’s first project. Fortunately, thanks to Resonance appreciating it, we can present it to you.”

“Let’s see. What exactly is the intention behind creating Berstaphen?”

“There technically isn’t a defined concept, so other game developers don’t need to pay too much attention to what I’m saying.”

Having the freedom to create any story from one material was theirs to decide.

I pondered repeatedly to ensure I didn’t infringe on that freedom.

“Technicians pursue perfect reasoning until death. To create battles that guarantee victory with equal force or fights that can be won even if weaker than the opponent. Berstaphen embodies that character. You could say he is a roughly perfect swordsman.”

“Oh, perfection. Is there anything more beautiful than this resonance in a game? And those who pursue perfection will surely face trials. Am I right?”

“Yes, that’s right. Berstaphen faced trials so immense that he lost his sanity. His loyal master died tragically or his beloved home country was destroyed, and many such reasons come to mind. His body gradually changes into something inhuman—zombies, demons, monsters, etc.”

“Oh, I see, the concept you initially suggested was that of a monsterified Swordmaster. Everyone, we are now in Phase 2.”

“Berstaphen, whose instincts are all that remains, will no longer be able to wield his sword as before. However, his desire for perfection will still remain. Berstaphen will engage in much more brutal, much more powerful attacks intelligently.”

“Wow, I can already recall several game characters with such narratives. Perhaps many game companies will want AI remasters. What do you all think?”

The developer WishEZ clapped loudly in admiration.

-Wow, I feel a romantic overdose already? hahaha!

-A knight becoming more perfect by abandoning perfection, epic narrative.

-Just like in Fever Dream or Moonlight Soul.

-But how did he get ranked first in-game?

-So that means he was born from the fusion of NoName and Katsuhata?

-A boss mob with the data of a real champion, hahaha!

I made sure not to miss elements that Adella and Emika had mentioned.

Berstaphen wouldn’t shy away from sacrifices to kill enemies, while also grappling with internal struggles to remain a noble knight.

I described various perspectives that developers could consider while designing the boss mob.

“We definitely have to take a closer look at the game! Actually, we got permission from Undersoftware to bring in the final boss modeling from Fever Dream. Have you played Fever Dream, clan leader?”

“No, I’m not very familiar with it.”

“It’s a game featuring vampires. The final boss is a vampire who has lived for 600 years. What do you think? Care to fight?”

The developer lightly suggested sparring with me.

I rolled my eyes, contemplating, before deciding to accept.

“That sounds fun!”