[TS] Became a Peach Saint – Chapter 97

Since the game focuses on boss raids, leveling up was pretty smooth.

At first, the cheeky viewers swarmed around, following and just typing in the chat.

“Eonni, what class did you pick?”

– I went with a healer. What about you, Ga-eul?

“I picked a knight who can tank and deal damage.”

– Really? I heard knights have insane parrying mechanics.

“I’m good at it, unlike some people.”

– Pfft. You’re talking about Radelly, right?

It was a game designed to hit max level and farm items by running bosses.

That’s why the early story progression flew by in the blink of an eye.

“Eonni, let’s go to the boss.”

– Wait a sec. Radelly said she wants to join.

“Radelly-nim?”

– Yeah. She said she’s a veteran and can carry us.

“Really? Can you invite her first?”

〈Radelly-nim has been invited to the raid party〉

[BaekseolSupremeKnightzxc]: Hello.

[Radelly]: Hello, Ga-eul-nim.

[BaekseolSupremeKnightzxc]: You said you’ll carry us?

[Radelly]: I’ve been playing this game for quite a while.

Checking Radelly’s profile, I saw a character decked out in flashy gear.

Her equipment was shining gold, so she wasn’t lying.

[BaekseolSupremeKnightzxc]: I’ll invite you to voice chat.

[⚔️OMG, Bangjang Eun-A and Radelly collab? My heart is swelling!]

[⚔️Bangjang’s heart is always swollen lol]

[For real lol]

While I was chatting with Radelly, I asked Eonni Eun-A, who was communicating with the viewers, and Radelly was quickly invited to the voice chat.

– Ah, ah. Can you hear me?

“Yes. I can hear you clearly.”

– Hello. Thank you for last time.

“Last time? Oh, you mean Panic Field? I changed my voice, how did you know?”

– The viewers told me.

“Ahhh. You seemed like a newbie, so I felt bad for killing you so much.”

*Thud.*

Radelly’s awkward laugh came through clearly in the voice chat.

– Pfft. Radelly, you met your match? Need an implant?

– That time, a sparrow got into my house, so…

– LOL, sparrow excuse.

“Baekseol was sniping, but I guess you were busy catching sparrows.”

– Pfft hahaha.

– *Sigh.* Ga-eul-nim, if you’re planning to keep playing this game, maybe you should change your class? It overlaps with mine.

Radelly was suggesting that if Eonni and I were going to grow and form a trio with her, I should change my class.

Eonni and Radelly often duo, so they probably assumed we’d team up this time too.

“Right, we don’t need two suns. Who’s gonna change? Rock-paper-scissors?”

[LOLOLOL]

[⚔️Bangjang’s so aggressive lol]

[Bangjang’s a true Korean gamer]

Radelly sounded shocked, probably assuming I’d be the one to change.

– I’ve been playing this game for a while. Ga-eul-nim, you just started, right?

“It’s a seasonal game anyway. When the next boss drops, we’ll have to replace all our current gear.”

– That’s true… *Sigh.* Fine, go ahead. But since I’m more experienced, regular matches would be unfair. Let’s tweak the rules a bit.

“How?”

– It’s not fair to brag about beating a newbie in PvP, right? Let’s make it a parrying control match.

Let’s go.

According to Radelly’s explanation, the gist of the story was to take turns hitting each other and see who could parry better.

– You can slash horizontally or vertically as you wish, and the person who fails to parry and dies first obviously loses.

“Intuitive and nice.”

[Popcorn popping sounds]

[⚔️LOL this is gonna be so fun]

[⚔️But isn’t the room master’s reaction speed on a monster level?]

[Radelly is also really good at games]

The character swings the sword in the direction the mouse moves.

This means you have to deflect swords flying in random directions without a set path. Given the sharp sound effects and the nature of Adrine RPG where sword swings end instantly, it wasn’t a useful skill for PvP, but rather for boss raids with set patterns.

So, Radelly wanted to have a physical fight with me.

“But you’re not doing this because of Panic Field’s aftertaste, right? You could just beat me with blood vibes.”

-····No. Not at all.

[⚔️LOL she’s salty]

[Oh man, Radelly’s got that aftertaste LOL]

It was obvious to anyone that it was about the aftertaste.

Given how brutally she had been beaten in Panic Field, it was understandable that Radelly, with her competitive spirit, would seek revenge.

– Want to practice?

“No. Let’s go right now.”

– Then, you go first.

After issuing the duel challenge, I immediately faced Radelly.

A simple horizontal slash from left to right.

Splat.

A scar forms on Radelly, and her health drains rapidly.

“Huh?”

-····This is my first time too.

– Pfft. Radelly, are you feeling the broadcast vibes today?

[⚔️LOLOLOL]

[Wasn’t she supposed to be good? LOL]

– I’ll do it.

Focusing on Radelly’s sword, I clearly saw her slashing diagonally.

I thrust my sword into the path of the incoming blade.

Ting!

“Oh. Did I parry? It’s pretty easy.”

[⚔️The room master’s reflexes are insane]

[How do you even block that? It’s just a ping and it’s over.]

– A pigeon came into my house for a bit. It’s gone now, so come on.

– If Radelly’s ugly, thumbs down.

[⚔️Thumbs down LOL]

[⚔️It’s fine]

“Thumbs down.”

[⚔️LOLOLOLOL]

Ugh.

After that, nothing really changed.

It was clearly one-sided.

“Yes. Click.”

Ting!

“Swish.”

Splat!

“Click.”

Ting!

“Swish.”

Splat!

– Aaaah!

[Did she actually get hit by a sword? LOLOLOL]

“Hahaha. This is so fun. Want to go again?”

– Please, just one more time.

Radelly kept coming back no matter how many times she died. If nothing else, her tenacity deserved recognition.

“Pfft. Yes. Click.”

– Hoo, hoo. I have to win.

“Hahaha. Click click click click.”

Radelly was so focused that…

I was even talking to myself.

“Trash♡ Trash♡ Radelly-nim is such trash♡”

– Ugh. Me, me. How.

Feeling sorry for Radelly, who was half-sobbing, I threw a heal.

“Radelly-nim, try using something like a combo slash.”

As soon as I finished speaking, without any hesitation, she used the basic knight skill, combo slash.

I watched the blurry motion of Radelly’s character and predicted her trajectory.

Vertical slash.

Ting!

Coming back again, another vertical slash.

Ting!

The last one was an upward slash.

Ting!!

[Wow, WTF]

[Is this a high-sensitivity user?]

[⚔️The room master’s skills are insane]

Responding to the high-speed slashes, I swung my mouse at ultra-high speed, deflecting all the sword strikes.

– No, how is this… Ga-eul-nim, please, just one more time.

“That’s enough!!”

– !?

“I get it now. Your level.”

– I feel like dying from boredom.

It seemed like her broadcasting experience wasn’t going anywhere as Eun-a unni immediately took over.

– Mr. Yang!! Parrying… I want to parry!!

– Stop. It’s already too late.

– Ugh. It’s… raining.

– No, Deli. It’s not…

– No. It’s rain.

〈Radelly-nim has left the raid party〉

My heart swelled with the high-level conversation of the corporate streamers.

– Huh? Deli left.

“She rage-quit, huh.”

– Puhahaha. It’s the first time I’ve seen Deli so helpless. Ga-eul is really good at games.

“Ah, of course. If you want unni to heal you, you gotta do at least this much.”

– Hehe. Right?

Leaving the whereabouts of Radelly unknown, I synced up with unni.

The ads went smoothly, and the viewers’ reactions were quite positive.

***

Chik, chik.

“Phew──.”

Cigarette smoke mixed with the fragrant scent of grass.

Ding!

[[Shop List]]

[Skills] [Items] ─ [Ascending] [Search]

[Cheondo (Heavenly Peach)]

..

..

[Skillfully Splitting Wooden Chopsticks]

[Walking]

..

[Sphincter Strengthening]

..

[Combat Sense Lv.6]

[Pastry Making]

..

[Humboldt Penguin-level Swimming Lv.4]

..

[Spirit Spot Detection]

[Stamina Lv.7]

..

[Pathetic Heavy Hit Lv.1]

..

..

Still, a bunch of crappy skills were listed.

But there was something else that made my heart race.

[Remaining Balance: 1.7 billion 425 million won]

My chest swelled so much it felt like my bra size went up a notch.

“Baekseol.”

“I’m hungry.”

Ding!

“Great!”

I danced around, waving flowers.

“Our Pposiraegi. Good?”

“Yes!”

Even in last night’s romance fantasy, I felt threatened.

I thought about asking Baekseol for advice, but I decided against it.

Baekseol was the kind of friend who suited that kind of vibe.

“First of all, the skill itself is quite effective.”

The skill had never caused me any disadvantage.

[Humboldt Penguin-level Swimming Lv.4]

Increased swimming speed underwater

Increased acceleration underwater

Minor skin respiration of dissolved oxygen underwater

Fish…

The vibe feels even more delicious now.

[Price: 80 million won]

But lately, every time I eat, the fish tastes oddly amazing, to the point where it’s actually starting to feel uncomfortable.

“Damn.”

After checking out the swimming skill, I noticed the Heavenly Peach skill fixed at the top row.

Usually, growth-type skills couldn’t be leveled up with money, but the Heavenly Peach skill was different.

A strange skill with a price tag attached, labeled as “growing.” Starting at 100 million, I hadn’t even bothered to look at it before.

“100 million? That’s not some random dog’s name. Gambling on a skill with unknown effects feels a bit off, right, Baekseol?”

“Right.”

I decided to invest in the Heavenly Peach skill later when I had some spare cash. For now, I should focus on leveling up skills with proven effects.

“Ready, hand?”

Now, every time I wiggle my finger, millions slip away.

If I carelessly wave my fingers around, my bank account will be drained in seconds.

It’s time to enjoy responsible pleasures.

“Ah, of course. Let’s go.”

Ding! Ding! Ding!

My fingers dance elegantly through the air.

***

On the terrace, Herman Melville was casually puffing on a cigar when an employee who seemed to be his subordinate approached.

“Sir, there’s a report from Albert that the Hongmun (洪門) has made a small move.”

“They’ve been struggling abroad. Tell them to clean it up neatly.”

At Herman’s words, the employee bowed slightly and spoke again.

“And, sir, the reporters near the young lady are forming a small coalition.”

“Leave that be. She’s wise; she’ll handle it herself…”

As Herman continued, a sudden memory from a shipboard party flashed through his mind.

“Hey, you bastard, was that flour you were smearing on your nose? You piece of trash.”

“By herself…”

“Don’t you dare open that stinky mouth of yours, you jerk. I’ll serve you a jaw-breaking omakase before you even step down.”

“By herself…”

“Old man, your tantrums are a disease. I’m warning you, if you mess with my kid, I’ll rip all your limbs off.”

“Hmm…”

Herman Melville, unable to continue, was approached by his subordinate.

“How about we keep an eye on things and step in to help the young lady only if she’s really struggling?”

“Do that.”