NOVEL WEB Chapter 728
Bbang-bbang! Ppaa-aaang-!
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I turned the steering wheel and merged into the second lane.
Kiiiiiing-!
“Drive properly, you idiot!”
“Are you on drugs during broad daylight?!”
I was just strictly adhering to the law that says you can’t drive at a constant speed in the first lane for more than five minutes!
Why is everyone so fixated on me?
I returned to the first lane and stepped on the accelerator at the speed limit of 100 km/h.
“Seems like driving makes everyone cranky. Let me fill you in on my latest news… I safely arrived in the United States yesterday. Before the shooting of the National Exchange Tournament teaser, I took a moment to go live. I probably won’t be on for long, maybe around an hour? Yeah, about that.”
-Seoul has made autonomous driving mandatory, really relievedㅠㅠ
-Law-abiding citizen vs. Na-me
-I heard you got injured, are you okay?
-I’m Mexican, and the Dreaming Mode is working great! Thank you 🙂
-How did you get tangled up with the cartel?
“Looks like everyone’s curious. Um, just a sec.”
[▶Adella: Unni, are you streaming now? I’m free at the moment, wanna join?]
I received a message from Saetbyeol.
A request to play a game together.
[▶NoName: Do what you want.]
[▶Adella: Send me an invite!]
[Inviting Adella to the party]
[‘Adella’ joined the party]
A silver cat appeared in the passenger seat.
-Kya!
-Wow, it’s been ages since I saw Adella hahaha
-The Virtual YouTuber Gallery is desperately wanting Adella’s comeback
-How long is she gonna stay a high school senior?
-Graduation already! Get back to streaming!!!!!
She wore large hoop earrings hanging from her earlobes.
“Nyaa! Na-me unni, how have you been?”
“Um…! I’m driving, you know.”
I shoved her aside as she suddenly squished my cheeks.
“Oooh, what’s with your outfit? Were you watching my stream?”
“Yeah. It’s a gangster concept, how do I look? Does it suit me? Does it suit me? Does it suit me?”
She flicked the collar of her black leather jacket with one hand.
I glanced at her and turned my head back.
“Seems a bit excessive but it looks good on you.”
“Ooh, what’s this? Why have you gotten so sweet, unni? Anyway, um, are you feeling okay?”
“My body’s fine, but my heart hurts.”
“Why’s Na-me unni’s heart hurting?”
“I feel like there’s not much more I can do. The day before yesterday, I went to the joint funeral of the people sacrificed by Calchona. Many parents of young children were there. Anyway, my heart felt heavy.”
Calchona’s headquarters got completely wiped out, and all the buried unsolved cases bubbled to the surface.
The police began digging through records that had long been buried, revealing names of forgotten victims one by one.
I think of the parents who learned their kidnapped children had long since passed away.
“Really, seeing people collapse on the floor and wailing, I can vividly see them crumbling down like sandcastles, and it just breaks my heart.”
A long silence followed, and the chat filled up with ‘Pray for Mexico’.
Shuffling-
Sneaking glances-
[‘SolDung’ donated 10,000 won!]
-I thought Adella was regretting coming here, thumbs up 👍👀
“Kyah! That’s the fault of those bad guys, not Na-me unni! Ugh, saying that makes my empathy levels suddenly spike, but… still, what’s done is done, kyaaah-!”
“Hm? Oh, sorry. Gotta adhere to the 5-minute rule.”
“Whatcha mean?”
-Na-me was counting down the seconds in her head, crazy hahaha
-Not surprised, right? hahaha
-Sad things are sad~ but games are games~
-NoName ← Titanium mentality, right?
-In the end, Na-me normalizes everything anyway
-Despite all this, she still managed to drive at a steady pace on time, insane hahaha
“This next mission is a bit odd. I have to kill someone, but that’s illegal, right?”
“What do you think this game is?”
“A pseudo-Faust experience where you must follow the law at all costs, despite all the unfairness?”
“Not at all. Quickly, grab a gun.”
I grumbled while following Saetbyeol.
“Has Dad said anything?”
“He seems a bit enlightened these days? But you know what’s funny about Na-me unni? When she feels guilty, she keeps offering cute selfies as tribute.”
“I-I never did that!”
“Didn’t you? Come on, tell the truth. I won’t spill the photos if you do.”
“I did…”
-Is this for real?
-Hahahahahaha
-Membered ← Suddenly, not feeling sorry at all, thumbs up hahaha
└ Public opinion flipped, damn hahaha
└ With great power comes great responsibility
└ I’m seriously curious about Na-me’s cute selfie
-This is serious, let’s publicize it!
Saetbyeol leaped over the wall and onto the roof.
“Why aren’t you coming up?”
“Because it’s trespassing.”
“Ah! We just started the mission!”
“Someone has to open for me to get in.”
Clank-
“No way. You’re disqualified.”
“Ugh, how frustrating…! Just wait there! I’ll bring a guest!”
“Okay!”
Crash-!
Saetbyeol smashed the window and began the fight inside the hideout.
Meanwhile, I strolled along the wall and chatted with the viewers.
“Ah, you want to hear the kidnapping story? Here’s how it goes, do you know Seongjong? The king during the Ye-seong year? That king was said to have gone out incognito quite a bit back in the day. Think about it, this might actually work.”
-What’s that supposed to mean? hahaha
-Joseon King Na-me
-Maison hahaha
-But why did the cartel end up on the first round? hahaha
“Honestly, who would recognize the king’s face from the Joseon era? Unlike that guy, I’ve been in the public eye way too much. So, I put on some cheap ether makeup, but… huh? Why did no one recognize me? I was honestly taken aback. Do people have serious face blindness?”
-So many people look alike these days, it’s hard to tell apart hahaha
-Kim Juae MK2 shows up every Halloween
-Mexicans, seriously reflect on this. How can you not recognize Na-me standing right in front of you?
“I was just casually looking around tourist spots, hoping someone would invite me over. Oh, then some kind-hearted older sister told me to come have ice cream. Ooh, soft serve sounds delicious! So I cheerfully followed, but surprise, I ended up in a den of kidnappers. And that’s how it went.”
“Unni!”
“Hmm?”
The iron bars creaked open.
The man who opened the door collapsed onto the ground.
“See? This is how it’s done. I cleared everything inside.”
“Thanks for the invite.”
-NoName infiltrated a human trafficking hideout like this, didn’t she?
-Invite?
-The fact is that if Na-me kicks down the door, no one can stop her.
All the henchmen in the hideout had been cleared by Saetbyeol.
As I entered the living room, the story scene proceeded on its own.
[You are making a mistake. That guy is probably laughing at you right now-]
[🔇Mute]
“Why does my sister only spill the tea when I’m not around? Hurry up and tell me! More, more, more…!”
“There’s nothing really to spill.”
“You said you fought inside the cartel. Wasn’t it revealed that you fought?”
“Yeah, they figured out I was a part of it midway.”
“Whoa, and then?”
“The funny thing is, while we were fighting with barriers up, they suddenly turned off their own Storage Tower?”
“Isn’t that a no-no? You can’t use magic then.”
“That’s right. But, since I’ve been using satellite communication to utilize magic ever since arriving in Mexico.”
“Why?”
“Isn’t that obvious? It’s dangerous.”
Whack-
In a completely irrelevant GTA story, the protagonist was beating up a henchman.
[‘RTQD’ donated 100,000 won!]
-So you’re saying you went on a rampage against primitive people who couldn’t use magic? Is that what you mean?
“I didn’t go on a rampage, it’s just that personal weapons aren’t to be completely ignored either.”
I subtly glanced at the viewers before adding.
“Just take what I said with a grain of salt…”
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[NoName) 2054 Darwin Award strong contender hahahaha]
Using Star Loop against ‘the unidentified Los Calchona henchman who turned off the Storage Tower’
No matter how skilled NoName is, there’s no way she could’ve taken on a hundred. Instead, she turned it to a one vs zero situation hahaha
[Comments]
-Reminds me of a case where someone accidentally pressed the wrong number and bankrupted the company hahaha
└ Hanmac Investment Securities hahaha
-Can’t you use magic without the Storage Tower?
└ But then mana efficiency is horrendous.
└ You’d barely be able to use an Arc discharge with a few carats of Diamond mana stones, yeah.
-League of Legends, this is legendary hahaha
-This must’ve been a serious blow for Na-me too
└ ???: Why am I wearing a spacesuit if there’s no air?
-NoName official: Honestly enjoyed it.
└ If I was the only one who knew how to use magic in this world, it’d definitely be fun hahaha
└ Wouldn’t that be boring? hahaha
-This is why mediocre are scary.
-I wonder how much fun they were having while turning off the Storage Tower.
[Everyone is cursing Los Calchona, but it’s because they are up against Na-me, right?]
So a vaguely sketchy wizard snuck in?
Then the gang members would’ve shot until the wall broke down.
But these guys all have engravings on their heads…
(Unique Magic Adella 15 연.gif)
(Unique Magic Stellaris Atra-hose_Supernova.gif)
(Unique Magic Ignis Respícĭo_Self-Healing Feature.gif)
(Unique Barrier Alchemist’s Mirror.gif)
(Thumbs up Na-me.jpg)
When a walking calamity falls in Seoul, obviously, they should drop a nuclear bomb first.
If later it comes out that ‘Oh, by the way, I was immune to nuclear bombs’ that would just be pure bad luck.
[Comments]
-For real hahaha
-No one here has a lousy batting line-up hahaha
-“I don’t even understand what kind of magic it is, but if it hits, you die.”
└ So terrifying hahaha
└ Damn, I’d go smash the Storage Tower too.
-The magic appearing in the National Exchange Tournament is already powerful, too hahaha
[NoName not playing in non-lethal mode?]
Just killed a person.
Was that stubborn bull broken?
[Comments]
-“Self-defense!” I shout, so it’s invalid ㅇㅇ
└ (Author) this isn’t “Challenge!” ffs hahaha
-Damn it. Na-me has gotten a taste for self-defense…!
-Self-defense!
-Self-defense!
-Self-defense!
* * *
“Self-defense!”
Kwaaaang-!
An exploding grenade.
The petite wooden plank house crumbled down.
[☆☆☆☆☆]
The stars rose to five!
“Why? I’m a law-abiding citizen…!”
-Self-defense!
-Self-defense!
-So brazen, just like Na-me hahahaha
-I knew it from the moment you started cosplaying as a law-abiding citizen hahaha
-Self-defense!
[‘Mugimugi’ donated 50,000 won!]
-That self-defense doesn’t mean you can break the law, Na-me…
“Not allowed? Then why is there such a thing as self-defense?”
Dudududududu-
A familiar helicopter flew over us.
The metal door rattled open, and a soldier in black combat gear aimed a missile at us.
“Hmph, what a familiar scenario.”
I rushed to Saetbyeol, pulling out my wand.
“Cheon Saetbyeol! Get behind me!”
Flash-!
The flash filled my vision.
[Cast: Le Kaizen Familía]
[system: Unknown command.]
[Run-time error ‘492 at 00xF156]
“Huh? What?!”
“Unni! Are you seriously an idiot?!”
The scenery turned into black and white in an instant.
[WASTED]
GTA 12’s most tragic criminal duo met their miserable end on Route 68.
“Ahh, it’s over…”
“Unni, you just went and killed yourself, so what’s with the ‘ahh’?!”
-You looked like a moth diving into a flame, Na-me!
-It was a perfect ending.
-How is every moment legendary? hahaha
-Someone please remix ‘self-defense’!
“If I’d played well, I could’ve stopped it. So unfortunate.”
“Wanna go for another round? Is there time?”
“Uh, seems like I have to head out soon. Just a bit more before I leave.”
We set up plastic chairs and an umbrella in front of the waiting screen portal.
I had so much fun with Saetbyeol that I glanced at the chat window.
“Is it okay for me to play an 18+ game? Well, for the most part, it’s fine. Since it’s distinguished between the legal status of minors in civil law and the work-related status of a High Wizard. As long as I don’t engage in activities that severely violate social norms, it shouldn’t be a problem.”
It was all thanks to my status as a High Wizard that I could come and go outside the country without my dad’s permission.
I didn’t get that title for nothing two years ago.
“What’s there that can’t be done? Everything seems possible.”
“Probably not with alcohol and cigarettes. That could cause a ton of civil complaints.”
“Then isn’t GTA illegal too?”
“It’d be disappointing if they made a fuss about a game. I’m someone who has fought against the cartel firsthand. And today, I’ve followed the law…”
-Today you followed the law?
-Self-defense!
-NoName-style self-defense hahahaha
-Children, don’t follow this good example!
The conversation gradually shifted from me to Saetbyeol.
It’s already been almost a year since she quit her Virtual YouTuber streaming.
[‘DellaManju’ donated 10,000 won!]
-Let’s save our Adellaㅠㅠ
[‘RadelPangs’ donated 10,000 won!]
-Do you have any thought of returning to your personal stream?
-The Adella fans are quite obsessed hahahaha
-Guess she’s still alive.
-Hasn’t it been a year since she graduated?
-But she was so unique.
-During her non-human days, she streamed for a week nonstop, whoa.
-Her acting talent was so outstanding that it overshadowed her streaming talentㅠㅠ
-For real, it’s not that I’m discouraging dreams but I just wish she’d return to streaming.
“Do you guys miss me? Haha, my popularity is still as strong as ever.”
Saetbyeol mimicked Adella’s slightly prickly voice from back in the day.
-!!!!!
-Kya
-Wow, kya-pya
-This is it, this is it lol
-Release Princess Della!
The chat went wild.
It was so intense that even Saetbyeol was surprised.
She scratched her head and then started giggling.
“I’ll think about it.”
“Really?”
“I’m not quite sure yet. But it feels nice to receive interest after such a long time, hehe. Oops, gotta go? Make sure to shoot the teaser well!”
“Okay.”
I messed up her fluffy hair as much as I could before logging out.
* * *
“Did you tell me to hold a whip? I didn’t hear the explanation because I came late, but what’s the concept…?”