Chapter 646. Sincerity and Power (2)
VBC
“Is this what it means to be running around in a hurry?”
Yoon Jong-jin, the head camera director for Today Arcana, clicked his tongue.
“This is just absurd. The people who are usually only focused on guarding their own interests, why are they now walking around the studio like this?”
The director could be excused, but those with high ranks were folding their arms and walking around the studio. They didn’t know the first thing about the current chaos in the broadcast industry.
“Isn’t the camera angle a bit off?”
“Tsk, if the budget was tight, they should have asked for it properly.”
“And where’s the script? Show me, Director Hyun.”
A historic event. Lee Hoyeol’s appearance on a broadcast. That must be the reason.
“They’re all trying to get a piece of the pie.”
Yoon Jong-jin clicked his tongue again.
“The world today doesn’t work like that, does it? Don’t they realize that trying to do something perfectly only makes it worse? Why do people watch NetTubers instead of regular broadcasts? It’s because they want that raw, unfiltered feel…”
Speaking of which, Yoon Jong-jin had also watched the broadcasts of NetTuber players in order to research realistic filming techniques.
“Let’s be honest, would Park Hwigang have gotten so far just by being a great player? He simply filmed a good subject as it was. Why are they making such a fuss?”
Sigh, it’s always the senior who suffers.
Yoon Jong-jin looked at PD Hyun Yong-seok, who had been called by the director.
Of course, he could understand the director’s feelings.
“Still, I can understand being curious about the script…”
But the main writer, Oh Su-jeong, who had been watching Hyun Yong-seok, looked extremely unwell. She was shivering like someone thrown out into the harsh winter.
“What’s wrong, Su-jeong? Are you sick?”
Yoon Jong-jin asked.
Oh Su-jeong opened her mouth.
“…Nothing.”
“Nothing? Well, I’m glad it’s not something serious.”
“That’s not it!”
Tears were welling up in her eyes.
“There’s no script!!”
Today Arcana, featuring Lee Hoyeol.
That’s right.
The show was about to start in less than an hour.
“No script? Ah, did you leave it at home? That must be it, right? But nowadays, computers automatically back things up, so it shouldn’t be an issue…”
“No!!”
“Ah, not that?”
“I haven’t written any script! Not a single word!”
“…What the hell!!”
I’ve been saying lately that Hyun Yong-seok, that crazy guy, has been quiet…!
It was Today Arcana, scheduled to air live.
And who was the guest today? Was he just any ordinary guest?
“The pre-advertisement ratings have already exceeded 40%, Director Yoon! People have been waiting for the show to start, tuning into VBC an hour before we go live…!!”
“No script?”
“Yes!”
“…Does this mean our jobs are on the line, Su-jeong?”
The situation was tragic from both afar and close.
As expected, the high-ups, including the director, were holding their necks in frustration.
“Hyun Yong-seok, you!!”
But Hyun Yong-seok, the person in question, did not bow his head or lower his back even amidst the chaotic atmosphere.
After all, he had confidence.
‘Opportunities like this don’t come often.’
Perhaps this would be the first and last time Lee Hoyeol appeared on Today Arcana. Hyun Yong-seok was feeling the expectations of the public with both his body and mind. Someone, like the director, was bound to be upset.
“So, what exactly have you prepared, PD Hyun?”
What did he prepare?
“I prepared the server.”
“…Server?”
“Server? The staff?”
Hyun Yong-seok smiled knowingly.
“No. A server that can withstand tens of billions of users.”
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Server Goes Live
The server is open. Users from around the world pour in. The chat explodes at such speed that it’s impossible to read even a single letter.
-Is this real? Hahahaha
-I have to admit, Lee Hoyeol’s confidence is something else, haha -Hi 
-Today’s broadcast is definitely going to be a disaster
-VBC knows how to take advantage of the situation, haha
Yoon Jong-jin stared at Hyun Yong-seok’s back.
“Right, senior. Among all the questions pouring in from billions of users, Lee Hoyeol is answering the most asked ones. Well, the technology is enough. AI performance these days is no joke.”
“Right. So, has the server cost dropped too?”
“But Lee Hoyeol is no joke!”
Of course, this kind of content had not been agreed upon by Lee Hoyeol. Yoon Jong-jin thought back to the analysis officer, Nam Cheolmin, from the Great Alliance who had visited VBC not long ago.
“Nam Cheolmin might not be the strongest player, but compared to regular people like us, he’s practically a superhuman…! Senior, no matter what happens, I don’t know anything about it, okay? Honestly, that was practically a warning!”
To summarize the conversation with Nam Cheolmin, it was simple: Do not try to make a spectacle of the Commander.
Nam Cheolmin, who usually had a gentle demeanor, was not like that at all. His warning had made Yoon Jong-jin gulp.
But this insane person had actually gone ahead and done it.
Of course.
“Do you think I’m not nervous?”
Hyun Yong-seok, too, wasn’t immune to the tension.
Then came the inevitable question, voiced by Yoon Jong-jin, representing everyone’s concern.
“Then why the hell did you do something like this?”
Hyun Yong-seok responded.
“Because this is the only way to quiet all the controversy.”
The ability to captivate an audience?
The most important thing was the ability to read trends and needs.
Hyun Yong-seok was at the peak of that skill.
So, he made his decision.
“You know.”
“What?”
“This isn’t something that can be suppressed by mere pride anymore.”
Pride.
From a step back, it was a very comfortable tool. It gave justification to everything Lee Hoyeol did, and the pride that came from it made him always seem like he was making the right decisions.
Swish.
Looking at the monitor.
AI analyzing the chat.
Hyun Yong-seok looked at the questions being selected.
“We’ve reached the point where we can’t move forward without certainty.”
Yes, simply following Hoyeol based on pride was too dangerous now.
The enemies to face in the future weren’t just ordinary monsters. They couldn’t be classified simply as monsters anymore.
‘It could be a double-edged sword.’
But if he aimed properly, a well-forged double-edged sword could cut through the World Tree, Raymon Sean, and even the source of all evil.
‘It’s a forging process for that.’
As time passed, Hoyeol, as always, kept to the schedule. Then, the dice were cast. The host cautiously spoke.
“Player, what is Lee Hoyeol’s class?”
Gulp.
A veteran with decades of experience hesitated to speak for a simple reason.
Because he knew how important this question was to the players.
The more information he revealed about himself, the more he’d be exposing his limits.
Thus, the world watching was not expecting much.
-If you were going to reveal it so plainly, why hide it, haha
-But did he actually hide it?
-Isn’t it the first time anyone’s even asked?
But underestimation must be proven.
Overestimation had to be realized by Lee Hoyeol.
Without the slightest hesitation, the answer came.
“I am the last Demon Hunter.”
“……!!!”
It was true! Lee Hoyeol really was a Demon Hunter!
Naturally, no one doubted the truth of his words. Hoyeol, who never lied, even if he didn’t answer, would never give a false answer.
‘As expected, Commander.’
Thud.
Nam Taemin, who was about to rush toward the host, sat back down in his seat. He had previously dismissed the “Demon Hunter” theory because it didn’t fit the logic of a player’s common sense.
And how could it?
When Arcana was just a game, the Demon Hunter class was known for being specialized in hunting demon monsters. Usually, it was a class that couldn’t even perform a basic task and was treated worse than being no class.
However, Hoyeol was different.
Even if the opponent wasn’t a demon, he possessed abilities that were on a different level.
He had revealed that several times to the public.
As expected, the host asked a question about it.
“But as a Demon Hunter, the feats shown by Player Lee Hoyeol were astonishing, weren’t they? This includes the Arcana continent expedition. He easily cleared boss monsters that exceeded level 2000…”
Hoyeol answered plainly.
“To you, I may seem like an anomaly.”
“Anomaly? Yes!”
“Then you’ve witnessed it properly.”
“Witnessed what properly…?”
“I am the proof of that anomaly.”
“…Eh?”
Though few could understand the meaning behind his answer, even though more sensitive questions followed, Hoyeol never declined to answer.
Then, suddenly.
“Wait.”
Hyun Yong-seok’s brow furrowed.
It couldn’t be helped.
The chat was overflowing.
From the questions suggested by the AI, there was something off.
[If you’re a Demon Hunter, will you hunt the source of all evil too?]
This was a question that didn’t need to be asked.
It was too obvious, right?
There were no similar questions in the chat.
“What the hell? Why is this question the last one to pop up?!”
Until this point, Hyun Yong-seok and the Today Arcana team hadn’t noticed.
It was later revealed that the last question had been tampered with by someone’s hacking.
A hacker who could hack Today Arcana’s line, rented from the world’s best IT company?
It was a unique case, and there would be no confusion when investigating later.
After the great upheaval,
The entity operating Arcana’s electricity was never caught.
“Then, the final question. I don’t know why you want the answer to this, but… Player Lee Hoyeol, do you intend to hunt the ‘Source of All Evil’ as a Demon Hunter?”
It was Raymon Sean.
The host thought it was a question that didn’t need to be asked.
For the first time, there was no immediate answer.
“Haha, I think the question was too obvious and vague, so it wasn’t conveyed properly. Let me ask more directly.”
The host repeated, wondering if he hadn’t heard properly.
“In the distant future, do you plan to hunt the ‘Source of All Evil’?”
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The 6th Demon King, Valefor.
‘The intent behind this question is definitely malicious.’
In the world of adventurers.
Valefor, fallen into reality, suppressed a sneer in front of the TV. The more he watched, the more absurd this world seemed. They didn’t even know their place, and to think they had lost their fear to such an extent.
‘Even if they say they’ve torn apart…’
The humans standing there had the ability to destroy an entire world.
And yet they were poking at the feelings of such a being?
Valefor grinned ominously.
‘But at least, it’s good for a show.’
The Source of All Evil and the Demon King’s gaze.
It wasn’t hard for Valefor, with the insight of the Ten Thrones, to recognize that this was Grandfell’s gaze trapped with Bael in the Demon World.
‘In that sense, it’s fortunate.’
Had it hidden itself in Arcana, it would surely have been overwhelmed by Grandfell’s gaze, losing even the authority of the Ten Thrones. Valefor mused with a smile.
‘Good. Let’s make Lee Hoyeol struggle a bit more.’
He wouldn’t be able to answer that question.
Of course not.
How could he hunt Grandfell?
Valefor planned to devour the negative emotions stemming from Hoyeol’s contradictions.
Maybe it was because he was excited, but he muttered to himself.
“This will make the Akshan in hell regret.”
However.
Valefor’s expectation was shattered.
Hoyeol answered.
“Of course.”
What?
“That is our pride.”
Valefor felt cold sweat bead on his forehead.
“Is, is he serious…?!”
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