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◈ The Seven-Time Hero Goes Live ◈
Chapter 31: The Porter's Power Is Exposed (1)
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No matter how skilled he became in the first run, the second, the third... even the seventh, there were always things Yulian could not control.
“When this war is over, I’m going back and proposing to my girlfriend.”
Slash!
It had become all too familiar to Yulian to find the severed head of someone who said such things rolling across the battlefield.
‘The bastard has a wife and kid. What does he mean, proposing to his girlfriend?’
Tap.
Yulian paid his respects as he collected the pendant around his fallen comrade’s neck, which held a picture of his wife and child.
‘Couldn’t stop another one.’
As a story progressed, there were people fated to die.
As though they had received orders from somewhere, they would loudly declare absurd vows and hopes for the future.
Then they would meet their end that day, or soon after.
After seeing it happen so often, Yulian had eventually become able to get a rough idea just from looking at someone’s face.
“Hello! It’s an honor to join Lord Yulian’s party!”
“Looking at you, I’d say you’ll last three days.”
“Pardon?”
“The work’s rough.”
“N-no, sir! I’ve already fought through countless wars, and when this journey is over, I’ll definitely return to my beloved fiancée, Cecilia, and... Mmph!”
“Enough. Get out, you.”
“!?”
Even when Yulian covered their mouths and ordered them out, it did not work.
They always joined the party in the end. Even if Yulian refused, they would follow along anyway and meet a terrible fate.
Slash!
“Cough! Cecilia... M-marry me...”
And in the end, the responsibility would fall on Yulian’s shoulders.
‘Damn it.’
Eventually, Yulian resolved to simply accept the fate that came their way.
‘Those who are going to go will go anyway.’
Yulian came to accept that there were people in a Story setting who existed solely to play such a role.
Not the protagonist, nor even a supporting character.
The hangers-on of this world.
Extras.
Beings who were not merely outside the center, but who burned to ash to make that center shine brighter.
“Seong-wooooo!”
No matter how desperately Chae-young called for Seong-woo through her sobs, Seong-woo could not return.
This was a fantasy world, but it was not the kind of fantasy where dead people returned to life.
No, even if such a thing existed, an Extra would never come back.
Everything was a roller coaster for the Constellations’ enjoyment.
An Extra’s death was simply that roller coaster plunging downward.
Nothing more than a device to create thrills and pleasure.
Before that dizzying drop, there was no weight to anything.
To them, it was just entertainment.
Entertainment without gravity or responsibility.
-Ji Suk-jin, out!
-He’s gone in the end.
-He talked down to L4GS lol, then died first.
-Kim Jong-kook Goblin is fucking strong.
-Was that a chicken-and-beer flag? Damn.
-Sheesh, Champion bro’s strong as hell.
It was a bone-chillingly brutal world.
But Jun-il was used to it.
‘Okay. The Champion Goblin is here.’
His expression did not change.
He simply prepared to fight the Champion Goblin. He had already done this seven times.
But...
“You bastard!”
Kang Hae-il was not the same.
He charged recklessly at the Champion Goblin.
Rat-a-tat-tat!
Flames wrapped around his entire body as he became a firebird and soared forward.
‘He shouldn’t do that.’
Jun-il knew how dangerous the Champion Goblin was.
An enormous body and strength unlike any Goblin’s, combined with a Goblin’s agility and cunning.
Swish!
The Champion Goblin stepped back.
‘It dodged.’
Boom!
Hae-il’s flaming fist caused a massive explosion, but it did not land a hit.
The Champion Goblin avoided it far too easily.
Then came its counterattack.
Whoosh!
The massive mace reflected in Hae-il’s wide eyes.
‘Is he seriously going to take that??’
Still, he was the protagonist. Would he really get hit by such an obvious counterattack?
Jun-il watched with that thought in mind, then had to change his mind.
Wham!
It landed squarely.
Not on Kang Hae-il, but on Jeon In-su.
‘Damn.’
Jeon In-su’s arm snapped as he was slammed into the wall.
Thud!
-Damn...
-In-su, my king 😭
-Holy shit.
-Fuck.
-Is this a wipe ending?
-Ha... Another hiatus?
‘Why did he take that hit?’
Jun-il could not understand this kind of fighting.
‘He’s worse than I was in my first run.’
Of course he was.
Had Pam not once said something like that?
Just making it all the way to the ending put someone in the top 1%.
Jun-il had possessed the talent of a Hero in the top 1% from the beginning.
There was no way he could understand people like this.
“In-su...?!”
Kang Hae-il’s eyes lost focus for a moment.
He was clearly rattled.
‘He’s getting shaken up too easily.’
He did not speak much, so it was not obvious, but Jun-il could tell that Kang Hae-il relied heavily on Jeon In-su.
They always held the front line together.
Kang Hae-il let out a deep breath.
“Haa... Haa...”
Then he kicked off the ground again.
Tap!
The mace was a ridiculously large weapon, so he was trying to get inside its range.
It was a good attempt.
But...
‘Oh. Damn.’
[Flash Step]
Whoosh!
As if it had anticipated the move, the Champion Goblin shot backward at nearly teleportation-like speed.
It was a movement skill possessed by high-level agility monsters.
‘The difference in speed is too great.’
Kang Hae-il’s flaming fist exploded in empty air again.
Boom!
‘The difference in combat sense is enormous.’
Champion Goblins were born after devouring dozens of Goblins.
They were elites picked from among Goblin warriors, appointed as the Goblin King’s Great Warriors.
They were true Champions, monsters thoroughly experienced in battle.
But Kang Hae-il?
‘Did they choose the protagonist based on his face?’
He seemed so devoid of talent that Jun-il could not help thinking that.
‘Is he going to die like this?’
The issue was no longer whether Jun-il would interfere.
Keeping Kang Hae-il alive came first.
-When is this guy going to move? lol
-Is he a cheerleader? No, he’s not even cheering.
-L4GS, they said. L4GS, they said.
-How is this L4GS? lol
-Don’t expect too much from a magnet pet.
Perhaps because they thought Kang Hae-il was about to die, the Constellations began subtly baiting Jun-il.
‘Not yet. We still have healing.’
Jeon In-su, whose right arm had recovered earlier, healed Kang Hae-il.
The two of them took their stances again.
“Again.”
Hae-il recklessly charged in first once more.
Boom!
Kang Hae-il closed in and fought the Champion Goblin in a bloody exchange.
‘He’s been hit by that mace several times. His guts are insane, at least.’
Jun-il had to acknowledge Kang Hae-il’s courage.
Even with a Paladin healing him from behind, how many modern people could keep throwing punches after getting smashed by the Champion Goblin’s mace?
-Wow, Hae-il’s fighting well.
-Sheesh.
-Let’s go, macho man!
-This is insane, for real.
-He gets inside again lol.
-This is handsome alpha male energy.
Jun-il remembered encountering a Troll too early in his first run, stumbling around before fleeing.
‘Well, he has more guts than me. That’s all.’
In truth, Kang Hae-il was better-looking too.
That was the part Jun-il noticed most, so he deliberately ignored it.
It annoyed him.
‘Oh, he got hit again?’
Wham!
Kang Hae-il took another direct hit from the mace.
“H-Hae-il oppa!”
Kim Chae-young, who had been casting magic behind him, screamed.
She seemed to think things had truly gone wrong.
“Stop!”
Kang Hae-il got up again.
He was nearly in tatters.
Flames blazed across his body.
“I can... I can still keep going...”
The Constellations grew more agitated at the sight of Kang Hae-il.
They thought he was in danger.
-What the fuck is Moon Jun-il doing?
-How are people who believe this guy is L4GS even thinking???
-Why isn’t L4GS moving?
-Carry us, you porter bastard.
-If he were L4GS, would he be standing around like this? lol He’s just a porter.
-Why are so many people watching a porter’s channel? Did everyone really get baited???
-Ha... I’m telling you, he is L4GS, newcomers.
Boom!
Kang Hae-il landed another blow on the Champion Goblin.
‘Still... it’s almost down.’
The Champion Goblin’s legs occasionally buckled.
‘Now, then...’
Jun-il decided the time had come.
“Whew.”
Jun-il took a deep breath.
He closed his eyes and focused on the mana within him.
[Inheritance of Incarnation ‘Hero - Yulian’]
[7.71% Complete]
Hummmmm...
The amount of mana he had was pitiful compared to his days as Yulian.
‘Still, it’s 7%.’
Compared to when he first started, this was something to be grateful for.
At this level, dealing with a Champion Goblin would normally be easy.
But...
‘Without being noticed, in one hit.’
There were many conditions now.
Jun-il was an F-rank Awakener and a porter here.
He had to earn Kang Hae-il’s trust while maintaining that identity.
He could not suddenly display suspicious amounts of power.
So he needed to kill the Champion Goblin in an instant without anyone noticing.
‘I’ve only really done this when infiltrating the demonfolk to assassinate someone.’
Even over seven runs, this was a method Jun-il had used only twice.
Assassination was not a Hero’s specialty.
‘Can I pull it off?’
He recalled it again.
A basic movement technique often used by Tou, the martial artist.
Yulian had used it as casually as eating a meal.
But reproducing it in this body required many things to be considered.
Boing. Boing.
Jun-il tested it with small jumps.
“Whew.”
He recalled the Champion Goblin’s movement from earlier.
-What’s he doing?
-Is he jumping rope while people are dying?
-People are about to die. Do something, porter bastard.
-How can this guy be L4GS, you idiots? lol
-What do you expect from a porter? lol There’s no way anyone still thinks he’s L4GS, right?
-The Champion Goblin has about one-third health left. Please!
Ignoring the Constellations’ words, Jun-il focused solely on adjusting his breathing and rhythm.
Boing. Boing.
He closed his eyes and drew up his mana.
‘Now.’
At some point, his eyes snapped open.
“Gyaaaaaah!”
It was the moment Kang Hae-il drew on nearly the last of his strength and threw a punch.
‘Flash Step.’
Whoosh!
Jun-il’s form briefly scattered.
-?
-...?
-Huh?
-What?
-Is the screen glitching?
-????
‘Mana Punch.’
Thoom.
A short, heavy boom came from the Champion Goblin’s direction.
‘Flash Step.’
Whoosh!
Jun-il returned to his original spot.
Only rough streaks of sand gouged across the ground remained as evidence.
“...Huh?”
“What?”
No one at the scene registered that speed.
But a moment later...
“Grrrk?!”
The Champion Goblin staggered.
“Die!”
Kang Hae-il caught the opening and launched a flaming punch.
Boom!
Red flames exploded brilliantly.
The Champion Goblin’s body rapidly lost balance and crashed to the ground.
Thoom...!
-?
-Huh?
-Oh?!
-What?
Through the cloud of dust, a message appeared.
[Boss Defeated!]
The party members shouted in triumph.
“I-is it dead...?!”
“W-we did it! Hae-il oppa! Hae-il oppa finally...!”
After a brutal battle, Kang Hae-il had finally defeated the Champion Goblin.
That was how it looked to them.
Ding.
[Dungeon Cleared!]
A message declaring that the dungeon had been cleared appeared as well.
It was a declaration that everything was truly over.
“Waaaaaah!”
Everyone rejoiced over clearing the dungeon.
Only the Constellations watching Jun-il were deeply confused.
-...?
-Damn.
-Did you see that?
-Holy shit.
-It was just a screen error. Why are you making such a fuss? lol
-What was that?
-Did that really happen???
-What did I just see?
-It was just buffering.
-I didn’t see anything at all.
That was because the movement had been so fast that it could only be caught from Jun-il’s perspective.
Jun-il saw the Constellations’ reactions and felt proud instead.
‘Good.’
The kill steal had succeeded.
The feeling at his fingertips was certain.
The Champion Goblin had died the moment Jun-il’s fist hit it.
In other words, Jun-il had killed it.
A perfect assassination that no one knew about.
Ding.
[Experience and rewards will be provided according to contribution!]
[Calculating contribution...]
‘Huh?’
If not for this message, it would have been a perfect assassination.
‘What is this?’
Whirrrr...!
A roulette-like sound rang out as it calculated the contributions.
“Hae-il oppa will obviously be first, right?”
No.
Ding!
[Contribution Ranking]
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1. Moon Jun-il (F)
2. Kang Hae-il (S)
3. Jeon In-su (B+)
4. Kim Chae-young (C+)
5. Eliminated
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Moon Jun-il was first.
‘T-there was a feature like this?’
Everything had been exposed.
Then what was the point of killing it secretly?
Jun-il was flustered, but...
[An Anonymous Constellation has donated 30 Feeling (FL)!]
[An Anonymous Constellation has donated 5 Feeling (FL)!]
[An Anonymous Constellation has donated 10 Feeling (FL)!]
[An Anonymous Constellation has donated 10 Feeling (FL)!]
.
.
.
The Constellations were simply thrilled.
-Fucking lol.
-Wow, it really was this guy!!
-What...?
-Would calling him the Goblin Slayer of Line 4 answer it!? <(_ _)/ Would calling him the Goblin Slayer of Line 4 answer it!? <(_ _)/
-Holy shit.
-Bug down<(_ _)/
-LOL, the porter got first place.
-Legendary lol.
-He really did that???
-Incredible... What did I just see?
-The porter is hiding his strength.
-Who said he wasn’t L4GS? Who said he wasn’t L4GS? Who said he wasn’t L4GS?
-It’s me! L4GS! <(_ _)/
Footnotes:
- “Ji Suk-jin, out!” and “Kim Jong-kook Goblin” reference cast members of the Korean variety show Running Man, joking about a sudden elimination and the Goblin’s strength.
- A “magnet pet” is a game companion that automatically collects dropped items, used here to mock Jun-il as a useless bystander.
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