Martial Arts Returnee’s Game Broadcast

Chapter 144

Something absurd was suggested.

[Interaction Choices]

Accept the surrender of the Knight Commander. (Independent Faction)
Who are you? (True Identity Reveal)
There are no exceptions for my execution. (Enter Boss Battle)
(Pull out the Knight Commander's heart)
The choices continued, sealing the decision. Of course, the chat exploded with reactions.

Why are you playing a different game? Why are you playing a different game? Why are you playing a different game?
Where did the Ban-Yo-Country go?
Wait, the field boss becomes a subordinate?
Is this real, choosing an Independent Faction without even selecting a faction for part 2?
Wow, that’s insane!
And now, no sword, but pulling out the heart? Is that real?
Even the AI recognizes the Silent Swordsman’s skill!
How strong must the combat power be for that kind of choice to appear?
Back in my day, the choices had us bowing our heads!
Lol
Pretending to surrender while using a blood extraction tool, classic!
Yeah, I agree.
The choice to steal the armor and cosplay as a subordinate is hilarious!
But they were all physical choices for weak players.
?
The Silent Swordsman’s physicality was so different from the ordinary viewers. Now, even she was curious.

‘Only I am allowed to see this story. I wonder what awaits at the end of this.’

[?Accept the surrender of the Knight Commander.]

The Silent Swordsman accepted the mass murder sword that the Knight Commander handed over, then gently placed the blade on both his shoulders, as though knighted. As she accepted his pledge of loyalty, notifications followed.

[The Red Legion of the Knight Commander has been accepted under your command.]
[An independent faction is born, with you as the lord.]

The Knight Commander.
Unlike the petty bosses fought in the failed people's den or the temple of the pioneers, this was the first boss that typical players would fight.
A boss that always met death without exception in every route and every playthrough.
And now, this Knight Commander, with his army of beasts, had become a subordinate.
It was shocking news that turned the entire virtual reality game community upside down.

[It is an honor to serve the new lord.]
[Here is the key to the treasure vault I have amassed for the great war.]
[Please accept the bundle of treasure keys.]

The treasure vaults throughout the ruined fortress were opened, and backup equipment, supplies, and consumables were drawn out by the subordinates, who then carried them.
Already, eight vaults had been opened.
Lee Hae-chan couldn’t hide his bitter smile.

“Wasn’t that vault one of the ones you were supposed to open carefully from among ten?”

Yeah
In the lair of the failures, the loot item is not a bundle of keys but just one key.
The potion vault is the best!
But that one increases contamination, so it's not good. Potions that increase contamination don't provide abilities, and are only useful early on.
Well, it’s not like I'm a pervert or anything, clearing the Beastmen's mode on the first playthrough is fine, who does multiple playthroughs? Lol
The consumables vault is surprisingly useful! You can carry 10,000 arrows in a cart and do guerrilla warfare with ranged attacks to clear two or three fields easily.
Why did you only clear that with 10,000 arrows?
I shot ten arrows and only hit once, okay?
Lol
That’s like being Gungye.
Did Gungye shoot arrows well?
No, his eyes were all the same.
You jerk.
Lol
Fact: Gungye really did shoot arrows well.
Seeing the reactions from the viewers, Lee Hae-chan realized he wasn’t the only one who was missing something.

[Achievements]
[Accepted the Knight Commander as a subordinate (Achieved)]
[Accepted the Beast Legion as subordinates (Achieved)]

[Clean-up Rank S]
[Hunt Rank]
[Challenge Rank SS]
[Overall Rank 3?/3? (+0%)]

[JUST OVERCAME IT]
[Difficulty doesn’t change.]

[Completed swift conquest.]
[Event count does not increase.]
[This turn’s legion effect includes <Assault>.]

Others would treat Ban-Yo-Country as a well-made branching stealth action assassination game, but for the Silent Swordsman, it wasn’t about assassination—it was about smashing her way through everything, leaving behind a path of destruction. She had gone beyond musou and created a legion that followed her.
It was, in essence, an alternate endgame route with bold developments and serious content.
But what was surprising was still the surprise.
Lee Hae-chan and his viewers had been interested in something else for a long time.

“Still, at this point, they’ll probably visit at least once, right? I mean, admit it?”

Yeah.
Why is the light in the shrine out? Seriously.
Why is the shrine light off when it was fine even after multiple playthroughs?
Something’s... happening in the shrine...
If you’re not curious about this, you’re not human.
[Marching Route Choices]

Return to the shrine entrance just before the light goes out.
Follow the path of ashes where embers scatter.
The temple of the pioneers.
For players on the second playthrough, it’s fine to pass through without the necessary basic equipment or tools, but for first playthrough players, it’s essential.
Normally, players would have been blocked by the progress here, forcing a visit, but Hae-ung-ung made it here without any skills.
Thanks to that, there was a clear sign that a new event would occur at the shrine.

“Honestly, at this point, it’s like they’re telling me to go back to the temple. Don’t you think?”

Yeah.
I agree.
They also thought about it.
At this point, they might as well visit once.

[?Follow the path of ashes where embers scatter.]
[Entering the field ‘1st Great Demon War Ground Zero.’]

That expectation was crushed once again.

“Aaaah! Please, visit the shrine!!”

Please, grab some potions!
Learn some skills!!
You must have a reason for this, right, Yapal?
Unable to hold back, Lee Hae-chan’s viewers began offering direct support advice!

<Samryu Swordsman donated 10,000 won!>
Go to the temple of the pioneers!

<Money-to-Silence donated 1,000,000 won!>
I see, I see ^^

<Seoraksan Hiker donated 10,000 won!>
If you go to the shrine, you'll learn skills.

<Young and Rich donated 1,000,000 won!>
I can't hear it, can't hear it.

With the high-value donation silencing the smaller messages, the viewers finally realized what was happening.

Lol, the big players have started controlling the info.
Aren’t these guys crazy?
What is this silencing fee?
Spending one million to chew away ten thousand won, lol.
Wow, I’m too scared to donate in real life now.
The Silent Swordsman’s room was filled with high-value donors—people who didn’t want her to learn skills or play by the book, but instead, wanted her to follow their wishes.

Don’t big donors usually not watch the game streams much?
Yeah, that’s true.
But wouldn’t you want to watch if it’s the Silent Swordsman?
Because she’s really good at the game?
No, because even her looks shine through while gaming.
Not needing to discuss the cam room, the Silent Swordsman played in full-real mode, her physical appearance exactly the same as in real life.
Wearing a wide-brimmed hat and fully armored in her warrior’s attire, her looks and figure didn’t disappear.
Today, once again, the field of the Temple of Pioneers was thoroughly ignored in Lee Hae-chan’s broadcast.

[Story mode]

The final field of Ban-Yo-Country Act 1.
The Ground Zero of the 1st Great Demon War.

The land was like eternally bubbling sulfur fires,
With pungent smoke and toxic gas seeping from the ground.
Ashes, burned into powder, and
The countless traces of life left behind by the ash,
A battlefield where even the cries of death and despair crumbled.

From this cruel land,
A hand reached out toward the passing feet,
Crushed by a single sword.

Crash!

The life, long overdue to end, scattered like the flying ash.

[Flame Ghosts]

Even if one insignificant life perishes,
The mountains of ash are piled high,
And there are countless flame ghosts rising from them.

From all directions,
The field was filled with rising flame ghosts.
They gathered around the Silent Swordsman,
Rushing to burn any humans in their way,
When suddenly—

[Archers, save the human!]
[Begin a volley of arrows!]

With the sound of bowstrings snapping,
Dozens of arrows fell in quick succession.

Boom

Through the fallen flame ghosts,
A single rider dashed toward the opening path.

[Take my hand, human!]
[We are the last resistance faction in Ban-Yo-Country!]
[I don’t have time to explain, but please trust us and follow us!]

The rider came gallantly, lifted the human, and was about to escape to talk.

“….”

However, the magnificent plan
Fell apart because the human didn’t take the hand.

[What are you doing, human!]
[At this rate, we’ll run out of arrows and be surrounded by flame ghosts!]

Ignoring the rider’s cries,
The human remained firmly in place.

[Damn, too late.]
[Everyone, draw your swords. We’ll fight through it!]

As the archers sheathed their bows and drew their swords,
They prepared for great sacrifices, standing against the overwhelming numbers of the flame ghosts.

Thud thud thud thud.

The ground trembled as
A dust cloud rose from afar.

[This direction... could it be?!]

With armored cavalry charging,
The Knight Commander and his defeated army surged forward.
As they charged,
Thousands of flame ghosts were trampled under the hooves,
Crushed by the heavy armor,
Their limbs scattered as the spears cut through,
Erasing an entire side of the battlefield in an instant.

[Step back, you treacherous traitors.]

With their ranks formed,
The cavalry marched,
And the earth shook with the thundering sound of their march.
At the front of the fully armored battalion,
An ominous black aura emanated from the closet floating in midair,
And beside it, the Knight Commander, wearing a red cloak,
Spoke with a dignified air while pointing his massive spear at the archers.

[He is our lord, the one who commands our legion.]
[Silent Swordsman.]

Not an individual, but a legion.
Their appearance was dramatically different, starting with the cutscene.