Martial Arts Returnee’s Game Broadcast

Chapter 154

1.

Speedmaster was more interested in Silent Swordsman's strategy broadcast than anyone else.
‘Once she finishes all that, that's the route I can take too.’

Unlike those who simply admired the game and thought, “I never thought someone would play like this,”
Speedmaster had a special ability.
He had the capacity to physically match Silent Swordsman’s gameplay, which others wouldn’t even dare attempt.

‘Who cares if it’s not Real Mode? All you need is to know the timing and the strategy info.’

Dutta, who wasn’t exactly a friend like a Parasite Demon, but had raised her affinity and become an underling,
was a key NPC who helped with the strategy for the Rocky Mountain field.
She looked like a cute, round mole, and she played an important role in Silent Swordsman’s strategy.

[For accepting her unreasonable suggestion, Dutta feels grateful.]
[Dutta demonstrates her strategist talent.]

[Dutta is preparing a strategy.]
[Strategy name: Underground Raid]
[Underground in the Rocky Mountains, mole humans have created numerous tunnels for survival.]
[These tunnels can be used to secretly invade the neighboring mountain and launch a counterattack.]
[Would you like to execute the strategy?]
[? Execute strategy Underground Raid.]

Using the mole humans' escape tunnels as a reverse ambush,
Silent Swordsman’s forces, like Hong Gildong, appeared suddenly in various places, taking down the giants.
The way she commanded her subordinates—whether it was learned or innate—was captivating, hard to take your eyes off.

“Now, I’m curious. Could you do this if I gave you a thousand beast soldiers as underlings?”

• “No, no, no!”
• “Can you throw yourself into battle and die with dignity?”
• “I’m too scared. I’d just wait until night to do a sneak attack.”
• “Siege annihilation!”
• “If you give 100 beast soldiers as food to the mole humans, would the giants sleep during the day?”
• “I’m glad she’s not the commander, really.”
• “Satan: Ah, this is...”

“You guys just can’t get it.”

• “What?”
• “What’s your plan?”
• “Just say it.”

“We’re on the same wavelength.”

• “Haha.”
• “Were you xenophobic or something?”
• “I can’t believe this, haha.”

While her words were casually spoken as a joke, her true feelings were no different.

‘It’s really rare for someone with good physical ability to use everything from three-shift spear tactics to guerrilla warfare.’

Why rely on such tricks?
In a game where physical prowess is enough to make one move like a superhuman,
she was too busy focusing on her own playstyle to worry about such tactics.

‘No matter how much of an awakened being they are, they’ve probably never handled such large-scale troops. Looking at their game history, it’s a talent they’re born with.’

Though she had experience leading a 20-person team in the Gyeonggi-do Gate strategy broadcast,
the forces she was currently managing were more than a thousand soldiers.
Even with the Enemy Knight’s command and Dutta’s assistance,
Silent Swordsman’s command was indispensable at crucial moments.

“Damn it. I’ve never thought of it as unfair, but today I feel it.”

2.  

It didn’t take long to sweep through the neighboring giants and conquer another peak,
absorbing the mole tribe there into her forces.

‘This game really brings out a sense of nostalgia.’

When she once led some of her subordinates at the request of the Heavenly Demon,
she had faced resistance from the demonic cultists, who were forced to follow a stranger’s commands.

• “Don’t think some lowly woman from the Central Martial Arts World can rule over us!”
• “We follow only the Heavenly Demon’s whip!”
• “With that pretty face and great body, why not follow our command? If you behave well, I’ll treat you kindly.” [laughs]

The demonic cultists challenged her authority with vulgar jokes and disgusting gestures.

‘Compared to those idiots, this is much better.’

Ha Eung Eung didn’t have the talent of the Heavenly Demon, who could command with just one word.

Bang
So, she showed them through action instead.
She beheaded the cultist who spoke arrogantly and cut off the hand of another who made vulgar gestures.
Once she showed these examples,
the cultists stopped insulting her.

Slash!

• “Doesn’t the whip sound different?”
• “The trajectory is kind of off.”
• “I’ll acknowledge the leadership, but she still can’t catch up to the Heavenly Demon.”

Of course, not all complaints were stopped.
So, she increased her power instead of using skill.

• “The whip’s swinging like a snake!”
• “Ugh! It’s not that easy to channel all your internal energy into a whip like that, you crazy woman!”
• “I admit it! This whipping is exactly like the Heavenly Demon’s whip! I’ll admit it, just please stop!”
• “Aaaah! My heart is giving out!”
• “Back off! The wall is collapsing!!”
• “Please save us, Heavenly Demon!!”
• “I think I’m going to die without eating Chinese food!!”

Screams and wails echoed in the deployment ceremony.
How much effort did she put into swinging the whip until the cultists finally acknowledged her authority?
The hard work of breaking walls with a whip imbued with all her internal energy, and splitting the training grounds in half, still made her sweat.

‘Compared to that, I’ve really grown a lot now.’

No one challenges her authority.
No one doubts her abilities.
And now, without needing to swing the whip with such effort,
everyone obeys her command.
The time spent in the martial world had not been in vain.

‘But sometimes I do wish I could relive those memories.’

• “Wow, the whip-wielding narcissist is glaring at us!”
• “If we don’t charge, she’s going to whip us all to death!”
• “Oh, Primordial Heavenly Ancestor... Please save us.”

The exhilarating memories of leading the cultists while they bravely charged just from her lifting her whip.
She found herself lifting her whip, remembering the thrill of those times.

‘Maybe I should use the whip again in the next mountain to motivate them.’

3.  

How could I follow this part if I were Silent Swordsman to continue the strategy?
Speedmaster often had such thoughts, but this time, his mind went blank.
As someone known as the man faster than light, it was unusual for him to be stumped like this.

“How the heck am I supposed to follow that?”

Suddenly, Silent Swordsman pulled out her whip and struck the rocks.
The rocks tumbled down and smashed a giant beneath them.
Boom—
The ensuing loud sound.
A landslide that destroyed the slope.
The giant, barely managing to rise, was buried alive by the falling debris.

• “Lol, seriously.”
• “Her subordinates are working so well, she’s getting bored and whipping things.”
• “When she’s bored, she causes a landslide.”
• “As a streamer, she’s top tier, but as a person... she’s like a demon, no humanity at all, wow.”
• “Two whips and the mountain crumbles.”

Even the Whirlwind Slayer, who is known for his deadly swordsmanship, couldn’t compare to her whip, which was capable of causing such destruction.
Neither her owner nor her weapon could be imitated easily.

“Ending the mop-up like this.”

It took longer than lighting a beacon to gather the enemy, but at least her forces had minimal casualties.
Thanks to Dutta’s strategies and Silent Swordsman’s perfect coordination,
the battle was quickly shifting in their favor.

“Living tip: After massacring the giants to the point they’re scared enough to gather in one spot, deploy a counter-attack... Everyone took notes, right?”

• “Yep.”
• “I only took notes.”
• “In theory, it’s possible.”
• “To kill multiple giants at once, first, you need to kill a few in different spots, scare them, and gather them. So simple, right?”
• “Teacher, the pace is too fast.”
• “I’m watching and still don’t get it.”
• “Don’t worry, no one got it.”

“Ah, the boss fight has started.”

With the cutscene, the giant champion of the Rocky Mountains appeared.
This time, he wasn’t wrapped in fire like the Flame Giant,
but instead, he was a massive boss with overwhelming physical strength and weight.
What kind of shocking battle strategy would Silent Swordsman display this time?

Unlike the excited viewers,
Speedmaster was watching a bit more seriously.

‘I heard she uses more advanced martial arts than the famed Mana Circulation technique from Epic Fantasy. Will she use that amazing swordsmanship again?’

Having watched her broadcasts,
Speedmaster knew one thing for sure:
No matter what, her swordsmanship was something he could never replicate.
Though he didn’t enter the sensory link,
he still couldn’t take his eyes off her incredible skills.

‘She’s always ahead, never behind.’

Speedmaster was the fastest streamer in Korea.
No one could surpass his speed.
Even watching Silent Swordsman’s mysterious sword techniques,
his thoughts didn’t change.
But the depth of her skills and her achievements beyond his own speed were unmatchable.
For the first time in his life, he was looking at someone’s back with awe.

‘Show me, Silent Swordsman.’
How far ahead will you be from me? How much further will you pull ahead of me?

[Boss fight begins.]
[Field Boss Giant Champion defeated.]

“?”

• “?”
• “What?”
• “Is this a bug?”
• “Is this real?”

The boss was defeated in three seconds.