novelraw Chapter 123 : Time Warfare – PerG-Day Internal Match
Chapter 123 : Time Warfare – PerG-Day Internal Match
Time Warfare – PerG-Day Internal Match
While Genome had disappeared, Eclipse too arrived at the place where Purple was.
- Oh! Ecl's here too!
- The event starts now^^
- There was a bit of a commotion just now~
- I'm telling you, there was a noisy rat!?
- Team PerG-Day? Isn't that a 3-man squad?
- We're going to see a 1:1:1 setup right away, lol
- Rat-nome's record-erasure type, lol
The viewers got excited.
Meanwhile, the three took their positions in a triangular formation.
"As I said before, I don't care even if you team up."
The first to speak was Lee Gyeongbok.
"As you yourself said, I have no intention of doing so. So, I'll have to take care of you first."
Eclipse turned his gaze toward NewtonLord. However, her response was beyond everyone's expectations.
"No, I'll concede the order."
"Concede?"
"I don't want to waste energy for nothing."
With a snort, she stepped back and added,
"Either way, there's no way you alone could defeat Purple."
"If I gave up just because it was impossible, I wouldn't have even tried. You ruffians wouldn't understand."
So replied Eclipse, striding forward.
- Are they even on the same team?
- The mood's intense, seriously, lol
- More suspense than breaking Togat, wow
- Clashing of the strong, crazy lol
Once the order was set, Lee Gyeongbok drew his Laser Sword again.
"I'll ask for your teachings once more!"
"Let's wrap this up joyfully."
Just as the two finished their greetings and were about to clash, newtonLord raised her railgun and pulled the trigger at Eclipse.
"What the...!"
Normally Eclipse would have reacted easily, but he was so focused on Lee Gyeongbok that his response was delayed.
[NewtonLord 》Railgun》 Eclipse]
The beam hit, turning Eclipse's body to ash. Lee Gyeongbok turned his gaze to her.
"You're also better off not wasting your energy."
In an instant, two people were eliminated.
In response, Jung Soyoon and the caster were momentarily speechless.
"Ah, newtonLord has taken out all her competitors!"
"Eclipse must feel so wronged! He got backstabbed! But the rules are free for all, so it's hard to call foul play!"
"I had no idea the situation would change like this. Is it some kind of possessiveness!? Purple's popularity is off the charts!"
- Seriously, Eclipse was way too careless, lol
- He should have made sure it was really 1:1, damn
- Did you really trust that? NewtonKick!
- NewNunna is not a knight!
- Only did EldenSoul duels, huh, lol
The viewers agreed with the commentary. Jung Soyoon quickly continued.
"So in the end, it's a rematch between Purple and NewtonLord. Let's see who's crowned the final winner!"
Lee Gyeongbok smiled at NewtonLord.
"Unfortunately my gun was broken in the boss battle. Will you throw me a weapon like before?"
"No, this time I'll do things differently."
"Differently?"
NewtonLord tossed her railgun behind her and raised her fists, taking a fighting stance.
"I know I still can't beat you in swordsmanship. So let's decide this in hand-to-hand combat."
"Oh? You learned martial arts too?"
Lee Gyeongbok showed interest. Proposing a fistfight was unexpected.
"I learned some self-defense as a kid."
"As a kid? Ah, well..."
He swallowed the rest of his words.
'Her parents must've worried a lot.'
With looks fit for an idol, she started down the path of figure skating. Learning self-defense must've just been another way to strengthen her body and be prepared.
"Sounds good. This'll be fun."
Lee Gyeongbok smiled as he put away his Laser Sword. Unlike NewtonLord, he started moving with light boxing footwork—something he was very familiar with.
- They're really going for hand-to-hand now?
- Suddenly, it's UFC in here
- But it actually looks fun, that's the catch, lol
- GGG: But this is a shooting game, guys...?
- Lmao why aren't they using guns in Gunner Ground!
- ???: I don't want to do as told!
- Haha, if you don't like it, get someone else
While viewers were amused, the two started to fight.
Lee Gyeongbok evaded her hands that darted like lightning. He lightly countered, all the while measuring her skill.
"Both players are evenly matched!"
"As expected—NewtonLord's reflexes! Incredible! She's dodging right in front of his eyes!"
"How is Purple doing this?! I thought he was definitely hit, but he wasn't! It's like he's saying, 'That was just my afterimage'? Is something like this even possible?!"
To onlookers, the fight looked like anyone's game. But to the fighters, it was different.
"Your handling of your gaze has improved. You've practiced a lot. Most people would be fooled."
"Focus!"
Despite the compliment, newtonLord shouted.
'What kind of person is this!?'
Just as she said, she trained without a single day's rest and was satisfied with her own progress.
But how did her target, Purple, react?
'He's got enough leeway to compliment me?'
She was fighting him with all her strength, but Lee Gyeongbok acted as if he was just checking up on her progress.
- Holy crap, he's overwhelming
- He's even making remarks during this, wow
- His personality's insane, seriously LOL
- NewNunna's hella fast too, lol
- The class difference is just too much
- When will the disciple ever surpass the master? Someday, I guess
- That old "student surpasses teacher" trope doesn't work anymore
Viewers agreed with her feelings. Lee Gyeongbok wrinkled his nose as if he felt unjustly accused.
"No, I'm really just amazed. You've improved so much in such a short time. You've got a lot of talent."
"Seriously—!"
She was even more frustrated by his words. She could stand the compliments, but chatting with the viewers mid-fight?
It felt as though all her hard work was being negated.
"You need to relax. You're tensing up your body."
Lee Gyeongbok whispered to her. In her rage, her movements had become bigger without her notice.
And so—an opening appeared.
There was no way Lee Gyeongbok would miss it. NewtonLord realized too late.
'Damn...!'
Her jaw snapped to the side and her vision shook. Soon, her body slumped forward.
[With your 'fist' you landed a headshot. 'NewtonLord' is knocked out.]
- There it is! The spicy punch!
- Haha, can't resist that buldak[fire chicken] punch
- OMG, finished her in one shot
- Yes! That's a real KO!
- That killer smile, seriously!
Lee Gyeongbok cleared the message and spoke,
"Waiting for her to get up again would just be rude, right?"
With her knocked out, she couldn't respond. Lee Gyeongbok then rummaged through what was left of Genome—a pile of ashes.
What he picked up was none other than a grenade.
"Please do the finale for us."
With a bright smile, Lee Gyeongbok pulled the pin and tossed the grenade to NewtonLord.
[PerfectPlay 》Frag Grenade》 NewtonLord]
With an explosion, the final kill message came up.
[PerfectPlay]
[You have won! Tonight's dinner will be Korean beef!]
[Ranking #1 / 14 Kills]
With that, the final winner was decided.
"Ah! And so, the final winner is Purple! Congratulations!"
"We have our winner of the 20 million won prize! As always, uhwooper—it's always Purple winning! Once again, he's proven it!"
"This event mode is truly among the best ever! Dear viewers, the exciting 'Time Warfare' will be coming to you starting tomorrow!"
"That's right. Please give lots of support for this update and event mode!"
With Jung Soyoon and the caster's remarks, the chat was filled with applause emoticons.
- Uhwooper! Uhwooper! Uhwooper!
- The event started with PerG-Day, but only Purple remains!
- Isn't this basically OTP?
- Wow, 20 million won, I'm so jealous
- There's a "smurf" who earns 20 million per game!?
- From GGG's perspective, 20 million isn't too much for this, lol
- But isn't the event too hard?
- For real, sorry Aunt Soyoon, but the event is just too tough
- Haha, we're here to see Purple anyway!
* * *
After the event ended.
Team PerG-Day gathered once more in the waiting room.
"Great work today, everyone!"
Genome clapped his hands cheerfully as he started.
"Well done, everyone."
"Yeah, well..."
"Ah, but is it really okay for me to take all the prize money?"
Lee Gyeongbok cautiously raised his hand to ask. The other three turned their eyes to him.
"I was never interested in the prize money anyway."
NewtonLord replied curtly, waving her hand.
"It doesn't matter to me either. This experience was more valuable, so I'm satisfied."
"I'm fine too. This tournament created so many memes. I'll be able to cash in with video donations for a while."
Eclipse and Genome felt the same. Lee Gyeongbok smiled awkwardly.
"Still, it seems wrong to keep it all for myself."
"Well then, maybe we can have an after-party dinner next time."
"Hmm, that sounds good."
"Shall we do that then?"
At Genome's suggestion, Lee Gyeongbok started to smile, then turned away with a sudden worried look. The others followed his gaze.
At the end, there was NewtonLord.
Would an after-party even work with someone hiding her identity?
"... Don't mind me. The three of you can go ahead."
She was the first to speak as the mood turned awkward.
"Come on, how could we do that?"
"There's not much else we can do."
Her answer gave Lee Gyeongbok a strange feeling.
'Does she actually want to go to the after-party?'
If she disliked it, she would've refused flat-out. But rather than expressing her intent, she was talking about circumstances.
"I should go. Purple, keep your promise."
She said her farewell. As Genome and Eclipse exchanged glances, Lee Gyeongbok stood up.
"What if we find a way?"
"What?"
"If we do, will you come?"
The other two alternated their gaze between her and him.
NewtonLord stared at Lee Gyeongbok, then abruptly turned away and disappeared.
"Sheesh, so cold."
"No, hyung. Still, looks like she had fun."
Genome clicked his tongue and Lee Gyeongbok let out a laugh.
'Whether you do or not...'
The others didn't seem to have heard, but he caught her murmuring.
The remaining three soon said their goodbyes and left. Lee Gyeongbok was just about to log out of the game.
[〉Gyeongbok, wait a second]
A message popped up suddenly.
It was from the manager, Park Juho.
Lee Gyeongbok was taken aback. What was this about?
[〉GGG is requesting a meeting]
[〉If you're available, they'd like to meet now?]
[〉It's not just a regular employee, the head of business division requested it]
[〉Here's the invite code from their side]
As more messages came in, his eyes narrowed.
"Now? Why now? Didn't the event end well?"
There was monitoring, so they'd be able to hear him even if he didn't reply via message.
The abruptness could be annoying, but curiosity took precedence.
"And the head of business, not just a team lead?"
That's a pretty high rank. Not likely to be a trivial matter.
[〉I wasn't told the details either]
[〉Maybe they want to throw their weight around since they're a manager]
[〉Should I refuse for now?]
Lee Gyeongbok pondered.
But soon, he shook his head.
"No, I'll at least hear them out."
If it were something bad, he'd sense it with his divine energy. But there weren't any warnings.
"There's still plenty of time."
He'd only played one event match, so it was earlier than his usual stream end time.
[〉Okay]
[〉Choi Byeonghun's editing video footage, so I'll go in alone]
* * *
Lee Gyeongbok accompanied Park Juho to the private lounge.
Just like NewtonLord, yoon Nara's meeting, a high-rise lounge bar appeared.
"Ah, welcome!"
As they arrived, the head of business who had been waiting there, greeted them with a wide smile and a deep bow.
"You gave an outstanding performance. Honestly, in all the events I've handled, this was the best result. All thanks to you, Purple!"
He spoke in an excited tone. Lee Gyeongbok simply nodded lightly, showing appreciation.
"I just wanted to have fun with it. But, what's this about meeting all of a sudden?"
"Ah, yes yes! I'm truly grateful you came on such short notice. I know it's rude, but this was urgent. Please, have a seat."
The head of business led them to the table, his manner more humble than befitting his rank.
"Would you like any drinks? Please feel free to say whatever you'd like..."
"No, I'm fine."
"I'll pass as well."
When the two declined, the manager brought out water instead, looking grateful to offer something.
"Mr. Purple, the reason we invited you is about marketing."
"Marketing?"
"Yes. As I said before, your performance was so outstanding this time. Originally, we thought there was no need to reveal this, but we changed our minds. Now's the perfect timing."
The head of business smiled, his eyes shining.
"We're planning to reveal that we used Mr. Purple's data for the production of Killernoid."
"My data?"
"Yes. As viral marketing."
GGG had realized.
Lee Gyeongbok, streamer Purple, was simply too valuable a talent to end with just a single event.
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