I Was the Strongest Sword God in My Past Life

part 43

[You have used 50 Mp.]

Moreover, Zien used mana to lower his upper body.

Swoosh!

The spear pierced through the air where Zien’s heart had been.

“Well done.”

Zien, having lowered his stance, looked at Shirou and spoke. It was a pure compliment, devoid of sarcasm. Their combo was truly excellent. It was just that their opponent was stronger.

Scrape!

Zien, kicking off the ground, cut through both of them. Shirou and Culin disintegrated into particles, leaving only items behind at their place.

* * *

“Yes! I knew I could trust you!!”

In the booth, Amy screamed like a hooligan. The audience’s reaction was the same.

– aaa!!

– Summary: Even two No.1 unknowns are a simple task!

– This is student ‘A’…

– Knocked out 2 to 1 LOL

The hero’s second round was that overwhelming. A high-dimensional martial prowess far beyond the status of a student. In battle, Jian’s senses were almost prophetic, akin to foresight.

It was only natural for the viewers to be amazed.

And Amy added a bit of an exaggeration.

“Did you see that? It didn’t even take a minute! What, really like 10 seconds?”

– Her 10 seconds

– Her 10 seconds 22222

– Fact: It was 2 minutes 24 seconds.

– I know that guy! As expected, awesome!

The one who just wrote [I know that guy!] in the chat was Marceline. She owed her life to Jian when he defeated Hapherus on Mount Ebes.

– That student named Jian, I’ve partied with him!

Proud of Jian’s performance, Marceline claimed acquaintance in the chat.

But…

– Yeah, we know the name too~

– Ahem ^^ Oh, I’m the guy who’s going to be Bluema’s husband. By the way, stronger than a 5th-grade Saber.

– Hello~ I’m a god. Secretly, I was the one who created the Gate ^^ LOL

The result was disastrous.

When the chat room wouldn’t believe the truth, Marceline tried even harder to assert it.

– It’s true. We partied together. Cleaned up in the Broom of Annihilation Guild. Even took down a boss.

But to the viewers who had become devotees of Jian, Marceline was just another attention-seeker commonly seen on broadcasts.

– Yeah, we believe you~

– Yeah, I believe too^^2222

– This place is more fun than Celia’s, right? They just farm all day long.

– Manager~~ Aren’t you working? Manage the chat room~~

‘There’s a lot of trolling today.’

Amy personally gifted Marceline with a 30-minute chat ban. Then she flashed a bright, business-like smile.

“Dear viewers, you just saw that, right? The victory surely belongs to Arcana’s A, you know?”

– Yep, RGRG~

– With this momentum, let’s go for the boss fight and air drop, gg!! Hold on tight, it’s gonna be intense!

– aaa!!

[AimJoA has donated 300,000 coins!]

– AimJang!! To the moon we gooo!!

“Wow, 300,000 coins! Nooo! Don’t donate! It’s not even my money if you donate now!!”

Just as Aimy said, all the donations made during the Battle Survival broadcast go straight to G Channel.

However, streamers could use the donated money to gift items to the party leader.

“Give it next time! Stop… stop donating! It’s not my money, okay!?”

[CheGangA has donated 100,000 coins!]

– Not a fan.

[PinkHair has donated 500,000 coins!]

– I’ll give it to you today~

[AimMom has donated 100,000 coins!]

– (Shock!) A streamer refusing donations?

The more exaggerated Aimy’s reactions, the more donations exploded in a row.

Of course, her flustered expression was a calculated move to play on the viewers’ contrary psychology.

‘Soon, we’ll break 5 million coins. The flow’s been good from the start~’

Aimy was both a saber and a streamer. Handling the audience was one of her greatest strengths.

* * *

[A trait has been activated.]

[You recover 500 Mp.]

[…….]

Gien recovered 1000 Mp thanks to his trait. Right from the start, he filled more than half of his maximum Mp capacity.

‘With this much, there should be no problem using skills and magic devices.’

Gien looked down at the ground.

‘The drop from the pocket is one-third of the items I had. I hope there’s something good.’

Items dropped from the pockets of the eliminated were scattered on the ground. Gien started picking them up one by one.

“As expected, only basic items. The somewhat unusual one is….”

Jien didn’t forget to mutter to himself, as Amy had advised.

“Pocket.”

[Pocket List]

1 – Biscuits [Quantity: 6]

2 – Bottled Water [Quantity: 4]

3 – Mana Drink 500 [Quantity: 1]

4 – Bandages [Quantity: 2]

5 – Glow Powder of the Nocturnal Butterfly

6 – Topical Potion [Quantity: 1]

‘Nocturnal Butterfly.’

The Nocturnal Butterfly is sometimes seen when clearing Gate 3.

Uniquely, the wings of the Nocturnal Butterfly emit light at night. It’s due to the powder that possesses the property of noctilucence. Such items are usually considered duds, but Jien thought differently.

‘It’s all about how you use it.’

After all, the items obtained here were limited. The artifacts Jien wanted could mostly be acquired through boss battles or air drops.

‘Let’s move on. I need to regroup with my party members.’

As long as Jien, the party leader, doesn’t fall, there’s no group elimination. But it’s common sense that regrouping with party members sooner gives an advantage in the game.

Finally, Jien stepped out of the abandoned hospital.

In contrast to the gloomy interior, the outside was so bright with the strong sunlight that it was dazzling.

Ding.

[Amy♥: The audience’s reaction is totally explosive right now!! I’ll send you support items later, so hang in there! (๑•̀ㅁ•́๑)/ Oh, and… Celia Academy is ■■, ■■ ■■■! Ok? Just looking at it is shudder-worthy ㄷㄷㅠ]

‘Even her chats are polite.’

It’s a trivial thing, but the content is a mess. It seems she tried to give information about the opposing team, but the message was censored by the administrator.

‘Where should I set my first target? The boss, perhaps?’

While joining with party members or getting air drops involves luck, boss mobs always appear in the same location.

‘The boss mob respawn locations near the abandoned hospital are…’

The sea. The school. The military base. The cave.

These are the four possible locations. But the sea is out of the running. The boss mob of the sea, [Sea Serpent], is hard to tackle without long-range attacks.

‘It’s too much to handle the school alone.’

And the owner of the school, [The Witch], is the worst match for Jien, whose sword is a magical tool.

Among the remaining two options, Jian chose the factory.

“It’s a good match.”

Its full name is Knight’s Cave.

A region that only exists before the event, it is home to various bosses, among which only one wields a sword.

A boss who values chivalry and honor, standing alone to guard the cave.

“The target is set.”

Using the terrain, Jian calculated the bearings.

“Is the ridge on the right?”

“Current Mp.”

[Current Mp: 1923 / 3300]

Having become quite adept at handling the system, Jian lightly waved his hand, swiping the hologram window closed, and smiled into the void.

“Shall we reduce the number of participants now?”

With his skills now proven, Jian’s anticipatory remark sent the viewership soaring at an incredible rate.

[Amy♥: Great line! LOL. Love the reaction! Is this really your first broadcast? Keep it up (ง •̀ω•́)ง Fight on!]

Jian chuckled at Amy’s cute message.

‘Why does the message sound so different from the tone?’

Jian was heading towards the mountain’s summit.

* * *

On the left side of Kashen.

Romina was fuming as she watched the screen.

“Ah! What’s the main cam doing? Why only focus on Celia Academy? What about our Jian?”

“Calm down. And since when is Jian ‘ours’?”

“Is this really biased broadcasting? What’s going on!”

The G Channel’s official broadcast and screen only showed one main camera, making it difficult to distribute the coverage evenly.

“It can’t be helped. Celia still leads in individual viewership.”

Although Jian’s outstanding performance in the abandoned hospital had significantly boosted Arcana’s viewership, Celia was still ahead by a slight margin.

“It’s too much, though. How can they not show the second most-watched contestant even once?”

As Romina grumbled, Timothy on Kashen’s right side let out a snort of laughter.

“Still impatient, I see? It hasn’t been that long since it started. If that guy, what’s his name, Giel, does well, they’ll surely turn the camera to him.”

“Ah! Sorry. I guess it sounded too much like whining in front of Croa with no viewers, huh?”

“Oh? Who cares about the audience? Winning is what’s important.”

“You seriously think Croa Academy is going to win?”

“What to do? You’re right, aren’t you?”

Romina and Timothy looked at each other with smiles on their lips, but their eyes told a different story. Kashen sighed at the fierce aura battle between the two women.

“Do you still think you’re students? Act your age now that you’re teachers.”

Timothy crossed his arms and clung to Kashen as he frowned.

“Oh, sorry~ Don’t be mad, Kashen~ Romina is just too loud, isn’t she?”

Timothy stuck close to Kashen, cooing with feigned affection. As Kashen refocused on the screen, Timothy glanced at Romina, the corners of her mouth lifting. A perfect defeat. Romina’s lips twitched.

‘Jien. Croa must win…’

Romina’s fists trembled as she glared at Timothy.

* * *

Emerging from the abandoned hospital, Jien climbed the ridge up the mountain.

“This is the way.”

He reached the mountain peak in an instant.

Jien crossed his arms and looked down from the summit.

Whoosh.

Eyes as deep as a lake.

Black robes fluttering in the wind.

Jien, surveying the open view, seemed like a martial arts master from the pugilistic world.