A Basement-Dwelling Loser, the Inquisitor – Chapter 267

[Rene]


[Hello, the suspension is lifted, and I’m back.]


[Talk | 5,578 viewers | 04:15:33]

“Well, I’ll stop here for today…. See you all next time….”

─The comeback stream was packed, seriously, it was so fun, yep.


─For real, if this isn’t fun, then what is? How can anything feel better than this?


─Bye-bye.


─The game was fun, and the chit-chat was great too.


─Is the senior coming today? It’s almost 11, so it’s kinda iffy.


─The junior said they’d log on for a bit in the evening after it’s over, so no worries.

“Ugh, uhh….”

After ending the stream like that, I stretched and glanced at the reverse capsule.

I’ll turn on the stream as streamer Rene in about 30 minutes. Since I already announced that today’s stream will be short, I’ll spend about 30 minutes in New World and the remaining 30 minutes chatting before ending the stream.


It’ll probably be around 1 AM.


It’s not like I’m going to sleep anyway, so it doesn’t matter.

“Huuuh….”

Since I decided to participate in the Bloody Night 2 tournament with Tuni and Eri, I naturally planned to practice Bloody Night 2.


But since we were told not to reveal that the tournament is happening, streaming it is off-limits.

If someone in the chat suddenly asks why I’m playing BN2 and I mention the tournament, it’d be a disaster, right?


So, I absolutely can’t do it on stream.

That’s why I came up with the idea of practicing alone after ending the evening stream and continuing into the early morning.

Until the official announcement of the tournament schedule, Tuni and Eri decided not to join me, just in case.


And it’s not like I have anyone else to ask about the game, so… I guess I’ll just have to do it alone.

★

“Ughhh….”

After ending the stream as streamer Rene, I took a 30-minute break and then logged into Bloody Night 2.

The sight that greeted me as soon as I logged in… Hmm. Well, “desolate” seems like the most fitting word.

I mean, the game’s lore is about superhumans fighting to survive in a chaotic world, right?

I checked the shop just in case, and while you could decorate the lobby, knowing the lore made this atmosphere feel much more appealing.

Anyway, after looking around a bit before starting the game, I went through the tutorial and then immediately queued for a regular match instead of an AI match.


I heard that the tutorial and AI matches aren’t that different, so it’s better to just jump into regular games.

[Game Match Complete]


[Map: Fallen Sun]

After waiting about 30 seconds, my first game match was found.

[IALN – Selected Position: Striker]


[KIZM – Selected Position: Tank]


[ANKT – Selected Position: Support]

Luckily, my position was set as the damage-dealing Striker, and I chose Lina, a character whose name I liked since seeing it in the tutorial.


After checking our team’s picks, KIZM chose Ender, and ANKT chose Silla.


Of course, I’ve never seen these two characters before, so I have no idea what they do.

Anyway, once all players finished selecting their characters, the screen shifted to the inside of a combat aircraft, signaling that the game was about to start.

…It’s incredibly quiet.


Of course, team games are usually like this, but I’ve heard that communication is crucial in battle royale games like this….

Given that it’s my first time, the chances of me making mistakes and losing the game are high.


If the game proceeds with zero communication… I’ll probably end up doing nothing and the game will be over.


I won’t even get proper practice.

So, I thought it’d be good to apologize in advance.

“Ah, hello…. Um, this is my first time playing this game, so if I make any mistakes, I’m sorry….”

[Huh? It’s a girl….]


[Oh, yeah…. This feels kinda surreal….]

Then, my teammates responded… in Japanese.

It’s surprising that both are girls, but both being Japanese?


This makes communication impossible.

Even though my past-life knowledge lets me understand some of it, that’s only limited to everyday words, you know?


I have no clue about gaming terms or anything like that….

[But didn’t she just speak Korean?]


[Yes, she said she’s completely new to BN2 and apologized in advance for any mistakes. Umm… Lina, can you understand Japanese…?]

“I’m sorry…. I, I can only understand a tiny bit….”

I could understand their conversation just now, but it’s clear that pretending to understand won’t lead to anything good.


So, I had no choice but to be honest.

[Ah, I see…. Hmm.] [Then, we’ll try to speak Korean…!]


Even though it’s Neko, um…]

[Call me Nejjan. I’ll call you Michjan.]

[Ah, okay. Nejjan also said she wants to practice Korean… Is that alright…?]

[Yeah. My Korean is a bit rough, but please take care of me. …Hehe. Being called Nejjan feels kinda nice…]

Then, luckily, the two started talking to me in Korean.

“Th-thank you…”

[It’s fine. I’m glad I got a chance to practice Korean.]

★

Michjan and Nejjan became my teammates.

They introduced themselves as hardcore players who had been enjoying the game since the previous installment, Bloody Night.

Thanks to that, I got to hear a lot of stories.

Starting with how the game, which was a 2-player party in the previous installment, became a 3-player party in the sequel.

The positions also increased from 3 to 5, the weapons the characters use became more diverse, and as a result, the strategies became more varied.

[Rina is a character with good mobility… She’s a bit tricky, but if you use her well, she’s a good character…?]

[She was Michjan’s main character in the first game.]

“Thank you…”

And even information about Rina, the character I chose now.

Since Bloody Night 2 kept the skill sets of the characters from the previous game, I was able to get various tips from Michjan, who used Rina as her main in the first game.

[Personally, I prefer the first game… Luckily, they’re still running the first game, so I think that’s a good thing… Even though I’m playing the sequel now…]

[I prefer the sequel. I think Michjan just doesn’t like moving around.]

[That’s not it…]

But because it was my first time playing this game.

[Ah, we’re surrounded now… This might be a bit tough…]

We ended up finishing in 41st place out of 50 teams.

“I’m sorry…”

[It’s fine… It’s just a game after all… Ah, if you have any questions, feel free to add me as a friend and contact me anytime… Good job…]

[Add me as a friend too. Girls are rare in the BN series.]

And so, my first game ended with me gaining two gaming friends.

…Thinking back, I didn’t do much as the Striker, but the fact that we managed to get 41st place was all thanks to Michjan and Nejjan.

So, should I give up being a Striker and switch to another position?

For a moment, I pondered that, and the conclusion was ‘No.’

It’s a bit strange for me to say this after doing almost nothing in that match, and someone might think it’s just an excuse, but… um.

There was a real reason why I played like that.

It wasn’t that I played that way, but that I had no choice but to play that way.

To prove that to myself, I entered the practice range.

And what unfolded before my eyes was a giant sandbag and all the weapons available in the game.

Normally, you’d pick up the weapon your character mainly uses and shoot the sandbag to check your aim.

But that wasn’t why I entered the practice range now.

“Phew…”

The character I chose was, of course, Rina again.

According to Michjan, Rina is a champion who excels at disrupting enemies with her unique mobility, but her ultimate… Night Arc Full Burst, can also clean up the battlefield on her own, making her a carry-type champion.

A debuff that slows all enemy movements for 2 seconds and forces their vision rotation speed.

A charge that instantly dashes forward and attacks all enemies in its path.

A passive skill, Weak Point Strike, that deals additional damage on critical hits.

And finally, Night Arc Full Burst, which increases movement speed by 70% for 9 seconds, reduces skill cooldowns by 80%, and allows instant movement over a certain distance during the duration.

Indeed, Rina was a champion who could perform all the roles Michjan described, and she was also a champion who could execute the playstyle I had in mind.

So, even though I got carried in that match, I picked up that weapon I didn’t use until the end, just in case, and set the sandbag’s timer.

【Time remaining – 30 seconds】

Bang!

And fire erupted from the muzzle as the gunshot echoed.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!