A refreshing wind grazed past me.
—
When I moved, leaping between the trees, the flow of the wind wormed its way through the gaps of my clothing.
The rustling sound of black garments. The pleasant chill skimming over my skin.
This was a sensation that other gamers couldn’t fully enjoy.
—
After all, I’m the only one who plays this game at a sensory immersion rate of 70%.
Then it’s fair to say this omnipotent feeling I’m experiencing right now is exclusively mine.
I reveled in freedom, like a bird soaring through the sky.
—
The place where freedom led me was the location of my first target.
This should do. From atop a towering tree deep within the Great Forest, my body sprang into a wild leap.
The sky obscured by leaves disappeared into the farthest edge of my vision, and I plummeted headfirst, gripping my beloved sword in my hand.
—
In the midst of the forest below, an innocent warrior was locked in combat with a pack of wolves.
The streamer I had last killed.
It was Soobin.
—
“Someone just mentioned a white dot on the mini-map again? Really, stop that. Today, I’ve probably heard that around thirty times. I clearly said I’d ban whoever…”
—
SWOOSH!
As my vision flipped, the blade cleanly split through the shoulder joint.
A perfectly lethal strike, though it still felt slightly insufficient.
—
At the specs of top-tier users, this kind of hit shouldn’t kill them.
Even with my aggressive setup, one blow isn’t enough to slay a heavily armored warrior.
So, a second and third strike are necessary.
—
I inhaled deeply while accurately assessing the sturdy warrior’s status.
There were plenty of openings due to the unexpected ambush.
—
Good. His posture is off, meaning the initiative is mine.
I have only about 2 seconds to maneuver freely.
The first thing to do is to sever his wrist, making it hard for him to counter-attack.
—
Soobin cried out in frustration.
“Why, why is it always me…!”
“Because you’re close. And I was just about to kill you and log off. You should’ve gone farther.”
—
I wasn’t lying.
Although I would have sought him out even from afar, my words contained no falsehoods.
—
The opponent wasn’t stupid and his other hand was already reaching for the shield.
I flipped the sword around and drove the blade through the connection points of the armor, piercing it.
A long cut traced his artery from the elbow.
—
‘Should I work on the back next? Or maybe disable the arm further— that could work too.’
—
The warrior’s posture turned defensive. In this situation, targeting his back would be better.
With my magic power flowing, I teleported behind him.
Soobin’s back was now directly in front of me.
—
I began with a polite strike to the thigh. Next, I slashed both Achilles tendons to eliminate his mobility.
After cutting the tendons in his knees to force him to kneel, I left a final notch on his shoulder to prevent any last resistance.
—
The blade pressed against the nape of his neck symbolized that I was giving him a little time.
—
This was my favorite moment.
The streamer’s posture revealed a swirl of emotions, and Soobin’s chatroom window embedded at the corner of my vision was exploding with messages.
I managed to steady my breath, which was about to get excited.
—
– So, who’s getting banned again?
– Big Ga Wol strikes again.
– Host’s down in 3 seconds!
– This guy ruined another broadcast.
– How does Soobin’s spec just melt away?
—
Even though I glanced briefly, I saw that the chatbox wasn’t doing badly in terms of hype.
While there were those cursing me, others were also enjoying this situation quite a bit.
—
A peculiar warmth or perhaps some kind of pleasure surged from my chest down to my lower abdomen.
At the instant when my brain released pleasurable chemicals, my consciousness swallowed me whole.
My heart, which had been standing still, began to beat rapidly, circulating blood like it had just come back to life.
—
“The chatroom is so entertaining. You seem to have more karma points than I thought. Some channels only have hate for me, but you have mixed reactions.”
“So what? Kill me already. You’re being unusually talkative today.”
“Don’t give up so quickly. If the viewers beg for mercy, I might let you live. Broadcasting is important, isn’t it? We shouldn’t disappoint the viewers.”
—
Killing a streamer feels like taking away their broadcast.
Killing a professional gamer feels like ruining the prestige tied to being labeled as a pro— something I’ll never possess.
—
I know.
This isn’t exactly a healthy pleasure, but only I know how much I genuinely enjoy this.
—
You guys shine, you know.
You’re living wrapped in that bright light that I can never obtain.
I, condemned to hell because of my disabled leg, just want to momentarily borrow and wear that light, is that such a bad thing?
Considering that it’s not real death, I’ll only indulge a little and then leave.
—
A sticky, sweet euphoria spread throughout my body.
It took every ounce of willpower not to moan as my blood boiled.
Damn. Lately, it’s becoming harder to control.
—
「FightingKingSpa just donated 100,000 won.」
「Let’s send our happiness to the going-away party of our dear Soobin.」
「(Attached video)」
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A good donation just arrived.
Attached was a video of a man having his neck strangled between a woman’s legs.
The focus tightly centered on her thighs looked quite peculiar and specialized.
—
It’s not really my type but… fine. I approve.
The way I’m planning to kill will definitely create a lasting memory.
Besides, I’m in a good mood right now.
—
“If that’s what they want, right? 100,000 won is a good chunk of money, so we should honor the request.”
“Hey, what kind of ba… ugh, uuhhh…!”
“Oh, is this how it’s done? I might be more talented than I thought.”
—
Leaping onto Soobin’s shoulders, I wrapped my right leg around his neck.
By pulling his ankle with my hand, I could tightly strangle Soobin.
Although he wouldn’t physically suffocate in reality, his character’s face turned pale as though truly choking.
—
It was quite amusing to see him struggle to free himself.
Inadvertently, I started to chuckle.
—
“Ahaha… Ahahahahaha…”
“Guh, you… mi… uuuuhhh…”
—
The warrior’s hands desperately clutched my thigh and attempted to flip me over using their larger size.
But this is a game. I’m not just some fragile girl here.
Despite the apparent strength gap, it wasn’t easy to break free.
—
Eventually, all the warrior’s desperate struggles were for naught.
The awkward and ridiculous movements he made were etched into my memory.
Finally, Soobin’s body went limp, and a system message popped into my view as a reward.
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[Adventurer Soobin has been forcibly terminated.]
[Warning: Your infamy has increased by 200,000 due to Field PK penalty.]
[Warning: Your infamy has reached its maximum. Upon entering large towns or villages, you may be pursued by guards, and other adventurers can attack you.]
—
“Ahahaha… I can’t believe this. So this is how people die, huh?”
—
Of course, Soobin’s chatroom exploded.
There were those who mocked the absurd way of death and others who turned their attention toward me.
—
Apparently, my chest was exposed quite noticeably during the fight.
If I were an average female streamer, that might have bothered me.
But I don’t broadcast, and I still feel more like a man.
—
What I detest is being pitied as some weak woman.
I don’t feel any particular discomfort from my chest merely being seen.
—
What’s the big deal if my chest gets glimpsed?
When I used to exercise vigorously, I was often shirtless. What’s so special about a woman’s breasts anyway?
The person I was and the person I am now are the same.
Just because my body shape has changed doesn’t mean my chest suddenly gained tremendous value.
—
Maybe it feels more lewd because I usually wrap myself up.
Tch, why am I thinking about random things? Guess it’s because I’m in a good mood.
—
Anyway, it’s a well-made game, that’s for sure.
I didn’t know characters could die just from being kept breathless for a long time.
If that hadn’t worked, I was planning to stab his head with a dagger.
—
Turns out I learned something good.
If this kind of method works, there are plenty of new possibilities to try.
My mind started buzzing with new ideas after a long time.
—
Who should I try this on next?
—
*
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[Author: ㅇㅇ(324.28)]
[Title: Hey, did you know you can PK by strangling?]
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Did you just see that? Gawol strangled Soobin to death.
Is this even allowed?
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[Comments]
– ?
– What the hell is this?
—
[Author: FightingKingSpa]
[Title: Soobin’s Happy Neck Break of the Day.gif]
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(Attached video)
Today, Soobin got cut down again by Gawol.
Before he died, I jokingly requested a “happy execution” as a donation, and she actually did it.
—
But around the end of the video (02:53), I think I heard Gawol laughing.
Isn’t that not the default voice for female assassins?
Is Gawol’s true identity revealed?
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Man, so envious. Why didn’t she do that to me instead of Soobin?
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[Comments]
– Then you should have donated to Gawol instead of Soobin, lol.
└ How do you do that?
└ I don’t know either.
– The voice in the video could be her actual voice. Sometimes the modulation slips when she’s hyped up.
└ Yep, like when she killed that Traveler last time.
└ Gawol’s gender leaked because of her voice, didn’t it?
– Noticed her chest showing during the wrestling in the video? Hits differently when wrapped up like that.
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[Author: The Lonely Fist of Dongtan]
[Title: Gawol was quiet for a while, but now she’s back dancing with swords.]
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I got hit by a sudden strike while hunting…
Even though I was cautious because I saw her mark on the mini-map, I was instantly killed.
As I died, I heard a giggling sound. Is this tea-bagging?
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[Comments]
– Yeah, it’s tea-bagging alright.
– I just died too, and her voice sounded kind of sultry.
