Chapter 65: The Hero’s Streaming Life (Part 1)

And so, the plan began to take shape.

‘First, I need to fully master teaching methods before I start.’

That was the conclusion I reached. My talent for swordsmanship was exceptional, but I wasn’t sure if I had a talent for teaching.

Therefore, I needed to thoroughly familiarize myself with pedagogy.

‘I’ll learn from Coach Kang Seunghyun, read books, and watch lectures.’

If I learned at least the basics of teaching, the effectiveness of my lessons would surely improve. I couldn’t spend months just teaching Ji-eun swordsmanship, so efficiency was essential.

I reached that conclusion and informed Ji-eun of my plan.

“Starting lessons in two weeks?”

“Yes. I’m going to study teaching methods for two weeks. I’ve already found an instructor.”

“Hmm, is it really necessary to go that far…?”

Ji-eun tilted her head with a dubious expression. She seemed to think that studying pedagogy was an excessive investment.

However, I believed it was the most efficient approach. I looked at Ji-eun with that thought in mind, and she soon shrugged.

“…Never mind. You’re the one teaching, so you know best.”

“You sound like you’re just brushing it off because it’s a hassle.”

“No, Shihyun, you’re the best. Do whatever you want!”

“…”

With Ji-eun’s somewhat disconcerting encouragement(?), we concluded our conversation.

Now, all that remained was to diligently study teaching methods for two weeks. I would perfectly master the art of teaching and provide Ji-eun with the best swordsmanship lessons.

Of course, I couldn’t just stop streaming for two weeks and focus solely on pedagogy. I still needed to stream regularly. The only thing that would be difficult was collaborating with Ji-eun.

‘It’ll be solo streaming for a while again.’

It wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.

‘I need to get used to being on my own anyway.’

Thinking so, I glanced at the calendar.

‘Today is…’

A regular streaming day.

I walked towards the VR headset and stabbed the kitchen knife I was holding into the top of the device. My beloved kitchen knife slid smoothly into the specially made (now even custom-made with plastic!) knife storage compartment.

After confirming that my kitchen knife was perfectly secured to the VR device, I opened it and lay down inside.

“Let’s begin.”

The next moment, the world turned white.

With a vibration, a notification popped up and disappeared on the smartphone screen.

Seeing the notification, Jeong Minwoo stretched his hands, which were resting on the keyboard. A yawn escaped his open mouth.

Jeong Minwoo massaged his stiff neck and grumbled,

“Ugh, that was intense. My back hurts.”

He had been concentrating on his work for four hours straight. It would have been stranger if his body wasn’t stiff.

Jeong Minwoo glanced at the Hangul file that filled the entire monitor screen. The file was densely packed with text.

The text was a novel.

The web novel Jeong Minwoo had been writing until just a moment ago.

Jeong Minwoo was a full-time web novel writer.

And a fairly successful one at that.

‘I’m a successful writer, right?’

He earned a monthly income comparable to the annual salary of most office workers, so he felt justified in calling himself successful.

Moreover, Jeong Minwoo was only 28 years old. Earning millions of won at this age was enough to put him in the top 10%.

However.

“Sigh.”

Jeong Minwoo wasn’t satisfied with his life.

‘What’s the point of earning millions…when I have to hammer away at the keyboard every day without any rest?’

A more comfortable life!

A life with work-life balance!

That was Jeong Minwoo’s dream.

Of course, some might say he was being ungrateful. However, everyone has their own struggles.

“Tsk.”

Jeong Minwoo clicked his tongue and picked up his smartphone. He wanted to check the notification that had just gone off.

As he turned on his phone, a pop-up appeared.

[Shihyun13 has started a live broadcast!]
[“Hello”]

Jeong Minwoo’s eyes widened as soon as he saw it.

“Gasp! Shihyun’s streaming!”

Jeong Minwoo hurriedly turned on his computer and logged into the Tricky website. The notification had gone off a few minutes ago, so the broadcast was already live. Jeong Minwoo quickly opened Shihyun’s stream.

Fortunately, it seemed like the broadcast hadn’t been going on for long. Shihyun was engaged in the short talk time that streamers usually do before starting a game. Since she wasn’t very talkative, these talk broadcasts were quite rare.

“Phew, I almost missed it.”

Jeong Minwoo maximized the broadcast window and slumped back in his chair. This was his recent hobby. Watching internet broadcasts, specifically, Shihyun’s broadcasts.

Jeong Minwoo chuckled to himself.

‘It’s like a character from a novel has jumped into reality.’

Shihyun’s actions so far resembled those of a web novel protagonist. It felt as if a fictional character had materialized in the real world.

As a web novel writer, Jeong Minwoo’s fondness for Shihyun stemmed largely from that image. A fateful attraction, perhaps?

‘Well, her streams are entertaining too.’

Jeong Minwoo wasn’t usually one to watch live streams. Even if he did, he mostly watched edited YouTube videos.

Shihyun’s broadcast was the only live stream he watched regularly.

He tilted his head as he watched the stream. Shihyun’s voice couldn’t be heard.

“Ah, I turned down the volume.”

He had lowered the volume earlier to adjust the music. Jeong Minwoo quickly reached out and adjusted the speaker volume. As the previously low sound increased, her voice became clearly audible.

[Yes. I’m going to decide with a roulette. I’ll take suggestions for the options.]

“Hmm? What roulette?”

Jeong Minwoo tilted his head and scanned the chat window.

“Ah, she’s deciding what to do for today’s broadcast.”

Understanding the purpose of the roulette, Jeong Minwoo nodded. Soon, a smile spread across his face.

“Then I can’t miss this opportunity.”

He had a character in mind that he had been thinking about while watching her. A character who uses an axe as a weapon. If Shihyun were to show her skills with an axe…

‘I might get some ideas.’

His decision was swift, and his action was agile.

Jeong Minwoo quickly opened the donation window.

He entered a suitable amount and message, and sent the donation.

[BareunMinu donated 50000 won!]
[Please add ‘Use only War Axe’!]

The donation notification popped up with a chime.

I quickly checked the message and added the request to the roulette. The roulette was already full.

‘I should probably stop taking requests.’

It would be endless if I continued.

I clapped lightly and smiled.

“Alright, closing the suggestions now.”

[Already closing?]
[Haha, should have donated sooner]
[Seriously lol, didn’t donate when they gave you time and now complaining it’s too early lol]
[Ah I was typing in the donation window]
[Too late]

The viewers started complaining vehemently at my announcement. Of course, most of them were joking, not genuinely upset.

“You snooze, you lose.”

[Lol, those who are late can eat the leftovers!!]
[Why not accept the money when they’re offering]
[They are accepting the money? Just not the requests lol]
[Ah lol, late fees you have to pay late fees if you’re late]

“And I can’t keep adding options forever, can I? I need to start the broadcast.”

Right. I had been talking for 15 minutes already. It was time to start the game. Since I wasn’t very good at talking, this talk time was actually quite nerve-wracking for me.

[True]
[Let’s spin the roulette]
[Which one first?]

“Let’s spin the weapon roulette first.”

I spun the roulette labeled ‘Weapon.’ The wheel started spinning rapidly. Soon, it gradually slowed down and stopped.

I read the selected option.

“War Axe.”

[War Axe lol]
[Isn’t that one pretty hard to use?]
[Short reach, and you can only slash and pierce]
[It’s a show-off weapon]
[The look is cool though]

“You’re right. The look is cool.”

The clean axe blade, the rough but distinct decorations, and the heavy atmosphere unique to axes. It was definitely a good weapon in terms of ‘coolness.’

‘It’s actually a decent weapon if used well.’

Being an axe, it boasted tremendous power. The impact was also quite good, making it effective against knights’ armor, and it could be incredibly powerful in one-on-one combat if used correctly.

Yes, in one-on-one combat.

“Now, which mode to play…”

The roulette, with only three options, spun and stopped. The arrow pointed to a simple phrase.

“World Conquest…”

My brows furrowed involuntarily.

Using a weapon specialized for PvP against monsters…

This was going to be a challenging day.