Streamer Crazy About Slaughter - Chapter 60

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– Great Sword.

One of the weapons representing a man’s fantasy.

So it was a popular weapon that often ranked high when showing the distribution ratio of commonly used weapons.

Its enormous and rugged form has a simple charm, while a relatively thinner great sword, lavishly decorated, possesses an elegant beauty distinct from one-handed swords.

In the end, everything about the ‘Great Sword’ simply meant it was cool.

The fact that it was considered cool naturally implied its popularity. If a popular weapon is difficult to handle, then perceptions of that weapon change.

In PVE raids, many players died because they couldn’t dodge attacks from raid monsters due to the great sword’s heavy weight compared to other classes.

In PVP, it wasn’t a weapon highly favored in 2:2 or 5:5 team battles. A great sword user could only attack their opponent with their slow movements if someone set up the situation, like applying status effects.

Eventually, in Another World, the term ‘Great Sword Chun’, which disparagingly referred to users who wielded great swords, emerged.

That reflects just how problematic it was in various aspects.

And the complete evolution of those ‘Great Sword Chun’.

The challenger-tier great sword user ‘Gosu’ was a prime example.

……

– What? So you saw Lin handling the great sword today, right, Gosu-nim?

– I didn’t see the person named Lin using the great sword. I didn’t have time.

– Wait, you haven’t seen Lin’s videos? You’ve lost half your life. Watch the replay later! Lin handles the great sword really well, and I’m sure you can learn something from it, Gosu-nim.

Serin, blankly drinking cola, paused and looked at Sua on the screen.

‘Is she talking about me right now?’

Strangely, stories related to her kept coming up, all led by Sua.

Even saying she lost half her life was… ridiculous.

No, why did I feel so embarrassed watching the broadcast?

“Wait. Am I mistaken? I thought the person named Lin was a dancer class.”

Gosu, who was a user, asked Sua with a bewildered expression, as if that made no sense.

– That’s right. Dancer class.

– Do you think it’s common sense for a dancer to wield a great sword?

– They even said the great sword dancer has research value in the community!

– No… what kind of nonsense is that? Speak logically!!

– It makes sense, I swear! I watched Lin’s broadcast today, and they handled the great sword just fine; why are you being so dismissive? Really like a Great Sword Chun.

– What? Great Sword Chun?

As a sudden argument broke out between Sua and Gosu, the chat room began to heat up.

[Gosu is going off, what’s with that lol]

[It’s really hard to imagine a dancer using a great sword]

[I couldn’t believe it either until I watched Lin’s broadcast today lol]

[Power mage lol]

[Come to think of it, didn’t Lin say they were going to watch Plea’s broadcast?]

[It would be perfect if they showed it, like between great sword users lol]

[Gosu will probably claim Lin is not a true great sword user lol]

[Great Sword Chun meltdown button ON lol]

“I feel like people are really closed-minded.”

The user called Gosu continued to look at Sua, saying it was nonsensical and to stop lying, which was quite funny from an observer’s perspective.

‘But isn’t there actually a power mage?’

Of course, while it might not have made sense at first, I wondered if it was really worth showing such negativity.

But using a great sword as a dancer, isn’t that more acceptable than a power mage?

Serin suddenly had that thought.

Even if she couldn’t use a great sword that was the size and thickness of a ‘buster sword’, a claymore would certainly qualify as a great sword.

Among claymores, if she were to compromise with a weapon that had a lightweight effect, a dancer could use it depending on the user.

The debate between Sua and Gosu continued.

Claiming that using a great sword as a dancer was an insult to great sword users, that they couldn’t make proper use of the weapon.

What meaning was there in simply wielding it, and so on, as they kept talking. Eventually, I couldn’t help but type in the chat.

[A great sword dancer is actually quite good, why not? Should I show you?]

……

“H.”

I could see the user looking at me, laughing as if incredulous.

The character of the user I encountered in Another World, named Gosu, looked quite imposing.

According to Sua, who informed me earlier, he was a ‘Berserker’ class.

Compared to Suas’s knight class with a tidy and clean appearance, the Berserker’s armor was terrifying, composed of sharp spikes and blades, which felt somewhat eerie.

But looking closely again, the spiky armor reminded me of a porcupine.

I swung my great sword, staring at that appearance.

Voom! Voom!

“How about it? I’m wielding the great sword with ease, see?”

But swinging it felt somewhat peculiar.

It wasn’t like I was a jester. It felt strange to swing it like a display.

“That’s right. Lin manages the great sword really well! The great sword users are such closed-minded people.”

“…Hey, stop using the term Great Sword Chun, will you?”

“I’m just saying, acknowledge it! What’s wrong with a great sword dancer? Lin is incredibly beautiful!”

‘Is that… a compliment?’

Sometimes I doubted Sua’s sincerity when she said things like that. It was hard to tell if she was teasing or complimenting me.

“Acknowledge what… what kind of great sword user is she wielding that kind of great sword?”

“Come on, that’s just Great Sword Chun being grumpy again.”

Watching the conversation between Sua and Gosu, which had a strangely tense undertone, I thought the situation was somewhat funny.

I wondered how we ended up in such a situation, but now that it was happening, I didn’t think it was too bad.

Sometimes, confronting a person who was so closed-minded to break that common sense was kind of fun.

And it felt suitable for a little warm-up after a meal.

I was also eager to see how different a true high-tier great sword user would be.

“By the way, Lin? You should use the Crescent Moon Blade instead when you’re being nice. It’s not like I can fight someone as a dancer wielding a great sword because I won’t look good if I win. I feel like I’ll just become a laughingstock in the community if I win.”

With words as if victory was already assured.

‘Gao.’

That word made me involuntarily laugh.

I could guess the type of personality Gosu had from the tone I heard while watching the broadcast, but when he used the word ‘gao’, it felt like he was revealing himself saying, “This is my personality!”

“Lin, are you… laughing right now?”

With a seriously inquisitive expression, he seemed to be asking if it was funny for me to use the great sword, which almost made me nod involuntarily.

But if I really did that, he would get upset, so I forced myself to hold back and instead said it with words.

“Ah, yes a bit… it’s funny seeing you, Gosu-nim.”

Saying it directly was bound to make him feel worse.

“What’s funny? What’s so funny?”

Gosu asked insistently, as if his body was being controlled by ‘gao’.

“Gosu-nim? Isn’t ‘gao’ something you need to earn first by defeating me?”

When I turned it around to say why he was speaking as if he had already won, I could see Gosu realizing the meaning and appearing dumbfounded.

“…So what? Are you really saying you’re going to duel me with that great sword?”

“Yes. Also, since you brought up ‘gao’, I’ll say this: there aren’t that many great sword skills now, right? How about we duel with just the great swords without any skills?”

Suggesting we exclude skills and only use the basic fighting techniques of the great sword.

If he were truly someone under the influence of ‘gao’, he would accept this condition without objection.

“Oh. Then let’s do it. It feels like Lin is getting too cocky just because she beat Plea. I guess I should teach you a thing or two about great swords.”

As he spoke with an air of superiority, I couldn’t help but laugh at how absurd it was.

Was it cute?

After some time passed, I was already looking forward to how Gosu’s expression would change.

And because of the current situation, the chatroom was chaotic.

[LOL, what a crazy sudden big match is this LOL]

[Are Lin and Gosu really going to face off?]

[LOL, but isn’t Gosu being heartless, wielding his main weapon?]

[For real, he should’ve been more mindful of the handicap]

[But really, does Lin handle the great sword well?]

[How does Lin have so much confidence against a challenger-grade great sword user?]

[It feels like being a great sword dancer makes it seem like an easy match; isn’t that true?]

[But Lin has nothing to lose even if she loses LOL]

[For real, LOL]

[If Gosu loses or even draws, he suffers a massive loss, LOL]

As I paused to check the rapidly rising chat, Sua approached me cautiously and asked.

“Lin, are you really okay?”

With a hint of worry, she asked, but I answered without hesitation.

“Yes. I’m fine.”

Honestly, if I could use skills, I could guarantee my victory. While I couldn’t be entirely sure.

In a pure physical fight without skills, I truly…

Lacked confidence.

In my ability to lose.