I Was the Strongest Sword God in My Past Life

part 87

“This is it! This is it! Since the Jen side has been settled, let’s switch to Amy as the main camera!”

“Okay! Got it!”

As Casston finished setting up, Amy appeared on the screen, which had been showing Jen.

Amy, who seemed about to burst into tears, was standing on the screen, her eyes fixed on something.

The live broadcast from the gate started without a hitch.

* * *

Amy, broadcasting live from the gate with a drone camera and her phone.

She was lying on the ground, beating the earth with her fists, lamenting her fate.

“This is impossible! Why me? Why me?”

After shouting out in frustration, Amy looked at her own shadow with dull eyes. However, her shadow didn’t respond, and she didn’t feel any mana in her body.

“It’s not coming out… “

All of this was due to the mana seal penalty.

[You have received the mana seal penalty.]

[Detailed – All of Amy’s mana was sealed.]

Suddenly, a hologram appeared before her.

Amy had been feeling restless, as if the time she had spent training was flashing before her eyes. She was filled with frustration.

“I’m a Number One, too……. Ugh! You’re just a stupid gate, you piece of garbage…….”

Amy’s words were like a declaration of her strength.

In terms of combat magic, she was on par with any number one from an academy. However, today was not the day to show off her skills.

“This live broadcast is a joke! I didn’t even get to appear on it, but now I’m supposed to perform? Ugh!”

However, to the viewers, it was a comedy, but to Amy, it was a tragedy.

-Ah, Amy! Why can’t you use your mana?

-Is this live broadcast real?

-The entertainment is too strong, lol

-Oh, God, are you watching?

Amy’s eyes welled up with tears as she checked her phone for chat messages.

“Chat, ugh! The chat window is moving so fast. What’s so funny? Ugh! Ah, ah?”

G-Channel had specially allowed Amy to use her account for internet broadcasting. However, Amy’s channel was now attracting too many viewers.

“Why are the viewers so many?”

Amy’s curiosity was answered by the viewers.

-G-Channel main cam receiving live!

-Yes, the main cam has chosen you!

-50,000 people are watching you and feeling sorry for you…😭

-(It’s just a trivial matter, so it’s fun, I guess)

If this were a normal broadcast, Amy would be thrilled to receive the broadcast time. However, Amy was raging wildly.

“What’s going on? Main cam? What’s so funny about main cam? Hey! Broadcasting station! Are you watching? You perverts!”

Amy was acting like a customer, with a carefree attitude.

Even so, Amy’s anger was hard to calm down.

“And, as a Sabeur, what’s the point of this role?”

[Quest – You are a journalist. Move to the broadcasting team and Christie’s auction house to conduct an investigation.]

[Detailed – Outdo your rival journalist and secure an interview with Yume, the only daughter of the Sky Group.]

It seems that the role of a streamer has been assigned to someone who is already broadcasting live. Amy’s eyes widened in surprise.

“Hey! Gate! Is this the quest you wanted?! Broadcasting from inside the Gate, I came here to broadcast, not to broadcast from the Gate, right?”

Amy fumed at the camera for a while. She scolded the Gate, which she thought was innocent, but the audience’s thoughts were different.

– Amy is a perfect fit for broadcasting; she’s more suitable for it than any other role.

– Who are you, Gate?

– I came to broadcast! It’s like that, isn’t it?

– You’re already doing it, aren’t you?… You came to broadcast, right?

Amy finally accepted the reality.

It was the same as being disappointed, but she comforted herself by thinking that she had picked a broadcast segment.

“That’s right. It won’t change anything even if I scolded. The Gate is just like that, anyway…”

As she thought that, Amy suddenly felt a surge of energy.

“That’s right! If I think positively, where’s the virtual Gate? It’s really the Gate, not just a simulation!”

Amy made a cutting motion with her neck and turned the situation into a broadcast content.

“Hehe, isn’t that right? I’m currently the weakest, like a slime or a goblin in the 4th zone… But if I think about it, this is actually good… isn’t it?”

– That’s right! It’s actually good!

– She’s enjoying it! Amy! You’re a first-class one!

– But isn’t the Sky Group the place where Jien is? Isn’t it Sky Town?

Amy’s expression changed as she read the information on the chat.

“Oh, the Party Lord is in Sky something? Ah, then maybe we can meet at the auction house.”

Amy quickly turned her head to think.

Although she’s in a weak situation due to the mana penalty, if she joins forces with Jien…

‘At least, I won’t die so easily!’

After thinking, Amy smiled mischievously as she looked at the camera.

“Everyone, are you ready?”

Amy decided to head to Sky Town as soon as possible, determined to join the Party Lord and clear the quest. Of course, the audience also understood her intention.

– I get it, I get it! You’re sharp, aren’t you!

– Are you going to see Jien? ㄱㄱㄱ!

– Clear the quest quickly!

“That’s right! Let’s go clear the quest! I didn’t say I was going to win against a rival, did I? It’s just for fun. I’m a broadcaster with over 200,000 subscribers, you know.”

And so, Amy headed to the broadcasting station from the Gate, carrying the expectations of her viewers.

Floor 5 of Sky Town.

The other participants were taking the test, but Ji-Eun was having a private conversation with the examiner, Jin-Yu-Ra.

“Isn’t it okay to talk freely as a student?”

Jin-Yu-Ra treated Ji-Eun with a warm smile, but Ji-Eun replied briefly in a mandatory tone.

“Yes.”

“You must have heard from Vermouth that you passed the test early. You eliminated 22 people on your own, so… “

Jin-Yu-Ra had many questions for Ji-Eun. Questions about the effects of his abilities, why he was able to get a 2nd-grade hunter’s license, and so on. However, she restrained herself from asking unnecessary questions as a professional.

“So, I’ve decided to make you the team leader of the security team this time.”

“Thank you for your consideration.”

“Thank you? Ha! You don’t know anything.”

Jin-Yu-Ra smiled mysteriously and looked at Ji-Eun. The information given to Ji-Eun was still too limited. To proceed with the quest, he needed to extract more information from Jin-Yu-Ra.

“…What does that mean?”

“Don’t you wonder who needs to be protected and why they need to take a test? Your security team has to deal with a very annoying opponent. She’s the only daughter of the chairman and the company’s heir.”

Only then did the puzzle come together in Ji-Eun’s mind.

‘…The only daughter of the Sky Group…’

Although Ji-Eun couldn’t remember all the history of the 1st area, the Sky Group was the largest conglomerate in Ji-Eun’s memory.

Since the quest had given him a protection mission, the target was bound to be someone who would be a threat to the company.

‘If it’s a company that can be treated as an enemy, then…’

The level of the enemy would be at least 5th or 6th grade.

So, the stage would be set for the 5th-grade gate.

‘It won’t be easy.’

However, Jin-Yu-Ra’s thoughts were vastly different from Ji-Eun’s.

“Of course, there’s no one who would try to kidnap the Sky Group’s only daughter. But as a conglomerate, this young lady is not exactly ordinary, you know?”

Jin-Yu-Ra looked at Ji-Eun with a playful smile and chuckled.

“She must be thrilled to have a job at a big company, but unfortunately, it didn’t work out. She needs to be matched with someone who can handle her abilities. It’s an extremely demanding job, isn’t it?”

After explaining, Jin-Yu-Ra’s expression changed back to a professional one.

“Well, if you’re not satisfied, you can quit now. There are plenty of people who want to work.”

However, Ji-Eun had no choice.

The test he took was not a simple job application for Ji-Eun.

To clear the gate, he had to follow the quest.

“It doesn’t matter.”

As soon as Ji-en responded, Jin-woo looked at her with a good mood, smiling and responding.

“It’s okay? The test is over, so I’ll introduce the people who will join your team as the 36th member.”

With Jin-woo’s words, the door opened. Four people entered the room, three of whom were familiar to Ji-en.

Jin-woo introduced Ji-en to the team members.

“This is the captain of this year’s security team. Let me introduce them briefly.”

The first to speak was a blonde man named Franklin, who had changed quite a bit.

“Ha ha, you’ve become the captain, just as I thought! I didn’t think you were just an ordinary swordsman! Are you a guardian or something like that?”

Sin-ha-seong looked at Franklin with a disdainful expression.

“I won’t tolerate this. I’m Sin-ha-seong. I’ve seen that you’re armed with a sword and you’re 25 years old. You’re older than me.”

“What’s with you people from that country, always obsessed with age? When you’re a member of the security team, you should show respect to the captain, of course!”

“What’s this? This is just flattery, isn’t it……”

Franklin took the bait, and the argument between Sin-ha-seong and Jin-woo began. Kumoh, who was smaller, glanced around and then approached Ji-en.

“I’m Kumoh. I’m a 2nd-grade Hunter, and although my abilities are somewhat embarrassing to show, I can……”

Kumoh hesitated and extended his hand.

“Ah, it’s a thread! Because my magic doesn’t work, I can’t be easily broken by ordinary attacks.”

“Yes, what about the other person?”

The woman Ji-en asked was wearing a dress and high heels, which didn’t match the test. Despite this, her expression was confident.

“I? I’m Red, and you can call me ‘older sister’ or ‘sister’. My abilities are……”

The woman who called herself Red whispered to Ji-en’s ear.

“Skrit.”

Jin-woo’s expression turned skeptical at Red’s seductive voice and behavior.

“What’s with this woman’s concept? But her license is high, isn’t it? She’s the only 4th-grade Hunter here……”

Ji-en looked at the four team members with a troubled expression.

“Ah, they all have their own unique personalities……”

The bizarre team members made Ji-en’s head spin.

“Isabel, Chris, Amy……”

One, two, the party members she missed. However, the problem was that the Gate’s quest had just begun.

[Quest – Protect the target ‘Yume’ from the security team.]

[Detailed – When the target of protection dies, a mana binding penalty is given.]

Zhen looked back and forth between the hologram and the four team members.

“Ah, looks like I’ll have to work hard.”

Zhen had graduated from the Academy with a pure education for children. Now it was time to train “adults”.

“I will explain the rules as the team leader of this security team.”

Zhen’s voice was low and calm.

* * *

Only 10 minutes.

In that short time, Zhen had finished rearranging the team members. It was not an easy task to gather team members who were almost strangers, but Zhen was excellent at understanding and handling people.

“Kumo, Franklin, Shin Ha-seong, … Red. There are four team members.”

Zhen needed to treat each of them differently.

For Kumo, who was always timid and lacked confidence, Zhen would use encouragement. For Franklin, who was always bossy and needed to be told what to do, Zhen would use a whip. On the other hand, Shin Ha-seong, who had a strong sense of judgment, would be treated with respect. And for Red, who was known as the “Secret Girl” and had a unique personality, Zhen would…

“Just have to understand it.”

Red read Zhen’s expression and smiled, winking. She was still lively at the age of over 20.

Moreover, Zhen was not just skilled in martial arts.

“And you must memorize the large and small tactics I’ve taught you. There is no room for mistakes in actual combat.”

Zhen’s experience from his past life was so refined that it would work in any region.

“These people are all basic hunters with their own characteristics. If used well, they can become a strong team.”

In his past life, Zhen had always been a leader. Once he had obtained a position, it was easy to take control of the team members.