Fenrir Translations
[General] Harmony and Yujin… Gasping and splashing water fiercely…jpg
No lies were told here, lmao.
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"Ugh, there’s still some reinforcements left on the first floor."
"Yeah, but the real tough ones are down there splashing around in the icy water."
"Hehe, that’s true."
The surreal interior of the building was filled with explosions and gunfire, yet the battle on the first floor wasn’t as intense as before. Despite a full company of PMC personnel and high-end equipment being deployed to capture the two of them, the EMP had fried half the machines, and the aftermath saw their circuits cooled with a “kind” dousing of cold water.
The company sent to the underground? They got an express ticket straight to the afterlife.
Just before everything was submerged, the two barely made it up the winch and returned to the lobby on the 5th basement floor where they had first infiltrated. From there, they took the employee elevator to the ground floor, knocking out the remaining panicked soldiers with precise shots to the back of their heads. As the enemy loss rate skyrocketed to the point where it couldn’t rise any higher, the two managed to reach the surface relatively unscathed.
So, after everything was over, the two, covered in dust, dirt, and water stains, headed out into the silent outdoors.
The battle had only lasted about an hour, but the two were thoroughly exhausted. It was more than enough time to experience all the highs and lows of life and endure countless hardships.
In contrast to the huge puffs of breath escaping their lips, the outside was now bright with sunlight. The clouds had scattered, and beams of light pierced through, illuminating what had been a gloomy exterior.
As the two of them stumbled out, ISO’s voice came through their comms.
[ISO: You’ve done something absolutely incredible.] [ISO: This is quite ironic. But the fate of those who sold their technology to hostile nations to secure their own survival is a fitting end. I can only say I’m very impressed.] [ISO: But can you please refrain from doing this again? I’d rather not have to retrieve the bodies of our operators from a flooded underground base.] [ISO: Anyway, good work. Thanks to your efforts, Artemis PMC has suffered a catastrophic loss that they may never recover from. It will take them an immense amount of time to restore their capabilities—if they can at all.] [ISO: I’ll send a Little Bird to extract you now that the nearby air defenses have been completely obliterated. Wait at a suitable landing site.]
"Being with you, teacher, is seriously bad for my heart."
"I didn’t think it would escalate this far, but hey, all’s well that ends well. We won’t have to go through this again."
"Even if you ask, I’m going to refuse next time."
In some ways, it was like a movie.
It had all the emotions and provided an overwhelming spectacle, so it wasn’t that different from a film.
The two checked their equipment mechanically and looked up at the sky. The sound of rotors was growing louder in the distance. What started as a small vibration had turned into a heavy thrum that shook the air.
Yujin, letting out a foggy breath like a waterfall, spoke.
"We’ve got more missions ahead, so let’s keep moving."
Harmony didn’t have much to say in response.
She had expected this, and she knew Yujin well enough by now. If she hadn’t, she wouldn’t have been working with her. So, as she watched the helicopter-shaped silhouette appear in the distance, she spoke.
"Please take it easier in the future. At this rate, I’m not going to survive."
"Haha, I’ll try."
"Thanks, at least for saying it."
[ISO: Helicopter landing in 30 seconds.]
The small MD500, with a shape that didn’t quite match its heavy sound, carefully touched down on the concrete ground. The pilot waved them in.
Footsteps imprinted themselves on the untouched snow.
Since there were only two of them, there was no need for them to sit precariously on the sides. As the helicopter doors closed, the pilot spoke.
[ISO: Killer Egg, returning to base.]
Sigh.
Finally able to relax, Harmony cautiously spoke as she looked out the window.
"Look, Yujin… The sunlight is amazing."
"Ah…."
<AriHertz donated 1,000 won.>
The sky was incredibly clear.
It was the moment the first button had been fastened in the right place.
[TailEditor: The scene of the ceiling collapsing was so striking that I quickly cut and edited it into a short. Is the quality okay?]
[Yujin: (Roughly translated: Cute snake with a thumbs-up emoji)]
Busy, busy.
Unfortunately, these days, I can’t relax just because the stream is over. In fact, after the stream ends, that’s when I have to check on the contact requests I can’t show others.
That’s why I recently set up a new email inbox just for official business and contracts involving money.
To put it simply, the stream is the stream, and the things that aren’t public are handled before and after the stream.
When I clicked on the link the new editor sent me from the engram, I was taken to my YourSpace account, which had already jumped to 50,000 subscribers.
There were only two videos in the video section. One was an unedited recording of nearly a month’s worth of broadcasts, and the other was a short video just over a minute long that the editor had uploaded only a few hours ago.
The view count had already surpassed 100,000 and was heading toward 200,000.
Unbelievable.
Anyway, the video the editor made… Even as someone who doesn’t know the first thing about editing, I couldn’t find much to criticize.
I’ve always valued smoothness and naturalness over flashy effects. In other words, I don’t need overly decorative or fancy cuts.
In that sense, the quality was more than sufficient. Instead of slapping on memes left and right, they emphasized the necessary parts and brought out natural humor.
Perhaps because they were a former Fanspace editor, they had an edge in this area. As a fan, they probably had a better grasp of the key points and humor spots.
But one thing I’m curious about—
[TailEditor: Then I’ll continue editing in this style. The co-op with Harmony will have a similar feel :)]
[Yujin: Thanks for your hard work]
[Yujin: But what’s with your username though, haha;;]
[TailEditor: Ah]
[TailEditor: I’ll change it]
[Yujin: No need to. Thanks for liking my tail, haha]
…Don’t most people dislike reptiles?
Is this also because of me?
Maybe I should get a pet snake later. Still, if I’m improving the image of reptiles thanks to me, that’s not a bad thing. It’s more of an unexpected benefit.
Anyway, the conversation turned to rehashing earlier discussions. For example, about work schedules, upcoming content, pay… There was a lot, to be honest.
Before I knew it, it was heading toward 11 p.m. The editor said they were off to edit today’s broadcast and disappeared. Having nothing else to offer, I sent them an energy drink gift voucher as a thank you.
I scrolled through my official inbox.
Of course, “official” was a bit of a stretch—it was essentially a public email. So personal emails were already filtered out. No need to read the content; it was all irrelevant.
I checked for any high-quality professional emails among those that had been filtered.
[To: Yujin, from GEARUP Pro Gaming. We have some exciting news that we think you’ll find interesting…]
[To: Yujin, from Legio Invicta. We have a proposal for you if you’re interested in joining our team…]
[To: Yujin, from Xi Impressive. How would you like to make history with us? Please see the details below…]
"Well, I guess it makes sense since I’ve never officially announced anything."
To be exact, not even SSM has signed a full long-term contract with me. To ensure I had as much freedom as possible—of course, this also meant my pay was lower—I opted for a more flexible contract.
In short, nearly every team out there has sent me a request to join.
Unfortunately, for now, and probably in the future, I have no plans to pursue a pro gaming career. That’s that.
I checked another category.
These were various unofficial requests, like appearances on private streams. There were many other collaboration requests as well, even from popular existing streamers.
It would take too much time to go through them all seriously, so I’ll have to set aside a day to review them.
As I was going through them, one email, oddly marked in a light black, caught my eye. It was from Icarus International.
Here’s what it said.
*[Dear Yujin, we sincerely congratulate you on advancing in the preliminary rank and your current excellent performance.
We are contacting you because we would like to use some of your gameplay footage in the promotional video for the preliminary rank, KSM, and the Asia Qualifiers that we are producing at Icarus International Korea.
The clips under consideration are <Link / Link / Link> among five others. If you have any requests regarding this, please respond as soon as possible.
Additionally….
.
.
.]
But the message didn’t end there.
Cautiously scrolling down, I saw it—one sentence.
An unexpected fragment from the past.
[The following content has been appended by the Dark Zone management system.] ㄴ[There is a hidden message. Please authenticate via your device.]
There was no need to wonder what “device” referred to. The gadget strapped to my wrist lit up with a strange sound.
A familiar vibration.
The bottom of the message flickered, and with a clicking sound, words began to form.
[Authentication in progress… Confirmed. Authentication procedure complete.] [Operator Yujin, welcome back.]
A formal procedure.
The next message was brief.
[The Department of Homeland Security is waiting for you.] [We’ll see you in the finals.]
"…Sigh."
It seems the past hasn’t forgotten me after all.