Hae Eung-eung purified 1 Gapja of energy, leaving her with just 7 years of internal power.
However, her sword absorbed every last bit of the additional 1 Gapja of energy, taking in all of it as it was released.

[Your sword has begun to awaken to a new legacy.]
[The nameless basic sword, now holding immense power, begins to evolve into a rare artifact.]

The basic sword, now infused with 60 years of energy,
grew significantly heavier.

‘It’s said that an artifact is born when a demon’s legacy accumulates in an object.’

The sword had more than enough opportunity to accumulate a legacy.
How many enemies had been cut down with this single sword?
How many great feats had been accomplished with it?
Her journey through the Half-Demon Gorge,
the Silent Sword Master’s path,
Hae Eung-eung had walked them all with this basic sword.

‘What legacy might be imparted to this sword?’

She found the phenomenon fascinating, something she had never experienced before.
A desire for a fine sword was something any self-proclaimed swordsman would harbor.

Indeed, after returning to the real world from the martial realm,
Hae Eung-eung had also brought with her the sword she used the most.

‘I regret not bringing my best performance sword, Jayo, but this nameless sword isn’t bad either.’

While the martial world has many legendary weapons,
they were still fewer in number than those wielding the sword.
Such was the saying,
that the world she survived for 20 years in the martial world was filled with many special swords.

‘This nameless sword, though seemingly simple, is made of indestructible black steel.’

While it had no special effect, its durability was its strength.
If it had been wielded by a common person, it would have just been a sturdy, long-lasting sword. But for Hae Eung-eung,
it became the last bastion she could rely on in the martial world,
where sword energy and strength constantly clashed.

‘Now, what about this sword?’

Like the indestructible black steel sword,
the basic sword had been used for a long time.
After expelling all the energy,
she glanced down at the sword that was gradually turning into an artifact.

“...”

She wasn’t sure yet.
The viewers seemed to have their suspicions, though.

Is it going to become the Massacre Sword?
Wow! Massacre Sword! Demon Massacre!
Is she going to wipe out demons with a final blow? Haha, ridiculous.
Wait, how can such an overpowered sword exist?
The sword-wielding streamer is already OP, so why wouldn’t the sword be overpowered too?
Haha, if it's the streamer’s OP map, I guess that makes sense.
Are we breaking fingers? Where did that new term come from?
Hold on, calm down!
Isn’t this getting out of hand?
A game where the sword is OP? Hilarious.
Massacre Sword.
It certainly had an enticing ring to it.
But as the fighting escalated,
the strict legalists and grammar nazis began their intense banter,
and Hae Eung-eung grew increasingly uncomfortable.
How long had it been since she had enjoyed seeing them get along peacefully,
only for them to start fighting again?
The ideal of the Heavenly Demon’s Black Path felt more distant than ever.

‘Ending conflicts is more important than the sword.’

Hae Eung-eung opened the camera’s perspective, creating a high-angle shot directly aimed at her.
As the viewpoint suddenly shifted to this fixed position,
the viewers’ attention was also drawn to the solemn face of the Silent Sword Master.

Huh?
Another fixed point?
Hold on.
Please just talk instead of doing this, Master!
I didn’t say anything though, sob.
The viewers attempted to negotiate with the streamer in the chat.
Silent Sword Master scoffed and cracked the whip.

Crack!

Stop hitting, you crazy person!
Aah!
Damn, the speed of that whip is terrifying with all that power.
It’s not the speed, it’s the sound that’s insane.
Seriously, it feels like it’s hitting my ears instead of my body.
Whip ASMR... Haa.
No way, haha, someone’s enjoying the whip sounds.
The whip reaction had done its job.
The bickering between the legalists and grammar nazis ended.
Hae Eung-eung felt a bit fatigued.

‘Doing this every time won’t end well.’

She now understood.
Even if things calmed down for a moment, within 10 minutes,
they would start poking at each other with sharp words,
creating a cruel ecosystem in the chat room, much like the martial realm.

<Lee So-hye donates 10,000 won!>
That’s not how you should use a whip.

Maybe this was the reason.

[Lee So-hye has been granted manager privileges in the chat room.]

Seeing the name of the Awakener, who had used a whip in a martial arts tournament,
Hae Eung-eung granted her manager status without hesitation.
If she couldn’t continue to wield the whip alone,
she could find a proxy to wield it—a master who wouldn’t hesitate to use violence.

<Lee So-hye donates 10,000 won!>
??? What is this?

The first manager chosen by Silent Sword Master had appeared.
The unexpected event flipped the chat upside down,
as the chat log flooded with responses,
and Hae Eung-eung entered a fixed streamer-only message at the top of the chat.

[Please do the whipping for me.]

Since she was using the whip, she would surely be able to handle the whip in the chat room as well.

Why am I being given this?
Lee So-hye couldn’t hide her confusion.

‘What is this nonsense? Why am I being dragged into this?’

Lee So-hye didn’t like Silent Sword Master.
Kim Jae-chul from the Andong sword family.
The crazy man who was more passionate about hanbok than anyone else.
The person she liked,
who desperately wanted to make sure a rainbow-colored hanbok was worn, was none other than Silent Sword Master.

‘Tch... She’s good at fighting.’

Not just a little good, but insanely good.

‘Her game progression ability isn’t bad either.’

It wasn’t just “not bad,”
she had progressed through the difficult Half-Demon Gorge,
a hidden route so difficult that only top-level streamers could manage it,
and had played beyond what any human route could accomplish.
Her game progression skills were truly exceptional.

‘But there’s no sign of her breaking down.’

After intense battles,
covered in blood and soaked in sweat,
her charm as a woman should have faded,
yet her breathtaking beauty never wavered.

‘Still, she’s human. She must make mistakes sometimes.’

With this thought in mind,
Lee So-hye eagerly watched the broadcast,
waiting for her chance.

‘Here it comes, the broadcast accident!’

But Silent Sword Master’s viewer loyalty was far higher than expected.

‘How can they not riot?’

Viewers, armed with a devotion almost like faith,
were certain that Silent Sword Master would show them something.
Even after a 10-minute blind warning,
viewers endured the wait, sparking off discussions in the chat.

‘23,000 viewers dropped to 14,000, but that’s still incredible.’

Lee So-hye, who had focused only on being an Awakener and hadn’t paid much attention to streamers,
understood now how significant it was for over 10,000 viewers to gather.

‘How can someone be this successful in everything?’

Frustrated, she let out a small huff.
But when she saw Silent Sword Master meditating while pulling viewers in with a glowing sword,
her chest tightened with a bitter feeling.

‘I’ve worked hard too. Why is it that some people get praised just for being a snake while others get all the attention for meditating?’

Before long, her jealousy gave way to envy.
Kim Jae-chul no longer mattered to her.
She was now fixated on how much she envied that woman.

Did you come alone? It’s dangerous, but this is a hunting spot we visit regularly. Would you like to join us?
Betrayal? Trash? Idiot. You were the one who accepted the invite from a stranger.
From the moment I saw you, I thought I’d die from lust. Wearing such revealing clothes with that seductive body. You wanted me to do something, didn’t you?
A dungeon that was no different from a lawless zone.
A brutal world for an Awakener walking alone.
In a place where survival meant becoming ruthless,
she had no allies.
No one ever relied on her.

A woman like you shouldn’t be wearing such a shameful outfit. Go home and do some housework.
Huh? Are you crazy?
The only person who had ever offered a hand to Lee So-hye,
the only one to help her when she was cornered 1-vs-4,
was Kim Jae-chul, the Awakener obsessed with hanbok.

Stop doing dangerous things. You make enough money, so you can support someone like So-hye.
Always worrying about her,
the only family she had.
But now, Silent Sword Master had the support of thousands of viewers through chat.

<Lee So-hye donates 10,000 won!>
That’s not how you should use the whip.

The whip had become her last pride.
The moment she first saw Silent Sword Master’s broadcast,
she had been sure that this was someone who was inferior to her.
This one thing—she thought—she could do better.
And thus, she donated out of childish pride.

Hahahaha!
Wow! Lee So-hye!
You know the Snake Eyes Lee So-hye!
I saw the martial arts tournament! I’m a fan!
She really does use the whip well.
Not knowing how complicated her feelings were,
the viewers praised her, and it felt incredibly unfamiliar to her.

‘Did I say something unnecessary?’

What would Silent Sword Master do in response?
Would she ignore her like other donations?
Or would she challenge her with a fight?
What if that happened?
But if it’s a whip fight, I could win, right?

[Lee So-hye has been granted manager privileges in the chat room.]

At the end of all her thoughts and worries,
Lee So-hye was unexpectedly granted manager status.

<Lee So-hye donates 10,000 won!>
??? What is this?

Lee So-hye was completely caught off guard.
Her jealousy had turned into something she didn’t expect.
And as if to hammer in her thoughts,
the second notice appeared in the chat.

[You use the whip quite well.]

Did she remember? The whip she used during the tournament?
Had she just acknowledged her for the first time?

With a stunned face, Lee So-hye stared at the chat.

“Ha. This is crazy.”

Displaying disbelief, she struggled to scowl,
but her lips involuntarily curled up.

“So, she’s not the quiet bear I thought she was? She’s more like a fox.”

Complaining with her mouth,
her eyes quickly caught the inappropriate chats in the room.
If she was going to acknowledge me like that,
maybe I can show a little more of my skills.
With this thought, Lee So-hye began her duties as a manager.

Her eyes immediately focused on the chat messages that had been bothering her for a while.

You idiot.
Stop hitting her.
“Tch. Look at how they talk on a woman’s broadcast.”

Unfamiliar with the chat culture,
Lee So-hye, unknowingly embodying Kim Jae-chul’s Confucian tendencies,
launched a barrage of whip-like corrections.
That day, 1,024 viewers received chat warnings in Silent Sword Master’s chat.