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Lately, I’ve been troubled by one thing.

It’s the dilemma of when to release Jeong-hoon’s track.

It’s been a while since the music video was completed, yet we still haven’t unveiled it.

“Hmm.”

I should have done this earlier, but I’ve been busy with various things and missed the timing.

If I were in a different mood, I would have released it the moment such thoughts crossed my mind, but…

(Manager) – The debut song for the third generation will be released tomorrow.

Of all days, the debut song for the third generation coming out tomorrow only adds to my worries.

“Sigh, I’m not sure.”

Well, it’s not that urgent, so I decided to postpone my worries for today.

Lately, it seems Jeong-hoon has been quietly hoping for it… I feel a bit guilty.

While silently apologizing to Jeong-hoon in my heart, I turned on the broadcast.

[The Great General Miro]

– Hey hey hey

– Are we doing Romance of the Three Kingdoms today?

– Finally doing it, lol

Since it’s the usual time I stream, the viewers quickly settled in.

Perhaps because I wrote the title of the game we were playing today, it seemed a lot of people were anticipating it.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms is weirdly popular.

I wonder if the other games I play aren’t that appealing.

“How’s everyone doing today?”

– Why do you always ask that?

– Yeah, right.

– I’m doing well.

“I’m glad to hear everyone is doing fine.”

Just like any other greeting, I killed time until enough viewers filled the room.

On regular days, I would have jumped straight into the game, but today, I have something I want to show.

“Okay. Everyone, focus.”

– ??

– Is it time for the game?

After getting the audience’s attention, I pulled up a search bar on the broadcast screen.

Then, I entered the website for the Romance of the Three Kingdoms game for which I have an advertisement model contract.

– ???

– What’s that?

– Wow, lol

As soon as I entered the homepage, there stood Miro’s character proudly.

With her pink hair flowing, Miro, clad in armor, brandished a spear confidently.

– Wow, it looks great!

– Is Miro going to be in the game???

– Can we add her as a new character?

– No way, come on, lol

It was evident at first glance that she looked like a collab character, leading the viewers to type their excited chats, but…

“No, I rejected that offer.”

– ????

– No way;;;

– Why did you decline??

Sadly, Miro won’t be added to the game.

The game company initially reached out to suggest it.

They proposed registering Miro as a new character in a small DLC format and do a collab.

It was a good offer, but I rejected it immediately.

Because…

“Miro is, if we’re being picky, a fantasy-style character, right?”

With pink hair and even little horns, she’s a demon character.

It simply doesn’t fit in a Romance of the Three Kingdoms game set in ancient China.

“A fantasy character appearing in Romance of the Three Kingdoms would completely shatter immersion.”

– ?????

– What a nitpicker, lol

– Ugh;;

[Thank you for the 1,000 won donation, ㅇㅇ!]

More new characters, the merrier, just do it, damn it;

“Hey, when did you become such an expert in Romance of the Three Kingdoms?”

People who would have foamed at the mouth at the mere mention of it before are now experts.

– You played enough to know, right?

– I’m playing because of you.

– Well, don’t play then.

Anyway, I’ve shown what I wanted to show.

But it’s still so surreal to see my character on the homepage.

The illustration was provided by The Six, and they really did a fantastic job.

But still, it’s a bit disappointing; if they need illustrations like this, they should just ask me.

It’d be cheaper too, and it could work as broadcast content.

“Shall we play the game now?”

With my character now showcased on the homepage, I am tied to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms game through money, beyond familial, social, or academic ties.

So, I should play it often.

I launched the game, quickly set the scenario, and started playing.

– Damn, Miro as a new character;

– Really disappointing.

– I’d buy it as soon as it comes out.

“Ahh.”

People keep wanting Miro, but don’t forget, I have my own character in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

“This character fits Romance of the Three Kingdoms better than Miro.”

It’s none other than Miro’s counterpart, Miwon.

“This heavy feeling… ”

Now Miwon can sway the flow of the Central Plains with her own strength.

Why?

– This crazy girl, lol

– Lower her stats, lol

– Starting out at Guan Yu’s level, huh?

I’ve boosted her stats that much.

Since I’m doing multiple playthroughs, I decided to skip the early growth part.

No longer is Miwon the loser who attacked villages.

Now there’s only the one-man army Miwon, comparable to the martial gods like Guan Yu.

“Where shall we go today?”

Starting off as a wandering hero, all I have now are weapons, a horse, and a bit of money.

– First, I need to gather some soldiers.

– What are you gonna do when you’re broke?

“Well, I do need to gather soldiers.”

There are various ways to recruit soldiers in this game.

The basic is to recruit with money, but since I’m broke, I had to skip that.

So, what should I do then?

“I guess I’ll just wander around the mountains for a bit.”

I can just aimlessly roam outside.

Then…

[Hand over everything you’ve got!]

Out come the bandits.

Since the game is set during a specific time period, the roads are filled with Yellow Turban rebels.

I just beat them up and make them my subordinates.

Then, if decent named bandits show up, that’d be good.

“Let’s gather them up.”

So, I collected bandits, occasionally looting their hideouts for gold and supplies, and equipped some of the bigger guys as elite troops.

After a while, when my private army was nicely built, I found a group of soldiers gathering on a plain while wandering around looking for a fight.

“Um, who’s there?”

– Who is it?

– Isn’t that Kong Songchan’s faction?

– Let’s just try attacking?

When I zoomed in, I noticed someone standing in front of the soldiers who looked rather impressive.

A long-armed general, somewhat likable in appearance, wearing armor.

As soon as I saw him, I knew who it was.

Even people unfamiliar with Romance of the Three Kingdoms would recognize him—Liu Bei, who Moon Chang-sik likes.

– Oh, lol

– It’s Liu Bei.

– Long time no see, lol

Having played Romance of the Three Kingdoms plenty before, the viewers showed excitement, greeting Liu Bei.

“Same familiar face.”

Just then, next to Liu Bei on horseback stood the red-faced, long-bearded Guan Yu and the rugged-looking Zhang Fei as they quietly positioned themselves among the soldiers.

While Zhang Fei doesn’t actually look like that, it seems they designed him that way since the appearance of the characters in the novel is quite famous.

Surprisingly, this game mixes a good amount of historical accuracy, so it can get quite confusing at times.

Moreover, seeing the well-disciplined cavalry suggests they are still under Kong Songchan’s command.

They appear strong, but they are still a small force.

“Let’s capture them as subordinates.”

Like how I can capture bandits, I can also persuade captured generals to join my side.

Having Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei under my command would be a huge boost to my gameplay.

– No chance, lol

– It’s Liu Bei, how could that happen?

“I have more soldiers.”

To be honest, I’ve only met them; I’ve never fought them yet.

After all, my focus has primarily been on fighting the armies of Cao Cao or Yuan Shao and Lu Bu.

Liu Bei has a tendency to blend in a bit.

– All the generals are weak, though.

– You think Liu Bei is a joke to you?

“Ah, I can win you know.”

No matter how strong Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are, they can’t be a match for Lu Bu’s family.

Having been part of Cao Cao’s forces in an operation against Lu Bu before, I was confident.

And above all, at this moment, Miwon is the pinnacle of soldiers.

If I can just tie down one of them while my troops push through, we could win.

Individual strength matters in battles, but in war, it’s all about the numbers.

– No way, no way, you can’t win.

– Let’s just go make friends instead.

– Can’t you become sworn brothers with Liu Bei?

However, it seems our viewers are skeptical about my chances and claim that I couldn’t possibly win.

“How about a bet then?”

– Hmmm.. sounds good.

– What bet?

– Let’s go!

– I’ll put my money on your loss, lol.

“If I win, you all have to behave in the chat for about three days.”

– But if I lose, what will you do?

– I can handle that, I suppose…

– What if you lose, huh??

“I’ll… do one content of your choice.”

– Okay, I can work with that, lol.

– Please lose!

– It’s a deal.

– Clipping this, lol.

– Good luck, haha.

“Then let’s go.”

My sweet bet already had the viewers gearing up with expectation.

I feel a bit sorry for the optimistic viewers.

I am not entirely confident.

“March, everyone.”

I do have my own reservations, though.

[Charge!]

I galloped forward confidently on my horse.

The moment we charged in, the opposing troops seemed startled.

[What?!]

[It’s the enemy!]

By the time they prepared their formation, we were already right in front of them.

I stretched my arms back wide to take aim.

And then…

Kwahhh!

I crashed into the soldiers who couldn’t properly form up their ranks.

My massive spear smashed into soldiers, armor and all.

[Aaaah!]

[It’s an attack!]

– Wow, lol

– This is wild!

– Of course, the best part is Miro, lol.

“For betting against me, you’ll have to behave for the next three days.”

Seeing a refreshing spectacle myself, I laughed and swung my spear around, wreaking havoc upon the soldiers.

[You there!]

At that moment, a general with a face as red as a date and a beautiful beard calmly approached me while wielding his Blue Dragon Crescent Blade.

It’s the military god, Guan Yu, coming at me.

…What a big guy.

Miwon is somewhat muscular, but he’s even bigger than me.

But…

KAHH!

In terms of strength, it shouldn’t differ that much.

I’ve boosted my stats after all.

My spear clashed with Guan Yu’s Blue Dragon Crescent Blade in thin air.

[I, Guan Yu, shall take you on!]

Bang!

Hearing that booming voice from his fantastic dubbing, I deflected his blade swinging at me.

And with that opening, I swung my spear, but Guan Yu quickly regained his stance and stopped my spear.

“This isn’t easy.”

[Not bad!]

After that…

Kwahh! Bang! Bang!!

The Blue Dragon Crescent Blade and Miwon’s spear clashed repeatedly in thin air, sparking.

– Wow, haha

– This fight is incredible, damn;;

– The real battle always gets me too excited.

– Even with high stats, can you do this?

– This is the game, lol.

Swinging, blocking, dodging, and stabbing.

I could feel the atmosphere around me quiet down as my duel with Guan Yu intensified.

He was definitely strong.

But having played this game for a decent amount of time, my spear also held its own edge.

The stat bonuses helped a bit too.

– Guan Yu is really fierce.

– Can he actually win??

Skeek-skeek.

However, unlike the intense back-and-forth, I could see my spear’s durability quickly declining with each exchange.

Well, against a legendary weapon like the Blue Dragon Crescent Blade, it’s only natural that my ordinary spear wouldn’t hold up for long.

“Ugh…!”

Eventually, the durability gauge of my weapon turned bright red.

KAHH!!

With a loud sound, my weapon broke.

– Oh no.

– Damn it.

– Oh no.

[Die!]

Guan Yu, having smashed my weapon, swung his blade towards me triumphantly.

If it continues like this, my neck will be gone in a blink.

However, I grinned, confident.

My hand had already abandoned the spear just before it shattered.

“Now!”

I released my grip and quickly drew the sword from my waist.

SWISH!

[Ugh!]

In an instant, the silver blade sliced through the air, and crimson splatters erupted from Guan Yu’s body.

[Ugh…!]

Just as I prepared to swing my sword again to finish him off, Guan Yu retreated with a groan.

“Such a pity.”

– Wow, haha!

– Miwon! Miwon! Miwon! Miwon!

– Damn, how do you fight this well?

*Swish*

I wiped the blood off my blade and scanned the battlefield around me.

[General!]

[Brother!]

Thanks to having a greater number of soldiers, my troops were successfully pinning down Zhang Fei and Liu Bei.

No matter how strong they are, it’s only natural they struggle against elite troops armed and ready, who outnumber them.

The battlefield clearly tilted in my favor.

“Is everyone ready to be polite now?”

– I can’t argue with that;

– He’s beating Guan Yu, lol!

– Damn, it’s the first time I’ve seen Guan Yu lose in this game.

– Was the game this easy all along?

Looks like the chat will be cleaner for a few days.

I think this will be a different type of broadcast.

Well… you never know how battles will turn out until it’s over, but

now that the momentum is on my side, it’d take more than just a few variables to turn the tide.

Unless, I mean, a certain A-grade general unexpectedly appears or something…

[Hah!]

“Wait, what?”

Just then, I spotted a general galloping this way, leading a troop of cavalry.

– What’s that about??

– Zhao Yun?

– Who is that?

‘Could it be Zhao Yun?’

No, no way.

As far as I know, Zhao Yun isn’t available yet.

He’s a character who hasn’t appeared due to balance in the game.

Then who is it?

I squinted, trying to get a better look.

I hoped it wouldn’t be someone I recognized, but…

Unfortunately, the supporting general was someone I knew all too well.

Not just some random nobody, but a general I’ve seen a few times beneath the forces of Cao Cao or Kong Songchan.

‘This damn it!’

[Get ready!]

It’s the Golden General!

An authentic A-grade general has arrived.

– Pretty talk? Get lost, lol.

– Are we losing this? Haha.

Thinking about it, they would probably be under Liu Bei’s command right about now.

“…We can win.”

I tightened my grip on my sword.

The situation became a bit unfavorable, but it’s still manageable.

Let’s see who dares to take me on.

 

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