Chapter 57
The Taegukgi Waves (3)
6.
Just to be clear before we start — I’m not anti-Japanese.
But I do hate traitors.
Why?
Do I need a reason to hate a betrayer?
Especially one who sucked our country dry and then ran off — a classic hit-and-run thief of the nation.
“Where’s your precious spear gone, huh?”
I casually stomped forward until I stood right before him.
Maybe because his beloved spear had just turned into a hamster’s chew toy, Bokusei Jun’s face was frozen in disbelief.
Still, I’ll give him this much — even rotting fish still has bones.
As soon as I appeared, he hastily grabbed the two short daggers hanging from his belt and lunged at me.
Whoooosh—!
A sharp strike.
The dagger in his right hand thrust toward my chest, the one in his left aimed for my thigh.
A simultaneous two-point attack.
The easiest way to dodge it would’ve been to simply step back — but judging by his posture, he’d just keep pressing the attack.
So, the answer was obvious.
[Unique Trait Activated: <Skill Archive – Battle God Jerach>]
[Skill: Iron Body]
CLANG—!
I’ll just tank it.
The daggers definitely touched my skin — but then the sound of metal-on-metal rang out, and they bounced off harmlessly.
“Th-that’s… impossible…”
Bokusei Jun’s eyes went wide with shock — and that shock quickly turned to fear.
Didn’t take long to break his will to fight.
About… two seconds? Yeah, two seconds was plenty.
“D-don’t come any closer!”
The arrogant bastard who’d been looking down on Korean players moments ago was gone.
Now, he was trembling and backing away.
I smiled brightly and stepped closer.
“Why’d you betray your comrades?”
No reply.
Ah, guess he never saw that movie.
Doesn’t matter.
Whether he saw it or not, his fate’s already sealed.
“Peanut, block the back.”
『Okay!』
KRRAAASH—!
Massive walls shot up behind and to both sides, cutting off every escape route.
Bokusei Jun pressed his back against the newly formed wall and shouted, panicking.
“This is a friendly match, right? Huh? You—you don’t have to go this far, do you?”
“Then why’d you break our rookies’ arms, huh?”
“It—it was an accident! I swear! I was just trying to train them—”
Ah, so this is what’s become of Korea’s former golden boy. Pathetic.
“Clench your teeth.”
“W-wait—”
“An Jung-geun Punch.”
A modified version of Jerach’s skill One Inch Punch — the so-called An Jung-geun Punch.
I poured every ounce of rage I had for traitors into my fist and drove it into his gut.
BOOOOOOM!
KRAAAAAASH!
“GUAAAHHH—!!”
The impact sent Bokusei Jun flying, smashing through the wall and tumbling far into the distance.
– LMAOOOOO An Jung-geun Punch!!
– His fist literally sounded like a cannon!!
– ???????
– OMG 😂😂😂😂😂
– He’s the modern-day “Bridal Mask”
– Why can’t Bokusei Jun even fight back lol
– Did you see his face? He looked like he was about to piss himself!
– CAAATHARTIC!
– Bro that punch might’ve killed him 😭
The chat exploded with cheers.
But me? I wasn’t done yet.
Our rookie nearly lost his arm — a single punch isn’t enough payback for that.
I stomped forward again, closing the distance between us in an instant.
Bokusei Jun had flown about a hundred meters, but that was just one second’s sprint for me.
“Still conscious? Impressive.”
“Y-you… m-monster…”
So, he actually survived one punch. Not bad.
Pinned to the ground, shaking all over, he glared up at me with a mix of terror and pain.
“W-wait! Stop! Stop the match, now!”
From afar, the Japanese staff finally realized how bad things had gotten and started running over.
Bokusei Jun let out a shaky breath and gasped,
“I-I’m saved…”
For a moment, relief flickered across his face.
Too soon, buddy.
I smirked.
“Wouldn’t it be unfair to stop now? You broke our guy’s arm. You should lose one too.”
“D-diplomacy…”
“Oh, diplomatic issues?”
God, how disgusting.
When he shattered our rookie’s arm, it was training, but now that he’s the one getting beat, it’s a diplomatic issue?
He clearly doesn’t know me.
Diplomatic issue?
“Why should I care? The viewers are demanding justice!”
An arm for an arm.
If you broke someone’s, you’d better be ready to have yours broken too.
King Hammurabi of ancient Babylon would’ve loved this.
So, in his honor…
“Hammurabi Punch.”
“You… f-freak… AAAAAHHHH!”
CRUNCH—!
My fist slammed into his shoulder, and a sickening crack echoed out.
Bokusei Jun’s eyes rolled back as he foamed at the mouth and passed out cold.
A fitting end for a treacherous coward — justice served.
Just to be safe, I gave his shoulder another good punch before turning around.
The Japanese officials stood frozen, staring at Bokusei Jun’s broken body in horror.
Their mouths hung open.
“…Ah.”
“Uso…”
I don’t know much Japanese, but I’m pretty sure that means “No way…”
I patted their shoulders gently, then looked straight into the broadcast drone.
“An Jung-geun and Hammurabi have dealt justice to a traitor. One–zero, Korea.”
– KOREA’S FIRST WIN LET’S GOOOOOOOO
– What even IS an “An Jung-geun + Hammurabi” combo punch 😂😂😂
– Ancient Babylon x Joseon crossover collab 🔥🔥🔥
– Is Hammurabi also a freedom fighter now??
– LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
– Reverse sweep time baby!!
– METEOR! METEOR! METEOR! METEOR!
A “LLLLW” comeback?
How about an even sweeter one — “LLLLLWWWWW”?
Let’s make it happen.
7.
Four straight losses — followed by five straight wins.
What are the odds?
Statistically speaking, it’s nearly impossible.
But when you destroy an opponent so brutally that fear spreads like wildfire?
Those odds skyrocket.
Even though Bokusei Jun was out cold, the winning streak continued.
[Unique Trait Activated: <Skill Archive – Mad Tower Master Belua>]
[Skill: Explosion]
KAAA-BOOOOM!
“KYAAAHHH!!”
The next Japanese player, a ninja-like kunoichi type, was engulfed in a fiery blast and went down instantly.
Two wins in a row.
– Time taken for Korea’s 2nd win = the time it takes to cook instant noodles
– Bruh lmao
– He just clicked a spell and won??
– Maybe that second player was weak af
– Info: That player was actually top 5 among Japan’s tier-3 players
– Wait what?? Seriously??
– Yup, confirmed
– Why didn’t he use another “An Jung-geun Punch”?
– I wanna see a “Yoon Bong-gil Punch” next 😂
– Coming soon: Dokdo Punch™
Just ten minutes ago, the chat was drowning in defeatism.
Now? It was a full-on festival.
And the cherry on top—
[Subscriber milestone reached: 1,000,000!]
[Unique Trait <Attention-Seeking Disorder> progressing! Keep striving toward your goal!]
One million subscribers!
On this historic Korea vs. Japan showdown, my Meteor channel just made history too.
What a beautiful day.
Might as well plan a subscriber event after this.
Smiling wide, I turned to face Japan’s next contestant.
He was dressed like a monk or exorcist, flanked by two spectral beasts — one wolf, one fox.
A summoner, huh?
If they’re using summons, then so will I.
After all, I’ve got my own.
“Peanut, charge in! You’ll get a hamster treat if we win.”
『Three treats!』
“Deal.”
FWEEEEEET—!
Fun fact: yes, hamster treats do exist.
And Peanut absolutely loves them.
As soon as I promised his reward, the tiny hamster bolted forward like lightning.
A speck-sized hamster racing across a wide green field — while the two giant monsters charged toward him.
It was like watching a scene straight out of The Lion King.
Except, you know, the hamster was up against beasts four times his size.
– First time watching Meteor’s stream, uh… what’s with the hamster?
– The size difference is insane. Isn’t this hamster abuse??
– LOL new viewers are adorable
– You don’t know THE LEGENDARY PEANUT?? This isn’t Meteor’s stream, it’s the Peanut Show™
– Just watch and learn.
– KING PEANUT
– KING. PEANUT.
Just as the beasts were about to trample him—
[Your Spirit <Peanut> uses <Gigantify>!]
FWEEEEEEEEE!
Peanut let out a squeaky roar and instantly grew massive.
Then he slammed into them headfirst.
KYYEEEEK!
GYAAAHH!
The wolf and fox were sent flying into the sky, howling.
And Peanut didn’t stop there — he charged straight toward the Japanese summoner.
FWEEEEEEK!
The sight of a giant hamster bearing down on him was apparently too much.
– Yo he legit just pissed himself 😭
– WTF??
– That’s what happens when you wear white pants smh
– LOOOOOOOOL
– He just raised both hands??
– Surrender confirmed 💀
– Giant hamster > all monsters combined
– KING PEANUT FOREVER 🐹👑
The poor guy collapsed, visibly wetting himself.
Then, shaking, he raised both hands in surrender.
But mercy doesn’t exist in the heart of a giant hamster.
Peanut walked right up to him, stopped…
…and started grooming himself.
FWEE?
Too cute to live.
Giant size just made him even more adorable.
“S-she surrenders! Korea’s player Meteor takes a third consecutive win!”
“He even dominated the summoner’s duel!”
“By the way, are those hamster plushies real merch? Our guild would love to invest!”
Now that’s what they mean by unstoppable momentum.
With three wins under my belt, the commentators were losing their minds, and I was grinning ear to ear.
Peanut was thriving — and so was the channel.
[‘Hamtopia’ has donated ₩500,000!]
“For our patriotic hamster 🐹🇰🇷”
[‘DeepSeaExplorer’ has donated ₩1,000,000!]
“Please build Peanut his own hamster wheel.”
[‘DogWhoBarksAtCuteThings’ has donated ₩100,000!]
“WOOF! WOOF! WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!”
Look at my boy Peanut raking in the cash.
When I was beating up the Japanese players, donations were slow — but now that the hamster’s shining?
Money’s pouring in.
‘Perfect vibe.’
The viewer count, which had plummeted earlier, was now surging again.
If this were a crypto chart, it’d look like a meme coin mooning overnight.
Current viewers: 130,000.
It doesn’t even feel real anymore.
And this still isn’t the peak.
I already devoured Bokusei Jun, but there’s still more on the menu.
“Next match begins now!”
“Japan’s dual-element prodigy — Ice and Flame! Shiomi Yui!”
“Can Meteor claim a fourth consecutive victory?!”
From a matchup standpoint, this was today’s main event.
Shiomi Yui had her own fanbase, sure, but in terms of hype, there was only one rival left —
Kurogane Tatsuya.
Japan’s so-called “future star.” Their number one prospect.
He was watching me nervously from afar.
I smiled, waved at him, and quickly changed the stream title.
<Updated Stream Title: Korea’s #1 VS Japan’s #1 — Final Showdown 🇰🇷🔥🇯🇵 Current Record: LLLLWWWWW>
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