Chapter 47 : Is it because she’s Yuiseul that she’s the strongest ? Or is it because she’s the strongest that she’s Yuiseul ?

The answer to the question “Who is the strongest Awakened One?” might be surprisingly simple.

Yuiseul.

She is undeniably the strongest Awakened One, recognized by all.

Her only flaw—if it can be called one—is her questionable personality.

But regardless, she is the strongest.

What would the daily life of the most powerful Awakened One look like?

Would it be as glamorous as her anomaly-solving exploits?

At first, everyone was curious about even the smallest details of Yuiseul’s life.

That’s the weight of the title “the strongest.”

Those who stand at the pinnacle of their field, whether they like it or not, inevitably become the focus of public attention.

However.

Interest in Yuiseul quickly faded.

The reason?

Her attitude—so unbearably rude it bordered on absurd.

Yuiseul has never once used honorifics in conversation with others.

Not during interviews with journalists.

Not when fans asked for autographs.

She responded exclusively in blunt, informal speech.

One media outlet even went so far as to post:[Call for Submissions]

If you have footage of Awakened One Yuiseul using honorifics, please submit it to our outlet.

A reward will be offered.

They launched a contest over this.

This alone speaks volumes about how much she despises the human species.

Why did Yuiseul develop such a twisted personality?

Only speculation exists.

“She was bullied in school.”

Unverified.

Frankly, Yuiseul has never had anything resembling human relationships to begin with.

“A mental attack from an Anomalous Phenomenon warped her.”

A stupid theory.

Yuiseul is immune to all mental attacks.

“She lost her family to an Anomalous Phenomenon.”

Pure conjecture with no evidence.

But it’s the most plausible-sounding guess.

“She went insane from starting Awakened activities too young.”

Etc., etc.

People scrambled to rationalize her rudeness, but even that faded.

Now, a decade after she began her work as an Awakened One, everyone simply accepts: “She’s just inherently ill-mannered.”

Setting aside her personality,Yuiseul’s daily life remains shrouded in mystery.

Awakened Ones are exceedingly rare.

To put it in perspective, fewer than 200 people are registered as Awakened Ones in South Korea.

Wait, correction.

A few weeks ago, a pink-haired woman with a voluptuous figure newly registered, so the count has likely reached exactly 200.

Awakened Ones are rarer than celebrities.

It’s natural for people to obsess over their lives.

Most Awakened Ones have nearly all their personal details exposed:Who they’re dating.

Where they live.

Favorite foods, their usual patrol zones.

But.

Only fragments of Yuiseul’s life are known.

No sightings at clubs.

No sightings at bars.

Even street sightings are vanishingly rare.

The truth was, Yuiseul wasn’t a dual Awakened One with a hidden ability like invisibility.

No.

The reason for her lack of sightings was far simpler: she hated interacting with people.

Yuiseul, who disliked conversation, preferred staying indoors over venturing outside.

Her home was a self-contained fortress of luxury:A private gym.

A home theater.

A swimming pool.

Even a mini-bar.

Thanks to her years of lucrative Awakened work, she’d built a life where she never needed to leave.

But even Yuiseul had hobbies.

Hobbies she could enjoy alone, at home.

What else could it be?

Gaming.

For better or worse, she was a natural-born prodigy.

Some argue, “Games are just for fun—what does ‘talent’ even mean here?”

But they’re wrong.

Gaming skill is 99% innate talent, 1% effort.

Take a college student who grinded Loderna for 2,000 matches yet remains stuck in Gold tier—a mediocre rank.

If effort alone determined skill, they’d at least be Platinum.

Yuiseul was living proof of this.

She hit Master tier in Loderna after just 500 matches.

And not just Loderna—every game she touched, she dominated, ascending to the celestial ranks (Cheonsang-gye), the pinnacle of competitive play.

Her specialty?

Battle Lounge.

A brutal PvP arena where she reigned supreme.

“Damn it!”

Yuiseul spat curses as she returned home from training.

Another fruitless day.

Ever since that encounter with the pink-haired, big-chested fanatic brat, she’d sacrificed gaming time to focus on awakening her Item.

But all she had to show for it was her sword’s name downgrading from “Excalibur” to “Iron Sword Model 3”.

No progress, just rage.

After a scalding bath, she booted up Battle Lounge to blow off steam.

On a whim, she pulled up Lee Jiah’s livestream on her second monitor.

Lately, she’d developed a new hobby beyond gaming:Watching streams.

Specifically, Lee Jiah’s streams.

Even Yuiseul didn’t understand why she’d grown so fixated on this antisocial VTuber.

But as the stream loaded, she muttered: “Oh? Interesting.”

What unfolded next was oddly fascinating.

Lee Jiah had launched Battle Lounge.

Yuiseul leaned forward, intrigued.

How creatively disastrous will her gameplay be?

How ingeniously will she troll?

“Holy hell, she’s terrible!”

The results were catastrophic.

Four consecutive last-place finishes.

In her fifth match, with a 90% chance to win, she bombed her entire team—and herself—into oblivion.

This wasn’t just “bad.”

It defied logic.

Yuiseul wondered if Lee Jiah’s gaming skills were, in fact, an Anomalous Phenomenon in disguise.

“…I can’t watch this. It’s physically painful.”

Yuiseul, who normally loathed attention, despised flaunting her skills even more.

But today was an exception.

She couldn’t let this travesty continue.

She sent Lee Jiah a game invite.

Lee Jiah accepted.

Once Yuiseul joined her team, victory was guaranteed.

***

“Excal… snort. Oh, sorry. Excalibur-nim, need some ammo?”

[…]

“Ah, don’t need it? Suit yourself.”

What’s she doing lololol.

Why you roasting her username??

Psycho😑😑😑😑.

Ngl tho, that name’s peak cringe.

Nah, if you’re cracked, cringe becomes cool.

Wait, isn’t that username a ranked player?

She’s lowkey famous in the Battle Lounge forums.

Why’s a top player slumming in this noob stream.

The world is full of cultists.

All shall bask in the Shining Star’s grace…!

Would they ever guess why I’m laughing?

Her username was Excalibur.

How could anyone not laugh?

Lee Jiah bit her tongue, resisting the urge to ask, “Shouldn’t you rename it ‘Iron Sword Model 3’?”

She held back—one snarky comment could shatter her carefully built rapport.

Of course, “Excalibur” was Yuiseul.

Shocking, really.

Not just because Yuiseul was a gaming savant, but because a top Awakened One was blatantly appearing on her stream.

Is this even allowed?

Yet.

Why’s her voice so damn hot tho?

Average cultist W.

Damn, she’s actually cracked lololol.

Ranked for a reason.

No one recognized Yuiseul’s voice.

Why would they?

How many people had heard Yuiseul speak?

She was the strongest Awakened, yes, but her infamy stemmed from her rudeness, not fame.

She never gave interviews.

Footage of her talking?

It might as well not exist.

Yuiseul remained a ghost—known, yet unknowable.

Of course viewers couldn’t recognize Yuiseul’s voice.

[What are you doing? Move.]

“Ah… Yes, yes. Where should I go?”

[Crawl into that red container.]

I obeyed, crawling into the red container.

About 10 seconds later:

[Squad down at 175. No others. Move.]

“Yes, Excalibur-nim.”

[Damn, this carry’s smooth!]

Another squad wiped.

What even is this? It wasn’t just Yui-seul’s skill—it felt supernatural.

So this is why she scolded me for being bad last time.

The zone shrank to the final circle.

Only two squads left.

Victory was certain.

But this match might stir debate.

I’d been hard-carried.

Yuiseul hadn’t asked me for resources.

I hadn’t even been a proper backpack.

Ratatatatat!

Gunfire erupted, followed by Yuiseul’s monotone update:[Three down. One left. Smoke’s not popped.]

Total carry.

But a win’s a win.

1 million won?

Don’t mind if I do.

Yet the game dragged on.

[Hey.]

“…Me?”

[Yeah. One rat left in the smoke. You kill it.]

Whoa.

She’s giving her the spotlight?

Legend.

EXCALIBURRRRRR!!!

GOAT weapon for a reason lol.

Come to think of it, I hadn’t landed a single meaningful hit all day.

Fine.

I’ll show them.

Time to prove I’m not totally useless.

I pulled out my secret weapon: the RPG-7.

Or as I dramatically rebranded it.

“The Shining Star’s Magic Wand! May the Radiant Star’s grace shine upon us!”

THOOM!

I fired the Shining Star’s Magic Wand into the smoke.

The result?

‘E-Zia520’ was killed by ‘E-Zia520’s RPG-7.

“Fucking hell!”

LMAOOOOO THIS PSYCHO😑😑😑😑.

“Magic Wand” my ass ☺️☺️☺️☺️ .

Biggest clown in the circus.

WHY DID YOU KILL YOURSELF???

Aim diff tbh 😔 😔 😔.

This too… must be the Shining Star’s will.

Weapon lived up to its name FR.

Shining Star’s L.

MUTBYEOLU AKBAR!

With my glorious self-yeet, the last enemy hiding in the smoke got headshot by Yuiseul.

And so, I clutched.

[VICTORY!]

A deeply unsatisfying chicken dinner.

Oh Radiant Shining Star, what was that?

I thought this was the Magic Wand!