Martial Arts Returnee’s Game Broadcast

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Spending money guarantees victory.
Pay-to-win users trust in that belief, pouring in absurd amounts of money.
But sometimes, that trust gets shattered.

Like when someone, through sheer luck, contracts a much higher-ranked spirit with a single pull.

[Disciple has failed to achieve a 15-win streak in the Eppel Region Gold League Finals.]

Or when a heavily invested disciple fails to win the league.

"Ha? You gotta be kidding me."
"What's wrong?"
"A disciple I paid a fortune for lost in the finals. Wasn't he supposed to be the best of his tier?"
"Could you tell me the name of the opponent? It might have been a player hired by one of the top ten guilds."
"Hold on. I'll check now."

Finding the records wasn't difficult.
As Yoon A-san browsed the notification logs, there was only one glaring red "LOSE" alert breaking the streak of blue "WIN" notifications.

"The opponent was someone named ."
"...Are you sure?"
"Positive."
"This might be troublesome, but could you use the and share the scanned information with me?"
"Not a problem."

As soon as the verification order was torn, additional details popped up.

[Disciple Contract Verification Order]
Disciple Name - Royal Heimer
Master Name - Baek So-cheon

Baek So-cheon. No doubt about it.
An S-rank Awakener and former top-three executive of the Association, now affiliated with the Hae-nam Sect.
This wasn't some player hired by the top ten guilds.

"This is a hassle, but could I ask for one last check? Please use the to verify Royal Heimer’s status. This is a measure to detect any false identities or disguises."

[Designated Target Status Inspection Order]
Name - Royal Heimer
Rank - SSR
Affiliation - Azure Dragon Knights
Position - Commander
Class - Royal Guard, Guardian Knight, Lance Master
Level - 550

"Information shared. Recipient: Ma Chief."

Ma Chief, upon reviewing the shared data, couldn't suppress a deep sigh.

"We've been played."
"What do you mean?"
"Robert is the vice-commander of the Azure Dragon Knights. Royal Heimer is the commander. His rank, level, and skills are all on another level."
"Ma Chief, you have a talent for pissing me off. Didn’t I specifically ask you to show me the highest-spec disciples I could hire?"
"And Robert was the highest-spec NPC available for hire."
"Then what the hell is this commander guy?"

1. Being a noble lady sworn to protection by a Guardian Knight.
2. Being an honorable individual worthy of a knight’s loyalty.
3. Being strong enough to earn the knight’s recognition.