Chapter 12: Brainpower Monster

The viewers were shocked by Dogry’s comment.

— [Whoa, that’s actually insane.]

— [Wait, he wasn’t just attacking randomly?]

— [Oh my god…]

Everyone found it hard to believe.

Leading a battle was an incredibly difficult task.

And yet, someone with the “Spirit Summoner” aptitude—considered one of the worst—was not only holding their own but dominating a fight against an Assassin, their worst match-up?

— [He’s crazy…]

— [You can calculate that kind of thing?]

— [I have no words… That’s insane.]

— [But wouldn’t all of that be useless if Alfredo had used a different skill?]

One viewer raised the question.

— [What if Alfredo had used a different skill at that moment?]

The trap would’ve become completely ineffective.

“That’s why he provoked him. Alfredo has a strong inferiority complex when it comes to the protagonist. Now imagine—his ambush gets easily blocked and then he gets taunted on top of that?”

— [Wait, hold on…]

— [Goosebumps.]

— [Sh*t… that was insane. I need to go change my underwear.]

The viewers’ reactions were nothing short of stunned.

And understandably so.

‘Same here.’

When Dogry was analyzing Exitra’s battle, and realized what had really happened, he had felt chills.

Every single part of the fight had been meticulously calculated.

The taunt wasn’t some random ad-lib—it was central to the entire plan.

“Amazing, right? From start to finish, the entire battle happened in the palm of Exitra’s hand.”

— [Dude’s playing 4D chess like Sanzang.]

— [Is this guy the reincarnation of Zhuge Liang or what?]

— [But I’ve watched Exitra’s streams a few times before, and I don’t remember him being this good.]

— [How did he level up so fast…?]

“And then there’s the fact he’s controlling six spirits simultaneously…”

Dogry shook his head.

No matter how many times he watched, it was a sight that inspired awe.

— [I’m speechless.]

— [Honestly, I still can’t believe that scene. Like… is that even humanly possible?]

— [To keep giving commands to six different spirits… That’s beyond human.]

Just managing six spirits at once was already enough to label someone as inhuman.

But on top of that, Exitra had also completely controlled the flow of battle.

That was—

“A monster. He’s a monster. I know what Exitra’s physical abilities are like.”

Exitra’s physical stats were average.

Actually, they were a bit below average compared to a normal person.

But in this battle, physical ability didn’t matter at all.

The precise planning and the spirit control—those weren’t done with the body, but with the mind.

It wasn’t about physique…

“It’s brainpower. That guy’s a brainpower monster.”

The “brainpower monster”—Exitra.

His name was slowly but surely spreading.

***

“Hello everyone~ Exitra is back~!!”

— [Exha~]

— [Heyyy~!]

— [Yes! I’ve been waiting for this!!]

— [Man! Do you even know how long we’ve been waiting for your stream?!]

Exitra checked his viewer count.

At first, there were only about a hundred people watching.

But maybe thanks to yesterday’s stream?

There were now over 300 viewers.

His audience had tripled.

He hadn’t yet reached four digits like Dogry, especially since some of Dogry’s viewers had left, but this was still a great start.

‘This is going well.’

And it wasn’t stopping there.

Viewers were still steadily increasing.

Apparently, the big-name streamer Dogry had done an analysis stream on today’s battle.

Because of that, curious new viewers were trickling in.

‘Good momentum.’

“Alright, then let’s continue with ‘Heir of a Fallen House’ from yesterday. We left off right after becoming the official successor, right?”

— [We get to see the brainpower live!!]

— [0ᄉ0~ lalalalalala~ braaaainpoooowerrr~]

— [Came here after watching Dogry’s stream! Heard there’s a brainpower monster here.]

“Brainpower monster?”

Exitra tilted his head.

It was his first time hearing that term.

“What does that even mean?”

[User ‘MrExplanation’ has donated 2,000 won.]

— [MrExplanation here! Let me explain real quick. In today’s stream, Dogry called you a ‘brainpower monster’ while analyzing your gameplay. So now, everyone’s calling you that. Alright, I’m out.]

— [Thanks, MrExplanation.]

— [Short and sweet LOL.]

“MrExplanation, th-thank you for the donation. So I’m… a brainpower monster?”

It was the first time he’d heard himself described that way.

Before the regression, no one had ever attached any kind of title to him.

But now, after just one return broadcast…

He already had one.

Brainpower Monster, Exitra.

Something about it felt… moving.

He didn’t dislike it.

“Brainpower monster… I like that.”

— [Yo, is he smiling right now? He’s smiling.]

— [LOL his mouth is twitching~]

— [Look at him loving that nickname~ haha]

— [Dude’s so happy about it LOL]

“Of course I like it. Ahem, anyway! Let’s get the game started!”

Looking a bit embarrassed, Exitra changed the subject and booted up the game.

A burst of flame surrounded him, and his outfit transformed.

“Okay, we left off right in front of the audience chamber, right?”

He was standing in front of the chamber where he had logged out the night before.

“Exitra.”

***

At that moment, a knight approached him.

“You’re…”

It was Ray, the knight who had acted as the referee during the heir duel.

“Ray, was it?”

“Yes, thank you for remembering my name.”

Ray bowed his head politely.

“I’ve been ordered by Lord Brain to assist you, Exitra. If there’s anything you don’t know, please feel free to ask me.”

Ray had now been assigned as Exitra’s in-game helper, to make the gameplay flow more smoothly.

And this helper was going to prove very useful.

At first, the player was weak in combat, but they could compensate for that by using this knight.

Well, in Exitra’s case, it wasn’t really necessary, but it wasn’t a bad option either.

“So? Got it. Then what should I do first?”

“How about inspecting your territory? Since it will soon become yours, it’s best to see its condition with your own eyes.”

[Quest: “Territory Inspection” has been created.]

[This is a mandatory quest.]

[Quest accepted.]

A quest appeared.

Territory Inspection.

Because it was a main story quest, it was automatically accepted.

[Territory Inspection]

[Description: You have become the official heir of your family. Check the state of the territory you will now rule.]

[Objective: Conduct a territory inspection]

[Reward: 10 Points]

[Failure Condition: None]

The quest reward was Points.

Points were one of the core systems in MolgaWho, which had no leveling system.

‘I need to save up as many as I can.’

MolgaWho was a game about reviving a fallen noble house, but unavoidable battles still occurred during the process.

To win those, Exitra would definitely need to gather points and grow stronger.

[Territory inspection quest is up~]

[This is where his fate will be decided.]

[Ooooh, can’t wait~]

The viewers’ reactions were positive.

The territory inspection quest wasn’t an ordinary one.

It was the quest that determined the difficulty level of the territory.

The condition of the territory was assigned at random.

And you could check that state through the inspection quest.

“There are five difficulty levels: Excellent, High, Medium, Low, and Terrible. Now then, where do I stand?”

Depending on the result, his future could change drastically.

If it was Excellent, it would be heaven.

But if it was Terrible… well, that meant hell on earth.

[Of course it’ll be Terrible!]

[TerribleTerribleTerrible!!]

[The streamer’s suffering is our joy.]

[Hahaha, obviously it’s Terrible.]

[User “JustByYourFace” has donated 10,000 won.]

<Heh heh, I know a bit about physiognomy. Judging by your face~~ misfortune is piling up and waves of misery are coming your way~>

[You really do look unlucky, LOL]

[LOL]

[The fortune-teller has arrived LOL]

[“???”: Your mind is full of evil energy.]

All the viewers were united in wishing Exitra pain and suffering.

Looking at them, Exitra trembled with frustration.

“You perverts.”

— [Perverts, really…]

— [Harsh words.]

— [Gasp! How could you say such a thing to us! That’s too much!]

— [I just want to see you suffer, that’s all!]

“Haa…”

Exitra shook his head.

These twisted viewers really made him sigh.

Ding~

— [All we want is your despair, pain, and anguish! Nothing more, nothing less!]

This twisted fan was truly hopeless.

Usually, they wouldn’t say a word no matter how much Exitra talked to them, but now they spoke only when they wanted.

What an absurd being.

“Let’s go.”

Exitra left the lord’s castle with the knight.

“Anything but Terrible! Please!!”

Exitra prayed and prayed.

If the territory’s condition turned out to be Terrible, he would suffer from the very beginning.

“Oh God! Buddha! Please! Just give me at least a Medium!”

Ding~

— [Why aren’t you praying to me? I’m a god too.]

‘Quiet. Nothing good happens when I pray to you.’

Ding~

— […Well, yeah. Fair point~ hehehe.]

“Please!!”

He prayed desperately again and again.

And finally, he could check the condition of the territory.

— [LOL]

— [That’s unfortunate!!!]

— [Hahahahaha! Oh, what fun!!]

— [Look at his face freeze. Hey, hey—are you crying? Go on, cry~]

— [“???”: See? I was right. My foresight is 100% accurate!!!]

Exitra’s face turned stiff as he looked at the territory.

[Territory management screen has been updated. Please check.]

“L-Let me take a quick look at the management screen.”

Exitra immediately opened the territory screen.

[Raedus Territory]

[Lord: Raedus Brain]

[Discontent: 90%]

[Satisfaction: 10%]

[Tax Rate: 10%]

[Population: 35 residents]

[Status: Terrible]

A nightmare result.

Dry land, crumbling walls, and homes on the verge of collapsing due to aging structures.

[User “AppraisalSquad” has donated 1,000 won.]

<Beep! Appraisal complete. Score: 0.1 out of 10.>

— [PUHAHAHAHA!]

— [It’s Terrible!]

— [Nice~]

— [Naice!!]

— [Oh sh*t~ 5252~ I believed in you~!!]

The territory’s condition was Terrible.

What he feared had come true.

Ding~

[LOLOLOLOL]

“Oh… crap…”

Where should he even begin?

At this point, he needed to overhaul his entire plan.

‘If it had just been Medium… I could’ve worked with that… But of all things, it had to be Terrible…’

Thinking about the hardships to come, it felt like staring into the abyss on day one of military training.

“E-Exitra!”

Just then.

Ray, who had been next to him, gasped and dashed off somewhere.

Exitra hurriedly followed him.

They arrived at the center of the territory.

There, a man had collapsed.

“Gasp… gasp…”

“Hey! Are you okay? What happened?”

Ray quickly checked the man’s condition.

His lips were dry, and his skin was cracked.

It was a familiar symptom.

“Dehydration…?”

[Emergency Quest: “Dehydrated Territory Residents” has been generated.]

There wasn’t even time to despair—an emergency quest had already appeared to greet him.

“Haa…”