Genius’s Godlike Game Broadcast

Chapter 216 : Sheriff Alex (1)

Sheriff Alex (1)

Three days.

It had been three days since Lee Gyeongbok finished the CrazySmurf tournament and went on a hiatus from streaming.

To some, it wasn't a long time, but to the viewers, the wait had felt endless.

"Trha!"

As Lee Gyeongbok greeted them with a smile, the chat window exploded, as if eager to make up for lost time.

― He's finally here, Purple-Broadcast!

― We've been waiting for your streams for ages

― Revived after three days? Is this for real?

― How is it a revival when it was just a break, lol

― Streaming is more important than health, ㅠ

― No, lol, even Godple should take a rest!

― Taking a break is good but it was tough for us too!

― Not like you really took a break with so much homework, lol

― If you're going to take breaks in the future, upload more daily life B-cuts like the last time!

-lol real, 'Perfect-Theater' regular content gogo

-??? : I'm not saying don't take breaks. Just at least upload something even on hiatus.

-??? : As long as you do the essentials, I won't nag

― What, are you the duty sergeant? lol

'They're still as cute as ever.'

Lee Gyeongbok chuckled, clapping lightly to get everyone's attention.

"It's just been a few days of hiatus, but it really feels like a long time. Honestly, I wanted to stream even while resting."

In reality, with commercial shoots and everything, there was only one day he truly had off. Even so, Lee Gyeongbok missed streaming.

The difference was huge between speaking to the camera and actually interacting with viewers in real-time.

Still, everyone needs rest.

"But the stream isn't just about me. I hope you'll understand—for the sake of the manager, the editors, and our newly joined translator."

It was also for his friends and Jo Daehan.

― RGRG

― To last long, you have to manage the tempo

― Not just this time, you'll need understanding in the future too?

― If you want to prioritize the stream, gotta take care of your crew

― Are you saying team health is more important than individual health?

The viewers understood the situation. They were half-joking about the wait—no one actually meant it.

"Thank you! Okay, let me briefly describe tonight's stream. Some of you might have seen the Purple channel video, but I know some probably haven't."

― Lol, straight into capitalism mode!

-5252, even the on/off response speed is physical!

― There are people who haven't seen the B-cuts?

― Godple has gone world-class; there are a lot of foreign viewers now~

― If you don't check Purple channel, even foreigners become the eldest now lol

While the viewers enjoyed themselves, Lee Gyeongbok quickly explained "Royal Desperate Revenge."

"I didn't know, but this is a really famous title. That makes me even more excited."

― The PC and console version, roderi 2, was really a masterpiece, lol

― There were mixed reviews, but if it's your style, there's nothing like it

― It really felt like living in the American West, even though I'm not American

― I gave up on GAT, but now it's coming out as a Capsule

― Better late than never lol

― Look at these oldies showing up the moment a nostalgic game comes out lol

As Lee Gyeongbok revealed his excitement, old fans joined in. During which, some viewers raised questions.

― But why wasn't this announced in advance?

― It's been ages since a surprise launch like this—last one was Doomsday lol

― Lol, the masculine Doomsday announcement

― What's that?

― They dropped a trailer and just plastered "tomorrow" as the launch date at the end

-lol that's alpha-male as hell

While Lee Gyeongbok paused to consider a reply, other viewers filled in the gap.

― Honestly, this is all Rock'n'Roll's karma, lol

― True, if you announce during an all-in on GAT and then delay, you get flamed big time

― Yeah, even if there's a good reason, people will blame GAT for delays

― If it were me, I'd only plan marketing when near completion, lol

There was no reason to let criticism of the dev studio continue. Lee Gyeongbok cleared his throat to regain focus.

"Alright, the long-awaited Roderi! You can buy and play it right now from this stream—but watching my stream first isn't a bad idea, right?"

― Lol, can't stand to lose viewers even for homework

― I should buy the game and then watch the stream, lol

― The true epitome of capitalism

― But watching Godple play, he makes it look so fun I end up buying it anyway lol

The viewers playfully teased him, and Lee Gyeongbok started the game.

"Okay, let's head to the Wild West!"

The screen transitioned, and the intro cutscene began to play.

"Oh, this looks just like the Grand Canyon."

The first scene had Lee Gyeongbok gasping in awe. A sweeping panorama of the vast wilderness unfolded.

"A blessed land."

With Lee Gyeongbok's voice-over narration, the viewers expressed their satisfaction.

― The Perfect Voice dubbing is so good

― This hyung's voice fits anywhere, lol

― It just sets the mood, lol

A slideshow of the background followed.

There were the classic Western wastelands, lively animal-filled grasslands, misty swamps, and snow-capped mountains.

― America's got cheat-mode from the start

― The insane starting point, lol

― Red OP maps, insane

― I'm already getting emotionally invested as a breadwinner

The viewers were equally amazed.

"The unblessed people."

The narration continued as the scene changed.

Exhausted miners; capitalists in spotless suits smiling at piles of gold; outlaws with bandanas hiding their faces in hideouts; and a steam engine rolling into a metropolis all flashed by.

― Wow... this actually looks real

― Been feeling this since GAT, but Rock'n'Roll makes great stuff lol

-lol, guess we won't see a new title again

― Why are they so good at this?!

The viewers raved. But the mood soon shifted.

"And those damn bastards."

The scene suddenly erupted: gunshots and screams. Masked outlaws in a bank threatened hostages and robbed the vault.

In the next scene, a gang on horseback chased a train and stormed it, robbing passengers.

― WA! Bandits!

― This is what the Western genre is all about!

-lol

― This is real gangster stuff, lol

If there are outlaws, there must be those who chase them.

"We believed the law would protect us."

Bounty hunters shot or restrained outlaws and delivered them to the sheriff for rewards.

The caught outlaws were hanged or broke out of jail with allies' help.

― Wow, you can actually play all of this?

― Knowing GAT, it's all possible

― The intro alone is so promising lol

― I'm buying instantly

Suddenly, the sound stopped and the screen went black. Both Lee Gyeongbok and the viewers leaned in.

"But that was a mistake."

The camera now showed two gunslingers facing off.

"We're the ones who uphold the law."

A classic "duel," fitting for any Western. The two drew almost simultaneously.

But only one shot rang out.

"Sometimes, by an outlaw's ways."

With that, the camera panned to a sunset fading beyond the horizon as the game logo appeared.

― Wow, the vibes are insane lol

― You can't beat a sunset

― This is the intro? THIS is the intro?

― Why am I getting chills before the game even starts?

― First time since EldenSoul that just the intro gave me goosebumps lol

― Not just the visuals, but Godple's narration is OP lol

Lee Gyeongbok couldn't help but express his amazement.

"Wow, I hardly know anything about Westerns, but this just immediately makes me think it'll be fun. Now I get why people love the genre."

― Even if it wasn't for homework, this is legit lol

― The intro alone reeks of greatness

― An all-star meeting of a masterpiece and Godple? Guaranteed fun

Looking at the enthusiastic chat, Lee Gyeongbok just smiled.

"There's no time to hesitate! Let's jump right in!"

As he started the game, the screen changed. However, he didn't feel he had control yet.

It was another story cutscene.

"Oh, the protagonist must be the sheriff."

With a clank, the jail cell door shut. Inside, a young man, barely high school age, was locked in.

"Alex! He was the one who started it!"

He grabbed the bars, yelling indignantly. The protagonist, alex, sighed briefly and turned to the youth.

"Billy, don't call your father by name."

Alex's retort filled the chat with question marks.

― He locked up his own son?

― No mercy in law enforcement, whoa

― No mercy? Or is it "definite?"

-lol, real-life law enforcement is basically card shuffling

― Yeah, if you're broke, you go in

― Gasp!

― Better watch what you say, controversy alert~

But Billy's next words made the situation clear.

"He insulted my late mother first! I'm not the one who should be in jail—it's that guy!"

Alex looked at Billy with a bittersweet expression, sighing again.

"Billy, no matter how angry you get, I'm the sheriff in this town. If someone did wrong, it's for me to decide the punishment. What you should've done is come to me."

"Dad!"

"Cool off in here for a moment. I'll handle the rest."

Leaving his angry son behind, alex stepped out of the sheriff's office. Control returned.

"Ah, this must be the UI. That marker shows the quest location."

Lee Gyeongbok noticed the mini-map and the yellow quest pointer.

― No way around this, lol

― You'd get lost without the UI

― This is too realistic, lol

― The problem is, the game is TOO well made, lol

― There's a reason Rock'n'Roll Games can't use real place names lol

― Yeah, gAT got a warning for using real names early on too

Lee Gyeongbok nodded at the chat as he strolled through town.

"I think you'd feel it even more playing for yourself. Anyway, let's find the jerk who bothered our son first."

-lol 'our' son

― He's totally immersed already, lol

― Is this secretly a Wild West parenting simulator?

― Is this that 'responsibility with no pleasure' thing?

Lee Gyeongbok laughed and added another comment.

"No, I'm not raising him alone, right? I said 'our'—you viewers are raising him with me."

― We get to educate the kid?

-lol, gotta hear Billy's side too

― Let's just be the uncles and aunts, nicely

― Billy: Dad!? Why do I have over 10,000 uncles and aunts?

― He's gotta be so confused, lol

As the chat kept up the banter, Lee Gyeongbok laughed.

"Alex, something good happen?"

A village resident suddenly spoke to him. Lee Gyeongbok turned, and the man clicked his tongue.

"By the way, you heard, right? Billy got in another scrap."

Lee Gyeongbok hesitated for a moment before replying.

"Yes, but I haven't heard the details."

"Me neither, but it's probably not Billy's fault. That idiot couldn't throw a punch to save his life but knows how to run his mouth..."

The resident glanced away with a look of distaste.

"I saw that idiot heading to the stables. You should give him a good talking to."

"Thank you."

Lee Gyeongbok bowed slightly and continued walking.

"Oh... it's so natural even though it's not a cutscene."

He was impressed.

Previous games had you just "watching" cutscenes, but this was different.

― Wait, that wasn't a cutscene just now?

― Rock'n'Roll's AI is incredible, lol

― One reason people can't quit GAT easily

― As long as you stay in-universe, conversations keep going

― If you talk out of character in GAT, you get treated like a madman—will it be the same here?

― This is true role-playing!

Lee Gyeongbok nodded along with the chat.

'This is freedom, for real.'

He arrived at the quest marker—the stables.

Being a small town, the stables were modest.

As he pushed the door open, it let out a displeasing creak. The horses, drinking water, all looked up at him.

Without hesitation, Lee Gyeongbok walked in. With his divine energy, he could see exactly where the delinquent was hiding.

"Ah, alex?!"

The delinquent jumped when he saw Lee Gyeongbok.

A flushed face, empty bottles lying around, and the stench of liquor.

"That must be some strong stuff."

― A minor drinking alcohol?!

― My inner Confucian is shaking!

― If there's no label, it's moonshine

― What's moonshine?

― Info) In Westerns, illegal booze is called moonshine

― Thanks, western nerd!

The delinquent's eyes darted nervously.

"W-what? Why are you barging into the stables?!"

"Is it because it's set in America that there's no honorific speech? But Billy used honorifics, right?"

The chat filled with "yep" and "yeah."

Gyeongbok grinned.

"So he's just a rude brat."

"You think I'm just gonna get caught?!"

The delinquent rushed him as if to push him. But Lee Gyeongbok wasn't about to lose to a drunk.

He sidestepped, making the delinquent trip and fall on his own.

"Urgh... you bastard...!"

Covered in mud, the delinquent staggered up, fists clenched.

As this happened, the game paused and a message popped up.

[Player actions are linked to Alex's 'Alignment.']

[Alignment is divided into 'Lawful' and 'Outlaw.' For example, subduing and arresting the delinquent displays 'Lawful' alignment, while beating him senseless or shooting him displays 'Outlaw' alignment.]

[NPCs will react differently to Alex based on the degree of alignment.]

This message set off a flurry in chat.

― Oh? For now, we should go lawful, right?

― To avoid trouble, go lawful

― But he bullied our son—should we just arrest him?

― Frankly, he needs a smack to learn his lesson

lol

― Can't we just shoot him?

― Outlaw in action, scary

― Chat's divided by alignment, lol

Lee Gyeongbok considered, then answered.

"I'll play however I want for now. There'll probably be a lot of decisions like this, and I can't take a poll every time."

― That's Matjji, lol

― Let hyung play how he wants!

― If you want your choice, buy the game lol

― Whatever alignment Godple chooses, fun is guaranteed!

No one objected. Lee Gyeongbok closed the popup and got back into the action.

The drunk delinquent threw a punch.

"Still, since he laid hands on my son, I'm not going gentle with the arrest."

He readied his stance—

A practiced boxing pose.

Lee Gyeongbok dodged the punches and started pummeling the delinquent.

― Delinquent getting Elden fan treatment lol

-lol, human punching bag

― If his nose bleeds, he loses lol

― This hyung really throws convincing punches, lol

The fight didn't last long. Lee Gyeongbok dominated, and the delinquent collapsed again.

"I-I surrender...! Sorry, I'm sorry!"

Swollen face and all, the delinquent begged. Lee Gyeongbok snorted and reached for his belt.

He pulled out a thick rope and tied up the guy's hands.

"Get up."

"Y-yeah...!"

The delinquent staggered to his feet. A '+' icon flashed and disappeared in front of Lee Gyeongbok.

― Oh? That means lawful, right?

-lol In frontier days, that's basically a massage

― If it were Outlaw, he'd be dead

― By sparing him, it's Lawful

― Arrest = following the law, lol

With the delinquent in tow, Lee Gyeongbok headed back to the sheriff's office. As he entered, the screen shifted to a story cutscene.

"Get in."

"Ugh..."

The delinquent groaned as he was pushed inside. Across the cell, billy smiled.

"Dad, did you do that? You did great!"

"There was just a bit of friction during the arrest, that's all."

Alex smiled briefly but then turned stern.

"But that doesn't mean you'll be released. Billy, you still need to reflect..."

He stopped mid-sentence.

Suddenly, the sheriff's office door burst open and a group of people flooded in.

"Are you the sheriff here?"

"And you are... Federal Marshal? What brings a Federal Marshal to a remote town like this?"

Alex looked at them warily, then his eyes widened at their badges.

― Federal Marshal, that's an even higher rank, right?

― What is this? An inspection?

― Why would a Western have an inspection, lol

― Something big is coming?

― Feels like things are about to get serious

The viewers expressed their excitement at this turn. But Lee Gyeongbok was thinking differently.

'It's definitely the real start.'

His eyes narrowed.

The feeling he sensed with divine energy was deeply unpleasant.

'Looks like trouble with villains.'

They definitely had a villainous vibe.