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[Retirement] Popular Streamer Keith Defeated by the Goblin Lord, “Returns” [Legendary Episode]
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1 Anonymous Diver
No way… Keith-san…
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2 Anonymous Diver
Are you serious… are you serious…
He literally just said yesterday he was going to challenge the goblin nest again…
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3 Anonymous Diver
I watched the final clip.
It was bad.
That Goblin Lord was way too huge.
He shielded his party and got a mattock slammed straight into his stomach…
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4 Anonymous Diver
Ahh… Keith-san, with that stiff, earnest face, always telling his party “Don’t overdo it,” “I’ll go in front”…
He stayed a knight to the very end.
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5 Anonymous Diver
It was my favorite stream.
Zero talent with the sword, but he worked harder than anyone and cared about his comrades more than anyone.
Our “knight”…
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6 Anonymous Diver
Keith-san’s channel already says “Streaming Ended”…
So we’ll never see that honest knight again…
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7 Anonymous Diver
Hey! Keith-san’s exclusive interview is up on Metaverse Stream!
Info from right after he returned to reality! Breaking news!
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8 Anonymous Diver
Huh!? Seriously!? I’m going!
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9 Anonymous Diver
Just watched it… cried…
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10 Anonymous Diver
Keith-san… you’re way too good a person even in reality…
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11 Anonymous Diver
I’ll post a summary of the interview.
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[“Gnosis Online” Returnee Interview: Former Knight Keith (49, Male)]When I woke up, I panicked inside the capsule. It took several seconds to realize I wasn’t “Knight Keith,” but just a former salaryman.
The sensation of dying was vivid. My stomach was gouged out, a searing pain, and the feeling of my body rapidly growing cold.
In reality, I was a former salaryman who had lost his job to AI during the Singularity decades ago. With work as my only purpose in life gone, I spent my days absentmindedly eating rationed meals.
On the day of the incident, I had entered the pod to have a VR meeting with my estranged daughter. My consciousness suddenly cut out, and before I realized it, I had become a knight.
At first I was confused, but looking back on my in-game self, I was able to remember, after a long time, that I had been such an earnest, serious person. Perhaps, even without memories, I had unconsciously felt that my daughter was watching me.
That place might have been a hacked virtual world. But the bonds I felt with my comrades, and the will to protect them, were unquestionably real. Ironically, inside a sandbox prepared by terrorists, I had truly been “alive” for the first time in decades.
From now on, I want to live proudly in reality once more. Because I want to tell my daughter, with pride, the tale of my adventures in that world.
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12 Anonymous Diver
Daaaaaad!!!!!! (sobbing uncontrollably)
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13 Anonymous Diver
So he was doing it all for his daughter…
That’s why he was so serious and cared so much about his comrades… damn it, my eyes are leaking tears.
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14 Anonymous Diver
Man… I want to feel like I’ve “lived” too, like Keith-san.
If it hadn’t turned into a death game, I definitely would’ve dived in.
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15 Anonymous Diver
Same. I canceled after the death game announcement, but after watching Keith-san’s interview, I’m wavering.
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16 Anonymous Diver
Ugh, the sense of loss from Keith-loss is unreal…
Isn’t there any other interesting stream?
I need a break from the bloodshed for a while.
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17 Anonymous Diver
What about “Gangrad of the Lost Forest”?
That guy gets chewed out by the female warrior in his party every time, it’s hilarious.
I feel strong romcom vibes.
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18 Anonymous Diver
Hmm, I want something more… laid-back.
My heart’s pretty rough right now.
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19 Anonymous Diver
Then how about “The Twin Blacksmiths”?
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20 Anonymous Diver
Ahh, that one’s too plain in its own way.
It’s just three straight hours of hammering iron.
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21 Anonymous Diver
By the way, have you guys been watching the channel that’s been popping up in “Recommended” lately—[Ducal House Maid - Sera]?
I’ve basically moved in there.
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22 Anonymous Diver
A maid? Is there any combat?
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23 Anonymous Diver
None at all.
She’s just doing maid work in a noble’s mansion nonstop.
But that’s exactly why it’s good.
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24 Anonymous Diver
Oh?
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25 Anonymous Diver
You get to see aristocratic society up close, and it’s fascinating.
The mansion’s insanely luxurious, and even the tableware is museum-level art.
And above all, Sera-san is unbelievably beautiful and perfect at her job.
When the lady of the house praises her like, “Sera is truly so attentive,” it makes me feel proud too, lol.
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26 Anonymous Diver
Huh, that actually sounds pretty good.
Maybe I’ll check it out.
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27 Anonymous Diver
Oh, welcome, newcomer.
They’re just getting ready for a “tea party” right now.
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28 Anonymous Diver
Whoa, that mansion really is incredible.
And man, this maid must be ridiculously competent in real life too.
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29 Anonymous Diver
Wait.
That little girl who just barely appeared at the edge of the screen, what was that?
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30 Anonymous Diver
Oh, you noticed?
That’s the “main content” of this channel.
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31 Anonymous Diver
[Lady Alice], that is.
The young lady of this mansion whom Sera-san serves (6 years old).
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32 Anonymous Diver
… Huh?
What is this, an angel?
Isn’t the modeling way too high-effort!?
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33 Anonymous Diver
>32
I doubted my eyes at first too.
Shining hair, jewel-like eyes, every little gesture is cute to a calculated degree.
When she smiled and said “Thank you, Sera,” earlier, I made a weird noise in front of my screen.
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34 Anonymous Diver
Aaaaah, so precious!
She just covered her mouth when eating a cookie!
You can feel how well-bred she is!
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35 Anonymous Diver
And on top of that, is she a genius?
The old tutor just about collapsed shouting “A prodigy!” earlier.
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36 Anonymous Diver
It cracks me up how Sera-san’s gaze is constantly following Alice Ojousama, lol.
Sera-san definitely adores this kid, lol.
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37 Anonymous Diver
Of course she does. If a child this cute were my master, my loyalty would be maxed out too.
I want to be this mansion’s gardener.
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38 Anonymous Diver
My heart, all torn up from Keith-san’s death, is being cleansed…
Is this our new “hometown”…?
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39 Anonymous Diver
We’re just watching a noble’s everyday life, so why is it this entertaining?
Just seeing Alice-chan smile makes it feel like the world’s at peace.
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40 Anonymous Diver
I know, right?
She’s got this charm that makes you want to keep watching forever.
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41 Anonymous Diver
Oh, Alice Ojousama just came back from her father’s place.
She said she wants to see the city “for study purposes.”
She’s too earnest, I’m tearing up.
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42 Anonymous Diver
[Breaking] Alice Ojousama’s first errand confirmed.
Looks like Sera-san is going with her, so we’ll get to observe Alice-chan in the city.
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43 Anonymous Diver
Hey, is that really okay?
In town, stuff like pickpockets or drunkards can happen.
If anyone lays even a finger on Alice Ojousama, I’ll curse them through the screen.
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44 Anonymous Diver
She’ll be fine with Sera-san there.
Just look at Sera-san’s sharp profile, that “I will protect her no matter what” look.
Way too reliable.
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45 Anonymous Diver
Alright, then as the “Alice Ojousama Honor Guard,” it’s our duty to watch over this channel.
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—Quoted from the summary site [Gnosis News Flash]
What do you think about this chapter?
