Ch.50 "Dungeon Escape RTA From 250F" 2

As I'm clever, I had an idea.

This situation right now is probably the fault of Ruru-san's curse.

So, apparently right now only the Origins are connected to this stream, everyone else is shut out.

What's more, it seems that the Origins smartphones and PCs connected to this stream are also locked.

That's thorough.

I have no idea why this is the case, but it has deliberately changed the title of the stream to "Dungeon Escape RTA From 250F" and locked all the settings so that they cannot be changed.

In other words?

『I don't really get it, but... Curse-sama seems to want me to conquer it.』

I think this is probably the case.

『If you want to be conquered, it would be rude not to conquer you.』

In fact, the first time Curse-sama went this wild was in the first dungeon, on a level close to where I was.

『So, we will start from here. Up to the 250th floor.』

『Haru-sama...!』

[How did you come to that conclusion?]

[lol]

[Haru-chan, I just can't understand that way of thinking...]

[No good, this little girl is too belligerent]

[This is "Exploding Angel" which successfully took the top spot on the trending list...]

[It wants to be conquered by Haru-chan?!]

[Unfair]

[Curse-sama is unfair]

[We were also conquered... a long time ago.]

[In a sense, it was this stream itself]

[lol]

"I don't know why, but Curse-sama was the same with Ruru-san's case too... everyone is really curious about me, aren't they?"

To put Lili-san at ease, I even go along with the joke.

For some reason, they were people who followed my streams, even the silent ones.

I'm sure these people wouldn't say anything strange.

[Curious]

[It's more like life itself.]

[It's life itself]

[But wouldn't you normally be scared of being cursed?]

[There's no thought of it being scary...]

[Well, it's Haru-chan after all.]

[Ghost-type monsters can also be forcibly penetrated by physical attacks.]

[Yeah... She can take care of it herself...]

[Japanese-style ghosts are scary because physical attacks doesn't work on them]

[The Western ones are physically violent and contagious.]

『Curse-sama... is it, Haru-sama?』

Lili-san reacted to my words with a scared look on her face... You really are a bit timid.

『I don't really get it, but that's the thing. There's a concept of curses in foreign countries too. It's a staple in horror movies.』

『Y-yes……』

[An ultra-cheesy explanation that would even put Lili-chan off]

[But now that you mention it, I guess that might be true]

[When someone explains it so calmly, it just sinks in.]

[This situation is really bad, so the right thing to do hete us to make one of them use the wristband to return immediately.]

[In terms of survivability, Haru-chan is probably, no, definitely, superior.]

[But... what about Haru-chan?]

[Haru-chan... will probably come back safely, just like always.]

[That's true. In that case, good luck, Haru-chan.]

[We're gonna have fun watching the stream like we usually do]

[I'll get some popcorn and coke]

[Alcohol for me!]

[lol]

[The viewers are starting to abandon her lol]

[No, it's because we can trust her]

[So convincing and bold]

[But it's Haru-chan, you know?]

[I guess you're right]

[Well, even for us who became the Origins, the only outcome we can think of is that Haru-chan will handle anything]

A new feature of the new streaming equipment is the display of holograms for comments.

As for the commentary reading function...I'll do it once I'm alone.

This is quite useful.

With this, even I could do live commentary and respond to comments.

『But I... you came to help me.』

『Just make this easy for me, please.』

I turn to Lili-san, who is flustered and holding the wristband I gave her in both hands, and say a bit more forcefully.

In situations like this, being a little forceful is just right.

I don't know if other people will understand my confidence, but somehow, inside the dungeon... I feel like I can manage it.

『This is for my own good. If you end up in danger again after I saved you... I'll be in trouble. So... you know?』

『………………………… Okay』

Although reluctantly, dhe swallows what she wanted to say and nods.

Yeah.

This girl is also a good girl.

[Poor Lili-chan]

[Poor thing]

[The person who helped her is a little girl, so I think there will be a lot of resistance.]

[She can't be forceful because she's the one being saved, so she can only take her words for it]

[If it's really the 250th floor... even if the level is high]

[Ah, unless you're Haru-chan, who can probably manage with concealment, this is a dungeon that you normally challenge in a party.]

[It's a shame that this is the only valid argument]

Lili-san, who usually looks demure, had her lips twisted tightly.

I guess she's a serious girl...and the other person is just the little girl me.

But she know that's the case and that's what I'm aiming for ー so if I say to her, "It'll be easier if you go home," she'll have no choice but to nod, I'm sure of it.

That's because it was Lili-san who stayed behind and offered her lifeline to her acquaintances.

It works because we're so similar.

『...I understand. But please don't force yourself.』

『I won't. Ah, I'm confident in my concealment, so if it really looks dangerous, I'll hide and wait. I'll camp in a hollow up there or something. I'll stay still, just like Lili-san was waiting for me.』

I don't know how deep 250 floors is, but I've probably been there a few times before, right?

If that's the case, I've been able to get through it by hiding when I got tired of fighting or when it was time to sleep, so it's fine.

...That is, as long as Ruru-san's curse doesn't do anything strange.

Yes, as long as I'm not disturbed when it comes to sleep, toilet, or meals, I can manage on my own.

『Here, use it. First, Lili-san, go to a safe place. I can't beat it until I see you do that.』

[But... Is the wristband still usable?]

[They were falling from directly above, and most importantly, the stream is still on]

[Oh, is there signal?]

[Then it seems okay]

[As expected, it could be broken or...]

[Hey, stop it]

[I'll contact the higher-ups.]

[Oh, I’ll show up on EmiLulu’s stream too]

[Haru-chan will stay, and Lili-chan will leave]

[We need to regulate the press... it's a pain though]

[It's for none other than Haru-chan, there's no other way]

[Hey, Haru-chan will see your comments, so be careful of your tone and what you say]

[You have to keep your tone consistent online]

[For that reason... well, I took the advice from "Is it okay to read for a year?" and drilled it into me.]

[Oops sorry]

『...Please, be safe.』

『Yes. Lili-san, please rest when you get to the top. You must be pretty tired as well.』

Reluctantly, but without any complaints, Lili-san put on the wristband.

... She continued to stare at me after that, so I looked back.

She has silver hair and blue eyes - a slender beauty, the opposite of mine.

Even though she was a little girl like me ーwell, I suppose she was being helped at the moment ー Her eyebrows were still drooping and she seemed a bit timid.

Ah, what fresh sight.

You see, Ruru-san and Emi-san are the pushy types, and Kushima-san is also the type who observes carefully.

I guess it's fine the way it is, but... I have to urge her quickly.

『Go on』

『…… Okay』

The girl, who was probably about the same age as Ruru-san and the others, finally clicked the wristband to activate it.

The wristband had a teleportation magic built into it ー apparently it was an application of the teleportation circle that sometimes appears in dungeons to escape traps or the lowest levels ー

And then, in an instant, she was gone.

Even with my search skill...yeah, there are no people within reach.

"Fuu. If you get any information about her, please let me know. I'll look at your comments if I remember. Oh, I'll turn off the hologram if I can't concentrate anymore."

[Okaay~]

[Leave it to us]

["When I remembered" lol]

[Haru-chan, you really don't look at the screen...]

[Oh Haru-chan, your voice returned to normal]

[You're right, the slightly muffled feeling is back.]

[I have to say, this is an incredibly accurate interpretation for an AI voice...]

[Oh, if you don't tell me, I wouldn't know which is which]

[Almost no lag in machine translation and synthesized voice... the stuff these days is amazing]

Hmm, I guess it's expensive for a reason.

The latest models are great.

The price is high, but it's also satisfying.

[So, what are you going to do, Haru-chan? Are you really going to try to beat it solo?]

[The mysterious message that just appeared seems to be about an escape RTA from the 250th floor]

[If there are no monsters on this floor, then she can just wait here.]

[Ah, maybe what she said earlier was to reassure Lili-chan]

[I see]

[If she fell straight down, she should be able to get back safely if RuruEmi and the others give her a wristbands when they reach the 80th floor.]

[That's right, why don't you just wait for a while?]

"That doesn't seem to be the case. Since this is Arteeayy."

Hmm, I'm still struggling to say it.

What even is RTA?...Just say Real Time Attack.

[Eh?]

[Cute]

[It's cute, but...huh?]

"RTA means as fast as possible, right?"

Oh, I said it properly this time.

[That's true, but]

[Haru-chan, what does that mean――]

--Rattles.

The sound of rocks rolling on the ground.

"The ground where we landed is starting to crumble. Thank goodness, they held on until the last moment... Well then, let's run."

I just starts running.

...I'm really glad that girl used the wristband at the last minute.

It was falling apart little by little...If she had hesitated a little longer, I would have ended up pressing the button myself.

[Huh?]

[The ground collapsed...?]

[What kind of action game is that?]

[Run!]

[There's some really heavy bass noise...]

[The sound quality is too good for nothing, it's scary]

[It's scary]

"I don't really get it, but it seems like Curse-sama wants me to do a proper Arteeayy... right?"

Oh, I couldn't say it again.

I ran at full speed and, as I came across some stairs, I jumped using a magical boost.

…Hmm, I think I'm running low on mana.

I landed on the bottom step of the stairs.

At the same time, there was a loud rattling noise and a cloud of dust rose.

"Cough, cough..."

I protect my nose from the dust with my sleeves...Ah, the smell of new clothes.

That's right, this outfit was brand new and still had the tags on it...but now it's dirty with dust...

Oh well, there's no helping it, I'll give up.

After the dust settled, I turned around to see a gaping blackness directly below the dimly lit space.

…There must be quite a bit of space below here… because, look, I still can't hear the sound of the remains of the collapsed floor falling to the ground.

"………………………………"

……Eh?

Ten seconds have passed and I still can't hear the sound of the rubble crashing?

...How deep is it here...

"Eeek."

[Eh...scary, what is this?]

[Eh……]

[If it wasn't for Haru-chan, this would have been the end right then.]

[Haru-chan, Haru-chan... this is not the time to scream so cutely and weakly...]

[lol]

[The reason she was so forcibly making Lili-chan to use wristband was for this...]

[Indeed, it's impossible for Lili-chan, who is not Haru-chan, to suddenly go into a free fall and then do this.]

[lol]

[That's true]

[Haru-chan is just a little strange...]

[Haru-chan is kind]

[The level of difficulty is appropriate for Haru-chan's slightly strange abilities!]

I don't really get it, but this is the 250th floor.

From the 80th floor we were on earlier… um, it seems we've fallen about 170 floors.

That's right... We took so long to fall that even Lili-san, who I was holding, calmed down even though we were falling in pitch darkness...

...But then I thought I heard something sniffling next to my ear.

I wonder if that's what wind noise sounds like...

"It's good that there are no monsters or boss monsters on the 250th floor. Now, I'm going up from here, so could you please count for me?"

Well, I guess that guy could be called the boss.

[Leave it to us]

[By the way, EmiRuru has reached the 40th floor, which as fast as they can...]

[It will take the same amount of time to get to the 80th floor. If we include breaks, it should take about 2 hours at the earliest to reach the floor with the treasure chest.]

"Thank you. Well, since it's called Arteeayy, let's try our best. It feels like we're being challenged."

In the end, I couldn't pronounce RTA.

I'm sure even if I was a man, I wouldn't have been able to pronounce it because I don't have a good tongue, so I've given up.

Well then.

My mana is probably enough just for one more emergency.

I will save it for major evasions or something, and only use the amount that is necessary.

I don't need to think any further than that.

So - from here on, let's get serious.

Without thinking about my remaining energy or the future, I just gave it my all with what I have now.

Very simple.

That's the best.

[Eh?]

[Hang on]

[Wait Haru-chan, it's definitely dangerous]

[Why are you so belligerent?]

[lol]

[Eh……]

I know help is coming.

Well then, I'll do what I can.

Ruru-san, Emi-san, and probably Kushima-san are coming too.

They're reaching out to me.

Then.

"If everyone comes, all I need is to reach the 80th floor. So I'm going to use up everything I have until that point."

[Unexpected full-power declaration]

[She wasn't at full power yet...]

[Ummm... I don't think there's anything worse than falling while exploding...]

...Yeah, this is nice.

Even when I was a guy, I only had these kinds of close battles at the beginning, so... it's nerve-wracking.

Normally I like being able to do things one-sidedly from a safe distance without being found by monsters, but...it's fun to do things like this every once in a while.

Maybe I dive in because I like this kind of spice.

When I think about it like that, I can't help but feel a little grateful to the Curse-sama for giving me this opportunity.

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