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Chapter 33
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The Tower is not really to blame.
Wakamo’s stats changed due to the Legendary Class. If she had been an ordinary Climber, her stats would have existed.
Maybe she could have been ten times stronger than she is now. It’s a real Job, after all.
However, Wakamo’s Job was a one-of-a-kind class determined by her life achievements.
And it was Wakamo who chose the Skill. The Tower only felt wronged.
The Japanese Tower simply followed its process, verifying her Entry Permit and providing a [Skill] to her as a Climber.
And Wakamo was the one who chose it—though, if there was a problem…
No matter what she picked, she wouldn’t have been able to use it due to her lacking stats.
Because Skills usually require stats!!
The downside of the Legendary Class is just that big.
The Tower even briefly considered suggesting, “How about changing your Job?”
But after seeing what Wakamo was like, it figured she’d rather die than switch. So it left her alone.
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Ding─
With the alert of Wakamo’s broadcast starting, viewers in Korea all tuned in at once.
The title alone, [Climbing Kyoto Tower], was intriguing!
Some, slow to get the news or perhaps just looking to stir things up, entered angrily, feeling disappointed or betrayed, asking if she was really abandoning Korea for Japan.
And those viewers, along with other trolls’ echoes, didn’t bother the usual dedicated Believers one bit.
After all, this was hardly the first time the channel was a chaotic mess.
The Believers were already aware from Ichigo that morning, who’d mentioned Wakamo over a nice hotel meal, so they weren’t worried.
Wakamo was crossing over to Japan to test the unprecedented and one-of-a-kind [Entry Permit] item. Her reason? It was just easier to go to Japan through the Tower.
Although it was a ridiculous reason, people had long since given up questioning her motives, figuring she just wanted to buy VTuber merchandise.
Some users in the community brought up concerns about how Climbers could freely travel between Korea and Japan, wondering if that wasn’t politically problematic and whether she had government permission.
But since the Tower Countermeasure Association had more authority than the government in both Japan and Korea, and the heads were friends, they chalked it up to that.
Of course, the biggest truth was…
They just thought it would be fun.
Whatever happened, it seemed likely to set the internet on fire!!
For those addicted to dopamine on the internet, all that mattered was hearing something interesting!
“Doodaa… Oodaa…”
Excited viewers gathered, wondering what their Host would show them from Japan. And with newcomers from Japan following shared links, the viewer count hit an all-time high.
But when they joined, they saw a giant woman slumped on the floor, babbling.
New viewers immediately started asking questions, chaos erupting in the chat—why was she like this? Was she always like this? What was she doing now?
The confusion was so intense that even the managers couldn’t keep up, but Wakamo kept babbling.
-What’s up with the Host?
-Get up, Host… if you sleep here, your face will get stiff…
-Why’s she so down??
“Ugh… Dootai… Wakamo… wants to go back to Korea…”
Wakamo, always a broadcasting pro, showing a broken-down mental state, was concerning even to the Believers.
What on earth could have happened in Japan to turn the Host into such a miserable lump?
“Wakamo… wants more candy… but the Tower… gives only a little…”
-I’m starting to think she might have dementia?
-Yeah, at her age, it wouldn’t be that weird…
-I’ll handle it, everyone, please exit.
-This is my fifth time asking why she’s acting this way.
Wakamo kept rambling, unable to admit that she had chosen an [Attack Skill] but didn’t have enough intelligence to use it.
The Ghosts were wandering around, but Wakamo, being a mana mass with zero life force, didn’t register to them, so they just loitered.
People flooded the chat with shock, seeing her just sitting there, monsters not attacking, wondering what on earth was happening, but Wakamo, now deeply depressed, wasn’t even greeting them.
-She’s broken?
-Well, we’ve had her for a thousand years… long enough…
-So this is what the Host looks like when she’s a wreck…
-Seriously, what did they do to her in Japan???
-News flash: Host was attacked, mistaken for a monster, they say.
-LOL, what?
-They must’ve thought she was a monster with intelligence.
-Not that she doesn’t look the part…
-But come on, no monsters chosen as Climbers LOL
-Is this for real LOL do they think we’re fools~
Though it was common knowledge.
Even with intelligent monsters appearing from Tower Collapse, none had ever been selected as Climbers. Some people initially thought Wakamo might be one of those.
A monster climbing the Tower? That wouldn’t make sense. If that were the case, her name would show up, so there’s no way.
Because, more than anything… they only ever described them as “monsters with intelligence.”
Had it been ten years ago, maybe not, but now, in this era with monsters roaming everywhere due to Tower Collapse, not a single person in Korea saw Wakamo as a monster…
Because she was a recognized Climber by the Tower, and her internet records, since before the Tower Collapse, were all out in the open!
-The Host must’ve realized it…
-Looking at her internet posts, our Host really likes big b—bs.
-Today, the polar bear sheds a tear.
-Being a hardcore otaku, this really hit her…
-Went to Japan because of her otaku love… what did she suffer…
-Host! Pull yourself together! We posted the drawing you did ten years ago at the café, take a look, get motivated!
-We uploaded that ero manga archive you drooled over!
-We’ve published the thesis on the eroticism of the triangle between thighs that Host talked about…
-For heaven’s sake, just end me LOL
Call it the tragedy of being a celebrity… watching Believers dig through everything she’d ever posted online as they tried to “finish her off” in another way, her manager couldn’t bear to watch and closed his eyes.
The Fox God’s records of enthusiastically enjoying modern life under her fake human identity.
Believers teasing her about adjusting so perfectly, MZ style, the moment she came out of her seal.
No personal information had been leaked, so it wasn’t a problem, but it was true that Wakamo couldn’t erase what she’d posted.
Her fake identity was no longer an issue, as the government had erased any sensitive data.
But what Wakamo had written was still out there!!
Her comments like, “Love those birthing hips,” or “The triangle between thighs is the peak of eroticism,” or her poorly proportioned drawings from her early days—all still remained!!
The viewers looked at the chat, wondering if it was time for Wakamo to end it, realizing that life as a broadcaster was merciless.
Yet, some viewers actually found her humanity endearing. Others said, “This is tonight’s main dish,” and shared an ero collection recommended by the Host…
As a result, the damage from “Intelligence 0” stung Wakamo even more, and she snapped back to her senses.
“Oh, the shock of recalling that. Nothing stings like a dark past… I’m not guilty! Is it bad to be born an honest beast?!”
-Did she go to Japan to buy VTuber doujinshi?
-This Host won’t buy it unless it’s her own work.
-Sexual jokes about VTubers are the only ban in this room.
-Lol, why tho??
-Here’s the link to the Host’s ero collection!
-Why isn’t it the Host’s personal collection?
-Get demoted from Believer.
This didn’t really damage my mentality. Just a bit embarrassing, I guess?
I don’t mind if my preferences are out in the open, as long as my Red Pill VTuber doesn’t get exposed.
The courage to say something turns you on if it really does.
That’s what it means to truly love VTubers.
“Godmiyong… please give me the strength to climb the Tower!”
With encouragement and “interest” (?) from viewers, I mustered my will to climb, despite the Tower’s unfairness.
Then, far off, I saw Godmiyong, the VirtualLive mom, waving at me, seeming to say something.
[Uchiuchi, is it Ookami?]
I’m not a fox, I’m a wolf.
Ah, right. Too cute; I forgot.
Backroom Fox and Mom Wolf, got it…!!
I told the Tourism Office they were both foxes. But Mom… you’re more like a fox than a wolf… anyway!!
“Wakamo is back!!!”
-Steel resolve, liking an old ten-year-old drawing without hesitation.
-Exposed to her ero manga preferences, yet no shame…
-What’s wrong with a beast living like a beast, LOL
-Wait, why is a fox looking for a wolf? LOL
-Godmiyong is certified indeed LOL
-So, what happened exactly?
Alright, let’s get a grip and climb the Tower.
“Konban Mioon~! This is Wakamo Inarizushi!”
Once I pulled myself together, I noticed that a massive number of viewers had gathered, probably from Japan too, so the chat was full of both Japanese and Korean.
Since I couldn’t use [Attack Skills], I’d just have to strategize. Sometimes, you just have days like this.
“So, what happened? A Ninja ambushed me, trying to kill me, and then just walked away without a word. The Sorcerers Association also tried to kill me, thinking I was a Great Yokai. I have no good memories of coming to Japan.”
-When did you come before, LOL
-Host wrote a post before about picking fights.
-The land of Ijime. Japan’s native culture is different.
-Came here to tour, almost got exorcised instead.
-In Kyoto dialect, that means “we’d rather you leave.”
-This feels right.
-Failed ambush without greetings? Such a breach of etiquette!!
-Did they serve you Ochazuke?
-That’s Kyoto dialect for “please leave quickly.”
-If you can’t follow the complex Edo period etiquette, it’s Murahachibu!!
-Acting crazy leads to actual craziness.
“I even wanted to learn Karate, so I went to a dojo. They came all the way there and attacked me.”
-? Did they really attack you?
-If they wanted to kill you, it’s best to kill them.
-But why were you learning Karate LOL
-? Don’t you know that for VTubers, doing Karate is a given?
-No Karate = No VTuber.
-Show us your Karate moves!!
-VTubers practice Karate. Even Japan’s Kojiki records that.
-But Host… if they tried to kill you, why didn’t you kill them? Isn’t this a Sweet Potato moment?
-Lol, what’s up with that crazy dude LOL
-Passed on a Soda Pass, crazy for cider…
“Why didn’t I kill them? Whether to kill or spare is my freedom!! If anyone dares to mess with Wakamo the VTuber, they will pay!! Even as a Climber, murder is illegal these days.”
-“In the Edo period, I’d have killed them.”
-I came to see the Inari Shrine, but I feel bad for the Host…
-So, in summary?
-Crossed the sea to revisit the nostalgic Inari Shrine, found no Believers or real Shrine Maidens, and was sad about it. Got in trouble even last time. Now they’re trying to kill her, so no wonder her mental state broke, yeah…
-The Fox God came to her own Fox Shrine, but is this right?
-When exactly did you get in trouble before? In the Tenpyo-shoho era?
-Maybe in the Muromachi period?
-How far back are we going? LOL
“Well, I even set up a small shrine myself in Kyoto. Once this is over, I’m heading back to Korea. My homeland is the best.”
-Host reveals Korea as her homeland.
-Inari… I’ll build a Shrine here too…
-It’s a drama in the making, LOL
-But if Japan chases out the Fox God, where will she go?
-Didn’t you know? They kicked out all the Eight Million Gods.
-That’s why there are so many earthquakes…
-A Shrine has returned, but they treat it poorly.
-Killed so many Ninjas and Sorcerers that it got boring, didn’t it?
-Oh, that side?
I took a moment to stretch and chat with the viewers. Apparently, word had spread about my plan to establish a Shrine in Kyoto, and people were starting to wonder if I’d ever return to Korea.
But after saying I was leaving because I was fed up with Japan’s attacks, somehow the misunderstanding snowballed into something amusing, so I left it and got ready.
There was no need for further explanation. The Believers who had watched enough knew that when Wakamo assumed a stance, it meant she was ready to fight.
And as the chat’s mood shifted in an instant, the newcomers sensed that something was about to happen.
“[Kuzunoha-Style Sorcery]!!”
As I activated the Skill, a shimmer covered my whole body.
The Believers, seeing this, were surprised that I had actually used a Skill.
Was Wakamo’s Job [Sorcerer]? And even the Chairman of the Japanese Association, watching the broadcast, was shocked to see her using a [Skill] that could only be obtained by registering with a Companion from the Kuzunoha Family.
[Your intelligence is insufficient.]
While the Skill effect appeared visible, the failure notification popped up, visible only to Wakamo.
-Failed to cast, maybe?
One sharp-eyed viewer noted the Skill failure, but Wakamo raised her voice, attracting the Ghosts’ attention.
“Flying Flash Slash─!!!”
A move called the somersault kick! Turning mid-air, aiming a kick into the air, left the Believers puzzled—but soon enough, the Ghosts at a short distance were split in two.
A Shapeless Slash triggered by the collaboration of [Mana Manipulation] and [Body of the Idol]…!!
By manipulating her toes as if they were razor-sharp blades and packing them with a massive amount of mana…
[Ability]
Mana: 572,312 -> 72,312.
A reckless blow, taking advantage of the mana that would regenerate after climbing a floor! Outside of the Tower, it would be difficult to even consider using this life-draining technique. Consuming twice the amount of mana for both the attack and the rebound effect, this was purely a Tower-exclusive display intended for the massacre genre.
-Not quite a Complete Conqueror level, huh??
-It happens LOL
-“Why should I go all out for Japan?”
-LOL
-The Japanese Association Chairman must’ve been expecting Complete Conqueror level, thumbs up.
-LOL, thumbs up!!
-Isn’t that a Shapeless Slash???
-“Let’s show this to modern Japanese Sorcerer.”
-Yeah? Bring it on?
“…..”
As the Believers grasped that this was the beginning of the festival, Wakamo almost lost her smile.
Today was her first time attempting a standard conquest instead of a Complete Conqueror level—so when Wakamo saw the rewards she received, she was at a loss for words.
[No available equipment for your Job.]
[You have been granted 3 additional attribute points.]
[You have earned 1 【Broadcast Point】. Current: 543]
[The Tower rewards are accumulating.]
‘Damn it….!!’
Additional attribute points meant nothing to Wakamo.
From the beginning, ordinary Climbers increased their intelligence to gain mana, but Wakamo didn’t even have an intelligence attribute.
The structure was such that even with additional points, she couldn’t increase any attribute!
On top of that, not achieving Complete Conqueror level meant a significant drop in rewards, due to the merit of viewing the Complete Conqueror process.
Only now did she realize that.
This Job is—far messier than expected!!
No, damn it!! It’s like the Tower hates VTubers!!!
In a fit of desperation, she tried to allocate the points.
[No allocatable attribute points available.]
Don’t say another word….
Without a word, Wakamo headed straight to the second floor.
[You are climbing the Kyoto Tower 2nd Floor World.]
-Oh Climber, test and prove your martial skills.
[Platinum Achievement Condition]
-Defeat 3 Oni with [Attack Skills]─
“[Kuzunoha Style Sorcery]!!”
Upon entering, she drank down a [Crunchy Elastic Potion] and swung her arm hidden within her sleeve with all her might, compressing it further and further, pressing it down.
“Maha Punch!!”
With an explosive sound, three Oni with enormous mouths instantly turned into a spray of blood. Calling it a punch was inadequate; it was more of a shockwave…
With an impact that poured out 400,000 mana, Wakamo sustained 100,000 mana in backlash damage, hiding her ruptured arm inside her sleeve.
Simply standing tall, as always!!
[No available equipment for your Job.]
[You have been granted 3 additional attribute points.]
[You have earned 1 【Broadcast Point】. Current: 544]
[The Tower rewards are accumulating.]
[No allocatable attribute points available.]
Flash─
She went straight to the third floor.
The Believers were amazed, having never seen anyone ascend the floors in succession like this. Those watching Wakamo for the first time were stunned by her monstrous strength. Amidst it all, she was unintentionally promoting [Kuzunoha Style Sorcery].
[You are climbing the Kyoto Tower 3rd Floor.]
- Oh Climber, test and prove your martial skills.
[Platinum Achievement Condition]
- Defeat one Ushirogami with [Attack Skills]─
As she entered, a female monster with a single eye on the back of her head emerged from behind Wakamo. It was one of the ambush-type layers, but Wakamo didn’t even look back as she flipped and launched herself into the air.
“[Kuzunoha Style Sorcery]!!”
She crouched her legs and aimed a kick at the monster.
“500-Ton Press!!!”
Releasing a deluge of mana with the [Weight of Faith]!
The pitiful third-floor monster was instantly crushed, buried in the quaking earth as the ground shook and shattered, falling without a chance.
Standing tall in the impact zone, Wakamo rose, stained with blood, and advanced to the next floor.
[You are climbing the Kyoto Tower 4th Floor.]
- Oh Climber, test and prove your martial skills.
[Platinum Achievement Condition]
- Defeat one Katawaguruma with [Attack Skills]─
With an ultra-fast strategy that disregards Complete Conqueror floors!! The pace of her advancement raised questions as to whether she was even selecting rewards!!
Ascending swiftly, a twisted monster resembling a fiery, spinning wheel rushed at Wakamo, emitting a ghastly cry. Its fierce and relentless spinning seemed capable of tearing human skin right off!!
And what about the scorching flames?
The sound of collision, “crackling!!” echoed as Wakamo was engulfed in flames, but within the blaze, she smiled ever so alluringly, half-opening her eyes, gently placing a hand on the Katawaguruma’s cheek.
“[Kuzunoha Style Sorcery]”
No explanation was needed. The moment Wakamo’s hand made contact, Katawaguruma’s cheek began to freeze over, turning white from the point of contact. Startled and flailing to escape, Wakamo transformed it into an ice sculpture in an instant.
With the effect of the Soft Milk Potion crafted by Yu Ying, her body turned cold enough to freeze over, but Wakamo didn’t mind! Any part that touched her would freeze too!!
On the fifth floor, Rokurokubi, a monster with an elongated neck, extended its head like a snake to coil around her neck, but Wakamo instantly struck with [Explosive Force] from [Kuzunoha Style Sorcery]. Holding a [Sweet Flame Throwing Bottle] in her hand, she detonated it with a punch, causing a brilliant explosion!
On the sixth floor, Karakasa-obake with one leg and an umbrella with an eye and tongue attempted an aerial battle, bravely flying up. But with [Mana Manipulation] in [Kuzunoha Style Sorcery], Wakamo struck the ground, rocketing upward like a missile, severing it in half with a kick.
On the seventh floor, a giant woman the same size as Wakamo, wearing a cloak, lunged for her blood. She bit down, but blood wouldn’t come out, and Yamahime’s teeth didn’t even pierce. Using [Kuzunoha Style Sorcery]—
“Baekdu Drop!!!!”
A flashy display of a shoulder throw with the spirit of Taekwondo(?)!! Just before impact, she unleashed [Weight of Faith], shattering the ground in a spectacular show.
She continued to the eighth floor—an old Yamanba cannibal appeared, wielding a cleaver. With [Kuzunoha Style Sorcery]—
“Fire Release!!!”
Unleashing a breath on par with a dragon’s breath, she engulfed the old woman. Displaying her might, she spat fire from her mouth due to the effect of the [Sweet Flame Potion], reducing the old woman to ashes.
Arriving at the ninth floor—a Monster Fox the size of a human leapt out, performing agile flips as it charged at her.
[Kuzunoha Style Sorcery]─[Idol’s Form]!!
She transformed into a gigantic fox and devoured it in a single gulp!! Using the illusion to conceal the screen and viciously pummel the fox until its demise!!
The swan always maintains a graceful image…
Concealing the corpse as part of the landscape with [Idol’s Form], Wakamo took a step toward the tenth floor.
[You are climbing the Kyoto Tower 10th Floor.]
- Oh Climber, fight to survive and overcome.
[Platinum Achievement Condition]
- Stand firm against the Wandering Ghost Warrior (0/1)
- Defeat the Wandering Ghost Warrior within three strikes (0/1)
- Sustain no injuries (0/1)
- Defeat within one minute (0:01)
Standing there was a warrior, clutching a seemingly brittle katana, his body clad in cracked and splintered armor, with broken arrows embedded throughout.
He looked up at Wakamo, the lights filling his empty eye sockets, as if he had been resurrected from the battlefield with a sense of regret.
For the first time, there was a time limit. Starting from one second, the clock was ticking even now.
“Hello, this is Wakamo Inarizushi.”
She greeted him with a respectful bow, hands folded.
“If a warrior comes at me with a sword—then I, too, shall use a sword… Witness the ultimate essence of [Kuzunoha Style Sorcery]…!!”
An ultimate essence? The Believers paused their chat and focused on the screen. Wakamo had never mentioned this before. Could she be about to display a finisher like other Climbers sometimes do?
Viewers filled the chat with excitement, speculating what might appear.
Will she summon a Shikigami? Drop a meteor from the sky? Split the world with a sword? Or perhaps initiate a domain expansion, since it’s Sorcery?
But, as always, Wakamo showed something beyond their imagination.
A vibrant light, resembling the hues of spilled blood and blooming red plum blossoms, radiated from between her chest.
Wakamo tilted her head back, her long hair forming an arc, gracefully arching her body back as she slowly raised her hands over her chest.
“[Kuzunoha Style Sorcery]”
And then—
A beautifully ornate katana revealed itself.
The Tower, if nothing else, had fashioned a weapon so breathtakingly elaborate for Wakamo that it left viewers speechless with its majesty.
Grasping the hilt, she slowly drew the unsharpened blade from the scabbard that emerged from her chest, holding it in her hand.
Using her [VTuber Asset], she overlaid a red light over the blade, making it look as though it were enveloped in an aura.
Mana check!
[Attributes]
Mana: 583,402
“[Kusanagi Blade]”
Even she thought her performance was insanely cool. If she herself was captivated by it, how could the Believers not be?
Wakamo’s otaku life… She had always wanted to do something like this. This was her most over-the-top display, so she was entranced by the sweet thrill of it, standing there like a fool.
The scene of the Fox God holding the beautifully undulating blade was like a painting, so her standing there only added to the impact.
She poured 500,000 mana into the blade and her arm, slicing horizontally.
It was so fast that her arm seemed to disappear for an instant, appearing to the side; even though it was only her arm moving, the rebound damage was 50,000, but the effect was incredible.
A blade without an edge is still a blade.
The absurd acceleration of her single swing was overwhelmingly fast.
As the warrior took a step, not realizing he had been cut, his sword dropped with a clink—and then, the armor-clad warrior fell forward, bisected.
In a scene like something from an anime, the enemy fell without realizing he’d been cut.
The chat window was frozen as if iced over. And, as if refusing to give viewers a moment to collect themselves, the Tower announced:
[The Platinum Condition of Kyoto Tower’s 10th Floor has been achieved. Announce the honor and glory of the Climber.]
With the triumphant echo resounding—Wakamo calmly slid the blade back into the scabbard hidden within her chest, facing the direction of the viewers and smiling.
“Did you see? The Sorcery of this body. I’d appreciate it if you found it beautiful.”
With a warm smile, hiding her now-alarming mana depletion, Wakamo waved and ended the broadcast.
Seated before the now-dark screen, the viewers remained in shock, only gradually realizing that the broadcast had ended, before rushing to the community.
Already, the chat was flooded with animated gifs, thrilled Koreans were in an uproar, and debates were swirling about the authenticity of the blade.
Meanwhile, the post proclaiming the Sorcerer Association was doomed reached the top of the community board.
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