Chapter 53
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[Author: Kaido-kun]
[Title: Won’t Raise a Tengu Since They’ll Say It’s a Yokai or Something]
There are plenty of yokai among tengu, but it’s hard to say they’re all that strong.
There’s one ridiculously strong tengu that’s part of the “Big Three Yokai.”
Looking at what’s being said, it seems like she has the ability to raise one…?
??? : “If you don’t listen to me quietly, I’ll summon a Night Parade of 100 Demons. The approval ratings will look as interesting as horse race rankings.”
-The streamer can even revive dodos; is there anything she can’t do LOL?
ㄴ The academic world is in chaos right now. They’re saying extinct birds can be revived.
ㄴ The research papers are getting copied, LOL.
ㄴ What? A real Three-Legged Crow? Please, let me see it just once!!
-But if it’s a bird, where’s the limit? Can Hoheemi lay a phoenix?
ㄴ The manager’s resurrection project for this world has officially started.
ㄴ If both phoenixes and immortal birds are possible, isn’t that insane???
“Looks like Korea isn’t making enough money; I’ll fix that for you.”
-They say big companies feed the country, but the scale is just different here.
-Back in my day, this was the norm. Korea’s land is smaller than China’s, after all.
ㄴ LOL, this being true is just hilarious LOL.
ㄴ With convenient transportation, making money must be easier too.
ㄴ Meanwhile, she supports farmers in such an old-fashioned way…
ㄴ Don’t you understand that military supplies are the most important thing…
-But if it’s the manager, she might refuse to raise an immortal bird, saying she’ll only recognize one manager’s phoenix.
ㄴ That’s so likely it’s funny LOL.
ㄴ “The only KFC owner is Kiara Phoenix!!”
-Dinosaurs are technically birds!!
-If it’s laid, it’s a bird, right? Let’s prove whether T-rexes had feathers LOL.
-Three-Legged Crow, Goguryeo, Liaodong… It’s time to advance north!!
-“Cutting through the scorching Manchurian plains, I’m coming to you~”
ㄴ “Shaking it up! Heart!!”
ㄴ “Burn bright, Ssangseong Commandery!”
ㄴ “Engrave it! The beat of the crescent moon!”
[Author: Kitty’s Butler]
[Title: But Why Is the Manager’s Subscriber Count So Low Compared to Her Fame?]
As a VTuber, having 700,000 subscribers in Korea is insanely impressive.
She’s a record-breaking climber and the only VTuber doing tower climbing broadcasts.
She’s tied to keywords like Fox God, Daji, and Tamamo.
She showcases ancient relics, clears Complete Conqueror layers, and even revives extinct birds.
With content this rich, why isn’t she at 1 million subscribers yet?
Does the manager stutter while obsessively paying attention to viewer comments when streaming?
Or does she just say, “It’s a secret,” and not explain when viewers ask questions?
If someone super chats her, does she spend all day introducing and talking about VTubers?
When it’s time to game, does she only bring up VTuber-themed games?
Or maybe it’s because her channel name is [Wakamo Inarizushi], and YouTube doesn’t show it unless parentheses are added?
When you enter her channel, are there more VTuber clips than Wakamo videos, making people mistake it for a clipper channel and leave?
If you subscribe, does your YouTube feed get bombarded with 30 VTuber clip videos as if it’s under attack?
Does the manager not even open regular subscriptions, do membership streams, or accept donations?
Is having 700,000 subscribers across Korea, China, and Japan accurate?
Even if the streams aren’t entertaining, with that level of publicity, wouldn’t people at least subscribe out of curiosity?
-This guy knows a lot LOL.
-Subscribing to the manager comes with a heavy price…
-They don’t sleep; they watch VTuber streams, clip them, and upload them to their channel…
-Great entertainment comes with a great price, indeed…
-700,000 means these people can endure their feed being flooded with VTuber clips.
-The folks above are talking nonsense; you can turn off subscription notifications LOL.
-But wouldn’t it be easier to just watch streams during active times and leave rather than subscribe?
-Why doesn’t the manager split the channel? Seriously.
-Because VTubers are more precious to her than herself.
ㄴ Sounds insane, but it’s true… The manager values small VTubers more.
ㄴ There’s a guide in the announcements on how to subscribe without getting spammed.
ㄴ Promotion for Wakamo always comes with warnings.
ㄴ It’s like some creepy urban legend LOL.
ㄴ Rule 1: Subscribe to Wakamo’s channel and immediately turn off notifications.
ㄴ Rule 2: If you failed Rule 1, watch the clips.
-This is genuinely terrifying LOL.
-If you want to know about every VTuber in the world, go to the manager’s fan cafe…
ㄴ There are even VTubers based on broken eggs.
ㄴ There’s a ladybug anthropomorph VTuber, too.
ㄴ There’s also an absurdly huge giant VTuber…
ㄴ Wait, is this just an NSFW site?
-There’s a board for posting animal genitalia art, too.
ㄴ Why does that exist, LOL.
ㄴ Because the manager is a beast…?
ㄴ Oh.
ㄴ How could I not know… (silence).
ㄴ Off to post monkey self-pleasuring art right away.
ㄴ Are you insane?
Wakamo started receiving absurd emails asking her to run as a proportional representative.
Meanwhile, Yong Wei had somehow managed to discover her email address and was sending reports about the current state of conquering China to Wakamo.
Not only that, but he claimed to be using relics found in territories liberated from the Chinese government to craft items through the Collector’s skill.
Although he couldn’t show her everything last time, after much searching, he recently discovered an item restricted to Tower’s Chosen Idol class and contacted her, saying he’d send it soon.
“There are too many emails~”
Wakamo, while entrusting the care of Yu Ying and Sadako to her manager, decided she’d at least manage the email inbox herself.
However, there were truly too many emails.
Many were invitations to appear on broadcasts or from TV stations, so she blocked and deleted them all.
Emails from overseas were mostly about research or requests related to the revival of extinct birds, so she sorted those separately.
Complaints from viewers about her channel were reviewed, but she replied that she had no intention of changing things, so they should give up.
For viewers who tried to dictate how she should run her broadcasts, she replied, “Should I just curse you?”
“The subscriber growth curve looks great…”
Wakamo was aware that she stood at a favourable high point.
Moreover, she was gradually increasing her broadcast content.
‘Wakamo Inarizushi 1st Floor’ now combined the 1st through 30th floors, covering an area of 830㎢, even including a sea-like space.
Rare fish species that only appeared in the sea of the Tower were said to exist there, and Wakamo recalled her manager mentioning that university professors had sent inquiries about it.
For young people planning to move to rural areas, the vast and safe lands provided an ideal opportunity.
Even the monsters that occasionally appeared were entirely usable as food or materials, allowing the guilds in Incheon to hunt safely and enhance climbers’ abilities.
For the first time, Wakamo witnessed prices going down.
Minimum wages were rising, milk prices were dropping, and Wakamo had asked the Chairman for help but hadn’t expected results to this extent.
She was surprised in many ways.
They even introduced a four-day workweek system to create an environment where people could watch her broadcasts comfortably.
Honestly, if Wakamo were a man, she’d have fallen for the Chairman.
In other words, this also meant Korea was now obtaining significantly more resources.
Hearing rumours about potential oil deposits, Wakamo worried about whether America might show up if they started drilling.
With collapse contingencies in mind, Wakamo’s Tower was being promoted as a tourist destination where even non-climbers could enter.
The Chairman also announced plans to build facilities to raise extinct birds, and so Wakamo handed over the Three-Legged Crow.
As expected, Wakamo, who wasn’t an expert, didn’t feel confident raising living beings.
The Chairman, receiving the bird, showed a perplexed expression that seemed to say,
“What’s the intention here? Are you telling me to become a king?”
“So, we’ve finally reached this point…”
Apparently, Wakamo’s performance in China had left a significant impression.
There were plenty of comments saying, “Why doesn’t she post her own broadcasts and only uploads VTuber clips? Is this even her channel or just a clipper’s channel?”
“This is something I’ll never compromise on, even if it kills me!!!”
Even if she had to sacrifice everything else, even becoming a woman at the cost of her male identity, she absolutely wouldn’t budge on this matter.
“Though I’ve made subscribing a requirement for entering my floor… the recent growth rate is absurd…”
People were subscribing for all sorts of reasons—whether to move into Wakamo’s 1st Floor, watch her tower-climbing content, see famous individuals rumored to be there, or just for the possibility of witnessing the broadcast of raising an extinct bird.
[Wakamo Inarizushi]
Subscribers: 2.2 million.
“It’s too many; it’s overwhelming enough to make me want to throw up.”
Thinking about how this number would keep rising in the future made her feel like she had to get used to it.
“Am I going to become the world’s number one VTuber at this rate?
Me?
“Uweeeek.”
The burden was so severe that she vomited mana in a fit of anxiety.
The overwhelming pressure weighed on her too heavily.
“Gueeeek.”
The highly concentrated mana spewing from her mouth began melting the floor as smoke rose from the reaction.
“Huu… Huu… Deep breaths, Wakamo! Deep breaths!!! Think happy thoughts!
Right now, there are VTubers emerging from Sichuan Province in China, returning VTubers, and even reborn ones overcoming their past lives!!
Everyone’s happy!!
Those people saying, ‘Thank you, Wakamo-sama,’ must really mean it!”
Pwooosh—
As mana sprayed not just from her mouth but from her facial orifices, Wakamo collapsed onto the floor.
[Stats]
Mana: 4
[Additional Stat Points: 35]
The mental shock was so intense that she wasn’t really unconscious but in a state close to a blank mind, staring unthinkingly.
Watching her mana recover steadily on its own, Wakamo sighed deeply as she noticed the exact limit of her stats.
[Stats]
Mana: 700,000
[Additional Stat Points: 35]
“So, this cursed class even comes with restrictions? Its skill efficiency is terrible, and there’s nothing good about it.
Honestly, I’ve been climbing purely on my own strength… no decent items either… Ugh…”
Covering the melted floor haphazardly with dirt, Wakamo stretched with a big yawn.
“Looks like you’ve succeeded…”
[Hajime Ichigo]
Subscribers: 590,000.
[Mare Pirate]
Subscribers: 330,000.
Why she was judging success by other VTubers’ subscriber counts was a mystery, but Wakamo started pondering whether she should release original songs or cover songs.
She waved at the Fist King, Oyama Masahiko, who came to pick her up.
“Welcome, Wakamo-sama! You’ve become incredibly famous since I last saw you!”
“Well, it turned out that way.”
“I experienced it too, but among the Six Dreadful Calamities, there are bloodthirsty ones who want to fight strong opponents.
Some might come out of nowhere to kill you, claiming they want to know defeat, so be cautious.”
“Your advice right after meeting me is so grim…”
“Even the ninja lost an arm, you know! Hahaha!”
As long as you survive, you’ll recover upon climbing to the next floor.
Still, casually mentioning a severed arm as if it’s nothing felt off.
Wakamo strolled through the streets of Kyoto alongside the Fist King.
Like Korea’s Chairman, he was climbing the Kyoto Tower to conquer more floors.
With too many apprentices in his dojo, he joked that he could use another body.
He also suggested Wakamo should visit her Companion shrine occasionally.
“My daughter’s a bit of a troublemaker, huh?”
“She’s got what it takes to be a VTuber.”
“Well, that’s fine, isn’t it? Siblings being VTubers and all. Sadako continuing karate because she wants to become as strong as her father makes me really happy.”
“So, Fist King, the Kyoto collab is happening tomorrow, right?”
“That’s right.”
“Then I’ll start lining up here today and see you the day after tomorrow?”
“Uh… huh?”
As soon as Wakamo arrived at the collab location, she stood right in front of the entrance.
The staff, surprised, came out and said, “It’s tomorrow, though…? And it’s still 12 p.m. today?”
But Wakamo didn’t budge.
The Fox God sat down on the ground and insisted she would be the first to buy goods at the collab tomorrow.
Even the Fist King looked troubled by the sight.
“Ahem, if you’d like, we could discuss things with the Kyoto Tourism Bureau and set up a VirtualLive collab broadcast. We could even arrange a joint broadcast, so why are you so fixated on the goods…?”
“Go──!!!”
“Oh…!”
“Even if they want to collab, they need to know their place and should be rejected! And if they give me the goods exclusively, it’d be unfair to the fans who like them! That’s why I, Wakamo Inarizushi, will sit here all day and hold out!! I even brought a tent!!”
“Well… in that case… I’ll give you a ticket number.”
“Are you a heavenly being or something?”
The staff, used to this kind of thing, gave a bittersweet smile and handed Wakamo ticket number 1 before chasing her out.
“Greetings, Master!!”
“Yes! Today, the Fox God has come to visit! Don’t cause any trouble!!”
“Wow!”
The dojo, which had seemed so spacious during her previous visit, was now packed with people to the point where it felt like a completely different place.
Some tourists even stopped by to take pictures of the hardworking apprentices.
When Wakamo entered, they asked if they could take pictures of her, but the Fist King pointed to a rule sign with his finger.
[It is considered disrespectful to directly photograph the Fox God. Please refrain from causing offense.]
It wasn’t like she was a deity worshiped at a shrine… but being a Red Pill VTuber, it was better not to be photographed.
Still, since they were fans, Wakamo gave them handshakes.
For those asking for autographs, she even signed.
She began considering making some goods herself soon, if only to appease the jealous Believers.
“It’s sparkling…”
“Hm? Isn’t that obvious?”
After all, this was a shrine personally gifted by the Fox God herself.
Letting the shrine fall into disrepair would be unthinkable for a Japanese person who respects the divine, the Fist King remarked with a somewhat hurt expression.
“Haha…”
But wasn’t it just decoration unless you were an Idol who could join the shrine anyway?
Even though the Companion Buff was active…
Ding.
[Would you like to use additional stat points to enhance the Companion Buff?]
[Available Purchases:]
- [Within the Companion range: +5% health recovery]
- [Within the Companion range: +5% mana recovery]
- [Within the Companion range: +5% stamina recovery]
- [Within the Companion range: +5% disease recovery]
- [Within the Companion range: +5% mental recovery]
- [Within the Companion range: +5% productivity increase]
- [Extend the Companion range]
- [Produce a small amount of Fox Orbs within the Companion]
- [Produce a small amount of Inari’s Dew within the Companion]
…..
“There are too many…!!!”
She was startled by the sheer number of options.
Who knew such features existed!!!
For now… she jotted down a few and showed them to the Fist King.
“……”
Though he looked at her with a shocked expression, Wakamo hadn’t known about this either.
‘…If these features are available, couldn’t [My Worlds] also have construction functionality added through stat points?’
[The Tower accepts Wakamo Inarizushi’s suggestion.]
“Excuse me?”
[From now on, [My Worlds] can use Wakamo’s additional stat points to construct [buildings].]
“…Then shouldn’t the Tower reward me with stat points for every floor I climb…?”
No reply came.
It felt like the Tower had simply thrown her a message and vanished, as if to console her for the lack of proper rewards.
‘You damned bastard….’
Why was such a Legendary Class even created!!!
It was an insult to VTubers!!!
‘Give me my rewards back, damn it…!! First, you threatened to kill me if I didn’t climb the tower, and now you add updates like this after gauging the situation…! Is this the sorrow of a trailblazer? Should I start preparing a memo for whoever might be the next VTuber after me when I’m dead??’
How could she even describe this feeling?
‘It’s like playing a farming simulation game with RPG and fantasy elements mixed in, where after earning money in one region, you discover the currency is different in the next and have to start over.
Or like an unnecessarily grind-heavy game where nothing is revealed until you make the wrong choice…’
It was hard to find the words to capture this frustration… but Wakamo, as a VTuber, simply lacked the talent to articulate it!!
“……[Idol’s Lion].”
[You can permanently consume mana to create a lion.]
[Current number of Believers: 2.2 million. Total available mana: 2.2 million.]
[You can use additional stat points to [grow] the lion.]
‘So with a limit of 700,000 mana and the ability to use up to 1.5 million mana, the lion’s approximate specs would be…?’
[1,500 stat points can be distributed by Wakamo Inarizushi.]
[Additionally, for the lion’s growth, including basic intelligence and skills, please consume more stat points.]
“So it’s essentially an AI VTuber, isn’t it? The Tower handles the programming, while I pour in the money!!”
[Based on Wakamo Inarizushi’s feedback─ it’s roughly accurate.]
‘Damn it.’
[If the lion dies, both the Idol’s Lion skill and the mana and stat points invested in it are permanently lost. You can only create one.]
‘You’re such a damn bastard…’
Thinking calmly, this was something best created as late as possible.
The strongest climber could be created when her subscriber count peaked.
But Wakamo had zero interest in climbers.
‘How can I make this AI VTuber work…?’
Her ambition was solely to increase her intelligence stat to create an AI VTuber that could broadcast 24/7.
“Well… there’s no other choice…”
“Are you okay?”
Hearing Wakamo mutter to herself, frown, and express frustration, the Fist King grew concerned.
Only then did Wakamo realize that people were staring at her.
…..“Apologies. I was rude,” she said, raising her hand in a gesture of honesty.
“No, it’s just that they told me to climb the tower if I want to attach blessings to the Companions from above…”
“Ah, I see…”
He nodded in understanding. “It seems you’ve received a revelation from the Inari Shrine, huh?”
As expected, the Fox God is truly on a different level!!
“Then, are you planning to climb the Kyoto Tower?”
“I suppose so? I’ll have to reach the 30th floor.”
“Ho!”
Wakamo began making her way toward the Kyoto Tower, where she had previously completed the conquest up to the 10th floor.
If she completely conquered the tower, she could earn more additional stat points, but time felt too precious to her.
‘Climbing floor by floor only raises the difficulty, so I’ll tackle it in increments of 10 floors…!!’
With determination, she boldly stepped forward.
Since there were many apprentices at the Fist King’s dojo, she decided to forego any special effects and use her martial arts.
A martial artist should never neglect the skills they’ve honed!
To be honest, strengthening the Body of the Idol and fighting would also give her plenty of mana recovery, so she wanted to go all out!
[Climbing the 11th floor of the Kyoto Tower World]
- Climber, prove and demonstrate your martial arts.
[Platinum Achievement Conditions]
- Defeat Yokai Nodefo using an Attack Skill (0/1)
- Face the trial with unwavering determination…
“I’m sorry, but this is my stress relief!!!”
Even before the message window fully appeared, Wakamo charged at the massive beast Nodefo, who spewed bats from its mouth.
With a piercing blow, she drove her fist into its torso.
BOOM!!
The sound echoed as her punch created a massive hole in Nodefo’s body.
[Climber is awarded 3 additional stat points.]
[Acquired 【Broadcast Point】: 1. Current: 672.]
‘Now that I think about it, I have broadcast points too! And blessings!!!’
Having three separate types of resources to manage? This damned Tower─!!!
“Achooot─!!”
On the 12th floor, 10 Maikumi monsters—flying severed heads—came rushing at her.
Wakamo summoned a camera mid-air, using it as a foothold to leap upward.
Like a taekwondo demonstration, she unleashed a series of powerful kicks.
Shattering skulls as if breaking boards, she soared higher, delivering spinning kicks and blows that burst the Maikumi monsters like balloons.
The 13th floor revealed three spectral Samurai Spirits drawing their swords.
They surrounded Wakamo and swung their blades, but even the Wandering Ghost Warriors were no match for her.
They weren’t elite monsters or elite boss monsters, but merely ordinary low-tier creatures from the lower floors.
Grabbing swords from both sides with her hands, she kicked backward to snatch the remaining blade with her toes.
“You’re too slow!!”
Pivoting on one leg, she spun and hurled the swords, impaling the Samurai Spirits.
Even with no blind spots thanks to the shared viewpoints from her camera, controlling her body while sharing perspectives was a different challenge altogether.
For climbers, it was expected, but Wakamo surpassed those expectations with her genius combat instincts, moving like a master.
On the 14th floor, an amorphous flesh monster called Monohufu surged forward like a tidal wave.
Once again, Wakamo’s punch burst the massive creature like a balloon.
On the 15th floor, a fiery horse-like beast named Bakotsu radiated intense heat as it fled from Wakamo.
It attempted to engulf the entire field in flames, but she swiftly caught up to it.
Pouncing like a fox hunting its prey, she wrestled it to the ground and broke its body completely, ending its life.
The 16th floor greeted her with Sunakakebaba, a cackling yokai that blinded her with sand and rushed at her with sharp claws.
However, since Wakamo often fought with her eyes closed, she calmly deflected the attack with a flick of her wrist and executed a knifehand strike, decapitating the yokai.
On the 17th floor, she faced Shirime, a yokai with no eyes, nose, or mouth on its face but a glaring eye on its buttocks, shooting beams in a barrage.
Ignoring the attacks, Wakamo charged like a tank, smashing the yokai with her towering figure until it crumpled into a pulp.
The 18th floor featured Yamaarashi, a porcupine-like creature that attempted to impale her with sharp quills.
Even when the quills struck her skin, they failed to penetrate, leaving Yamaarashi to flee in panic.
She caught the creature, rolling it into a ball with her hands before crushing it completely.
The 19th floor brought forth a menacing Oni, clad in a straw cloak and wielding a kitchen knife.
“Ho… an impressive aura.”
Clang!
The knife struck her chest, but the sound was like steel meeting steel.
“A wielder of knives… only needs to focus on that alone….”
Her smooth arm was revealed beneath her flowing sleeve.
As she tensed, her skin coiled like scales.
“Pure strength is everything!!”
With a single strike, she decapitated the Namahage, sending its body crumbling to the ground.
Without hesitation, Wakamo fearlessly ascended to the 20th floor, where a massive beast roared in her path.
ROOOOAR!!!
[Climbing the 20th floor of the Kyoto Tower World]
- Climber, survive and triumph.
[Platinum Achievement Conditions]
- Do not retreat against the Yokai Bear Oniguma (0/1)
- Defeat Yokai Bear Oniguma within 10 exchanges (0/1)
- Win a contest of strength against Yokai Bear Oniguma (0/1)
- Remain unscathed (0/1)
- Defeat within 1 minute (0:01)
“Come at me.”
The Yokai Bear, slightly smaller than Wakamo, flinched at her overwhelming presence.
A visible aura of massive mana surrounded her.
Maximizing her body’s reinforcement to the highest level, Wakamo dashed forward, gripping the bear’s forepaws with her fingers interlocked.
“The one who holds their head higher… is the victor, right?”
“Groooan…”
The bear’s knees buckled.
Unable to withstand Wakamo’s sheer strength, the bear’s body was forced backward, its form bending under her power.
“A climber doesn’t run away… right, Tower?”
Wakamo muttered to herself while raising the corners of her lips, her crimson eyes gleaming ominously.
A heavy, unusual aura radiated from her, leaving even the Fist King, watching her through the screen, gulping nervously.
“Has the Fox God, returned to the modern world, started to feel starved because there are no strong opponents to fight…?”
Despite his warnings, the oppressive aura emanating from Wakamo’s screen seemed to invite challengers to come to her.
It made him smile.
A life-or-death duel with a strong foe… It was something impossible and forbidden in this era.
“Not that I wish to go back to those days… but imagining it is unpleasant.”
[The 20th floor of the Kyoto Tower has achieved Platinum Conditions. Announce the honor and glory of the climber.]
[Rewards increase due to Platinum Conquest of the Tower.]
[30 additional stat points have been granted to the climber.]
[Acquired 【Broadcast Points】: 10. Current: 732.]
[Status Window]
Climber: Wakamo Inarizushi
Class: VTuber
Age: 1,000
[Stats]
Magical Energy: 700,000
[Additional Stat Points: 72]
“Not bad at all…”
For the lower floors… Skills weren’t even necessary yet.
Still, receiving 30 additional points was satisfying enough.
-Fox God, why are you so angry…?
-Maybe the offerings weren’t enough.
-Did the merch sell out already?
-Did some VTuber retire?
-Did the Queen go on break?
-Why are all the reasons related to VTubers, LOL?
-The only thing that makes her mad is that, LOL!
“Shall I keep going?”
Wakamo decided to push forward, feeling that the climb was too smooth and almost boring.
The Kyoto Tower had no cooperative layers, so all she had to do was ascend steadily.
Would the Incheon Tower also provide extra stat points if she began conquering it now?
What if they demanded stats but didn’t give skills, only points?
And why hadn’t the restrictions been lifted yet, even while climbing the tower?
With these thoughts swirling, Wakamo decisively ascended to the 21st floor.
‘I climbed to survive before, but now I’m climbing because I need stats. How ridiculous.’
It was like a game where the developers suddenly released an update, forcing players to start over with newly required character growth.
‘Magical energy, subscribers, additional stat points, broadcast points… Damn it… Are there going to be even more things to manage later? This is a nightmare game…!’
Would the tower eventually say, “We gave you everything you wanted, didn’t we? We even normalized the Legendary Class for you. Anyway, Wakamo, you’re healthy now.”
“Squeak!”
A flying squirrel jumped toward Wakamo, exclaiming, “Hug me!”
Without thinking, she caught it, and it clung tightly to her chest.
The creature’s face buried itself in her chest, causing the Believers’ chat to explode.
But when a Nobusuma, baring its sharp teeth, bit into Wakamo’s chest to drink her blood, the chat evolved into complete chaos.
“…Now that I think about it, would anything come out if it bit me?”
-Huh?
-What did you just say?
-Mama Wakamo!!! Wahhh!!! Wahhh!!! Wahhh!!!
-Please, let me rest my nose there just once!!!
-What’s supposed to come out?! Unicorns are doomed!!!
-Whatever! Even unicorns can’t resist a MILF!!!
-Isn’t she a widow?
-LOL, everyone’s gone crazy, LOL!
Thinking about it, her mana flows through vomit and tears, so wouldn’t it be possible for something to flow from her chest too?
Judging from the Believers’ reactions, it was definitely a broadcasting accident.
After defeating all 20 Nobusumas, Wakamo ascended further, trying to calm herself.
On the 22nd floor, a Nozuchi emerged. It had a triangular head and a short, stout body resembling a beer bottle.
It charged boldly but was promptly grabbed by its upper and lower jaws, then torn apart sideways.
The 23rd floor revealed a long-haired, yukata-wearing hag monster, her stretched-out neck particularly grotesque.
As the infamous Nurarihyon appeared, the Believers buzzed with excitement.
Its slithering, slimy movements, coupled with its invisibility, were unnerving, but the moment it attacked Wakamo, its position was revealed.
One kick split the creature in two.
On the 24th floor, a giant snake yokai, Numagozen, leapt from a lake and transformed into a 6-meter-tall woman.
She tried to lift Wakamo but failed to make her budge even slightly.
Instead, Wakamo grabbed Numagozen’s arm and slammed her into the ground.
The 25th floor featured Tobudongseung, whose thrown tofu caused mold to grow all over the body of those it struck.
However, Wakamo wasn’t affected by the mold, and she scolded it for playing with food before splitting its head with a knifehand strike.
On the 26th floor, a swarm of burrowing Earth Sharks attacked together.
Wakamo increased her body weight and slammed the ground, devastating the surface and annihilating the swarm.
The 27th floor brought Nurikabes, giant wall yokai attempting to crush her.
They were shattered into pieces.
On the 28th floor, a ghostly monk appeared, wielding both curses and weapons.
Wakamo countered its spells with the Flame of the Idol, reducing it to ashes.
The 29th floor introduced Bakegani, a massive crab monster.
It attempted to cut Wakamo with its pincers, but its arms were torn off, and its chest was pierced.
-Isn’t this too strong…?
-Is this even fair? Are all climbers this strong?
-Obviously, the streamer’s just insane. Yup.
-There’s no way to reference this strategy, LOL!
“Don’t feel too disheartened… okay?”
Upon stepping onto the 30th floor, an unexpected announcement echoed.
It was something she had never heard before—a situation that had never occurred until now.
【The Kyoto Tower sends an envoy to the Idol, challenging her to a duel! Revered Idol of Korea, defeat and subjugate them!】
-????? Did the tower just speak???
-Did it just call Wakamo an idol???
-Is this some special event for her class?
-The tower’s different for each class, but…
-Wow, this is so weird because she’s a different species.
[Climbing the 30th floor of the Kyoto Tower World]
- Revered Idol, show your will to all.
- Overcome, defeat, and make them submit.
- The Kyoto Tower sends an envoy to the Idol, challenging her to a duel.
[Platinum Achievement Conditions]
- Do not retreat against an Izuna-Class Onnatengu (0/1).
“Izuna deity?”
The Tengu standing before her silently drew its sword.
Wakamo raised her own sword in response.
A pure white flame surged forth—not from Wakamo’s sword but from the Tengu’s blade.
Her eyes widened in astonishment.
-Same color…?
-What is happening?!
-Even the streamer is surprised?!
-Is this the Flame Breathing technique?!
The Tengu leaped forward, displaying a swordsmanship far superior in quality to anything Wakamo had shown so far.
As Wakamo parried with the Kusanagi Blade, the Tengu unfolded its wings, flipped mid-air, and swiftly moved behind her.
Flames swirled around the Tengu as it launched rapid strikes, forcing Wakamo to step back while deflecting.
The winds roared, swirling around the blade.
Soon, the Tengu’s blade split into nine, stabbing and piercing toward Wakamo.
She spun her hands and parried them all, leaving the Believers in awe.
Wakamo spun around and kicked, sending the lightning-clad Tengu bursting into light before disappearing.
‘[Lightning of the Idol]!’
It was a skill Wakamo had never learned before, leaving her stunned.
‘The same class…!!’
The Tengu before her was also an Idol!
The rapid strikes from the Tengu’s sword roared like thunder, spitting fire, and sharp whirlwinds tore through Wakamo.
The Tengu’s swordsmanship seemed like a natural disaster itself, and Wakamo’s apparent struggle worried the Believers.
Though she was keeping up with hand and foot coordination to track the blade, the Tengu was a true master—a genuine sword expert.
To make matters worse, the Tengu’s wings granted it freedom from gravity, letting it move nimbly through the air.
Every space except the ground was under the Tengu’s control.
Even with her enhanced physical abilities, Wakamo was barely managing to defend herself.
It felt as if the Tengu were declaring, “This is the true strength of an Idol you don’t yet know!”
Ding─!
[Collaboration Broadcast Promotion! Black-and-White Duo Arrives!]
-Oh, a broadcast notification popped up.
-It starts in 30 minutes?
Crack─
Distracted, Wakamo lost her focus, and the Tengu’s blade sliced across the arm holding her sword.
In this dire moment, rather than panic, Wakamo’s eyes were glued to the broadcast notification.
“Signed, limited-edition character cards included?”
“I’ll reduce even the sadness and rage of the tower into fractions!”
The Believers witnessed it. Though they were unaware of the skill called [Heir of the Phoenix], and without Hoheemi present, they couldn’t see it either.
From a distance, Wakamo activated a skill that instantly regenerated her severed arm.
Her stats, previously enhanced by tenfold to 10 million, would only last for seven seconds.
Though it consumed mana rapidly, her mana recovery outpaced the expenditure.
In short, a limited 70-second full-power release…!!
Boom──!!!
Wakamo reached the end of the floor in an instant, the sheer speed leaving a trail on the ground where she braked abruptly.
The Tengu, realizing too late that Wakamo had passed it, turned its head.
As Wakamo retrieved her blade mid-sprint and infused it with mana, the trembling sword extended, lengthening dramatically.
From below the Tengu, Wakamo unleashed a slash that seemed to cut through space, bringing down the entire visible area in one strike.
Though it appeared to slice through dimensions, it was merely an extended mana blade.
Still, it was far more threatening.
To avoid the barrage of strikes, the Tengu maneuvered through the air, flying desperately.
Within this seemingly impenetrable domain, the Tengu deflected with its blade, surrounding itself with fire and lightning. Its godlike movements left the Believers awestruck.
As the Tengu flipped its body, creating a sonic boom with a loud whoosh, it accelerated toward Wakamo.
In an instant, their forms crossed paths.
The layer lay devastated, slashed apart in all directions.
For a brief moment, the two swordsmen stood still like a scene from a movie.
Then, blood spurted from the Tengu’s chest as it knelt, defeated.
Wakamo pulled the Tengu’s sword from her neck, tossing it aside.
Adjusting the camera angle for dramatic effect, she gracefully sheathed her blade and swept back her hair.
“It was a good match, Tengu.”
[The 30th floor of Kyoto Tower has achieved Platinum Conditions. Announce the honour and glory of the climber.]
[Rewards increase due to Platinum Conquest of the Tower.]
[30 additional stat points have been granted to the climber.]
[Acquired 【Broadcast Points】: 10. Current: 947.]
[Stats]
Magical Energy: 700,000
[Additional Stat Points: 154]
“Haa─ that was intense…”
[Kyoto Tower grants Wakamo Inarizushi the Idol’s Lion and Izuna-Class Onnatengu!]
“…What?”
Cough, cough…
The Tengu, bleeding out from its wound, seemed to be on the verge of death.
“You’re telling me this dying Tengu is my companion?”
“Can’t you at least heal it before giving it to me?! Hey, you can’t die! Stay with me, friend!”
In her desperation, Wakamo slapped the Tengu’s face, poured potions over it, and stopped the bleeding.
Thankfully, the Tower healed the Tengu and reset its stats.
“Damn it, you jerks!!! Give me back my incredibly strong Tengu!”
[If the level is too high, the companion will not obey the owner’s commands.]
“So you sent a high-level monster to kill me?! Wait, monsters have levels now?! If I can’t see the level, does that mean it’s not zero?! Is this Pokémon?! Where’s my badge?!”
Collapsing onto the floor, Wakamo cried like someone who had lost her home.
The Tower’s notification remained visible, leaving the Believers speechless.
Watching Wakamo cry as though the world were ending, the Believers couldn’t help but cry with her.
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