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Translator: Abood

Editor: Ryuu

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◈ Saving a Famous Streamer in the Hidden Dungeon

Chapter 10: The fuse has been lit.

Once the procedures were completed, I received a transporter labeled ‘Colosseum No. 3 Waiting Room B.’ By connecting it to my headset, I was able to warp to the dueling stage.

The colosseum system first warps each participant of the adventurers' battle to their respective waiting rooms. There, they change into weapons and armor fit for the match, and set the necessary dungeon magic and dungeon skills.

It seems that both magic and skills are limited at three each within the colosseum. The key to winning is in figuring out the combinations and outmaneuvering the opponents.

“Hmm, since PvP isn’t my area of expertise, I’m not sure which skills and magic would be best to have.”

Since she came all the way to the waiting room to see me, I asked her for her opinion, but this is the response I got. I guess it does make sense.

While there are adventurers like Kokko and me who mainly focus on dungeon exploration, there are also professional fighters who specialize in PvP.

…if anything, there are more colosseum fighters than actual adventurers who constantly dive into the dungeons.

There’s almost zero risk of dying in the colosseum, but you can’t completely eliminate the risk of being killed by monsters while exploring the dungeon. The low barrier to entry for the colosseum, where you can enjoy adventurer’s fighting as a sport, is quite attractive to the casual crowd.

…One of the reasons I don’t own a dungeon transporter for the colosseum is due to that. Although finances do play a bigger role…

More than anything, I’ve hesitated because I fear that once you dip into lukewarm water, you can’t go back to the harsh world of dungeon exploration.

However, it was in my interest too so I decided to accept the invitation. And there’s no reason to miss out on the opportunity to legally beat the crap out of those crazy dues from the ‘Susukino Kokko Fan Club’. I’ll beat them to a pulp until there’s nothing left of them.

That being the case, I’m thinking of a way to expose their true colors. Choosing the right magic and skills for that purpose is… Hmm, quite a tough decision.

—The main rule for this battle is for it to be a one-on-one match.

The three of them or perhaps even more, were probably planning to gang up on me and beat me up. However, to my surprise, it was they who suggested a one-on-one match.

Do they think I’m just a regular dungeon explorer? Do they really have that much confidence in their PvP skills? But do they know? That the dungeon I’ve been diving into was the hidden dungeon? I can’t be compared to your average adventurer.

—But I won’t underestimate them either, not at all. Knowing them, something's bound to happen.

They might bring in a pro-battler. After all, they’re crazy enough to try to frame me as a criminal with charges of dueling offenses. That’s just the kind of lunatics they are. It’s reasonable to think they’ve made further efforts to corner me. They might have set traps in the colosseum arena. I need to be cautious… Hmm…

“Ah— forget it. It’s getting ridiculous trying to put on airs.”

“Eh, you think so? I find it fun thinking of ways to conquer it.

Well for Kokko, It’s all in good fun. I don’t really care about who they are personally.

If they’re a friend, then I’d give it my all to win, and testing each other’s limits would be a blast. Whether I win or lose, we’d laugh about it together.

But if I lose this time, It won’t be just frustrating, but also humiliating… And even if I win, I feel like I won’t be that happy either… It’s like squashing a cockroach that’s invaded your house—not exactly a moment of joy y’know?

That’s why I’ve already made my choice. I’m done with this.

—Now that the preparations are complete, I finally set foot on the colosseum arena field.

The lights were blinding. I closed my eyes for a moment… Thunderous applause suddenly overwhelmed me and left me utterly stunned.

“WOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! YAMAMOTO KAZUKI HAS ARRIIIVEEEED!!!”

“Incredible!! The Mr. Hidden dungeon dude actually came to the colosseum!!!”

“DROP DEEEEAAAADDD!!!”

“KAZUKI-KUUUUUN!!! DO YOUR BEST!!!”

“DIEEEEEEEEEEEE”

“GIVE BACK KOKKOOOOOOOOOOO”

Various cheers and curses mixed together echoed loudly in my mind. What the hell is this…!? What’s going on!?

“Hey! Challenger Kazuki! I’m counting on you today! Thanks for coming to get beat up by yours truly! And to think there’s a surprise like this amount of audience, I’m hella excited y’know!”

A muscular, bald-headed guy waiting in the field, started approaching me confidently. He must be my opponent… He does look strong indeed. I can sense his familiarity with battles radiating strongly.

I can’t believe they’ve prepared such a large audience, there’s also multiple camera funnels for broadcasting flying around. Their plan seems to be to stream my humiliating defeat nationwide in a way everyone will accept, with the aim to crush my spirit into pieces.

If I were to lose, they would indeed succeed in breaking my spirit as they wanted. …But well, that’s only if I lose, right? Unfortunately for them, I don’t plan to do so.

I’ll bring them down with everything I’ve got!

Footnotes: PvP means Player vs Player.

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