“Think of it as a service. I’ll reopen the comments and audio for you. No video, though.”
For some reason, this useless excuse for a goddess had been reading my reactions the whole time—guessing what I was thinking from my expressions and movements, then either answering ahead of time or tossing me little “bonuses” like this.
I mean, she was a former god. Maybe everything going on in my head was completely transparent to her. Either way, the familiar floating display popped into view beside me. Just seeing it gave me the same strange sense of comfort as going back home. I let out a small breath.
…Wait.
That aside, are my viewers even still there?
It’s been, what, twenty… thirty minutes with nothing showing at all.
What if my live viewer count dropped to zero…?
…No—!
It’s still at 600,000!?
Yeah, it dipped a bit after being disconnected for so long, but there were still this many people waiting. Thank god!
I’m back! My beloved view—
| > Old man’s posture when he used Hell Gate was insane lol > Pure comedy kekeke > Dude even let out a silent fart lol > The atmosphere at that moment was WILD >And hundreds of thousands saw it live > Man even launched a “dirty firework” > Social media is losing it right now > Trending #1: “But the skill comes out of his butt” > The Ajiri Daishi thread already passed 1000 posts > Clip editors are cooking hard already > If that were me I’d 100% cry > Yo, is it back online? >Oh you’re right, it is! > “Please enjoy with Audio only” lol what is this? > Show the video! > I wanna see the loli’s face > Oi! Old man, you watching this? > Say something if you are! |
“…”
No—seriously. Could it be… they were getting hyped up because of my little disgraceful moment earlier, and that’s what kept the viewer count stable?
Not exactly something I’m happy about.
“Ah—can you hear me? Everyone.”
And then—
| > HE’S BACKKKKK!!! > IT’S THE OLD MAN!! > Welcome back, Daishi-kun! > Welcome back! > Was really sad we couldn’t see your face > Hey, explain the loli situation already > So you heard all sorts of things, right? > How exactly did you pull out the Nether King’s orgrans? > How old is Reika-san anyway? > What’s the Time-Space Rabbit doing now? > Is Rakshasa really dead? > Is the loli really the dungeon master? > What happened to Satsuki-chan?! > Did you break past the stat cap? > You must’ve at least gotten a title, right? > There’s probably an advanced class too > I’m curious about your unique job > This whole dungeon was basically a trial to train the old man, right? > I mean, old man, you died once five years ago, right? lol > Betting you reincarnated somehow > Bet his past life was Sensei Ajiri Daishi or something lol > After this dungeon, you’re going to the Nether tier and eat the Nether King, right? I knew it > No way. You mean the old man is actually the successor of the dungeon master? |
The chat scroll surged forward with a momentum I’d never seen before. So fast, in fact, that I could only manage to properly read the first few comments.
Even from that limited glimpse, though, it was obvious there were still countless things people wanted to ask. But if I tried to answer every single one of them, we’d be here forever. I decided it’d be better to focus only on the things I genuinely couldn’t leave unanswered.
Still, I managed to catch fragments of what looked like viewers’ theories. And… annoyingly enough, most of them were basically right. I couldn’t help but let out a dry laugh. Internet users really are sharp. Always have been. It’s honestly a little impressive.
“Sorry, everyone. I do remember most of what this… loli—uh, this dungeon master told me. I’ll summarize it all later, okay? That’s fine, right?”
I glanced at her.
“Dungeon Master-san?”
She gave a small shrug, as if it didn’t matter either way.
“As long as you’re just talking about it, I don’t care. Do whatever you want.”
“Thanks.”
I double-checked just in case—and got her approval.
Well, even if I explain everything, I have no idea if anyone will actually believe it. Honestly, even I’m only believing about half of it myself.
| > Loli voice is hereeee!!! > Her voice is insanely cute > I thought she was an anime voice actress lol > But she’s kinda super arrogant lol > Well, she’s probably like super old in reality > Yeah, she’s probably a loli BB… no, let’s stop here > Edited voice, nice try |
The comments, as usual, casually crossed lines that probably shouldn’t be crossed. I agreed with the sentiment—but there was no way I could let the “dame god loli” see this.
Then without even looking at the chat she spoke flatly,
“…Just so you know, if you say ‘loli BB’ out loud, you’ll explode on the spot. Understood, Daishi Ajiri?”
Her voice carried no emotion—but the pressure behind it was crushing.
Yeah. No doubt about it. She could read minds. And that word—loli BB—was clearly a landmine. Better avoid it.
“…Fine. I’ll take questions. There are probably a lot, but keep them brief—”
Then suddenly, her expression changed.
Until now, she’d been smirking like she was above it all. But in an instant, that smugness vanished, replaced by something like irritation or alarm.
Huh?
What’s with the sudden mood shift?
“…No way… after the Divine Domain-class… even the Abyssal Sea-class…? Who are these people…?”
She muttered under her breath like she was cursing something only she could see.
Divine Domain-class? Abyssal Sea-class?
I had no idea what she was talking about.
“Sorry, change of plans.”
“Eh?”
“I don’t have time to answer questions anymore.”
Hey, hold on.
What about all the stuff I was going to ask? Like the Nether King’s organs and everything? This is kind of a scam, isn’t it?
The viewers are going to riot over this.
Then she continued, businesslike and abrupt:
“To put it simply—within your world’s terms, a Nether Realm Knight has just cleared an Abyssal Sea-class stage. On top of that, I’ve received confirmation that a Hero Party is preparing for a re-attempt on the Nether Class dungeon. I can’t afford to waste time on idle conversation anymore.”
That was… extremely concise.
And also completely incomprehensible.
Was I supposed to be panicking right now or something?
“We’ll continue the explanation while we work,” she said. “For now—prepare yourself, Daishi Ajiri.”
“Prepare…?”
“Strip.”
“…Huh?! What?!”
“An awakening ritual will be performed for you. A final rite for one who has surpassed the final trial.”
“Awakening… ritual…?”
“Yes. I will grant you the highest-grade title and power necessary to conquer the Nether class—and to stand against those ‘Unknowns’.”
Her voice was calm.
Too calm. And somehow, that made it worse.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeneijiworks.com
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