Chapter 128
Chapter 128
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 128
Chapter Title: Red Dragon and Onmyoji
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The American Holy Knight... you know, the guy Wakamo beat the crap out of... once mentioned taking down a raid boss.
It only appears when you're partying up with others to tackle the monsters outside the tower and climb together.
But—that's as far as the stories go.
No one ever announces it like, "Here's a [30-Man Raid Boss Monster] for all you viewers to see!"
It's huge—fucking massive.
Wakamo's 2-meter frame was barely the size of that red dragon's scales.
How long would it even take to run up to it?
Was it really right to worry if it's even possible to charge at the enemy and reach it?
The [Red Dragon] had descended to the ground and was peering down at Wakamo with its enormous face.
One breath attack, and the whole area would probably go up in flames.
She'd seen plenty of monsters so far, but this one felt hopelessly overwhelming in a whole new way.
The potions from Yu Ying, the mana potion tank prepped for a prolonged fight.
Even with all those contingencies, her signature multi-body technique(?) was down to just two clones short, so numbers were thin.
Hopeless.
"'Recommended for 30 people'—that's not any 30 climbers who've reached the 70th floor. It means 30 climbers on the level of 'Wakamo Inarizushi.'"
The red dragon exuded such overwhelming majesty that Wakamo thought that, silently gazing down at her for a long while.
As if it wouldn't fight a climber whose spirit was broken, giving her one chance to back off.
The tower's intelligent monsters were being considerate to those challenging the trials.
"Whether America or Japan... VTubers going for the dragon concept always end up with such tragic backstories..."
-Does that mean Iosif too...?
-Chairman... Toki....
-That's why we gave you the glasses concept.
-You are no dragon!!
-Boss, can you win? Against that dragon?
-We have our own white dragon!
-Red dragon and white dragon... reminds me of some high school novel...
-So does that red dragon like boobs too?
-Saying that makes our white dragon the ass guy.
-Look at these bastards not worrying in this situation.
-You got this?
-Our Lady Wakamo knows no defeat.
-Our Lady Wakamo hasn't gone all out yet....
-Ah, you heretics...
-Your faith is lacking, you fools!!
Despite the blatantly overwhelming gap, a situation dripping with despair, the viewers weren't worried at all.
What Wakamo pursued in her VTuber streams was overwhelming victory... consistent dopamine hits... she'd sworn not to feed her audience even a scrap of misery.
The 1st anniversary stream was waiting, and she had to hit that festival. Things hundreds of times more important than tower climbing awaited her.
"Because of this Kyoto Tower... I can't do new game streams or song covers... unforgivable...!!"
Her grudge was twisting in weird directions, but the Kyoto Tower hadn't done anything.
As she took a step toward the red dragon, it took that as the signal to battle, eyes flashing as it soared high into the sky, summoning a thunderstorm.
The thick black clouds instantly turned thunderous, lightning crackling everywhere amid the flashes—Wakamo didn't retreat but charged straight at the ascending red dragon amid the downpour of bolts.
Kicking off the ground and leaping, she shifted to [Three-Legged Crow], flapping wings, minimizing weight with [Weight of Faith], wrapping herself in wind from [Idol's Storm] as she rocketed forward, slamming into the dragon's body.
Her sharp Three-Legged Crow talons, turned to rare metal by [Idol's Mineral], raked across the thick, tough scales, cracking them.
She poured all her strength into her legs, shattering scales and gouging flesh to draw blood—but it was like a hummingbird perched on a dog's back.
She hammered her beak down like a woodpecker, cracking scales, then prying them off with her beak to tear into the soft underside—but
The luster flowing over the scales gleamed ominously.
Spotting the glossy scales, she urgently spread her wings, but a fierce storm shredded her [Idol's Storm], swallowing the flapping Three-Legged Crow.
A serpentine dragon flying without wings, commanding wind through will alone.
The sharply compressed wind blasted with a deafening roar that could burst eardrums, the violently spinning storm pressure crushing Wakamo like she might crumple any second.
Thanks to never losing consciousness no matter the situation, she endured the storm's relentless slashes and the pressure from speed.
With a massive boom and shockwave, accelerating hyperspeed winds gave no chance to escape as lightning poured in.
Invisible winds coiled like springs propelled pure white lightning spears that pierced Wakamo's body.
In the next instant, lightning from all directions converged on her—KA-BOOM!! Charred black, she spun once.
A mortal—nay, an insect unworthy of the name human—challenging a god, helpless in the storm, shredded by slashing winds and thunderbolts.
"───!!"
Wakamo's mournful cry as the Three-Legged Crow echoed, then it split in half and shattered.
The overlaid [Idol's Form] vanished, revealing the scale torn from the dragon.
The red dragon, holding the storm-ensnared Wakamo in a palm-sized orb for amusement, widened its eyes and turned to find her—darkness fell.
As it raised its head to the shadow overhead—[Idol's Thunder] smashed straight into its massive eye.
[Idol's Flames] chained explosions obscured vision further.
Using [Model Adjustment] to grow dragon-head-sized, Wakamo mounted it, claws digging into its forehead. Legs secured, she released her front claws and charged.
It thrashed wildly in pain, shaking its head violently, but Wakamo clung tight no matter how vision flipped.
Where her feet gripped was her ground—she dashed to the snout, forcing its mouth wide, biting the nose ferociously and shaking like a rabid dog, spewing [Idol's Flames] from her maw to cauterize the tearing wound.
RUMBLE—!!
Lightning struck down on the rampaging Wakamo atop its head.
She shrank her size with a backflip to dodge, but as she hung in the air, the nimble dragon rode winds to widen distance, vanishing into the clouds.
Wakamo plummeted from sky to ground.
In pitch darkness where she couldn't see an inch ahead, approaching light revealed a horrific landscape soaked in molten lava.
The dragon's descent had triggered an eruption; the volcano spewed lava and black smoke, leaving scarcely any footing amid the sea of magma.
She barely landed on a rock sliding down lava flows, but the ground was treacherously unstable.
Rumble... grrrumble...
Shhhhhh—!
Lightning raged in the high clouds above.
A massive dragon silhouette swam leisurely within clouds flashing violently, as if ready to unleash bolts.
Soon, rain poured. Raindrops hitting lava vaporized into steam, thick fog blanketing from the deluge.
A brief wonder it wasn't lightning—the ground quaked, fissures erupting water.
"Water...?"
Only then did Wakamo realize water levels had risen.
Turning in shock, what she'd thought was darkness was "approaching."
She fired [Idol's Thunder]; the straight-shot bolt collided with something and vanished.
"...A wall? No, wrong..."
Looking up, Wakamo realized—it was a massive wave.
"You cowardly dragon bas—"
SPLASH—!!
No time to speak, a colossal wave engulfed from her position to the volcano peak, slamming the land.
Intense quakes—and a field Japan-island-sized sank with heavy thuds.
Standing on that rock, she was swept by rapids, battered everywhere, unable to stand properly, flung skyward by speed and impact.
Water swirled like it had intent, merging with cloud-descending tornadoes.
Water spouts shot skyward like ascending dragons.
Swept inside, Wakamo took damage from water pressure, slashing winds, lightning-zapped pillars.
She rocketed like a bullet above the thunderclouds.
As if waiting, the red dragon inhaled deeply—its breath engulfed her.
Like the sun crashing—blinding red flames filled vision, Wakamo wrapping them in [Idol's Storm].
Funnel winds sucked the fanning flames toward her; realizing the error, the dragon clamped shut.
But the expelled flames didn't vanish.
[My Worlds] portal opened behind it—its own breath burst out, incinerating its body.
"Pretty elegant-looking!!!"
Clear view atop clouds: red scales, white mane from head to tail—an eastern dragon straight from myth writhed in flames.
"[GRRROOOOAAARRR—!!]"
Its roar warped vision like mosaics—the energy from the bellow distorting space; Wakamo understood after direct hit flung her back.
Cameras as footholds shattered—all floating cameras exploded, viewers' screens going black instantly.
Returning feed showed Wakamo falling through darkness.
The volcano barely cresting water welcomed her.
She landed on the sea like solid ground, rising steadily.
From sleeves to body to hair, not a spot unscathed. Slashes, burns, thunder piercings marred her hideously.
"[ROOOAAARRR!!!]"
Clouds burst; at the epicenter circle's center, the red dragon leaped sky-high, diving headfirst at full acceleration toward Wakamo.
Mouth stayed shut.
It knew swallowing would mean oni-like gruesome death.
BOOM—!
Water sank rapidly from her position, crowning spray forming a circular arena.
Standing firm on water without sinking, but as it receded below, Wakamo stood on soaked earth, hands heaving the colossal dragon.
"UOOOH!!"
Not yielding in strength contest, holding double-handed lift, she jammed fingers deep into its jaw.
CRUNCH—!!
[Object Interaction] gripped the head, slamming it to ground. [Idol's Tidal Wave] summoned waves to shove body, smashing head-first, dragging massive bulk half-rotation.
Against thrashing resistance, Wakamo spun it full circle with all might, hurling into volcano.
SPLAT—!
Lava erupted anew from the impact.
"Huff... huff..."
[Stats]
Magic Power: 4,159
Maxed reinforcement for the toss. Jaw nearly torn off, unable to close mouth, drooling dragon glared murderously at Wakamo.
Amid such hatred, Wakamo smirked mockingly—then eyes flashed wide.
"You forgot one thing. You're facing me—the world's strongest clipper!"
-At least call her Fox God!
-Boss won't say VTuber even dying...
-Can she really win...?
-Right? Right right?
-Where'd she get the duel disk!!!!
[VTuber Assets] skill—god knows how long since last use... Wakamo equipped [Duel Disk] stylishly on arm, drawing card merch.
Placing signed "Aoi Asuka" card from collab—[My Worlds] portal opened, winged Asuka bursting out.
"[Izuna Style Onmyodo Secret Art—! [Izuna White Flame Falling Blossoms]!]"
Pre-chanting standby Asuka unleashed full-force [skill] on red dragon instantly.
White flames incinerating thunderclouds like falling snowflakes hit its body, erupting into living fire foxes shredding wildly.
"[Winged-Clad Kitsune]!"
Boosted by [Kuzunoha Style Onmyodo] secret art, mana surged—she chained more secret arts. Massive nine-tailed fox lunged, but dragon snapped upper jaw, devouring it whole. Still raging, it began rising heavily.
Steam jetted between scales, forming clouds.
Cloud-grasping serpentine limbs—soon, one hand clutched a [massive orb] as rainbows arched over cleared skies.
Not normal legs but halo-like rainbows glowed ominously; Wakamo unsummoned Asuka—red beam pillar struck her spot.
"Red Dragon, behold! A dragon!!"
Declaring to summon Iosif Khan in this peril.
Rainbow halos firing beams chaotically ripping land and sea—obvious chaos if Iosif appeared, yet?
Viewers knew Wakamo wouldn't sacrifice agency VTubers.
—And her hired climbers knew too.
"Signal's here!! Buffers!!"
Expensive [Artist] raised instrument; [Wizard] and [Cleric] cast [buffs] on One-Day-Grace Manager's cue.
Waiting [Alchemists] chugged potions poured by Kang Yeoul.
Among buff pots, some legendaries granted stats instantly even without base—info from Legendary Non-Combat Class Victims Club(?).
Potions galore; their tears and nostalgia from testing for stats—Kang gulped them too.
Grad student wept his research mattered!!! Embraced by non-combat legendaries.
Their desperation now hope for victory.
[Status Window]
[Climber: Wakamo Inarizushi]
[Class: VTuber]
[Age: 1,000]
[Dedicated Manager (Shaman): Olga Romanova]
[Stats]
Magic Power: 5,187
Strength: 5
Agility: 5
Intelligence: 5
Idol's Lion: 1,750,000
[Additional Stats: 194]
[Faith: 895]
[Believers: 141].
Tower Coins: 0.
"Stats generated!! Full buff doping now!!!"
Buffs applied; manager hoisted Kang, dunking into mana tank.
Buff-boosted stats surged—Wakamo met minimums, deeply inhaling.
Olga Romanova's [Zmyu] core skill like [Idol's Body]: [Dragon Change].
Size-proportional growth maximized on Olga's tall frame.
—What if started huge?
High camera caught [Warlord Sword Dance General Dragon General God]—Idol's Body clone—leaping down.
[Model Adjustment] maxed to 1/3 red dragon size—
"[Dragon Change]—!!"
Rumble—
"This is Wakamo Corporation and non-combat legendaries' wish crystallized!"
Overcoming 'no stats, no skills' despair—even momentarily!!
Buff window barely met activation.
Massive white dragon emerged with lightning, plummeting onto red dragon, entwining.
"'I transcend common sense! Go—White Dragon!!'"
Western white dragon reared bipedally roaring, spewing lightning met by fire—explosion flashed.
Red dragon charged, coiling white dragon, flames from scales burning it.
White dragon grabbed, yanked, bit nape hard countering.
Each step quaked earth—dragon vs. dragon duel.
Kaiju battle in reality froze chat.
Cameras strained capturing colossal beasts wrestling!
Amid them, a small white dragon flew.
"Gallant! Invincible! Strongest!! Slay it, Blue-Eyes White Dragon!!"
Iosif Khan spread wings, blasting full breath at pearl.
Ice spread along arm—not missing, he roared, accelerating to smash frozen limb, severing it.
Pearl dropped from grip—red dragon weakened rapidly.
Light faded from scales, strength waning; white dragon broke coils, hoisted and slammed it down.
Only transformation skill—no flight or breath like Iosif.
Mimicking with what she had, mana draining fast—but white dragon drew sword from waist.
Drawing Warlord General God's blade, raised high—plunged into dragon chest, blood spraying as it writhed.
CRUNCH—!!
Not dying easy, it gripped lightning like sword, beheading white dragon.
Mana plummeting to double digits heart-stopping; Wakamo knelt.
"Huff... huff... urgh..."
Still cards left, but walls this high from start...?
Usually ignoring dizziness/fatigue via willpower, but repeated peaks to bottoms blurred vision.
[Idol's Body] forcibly maxed state, but limits showed.
'What happens if skill overloads at limit?'
Even analyzing mid-crisis, Wakamo inwardly sneered at nearing climber count, inhaling.
Before farewell, dragon called Synod's Dragon said on stream:
[So from now on... even if I'm gone... even if Virtual Live's gone, you'll keep loving VTubers?]
First graduation stream sort of... final moments with fans before scheduled goodbye... like terminal.
If graduating, wish them well, live on memories unknown futures.
She returned differently, but do our beloved oshis who graduated happy?
[If it helps Virtual Live even a bit... I'd be glad~ Love me no matter what~!]
"Promised 500-year comeback stream, so I'll hold out till then!!"
Straightening waist—spouting nonsense self-whipping, Wakamo smiled.
"VTubers are invincible with viewer love and cheers. See? You're proving it!!! Tell me my oshi's doing tomorrow men-gen, and I'll bust out of my coffin!!"
Drawing 【True Heavenly All-Encompassing Cloud Sword】, Wakamo leaped at red dragon.
Iosif Khan flying her high—even flipping midair, she clung, hurling thrown lightning back with her own, diving at chest wound.
Knowing plunge into hole seals fate, dragon exhaled flames desperately.
SLASH—!
Single swing—【True Heavenly All-Encompassing Cloud Sword】 [Myth Recreation] extinguished all flames with wind, striking dragon.
"[Orochi's Head]!!"
One slash became eight blades curving hook-like, slashing piercing from all sides.
Godlike swordplay bending falling blood severed heart from body.
SPLOOSH—!!
Piercing through, emerging opposite—dragon rider atop raised sword high.
Blood-river-spewing red dragon wailed final death throes, massive corpse crashing to earth.
Even Iosif as white dragon dwarfed by body height—smaller being felled giant.
"You okay, President...?"
"More than okay...."
Tower clear healed; buffs ended—but exhaustion lingered, Wakamo dizzying hand on corpse.
[Class Exclusive Skill 【Open World】] stored body in [Wakamo Inarizushi Floor 1], pitying [heart] most valuable, collapsing.
Pearl shattered useless on fall.
Mana lump still; [My Worlds] dismantle team including manager swarmed carrying.
"Okay for next floor? Who knows what'll spawn."
"Don't ask uncool questions, Manager."
"Day 2 stream today—can climb in 5 hours?"
"Damn right!"
Chuckling, Wakamo final-checked pre-ascend.
"Hey, what if I die, Manager?"
"Uh..... Hate hypotheticals?"
"[My Worlds] vanishes? People inside? Skills I gave gone? Curious."
Climbers must consider dying mid-climb.
Leaving that, Wakamo deep-breathed to next floor.
[Climbing Kyoto Tower 80th Floor World]
-Worshipped Idol. Show your will to all.
-Overcome, fell foes, prove strength at pinnacle!
-[Kyoto Tower]'s [Hell Trial] active.
-Current difficulty: 40 floors combined [80x].
[Platinum Achievement Condition]
-Defeat [Abe no Seimei] (0/1)
Name making eyes doubt entered Wakamo's sight.
Long pilgrimage path—towering stairs topped Japanese shrine torii.
Signboard engraved: [Kuzunoha Inari Shrine] in kanji.
"[The Fox God worthy shrine master has arrived after long time.]"
Worn near-collapse shrine. Neglected long, ignored by people—shrine box front, onmyoji-robed man in long garb showed back.
Split-top sleeves revealing inner haori-like top, narrow-bottom puffy hakama.
Famed onmyoji garb-clad man turned slowly, facing Wakamo.
Black hair topped perky fox ears.
Tower monsters tower-made—but how respond to TS'd Wakamo Inarizushi lookalike pretty boy.
"[You cannot ascend further, Fox God. What you seek isn't at tower's end. Cherish possessions, love them. Return to mountains, live among humans.]"
In other words: Clear 100 floors, still no festival front-row ticket from me.
Kyoto indirect fancy, but Wakamo no intent understanding.
Tower keeping VTuber concept!! she thought!
"[No chance against onmyoji Abe no Seimei. You'll die sealed here painless.]"
-Seimei??? Just said Seimei??
-Fox-eared guy wtf lololol
-More like he talks like knows Boss?
-Boss's past, red pill dropping!!
-To know past, hit history dept? VTuber confirmed?
-Strongest historical onmyoji says it, scary af...
-Mom and son fighting?
"Strongest onmyoji says so, yeah... better quit tower climb. Rewards prior clears if stop?"
"[Of course. Climb normal difficulty. Won't get full clears—but 90+ true demon realms.]"
"But I refuse."
"[What]"
"Wakamo Inarizushi's favorite: saying NO to forceful solicitors.... Who'd say 'yes sir' and flee here!!"
Seimei smiled knowingly as Wakamo closed boldly on legendary onmyoji.
"[Then Seimei fulfills duty.]"
Thrown talisman multiplied thousands, dominating space flying at Wakamo.
Reflex [Object Interaction] halted; [Idol's Flames] to burn—but endless talismans through flames, Wakamo back-leaped distancing.
"[Mere thousands hardly 'countless']!"
Sleeve-flapping wing-like talisman chase; swung arm—talisman wave crashed.
Not fire-eaten? Water then.
[Idol's Tidal Wave]—mana-cost waves erupted from fingertips clashing talismans.
Paper soaked scattered, but foe no scrub [shaman]—humanity's top [Onmyoji].
Nine-syllable mudra chanting fingers drawing air: Seimei cast.
"[Pointed Arrow Secret Style Onmyodo Six Divination Gods (!)!!]"
"What's that—?"
Skill name defied deduction; Wakamo blanked.
Activated skill shook all creation; blue sky darkened.
Myriad stars rose twinkling, lines connecting.
"[Watching heaven's stars, leaping time via cosmic flow—onmyodo way!]"
Thump.
Wakamo's heart pounded wildly.
Sudden chill/nausea clutched chest staggering.
"[Stars now! Prophesy Fox God Wakamo Inarizushi's death!!]"
Sky's brightest star hers—viewers/Wakamo all recognized naturally.
That kind of skill.
Master astrologer onmyoji Seimei excelled star-gazing fate; similar astrologers gaped blankly unknowing.
[Climber inflicted [Prophesied Fate] skill! In 30 min, you die!]
Seeing it, Wakamo's choice: charge.
"[From High Heaven viewing future—your moves! All vivid in my eyes!]"
Against Divine Fox Claw, Seimei dodged preemptively knowing paths.
Not even sleeve grazed—unilaterally toyed, Wakamo felt ghost-fighting alienness, ground-kick roundhouse.
Caught by massive tengu.
"[Seimei Style Onmyodo Secret! Come, legendary evil spirit [Great Heaven Emperor Sotoku Tengu]]"
"Asuka!!"
"[Annen's Fire Realm]!"
Wings spread skyward—Japan's three great vengeful spirits' emperor turned world inferno.
Overpainting Wakamo's domain with blaze scene; Asuka urgently no water skills, ascending.
Drew sword charging emperor, clashing fiercely.
"[[Six Heavens Submersion Bomb]!!]"
Boss-worthy mere presence plus [Idol's Lion]-like onmyodo skills.
Ignored Asuka, dodging plunging water blobs to side—talismans warped space, bending midair bomb direct upper-body hit tearing half.
Teeth gritted monstrous output, one-arm fist thrust—but Seimei's shikigami blocked.
"[Slay, Otakemaru!]"
Massive oni. Japan's three evil yokai one—dual swords drawn, full-kick Wakamo.
Steel-like blow groaned Wakamo shock, but held ground—not pushed, [Idol's True Form] phased Otakemaru to charge Seimei.
Mini-Wakamo dodged flung talismans, auto-deploy barriers passed, roundhouse to Seimei.
But pretty fox-girl rose blocking.
"[Shikigami Satsukihime. Exterminate Fox God!]"
Leg-grabbing [Satsukihime] smirked, tossing Wakamo lightly.
"[Takiyasha Style Onmyodo—Gashadokuro!!]"
Woman chanted; colossal skull yokai upheaved earth. Vengeful skeleton arms flailing—Wakamo distanced fast. Multi-cameras chased Seimei—but talismans precisely smashed each.
No tricks allowed—preemptively shut down.
"[Time Isolation!]"
Talismans everywhere barrier arts too.
Emergency brake body-throw barely escaped.
Stopping time inside barriers wondrous; Seimei gave no think-time, talisman barrage.
Not random—targeted Wakamo relentlessly.
Sudden foot talismans, paper-thin sneaking mana gaps back-sticking.
Distortion black spheres spawned erasing body.
Legs gone, back pierced belly-holed Wakamo one-legged dodged Otakemaru combos.
Steel flesh slashed Heavenly All-Encompassing Cloud Sword wounding, arm severed with sword—but Seimei talisman instant regen.
Fight meaningless.
"[Yin-Yang Formation Style Onmyodo!]"
How many arts?! No gasp—ground talismans glowed activating formation whipping gold chains at Wakamo.
[My Worlds] escape? Portal chained sealed.
"Master!!"
From first talisman, no win chance. Too many shikigami for solo climber.
Paper-fold katashiro shikigami everywhere blocking paths; some [illusion]-disguised Seimei—Wakamo lost real one.
Asuka tengu time-drag, no help dream.
"Grraaah...!"
"[—Fox God, not sealing you here. Die from arrogance!!]"
Seimei hand-mudra; earth energy along chains burned Wakamo.
[My Worlds] impossible—Iosif call? Voiceless.
Face talisman [skill]-null Wakamo powerless, just captured dying.
Dragon brute force fail? Deployed anti-Wakamo Inarizushi onmyoji.
Struggled desperately escape—no.
Meantime stars moved dropping her star.
Anxiously ticking time—team-only screen showed Wakamo stats.
Manager/Wakamo Corp VTubers watched stats drop.
[Stats]
Magic Power: 380,567
Chain energy damage; Wakamo head drooped.
[Stats]
Magic Power: 120,321
Really dying?
This anticlimactically?
No way.
All trembled watching anxiously.
Yu Ying near-tears in Sadako arms.
Backup members breath-held staring.
Escape way exists, something.
Asuka dove aid—talismans stuck, barrier-trapped nullified instantly.
[Stats]
Magic Power: 9,241
[Stats]
Magic Power: 3,954
[Stats]
Magic Power: 1,321
[Stats]
Magic Power: 532
No.
Draining steadily.
Olga prayed desperately God no—but meaningless.
[Stats]
Magic Power: 92
Down two digits.
[Stats]
Magic Power: 0
[Climber Wakamo Inarizushi died climbing Kyoto Tower]
Detached Kyoto Tower death announcement!!
Gold-chained Wakamo Inarizushi figure crumbled black ash from toes up.
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.....
One chat spoke for masses.
None could speak.
What happens climber dies inside? Corpse out sometimes, not always.
All gathered explained climber death inside.
"[Mu-nen]"
Seimei released all skills, silent prayer dead.
Wakamo's climb failed.
Worst: death—
......
....
What is death? Life?
Live happily sans greed enough?
Over bashing/envy—laugh, chatter... idol-dive stream-watching...
VTubers: era-only idols.
Their charm vs. idol groups—
───What was I doing.
"Nice meeting you, sister. I'm... over there."
Wavy big leaf-like pink ribbon—long straight hair, cute smile, kawaii fashion.
"Ai-chan..? You... died!"
First virtual nutuber before eyes; Wakamo startled bolt-up.
"Never experienced death, Fox God. Nor will."
"My Ai-chan wouldn't talk like that!!"
"Wake up Wakamo! Korea's pride!"
"You're Virtual Live's peep player....."
Ringing ears—Wakamo finally grasped state.
Dying, soul/spirit where...?
If exists, what "attachment" lingers...?
"Wakamo!! Say you miss me!!!"
Distant faint light.... Idol VTubers' concert.....
Primal origin... death-defying year-hold obsession drive....
"Wanna see concert!!!!"
[Stats]
Magic Power: 0
Clock ticked.
Adelheit pulled art-made [Mei Shaolongbao]. Clones share mana with original.
Gone Kang Yeoul irrecoverable, but mana-sharing Nansae remained.
[Divine Bird Nansae (神鳥 鸞)]
Held Mana: [1,500,000]
Wakamo mana hit 0.
Simultaneously chained damage condensed all into 『Mana Core』.
Body collapsed but [Mana Slime]-wobbling.
Climber-to-monster sight, but viewers saw melting.
[Stats]
Magic Power: 1,500,000
[Divine Bird Nansae (神鳥 鸞)]
Held Mana: [0]
Phoenix-birthed legend bird birthing all birds, peace-bringer—[shares mana with owner].
"You know worst funeral thing!!!"
"Wha—?!"
"Resurrection!!!"
Lightning-accelerated Wakamo pierced Seimei's chest capital-punish heart.
"Too bad, can't swim Sanzu River..."
"[This... can't...?]"
[Climber cannot become [Monster]!]
[Monsterization canceled!]
"Won't fall twice."
"[H-how...? ]"
Climbers can monsterize. Wakamo didn't resist reverse.
Intelligence remains, right?
Research showed returns; [Idol's Body] possible.
Nansae mana-share auto-recharges at 0? Solved now.
Mana 0 [Idol's Body] all gone, but art—material-judged [clone] remains.
Chained, crammed mana into inner Mana Core forcing 0 suicide-equivalent.
But [clone] mana remained, camera too—where goes Wakamo Inarizushi consciousness?
[Clone] no mere sub-body, can be [original]!
All physics based on self-skill!
"Triggered artificial monsterization. Saw tower revert? Same for always-max [skill]... Glad gamble won."
"[Insane....]"
Separate inner Mana Core, clump another arbitrary, use scientist monster potion.
Maintain would-be ash-collapse [Idol's Body]—artist pulls camera-art clone.
People retain consciousness seconds post-heartstop/decap. Aimed that.
Bluntly mad stunt. But Wakamo succeeded.
"[Fear not heaven?! Defying death!!]"
"Heaven?"
Hole-chest Seimei spewing blood staggered; Wakamo grabbed face lifting.
Actually Wakamo dying now.
Body black-ash crumbling, forcibly clinging life.
But! Died, clearly revived—unchanging!!
[Idol's Body] skill-enabled true death-revival!
"Heaven tries wrecking awaited concert? Fight!!"
"[Noble spirit... indeed...]"
Seimei's arm dropped.
Carefully set corpse—not tossed.
"Life's strongest foe. Farewell, Seimei."
Clear loss, win via cheap trick.
Admit defeat, show respect—Wakamo turned back leaving.
Must ascend next unconditionally.
Time-short Wakamo ascended—collapsing flesh halted black ash.
Tower absolute: ascend heals any wound!!
[Climbing Kyoto Tower 90th Floor World]
-Worshipped Idol. Show your will to all.
-Overcome, fell foes, prove strength at pinnacle!
-[Kyoto Tower]'s [Hell Trial] active.
-Current difficulty: 50 floors combined [100x].
[Platinum Achievement Condition]
-Defeat [@!$%#!@^&] (0/1)
Ascended: vast fields.
Ripe golden rice swayed sunset-backed.
Shock booms quaked layer earthquake-like.
What happening? Fissure cracked sky.
BOOM! Ceiling collapsed dust pouring.
"[Defying death!!]"
[Climbing Kyoto Tower 100th Floor World]
-Worshipped Idol. You cheated.
-Died defeated yet revived undying!
-[Kyoto Tower]'s [Hell Judgment] active.
-Current difficulty: 60 floors combined [200x].
Furious entity shone blinding descending 100th personally.
Intolerant cheap death-exploit strat, smashed layers down.
Cheat vs. cheat?
[Platinum Achievement Condition]
-Defeat [Inari's Lion] (0/1)
-Defeat [Kyoto's Fox God] (0/1)
"Not White-Faced Golden Fur huh"
"[You're White-Faced Golden Fur—!!]"
"Don't slander?"
Ultra-enraged snow-white hair red-eyed Kyoto Fox God glared down Wakamo—invisible [transparent fox] [Inari's Lion] rice fields footprints collapsing stalks.
"Viewers expected... whatever.... I cheated fair—one question."
"[......Speak last words.]"
"Down you, end?"
"[If you can—!!!]"
Then do it!
"Down you.... 1st anniv stream.... long hiatus.... concert go.... Interference useless."
Next floor strat sigh-ready.
Top boss self-descended? Grateful! Wakamo smirked fist up.
And opened.
Back portal—climbers emerged.
"This'll be good."
Kwon Wang with Yung Wei. Korea Association Chair leisurely hands-behind.
"Wakamo Corporation!!"
Hired legendaries/Wakamo Corp climbers followed.
"Asse—"
"Flame on!!"
Pilot flame-wrapped soared.
Cool line-blocked Wakamo forehead-slapped chased; architect raised hammer high.
"Our non-combat legendaries won't just lose to tower!!! Charge!!!!"
""""YEAH!!!""""
"[Cowardly sneaky Fox God!! Fight fair idol-like, come at me!!]"
"Ask Korean tower!!!"
Leaping Wakamo/Kyoto Fox God tangled crashing golden rice field.
Party size spikes next difficulty.
But top floor? No issue!!