Chapter 180
Chapter 180
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 180
Chapter Title: Fox God VTuber Climbing the Tower
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"─You're not really trying to deceive us with this, are you?!"
"I'll even make a pact with you!! It's a request through the Mediator!! My life is on the line!!"
"It's certified by the Six Evils boss, so you can trust it!"
"""How are we supposed to believe that?!"""
Robert, Ichigo, and Mami snapped back in irritation.
The saintess was making excuses, sweating profusely.
She had guided them along a safe path, not to offer them as sacrifices. She had blocked and hindered the Holy Knights, and she had truly buffed them.
She had said she noticed because she was genuinely surprised, reacting with the fussiness of someone who had never experienced social life.
"I've never even left the Vatican in my life!! I'm an uneducated girl, so please understand!"
"You're not actually an orphan, are you?!"
"I have parents....."
The angel timidly answered Ichigo on her behalf.
The saintess pounded her chest in frustration, but the misunderstanding had arisen from their aggressive pushing due to anxiety and urgency.
However, if there was truly a [God] behind the Pope, what could a mere saintess like her do?
It was a request delivered to the Oracle through the Mediator to seek help from the [Idol], who was equal to God and the greatest threat the Papal Court guarded against.
An overwhelming presence that revealed itself indescribably, making its followers feel sublime awe—an absurd existence lurked behind the Pope.
The saintess feared it might be a [Demon].
"The class change conditions for my class are faithful belief and faith, purity, and chastity. In practice, innocent lambs who know nothing and simply hold faith in God are chosen."
The saintess pointed to her face, explaining that upon selection, her skill granted them a [Perfect Body], including a halo, completely transforming their face and physique.
Unaware saintesses, believing they were chosen by God, joyfully led their pure followers up the tower in devoted lives.
Some saintesses had even sacrificed their [Lifespan] to revive the dead.
They left diaries for the next generation, one noting that she had seen the Pope conversing with [God].
"I saw it too. The Pope talking to someone alone in the prayer room."
He was not an [Ascender]. He was merely the owner of a [Companion].
Even when the saintess asked, he claimed it was a conversation with [God], so there was no reason to doubt or deny it.
The seventh generation had vowed to live as a saintess, viewing sacrifice as natural and leading more people.
But during the Legendary Festival, she met and spoke with the [Mediator] for the first time and learned that [God] did not exist.
The [Idol] claimed to be a demon, but she had fought it herself and felt─pure colored light.
It had a pure white soul filled with dreams and aspirations.
Her brief doubt that it differed from what she heard was shattered by research records from the Russian Tower. Under the pretext of succession, inhumane experiments began on the newly joined 【Angel】, shaking her faith and growing her suspicions.
What halted it was the class called 【Idol】, falling like divine punishment.
Amid the chaos of demons rising from below to drag sinners down, the [Saintess] met the [Oracle].
"No matter how many times I say it, it won't matter, but I'm sorry!! It was too urgent!! I never even went to school to be raised as a saintess!!"
"─You're a sly fox, so you're not fooling anyone!!!"
"Yes!! I saw it for the first time too!!"
The being she thought was [God] was astonishingly the 【Tower】 itself!!
It made the [Saintess] sacrifice her life willingly, strengthening her followers through sacrifice.
In truth, the [Champion] that grew by taking the saintesses' lives would undoubtedly possess troublesome skills, even if defeated once by the [Pirate].
She thought they were escorts, but they were actually monitors to prevent the saintess from mischief—chilling.
"Ugh, no way! The conspiracy theory I saw on the internet was true!"
"Send us any conspiracy theories you see next time."
"Isn't it kinda lame for an old guy like you to message young ladies about that?"
"As the Oracle, I can send them every time I receive a prophecy?"
""Shut up!!""
"Hing."
She understood the gravity, severity, and urgency, but it was the Oracle who hadn't stopped Ichigo from streaming with membership.
It felt like she was being used to spread the incident widely and highlight its severity, piercing Ichigo's displeasure to the skies.
She got the desperation, but using people...?
Once it was over, she'd smash her nose with a rifle butt, Ichigo vowed.
Gogogogo──
"Just one more question, Saintess. Was there a reason you had to execute the plan so urgently?"
"Because the Pope said the Italian Tower's arena would draw strong ascenders from around the world."
"It's urgent!! No wonder they haven't come!"
No matter how much they called, neither Wakamo nor Sadako picked up.
Unclear what the Pope was scheming, but it was like trapping famous ascenders worldwide in the arena.
The Oracle sighed, noting even the [Mediator] was there now, so only outsiders knew the situation.
The members here had to resolve it.
"Damn Italy!! Didn't they learn anything from getting robbed by Ethiopia?!"
Italy's shocking invasion, infamous in world history for alliances turning negative.
Even Asuka was dumbfounded, speechless.
Gogogogogo──
"A match our boss would take interest in and visit personally. The Italian Tower might have lured her there!!"
The horrified Oracle realized something had interfered with her prophecies—it was the Tower—and was on the verge of breakdown.
As ascenders, she thought they'd fought everything, but fighting the 【Tower】 itself was unimaginable.
"But... I know the Vatican inside Italy is treated as a separate nation with its own 【Vatican Tower】...."
At Robert's quiet mutter, the group turned.
The Vatican, a distinct nation, had its own tower.
The Vatican Tower stood nobly near the Papal Court, never collapsed.
If not the Italian Tower alone?
If towers could ally, and they had?
"Even with no one to ally, ally with Italy?!"
The silent angel yelled in disbelief.
Allying with Italy, top 5 nations to avoid?
Gogogogogogogo──!!!
-How's it going???
-Currently can't enter the arena???
-Wow, fuck. So the Tower's rampaging now???
-Knew there was a Tower Apostle, but isn't this insane??
-Russian Tower Lord) Fuck, we're screwed!!
-??? Real Tower Lord??
-Yeah, borrowing phone next to me to chat.
-lolololololol
-Wow, elder adapting to tech fast.
-Russian Tower Lord) Run!! That guy's trying to summon a 【Apostle】!!
-What?
-Huh?
Ichigo was broadcasting live.
Historic live stream with 400k viewers.
Too far for even [East Asian Union] to help; they could only fidget.
Russian 【Tower Lord】 watched with ascenders, urgently warning of danger.
The [Italian Tower] invaded Wakamo's personal space and home uninvited, silently exerting influence over the entire area.
[Italian Tower imposes a trial on [Ascenders]!]
[【Tower Apostle】『Etruscan Tinia』 appears!]
"Get out fast!!"
Mami blocked incoming lightning bolts with a psychokinetic barrier and yelled.
It pierced soon, but the saintess threw herself forward, raising a divine wall.
"I can't die before killing the Pope!!"
"I'll handle it myself!!"
"Do you think leaving killing to others will be forgiven?! Even if I'm uneducated and socially inept, I know that!!"
"Aw, damn it!!"
Ichigo couldn't retort; it was true.
Blood flowed from the saintess's nose, proving she used [Lifespan].
The staggering saintess was grabbed by the angel; all dove into Asuka's open exit portal.
[You cannot leave before conquering the floor!]
Bang!
Robert slammed back, nearly crushing Asuka under his hefty middle-aged butt.
Asuka croaked like a dying frog, flailing; Mami lifted her with psychokinesis.
"You want us to beat a Tower Apostle? It's a wipe!!"
Pipkin Mami lit a cigarette anxiously.
Endless lightning poured.
The beams coalesced into a pure white being made of lightning itself.
Eyes emitting light, skin and hair all glowing white—it was something humanoid.
Unlike the Russian Tower Apostle, weaponless, standing nobly bare-handed.
"Etruria is mythology. And Tinia there... is equated to Jupiter."
"─Zeus?"
The beautiful youth was none other than Zeus, supreme in Greco-Roman myth.
Mami thought it unbeatable naturally, but named differently from another myth.
Likely the max apostle summonable via Italian myth and land history.
-Currently gathering ascenders to break through arena.
-Arena guardian insanely strong, fuck—my arm broke lololol
-Wait, you guys fighting in arena now???
-My Oshi's in danger; my life's on the line?
-Wakamo branch chief just needs to come!
-Ichigo's fighting!!
-Advice appreciated... but some fights can't be avoided.
-All VTuber fans gathered; siege starting!!
-Don't die, Ichigo!! You promised a concert!!
-Wow, fuck, thought they were berserkers. lolol Chaos here lol I'm going too!!!
To request aid or at least alert Wakamo in the Colosseum.
Outside ascenders gritted teeth, rampaging to breach the arena.
Fight and win, or hold till fans help. Ichigo sweated coldly in this bind.
Everyone here likely thought the same.
"Golem!!!"
Thrown no-heart fused with ground, revealing a massive rock giant punching the Italian Tower.
Lightning sword sliced the fist.
Seeing the trajectory, Ichigo donned [Engineer's Coat], masked with [Plague Doctor's Mask], and charged.
Could she win against what even Wakamo needed full power for?
Regardless, bullets fired from her hands.
Tinia let projectiles pass unhindered, firing lightning with thunderous roar.
Railgun-like lightning arrow amid forming electromagnetic field.
Beyond reflex dodge, Ichigo's instinct barely evaded.
Merely grazed, shoulder shattered with impact wave; she flew back, vomiting blood.
"Guns ineffective!! All ranged nullified?!"
"Shamanism doesn't work!! It's an Idol!!"
Robert and Asuka couldn't assist.
"Take this!!"
Angel gripped light spear, ascended meteor-like, plunging valiantly.
Divine aura endured direct lightning hits, approaching successfully.
But stabbing with weapon backfired lightning.
"Aaaaaah!!!"
Electrocuted to expose bone, angel screamed in agony─done.
Charred black standing, collapsed before saintess could act.
"....Ah.... Ah..!"
Saintess covered face, sobbing at young comrade's futile death.
"How can they treat us so cruelly...!! What are we to the Tower!!!"
"Calm down!"
"How can I!! Treating honorable saintess position as sacrificial fodder!! Shoving God-fearing faithful as offerings to the Tower!! That's no god—it's a demon!! That evil existence─how many brothers and sisters...!! Sorry... for involving you... Never thought the Tower was behind..."
"If it can blind even my Oracle eyes, I thought [Guardian] or [Human]. Don't blame yourself too much."
"Yeah, we'll all die together, so complain to that god when we meet."
Even low floor, not Legendary class attack—mere touch killed.
No need to state power gap.
Pipkin Mami, biting to land one more hit before death, gathered psychokinesis.
Missed Kyoto 200x 100th reward, but got China 100th; new skill.
Strongest destructive psychokinetic skill for [Superhuman], acquired on hype.
"【Psychic Eradicator】─!!"
Crushing space, drilling void, warping air.
Extreme point suction by Pipkin Mami's psychic power swelled black hole to soccer ball size; black line shot from hand.
Space-ripping psychic power as jet-black laser; apostle dodged sideways first time.
Golem's other hand smashed down unrelentingly.
Apostle repelled with lightning, destroyed no-heart with thrown thunder spear.
Whoosh─!
Vial flew at apostle, chain-exploding purple crystal trapping it.
Many ways to fight without close range.
Ichigo pulled potions from coat, threw absorption [Rare Metal] sword pinning to Italian Tower, forcing lightning redirect attack.
Apostle's blank white eyes gleamed red hostility.
"─Got time to play small fry?"
As Ichigo panted in old dialect.
Pipkin Mami's psychic laser pierced apostle's waist.
Seizing moment upper body separated, psychokinesis twisted it.
Resistance trembled Mami's fingers; bones snapped, breaking.
"[Heavenly Blessing]! [Unyielding Valor]! [Indomitable Spirit]! [Miracle's Grace]! Heal the wounded...[Saintess's Miracle]!!"
Mami's broken fingers rewound; holy power buffed all.
Recoil from skills bled saintess's eyes; she glared demonically at apostle.
"Asuka now thinks this saintess has villainess face!!"
"Back to hell, wicked fiend!! [Binding Chains of Seal]! Ichigo-nim! [Sword of Light]!!"
Golden chains from void bound near-severed apostle.
Cracks spread in seconds; lightning rampaged wildly.
Ground melted on graze.
Lightning meant instant electrocution death like angel.
But Ichigo gripped two-handed light sword of pure [Divinity] from saintess's skill.
[Lifespan] cost buff exceeded 10x stats.
Plus [Alchemy - Hyper Adrenaline] another 10x.
Combined usefully, not 100x.
Agility over 5,000.
Eyes closed, instinct-guided black flash slashed apostle.
"Ugh...!!"
Severing faint thread joining halves snapped Ichigo's arms limp.
"[!!!!!!]"
Rushed [Lightning God] couldn't communicate, flailing upper body spraying lightning.
Giant rampage crushes ants.
"You'll really die!!"
Oracle foresaw lightning at Ichigo, yelled; saintess extended holy wall.
Lightning blocked; saintess spewed black blood.
Pale, miraculously alive, wretched state.
"Haa... haa.... Father in heaven... pity us..."
Gogogogogo───
Tower shook mockingly as saintess clutched heart praying.
Did it deceive as [God] behind Papal Court?
Only Pope knew truth.
All schemes' mastermind Vatican Tower?
Before truth, all here would die—certain.
[Italian Tower imposes trial on [Ascenders]!]
[【Tower Apostle】『Emperor's Favorite Consort, Wicked Woman Daji』 appears!]
"....Absorbing gear we stored at home to make that apostle...?!"
Not impossible—theoretically possible.
But no tower plunders rewards given to ascenders.
Italian Tower crossed line!!
Even absorbed China Tower's job change item for qualified Yu Ying.
Descending.
"Gang Yeo-ul...."
Pipkin Mami murmured her name lowly.
How could VTuber end executed by boss personally.
"Boss..."
Yu Bi's twin swords, emperor's crown pressed on head─ [Golden-Red Dragon Robe] embroidered with imperial dragon.
Daji's wing dress, earrings; other hand jade seal. Pink-haired woman.
Golden eyes striking, Daji slowly drew sword gazing them.
"Beside you!!"
Ichigo lost will, standing blankly as Daji-formed apostle approached to kill.
"[Rush enemies blindly—that's your biggest flaw, don't do it, Ichigo.]"
What feeling: loved one's face and voice as enemy lunging to kill.
Targeting defenseless Ichigo, reformed apostle charged lightning-wrapped.
Clang─!!
-!?
-What, what?
-Blocked it!
Warm hand on Ichigo's head.
"[Hmm, what's this about?]"
Casual expression, languid voice; Gang Yeo-ul single-handedly swatted apostle's lightning, slash carving its body.
Overwhelming without effort—god of war from heavens, one-sided.
Blade dancing from fingertips bloomed gorgeous plum blossoms, silent storm sweeping enemy.
"What's happening now?"
"....Using possessed items to create apostle. And those items' recorded history summoned apostle... but...."
──Now, [Daji] worldwide means [Wakamo Inarizushi] passerby says.
Not East Asia limited—global perception fixed.
All items obtained by Wakamo; here her domain.
Italian Tower's cost-summoned was Daji, but inside: something leagues beyond Korea Tower's Daji.
"[Yeah, looks like Daji, huh?]"
"Boss...?"
"[You prepared price for hurting my beloved VTubers...?]"
[Italian Tower exercises Tower Lord authority to command───!@$@!@%@%]
Crackle─!!
"[Tower dares command me?]"
Even not Wakamo, Daji historically wicked woman.
Ignored Tower Lord's command via willpower, ego; twisted smile.
"[Ichigo, how unjust.... Ichigo─I know your rage well... Your honed efforts won't be trampled by mere Tower.]"
Kicking ground, Daji's blooming swordsmanship clashed apostle, sparks and noise.
Laughing demonically to tear apart for hurting Ichigo; apostle limbs flew, couldn't stand.
"S-strong...! Different league...!!"
"[Aaaah!!!]"
Dismembered yet regenerating lightning; shot lightning blocked, slashed.
Seized, turned to thunder spear piercing to Italian Tower wall.
"[Secret Technique─Plum Blossom Myriad Miles Fragrance]"
Flash.
Sword silently sheathed.
Of twin swords, unsheathed one; Daji turned slowly, slash line on Italian Tower crumbled it.
Collapsing Tower turned light, vanished into passage.
"Quick, to Vatican!!!"
Robert supported potion-healing saintess, yelled to portal—but monster blocked.
Gazes naturally to Daji, Italian Tower's apostle.
She smiled kindly, handing crown and robe to Ichigo.
"[Everyone expecting today's stream, right?]"
"....Yes!"
"[Don't look back.]"
Pushing Ichigo's back not to turn, sword soundlessly slashed something falling.
Sensing her choice, Ichigo's eyes reddened but no tears.
Others shocked variously.
Dies for beloved VTubers...!!
Pipkin Mami dropped cigarette at madness enacting it.
Not original, mere derivative.
"Resignation letter must die first."
Horrified, group dashed back to Italy.
In view: Vatican Obelisk clear, soaring Vatican Tower.
"....Something different...?"
Vatican Tower glowed unlike normal.
Unlike silver of fully conquered Korea floors.
Dazzling golden light—like God's miracle descended.
But truth?
"Saintess-nim!!"
Paladins split formations, fighting fiercely.
Enemy had [Champion], but more tourist ascenders pushed back.
"You all...."
"Saw on live!!"
"Damn Pope!! How'd you fall so far!!"
"Really true? Tower brainwashed him??"
"Those angel squads fight brainwashed! Fanatics!"
"Knew this, no Companion. Healer was noble!"
".....Pope inside?"
Beyond St. Peter's Square: St. Peter's Basilica housed Vatican absolute ruler—Pope.
Ascenders attacked rear Vatican Tower; amplified returns razed square warzone.
"We fight to end!! Ichigo friends assemble!!"
"VTuber fans show grit!! Crush Oshi threats!"
"Pursue enemy!!"
Toward St. Peter's Basilica, breaching; clerics and paladins turned against Pope's deeds fought fiercely.
Among: inexplicably Mare Pirates and Wakamo flags waving group.
Pipkin Mami waved rotten-faced; cheered, rampaged more.
VTuber rep before country... idol fans have radicals!!
"Korean molotovs incoming!!"
"Show rooftop Korean blood, bastards!!!"
"Wakamo branch chief demands Italy!!!"
"Blood revenge on Germany-allied Italy!! Adolf forever!!"
"Deploy Lucia, dude!! Something's off!!"
Overly radical, anyway!!
Saintess venomously glared Pope's lackey Champion amid desperate paladins.
Asked Ichigo if she had dagger.
"Clearing path straight to Papal Court. Bishops inside─"
"Leave to me, send right away."
Pipkin Mami would [Teleport] her; handle rest.
All prepare; saintess clasped hands, prayed skyward.
"[Like crossing Red Sea on dry land]!!"
Descending.
Clouds parted; beam pierced path to basilica forcibly.
'Saintess skills too weird.'
Party-mandatory, special gimmicks/terrain-considered skills.
Many oddities, but Mami yelled run; group dashed light path.
Champion yelled block pursuit; lone rear Oracle raised crystal orb high.
Aurora sky, meteor shower poured.
Exploding stars raining neutralized Champion forces.
"Evacuate civilians?!"
"No, can't now!"
Ascender war.
Normally Tower intervention, but Tower caused.
Extreme Tower worse.
[Cannot exit Italian border. Conquer Tower.]
Sealed borders blocked exit.
Asuka showed news: plane entrants exploded midair wall, all tourists dead; Robert enraged.
"This plans total human massacre!"
Understood Robert's rage, but Vatican Tower's intensifying golden glow ominous.
[Vatican border sealed!]
[Conquer Vatican Tower!]
Moment: visible golden wall enveloped Vatican soaring.
"Double barrier...!!"
Not stop; Vatican Tower burst light, angels poured.
Ascenders recognized: Tower monsters.
Fleeing civilians awakened indiscriminately to ascenders.
Useless like [Breathing] skills.
Entry notification granted classes; aiding ascenders speechless, skyward gaze.
World facing God's judgment apocalypse.
【Tower】 full power terrified all.
Kwang─!!
Tudududu!!! Dadada!!!
No time. Desperate; Robert solo-blocked diving sky angels.
Pipkin Mami and Hajime Ichigo kicked basilica doors, unleashed bullets hesitless.
Seeming anti-Pope, bishops barricaded chairs, suppressive fire protecting.
"[Idol's Citadel]!!"
"Such skill exists?! Poor boss!!"
Asuka yelled astonished at Pope summoning mana citadel defense.
No defense/evasion skills, always tanks—give Wakamo some!!!!
"─Veronica. Knew pure you wouldn't follow. Angela dead?"
"Yes...! You lived for others as Pope ages—why this?"
"God's─"
"Opening!!!"
Lured talk; Pipkin Mami [Space Move] behind Pope.
Drew hate/resentment-forged sword from Ichigo, saintess pierced Pope's heart hesitless.
"[Destroy [Idol's Body] skill!!]"
[No skill to destroy!]
"What...?!"
"Too late, Veronica!! Think I didn't know your plan? Tower overlooks all—hide? Arena opened, all late!!"
"Wow, preempted this."
"Learned from 【Pirate】's end."
"That dead fuck useless to end!!"
Cursing Pipkin Mami hugged despairing saintess, [Space Move] distanced urgently.
If Tower mastermind, ascender saintess couldn't hide anyway.
"Know when St. Peter's built? 『You are Peter. On this rock I build my church; gates of hell won't prevail.』"
"...And I give you heaven's keys. Bind on earth bound heaven, loose earth loosed heaven...Matthew 16."
"【Tower】 whispered day appeared: no God heavenly throne."
Saintess speechless at Pope's bombshell.
Then prior six saintesses' faith-deaths meaningless?
Mami and Ichigo aghast at "Tower appearance day," silenced.
"No one throne─sit there...!!"
Ceiling collapsed golden light pour.
[Vatican Tower]'s radiant light; [Idol] ascended.
No─beyond calling Idol.
【Vatican Tower Apostle 『Last Pope』 appears!】
"[See! Flesh! Chains binding me gone! Ascender me needs no body!!]"
Aged lifespan-exhausted body crumbled; young handsome youth reformed.
Pope robes, crowned, raised staff blessing; ascenders routed instantly.
"Body pure [Mana]... like... [Human]..."
[Alchemist] Ichigo shuddered, stammering.
"...For real......"
[Human] emergence ominous; Pipkin Mami foresaw doom, future worried more.
Tower selected [Human], whispered till time, prepared.
Only Vatican? Others?
Kwang─!!
"Damn, no think time...!!"
"[Come, my Champion!! Face him!!]"
Kicked-door [Champion] slowly toppled forward.
"Sorry, not me."
Behind: [Wakamo Inarizushi]─how arena-trapped here?
"My treasured collection's wails called me!!!"
[Idol's Body]-summoned [Gang Yeo-ul] weird cry opened [My Worlds]; Wakamo assessed.
Asuka's Vatican portal open; ascenders poured, pushing lines.
Smashed figures, irrecoverable goods, cherished unarchives, pre-bought concert tickets.
All precious lost at once.
Wakamo's heart: quiet rage, venomous vengeance silently burned.
But more important remained.
Italian fans, Italian─VTuber announced stream today in peril.
"[Idol's Bonfire]!!!"
Mana-gathered hand thrust flames; basilica ceiling incinerated ashless.
But Pope fire-clad, rear Tower unscathed.
"[─If famed Idol, disappointing. Feel nothing from you now.]"
Weak [Divinity] useless. [Mana] attacks same.
Now Tower-advanced 【Idol (Apostle)】 ascended—mocked ignorance.
"Impossible, unascended. Ascension how..."
"[What for 【Companion】?]"
"Fuck, total bastard..."
Not just sacrificed saintesses climbing Vatican Tower dead multitudes.
All sacrifices for [Idol] they believed, Pope confessed readily.
Pope fingertip holy fire bloomed, flames burst.
Protect rear ascenders/comrades; Wakamo poured mana countering.
Grimacing immense firepower/output squeezed power; over 3M mana shaved.
Without Nansae, block alone instant death monster power.
"Idol's Bonfire that potent..."
"[Idol's Bonfire? Idol's Flame. Too strong, mistaken?]"
Panting hard Wakamo; foe: 【Tower】-empowered [Ascender].
No limits? Mana like water clear gap.
Tower-climbed [Gear] all eaten Italian Tower; only Nansae, Thousand Cannon Cloud Sword armed.
"....I'll sacrifice. If lifespan weakens─"
[Vatican Tower strips 【Saintess】 Veronica's class!]
"Ah...."
Vatican Tower nailed meaningless resistance.
Ascender power gone; mere lifespan-burned terminal spewed black blood.
Like Russia Tower, Towers steal classes willed.
Dropped [Hate Brand] rolled floor from saintess hand.
[Idol's Body]-freed Pope.
Rampaging Vatican Tower too.
Tower resonated wailing: obsession seating ascender Pope 【Summit】.
"Boss.... Boss?"
Wakamo picked [Hate Brand], reverse-gripped sword.
"Asuka, retreat safe. Order."
"Yes."
"W-what gonna do?!"
No answer Wakamo gripped [Hate Brand] tight.
Asuka dragged Ichigo retreat; Mami took ex-saintess, bishops fled urgently.
Outside: Vatican/Italian Towers spewed monsters simultaneously—survive or die.
Vatican angels, Italian hell demons.
Humans caught heaven-hell war despair.
"[Wait more?]"
Voices overlapped. Not Pope─Tower's will.
That existence: apostle, Tower Lord, ascender.
"As senior Idol... Fans gone, Idol worthless. Fans not for Idol. What think pure human love?"
"[What value to climbing?]"
"......Swore under this sky."
Word ended talk. Ignoring warnings, Wakamo stabbed [Hate Brand] chest.
"Anyone erasing VTubers swept away."
Chilling declaration.
No ask past Towers viewed humanity.
Worshipped, sacrifice natural Idols needless this era.
This era Idols: shining, admired, aspired.
[[Hate Brand] destroys [Idol's Body]!!]
Body crumbled, all vanished distant; consciousness flickered.
Lifelong [Idol's Body] shed like husk melting evaporating.
Third-person watched; Wakamo focused mind.
Mana 0 dissolves [Idol's Body].
Skill gone ≠ Wakamo gone/dead.
Mana remained.
Tower emergence/awakening mana-flooded world.
Focused, Wakamo eyed ambient mana, formed nexus gathering.
[Korea Tower alarmed!]
Skills [Create]able. Done once─doable again.
Acquire sans climb.
Unbound [Skill] concept──broader, infinite.
Man woman, woman man.
Wish: anything, freely liberate joyfully.
──VTuber: freedom, happiness, aspiration, dream.
Meaning assigned heart's choice.
Wakamo poured life's love into VTuber.
Forming human shape: blink instant.
Melted husk reflected heart: myriad prettily sparkling.
"Ah─!! Thanks showing good!!"
Ascended [Pope] confirmed change possible; Wakamo mocked laughed.
Same [Idol] changeable—so Wakamo too!!
"Post-1st anni soon 2nd─kept believers waiting too long!"
Gripped dangling [Idol's Body] like shed husk, hurled full force.
[Creates nonexistent [Skill]!]
[Names [Skill] befitting Creator class!]
[Acquired 【Idol's True Form】!]
Ignored blaring notifications.
Far fluttering cloth revealed [Giant].
Back muscles onward full-body: for smashing foes.
Like [Inari Fox God] red-white cords waist/arms/neck.
Closer [Fox God]─plus 3m tall.
"Hmm─this feel?"
Presence utterly changed.
Former black hair now red-tinged cascading.
Secret two-tone: outer black, inner red.
"New model─damn... [Korea Tower] designed? Scammed."
"[....What...? What did...?]"
Focused remaking body, no design thought; Wakamo groped self.
Apostle stammered watching Wakamo change like Tower-chosen.
Beyond incomprehensible: impossible!!
Impossible!!
Body fully deconstructed reconstructed!!
Muscles under skin, bones muscle-clad. Chest innards: pulsing heart organs!!
Gathered [Mana] self-crafted higher-dimensional body like [Human].
Solo!! Sans Tower!!
Crack─crunch──!!
Body adjusted─shrunk.
Self-compressed original height, slimmer.
VTubers pretty externally, believers love; Wakamo eye-smiled, opened eyes glaring Pope.
"Learned from Pirate?"
"──Celebratory fireworks for new model."
Kill declaration.
Confident shout─Wakamo's mana surged.
Endlessly... limitless continued.
VTuber breath: innards produced mana, qi, divinity nonstop.
[Status Window]
[Ascender: Wakamo Inarizushi]
[Class: VTuber]
[Age: 1,001]
[Manager (Shaman): Olga Romanova]
[Stats]
Mana: 66,534,297
Divinity: 3,000,000
Internal Energy: 3,000,000
Pure subscribers proportional body mana fill.
Skin cracking leaking mana near-explode creaking—but brief.
Reinforced repaired reworked──perfected [Skill].
──Gathered.
Hand-whirled mana compressed point swallowed light.
"Which 【Faith】 superior—clash see."
Like vs Elf Sage──new model debut.
初心 pride skill.
"[Idol's Fla──]"
"Ahahahat!! Korea Tower! Watching? Filthy flame!! ──Like this?"
"【Idol's Flame】"
Blazing fire pillar.
Whirling soaring inferno bloomed cherry tree beautiful.
Scattering embers cherry petals scorched angel wings.
Incinerated beyond Vatican piercing Italian barrier hole.
"Tower whatever, even God—my business?"
Smash all!!
"Beat as many times VTubers I know....!!!"
Beat till dead!!