Chapter 195
Chapter 195
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 195
Chapter Title: Aoi Asuka's Ultimate Secret Art: Domain Deployment
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Aoi Asuka unleashes her ultimate secret art.
【Domain Deployment】
It elevates a sure-kill technique into an infallible, absolute sure-kill move—the pinnacle of VTubing that even Wakamo has yet to reach, and the strongest secret art of all.
Even top-tier VTubers affiliated with major corporations can't easily pull off a 【Live Stage】.
VTubers don't show their real faces, so they demand far higher production costs for concerts than other idols.
But that's precisely why it's a sure-kill.
Built upon the love (offerings) of fans (believers), reaching ever higher, ever farther—
—and to repay their affection (faith), to give back to those who love her as an idol.
The brilliant light pouring from a star that shines especially fiercely among the twinkling stars.
An idol VTuber's domain deployment (live stage) harbors a power that can't be empathized with or understood without experiencing it firsthand.
Seeing your beloved oshi perform on stage shatters your mind, leaving you unable to escape, strengthening your faith as a believer.
And it even captivates those who knew nothing about her, turning them into fans.
Countless VTubers band together to deploy domains (live concerts), revealing unexpected sides to win over fans and grow their believer base.
With ample capital, even a VTuber with few believers could force it for attention.
But, but still.
The domain deployment of a VTuber (idol) who's spent long years with fans, steadily building her skills, creating original songs for them.
Polished diligently, the idol's starlight shines so brilliantly it illuminates the night sky, captivating hearts and etching an unforgettable heat into souls.
Even long after it ends, the excitement pounding in your chest and heightened senses resurface vividly at mere recollection.
Wakamo Inarizushi-level VTubers wouldn't even dream of attempting the idol's "ultimate sure-kill"—it detonates inside the tower floor!!
Fans were caught off-guard by the sudden guerrilla concert through their screens, but it was a performance before 100,000 complete strangers.
If she weren't a super AI VTuber like Aoi Asuka, Wakamo would've fainted from tension!!
"Perfect and ultimate getter! The idol where the winds of justice rage!"
Countless spectators—not just ordinary humans, but monsters out to kill them.
But it didn't matter. Aoi Aska had faith in herself.
The ultimate dance Wakamo pursues is singing from the heart to those who don't know VTubers.
With genuine gratitude—for everything experienced with fans so far!!
-Cool queen has arrived lololol
-Wow, insane fuck.
-Live stage original song reveal? National rule!
-Fuck, all new songs!!
-AsukaAAAAAA!!
-Star eyes no no!!
-Producer! Dome! Dome!
-Dome concert congrats Asuka!!!
-Info) At this viewer level, can't stab Asuka in the gut.
-Have to get through Wakamo first lol..
-What're the live dance and song!!!
-Asuka's charm is calling lower lifeforms beasts while being sweet to humans as an AI.
-Cybers and Ultron are relics of a bygone era.
-All the plebs before Asuka existed...!
-(Glowstick),(Glowstick),(Glowstick).
Viewers surging in at an insane rate.
Flashy, dazzling camera movements.
Alone on the stage she's deployed, receiving the gazes of tens of thousands, she sings and surrenders to the dance, captivating the audience.
Even the swarming monsters transform in an instant into spectators come to watch the show.
Spotlights busily illuminate Asuka moving across the stage, and the resounding melodies ride the monsters to spread.
Her voice, gripping the mic tightly enough to cut through the deafening roar, only grows louder.
"Not being honest"
Her 0th-gen comrade, the Asuka who'd called making original songs a nuisance, pours new songs out to everyone.
Did she make those on the spot? No, Pilot could tell.
She's appealing for her feelings, her love to reach the fans watching the stream.
She calls herself a mere soulless summon, but as the idol-born emissary of an icon, singing to fulfill her mission, she shines.
The song carries a year's worth of memories, naturally evoking reminiscences of time spent with Asuka for longtime fans.
"Up till now, I thought... nothing special... but seeing Asuka like this. Ichigo, I too...."
"I too... I'll do it too... Asuka... amazing... wait, friends...."
Everyone's excited.
Because she's an idol striving to shine through song with fans as a VTuber climber.
Amid the fervent passion and blazing excitement—they see Asuka's happy smile.
"I wanna do a solo live too...!!"
Pilot smiled in response to Ichigo's words at peak hype.
She'd lived without much thought, but the light from the idol dancing on stage...
It sparkled so much it made sense why Wakamo Inarizushi was so obsessed with VTubers.
"Truly, staring like they've lost their souls—time for some fan service, I suppose?"
"Kyaa—★"
""""[ROOOOAR!!]""""
"""""[Ooh! Ooh! Ooh!]""""""
""""""[Uya hoi! Uya hoi! Uya hoi!]""""""
Over 100,000 soldiers instantly become fans [believers], waving glowsticks from who-knows-where.
Supporting the idol (idol) might be better for world peace than wielding weapons.
"...My art-type skills work on intelligent beings, sure... but this is impressive!!"
Even with Lucia's artist skills, the range is limited, and unseen means no effect.
But Asuka's idol (idol) stage ignored such constraints.
Beyond excessive, into overwhelming effect.
"Legendary Class!"
Mami realized why the effect was so potent.
【Legendary Classes】 all share one trait: an absolute peak of overwhelming power unique to their class.
[Maid] frets "Is mine dishwashing?", but Legendary Classes have advantages ordinary ones lack!
Without it, transferring would just brand you a failure!!
"The boss's transferred Idol (VTuber) ultimate power!"
The stage so beautiful and ecstatic it evokes childhood dreams and idol longing—Mami's eyes sparkle.
"This shit?"
"Hey"
Iosif Khan, beside her, questions if a 【Legendary Class】 ultimate is just singing on stage, earning fierce glares from comrades.
"No, I mean!! We're climbers!! Combat-useful...."
"Boss is a non-combat Legendary Class"
Don't forget.
Wakamo isn't some combat class.
Telling her the Idol (VTuber)'s domain deployment captivating fans is the ultimate would make her spin windmills in joy!!
"Awesome, Asuka-chan!!!"
Amid it all, Mei Shaolongbao in the front row, wildly waving glowsticks, cheering full-throttle.
Her nurtured idol's solo live drives her mad.
Forgetting it's inside the tower, with a time limit to beat the boss—she howls in excitement.
Her martial arts were all for this cheering, executing perfect Taijiquan circles.
In that state, no one could snap her out— the rest had to handle it.
Can't fight enemies when allies are idol-struck too.
"Asuka! Asuka! Asuka!! Best, Asuka!!!"
"Our Cybernet is cool!! Pride of blue characters!!!"
"COOL!!! Super COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!"
"Beautiful... ahh... this is the true art Wakamo-sama desires... soulless machines crafting soul-captivating brilliance...!!"
"We're fucked!!"
Now only Iosif remains sane!
Even chat viewers forgot the crisis, cheering fervently.
Chat scrolls so fast even her dragon eyes struggle to read.
So she had to take down [201X_Idol_1st].
'The [Knight] from floor 5 was beatable at Wakamo boss's level'
How strong is the early [Idol]? Can Wakamo boss win?
With slime lava possibly erupting anytime, the white dragon spreads wings, leaping over 100,000 troops toward the boss.
A scythe slashing empty air lightly severs the white dragon's wing.
"Grk!"
Unaware of the attack, she reverts to human form, checks the cleanly cut wing, turns to the boss.
"......Feels familiar.... though...."
Before her stands a cute girl in modern-ish clothes—indisputably [human].
Unlike prior [Idols] mimicking or non-human...
Anyone asked would say human 100%.
"[Why'd it turn out like this?]"
"[Way off the planned script—Dragon sis]"
Calling her dragon precisely, clearly intelligent, weaponless girl.
No overflowing mana like Wakamo.
Russian tower lord said they skip [Idols] due to [excessive cost], [immense mana] burden.
Korean tower's massive [cost] earnings enable the stunt—normal towers squeeze dry.
Japan's was lord-as-idol final boss exploit, extra info.
"[Plus, gathering that data's tough, ends up copying original]"
Analogy lost on Iosif.
Tower references human history, creations for [monsters].
Some special, but [human]-like ones guessable by appearance.
Classes limit 【Legendary Class】 to few climbers—clear bounds.
Stronger than original possible, but limits exist.
Recalling Russian lord, Iosif tenses, draws mana.
"The Idol before me.... a copy with a separate [original]..."
Korea's iterated upgrades preserve original framework most purely in [201X_Idol_1st] before her.
The quite young girl is unmistakably an Idol.
Iosif lashes ice whip, launches Ice Spears, freezes ground for traps on approach—military precision. Hides [Mana Burn]/[Mana Poison]-coated dagger behind for close range.
How will she counter?
Spluuurt—!!!
"[Dragon? More like lizard?]"
Blood sprays from Iosif Khan's shredded nape.
Whip arm severed.
She staunches bleeding with neck muscles/scales, slashes at now-rear Idol with dagger.
Bloodshot dragon eyes catch Idol's moves.
In ultra-compressed time, she casually parries dagger, draws scythe from shadow, severs remaining arm at shoulder.
"Guhhh...!!"
"[For real? This a 60-floor Ascender? Lie, right?]"
"Ugh... uurrgh..."
No match. She's even holding back.
Idol, smirking at bold charge expecting fight, disappointedly eyes concert.
"[—My type, but duty calls. Summoned by tower, gotta fight and kill]"
Duty again.
Like Italy's tower summoning Dalgi (Kang Yeowul), close to Wakamo.
Korea's Idol close to some existence.
"Mediator? No, too young"
"[.....What're you? Uh, um....this an Idol?]"
Wakamo glares at her, feeding potion to Iosif now behind Idol.
Soul sold to concert, rushed at scream.
But waiting is pint-sized [Six Evils Boss] lookalike?
Wakamo knows Mediators—not [Idols].
Idol eyes Wakamo: this an Idol?
"[....How long since I died? What's this outfit? ....Did I die? Don't remember... something.... off....]"
"What's off?"
Wakamo chats to buy Iosif recovery time.
Potions improve her; Wakamo shoves her to allies: flee!
Idol ignores fleeing Iosif, eyes Wakamo curiously.
"[Tower lacks killing intent. No killer vibe to slay Ascenders..... Was puzzled by sudden frantic fixes]"
Since floor 5, murderlust surged—[Black Tower] mimicry.
Korean tower adjusted past records maximally vicious for Wakamo's difficulty.
But per usual sloppy, bugged again.
Entity before Wakamo unfit for 60-floor boss.
"[And we don't call two-armed-mute cripples Idols. Real Ascender? Impressive climb. Senior advice: that state reaching here deserves respect..... but better off dead?]"
"Fuck, harsh mouth"
Two-armed mute—how trash-treated were 【Non-Combat Legendary Classes】?
".....Heard of non-combat Legendary Class?"
"[....Non-com...bat? World gone mad? Non-combat on kill-or-be-killed ascent? And legen...dary...? Why split jobs? Classes? All Ascenders same?]"
"No, fuck. What kinda patch is this!!!"
Far past, no non-combat classes, no distinctions.
Just endless mutual slaughter, tower trials climbing.
"....Now's better rethink"
"[Peace best~ Reasons Ascenders climb for [God]: avoid mad ones turning world hell. Dumbest send subordinates—conquer, idiot lords. How many nations nuked? My Mesopotamia too]"
"....What?"
Where?
Mesopotamia?
"[Don't know? Cradle of civ. Babylon 1st Dynasty! Neo-Babylonian Empire from Chaldean nomads, Babylon metropolis?]"
"3,918 years ago min"
Generation gap—no rapport.
Hence my clothes? Idol puzzledly checks outfit.
"[Curiosities settled.... Poor [Idol] junior with legs only. Senior mercy time]"
Grips shadow-scythe, shoulders massive scythe bigger than self, lowers stance.
"[Gear/gods gone—but main 【Adamant Scythe】 remains...... I'll show before death]"
"What?"
"[【Authority】 you innate-limited can never gain]"
Association Chair once told Wakamo.
Climbing tower, face 【Limit】.
1st-gen climbers understand it.
US Chair knows, climbs 【Tower of Babel】 with Korean.
Combat classes hit walls faster ascending.
Wakamo's 100% non-combat delays 7x longer.
Better view as despair incarnate.
Wakamo's unimaginable difficulty wall eclipses prior unfairness—inequality pure.
Born limits unchangeable.
Wakamo slows facing Idol's scythe swing.
Already slow body lags like slowed time; thoughts can't keep up.
Opponent moves blindingly fast, scythe at Wakamo.
"[Authority Ascenders wield climbing to godhood!! Freely manipulates 【Time】! My Idol power!!]"
Accelerates own time pre-death show unreachable realm to junior; slows Wakamo's.
Physics-defying, godlike authority.
【Vatican Tower】 glimpsed [Black Tower] records underground.
【Korean Tower】 summoned Idol from what record—Wakamo grasps.
Clang—!!
Elbow/knee clamp halts scythe blade.
Despite slowdown, superhuman motion rabbit-eyes Idol; Wakamo's roundhouse embeds in face.
Process-skipped ultra-ultra-high-speed strike staggers Idol, spilling blood.
Even flying back from direct hit, Idol uncomprehending.
"[....Authority... no.... [Mana] only... what the...]"
Idol spits pooled blood.
Wakamo poses facing [physical] regenerating [Idol body] via peculiarities.
"[Sorry junior. Fitting hero for this height.... Armless, mute, skin-bag reaching here impressive. I'll fight seriously]"
How low did they scrape Wakamo's 【Idol】?
Every foe dumps vitriol—unimaginable.
And truly for climber mass-production, not combat.
Wakamo reaching here: insane!!
[Idol Light]-accelerated barrages only visually trackable at extreme slowdown.
But visible to Wakamo's eyes—predicts patterns, moves accordingly.
Thududududu—!
Kicks clash scythe, testing rhythms.
Instep shoves shaft, foot pins blade, spins roundhouse to deflect spinning scythe.
"[Fought me before!?]"
"All scythe moves known!!! Don't underestimate otaku history!! Human imagination's every scythe tech!!"
"[Otaku what?!]"
"5-min stream delay? Pro VTuber me handles!!!"
Fights evenly despite 1-min slower.
Not pushed in mismatched time—predicts, martial arts crushes.
Idol aghast at martial perfection—right...?
Far-future Ascender this skilled...?
"[【Time, Stop】!!]"
Squeezes 【Authority】; Idol face cracks, power leaks.
Summoned instance limited.
[Korean Tower]'s cost ample, but 60-floor max— one shot left.
In stopped time, scythe at Wakamo's neck.
In stopped time, Wakamo's leg kicks Idol's jaw.
"[Guh, guhk.... Moved in stopped world?!]"
Idol stares shocked at impossible.
"I'm Idol too, so I can move?"
"[Possible?!]"
Idol screams absurd.
Right—Wakamo didn't actually.
—Prior floor reward [Job-Exclusive Skill 【Real-Time Rendering】] effect.
Effect: [Implements model's moves real-time].
【Vatican Tower】 first time-stop: no resist, done.
Second: [Puppeteer]-style, linked body to Vatican lord/mana for auto-move.
Post-fight: Reviewed [camera]-recorded, checked [Skill] limits.
Original authority overwhelming maybe—but [Idol instance] mana-fed has limits.
Remote camera fine.
Checked hemispheric domain from her.
Then 【Real-Time Rendering】 moved immobile Wakamo Inarizushi.
Actually, consciousness froze at stop.
But pre-skill cast sensed killing intent at neck, activated beat early.
"[....Time stop meaning? Skill activation impossible....]"
Idol spots mana thread from Wakamo's leg.
Outside skill range camera activated it.
Boom—!!
"Seen it 4 times? Got the feel now"
【Idol's True Form】 at tumbling Idol.
Vast mana spreads, space-suppressing aura—Idol tries skill, body freezes mid-fall.
Pupils immobile, falling rocks/dust halted like time-stop; Idol rigid, breathless.
"My turn stopping time. How's it feel, senior?"
'[....Not time-stop....! This...!]'
【Mana】 fills entire space.
Invades Idol's body, fixes everything solid.
Can't open mouth, blink. Petrified in solid [Mana].
Wakamo strolls leisurely through [her own body]-like mana.
White-face-gold-fur form's invisible mana spread dominating space.
【Idol's True Form】 deploys: mana grips all touched, freezes utterly.
True 【Space Stop】.
[Skill] activation? Impossible.
Can't speak; invasive mana scrambles [divinity]/[ki]/[mana], suppresses power.
"Vatican Tower mimicked who, now clear"
'[....]'
"Senior, junior advice: legs-only enough to climb"
Pockets in, Wakamo stands—Idol realizes.
No hands used against her.
Upward kick's uppercut slices Idol like blade.
Bisected torso tumbles, dust/rocks erupt.
Arrogant beyond haughty, hands-pocketed Wakamo never draws till end.
Echoing congrats.
[Incheon Tower Floor 60 achieves Platinum, opens to all humanity!!]
[Tower Platinum clear: settling rewards]
[Republic of Korea Incheon 100-floor Tower adds 『Wakamo Inarizushi Floor 1』 zone!]
[This floor combines all zones 1-60 into new environment. Composed of 7,000² area]
[Cheers to Climber Wakamo Inarizushi's future ascent of Incheon 100-floor Tower!]
[To honor Climber Wakamo Inarizushi, 『Wakamo Inarizushi Floor 2』 persists even if Tower collapses/Climber dies!]
Viewers cheer messages.
Soldiers vanishing, still cheering stage idol.
VTubers cheering identically.
Finally, dancing stage idol.
Wakamo eyes them, pockets hand out, index finger skyward.
"Whatever foe says, I decide"
Fierce red eyes flash; screen shifts to Korean Tower.
Strongest!
Undeniable modern top Climber!
Watching his fight, [Six Evils] boss can't hold awe.
"No way that's normie?"
Right.
Can't mention red pills anywhere.
[Mediator] shakes head in disbelief.