“Let’s goooo──!!!”
Raising his hammer high, Jackson charged, followed closely by the Climbers, all renowned in their own right.
Each of these Climbers unleashed their own Skills against the invisible [Inari’s Lion] upon the trembling fields of gold.
“Roarrr!!!”
Wanda Haye, transforming and growing into a bear, pounded her chest, casting a debuff with her Howling Skill.
An undulating shimmer clung to the invisible body of Inari’s Lion.
Though its duration was unknown, the mere sight of its outline was enough. Wanda leaped and struck Inari’s Lion with her hands wrapped in lightning.
As a thunderous blast echoed, lightning scattered everywhere, setting the rice field ablaze, flames engulfing the surroundings.
“Super Inazuma Kick─!!”
Pirate flew using the momentum from the flames, descending as a lightning bolt that pierced its flank.
Despite striking with full force through its thick fur, Pirate grimaced as the lion’s durability made even her ankle throb.
“This thing is tougher than expected!!”
“That’s exciting!!”
King of Authority leaped at his daughter’s cry.
Unknowingly invited to this festivity, with a radiant smile blooming on his face, King of Authority struck where the lion’s head should be, crushing it with a mighty blow.
Rice scattered, a crater formed in a half-moon shape, and a fox’s footprint etched deeper within.
“The thrill of striking is unmatched!!!”
With a screech, flames spewed out and lightning wrapped around as the invisible Inari’s Lion caused a whirlwind, rampaging fiercely.
Compared to the red dragon Wakamou faced, it unleashed far greater natural disasters, each stomp causing earthquakes and tremors.
And as it belched flames, a man cleaved through them with a gigantic axe.
“Pity Tomoko couldn’t make it due to other engagements!”
Referring to the Japanese Association president, the President of the Korean Association swung the axe at the floor of the Stratum. Unbothered by any prior attack, the lion suddenly leapt to dodge this axe.
“Just my luck it dodges the axe but not my attacks?! Talk about bruising my pride!!”
While evading the axe swinging horizontally, the lion curled up, releasing fox fire everywhere.
The steadily closing King of Authority, persistently pounding its body, was disheartened, not from the pain of his fists, but insisted on hitting fiercely. A fox’s howl echoed.
“Beware of the flames!!!”
“If it’s about flames, leave it to me!”
Graduate student Sebastian raised his staff, commanding mana as dark clouds gathered, rain pouring down. Beside him, Ichigo took out potions, suppressing the spreading flames while readying a pistol.
Each shot fired from her pistol cost her a small fortune, but nothing less could penetrate.
“It’s time, guys! Let’s go!!!”
With a raised hammer, Jackson brought it down hard.
From the center of the scorched field rose a structure, morphing into a barn, trapping the fox.
Swinging his hammer in the air again, a metal box completely sealed the fox─and then, Artist Adolf dashed in, moving his hands.
Coating living beings in metal, creating a single piece of art!
The giant fox object appeared, crashing heavily to the ground.
Joseph Khan descended upon the immobilized fox trapped in metal, assuming dragon form, flattening it.
“Gone?! Damn it!!!”
From its neck, a beast’s bite mark appeared.
Having escaped the prison without issue─able to glide like Wakamou’s Skill, a relentless barrage continued against the fox.
“O War God, reside in [Guan Yu’s Spear]!!”
Riding atop a galloping horse, Liu Wei shouted, wielding an artifact and crescent-blade sword.
With crashing lightning, Guan Yu wielded the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade, charging and attacking Inari’s Lion.
As heavy and massive impacts rained down, the lion howled in agony and writhed in pain.
The lion, overwhelmed by insects clinging to its wounds, stingers stabbing through injuries, was under constant pressure.
The Legendary Class hired by Wakamou, merging their strength, overwhelmed even the 90th Floor boss, leaving it defenseless.
“[Death Sentence]!!”
While mounted on a spectral horse emitting ominous black aura, Dullahan foresaw death.
Wielding a massive scythe over his shoulder, the Grim Reaper rode, anticipating the flowing blood, slashing powerfully. The air filled with sinister energy, spreading out.
“Push harder!! Keep it up!!!”
Raising a banner symbolizing the Shu Han high, Liu Wei granted an extensive buff to the allies.
“[Zeus’ Lightning]!!”
Resolutely, Liu Wei used the items with long cooldowns and unleashed his ultimate strike, sending Inari’s Lion flying.
By this point, given their numbers and relentless assault, the lion should be nearing death’s door, yet, how do we know it’s still holding?
Because it’s not visible, we couldn’t ascertain the damage it received.
From a distance, as Adolf dipped his brush into a paint bucket and painted mid-air, the fox finally emerged, forcibly tinged with color.
Its four tails fluttered, then morphed into five, its body healing.
“Gimmick Boss!!”
Seeing this, King of Authority shouted.
“As the tails multiply, it heals? Cannot die until nine tails? Forcing a prolonged battle… quite cunning─being an opponent against Wakamou seems perilous.”
Recognizing the tower’s intention, despite wrangling with the situation, the President of the Korean Association erupted in laughter.
Had they fought the conventional way, it’d have ended like with Seimei.
But, unfortunately─the tower, enraged by Wakamou rejecting death and reviving, attacked.
It was unprecedented for a tower to judge a Climber directly, yet it turned into an advantage. Originally, the uppermost floors were reserved for battle─by luck, gaining these two became effortless!
Boom─ KABOOM─
“Let’s finish this quickly and go provide aid!!”
Ichigo urgently shouted, anxious that Wakamou had perished once already.
After realizing someone invincible could perish, she couldn’t remain calm.
Therefore constantly, her attention drifted, not to the battlefield they fought, but where the Fox Deity clashed against the Fox Deity.
“Please have faith, Your Majesty. He’s strong!”
“…..”
Overcome with emotion witnessing the rebirth of the indomitable Fox Deity, Liu Wei thought back― the thrill he felt was still vivid within his heart. To her enemies, he was terror and sheer dread, yet to his allies, he was hope—a living miracle itself.
“Okay…”
Ichigo decided to place trust, albeit uneasily.
Wakamou was ever triumphant.
Even in death, he’d overcome as a Climber!
※※※
“[What you desire cannot be obtained even if you climb the Tower, Fox Deity!!]”
“Don’t kid yourself!! I’ll conquer the Tower and seize it!!!!”
Fists collided, knocking each other back.
The struggle was sheer brute force.
The Kyoto Fox Deity, with slender arms cloaked in feathered attire, crimson eye makeup, and snow-white hair─didn’t possess fox tails like Wakamou.
Twice smaller than Wakamou in stature but twice as fast and twice as fierce.
Each collision between fists was accompanied by concussive noises, pummeling the brain, swift hands manifesting into a blurred fog.
While fending and deflecting each anticipated attack, constantly drawing circles with both hands─ stepping forward incessantly, Wakamou thrust himself boldly into the pouring waves.
Against the onslaught of the storm, unwavering, unyielding, was Wakamou.
Strikes targeting Wakamou’s entire body meant reducing [Mana]—an obvious goal.
Wakamou lacked critical points. Any strike meant damage, and depleting his mana would herald the Fox Deity’s victory.
Countering attacks consumed mana too, so ignoring blocks and assaulting heedlessly sufficed.
Attacks cost mana, sacrificing his resilient body to freely batter while the Fox Deity yielded flesh, now biting at bones to strike.
“They got stronger even during our fight…?! Such a persistent bastard!!”
“Japan has the King of Authority. Having faced an ultimate martial opponent, no other foe compares, right?!!”
Even so, responded in a non-human manner, multiple Skills in use─controlling those streams, maintaining form, reading attacks, intercepting by discerning the force’s point to nullify line formation.
Within an instant, viewing, deciding, and executing—that was it.
His thought speed had already transcended humanity, and the [Idol’s Body]’s performance, exceeding limits, now couldn’t keep up.
“Damn it, the body’s not following…!! Can’t keep up with my speed…!!”
“[Just how much stronger are you aiming for!!]”
“Can’t afford to be a weak VTuber!!! Enduring viewers’ jokes, perverts, stalkers, and anti-fans isn’t easy!!! If only beating people up solved issues, I wouldn’t be trying this hard!!!”
“[This situation has nothing to do with that, you lunatic!!]”
KA-BOOM─!
The Fox Deity’s neck twisted violently, head turning away.
“VTuber equals mental patient, is that what you’re saying──!!!! Unforgivable, Fox Deity!!!!!”
As mana emanated from his entire body, his liquefied state vaporized, steam billowing out.
Surrounded by mist like feathered wings, Wakamou assaulted with fury, yet the Fox Deity fought back despite receiving hits, retreating to widen the gap.
“[Rain arrows and pour!!!]”
That was the signal as a shadow loomed over the sky.
Arrows fell like rain.
Filling the entire domain Wakamou existed in, with overwhelming density, arrows smothered him, pincushioning him instantly.
Caught off guard, becoming a porcupine, Wakamou pulled away as the Fox Deity extended both hands forward.
Tap. Tap.
Springing into the air, Wakamou flew through the air, sliced into three.
Even before his separated torso touched ground, he converted entirely to lightning, grabbed the falling sun, transforming it into a spear.
With a blazing path left behind, the spear of flames that ignited a fiery storm, couldn’t penetrate Wakamou─vanishing instead.
The Fox Deity hastily flipping in mid-air watched as the spear disappeared into thin air.
Behind her, the thrown solar spear reappeared.
Accustomed to the tactics used by [My Worlds], she foresaw and evaded, yet what was unanticipated was Wakamou grasping the blazing spear regardless of the burning pain.
Using the [Taiko Fist of the Immortal Spirit] as he empowered the thrust, the flaming spear pierced through the Fox Deity’s abdomen.
Accompanied by a fierce fiery storm, spreading flames leaped onto arrows, transforming the world around into a sea of fire.
“[Even if you survive!! Your companions will burn to death, Fox Deity!!!]”
“I know─!!”
THUD─
“[What?!]”
Startled as she plunged into an ocean, the Fox Deity surveyed her surroundings.
Inside the tower, the status quo hadn’t changed.
Exiting was still impossible, so she tried assessing the situation.
KAAAABBBOOOOM─!!!
The forceful [Idol’s Storm] vaporized the sea, while blood spurts from her body, slashed again by a bolt blade.
This time, as [Divine Thunder Blade] glowed in Wakamou’s grasp─as it clashed with the diamond blades formed from similar ores, a fracture marred the Fox Deity’s arm.
Though made from the same ore illuminated by a gentle crimson light due to mana infusion─ slashed traces appeared despite that.
How, even a mana blade couldn’t achieve that?
Such mystery was soon resolved.
The construct of [Idol’s Minerals] relied on chipping away mana to manifest ore shapes. Wakamou was producing just enough of─a mere minuscule─a blade capable of cutting.
What kind of mental power and concentration was that?
And maintaining that during battle?
Even with [Tri-Mind Phantom Wrestling]’s Skill aspect present. With mind and thoughts split, manipulating three bodies simultaneously was feasible─however, an entirely different story in executing situational theories in real combat.
One who doesn’t fear death, whose established theory had faith and conviction, threw himself into action.
Even adopting what the enemies devised, seeing, experiencing all around him and building strength accordingly, even within the tower’s ordeal to terminate his life, he grew stronger in real-time.
Typically, Climbers increased strength as they ascended, yet Wakamou found difficulty in merely becoming stronger climbing─ Skills increased instead.
And even Skill enhancement, linking to the idols, had been─wholly absent on the [Idol’s Flame] since obtaining it, its performance unchanged.
Yet, Wakamou paid this no bother, indifferent.
As Skills increased, utilized them, as Skills lacked, applied the mind.
Indeed, Wakamou wasn’t scaling levels, becoming stronger continuously in real-time.
‘[they grew stronger even during our battle!!]’
A slicing motion carved the sea, its slash grating the Fox Deity’s body, scattering mineral fragments like grains of sand.
Praising those diamond dust dazzling in seven hues of light encircling the two, appearing like casting oneself among the stars.
Submerged in the deep sea where light doesn’t penetrate, it felt like floating gods within space.
Every snapshot an enduring spectacle, a piece worthy of a masterpiece painting.
WAAAAUGH─!!
Swept by water currents, falling, the Fox Deity crashed into a wrestling ring.
Grasping her shoulder, Wakamou pinned her leg, securing a victory.
“Muscle Buster─!!”
With [Weight of Faith] reinforcing, determined to shatter through full force, at that moment, the Fox Deity’s scarlet eyes glowed with revelation.
“[Inverting six creates nine─ Fox Deity! Underestimated, were you!]”
“What..?!”
Like her reading his mind, an unpleasant sensation reminiscent of the Korean Tower’s intel permeated Wakamou, causing a momentary lapse. Within an instant, top and bottom flipped as the Fox Deity soared, meting Cross Chop upon Wakamou’s neck.
“[If you can’t fly! Using Aerial Combat techniques is foolish! You lack mastery!!]”
The Fox Deity grabbed Wakamou mid-air, heaving him over her head, gazing downward, executing a forceful descent.
Overturning his soaring body, the Fox Deity crashed Wakamou’s head into the ring.
“Kyah…!”
Head embedded into the ring, standing like an upside-down crucifix, the Fox Deity grabbed Wakamou’s leg, plucking him and started twirling.
The whirlwind tore the ring apart. Rope coiled and snapped, the four corner posts, anchoring the ring, uprooted, soaring.
“[Divine Wind Finale!!]”
Rotating momentum launched them, slamming Wakamou repeatedly into the ground, wrecking and pulverizing him into tatters as he swung within her grasp.
Wakamou opened [My Worlds] before crashing, extracting himself through a space riff, gripping the Fox Deity’s ankle, wrenching her from the ground.
Releasing her captive leg, the Fox Deity seized Wakamou, rotated to plant the Fox Deity face-first into a high-rise.
‘[Buildings?!]’
There was no time to realize it as the skyscraper’s glass shredded her face, with Wakamou crushing her down as he pressed onward through the asphalt.
“Huff… Huff…”
Clutching his chest, Wakamou, though recovering via [Idol’s Body], was mentally exhausted and stumbled.
Yet, in contrast, the Fox Deity, seemingly unscathed, brushed glass fragments from her face, observing the man-made cityscape.
Glamorous, towering─ and equally cold and barren.
“[Surviving in such enclosure. Without sight of green woods or mighty rivers… devoid of one nature’s presence. Do those inhabiting such space place faith in you, Fox Deity who seeks idols?]”
“Stopping mid-fight to philosophize… Japan is a nation of four seasons… Is that what you’re preaching…? Only Japanese digest seaweed. Amazing~ Maple is exclusive to Japan and Finland? Cut the crap, attack already. My believers can’t live outside cities.”
– Facts as always with Wakamou lol
– Seriously, where is this fountain coming from?
– AAA, don’t you realize..? It’s a unique boundary.
– Even in city-building expertise our Fox Deity excels.
– Unlike deities vanished with progress level different!
– Do you take our Wakamou lightly, punk?!
“[The Tower’s existence curtails spoiling our abode—Fox deity, haven’t you grasped?]”
“Come clean already! You’re jealous I snatched your shrine’s believers!!!”
“[F*ing bastard!!]”
– Lololololol
– Japan can’t out-curse Korea…
– Truly high-brow insults lolol
– Outright owned verbally lol
– The Leader’s unrivaled in talking smack~
– History of epic trash talk unmatched!! Lolol
Raging, the Fox Deity lunged at Wakamou.
“Graawuurgh…!!”
Yet further unpleasant sensations probed his mind, Wakamou scowled. Catching how she’d maneuver, strategizing─reading into his consciousness the Fox Deity, Wakamou emptied his mind, charged like a primitive beast.
Transformed into Sammiho, mouth gaping, lunging heedlessly as inflammations arose, nearing ignition, a sudden firewall sprang upright.
A baffling fire breached the asphalt road, containing the combustion.
Charging through debris, Wakamou clamped his jaws upon the Fox Deity and galloped through the highway.
“Target, confirmed entering the city!!”
“Move, move!! Quickly now!!!”
Busy in the control room, agents acting swarmed like bees, while chomping her, Wakamou dashed madly, bouncing off buildings and ground alike, belching fire, lightning, wind, waves relentlessly. Wakamou rampaged akin to an infected fox with rabies.
The Fox Deity disengaged, arms raised, emitting mana wildly, blasting Wakamou’s head apart.
Upon collapse, from within the Sammiho carcass emerged Wakamou.
Manifestations crafted through [Idol’s Form] plunged, attacking the Fox Deity, only deterred by the Fox Deity’s unwavering salvo, encased in flames.
“[Aaargh!! What is this?!]”
Buildings metamorphosed, disassembling before their eyes.
From beneath the asphalt, tanks arose, launching multi-missile turrets, heads diverting towards their target.
In an instant, surrounded by modern military might, caught unaware, the Fox Deity suffered relentless bombardment.
“Strike down!!”
From the city’s sky descended missiles, burying themselves in the central city point, exploding forcefully.
– Fuck, what’s happening????
– Wakamou floor 1 exploded now!!
– What, seriously battling down there currently???
– Leader, gone crazy!!! Lol
– Live war coverage, unimaginable!
– Photos went viral, WTF lol
Even from safe residential zones, they caught sight of immense explosions rising, smoke soaring.
Stationed at the mountains, artillery companies commenced barrage aimed at the scorched city.
“Even if Wakamou-sama gets caught in it, does that matter?”
“Ordered not to worry!! Full salvo!!!”
“Yoowcooooo!!”
With a now-or-never attitude, soldiers indiscriminately fired shell after shell.
Briefly transformed to a battlefield, amidst chaos stood the Fox Deity, unable to control herself, knocked haphazardly by indiscriminate bombardment.
“[Cursed creature this is!!!]”
Not a prize from the Korean Tower. Instead, a new internal floor conquered by the Idol within the tower─down to the towers impossible to block, something conquered hence relaying Fox Deity to anger.
Moreover, shocked by the Idol’s, Wakamou Inarizushi’s, charisma and rapid growth, wielding mighty sway as to astonish—all humans, not monitoring, guarding against but unified, that was worthy of reverence.
Zap─
A bolt delivered, Wakamou barreled into the Fox Deity.
“[Daring me to draw my sword!! Worthy Fox Deity!! Your strength lies with humanity’s greatest─!!!]”
“Oh, who cares!! Need to wrap up in 3 hours, busy with GTAV part two stream!!!!”
“[Fox Deity!!! Speak as becomes Idol─!!!]”
“Broadcasting takes precedence over battling you!!!”
“[You wench!!!]”
THUNK THUNK THUNK─
He agilely evaded the Fox Deity’s radiant look-alike sword strikes, clad within a lightning-formed body, delivering strikes.
What’s the fastest martial art humanity created─?
Boxing, an art honing mankind’s inbuilt primal attack style incessantly.
Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali reportedly punched 12 times in three seconds.
Adopting a boxer’s stance, Wakamou exploited weaving, slipping past sword edges, penetrating.
Inspired through YouTube, mentored by a Unicorn Agent, ultimately refined through myriad battles, the stepping─truly instantaneous, bridging the gap in the blink of an eye.
BOOM─! The sound of air bursting filled the arena as Wakamou unleashed a 9-strike salvo mercilessly assaulting the torso, nudging her back with a shoulder strike.
So fast and heavy a volley she hovered in midair, jaw agape drooling.
“Uooooo─!!!”
Mixing boxing with Wing Chun, even transcending after-images, his arms far swifter than her perception.
His thought speed exceeded, instead aligning body reflexes, delivering hammering fists along the anatomical line.
Jabs belonged─foremost, fastest, punch.
Rendered silent in awe from sheer velocity, Fox Deity’s body airborne, only half breaching contact, midst inhalation and a blink, Wakamou delivered a hundred strikes, bludgeoning her akin to an inflatable balloon being eviscerated.
Deluged in relentless impacts, visibility lost until strikes connected, her limbs quivered like a severed puppet string.
Viewers unable to grasp fully─victims of such punishment likely felt pain vividly.
However, the Fox Deity also wasn’t trifled with.
Wakamou’s arms severed below forearms. Sword marks across his neck. Heart split, leg dropping crippled.
Delicate as crosswinds but shredding skillfully, Fox Deity’s radiant sword retaliated, severing Wakamou before impact.
Disrupting momentum but witnessing her attack─shocking.
“Ddeokbokki!!!”
Screaming that, with remaining limbs, Wakamou kicked the asphalt, closing the distance, seizing the abdomen with his other arm.
“[Slash the flesh and gain bone!!]”
Exchange flesh to grasp bones! Bearing pain with clenched teeth, Fox Deity’s light sword impaled Wakamou’s chest, radiating light.
At a glance, in explosive eruption threatening to shatter wholly, before vanishing.
“Watch true boxing manifest, bitch!!!”
His voice heard behind where it shouldn’t have─Fox Deity turned her head, midair, already witness to Wakamou who overturned, stabilized.
Delivering a rotation kick filled with [Weight of Faith], executed in full, landing squarely upon the crown.
Directly, precisely striking the crown of the head, Fox Deity’s eyes flipped back, colliding upside-down with earthen face.
[Wakamou Floor 1] decreed─Wakamou’s realm!
While casting the [Profession Exclusive Skill 【Holopause】], disappearing swiftly reappearing consistently, Wakamou chose teleport over leaping, grabbing Fox Deity’s legs, climbing high before bringing her crashing onto a building.
But this time, disputing her fate—her occipital crown’s light radiated fiercely, expanded explosively.
FWOOOM─
A sound accompanied, upper torso severed, Wakamou pinned by the Fox Deity’s halo gripping strands of hair, radiant slicing the city, cutting through mountains struck, even nullifying bomb rain.
“[When held, that movement trick falters!!]”
“Was it so?!”
Retaining Wakamou against her bosom, Fox Deity, entangled midair soared.
“[Resorting to myriad means!!]”
Fox Deity compressing her light sword into a dagger, gruesomely stabbed Wakamou’s neck relentlessly, embodying ardent fury as she drilled.
Points mattered little, knowing striking him meant death, the Fox Deity resolved to wound him at any cost, rampaging wildly.
Attacking forcefully with mighty infinitesimal, self-made room for escaping─constantly burdensome fear over Fox Deity’s shoulders.
Obsessively factoring when inescapable, ruthlessly stopping Wakamou─intent locked in to crush neck─ Fox Deity’s hands seized Wakamou’s neck.
“Still sharp, sashimi worthy!! Let Sis handle──!!”
Edge hand raised, heavily piercing Fox Deity’s abdomen from within─ loud crack thwarted her fingers.
“[Japanese Samurai, girdles standard stuff!!]”
“Wha…?”
Punch blasted his face before Wakamou was thumped straight into the Earth.
Even restrained by Fox Deity’s grip, chaining strikes upon her face.
The Fox Deity radiated visible aura as soon as a halo appeared, enduring while plunging blade after blade heedlessly.
Crashing onto an already-devastated ring, Wrathful Fox Deity’s neck wrapped tightly by invisible force.
Unseen existences pinned down strongly, flexing backwards with grapples.
Blows that merely knocked down entities, multiple mettles hammering endlessly alongside two full silhouettes furiously.
Shards scattered thinly upon the Fox Deity from the [Idol Body]’s [Segment] turned transparent through [Projection Adjustment], engaging an ensemble joining in gang-style, pummeling brutally, the landing strikes being scant in measure.
“[Rushing to doom on your own!!]”
Horded segments ultimately parts of an entity, slashing unseen entities from the halo into retreat, Wakamou spewed mana reflexively.
“[How much longer can you hold on!? Speak, Fox Deity… remaining tricks to unveil!!]”
Seized through seven tanks of mana potions now drained to bottom.
Wakamou magnificent, though desperately fighting among charred ruins, it was time mana teased the genuine bottom.
“Hohemi! [Descendant of Phoenix] on!!”
Accepting while grinning, a skill─150 seconds of mana recovery speed increased by 1,000%!
With replenished mana revamping Wakamou bodily, a smiled adorned the Fox Deity as though anticipated!
“[Mana Drain─!!]”
Swiftly recovering her injuries as Fox Deity absorbed the rising mana Wakamou regenerated, recuperating vividly along her own recuperation.
“[Foolish Wakamou Inarizushi! As if unaware you could recharge mana?! The damage you dealt within… this instant… now….]”
“Thought as much. So I conjured an execution beyond subterfuge, regardless of the Fox Deity’s antics!”
Laughing at Wakamou’s foolery, gradually fading the smirk, Fox Deity’s complexion dimmed, paled.
Wakamou predicted it even from when the Korean Tower lent an Elixir, making him fight two-phased Dalki─ready for responses!
Needless to say! An upper floor’s boss! Fully conscious, aware of Wakamou’s arsenal!
Why insist on dragging to [Wakamou Floor 1]? Access to support that transcended? Able to inflict damage by artillery fire?
Unluckily all incorrect.
A battlefield conducive—just that sufficed for Wakamou.
As the city’s paved opened revealing steep abyss, Fox Deity and Wakamou plunged among debris, interred within.
As the avalanche of the city subdued them within darkness, Fox Deity’s pale visage remained unwavering.
“You’ve turned pale… perceptive, is it not⋯? Seen the knife, realizing more frightful than Seimei… spotted, indeed?”
‘[What on earth is this bastard thinking⋯? This must⋯ seize⋯]’
“Heralding no escape! Like chess and checkers term 〈Checkmate〉—you’re hit!!”
Eruptively endeavoring escape, remnants from the broken buildings barred the resolution.
Until finally lidding akin to closure, it was truly a sealed cell. Between debris, cement seeped through and Fox Deity reeling realized every bit was a trap only then.
The city wholly erected to serve as burial!!
“[Cease, you insane wench!!!]”
The [Mana Burn]-etched blade retraced awesome fire upheld Wakamou into his chest.
Upon an Idol─ even knowing ineffective on that Fox Deity—even using Wakamou alone.
An immense light concealed the darkness, eventually booming explosively, throughout floor 1, an awe-inspiring mushroom-cloud of mana hinted turbulence.
Witnessing soldiers, even viewers alike, dumbfounded by─ not distinguishing an individual Climber formed cataclysm comparable to a nuclear bomb.
Moreover, ceaseless light pillars rocketed skyward, showed no indication of diminishing.
“Where do you think you’re fleeing to!!!!”
Encased eternally within flames of [Mana Burn] while experiencing chains of explosions, maintaining through [Mana Recovery], Wakamou persisted.
150 seconds—a divine combustion Idol transformed into flame, firmly seizing the Fox Deity’s ankle, forcefully yanking abruptly.
Aneurysms accompanying blazing heat, Wakamou wielded his [Divine Thunder Blade] as Fox Deity brandished her radiant sword, clashing.
Assuming ranged attack using the halo, [Mana Burn]’s explosion so intense projecting outward risk extermination.
The sword’s edge at risk of scattering, what else to say further!!
“[Who do you think forged that sword!!]”
Ultimately, producing swords from identical material, the Fox Deity unsheathed [Divine Thunder Blade] swinging at Wakamou.
Miyo-ryu─was it called this way? As swordsmanship she demonstrated, deftly parrying Wakamou’s blade, slicing─she’d commenced pushing unwaveringly.
Wielding a sword with finesse, lightly parrying Wakamou’s sword, the Fox Deity drove forward, slicing into his body.
In the truest sense, the Fox Deity’s swordsmanship surpassed mastery and reached the realm of the gods, leaving Wakamou’s clumsy sword no match.
Even the petals of the [Plum Blossom Sword Technique] were burned away by the mana burn’s flames. Yet, Wakamou, protecting his camera amidst the dazzling blaze and flames, gripped his sword with both hands to clash with the Fox Deity.
“A swordplay with no basic moves!! Niten Ichi-ryu!! Can you handle it!!?”
Bang, bang─!
The bullets narrowly missed, trickling off the blade of the sword, to which the Fox Deity shouted bravely.
“Then here’s MusashiGUN for you, you CLOD!!!”
Wielding guns in both hands and absorbing surrounding mana to fire them as bullets, Wakamou fired at will.
Paying no heed to being sliced in half with every swing, Wakamou, utilizing [VTuber Assets], swung his magnum revolver with both hands, pounding on the Fox Deity.
“You’re doing insane things, you calamity!!”
“Act insane, become a real madman!! Haven’t you heard that Japanese proverb?! See if it works!! Kotowaza of Shingen’s quote!! Really doing it is magnificent!!!”
A whirlwind of madness swirling in Wakamou’s eyes.
The Fox Deity shrank back, overpowered by his vigor.
The broadcast time approaches… a fun show ahead, broadcasting in 2 hours by over 40 VTubers from Virtual Live…!!
He’s pushing himself to the verge.
The mere thought of missing the broadcast brought waves of gloom, despair, frustration, and sad compulsion, prompting Wakamou to hurry even more.
Anxiously… more anxiously… desperately and urgently…!!
Crunch!!!
Biting the swinging blade with his teeth to stop it, Wakamou savagely kicked the Fox Deity’s face, chest, and stomach, trampling him harshly.
Losing grip on his sword due to Wakamou’s maneuvers akin to a raging beast, the Fox Deity dropped it, while Wakamou seized the heavenly blade thrust into the ground, adopting a stance.
“Dual swords!!!”
Emulating the skill from [Muyedobotongji-[Double Sword]], the Fox Deity conjured another sword, facing Wakamou’s posture with Niten Ichiryu stance as they clashed again.
With their hot and fierce attacks, the swords clashed within the continuous explosions, seeming to engulf one another.
Though the countdown of 150 seconds dwindled, with each passing second—the falling sand grains from the hourglass seemed like they were dropping in eternal time.
For the viewers, it looked merely like something flashing and crashing intensely.
And, in the end, it was Wakamou who was pushed back.
“That’s the end!!”
As Wakamou pulled out the dagger from his chest, the Fox Deity pierced him with two swords.
A portal opened, transforming the scenery into the layers of Kyoto Tower.
Wakamou fell, dropped.
And devoured.
An empty bottle of [Mana Elixir of Enlightenment], which he bought with a large amount of tower coins, flew into the sky.
“Full power──!!!”
With his hair turning red and mana spewing out, Wakamou, wrapped in red aura, punched the Fox Deity’s face with a fist transformed by [Prism Hardness Diamond].
In the strike of a different dimension from before, the Fox Deity’s pupils lost focus with a gurgling sound as their neck snapped.
To prevent him from escaping through the gap, Wakamou crossed his shin on the Fox Deity’s neck while pressing the knee with his right foot.
The current subscribers of Wakamou’s channel were over 52.5 million─after widespread knowledge about not watching continuous clips increased the subscribers significantly.
And, at this moment.
“50 million power!!”
Feeling the weight of faith and exerting it to the extreme, Wakamou sensed death.
Aware of the possibility of death due to recoil, he cast it aside and descended vertically toward the layer.
“Then!!”
Changing direction─while drawing in while falling, Wakamou targeted in a diagonal fall.
The [Lion of Inari], fiercely battling, felt a tremendous aura, lifted his head and met eyes with Wakamou.
So the King of Authority’s fist smashed hard against the legs, causing it to bow down.
“【Guillotine of Idols】!!”
When Kyoto’s Fox Deity clashed with Inari’s Lion, it pressed together, crushing down on Wakamou.
With a terrifying and eerie sound crackling, blood spewed from something shattered, spraying all around─
But it didn’t stop, with the distortion of space, Wakamou too suffered fractures across his entire body.
Wakamou twitched, his mana dwindling to zero due to the reversal impact, even as mana had been fixed.
Yet he didn’t release his grip or ease his force.
Boom─!
It crumbled.
Collapsed.
With the collapse of the layer, Climbers along were plummeting altogether.
With the collapse of the 90th-floor layer, Inari Shrine, complemented by Seimei’s body below, came into view to greet Wakamou.
Amidst his entire body fracturing and mana gushing out, Wakamou grasped the neck of the blood-spitting Fox Deity.
“One more hit!!!”
Flipping it over onto his shoulder once more.
While still seated on the Lion of Inari, with magic in full force, Wakamou aimed down toward the bottom of the 80th-floor layer.
“Muscle Buster!!”
As their waist bends and breaks, as Wakamou grasps, holding the leg, breaks and twists as the Fox Deity spews blood from the whole body, bounced back, and rolled on the ground.
Inari Shrine collapses and crumbles by the impact.
Seeing that, Wakamou’s body too shattered, collapsing as he knelt.
Due to mental fatigue, there wasn’t enough strength to wiggle a finger.
“Huff… huff….”
“Really…?”
But the Fox Deity stood, regenerating broken legs and a twisted neck.
Absorbing the slain [Lion of Inari] to become part of her, the Fox Deity regenerated nine tails, clad in a pristine white aura in a pitiful, messed-up state.
Not ascending from the 99th floor to the 100th.
But melding the 90th floor and the 100th, raising difficulty to the Complete Strategy Layer.
The Fox Deity was showcasing majesty likened to a true god, an opponent climbers could never defeat alone.
“That’s the end, Wakamou Inarizushi─!!! A commendable battle!!”
“Bullshit! Taste the sorrow of grad students worldwide!!!”
Sebastian, coughing up blood, swung a hefty law book, striking the Fox Deity on the temple.
Though there was no impact─flies and bees swarmed protectively, clinging fervently to the Fox Deity.
“Feel the Architect’s grudge!!!!”
“You wretched thing, is this a job!!!!”
Jackson shot nails from afar with his hammer, piercing the nails into the Fox Deity’s back.
Following suit, Lucia, grasping a sculpting chisel rushed in, engraved a tattoo on the Fox Deity’s arm, toppling the balance.
Seizing the unsteady opportunity brought by the engraved art, Guan Yu’s halberd swung in, cut into the Fox Deity’s nape.
“[A mere fake could never!!]”
It cuts not.
The immense strength of the Fox Deity shattered the summoned Guan Yu with one punch, startling the entire group─slashing, plunging others dashed in still.
Leaping from the black horse, the Grim Reaper’s scythe slashed against the aura.
Nevertheless, ignoring that, he drew a sword from his waist, thrusting in from behind, with serration, slicing alongside his flank the Grim Reaper.
“[Begone, pesky insects!!]”
Bang-
The Grim Reaper’s head burst, spraying beans everywhere.
A steamed bun placed on the empty head top.
Wanda Haye, bewildered by the steamed bun stained face, grasped the Fox Deity’s arm.
“Grr─ why!! No cute!! Bear monster in the tower!!!!”
Swinging the front paw with genuine personal vendetta, smacked the face, breaking the arm, induced Wanda Haye to fold in pain.
“You hit like that”
Hearing the voice from the other side, the Fox Deity turned, the seized punch from the Korean Association President landed on her face.
The surrounding white aura evaporated, popping away by the ridiculous strike, sent the Fox Deity crashing to the ground, coughing black blood, writhing in agony.
Though hastily springing up, even before doing anything, the Korean Association President landed follow-up punches into her chest, under-chin, and staggering legs caused the Fox Deity to reel.
“[You are….! A South Korean Tower… Climber….]”
“Am I well-known among towers? What an honor.”
The Fox Deity, appalled at the Korean Association President’s fists shrouded in black aura, swung her sword, but King of Authority grabbed her wrist from behind.
“Daughter, let’s go!!!”
“Yes sir!!!”
Thwack Thwack Thwack─!!
Skipping no beats, King of Authority seized upon the disappearing aura opening to blindly unleash a barrage while Pirate grabbed the arm, relentlessly pounded the head with a heavy fist.
Happy smiles adorned their faces, claiming it a 200 times difficulty boss, stunningly gory yet fervently powerful, keeping up the combative thrill despite; fiercely casting blows, hands skinned to bone revealing wasn’t a concern, King of Authority swung furiously, twisting the Fox Deity’s head around.
The remaining arm seized earnestly by the Korean Association President, smiled kindly while gripping.
Lifting a hand axe high, chopping the nape as if logs, without cease endlessly, exhaled firm breaths with fierce unwavering eyes until the breath of life severed!!
“[Begone──!!! Enemies of trials!!! Damn it! Idol!! Fox Deity, as a god, fight alone!!! Fair and square, as an idol, just fight!!!]”
Never fought once as an idol before, hence the Fox Deity lamented the brutal cry due to the tower’s trial info being unknown, leaving her resentfully anguished.
Forcefully withdrawing the axe lodged in her neck, uncertain of her distancing too far in response to dispersing mana, she remained puzzled.
From overhead, a dragon’s breath exhaled.
Caught defenseless against Joseph Khan’s final freeze blast, causing the entire body of the Fox Deity to begin freezing.
“[Cease─!!!]”
The Fox Deity, frost accumulating all over, activated a [Domain].
With the domain pushing back the surrounding climbers, as it expanded from the 80th floor, Ichigo, who was administering potion to quench Wakamou’s bursting fissures by bandaging, cradled him to watch, though soon engulfed within the domineering semi-sphere domain, swallowing Wakamou while distancing all climbers, forming an isolate district.
A domain permitting no entry.
Inside unfolded a spectacle viewable only to the audience.
An unnamed world with white blossoms peeking out.
A colossal full moon in the azure night sky.
In such a backdrop, the battle-scarred god knelt, overseeing a red-haired god standing.
Barely maintaining form after bandaging through, though Wakamou was similarly restrained due to [Idol’s Flesh] skill overload being beyond an elixir remedy, Wakamou smiled weakly yet stood.
“….Actually, being miraculously strong…could you answer one question?”
“[…..Alright. If it’s to stall time….ask it]”
“Is there any climber… capable of clearing this difficulty…? Man-eater only got cleared by ascending from the 99th to the 100th floor, didn’t they…?”
“[They cannot clear!! Such possibilities warrant the title Fox Deity, possessing even a slight chance of existence in you!! But that’s ever unattainable! Miracles you’ve continuously stirred, conjured irregularly by the tower!!]”
“Is it that much..?”
“[You’re a non-combat class! The way you’re fighting itself doesn’t even suppose feasibility!! Precisely, that class chains your power, shackles your strength!!]”
“Lately, it’s not listening…[Idol’s Flesh] has been reacting slowly.”
Ultimately as climbers ascend the tower, enhancement follows─however, Wakamou’s [Idol’s Flesh] only increased in numbers, barely strengthening considerably.
Thus it seemed, over time, the responsiveness of the idol’s flesh dulled and slackened… lessening in response speed…. Of course, as fruitful as it’s been, aiming blame not toward the body but..
Awkwardly Wakamou Inarizushi’s talents reached a level unmatched by the body.
“One more thing… this domain… is it like my realm?”
“[Transforming the entire area surrounding to enact as a domain…any absolute of the tower can perform it!!]”
“So, is it what’s called Shapeshifting?”
Whirr, whirr, whirr─
A tremor was sensed from behind.
Only then did the Fox Deity realize Wakamou wasn’t stalling for time.
By continuously shapeshifting surrounding space, continuously drawn in, a space abnormality hovered compactly as a circle around the fist.
“Naval Karate Ultimate…!”
Adapting even within a domain-altering rest-back technique behind the Fox Deity, following in, Pirate sneered, astonished Fox Deity facing forward throwing a punch into the back.
“Spatial Collapse─!!”
Not hitting the Fox Deity─but striking and shattering space through shapeshifting of the connecting domain.
From the point of impact, the view encapsulated within a glass pane, bristling with spider-webbed cracks, expanded breaking apart.
And deploying impact directly piercing through disregard regenerative aura against the Fox Deity.
“Thanks for teaching something good, you jerk!!!”
Not altering the entire field, rather manipulating space of precise points, adapted new learned pirate technique through previewed Fox Deity’s demonstration.
As integral mana was collecting alongside, with a fury-driven black vortex gathering on the opposite side of the Pirate’s fist, a single punch erupted through the gap.
“【Black Vortex (黒渦)】!!”
“[Kaaaaack!!!]”
Blood was spitting from the Fox Deity as his knee buckled down greatly. However, exerting willpower, turning to finish off Wakamou, approaching.
Something existed.
Within Wakamou’s body, an emerging sniper rifle barrel extended from within, unveiled.
As the domain unfurled, Wakamou had slipped Ichigo inside his body, donned in a gas mask, with red eyes gleaming, locking onto the Fox Deity’s target.
Bang─!!
A fired bullet shot directly penetrating the Fox Deity’s chest.
“[You think this mere bullet would bring me down!!]”
“It’s because it’s not just a bullet…”
Crick crick─
“If truly a Fox Deity, wouldn’t you have a Grow Skill to bring abundant harvest?”
“[Wha…]”
Upon casting [Idol’s Earth], accelerating plant growth, tree roots surged from within the Fox Deity’s gaping chest, engulfing and tearing apart, sprouting branches quickly growing.
The Fox Deity, unable to cope with the internalized sprouting trees, fast-eat-and-unify, precariously elevated, dangling in an incapacitating state with blood-gushing back desperately gazed at Wakamou with incredulous eyes.
“[──I steal your blessing…!]”
“What?”
Extending the palm, the final skill cast.
Mana recovering alongside, the imbibed elixir effect vanished, as even the Fox Deity’s hair turned red, breaking trees, tearing space as she rocketed skyward.
“[I shall finish this… in 30 seconds!!!]”
The Fox Deity screamed in rage upon seizing the Elixir’s buff effect stolen from Wakamou.
With the Elixir penalty vanished, Wakamou’s eyes darted swiftly.
While maintaining invisibility, Mei dashed toward the Fox Deity.
“[Deception─]”
Grasping “Empty Elixir Bottle” Mei brandished it as if offering, hurling it into the air futilely.
“One more bottle, you bitch!!!”
“[Liar!! Where on Earth did you get hold of enough tower coins for two bottles…..huh..?]”
“Blame the South Korean tower!!”
Transforming into red-haired Mei Xiao Long Bao whipped out a triple staff clashing fiercely against the Fox Deity. With the penalty taken along, mana grace calmed yet restoration seemed improbable with Wakamou’s broken, fissured body.
Wakamou sought to amass the clones, including Jiang Yeoul─ yet further strain seemed to defy belief, fearing complete disintegration of Wakamou’s whole body.
Lucia, resorting to Artist’s skills, attempted covering up Wakamou’s fissures, albeit furrowing her brows enduringly.
All they could do was bandage up.
Only King of Authority and the Association President squeezed in as incredibly fierce battled intensified.
Even against seemingly no mana limit Mei, adorning both Japanese and Korean peak points, deploying over 100,000 coins worth of elixir. Staving off with integrals unmatched orb suppressing, trying desperately to kill Mei Xiao Long Bao as the Fox Deity was outright beating her.
“The devotees! You know Wakamou’s broadcasts don’t invite donations, right!!!”
-Ah, suddenly turning donations on?
-Wow…given the stream flow, huh?
-Sure no?
“Please, devotees… could you send me mana!”
-Ahahaha
-What’s this now haha
-Wow, this is nuts haha
-Here comes the Genki Dama!!!
Merely, the sight of conquering a 100-floor tower relayed live broadcast. Given live viewer counts surpassing 900,000 individuals witnessing, what needed explanation?
It seemed utterly impossible to defeat the 100th-floor Kyoto tower boss, and recklessly for nearly 3 hours climbers engaged in a bloody battle.
It wasn’t something to call a raid boss anymore.
For them─one notification popped up. Specifically, one popped solely visible to climbers possessing mana.
[Would you like to pay tribute with mana to Wakamou Inarizushi?]
Upon sight, devout viewers, and spectators assisting the stream giggled, surrendering all mana despite doing the favor of sent mana accumulating among myriad regaled external viewers witnessing.
Wakamou Inarizushi drank the elixir drawing fixed mana, amassing entirely into a singular focus point.
Thus palm-sized orbs materialized.
Reinstatement repeating to an extent until growing larger than Wakamou, soon expanding illuminating the entire layer.
In his camera alongside Ichigo, Joseph, and Lucia, with their aid rising to feet, Wakamou lift the mana mass merely gargantuan orb.
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“Oh man…is it done yet, Wakamou?”
Amid the desperate shriek of Mei, lamentably bashed by the Fox Deity clutching her hair alongside withering punches answers resolutely tossing away.
“Don’t you usually tell Mei to get out?!”
“In surprise, Lucia stated, yet Mei resigned her expression, hinting familiarity.”
In any case, Wakamou is both.
“Let’s die together, Fox Deity!!! Farewell, Lucia…!”
“[Let go…let go!!!]”
“Meiiii!!”
“In the finale, it’s really a comedy!”
As if lunging and clinging doggedly onto the chest, Mei held on.
Observing such, Jackson uttered dejectedly. No sitcom scene, indeed?
Quicker withdraws from the Association President and King of Authority, such bystanders beat a hasty retreat.
The sky plunged.
A massive grouping of mana plummeted toward the Fox Deity.
Raising helpless eyes at it.
Merely, it couldn’t deliver an impact─per [skill], transformed.
Recasting mana as [Idol’s Mineral]─pressing the humongous size fittingly weighted downward.
“Wakamou’s Secret!! Iron Ball Slam!!!”
Going all the way back, recollecting revered explosive fatal slamming iron with another mammoth mana sphere, Wakamou pummeled the Fox Deity.
Within the residual mana, within [Idol’s Flame] he ignited a blaze.
Peep──
In a silent disappearing realm–darkness extinguished, a mighty fire engulfed the collapsed layer.
The base alongside impact crumbled, plummeting to the 70th-floor as flames soared.
“Think we’ve won…?”
“Oh man, Iosif!!!!”
Muttering, Joseph Khan’s low utterance, Ichigo’s suspicion refuted self-control, venting out curses to no end, disregarding seniority.
Everyone present turned around, left Joseph Khan wondering “What did I do wrong…?” with a genuinely puzzled expression.
“[Fo─x─Dei──cycline──!!!]”
Returning from deep darkness in a wretched state, The Fox Deity soared directly aimed at Wakamou.
Urgently thrusting away companions wholeheartedly, welcoming the charge with open arms, function of standing firmly braced breakdown, Wakamou began slipping back.
Dragged by weighted steps, whipped by the Fox Deity, Wakamou smashed through yet again seated beneath shrine rubble as momentum waned briefly.
Grinding strength through increased resistance aims, although the Fox Deity exerted ultimate lingering powers relentless by limits before collapse.
“Huff… huff…”
“Haa… haa…”
Entirely ashen-black charred, split Fox Deity stands.
Even with Elixir buff, continuous fissuring strained a standing effort on Wakamou.
“Please! Just collapse!!!”
Gritting teeth observing as fingers infeeble dropping and fragmentation extended, distress tinged, Wakamou reeled back.
“[To undergo…such trials….in such a way….!!]”
Fox Deity strained breaths, elevating then extending a sliding powerless punch tapping—
Shameful Capuching, less praiseworthy fight.
Albeit among former battles till now, one defined with extreme bloodshed.
Thump─
Ultimately the legs lost strength, Fox Deity fell forward wrapping arms onto Wakamou.
Resorting hoist, Fox Deity bizarrely clubbed lips onto Wakamou’s mouth.
Breathing remained unnecessary regardless, lips couldn’t shut amid unexpected kiss, unsettling Wakamou drew the Fox Deity within.
To spectators’ observation, brimming audience viewers, it seemed only that Kyoto’s Fox Deity kissed Wakamou at near end-of-life—such was.
Yet, the practical agenda involved gulping mana down Wakamou’s interior, combusting through [Idol’s Fire] in a last bodily struggle.
Determined never to yield, Wakamou upon clutching the waist, entwining with devastating flair, deploying all frozen potions supplied by Ichigo, seemingly freezing within, exhaled.
Neither set to yield an inch,lately entwined clinging grapple fought intensely.
“Mmph mmph…!”
“[Ughm ugh!]
To the onlookers, it merely seemed they were in a loving embrace and locking lips.
The moment of parting in such a tragic love affair, exposing heart-felt goodbye in this manner, appeared nothing less than spectacular.
The shockingly mature sight incited Lucia incessantly blocking Ichigo’s eyes, brusquely waved away by Ichigo in aggravation.
“Is Wakamou a lesbian gay….”
-The captain won’t hold his punchlines even now…
-Captain!! Don’t ruin the mood!!
-What’s wrong with being lesbian?
-Wasn’t he speculated to be particularly close with the Inari God from Kyoto!!
-Indeed, very close.
-Even unicorns shed poignant tears seeing this……
-Ichigo…Let go of that glare…I’m scared…
-Wouldn’t you be pissed off haha
-So after fighting seemingly to the death, they finally kiss? What kind of trash drama is that?
-It’s the tragic end of love separated by the tower.
-Ah…not knowing…I’m deeply moved…..
-Expressing love to a dying lover….
-If love were to have a shelf life…I’d set it to eternity…..
‘Help me, please!!!’
With no more left to call clones, Wakamou was engaged vigorously betting life or death in final account against the Fox Deity’s perilous last gambit.
To others, appearing romantic but Wakamou was genuinely treading a tightrope barely alive.
And─due to Elixir penalties, the Fox Deity, unable to recover mana, faintly subsided in strength.
The Fox Deity’s arm fell limply, unable even to throw away flavor at heart, Wakamou’s posture froze in stance.
“[…Congratulations…you’ve won..]”
Nonetheless acknowledging recognition, the grinning Fox Deity bowed her head.
Everything stood still, confronting Wakamou who entirely cradled Fox Deity bowed, alone in rugged despair within.
Ultimately understandable upon sharing confirmatory love though involuntarily against unavoidable fatal skirmish witnessed amid life and entities over measureless time’s passage….endless enduring.
“Sniff sniff….Indescribably emotional and sorrowful story….”
Empathetic artist evocatively welled tears, pouring out strenuously.
As though, initially irate, Ichigo reconsidered pondering understandably…and sorrowfully observed.
Unneedful blabbering Pirate, hat hung low conceded own lapse, expressing crocodile tears, surrogate internal monologue.
“It’s raining…?”
“President? No, it’s not raining…”
“No, it’s rain.”
The unknowns due to lack of situational awareness only spurred immense respect to Wakamou yet further.
The reality!!
Barely scraping it, impossible!!
Barely moving a single finger impossible!!
Wish someone with fortitude fetched away this defeated Fox Deity or lent support crushing!!
However, to others, the grim Fox Deity’s—beloved body, appeared poignant within fatal conundrum only temporary visible.
[Climber Wakamou Inarizushi has fully conquered the 100th floor of Kyoto towers!!]
[Accorded deserving rewards…Wakamou Inarizushi receives 【Babel’s Shard】!!]
[Congratulations!! You, the climber to achieve this honor first, are the strongest climber par excellence!!]
Buzz…buzz…
Low humming stared afloat.
At the same time felt curative, all climbers’ injuries healed like new.
Yet none dared lift their head.
Even Asuka, situationally absent, managed real-time channel editing yet did likewise.
Wakamou, sloughing off overburdening skills laid down the Fox Deity, rose responded equally overwhelmed by the monumental presence.
Giant shard engraved perception gazed upon.
At such profound resonance emitted, profound reverence aroused amid immeasurable fear beyond futile resistance, none dared move.
“《Tower conquering…Climber…utter your wish…》”
Whirring resonant aura enveloped as compelled Wakamou, vacantly lifted her gaze stepping forward.
Being filmed on camera, followers noticed immediately that she wasn’t in her right mind.
Unmistakable, enchanting glint collection flickered within those eyes a foolhardy situation.
“《All your wishes … [Babel] grants … utter forth! Deepest truth under tower’s ascension; desire your very own!!》”
“Is it truly a wish-granting entity? Such overwhelming domination, intimidation… utterly startling.” Viewing the tower, with trepidous allure, commanding inescapable coercion to force speech, express przezastic desires, captivated audiences, rigid speechless comrades stood breath-bated… winding breath intently….
Involuntarily Wakamou’s lips parted.
“Well…”
Asking?
“IDOL 6-member Concert in another world…Stellamis full generation 3D model concert…..VTuber group concert…..”
Listening to such malignant sordid spectacle filled with unadulterated pure craving, aspirations avidly expressed, smiting foreheads.
Even Babel’s shard itself mutely beside itself, stalled by Wakamou’s air-spoken wish.
“《──Larger…cravings!!》”
“Ah…our..Waggab’s health…care…VTubers’… Keep healthy..Anti-fan..Stalker…..arrest by police….”
“《Articulate more innate desires!!》”
“I want to watch the festival front-row!!! Grant concert ticket!!!!”
Thump!
Tension vanishing entirely under hutch cost wish, the Korean Association President stamped his palm across fore.
This be the creature upon one fears even U.S. inclusive of world governments and Wakamou as their grand climbing terroristic motive..? Freakish indeed.
“《World peace, hunger solutions, disease eradication, eternal life, delete aging, graceful maidens, financial never-ending wealth, all those…wishes could do, might yield giving. So wish!!》”
How daunting to confront a 200-strict climbing-grade completion.
Such measly wish vein bar perception even sullied.
Compelled once more, unequivocally questioned by Babel’s shard if her resolve was that of merely subjugate every heart and acquisition permit.
And Wakamou, virtually under hypnosis, unconsciously playing finger fiddler’s path yielded input.
“Nonsense. Bullshit, world peace~? Individual humans think differently! It’s impossible!! Fix hunger!! Fuck!! Elites have resources to do it!! What about disease eradication?! Physicians unemployed?! Reading?! Some diseases encourage bodily health! Aging stoppage isn’t needed!! Pretty girls are in my screens! No interest in real woman!! Money! I earn my money!! Destroy economy, jeez!! My wish!!!”
“《….Let it out》”
“Give me canceled virtual live festival concert front-row ticket!!! For purchase reasons make it happen!!”
Wishing straight out tickets an impossibility necessarily an enhanced broaden spectated by entire brunt
Even, didn’t reconcile less genuine wish settling as the name suggests a cancelation was beyond less destitute genuine want.
Under hypnosis, enabled truthful earnest self-constraint wish─“Babel’s Shard” trembled in genuine stupefaction at rudimentary simplicity in Wakamou’s whim.
“Aha! I need go watching the broadcast!! Eh? What was I doing here? Ah, need the broadcast!!”
Amid such cometh broadcasting time, rudely awakened from entranced and enthralling state, caught alive Wakamou remarked hastily rushing for broadcast television echoed head poundings.
“《I—, proof of fighting existence while achieving this—-hold power oneself to master…Speak..!》”
“Seriously?! Giving wishes!? If so, then That OTHER World Idol 6 member concert and Stellamis full generation 3D model concert and VTube team concert…”
“《Climber, it continues…》”
“….Eh? Isn’t now first I’m saying this…? Wow incredible…knew my wish! Fulfill! If not then, onto VTubers health deteriorated fixing it at least…
Truly honest past belief, unyielding singularity outlined, noting past clones alarmed mingling unraveling swiftly explained emergencies urgently at once.
Hypnotically intoning out wishes intention left hints of veracity mixed equivalence yet serious indications run through in grisly filthily every breath….
“Then, our grad-student class change designation. First-row concert ticket no handouts. Oof…unneededly climbed up”
“《──Such, originally had provide not….》—–
“Ticketing beyond climbing permits of 100 floors style…nothing exceptional big)”
“《Facilitated cancellation ticketing─reasoning enrolling service》”
“Ultimately, the intimidating tower!! Whoopee!!! Got 1-row ticket!!! Peering brilliance!!!”
Designated “Professor” for Graduate Student renaming sheet of delight flowing fervent collegiate, withdrew Wakamou brought a camera.
Gathering around collected party alongside Babel’s Shard for commemorative picture–Photograph!!
“《Now…convey your wishes genuinely apt…your accomplishments…wish forth level-appropriate wishes….》”
“Please ensure the virtual concert VTubers festival never cancel”
“《……Acknowledged》”
Thus,【Babel’s shard】sized down to fit Wakamou’s clutch gripped close flew in as said prize-item.
Despite purposes unexplained nor foretell, nor the intimidating pressure nor desire palpable earlier; fulfilling all, marks ceased.
Wakamou raised his arm high.
They succeeded.
They fulfilled it….
Drunk in glorious victory, Wakamou raised both arms in resplendence. Though solemn brindled rewards.
Neither skills, nor tower coins, nor enhancement as needed…
Ah…the vision of that stunning first-row concert ticket…life imbued with bliss..!!
“I’m ever so eternally delighted!!!!”
Such…is happiness if needed.
The look on the floor-lying Fox Deity’s face appearing sorrowful might purely be imagination.
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