Volume 1 Chapter 53 Being Conscious of Omega, Part sama's Appeal
"Ugh... You got me, Baron! You're... you're really something, a super-strong chatty monster from the Deep Floors!"
Perfect.
This setup is just perfect.
I bet Baron, the girls watching from afar, and even the viewers of Omega Channel are all on the edge of their seats, thinking, "Omega might not win this one!"
Well, Baron's strength might not be as impressive as some, but compared to the monsters I've faced so far, he's still quite powerful.
So, even if I put in a decent *amount of effort*, he won't break easily.
In other words, we can get some great shots out of this!
Let's make it epic!
"But I won't lose! It's time for a showdown! A fierce battle, Baron!!"
I said, closing in on Baron at a speed just fast enough for him to see.
<<Guh! Wait, you're too fast?!>>
Baron barely manages to dodge my bare-handed punch.
Nice move, Baron!
That last-minute dodge was impressive!
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In truth, even though Baron could see me, he was barely keeping up with Takeru's speed. His near-miss was a desperate move, but Takeru was impressed, thinking, "This guy knows how to build the tension!"
However, for Baron, this was a life-or-death struggle, a literal 'fierce battle,' while for Takeru, it was merely a 'dramatic setup' for the perfect shot.
Baron, fully aware of this huge difference in their perspectives, was trembling with fear.
(This guy is insane... He's completely out of his mind. This is bad! I need to get away from Omega (this guy) fast, or I might end up dead!)
With this thought, Baron quickly backed away, putting about 5 meters of distance between himself and Takeru.
"Hmm? Are you planning some sort of long-range attack?! Damn it, I'll find a way to stop it..."
Dashhhh!
Baron sprinted down the corridor leading outside at the very moment Takeru spoke.
In other words, he ran away.
"Oh no..."
"Ah......!"
Well, that's bad!
He's trying to escape!
Just like that Death Orc!
(See Volume 1 Chapter 40)
"If he gets away here, we'll miss the perfect 'aesthetic' shot. I can't let that happen at all costs!" Takeru thought,
"I won't let you get away!"
Forgetting his acting, he blurted out his true intentions and then disappeared from sight, moving at an incredible speed to intercept Baron's escape route, and kicking him back to where Takeru had been standing.
At that moment, Takeru vanished again, returning to his original position with astonishing speed.
The result? Baron, who was trying to flee, reappeared right in front of Takeru.
"Oh, I see! You tricked me into thinking you'd run, but then you turned it around and came right in front of me! Quite the strategist, aren't you?!"
<<W-What are you talking about?! Y-You... You kicked me back to this spot, intercepting my escape route! >>
"First strike wins!"
Thud!
<<Mmmph!!>>
Takeru quickly decided that letting this guy talk further would be troublesome, so he moved behind Baron in an instant and applied a chokehold, rendering him unable to speak.
Then,
"Hey, you. Pay attention to the 'aesthetic' a bit. That's part of your job as the defeated guy, right (grin)"
<<!!!!>>
Takeru whispered threateningly, loud enough for only Baron to hear.
Hearing this, Baron realized the overwhelming power difference between them.
...But it was too late.
"Haa, fine... Never mind (muttered)."
<<Mmmph!! W-Wait... Wait, please... Waaa...>>
"Hey, yaa! (Forced enthusiasm)"
Snap!
Takeru snapped Baron's neck, and at that moment, Baron's body disappeared.
This meant Takeru had defeated Baron, and seeing this, the 4 Valkyrie members were
"""!!!!!""""
And he was simply amazed at the situation.
In reality, Takeru had defeated Baron, a 'Talking Monster' even among the elite of Deep Floors, not with skills, not with physical strength, and certainly not with magic, but by simply snapping his neck... This was an incredibly shocking sight for the 4 Valkyries.
"I managed to sneak up behind that chatty monster and took it down! Phew... It was a close call! A true life-or-death struggle!!"
Takeru dropped to his knees, acting as if it had been a fierce battle.
"But it's all good now! The crisis is over, everyone!!"
Bam!
With a confident voice and a striking pose, Takeru tried to reassure the girls.
"""*Tremble tremble**...!!!"""
"W-Why are you shaking again?! What's going on?!"
It felt like déjà vu.
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...[Shinjuku Gyoen Guild 'Guild Master's Room']
"I told him to avoid any attention-drawing actions until I asked him to... I told him, I really did... I... I... Arghhh!!!"
A skyscraper over 50 meters tall... This entire building was the Shinjuku Gyoen Guild.
On the top floor resided the guild master, 'Noja Loli Guild Master Sakurako-chan,' considered one of Japan's strongest Seekers and the pinnacle of the Japanese Seeker Guild.
"And why does he have to flaunt his power so openly! Using magic during a dungeon live stream, what was he thinking?! You idiot!!!"
It was only natural.
It was understandable that the image of K*npachi-sensei from Class 3-B would appear.
"There's no time to waste... Not a moment to spare!"
Sakurako stood up abruptly and headed to the back room, where she began to change out of her usual kimono.
"We need to bring him here, by force if necessary, and have a talk with him... immediately."
And so, Sakurako changed into her Seeker combat attire, a mysterious garment called the 'Feather Robe of Spirit Gode' made of a thin, translucent green fabric.
By the way, this combat attire is, of course, from the 'Otherworld'.
"Well then, I'll be heading out... to the deepest part of the 'Shinjuku Gyoen Dungeon's Lower Floors'──the 49th floor."
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