Volume 2 Chapter 41 Deserted Dungeon Raid Squad (III)
"""""Huh...?"""""
Not just the four of them—even Rinne, the elder of the Atago Sisters, who had just lost her left arm, couldn't process what had happened for a brief moment.
And then...
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: Huh?
: What just happened?
: What was that?
: Wait, an arm?
Whose?
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Even the viewers watching the stream were struggling to grasp what had just gone down.
But time doesn't do pauses, and then...
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!"
""""RINNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!""""
Rinne's scream of agony shattered the air as the horrifying truth hit her like a truck. Her arm. Gone. The pain. Unbearable. Her screams were instantly followed by the panicked shrieks of the four others.
The chaos wasn't just on the battlefield—it was going nuclear in the stream's chat too.
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: No way...? Rinne-chan's arm? Huh? What?
: Rinne-chaaaaaan!!!!
: This is bad, this is bad, this is bad, this is bad, this is BAD!!!
: Was that a Talking Monster!?
: Rinne-chaaaaaan!!!!
: Ochi-san, run!
: That thing's attack was stupid fast!!
: Everyone, get out of there!
: No, running isn't even an option! If it attacks that fast, it must MOVE that fast too!
: But can they even beat it!?
: Who the hell knows!?
: Someone, send a rescue request!!!
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The comment section was in full meltdown, the chat scrolling faster than anyone could read.
But amidst all this, one person snapped back to reality first—Clan Leader Ochi Daisuke.
"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHH...!!!!"
With a roar, Ochi launched himself at the 'Talking Monster' looming behind Rinne, his greatsword, Execution Blade: Orochi, arcing through the air like divine retribution.
CLANG!
The Talking Monster didn't dodge. It didn't flinch. It just raised one absurdly long arm—nearly two meters—and caught Ochi's sword like it was swatting away a frisbee. But Ochi wasn't backing down. He kept swinging, kept attacking with everything he had.
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: Ochi-san...!!!
: IT HURTS──!!!!
: GO──!!! Ochi-saaaan!!!
: Whoa──!!!
: Go for it──!
: Whoa! Ochi-saaaan!!!
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...
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The viewers, now fully locked in, flooded the chat with cheers as Ochi's relentless assault clashed against the monster.
Meanwhile, the three others sprang into action, securing Rinne's severed arm and hauling her away while Ochi kept the monster occupied.
(Alright, we've got Rinne.)
Ochi's sharp eyes tracked his team's movement, ensuring they were retreating before making eye contact with them. He gave a quick signal—"Call for backup."
Tomochii immediately hoisted Rinne, Rinna covering them as they made their escape.
However...
(What the hell are you doing, Yurihime!?)
One person wasn't leaving.
'Yurihime'—Oikawa Yurie.
Instead of fleeing, she was walking straight toward Ochi.
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: Wait... Yurihime just went BACK?
: No way! Is she going to fight too!?
: Didn't Ochi-san just say "go call for help"?!
: Maybe... it's her own decision?
: No, this isn't okay──?!
: Yurihime-chan, don't do it!!!
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The chat was screaming for her to stop. But did she listen? Of course not.
"H-Hey...!"
Ochi instinctively called out, still keeping his focus locked on the Talking Monster, which—for some reason—wasn't attacking.
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: Hm? The Talking Monster... isn't attacking?
: It's just standing there, watching them.
: What's going on?
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While Ochi and the viewers tried to figure out why the monster was playing statue, Oikawa strolled right up to him.
"I'm joining the fight."
"What are you saying?!"
"What do you mean, what am I saying? Two people can stall better than one, right?"
"Huh?! Y-You..."
She grinned.
"...Fine."
"You're finally making sense. Good."
And just like that, they turned to face the Talking Monster together.
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: Yurihime's fighting too!?
: SERIOUSLY?!
: This is crazy, but...
: But even with two of them, how do they win?
: Don't say that!
: But that monster is on a whole other level!
: But we won't know until we try!
: What if BOTH of them go down!?
: So we should've just left Ochi-san alone to die?!
: I DIDN'T SAY THAT!
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The chat was split—some hyped, others terrified.
"By the way, what are our chances?"
"Close to zero. But if we think of it as 'stalling until backup arrives,' we might pull it off... maybe."
"That's just wishful thinking."
"What do you want me to say?! This thing is dangerous!!"
"...Fair."
"Honestly, I underestimated it. I didn't think a 'Talking Monster' would be this strong..."
"...Yeah."
"But if we're just buying time, it's not totally hopeless! So, we hold out until backup arrives, Oikawa!!"
"Couldn't have said it better myself!"
Despite knowing how outclassed they were, the two steeled themselves, betting everything on one possibility—
'Hold the line until reinforcements arrive.'
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