BG - Volume 9 Chapter 12: Tanaka Makes A Guess
Previous Chapter | Next Chapter Tl: Sam ⌠âItâs surprisingly normal insideâŚâ I muttered, looking around. The ground was sand, but everything else was bare rock. It was no different from a dungeon on land. ăItâs kinda normală ăBy the way, can they breathe here lol?ă ăThe fact that this is the seabed is too scary. I definitely couldnât go thereă ăWell, you canât go (physically), so itâs fine, right?ă ăIt suddenly turned into a regular stream lolă ăI really donât want to have to swim back homeă I tried breathing, but felt no difficulty at all; it seemed there was normal air despite being underwater. The brightness was also fine, allowing me to see far ahead without issue. In other words, it was an environment perfectly fine for human activity. It was so comfortable it almost felt like we were invited. âRii?â As I was thinking such things, Riri poked her head out from my suitâs chest pocket. When I stroked Ririâs head with my fingertip as she looked around, wondering where she was, Riri chirped âRii~âŞâ happily. ăRiri-chanâs here!ă ăIâve been waitingă ăTodayâs screenshot timeă ăIa! Ia! (A string of words causing nausea)ă ăThe Evil God is happy tooă ăSquishy Riri-tană ăLook this way!ă ăYour eyes are cute!ă ăIâm buying 10,000 gacha Riri-chan figures that are coming out next timeă ăAdachi! More Riri-chan merchandise, please? (Begging)ă ăTheyâre increasing, but still not enough, right?ă ăYou can never have too much of theseă When Riri appeared, the comment flow accelerated even further. Her popularity was still incredible. I brought Riri along as usual, but this time I decided to have her stay quiet in my pocket. Last time, in the Yoyogi World Tree Dungeon, I was alone, so it was fine for her to participate in combat, but this time Dojima-san and Rin are with me. Ririâs acid is quite powerful, so thereâs a risk of serious injury if it hits someone. Thanks to our special training, her aim has become more accurate, but thereâs no need to take unnecessary risks. Though Dojima-san might be fine even if he gets hit. âHey Tanaka! I lost this time, but I wonât lose next time! If only that fish hadnât been there, thenââ âYes, yes, I understand. Iâm an adult, so Iâll agree with you on that.â âWhat was that, let me finish!â ăMinister furious, lolă ăBoth are super popular but act like children lolă ăWhat are these people doing in a dangerous dungeonâŚ?ă ăNo sense of tension lolă ăBut that brings a sense of security lolă ăHurry up and move forwardă Ignoring the fuming Dojima-san, I averted my gaze and saw Rin examining the waterline at the dungeonâs entrance. I wonder what sheâs doing. âWhatâs wrong, Rin?â âNo, itâs just that there are some marks on this sand.â Looking closer, there indeed seemed to be marks of something large and flat moving across the sand. The marks continued into the water. It looked like a large creature had moved between land and water. âDid a monster come out? It doesnât look like a monster disaster is happening.â When a monster disaster occurs and monsters emerge from a dungeon, a unique type of magic energy is emitted. Having dived into the Imperial Palace Underground Dungeon, I had naturally experienced it. But from this dungeon, I donât feel that peculiar, unpleasant magic energy. âHmm. Perhaps it tried to get out once and then gave up.â Dojima-san, who had approached without me noticing, speculated. Indeed, that would make sense. However⌠if that speculation is correct, it would be bad. âIf so, isnât that bad? Monsters wanting to get out is a precursor to a monster disaster.â âIndeed. It might have been the right decision to act quickly.â The great disaster, the âGreat Imperial Palace Monster Disaster,â which caused tens of thousands of casualties. The same phenomenon must have occurred before that happened. If a monster disaster were to occur in this dungeon as well, hundreds, or even more monsters, would be unleashed into the ocean. If that were to happen, it would be virtually impossible to subjugate all of them. ăSeriously?ă ăThatâs bad, isnât it?ă ăTokyo has too many dangerous dungeonsă ăI was a victim, and I never want to experience that againâŚă ăPlease do something, Shachiken!ă ăSeriously, please do something, I beg youă ăThe future of this country truly rests on Tanakaâs shouldersă Many anxious comments mixed in. It was understandable; that disaster was too horrific. Itâs a miracle that they managed to recover. âAlright, then letâs hurry to the back⌠huh?â Suddenly, I looked at Rin, and she was frozen, looking down. Her face was pale, and her body was trembling slightly. âAre you okay, Rin?â âY-yes⌠Iâm okay.â Rin replied, but she was clearly not okay. She must have remembered the past when she heard about the monster disaster. Rin was an orphan of the monster disaster, having lost both parents in the Great Imperial Palace Monster Disaster. She knew its horror better than anyone. She must be terrified at the thought of it happening again. âRin, you donât have to force yourself. Itâs okay to turn back.â âNo, really⌠Iâm okay. If a monster disaster truly occurs, I canât run away. I joined the Ministry of Monster Control precisely to prevent it from happening again.â Rin looked directly into my eyes and said forcefully. Once sheâs like this, nothing I say will make her turn back. It seems I have no choice but to give in. âAlright. But if it really seems impossible, Iâll knock you out and send you back.â âYes, thank you⌠Sensei.â With Rin, whose complexion had improved slightly, I went over to Dojima-san. Then, âOh Tanaka, it seems we have an early welcome party.â âEh?â Prompted by Dojima-san, I looked towards the path leading deeper into the dungeon, and there were about twenty âFish-menâ glaring at us. All of them were baring their fangs and looking at us. Unlike Dagosuke, they didnât feel out of place. It seemed they were ordinary Fish-men. âIf theyâre monsters, I can cut them down without hesitation. Shall we do it?â We each readied our weapons and charged into the horde of Fish-men. â¤â˘â¤â˘â¤â˘â¤â˘â¤â˘â¤â˘â¤â˘â¤â˘ ăăăăRelease Date Decided â¤â˘â¤â˘â¤â˘â¤â˘â¤â˘â¤â˘â¤â˘â¤â˘ The second volume of âThe Corporate Slave Sword Saint Becomes a Streamerâ is set to be released on June 7th, 2024! It includes up to the World Tree Dungeon Arc! This volume also features a newly written bonus stream, so please look forward to it! Thank you for your support!(Tl: Iâm very much behind with releases, maybe Iâll get the LN. Shipping will be an issue though) Previous Chapter | Next Chapter
