After the monster disappears, the crown rolls across the stage.
“This thing’s huge. It’s an evolution material, right? How do I even use it?”
<I’ll explain how to use it later. For now, let’s prioritize collecting it.>
“Thanks. Oh, right! Everyone, we somehow won…”
I’m stunned as I look at the screen. What the hell is this chaos?
: Ahhhhhhh!
: You beat the Giant Squid solo!?
: That’s insane!
: You’re seriously strong!
: No doubt you’ve got ranker-level skill: What was that just now!?
: Was it a new fire spell?
: That definitely wasn’t a fireball: The summoned monster was crazy strong too, but that spell was even more powerful: No wonder you were able to save Aoi-chan: A man who suits an oversized crown: I’ve never seen an item like that before: This channel is full of firsts!
: Congrats———!
: I was sweating, thought you wouldn’t make it: I’ve become a fan: Too overwhelming lol: Please explain everything in a chat stream next time!
: There’ll be a flood of highlight clips from this: Ooooooh!
: Wait, did you clear the dungeon!?
: The dungeon’s turning transparent!
Hm? The dungeon disappears?
<All monsters have been defeated, so the dungeon is now cleared. Therefore, the dungeon will vanish shortly.>
“Eh? Wait a sec. Is it really okay to just chill like this!?”
<Yes.>
Seriously? My body instinctively wants to run away, but before I even have a chance, the dungeon vanishes in an instant, and I find myself standing in the middle of the bridge.
“H-Huh?”
“Guess I’ll head home for today.”
<You’ve completed multiple missions.>
“Oh right, there were missions too. What’s the deal?”
I pull up that familiar window and check the missions it says I’ve completed.
“Eh…”
I recoil. I don’t really get it, but I’m seriously freaked out.
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Special Missions
Clear the Evolution Cave for the first time: clear
Defeat 100 monsters: clear
Defeat the Giant Squid [Evolution] for the first time: clear
Defeat a boss monster for the first time: clear
Get the Crown of Evolution for the first time: clear
Defeat the Demon Tree for the first time: clear
Collect 100 evolution materials: clear
Max out one Magic Card’s mastery to 100%: clear
Use Summon Cards five times: clear
Use magic twice: clear
Dodge a monster’s attack with perfect timing: clear
Land a counterattack on a monster: clear
Raise a summoned monster’s affinity by ten: clear
Walk over 10,000 steps inside the dungeon: clear
Run away from a monster: clear
Pick up more than 30 materials: clear
Challenge the Evolution Cave for the first time: clear
Use a special dungeon key for the first time: clear
Reach the level cap for R rank: clear
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Yeah… I don’t even know anymore.
I haven’t even looked through all of it. There’s just too much info; this is beyond me.
“I’ll just collect everything at once when I get home.”
<Understood. Also, congratulations.>
“Huh? For what?”
<Concurrent viewers have just surpassed 200,000.>
Wait, wasn’t it like 50,000 just a moment ago?
I glance at the top right of my goggles. No matter how I count it, it’s there. 200,000 concurrent viewers… No way. That’s way too big of a jump!
“Ahhh! What the heck is happeningggg!”
I’ve never had this many people watching me before, and the pressure is crushing me. I’m gonna lose it!
<Everyone, since Kagetora-sama seems to be a bit overwhelmed, we’ll end today’s stream here. Adieu.>
: Congrats on 200,000 viewers!
: You nailed it!
: Hit a million subs in under a month since starting the channel, and now 200k concurrent viewers – total monster.
: The AI sounds oddly classy lol: The AI wrapping things up at the end cracked me up lol: Wait, everyone just glossed over it, but what even are those missions!?
: Missions like a pedometer, I’m dying lol: Great job, Kage-kun! And congrats: Since when did explorers start completing missions like a mobile game?
: Good work!
: I caught a glimpse earlier – didn’t it say you hit the level cap!?
: Adieu: I wanna see moreーーー!
: Good job to Miria-chan too!
: Can’t wait for the next one, it’s gonna be wild: This is a major rookie right here: Like 80% of the stream was a total mystery: Had a blast: See yaー
I can’t keep up with the chat; it’s flowing like a storm.
I was seriously freaking out, and everything was so unexpected. If I keep streaming my explorations like this, what’s gonna happen to me?
Anyway, I just want to rest today. While I’m waiting for the bus home, Miria speaks to me.
<Great work. For your third dungeon challenge, your performance was truly impressive.>
“Really? I kinda showed some embarrassing sides though.”
<There’s nothing to be embarrassed about. And thanks to your performance, a new feature has now been unlocked.>
“Wait, there’s more?”
No way something else is getting added. For a subscription that only costs 3,000 yen, this service feels way too generous.
As the bus arrives, Miria’s voice fades, and I’m left feeling restless, unsure of what’s coming next.