The Homeless Camper Wants to Live Leisurely in a Dungeon ~Even Dangerous Deep-Layer Monsters Are Just Ingredients to Me~
“Like I care! I’ve got nothing left to lose, as long as I can kill you guys, that’s all that matters! Besides, I’m not scared of any monsters now, no matter how many come!”
“Sister…”
“Yes. This person is no longer sane…”
Nijino’s behavior is strange. His eyes aren’t focusing properly, his speech is slurred, and drool is coming from the corner of his mouth.
I don’t know if losing everything drove him mad or if he’s using drugs, but one thing is certain – this person is no longer sane.
“Come on, let’s have some fun!”
“…! Wait!”
Crack!
Before sister could stop Nijino, he smashed the bottle of attraction nectar he was holding onto the ground. The purple liquid spilled out from the broken container, spreading a sweet scent throughout the area.
“Sister, let’s run!”
“Yes, we can still make it in time!”
Nijino used the prohibited magic item, attraction nectar. Soon, many monsters would gather on this floor. If too many monsters from this level gathered, my sister and I wouldn’t be able to handle them!
We needed to get away from this floor and escape this level immediately!
“…Do you really think I’ll let you escape?”
“Eh… Kyaa!”
“Runa!”
“I-I’m okay…”
Just as we were trying to escape from this floor, Nijino closed the distance in an instant and swung his sword at us. I managed to block it with my knife, but the impact sent me flying backwards.
“Hmph, I swung my sword intending to take off an arm, but I didn’t expect you to block it. You guys have gotten somewhat stronger, haven’t you?”
“…Sister, be careful! This guy is much faster than before, and his strength has increased too!”
Nijino Nijiya was originally a streamer who conquered dungeons on the front lines. He was one of the earliest streamers to start dungeon streaming and was famous for being a skilled explorer who had set records for reaching the highest dungeon levels.
But recently, he had stepped back from frontline exploration and focused more on streaming. During collaborations, his highest reached level was about the same as ours, and while he may have more combat experience, his combat ability should have been about the same or slightly inferior to mine and my sister’s…
“…!? Could it be, that bracelet?!”
“Bracelet?”
When I looked at Nijino, I saw he was wearing a black bracelet on his left arm, opposite to the hand holding the sword.
A black bracelet… Could it be?!
“Do you recognize it? That’s right, this is the ‘Berserker Bracelet’!”
“What?! Isn’t that also a prohibited magic item?!”
“Yes. It’s a magic item that enhances physical abilities beyond normal levels when worn… But it has serious side effects that cause mental instability, which is why it quickly became a prohibited magic item.”
That distinctive pitch-black bracelet, when it was first discovered, was traded at high prices as a dream-like magic item that dramatically improved physical abilities. However, once it was found that those who wore it gradually went insane, it was immediately designated as a prohibited magic item.
So that’s why his behavior has been so strange!
“Yeah, thanks to this, I’ve become stronger. But I haven’t gone crazy! I overcame its side effects through sheer force of will!”
“………”
No, you haven’t overcome it at all! You’re already too far gone to even realize you’ve lost your sanity…
“And with this power, I’ve slaughtered countless monsters, becoming even stronger! Even if an irregular Behemoth appears, it’s no match for me now! No matter how many monsters gather from this level, I’ll slaughter them all! Yeah, by doing that, I can return to being a top streamer again! Hahaha!”
Nijino has completely lost his sanity. Even if he manages to defeat all the gathering monsters, there’s no way he can return to being a streamer…
But indeed, that last attack was extremely fast and powerful. He must have gotten even stronger by defeating many monsters with that power. Moreover, that attack contained murderous intent. He shows no hesitation in hurting people, even though we’re his enemies.
“What about that man who appeared at the press conference? Aren’t you going to call him?”
“…Sister!”
Beard-san told us to contact him if anything happens. But in the dungeon, anything can happen, and Nijino probably hates Beard-san too. We can’t ask for help in such a dangerous situation.
“Yes. Even if we asked for help now, it wouldn’t arrive in time. Instead, our priority is to somehow escape from this floor, just the two of us!”
“Okay!”
“Tch, I didn’t know who that man was anyway. Well, it doesn’t matter. He’s just an afterthought. After I carve you guys up, I’ll deal with him when he appears.”