NOVEL NEXT WORLD The Strongest Solo Gamer with Terrible Social Skills Reincarnates as a Hated NPC in a VRMMO Chapter 113
113 Wassoii!!
“What the hell!? You’re telling me that’s a true red alloy made with Iefreet’s dual horns!? —That’s ridiculous!!”
“…… Normally, Iefreet’s dual horns are too hard to process, but if you mix them with a special material and put them in a crucible, you can temporarily add flexibility and turn them into a usable true red alloy as equipment material!! …If you want, I can teach you the recipe too?”
“Oh Jesus…… Ishiru, you’re……”
“What’s up! You’re misunderstanding me, aren’t you?!”
“Seriously, you’re a fantastic guy! Let’s forget about what happened before and start fresh!!”
“OK!! Now that’s settled, let’s sing a song of peace!! Hurry up‼︎ it’s show time‼︎”
“I won’t lose either!? Yeah! I’ll show off my proud snake dance! Let’s go!! Red Snake, come on!!”
“Hahaha! I’m so happy! Hahaha!”
“Ha… haha…!”
I’m glad everyone’s happy――!
This means I can――*cough*… *hack*!
What’s going on――my cough suddenly――!?
“――*hack*! *cough*!! *gasp*!!”
Damn it! The dust is getting in my throat…!
What’s going on? Is that… the Needle Emperor?
The Commune of Heaven is… the Yu Lan Pavilion is…?
……Was everything before just a dream…?
――What’s the situation!?
What’s going on!?
……Am I safe…?
“The surroundings are… nothing but dust and smoke――!”
As I wave my hand to clear the smoke and take a step forward, I trip over something on the ground and fall flat on my face. Ugh… what’s going on!? What is this situation!?
I turn around, furious, and see the Needle Emperor’s body, covered in wounds, lying on the ground with its legs spread apart and unconscious!!
No way……!
As I think this, the smoke clears, and my vision becomes clear. The ground is cracked everywhere, and the walls have collapsed like a landslide. The ruined labyrinth is in a state of utter devastation, completely unrecognizable from the place I was in just a moment ago.
“Jigoku Saito!? And the Needle Emperor too!?”
Jigoku Saito, covered in wounds, lies on the ground with its legs spread apart, unconscious!!
Whoa! This is a real treat!!
――Wait a minute!
I shouldn’t be saying something like that right now!!
I approach the Needle Emperor, who’s unconscious with a cruel smile on my face and a white-eyed stare.
“Hey! Needle Emperor!! Hey!!”
“…”
No response. It’s completely limp.
……Wait a minute!?
Is it possible that… I’m the only one who survived? The others are all unconscious!?
A cold sweat runs down my cheek……
――Waited.
Waited, waited, waited!!
This time, I didn’t have the slightest intention of winning, but I was determined to apologize and make amends for my mistakes! But now, my apology has been blown away, and everything is back to square one!!
“What’s going on?! Why are you sleeping?! Ugh, I hate this!!”
――What’s going on? Didn’t I just apologize? Has everything been blown away?!
The hate from everyone continues…
Has nothing changed at all!?
“No way! It’s not over yet!!”
If the match has ended, the teachers should be making an announcement. Since they haven’t, that means there’s still time to turn things around!
“Wake up, Nakaji!! Save me!! You were so energetic just now, don’t just faint on me!!”
I’m on the verge of tears as I ride on Nakaji’s back, slapping his cheeks!!
It’s not over yet!! There’s still time!!
There’s still time――!!
『――The match is over!!』
“Ahhh!!?”
As the teacher’s “match over” declaration echoes through the labyrinth, I throw my hands up in despair and scream――
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I let out a sigh and return to the transfer stone. There’s no choice. I need to switch gears and think about what’s next. Things will only move forward if I do――and with that thought, I…
“Here comes the hero!!”
Along with Suzuki’s shout, the D-group members rush towards me. Hero? What’s that supposed to mean? I raise an eyebrow in confusion, but their momentum doesn’t stop.
“What? Huh?――Ahhh!!”
By the time I’m scared, it’s already too late…
I’m caught off guard and get trampled!!
Ow, ow, ow!! You idiot, your tension is too high!!
“Do it, Ishiru!!”
“Ha, haha!!”
Utsumi smiles widely, his face inches from mine!! His chest is pressed against my face――！！
“Whoa!!”
This time, I’m pulled in the opposite direction!! I’m being tossed around like a rag doll, and again, I’m face-to-face with Takao’s sporty breasts!!?
“You’re cheating… doing everything on your own…”
“Hi, hitori de――”
No way!! My voice is shaking!? As I’m being toyed with, I’m treated to Takao’s sporty breasts, and the scent of his hair wax fills my nostrils… this is unbearable!!
“Sususus, that was amazing!!”
“You were really cool!!”
Even Sanpommatsu and Moritani-kun are praising me. You think I was cool? You’re cute too!!
“What’s going on?! Did everything go according to your plan, Kubo?!”
Rin… this guy is whatever. I try to regain some composure in my dazed head.
“I believed in you from the start!!”
“You think that’s something to be proud of?! Shouma! The one who really believed in you from the start is me, Takeshi――”
“Shut up!! Let’s do a hero’s welcome!!”
――What, a lift-up!?
No, wait a minute!!
I’m trying to hide it, but I’m acrophobic――!!
“Whoa!!”
“Wait, listen to me――!!”
“Gyahhh!! It’s high, it’s high, it’s high!!? Stop it, gyahhh――!!”
“Woohoo!! Woohoo!!”
“Uggghhh!!?”
They ignored my screams and lifted me up high. Dammit!! I’m a communication disorder patient, what am I doing in this situation…!? I resent you, Suzuki!!
――By the way, in the end, it was a predictable outcome where everyone failed to catch me and I fell to the ground from a great height.
I’ll never let them do a lift-up again……!!
I made up my mind, tears streaming down my face!!