NOVEL NEXT WORLD Episode 35
Episode 35
On the internet, it seems there’s some kind of pattern in the characters, and the analysis team is currently deciphering it, so it might be best to wait for that.
…However, that would mean we can’t do the fastest conquest, and Mai would have fewer chances to praise me.
While thinking about such things, Lulura popped out from my pocket.
She seemed to be curious about something, looking around nervously.
“Lulura, do you understand something?”
“Um, well. It’s just that… I feel some kind of mysterious power…”
What?
With expectations on Lulura, I felt a presence approaching us.
When I turned my gaze, “Someone…! Help me…!”
I heard a scream.
…That’s a player, huh?
I hoped it was some kind of quest, but it seems it’s just a player.
She had a cute appearance. With silver hair swaying, she appeared in a dress that looked like a princess’.
In this game, you can reflect your own VTuber avatar and such, and she seemed to have that flashy VTuber-like vibe.
The woman who desperately ran over looked at us pleadingly.
Following her were several men.
“Hehe, running away is useless, Natsumi-chan.”
“The comments section is really lively! Collaboration with famous people is great!”
With smirks on their faces, the approaching men totaled five.
…Collaboration, but it doesn’t feel like a collaboration from the woman’s behavior.
“Huh? Who’s that guy?”
Seems like the men noticed me. They raised their voices with some irritation.
“Tch, this is a place related to the World Quest, so it’s a regular person who came to see it…”
“N-no…wait, that’s it!”
The faces of the men who were pointing towards me were adorned with some kind of crazy smile.
“Isn’t that Clown Brother!?”
Even those guys seem to know about me.
“Yeehaw! Lucky! We get to meet another famous person here!”
“And he’s all alone…!”
The men, grinning, seemed happy about something.
In the meantime, the woman who ran over came to me, looking at me with pleading eyes.
“H-help me…! I’m being chased by PKers!”
“…PKers, huh. Those guys are really like that.”
Is it the same beginner hunting?
The woman, of course, and also the men over there seem to be doing some kind of streaming.
“Now, viewers! Look! The famous Clown Brother is here!”
“We’re going to beat him up and take his money and weapons, so please subscribe to our channel!”
…Hmm, they’re saying something pretty cocky.
Can even those cheeky guys make money through streaming?
“Um, what’s your name?”
I called out to the woman who came near.
“W-well, I’m Natsumi Kujou…”
“If you don’t want to die, don’t get in my way, okay?”
“…Eh?”
I just told Natsumi that and prepared my daggers in both hands.
Seems like they noticed my enthusiasm too, as they grinned.
“Do you know, Clown Brother? In this game, you can cover the level difference with your playing skills, you know?”
“We’re pros who have ranked first in VR games from other games, you know?”
“And the difference in numbers. You’re in for it!”
The three of them shouted and rushed at us.
Two of them were waiting in the rear. A mage and an archer?
All three frontliners are warriors? They all have red eyes, so they must have already PKed someone other than Kujou.
Even if you PK, it doesn’t seem to be a crime, so… you can do it without guilt.
As the three approached, arrows flew towards us.
I’ve seen this kind of attack countless times in another world.
I lightly deflect the arrows with my daggers… not just deflecting them. I deflect them upward and immediately shoot them back with the dagger in my left hand.
“Huh?”
The arrow pierced the arm of the warrior who was approaching.
While the two frontliners stared in surprise, I threw the dagger I had, aiming for the face of the approaching man.
“Will it hit!?”
The dagger I threw aimed for the man’s face was dodged.
“Was it a good idea to dodge?”
As I said with a smirk, screams rose from behind them.
The dagger I threw had pierced the chest of the man who was preparing magic.
He probably thought the man in front of him would act as a shield and was careless while charging magic.
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