"Is it already over...!"

In the lower levels of the Sapphire Dungeon.

A well-built man let out a weak voice.

The situation was desperate.

"""Grrrrrrr!!"""

In front of him, there were numerous monsters.

Due to the recent Dungeon Shift, the man had unfortunately encountered them.

Even he, who holds the qualification of a senior explorer, cannot find a way out of this.

─Unless a "calamity" occurs.

""Oooooooh!""

"...!?"

Dogaaaaaaaaaaa!!

At that moment, a voice like a mighty roar suddenly broke through the wall.

If one wondered what was happening, the voice passed by in an instant.

Following it was a trail of fire and ice intertwined.

"""Grrr..."""

"Wha—!?"

The thing that passed by destroyed everything.

As a result, the monster in front was wiped out in one blow.

The man who miraculously survived could only stand there in shock.

"W-What just happened..."

"Excuse me!"

At that moment, a boy came running.

It was Kanata, with a worried expression on his face.

"Are you okay? Did you get caught up in it?"

"N-no, actually, I was more like saved... or rather, what was that just now?"

"Ah, please don't mind it. It's like a calamity."

"I-I see..."

When he said calamity, it made sense to the man too.

The ones who had just passed by were Katana's familiars, Kokone and Luzeria, who were racing by.

Then, Kanata pointed behind him.

"For now, I think if we follow this path, we can reach the middle layer."

"....!?"

What lay before them was a desolate path, marked by the passage of two summoned creatures.

The monsters along the way had been driven away.

"Then I'll go ahead!"

"Ah, yes. Thank you..."

The trend-sensitive man noticed that they were Kanata and his group.

Then, looking at Kanata and the others' backs, the man let out a strangely calm sigh.

"Monsters really do exist."

No, it was more accurate to say he had given up rather than being calm.

With a dry laugh, the man made a decision.

"Maybe I'll become a farmer in the countryside."

He later recounted this in an interview.

"Oh, the moment I saw that, I thought, 'No matter how long I live, I probably won't be able to reach this level.' So I decided to just give up honestly. Look at this rice ear, it's beautifully done, isn't it... haha."

On this day, a dungeon streamer retired.

★

"Hey, you two!"

Just a bit from the emergency dungeon report.

Kanata continues to chase the rampaging familiar.

However, his voice doesn't reach the two.

""Wait for meeeeeee!""

"I can't hear you... What even is that voice?"

Meanwhile, the comment section is going wild.

[How obsessed can you get? lol.]

[Did he find something?]

[He's casually helping people along the way lol.]

[Isn't he like the "Indomitable Atsushi" just now?]

[Wait, the one from the advanced explorers?]

[But he seemed to be exuding a sense of melancholy.]

[He wouldn't quit streaming, right?]

[No way, he's indomitable after all.]

Kokone and Luzeria are desperately chasing something.

They must have sensed Kanata's skill.

In the course of their destruction, they unintentionally saved the streamers who got caught in the Dungeon Shift.

Kanata is following up afterward.

[Essentially a collaboration stream.]

[A massive collaboration has arrived!]

[The others will probably be heartbroken lol.]

[Unintentionally showing off the difference in style lol.]

[Thank you for saving Atsushi earlier.]

[He came from Berunyan's stream.]

[Thanks to you, my favorite was saved!!]

"Wow! This is amazing!?"

Due to that impact, the concurrent viewers keep increasing.

Currently, about 400,000 people are watching in real-time.

However, there is a name that keeps appearing regularly.

[Have you seen Otowa Rira-chan!?]

[The stream got cut off too!]

[It was right when the Dungeon Shift happened!]

[Rira-chan might be stuck between the walls or something!]

"Otowa Rira-san... ah!"

As he pondered, Kanata recalled.

It was the girl who appeared on the city's monitor the day he decided to become a streamer.

“It's Otowa Rira! They're going to explore today too!”

Otowa Rira.

A dungeon streamer.

One year older than Kanata.

She was active as a high school dungeon streamer.

She has an idol-like appearance and is a hugely popular streamer with over 2 million subscribers.

"I need to find her quickly… huh!?"

At that moment, Kanata bumped into something soft.

The impact was absorbed by the softness, and he bounced back.

He didn't notice that Luzeria, who had turned to face him, was so engrossed in the comments.

"Don't stop suddenly."

"Hehe, you're so bold."

"So, what is it?"

Kanata was hiding behind a rock as he followed Luzeria's gaze.

In the distance was a medium-sized monkey monster.

It didn't seem to notice them.

Luzeria whispered quietly into Kanata's ear.

"That has Kanata-kun's skill."

"! Are you sure?"

"Yes. It has a scent that makes my body tingle."

"..."

After saying that, Luzeria twisted her body.

On the other side, Kokone countered, "I can tell too ˋ︿ˊ."

They seem certain.

"However, we don't know which skill Kokone and the others have. What should we do, Master?"

"Hmm... wait, to the side!"

""...!?""

As soon as Kanata raised his voice, the wall to the side collapsed with a loud crash.

The three retreated backward.

Then, the monkey grinned broadly.

"Eeek!"

"That monkey has noticed us, Kokone!"

"Ah! But more importantly...!"

Kanata glanced at the collapsed wall.

It hadn't collapsed naturally.

Some force had been applied from somewhere, causing it to collapse deliberately...

If they traced the source─.

"That monkey broke down the dungeon wall."

"Only someone capable of such a feat could do that...!"

"Ah, there's only one."

The skill [Super Sensory].

When activated, all five senses become heightened, and the ability to perceive the surroundings significantly increases.

The particularly troublesome point is being able to discern the weak points.

Recognizing the extremely small, fragile points of people and objects, it can deal fatal blows with just a bit of force.

Even the walls of dungeons that are extremely difficult to destroy can be easily collapsed.

However, confusion spreads in the comments.

[What was that just now!?]

[Did that monkey do it!?]

[It's just a mid-level monster, right...]

[It's strange for it to be in the lower levels in the first place.]

[How did it break it...?]

[Aren't dungeon walls supposed to be indestructible?]

[Not exactly. They're just too hard.]

[No one can break them.]

[By the way, what are you whispering about?]

Kanata has not disclosed anything about the other world.

For now, he has stated it succinctly.

This includes the "threat" of that skill.

"Even the Dungeon Shift might have been caused by that monkey."

[Yes!?]

[Seriously!?]

[That's one crazy monkey!]

[Does it have some special skills?]

[I felt like something was off compared to the usual shift.]

[Causing a Dungeon Shift as a prank is just out of the ordinary!]

[How on earth did that happen!?]

[But if the three of them say so, could it really be true...?]

If it's [Super Sensory], then it's possible.

It's that powerful of a skill.

Moreover, our attacks are unlikely to hit.

Then, Luzeria stepped forward.

"If we burn this entire area to the ground─"

"Wait. There might still be people around."

"...!"

"A large-scale attack is not an option."

Otowa Rira has not been found.

Since the lower levels are also at their end, there is a high possibility she is around here.

Destroying things recklessly is dangerous.

Then─

"I'll do it."

""...!""

Kanata stepped forward.

"But, Master, you don't have the strength now!"

"It's fine. That guy is completely useless..."

"...Huh?"

"The user knows their own weaknesses best!"

With that, he stepped forward swiftly.

In the motion, Katana threw a round object.

It was a glowing item called a "Flash Bomb."

"Eeeekkk!"

The monkey with the [Super Sensory] naturally avoids it and closes its eyes.

This should be outside the range of the flash.

Nevertheless, Kanata activated the "Flash Bomb" by hitting it with a stone.

"My senses are too sharp. That's why..."

"Ugh!?"

"You have to deactivate it when it becomes a weakness."

The monkey, despite being outside the range of the flash, covered its eyes.

Its vision was so acute that the flash penetrated its eyelids.

Once the sight was taken away, all that was left was to aim.

"[Spatial Disruption]."

"Ukyahhh...!"

Kanata skillfully cleaved the monkey in half.

Kanata had acquired this skill through blood, sweat, and tears in another world.

Because he shared both hardships and joys, he was well-acquainted with both its weaknesses and how to use it.

He can defeat a monster imbued with skills with just a single move.

[Whoa!!]

[Seriously, one-hit kill!?]

[Wasn't he some crazy monkey!?]

[As expected, he's amazing too!]

[He's the master of two familiars after all.]

[He wasn't just a cameraman lol.]

[I thought he was just a chaser.]

[That was amazing!]

[I was a first-time viewer, but I was excited!]

[So this is the person everyone was talking about.]

"Hmm."

A faint sensation lights up in Kanata's chest.

The [Super Sensory] has returned from the monkey.

Kanata closes his eyes and starts walking.

"Is it deeper in?"

He stops at a certain point and creates a long hole in the wall with [Spatial Disruption].

Then, a girl stumbles out.

Trapped between walls that are difficult to break, she must have been unable to move.

"─Ah."

"I'm sorry for being late. Are you Otowa Rira?"

"...! Yes."

Rira swayed her short brown hair and leaned against Kanata.

"Thank you..."

Chapter 10: Destruction, and a Rescue