A Heretic in a Chastity-Reversed World Starts Live Streaming - 33

Chapter 33: Gate Attack Livestream in Hokkaido ②

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“Huh? What?”

While moving across the grasslands after slaying what appeared to be a new species of dragon, the surroundings suddenly fell into complete darkness. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that the only remaining source of light was the glow of his smartphone. Even the livestream comment section was now filled with confusion.

—Crap, I can’t see anything.

—Connection issue? Is that even possible?

—Nah, I can hear Yuu-kun’s precious breathing, so the connection’s fine.

—【Official Association】 It may be best to turn back. We’ve determined solo progression is too dangerous.

—Darkness and breathing sounds… This is peak content♡ Too perfect for certain needs

—↑Can’t argue with that.

Actually… The comments weren’t entirely consumed by panic.

“I am trying to turn back, at least by feel… But it’s not getting any brighter, huh.”

Yuu understood that panicking would only make things worse. He’d already reversed direction and started retreating, but the situation remained unchanged.

Come on, if it’s pitch black, there’s no point in streaming… Maybe I should just push forward.

It was a small mercy, but at least there were no signs of monsters nearby. Yuu decided to change direction once more and move forward.

“Sorry for the totally dark stream. Since it doesn’t seem like retreating helps, I’m gonna try heading forward now.”

At this point, progressing was the only real option. To be blunt, Yuu wasn’t anywhere near the starting point of the environmental change—the grassland—from which the weirdness had begun. And he didn’t have enough confidence in his spatial awareness to precisely locate that point again in the darkness.

About ten minutes passed since the stream had become a “dark broadcast.”

“Oh!?”

—!?

—What is it?!

—【Official Association】 Please turn back immediately.

—That thing is building-sized

—Is this even real?

Just like a room’s lights were flicked on, the darkness vanished and light returned to the surroundings. And standing before Yuu was an impossibly massive gate.

Can I handle this alone? Honestly, I’d feel better if I had someone like Mom is here with me…

The gate towered well over twenty meters tall. It was easily a size larger than any gate he had thought of as “huge” before.

“Woooow…

But hey, this is great stream material. Which means? Yep, this is happening for real~

Yuu let out a breath and turned back toward his Sphere camera. He didn’t realize that the way he did it made him look oddly dramatic, almost like a posed expression.

—Ah♡ Don’t suddenly look at me like that… Ahh, ngh..!

—That caught me off guard~♡

—Yuup, we’ve got a flood warning.

—I love him..

—I don’t care what number of wives I’d be, just marry me.

—↑Yuu-kun’s wife is me. You wanna end up as a pile of meat?

“I wonder if a gate this big is a rare occurrence? Anyway, I’m gonna head in now!”

At that very moment, somewhere else, Aina—watching from Association HQ—almost collapsed from a full-on dizziness, but that was a story for another time. 

—Let’s go with Mama, okay? How about we skip today and try again later?

—A new holy site… Truly, thank you…

—I want to sniff his neck… Just imagining it is enough to send me flying~♡

—Please dominate me again~♡

—↑Go ahead and die, Spica＾＾

—Yuu-kun, I’m lost againnn sobsobsobsob

—↑Someone call for her mom over the facility’s PA system

Besides the Association and his real mom, Sachi, few viewers tried to stop Yuu. Most of his fans just cheered him on. Feeling excited from being cheered on, Yuu decided to put on a show. Watching him get excited also made his fans feel enthralled too. It was a win-win situation. A little unhinged, maybe, but everyone was happy. 

“Alright, first gate of this run!”

When Yuu placed his hand on the massive gate, it opened surprisingly quietly, belying its enormous size.

“I wonder what’s waiting inside~”

Whatever sense of unease he had during the earlier dragon fight had already vanished. Humans were creatures of adaptability, after all. Right now, Yuu was laser-focused on making the most of the spotlight in front of him.

“It’s huge! …How’s this space even possible?”

Beyond the gate was a vast, dome-like interior—as if to suggest that something on a massive scale was about to take place.

No presence at all… Creepy.

Though the atmosphere unsettled him, Yuu didn’t hesitate. He pushed forward. Eventually, still without sensing anything, he reached the center of the gate’s interior.

“…!”

Suddenly, a magic circle formed a few meters in front of him on the ground. From it, something humanoid emerged and opened its mouth.

“Art thou… The sacrifice?”

What came from the humanoid creature’s mouth was unmistakably human speech, but its eyes were dyed crimson, exuding such overwhelming pressure that the dragon from earlier seemed adorable in comparison. It was clearly not human. That much was certain.

And yet, Yuu didn’t show a hint of fear in his expression. It was likely a testament to his strength.

“Huh, it’s talking!? Uh, right… A sacrifice? No, I’m not! So, what exactly are you?”

—Not a monster?

—Where’s the lore team?

—At least we know it’s super dangerous.

—Eh, this is Yuu-kun. He’ll be fine. 

—A talking monster now?

—Some kind of demon race maybe?

—↑Been reading too many fantasy novels, huh?

—↑Yeah but… It’s right there. This is a live broadcast, you know?!

“There is no need for thou to know me. Now then… It matters not whether thou art a sacrifice. Let us begin.”

“Huh?”

Then why ask if I was a sacrifice in the first place?

Caught in that brief thought, Yuu didn’t react in time—he was struck and blown back. 

That attack was so unfair… And that was fast. If I hadn’t drawn my blade in time, this would’ve been a broadcast disaster.

“Interesting… Thou didst withstand the first strike… Mayhap thou hast the qualifications to bear mine offspring.”

Thanks to his inhuman reflexes, Yuu managed to guard against the initial assault. However, no one yet realized just how disturbing that last remark from his opponent truly was.

“Whew. Guess going for a decapitation in one shot isn’t gonna cut it. In that case…”

Yuu didn’t have much information on the enemy before him. Still, he didn’t dislike unexpected situations—because combining them with his streams often led to the ultimate reward: personal fulfillment.

“Flying Blade:Fuujin!”

His target: the enemy’s limbs. And of course, he never forgot to make it look good on stream. This Flying Blade:Fuujin technique was the same one he’d used to instantly defeat a manticore during a gate attack stream with Spica. Each swing of his blade sent invisible slashes flying at the enemy.

“What… Is this?”

“Using just a hand chop? That’s cheating!”

But the humanoid creature blocked every one of Yuu’s slashes using only its hand strikes.

—It blocked them!?

—This is bad.

—Yuu-kun’s shocked face is so cute~♡ I wanna pet him

—↑Get a grip… But yeah, I get it.

—There’s no way those hits did zero damage, right…? Alright, let’s keep the pressure on.

Yuu unleashed slash after slash. It was a storm of strikes. Even though the slashes were being deflected, he figured the cumulative damage would eventually wear the creature down.

“How annoying…”

The unrelenting flurry of attacks began to irritate the humanoid. It instinctively knew—if even one slash landed, the result would be dire. Which was why it was being forced to block with everything it had—its instincts were screaming at it.

“In that case…”

“Oborozuki:Kirigakure!”

Both sides moved into their next actions at the exact same moment, but in that split-second decision, the creature was just slightly faster. Yuu closed the distance instantly, swinging his blade down at where the creature had just been… But he hit only empty air. He soon realized his judgement had been a split second slower than his opponent’s. 

That thing discarded its left arm? That thing’s decision-making is faster than I thought…

“I see. Then I shall take you for myself.”

“Guh…!?”

The humanoid creature that had moved just one step behind his position swung down a hand chop. However, Yuu’s reaction was a moment too late, and a blow was carved into Yuu’s back. However, it wasn’t a critical hit. The impact wasn’t as satisfying as the humanoid creature had likely expected.

That hurt, but I don’t feel like I’m going to lose here either. 

The humanoid creature had discarded a part of its body to deliver that strike, but the damage it dealt was clearly not worth the cost. In fact, it was a net negative.

“Oborozuki: Kirigakure.”

Yuu wasn’t one to miss the opening created by that momentary lack of feedback. Without pause, he aimed another strike with Oborozuki: Kirigakure.

“W-Wait… You will not…?”

“I won’t wait.”

A desperate plea for mercy. Yuu considered disabling its legs just in case—but then changed his mind. That humanoid creature had revealed it was in its vulnerable state.  With no hesitation or mercy, his slash severed the creature’s head from its body.

Even with all this open space, I couldn’t create a flashy moment that utilized this wide terrain… What a shame. 

—What just happened at the end?

—↑Next thing I knew, the thing’s head went flying.

—Wait, Yuu-kun’s back though…

—【Association Official】Please retreat immediately. The situation is far too abnormal.

—Even the Association is panicking, lol

—Well, they always prioritize the attacker’s safety after all. 

—More importantly, is Yuu-kun okay!?

“Got you.”

“Huh? No way…”

I didn’t feel its presence at all…

The headless creature suddenly embraced Yuu from behind. He didn’t even have the presence of mind to notice that the left arm it had supposedly discarded was now back in place as if nothing had happened in the first place. 

The voice came mercilessly from the severed head lying on the ground, separated from the body. It was a situation that defied Yuu’s common sense.

“I am…”

Such a strong grip… Am I gonna get crushed to death…?

“…taking you…”

No, it’s not too late yet.

Yuu bit his lip hard and whispered.

“Dream Mist: Ruten.”

The creature, without loosening its embrace—no, holding him even tighter—murmured softly.

“It seems… I’ve fallen in love with you.”

—GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

—What the hell just happeneddddddd!?!?

—Association do something dammit!!!

—No no no no no no no!!

—I can’t bear to watch this anymore…

—Yuu-kun Yuu-kun Yuu-kun…

—Wait, did it say ‘fallen in love’!?

—I DO NOT UNDERSTAND

—Is this gonna turn into a broadcast disaster!?

—I don’t care, let a miracle happen pleaseeeeeeee!!

The situation was so chaotic, as if the chaos was being slammed down from the heavens to the earth. Needless to say, behind the scenes, Aina had fainted, and the Association headquarters had descended into a true hell of wailing and gnashing of teeth.

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