A Weak Demon Lord Started Livestreaming in a Bottom-Tier Dungeon and Went Viral?! After Completely Crushing Rude S-Rank Explorers and Annoying Streamers, the Internet Erupted in Praise. Um, I'm Supposed to Be the Enemy of Humanity, You Know? - 19

Chapter 19: The Weak Demon Lord, Flaring His Nostrils

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After making a promise with Ryuugasaki-san to have a duel between Rio-san and the three members of the “Golden Generation” one month later, I brought Rio-san back to the dungeon.

“With that said, let’s begin your training for the duel one month from now!!”

“Th-this has to be a dream, right? Ahaha, someone useless like me becoming the Demon Lord’s disciple and then dueling Grace-san and the others in a month? It has to be a dream, right? Ahaha…”

“Rest assured, it’s very real!!”

Rio-san still seemed unable to fully accept reality, gazing blankly into space with a forced smile. But not sweating the small stuff was one of my better traits.

“Now then, let’s begin right awa—”

“Olden-sama!”

“Oh? Al-san? What’s with that outfit…?”

“…Forgive me. A lot happened during the livestream.”

Just as I was about to start teaching Rio-san various things, Al-san, inexplicably wearing a fake nose and glasses, called out to me.

Why the fake nose and glasses?

“…I was coaxed into it because I figured Olden-sama would probably go along with something like this. Please forget it. Also, here. This is the camera.”

“Hmm, so we’re still live. Everyone, we did it!! We’ve found a raw gem of talent!! Well, it’s still tentative, though.”

『We could see Ol-san’s point of view from the livestream, so we already knew.』

『Al-chan was being terrifying, talking about killing everyone who ever showed hostility to Ol-san. It was very aroused….』

『So, Ol-san, is it true you’re taking that girl as your disciple?』

Apparently, the viewers were also surprised that I’d actually taken on a disciple.

“It’s true!! I will make her the strongest human alive!!”

“Please wait, Olden-sama.”

At that moment, Al-san stepped in to halt the conversation. Al-san usually despised humans, enough to call them inferior creatures. So I wondered if she might be opposed to me making a human like Rio-san my disciple. But it seemed that wasn’t exactly her concern.

Al-san stepped closer to Rio-san.

“I am Al, Olden-sama’s loyal subordinate. What is your name?”

“Eh, ah, I—I’m Rio Mushigami…”

“Rio. If Olden-sama has said so, then you must truly have talent. However—”

Al-san glared sharply at Rio-san.

“There’s such a thing as proper appearance when learning. What is with that shabby outfit?”

“Eh? Ah, um, this robe is actually the standard uniform for the magic department at the Explorer School…”

“I’m not saying uniforms or formalwear are bad. But this is wrinkled, musty and quite frankly, filthy.”

“Eep!?”

“If you are to receive Olden-sama’s teachings, you must be dressed appropriately. Come with me.”

“Eeek, um, w-what are you—?!”

Rio-san tried to hide behind me to avoid the fast-approaching Al-san, but unfortunately, as a skeleton, I was literally see-through. She was caught instantly and taken away somewhere.

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Three hours later…

“Sorry to keep you waiting, Olden-sama. …Rio, stop hiding.”

“A-uhh…”

The Rio-san Al-san brought back had transformed into an ethereal beauty. Her once-messy black hair was now a lustrous straight long style, and the dark circles around her large eyes had diminished.

But what surprised me most was her outfit. No longer in a wrinkled, moldy robe, she now wore a gothic lolita-style dress with a bit of skin showing.

“Oh ho!! My, my!! This dress is just like the evil magical girl Akria from Magical Girl Majika☆Majiya!!”

“Mufuu. I made this outfit based on the figure of that character I found in your room, Olden-sama.”

『Fuh!?』

『Wait, she made that? In just three hours? With that quality?』

『No way…』

Even the viewers were at a loss for words due to how well-made it was. Al-san looked rather proud as well.

“Even so…”

“W-what is it? I-I knew it, it doesn’t suit me, right? I mean, something this cute, I’m really sorry to Al-san, but it’s not for someone like—”

“Not at all!! It suits you very well!! However…”

“H-however?”

“I always thought you had a nice face structure, but I didn’t expect a person could change so much in just a few hours.”

As a skeleton, no matter how I dressed up, I wouldn’t look that different. However! Rio-san looked like a completely different person—aside from how she spoke and acted.

She was a full-blown beauty.

『She’s way too cute!』

『No good. I’m falling for her.』

『Rio-chan, please go out with me!!』

『You moron!! She belongs to all of us!!』

A disgraceful fight broke out among the viewers in the comments. Al-san clicked her tongue in annoyance as she watched the chat.

“Humans are so shallow. Just because someone looks cute now, they come crawling like maggots to a corpse.”

“Al-san, with that analogy, you’re making Rio-san the corpse.”

“…Then I’ll revise it to: caterpillars crawling toward fresh vegetables.”

Hmm. The fact that she went out of her way to revise it from “corpse” to “fresh vegetables” might mean that Al-san had taken a liking to Rio-san in her own way.

At that moment, Rio-san seemed to realize that we were still live. She panicked and began bowing and apologizing repeatedly.

“I-I-I’m so sorry!! For someone useless like me to appear on camera and make everyone uncomfortable—I truly apologize!!”

『She’s apologizing so much, lol』

『There’s a unique kind of nourishment only a beautiful girl’s apology can provide…』

『It’s okay!』

『If anything, you’re a feast for the eyes!』

The viewers responded positively, but perhaps due to her low self-esteem, Rio-san thought she was being a burden. She was about to apologize even more—

“Rio, stop apologizing.”

“Eh, ah, b-but…”

“You were recognized by Olden-sama for your talent. Even if Olden-sama doesn’t mind, I will not allow you to insult yourself.”

“I-I don’t think I’m worth—”

“Silence. Straighten your back. Hold your head high. If you don’t, I really will lose my temper.”

“Y-yes, ma’am!!”

Unable to defy Al-san’s words, Rio-san straightened up with a snap. 

And then it jiggled.

I wouldn’t say what, but a certain part of her body that had been hidden by her slouch posture suddenly bounced magnificently. I couldn’t help but let out an admiring sigh at that.

“My, my, quite impressive…”

『You pervy skeleton!! Don’t let your imagination run wild!! Stop flaring your nostrils!』

“Oh my, I don’t have a nose, you know? I do have nasal bones, however. Hahaha.”

That was when I ended the livestream. From here on, I was going to teach Rio-san my entire arsenal of magic. I couldn’t just stream that. Besides, I wanted to surprise all those humans who’d written her off as a failure, by showing them how strong she’d become.

“Now then, Rio-san. There’s a chance you might die once or twice, but don’t worry. I’ll revive you right away, and I will make you the strongest human alive!!”

“O-okay… Wait, d-die?!”

From that day on,I relentlessly drilled Rio-san in my magic knowledge, mana control techniques, and more  for a full month.

Also, it turned out Rio-san was a real genius. She absorbed my knowledge like a sponge soaking up water, and quickly grew powerful. In fact, she might be stronger than me right now.

Having literally overcome death multiple times, she stood ready to face the “Golden Generation” as the strongest human alive.

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Afterword:

From this point forward, Al took it upon herself to oversee Rio’s grooming routine and appearance. Also, Al began washing every inch of Rio’s body during bath time.