Dungeon's Final Boss: Banished by My Boss, the Goddess, to Earth—So I'll Continue My Past Life - 55

Chapter 55: Large-Scale Collaboration

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『No “Sage Time” today, huh.』

『What a shame.』

『But getting to see those three fight is great.』

『This time, even Piroane-sama is here!』

『That person’s mix of eroticism and disappointment is amazing as always.』

『What kind of comparison is that?』

『But it’s accurate.』

『Agreed.』

『Absolutely.』

『Dungeon Oji-san is completely paired up with Piroane-sama now.』

『Mimimi is with them too.』

『A golden-haired beauty and a big-breasted gyaru… What a lucky guy.』

『I feel like categorizing Mimimi-chan as a gyaru doesn’t quite fit, though.』

『She’s trying, but something feels off.』

『Her personality?』

『That too, but Mimimi herself wants to be a gyaru, you know?』

『At least in terms of fashion.』

『Then why did she go with overalls?』

『That look is good in its own way.』

『The way it doesn’t quite fit her chest is actually pretty nice.』

『So basically, Mimimi-chan is her own unique style of gyaru.』

『One of a kind.』

『Exactly.』

『By the way, aren’t all the video streamers here contracted with Movements?』

『Oh? They are?』

『What’s Movements?』

『A company that does video recording and editing.』

『Like an agency?』

『No, I don’t think they go that far.』

『Then that means the company reached out to this group, right?』

『Probably.』

『Time to head into the dungeon.』

『A full-party battle!』

『They’re ganging up on everything.』

『War is all about numbers.』

『Piroane-sama acting all commander-like in the back is hilarious.』

『A total figurehead position.』

『Meanwhile, Dungeon Oji-san is like a highly capable adjutant.』

『Wait, doesn’t that mean Dungeon Oji-san is buffing everyone in this group?』

『That’s the idea, right?』

『That’s insane.』

『Is it, though?』

『I’m a B-rank Awakened who can use support skills, but if someone told me to buff this many people and keep it going, I’d say it’s impossible.』

『It’s like being told to spam B●rikill and S●ra on the whole party nonstop.』

『Exactly.』

『Wouldn’t an S-rank be able to use full-party magic?』

『Even so, keeping it up from the first floor?』

『Does he have bottomless MP or something?』

『As expected of Dungeon Oji-san.』

『Sasu-Oji.』

『We did it!』

『We did it!』

『A massive magic stone vein discovered!』

『Here it comes!』

『HERE IT COMESSSS――――――!』

『Mining time, right?!』

『It’s happening――――!』

『Sasu-Oji! He gets it!』

『Dungeon Oji-san understands Mimimi-chan’s charm.』

『Dungeon Oji-san is one of us.』

『But can one of us really stay near Mimimi-chan and resist the temptation?』

『And on top of that, there’s also Yune the voice queen, Yinling the goddess of butts, and Piroane-sama with her perfect looks…』

『……』

『……』

『……』

『……』

『We must not think about it.』

『Indeed. We must not think about it.』

『We must not step into the forbidden land of envy.』

『Yes. We, the Mimimi-chan Sages’ Society, walk the fine line between desire and enlightenment.』

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We managed to discover a massive magic stone vein on the tenth floor, which was the limit for live broadcasts. Not only were the accompanying D-Tubers present, but there were also many miner-type Awakened like Mimimi, so it was their time to shine. Meanwhile, the other Awakened took on the role of eliminating monsters drawn to the sounds of mining while also receiving combat guidance from me.

“You’re good with a spear? Any weapon has limited situations where it can be used effectively, but if you adapt your approach, any weapon can become versatile. With a spear, for example, you should focus on thrusting techniques in tight spaces. While choosing the right weapon is important, never neglect honing your skills.”

“Magic power management? Magic power is like stamina. You have to learn how to distribute it yourself. Through repeated battles, your maximum magic power will increase, but that growth will always remain within the limits of your rank and effort. However, there are movement techniques and skills that aid in recovery. By learning those, you can understand the maximum time you can stay active. First, understand yourself—then think about how to increase your capacity and move efficiently.”

“An individual’s power ceiling is determined by their rank, but there are no limits to the magic or skills they can acquire. The priority should be on discovering the means to obtain them.”

As they gave advice on individual fighting styles, they continued eliminating monsters. The magic stone vein was quite expansive, but with this many people, it was quickly depleted. For this expedition, they had used a portable antenna to continue the live broadcast up to this point.

That said, it wasn’t something small or affordable enough for personal use. Since this was a joint project, Ira’s company had rented the equipment. Even so, the tenth floor was its limit, so the live broadcast ended here.

At that point, most of the gathered Awakened dispersed. Miner-type Awakened whose item boxes were now full from mining magic stones. D-Tubers who had only planned to participate in the live stream. Lower-ranked Awakened who felt they had reached their limit in this area.

“Honestly, what do you think?”

As we watched the departing group move together, Piroane spoke up.

“About what?”

“Those guys. Do they have any real potential for growth?”

“……Ranked talent clearly defines one’s starting and ending points, but no one ever said there’s nothing beyond the ‘end,’ did they?”

“Is that so?”

“My perspective comes from my time spent in your dungeon, you know?”

“……Fuu-fuu.”

Don’t try to play it off with a whistle you can’t even blow. Seriously.

“……From a monster’s point of view, the number of people who reached the lower floors of that dungeon wasn’t all that different between S-rank Awakened and those below them.”

“That’s surprising. Wouldn’t the strong ones naturally make it down there?”

“Even the strong can be eliminated by arrogance and complacency. …A prime example of that is standing right in front of me.”

“Poison! Why must you always inject poison into your words!?”

“If you let your guard down, anything can be overturned in an instant. Conversely, as long as you stay cautious and don’t give up, you can always move forward.”

Feeling like you’ve hit your limit just means you haven’t obtained enough information yet.

“Aren’t you going to tell them?”

“Revealing information is easy, but is it really good to do so too soon? That’s something to consider.”

The wall of growth could be overcome. There were countless ways to acquire magic and skills. The upper limit of strength through magic power was still unknown. Even I, a monster, had started as a goblin and was now of dragonkin.

“Well, if someone with potential shows up, training them could be entertaining…”

As I was talking with Piroane, it seemed preparations to descend further had been completed.

“Well then, shall we go?”

“Fufufu! At last, my time to shine has come!”

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