I Was a Crazy, Berserker-Type Dungeon Streamer, but When I Helped a Beautiful Dungeon Streamer and Treated Her Politely, It Was Revealed That I Was Actually a Normal Person - 34-35

Chapter 34:Umm… What Is This?? A Hentai Game??

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“Haaaa… I’m so tired.”

I said for the second time today as I sluggishly walked down the road. I hadn’t been running or fighting, but I felt strangely exhausted. It seemed using magic was just as tiring as using physical strength. So, if I ran out of magic power… That’d be really bad. I didn’t even want to think about it. 

By the way, right now, I was heading toward…

“Is this the place?”

There were two small cabins made of logs in front of me. Yes they were log houses. I was heading toward the place I’d be sleeping tonight. I had planned on camping out somewhere around here, but the old pixie said, “There’s an extra room that you can use.” and so, I followed the map he had given to me and I finally arrived in front of this log house. 

“I’m pretty sure he said the one with the red roof, right? ….Wait. Huh?”

I noticed a faint light leaking through the gap in the curtain of the log house. Maybe the previous occupant forgot to turn off the lights? I shrugged my shoulders off and inserted the key the old man had given me, trying to open the door.

No, don’t tell me…

Another possibility crossed my mind, but… It was too late. 

“-?!”

“Fueh?!”

Golden hair and white porcelain skin… Not to mention, the beautifully proportioned chest that was visible from the partially open bathrobe… I stood there, entranced at the sight of a beautiful goddess donned in a bathrobe. As I found myself enthralled by the sight, I noticed her once-white ears gradually turning red. 

Crap, this isn’t the time to be staring—

“DIE!!!”

Along with those sharp words, an icicle flew toward my face. 

CRAP! THAT WAS A CLOSE ONE!

Had I been 0.1 seconds slower, there would’ve been a gaping hole in my face!

“Tch… Stubborn bastard…”

Spatting out a curse, she continued launching icicles one after another.

Wait, wait! You’re going to kill me for real this time!

“〈Shock〉!”

I cast a slightly weaker 〈Shock Blast〉 to cancel out the momentum of the flying icicles.

“The heck! Good grief! 〈Ice Beam〉!”

This time, a beam of ice shot toward me. I crouched down to dodge it. The beam passed through me and the door, hitting a tree outside. The tree became frozen in an instant. 

This is bad. At this rate, the next spell might hit the house. As the one borrowing the house, I cannot afford to let this house get destroyed!

“WAIT! PLEASE WAIT! LISTEN TO ME FIRST!”

“NOOOOOO! DON’T COME ANY CLOSER!”

She stepped back, thrusting her hands toward me. In her palms, an enormous amount of magic energy was gathering. It far surpassed the amount of magic I had ever seen so far. 

No, wait, if I don’t stop this… It’s going to get really bad…

“〈Shock〉!”

I fired a 〈Shock Blast〉 behind me to propel myself forward.

Please, let me make it in time…!

I closed the distance between me and Senavia at high speed and…

Crap. I can’t stop myself!!

“KYAAAAAAAAAH!!!”

“Sorry!!!”

BAM!!!

“―!!?”

Within seconds, a beautiful face was mere inches away from mine and right next to it… My hands were braced against the wall. 

Wait, isn’t this the so-called ‘kabedon…?

“D-DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE!!!!”

She immediately thrusted both hands forward. 

“〈Icicle〉!”

“Wait, hold—!”

I immediately twisted my body, narrowly dodging the ice spike launched at point-blank range.

“〈Icicle〉!!!”

The first icicle had caused me all of my momentum. I could see another razor-sharp icicle flying toward me. This icicle would undoubtedly cause significant damage to my body, not just minor injury. 

And… That was the last thing I remembered.

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“Ugh…”

Upon waking up, I slowly sat up and rubbed my sleepy eyes. Then, I glanced around. It seemed I had been sleeping on a sofa… But why? How?

“That’s right! That spell hit me…”

Just before I lost consciousness, I remembered the icicle going straight to my face, bringing searing pain within its wake. Taking a deep breath, I gingerly touched my cheek. Even if the wound had somehow healed, an injury of that degree would’ve left a nasty scar, even with the help of a potion. 

“Huh…?”

However, my cheek was smooth to touch. I kept pressing my face, but I couldn’t feel any hint of scar anywhere. 

H-How is this possible…?!

Click!

While I was lost in confusion, the nearest door to me swung open. 

“Oh, you’re awake. That’s quicker than I expected.”

Standing there was a beautiful girl with her golden hair tied in a ponytail. She was wearing an apron and holding a tray. 

Umm… What is this? A hentai game??

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Chapter 35: Could It Be That She Likes Me?

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“Umm… What’s happening here?”

Could it be… I’m already dead? Or maybe this is a dream? Yeah. That must be it. This must be a dream… I mean, waking up to see the same elf girl who was so hostile to me before, donned in an apron and holding a tray… Yeah. This is something out of a hentai game. Not that I’ve ever played one though. 

“You woke up at just the right time… Anyway, drink this.”

“This is…?”

She grabbed a cup from the tray and offered it to me. 

What’s this? It’s so brown.

Judging from the color alone, this concoction looked obviously poisonous. There was no way this thing was safe to drink. 

“It’s juice. I made it by mixing various ingredients.”

What do you mean by “various ingredients”? Various what?! I need to know what’s in it! Don’t tell me… This elf woman failed to finish me off earlier, so she’s trying to poison me instead?! In that case, she could’ve just delivered the finishing blow while I was unconscious. Why go through the trouble of healing me? …Maybe I should try giving her the benefit of doubt. 

“Mmph?!”

The moment the liquid hit my tongue, an overwhelming bitterness assaulted my tongue. Next, I could feel something milky, followed by a hint of sourness. Basically… This tasted absolutely rancid.

“Ugh… Seriously, what the hell did you put in this?”

I gulped the concoction down before my gag reflex got the better of me, grimacing at the taste. 

“I already told you, didn’t I? Various ingredients.”

“And I want to know the details of the various ingredients you used!”

“Let’s see… Cocoa, soy milk, some fruit… Ah, I actually wanted to add boar liver juice, but I didn’t have any so I gave up on that.”

No, seriously, I didn’t taste any fruit in that! Also, why cocoa and soy milk?

“…! Oh! It’s for anemia, isn’t it?!”

Healing skills and potions had one notable weakness. They couldn’t restore lost blood. If someone was suffering from heavy blood loss, the only solution was to eat iron supplements and wait for the body to naturally produce new blood. I remembered hearing how large parties tended to carry stuff rich in iron such as cocoa or soy milk since they had more than enough room for extra supplies.

“Correct. Even healing magic can’t replenish lost blood.”

“…Thanks… But, why go this far? You’re also the one who treated me, right?”

“Yes, that’s right… Honestly, I wanted to kill you back then. However, after you passed out, the key to this house fell out of your pocket. I felt something was weird, so I asked Grandpa Zero via telepathy to confirm the fact and he said he accidentally gave you the key to my house by mistake.”

“Ah…”

In other words, she thought I was some pervert sneaking in to peep after her bath. Well, in that case, her killing intention wasn’t entirely unjustified. 

“That’s why I hurried to treat you. Even if I hate humans, but I wouldn’t stoop so low as to kill someone who’s innocent.”

Indeed. When we first fought, although I sensed the hostility from her, I didn’t feel any murderous intent from her. At least, not until I called them a conniving race. It seemed I started to understand what kind of person she was. 

“Anyway, I’m going to pay that damn old man a visit and punch him for giving my house key to you. Care to join me? Technically speaking, you’re the victim here too. You almost died because of his mistake after all.”

She said while taking off her apron and pulled some clothes from the closet. 

“Errr… No… I think I’m good.”

“Is that so… So, you’re not going to get the key to the house next door from that shitty old man? You’re planning to camp outside instead? Impressive.”

“What?”

“Just for your information, the temperature here drops below freezing at night and there are monsters called vampire bats. They’re basically stronger versions of mosquitos and they’re very, very relentless. So? Are you really going to camp outside?”

“W-Wait! I’ll come with you!”

Stronger than mosquitos?! The heck?! What kind of monster is that?! There’s no way I’m sleeping outside after knowing that!

With that said, I grabbed my things and staggered after her. 

“So cold?!”

Just as she said, it was freezing outside. Yeah. There was no way I could sleep outside if it was this cold…

I thought to myself as I went down the stairs and…

“Ah…”

Whether it was due to my anemia or my own carelessness, I ended up losing my footing. There was no handrail to grab and I was about to fall straight toward the ground. 

Should I use 〈Shock Blast〉? No, that wouldn’t do. If I cast 〈Shock Blast〉 at this range, I’d hurt myself too. 

Bracing for the pain, I closed my eyes. 

“〈Ice Creation〉!”

However, the pain never came. Thin ice extended like vines from the ground, wrapping around my body and holding me upright. The vines lifted me up and I was able to stand safely on the ground.

“Sigh, you’re really a handful.”

She snapped her fingers and the vine-like ice shattered into pieces. Once again, I was saved by her.

“S-Sorry.”

“〈Ice Creation〉!”

She cast the same spell again and something resembling an ice stick materialized from thin air. 

“Here, use this. It should help you.”

“O-Oh… Thank you.”

I accepted the stick she threw to me. Strangely enough, the staff didn’t feel cold despite being made of ice.

“Come on. It’s cold, so let’s get moving.”

Huh..? This elf woman… She’s kind of prickly, but she’s surprisingly gentle? Wait… Maybe she likes me? Does she like me…? 

I thought to myself when suddenly, I felt a sharp, cold gaze coming straight at me. She looked like she was ready to shoot another icicle through my head if she could. 

Yeah, she’s a bit scary after all…

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