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 - 44

Chapter 44: Grassland

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“Haaaa…”

I let out a sigh and at the same time, a question flashed through my mind.

Why are there so many wyverns swarming together like that? Wyverns are B-rank monsters that usually prefer solitary behavior. At least, that’s the kind of wyvern I know. A swarm of wyverns, as numerous as crows in Tokyo at dusk, is unheard of. However, there’s no point in dwelling on it any longer.

I forced myself to gather the rest of energy in my body and stood up. 

[Huh?]

[So scary…]

[This is gore.]

[Shouldn’t it be better if you just wait for a rescue team to come pick you up?]

The comment section from the viewers was flooded with confusion and fear, seemingly mirroring my own feelings.

“Wait for a rescue… huh. They probably wouldn’t be able to make it here anyway.”

Human rescue operations in dungeons are handled by the Dungeon Association. Since I hadn’t officially registered as an explorer yet, the Dungeon Association wouldn’t waste their resources to rescue someone like me. 

….Well, even if I were associated with the Dungeon Association, no one could reach the deep level of the Okutama Dungeon anyway.

[There’s no way they can send anyone to the deep level.]

[They wouldn’t want to risk secondary casualties by sending in a rescue team.]

[Even S-rank explorers wouldn’t be able to escape from the Okutama Dungeon scotch free.]

[By the way, how come Hiiragi wasn’t attacked by the wyvern?]

“The reason the wyvern didn’t attack me is thanks to the skill I got this past week that reduces my presence. If I didn’t have it, I’d have been in real danger.”

I dodged the truth with that explanation. For now, I intended to chalk everything up to skills instead of revealing anything about magic. It was obvious that explaining about magic to my viewers would only cause unnecessary confusion. At worst, I might have ended up getting dissected in some sort of sketchy laboratories because people deemed me as a strange guy who could use unknown powers. That thought alone was enough to send shivers down my spine.

[Whoa, that’s amazing.]

[When did you get a skill like that, dude?]

[The so-called BizMad is surprisingly dependable. LOL]

While responding to questions from the comments, I activated 〈Magic Detection〉 to search the surroundings. I kept walking toward the edge of the forest for a few minutes. Then, by the time I realized it, most of the mist had dissipated.

“I think I’m finally about to get out of this forest—!”

I thought to myself when I saw the dazzling sun peering through the trees. 

“Yes! I’m outside!”

Overcome with joy, I forgot my fatigue and dashed through the trees. And beyond them… A grassland stretched endlessly, as far as my eyes could see.

[Soooo biiiiiig~]

[It’s a grassland, huh?]

[Just how far does this grassland stretch for…]

[Never thought I’d see a horizon inside a dungeon.]

A floor so vast that you could see the horizon. This kind of thing was simply unheard of. 

Seriously. Is the staircase to the next floor really located in a place like this? 

Considering there were no obstacles in a plain grassland like this, it’d be easy for monsters to spot me, but camping out here wasn’t an option either. I was planning to reach the next floor first before setting up a camp, but… That might be difficult to do.

“Well… I guess for now, I just have to keep going.”

With a heavy sigh, I started walking into the grassland.

“Huh…?”

The moment I stepped into the grassland, a sharp, stabbing pain suddenly shot through my head. It wasn’t the kind of pain you get from hitting your head. It felt more like the dull ache you would get when you were feeling sick. That said, the pain only lasted for a moment. I didn’t pay much attention to it and kept moving forward through the grass. My footsteps were crunching with every step I took. 

[Keep it up, Hiiragi!]

[Honestly, the me from yesterday wouldn’t have believed it if someone told me this was inside a dungeon.]

[Dude, did you just teleport to Hokkaido or something? LOLOL]

That last comment is pretty rude to the people of Hokkaido…

Anyway, as I kept walking through the grassland, I noticed something.

“Hey… Isn’t this place a bit too quiet?”

I couldn’t hear any monster roars or bird calls. Even the sound of trees rustling in the wind, which I could hear when I was in the forest, was absent. All I could hear was my own breathing, the crunch of grass underfoot, and the hum of the drone camera flying overhead. That was it.

[Well, yeah. There’s nothing around after all.]

[It’s a grassland after all. Isn’t it normal? Not that I would know for sure though.]

[Come on, don’t you think you’re being a little too paranoid?]

[The people in this comment section are way too chill considering our streamer is stranded in the deep levels. LOLOL…. But, well. Maybe that’s just how it is?]

“Well… I guess I might be overthinking it.”

The earlier incident with the wyvern must have left me rattled. As I reached for my water bottle to calm myself, I heard it.

“Kyui…”

A faint, adorable cry came from behind me. Startled, I turned around to find a Crystal Horn Rabbit standing there.

“Huh?”

Under normal circumstances, monsters would attack us on sight, but this rabbit didn’t move at all. In fact… It looked weak? Its eyes lacked any vitality and it looked like it could collapse at any moment.

“Did it get hurt from a fight with another monster?”

I examined the Crystal Horn Rabbit closely, but despite its weakened state I didn’t see any visible injuries.

“…Wait, I’ve got a bad feeling about this.”

No external injuries, yet it looked weak. In other words, this rabbit might have gotten affected by some kind of mental attack or poison.

[It’s not injured but it looks weak. I guess it is weird, huh?]

[Maybe it hasn’t eaten in three days, like me?]

[FYI, monsters only eat to grow stronger. They can survive even without food.]

[Poor bunny.]

[Could it be poison?]

Still, if it was some kind of mental attack or poison… Where did it come from? There were no monsters in the forest capable of that kind of attack and I didn’t see any monsters within this grassland either. 

So… Who? Or… What? 

I clutched my head with both hands. 

It can’t be helped. At times like this…

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