I Was the Supporter of a Popular Dungeon Streamer, but the Power Harassment Was Too Much, so I Quit. I’m Useless Anyway, so It Shouldn’t Be a Problem, Right? Huh? The Views Are Dropping Like Crazy? - 1

Chapter 1: A-Rank Seeker and the Incompetent Supporter
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Holy Tower-Type Labyrinth Amatsugahara – 51st Floor.

“Hey! How long are you going to rest?! Hurry up and move!”

“…Sorry. I’m coming now.”

Mia and I walked through the dimly lit cave. Days of continuous dungeon exploration, video editing, managerial duties, and equipment maintenance… This was my fifth all-nighter in a row. Exhaustion weighed down on my entire body. Meanwhile, Mia, who shoved all the miscellaneous tasks onto me, looked completely at ease. She was a Seeker, an explorer. I was her Supporter. We worked as a two-person team, but as the Supporter, I was nothing more than her errand boy.

“Come on, start recording.”

“Got it.”

“…Ugh, seriously, stop spacing out. Ahh, everything you do is so slow, it’s infuriating.”

Tuning out her complaints, I pulled the dungeon-specialized smartphone, the Butler, from my pocket. The Butler had various apps designed for use in dungeons. I launched one of them—the “Auto-Tracking Filming App.”

The Butler floated into the air, activated its camera, and started filming us from behind. Noticing the camera was on, Mia immediately turned her gaze to it.

“Good evening, everyone~! I’m Mia Naruse, an A-rank Seeker♪”

In an instant, her scowling face switched to a perfect business smile.

“Today, we’ll be exploring the 51st floor. I’ll be explaining things along the way, so be sure to use this as a reference while you go exploring~”

By the way, I was nothing more than a shadow in this production. I was forbidden from speaking beyond the bare minimum. My face was hidden behind a black mask, and I wore a cloak to ensure even my hands weren’t visible. If I stood out even a little, she’d get mad at me, so I had to keep as low a profile as possible. I was exhausted and sluggish, but letting my guard down inside a dungeon was suicidal. I forced myself to focus and pushed through my fatigue.

“【Blue Flame】”

First, I conjured a blue flame and floated it in the air like a ghostly wisp, illuminating our surroundings. The 51st floor was dimly lit. If we didn’t brighten the area, we wouldn’t be able to see anything. Next, I took a bottle of holy water and sprinkled it over myself. The real danger on this floor was the zombie-type monsters and their ambushes. Since they were weak to holy water, applying it to my body ensured they wouldn’t come near me. As long as I was covered in holy water, they wouldn’t attack this entire area, which meant Mia was safe too.

…Honestly, it would be safer if Mia used it as well, but the last time I tried, she threw a fit, yelling, “It stinks!”

“【Insight】”

I activated another exploration spell, 【Insight】. Footprints and fingerprints in the area started glowing green. Mia pointed to a spot where the footprints suddenly disappeared.

“Alright, everyone! Look at this. The footprints stop here, right? That means there’s a pitfall trap. In times like these…”

She gave a slight nod, signaling me. I activated another spell.

“【Phantom Motion】”

A duplicate of myself appeared—identical in both appearance and weight. I sent it forward. As soon as it stepped on the spot where the footprints had vanished, the pitfall activated, and the clone fell into the trap.

“【Radiant Shield】”

Concerned about a surprise attack from inside the pit, I cast a barrier over it. At the same time, I reinforced it so we could walk across.

“By having a clone step on it first, we can safely trigger the trap. And by using the barrier, we can create a bridge to cross over~”

Without sparing me a glance, Mia stepped onto the barrier and crossed the pitfall. I followed her across. I sighed inwardly as Mia proudly explained my support work as if it were her own, but I remained vigilant, keeping watch on our surroundings.

—Video Comment Section—

《There he is! The S-rank Supporter guy!》

《Just like usual, he’s the epitome of a perfect Supporter!》

《Let the Supporter do the explanations. Your explanations are way too vague.》

《The fact that he casually uses four-character spells is hilarious.》

《I’ve always wondered, why is he stuck with a Seeker who’s, at best, B-rank? Is she his girlfriend or something?》

《Who knows? A great Supporter like him should be in high demand. Maybe the two of them are connected in some way? But hey, what do I know?》

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