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? - 34-35

Chapter 34:  Kazuhara vs???

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Meanwhile, Kazuhara, who had been teleported to a distant location (about 3 km away) from Hamura and Isshiki, moved quietly, calmly, and without a sound. He slipped from shadow to shadow with graceful glide despite his rough temperament.

Naruse and Iizuka are tough to take on straight. It might not be the manliest approach, but taking them out with a surprise attack is my best bet. Spot the enemy first, then strike from their blind spot with a full-powered attack.

By combining magic and martial arts, Kazuhara possessed offensive power unusually high for a Supporter. Even a Seeker wouldn’t come out unscathed if they took his attack without any defense. If his ambush attack succeeded, he would surely take them down.

Ten minutes had passed since the duel began. Kazuhara spotted a figure walking down the middle of the road, several dozen meters ahead.

That guy is…!

A silver-haired man with narrow eyes, Ul.

Given the distance and the position… I can do it!)

Kazuhara moved to the second-floor window of a building behind Ul.

“…【Steel Fist】, 【Wind Boots】.”

He activated 【Steel Fist】, a spell that hardened his fists like steel, and 【Wind Boots】, which allowed for mid-air jumps. Using the window frame as a foothold, he leaped toward Ul’s back. Kicking off the air twice to accelerate, he swung his hardened fist.

“-!? “

Kazuhara had definitely been flying straight toward Ul’s back. And yet, before he knew it, Ul’s figure had vanished from sight.

“Oh my, so it was you following me.”

The voice came from behind. Kazuhara kicked off the air, flipping his body forward as he landed.

“…What!?”

The Ul who should have been in front of him was now behind him. Kazuhara landed on the concrete ground and observed Ul closely.

This has to be the power of an OOPArt! If it’s some kind of teleportation ability, that’s going to be a pain. But I don’t see anything on him that looks like an OOPArt!

Ul was unarmed. No swords or spears in hand. His belt pouch, his boots, the red glove worn only on his right hand, his cloak… Or maybe something hidden under his clothes. There was no telling which one was the OOPArt.

“Riku Kazuhara. A supporter who can use both body enhancement and healing magic. Unusual for a Supporter, you can fight on your own. Your Seeker partner is Yun Kyou, an upper-rank A-class.”

Kazuhara frowned.

This bastard already looked into me. No, not just me. Probably Sae and Shibuki too…

“Now then, what shall we do about this fight… Whether I win or lose, it benefits me either way… But throwing the match on purpose would be a hassle. That prosthetic-armed young man also piques my interest… Hmm, for now, I’ll just have you disappear here.”

“Tch! Don’t get cocky just because you got behind me once!”

Kazuhara thrust his right hand forward.

“【Crimson Bullet】!!”

A fireball materialized in front of his right hand. He grabbed it tightly…

“Oraaa!”

…and hurled it forward.

The fireball shot toward Ul at over 300 km/h. Ul raised his right hand,the one with the red glove and caught the fireball in his palm.

BAMM!!

The moment Kazuhara’s 【Crimson Bullet】 struck the glove, it reflected straight back at him.

“What!?”

Kazuhara ducked to avoid the returning fireball. The 【Crimson Bullet】 crashed into a utility pole behind him, snapping it in half.

It reflected my magic…!? That means his ability isn’t teleportation!?

Before Kazuhara could react, Ul appeared right in front of him in an instant.

Shit! What the hell is going on here!?

Ul extended his right hand and lightly brushed his palm across Kazuhara’s face. The next moment, Kazuhara was sent flying at high speed, crashing into the wall of a ruined building.

“ARGHH-?!”

Kazuhara crashed through the wall and tumbled into the ruins. As he rolled across the floor, Ul caught up and stomped his face into the ground. A thunderous impact rang out as Kazuhara’s body sank into the floor.

“This is the end.” 

Ul said before turning his back on the now silent Kazuhara. He started walking away, but…

“Haha… Okay. I get it now.”

Hearing Kazuhara’s laughter, Ul stopped in his tracks.

“…That glove on your right hand is the OOPArt, right? Its ability… I’m guessing it blows away whatever you touch with it?”

Kazuhara snorted out a nosebleed and got to his feet.

“Correct. More precisely, anything I touch with the palm of this glove gets launched. Its name is ‘Skip Hand.'”

“So that teleportation trick… You were just touching yourself with the glove and blasting yourself away, huh?”

Ul chuckled. 

“Haha! I’m impressed. Even as a Supporter, you took that attack head-on and are still conscious.”

“Don’t lump me in with those average nobodies. I’m tougher than most Seekers.”

Kazuhara put up a strong front, but his body had taken serious damage.

I can’t win. Shibuki figured the third enemy would be B-rank, but… Is this guy really just B-rank? His OOPArt’s ability, the way he uses it, his martial arts, his instincts, everything is A-rank level at least. Even my Meteor Straight would probably get deflected by that thing.

He clenched his fists tightly.

What I can do now is…

Accepting his role, he steeled himself.

“【Blinding Bullet】!!”

“-!? “

Kazuhara conjured a sphere of light and hurled it upward.vThe sphere exploded, flooding the area with a blinding glow.

“Tch!”

Ul raised his arms to shield his eyes.

“【Healing Mist】!!”

A magic circle spread beneath Kazuhara’s feet, releasing a green mist that seeped into his wounds, rapidly healing them.

“【Wind Boots】!”

Kazuhara leaped out of the ruins, kicking off the air to accelerate.

Ul watched his retreating form and reassessed Kazuhara’s capabilities.

“A flashbang, recovery magic, and mobility enhancement… I see. Taking him down completely would take some time.”

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Chapter 35: 2 vs 2

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The ruins were all tall, mostly around seven stories high. Looking down from the rooftop would make one stand out, but peeking quietly from a fifth or sixth-floor window would likely go unnoticed by anyone walking on the ground.

Isshiki-san and I surveyed the area from the ninth floor of a twelve-story ruin. I used 【Far Sight】 to enhance my eyesight, while Isshiki-san scanned the surroundings with a telescope she had brought.

“Any chance they’re hiding in the ruins?”

“None. I think they’re boldly walking right down the middle of the road.”

It was clear from our short exchange that they were underestimating us completely.

“You’re right.”

Isshiki-san tapped my shoulder with her fingertip. Following her gaze, I saw Iizuka and Mia walking side by side in the middle of the road.

“Are they stupid?”

“They are.”

If I was up against an ordinary opponent, I’d suspect a trap, but with them, that possibility was almost nonexistent.

“If we ambush them now, we can take them down all at once.”

“Agreed. I’ll restrain them with 【Binding Nail Bullet】, and then you can strike them with 【Phantom Formation Mastery】.”

“Sounds good. Let’s go with that.”

The two of them stopped and began opening the bags they had brought.

“Now.”

Isshiki-san and I concealed our presence, sprinting down the stairs without making a sound. Moving through the shadows, we positioned ourselves fifteen meters behind them. At this distance, they wouldn’t hear our chanting, and 【Binding Nail Bullet】 would reach them.

“-?”

But then, I felt something off about their clothing. Both of them were wearing fur-lined cloaks I had never seen before. They hadn’t been wearing them at the start, and when I saw them from above earlier, they weren’t on. They must have put them on while we were making our way down. So that was what they had taken out of their bags.

Something about them felt unnatural.

“Isshiki-sa—”

“【Binding Nail Bullet】.”

Before I could say anything about the cloaks, Isshiki-san already cast her spell. Twelve black spikes shot out, six targeting Iizuka and six targeting Mia…

Clang! The spikes bounced off their cloaks.

“What…!”

“Oh? Looks like we caught something.”

Iizuka and Mia turned around with smug expressions. From the way the spikes reacted, I realized what those cloaks were made of.

“Cloaks woven from monster drop materials!”

“That’s right. Made from Anzu fur.”

Anzu, a griffon-like monster with a lion’s face. Its fur was well-known for being easy to process. Anzu hide had a unique property. While it was extremely weak OOPArts, it had high resistance to magic.

“It looks like we underestimated them.”

“I’m sorry…”

“I let my guard down too. I can’t believe I didn’t notice such a simple countermeasure…”

So they actually put some thought into their strategy this time.

“Hahaha! You two are a couple of complete idiots!!”

Damn it… Hearing that from Iizuka really pissed me off…!

“Atsushi-kun, let’s take them down one by one. We were planning to move separately from the start and a two-on-two fight isn’t exactly ideal, is it?”

Mia must be aware of how poorly she and Iizuka work together.

“Weren’t you more of a team player before?”

“I just thought a three-on-one fight would be a bad matchup. One-on-one is easy though.”

“I don’t give a damn actually. I only want to get my hands on that shitty arm Supporter!!”

“…Fine, whatever.”

Mia probably wanted to fight me, but she couldn’t outright refuse Iizuka, so she backed down this time.

“Then I’ll take the girl over there.”

Isshiki-san shifted her gaze toward me.

“I’d rather go with their plan. Mia Naruse… I have a deep, personal grudge against that woman…”

DUN DUN DUN…!

The sheer pressure she gave off practically had sound effects! Just what the hell did Mia do to her?

“But Isshiki-san,  after all that training we did as a pair…”

“…”

A silent pressure bore down on me.

“Ri-Right. Okay.. We’ll split into one-on-one fights.”

We had originally planned to stick close together, but this should work too.

“Hahhahaa! Then let’s get started!!”

Iizuka stomped the ground, shattering it as he charged at me.

“Take this! My ultimate move… Great Axe!!”

Iizuka’s OOPArt axe grew to an enormous size as he swung it. I blocked it with my prosthetic arm, but the sheer force of his strike sent me flying far into the distance.

“Home run! But this ain’t over yet!!”

Iizuka chased after me as I was blown away. I landed on my feet, stabilizing myself, and then immediately sprinted toward the approaching Iizuka.

“What!?”

Iizuka looked genuinely shocked that I had landed so effortlessly. I thrust my prosthetic arm forward. Iizuka blocked with his axe but stumbled backward from the impact.

“You little…!”

“I took that hit on purpose. Just to get away from that spot.”

A one-on-one fight against Iizuka… I saw no reason why I would lose.

“Prepare yourself, Iizuka… Just like I said earlier, I’m going to crush you completely. This won’t even be a fight. What happens next is nothing more than an execution for you.”

The veins on Iizuka’s forehead bulged with rage.

“You arrogant son of a bitch…! I’ll cut off your last remaining arm too!!”

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