The Bottom-tier Dungeon Streamer Meets a Famous Streamer by Misunderstanding His Strength and Using the Skill "Intimidation," and Becomes a Legend Without Realizing It?! - Chap 6: Misunderstanding

“Loads, loads,” Shinya chuckled as he skillfully packed mushrooms, several times the usual amount, into his item box. All thoughts of his contest with Shouta had vanished from his mind; now, he was solely focused on gathering mushrooms.

“I’m not keen on getting strange expectations or being tangled up with weirdos.”

He had inadvertently helped out the previous day due to the bad circumstances, but standing out like that was troublesome. Remembering the expectant comments from the recent stream made Shinya’s stomach churn painfully.

“…Well, time to head back. With this much, I can live it up for a month.”

Today, instead of his usual cheap sparkling wine, he contemplated treating himself to some beer, happily starting his trek home. But then, he noticed something odd.

“Aren’t the monsters gathering this way?”

Normally, monsters in a dungeon don’t converge in one spot. Even the uppermost level of a dungeon spans tens of square kilometers, with varying climates and environments. For a large number of monsters to cluster in one place could only mean…

“Damn it, another abnormal situation?!”

Wanting no part of another incident, Shinya sprinted towards the exit at full speed. Ironically, he was heading in the direction where Shouta was streaming.

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“Damn it…! Super Kick!! Ultra Kick! Hyper Delicious Kick!!! …Damn, it never ends!”

Ever since Shouta rang the “Call Bell”, monsters had been ceaselessly converging on him. Individually, their strength wasn’t impressive, but their sheer number was overwhelming for a D-class streamer.

〈Aren’t all his special moves the same? lol〉

〈Does this guy have any other moves?〉

〈I’ve been watching since his first stream, but I’ve never seen him do anything but kick〉

〈Seriously? lol〉

〈More importantly, this is bad. Other streamers are complaining a lot too〉

〈It’s his own fault, isn’t it?〉

With the unexpected crisis, Shouta’s concurrent viewers had surpassed 100,000. His channel subscriptions were also on the rise, but he was in no mood to care about that now.

“Pant, pant… Damn, they’re still gathering. I didn’t know this thing had such an effect, damn it!”

Gasping for breath and hands on his knees, Shouta was already battered and bruised, but that didn’t stop the monsters from continuing to converge. It was clear that the situation was only going to get worse, as concerned comments from viewers started increasing.

〈Just throw the bell away and run〉

〈This is no time to be talking about a match〉

〈At this point, isn’t there even no way to escape?〉

〈This is bad. Another pinch following yesterday〉

〈Just get help from Shinya-sama. He could probably handle it. I don’t know though〉

〈But he’s still offline, maybe he already left?〉

Shouta had no time to read such comments. He was desperately trying to think of a way out while attempting to evade the approaching monsters. However, the area was already surrounded by numerous monsters, leaving no escape route.

“I have no choice but to rely on him…”

He recalled Shinya’s demeanor earlier. Those deep, cold, dark eyes that seemed like the abyss itself. An aura so intense, it felt like not even a typhoon could shake him. Maybe, just maybe, Shinya could manage this situation.

“No! What am I hesitating for, Shouta! I am a hero! A hero doesn’t run away! It’s none other than I who must save Sakurako-chan! Here I go! Shin Black Hero Kick!!!!”

Once again, Shouta unleashed his usual kick on a nearby monster. However, this monster was a relatively strong C-class in the upper layers of the dungeon—a Rock Golem made of huge stones.

“…Goga?”

“Damn it—!”

Shouta’s kick had no effect on the stone-made golem, and instead, he was the one sent flying with great force.

“Ugh…!”

He was blown all the way to a nearby rock mountain. Thanks to his special suit, he avoided severe injuries, but he was far from unscathed.

〈This is bad, really bad〉

〈Is he gonna die for real?〉

〈Some other streamer, go help him out〉

〈Do you think anyone can help in a situation like this surrounded by so many monsters? Only an S-class could〉

〈There’s no S-class streaming in that dungeon right now〉

〈Then it’s hopeless〉

〈Run! Just run!〉

The comments continued as a drone, set to automatically follow registered humans, broadcasted Shouta lying on the ground, bleeding.

“…Pant, pant… Damn.”

It was a dire situation. Other streamers sensed the anomaly too; some fled, while others saw it as an opportunity and gathered around. However, none thought to help Shouta, who was at the center of the crisis.

The upper layers were filled with lower-ranked streamers, and none among them could handle the horde.

…Except for one.

“Hey, hey, hey. Why are so many monsters gathering here?!”

Shinya, still clueless about the gravity of the situation, continued to run towards an area with fewer monsters.

“Damn it. Is this a dead end?!”

However, today of all days, the dungeon’s complex terrain made progress difficult. Shouta was supposed to be heading towards the exit, but monsters and the landscape blocked his path.

“…Wait, is that…?”

Amidst this, Shinya spotted a fallen person.

“…Could it be? You came to help?”

Seeing Shinya, Shouta’s eyes widened in surprise, and his chat started to accelerate.

〈He’s here!!!〉

〈Coming to help in this situation, he’s a real hero!〉

〈But really, can he handle this number alone?〉

〈If it’s Shinya-sama, he can do it!〉

〈Shinya-sama! Please save this fool!〉

The chat was limitless in its excitement. The concurrent viewers had already surpassed 200,000, and “Shinya-sama” was trending number one. Unaware of the situation, Shinya tried to keep a calm demeanor.

“…I didn’t come to help. I just happened to pass by.”

“Don’t lie… In a situation like this, how could it be just a coincidence…?”

“…”

In truth, it was just a coincidence, but Shinya swallowed those words. Now was not the time for such trivial talk.

“…But you need to run. This mess is my doing. I can’t let it bother anyone else.”

Staggering yet somehow managing to stand, Shouta was clearly not in a condition to fight.

“…No choice, then.”

From what he had seen, Shouta’s channel had about 10,000 subscribers. He figured the concurrent viewers were also limited, so using “Intimidation” here wouldn’t cause too much of a stir. In fact, he had to use it, or he might die!

Muttering complaints in his mind, Shinya glared at the hundreds of approaching monsters.

“Step back. Actually, hold onto the camera and hide in that shadow over there—it might get damaged.”

“No, I—”

“Just hurry up!”

Shouta did as he was yelled at, ensuring he wouldn’t be visible in the stream. Shinya let out a small chuckle.

“…Now, I just hope it works properly. I’m counting on you, my ‘Intimidation’!”

Whether the skill “Intimidation” would work on so many monsters was uncertain even to Shinya. Testing it in these circumstances was risky—he could die if it failed.

But in this situation, there was no escape. Shinya steeled himself and activated the skill.

“—Disappear.”

At that moment, all the monsters around froze like frogs stared down by a snake. The countless sounds of monsters’ footsteps and screams halted, spreading an eerie silence.

“Ku, GYAAA!”

Then, in the next instant, all the monsters fled as if shot from a cannon. In just a few seconds, the area was completely devoid of monsters.

“…Good, it worked.”

Breathing a sigh of relief, Shinya decided to head home, exhausted from the day. Shouta, who had been hugging the camera with his eyes closed, opened them to find all the monsters gone in an instant.

“…A real hero.”

In just a blink, Shinya had seemingly vanquished all the monsters. Although he hadn’t actually defeated them, Shouta, not understanding the situation, could only think that way.

“That was awesome…”

He had ridiculed Shinya often, yet Shinya had come to help when he was in a pinch. It was exactly the image of a hero Shouta had always admired.

The chat also exploded, with comments flowing at unprecedented speed after a brief blackout when all monsters disappeared.

〈Eh? Did he defeat them all in an instant?〉

〈Did anyone see that?〉

〈Only a few S-class could pull something like this off!〉

〈Too cool!!〉

〈Shinya-sama is insane!!!!〉

The chat overflowed with praise for Shinya. Unaware that he was being watched by 200,000 people, Shinya, not wanting any more attention, left the scene before Shouta could stand up.

And soon after getting home and noticing that “Shinya-sama” was trending number one, he collapsed into sleep without even having a chance to drink the beer he had bought.

“…After all, he’s my prince.”

And unbeknownst to him, Sakurako had witnessed the stream, setting the stage for further complications.