The World’s Only Max-Level Lazy Introvert Accidentally Goes Viral After Helping a Famous Streamer Who Forgot to Turn off Her Dungeon Stream - 21

Chapter 21: The Lazy Introvert Awakens

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“Shit…! I won’t forgive you, Oomomo!!”

Even after being beaten by his own fireball so thoroughly like that, his tenacity remained unshaken. His tenacity was admirable, I had to give him credit for this. Onizuka glared at me. His eyes were full of hatred, but his body couldn’t keep up with his hatred. His knees buckled and he collapsed face-down onto the ground. 

“Phew…”

…I guess this is the end?

I couldn’t shake the bad premonition while I was fighting Onizuka. I was convinced that Onizuka was hiding something, but in the end… Maybe I was just too paranoid?

No. This doesn’t sound right. 

Onizuka was still grinning even though he was laying on the ground. I immediately sensed that something was off.

“Fufu~ It’s over now, Ren-kun~♪  Let’s end the stream—”

“NO! GET DOWN, YURIA!!”

“Huh…?”

Surprised, Shiori came to a sudden stop. She was unable to move from confusion. Clicking my tongue, I hurriedly dashed forward to her. The moment I got her in my arms, Onizuka had hurled something into the air. 

“Haha…!! I may have lost the fight, but as long as you die, I don’t mind it!! Sorry, Yuria-chan! You’re going to die together with Shitty Momo!!”

BOOOOOOOM!!

What Oniizuka had thrown was likely a bomb designed to turn the entire area into a scorched wasteland. The bomb had power that rivaled the magic I used to hunt Orichalcum Slime, Prominence Zone. However, Prominence Zone was a magic that triggered a massive explosion within a designated area. Prominent Zone was designed to harm only monsters. What Onizuka had thrown was different. He was really trying to kill us both and blew the entire floor along

“Re-Ren-kun…!”

“We’ll be fine! We need to get out of the dungeon now!!”

I was someone who had reached the maximum level. Although the bomb Onizuka had thrown was extremely powerful, but I was confident I could face it head on. But Shiori… The same couldn’t be said about her. Yes. She had raised her level to level 150, but if she were to get caught in that explosion… She wouldn’t be able to survive and I…I absolutely wouldn’t let that happen. 

Luckily, we were fighting near the entrance of the Void Dungeon. If I run with everything I have, we should be able to escape in time. However, I quickly realized Onizuka’s true goel the moment I reached the dungeon’s entrance…

“I see… So this is what you’re planning all along…”

I glared at the men in front of me with Shiori on my back. 

“So that duel was just a bait to lure me out here. The real fight is meant to happen here, huh?”

“Kukuku…. That’s right. You’re pretty smart for a kid.”

Right. What awaited us after we escaped from the dungeon was a group of men. There were about 10 of them. A bunch of burly-looking men that practically screamed danger. Muscular brute, skinhead and… It seemed one of them was holding a knife. It was plain to see that these men were not ordinary and respectable citizens. So this was their plan all along. Of course. After they saw how easy it was for me to take down the Death Devil Ogre in Shiori’s stream, they must have realized they stood no chance against me inside the dungeon. Hence why, they deliberately made a situation where I would have to go outside the dungeon. There, they would trap me outside so I had nowhere else to go. They put me in a situation where I’d be at the greatest disadvantage.

“Heh. Don’t get me wrong, kid. We’re just following our boss’ orders. Don’t take this personally.”

One of the yakuza members sneered at me while carrying an unconscious Onizuka over his shoulder. They must have rescued him at the very last second. 

“Kukukuku~ But still, isn’t this a bit overkill for a mere little boy like him? But well, our reputation is on the line here. Boy, you better just accept your fate and die.”

The most muscular of the gang members taunted as he slowly approached me with a menacing grin on his face. This guy was almost twice my size. He was clearly well-trained and he was gripping a metal bat in his right hand. Under normal circumstances, an ordinary high school boy would stand no chance against someone like him.

“Re-Ren-kun…! This is bad…! Just leave me here and run!”

Shiori whispered as she was still nestled on my back. She looked terribly pale. However, her voice didn’t reach me. My mind was overtaken by the rising, boiling anger that I hadn’t felt in a long time. 

“You bastard… Since you guys are the one coming to me, I take it all of you are ready to lose your life here?”

“Huh…?”

The man with the metal bat cocked his eyebrows at me. 

“Wahahahahahaha!!! Trying to act cool in front of your girlfriend, huh?! You’ve got guts for a kid!”

“…”

“Come on now, no need to worry. We will send both of you to the afterlife together! You can still be with your girlfriend even after death, so just stay put and die!”

He shouted as he swung the heavy metal bat down at us, only for the bat to stop with a soft thud. Yes. I had caught his bat with the palm of my left hand.

“Wha-What..?!”

“I will ask you once again. Are you ready to forfeit your life here?”

I said as I grabbed the man’s enck with my right hand, tightening my hold to prove that I had no intention of showing them any mercy.

“Gah-Gaaahhh! I-I-I-I-I can’t! I can’t breathe!!!”

The man gasped for him, struggling in vain as his body was lifted off from the ground. My grip was too strong for him to resist. He could only writhe in agony. 

“You really think you could have a chance to beat me outside the dungeon? Even though you guys are just a bunch of lowly thugs… You’re a hundred years too young to be able to take me on.”

BAAMM!!

I bashed the man’s face mercilessly with my free left hand, sending him flying several meters away. Just that single blow was enough to take him down. He showed no sign of being able to get back up. He must have fallen unconscious. 

“Wha-…?!”

“Oi,oi,oi!! What is happening here…?!”

“I heard your body can still remember how to fight from the combat experience you garnered in the dungeon, but… Isn’t this a bit too much?! That boy is insane!”

Clearly shocked at the sudden turn of events, the other petty hoodlums began to murmur among themselves.

“Listen, Ren. As the oldest son in our family, you won’t be able to lead an ordinary life.”

“That’s why, I will teach you the art of combat. I can see that you have a talent for it. Soon enough, you will be able to surpass me.”

“N-No… I don’t want that, Father. I just want to make friends and get along with the others…”

Recalling the past conversations I had with my father, I continued to glare at the rest of the petty hoodlums. 

“I will make one thing clear. I will keep on fighting while carrying her on my back, but… Neither of you will be able to lay a single scratch on me. Blame your past self while you suffer in the deepest part of hell for angering me.”

“Hiii…!!”

“Thi-This little boy! How dare he underestimate us…?!”

“No, but! It’s clear to see that he’s not just an ordinary boy!”

By the time they realized it, the tables had turned in my favor. The remaining hoodlums were now cowering in fear before me.

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T/N: Oooooh! Turns out Oomomo-kun is not ‘ordinary’ after all! That’s why he’s so fixated on wanting to become ‘ordinary’!