Introverted Archer 35

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35. Rational Coop Play!

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Huh? Seriously?

Why is the Barbarian on the 3rd floor?

All three, run away!!

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"That's a monster from the 5th floor! We can't beat it!"

Upon hearing Mirei's voice, Hina, who grasped the situation, started running.

So, this is the rumored Barbarian. Standing about 2 meters tall, he looks like a primitive uncle with a loincloth. However, the club on his shoulder and the monster's severed head in his left hand emit an unusual aura.

"Eimu, watch out!"

In an instant, the Barbarian swung the club towards my head.

"Oops."

When the surface of the club aimed at my face, I caught it with my right hand.

"Why can you stop such a dangerous strike so easily!?"

"Because of the level difference, that's why... Anyway, isn't it better not to defeat this guy yet?"

I kicked the Barbarian's stomach and sent him flying to the dungeon's wall over 20 meters away.

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Having a Barbarian is dangerous, but who's the masked person kicking it?

The level of the masked person is so high!?

It's just an ordinary person cosplaying as a Barbarian.

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The comment section seems quite lively. But honestly, I don't really care about that.

"Hey, isn't this a monster from the 5th floor? Why is it here?"

"A Floor Jumping is here! Monsters sometimes move from one layer they inhabit to another!"

So, he came up this far by doing that. Then, there might be other individuals that jumped floors. Let's take a look. <Observer>!

Are there monsters around? Oh, there they are. There are three more Barbarians near here, and they haven't noticed us yet.

"Hina! Mirai! I'll support you, so take down that Barbarian!"

"What!? "

"It's reckless! Especially for Hina's current strength, she can't defend against it!"

"That's why I'm here to support."

The Barbarian slowly stood up from the state of being embedded in the wall. I reached out my right hand towards the Barbarian in front.

<Decelerate Arrow>

An arrow without mass when materialized. It drastically slowed down its movements when it hit the Barbarian's body.

"It's a skill to slow down the opponent. With this, the Barbarian can only move at about half the speed."

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What was the masked person doing just now? I couldn't see well.

Is the skill to slow down the enemy a debuff type? Is the masked person a Magician class?

If it's a Magician class, isn't it too powerful? Stopping a Barbarian with one hand is a bit much.

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Unfortunately, I'm an Archer. But no viewer is catching onto that.

Seeing the Barbarian's movements deteriorate, the two were initially uneasy, but they turned towards him with determination.

"We don't know if we can win... but let's give it a shot!"

"Yeah, let's go! Hina-chan!"

Hina takes the lead, holding her shield to block the Barbarian's strike.

"Half the power!? But I can block it!"

A sound like slamming rocks from a rooftop to asphalt echoed. The shield and the club clashed with a force that scattered sparks.

"Nice, Hina! Now it's my turn!"

The Barbarian, whose posture was disrupted by being repelled by the shield, was attacked by Mirei. Dual swords, adorned with flames and ice, sliced through the giant.

The slowed-down Barbarian had no way to resist. He swung the club at Mirei. But it was ineffective against her agile movements.

"Me too! <Shield Strike>!"

Hina set up her shield and charged, sending the Barbarian's body flying. Accumulating considerable damage, the Barbarian fell and died.

""We did it!!""

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Nice job defeating the Barbarian!

Too cute and strong, you guys have no weaknesses!

Congratulations to both of you! It was so cool!

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Seeing many praise comments, both of them seemed happy.

"Thank you, everyone! It was a tight situation, but we won with your support!"

"Thanks to the masked person too... wait, what are you doing?"

Hina called out to me as I turned away.

"Hmm? There were three Barbarians nearby, so I took care of them. It would be troublesome if they noticed us, right?"

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Wait, that masked person defeated 3 Barbarians so easily?

This is too beyond the norm. I have confidence that nothing will surprise me anymore.

Is the masked person a professional adventurer? I think they are famous for their skills, but was there such a distinctive person...

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And so, the first live stream of Hina and me came to an end.

"Wow, thanks both of you today! The stream seemed more exciting than usual!"

"Thank you for having us in the stream! Mirei-san, if you're okay with it, I'd like to explore dungeons together again!"

After the stream ended, we returned to the surface. The two seemed not to have cooled down from the excitement earlier.

It's good that the stream was lively, but is my identity safe? I need to check the archive later to make sure my face isn't visible.

"Hey, it looked like you had fun."

At that moment, when the 3 of us were standing together, a familiar voice stopped us.

"...Why are you here?"

It was Mashita.