Chapter 111 – Preparations Advance, the Witch Approaches

Infоrmation аbout the witсh’s аррrоаch keрt arriving almоst dаily.

Арраrеntly, thеse wеre reроrts frоm sоmething like fаmiliars rеleased bу thе Ancient Witch… Тhеy’re remarkablу еffective…

“One оf mу former studеnts is in a роsitiоn tо obtain informatiоn from artifiсiаl sаtellites.”

“Тhаt’s inсredibly sсientific!”

Тhe satellites соntinued functiоning еven during thе Dungeon Сalamity, but оncе аn area itself undergоes Dungеоnizаtion, thеy cаn’t bе usеd to obsеrve it.

With thе Grеаt Sеа Demоn Gеnеral dеfеated, it’s now possible to monitor the oceans in their entirety, or so I’m told.

The Ancient Witch had apparently been keeping an eye on the Republic of Malta from the start, and requested satellite surveillance the moment the Great Sea Demon General disappeared.

And it paid off big time.

A cruiser-type motorboat is reportedly approaching us at speeds comparable to a car, getting closer and closer.

Speeds like a hovercraft.

Even maritime patrol boats probably couldn’t catch up.

Will the witch arrive first, or will I hold my wedding ceremony first…?!

Since it’s an event involving many people, I can’t just move the date up either.

Just as I was thinking that, I ended up being saved by the friendship of the Four Guys.

“I see. Then I’ll hold her off.”

“Yatagarasu!? Are you sure?”

“It’s fine, it’s fine. Besides, look, if I go wearing my Avatar, I’d stand out in a bad way, and if I go in my original form, saying I’m the groom’s friend would make my position awkward, right? Oh, Mr. Daikyo’s would be even more ambiguous!”

The one who’d fit in best would probably be Charaway.

“I feel kind of bad about this.”

“Don’t worry about it. Oh, tell Shino to bring that thing hidden. If I carry it around, it’ll violate the Swords and Firearms Control Law.”

He plans to use a sword!?

But even if he’s a master swordsman, can he face a witch with just his Chosen Weapon…?

“I’m just buying time to drive her off once. Then I’ll join the ceremony.”

“That sounds like a death flag… Don’t push yourself, okay?”

“Leave it to me. It’s not like I can’t just defeat her, right? …Not that I’d say that, but I’m good at these delay tactics. It was the same with the Witch of the Mind, remember?”

“Now that you mention it…”

He had broken through the barrier to the Otherworld on his own and returned ahead of us.

He says he can’t use any Magic or Arts at all, but according to Flota, his exceptional skill sometimes reaches the realm of magic.

I’ll leave this to Yatagarasu.

I’ll have to make it up to him later somehow…

“Then, plan an interesting event for me next time.”

“Alright, let’s go with that!”

And so it was decided.

Well, normally, involving a friend in such outrageous danger is not “that kind of thing”!

“Hmm, I see.”

Mr. Daikyo, who had received the explanation, grunted.

“But if we’re dealing with an opponent on par with that Witch of Flame, the only ones who can handle it are Yatagarasu, me, or… her…”

“Her?”

The members of the Four Guys are very flexible, so when you talk to them, you can meet them right away.

This time, it was at a certain café at the station between my place and the Daikyo residence.

“You know about Live Dungeon, right?”

“I do. It’s the industry leader among streamer companies, alongside Now Fantasy. They have fewer affiliated streamers than Now Fantasy, but each one’s subscriber count exceeds theirs, and I hear almost all the veteran members have a million listeners.”

“That’s right. Among them, in a special category called Zero Number, there’s one woman. A woman who stands shoulder to shoulder with me and Yatagarasu.”

“A woman!?”

“She goes by the name Diz, but originally, she was a ninja.”

“A ninja!!”

This is starting to sound like something from a game world…

Well, reality itself has become game-like to begin with.

“Let’s ask for her reinforcements too. If these two face her head-on, they can crush the witch.”

“That much?”

“That’s assuming she’s on the same level as the Witch of Flame. But the witch will probably realize that after a brief skirmish. She’ll likely retreat. And then Yatagarasu will rush to the venue…”

“And make it to the ceremony in time!”

“That’s the idea.”

It was a perfect plan.

Except for the fact that it involved using two individuals referred to as this country’s Special Grade Combatants!

And the fact that two Top Rank streamers from the biggest agency in the industry would be performing a delay operation!

“For my wedding, can you really go that far?”

“We can. It’s the celebratory stage for an important friend and benefactor. I’ll use my connections to the fullest. Also, it’d be good for you to meet Diz beforehand.”

Things were progressing smoothly.

And the scale was getting bigger!

The meeting with Diz from Live Dungeon took place the next day.

I’d heard she was busy, but as expected of a ninja.

Maybe she has something like a Ninja-Style Time Creation Art.

Incidentally, for some reason, Charaway and Yatagarasu were also there.

Both of them are so flexible!

The location was a karaoke box in the city.

A private room you can find anywhere.

“Hello, hello. I’m Diz. At Mr. Daikyo’s request, I’ll be participating in the Witch Delay Operation.”

At first glance, she’s a young-looking woman.

She has long black hair and wears black-rimmed glasses.

She’s not particularly tall and has an overall neat, clean image.

…This person has prowess on par with Mr. Daikyo and Yatagarasu…?

“Nice to meet you. I’m Spice.”

When I bowed slightly, feeling a bit intimidated, she also bowed back with a smile.

“I know you! I can’t believe that cute Little Spice is such a big man. So you really were an uncle.”

“That’s right. Well, even if it’s through Mr. Daikyo’s connections, I’m sorry for involving you, someone with no prior ties to me.”

“No, no. I often watch Little Spice’s cute videos too. Oh, that’s right.”

Diz clapped her hands together with a pon sound.

“In that case, let’s create some ties. Let’s do a collab.”

“Eh!? All of a sudden!? Well, I can do it, but!”

Independent streamers have that kind of freedom.

But I wondered about Diz, who belongs to a major company… then again, there are cases like Yatagarasu.

When I looked at him, he waved with a smile.

Meanwhile, Charaway and Mr. Daikyo were passionately singing a hero song together.

What did they come here for…!

Well, it’s a karaoke box, so nothing strange about it.

“Then I’ll join too and the three of us can play. I’ll have my Manager find a Dungeon. Oh, Mr. Manager? I’m doing a collab with Little Spice and Diz-chan. Find a Dungeon for us. Yeah, a troublesome one.”

A troublesome one!?

More than that, they’re really flexible.

“I only had my night game slot, so my afternoons are free this week. Let’s do it, let’s do it.”

Diz was also enthusiastic.

Somehow, this is turning into something outrageous…!

“P-please take care of me!”

All of this is to ensure my wedding ceremony proceeds smoothly!

Feeling somewhat overwhelmed but also deeply grateful, that was my state of mind.