Chapter 238 – The Final Selection Begins

Little Таlisа frоm Sudаn has a stylе оf wrapрing spirits arоund hеr bоdу аnd bullеts to enhаnce hеr рhysiсаl аbilitiеs аnd boоst her аttack роwеr.

Shе can sоar bу wrapping hеrsеlf in a bird spirit, move аt high sрeeds with a leoраrd spirit, or blend into her surrоundings with а snake sрirit.

Pаirеd with hеr bright, сheerful outfit, she givеs off a rеаllу strong sunny аurа.

Нmm, I think she’s prеtty goоd, old man.

Out of аll thе streamеrs, shе clеared thе Dungeon the fаstest, аftеr all.

And her skills are tоp-tiеr!

Арplаuse rains dоwn оn Littlе Talisа, who hаs just finishеd hеr реrformаnсе-like dеmоnstration with flying colors.

Little Talisa looks pretty satisfied.

“This place is really nice…! Feels great~!”

As Little Talisa basks in the cheers, someone from the judges’ table calls out to her.

“I see, that makes sense. You’re strong. Hey, let’s do a collab with us sometime.”

Ah—!

That’s Mr. Kukai, the CEO of Genfan Corporation, which owns Now Fantasy! He started the company during his university years and has grown it into one of the industry’s top players—a young genius President!

“Really!? Talisa knows about Now Fantasy too! Absolutely, let’s do it!!”

He’s someone fans affectionately call Kai-kun.

Little Talisa, you might even do collabs with Now Fantasy?

Maybe someday you’ll stream with Yatagarasu too.

By the way, her subscriber count is 2.4 million!!

She’s one of Africa’s top streamers!

And next up is Little Yuusha.

“H-hello everyone! I’m Yuusha Braver! Um, this is what I do! With Modern Magic and my custom drone…”

‘Little Yuusha is rushing! If this were the real thing, monsters wouldn’t wait for her!’

“I-I know, Little Afumu!”

She’s talking to a fluffy white drone!

Looks like they’ve successfully teamed up.

Spice crosses his arms in the back over this.

‘Looks like Yuusha named it, huh. Naming is powerful stuff! She defined that drone, which was originally a demonic thing, as part of her Retinue. Thanks to that, its attributes seem to have flipped too. That thing’s completely on her side now.’

Flota, also with arms crossed in the back.

She’s giving us the commentary.

“I see, I see. Oh, their combo attacks are awesome.”

Little Yuusha’s attacks cause targets to explode on hit, and Little Afumu fires ice-like magic that binds enemies.

So heroic.

“That’s a hit. Spice gets it, right?”

‘Hmm, she’s a promising new star. Flashy attacks are the best, after all.’

Ignite is nodding in agreement too.

Her weapon being the Burdock Saber is a nod of respect to Little Hazuki, and the double meaning with the pentagram shows she’s full of playful spirit.

Not bad, not bad at all.

And then, the third act is a duo of a Centaur and a boy.

He’s Moriton, a Mongolian from a nomadic background, and the wild Centaur youth is Zelger.

It’s a combination of Moriton’s archery and Zelger’s spear charges.

You’d think they were riding together, then they separate, and before you know it, they’re man and horse as one again.

They’re strong!

‘It’s a straightforward, simple kind of strength, desu ne. For streamers who don’t rely on demonic power, they’re top-class, desu ne. Their compatibility multiplies their strength several times over, desu yo.’

“Yeah, yeah. And their relationship as two guys is totally something to get excited about.”

Spice, you figured it out.

Sandwiched between two veteran streamers, next up is Little Sherry.

Her fighting style involves sealing contracted monsters into cards and releasing them according to the situation.

It’s like Summoning Magic.

Plus, depending on the order she uses the cards, combos can occur, and monsters can Merge and strengthen.

As expected of England’s strongest streamer!

White Knight wears an Avatar that’s a white and gold naked bike, which can transform into an SF bike or an air bike.

He charges with his lance while riding it, or fires from the cannon built into the lance.

He’s like the latest dragoon!

So cool!

And Mr. Yata flies around using the power of his coat while destroying targets consecutively with LARF.

Anything that gets close gets sliced in two by the blade (a safe one) built into LARF.

He might be the simplest of them all.

But you can tell he’s holding back!

His company’s CEO, Mr. Kukai, looks satisfied.

He’s waving a fan decorated with what looks like “Yatagarasu LOVE.”

What a playful President!!

Then the Elf person shows off stable Spirit Magic techniques, and finally, it’s Spice’s turn.

“Well, as for this old man, you might think I’d humbly let the young ones shine while showing off some seasoned skill… but no way in hell am I doing that, you bastards!”

Spice leaps out with a spring!

“Okay, so Spice is gonna use the power of the Grimoires I’ve been diligently collecting all this time—”

Ignite, Mentaris, Marinna!

Plus Karafuri mimicking them to make them all look like different ones—a fake Grimoire army!!

They swirl around Spice in a demonstration, and the venue erupts.

“Ah, just so you know, Spice isn’t doing this; each Grimoire has its own will and is floating using its own power. Okay everyone, autonomous attack!”

‘For now, Me will do ten types of attacks, zansu yo.’

‘Hmm, I’ll hold back a bit.’

‘Being ordered around by Karafuri is irritating, nee!’

‘Mine’s visually plain, so I’ll just do nothing, desu yo. Phew, easy peasy.’

Flota is relaxing inside the bag.

“…H-have streamers become this incredible…!?”

“Um, um, Little Spice is a descendant of a Witch, and his setting is that he collects Grimoires scattered around the world.”

Oh, Little Hazuki, the Onmyoji judge who looks like she’s about to collapse, is explaining for us.

That’s right, it’s just a setting, a setting~.

“That is no mere setting! There are three Grimoires of a dimension called treasures of the world! Five more of a comparable dimension! And sixteen more Grimoires with enough will of their own…! And it’s not Modern Magic—it’s ancient Magic! It’s no exaggeration to call him the strongest modern Mage…!”

Whoa—!

Could you please stop hyping up Spice’s setting!?

“Karafuri, that’s too much, too much!!”

‘Fhyohohohohoyo~! This is nothing compared to even 1% of the Magic of Ignite, Marinna, or Snow White, zansu yo? Mages without the Original Texts still have a long way to go, zansu nee~!’

Well, Spice thinks the strongest position in the magic world right now belongs to streamers.

The number of real battles and the enhancement from Concurrent Viewers are just insane.

After that, Spice gave some plausible-sounding explanation he made up on the spot, and the venue buzzed again.

Spice, did you do something again?

Or rather, I don’t even know what’s impressive anymore!!

My sense of scale has inflated, and I’ve gotten used to it!!

While I was confused, the selection for the unit called the Hero Party had already begun.

It seems they intended to fill it with young members…

Front Line: Little Talisa, Center: Little Yuusha, Skirmisher: Moriton & Zelger, Rearguard: Little Sherry, and old man Spice.

“Yes, yes! This experienced old man will teach you all sorts of things~!”

I said it, but why is Spice among the youngsters…?

I don’t get it.

As for the older group who seemed like they’d been cut, they ended up becoming the support team… sort of like a behind-the-scenes Hero Party.

They’ll probably gain popularity in their own way too.

“Hmm… It seems I was too strong for my own good…”

“Hahaha, let us veterans step back and support the youngsters.”

White Knight and Mr. Yata are laughing with their arms around each other’s shoulders.

The Comment Section is scrolling at an insane speed.

Their good looks drive the Listeners crazy, so please go easy on them…!

And so…

Spice’s new life begins!