Chapter 76 – It's not as simple as just whispering

“Gоb-boo!!” “Gоb-gоbоо!!”

※ “Тhere theу аre!” “First up, thе obligatоrу gоblins!” “А сlаssic.”

As sоon as wе brоke thrоugh thе bаrriеr аnd entеred thе Dungeon, gоblins stаrtеd рopрing up еverywherе.

Еven though the abаndоned factory lооked sunny from the outsidе, insidе the Dungeоn the skу wаs а swirling, wоbbly, cloudy рattern.

Меаningless walls аnd rubblе аlso aрpeаred around us, and wоw, thе acоustiсs herе are gоnna be greаt, huh?

“Hеу, Little Spice, abоut goblins…”

“Yеаh, уeаh?”

Batrа suddеnlу started mаking small tаlk.

“Wеrеn’t thеу absоlutеlу terrifуing mоnsters during our first adventures, like, ‘Gyaaah!’ and stuff?”

“Whoa, that’s a convincing ‘Gyaaah!’ The goblins are so surprised they’ve stopped moving.”

When Batra imitated the goblins’ cries, the goblins just froze in place.

Her weapon is her voice.

So, the voice itself becomes power.

She also apparently uses Modern Magic and attacks with her nails and shoes, leveraging her ballet experience.

“Don’t you think once you get used to them, goblins become more and more humorous monsters?”

“Ah, now that you mention it!”

Spice was creating Fireballs and launching them with a clink from his Torch, hitting the goblins.

“Gob-gwaa!”

One goblin burst into flames and vanished.

Another one was kicked by Batra with a light tock and went flying as if it were a lie.

“The Dungeon itself changes its form to match our perception. So, the more scared you are, the scarier the Dungeon becomes. But if you approach it with the mindset of conquering it, it’s not scary at all.”

“I see!”

That was new knowledge.

So that’s how it works, huh.

※ “Bacho-sama’s streams are soothing enough to watch the Archive before bed.” “Healing Dungeon Streams.” “She can subdue them with just her voice, after all.”

“Amazing! Well then, Teacher Batra!”

“Yes, Little Spice. Shall we give it a try soon? It’s time for ASMR~”

Batra smiled sweetly and struck a pose, and her Flying Head Spirit Microphone came over.

The spinning microphone offered up her right ear.

Batra whispered into it.

“All my disciples… Let’s keep it chill again today, okay~?”

※ “Aah~” “My right ear is in heaven.” “I’m glad to be alive.” “My brain is melting~”

“Whoa! So this is how it is!”

The goblins also went all limp and wobbly, collapsing at the waist, and starting to vanish one by one as they became unable to fight.

So this is the area suppression power of ASMR!

It’s a Dungeon strategic weapon.

While peeking around various parts of the factory, Batra distributed sweet whispers to the left and right ears, amplified by the Flying Head Spirit Microphone.

Even the monsters hiding were getting swept up in one fell swoop!

“It’s a sonic weapon!”

“No, no. ASMR is a much more peaceful thing. It just happens to exterminate the pests infesting the Dungeon.”

“That side effect seems more useful than the healing part.”

“Hmph!”

Batra went huff with a rough snort, striking an indignant pose.

“Well then, why doesn’t Little Spice try it himself and decide whether it’s a weapon or wonderful content for my disciples to chill to?”

“I see! A hundred hearings are not worth… no, not worth one seeing, but worth one hearing, right? Here I go!”

※ “Little Spice bracing himself is so cute.” “I wonder what he’ll say.” “It’s coming from the left!” “I slightly moved my ear away from the headphones.”

Someone’s got sharp senses!

“Hellooo! Kon-cha!”

※ “Aaaaaah” “Uhyoooooo” “My ears are gone”

“Yeah, yeah, all beginners do that! Little Spice, the microphone sensitivity is quite high, so you don’t need to speak too loudly… Actually, what’s important is this. The whisper voice…”

Around the ‘whisper voice’ part, her speech became oddly seductive.

※ “Aah~ ^” “I’m gonna ascend~” “This is why I’m a disciple”

The comment section was ascending one after another!

So this is veteran Dungeon ASMR.

Batra’s voice had a strange resonance within the Dungeon, feeling like it was seeping into my brain.

Aah~ Spice is getting chill too~

“Little Spice, you can’t get all floaty! We’re streaming right now, you know?”

“Ah, ah, right, right.”

Incidentally, the beast-type and bird-type monsters that were trying to approach also entered a chill state, slumping down or falling to the ground.

Amazing power…

The concurrent viewer count probably plays a part, but this is a whole different level from the fighting styles of the Streamers I’ve seen so far.

It’s a huge difference between watching it on screen and seeing it in reality.

“By the way, it’s not just about whispering. There’s also something called ear-licking audio.”

“O-oh, d-deep stuff.”

※ “What are you teaching a little girl? lol” “Isn’t Little Spice an old man?” “Schrödinger’s old man”

“Well then, give it a try like that, Little Spice!”

“Okay, okay~ Spice will aim for chill and give it a try~”

By the way, the reason we can have such a carefree exchange is that just by Batra conversing in an ASMR-like manner, it exerts an effect like an Evil Ward.

Monsters aren’t approaching at all!

Probably partly because this Dungeon isn’t very high Difficulty to begin with, though.

Well then, lying in wait for any monster that might overcome that Evil Ward and approach, like a zombie…

“Kon-cha~ I’m gonna captivate all of Batra-chan’s disciples with Spice’s charm~ Umm, something fitting… The sound of the bells of the Jetavana monastery echoes the truth of all is vanity…”

※ “Aah~” “Cute ASMR…” “Overwhelmingly good…” “Healing-style Tale of the Heike…”

Good, good, the comment section is melting!

The zombies are crumbling while going “Ubo-ah” and such.

It’s working, it’s working!

“You’re something else, Little Spice. This kind of thing doesn’t work if you have fear. Fear becomes the monsters’ power. The intention to put the Listeners in a chill mood itself chills the very existence of the monsters.”

“So that’s the principle…!!”

This is worth studying.

As I was thinking such things…

The next wave of monsters appeared.

Huh?

They were clearly wearing something like helmets on their heads, taking countermeasures against sound.

Furthermore, they were forming ranks, as if being controlled by something.

Here she comes, the Witch of the Mind.

Will Dungeon ASMR be able to penetrate soundproof Equipment?!