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Over the Infinite Chapter 18 Part 2

 

Sadly, the scene where the cat girl ate goblin meat was cut. Well, it would probably breach the broadcast code, so nothing can be done.

「You guys broke through the Kobold fight without a scratch.」

「Were Philos and the others different?」

「We cleared it in one go too, but Gowen took a spear to the stomach. It wasn’t a big deal, but we were surprised when their numbers increased. 」

When I look at Gowen, he’s blushing. It seems that a spear is no problem for him.

Next up, the 2nd-floor boss fight with two orcs. The part where I started eating meat is also broadcast.

『Tsuna is quite bold. His partner was still fighting, but he started eating meat. 』

『It wasn’t on the broadcast, but it seems they decided to go 1-on-1 before the fight. Even so, most people wouldn’t start eating. 』

『Moreover, it’s the dropped Orc meat. Even the Orc they’re fighting would be surprised. 』

In fact, I looked twice.

「Ignoring the eating, the fighting is impressive. One hit with an ax. 

I had trouble landing hits like Yukito, but Gowen helped me out with a hammer. 」

Ah, if it’s that hammer I saw during the training, even an orc would die.

「Still, Tsuna didn’t seem affected by the first ((Roar of the Beast)), what’s the deal?」

「Well, I’m used to it. Fought a lot back home. 」

I can’t brag about it since I did get affected on the 5th floor.

After that, the 3rd and 4th floors, the uneventful parts, are cut, and the video moves on. So, there’s hardly any screen time for the cat-eared girl.

As for the treasure chests, they’re broadcast as is since we use the contents later.

Finally, the problematic 4th-floor boss fight.

『Here, we introduce our special guest (War Arms)’s Gwuar.』

『Hey there.』

The one introduced was the lizard-man that will appear right after this. So that was his name.

『Gwuar, you participated as the 4th-floor boss, right?』

『Yeah, I was the one who brought these kids to town in the first place.』

『I see, you saw potential in them and volunteered for the role.』

『Well, it is what it is. I’ve been thinking I should have held back a little. 』

『Even if you limit yourself to Lv10 when facing adventurers who are actively working and have conquered up to the middle floors, wouldn’t it still be quite difficult? 』

『If it were Lv15, maybe…』

The old man looks distant.

He’s probably thinking that if it were Lv15, he might have been able to administer an antidote or something like that.

「(War Arms), that’s the clan name the host first mentioned, right? You guys fought someone who gets introduced in a place like this? 」

「Nope, first time I’ve heard the old man’s name and clan name. 」

「Tsuna was always calling him “Lizard Old Man.” I also ended up calling him “uncle.” 」

「Old man… I don’t really know how old lizardmen are, but how old is this guy? 」

「Who knows? 」

I guess an old man is an old man.

Watching the battle with the old man from this perspective makes it even more astonishing.

This isn’t the kind of person who should appear in a rookie test.

「So, what’s this? You endured the time limit against something like this? 」

「Seeing it again, he’s an incredible expert. If we fought without any Lv restrictions, it’d probably turn awful. 」

「When Tsuna started shooting, I thought, “Ah, we’re dead.” 」

He’s that skilled. Honestly, even in a restricted state, fighting him now would probably be really hard.

After that, Yuki’s rope was yanked back, I was blown away by his ((Power Slash)), and he was practically a monster.

A monster named Gwuar.

『Wow, you really went all out against rookies, huh? Didn’t you think about holding back a bit? 』

『I did hold back at first. But they get stronger during the fight, so I got a bit excited and stopped holding back. 』

『This footage makes me question the selection method for volunteers. Isn’t this too hard for rookies? 』

『Well, Tsuna aside, I think Yuki should have gone for a more ruthless rush. 』

『You mean Yuki, not Tsuna? From what we’ve seen so far, Tsuna seems to have made more of an impression. 』

『I’m declaring this since he’s probably watching: Yuki! I’m definitely going to beat you up later! 』

The lizard old man is shouting loudly, even during the broadcast.

Ah, so that’s why he’s called Gwuar?

[1. TL Note: The Lizard Old Man is described as opening his mouth wide and roaring “グワグワ” (Guwa Guwa). Tsuna makes the connection between the roaring sound and the character’s name.]

「So, what did you do? 」

「Didn’t do anything big. 」

「This guy threw dung at him, which he had prepared in an egg. 」

「Eww… 」

「I didn’t think it’d hit. Actually, making that was pretty hard. I gathered dung from a skunk-like animal around the royal capital, which has the foulest smell.

It’s tricky to adjust it so that it doesn’t explode due to the accumulated gas. That’s why I used a smoke bomb because I needed to add water right before using it. 」

That’s just too bad. Worse than a zoo gorilla that throws its own feces.

The footage continues, and it shows me counterattacking after dodging the old man’s ((Power Slash)).

『Ah, so you lost? 』

『Yes, unfortunately. If it weren’t for the poison… well, who knows. He’s the kind of guy who’d use ((Power Slash)) right off the bat. 』

『It’s amazing, really. Seeing it like this, it’s understandable why they succeeded in the initial conquest afterward. 』

『At this level, using enhancements is tough, so they probably trained on the 5th floor. 』

『It seems so. Although it’s cut for time in the broadcast, it seems they trained up to Lv10.

They used the habit of monsters swarming to treasure chests to their advantage. They commented that they thought they were going to be buried and die. 』

『What are they even doing? 』

And next is the 5th-floor boss battle, but at this point, the guest old man leaves.

He’s going to be replaced by another special guest.

「Who could it be? 」

「Who knows. 」

I don’t have any leads on who the next guest might be.

Would it really be so bad if Lizard Old Man did the commentary all the way to the end? Is there really anyone else better suited for this job?

Could it be the cat-eared girl? I wouldn’t be surprised, but judging from the way the editorial meeting went, she wouldn’t be of much use as a commentator.

…Terawaros? Nah, that can’t be.

『Commenting on the battles of the 5th floor, we have our special guest, Mr. Minotaur! 』

『Hey, hey, how’s it goin’? 』

Yuki choked on his tea. Across from him, Philos was a total disaster.

「Ah, ah-ah!! 」

「So-sorry, so-sor… Wh-wh-wha—!! 」

Why Minotaur? Isn’t this guy a monster?

The one appearing on the screen is definitely the Minotaur we fought. Well, I can’t distinguish between individual Minotaurs, but this is definitely a Minotaur.

Besides, if he sits down, he won’t fit in the frame. No, his face isn’t even showing. Back the camera up a bit! Don’t just start like this!

『Mr. Minotaur, you usually work around the 30th floor of the Infinite Corridor as a Brief Taurus, is that correct? 』

『Yes, it’s been a while since I got to work in Minotaur mode. It’s a bit embarrassing, you know? 』

「Wh-what should we do? Are my eyes and ears malfunctioning? 」

「Don’t think it’s your fault. 」

「Even monsters appear on shows like this, huh.」

I mean, why is he speaking so fluently? Didn’t he only growl and roar on the 5th floor?

『So, does the work as a Trial Dungeon boss pay well? 』

『Yes, the MP pay is pretty good. Normally, standard Minotaurs take over after the first challenge, so if we turn into Briefs or Trunks, we can only appear in these first-time challenges. 』

『Is it nerve-wracking to do something like this? 』

『Yes, I usually roam as a small-fry monster, so even if it’s aimed at beginners, playing a boss role like this is nerve-wracking. Ah, in that entrance scene, I put on a scary face to give off an imposing aura, but inside I was nervous. 』

I don’t care about a Minotaur’s feelings.

「Wh-what was that intense battle all about? 」

「I’m drained. 」

The scene had already reached the middle part. My ((Whirlwind Slash)) landed, and Yuki, holding a torch, climbed onto the Minotaur’s body.

『A torch, huh? Clever. Don’t you get burned? 』

『I was actually quite surprised. This took away quite a bit of my HP. 』

『Didn’t you prepare for fire? 』

『It’s predetermined. I struggle with it when up against mage adventurers. But this time neither of you were mages, so I completely let my guard down. 』

Hearing weaknesses from the target himself is a strange feeling.

『Speaking of letting your guard down, your ((Rapid Rush)) and poison knife shocked me. 』

『According to the registration, it’s a knife named (Cobra). It looks like it came out of a treasure chest on the 3rd floor. Yuki, you’re quite lucky. 』

『Those treasure chests usually only contain junk. 』

「Eh, it had a name? 」

The person himself didn’t even know.

Well, we only referred to it as a poison knife anyway. Phew.

The scene was at its final moments.

Yuki continued to fight the Minotaur. I, all battered, intruded.