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Chapter 559 - On a Certain Archiver's Stream: Part 2

—Did you cut your bangs?

"What is he talking about???"

"What is this guy on about all of a sudden?"

"Starting off by showing how his thought process is different from normal people's."

"The replica's appearance hasn't changed from the solo run, has it?"

"Where's the armored knight element for the Princess-compatible version?"

"And yeah, so it's a pair clear after all... makes sense..."

"Well, that was obvious from the title."

"Yeah... it just feels so... normal now. Seeing her next to him."

"I know, right..."

"The Princess's expression is clearly different."

"This hurts."

"The pain and the preciousness are in an endless battle, and my emotions are a mess."

"Well, in the first place, Iris-sama has never tried to sell an idol image. Outsiders making a fuss is just wrong. Anything other than quietly watching over them is just plain evil."

"Death."

"That hits hard."

"Sudden gut punches of pure logic are not okay."

"That statement just killed about ten percent of the world's population."

"You think it's only ten percent...?"

"He's calling her by her nickname so much..."

"Hey, did he just say 'cute'?"

"He just said 'cute,' didn't he?"

"I've lived my whole life just wanting the Princess to call me cute."

"Why did it have to end? More free talk, please."

"Go ahead and punch our hearts out. As long as the Princess is happy, it's fine."

"'Hehe,' she said."

"She laughed."

"Yeah, she laughed."

"'Hehe.'"

"Ah, I can't."

"Is this the end for us...?"

"This is all hilarious."

"Don't be on the verge of death before anything's even started, you guys."

"...Ah, ah, here it comes."

"They're both enchanting."

"Water and lightning!"

"So that means they're starting with a magic counter... an opening incantation!!!??"

"He's starting with [Rabbit Rapid]!?"

"They split up."

"Here comes the bullet hell."

"Man, the pace is fast and they're fast."

"Wait a minute, why are they both cutting through magic so easily?"

"You're supposed to hit the core to nullify it."

"Are they getting guaranteed crits? This is insane."

"The Acrobat is nuts, as expected."

"Can you please stop chanting while moving at super high speed like it's normal???"

"Even if it's weapon-dependent magic."

"How does he not stumble over the words..."

"What's weapon-dependent magic?"

"There's a difference in the difficulty and flexibility of incantations between an aptitude magic that stems from the player's own stats and magic imbued in a weapon. For aptitude magic, you have to be pretty precise with the phrasing, intonation, and control. But with weapon-dependent magic, the weapon will adjust for minor errors, so the difficulty of parallel chanting is lower."

"Thanks for the super-fast explanation."

"Not that I can get my hands on a super-rare weapon with magic, though."

"Plus, Haru-san's [Rabbit Dagger: Parabellum] is a Grade 47, a true high-end item. Its rarity and abilities are top-tier, so in terms of pure value, it easily ranks in the double digits among all items that exist in Arcadia right now—hey, what's that!!"

"What was that!?"

"He spun like crazy and cut like crazy...?"

"What???"

"Uh, uh, range extension from the water enchant?"

"Seriously?"

"No way, does that mean he extended it by over five meters?"

"Wha..."

"And that wicked smile of his."

"Ah, the incantation's done—no, that's too fast!!!!!"

"Crank up the slow-mo!!!"

"But I still can't really see anything."

"Oh."

"Ah."

"Eh."

"Huh?"

"I don't get it, I don't get it, too much information."

"I thought he broke the magic circle, then the replica fired a destruction beam, then he'd already dodged, then another magic circle broke, then more beams fired wildly, then he dodged again."

"—…"

"What is this..."

"This is too amazing."

"All I know is that it's amazing."

"He's just a red line at this point, I can't even see a person."

—Ashe!!

"—!!!"

"Here comes Iris-sama!"

"Blue!"

"No, red!"

"!!!!!!"

"That's insane."

"Clean hit."

"That was thrilling."

"Ah."

"Oh no."

"Whoa."

"What is that coordination?"

"[Enrei Kagura]!!!!!"

"...He's on another level, seriously."

"Wait, did they win???"

"It's cut in half!?"

"Didn't I hear a cracking sound?"

"Ah, this is still..."

"What, what, what?"

"There's a shadow."

"What now?"

"Phase two?"

"It's getting stronger...?"

"...Well, yeah, that was insane. It was amazing, but this is the [Shadow-Infested Arena] we're talking about. Even for a pair like Iris-sama and Haru-san, if it ended here—"

—'The Raging Celestial Fox Dragon Roars'

"—...Hah."

"An incantation!!!???"

"For real!!?"

"Hey, how long has it been since Iris-sama used magic!!!"

"Two years!!! It's been two years!!!!!"

"Not since the 'Red Circle' subjugation battle... seriously...?"

"And what is the Acrobat doing in the meantime, what the h—!!!"

"Did his throwing skill evolve?"

"It's dual-wielding now, but how is he enchanting all the projectiles?"

"Information...! The sheer volume of information...!"

"The [Parabellum Bullets] from [Rabbit Dagger: Parabellum] are subdivisions... copies of the main body, so enchanting the main weapon applies it to all of them...? Like a swarm-type armament...?"

"Good luck with your otaku analysis."

"Putting aside Teru-kun's mumbling and the Acrobat's rampage, my ears are very happy right now."

"Artisans, I'm counting on you. I don't care what it takes, extract the Princess's incantation audio."

"Okay, here it comes."

"3"

"2"

"1"

"—...Wow..."

"Summoning a myriad of thunderbolts."

"This is what grand magic from someone with a spirit's blessing looks like."

"Mages are going to cry."

"If you have time to cry, go hunt a Great Spirit."

"The only one whose location is known is the lightning one, and clearing it with one party is tough..."

"Why can't we meet the conditions in a raid..."

"Hey."

"Ah, ah, ah."

"Hnnngh...!!!"

"That position is not okay."

"Was she pushed down??? Did she do the pushing?????"

"Iris-sama is such a gentleman (deadpan)."

"'Praise me,' she said."

"Praise her properly..."

"If it were me, I'd spend my entire life praising and worshiping her."

"Is the whole thing going to be like this?"

"Are they going to flirt at every opportunity?"

"Hey, replica, do your best. Try not to give them any openings, replica."

"Is this any time to be hiding in a weird shell!?"

"A shell, or a cocoon?"

"Looks like a cocoon. Or an egg."

"Which means something's going to come out of it."

"Putting that aside, that was insane. A single Sanbolt to wipe out all the magic circles."

"As expected of the Princess."

"The highest-tier lightning magic is no joke."

"In terms of pure firepower, it's on a level that surpasses Mi-na and Ri-na's normal attacks."

"And then there's Mi-na and Ri-na's chanted attacks."

"That's less like magic and more like a miracle."

"So what's this? A stock life system?"

"Oh, so that's... a death-avoidance ability modeled after Haru-san's accessory?"

"So that means those cracking sounds meant they've already defeated it twice...?"

"Wait, so they each blew away the replica's entire HP bar in one hit?"

"Normally, that seems way too squishy, but... oh, I get it. This is a pattern where it gets paper-thin defenses as a weakness for a pair-based strategy. If you think of it that way, yeah, Haru-san is a perfect counter for this replica, holy—whoa, what!?"

"Huh?"

"Hmm!?"

"Wait, what?"

"It died, but it's alive."

"I don't get what's happening at all."

"That's it! The [Ruby Rabbit Hair—no, wait, now it's the [Aquamarine Rabbit Heart]! That's the death-avoidance item! The one in the video isn't there, so this must be the first time it's being shown!"

"I see!?"

"I get it, but I don't get it!"

"What's the situation? What is the Acrobat dodging!?"

"I can't see—... wait, but the wall behind him! Right after Haru-san dodges, something explodes on the wall! A super-fast ranged attack!?"

"Fast? I can't even see it!?"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, even as I was asking for a slow-mo edit, here it comes!"

"This isn't slow-mo, is it stopped???"

"Wha!!!??"

"Hey, did something just..."

"It's not stopped, it's moving."

"What kind of speed is that? The Acrobat was almost completely still!?"

"Then why are you dodging it!!!!!"

"Do you have a precognition skill or something!!"

"This is just stupid."

"I don't get it, I don't get any of it."

"Slow-mo over."

"They're discussing things pretty calmly!!!"

"Their courage is broken."

"Oh."

"Iris-sama is attacking!"

"Charging up."

"...Ah, haha..."

"Yep, this is the Sword Queen."

"Too insane."

"The fact that this is basically just sword pressure."

"And..."

"Huh?"

"Why is it unscathed??????"

"Everything is broken."

"The game is broken."

"Is this a stalemate?"

"If that didn't work, what else will?"

"That's undoubtedly the highest level of firepower in Arcadia, right...?"

"Well, of course even the Princess would be troubled."

"Cute."

"Adorable."

"Is a troubled Iris-sama the cutest thing ever?"

"Wait a minute, today's Iris-sama is so cute it makes everything else irrelevant."

"A bundle of preciousness."

"An expression I want to frame and hang on my wall. I'll even take the Acrobat as a set."

"And the Acrobat in that set is starting to say something."

"'Firepower'...? Wait, there's something even stronger...?"

"That has to be a lie."

"Anything more is impossible for a human."

"The Acrobat is still human, barely..."

"Though there are some questionable parts."

"Hey, the humans I know don't kick great-axes into the air."

"This is all just ridiculous, lmao."

"Realized I was watching without breathing. Be careful, you guys, you'll die."

"Lol."

"Putting that aside, Kesshiki Ittoryu!!!"

"[Blade of Lightning]! The Tenth Strike!!"

"& [Ventus Azure]!!!"

"Yep, unscathed! What a crappy game!!!"

"And they're back to flirting at every opportunity!!!!!!!!!!"

"I've lived my whole life just wanting the Princess to shove a potion down my throat."

"The pacing... the pacing is too fast...!"

"What?"

"What did he say???"

"Fift..."

"No way that exists!!!"

"Of course the Princess is confused too."

"Then I'll go????"

"He went."

"He did it."

"He's really so crazy...! Is he the best or what...!!"

"What's 'Kiraboshi'!!!!"

"An unreleased Kesshiki technique...?"

"I'm starting to feel dizzy."

"I've been holding a washbasin just in case since a while ago."

"And it's still unscathed."

"Wait, Iris-sama is seriously too cute..."

"Getting scolded, lol."

"They get along so well...!!!"

—Ashe.

—Anytime.

"Ah, shoot, something's coming...!"

"He dodged."

"He went in."

"!?"

"Rub..."

"A gun!!!?"

"Never seen it before! No info on it!!"

"Is that the Ruby Bullet, the Ruby Bullet!?"

"Hina... what!!?"

"A matchlock!?"

"Kitsutsuki!?"

"I don't know what it is, but it's some kind of cool-sounding Japanese!!!!"

"Hey, someone explain!!!"

—Pierce through... [Mayhem Bunny]!!

"Wh—... huh, wha, ugh...???"

"????????????????????"

"A hole."

"It got blown away."

"Nice catch."

"There's a hole."

"Whoa, that looks painful...!"

"The Princess is the Prince."

"My head hurts."

"What are these people? They're the personification of amazing, cool, and epic."

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Who said it was just two parts?