This Man, is a Popular Streamer

In these barren wetlands, among the tall tall grass, stood a single man.

In this mist-filled wetland, the visibility was low, the dampened air made it an unpleasant place to be. But, the man paid no attention to these minor details. Clearing his mind of all idle thoughts, he waited for the opportune moment.
Waiting for what resided beyond this fog, Waiting for the giant shadow to appear.

The air shook.

The man reached his hand out, grabbing the katana that was sheathed in the black saya on his back.

The katana’s edge was so beautifully crafted that it could send chills down your spine. You would not think that it was real.

──Yes, It was not real.

The man stood in a virtual world, he was in the VRMMO「Dragon’s Krone」. He was just one of it’s players.

『Record it!』

In the corner of his eye, a pop-up window was displaying a message.

『OOOH, Time to get excited!』

More and more messages kept rapidly flooding in. Quickly glancing at them, the man then shifted his view to a different window.

Being displayed in a new window, with a slight time-lag, was a reflection of what the man saw at this very moment.

「…… Alright, this should be OK to stream」

As the man whispered to himself, he looked in the corner of the window to see a number that was wildly multiplying.

That, was the amount of players that shared the same view as the man…… In other words, that number represented the number of other players where were watching the man’s「Broadcast」.

「Okay then, Let’s get things started」
『OOOOOOH!  WE’VE BEEN WAITING!!』

As if signaled by the man’s voice, the Listeners watching his broadcast were passionately sending in their comments.

『Eh, perhaps, are you going to fight with only that much Health?』

Reflected on the broadcast screen was what looked to be the man’s Health Gauge. It was almost depleted, blinking a dangerous red color.
That red color, in short, meant that the man was already in a perilous situation.

「Of course」

In response to that comment, the man made no notion that he planned on healing.

Converting damage into additional attack power, the「Samurai」Class Skill: 【Invincible War Technique】; The near-death skill that gives status boosts:【Perseverance】──
With a surge, red flashes surrounded the man, and from it came a power that enhanced his body to the utmost limits.

『ARE YOU SERIOUS!?』

『Good Luck!』

A bustling message window.

That was proof that the「Enemy」 had appeared.

「……O Foolish Little One」

From beyond the mist, came a low and ghastly voice that shook the earth.

With the trembling of air, the mist parted away, and stood there was a tremendous Dragon with jet-black wings.

「However, I shall praise you for making it thus fa-」
「Ah, Skip」

Interrupting the dragon’s words with his own, as if time itself had stopped, the dragon’s movements were frozen stiff.

『Skipping the Event Scene』

An inorganic digital voice replied back.

An exclusive skill for those of Dark Element,【Kindred’s Roar】──

With a tiny smirk on his face, the man kicked off the ground with his left leg.

It happened in a single instant, but the man’s figure was already nowhere to be seen.

『HERE COMES THE MOON STEPPP!!!』
『SO COOL!』

The image being displayed to the audience changed to an aerial view where it captured both the dragon and the man.

The man cut through the dragon’s boulder-like foot.

Flapping it’s wings towards the sky, the dragon swung around and, using its giant tail like a whip, it aimed for the man.
The incredible shockwave produced made the air tremble, but once again the man disappeared.

『UOOHHH!! It’s amazing no matter how many times I see it!』
『WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!!』

Endless messages of praise came streaming through the pop-up window like a waterfall.

「Make sure not to blink!」

As if toying with it, the man ran past the dragon’s left foot and appeared below it’s belly; he ran to the other side by slipping underneath it. The katana sliced through the soft underbelly, and again a whirl of blood spewed forth.

But, that was the time for it to strike the man with it’s next attack.

In the next instant, a hell-flame engulfed the wetlands, evaporating all of the surrounding moisture── An instantaneous release of【Dragon Breath】 left the soil in ruins.

As if boasting, the dragon let out a loud triumphant roar towards the heavens.

『You can’t be serious!!』
『Is it…… over?』

Thinking that there was no chance of survival, unrest began spreading amongst the Listeners.
However──

『NO, THERE! ON IT’S BACK!』
『OOOOOOO!?』

In the broadcast footage was a white shadow.

Piercing his katana between the black dragon’s scales, he avoided the hell-fire without a scratch of damage.

「I’m not done yet!」

Trying to shake the man off it’s back, the dragon went into a wild frenzy as it twisted it’s body. But again, that light came forth.

It was like a giant black shadow struggling against a tiny white spirit.

『OOOOOOH!』

The camera chased after the man at blistering speeds.
Winding to the right, Dodging to the left── The dragon continued to rampage while high in the sky, but it could not separate itself from that light.

「Haaa-!!」

The man wore a grin on his face as he cried out.

Then, faster than it could react, reflected in the dragon’s red eyes was the man; his armor formed a white wall before the dragon.

A technique that sacrifices defense for offense, the「Samurai」 Class skill:【Battōjutsu】──
Along with a glittering effect, materializing above the dragon’s head was a number; a damage counter that was in the six figures.

『OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHH!!』
『HE DID IT!!!』

Sounding the end of the battle, the dragon’s death cry echoed out. The enormous dragon feebly fell over and perished.
What was said to be the one of the strongest boss monsters in the VRMMO game「Dragon’s Krone」: The Supreme Dragon Drake. This was the moment when the “Popular Livestreamer” 「Aran」soloed it.