Chapter 228: Rock vs Flying 3

Han Se-ah is an internet streamer.

Even before the virtual reality game Heroes Chronicle was released and she suddenly became a global streamer, she was already a familiar figure in the streaming world.

She captured the hearts of male fans with her sincere approach to gaming and grabbed the attention of female fans through her fitness streams.

However, she amassed a larger male fan base.

Her biggest trait was the vividness of her reactions.

Far from being demure and quiet because of her pretty face, she would react explosively and variably at the slightest provocation, drawing in viewers.

Whether it was a mission to tease her, being forced to play a horror game, or chat-participation content where she was overwhelmed by superior skills…

Among these, the thing that most excited Han Se-ah was naturally the missions involving cash rewards.

“Ah, I thought it was coming down gently. Huh? How did I know? Well, I noticed the gradual change in the zoom level every time it was captured by the camera. I can see the camera drone settings, everyone.”

“Right now? There’s a wealthy viewer who’s weirdly serious about the harpy, which is suspicious. But then, I think it’s more serious overseas, isn’t it? Isn’t this going to be shared globally again?”

Interpreting this as a subtle request for more money, Han Se-ah finally moved when several suspicious viewers pooled their money together, eager to see the face of the beautiful Harpy.

While she used to ignore and cover her ears during talks of troll bombs, she grinded her alchemy proficiency with cheap materials, and after thorough research in the alchemy workshops, she created explosive sticky arrowheads—

“Kiiiiik-!”

“It seems Harpies can’t communicate with humans.”

“It’s a pity that a demon with no possibility of conversion and repentance exists.”

She brought about the result in front of her.

Unable to receive any orders, the old Harpies, flustered and circling overhead, were ignored as we found the Harpy stuck on a ridge, its wings entangled in green sticky substance, floundering about like an insect caught in glue.

Of course, it was a bit more beautiful and dangerous than an insect.

“…But is it okay to show this? This is basically naked.”

Instead of arms, large wings, and long eagle legs below the knees.

From the plump white thighs up to the face, it was all in the form of a beautiful human woman.

Red hair reminiscent of a parrot, a coldly beautiful face with sharply upturned eyes, breasts and waist less magnificent than our party’s but still beautifully risen, a slim abdomen, and the groin area, completely exposed in the struggle.

If it weren’t for the green sticky liquid providing some cover, wouldn’t Han Se-ah’s stream have been suspended within 10 seconds?

In her struggle, she had spread her legs wide open, shamelessly.

“Really, seriously. The Harpy isn’t wearing clothes, and it’s flapping around covered in sticky stuff. Look at how her chest is heaving. And below too.”

Although it would have been a disgusting sight if performed by an ordinary person, the subject was a monster and a star-rated beauty.

The sight of a fierce-looking beauty struggling nakedly seemed to embarrass the companions, their cheeks turning red.

…Putting aside Han Se-ah, who was deliberately teasing the viewers, Grace and Katie subtly moved in front of me, trying to block my view.

Of course, due to the height difference, they couldn’t quite cover it.

“What do we do now?”

“I caught it thinking we could communicate, but now, shouldn’t we hand it over to the Magic Tower?”

“We should at least collect a feather as Lulu asked.”

The live capture mission was initiated because the suspicious viewers pooled their money for a mission.

However, to the companions, it was presented as an attempt for dialogue or negotiation.

Manaashi, though corrupted and turned black, hadn’t he sided with humans and heeded the Goddess’s will?

Therefore, Han Se-ah fervently convinced her companions that the Harpies might not be hostile to humanity at the Demon King’s behest, but merely a barbaric race.

The best outcome would be establishing communication, good enough if negotiation is possible, and if neither works, just hand them over to the Magic Tower.

A plan that seemed to have no downside, so they returned to the city and prepared the sticky arrows.

But reality is often harsh.

“Alright, I’ll show it…”

The Harpy did not understand human language, acting like a caged wild beast, flailing aggressively, leaving us no immediate option other than to hand it over to the Magic Tower.

And Han Se-ah’s stream was suspended for 24 hours.

“Damn it, oh… Anyway, I’m back, everyone.”

“No, I didn’t expect it to do an overhead kick. Maybe because it’s a monster, its waist and wings are incredibly strong. Was it a somersault kick rather than an overhead? Anyway, that’s what happened. While I was suspended, I just took the Harpy down and sent it to the Magic Tower.”

Han Se-ah’s mistake was getting too close with the camera to capture the safest parts.

The aggressive Harpy, with its sharp raptor talons, stretched out its legs in an attempt to aim for her throat.

Even while bound in the sticky substance, the Harpy stood on its bent wings and stretched its body upside down, its sharp talons reaching for Han Se-ah’s neck.

The problem was that as the Harpy stretched its legs towards Han Se-ah in a naked state, it couldn’t cover between its legs, and the camera, angled down to avoid capturing the chest, ended up fully capturing the Harpy’s groin.

“Now I’m in a bad mood, so be aware that my blade is a bit sharper. While I was suspended, I sent the Harpy to the Magic Tower, then went to the city to deliver the feathers and stones I collected, and now I’m heading back to the Magic Tower to get my rewards, yes, yes.”

“………There won’t be a next time! Not even for money!”

While Han Se-ah was being troubled by the suspicious viewer’s money, the Magic Tower began to earnestly do its job.

They started experimenting with various methods to communicate with the captured Harpy and began researching whether the metals and gems refined by the stone dwarf race could be magically utilized.

One fact became clear through this.

“Anyway!!! …Upon breaking through the 41st floor, enhanced content became available. Just enhancement stones that add a bit more stats to the equipment.”

The metals and gems given as quest rewards by the stone dwarf race turned out to be enhancement stones.

While the topic got a bit overshadowed by the sticky-spread show of the beautiful Harpy, one can say a flower of RPG content has been added.

Well, it wasn’t the kind of enhancement that goes ‘boom’ and destroys the weapon, but just a slight increase in additional stats.

In a pretty girl collection-type gacha game, if the equipment explodes, that’s more for other games, not an otaku game.

“Heh, this crystal can enhance my bow through alchemy?”

“Does that mean my sword can become a magic sword…?!”

Gems for melee weapons, crystals for ranged weapons, and metal ingots for armor.

Katie reacted the most enthusiastically to the Magic Tower’s announcement that equipment could be enhanced with these items, after their research.

She looked at her familiar one-handed sword as if it was a beloved doll, then, hearing about enhancement, her eyes sparkled as she eagerly bombarded the explaining mage with questions.

“Metal can enhance leather armor and cloth robes? Alchemy is truly amazing….”

“Yes, yes. It’s possible. And about that, some people from the Magic Tower would like to request Hanna’s assistance. Naturally, they ask you to collect as many gems and crystals as possible that the stone dwarves give. In return, they’ll enhance your equipment for free as part of their research.”

After capturing the Harpy, receiving rewards, and opening the enhancement content, they even received a tutorial quest for enhancement.

Enhancing the companions’ equipment as soon as it was available was the destiny of a gamer.

Han Se-ah, who had been holed up in the alchemy workshop during the 24-hour suspension, filled her inventory with sticky arrows and wore a sinister smile.

The suspension brought donations from bird lovers around the world.

“I, I would like my sword to be enhanced first…”

“Well, let’s start with Katie’s sword for the experiment. Surely, the mages of the Magic Tower wouldn’t damage an adventurer’s equipment, right?”

Han Se-ah, having completed her financial scheme, and Katie, heated with the desire to turn her cherished weapon into a magic sword, hurried towards the 41st floor.

They were indeed companions honest about their desires.