As Long as You Have the [Shop] Skill, the Dungeonized World Is a Breeze ~The Bullied Youth’s Payback Lifestyle~

Chapter 84 – Settling Everything

“….You’re really… such a poor soul.” (Kuzuhara)
“W-What the hell are you saying…?” (Ryudou)
It was clear that he wasn’t crying out of despair.
The look in his eyes was as if he was gazing at a seriously miserable wretch.

“Tomoe always wished for you to be happy.
She cried when she rejected you.
She was so happy that you had become like family to her.
She said… that she hoped that the bond would last forever.” (Kuzuhara)
“……!” (Ryudou)
“If Tomoe could see you now, she would be sad.” (Kuzuhara)
“Kuhahah! I told you already! I don’t give one shit about that bitch anymore!” (Ryudou)
Kuzuhara clumsily wiped the flowing tears with his arm, then closed his eyes and took a deep, shaky breath.
Then, he quietly opened his eyes and gazed at Ryudou with a look of hidden determination.

The rage he was showing earlier had disappeared.
The current Kuzuhara was as calm as a murmuring river flowing gently through a mountain pass.

“…I’m not lost anymore.
I’m going to put an end to this, Ryudou.” (Kuzuhara)
“Tch! Don’t get cocky! There’s no way you can win against me!” (Ryudou)
As if he was releasing his fury and excitement, Ryudou unleashed a flurry of tremendous kicks.
But Kuzuhara kept his composure and nimbly dodged each and every kick.

“Stop fucking dodging! Hurry up and let me hit yooouu!” (Ryudou)
For some reason, Ryudou put his shattered left hand on the ground.
His will was beginning to surpass the physical sensations of his body, to the point that he was no longer feeling pain.

From the point of contact with his left hand, the ground began to corrode and crumble beneath Kuzuhara’s feet.

Just like that time when I made the zombies fall into a hole with [Sakuranami-hime], Ryudou also seemed to be aiming to break Kuzuhara’s stance by taking the ground out from under him.

However, Kuzuhara showed no signs of panic and poured all of his strength into his right fist.

“How ’bout you reflect on yourself a little bit—!” (Kuzuhara)
The moment his outstretched right fist touched the ground, the surface of the ground rose up and ruptured like an explosion had gone off underground.

However, the destructive blast only affected the ground in front of Kuzuhara.
Ryudou, who was in front of him, was caught in the impact of the explosion.

Blasted by the explosion of countless debris, Ryudou was sent flying, tumbling across the ground and colliding with the wall ahead.

“Guhaaaaah…?!” (Ryudou)
Ryudou coughed up a large mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground.
I thought it would be the end, but Ryudou clenched his teeth and got back to his feet.

“Y-You… think you’ve won, huh…? I can… still… fight! Black ogre, how long are you going to keep fooling around?! Get your ass over here and back me up!” (Ryudou)
However, it couldn’t carry out that order.
After all, Shiki, who was right before its eyes, was an opponent that it couldn’t ignore.
But when the black ogre received the order, it turned its attention to Ryudou, creating an opening.

“―!” (Shiki)
Shiki flung out multiple shurikens.

The black ogre tried to knock them away with its metal club, but when it did so, explosions were set off, knocking it off balance and making it fall prey to the rest of the shurikens.
It fell to its knees, as if it couldn’t endure it any longer.

“Finish it while it’s down, Shiki!” (Komon)
“As you command, milady!” (Shiki)
Following my order, Shiki moved to put an end to it.
After making a hand symbol with his right hand, his body split into 10 clones.
They jumped out in every direction and surrounded the black ogre, closing in all at once.

“―!” (Shiki)
The copies of Shiki all unleashed multiple slashes in an instant, totaling 108 strikes.

The black flames that surrounded the black ogre were cut apart, and countless gashes appeared on its body.

The very moment when I thought the match was decided, something strange suddenly happened to the black ogre’s body.

The wounds, some of them appearing fatal, gradually began to regenerate.

“Kuhhahahaha! It’s useless, all useless! The black ogre isn’t just any ordinary monster! This is my pawn—the Black Zombie!” (Ryudou)
I see.
That meant that the zombified black ogre had the same characteristics as his zombies.

‘What kind of overpowered cheat is it to be both immortal and have A-Rank power?’ I almost quipped to myself out loud.

The black ogre, who had begun to move again, swung its metal club at the nearby Shiki.

Shiki defended himself, blocking the hit directly, but he was sent flying like Ryudou was a moment ago, colliding with the wall.
He wasn’t the kind of guy who would die from something like that, but he probably took some damage.

“Great! Keep it up and kill them all!” (Ryudou)
Ryudou cackled as if he had already won.
But then I unintentionally let a smile show, causing a vein to pop out on Ryudou’s forehead.

“Huh?! What’s so funny, woman?!” (Ryudou)
“Nothing, it’s just funny to see how much you’re misunderstanding the situation here.” (Komon)
“What?” (Ryudou)
“It seems you have a thing for making others feel despair.
What a coincidence.
I also happen to be a piece of scum like you, who loves to give others exactly what they deserve.” (Komon)
“Hah! Even if you try to act tough, I’ve already won this match!” (Ryudou)
“….I wouldn’t be so sure about that.” (Komon)
I immediately opened the and took something out of it.

“Use this, Shiki!” I said as I threw the object.
Shiki freed himself from his imprint in the wall and brilliantly caught it.

Shiki seemed to tacitly understand everything I was trying to say.
He sprinted and made a massive leap, landing right on top of the black ogre’s head.

The object that Shiki was holding in his hand was—a bottle.

He popped open the lid of the bottle and turned the bottle upside down, causing the liquid to pour out.
The liquid, shining with a sparkling luster that looked like the glittering night sky, splashed upon the black ogre’s head and flowed down the rest of its body.

“Hah? That’s just water, ain’t it?! There’s no way that’s going to do anything to my black ogre!” (Ryudou)
…Then take a closer look.

“Gugrraaaaaaaaahh!!”
Suddenly, the black ogre fell over, clutching its head.
Naturally, Ryudou’s face froze at the sight.

“W-What? What is happening?!” (Ryudou)
The black ogre’s body was gradually melting like ice cream under the hot, blazing sun.

“It’s… melting? W-Woman, what the hell did you do?!” (Ryudou)
“―It’s [Holy Water].” (Komon)
“Holy… water?” (Ryudou)
“As the name implies, it’s literally just holy water.
It can purify and destroy demons, evil spirits, and races with undead characteristics.” (Komon)
Well, it technically wasn’t [Holy Water], but a higher version of it called [Stardust Holy Water].
It was pretty expensive, but I would definitely make sure Kuzuhara increased the reward.

“A-Are you an idiot?! There’s no way such a thing exists on Earth! This isn’t a manga or an anime!” (Ryudou)
It seemed that he had forgotten that this world had turned into a fantasy world much like the ones in manga and anime.
So maybe I’ll remind him a little bit.

“Ara, you can’t even understand the current circumstances? This world is already a fantasy.
So there is a possibility that such items exist.
Did that never occur to you? You’re even dumber than I thought.” (Komon)
Ryudou glared at me with an expression that looked like a hannya mask.
That was the face I wanted to see.
My provocation seemed to be a great success.

At that moment, the Core peeked out from the black ogre’s chest.

I wasn’t going to let this chance pass me by.

“Shiki, back me up!” (Komon)
I immediately sprinted towards the black ogre.
Sensing my hostile intent, the black ogre frantically got to its feet with a look of anguish on its face, brandishing its metal club and getting ready to strike.

Even though it had been weakened, it was still an A-Rank monster.
It had impressive mental strength right up until the very end.
Even though it was my enemy, I still found its guts commendable.

“―!” (Shiki)
The shurikens that Shiki threw out hit their mark, blasting off both of the black ogre’s arms.
Now, the black ogre had no way to defend itself.
I dashed straight ahead, thrusting my katana at the exposed Core.

―Craaaack!

The katana pierced brilliantly through the Core, shattering it like glass into a million pieces.

At the same time, the body of the black ogre transformed into motes of light, vanishing from this world.
After the black ogre disappeared, the dungeonization was released, making it apparent that this place had once been a classroom.

[Advanced-rank dungeon cleared.
Special Reward・Dungeon Core has been obtained.]

At that moment, the first status update I had ever seen appeared before my eyes.

…Advanced-rank dungeon cleared? Dungeon Core obtained…?

“”

The words were incredibly concerning, but…

“DAAAAAMN IT!!!” Ryudou suddenly cried out and tried to flee from the area by breaking through the window.

For a moment, I was dazed, but I immediately came back to my senses.

“Kuzuhara-san, he’s trying to escape!” (Komon)
“I won’t let you get away, Ryudou!” (Kuzuhara)
We immediately jumped out the window and chased after him.

“It’s not supposed to be like this! It’s not supposed to be…! This can’t be happening! I… I…! There’s no way this is the end for meee!” (Ryudou)
Ryudou was desperately trying to escape from the school, but he stopped when he saw a figure standing before him.

“Hey, move out of the… way…?!” (Ryudou)
However, as soon as he met the gaze of that person, he froze in place with a look of complete shock.

Then, we caught up to him, and Kuzuhara also stared at that person with a look of utter disbelief.

Then, Kuzuhara quietly spoke that person’s name.

“….W-Why… Why are you here………Chake?” (Kuzuhara)