That kind of distribution

　Those who explore the labyrinth will be required to release video recordings.

　Such a law was created not long after the labyrinth was created in this country.

　This is a custom from the days when everyone was confused about the labyrinth that suddenly appeared on earth. In those days, labyrinth exploration required transparency in order to prevent the valuable resources produced from the labyrinth from being hidden.

　However, with the passage of time, such reasons have become obsolete, and the obligation to release search footage has recently changed somewhat.

　That is, labyrinth delivery.

　Live streaming of labyrinth exploration, life-threatening real-time entertainment.

　That kind of pop culture is the trend these days.

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　#1 I'll do it

"begin"

　Turn on the stream and tweet quietly.

　I won't give my name. I don't even say hello. All I need is a signal to start recording.

　Labyrinth streamers seem to have a characteristic greeting and a well-organized self-introduction so that people remember their names. But I won't do that.

　For me, labyrinth distribution is just a video record. I don't want to be popular.

　I'm sure if there wasn't an obligation to release exploration footage, I wouldn't have distributed it like this.

:Oh, it just started.

:be careful

　Even though I feel like I've failed as a broadcaster, I still have around 100 viewers.

　For some reason, she is still quite a veteran. There aren't many people like me who have been doing exploration work for four years, and it's even rarer when it comes to solo work. My streams have gained niche demand among people who want to see solo exploration by veteran explorers.

　Still, I can't really say it's a broadcast that will see the light of day. Well, I've never really cared about numbers.

: Is it the third floor today?

:It's a pretty dangerous floor, but is it okay to go solo?

: It's okay if you're a young lady, right?

　The third layer of the labyrinth - ocean labyrinth pearl blue. The third from the top of a labyrinth stacked up in layers like a honeycomb. It's a labyrinth covered in vast ocean.

　I'm in one corner of the beach with white waves. The area is dazzling with white sand, blue water, and the shining sun.

　It might feel good to go swimming in a swimsuit, but unfortunately that doesn't exist.

　This body is equipped with shorts that are easy to move in, a large shirt, and a fanny pack filled with the essentials for exploration. Over that, I wears a white coat. My legs are protected by trekking boots, but that's the only protective gear I have.

　But that's okay. Light armor that doesn't reduce speed suits me best.

:Wow, it's a hermit crab.

: That's a huge hermit crab...

　As I was crunching my feet on the white sand, a large hermit crab came from in front of me.

　Although it is said to be large, its size is well over two meters. Larger than a person, it looked more like an invader from the sea than a popular figure on the beach.

　Honestly, it feels pretty bad.

: That's strong even in the third layer, is it really okay?

: The girl is okay, but we may not be okay.

: Be careful of gore.

　I pull out the gift I put on my waist. My weapon is a thin-bladed one-handed sword. This light and fast sword is my favorite these days.

　She pointed the sword she held in her right hand at the hermit crab, and with her left hand pulled out a cylinder - a cylindrical magic tool with a magic circuit built into it - from her waist pouch.

　When magical power was passed through the cylinder, the magic formula contained within was activated, and a reverse wind wrapped around the one-handed sword.

: I see, it's wind sharpening.

: What kind of magic is that?

: Auxiliary magic that increases the sharpness of the sword by forming a wind blade.

: Hey, there is such a thing.

:It's quite a niche magic, so it's no wonder you don't know about it.

:Experts are helpful.

　Step in. A beat later, the hermit crab lifts its scissors.

　Two strikes before swinging it down. Calmly seeing off the scissors that were swung down on me, I struck three more times.

　A total of five blows, hitting the vital points and quickly moving away. In an instant, the hermit crab's scissors and three leg joints were cut off, and it collapsed on the spot.

:Haya

:Did you cut the joint just now?

:You still have good hands.

:Hmm, can I do this with this hermit crab?

: Next time I'll try it too.

: Stop it, even if you guys try, the punch line is that you'll be repelled by the shell.

　There's nothing to be afraid of once you disassemble it. One shot to the head, and the battle is over.

　The body of the hermit crab that received the final blow was disintegrated by magical power, leaving behind a blue glowing magic stone.

:GG

:well done

: That's plenty of room.

　Collect the magic stone and throw it into the pouch. This sells for a high price.

　Just one isn't enough, so I'll look for a few more. The exploration has only just begun, and there is plenty of energy left.

:Why doesn't this streamer say a word?

:a

:Oops

　...Oh, new listener. rare.

　Yes, I didn't say a single word during this battle. I didn't divulge my thoughts or take any reactions. I was acting like a streamer, calmly and silently defeating the enemies.

　The people who come to watch my streams have already gotten used to it, so I don't have any questions about it now. Every now and then, new people would come in and question my style, which was not typical of a streamer.

:If you ask me why, it's because she is young lady.

:Maybe because she's a young lady.

: This person doesn't talk.

:This is a stream where she continue to exterminate the demons of the deep indifferently and silently.

　When I'm silent, the listeners take it upon themselves to explain things.

　Honestly, I'm grateful. But, I guess I'll just talk about myself.

"I'm not good at talking. I'm sorry."

　That was the maximum number of characters I could squeeze out of my poor speaking ability.

　It's not that I don't like socializing with people, but my conversation skills are terrible. I don't want to do something I'm not good at. While I continued to live like that, I had completely stopped talking to him.

: Wow, that's rare

: The young lady spoke! ?

: Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

: The voice of a young lady that I rarely hear touches my ears...

: You have a beautiful voice, I wish you could speak more.

: Stop it, you'll only make trouble.

: A young lady is fine as a young lady.

　My listener is so warm...

　Well, they're not here to hear me either. What they are looking for is a deep solo exploration of the labyrinth. I also much prefer exploring to chatting, so we have a win-win relationship.

　...On the other hand, I get strangely excited when we talk sometimes. I don't really know what it is.

:By the way, Ojou is also the name we call her.

: They haven't even revealed their names yet, can you believe it?

: No one knows her name because she never introduces herself.

:The account name is also @Seeker0123.

: A crappy account name that I thought up in 5 seconds.

: All we know is gender and ability as you can see.

:If you say so, this person is an amazing streamer.

:Why are you streaming?

:There is a rule that explorers must make their video recordings public...

:The easiest way is to publish it via streaming.

　No, I'm really sorry....

　It's been four years since I first started working as an explorer. Even though I has been broadcasting everything about my explorations, I has not even managed to introduce myself. It all depends on my communication skills.

　I really think so. My listeners often come to watch streams like this.

　That's fine. I want to explore the labyrinth, not stream it. So this is fine.

　While defending herself like that, she continued exploring the labyrinth.

　Suddenly, I smelled blood.

:yeah

:that

: Isn't it dangerous?

　Red bloodstains on the white sand. Like footprints, it stretches deeper and deeper.

　Judging from the bloodstains, there was a considerable amount of blood loss. At best, it's a serious injury, and at worst...

　There's no time to be lost. Before I could even think, my body started moving.

:Are you going?

: Eh, but isn't it dangerous?

: Is it okay for distribution? In the worst case scenario, there will be a dead body?

: The young lady is going.

:This person doesn't care about how the stream looks or anything like that.

:If you don't want to see something gory, close the stream.

　Chase the blood trail at full speed. It was several dozen meters away, in the shadow of a rocky area.

　A lone explorer collapses against a rocky area. Surrounding it are three hermit crabs.

　The hermit crabs stuck their scissors into the explorer's abdomen and stirred it around.

　They were engaged in predatory activities.

:Huh?

: Ethics filter! Ethics filter!

: There's no such thing as a young lady's broadcast.

: Strong style that delivers any video live

:If it wasn't a labyrinth distribution, this would be an instant ban.

:Sorry, I feel like I'm going to throw up.

　Remove the wind sharpening cylinder from the pouch. She immediately activates her magic and wraps her one-handed sword in a strong wind.

　There's no holding back. I'll go with all my might.

　Go deep and cut through the first hermit crab. The target is the base of the scissors. When both of its pincers were cut off with a single sword, this individual lost its attack power.

:Gyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

: Please refrain from sudden close-ups of hermit crabs!

:The corpses are gross and the hermit crabs are creepy too.

:The only saving grace is that the camera is spinning and I don't understand.

　Step on the first one's head and jump high.

　Hermit crabs raise their scissors high towards me as they fly in the sky. I narrowly slipped between the scissors, and just as I was about to land, I swung another sword down.

　The target was the second skull. The blade, which had been sharpened by wind sharpening, forcibly cut through the tough shell and forcibly ended the second creature's life.

: That's amazing! It's amazing but gross!

: When I thought the camera was finally stable, I saw a corpse of a hermit crab with its head crushed.

:Hermit crab blood is blue...

:It looks plump and delicious.

:This guy is crazy

　The wind sharpening magic ends when the second one is killed.

　A short cooldown is required to restart the cylinder. I can't afford to use wind sharpening again. While I was doing this, a third hermit crab lunged towards me.

　I pulled out another cylinder from my pouch.

　When the cylinder is activated, a tremendous wind blows down from the sky. A localized tremendous downburst sewed the hermit crab's body into the rocky area.

: What kind of magic is this?

: Wind down

: Wind attribute binding magic that causes a downburst.

: Not many people use it because the binding force is weak.

　It is true that the binding force is weak, but this magic has excellent activation speed.

　Speed ​​is important. It's more important than anything. Being fast trumps everything.

　However, the wind that stopped moving momentarily did not have any effect for a long time. The strong wind only lasts for a moment, and the hermit crab regains its freedom.

　That moment was enough.

"...!"

　The wind sharpening wears off, and the one-handed sword, which is now just a lump of iron, slams into the hermit crab's skull.

　The tip pierces. But it's shallow. It's still not enough to take a life.

　Once I let go of the handle, it will spin around once on the spot. She used a powerful roundhouse kick and slammed it into the hilt of her sword.

　The sword went around the head with great force and pierced the hermit crab's head. Then, the third hermit crab collapsed on the spot.

: That's unreasonable.

:Acrobatics?

: Is there anyone who would let go of their only gain?

:What were you going to do if you had failed?

: A young lady will never fail.

　When the battle is settled, the second and third hermit crabs turn into magic stones. The first hermit crab, whose scissors were cut off, also seemed to have run away somewhere.

　I picked up the sword that had fallen on the spot. Perhaps because I did something reckless, the blade was torn to pieces.

　...This was my favorite.

:It's broken.

:Do not mind

:don't cry

: Looks sad

　There seemed to be a sigh of relief on the stream, and several such comments were made.

　He had been feeling pretty weak to begin with, but this fight seemed to be fatal. This kid can't be used anymore. I'll probably have to go back and sharpen it again.

　And before that. Fulfill your duty as an explorer.

　I approached the corpse lying on the rocky ground.

:Huh...

: I pray for your soul to rest in peace.

: No, wait a minute, aren't you still alive?

: Really, they still breathing.

:But this wound is already...

　Although it was still barely breathing. It was almost like death.

　She's an explorer girl. Her abdomen was clearly eaten away, her chest was rising and falling, and her breathing was labored. She had only been there for a few minutes.

"you...?"

　She was still conscious.

　She is a beautiful girl with long hair. Probably more if her face wasn't stained with blood.

　I'm sure she would have been popular as a streamer as well. It's really sad that it turned out like this.

"Are you okay"

　I called out to her reassuringly and pulled out the third cylinder.

　I put in my little remaining magical power and activated the cylinder. The magic sealed inside activated, and a soft breeze enveloped her body.

"I'll definitely help you."

　The girl's wounds are closing. They remove foreign objects from her body, reconnect her torn blood vessels, and sew up her torn stomach.

　It's not a complete cure. This is just a stopgap measure.

　Still, with this magic, the girl's life was indeed saved.

: Ha! ?

:this is..

: Wind-attribute recovery magic that has moderate recovery power but is quick-acting.

: No, no, that's not it.

: Does a young lady even have an aptitude for recovery magic? ?

: Seriously, having recovery magic is extremely valuable.

　Not everyone can use the cylinder. Which cylinder you can use depends on your suitability.

　My suitability is wind specialization. It can be used for most wind attributes, but it is useless for anything else.

　On the other hand, if it's a wind attribute, she's also trained in recovery magic.

: Or rather, the young lady is a healer to begin with.

:That white coat is given to those with recovery magic.

: she is not good at talking to people, so she just do it solo.

: Is there such a thing?

: Is there a healer like you?

:She's here, isn't she?

"Arigato, Gato…. Goza, I…"

"You don't have to talk."

　Pick up the girl. She's taller than me, but if I can't lift something like this, I won't be able to do it as an explorer.

　I activated the fourth cylinder I pulled out from the pouch. Then a whirlwind wrapped around my legs.

:Ah, I know this.

:Magic that enhances wind running and movement speed

:If you're talking about wind magic, this is it.

"I'm running."

　With the wind wrapped around my legs, I literally ran like the wind.

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　I ran into the teleportation magic circle set up at the entrance to the third floor, immediately activated the magic circle, and escaped out of the labyrinth.

　The Explorers Association building is located right after exiting the labyrinth. She carries her with her injuries to her clinic inside.

　Once I explain the circumstances of the rescue and the first aid measures I took, my job is done. The excellent medical staff will take care of everything from now on.

"...Tired"

　After completing the formalities, I murmured a little within the association.

:good job

: Great girl

:I saw the reality of lifesaving.

:I'm really glad you was able to help her.

　Oh, I guess the streaming was still on. I completely forgot.

　It's true that I'm tired, but that doesn't mean I'm tired of helping.

"I talked a lot today."

:Oh, oh

: Not really?

:I'm glad you only gave the bare minimum response.

　That's true, but I think I tried my best.

　It's very tiring to talk to people because you use a lot of your brain. I felt much more at ease if I was still exploring the labyrinth.

"end"

:Ah, yeah

: Finished lukewarm.

:The distribution is already closed.

:Can't we just say thank you for your hard work?

:Don't give up, I'll definitely tell you next time.

　I closed the stream and took a deep breath. I'm really tired today.

　But it's true that I'm glad I was able to help.

　Exploring labyrinths is fun, and helping people feels good. It's hard to say it myself, but I think I did a good job today.

　I don't think being a streamer is suitable for me because I'm not good at talking to people, but I quite liked this job as an explorer.

　#1-EX It's the ocean! (Aotou Suzu)

:Wowaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

: I thought it was definitely over, I'm really glad.

:I'm crying a lot.

: Thank you, thank you, thank you very much for saving her.

: I almost watched my favorite person die.

: Is Aohi undergoing surgery now?

:I asked at the association, but it seems like there are almost no problems.

:If you just reapply the recovery magic properly, you'll be able to move by tomorrow.

: I'm really glad Aohi didn't die like that.

:Anyway, as long as you're safe, it's fine.As long as you're okay.

: It's time for you guys to calm down, we've been talking about this for about two hours.

:Can we talk for the next three hours?

: It's funny how the chat after the broadcast ends is endlessly exciting.

: That's why today's incident was so shocking.

: It's also trending on SNS.

:But who is that person who saved Aohi?

: That girl was really strong, wasn't she?

:If she's that strong, I think she's pretty famous.

:And it's solo.

: Plus, she has valuable recovery magic.

: So, who is it?

:here we go...

: Is it true that there are so many characteristics and her name is never mentioned?

:Who the hell is that?

: Are you a hero or something like leaving without giving your name?

:But the fact that that person was in the labyrinth is also being broadcast, right?

: Because the labyrinth streamer is also spot on.

: No, that's not the kind of ability that will be buried in the unknown.

:But no matter how much I search, I can't find anyone like that.

:Who are you really...?