What Kind Of Newbie Are You?! They Said That “Summoner” Is A Terrible Job, Yet They Call Her The Last Boss - Ch 14

It was next Saturday. At the second layer, in a certain square of the fortified city:

“Zecca-chan still isn’t here yet,” Johann said.

She had logged in for the first time in a while, and she found herself in an empty square. The central square was crowded with NPCs, but there were no people in this section, probably because there were no stores or services.

“While I’m here, I’d better check the outline of the Event before it’s too late,” Johann said.

Collaboration Event No. 4 “Idol Stars”

Overview

A famous Idol concert at GOO!? Become a Martial Arts Producer and protect the Idol’s live event from the annoying monster fans!

“I see, you can exchange the Cyalium you collect for items you want,” Johann said. “And these event limited items are the same as the Idol Stars’ costumes. They’re so cute, but… ahaha, I can’t see myself wearing them, can I?”

Considering her age, Johann weighs herself down.

“I wish I was 10 years younger… I can’t at this age, right?” Johann said.

She looks glances at the list of other exchangeable items, she finds the “Summoned Beast Liberation Stone,” “Beetle Diamond”, and “Beetle Horn” that she wanted.

“I guess it would be better to list the materials required for the other monsters, too, huh,” Johann said.

Then, when Johann was calculating the necessary materials and the number of “Cyalium” required for them, Zecca arrived.

“Sorry I’m late~,” Zecca said.

“It’s fine,” Johann said. “Besides, it’ll be in a zone where there aren’t any other people. I feel like it’ll be the best.”

“Yes, those are my favorite!” Zecca said.

As she looks at Zecca smiling and laughing, Johann is impressed Zecca seems to be enjoying this game to its fullest.

“Johann-san, do you have an Event Ticket?” Zecca asked.

“Yes, everything’s perfect,” Johann said.

Johann takes out a golden Event Ticket from the login bonus. You’ll be transported to the Event Area after tearing it up. Johann switches her equipment to the Chaos Apocalypse set.

“Alright, now that we’ve formed a party, should we head out all ready… huh?” Johann asked.

“… Excuse me,” waddle-waddle.

Just as the two of them were thinking of leaving, a strange-looking player approached them.

A 2-meter-tall white costume, like a plushie. They look like a Japanese mascot character, resembling a gorilla or a yeti. From the faint, muffled voice they could hear, it seemed their visitor was a girl, but other than that, they couldn’t know anything else.

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“Who are you?” Zecca said strongly as if she was suspicious of the other player.

“… Uu,” the girl whined.

“Um, we won’t know if you don’t tell us anything?” Johann asked.

“…” Shun.

Despite being in a costume, the gorilla’s face becomes troubled. Johan approached the costumed gorilla while admiring the game’s amazing graphics.

“Hey, Johann-san, that’s dangerous,” Zecca said. “You might get attacked.”

“You wouldn’t do that, would you?” Johann asked.

The girl in the gorilla costume nodded.

“You don’t have to be afraid,” Johann said. “She’s just surprised you talked to us out of nowhere. You can take your time until you’re ready to speak, okay?”

“No, no matter how you look at it, I think you’re scarier, Johann-san, you’ve got the looks of…” Zecca paused, “the Last Boss.”

And while Zecca veered off topic, the girl in the gorilla costume nodded again and began to speak slowly.

“… Umm,” she said, “I am, my job is… Guardian. That’s why… umm.”

“An Event where you have to collect a lot of resources is tough for 1 person, yeah?” Johann said.

“…Yeah,” the girl said. “That’s right. So… I was hoping you girls could help me.”

“So you want to join our party?” Johann said.

“…Yeah. I want to wear, the Idol costumes,” the girl said.

“Alright, that’s enough,” Johann said. “Okay, you can join us.”

She looks back at Zecca.

“That’s just Johann-san saying it’s fine,” Zecca said. “But, you… your name is, umm… ‘Remma’-san? If you’re just going to be a parasite, I’m going to have to decline, okay?”

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“… Umm…” Remma said. “Here.”

Remma reached into her gorilla costume and then took out two items. They were two headbands with the idols’ names on them.

“Hmm? What are these?” Johann asked.

“Johann-san, these are Event-Limited Items, the ‘Producer’s Headband’. Equipping this in your accessories slot will increase the number of ‘Cyalium’ drops. … are you giving this to us?” Zecca said.

“Yeah… if you can help me… you can keep it,” Remma said.

“That makes me happy,” Johann said. “I also wanted a lot of Cyalium, so you’re a real lifesaver.”

“I have no objections,” Zecca said. “Remma-san, I’m sorry for calling you a parasite. I’ll add you to our party now.”

“……Thank you,” Remma said.

And with this strange girl welcomed, Johann and her party set out for the Event Area.

Johann, Zecca, and Remma are teleported to the Event Area.

In a field that looks like an ancient Roman theater, female idols are dancing on the stage, probably characters from the collaborating franchise. And from the other side of the stage, over at the audience’s seats, hostile monsters walk towards the stage. Their appearance was that of goblins like you’d see in the first layer, but they were wearing headbands, happi coats, fans, etc., and they instantly knew these were enemies restricted to this Collaboration Event.

“The music is also like from Idol Stars, isn’t it?” Zecca said. “It’s very uplifting.”

“… Cute,” Remma mumbled.

“Ye-Yeah, isn’t it?” Johann said. (It would have been great if I’d done my homework on this.)

Johann didn’t know anything about this series, but the other two seemed familiar with it.

“Anyway, we have to protect the idol’s concert… or it looks like that’s the set-up,” Johann said.

“That plot’s so overdone,” Zecca said, taking a step forward as she drew two swords. “Johann-san. Please watch over there. I’m going to fight.”

“Sure, that’s okay,” Johann said.

Zecca feels guilty that she’s the only one who knows the other’s fighting style and Skills. So, right now, she decided to show Johann how she fights.

“Here we go!” Zecca cried.

Zekka is a player who mainly fights with two swords, which has a higher damage output than other Sabers.

She holds a blade each in both hands, black in her right hand, white in her left hand. Zecca approached the enemies with great speed, and she cut 5 goblins in half with one swing. And she slashes at the goblins who are a little further away, destroying them, too. Zecca annihilated the first enemy wave in no time.

“Amazing…” Johann said.

“Did you see that?! This is my Unique Equipment, ‘Dead or Alive!” Zecca cried, proudly holding up her black and white swords.

She was probably using some sort of Skill, but Johann didn’t know what.

“… Unique Equipment is so nice… I’m jealous,” Remma muttered.

“Your equipment is unique in another sense, Remma-chan,” Johann said.

After that, Zecca continues to defeat the invading waves of goblins. The Event Enemies’ models are reused from the regular game, but their combat abilities are relatively high. Nevertheless, if they’re attacking Zecca, they can be defeated as easily as the original goblins. As expected of a level 50 player. And as a result of defeating countless enemies, countless pieces of ‘Cyalium’ litter the floor.

“Summoned beast call—Inukoro!” Johann cried.

“Wan-wan-wan,” Inukoro barked.

“There, there, Inukoro,” Johann said, petting it. “Please collect the Cyalium that’s fallen around her for onee-chan.”

“Wan-wan-wan,” Inukoro goes before it rushes off to start gathering.

“… This okay?” Remma asked.

“Huh, what do you mean?” Johann asked.

“… The summoned beast… you can’t fight, can you, Onee-chan?”

The words weren’t enough, but apparently, Remma was worried about Johann. She can’t fight without summoned beasts, because those are the mechanics of a Summoner.

“Uaaaahhh, I miiisssseeeddd!” Zecca squealed. “Johann-san, the enemy went that-a-way.”

Meanwhile, enemies slipped past Zecca’s attack though she was working hard as the vanguard, it was now approaching the stage. Kobolds wearing happi coats approach before starting to cheer and geek out.

“… I’ll take care of it,” Remma said.

“No, it’s fine,” Johann said. “I’ll take care of it.”

“… Huh, how?” Remma asked.

Johann steps forward.

“Ufufu, I won’t let you through here… Black Flame!!”

Johann burns the invading kobolds. The enemies are consumed by the black flames and disappear with a single blast. Pieces of Cyalium remained where they once were.

“… Hu-Huuuhhhh?!” Remma squealed. “How… you’re a Summoner… what’s going on?”

“Fufu, I’ve got Unique Equipment, too,” Johann said. “Now, let’s all go pick up the Cyalium over there.”

Next would be the second half of the Idol Collaboration Event.