Chapter 9

The colossal Orc King dropped to one knee on the ground, its breathing ragged.

The cloak that had covered its body was already gone, and blood was gushing out from various places.

There was an anti mixed into the comment section. For antis to be popping up, I guess I really had become a popular guy in just a few days.

“Well then. Are you ready? King of the Orcs.”
“To think a single human would push us this far…”

Eh!?

“To think there are monsters that can speak…”
“This dungeon is different from the others.”

The Orc King continued while coughing up blood.

“Did you just slip into the Zunda-mon tone right there?”
“……It was a coincidence.”

Looking slightly embarrassed, the Orc King went on.

“If you proceed further, you will encounter even greater surprises.”
“Surprises? What are those?”
“See it with your own eyes. Exposed hero.”

Saying that, the Orc King lowered its eyelids. It must have resigned itself to its fate.

I walked over quietly, entering the distance of a single step and a single slash. Then, dropping my knees slightly, I leaped up into the air. Below my eyes, the drooping neck of the Orc King came into view.

I swung down the raised longsword in a straight line and landed on the ground. A moment later, the Orc King’s head dropped with a heavy thud. An immense amount of blood stained the ground.

The Orc King sank its massive body into the ground, and before long, it turned to smoke. It was in such a massive quantity that it enveloped the entire boss room.

Gradually, the smoke cleared, and the dropped item was revealed.

One was a crimson-red magic stone. It was about the size of a basketball. It was the largest one I had ever seen.

Felt slightly baffled by the sudden proposal of marriage, I waited for the smoke to clear completely. Something other than the magic stone came into view. It was—

The comment section reacted faster than I did. Although its size had shrunk considerably, a crown with the exact same design as the one resting on the Orc King’s head was lying on the ground.

Just as the comment section said, someone in the nude state like me wouldn’t be put into a cursed status in the first place. Even if something happened, my regenerative abilities would surpass it.

Placing something on my head wouldn’t weaken the effects of [Naked]. I had already verified this.

I approached the crown and crouched down quietly. Then, I grabbed the glittering object with both hands and gently placed it upon my own head.

My body grew hot. Something was about to happen.