September 16, 2026
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“Yes, please stay right like that.”
　Keeping me in check, the masked man approached Suda.
　He was an enigmatic opponent, but the magicules radiating from him weren’t all that abundant. If not for the hostage, I felt I could take him down in an instant, but…
“Who are you? What kind of relationship do you have with Suda?”
“Let’s see… a business partner, one might say. We received substantial financing from him, so we are currently returning the favor.”
　The masked man answered my question.
　I see, so this guy was the one who aided Suda’s escape. It was safe to assume he was also the one who handed over that mysterious cube that spawned monsters.
　Still, “substantial financing”… Had he really handed over the guild’s money to someone this shady? What the hell was this guy doing, throwing away the money we earned?
“Now then, Suda-san, let us return. Or would you prefer to carry out your revenge first? If so, shall I do it in your stead?”
September 16, 2026
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After confirming that the stream had stopped, Adachi faced Suda once again.
“Back when we were kids, Suda was the center of our group. He had a tough look, he was strong in a brawl, and even upperclassmen never dared to lay a hand on him. But… that balance of power changed the moment we became Awakened.”
On the day dungeons appeared in the world, all three of us became Awakened. Our playground shifted from the park to dungeons, and the dream of the three of us became turning into top-notch explorers.
“Once he became an Awakened, Tanaka was incredible. He got stronger by leaps and bounds, quickly surpassing even adult explorers. I mean, even the great Tachibana-san took him on as an apprentice. There was just no comparing him to average guys like us.” “…………”
Suda fell silent at Adachi’s words. I never imagined he thought of it that way. Back then, I was simply desperate to get stronger, and my mind had no room to think about anything else.
“Even I was jealous of Tanaka’s strength back then. So I get it, I know how frustrating it was for you. You used to be on top, but then one day that same guy was way out of your league. Of course you’d get anxious, and of course you’d feel envious. I understand how you felt all too well, but… there are lines you just don’t cross, dammit!”
September 14, 2026
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“Gaaaaah!!”
The monsterized Suda charged forward, throwing a punch at me with all his might.
Both in appearance and in the magicules cloaking him, he was completely different from the original Suda. The effect of that cube is truly immeasurable.
“Die, Tanakaaa!”
Suda’s fist struck me dead in the face.
The impact surged through my body, and the aftershock sent cracks running across the ground beneath my feet.
“Haha! Can’t even dodge, can you?! …Hm?”
Suda pulled his arm back and looked at me.
Then, his expression gradually warped.
“No way… Why the hell didn’t that do anything to you?!”
「Shachiken is totally fine lol」
「I knew it」
「Looked like a pretty huge power-up, but I guess it’s still hopeless」
「He just picked the wrong opponent」
「Even Cthulhu’s punch couldn’t do it, after all…」
「He didn’t even budge an inch, his core strength is way too insane」
September 14, 2026
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“No way… this is impossible…!”
Looking at the footage displayed on the hologram, Suda cried out in sheer astonishment.
In the video, Amatsuki had cleanly sliced down the colossal butterfly.
While I have the upper hand in terms of raw physical strength, she far surpasses me when it comes to her talent with the soft sword and her mastery of magic. Amatsuki is such an incredible person that she is honestly wasted on a corporate slave like me.
「Kanade-chan was this strong…?」
「Lately she’s mostly seen flustered around Shachiken during office streams, so the image of her being a powerhouse had faded a bit lol」
「Only an elite warrior race can even get into the First Subjugation Division. She’s the chief of that unit, so of course she’s a gorilla」
「Dojima-san was punching the crap out of a massive dragon near the Ministry of Monster Control just now, had me rolling lol」
「Some scary old geezer was slicing up a huge wolf over by the Imperial Palace lolol」
「The issue of Japan’s war potential being way too insane」
「Sudaaa! How’s it feeling right now?!」
Amatsuki was not the only one defeating the monsters that had emerged.
September 13, 2026
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Minato Ward, Tokyo.
Towering over that place, normally bustling with crowds of people, was the red steel tower that could be called the symbol of Tokyo.
However, unlike usual, a mysterious foreign object was clinging to that steel tower.
Seeing it, the Awakened guarding the city pointed with puzzled expressions.
“What is that?”
“Gross…”
“Could that be… a chrysalis?”
What was clinging to the tower looked like the pupa of a giant insect.
Measuring easily 100 meters, something gigantic resembling a butterfly’s chrysalis was wrapped around the tower with silk.
“Is it… a monster?”
“No way, I’ve never seen a monster like that before?”
“I mean, there’s no way we can beat something like that…”
Faced with the suddenly appearing mysterious object, the Awakened grew terrified.
Then, suddenly, with a sharp creeeak-crack-crack!, cracks ran along the portion corresponding to the pupa’s back, and massive wings emerged from the fissures.
『Kyuiii…』
