Early in the morning, at the headquarters of the Yushin Awakening Association in Umeda, Osaka.

Chairman Shumei was delighted with his subordinate’s report.

“Really? You’re saying there’s no reaction?”

“Yes, Chairman. I heard that Fukuoka is safe, and there are no particular signs in Busan either.”

“Good, good. Of course… I guess they suffered some damage too.”

Phew!

Shumei breathed a sigh of relief.

They were confident of victory.

Because they were solely focused on attacking, Fukuoka’s defenses were extremely weak.

If Busan’s troops come in reverse, they will have to be prepared for considerable damage.

Clap clap!

The chairman spread his flippers and clapped his hands.

“I guess I bought some time. That’s good.”

They will come over.

The victory condition was the killing of the Fukuoka representative.

But Shumei showed confidence.

“Hehehe. I absolutely cannot lose. Unless the Osaka main office collapses.”

The representative of Fukuoka is currently imprisoned in a brain prison.

Of course, he has a unique vitality, and he is being supplied with nutrients through the Ringer… so he is in a situation where he cannot die even if he wants to.

Moreover, the headquarters was a place that could be called an iron fortress.

Hundreds of fishermen and monsters were brought from Charite.

He was confident that he could completely defeat whatever power they brought.

“I had a misstep once… but now it’s really just beginning.”

The invasion of Fukuoka will begin soon.

Inevitably, the fighting will escalate into a civil war in Japan.

All that remained was to rally forces from all over the country and drive out the Korean forces that had entered Fukuoka.

With Osaka as the focal point.

“Chosun people… things won’t go your way.”

Bam!

He raised himself up.

Then he quietly gazed at the coastline that was becoming brighter.

He was waiting.

The ascension of the brilliant rising sun.

But…

Tiring!

“Hm?”

What greeted him was a message as stiff as a rock.

[The ‘Fukuoka’ representative has passed away.] [The ‘Busan’ region has won the dispute with the ‘Fukuoka’ region.] [For information on the victory compensation, please contact the Japan branch of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which is the department in charge.]

“… What the hell is this?”

Kwaaaaaaaah!

Woozikkun!

A sudden loud noise tore at his ears.

A blue horizon was seen through an open window.

What Shumei discovered was…

“… Huh?”

It was his own gaze, not that of the rising sun, but of his own falling self.


[The Demon Awakens]

-Ahhhhhhhhhh

Devil.

It was exactly the kind of look that would be nice to call him that.

Glaring eyes, a long mouth with visible fangs.

Even the creepy blue sound.

The lower body was covered with flowing cloth, and over it, he wore broad shoulder armor.

It had quite an overwhelming appearance, though.

There were only two issues that were important to the fishermen.

-Ahhhhhhhhhh

-Water! Water!

The flames surrounding his body were so hot.

And…

-Damage! Get out of here quickly!

That body was very, very large.

The unsealed demon.

It was nothing but another destruction within another destruction.

Whoosh whoosh!

It was burning everywhere.

Kwaaaaaaaang!

A fist as big as a mountain blew the main building away from its waist.

The red feet, covered in the fire of the devil, instantly dried up the mucus of the fishermen.

It was a renovation.


Japanese militarists, having embraced the new order, unfurled a world map for the first time in over 100 years.

With a swollen heart, they paid tribute to the rising sun on the sea horizon.

But…

-Eek!

What they were greeted by was a bright red devil that had torn open its own inner self.

As if to condemn their greed, the demon rose like a flame, burning the esophagus of the Yushin Awakening Society.

Boom!

Boom!

A red-hot shell.

The fishermen fluttered, making the power of the 8th rank pale in comparison.

‘… Are they natural enemies?’

I had no choice but to say that.

A fierce fire that dries up mucus in an instant.

I could clearly feel why they wanted to seal the demon so badly.

“Mr. Jeong-gyeom! I’ll put it in now!”

Daichi shouted urgently.

The out-of-control demon began to slowly move to another location.

It’s good to sweep them away.

However, it would be a problem if harm was done to innocent people.

As Daichi said, not all Japanese people agreed with the Restoration Movement.

Grrrrrrrrrrrr!

Did he sense some kind of power?

The demon lashed out and resisted to the end…

Swoosh!

It didn’t last long.

Like a monster being sucked into a bottle, the mountain-like figure of the demon head rushed toward Daichi.

Sasa sasa sak!

Hit the button!

Chlorine splashed out like ink.

The ink-colored flames tattooed Daichi’s body.

The sealing process was completed in an instant.

Indeed, it wasn’t that difficult, just as Daichi said…

“Jeonggyeom… Mr…”

Kuung!

But I myself fainted.


Jiing!

I quickly threw Daichi into the portal and asked my older sister to administer first aid.

“… I’ll rest for a bit and then wake up.”

Now all that remained was my role.

Dealing with the remaining remnants and locating the Japanese branch of the Chamber of Commerce.

Coincidentally, one of them happened spontaneously, with the building tilting.

A building that was shaking dangerously.

It started to tilt…

Kwaaaaaaaah!

It hit the floor with a deafening sound.

Wheeeeee…

Knock!

The dust cleared, and a roaring flame appeared.

As I gazed upon that magnificent sight, I couldn’t help but be astonished.

“… That?”

A collapsed building.

Wouldn’t it be normal for everything to be completely destroyed?

But what was visible from a distance was a clean office space without a speck of dust.

Wheeee…

An unidentifiable exhaust sound that somehow calms the mind.

It was a mysterious room that alone maintained its loftiness amidst the destruction sweeping through the surroundings.

As if I were alone in another ‘dimension’.

I couldn’t help but think that way.

I wonder if that space is the Japanese branch of the Chamber of Commerce.

In the meantime…

A man with a sturdy build and a man with a sharp expression walked out.


First of all, it was a fish.

Sharp eyes.

It had a large nose and horns extending on both sides above the gills.

Although the scales were slightly tanned, it was in relatively good condition.

An appearance that is one step closer to the ‘Dragon Man’, an other-dimensional being seen through the eyes of the Ghost Knights.

All of a sudden, the guy started yelling at me.


“Hey!! Do you know where this is…!”

The gills quivered.

I wondered how they knew it was my doing, but upon closer inspection, I realized I was the only person around me who didn’t have a single hair on my body hurt.

It’s a level where not knowing is strange.

No, just one.

There was just one more person.

Because the person standing next to the dragon was him.

‘… Human being?’

Small head with neatly placed eyes, nose, and mouth.

Although his skin was abnormally white, he still had a human-like appearance.

That wasn’t all.

A neatly tailored suit, neatly combed hair, and square, rimless glasses.

The sight of the man furrowing his brows was the epitome of what is called ‘intellect’.

But I could be sure.

That…

‘You’re not human.’

Right? Humanity?

I don’t feel anything.

It was clear that even a ghost could not create such an inhuman atmosphere.

So there was only one possibility left.

Director of the Japanese branch of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The place the bastard crawled out of was also a place I assumed to be the Japanese branch of the Chamber of Commerce.

READ AT LUNACAVE.COM

But there was no time to observe him peacefully.

A man was yelling at me.

“…You will pay a heavy price for provoking the Empire of Japan.”

Kkuddeuk!

The bastard started to rapidly inflate his body.

Chahak!

His head popped out, spraying mucus.

Crack!

Dragon claws sprouted from both his raised hands.

A much more powerful appearance.

The branch manager looked at him indifferently and stepped back leisurely.

“Try it out, Shumei.”

“…Yes.”

Advertisements

Oh man, Shumei’s voice was filled with tension.

The branch manager looked at me this time and said,

“You too.”

“……?”

These were guys I clearly thought were part of a gang.

However, the branch manager’s attitude towards Shumei was as cold as ice.

“Eww!”

Shumei suddenly rushed at me.

Chorrrrrrrr!

Mucus spurted from various parts of his scales, as if he were swimming in water.

The bastard opened his mouth wide and lunged at me at a rapid pace…

Phew!

“Kaaaak!”

The speed of the ejected spear was several times faster.

Of course, it was at 500 kilometers per hour.

“Ugh…!”

Instead, the guy with the perforated roof of his mouth staggered with a painful expression.

That was when—

Tiring!

[1,000 magic stones were invested.]

“…What?”

When I turned my head, the Japanese branch manager was giving me a strange nod,

The look on his face was like a judge awarding extra points in a fighting match.

It was truly a questionable request, but I didn’t have the luxury of ignoring it.

Wedge!

Shumei, who had just pulled the spear out of his mouth, rushed at me again.

Of course…

Phew!

Phew!

The results were no different.

There were dozens of spears embedded all over his massive body.

Contrary to my nervousness, Shumei wasn’t that strong of an opponent.

One side…

Tiring!

[3,000 magic stones were invested.]

The investment amount increased.

‘…It got smaller?’

Advertisements

Oh man, Shumei’s body had shrunk.

Its former grand appearance was nowhere to be found.

At best, it was only slightly larger than other ordinary fishermen.

It was a fall that was like a cart going downhill.

“…Branch Manager… sir.”

He looked at the Japanese branch manager with pity, but the manager’s gaze was cold and unyielding.

“…Mr. Chairman!”

“…This, this kid!”

Even though it was completely destroyed, there was no change to the fact that we were in the middle of enemy territory.

Slowly, the remnants of the Yushin Awakening Society began to gather one by one around them.

It was a time when I also needed a helping hand.

Chuck!

Chuck!

Jiing!

So, when I opened the portal and summoned the twelve knights of Camelot…

[10,000 magic stones were invested.]

The investment funds had gone through the roof.

Phew… Phew…

Shumei was already incapacitated.

With each successive gesture from the branch manager, I was gradually losing my strength—

As if something I had received had been taken away from me.

Wheeee…

All that remained was a tense standoff with the Knights of Camelot and the remnants of the Awakening Society.

In between,

Thud, thud.

The Japanese branch manager walked in leisurely.

He told me,

“Nice to meet you. My name is Henry, and I am the head of the Japan branch of the Chamber of Commerce.”

Clap, clap.

He was clapping his hands, fiddling with the two wristwatches on his hands.

“I checked while you were fighting. You were Korean, after all. I had something I really wanted to say.”

He cast his gaze down to the ground for a moment.

A place where Shumei was seen panting heavily while being stabbed by a holy spear.

“You know, actually, originally, Japan was pretty good. I don’t know if you know, but… now Korea is pretty much the yolk land.”

Korea achieved satisfactory results in the bidding competition.

Advertisements

Moreover, the defeat in Incheon had now been completely resolved.

I had a vague idea of what he meant by ‘yolk.’

‘…There must be a lot to do. That’s why they chose Japan as their base.’

“It’s a shame to lose the Korean market… but I guess they’re going for it because they have the ability to do so. So, what if we use Korea as a base and take over other markets? For example… like declaring war on Osaka and Tokyo right now?”

“Branch manager! You little punk…!”

“Oh, you have to give me at least a week to do it. Otherwise, my superiors will get wind of it.”

“Eeeeek!”

An enraged Shumei rushed at Henry.

Blood spurted out from the dozens of spears stuck in his body, but he continued striking steadfastly.

But…

Taang!

He couldn’t even reach a single hair.

‘…What is that?’

No matter how strong the repulsive force was, there was bound to be some shock and recoil—

Because I’d been using it to hunt higher-ranking beings.

But like hitting an iron wall, Shumei’s fist left no mark on the branch manager’s face.

Branch Manager Henry said with a very annoyed expression,

“Excuse me, but could you please move this? I’m good at what doesn’t fit… but I don’t have any offensive abilities.”

Completely ignoring Shumei, the branch manager continued to whine.

“A gate to Fukuoka will be issued to Korea. That was the victory reward. From now on, continue to occupy each region of Japan using the declaration of war system. Oh, and if possible, start here in Osaka. It’s a bit strange that the office is so open… Are there any architectural awakeners in Korea?”

He winked at a blue office that stood alone proudly even amidst collapsing buildings.

That firmness was similar to the powerful repulsive power of the Japanese branch manager.

I asked, wanting to check how powerful the bastard was.

“You… What rank are you?”

“Hierarchy?”

Phew.

He burst out laughing.

“I’m sorry, but there’s nothing like that for the Chamber of Commerce. Well… since there’s nothing, I guess it’s appropriate to think of them as being at level 0. They come all the way to this rough place to work, so they should have that level of welfare.”

A guy who was hanging around moderately started recruiting me.

“So, are you going to do it or not? You seem to be arrogant because you’ve awakened some kind of inventory ability… Honestly, someone your size is strong and tough in multiple dimensions. So decide quickly. I chose Korea, not you, and even if it’s not you, I can just find another useful guy in Korea.”

“Hmm…”

He was demanding my cooperation.

The goal: to protect Korea while turning other countries into a sea of fire one by one.

Advertisements

And in the process, a portion of the profits generated would be passed on to him as a commission.

“It’s okay, but…”

Turning from a colony to an invader.

It was an incredible level of social advancement.

However, I confided one thing that was bothering me to him.

“If we install a gate, won’t a fee go to the Chamber of Commerce?”

“Right?”

“That seems a bit expensive.”

“…Yes?”

The guy, momentarily dumbfounded, asked me back.

“You’re saying you’re going to turn down the Gate Portal just because you’re worried about a few pennies? No, how much do you want?”

The guy asked back naturally.

Henry immediately started calculating by tapping the wristwatches on each hand.

It was a fierce calculation speed, but… unfortunately, I was faster.

“Free.”

“…Yes?”

“Free.”

“Wait a minute… What does that mean? Why is the interpreter…”

It was amazing.

Apparently, unlike on Earth, the term “free” doesn’t exist for them.

It was such a pity that the world had no good things in it.

‘Then…’

I decided to let him know that such deals exist in the world.

But before that, there was one thing I wanted to confirm.

“But is that true? Is it true that someone with powers like mine can be so powerful in multiple dimensions?”

“Really? Haven’t you seen it? The sealer or something here seems to have similar abilities.”

Sigh.

It made me laugh.

Daichi said he could only seal beings of the 7th level and couldn’t seal other people.

Thanks to him, I feel confident that I am clearly an outlier.

And the guy doesn’t even know that.

‘Well… they’re also out of standard.’

The repulsive force of zero ground, where not even a single speck of dust touches.

Advertisements

Because the bastard had a defense shield so strong that you couldn’t even imagine.

The origin of that power was…

‘Is this employee welfare?’

Then,

‘Why not just blow up the company itself?’

So I decided to give it a try.

Was it the strength of their privilege or the greed of the logistics center that was stronger?

The process was a breeze.

Chuck!

Feeling slightly dizzy, I raised my hand cautiously.

This was also a lesson to Henry.

“Henry.”

“Have you decided?”

“This is what free means.”

“Yes?”

Slap.

The guy turned his head in the direction I pointed.

And then…

“…Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh?”

He started to spit out sounds that made his jaw drop.

The eyes of a guy rolling up, down, left, and right.

Henry kept his eyes peeled for traces of the Japanese branch that had been devoured by the subspace.

‘You’re watching me well.’

It was a good posture.

As the saying goes, seeing is believing. Explaining something a hundred times is not as good as seeing it once.

“It’s free. So…”

Henry’s face was filled with horror.

Was it because the Japanese branch disappeared?

Wheeee…

The pomaded hair that had been firmly fixed finally began to blow in the wind.

“Let’s get it right now.”

LUNA-CAVE

You cannot copy content of this page