Aider’s Room. I sat facing Aider in this stark room, still devoid of color or any noteworthy furniture. It had been a while since I had a one-on-one conversation with this self-proclaimed Director. ‘There are countless issues I want to bring up, but let’s start with the most pressing matter first.’ “I’ve noticed that an…

The day after the defensive battle. Crossroad had fully regained its usual peace. The citizens who had evacuated returned to the city, and the streets bustled as if they had never been emptied by monster invasions. While the citizens enthusiastically resumed their daily lives, the heroes who had endured grueling days on the back of…

Damien was flung backward. The recoil from his unleashed magical bullet was too much to handle. The blast was so powerful that the barrel of his gun, Black Queen, shattered into pieces, scattering in all directions. Damien, the shooter, found his arms scorched to a cinder as he was hurled backward. Just as Damien was…

Kugugugugu-! Above Jormungandr’s head. Riding atop the violently undulating body of the serpent, we were desperately trying to destroy its last vertebra. “Just grind it down a bit more!” “We’ve almost got it! Just a little more…!” Despite being on the verge of collapse from exhaustion after three days of non-stop action, everyone was clinging…

“Are you just going to sit here and wait to die?” Ash spat the words out as he stood before Damien. Damien realized it—these were his own memories. “So? Planning to gracefully kick the bucket by giving up and doing nothing?” But when… when had they had this conversation? “I’m going to fight! I will…

(TL Note: After careful consideration, I’ve changed Van to Ban. Why? Ban sounds more feminine.) Snap! As Damien reached for the [Black Queen], Kureha seized his hand. “Damien.” “…” “The malevolence I sense from this gun is extraordinary. Are you sure about this?” “Let go. Now.” “Even the Crown Prince warned you. This is…” “Let…

Magical Forces Commander Reina. And four direct-subordinate squad members. Codenames Fox, Rabbit, Kitty, and Piggy. Among them, Fox and Rabbit were elites who had assisted Reina for a long time, but Kitty and Piggy were new recruits assigned to Reina’s party for this deployment to Crossroad. Of course, even as newcomers, they were part of…

Deep into the night, I exhaled heavily, my gaze fixed on the last werewolf standing before us. It was the final Gray Werewolf. The creature, already torn to shreds, was gasping through its punctured lung, emitting a boiling cry of agony. The fight against the last of the werewolf spawn had become utterly tiresome. They…

Our current location was between Jormungandr’s head vertebra and the central vertebra. We decided to head back to the central vertebra to regroup until dawn, knowing that the head vertebra was likely occupied by werewolves. However, retreating and regrouping were far from easy. Werewolves repeatedly ambushed us from the shadows throughout the night. We barely…

It was an unprecedented shitshow—hostile legions making unexpected appearances in the middle of a stage. Yet, there were two silver linings in this unfortunate situation. The first was the existence of the ‘Intrusion Penalty.’ [Unexpected Event — Werewolf Legion Intrudes!] [Repel the suddenly appearing Werewolf Legion!] — Grey Werewolf Lv.35 [Elite][Penalty Applied]: 15 in total…