Sliteyed

The return of the information gathering time. Luna glanced at me with a sour expression. “Hey… Why do you look like you’re enjoying this.” “Keke, information gathering is fun, after all.” “Only a pervert would think that. What the hell is so fun about gathering information…” Luna pouted as she grumbled. Normally, I would’ve thought…

“Extra, extra!” “Dark Beast Squad? Even the name sounds like a bunch of brutal criminals.” “They’re definitely the culprits behind this case.” “If we catch them… we’ll definitely get great grades on the final exam!” Restaurants, alleys, plazas. Everywhere was filled with talk of the Dark Beast Squad. At the moment, they were the most…

Lowell was only able to smooth over her mistake after swearing to provide one more piece of information. “Isn’t that really too much? Aren’t you tired of living like that?” “Is that your question? I am a bit tired. Now give me the information about Snake Mask.” “Ugh! Are you going to keep doing this?…

A few hours before Zero and his party woke up. “…That’s how I managed to escape.” Dolores let out a small sigh and took a sip of tea. The endless investigation was tiring, but repeating the same statement over and over was even more draining. This was already her fourth testimony, including the current one….

[Hidden Quest ‘Rescue Dolores!’ has been completed.] [Reward: 100 EXP, 30 Gold.] [Congratulations! You have met a special condition.] [The honor of the ‘Dark Beast Squad’ has increased significantly. Rodelin’s favorability has increased significantly.] [Current Reputation of the Dark Beast Squad: 158] The constant ringing of system notifications jolted me awake. A system window filled…

“Forcing an injured person to carry someone?! This is a violation of human rights! I’ll carry him instead!” “Oh, shut up! If he gulped down that expensive potion, the least he can do is pull his weight! And is he just an injured guy? He’s a criminal!” Once again, Rodelin and Lowell’s argument escalated. Watching…

A surge of black mana erupted like an explosion. The wild energy that seemed ready to consume everything slowly settled, eventually surrounding my sword in a steady, controlled flow. Buzzzzz—! The sword in my hand trembled, but the jet-black aura enveloping it didn’t waver in the slightest. Aura. And not just any aura—a highly refined…

Rezé had fired the gun without my permission for a simple reason. There was no way to inform us that someone was approaching. It was a good decision, but not a perfect one. ‘Might as well have just shot to kill.’ Rezé was a bug-tier character with a 100% hit rate. Yet, Redington hadn’t suffered…

The moment my thrown sword reached Bickerd— BOOOOOOM!! A deafening explosion erupted, unleashing a storm of lightning. “W-What the hell!?” “Oh dear, I must have used too much power. I really tried to hold back.” “Y-You bastard…!” Rodelin’s eyes widened in shock. Had she realized I was far stronger than she thought? She instinctively jumped…

A cold wind blew through the cavern. One might say it was only natural since we were underground in the dead of night, but that wasn’t the only reason. “…” Bickerd and Rodelin were both staring at us with icy expressions. Even Dolores, who was still tied up, was looking at us like we were…