Chapter 69: You're kidding, right?
I teleported back to the surface instantly. On the summoning listboard, the name Sprigan appeared. I erased the phoenix that had come out onto the surface chasing me, sending it back to the listboard.
I sat down and caught my breath. Checking my status through鉴定—
Magus Warrior Lv99
[Profession Skill]
Magic Sword Rank B → A
Acquired "Magic": Lightning Magic (I) ×1, Dark Magic (I) ×1
Light Magic (Level 1) ×3
My sword skill’s reached A…? That’s… way past enough… way too much… huh?
Aaaaah!!!
Sudden realization. "Mana Core"! I didn’t take the unique skill "Mana Core" that always dropped when I defeated a Leader this time!!
I scramble toward the collapsing dungeon. Where the dungeon once stood is now a massive vertical hole, and below… it’s a complete mess.
"Looking for it from here...?"
Felt like giving up... but after a sigh, I started searching.
Five hours later——
"Ugh, I'm so tired..."
Used earth magic and spatial sensing—somehow managed to track down the Sprigan’s "magic core."
Getting my hands on that "Soul Core" was probably the toughest challenge yet... Right away, I should鉴定 it—
[Super Strength] SSR
Strength, physical defense stats
Double it.
Huh? This feels like a lower-tier version of “Unstoppable Strength”… kind of anticlimactic for all the effort I put in, honestly.
What’s gonna happen if I eat this? Am I gonna get a plus alpha boost… or is there already a higher-tier "Unstoppable Strength" that makes this useless…?
Gonna try it, I guess! I wiped the "demon core" with a wet wipe, then popped it in my mouth. After a bit, I checked my status via鉴定.
"Wait... no 'Unstoppable Strength' listed?"
Figured it was just useless... but then I noticed "Unstoppable Might" wasn't there either! What the hell?! Panicked, but then I saw another skill listed.
＜Unrivaled Sovereign＞ UR
Boosts Strength and Physical Defense
by 10x.
"……… Seriously?!"
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Gifu Prefecture — Gifu Base――
I'm back in Japan. After fighting through China and Russia, I'm completely wiped. Should've held back a little…...
I told Sakaki I needed a break, so I’m resting for now.
Right now I’m lying in bed, drained. Checking my status again…...
Magic Swordmaster Lv99
HP 4835/4835
MP ∞/∞
Strength 97,380
Defense 41,292
Magic Defense 19,360
Agility 53,265
Dexterity 4,847
Intelligence 4,140
Luck 330,750
【Class Skills】
Magic Rank SSS Title: "King of Magic"
Healing Arts Rank SS
Combined Magic Rank B
Mapping Rank SSS Title: "King of Caves"
Arcane Library Rank D
Swordsmanship Rank SS
Martial Arts Rank SSS Title: "King of Fists"
Creation Rank C
Dissection Rank C
Seizure Rank D
Archery Rank B
Taming Rank SSS Title: "Master of Demons"
Alchemy Rank D
Archive Rank D
Qigong Martial Arts Rank A
Magic Sword Rank A
【Unique Skills】
Spatial-Temporal Manipulation All Status Effect Immunity Divine Sight
Infinite Magic Power Barrier Defense Immortality
Gravity Manipulation Super Regeneration Armor of the Demonic Lord
Divine Protection of the Goddess Unrivaled Sovereign Divine Speed
【Skills】 【Magic】
鉴定 (XVII) Wind Magic (XVIII)
Spatial Perception (XII) Earth Magic (XVIII)
Strength Enhancement (XXX) Fire Magic (XVII)
Thousand-Mile Eye (XIX) Light Magic (XII)
Magic Enhancement (VIII) Summoning Magic (XXX)
Heat and Cold Resistance (XVI) Thunder Magic (XX)
Physical Resistance (VIII) Water Magic (XVIII)
Magic Resistance (X) Dark Magic (XIV)
Magic Affinity (XIII) Enhancement Magic (XVI)
Growth Acceleration (X) Healing Magic (XIX)
Stealth (XII)
Agility (XXX)
Precision Correction (XIX)
Intimidation (VII)
Calculation Acceleration (X)
Telepathy (VIII)
Enemy Detection (XIII)
Imitation (VIII)
Mental Defense (VI)
Divine Protection (XIX)
【TEAM】
Stone Giant Titan SSS
Fairy Species Sprigan AAA
Demon Beast Chimera AAA
Spirit Species Phoenix AA
Metal Giant Gigas A
Medium Metal Giant B
Medium Stone Giant B
Medium Humanoid Giant B
Low-Grade Humanoid Giant C
Low-Grade Stone Giant C
Low-Grade Humanoid Giant C
Low-Grade Humanoid Giant C
...Unbelievable stats... Am I turning into some kind of monster or something?
Just then, a call came from Sakaki. Apparently, some high-up from the Cabinet Office’s coming to see me... What the hell is this about?
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In the office at the Gifu Base, me, Sakaki, and Hagiya, a Cabinet Office councilor who’d come all the way from Osaka, were seated. Hagiya, sitting across from me, was the type who kept his head down, almost bowing.
“Ah, Mr. Gojo. Sorry to bother you during your break…”
He wiped sweat with a handkerchief, then placed a single sheet of paper on the table.
"Actually, recently, I received an unknown pharmaceutical substance from Mr. Gojo... We're currently analyzing it at the National Research Institute... The government would really like to purchase it, if possible..."
Pharmaceuticals? Ah, right—those useless potions and elixirs, plus that spirit medicine too... I handed them over to the government thinking they might be useful... Honestly, I couldn't do anything with them myself anyway.
"However, due to the country's current state, it's difficult to offer Mr. Gojo a price he'd be satisfied with..."
"Hey, no worries. I wasn’t aiming to sell for a high price, so don’t stress about it."
"Really? That makes things much easier! Here’s the purchase estimate—please take a look."
Hagiya slid a sheet of paper across the desk toward me. The document listed individual prices, and at the bottom, a total amount was written.
Total: ¥84,200,000,000
"………Seriously?..."
That wraps up Chapter 5. Chapter 6 is going to be a bit longer.