Chapter 100 Prometheus

"Prometheus... you come up with something interesting again, huh?"

Carlo said, staring at the TV with a look of disbelief. We were currently at the UN committee together. Even though the number of monsters had decreased, it wasn’t a time to let our guard down.

"Every country’s pushing for stronger armies, but there aren’t many cases where they’ve succeeded without using supernatural abilities."

"Yeah... I don’t know why Georgia managed it, but it’s a rare exception."

I nodded in agreement with Carlo.

"But if the European Parliament holds a negative view toward supernaturals, the UN and other countries will inevitably be influenced too."

"Europe’s leading the world right now, after all."

"Creating a new army is fine, but the real issue is whether it’ll interfere with our operations."

We shouldn’t be fighting among ourselves like this, but... is it really unavoidable?

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"Hey! Let’s go."

The moment Gojo Teacher walked into the classroom, he said that. Go? What’s there to go out for? There’s a travel ban in this country—what’s he even talking about?

"Noah, go get Emily."

"Wha—? But—"

Reluctantly, I headed to Emily’s room, as instructed. She stubbornly refused to come, but—

"Hey, Emily! How long are you gonna hide in there? Let’s go!"

Gojo Teacher appeared behind me, annoyed. Emily tried to shut the door, but suddenly—me and Emily were both inside the classroom.

"Wha—?"

"What?"

We weren’t the only ones shocked. The other students were stunned too.

"What the hell just happened!?"

As chaos erupted, Emily dashed toward the door, trying to leave. But the next second—she was right in front of me.

"Wha—?"

"So, Emily, you finally decided to show up for class, huh?"

Gojo Teacher said it with a deadpan expression, but Emily looked utterly confused. She turned to run out of the classroom again—then suddenly found herself right back here.

Emily’s frozen, but is this Gojo Teacher’s power?

"Alright, everyone’s here. Time to head out."

Gojo Teacher spoke, and then a crack split open right in front of us—revealing another world beyond.

"Everyone, step inside."

We all stood stunned.

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"Gojo-san! We’ve been waiting!"

"Ah, Sakuragi-san, it’s good to see you."

"Teacher... where exactly is this?"

"My homeland. Japan."

I’d brought her here because I figured she’d suffocate if stuck inside the convent. EU rules don’t apply here, so it’s fine.

I got clearance from the Japanese government, the Self-Defense Force, and the convent. Took some time, but now I can take them all over the place.

"This is the Self-Defense Force’s Gifu base. Today’s class is canceled, so you’re free to go shopping in the city."

The kids looked a little lost, but Sakuragi came along and started showing us around the base.

"Hard work, Gojo-san. If there’s anything we can do, please don’t hesitate to ask."

"Thank you."

Sakuragi said that, but it’s not me who’s struggling—it’s the kids. They’ll have to live with all kinds of restrictions from now on.

I can’t just interfere in politics overseas... not really.

Anyway, that day we ate lunch at the Self-Defense Force base, then wandered through tourist spots and shops in Gifu City. The kids seemed happy, so I guess that little break did them some good.

Emily alone stayed quiet the whole time. At night, I teleported her back to the convent, told the students she’d be leaving again tomorrow, and sent them to their dorms.

"Emily... I need to talk. Okay?"

She nodded silently, coming toward me. Noah watched from the side, worried, but when I nodded, he stepped back without a word and returned to the dorms.

"Emily... I know you understand. Your ability is the most dangerous one in this convent. That’s exactly why you need to master it better than anyone else."

The girl in front of me just listened, saying nothing.

"I came here for many reasons, but mostly... I feel like helping you is one of my most important roles. Things I can’t teach anyone else. Things only I can do."

She finally lifted her face, looking right at me.

"Let’s work together. I’ll make sure you’re not seen as a threat."

Seeing a child cry without a sound—my resolve hardened.

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United Nations Geneva Headquarters—

Reporters from all over the world gathered, waiting impatiently for the UN announcement. And as the Deputy Press Secretary stepped into the press center, the media’s eyes locked on him. The press conference began.

"Following the official decision by the European Parliament, we’ve reached an agreement through joint consultation. We’re announcing today that the United Nations will cooperate with the European Parliament’s Prometheus force to eliminate the ‘Leader’ in Libya."

The news spread like wildfire across the globe. For years, monster hunts had mostly been handled by supernaturals.

But if this ‘Prometheus’ succeeds, as Hans from the European Parliament said, it means a new era—one where we no longer depend on supernatural powers.

The world held its breath, watching the outcome of this purge.

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"Whoa!!"

"Get back! I've got this!"

Panicking as Viktor suddenly attacked the undead, Arthur slashed through it with his sword from the side.

"Ah, thanks... I owe you one."

"Don't get cocky."

We were in the dungeon where the "Undying King" resided in Tokyo. Even though we'd already defeated the Japanese Leader, undead were still appearing.

Especially in this dungeon—its spawn rate was relatively high, perfect for letting the kids gain experience.

"Teacher, should we go a bit deeper?"

"Nah, let's wrap it up for today. Emily, you wanna finish it?"

Emily, standing beside Noah, hesitated but stepped forward with a nod. From deep within the cave, two undead crawled out.

Compared to before, the undead themselves were weaker, and while Emily still couldn’t master her unique skill, "Black Sun," she could handle other dark magic just fine—so I didn’t think it’d be dangerous...

"Corrosion!"

As Emily cast her spell, shadows spread beneath the undead. Like sinking into quicksand, they vanished into the darkness—gone.

"Nice! Good job. Let's head back now."

I opened a pocket dimension for teleportation, shifting us straight to the convent in France. After confirming no one was hurt, we used "Assessment" to check our levels.

We’d cleared quite a few in just one day—most of the kids had leveled up by two or three. Emily had been careful not to push herself, but even so, she’d gained a level. That was enough to ease my mind.

Guess you learn faster in real combat, huh? Raising levels is the quickest way to get good at using power—especially for Emily.

Last, I checked Noah’s level...

His职业 rank in the Arcane Library had risen to "B." "Incredible," I said. I asked Noah to show me what was written inside.

What was there wasn’t what I’d expected at all.

"This is...?"

That night, a major news story hit the world. The follow-up from the anti-aberration unit , which had gone after Libya’s “Leader.”

On the TV news, soldiers returning from Libya were shown.

"Right now, the team has safely returned. The assassination of Libya’s ‘Leader’—it was a success!"

Made it to 100 episodes somehow. (It’d be 101 if I added the setting explanation.) Thanks for reading.