So this “Dungeon Master”… it’s basically the person in charge of this West Tokyo Fourth Beginner Dungeon?
Like a branch manager? Or maybe a regional supervisor… an area manager?!
There’s no way it’s the CEO of all dungeons, right?
…Right?
It was a little girl, after all….
But then again—“in your world”… what did that even mean?
My head was filling up with question marks. I really wanted to have each thing explained one by one, but—
“Enough talk. We begin.”
“Wha—hey! You’re attacking already?! We weren’t done talking!”
Too fast!
Damn, it’s quick!
“Hah!”
“Guh—!”
I failed to evade and instead raised both arms to block the punch from Raijin head-on. Its size had shrunk compared to earlier, so I thought I could take it easily—but I was wrong. This was heavier than when I got stomped by his statue form at the temple. The force alone made the ground beneath my feet crack.
My body sank slightly into it.
“This is the Selection Domain. I was forced into a disadvantage earlier… but here, you are merely a fragile human. There is no reason for me to lose.”
“…!”
Even while speaking nonsense like some over-the-top villain, he kept pressing down on me. The ground beneath my feet continued to crumble. My knees were already half-buried.
“I have grown tired of continuing as a mere selector.”
Saying that, Raijin stopped pressing and leapt into the air.
A violent red-purple energy gathered in both hands, growing louder and more unstable. If that hit me, it would be over.
I had to strike first.
“Cremation!”
I released my skill toward the floating Raijin—
But…
“Too shallow. The flame of a human is… insignificant.”
“What—!”
It didn’t work at all!
Damn it—next!
“Enlightenment!”
I didn’t care whether it would work or not. I just needed to keep pressing forward. With its increased skill level, the 【Requiem】 technique erupted into a blinding rainbow light.
“…Is this some kind of stage effect?”
Hey, come on. This isn’t a disco ball.
So it doesn’t work unless it’s undead.
This guy wasn’t even flinching!
“Disappear, human.”
Raijin swung his arm, releasing a condensed mass of red-purple aura straight toward me.
Perfect—this is it!
“Retribution!”
A polyhedral barrier of light unfolded around me, enclosing me completely. Earlier, at Level 1, it had only formed in front of me—but now it surrounded me in a full 360-degree shield.
So this is what leveling up does!
Alright—just like always, I’ll reflect it—
“…Hmm. An interesting technique.”
“…Huh?”
Crack… crack… crack…
SHATTER!!
“…You’ve got to be kidding me…”
“This is my domain. Not a world governed by human concepts.”
It broke. My Retribution… shattered.
“…It only broke. I still have much to learn.”
> Hey… wait…
> Is the old man… losing?
> No way…
> That guy is too strong…
> Buff muscle-chuunibyou?!?
> So max level means nothing??
> Hang in there, Mister!
> Don’t lose!!
> Raijin isn’t cooler than Daishi-san!
> It’s not over yet!!
> Hit him with Burial Fist!!
While I glanced at the comment section—
Raijin suddenly closed the distance from the air in a single burst of speed. I was stuck with my feet buried in the ground—unable to move even an inch. The next moment, that red-purple aura-clad fist was coming straight for me. Blocking it would probably mean getting crushed outright.
Then—
No choice.
I had to read it.
Focus… see through it.
I’ll land a counter and hit him with everything I’ve got.
“My dream—my real-world operation for an affectionate harem domination plan—will be fulfilled here and now! So you can go down in a flashy way!!”
“RRAAAAAAAGH!!”
Maybe because I was completely immersed in it, Clairvoyance activated on its own. For a moment, I thought I saw something like faint threads of light connected to me. With no other option to rely on, I trusted those threads were the prediction of his attack trajectory.
I twisted my body in sync with it, preparing my counter.
“Burial Fiiiist!”
“…What?!”
I narrowly avoided the aura-charged punch and used the torque of my immobilized stance to unleash a devastating counterattack straight into Raijin.
“Guh!!”
A thunderous impact echoed as he was blown several meters backward.
My right arm was numb. There was definitely contact. But—
“A fist imbued with annihilation-wave energy… If not for this domain, I would have been reduced to dust.”
“…Seriously?”
He was unharmed.
That beam-like attack that once wiped out an entire labyrinth zone—he hadn’t even used it. This is bad. Really bad.
“…That expression tells me you have nothing left. Surrender, and I’ll finish this quickly.”
“….”
Still speaking, Raijin slowly walked toward me.
……No, I still have one more card left.
My trump card.
I had wanted to keep it forever if possible, but right now I was in a full-blown life-or-death situation.
There’s no way I could win like this. So I had no choice but to use it. The only problem was… I wasn’t entirely sure how to activate it. I could vaguely imagine it, but that was about it.
No. Enough.
Thinking any further wasn’t going to change anything. This was pure improvisation, but I had to try that stance.
“…You… are mocking me.”
“I’m always serious when it matters!”
I declared it confidently but the actual stance I took was anything but dignified. I twisted my body and pointed my backside directly at Raijin in a deeply disrespectful posture.
Yeah. Objectively speaking, it absolutely looked like I was insulting him.
But this was the only idea I had!
> So it’s finally time for that…
> Wait, that’s the activation method?? lol
> Is that even right?!
> He’s actually doing it??
> No turning back now
> Hell Gate vs Southwest Prison Domain
> Nether King vs Raijin
> This is the final battle…
I focused everything I had into my “backside,” sharpening my concentration to its limit. Strangely… my lower abdomen felt warm.
…Is this really how you’re supposed to use it?
“…W-what is this… ominous aura…! It’s like… no way… the Nether King’s—?!”
Raijin flinched.
It seemed like… it might actually be working.
Then I’ll keep my focus locked entirely on my lower abdomen!
Please… Gate of Hell!
Grant me absolute victory!
“…It’s coming!”
GOGOGOGOGOGO…
At last.
The Hell Gate began to open.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeneijiworks.com
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