Lily's Observatory

The first to respond to the black goblins, and to do so proactively, was Metidovan. “ We cannot forgive monsters that defile the land where our brethren sleep! ” Declaring that, he sent equipment to the local Otogi Trading combat forces and had them carry out measurements to collect all manner of data. Then, sacrificing even sleep, he analyzed the gathered data and arrived at a conclusion. Now, we had assembled in the conference room to hear Metidovan’s analysis results. Present were Arisa and myself, along with the members expected to serve as the core personnel in actual combat: Marceline, Joan, Tiana, and Tio. Saori, Yairo, and Vladgaria. In addition, Leonis and Satira had come from the Demon King’s army as reinforcements. From the Kingdom, not only Shuri-kun and Matsuriya, but even the Hero Kanehama had joined the meeting via long-distance communication. It was rare for such a lineup to gather in one place. “Now that everyone’s here, let us begin. Metidovan, please give your report...

A month had passed since we decided in the meeting what would be communicated to the summoned ones. Just as we intended, the summoned ones began avoiding excessive leveling, and the Kingdom, too, started fearing the risk of summoned ones degenerating into uncontrollable monsters, so they stopped relying on them so casually. Because of that, Shuri-kun reported that even summoned ones unrelated to Otogi Trading were being used in direct combat less frequently. Likewise, the nobles’ shadow conflicts, where they flaunted summoned ones’ military power as leverage, were also beginning to settle down. As for the summoned ones to whom we had explained the possibility of ascending to godhood and how to avoid it, they seemed to properly understand the risks, and everyone was enjoying peaceful daily lives. For example, Kanehama had been freed from constantly being dragged around as a Hero to exterminate monsters, and was now apparently shut away in a mansion in the royal capital, receiving educat...

After defeating the dungeon boss and clearing the first S-Rank Dungeon, we didn't immediately return. Instead, we remained inside the boss room. The reason was simple. To test the capabilities of《 Concordia 》. “Let's try it right away. We'll start with Samael.” I focused my consciousness and activated the ability. “《 Concordia 》...« Activate ».” Immediately afterward, a translucent window unfolded in midair. ━━━━━━━━━━ Skill and status sharing with Individual:〈 Toxic Vermin King 〉Samael has begun. List of Shareable Abilities and Skills ・【Danger Sense】Lv.10 ・【Sleep Resistance】Lv.10 ・【Corrosion Resistance】Lv.9 ・【Charm Resistance】Lv.9 ・【Paralysis Resistance】Lv.10 ・【Petrification Resistance】Lv.9 ・【Nightmare Resistance】Lv.9 ・【Confusion Resistance】Lv.9 ・【Blindness Resistance】Lv.9 ・【Mind Control Resistance】Lv.9 ・【Decay Resistance】Lv.9 ・【Foresight】Lv.10 ・【Sandstride】Lv.9 ・【Sand Dominion】Lv.10 Please select the skills to share. Attribute Values of the target: Stat Values ・Magic Powe...

Beyond the stone corridor illuminated by torchlight, a massive door to the boss room came into view. The moment I pushed open that door and stepped near the center of the chamber-! Eleven spheres of light descended from above. The light orbs shone brilliantly all at once. What appeared were ten Ugalurums. And beyond them, one particularly massive shadow. Larger than the Ugalulums by more than a full size, its mere presence dominated the air around it. An oppressive aura worthy of being called the true King of Beasts seeped from the monster. “Its name is... Narasimha. A being modeled after a lion king, but... it doesn't bear a ‘ King Name ’.” As my gaze swept across it, an unfamiliar entry appeared in its skill list. “More importantly... there's a new skill!” Suppressing my excitement, I immediately shifted my focus. “Samael, Tamuel, Nox. You three handle the Ugalurums.” ~wiggle~wiggle~wiggle~wiggle~ ~clatter~clatter~clatter~clatter~ ~~~~~ Samael and the others moved out quietly...

After the meeting ended, Arisa and I remained alone in the conference room to talk. “Arisa. There’s something I want to discuss.” “I know. It’s about the possibility of you becoming a god, right?” I nodded at her question. “My current status looks like this.” To make it easier to understand, I displayed my status board for Arisa to see. ━━━━━━━━━━ Name : Yūichi Otogi Level : 2697 Strength — SSSS+ Magic Power — SSSS+ Vitality — SSSS+ Speed — SSSS+ Attribute : None Skills : ERROR ━━━━━━━━━━ By the time I killed Naitō, my level had exceeded 2600, and my stats had reached SSSS+. I had stopped leveling once the suspicion arose that something similar to monster evolution might occur, but even then, my level had risen a little after reaching SSSS+. I had no idea how close SSSSS was, but it was safer to assume I didn’t have much time left. “I’ve probably already fulfilled two of the conditions for becoming a god. One is Skill ERROR . The other is the growth in soul size that should have oc...

“Alright! Then next, let’s talk about the ERROR display in the skill column!” Shuri-kun energetically shifted the discussion forward. Even so, there was no avoiding the heaviness in the air. After all, I myself had already reached that ERROR state. To change the atmosphere, I decided to begin speaking first. “One thing we know for certain is that skills cannot be stolen from the descendants of summoned ones, in other words, the current monsters. … From that, we can predict that theft only occurs between first-generation summoned ones.” “We don’t know about second or third generations, or generations closer to the first, but as things stand, that’s probably correct.” “In other words, simply killing monsters gives almost no possibility of achieving Skill ERROR .” Shuri-kun and Matsuriya added to my observation. “Based on that, you’d want to say that no summoned ones are likely to achieve Skill ERROR from here on,” Shuri-kun said troubledly. “But unfortunately, it’s not that simple.” H...

The moment I passed through the dungeon entrance, the scenery changed completely. A vast stretch of bare earth. Short grasses and shrubs grew here and there, spreading across a field with an unobstructed view in every direction, a landscape much like a savanna. As I swept my gaze around, I could see scattered hunters engaged in battle against humanoid monsters. “I see... this place is pretty much a free-for-all.” Leading Samael and the others, I advanced deeper into the field. At that moment-! A massive cloud of dust billowing ahead rushed toward us. The next instant-! About ten meters away, a figure leaped into the air. The shadow descending from above rapidly grew larger, then slammed a fist down with all its momentum behind it. THOOM! I reflexively raised my left arm and blocked. Even so, the force behind the strike was so tremendous that the ground beneath our feet caved in dramatically. The figure immediately jumped back to create distance. Taking a proper look at it… It had the f...

After finishing the meeting with Russia’s foremost combat force, the〈 Semi-Tsars 〉, and its greatest military power, Russian〘 Regalia 〙, Ekaterina, I left the room. As I exited Hunter Guild headquarters, a black luxury car was parked in front of the building. Standing beside it was a man dressed impeccably in a black suit. “Nice to meet you, Hunter Matsubara. My name is Ivan.” Ivan bowed politely while speaking fluent Japanese. “From today onward, I will be accompanying you as your support staff.” “Understood. I look forward to working with you.” When I replied, Ivan smiled gently before immediately moving on to the next matter. “Then, what are your plans from here?” “Let's see... I think I'll head straight to an S-Rank dungeon.” “Understood. In that case, I shall guide you to the nearest S-Rank dungeon. By the way, have you already arranged accommodations?” “Yes. I booked a hotel online.” “That is excellent. Then, this way please.” Ivan opened the rear passenger door and natur...

The location shifted to Russia’s Hunter Guild headquarters. Walking down the corridors of the grand and vast structure, the Guildmaster stopped in front of a certain room. My currently active【Vital Sense】reacted… eight presences. The Guildmaster placed a hand on the doorknob and quietly turned it. The heavy door opened with a creak, and with a gesture, he prompted me inside. The instant I stepped in, all eyes turned toward me. Inside the room stood a line of men and women dressed in matching military-style uniforms. White fabric adorned with gold detailing. Perfectly composed postures. And every single one of them carried an aura as sharp as a blade. All of them had【Subterfuge】maxed out. Whether I liked it or not, I understood exactly why the people gathered here had been assembled. But… Among them, there was one existence whose “ rank ” clearly stood apart. Long hair of a pale golden blonde, almost white. Well-shaped brows, clear blue eyes. A high nose bridge, glossy pink lips. She ga...

Everyone nodded at my proposal. Even if we couldn’t identify the exact truth, wanting to organize the conditions for ascending to godhood in greater detail and with more specificity was clearly something all of us had been thinking about. “Then let’s start with the ERROR status display, right?” Shuri-kun spoke first. “According to Hero Avril’s diary, her stats first reached SSSSS . Then some time later, specifically after defeating the Demon King, they changed to ERROR . In other words, defeating the Demon King was the dividing line between SSSSS and ERROR , wasn’t it?” “Yes, that seems correct.” “Which makes me think that killing between summoned ones affects not just skills, but stats too.” I found myself agreeing with Shuri-kun’s deduction. It certainly fit too neatly timing-wise to assume that stats simply continued growing past SSSSS until they eventually became ERROR at some arbitrary point. “So this is just my theory,” Shuri-kun continued, “but maybe what happens when summon...

After the Japan-Russia alliance was announced to the world, I organized the contents of my《 Magic Pouch 》. I went out with Dad and Mom and bought everything I would need for the stay, like a change of clothes and daily necessities. Once preparations were complete, we headed straight to Haneda Airport by taxi. Seen off warmly by the two of them, I departed Japan and, after roughly a ten-hour flight, arrived at Russia’s largest airport, Sheremetyevo International Airport. After finishing immigration, the body check, and baggage inspection, I stepped through the gate, and my field of vision suddenly opened wide. There… was a massive crowd. Countless camera flashes went off all at once, and I narrowed my eyes against the brightness as I walked through them. Then, a man protected by what appeared to be bodyguards doubling as hunters approached me. A moderately trained physique, a suit whose fine tailoring was obvious at a glance. His mature, distinguished features made him look like one of ...

Hero Avril had become a goddess. And the conditions under which we summoned ones could ascend to godhood had, at least roughly, become possible to infer. To share this information, I once again held a meeting with Arisa, Shuri-kun, and Matsuriya, the four of us together. “I see. So if we organize the situation, that means...” As before, Shuri-kun, participating via long-distance communication, spoke up. “So the current risk is that if a Hero reaches all SSSSS stats, and then Heroes start killing each other, they become a god, right?” “Yes, I believe that’s the case. And with that in mind, I thought we should discuss how far this information should be made public, and in what way.” At my words, Matsuriya spoke with a grave expression. “The information that cheat skills can be stolen through killing one another should not be released. Just as Hero Avril’s diary showed, it would only become the spark for unnecessary conflict.” “Agreed. Which is why I’ve been wondering how we should make ...

——————————————————— —————————————— Name : Matsubara Yuito Gender : Male Age : 18 Level : 125 ( UP ) —————————————— Hunter Rank EX • World's 4th〘 Regalia 〙 —————————————— Achievements ・Defeated〈 Brawling Monkey King 〉Hanuman —————————————— Titles »〘 Lone Conqueror 〙   • A title granted to one who solo-defeats a C-rank dungeon boss;   • When fighting solo: all stats ×  1.5 ————————— »〘 Giant Slayer 〙   • A title granted to one who solo-defeats a boss at least 10 levels higher than themselves;   • When fighting opponents (including non-monsters) with a level gap of 10 or more: all stats ×  1.5 ————————— »〘 Serial Killer 〙   • A title granted to a person who has killed ten humans;   • Heightens sensitivity to murderous intent and triggers bloodlust;   • The bloodlust does not subside until the one who bears murderous intent is killed;   • When fighting humans: all stats ×  1.2 ————————— »〘 Dragon Slayer 〙   • A title granted to th...