Evan repeatedly looked at the blue liquid in the bottle in front of him. It was a product that he had already reviewed several times, and even an experiment had been completed perfectly, but it was still unrealistic to him.
When he was the main character in the game, he could have checked the information and the itemâs description just by looking at it, which would have been very convenient. Only if he could do it now too, he wouldnât need to be nervous until the end.
âOh, but actually Grandpa Leo, the main character of Yo-Ma Great War 2, didnât have that ability. So, is the main character born with that ability? After all, the ability to cheat was one of the exclusive properties of the gameâŠâ
âDid you say something Young MasterâŠ?â
âItâs nothing, Knight Commander.â
Evan shut his mouth.
Then he handed the Knights Commander an inventory pocket filled with hundreds of bottles of anti-infection drugs that would prevent the Mahwa from possessing other monsters.
And he also handed him a device that resembled a spray gun. Several of them were made as spares and which could be kept in pockets.
âYou just have to put this bottle here, press this and spray it all over the place. Tell the other knights please. Our dungeon cityâs future depends on it.â
âYes, Master!â
âThe faster you move, the better. I believe that if you spray it once, it will spread deep into the dungeon. In case that doesnât happen, I want you to go as deep as possible.â
âPlease leave it to me, Master. I know that you have been struggling with its development while losing countless hours of sleep at night. We wonât let that devotion go to waste.â
â⊠I can do that too, and well.â
As the Knights Commander accepted the inventory pocket and bowed, Shine mumbled from the side.
Evan reflected at his words. When the drug was being developed, he wanted to tell them everything back then, but he already knew that none of them could even go into the dungeon and covet the role of spraying drugs, no matter how much they liked to hunt monstersâŠ
âWouldnât it be quicker for people who have already attacked the dungeon once to go in and spread it? I know whatâs in your heart, but this time itâs not our turn.â
âSo when will it be our turn? How long do we just have to watch while the Master suffers?â
âAfter five and a half years, I will become a mature man and create the Dungeon Knights Squad. And when two years pass again after that, I will get even more busy.â
âHuhâŠ?â
Surprisingly, Evan had given him an extremely specific point of view.
âIsnât this the first time he has told me the exact timing of the events in the futureâŠ?â Evan smiled internally, as Shine made a stupid expression.
âBy that time, youâll be so busy, youâll be saying you miss these times. You guys will be the heroes of the next generation, so, do your best now. And uh, donât curse me later.â
âIs that trueâŠ?â
âOf course, it is.â
Evan was struggling now. In the first place, he had never thought that he would be in the spotlight when the main story of Yo-Ma Great War 3 would appear eight years later. No, his abilities werenât great enough to do something worthwhile in the first place!
He would sit in a safe place and watch the main story of Yo-Ma Great War 3 unfold as he occasionally popped slimes.
The hardships would allow the hero to improve while he did all the hard work, and sometimes Evan would clear the path for him without him even knowing, and leave the rest of the work to Shine and Belois, who would have grown stronger by then. He could surely make them grow, at least!
âSo, are these grandpas the leaders of the current generation?â
âYes, they are. In fact, they are like the twilight of the entire generation.â
Originally, the Mahwa were an ancient curse that should have been exterminated more than a few decades ago.
But they were left to rot instead.
âBecause the protagonists of the new series hadnât grown properly yetâŠâ
Evan thought so and recalled the faces of the heroes who confronted the Queen of the Mahwa tribe.
âYou are the dawn of the new generation, Master. You donât have to prove it to anyone.â
âThe dawn of a new generation? Me?â
The Knights Commander nodded as if there was no need for anything more. Evan was disgusted.
âNo, Iâm not going to play the lead role. I canât do that because Iâm a natural extra. So, donât expect me to, Knights Commander.â
âHaha! You are still witty. What kind of generation can you say you want be in? Is it something you can avoid by saying you donât like it?â
He carefully held the inventory pockets Evan handed him in his arms, and then laughed again.
âYou just need to say it as it is. The day will come when you will naturally realize it.â
âNo, youâre definitely mistaken right nowâŠâ
However, despite his excuse, the Knights Commander turned around with a cool smile.
He was about to leave to go to the dungeon with the other knights.
âI will definitely come back after completing my mission.â
ââŠPlease, be careful.â
It was a pity that there was no time now. Later, when the Knights Commander returned from the dungeon, Evan would have to convince him that he was just an extra.
This might be the end anyway.
Evan wanted to confirm that Grandpa Bernard had safely killed the Rose Queen, but⊠he felt so sleepy and tired at the moment.
When he thought he had done all of his work, Evan yawned. While working with Bernard, he couldnât sleep well for days. Struggling to develop drugs, he suffered from extreme fatigue.
âYou still have to wash and sleep, Master Evan. When you enter and leave the Brotherhood Bathhouse, you will feel refreshed.â
âWow, youâre annoying⊠Alright, I got it. Iâll prepare to go to the bathhouse, so come ready.â
âYes Master.â
Shine nodded and stepped back as Evan took off his clothes. But before ending the visit, he pulled his head out and told Evan,
âOh, go to bed first, then wake up and come to the festival with me tomorrow. Still, isnât it sad that you couldnât attend the festival for at least a day?â
âI wanted to hear this from a girl.â
âWe are also looking forward to Lady Arisha and Belois.â
âWill you take care of Arisha?â
âHaha! What a nice joke, Master.â
It wasnât a joke. Shine closed the door and disappeared. Evan cursed and took off his boots.
In an instant, his stats doubled⊠More precisely, he had returned to his original level, which gave him energy.
Though the increase in status did not release his fatigue.
âWell, what should I do then?â
The realm of his senses expanded to its original level, and Evan was able to sense the presence of something flying towards him from afar.
He instinctively reached out with one hand. He caught something small, flying fast through the window in his hand. It was a catch perfect enough to draft him straight to major league baseball!
âWhat the hell?â
Certainly, it was something alive, but Evan inadvertently held it with his strong grip. It exploded and died instantly.
âAh.â
Evan belatedly realized what he had done and exclaimed. Blood flowed from his hand. Of course, it wasnât Evanâs blood, but the blood of something that had been caught and killed by him.
âOh, it was a lost bird⊠But what was it doing here?â
That wasnât the end.
They kept flying through the window!
Evan tilted his head and took advantage of his powers to reach the limit and caught them all. It was a bonus to instinctively squeeze each one of them hard every time he grabbed one!
[Woman, there must have been something with you too!]
At that time, Evan heard a voice from somewhere, and he looked up. His hands were already covered in black blood.
[But the Queenâs orders are absolute. She ordered the alchemistâs disciple to be killed, so be sure to kill him right here!]
âOh!â
At an overwhelmingly fast pace compared to the other things that flew at him so far, something else shot towards him this time.
It produced such a strong shockwave that the windows shattered, and all the furniture in the room fell over.
âOops.â
[Wow!?]
But that wasnât enough to escape Evanâs hands and ears. Evan flew to its face, grabbed it with a strong grip, confirming its identity.
[This guy, how did he even get me! Hiding this terrible power at such a young ageâŠ!]
âWhatâs this? A dungeon bat?â
Dungeon bats were a class of dungeon monsters that could be seen in almost all types of dungeons. They usually had a blood-sucking ability and considerable combat power unworthy of their small, insignificant appearance, so those who first encountered them would have a hard time.
Moreover, like the other monsters that appeared in the dungeon, it was a monster that could not be underestimated. There was also a super-elite that appeared in a mixture of varieties, enhanced species, evolutionary species, and sometimes all of them⊠There might have even been a mix of variants that knew how to speak.
âI wonât die easily. Iâm stronger than this one now⊠I took off my boots for no reason, damn it.â
[I will surely kill you even if I lose my life here! By order of the QueenâŠ!]
It was a dungeon bat that couldnât be killed with a hardened grip.
Evan was surprised by that fact, but once he thought about it, there was another skill that he could use at any moment.
[Ahhhhhhhhh!]
âOh, oh. It feels like this is quite triggeringâŠâ
That was the only active skill that Evan had gotten from the dungeon. It was the Heavens Press!
When the gods had first given him that skill, Even wondered where he could use it. He thought it might be okay to use it now.
[Ahhhhhhhhh! Her MajestyâŠ!]
âDoes the bat have a Queen?â
âAm I hallucinating?â Evan thought to himself.
âIt might be that my sense of reality has disappeared a bit as it has become my daily routine to be quite busy; and now I am starting to have conversations with the mythical characters of Yo-Ma Great War 2!â
Evan reflected and added more strength to his grip. He didnât know beforehand, but Heaven Press was a really weird skill where dazzling light poured out of his grasp when activated. The effect was great.
âMaster Evan, let me help you!â
âWhatâs this?â
Shine rushed in after kicking the door open; he soon noticed the unusual things that had happened and stiffened his expression.
âHow could this have happened in the short time I was away!?â
Still exhausted, Evan only shrugged, adding strength to the hand holding the bat.
âI donât know, the dungeon bats just suddenly came inside. So I caught them all and killed them.â
âYoung Master has been attacked! Call the knights right away and find out the well-being of the Marquis and other family members!â
Shine immediately decided that Evan was in a very dangerous position and immediately screamed out to others as he hurried to Evan.
But he didnât have to worry about Evan. The bat was soon going to be squished.
[Unbelievable⊠Your Majesty, the most terrible monster⊠is hereâŠ]
âHow is it talking!?â
âOh, you can hear it too? Then they arenât hallucinations⊠Uh, are we dead?â
[The monster, the childâŠ!]
That was the last of it. The bat blew up and died in the dazzling light of Heavens Press.
Evan felt his whole body full of adrenaline at the moment.
âMaster Evan, are you really okay!? Did you get bit or anything?â
âYoung master!â
âEvan!?â
Shine groped Evanâs whole body to confirm his safety.
Evanâs whole family, including Belois and Arisha, rushed into his room.
Fortunately, it seemed that Evan was the only one who was attacked. Of course, only Evan had a deep relationship with Bernard among the Marquisâ family!
âWhat happened hereâŠ?â
âEvan, are you really okay!?â
The windows, along with everything else in the room, had broken. It was messy.
The Marquis, who looked around with a startled expression, rushed to Evan.
However, Evan just laughed lightly, raising both of his bloody hands.
âIâm really fine. I can catch any number of dungeon bats, father.â
âThe dungeon bat aimed for Evanâs room by breaking the strict boundariesâŠ? Thatâs the Mahwa, the Mahwa! Itâs obvious it was the Mahwa tribe who possessed the dungeon bat!â
âNo matter how much my abilities grow, I canât kill a monster possessed by the Mahwa tribe.â
Evan laughed again innocently, all the while saying that his father was good at jokes. However, everyone who saw that eerie innocent smile was convinced at that moment.
Even if the Mahwa people themselves came, they would have been slaughtered by Evan!