Chapter 30

In the silence, cheers echoed through the blue sky.

These were the voices of relief and joy from the people who had been evacuated from the shopping district.

"Yamagata-kun!!"

"Awesome, kid!"

"What was that? How far did he fly!?"

"It, it was glowing…! What a gentle and powerful light!!"

"What did I just see…? G, God…?"

With the werewolf dispatched by the superpower of my newly acquired skill, *For a World Where Everyone Can Rest in Peace*, I was showered with unreserved praise.

It seems that the monster I defeated was the leader of the pack, and the few remaining monsters were being taken down one by one by the senior explorers, unsure of what to do.

In other words, the monsters that had emerged on the ground were now under control, and all that was left was to wait for the dungeon exploration by the Gido team.

"Ah, it's over… Ow, ow, ow. What is this pain~"

I realized, in a very real sense, that the stampede was over.

Suddenly, pain spread throughout my body, and I collapsed on the spot.

What happened? Did the werewolf do something to me? Now that I think about it, I was scratched on the face, but was it something poisonous?

As I panicked, a voice echoed in my head.

"It's the backlash from using the skill *For a World Where Everyone Can Rest in Peace*. Even though it was less than one-tenth of the maximum output, your body couldn't handle the sudden burden."

"Huh? Who, who are you?"

A cheerful girl's voice suddenly rang out.

Looking around, no one seemed to be talking to me, and they were all celebrating their survival.

Actually, I wish at least one person would come over and comfort me, preferably a beautiful lady.

Putting the joke aside, the voice in my head continued.

"I'm the cute, cute spirit AI, Liebe-chan! Please call me Liebe-chan casually! Oh, by the way, this isn't an announcement through the system, so please don't mind."

"……Scary."

Foreman! There's a girl's voice in my head! Putting the joke aside, I recognize this voice. It's the same one that cheered me on with the system earlier.

Liebe? Is that your name? It's good that you introduced yourself, but what exactly is a spirit AI? And more importantly, why are you talking to me directly in my head? Who are you, really? – These simple questions kept popping up.

Seemingly reading my thoughts, Liebe chuckled and answered.

"The cute, cute Liebe-chan is a spirit AI created by the Great Existence… Hmm, to put it in terms you can understand, maybe an AI? But I do have independent thought, so in that sense, I might as well be called a living being!"

"…I want to respond, but if I do, everyone will think I'm weird."

"Right now, no one else can see me! But don't worry! Once you reach level… let's say 300, the cute, cute Liebe-chan will be visible to both you and everyone else! Please bear with it until then, hehe!"

"……"

What is this person, seriously?

No one said they wanted to see you. Why do you talk about yourself like you're a top idol? And the standard you're setting is like 10 Gates or something, which is insane. Scary…

By the way, who is this Great Existence? Could it be the system?

"Well, Liebe-chan can't really say much about that. My job is basically just to approve and adjust the output of your skill *For a World Where Everyone Can Rest in Peace*. If you want to know more, just keep exploring the dungeon vigorously! Bye-bye, baa-haa-ay!"

"Huh? Hey, wait a minute… G, gah!"

You damn thing, you're clearly dodging the question and running away!

What's with the "baa-haa-ay"? How old are you, anyway!

I almost shouted, but if I did, I'd be labeled as a suspicious person.

…Ah, I'm so tired. My body is aching all over. It hurts…

"Yamagata-kun, Yamagata-kun!"

"Huh? …Hooaaah!?"

When I heard my name called and turned around, I was hugged.

Soft… Warmth, a soft scent. Despite the creepy thoughts that instantly came to mind, I saw that it was Sayama-san, crying and hugging me.

While sobbing, she started to feel my body.

"Thank you, thank you! You saved us, you're alive…! Are you hurt anywhere? Are you okay!?"

"Is there some kind of cause and effect between your words of gratitude and those hand movements!?"

"Idiot! I'm checking if you're injured! Your face is already bleeding…!"

"Ah, right."

"Please don't be stubborn or try to hide it. If it hurts, say it hurts. If it's painful, say it's painful. Yamagata-kun…!"

Like Gido-san, she might be taking advantage of the chaos to do something! I was half confused and half hopeful, but…

Seeing her genuinely concerned about my well-being, I felt a tremendous sense of guilt. What a kind person. Even while crying, she was still caring for others; she truly felt like an angel or a goddess. Wow, all the hard work was worth it!

In the midst of everyone starting to celebrate their liberation, I was extremely, extremely pleased to be hugged by Sayama-san.

"Kouhei-kun, are you alright!?"

Gido-san came over to me from the shopping district at lightning speed.

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