My Unique Skill [Gacha] Will Save the World - Episode 131: In Front of the Gate

Episode 131: In Front of the Gate

When Rindou and the others teleported to the front of the gate, they found that many players had gathered there.

“…What’s going on?”

Rindou muttered without thinking. And one of the players, who was most familiar with Ayane, called out to her.

“Um, were you all okay? After we teleported, the gate didn’t disappear for quite a while. And Ayane-san and the others didn’t return…”

Normally, when the dungeon core is destroyed or collected, all the players inside teleport to the gate. The gate then collapses. However, this time, unlike the other players, Rindou and the others were left inside the gate. Because of this, the gate hadn’t collapsed. Many players were growing increasingly cautious. They were wondering if something might happen.

“…We’re fine. Sorry for the worry.”

In response to the anxious female player, Ayane replied in a calm voice. And just as she spoke, the gate began to collapse.

“The capture of this gate has been completed! We were a bit delayed in returning, but we’re safe! Thank you all for your cooperation!”

Ayane announced the completion of the star-4 double gate. At first, many players exchanged confused glances. But in front of them, the gate was collapsing. The fact of its collapse was a clear signal that the capture was complete. It was something all players knew well.

“…It’s really over!”

As someone spoke those words, the players who had remained cheered joyfully.

“…What’s going on?”

In previous gate completions, players hadn’t been this happy. Yet this time, nearly all the participants were cheering. Some were even hugging each other in joy.

“The Association also declared that this gate was a star-4 double gate. Players knew it was a highly difficult gate.”

“But before that, we captured a star-5 double gate, didn’t we?”

“That one was indeed a star-5 gate, but we didn’t know it was a double gate. So they just thought we had captured a regular star-5 gate.”

After listening to Kyousuke and Ayane’s explanation, Rindou nodded in understanding. But one question arose in his mind.

“…But wasn’t the difficulty of this star-4 double gate higher than that of the star-5 double gate? And the rewards were better too.”

The general rule is that the larger the star, the higher the difficulty of the gate. However, Rindou had personally felt that the star-4 double gate was more difficult than the star-5 double gate**.

“Double gates are full of unknowns. If you keep thinking about that, you’ll just keep coming up with more questions.”

“This time, Kunichika Igari is right. This is the first time double gates have appeared consecutively.”

“…That’s true.”

After hearing Kunichika and Kageboshi’s words, Rindou understood. But his expression remained grim.

“…We still don’t know anything about the gates, do we?”

At Rindou’s murmured words, Kyousuke and the others also wore serious expressions. Even the completely white room they had been in was a mystery. They had never heard of a place where skills could be enhanced or acquired.

There was a chance that some players were hiding information. But could such important information really be kept entirely secret? And the Association surely knew about the players who had become stronger. It was highly likely that Rindou and the others were the first to enter that completely white room.

“We’ll probably need to report this to the Branch Manager anyway, so why don’t we just discuss it there?”

“Oh! That sounds good!”

“But, do you think it’s okay not to check with Branch Manager Dōmura?”

“If it’s that Branch Manager, I’m sure it’s fine. He’s probably just bored anyway.”

“…I’ve never seen you before, but you sure are harsh on the Branch Manager.”

As they voiced their thoughts, Rindou and the others left the area. They headed away from the jubilant players.