When I returned from exploring the dungeon to save the world, I found out that my lover had been stolen, and I was blamed for the failed expedition. Enraged, I quit Japan's strongest party—only for them to self-destruct on their own. - Chapter 46

“By the way, is there anything you’d like to try? You’ve already eliminated the risk of death, so if we’re going to be working together from now on, I’ll take requests. As long as it’s not Tokyo Dungeon.”

: Why not Tokyo?
: If anything, I want them to clear more of Tokyo.
: We can’t afford to lose to other countries!

“Oh, right. I guess most people don’t know this. Even among D7’s high-rank dungeons, some max out at 100 floors, while others have more beyond the 101st floor.

Tokyo and the Pacific dungeons are in the latter category.

The others are either undisclosed or haven’t been fully explored yet.”

: Oh, this is important info…
: This channel always drops insane classified details out of nowhere, and I love it.
: The Demon God alone is proof of that.
: Can we get a ‘broadcast accident’ where Okita and Haruka do the thing on stream?

Like hell that’s happening, you idiot!!!

I was about to yell, but before I could, the Demon God was already peering at my device.

“Hmm, so this is what it’s like. Interesting. You can watch Okita and the dungeon without actually being here?”

“Yeah, it’s called streaming.”

He looked genuinely fascinated. He even waved at the camera.

“Yo, everyone! How’s it going?”

: Doing great~!
: I’m happy!
: Full power!
: So much energy!
**: Anpaaaaanman! **

Stop it. This is a broadcast disaster waiting to happen!

“But why don’t you like Tokyo Dungeon? Isn’t it your home?”

“Because dealing with orcs that call themselves ‘delicious’ is annoying.”

“Ahaha. But orc meat is tasty, isn’t it?”

: Is that really ‘annoying’?
: Haruka and Natsuki—er, Sakuya—said it tastes awful, but I guess Okita and the Demon God think it’s good… What about Effie?
: She’s technically a monster, right? So, good side confirmed!
**: (Hey, don’t lump her in with monsters—she’ll get mad!) **
**: (Oh crap, please keep this between us!) **
**: (It’s Effie, just give her some sweets and she’ll forget everything.) **
**: (True, true.) **
: Y’all realize parentheses don’t actually hide what you’re saying, right?
: Orcs were nightmare fuel. We only got pictures since there was no live stream, but still.
: Their cannibalism was straight-up chūdoku levels of horror.
: Do they hatch from creepy eggs or something?
: It’s a manga, lol.
: Okita’s basically a berserker himself, though.
**: Excuse you! Okita-kun has the smile of an angel! **
: That’s not even a denial, lol.
**: DENY IT! **
**: DO IT! **

Me, hesitating over Tokyo Dungeon. The Demon God, totally unfazed. The chat going wild.

Everything was the usual—except now the Demon God was part of the chaos.

“Then, how about clearing the 100th floors of all high-rank dungeons first? Once we do, the monster distribution across dungeons will change, and the doors to the next level will open.”

“The next level… Don’t tell me it’s the Boundary Between Gods and Demons?”

Effie’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

Sorry to disappoint, but I already know that place no longer exists.

The truth is, her people don’t even have a home anymore—just an endless, meaningless war.

I was probably going to get an earful for saying it outright, but whatever.

No backing down. No regrets. No mercy.

“I never told you, but the Boundary Between Gods and Demons was devoured by the Ancient Primordial Demon God. It’s gone.

Only its remnants are scattered across various dungeons.”

I had braced myself to break the news.

But the Demon God beat me to it—casually dropping the info like it was nothing.

“…Huh?”

Effie froze.

“There, there. There’s still a way for you to return to your kind. Don’t worry, just stay strong.”

“No, I can already go back to them!”

“Oh. I see.”

“But… but… hearing that the Boundary Between Gods and Demons is gone is just so… waaaahhh!”

She burst into tears.

I shot a glare at the Demon God, as if to say ‘Look what you did!’

He glanced at me for a second—then deliberately looked away.

You’re ignoring this?!

“Anyway, once we clear the high-rank dungeons that go beyond 101 floors, we’ll unlock access to the Sky Dungeon.”

The Demon God sounded way too happy about this.

Dude, at least pretend to care about Effie.

…Wait, she already stopped crying.

“It’s fine. I understand now. Honestly, I already knew. The war between my kind and the Steel Insects is eternal.”

“But… why? It’s pointless.”

“Even if it is, it can’t be stopped. That’s how things are. We can never coexist with the Steel Insects.”

I guess that’s just how it is.

Even if they can talk, some species just can’t get along.

If you put a cat and a mantis together, the cat would probably try to play with it, and the mantis would strike back.

If it’s a war based on species differences, there’s no stopping it.

And since death no longer means anything inside dungeons, I guess I should just let them do whatever they want.

“Demon God, you can go there yourself, can’t you? Why not just go alone?”

“Because I’d still be a loner…”

“Oh… my bad.”

“Always alone…”

“Alright, alright! I’ll go with you!”

“I like kindness~ ♡”

“Hey!”

“Sorry, sorry. Should I go back to my male form? I have no intention of competing with your girlfriend, after all.”

“Mmm…”

“Then, let’s go! And don’t worry if you die—it’s all good now!”

As long as he doesn’t stir up any unnecessary drama, I guess it’s fine.

For now, we decided to push forward into the Pacific Dungeon’s 101st floor and beyond.

“By the way, the Sky Dungeon was created after I lost control of the dungeons, so I’ve never actually been there.”

“Wait… does that mean the respawn function will work there?”

“Oh…”