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 47

D7 was fully cleared.

Since the respawn system had been implemented, every country pushed themselves harder.

The only ones who suffered were China, which brute-forced its way through at the cost of massive casualties, and Japan, which lost three so-called high-rank explorers.

Still, Okita was praised worldwide for his role in implementing the respawn system, receiving gratitude from across the globe—and a flood of recruitment offers.

Of course, he turned them all down.

“Alright, let’s start today’s Haruka Love Channel!”

: LET’S GOOOO!!!
: I’ve been waiting, Okita-kun!
: Where is this?
: Looks freezing…
: Haruka all bundled up is adorable!
: Why is Okita dressed the same as always?

“This is Antarctica… It’s freezing… Okita-san is weird…”

“Hey!”

: Breaking News! Okita-san gets called a weirdo by his beloved girlfriend and bursts into tears!
: If only they’d go somewhere hot—then Haruka would have to wear less!
: Breaking News! Okita-san is about to be thrown into a volcano next.
: Please have mercy. LMAO.
: But why Antarctica? What happened to the Sky Dungeon?

“We made some progress in the Sky Dungeon, but the difficulty was insane.

So, I grabbed the Demon God by the neck and made him check, and apparently, we need to clear all six dungeons that go past the 100th floor—not just the Pacific Dungeon, but also the ones in Tokyo, Antarctica, the Arctic, the Atlantic, and South Africa.

Once we do that, the Sky Dungeon might weaken a bit.”

: Ah, so even though the Demon God lost control, it’s still connected?
: This world is getting more and more insane from a normal explorer’s perspective.
**: This channel isn’t even about exploration anymore—it’s about monsters who explore. **
: The World’s Most Bizarre Creatures—starring Okita and his squad.

“You’re calling Haruka a monster? You must have a death wish.”

: GYAAAAA
: No, that’s not what I meant…!
**: drowning noises **

“Okita-san, you can’t take out your frustration just because you’re cold.”

“…Aww.”

Haruka hugged me tight, and just like that, my frustration and the cold melted away.

So, I guess I can forgive the comments.

Ahh, she’s so cute.♡

Fueled by that warm feeling, we didn’t stop at 100 floors—we rushed all the way to the 174th floor.

There, we ran into Hunter Rojek, a leader from a team that had come to investigate Tokyo Dungeon.

When he saw me, the first thing he blurted out was:

“Monster?!”

And then, the moment I returned, I got thrown straight into the freezing ocean.

Guess the Demon God was still salty about me slamming his face into the ground back in the Sky Dungeon.

What a petty bastard.

Dropping me into the ocean was too much, though.

At least Haruka caught a cold in Antarctica and had to stay behind.

If she had been here, she probably would’ve died from the shock.

Even I almost drowned before I could use magic to breathe.

By that point, Sakuya was already twitching underwater, looking unintentionally… well, suggestive.

Meanwhile, Effie had disappeared without a trace.

Also, you can’t stream underwater.

With nothing holding me back, I went all out and blasted through 186 floors.

At some point, we ran into a ghost ship, which looked like it was built in the 19th or early 20th century.

“Blub blub! Blub blub blub! BLUB BLUB!”

Sakuya was furiously pointing at the ship, practically vibrating with excitement.

…No idea what she was saying, though.

Maybe there was treasure on board?

Maybe she read about it in a book or something?

Either way, we looted it and found gold and silver rings, along with some gemstones.

I gave them all to Haruka as a souvenir.

And for some reason, Sakuya, Effie, and even the Demon God all pouted at me.

What’s their problem?!

After that, we cleared the South Africa Dungeon.

…What was it like?

Don’t ask.

I don’t want to remember it.

It was horrifying.

I don’t even want to talk about it.

Imagine entering a dungeon hidden in the middle of a savanna, covered in a thick, black fog, only to get swarmed by disgusting insects and parasitic plants as soon as you step inside.

Who the hell thought this was a good idea?!

The malice behind that dungeon placement was unreal.

Without thinking, I launched a long-range attack at the Demon God out of frustration.

He dodged it.

Damn it.

And so, with everything cleared, we finally returned to the Sky Dungeon—this time with the full party, including the Demon God.

When we arrived, a floating stone tablet was waiting at the entrance.

It looked just like the ones managed by the World Dungeon Association.

I took a picture and sent it to my uncle, who confirmed it.

Apparently, right after we cleared the 100th floor of the South Africa Dungeon, this tablet started glowing inside the World Dungeon Association’s headquarters—then suddenly flew away.

And now, it was here.

A swirling vortex began to form.

It looked just like a portal to another dimension from a video game.

“Looks fun! Let’s go!”

“…Are you sure this is safe?

What if it suddenly dumps us into the center of the Earth?

I’d die before I even had time to think.”

I called out to the Demon God as he casually walked toward the vortex.

He didn’t even hesitate.

“Even if it does, I’ll be fine. I’ll go in first to check.”

“Alright. I’ll leave it to you.”

Well, he is a god, after all.

We waited for a while.

Then, the Demon God emerged from the vortex.

“It’s safe! Let’s go!”

“…Really?”

“Yeah. I even ran a simulation with magic to see what would happen if Okita went through, and it turned out fine.”

What kind of experiment was that?!

Did he create a copy of me and send it in as a test subject?!

That’s terrifying…

“Did you check if Haruka and Sakuya would be fine too?”

“……”

“Yeah, okay. You two stay here. Effie, you too?”

“I’ll wait.”

And so, I stepped into the vortex—with only the Demon God at my side.