Chapter 1: Prologue

Chapter 1: Prologue

-Oh, if I only I had more power

Amashiri Tenji was mourning his weakness in the face of death.

Leaning his back against an ink-colored rocky wall, Tenji breathed heavily.

There was a hole in his flank that was too big to cover with one hand, there wasnt any point in covering a hole where blood is flowing out endlessly anyways.

On the flank that was bitten by the monster, a black flame-like fire was burning up, which was gradually, but surely eroding and weakening Tenjis body.

Tenji had already lost the feeling of pain, and only the coldness of losing a large amount of blood remained. Therefore, he didnt feel scared anymore, and only the regret for his weakness smouldered his heart.

There was a monster with red eyes overlooking such a dying Tenji.

It was a powerful monster that none of the professional explorers who dived into the dungeon would be able to defeat.

This Ochanomizu dungeon is a fourth-grade dungeon and its the second from the bottom in terms of difficulty.

It was supposed to be a dungeon that wasnt that difficult, but this monster had a strength that wasnt the same as the difficulty.

A beast type that walks on four legs and had three necks.

Its jet-black fur sways like a flame all over its body, and behind the black fur are two red eyes overlooking the food.

Its characteristic was unquestionably the appearance of a first-class monster the [Black Cerberus].

(That red eye is definitely a feature of a first-grade monster, but why are these monsters appearing in such fourth-grade dungeons oh, its getting colder)

Tenji wondered why this happened as his field of vision began to blur.

I needed to make money for my sister.

I had to make money to eat rice.

To pay back the debt left by his stupid parents, he had to make many times and dozens of times more money than a person.

Thats why I started a part-time job as a luggage carrier, a dangerous but high-income dungeon position.

Originally, Tenji, a first-year high school student, is at the age to study hard. Im at an age that didnt need to do such a dangerous part-time job frequently, but there were many reasons stacked on each other.

But the result is this.

To die at the age of only sixteen, to come to lives without even being able to have a girlfriend.

-It was nothing but the worst.

(Why! Why did I have to be betrayed because I couldnt fight! Why did I have to be sacrificed as a lizards tail and feed the monsters to buy time!)

Tenji complained in his heart, but he was slightly aware of the reason for the sacrifice.

Its been exactly 2 weeks since I divided into this dungeon.

I, who couldnt fight properly, was clearly a hindrance. He who couldnt fight was just eating up the food.

They probably didnt want me to consume the scarce food just because anyone could carry the luggage.

Given this urgent situation, everyone knew that Tenji is the most unnecessary being.

I wasnt lucky.

On the second day after entering the dungeon, a swell that changed the structure inside the labyrinth suddenly occurred, and the way back was blocked by the wall of the dungeon.

So the raid leader decided to go through the dungeon to find an exit.

In such an imminent situation, Black Cerberus, a first-class monster that does not match the difficulty of the dungeon that appeared before the raid party.

The Black Cerberusthat is so famous that it even appears in junior high school textbooks.

It was impossible to fight with it unless it was a first-class explorer of the same grade. However, the highest-ranked explorer who participated in this raid was a second-class explorer.

It was unavoidable that it seemed best to sacrifice Tenji who couldnt do anything even if he tried his best. This move increased the chances of the partys survival the most.

That said, there was no convincing reason for Tenji.

Dont be silly! Dont be silly! Dont be silly!

Tenji didnt want to die in vain so he squeezed out his remaining power.

He started hitting the face of Black Cerberus in front of him over and over again so as not to extinguish the light inside him that was about to go out.

However, The Black Cerberus continued to chew on Tenjis meat without even blinking.

A human fist who was just a high school student and hadnt even acquired the [Calling], which is the gateway to the explorer, was just like a noisy fly for a first-class monster.

Tenjis fist, which was thrown out again and again, gradually lost power.

At the same time that something called sensation was lost from the body, I finally realized that I couldnt beat the enemy in front of me no matter how I struggled.

Tenji realizes that death is just around the corner and immediately regains his composure.

Still, he could only hear someone talking, and he knew that there was something red in front of him.

In his fading view, there was someone standing in front of Tenji.

Kuhii where is this?

It was Shuten-doji who made a goofy voice that seemed to be drunk.

The voice was exercising one of the special callings gift that was originally supposed to be given to Tenji, and temporarily using the power of the future to summon this hell beast.

Shuten-dojis eyes were pure white.

Grawwwl

Black Cerberus, who was watching the situation, screamed intimidatingly and its black hair stood at

However, Shuten-doji swallowed the content of the gourd he had in his hand without such a problem.

Shuten-doji should immediately eliminate the monster

Kuhi Ah?

Shuten-doji should immediately eliminate monsters. 7 seconds left >>

Kuhi Ah, I see. Is this the pattern that you borrowed the powered and summoned me? Yes, yes its fine if I kill the unsightly dog, right?

Shuten-doji should immediately eliminate monsters. 6 seconds left >>

I know, I know so noising. Im killing it okay?

Shuten-doji exhaled as if it was troublesome.

At that moment, Black Cerberus jumped at Shuten-doji. While shaking the giant body, he tries to bite his neck by exposing its evil fangs.

However, Shuten-doji was gracefully looked at the scene.

Kuhi so annoying.

Grawwww lll

By the time he noticed, Shuten-doji did not show any particular force, and with a single-hand sword, he slashed Black Cerberus body in half vertically.

Black Cerberus finally realized that he was dead when he fell to the ground. Even at the moment of the attack, the first-class monster did not notice.

Hey, let me go home already. Ive already done my job. Before you interrupted, I was just having a good drink with Otakemaru in the mixed hell.

Confirmed the elimination of monsters. Shuten-doji will be returned to hell

When the voice said so, a pale white gate appears at the feet of Shuten-doji. The gate was already half-opened, and there was a magma-like space of a red-black glowing oil film between the gates.

Shuten-doji sinks dignifiedly as if drowning in the oil film.

Apparently, this gate is connected to hell.

On his way home, Shuten-doji muttered at the dying Tenji.

Lord of the future. Get stronger quickly, Ive been waiting forever.

Leaving that word, Shuten-doji disappeared from this dungeon. At the same time, the white gate closed, and it becomes mist in the air and evaporates.

In the empty dungeon, there was only the faint breathing sound of Tenji.

Automatically consumes one of the special grade vocational gifts and repairs damage

completed. It was judged that the body of Amashiro Tenji is perfect.

We will grant the calling [Hell Beast Summon] to Amashiro Tenji

completed

The dungeon has calmed down again.

A human being with a factor of the king of hell was born here.

It will be long after the fact was known.

Mmm

Tenji woke up.

Shuten Doji is basically a oni or Japanese monster

Shuten_Doji Wikipedia

Otakemaru is another oni

Theres only the Japanese Wikipedia for otakemaru