Suwi's POV Two days have passed since I was captured by the members of EsKaPa and locked inside their base. I never expected to see the weird guy who brought trouble upon me once again, and now, he is locked up here in the dungeon with me. I do not know who he is, but he keeps insisting on being my friend. At first, I doubted his motives, but I never expected that he would go this far just so I would accept him. He mentioned that he is a friend of Xxv, but that does not matter to me. In fact, it only makes me want to push him away even more, because if he is truly important to Xxv, he should not be suffering just because of me. The guards brought him here yesterday for reasons unknown, though I suppose it is because they still suspect he is my accomplice. "He is truly foolish, not realizing the kind of trouble he is walking into," I muttered to myself. Even so, despite the danger, this person is completely determined to connect with me. He stubbornly forces himself to be my f

Nathaniel’s POV Hours passed, and I was still stuck in that cell. Guards visited every six hours to hand out food, but they completely ignored my questions about why I was being locked up. I had no idea what I did wrong, let alone how long they intended to keep me here. There was nothing I could do inside. After I talked to Suwi about Xxv, she stopped speaking to me altogether and seemed furious. I thought she might snap at me again, but I never expected her to assume I was planning to take her to Earth to be my wife. Come to think of it, given what I said, it was normal for her to jump to that conclusion. But all I really wanted was for her to be safe, and Earth seemed like a peaceful place for her to live. I just wasn't sure if Earth would even be safe if I brought her there. But now that I thought about it, was it actually possible for me to bring her to Earth? The way I spoke made it sound like I expected Koko to just let me take her home, especially since that crazy angel

A day had passed since the examinations for our studies officially began. Everyone participating was given a single day to review the rules, laws, and other essential information about esKapa. We were provided with three books covering the history, notable locations, and rulers of esKapa. Following each day of studying a specific book, we would immediately take an exam on it. It should have been easy since it was mostly a matter of memorization. However, I still struggled; even though the text was written in a familiar language, it contained archaic words that were difficult to pronounce and retain. I was sitting inside the training facility just beside the dorm, quietly reading. Ataparag had kindly given me permission to use the room for my studies. My body felt stiff from sitting for too long, so I stretched briefly. A moment later, my gaze drifted toward Ataparag, who was chatting with some of her subordinates. Even with her own people, she was warm and cheerful, always weari

In the Nafu Mountains, just over a hundred kilometers away from the city of Galica where King Sei's kingdom stood, the land also fell under Sei's territory. However, because of the dense forests, establishing towns there proved difficult for Sei due to a shortage of manpower and materials needed to build barricades. Numerous monsters roamed the surrounding area. Sei's administration knew that driving them out of their habitats could cause them to migrate toward some of the populated villages nearby. Due to the inability to deploy guards to this remote region, outsiders and unregistered citizens of Sei's kingdom frequently ended up drifting there. Deep within a section of the forest, a group of creatures had gathered, fully prepared for an upcoming attack. Three figures stood at the edge of a cliff, observing over five thousand monsters lined up orderly below them. The creatures wore bandanas marked with a black scorpion emblem, signaling their affiliation. The Black Scorpion was

Just a few minutes after parting ways with Ataparag, I returned to the applicants' waiting room. From there, we were guided through a portal and handed identification cards that served as our assigned applicant numbers. We emerged inside a colossal stadium filled with tens of thousands of applicants. It resembled an ancient coliseum, surrounded by tiers of spectators rising overhead. High-ranking members of Eskapa could also be seen stationed in the upper levels, closely observing the crowd and searching for warriors with genuine potential. As I walked, a holographic system display suddenly flickered into view. "New skill ability acquired." Startled by the notification, Melon immediately explained that he had to use some of our gratitude points to unlock a special ability. "One of the first abilities Koko permitted to grant you is known as The Absolute One." He explained that the skill possesses the power to protect me from sudden death. Through it, I cannot be killed instantly