We have a level system in place for mankind.

I saw the guardian monster heading towards Muto and the others in the yacht harbor.

"Oh no, the guardian monster is headed for Muto and the others. Let's hurry.

I drove the fishing boat into the harbor.

That thing is huge.

Kawai said as he watched the guardian wagging its tail in the ocean.

I fired the [Dark Phase Cannon] at the guardian from the top of the ship. Black energy was generated at the tip of my outstretched fist, and it became a ray of light that traveled across the sea.

The black light snatched the guardian's side and pierced the sea. The black energy instantly decomposed the seawater and created a huge hole. In the next instant, the surrounding seawater flowed in, pulling the guardian in with it and sending the monster into a panic.

"You missed, Cojiro.

It's hard to do from a rocking boat, you know. But it seems to have worked.

The guardian seemed to have noticed our attack. The guardian seemed to have noticed our attack and changed its target to us, heading towards the fishing boat. The guardian attacked the fishing boat, which was protected by ice armor.

Elena screamed loudly.

Elena let out a loud scream. I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to do it.

It's a good idea to keep your eyes and ears open.

We're not going to last much longer. What do we do?

Kawai asked angrily.

"Leave this to me.

Misaki stood at the bow of the fishing boat and glared at the guardian. The guardian was about to hit him head on.

The waves shook the fishing boat. Misaki grabbed the bow rail with her left hand and thrust her right hand up towards the sky. This is the first time that I have ever seen such a thing. A white ball-like object flew from his right hand to the guardian.

It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your vacation. A range of about 50 meters from the point of impact was frozen.

The guardian was also in that range. The guardian, wrapped in ice, only scowled and moved its eyes.

I took out a steel whip from my shadow bag. After practicing Magnetism and raising my skill level to 2, I used [Magnetic Force Manipulation] to swing the steel whip, which was too big for a human to control, and whipped the guardian's huge head from the ship.

The steel whip struck the guardian's head, shaving off its skin and flesh. The steel whip was raised again and swung at high speed, the tip exceeding the speed of sound and hitting the guardian with a shockwave.

The guardian's head is deeply gouged out, and he becomes a moth. As I was about to finish the job, Misaki stopped me.

When I asked Ninobe to choose the Cockroach Talisman before, he promised to give me the guardian. Let's give it up this time.

"It can't be helped. I'll do it.

We went to the yacht harbor first, got Muto and the others on the boat, then turned around and let Ninobe finish him off. The guardian was wrapped in ice and could not move, so it seemed to be an easy kill.

As a reward for killing the guardian, he was able to level up all of his skills, and his choice of control stone gave him the "Five Lightning Palms" that he had always wanted.

Thank you. Thank you for your help.

After being thanked by Muto and the others, we decided to return to Togami-cho. The boat that Muto and the others had mentioned was safe, so we switched to a sailboat with an engine.

This yacht cruiser was said to be a luxurious boat that cost tens of millions of yen. It was custom-built by a fisherman who won the lottery, and it seemed to be a rare boat with a small fish hold and a luxurious cabin.

Misaki armored the ship with ice, filled it with fuel, and set sail.

Muto thought it would be useful to have such a ship when he went on a boat expedition to Osawa Town, so he decided to get one.

We were surprised to see the luxurious cabin of the ship. It had a kitchen, toilet, shower, table and sofa.

We could have a party here. I'm sure Muto-san will want one.

We lazed around in our cabin until we reached Tojocho.

I've been working too much lately, I realized.

When we got back to Togami-cho, Muto's family thanked us.

We were thanked by Muto's family.

At the new city hall in Higashishitamachi, Mayor Mitarai was pacing back and forth with a sour look on his face.

What the hell is that Fujibayashi guy thinking?

When the Guardian Killer started bringing back armored pig meat and petite potatoes from the food area, the residents of Higashishitamachi began to rely on the explorer.

In the beginning, he used his title of mayor and the name Mitarai to lead the citizens, but neither the title nor the name Mitarai were important to the citizens anymore.

When this crazy world began, the people of Higashishitamachi were hoping that things would return to normal and that life would return to normal. However, as time goes by, they realize that it will not return. As this happened, they began to question the existence of the mayor who represented the original world.

I realized that the citizens were living in a world surrounded by alien beasts, a world where laws and economics no longer functioned. He also distrusted the man who was issuing orders to the citizens and distributing the rations from the prefecture as he saw fit.

And when they heard that the mayor was the only one who was living the same life as before in a world where everything was scarce, they wondered. Do we need a mayor?　That was the question.

Then, explorers, led by Ryuzaki, started bringing back meat and grain from the food area, making the explorer more important than the mayor.

When more and more people began to meet with Ryuzaki for advice rather than trying to meet with the mayor, the mayor had a sense of crisis.

At that time, Fujibayashi left a message with his secretary that he wanted to meet and talk with him. Fujibayashi is a man in search of his own strength. He used himself as the mayor to help the explorer and become stronger.

However, when Mayor Mitarai begins to focus on increasing the number of Guardian Killers, his relationship with Fujibayashi begins to take a discordant turn.

Fujibayashi stopped going to the food area when he realized that he could not get stronger by defeating the different beasts in the food area.

The mayor instructed Fujibayashi to go to the food area. However, Fujibayashi just ignored the instructions.

Fujibayashi came to the mayor's office.

Mayor, Mr. Fujibayashi is here.

His secretary opened the door and let him in.

What can I do for you?

Fujibayashi looked at the mayor with a sharp gaze.

I came here on the promise that I could hunt the guardians of this city as I pleased. I came here on the promise that I could hunt the guardians in this city as I pleased, and now you want me to give up the opportunity to kill them to someone else. I can't help you any more.

Don't you think it's a good time? Don't you think it's a good time?

That's none of my business.

The mayor twisted his face in displeasure.

"What are you talking about? You need food too, don't you?

"I can get that in a day's work. I want to defeat the guardians. Tell Ryuzaki and the others to help me.

The mayor suddenly wondered. If you are as good as Fujibayashi, you should be able to defeat the guardians without the help of Ryuzaki and his team. I'm sure you're not the only one.

Fujibayashi-kun, why do you need Ryuzaki and the others' help?

When Fujibayashi heard the question, he smiled grimly.

It's a stupid question. If you want to defeat a strong guardian, you need a supporting cast.

"Really? I heard from Ryuuzaki that you avoided fighting strong guardians?

That's not true.

If that's the case, then why don't you defeat the guardians of the Kusaryu, Ryujin and Hiryu districts?

We just aren't ready to defeat them yet.

Mayor Mitarai sniffed mockingly.

"Well, it looks like the explorer from Togami-cho, Kojirō, is stronger.

For the first time, Fujibayashi made a sour face.

Don't be silly. I'm the strongest of the human race.

I don't know.　Are you sure you're strong enough?

Of course I am.

Am I?　Aren't you afraid of defeating the guardian by yourself?

Afraid of me?　How can that be?

Then prove your strength to me. You can defeat the guardians of the Kusaryu and Ryujin districts by yourself, or yes, you can fight and defeat ...... Kojiro.

You're asking me to kill a stupid ...... person?

I'm not telling you to kill him. You just have to defeat him. If you disable the opponent, you win.