We have a level system in place for mankind.

"Wait, when the individual level is' 29 '... I guess it's true"

Kumada doesn't seem to believe my individual level.

"True. Lie to me and what will it be?"

Misaki taught us. They say the individual level will be difficult to ascend from when it's past '20'. Still, to level up, they have to defeat a guy who's pretty strong among the different beasts.

Even in my case, it was getting harder to get up from a period beyond '20'. Still leveled up to '29' because he defeated the guardians of the Little Ghost and Tree Man districts.

"Cozillow, did you defeat the Guardian?

Misaki asked a sharp question. I affirmed because I felt that deception would not work.

He looks at me like Kumada deserves it.

"Guardian killer... you're the second in the province"

Looks like I have someone else who defeated my guardian. I assumed that was Kumada.

Misaki returns to the conversation and urges her to continue.

"The weapon is a battle stick, and the manipulative system has" manipulative inflammation "and" manipulative darkness ""

I didn't say anything about 'hyperspeed thinking', which is arguably the strongest of my skills. Because it wasn't in the question. I'm probably thinking of building an operation based on my manipulation skills.

"It's surprising that the weapon is a battle stick, as opposed to" manipulative flames "and" manipulative darkness "in the manipulation system. You need amazing muscle strength to defeat a defensive alien beast with a battle stick... but you also have boost-based skills?

I've never heard of a boost system. When I ask Misaki, she seems to have the skills of "muscle boost " or "quickness boost ".

"No, I don't have that skill"

"That in doing so, it was highly local. With that said, was my hobby muscular, my stunt muscular?

"That's not true. I'm just working out my body."

It's true that I was working out my body, but that's because I yearned for strength. It's like a man's instinct, and it also affects that he was hooked on the prowl.

After the interview, we went back to our room. Misaki came to my room at night, so we talked about each family. Misaki's family apparently encountered and killed a different beast on their way out of Jesu City.

"I think my parents died of poison. When I got home, there were two bodies and a letter to me."

"Because my uncle and aunt said we'd wait for Cozillow until the end"

Misaki and her family said they wanted to evacuate with their parents. But my parents said no.

"Does Misaki live in Tazaki City?

"Until a while ago, yes. I volunteered for a guard to protect my residents. But now I work for a special elite team organized by the prefecture in Mitsuki City."

Misaki seems to be number two on the special elite team. The team leader is Kumada and seems to be called captain.

Muto complained that the mayor of Higashita town had a monopoly on rations.

"Well, that's what your hand-washing mayor is going to do. I'll report it to the provincial officials, but maybe you shouldn't expect much."

Elena looks unhappy.

"Why not?

"I wonder if it's because this world has become a world where neither the police nor the courts exist. The only way to punish the mayor is to send in repressive units and force them out. But there are few people in the province or in the country. I don't think we can afford to send in people to replace the mayor."

The province and the state say they value the mayor highly just because the city of Jesú survived. In addition, local chiefs often divert rations privately.

"Even in Tazaki City, it was. I protested against the mayor and sued the prefecture, but officials overheard me."

Misaki was kicked out of Tasaki City, apparently, after noticing that the mayor's hipster wipes were running down his rations and protesting against the mayor. Misaki was uncommonly outraged when she spoke of it.

"What, are you saying it's the same everywhere?"

Elena was angry.

"If you really want to do something, I think the locals will have to do something about it"

I turned my gaze to Misaki.

"That being said, there's no mayoral race, so you won't be able to change mayors peacefully"

Misaki gave me a little wild laugh.

"It's all there is to it. Once in Mitsukishi City, there is a downward spiral."

Muto and I sighed at the same time.

"I'm in favor of replacing your handwashing mayor, but the question is who's going to be your next mayor."

Misaki clasped her shoulders. It means it's the same everywhere.

"When Cozillow becomes mayor,"

"I'm not kidding. You can't possibly do that to me. Misaki, come on."

"Mayor of Jesuit City. Hey. I'm a little interested, but the only residents of Higashita are from your hand wash group. It might be difficult down there."

Unless the fact that the residents of Higashita Town are only associated with your hand washing group changes, eliminating the current mayor will not change your hand washing group's human-dominated structure.

Muto raised his voice for questions to Misaki.

"In the next operation, once the Giant Dragon District is liberated and the coal-fired power plant is operational, will the power be sent to Tohogami Town as well?

Misaki turned her gaze to Muto thinking with a serious face.

"Well, if it stays like this, it might just be sent to Higashita Town. Shall I negotiate? Instead, Cozillo and the others will probably do the work of laying the transmission lines."

I don't know what the construction will be, but we told them we would do the construction ourselves.

"That's the man of strength. Fine, I'll negotiate."

I've always had a question on my mind.

"The country seems to think of coal as its main fuel. Can you get coal steadily?

"Looks like the central government has a deal with Australia."

"Tell me more about what the operation will look like than that"

Muto was more concerned about the operation than about coal.

"It will be divided into Little Rex Crusade Troops and Guardian Crusade Troops. Considering that Cozillow is a Guardian Killer, you will be integrated into the Guardian Crusade."

"You want us to take down our guardians?

"It's not. I think it would be my job to get rid of those enemies because there are a bunch of Little Rex around the guardians"

"The guardians, Misaki and the others?

"Yes, a special elite team will defeat you."

"Are you all right?

When I asked worried, Misaki laughed.

"I'm not so worried about Cozillow as to do it. Everyone on the special elite team is at or above the individual level of 20."

All members have manipulation-based skills and high skill levels.

Maybe he has manipulation-based skills that have gone up to Max level. If you just used skill points to increase your skill level, you wouldn't have as diverse skills as I do.

"Well, time's running late, and you better get some rest in case of tomorrow"

"Right."

Misaki and Elena went back to their room.

The next morning, all the searchers were gathered in the hall to explain the operation. As Misaki said, we are headed to Mt. Tamase, where the guardian is with a special elite team. By the way, there was one other team of Explorers who were integrated into the Guardian Crusade, just like us.

Mt. Tamase is a mountain behind a coal-fired power plant. Not that big of a mountain, but the summit is caldera shaped. I hear the Caldera has a guardian.

After we finished explaining the operation, we set off. Along the way, there were goblins and wolf territories, but proceeded without problems. I entered the Giant Dragon District in about an hour.

"Watch out from here!

Captain Kumada shouted. Ryuzaki and the others are in the lead. Looks like he was assigned to the Little Rex Crusade Squad. Ryuzaki's strength was high, but I guess the individual level of the other members was low.

Assigned to the Guardian Crusade Squad, we didn't fight the Little Rex we ran into along the way. I guess that means health retention.

Little Rex doesn't seem to die as long as [Blast] hit one shot. Ryuzaki and the others surround Little Rex in large numbers, knocking in and finishing about a dozen attacks on manipulation-based skills. A dozen shots were also needed because some could only unleash less powerful attacks depending on the type of manipulation-based skills.

The Guardian Crusade Force continues to advance and arrives at the mountain hem of Mt. Tamase. Mt. Tamase was a natural mountain covered in evergreen trees. The Little Rex Crusade Squad split up to hunt for the Little Rex around them.

Cozillo, it's time.

I heard Misaki. Looks like it's time for two teams of explorers, including us, to fight. I ran into Little Rex when I got to the beginning and started climbing a slope that was snug.

It's a two-legged dinosaur, six meters long. He has a huge mouth on his head, with vicious fangs lined up in shifts. I squeezed the spinning stick and ran out.

"What are you going to do, go back!

Misaki screamed when she saw it. Ignore that cry and advance.

When I pour my attention into the spinning stick, the tip spinning blade starts spinning. Elena set a blast arrow on her and fired an arrow at Little Rex's knee.

A burst arrow hit the dinosaur's knee and exploded. Little Rex breaks off balance and begins to fall at the forefront. I fell, Little Rex's head hung up and slammed a whirlpool stick in.

The spinning blade chooses the dinosaur's head and crashes into his skull. Little Rex's head jumps up as if he had been dialed by a car. My body flew behind me in that recoil.

There's a lot of blood coming out of Little Rex's head.

"Oh, come on, isn't he impotent?"

Captain Kumada shouted in surprise.