Chapter 138.1


    Dungeon Stampede, 10 Days Later


    Somehow, it''s been 10 days since the Dungeon Stampede urred. Although Dungeon Stampede should have urred almost simultaneously worldwide, it feels like Japan is the only ce where the damage is disproportionately severe. It''s not just a misunderstanding.


    After all, the average Japanese citizencks anybat capabilities, and even monsters on the Dungeon''s 1st and 2nd floors pose a threat. In addition, the Self-Defense Forces, ourst hope, faced significant dys in deployment due to the sudden death of the Prime Minister, leaving us helpless.


    Furthermore, the Chinese military took advantage of the Dungeon Stampede to invade. Their actions following the Dungeon Stampede were unusually swift, pressuring Kyushu and the San''in region with most of the Chinese Navy. Using small amphibious assault craft loaded onto multiple civilian ferries, they swiftly infiltrated Sado Ind.


    While the Air Self-Defense Force''s patrol nes, on full alert across Japan, quickly noticed their movements, the Maritime Self-Defense Force couldn''t easily divert its vessels from countering the Russian movements targeting Hokkaido. As a result, they unwittingly allowed the Chinese forces tond on Sado Ind.


    It was like helplessly watching Sado Ind being captured.


    But why Sado Ind specifically?


    ording to news programs during this time, journalists and military analysts exined that it was essentially due to [Consideration for the United States, not Japan]. Japan has a military alliance and a cooperative military rtionship with the United States, and there is even a U.S. Navy base on the Japanese maind,monly known as the U.S. Yokosuka Naval Base in Kanagawa Prefecture.


    If the Chinese military were tond on the Japanese maind with such a base, the U.S. military, understandably, wouldn''t stay silent. They would likely initiate military actions to exert pressure on the Chinese military. However, if it were an outlying ind, it would be more like [Expressing deep regret along with a strong protest], so it seems Sado Ind became the target.


    After the nationwide emergency alert was lifted, Tokyo, which had been chaotic and bloodier than arge-scale typhoon or riot, was dered [somewhat stabilized] eight dayster, and the state of emergency was lifted.


    Even after that, the Self-Defense Forces continued to confirm undiscovered dungeons and conduct monster thinning operations. So, the sight of Self-Defense Force members can still be seen throughout Tokyo.


    As an unemployed regr person, I didn''t y a significant role in the Dungeon Stampede. I only eliminated about 30 zombies near the massage school and 20 goblins near the girls'' high school Shark attends.


    I also ignored the requests for protection from people, which may have contributed to that. In any case, even after the state of emergency was lifted, I continued to observe the situation for another day and a half and guarded the food supplies at home. However, as the city calmed down and shops gradually resumed operations, I decided it was time to leave.


    Nevertheless, the Monster Stampede and the invasion of the Chinese military had left us with a tumultuous and tense time. Through it all, I feel that our bonds have deepened significantly.


    Ruu, Serai-san, and Nina-san all developed a strong consciousness of [Bing stronger in times like these] and approached my meditation guidance very earnestly.


    However, amidst these positive aspects, there were also negatives.


    Due to the disaster, Nina-san lost almost all her assets as the market experienced a massive copse. Additionally, Serai-san''s part-time job, where I used to sell magic stones for ie, got hit by the chaos and went bankrupt. Consequently, my source of ie got cut off as well.


    But even so, I feel light-hearted. Why? Because Serai-san and Nina-san, the two beauties, have returned home with me.


    First, I checked in at Serai-san''s ce to make sure everything was okay, and then I visited the Sumire-so where Nina-san lives.


    Nina-san had to travel on a restored train, but as she kept in constantmunication with a phone, there were no significant issues.


    Oh, well, there was one thing. I got caught by the grandma living on the first floor of Sumire-so, and she talked to me persistently. Thanks to her, I obtained useless information like [Grandma lives alone on a pension and feels lonely]. Yeah, it''s apletely pointless story.


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