The village where the strongest Guardian lived was located in the middle of two hollows, which were the imprints of Captain Fantasy’s ass.

  This was where the descendants of the Death Maelstrom’s trapped sailors, pirates, slaves, mermaids, and explorers lived.

  “At that moment, our surroundings suddenly darkened.”


  “A huge chubby butt fell from heaven.”


  “Followed by a child’s thunderous wailing.”


  “I will never forget that day.”


  “I thought I was going to die.”


  Residents of the Ship Graveyard, the settlement that turned the ship wreckage into houses, immediately approached me and the dummies, proudly telling me about the experience they had to go through.

  I could understand why.

  They witnessed such an extraordinary event, but they had no one to brag about it in this small village.

  They went through it all together, after all!

  That was why they were happy to meet a stranger to share their thoughts with.

  “So you all managed to survive, huh.”


  I thought Captain Fantasy’s ass would crush them, but it looked like there were no casualties.

  ? Curiosity: Do you hate this village, Councilor Kang Han Soo?

  Good question, Morality Teacher!

  I didn’t like this place.

  Whenever a survivor caught by the giant vortex visited this village, the locals would run up to them, chat them up, then clean them off to the bone.

  They didn’t just deprive them of material things but also took away their dignity, pride, humanity…


  Such was the truth behind these predators who envied those who lived in abundance in the outside world.

  Now, however…


  “Thanks to the Guardian’s self-sacrifice, we were able to survive.”


  “It’s hard to call it self-sacrifice. She was just lucky.”


  “She was no match for the Great Child.”


  “The difference in power was too great.”


  As in the old days, they rushed to me to chat. In that sense, they hadn’t changed.

  But another part of their mentality did.

  “Aren’t you hostile to outsiders?”


  The villagers looked at each other before replying.

  “We received a strict decree not to cause trouble in this holy land, the very place where the Great Child once sat.”


  “Even the Guardian, the most ruthless of us, calmed down.”


  “I don’t have the courage to resist the will of the Great Child. Haha!”


  “His sweet cry is the truth!”


  I didn’t know what Captain Fantasy did when he fell from the heavens, but it seemed to have yielded a positive result.

  They became loyal followers of the Great Child religion, believing not in Master Mollan but my incarnation.

  I was happy with that.

  While I was looking around the village, the Guardian, caught in the maelstrom, returned.

  “You attacked me on the sly, Hero! How despicable!”


  “It was an accident. The ground was wet, and I slipped. How is that despicable? It’s your fault for ignoring me in the first place.”


  “You broke through my 13-layer magic barrier and broke my bones! How can you call that an accident?!”


  “Stop making excuses. Anyone in this situation can confirm that it wasn’t intentional.”


  “You’re the only one who sees it that way!”


  Perhaps it was because I found out she carried Lanuvel’s genes, but she began to piss me off even more than during my 1st round.

  “Give me the Celestial Runelord Sword.”


  “Hmph! I can’t believe you have the audacity to demand me to do such an act despite how pathetic of a Hero you are! Prove to me that you are worthy with your abilities! This time, however— Kya?!”


  (Junior! That clearly harbored blatant malicious intent!)

  I was beginning to get tired of the Air Devil’s failure to cooperate with me.

  Either way, I couldn’t help it. She provoked me by spouting nonsense, leaving me no choice but to hit her tailbone again, causing her to fall to the ground.

  “Ouch! You definitely can’t blame me or call it an accident this time!”


  “Even after all the lessons the Great Child taught you, you still seem unable to come to your senses. Open your eyes! I am stronger than you.”


  “A-aahh! Great Child!”


  “…”


  “When I think about him, my whole body starts to glow… A-ah!”


  “…”


  (What did the God of the Southern Continent do to her?!)

  Knowing the habits of that cute GGG-Class baby, I was certain he sucked and licked her.

  Very thoroughly.

  ? Odin: The strongest Guardian surrendered without a fight?

  ? Zeus: That teacher’s ability is low, but his profession is fraudulent.

  ? Luna: Why are you complaining? If you’re unhappy, feel free to become an Apostle like the teacher ^^

  ? Isis: Divine Dragon Queen Erdanti defeated me in our culinary duel even though I did everything according to his recipe…


  ? Luke: That’s because it didn’t remind him of his father!

  Having confiscated the sword of the strongest Guardian, I turned around and walked away.

  But I first turned to Green Cake.

  “Find Kang Han Soo and tell him to come with his weapon to the Demon Lord’s Tower. You should prepare as well.”


  “As you wish!”


  He temporarily left my party.

  I wasn’t done with all my preparations yet.

  Less than a year had passed since my adventure began, and all that was left for me to do was conquer the Demon Lord’s Tower.

  Wasn’t this too easy?

  (Junior! Please let me take control of your Holy Sword’s blades for a moment. I want to convey a message to my daughter.)

  I could refuse, but I was curious what his message would be.

  Fshuk, fshuk, fshuk, fshuk…


  The Air Devil began to carve symbols on the ground for his daughter, who was still rubbing her ass while complaining about the pain.

  I didn’t understand anything.

  What was written there?

  ? Sigh: He’s apologizing for leaving her alone for so long. He then praised you by saying you’re extremely powerful.

  ‘Thank you, Morality Teacher! I want you to praise me too!’


  That was my only wish for this playthrough.

  ? Shyness: You look the best with your head shaved and displaying the Righteous Hero’s smile, Councilor.

  ‘Is that so? I don’t want to be bald, but I’ll take it into serious consideration for you, Morality Teacher.’


  That aside…


  “Why are you following me?”


  “As the strongest Guardian, I want to help the Hero in his adventures.”


  “You’ll just get in my way.”


  “You’ll change your mind once you see me in battle.”


  The air worm’s intentions were obvious, but it was difficult to refuse her help without a clear reason since the students were watching me.

  My reason was that she was Lanuvel’s daughter!

  But I couldn’t publicly declare that.

  “Do what you want.”


  I let her do as she pleased. I didn’t want to waste any more time here.

  It was time to end my adventure.

  “Yes!”


  “But don’t pretend to be cute.”


  “What does that mean?”


  “It’s better for you not to know.”


  Boarding Mollanfors, we broke out of the Death Maelstrom.

  [Please indicate your destination.]

  “Demon Lord’s Tower.”


  It was time to end the adventure of the Righteous GG-Class Hero.

  *****

  I found Kang Han Soo waiting in the village built near the entrance of the Demon Lord’s Tower, the Elemental Sword Endymion hanging from his belt.

  And he wasn’t alone. The Sword Princess was hugging him.

  “Greetings, Hero.”


  “Yeah,” I replied bitterly to the Sword Princess’s greeting.

  “It’s time to repay my debt,” Kang Han Soo declared.

  My party was truly magnificent.

  [Tank]

  Me: Mollanstar.

  [Universal]

  Alex: Holy Demon Blade Swordmaster

  Kan Han Soo: Elemental Sword Endymion

  Guardian: Celestial Runelord Sword

  Sword Princess: Magic Sword Eyer

  [Support]

  Green Cake: Clean-up

  Disco: Carry-on

  Snow Woman: Cheerleader

  I took on the tank role since I was the most resilient among us due to God’s favor.

  Even without me, though, this role could easily be taken by one of the Universals.

  I could clear the tower alone now, but it would be strange to disband my party since we had gone this far together.

  Hence, I decided to climb up together with them.

  “Don’t hesitate.”


  10th floor.

  Elf Hero Silerion. Fugitive Senior’s Former Subordinate.

  Although he had excellent sword skills, besetting him from all sides rendered him vulnerable.

  “Hey, what kind of party is that?!”


  He panicked as soon as he saw my party members, forgetting his introductory speech.

  “Before you are the best swordsmen in Fantasy. I’ll let you choose who you want to fight in a one-on-one battle.”


  “I choose the Hero! My sword— Huh?!”


  “How dare you think of me as the weakest?!”


  Our fight ended in 0.1 seconds.

  The Righteous GG-Class Hero’s party moved on!

  ? Odin: This teacher is as ruthless as ever!

  ? Zeus: If I were Silerion, I would’ve cursed.

  ? Luke: Master passed the 10th floor with one swing of his sword…


  The 20th floor was guarded by Elfhash, Silerion’s wife and pathetic 3rd Elf King Elfheim’s younger sister.

  Her strongest trait was her immunity to magic.

  No spells could harm her. Only powerful physical attacks.

  “How is this possible?!”


  Every drop of her resolve vanished.

  I understood how she felt.

  My squad consisted only of swordsmen unfamiliar with magic, which confused her, like what happened to her husband.

  The Sword Princess and the Guardian quickly dealt with her.

  ? Baal: This is brutal.

  ? Amon: It’s like the Hero is mocking the powerless Demon Lord.

  ? Lilith: Was the 20th floor really that simple? I feel strange.

  ? Luna: Be strong.

  30th floor.

  Boris, Fugitive Senior’s son, awaited us.

  In the past, he was such an excellent assassin that he earned the title “Prince of Darkness.”


  Now, as the strongest android, he became superior to all humans.

  “This is madness! Alex and Kang Han Soo as companions? Do you have no conscience, young Hero?!”


  “My conscience is clear.”


  Bam!

  It took Alex less than a second to turn Boris into a heap of scrap metal using his sword.

  … Weren’t these floor bosses too weak?

  Well, it might just be because we were still on the lower floors.

  ? Allah: I can’t believe what’s happening even though I’m watching it with my own two eyes.

  ? Ark: I’m curious why the best strategy to finish any course is being broadcasted live.

  ? Piko: Trust in Mollan, and you shall be blessed with happiness! Mollan! Mollan!

  40th floor.

  Red, Boris’s wife and Fugitive Senior’s subordinate, blocked our way.

  She was also known as General Chromatigus.

  “Reeeeeeeeeee!”


  There was no greeting.

  As soon as she saw us, she returned to her original form without hesitation.

  Did she react so quickly because she was a soldier?

  “Leave her to me.”


  FSHUH!

  Kang Han Soo, having spread his Righteous Hero’s Wings, took to the air.

  And that wasn’t all.

  Earth, fire, wind, water, soul.

  The soul spirits dwelling in the Elemental Sword Endymion and the local spirits living in the tower assisted him!

  “Reeeeeeeeeee?!”


  “In the name of Mollan!”


  Our stats fell to the bottom due to the 40th-floor boss’s Brave ability, but it didn’t matter to Kang Han Soo, who had absorbed Master Mollan’s teachings.

  He beautifully cut the dragon’s thick neck between her 6th and 7th vertebrae 10 seconds after their battle began.

  Babak!

  The gigantic red lizard’s lifeless body fell to the ground.

  ? Sieg: This is making us question your strategy, senior Satan.

  ? Odin: You said we need to encourage her to fight in her dragonian form.

  ? M. Satan: That’s what you should do under normal circumstances. What you’re witnessing is far from normal circumstances.

  ? Allah: He didn’t even bother to rest on the 50th floor!

  ? Amon: There is no reason for him to do so.

  60th floor!

  Ignoring the 50th floor, which was for service and relaxation, I continued up the stairs.

  “Lend me your power, Fantasy’s inhabitants. With your help, I— Kh?!”


  “I’m tired of waiting.”


  Potatoel, who got a job in the Demon King’s Tower, raised his hands and began to collect nature’s energy.

  I wanted to wait a while because he tried so hard, but after he took up ten seconds of my time, I decided to just obliterate him.

  ? Isis: I kind of feel sorry for him…


  ? Piko: May his soul rest in peace. Mollan.

  The 70th floor brought back memories.

  Former Demon Lord Pedonar.

  My father-in-law greeted me.

  “So you’ve reached this place at last, Chosen Hero! I am Demon Lord Pedonar, the incarnation of evil itself— Huh?!”


  “Oops! My hand slipped!”


  As soon as I saw my insolent father-in-law, who ran away after dumping his daughter and responsibilities on me, I was moved to tears.

  Taking into account his greeting, it took me 5 seconds to clear this floor.

  I stepped on my father-in-law’s broken spine and looked at the dummies.

  My party was really impressive.

  ? Luke: I think he’ll be able to easily break through the 80th floor. It’s only guarded by his clone and a few companions.

  ? Odin: I don’t know how well he’d do on the 90th floor, but the 80th will definitely be easy for him.

  ? Shiva: This is corny.

  ? Zeus: Shiva. Shiva. Where’s your photo with the Mollanstar?

  ? Allah: Stop mocking Shiva.

  But things would be different on the 80th floor.

  Me vs. myself.

  “I’ll be going alone from here on out. You did well.”


  It was time to take matters into my own hands.