Moving, Situation of Respective World
A middle aged man who arrived later remonstrated the geezer who attacked me without warning.
The geezer laughed as he bowed at me. The heck you're laughing at dangit.
"My bad my bad, might have acted a wee bit hasty there."
"That's no way to apologize to someone you assaulted, gramps..."
"Apologies. But I had the biggest chill when this young 'un came out of nowhere. I had been coasting against all those mobs when suddenly I sensed the presence of a tremendous monster emerging. You can't blame for losing my cool."
Who you calling a monster. This geezer has zero intention to apologize, does he.
"I reckon an introduction is in order. I am 'Spada'. I'm just your ordinary geezer who been slaving away at Firie Kingdom."
"Like hell you're anything ordinary... I mean, where even is that."
"Hmm, well, you wouldn't know. You're not from our world 'fter all, 'Kira'."
I think Firie Kingdom is the country that rules over the fifth continent.
Does that mean, this geezer is a former military personnel there? He's way too lively.
No wait? I recall hearing about a former Sword King that's over 90 year old hailing from that country, it can't be...
"Setting Kira aside, if you're from Floor 21, you must come from my world, no? You look like Kira though."
"Yeah, guy does look like a Japanese man... What's this Floor 21 business about?"
"...You mean that place that's full of doors? From my understanding, that place is connected to all kinds of worlds. Is that what you mean by Floor 21?"
"Mwu? Didn't you conquer the dungeon to get here?"
"I'm not really sure about that."
As I'm not sure if I could really tell him that I come from Parallecia, I opt to feign ignorance here.
Ain't no way I'd easily believe a psychopath geezer who went straight for the kill.
"Mwu, I suppose you're Kira's compatriot then."
"You're a Japanese? May I have your name?"
"...Kajikawa Hikaru. I took a nap in my car on my way home from work and found myself in another world when I came to. Dunno if it's the same Japan as yours, but yeah I'm a Japanese."
"The heck, yer' really from Kira's world eh. I'm the odd man out here, oyoyo."
"Quit that fake crying gramps. It's gross."
I'm not lying. I just didn't tell them the whole thing.
"Whoa, guess it's my turn next. I'm 'Kira Kazuya'. I too got thrown in this world before I could tell left from right. Actually, I've been constantly getting dumped into all sorts of worlds, I'm still trying to grip reality even now."
"You sure look calm tho'."
"I sure hell am not, gramps! How many times you think I almost got myself killed! Ah man, I just wanna go home and take a long good sleep..."
"But it is the truth that you are very versatile. Offensive Magic, Grappling, Martial Arts, Spearsmanship. Every one of them is at high level too."
"I had to cause I kept drifting in all those worlds. I'm becoming more and more inhumane by the day... I might enjoy my time in Japan being matchless if I could somehow get back there. Well, acting like a kid at my age is not cool though."
"Woulda worked if only you were 30 years younger huh."
"Might as well be reborn anew by that point. I want to do over from the beginning again. Truly."
Hm? Does this old man, Kira know Offensive Magic and Grappling Skills? No, not Skills but a different form of power?
Let's check his Stats for a bit...?
<<Retrieval of Status Data failed. It is has been locked up.>>
Eh, is this old man wearing some kind of item that blocks Status lookup akin to Analysis Filter?
<<Unknown due to information blockade.>>
Fumu, he's so friendly I almost want to unconditionally trust him, but I really shouldn't let my guard down around him.
"Now that's outta the way, it's time to decide on our next move."
"I want to go home to Japan. Truly."
"Do something 'bout it yourself, blockhead. How 'bout you, young 'un?"
Geezer ignored the earnestly wishing Kira-san and asked me.
Don't get so down now, old man. Wipe your tears.
"I want to look around this place and take anything that looks useful."
"Do you mean objects like artifacts and OOParts?"
"Stuff like that yeah."
"I've a few on me myself. Got them all by going through hell. Those fox faces could come attacking again, it's dangerous I'm telling you."
"And how about you?"
"I want to find a way to go back home somehow."
"You should know how already."
"...Either way, we'll never get anywhere staying here, let's take a walk for now."
Geezer and I can always go back to Floor 21 whenever, but not Kira-san.
I feel bad leaving him to fend for himself, I'll keep him company for now.
"I don't sense those fox faces anymore. Would be bothersome if dozens of them come for us again."
"Did you beat them all?"
"Nope, I turned tail and ran. Each and every one of them was really strong, no way I could deal with that many. I ran into this gramps while running like a headless chicken and he exterminated them all in no time."
"Hmph, nothing but weaklings not even worth a warm up."
I knew it. This geezer is pretty strong.
Think around Alma Papa's level? Simply outrageous.
"Uh no, you're just beyond strong. Way above anyone I ever met."
"Not quite. See this young 'un here. He took my blade bare handed."
"Wha? Didn't you cut down those fox faces, their equipment included, like sweet bean jelly? This guy took it, bare handed?"
"Young 'un, you seem to possess a wondrous power. I can tell it's not Skill-based."
"...I've been going to all kinds of worlds. I had to come up with a trick or two to protect myself."
"Ah, I so get you. I'm turning less and less human the more worlds I cross into too... Haa."
"This young 'un is on a whole o'ther level than you."
The old man is sympathizing with me somehow... Not sure if I like the way he phrased it though.
But doing endless trial and error in order to protect oneself and reach your goal to eventually gain absurd power and get called a monster by those around you by the time you realized. I get that too.
...I'm still no match to Demon King no matter how strong I get though.
However
"Dieeee!!"
The owner of a presence that had been slowly inching closer swung a dagger at my throat. Companion of that earlier fox face huh.
I easily side stepped and grabbed his head.
"I'm not so weak something like you can land a hit on me."
"Abyabaga!!?"
I blew his still gripped head apart with a Mana Pile at point blank range.
They may be humanoid, but they don't seem human, so I don't need to hesitate.
"...More are coming here it seems. They never learn."
"Eh, h-how did his head get blown like that?"
"Must be the same invisible stake that went for me. Such a bizarre move."
"Stake? ...So like Pike Bunker?"
"...Yep."
This old man seems familiar with that type of stuff. I mean, there's just something about stuff like pile bunkers and drills.
Oops, I gotta take care of these mobs first.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~Dukeris (Current Sword King)'s POV~~~~~~~~~~
"...Got it. We'll head there right away."
I took my sword after turning off the communication magic device.
...It's time at last.
"Lunati, bring all pupils here. All of them except Neora-kun's group."
"...Was that from. Don't tell me..."
"Yea... Faster than anticipated."
Lunati spoke to me with an unusually tense voice.
...I suppose that's only natural. Today may very well be the day we pass on.
"What's wrong?"
"Are my eyes playing tricks on me or are you two having cold feet there."
Alan-kun and Hyula-kun asked dubiously.
You can't blame us. It's been quite some time since we had to face an enemy far stronger than us.
Lunati wouldn't stop shaking as she gathered all the pupils, either from fear or excitement.
Ganan-kun likely couldn't take it anymore and asked for the reason with an anxious look.
"O, oy, no seriously, what's the deal here. This ain't nothing like you, Sword King-sama."
I spoke after a pause.
"Demon King has shown up at Pendragon, the capital of Firie Kingdom on the fifth continent... The king might get killed if we don't head there right away."
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