Volume 2 Chapter 100 Various Intentions (II)
"Huh? Ah, Carlos Strong...?"
"Yo, Gao, long time no see. You doing okay?"
"Oh, uh, yeah."
"Oh? Well, well... sounds like you've been licking your wounds, huh?"
"Huh?!"
With a click, Carlos releases a powerful Intimidation, causing Gao's face to pale with cold sweat.
"Oops, sorry, sorry."
Saying this, Carlos chuckles softly as he releases the Intimidation,
"Let's not cause a scene today, Gao. No need to wrinkle your brow like that."
he speaks to Gao in a friendly tone. However,
"Shut up! Hey, let's go!"
Gao leaves without giving a proper response to Carlos's words.
"Ugh, so lame... Ah, never mind, everyone!"
Spitting out his distaste towards Gao, Toko-toko Hashimoto also departs.
Away from Gao and the Deserted DungeonTsukkomi Squad's squabbles, a disdainful gaze is directed at an anonymous A- or B-class ranker within the country.
"Hmph, might as well take advantage now. With a Trans Potion to boost my abilities... I'll take care of those guys!"
"Sounds good to me, let me have a sip too."
"Sure thing!"
"Me too, me too!"
"......"
Amongst those within the country, there are those who view 'Gao' and the 'Deserted Dungeon Tsukkomi Squad' favorably and those who do not. The ones engaging in this exchange were undoubtedly the latter.
Their aim, too, was to rise through the ranks via the 'Trans Potion,' and it wasn't just a matter for the domestic groups.
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Shifting scenes, away from the 'North Side' where the Valkyrie and the Deserted Dungeon Tsukkomi Squad are, the 'South Side' is packed with the Seeker world's top 10 rankers, Omega-sama's strong faction, and famous S-class rankers from both overseas and within Japan.
This clear division between the North and South wasn't by chance; it was the Seeker Guild's Japanese branch, the event organizers, who gave the instructions upon entry.
Even on the 'South Side,' where mostly international players gathered...
"Whoa, what a lineup! We totally don't belong here, do we?"
"You're right. Even we, who are usually respected in the dungeons, are treated like extras here."
"But hey... if we drink a Trans Potion and boost our abilities, we've got a chance to rise up! Gets me pumped!"
"They say the Trans Potion's ability boost varies from person to person, right?"
"Yeah, that's why there's a chance! If our ability boost from the Trans Potion is better than those guys up there, we can rise up too!"
The ones enthusiastically talking are S-class rankers from Central Asia──India, Vietnam, and Arabia──ranked between 30th and 90th in the world.
Watching them from a distance with cold eyes are...
"...Honestly. The S-class rankers are getting so tasteless these days."
"Indeed. It's regrettable."
Sophia Knightley, the Seeker Guild's British Headquarters Vice Guild Master and world rank #2 'King,' and Yóu Linhua, the China Division Guild Master and world rank #5 'Number Five.'
"I totally agree!"
And there, screeching excitedly yet adorably beside the two, is the A-class top ranker honoree 'God of Trap', the leader of the revered 'Three Wise Men', Elena Zweikov, also known as 'Erenyan'.
"Indeed, facing Omega-sama directly is really something, isn't it?"
"Yes, that's right, Linhua. I'm already all jittery~"
"I'm getting excited too, just like Sophia-sama!"
"Finally, to actually experience Omega-sama's power with my own body... I'm grateful to Sakurako-sama."
Amidst the excitement of Omega-sama's is really strong faction's upper echelons, one can also spot the figures of the world's top ten rankers.
"No way... could the real boss of Omega-sama's is really strong faction actually be Sophia Knightley and You Linhua...?"
Watching from the side, the world's tenth-ranked 'Germany's Strongest Man', Wolf Erigenshtein, muttered as much.
"And to think, it's quite a surprise for me to see my ol' man here..."
Next to him, with a wry smile, is Park Ha-san, South Korea's strongest Seeker, ranked ninth in the world.
"And then, there's another... the world's strongest man who rarely shows his face at gatherings..."
"Indeed. It's been quite a while since I've seen him..."
At the end of their gaze stands Alexandre Arthur, holder of the title 'Ace', ranked first in the world.
"Now then, this man called Omega. To have such a crew and tout his strength... just how formidable is he?"
"Hahaha... what's this? Your old man's got his eyes on Omega, huh?"
"No, it's not like that..."
"Liar. You're... blushing."
"...Dammit."
Park Ha-san had seen through his true feelings, and Wolf was reddening with embarrassment.
"Ah, c'mon, no one needs your old man's blushing, okay?"
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