My Glasses Will Be Able to Conquer the Whole World, I Suppose

Chapter 223 – The Story From Then On – Part 1

In the distant sky, a tinge of red crept in, gradually brightening.

The sun was rising.

The knife floating above the palm indicated a direction slightly different from the usual dawn.

“Damn it…”

A young man with disheveled, dull blonde hair and a lack of reason or intelligence in his gray eyes, half-naked from the waist up, glared around as he muttered.

Where is this?

Judging by the direction of the rising sun, it’s clearly not around Krozheit.

The distant mountains, forests, and scenery are completely unfamiliar.

A place I have no memory of at all.

At least a day must have passed since the hunting festival began.

Zett, the bad kid who used to cause trouble in the shadows and in the sun in the lawless land of Krozheit, was brought to an unknown place.

Dropped right in the middle of a vast plain…

I have no idea where I am.

But at least, I understand that I’ve been brought quite a distance.

After all, I had definitely been flying for a day or two…

The Resonance Stone also does not respond, so it must be right.

“Well, might as well start moving.”

Crushing the knife he produced as a makeshift compass in his hand, Zett started walking.

Anyone will do.

First, I need to find someone and gather information.

Since then…

Zett, who participated in the grand hunting festival held in Krozheit, entered the forest just after the hunt began.

He followed the advice of a maid he had become acquainted with, though he didn’t know her name. She had said, “If you follow them, I think you will meet the great ape.”

Since then, he followed a team of five hunters into the forest and indeed encountered a demonic great ape known as Kongou Kong, just as intended.

“Hey, is it okay now?”

As a token of gratitude for being brought along, Zett did not interfere with their hunt.

Usually, he would swoop in and steal the kill, but this time he respected the order and waited his turn.

Massive and meaty.

Even covered in black short hair, the vibrant muscles and the speed that utilized them were evident.

Furthermore, the intelligent behavior exhibited by the Kongou Kong marked it as a formidable foe even around Krozheit.

Watching such a huge Kongou Kong scatter the five-man team with a single punch, Zett, who had been looking for a spot to sit and watch, quickly joined the hunt.

“Rrrr… Grrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!”

Whether sensing it through the skin or by instinct, the Kongou Kong let out a threatening roar upon seeing Zett approach.

Meanwhile, the scattered five-man team quickly fled, supporting each other or lending shoulders, but neither Zett nor the Kongou Kong spared them a glance.

Both clearly recognized who their true enemy was.

“You, ape, are annoying ’cause you just run away. Hey, you, don’t run away, will ya?”

Zett thought of the Kongou Kong alone as the enemy, not considering the others a threat.

Transformed his body into Explosive Heat Stone. He turned his blood into Heat Steam Stone and changed his skin into Demon Steel.

The upper half of Zett’s body turned black, and white steam rose from him.

The heat he emitted caused the scenery to waver.

It’s uncertain what the Kongou Kong felt watching Zett transform—

“Take this!”

He didn’t even give the great ape a moment to be cautious.

For the ape, a smaller being who surpassed it in both strength and speed had closed the distance in an instant.

That was all there was to it.

Yet, somehow, the great ape was sent flying through the air.

With a single punch from Zett’s right fist to its face, the Kongou Kong was knocked away.

— “Demon Steel Eater – Iron Eater”.

It involves taking metal into the body, affecting it externally, and allowing it to modify the metal to some extent once absorbed—this is his gift.

Explosive Heat Stone consists of metal that explodes at high temperatures, and Heat Steam Stone consists of metal that emits high heat.

The heat flowing from the Heat Steam Stone generates explosive energy in the Explosive Heat Stone.

To withstand this energy and enhance his physical capabilities, his body is fortified with sturdy Demon Steel.

There are various minor details, but this was the most powerful way Zett, who had dealt with the Demon Steel Eater – Iron Eater for years, used it.

“Hey, wait up!”

It seemed he sensed the difference in strength the moment he was struck.

As soon as the Kongou Kong got up, it turned its back on Zett and attempted to flee.

Zett’s movements were explosive.

He had the speed to strike directly from the front, and the strength to lift the towering Kongou Kong with a single punch.

However, the inability to strike repeatedly was a drawback.

Once he exploded, there was a brief delay before the next explosion could occur. Moreover, the cooldown time was proportional to the strength of the explosion.

Against human opponents, such powerful explosions weren’t necessary.

Against weaker foes, he could manage with a series of smaller, rapid explosions.

But, against Kongou Kong, these smaller explosions weren’t sufficient.

In fact, it was more impressive that the Kongou Kong could withstand a blow that would crack the skulls of most creatures.

“I won’t let you escape!”

Zett was not one to let his prey slip away.

He chased the fleeing Kongou Kong deeper into the forest.

—That was his first mistake.