Seeing Izuku regain consciousness made the Hunters on site breathe a sigh of relief. But the relief didn't last long when they felt the mana emanating from Izuku. Dark and cold mana can be felt by those in the room. It was as if they were staring into the endless dark abyss.

In contrast to the relief and horror of the Hunters, the Architect felt shocked, confused, and angry mixed at the same time. He stared at the figure standing in front of him with wide eyes as he realized the figure before him was not the figure he expected to attend to.

" You... you are not the king... but why... Why are you standing here instead of him?! ... How can you regain your senses with the black heart in you? "

Izuku looked at the architect who was very surprised. It was the first time he had seen a change in the architect's expression since their initial confrontation.

Hearing what the architect was talking about, he seemed to be referring to the 'something' that was inside him. He could feel a beat other than his heartbeat that flowed the amount of mana into his body.

' So this absurd amount of mana is this black heart's deed '

In front of his eyes, there was a floating screen that displayed new information regarding previously hidden titles.

[Title: Demon Hunter]

You recover your memories of when you defeated the Demon King, Baran Monarch of White Flame.

The great power accepts you as its owner.

Effect
-'Black Heart': Mana Energy +100,000

[MP: 109,527]

Seeing the amount of mana he currently possessed was enough to make Izuku's eyes widen in shock. But the situation this time did not allow him to do so, not with the enemy under his feet.

Closing the screen in front of him, Izuku looked back at the architect. Just by looking at his reaction, Izuku could tell that the 'Black Heart' inside him was not for his benefit. Moreover, recalling what he witnessed from the previous memory data, he could be sure that the memory was the basis for creating the system. Moreover, the memory did not answer all the questions he had.

Izuku pressed his legs against the architect's neck. The crack grows as Izuku adds strength to his step.

" You said it's not you who make the final decision, but what exactly is the 'Player'? What are you trying to do to me? "

Izuku was not caught off guard, remembering what happened during their confrontation. But it seems that the architect has lost his mind. Instead of answering Izuku's question, the statue actually yelled while glaring at Izuku.

" Don't tell me...

SHADOW MONARCH, HOW DARE YOU! ... DO YOU THINK ANOTHER MONARCH WOULD LET THIS HAPPEN! "

Hearing the architect's shout, Izuku took out all the daggers he had and used the 'Ruler's Authority'. Izuku pointed all the daggers toward the architect without holding them.

" Just answer my question... "

Unwilling to obey Izuku's orders, the architect's orders, the eyes of the remaining statues began to glow red. One by one they began to show movement. Izuku could hear the frantic screams of the Hunters around him. He could also hear laughter coming from under his feet.

" Ha... Haha... You really can't guess huh? Now I understand why you were chosen.

But... If you kill me now, no one can stop my puppet, so can you really kill me? "

While maintaining his distorted smile, the architect tries to provoke Izuku. But contrary to the architect's expected reaction, Izuku smiled instead. This made the architect's smile stiff.

" So that's your desperate attempt... Then, what would you do if I killed you before destroying your doll? "

The architect tried to maintain his composure despite the panic. He immediately gave a hurried answer.

" If you kill me, the system architect then... "

" I'm going back to being the unwanted quirless loser child again? "

Izuku cut the architect before he could even finish it. He even had a cold smile on his face.

" I have also thought about it... But, the existence of the system will not fall apart even if the architect disappears, right? "

The architect's eyes widened again, he didn't expect his bluff to turn against him. The architect glared at Izuku again.

" IF IT IS, I WILL FORCE-! "

Ring~

[The system has denied administrator access]
[The system has denied administrator access]
[The system has denied administrator access]

Once again things didn't turn out the way he expected. What should have been his last-ditch effort ended in vain. The architect's face hardened when he saw the string of messages in front of him.

" Why is the system?! "

" You know, I thought about it once... "

The architect wailed Izuku again, only then did he realize who he was talking to. In front of him stood a figure looking at him with eyes shining cold blue. The figure overlapped with the image of the figure of the ruler in his memory.

" I'm going to devour the entire system... "

The cracks on the architect's face grew larger, and his anger at Izuku became unbearable and finally exploded when he heard Izuku's next words.

" ...I don't think your design is so perfect "

" YOU B*STARD!... "

Seeing him like that, there was no point in letting this statue live. Izuku's dagger smoothly slid into the architect's body. Hands to the whole body, Izuku didn't damage every part of his body until nothing remained.

With the body slowly collapsing, the architect muttered something.

" A prediction... not... a prophecy.

When the pillar of fire holding back the sky is raised, there will be inevitable death approaching you "

As if staring at a worthless stone, Izuku just glanced at it with cold eyes.

" as you please... "

Izuku then turned his gaze to the stone statues that were still moving around them. Without waiting any longer, Izuku launched his four daggers to destroy all the remaining statues.

Silence filled the room as the last statue fell. Izuku looked around, and seeing an empty room filled with stone ruins made him think.

' It's unbelievable I almost lost his life here '

Izuku breathed a sigh of relief as he made sure there were no more threats around him.

" With this, it's all over "

" Izuku "

Izuku turned his head to look at the people who had come here for him. Seeing their appearance as messy as his, Izuku couldn't help but smile.

" Let's go back "

Outside the gate, several agents stationed there were anxiously waiting for the return of the rescue team. They were accompanied by the previous raid team as a support team.

It has been an hour since rescuers entered but there is still no sign of anyone coming out of the gate. But not long after, a silhouette was seen from behind the gate. Panicked people immediately gathered in front of the gate to welcome their return.

" The hunters came out "

They were relieved when the Hunters walked out of the gate, but their faces turned pale as they saw the elite Hunter Association coming out injured. Even S-rank Hunters like Sugimoto and Ichirou were injured.

And they were again treated to the sights they saw during the raid on Nabu Island. Behind the cordon, Izuku walked leading the shadow warriors carrying the corpses of the dead Hunters.

Since Architec died, the rules he placed in the room no longer apply. This allows Izuku to use his skills again and summon shadow warriors to help them carry the bodies of the Hunters out of the gate.

A sight that will astound and amaze anyone, especially the leader of the raid team, Aoki Takahiro, who almost died inside the dungeon. He could only stare at the scene in front of him in amazement so that he didn't notice Sugimoto approaching him.

" Hunter Aoki "

" y-yes!... "

" Can you help us move the deceased "

" D-DECEASED?! ... Y-YES... OF COURSE! ... "

While the others were busy evacuating the deceased, Izuku kept watching them from the side. He was lost in his own thoughts until he heard someone calling his name.

" Oi, Izuku... "

" Todoroki-san "

" What are you doing here alone? "

" It's okay, I just... "

" You'd better stop thinking about blaming yourself before I beat you up "

" Ah... Sorry about that, I'm thinking about something else. "

" It's okay then, how did you get there? I thought you should take a vacation "

" That's... "

" That talk, can I hear it too? "

Izuku and Todoroki then turned around and saw Sugimoto walking towards them.

" Sugimoto-san? "

Seeing Sugimoto here it seems the evacuation process has been completed. They could see the bodies of the Hunters who had died lined up covered in white sheets. Quite a bitter sight to behold, but the rice had turned to mush. They cannot repeat what has happened.

Sugimoto also turned to look at the fallen Hunters for the last time before they were transported to ambulances.

" 7 Hunters died in this incident. If there is a dungeon break, the damage is unimaginable, and you try to stop it yourself "

" I did ask them for help, but I didn't expect it to become like this. I was able to survive because of all of the Hunters who came to help. "

" You'd better not blame yourself after this "

" I know, Todoroki-san also said the same thing before "

" So can you tell me how you know there is a double dungeon inside this gate? "

" Just say, the dungeon is calling me "

" calling you? what are you talking about "

" There is a message telling me to come here "

" Can we see that message too "

" Sorry, but the message can only be seen by me "

Those who know Izuku know that he is not the kind of person who talks nonsense. No matter how hard it is to believe, Izuku can't lie in a situation like this. It was he who would jump into the fire first to save people. That's how he is.

" Oh, I see... "

" Anyway thank you for coming "

" don't mention it, we can't lose another S-Rank "

" You too Todoroki-san "

" What's wrong with me? "

" What you said inside the dungeon touched me "

" W-wait you hear that?... "

Todoroki's face was surprised to hear Izuku's words. His face was a little red with embarrassment. He didn't think anyone would hear it amid a chaotic battle, and he also forgot the fact that Izuku was there.

" How could I not hear it when I was around you "

" What did he say "

" Hey, wait! "

Regardless of how Todoroki protested, Izuku still continued to speak.

" Can you believe he said 'friend' in the middle of the battle? "

" Really? Todoroki said that? "

"Yes, he said it clearly, he said 'friend, we are friends who came to save him' "

" Seeing that you still have time to make fun of me, you seem to be fine "

Todoroki angrily glared at Izuku with the blue flame in his hand. Izuku quickly backed away from his friend who was already angry enough.

" Okay, okay, I'll stop... "

Sugimoto laughs at their interaction, but he notices something strange about Izuku. Izuku's body was slightly unsteady and his vision slowly began to blur.

" ...well, maybe, just a bit... tired... "

As soon as he said that, Izuku's vision went dark and his body fell. The people around him who saw Izuku fall immediately rushed over to catch him, and Todoroki who was closest to him immediately caught Izuku's body regardless of their previous fight.

Seeing Izuku faint made the people around him panic, but when they heard Izuku's calm breathing, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

" Huh... This kid really knows how to make people panic "

" I'm also curious how he could fall asleep at a time like this "

" Well no wonder given how he's been pushing himself lately, it's no surprise to see him fall, I'm just amazed how he's fallen now "

" You're right, he has crazy stamina "

" Rather than stamina, I think it's more stubborn.

Well, at least with this he will get a decent rest without having to worry about anything "

" Should I throw him in the ambulance? "

Sugimoto looked at Todoroki with incredulous eyes.

" you're still upset? "

" a little... "

Hearing Todoroki's half-hearted answer, Sugimoto couldn't help but sigh.

' I wonder how they became friends '

But he can think about it later. At this time he still has work to take care of. In addition to having to write a report related to the incident this time, he also had to deal with some reporters who might sniff the news.

Although Sugimoto is an S-rank Hunter, he is still the Head of the Bureau Supervision Division. He couldn't just abandon his responsibilities.

"I wonder if the chairman will scold me after this"

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