Monopolizing Skills to the 666th Floor - Chapter 104

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Skill Devouring to the 666th Floor Episode 104

104. Amon’s Request

‘This person… is my son’s benefactor?’

Tokyo Governor Kawaguchi Masao was bewildered by the unbelievable situation. He never imagined that the benefactor who saved his son would come looking for him.

“Could we talk for a moment?”

“Oh, of course! Please come in.”

As they entered, his son Ryusei, who had been lying in the hospital bed, sat up.

“Aren’t you Amon?”

“Amon?”

The guest tilted his head, either pretending not to know or genuinely confused.

Ryusei showed him a ViewTube video.

“If you look at Amon’s videos here, the wing skill is exactly the same… Isn’t that you?”

“Isn’t that too weak evidence to connect me with Amon based on just this? Similar Transcendent Spirits could have similar skills, right?”

“Hmm… That’s true, but…”

Ryusei seemed flustered, not having thought that far.

The visitor chuckled softly, breaking the heavy atmosphere.

“Actually, I am Amon.”

“I knew it, right?”

“Yes.”

“Ah… It really was you!”

He acknowledged his identity.

This person was indeed the famous Amon.

“But in this situation, what does it matter whether I’m Amon or not?”

That’s right.

What mattered was the fact that this young man was the benefactor who saved his son’s life.

Thud!

When the Governor dropped to his knees, Amon showed a slightly surprised expression.

“Thank you sincerely for saving our son.”

Bowing his head almost to the floor, the Governor expressed his gratitude.

“You don’t need to do this. Actually, I didn’t know the Governor’s son was among the kidnapped people.”

“Still, a benefactor is a benefactor. In a way, you’re no different from a hero of Japan.”

He was praising a young man who looked younger than his own son, but was that important right now?

This was Amon, who saved the kidnapped people with overwhelming power and struggled at the forefront of the Labyrinth.

Who in the world wouldn’t show respect to him?

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say humanity owed a debt to Amon.

The son in the hospital bed also bowed his head following his father.

“Thank you. For saving me.”

“It’s fine. Now please raise your heads.”

Only after receiving permission did the two raise their heads.

“We were also looking for you, Amon, and now you’ve appeared directly. Great minds think alike.”

“You were looking for me?”

“Yes. We wanted to properly express our gratitude. Now that we can greet you like this, I’ll be able to sleep peacefully tonight, haha.”

The Governor said with a laugh.

“But the reason you came to find us directly…?”

He asked the question that had been on his mind.

Then came an unexpected answer.

“I have a personal favor to ask.”

A favor.

This was the benefactor who saved his only son – how could he not grant a single favor?

He was actually happy.

An opportunity to repay the debt had arisen.

“Please tell me anything! If there’s something you want, I’ll do my best to help.”

“I heard that you also serve concurrently as the Apostle Management Agency.”

“Yes, that’s correct.”

“So I’m asking you this – could you arrange a gathering for the Apostles?”

“A gathering? What kind of…”

“I’m talking about a banquet-style meeting. I’d like you to bring the Apostles together in one place.”

A meeting.

“May I ask the reason?”

“Actually… I’m not confident about preparing for the next floor of the Labyrinth. It’s starting to feel overwhelming… I’d like to meet Apostles with various abilities in one place and hear their experiences and insights. I think that would somehow help.”

“Ah…!”

It was a reason he never expected.

Amon was having difficulties with the Labyrinth challenge.

‘Why didn’t I think of this? Amon is human too… It’s a life-or-death battle…’

Seeing him conquer the Labyrinth multiple times a day, he had thought it was easy for him.

I had only thought of him as an untiring iron man.

But I was mistaken.

He was also clearly human.

Someone who could hit walls and feel fear.

“If that’s your request, I’ll gladly help you. It’s not a difficult matter. It would be sufficient to invite them under the pretext of Apostle harmony.”

“Thank you. If possible, I’d appreciate it if you could invite Apostles from various Transcendent Spirits. I want to hear stories from multiple perspectives.”

“Understood. I’ll prepare everything properly. But… is there anything else you need…?”

“No. This is sufficient.”

He came all the way here just to request hosting a banquet?

It seemed insufficient as repayment.

‘Isn’t there something else…?’

Governor Masao’s mind was filled with thoughts about how to properly repay Amon.

After exchanging contact information with the Tokyo Governor, I left the hospital room.

‘Fortunately, he accepted easily.’

I was worried he might refuse, but the grace of saving his son seemed to be the decisive factor.

‘The Apostle Management Agency is responsible for Apostle registration, so they’ll gather as many diverse Apostles as possible.’

To enter the Labyrinth, Apostle registration is mandatory.

The information registered at that time is collected by the Apostle Management Agency, a government institution.

‘Originally, I was thinking of directly requesting information about Apostles, but that’s realistically impossible due to privacy protection laws.’

The Apostle Management Agency is a place with a perfectly built database on Apostles.

There’s no better place to obtain information about Apostles.

Then why did I request them to host a gathering?

The reason was simple.

I needed targets for Skill Copy.

‘Currently, thanks to strengthening Parasite, I have 11 slots remaining.’

Going around looking for Apostles one by one would be inefficient and troublesome.

But with a gathering like this as an excuse where numerous Apostles would gather?

I could handle it all comfortably at once.

That was the real reason for requesting the Apostle Management Agency to host a gathering.

‘Moreover, there’s a Hidden Piece on the 121st Floor. There are specific skills needed for that too.’

This is also why I asked them to invite diverse Apostles.

I need to pick out the skills necessary for conquering the Hidden Piece from among them.

In short, my request to the Governor was like asking him to prepare a feast table with all kinds of food.

‘I just need to quietly go when the call comes and pick up a spoon.’

Not confident about preparing for the next floor?

‘How could I lack confidence when I know what all the missions are?’

Getting tired from conquering?

‘What nonsense when I have more than enough strength.’

It was all lies.

Wanting to meet various Apostles to hear their experiences and insights was also just an excuse.

‘Where would there be anyone with more experience than me? There’s no way I’d need such a thing.’

I just need to go and scoop up food with a spoon when the Governor calls saying the meal is prepared.

‘While also strengthening my connections with Hiromune.’

I spread my wings and flew to where Hiromune was.

Since I could track his location with Parasite, finding him wasn’t difficult.

The atmosphere among the Three Gods these days was gloom itself.

How could it not be, having Terra stolen by a mere human?

Their pride was hurt and they couldn’t just sit still.

If they didn’t badmouth the Regressor for even a day, they’d go crazy from frustration.

In the midst of this, they witnessed an unwelcome sight.

[What? Why is that human meeting Hiromune?]

Hiromune was Orcus’s Apostle.

He was a human they had been carefully observing, even sponsoring him with the SSS-rank Skill Death God’s Senses.

[What are those two doing right now? What’s their scheme?]

[Is he approaching again pretending it’s a coincidence?]

[He’s nothing but a con artist.]

The Three Gods each vented their complaints about the Regressor.

Their dissatisfaction reached its peak after hearing the Regressor’s statement.

[What? He’s going to create a guild?]

[Hmm… A guild…]

[It means he’s going to form and manage a raid party.]

Right, he could form a raid party.

The Labyrinth wasn’t such an easy place after all.

But the Three Gods couldn’t understand it at all.

[Why would the Regressor want to create a guild when he can clear everything just fine on his own?]

[That’s what I’m saying. He’s definitely up to some kind of scheme again!]

[Perhaps he’s trying to create an elite force in case he fails…?]

Various speculations flew around, but there was one important thing.

[This completely overlaps with the plan we’re preparing, doesn’t it?]

It matched exactly with the Three Gods’ plan to select the 12 most outstanding among their Apostles to form a raid party.

[Don’t tell me he’s planning to take the talents we’ve selected and form a raid party first?]

[If that’s true, doesn’t it mean he wants to take control of the raid party?]

[That must be it.]

Originally, they had planned to form a raid party under the Three Gods’ leadership.

They intended to command the raid party to their liking and clear the Labyrinth.

It would be boring to just watch without being involved in the clearing process.

That’s right.

It was tedious.

Boredom was the main reason for creating the raid party.

How fun would it be to give various orders to humans and manipulate them like chess pieces?

But when he so blatantly revealed his raid party creation plan, the Three Gods were dumbfounded.

[He probably knows our plan and is trying to intercept it like this.]

[Since he’s a Regressor, that’s highly likely.]

[Damn it! Nothing goes right!]

After Terra, even their fun was being taken away from the Three Gods.

During my stay in Japan.

“Please come this way. This is the famous Tsukiji Market in Japan. It’s where you can taste the freshest seafood.”

Weihao and I were being led around by Hiromune.

He was guiding us around like a professional guide… which was somewhat bothersome.

“Hiromune. You don’t have to go this far. Just introduce us to good restaurants.”

“No way. Since you’re here, you should see everything properly. It’s also my way of repaying you.”

He paid for all expenses with his own money, saying it was repayment for saving him.

From luxury department stores in Ginza to traditional temples in Asakusa.

He thoroughly introduced us to Tokyo’s famous spots.

‘He’s really a good person.’

To think such a person becomes so ruthless toward criminals.

“By the way, how’s your criminal hunting going these days? I hope our presence isn’t interfering with your schedule.”

“Ah… it’s fine. It’s hard to find criminals every day, and I rest when I’m tired too.”

“I see.”

“Speaking of which, if you’re hungry, would you like to try this place? It’s a restaurant in Ginza with a Michelin 3-star omakase that’s truly exceptional.”

“Sounds good. Let’s go.”

While we were eating at the restaurant.

Ding―

Hiromune received a text message.

I received the same message too.

[Greetings to all the Apostles who work hard every day clearing the Labyrinth for our country.

This is Kawaguchi Masao, Tokyo Governor and concurrent Director of the Apostle Management Agency.

The Apostle Management Agency is grateful for the hard work of all Labyrinth clearers, and we would like to host a special fellowship gathering this coming weekend.

It will be a meaningful occasion to share experiences and strengthen bonds with each other.

Though you may be busy with your respective duties, we ask for your participation in this opportunity to take a breather and interact with colleagues.

Detailed schedule and location will be provided later. ― Apostle Management Agency Director Kawaguchi Masao]

I was pleased after checking the content.

The justification was sufficient.

Soon, a separate text came from the Governor.

[Kawaguchi Masao: Did you see the message I sent earlier? This should be enough, right?]

[Amon: Yes, it’s sufficient. Thank you for accommodating my request.]

The table was set.

I wonder how many different Apostles will gather?

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