Chapter 17: Aya Kitashima

The five teams split up and battled each of the trolls as I watched over them to make sure nothing bad happens.

Aside from helping out every now and then, everyone was totally safe and successfully killed the trolls. Ryza rose to Level 11 while some lingered to level 7-9.

After seeing the trolls disappear, I frowned.

...Was I really overestimating the wave?

Well...this is the first wave after all...maybe I’m really thinking too much in this.

Even so, I didn’t let down my guard.

When breakfast time came, I finally let the people evacuated in the store to go out and celebrate.

Time flew by with nothing major happening.

After lunch, I sighed and ordered some people to check the internet for some information regarding the waves in other areas of the world.

As I read the reports, I finally understood why the wave was so easy...it’s just like Christine said. It’s because of me.

The most powerful human in the world right now…

As for why I said that, it’s because the internet’s been buzzing about how hard the monster wave was. Thousands more people died just this morning in other parts of the globe.

Even our country, [Philippines], was also a victim to this. Of course, I didn’t mean on our base, but rather, on the other cities of the country where the people aren’t protected.

Hundreds of millions had died already when the apocalypse started, but with this first wave of the monsters, hundreds of thousands more had perished.

The population of the world thinned down again.

Talks about people starting to suggest that everyone should gather and build an independent nation had started.

People had been calling out to the top rankers to come and rescue them.

Seeing this, I gritted my teeth but didn’t act on impulse.

Even if I wanted to help them, I simply can’t.

Our distances are simply too far away. It’s impossible to be able to reach their location on time.

In the end, I can only sigh and hope for the best.

The day passed by peacefully just like that.

And then...midnight arrived.

I was sleeping peacefully with Ryza when a window appeared in my dreams.

Congratulations for passing the first wave!

You shall now receive a reward according to your ranking!

Your current rank as of now is: #2!

You have been rewarded: [Hermes’ Boots] x1! All stats + 5! [Great Life Pellet] x1! G Points +10 000!

....WHAT!?

Seeing that window, I snapped my eyes wide open!

Looking at the side, I can see Ryza also open her eyes in shock.

So that window really is real…

Wait...then that means...I’m rank 2!?

Thinking this, I hurriedly opened the [Leaderboard] window.

Leaderboard

Ranking

Level

Name

1

26

Aya Kitashima

2

25

William King

3

20

Rodrigo Reyes

4

18

Matfey Bogomolov

5

18

Zyra Marquez

So it’s true...damn! I didn’t notice I’ve already been overtaken by Aya! But there was a big difference from our levels before! To think that she would reach me that fast…

Not to mention, it seems I’m the only one whose level didn’t increase...hm? The top 4 from before was replaced?

Hm...if I’m not wrong, the top 4 before was...Anton Johansson? Was it? Let’s see here…

...He’s no longer in the leaderboards...which means...he died?

Matfey replaced him and another one rose to the top 5. Zyra Marquez…

After checking the [Leaderboards] for a while, I sighed and accepted that I dropped to top 2.

Well, I guess that’s what happens when you let other people kill the monsters instead...but I’m curious, how did this Ana level up so much with just those low level monsters?

Tsk, to think there’s an even bigger cheat character than me…

“Don’t worry about it. We’ll get her next time.” (Ryza)

Ryza knew what I was thinking so she patted my back to console me.

Looking at Ryza’s cold yet warm gaze, it was impossible for me to sleep again.

Ryza understood my gaze and smiled as she opened her arms to welcome me.

* * *

Japan.

On the black night sky, a full moon hung along with the stars.

Beneath the beautiful night, figures could be seen standing in formation.

These figures looked incredible horrid and inhuman...no...to begin with, they weren’t human.

They were monsters.

If Will were to see this, he would be shocked to the point where his jaw would reach the ground.

After all, the monster army currently gathered here is totally different from the amount Will had seen in the monster wave.

Not to mention, the monsters didn’t just include goblins or orcs or kobolds of wolves. The monster army contained a huge variety of races.

Trolls, Giants, Cyclops, Wraiths...even Dragons.

But what’s even more shocking, is that all of these monsters are quietly standing in formation facing a podium.

On that podium, a figure could be seen with her back turned towards the monster army.

On the figure’s head was a golden crown.

The figure wore a red dress which displayed her curvaceous body line, unbefitting a person who has been in numerous battle. But upon closer look, the dress wasn’t originally red.

It was white. The dress became red from the blood of numerous enemies. It gave off that kind of feeling.

The woman stood there quietly as she focused her attention on her phone, reading about the latest events happening in the world.

However, she didn’t bother to look at all the other information. What she only focused on was one person.

[William King].

From the gossips and rumors on the internet, she found out the reason why William King’s level didn’t level up at all.

It was because he only killed one troll and let his subordinates deal with the rest, causing him to be left out and got overtaken by a rank.

The woman smiled and looked at the picture one of the people in William’s base took and posted on the internet.

She looked at that man wearing a crown and a cape.

“A kind King...” (???)

She looked at him for a while before looking up at the full moon above and touch the crown on her head.

“I wonder...if this means something?” (???)

Then, she sighed and shook her head.

“No...while he is the King of the Humans...” (???)

She looked at the monster army behind her back and spoke.

“...I am the Queen of the monsters.” (???)

To woman smiled and her face was revealed under the moonlight.

It was none other than the current top ranker of the world.

Aya Kitashima.

Status

Name

William King

Level

25

Mana Points

700/700(+100)

Ranking

2

Strength

20(+10)

Wisdom

45(+10)

Agility

31(+10)

Stamina

21

G Points

15862

Status Points

1

Skills

Flame Aura

Play Dead

Photosynthesis

Heavy Strike

Alpha Pack

Dragon Eyes

Enhanced Hearing

Camouflage

Fast Regeneration