Horaud.
Two weeks had passed since everyone was summoned to this world, and finally, it was their time to enter the dungeon, known as the Great Labyrinth.
Among the books Suzuki had read, there were seven special dungeons scattered around the world of Tortus.
Said to be extremely dangerous, the true reason for their creation had not been known for countless years, but in the past, it was said that the labyrinths were created by the "mavericks", who were rebels that tried to bring about the end of the world. Still, the god Ehit put a stop to their plans, and the mavericks were forced to flee and exile themselves inside the Great Labyrinths.
Still the truth?
Suzuki felt that those "mavericks" couldn't defeat the god Ehit, so in the end, they could only hide in the dungeons, the Great Labyrinth, hoping the next generations could face the god Ehit in their places, which made him sigh helplessly.
After all, everyone, whether in the worlds of Naruto, Solo Leveling, JJK, and others, has people in the past who escaped their current problems, leaving them to the next generation.
Then, what would happen when the next generations came?
Suzuki felt that the next generation would do the same things, leaving all the problems to the next generation, too, which he rolled his eyes at, but he couldn't care since his focus was on the place where he would have to go tomorrow.
Great Orcus Labyrinth.
This was the beginning of everything, the place where the kindhearted, gentle, or weak Nagumo was torn apart, as Nagumo became the edge lord, where he made many types of harem, as he made his way through to return to his original world.
Suzuki didn't hate Nagumo, but when he thought about what Nagumo had faced, he wondered whether he should let Nagumo face the same situations.
It wasn't that he was kindhearted, but as he knew the plot, it made it quite hard to ignore the plot, and at the same time, he also thought this moment was a good chance for him to try the last skill that he had never tried.
"Hostile Takeover..."
"What's wrong?"
Shizuku, who rested on his chest, looked at him exhaustedly, as she didn't hear his words clearly.
"No, it's fine. Just sleep. No, don't you think you should go back?"
As expected, as everyone would have their battle tomorrow, everyone was more or less nervous, and naturally, while Suzuki had trained his girlfriend every night, it was impossible for her to remain calm since what they did previously was just training, but this time, it was a real deal, a battle, where some of them might hurt, or even worse, die.
Some people might close their eyes, thinking that the worst things wouldn't happen, and their coming to this world was nothing but just a game, where they fought monsters, leveled up, defeated the Demon King, then went home.
Yet, was it so easy?
Naturally, no, but everyone just closed their eyes, thinking that it was like that, since if they didn't, they would be broken, and as the battle was close, their bodies were all tense, nervous, and either hid away in their room under their blanket or came to their closet to huddle together.
This is what had happened to Suzuki and Shizuku, and this time, they didn't enter the penthouse, and just stayed in his room, which was like an inn, since well... just for a novelty.
Still, Suzuki changed the bedding to make it more comfortable so Shizuku could enjoy the activity.
"...do you want to send me back?"
Unlike her usual stoic, strict face, Shizuku looked so womanly as her high ponytail was let loose, flowing messily over her body, which was sticky with sweat from the aftermath of their night activity.
"Of course not. What if Kaori comes to your room? She needs someone to talk to, too, right?"
After the two became one, Shizuku practically lived in his room at night. While she thought that she might trouble him, as she knew her physical ability was better due to her combatant job, unexpectedly, she was always on the losing end when they were at night, and this also made her love him even more, since when she was with him, she felt like a woman.
Yes, she was a woman, but in the eyes of many, and even everyone, she was a pillar, someone they relied on, even as they ignored her needs, thinking she was a superhuman who could do anything and handle all their stress.
This was Shizuku's bad habit, as she often put away her needs for others, yet ignored her own needs, and this was also the reason why she loved him so much, as he was the one who could tell others to stop and treated her like a princess, even though the others thought of her as a tomboy.
Yet, as Shizuku thought of Kaori, her best friend, she knew that Suzuki was right, since, despite how Kaori appeared, Kaori needed someone by her side, and, for Nagumo, despite how she knew that Kaori seemed to have a good relationship with this boy, she couldn't imagine that Nagumo could fix Kaori's worry.
"By the way, Dear..."
"Hmm?"
"What do you think of Kaori?"
"Kaori? She is your friend. She is a good girl."
"That's it?" Shizuku looked at Suzuki strangely.
"What do you want me to think of her?" Suzuki looked at Shizuku strangely. He had Shizuku anyway, and he had to say their relationship was enjoyable. Moreover, as she had a combative job, which made her physical ability higher than most, she could satisfy him, and she was cute.
Yes, he loved the contrast when his warrior girlfriend would become a submissive, loving woman as they were in bed.
Her lewd cry, as he held her from behind, as she became naughtier as they were together, was addicting, and with online shopping, there were many fun things that they could do.
She also loved him, so how could he think of another, even though he knew that he could have a chance if he wished to.
Suzuki didn't lie, but being a Merchant, handsome, and fit, made him extremely popular, better than Kouki, who was a hero, since while Kouki might be shining, he could give all the women around him something that Kouki could never give, which was a peace of mind.
This era, as he had said before, was difficult; whether it was food or comfort, everything was horrible, yet he could live well, and the best among all, safest, too, especially when he wasn't weak.
By using his "Manager," he had optimized all of the jobs that he had acquired previously. As expected, due to his origin that came from another world, his level rose so fast, especially with the many feats that he had done.
Money, authority, powers, and everything else; among everyone, Suzuki had them.
He wasn't just a normal student being dragged into another world; he was on his way to dominate this world itself.
Still, unlike Nagumo's original method, where he just broke through everything with the modern weapon, as he bled, exhausted, and pushed his life to the brink of death, Suzuki's method was clean and clinical, which made the two methods different, as his method was more reliable, giving those who relied on him peace of mind.
Yet this was also why Shizuku looked at Suzuki and said, "Well... what if you comfort Kaori, too, Dear?"
"....." Suzuki.