SSS-Class Suicide Hunter Chapter 160

The others, like the Venomous Snake and the Black Dragon Master all began to frown slightly one after the other. They must have received a quest as well.

It wasn't too difficult to guess the contents.

'I bet it's about helping the races they are in charge of, escape.'

It was around this time that Heretic Questioner also smiled.

“Hoh?”

He'd probably received a [quest] as well.

It wasn't too difficult to guess what that was about either.

“I just received a mission. It is to protect my empire by preventing your races from breaking free!”

The exact opposite of ours.

Defend the empire.

“You were probably tasked with rescuing your respective races from the Slime Empire. Hmm, how interesting. Our quest objectives conflict with each other.”

A strange silence fell upon the group. Woooo… Woo!! For a while, the screams from the colosseum beneath us were the only things we could hear.

The Heretic Questioner rubbed his chin.

“I got it. Everyone. Please give in to me.”

“…What?”

The Black Dragon Master furrowed her brows when she heard that. Nevertheless, the Heretic Questioner's expression didn't change. He smiled and spoke as if he had said the most logical thing.

“I know you might be confused by your emotions right now! Even though it's only been a few weeks, you devoted your time and affection to your various races. It's natural that you wouldn't be able to accept them being reduced to slaves. But this is the fastest method!”

Fast.

“If I hadn't interfered, the people of this world would have been wandering aimlessly for thousands of years! However, due to my intervention, they were able to enter the ancient era after only 200 years. It was that fast!”

“Heretic Questioner. Even if you're right, using religion and slavery like this is….”

“I'm not saying my method is perfect. Black Dragon Master! Imagine just how many lives would have been sacrificed in the thousands of years that would have passed. Even if my civilization uses and overworks hundreds of thousands of slaves, it has only been a 'few' hundred years!”

“I will accelerate history even further.”

As the Heretic Questioner said this, the light of the many torches in the underground city seemed to shine down upon him. The huge dog statue cast its shadow on us.

“From the ancient era to the middle ages. From the middle ages to the modern era. And finally from the modern era to the present era! I can avoid all the mistakes, misunderstandings and slaughter that humanity experienced!”

There was a hint of certainty in the Heretic Questionner's voice.

He also tried to convey his determination through his sad gaze.

It was as though he was saying 'I can do it'.

“So everyone. Please surrender. I will stay in this world and guide them. 400 years. No, in just 360 years, I will raise them to the same level our civilization has reached!”

“You intend to stay here for another 360 years…?”

“Yes!”

Under the pillar which depicted the history of a single civilization, the Heretic Questioner smiled broadly.

“Trust me, everyone, and leave!”

4.

We had a meeting, but there wasn't any real conclusion. Some of our colleagues believed that we should entrust this stage to the Heretic Questioner, while others strongly opposed it.

In the end, we discussed for more than two hours but we weren't able to reach a consensus.

“Let's take a look at how our races are doing first. Everyone is gradually becoming more agitated.”

I made a suggestion.

“If this continues it'll just become an emotional argument… So let's go see how those kids are living. Then we'll each make our own decision. Let's meet back here tomorrow. Okay?”

My companions all nodded at my words. We all held back our groans and sighs as we scattered to search for the areas where our races were staying.

Naturally, I headed to the place where the goblins were staying.

Most of the goblins lived in the salt mines.

-That's it for today's daytime work! Rime! Everyone, go home!

-Except for the supervisors, you molds can't move around outside!

-Line up! In an orderly manner!

[The Goblin Race has created a secret assembly.]

Chapter end