After their first ally fell, the remaining delinquents grasped the danger they were in. However, their true enemy wasn’t Haruka or the Gym Bros—it was a lone swordsman, fighting independently.
With swift, ruthless efficiency, the swordsman took down each delinquent, leaving no survivors. When the remaining ones tried to flee, he intercepted them, ensuring no one escaped without his permission.
Meanwhile, Haruka dreaded returning to Omi, but Marielle wasn’t having it. She gave him a pointed look and dragged him back to her father’s mansion, ignoring his protests.
Feeling uneasy inside the grand estate, Haruka plotted an escape, but before he could slip away, Marielle caught him. Frustrated, she called him out, insisting he stay and accept his reward.
To prove her sincerity, Marielle led him to a lavish banquet. Haruka, abandoning all thoughts of leaving, stuffed his face. Afterward, she had a maid bring his cash reward—along with an official ID, allowing him to freely enter and leave Omi.
In return, she simply hoped he would remember the town’s name.
Haruka, however, was far more interested in the texture of the pudding than any of her words.
Blushing, Marielle murmured that she had dressed up for him—only for him to completely ignore her efforts.
On the 22nd, Haruka returned to the inn, assuring his group he hadn’t tried to escape. The girls were suspicious, but Haruka played dumb until some of them dropped the subject and left on a guild mission.
Before departing, the class rep warned him that he wasn’t allowed to leave the city. Haruka agreed—but the moment he was alone, he flashed a sly grin, readying his next escape attempt.
This time, he had a trump card—Marielle’s ID.
Before leaving, he used his reward money to stock up on supplies (and, most importantly, real food—anything but mushrooms). He also left a note for the class rep, simply stating he was going to check on the athletes and urging the girls to keep leveling up.
With everything set, he headed to the exit, where a burly soldier stood guard. Flashing his new ID, Haruka easily secured his release from Omi.
This time, if he saw a carriage under attack, he’d ignore it and keep moving.
Eventually, Haruka reached his beloved forest—where mushrooms thrived, fish swam, and monsters roamed.
It felt like home.
Eager to reach his cave, he resumed his run, effortlessly defeating an orc along the way. However, its appearance was unusual, as such creatures typically stayed deeper in the forest.
As sunset approached, Haruka sensed something was off—then he saw it:
A bloodstain on a rock.
At first, he doubted it belonged to the nerds, who were experienced survivors. Instead, he feared for the athletes.
Following a trail of blood and footprints, he ran—until he found them.
The athletes were barely alive, slumped against a rock, badly wounded. Without hesitation, Haruka threw them healing potions, saving them.
Their leader, Kazazaki, revived just enough to ask if the girls were safe.
Haruka assured him they were secure in the city.
Relieved, Kazazaki felt at peace, believing they had done their part to protect the class.
Later that night, Haruka learned that:
- All the delinquents were dead.
- The nerds had vanished.
- The “bully killer” was an unknown force—unstoppable and ruthless.
This mysterious swordsman not only eliminated the delinquents—he also stole all their weapons.
Kazazaki believed it was all part of his plan—his real target wasn’t the delinquents.
It was the class representative.
She possessed the Abduction skill, a power that let her steal abilities from those she killed.
Haruka worried—only he and the nerds were supposed to know about that.
But the swordsman had asked about her.
The athletes survived—on purpose.
The swordsman spared them, likely hoping they would eventually seek out the class rep—giving him the perfect opportunity to strike.
Haruka didn’t like where this was going.
The athletes, near death, warn Haruka that the mysterious swordsman will follow the blood trail. Their leader believes they have a chance if they fight together.
Haruka, however, hates getting involved in conflicts—he only wants a peaceful, solitary life.
But duty calls, and he can’t ignore the situation.
He agrees to help, but alone, sending the athletes back to the city to protect the women.
Though he knows it’d be safer with backup, he realizes that if the swordsman kills everyone, no one will be left to protect the girls.
Meanwhile, in Omi, the class rep remains anxious, even after reading Haruka’s letter.
The athletes inform Haruka that the swordsman’s most powerful attack leaves him vulnerable. Haruka knows he needs to train to exploit this flaw.
He defeats goblins but quickly realizes he needs stronger opponents.
Fate leads him to the Goblin King, a perfect level-up opportunity. He dodges its club and strikes with a spell, winning the battle.
But before he can celebrate, a new threat emerges—the Goblin Emperor, Level 50.
Haruka, at Level 9, knows he can’t win in a fair fight, but escape is unlikely.
He uses his strongest skills to launch a desperate attack, landing a powerful hit—but the Emperor regenerates and sends him flying with a brutal counter.
Barely conscious, Haruka forces himself to keep fighting. His friends depend on him.
As dawn breaks, exhausted but victorious, he cheers—he’s finally Level 11.
Returning to his cave, he discovers new skills, including a spell that seamlessly combines different magics for instant attacks.
Shortly after, a man approaches—Tanaka, the quiet boy who once seemed like a victim but clearly had other plans.
Meanwhile, the girls return to Omi, only to find the athletes waiting by the city wall. Kazazaki explains that Haruka stayed behind to fight an enemy alone.
Back in the forest, Haruka greets Tanaka with sarcasm, sensing something is off.
Tanaka, however, is frustrated—he had planned to use the delinquents to reach the class rep, but the athletes ruined everything.
At that moment, Haruka realizes the truth—Tanaka was behind everything from the start.
Tanaka admits that he used the delinquents to divide the class. When Haruka demands to know about the rest of their classmates, Tanaka coldly responds:
“They’re all dead.”
But his real goal? Unlocking the Abduction skill.
Haruka blocks Tanaka’s escape, but Tanaka decides to kill him instead.
With a gesture, Tanaka hurls rocks toward Haruka, demonstrating his power.
He taunts Haruka, reminding him that back in the White Room, where everyone selected skills, he chose last—deliberately picking only the worst abilities.
Smirking, he asks:
“Do you really think you can beat me with those useless skills?”
Tanaka then summons even larger rocks, forcing Haruka to defend.
But then, Tanaka activates his unique ability—Tweak.
Instantly, Haruka’s body twitches uncontrollably, making it hard to move.
Despite the struggle, Haruka dodges the rocks, only for Tanaka to summon crystal spikes beneath his feet. He barely escapes again, but the effort drains him, his body unnaturally heavy.
Tanaka, impressed, asks how long Haruka suspected him.
Haruka reveals he had doubts from the start. Tanaka didn’t fit in with the delinquents or the nerds, making his actions suspicious.
Tanaka, unfazed, admits he started his scheme the moment they were teleported.
Though he missed out on the Hijack skill, he found Tweak, which lets him manipulate others subtly.
With that, he controlled the delinquents, leading them to their downfall.
Now, he’s done talking.
Vines bind Haruka’s foot.
Confident in his victory, Tanaka unleashes a deadly fire spell, but to his shock, Haruka absorbs the flames into his staff—a result of the herb fused into it.
Wasting no time, Haruka counters, aiming to strike while Tanaka is stunned.
But it was a trap.
Tanaka had only been pretending.
Drawing a hidden sword, he blocks Haruka’s attack and forces him back.
Now, Tanaka summons all his stolen weapons, grinning—this is his chance to test them all.
He lunges at Haruka, switching weapons with every swing, leaving Haruka struggling to keep up. Forced onto the defensive, Haruka barely fends off the unpredictable onslaught.
Hoping to escape, Haruka dives into the bushes, but a powerful strike sends him flying across the river.
Outmatched, Haruka wonders—how is Tanaka wielding so many weapons and skills at once?
Tanaka approaches, demanding his surrender.
But Haruka rises, asking if Tanaka is using a copycat skill to mimic their classmates’ abilities.
Tanaka smirks and confirms it—his plan was to copy the class rep’s Hijack skill, kill her, and gain the real thing. Afterward, he intended to kill everyone to steal their powers.
Tanaka strikes again, but Haruka dodges—only for it to be an illusion.
Realizing his current strategy won’t work, Haruka lowers his staff, pretending to surrender.
Tanaka takes the bait, charging at him—only for Haruka to sidestep at the last moment, mimicking Goku’s Ultra Instinct.
Taunting him, Haruka exposes Tanaka’s biggest weakness—he can only use each copied skill three times.
Tanaka panics—his perfect plan is falling apart.
Haruka had figured it out early on and had been baiting him into wasting his copied moves.
Furious, Tanaka launches one final assault, using his last remaining copied skills.
Haruka dodges, counters with a powerful kick, and sends him flying.
Sensing an opening, Haruka moves in to end the fight—but Tanaka suddenly unleashes a powerful energy blast, forcing Haruka to pause.
Determined not to lose, Tanaka summons a dagger, slashes twice, and vanishes—reappearing above Haruka.
Haruka dodges, but it was a feint.
Tanaka is actually behind a rock, charging his ultimate skill—Instant Death.
Before Haruka can react, Tanaka lands the strike.
Haruka collapses instantly.
Tanaka laughs triumphantly, stomping on Haruka’s head. “Pathetic,” he sneers, turning to leave.
But then… Haruka stands up.
Tanaka freezes in shock.
“Why are you leaving so soon?” Haruka asks, brushing himself off.
Tanaka, furious, demands to know how he survived Instant Death.
Haruka reveals his General Health skill, which grants resistance to status effects—including Instant Death.
He also has Max Luck, which reduces the chance of instant death dramatically.
Tanaka, still in disbelief, asks why Haruka collapsed if he was fine.
Haruka smirks.
“I faked it.”
Tanaka insists Haruka shouldn’t be able to move under Tweak’s control.
Haruka reveals another secret—his skill Blockhead, which lets him control others like puppets.
By using it on himself, he canceled out Tweak’s effects.
Realizing he’s been completely outplayed, Tanaka snaps—he unleashes a flurry of weapon skills, but Haruka blocks them effortlessly.
Defeated, Tanaka collapses to his knees.
He reflects on his boredom in school, his genius beyond his classmates, and his desire for something exciting. When he was transported to this world, he saw his perfect opportunity—a game where he could kill and collect skills, becoming unstoppable.
But now, he’s losing—to someone with “useless” skills.
In one last desperate charge, Tanaka recklessly attacks, but Haruka easily disarms him.
Thinking Tanaka is out of tricks, Haruka prepares to finish him off.
But suddenly—
Tanaka’s sword flies back into his hand and pierces Haruka.
Haruka stumbles, realizing Tanaka had been hiding a remote-control ability.
Tanaka, grinning, declares:
“I win after all.”
He slashes at Haruka, ready to end the fight.
But Haruka isn’t done yet.
Haruka unleashes his Gamut skill, delivering a strike Tanaka can’t evade.
Tanaka collapses, unconscious.
Exhausted, Haruka mutters that while he doesn’t have overpowered abilities, he still has his own tricks.
But the damage finally catches up to him—his body gives out, and he drops to his knees.
Just before he blacks out, memories of the class rep and his friends flash through his mind—until someone catches him.
Haruka opens his eyes and sees the nerds by his side.
Though disappointed that they arrived late, they urge him to complain later and give him healing potions.
As they support him back to town, Haruka asks why they were in the forest.
The nerds explain they had just returned from a hunting trip when they heard about his fight from the athletes. They rushed to help—but arrived a bit too late.
Upon reaching Omi, they find everyone eagerly waiting at the gates.
The girls surround Haruka, calling him their prize—but he shyly steps away, opting to high-five the leader of the athletes instead.
The girls pull him inside, and even the TikTok star of the group apologizes to the nerds for past actions.
For the first time, Haruka feels like this is the happy ending everyone wanted.
Realizing he no longer has a part to play, Haruka tries to slip away unnoticed.
But before he can escape—
The class rep catches him.
Shocked, Haruka freezes.
She suddenly hugs him, confessing she was truly worried.
Haruka apologizes, but the class rep isn’t satisfied—an apology isn’t enough.
She reveals that she’s gathered all the girls to give him a stern talking-to for sneaking out of the city without a word.
Haruka panics, but he has no choice as the girls drag him back into the city—to scold him.
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