Classmate wa Isekai de Yuusha ni Natta kedo, Ore dake Gendai Nihon ni Okizari ni Narimashita - Chapter 32

 Chapter 32: I Decided to Investigate – Part 5

"…This place looks suspicious as hell."

It had been 35 minutes since I left the house. Any obstacles or interference in my path had been effortlessly mowed down by my level and stats.

And now, standing before me was a metal door that had seemingly been removed once and then propped back up diagonally as a makeshift barricade.

I had already searched every suspicious room I came across. I did find plenty of definitely illegal stuff, but nothing that seemed to be the core of the case.

This was the only place I hadn’t checked yet.

Three large men lay unconscious around the door, foaming at the mouth.

Judging by their attire, they were probably members of this gang. But if even they were knocked out, it might mean there was another group inside.

If that were the case, I’d have to be cautious when entering.

But if I tried to remove the door, it would definitely make some noise.

"…Oh well."

At a glance, the space beyond the door seemed to go deep.

I had already knocked out most of the people inside the building, so I could only hope that any noise wouldn’t carry down below.

Looks like I had no choice but to force my way in.

"『Body Enhancement』"

Activating my skill, I kicked the metal door with full force.

As planned, the impact warped the door just enough to create a space barely big enough for a person to squeeze through.

"Alright, let's go."

I carefully descended the long, dark staircase.

Before long, I came across a wooden door, faint light leaking from the other side.

From beyond the door, I could hear gunshots and the sounds of heavy objects crashing to the floor.

So I wasn’t the only one attacking this place.

(What should I do? Should I wait until the noise settles, or—?)

As I hesitated, a loud clanging sound rang out from above.

Curious, I looked up—

"Ah—"

The metal door I had just busted open was now coming loose, crashing down.

With a deafening bang, the heavy steel slab slammed through the wooden door below, breaking right into the basement.

Looks like I had put too much force into that kick and completely wrecked the door.

"Oops, did I overdo it?"

Thinking that absentmindedly, I stepped into the basement—

"—!"

"…Huh?"

There stood Alicia, dressed like an assassin or spy—my own classmate.

(…『Appraisal』.)

―――

Nameless
Race: Human
Age: 16

Status: Bruised arm, lacerations; amnesia.

Notes: Injured during battle with the abnormally enhanced Nagamoto Susumu.
Acts as an agent for the government's special operations agency under the alias "Alicia Kamori", assigned to monitor Iori Shuu and those around him due to their possession of abnormal abilities.
Has lost memories from the first few years of life.

―――

Oh, great. Now we’ve got a special operations agency involved?

And Alicia—no, Nameless—turns out to be an agent who’s been watching me this whole time.

I had a lot of questions. But right now…

"Hahaha… To think you wield such power. But alas, it seems you still fall short of the Voice that guides me."

From beneath the rubble, an old man emerged.

His tattered jacket—once likely a simple tracksuit—was now in ruins, his body covered in countless cuts and bruises from the falling debris.

Considering his age, those wounds should have been fatal.

But—

"Hah… Hah… Good thing I followed the Voice's advice and prepared this in advance."

Saying that, the old man pulled a glass vial filled with a deep purple liquid from his pocket—and without hesitation, downed it in one gulp.

In an instant, his body swelled grotesquely.

His muscles bulged, his frame expanded, and before long, he had transformed into a towering, three-meter-tall giant—his head now adorned with a pair of monstrous horns.

『KUAHAHAHAHAHA! YES! THIS IS INCREDIBLE! POWER SURGES THROUGH ME!』

―――

Nagamoto Susumu
Age: 77
Race: Human + Oni-fication

Status: Hypnotized, Delirious, Brainwashed, Berserk, Mutated.

Notes: Currently under the effects of long-range brainwashing and confusion magic, driving him into a state of madness and berserk fury.
Additionally, he has ingested a massive dose of demonic energy extracted from a Ushi-Oni, causing his transformation into an inhuman entity.

―――

I instinctively activated Appraisal, but the only thing it confirmed was that this man—this thing—could no longer be reasoned with.

That meant there was only one thing left for me to do.

『Well then, let’s crush these noisy little rats, shall we?!』

The oni-fied Nagamoto swung his massive, swollen right arm down toward us.

『How pitiful. Utterly pitiful—?!』

He must have already assumed victory, a twisted grin of malice stretching across his grotesque face.

Alright then—guess it’s time to hit back.

『Gah…?!』

Gripping Nagamoto’s right arm, I drove a sharp kick straight into his throat.

『Y-You little…!』

Gone was his earlier confidence. Now, blinded by rage, Nagamoto launched a relentless barrage of blows at me, dust and debris swirling in the air.

He continued pummeling me over and over—for about five minutes.

At last, his breath ragged, he staggered back, finally releasing me from his grasp.

『Hah… Hah… Perhaps I was being a bit childish… But after hitting you this much…』

"After hitting me this much, what?"

『Wha—?!』

As the dust cleared, my unscathed figure was revealed—leaving Nagamoto staring in shock.

『You… You mean my attacks did nothing?!』

"Nah, they definitely did something. But you see…"

In a single minute, Nagamoto had only managed to deal about 150 damage. For an ordinary human, that would’ve been more than enough to turn them into minced meat.

But each time he struck me, I simply activated Healing Magic—restoring over 1,000 HP in the process.

So, when all was said and done, the total damage I took?

Zero.

"Now then, I guess it’s my turn."

『W-Wait—』

Before he could finish, my right straight punch smashed into his face.

He had tried to dodge at the last second, but it was too late—he took the full force of the blow.

Blood gushed from his nose like a flood, his front teeth shattered, and his body was sent hurtling backward—colliding with the stairs leading out of the basement.

『This… This can’t be happening… The Voice… The Voice won’t answer me…』

Those were his last words before his body slumped lifelessly.

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