The underground city of Multiverse Dungeons— between the thrones.
Yami immediately focused on his beloved adventurers, watching their every move with quiet intensity.
The highest strategy level was still stuck at the eighth floor.
No changes there.
But their strategy logic had shifted.
Subtly, but unmistakably—
Because Kocho Kanae and the others had joined in, the entire dynamic had changed.
You could clearly feel it:
Everyone now paid more attention to their bonds with each other.
They weren't rushing recklessly toward higher floors anymore.
Instead, they were moving carefully, starting from the second floor again, forming tighter units.
For example:
Busujima Saeko and Miyamoto Rei began forming a stable team with Takagi Saya and the others from the Highschool of the Dead world.
Kocho Shinobu and Kanroji Mitsuri teamed up with Kocho Kanae and the rest.
Akame, Viper, and Jade Chan formed another group — essentially creating a system where veterans led newcomers.
It made Yami pause.
Would raising the number of adventurers eventually lead to competition, friction, or complicated relationships?
That remained to be seen.
Yami already began quietly planning how he'd deal with it if such conflicts emerged.
But for now, something else demanded his attention.
He exhaled softly and summoned the three women to the throne room.
Kaen's tail flicked lightly.
"Master, are you going to train your weak… 'meat toilet' again?"
"…meat toilet?"
Yami blinked.
Of course he understood she meant Yukinoshita and the others.
But the meaning of the word itself was truly outrageous.
He turned slowly toward Kaen.
"Where did you even hear that term?"
Kaen tilted her head innocently.
"Sister said it. She said those humans exist just for Master to vent his desires. meat toilets."
"!!!"
Yami's eyes snapped toward Shion.
She still stood there looking holy, dignified, pure — like a saint knight who didn't understand anything dirty at all.
Somehow, that made it worse.
"My sister also said that if Master needs it, we will spread our legs and become meat toilet."
"…Kaen…"
Ella covered her face instantly.
Yami's brain short-circuited.
Against his will, an image of Shion and Kaen posing seductively overlapped in his mind.
Damn...
Yeah, that mental picture was a bit much.
He shook his head violently.
Now was not the time for this.
"Forget it."
He waved it away and opened a portal to a familiar world—
Jackie Chan's world.
"Master, are you going to investigate other worlds for enemies?" Ella asked.
"That's right. This time we're entering a special world. All of you—come with me."
…
Another modern world.
Four figures stood atop a tall building.
Kaen stared down at the bustling city streets.
"Master, the people in this world seem weak too."
"Of course. The strong are always a minority."
Yami's eyes narrowed with intent.
Since he'd come to this world…
He had two major goals:
The Talismans.
And
The Shadow Monarch Mask.
Adventurers needed power.
And he needed relics.
"Master! Lead us to conquer this world!"
"You are the King of Shadows!"
Voices echoed in his head the moment he arrived.
The shadows of this world were calling to him.
"The Lord of Shadows?"
Yami felt the source of the call immediately.
"Ella, Kaen, Shion — go find the talismans. And recruit the people connected to them as adventurers."
"Yes!"
They disappeared.
And Yami?
He stepped into the darkness that belonged to this world.
The Oni Mask—Tarakudo's mask—was mysterious, terrifying, ancient.
Without hesitation, Yami spread his darkness wide like a messenger of the night and slipped into—
The Shadow Realm of this world.
Here, he instantly became its master.
The Shadow Monarch bowed, gathering before him like devout believers.
"I want Tarakudo's mask."
His voice rippled like an abyssal command.
Tarakudo — commander of the Shadow Monarch, one of the Nine Oni Generals, once ruler of the Shadow Realm.
But now?
The throne belonged to someone else.
A massive dark eel-like creature slithered forward from the depths, carrying a reddish-brown cat-shaped mask in its mouth.
A respectful voice echoed from within:
"King."
Being called king by the Shadow Monarch of this world…
Yeah.
It felt good.
Yami pressed his power onto the mask without hesitation.
Dark energy surged like a tidal wave.
Crack!
The mask split.
Fractures webbed outward like lightning.
And—
Boom!
Darkness twisted, spiraled, and condensed.
A muscular humanoid figure emerged and immediately knelt on one knee.
"The King of Darkness will lead us to sweep across the world."
Yami controlled all shadows.
Tarakudo was no exception.
"It's only a matter of time before this world is conquered. Before that… let's awaken the remaining nine."
His voice echoed through the realm like the decree of a god.
The celebration chants ringing in the shadows quickly became annoying — like flies buzzing in his ears.
…
Yami took Tarakudo with him.
He followed the pull of the shadows to locate the nine Oni Masks scattered across the world, rebuilding the Shadow Monarch army.
Meanwhile:
Ella and Shion searched for suitable adventurers.
Kaen headed toward her assigned location—
Section 13.
A heavily fortified underground base known as the safest place in this world.
"This is it."
Kaen's eyes sharpened as she reached a phone booth hidden in an alley.
Naturally, she had no idea how a phone booth worked.
"Open it."
No one had even seen her move yet, but her aura alone was suffocating.
Then—
Her right foot descended like a meteor.
BOOM.
The earth split open like a cracked shell.
Buildings shook violently as dust blasted into the sky.
A huge fissure revealed the outline of the structure below.
Without hesitation, Kaen jumped into the darkness.
"Enemy attack!"
Captain Black reacted instantly, mobilizing all personnel.
Fully armed Section 13 agents raised shields and guns, ready for a war-level threat.
But when only Kaen stepped out of the dust cloud, they froze.
One person?
No accomplices?
Kaen's voice sliced through the tension:
"Tell me where the talismans are and I won't kill you."
Cold.
Sharp.
Exactly the style Shion taught her.
If a problem could be solved with intelligence, there was no need to start a massacre.
She decided to try that first.
But the moment she mentioned the talismans—
Captain Black's pupils shrank.
"Are you working with Valmont and Shendu!?"
Images flashed in his mind of Valmont and Shendu desperately seeking the talismans.
The talismans had finally been secured.
Even if the Ox Talisman had been stolen by the still-missing Jade Chan, the last thing they could allow was Shendu getting them back.
"What Shendu?"
Kaen's eyes narrowed dangerously.
"I am here for my Master, and I will offer the talisman to him. Hand it over, or none of you will leave alive."
"So you want the talisman? Don't even think about it!" Captain Black crossed his arms, full of confidence.
"This is Section 13, the most secure base in the country! You'd better surrender now — even if you had wings, you wouldn't escape."
He truly believed Kaen had no way out under their full lockdown.
"Tsk… the method my sister mentioned really is useless."
Kaen scratched her hair in annoyance.
Her aura changed instantly — like a beast ready to tear everything apart.
Violence surged in her eyes.
Her tone dropped, cold and vicious:
"Looks like I'll have to use my own method."
She lowered her hands.
Raised her head slowly.
A cruel smile formed at the corner of her lips — sharp, murderous, like a storm about to explode.
"In that case… all of you, go to hell."
…
"Where did Jade Chan go?"
Inside his father's antique shop, Jackie Chan dragged his tired body in.
He had searched for Jade for days with no results.
The only clue left was the surveillance from when Jade stole the Ox Talisman…
"Jackie, drink some water."
Uncle placed a cup in front of him with his big hand.
Seeing Jackie's worn-out face, he couldn't help worrying.
Jackie's beard had grown messy — he hadn't even taken care of himself.
"Uncle… did you or Dad find any clues?"
Jackie finished the water in one gulp. His last hope rested on Uncle and his father.
Uncle shook his head.
"I'm sorry. Your father and I found nothing. He went to the police station to look through more surveillance."
"…"
Jackie felt the disappointment settle in his chest.
He had to keep searching.
Just as he stood up—
He froze.
[Want to find Jade Chan? Come to the Muliverse Dungeons .]
A mechanical voice echoed directly into his mind.
A glowing sphere appeared before his eyes.
"Jackie… you heard that too?" Uncle asked nervously.
Jackie looked over — the same golden light floated in front of Uncle as well.
"Jade Chan… is in a place called the Dungeon of All Realms?"
For the first time in days, Jackie felt a real clue.
"Jackie, maybe we should wait for your father to come back and think through—"
But Jackie reached out toward the golden light immediately.
"No. What if Jade is somewhere dangerous?"
She had been missing for many days. Anything could be happening to her.
"But—"
"Uncle." Jackie's voice turned firm.
"No matter if it's a trap or something else… I'm going to find out. If Jade is there, I'm bringing her back."
With that—
Jackie reached forward and touched the golden sphere.
"Jackie—!"
In an instant, light swallowed him, and Jackie vanished without a trace.
Uncle panicked.
He quickly scribbled a note explaining the situation, then grabbed the sphere tightly with both hands.
The antique shop went quiet as Uncle disappeared as well.
"The task was successfully completed."
Shion watched the scene with satisfaction.
She turned and headed back to regroup with everyone.
…
"The last mask."
Yami placed the last blue mask on his face.
Dark shadows poured into it endlessly.
A sharp "click" echoed — the mask split instantly.
"Ika… greets the King!"
The armored warrior knelt respectfully before Yami.
With this, all nine masks — along with Tara's — had been broken.
"Meet the King!"
In the darkness, ten distinct figures appeared one after another.
Behind them, entire units of the Shadow Monarch gathered, each corps taking formation.
[Ninja Clan of Nijia]
[Ghost Shadow Soldiers] — silent like specters
[Razor Clan]
[Claw Shadow Soldiers] — blades flashing with cold light
[Bart's Night Bats]
[Flying Shadow Soldiers] — soaring through the night sky
[Samo's Trolls]
[Giant Shadow Soldiers] — towering like mountains
[Ika's Samurai Order]
[Helmet Shadow Soldiers] — armored, imposing, disciplined
[Reisu's Alien Clan]
[Soft Shadow Soldiers] — elusive, fluid, hard to detect
[Mingta's Shadow Devourers]
[Shadow Eater Soldiers] — hungry for darkness itself
[Cabo's Pincer Hunters]
[Pincer Shadow Soldiers] — crushing force in every strike
[Manny's Mantis Clan]
[Sickle Soldiers] — twin blades gleaming like death
[Tara]
Commander of all Shadow Monarch, able to direct every regiment.
But right now—
Whether it was Tara, the Nine Generals, or the entire Shadow Corps…
Every single one of them was enveloped by the shadow of a new existence.
Yami.
King of the Shadow World.
He glanced over his newly assembled forces.
Among them:
Only Tara had reached the fifth level.
The Nine Generals were at the fourth level.
The Shadow Corps soldiers stood at the third level.
Overall—
A powerful army.
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