In the Multiverse, I Only Get Stronger by Marrying Wives

This was the first time they had witnessed such a bloody scene, seen so many dead people.

The others were no better off, all deathly pale, their stomachs churning. They stared blankly at the scene.

The so-called "pro gamers" who were usually so arrogant and domineering couldn't even last one move against Tsukikawa Shu. They were utterly crushed, slaughtered.

Before, they had always called him "Demon Lord, Demon Lord," but at this very moment, they truly understood what a Demon Lord was.

His usual tyranny was merely the Demon Lord's mercy; what was bathing in blood now was the true Demon Lord!

But who dared call him a Demon Lord now? No one dared.

Because they had just narrowly escaped death at the Demon Lord's hands.

This was the Demon Lord's mercy.

"Did we actually misunderstand Tsukikawa Shu..."

After slightly recovering from their severe discomfort, a revolutionary, yet long-overlooked question arose in everyone's minds.

Because he had loudly posted the "Widely Recruiting Virtuous Wives" information on the forum, and showed no gentleness in his daily interactions with outsiders, everyone had come to view Tsukikawa Shu as a Demon Lord who committed all sorts of evil and acted with impunity.

Because of this, everyone had misjudged Tsukikawa Shu's way of thinking.

For example, today, if they had viewed Tsukikawa Shu as a great villain, he would have certainly accepted Nita Goichi's tribute, brought Fujiwara Chika into his Harem, and even offered her some conveniences.

But everyone's mistake was misjudging Tsukikawa Shu's true nature.

He was neither a great villain nor a pushover; he was a person with basic principles.

He would erupt in violence but wouldn't kill indiscriminately; he only killed those who offended him.

But Nita Goichi didn't understand this reason, nor did those pro gamers, Kyuutake Itsuki, and Miyamoto Daichoku.

If this operation hadn't been a collective coercion of Fujiwara Chika, but instead if they had treated her well and had her persuade Tsukikawa Shu, perhaps that would have been the correct approach.

It was precisely because he viewed Fujiwara Chika as future family that Tsukikawa Shu became truly enraged this time.

"Senior Fujiwara really didn't misjudge him. Entrusting one's life to someone like this... it would be a good choice too."

Iino Miko murmured.

As for the classmates who were also killed, they could only offer silent condolences in their hearts.

Perhaps some were not willing participants, or perhaps some were simply blinded by profit for a moment, but this was the Inner World. Any action taken here required one to bear the consequences; there was no one else to blame.

For Hiratsuka Shizuka and Goto Hitori, it was also the first time they had witnessed Tsukikawa Shu's rage, and the first time he had killed so many people.

But this was the Inner World, and such situations might become commonplace in the future.

As for Fujiwara Chika, she remained frozen in place, stunned by the drastic turn of events, unable to react for a long time.

This entire massacre hadn't even lasted five minutes.

This was also the first time she had faced such a bloody reality.

Yet, she didn't feel scared; on the contrary, she was a little happy.

At first, she had resigned herself to fate, coerced by the members of the Elite Committee, she had no choice. Her image of Tsukikawa Shu had also changed considerably, so this outcome was not entirely unacceptable, she just hoped Tsukikawa Shu would treat her well.

But as she thought this, seeing Tsukikawa Shu happily thanking the Elite Committee, not only allowing them to enter the Dungeon but also promising rewards based on merit, Fujiwara Chika felt a pang of bitterness.

Even though she no longer had the right to protest and her future life would surely be one of following her husband's lead, she still felt a sense of unresolved grievance.

And then, the development took a sudden turn.

Tsukikawa Shu, who seemed purely driven by profit, suddenly drew his sword and killed all those who had attempted to force him into submission through collective bullying and coercion.

At this moment, Fujiwara Chika truly understood.

This was a man willing to draw his sword for her.

At this time, Fujiwara Chika saw this man walking towards her.

Tsukikawa Shu's face was stained with blood, his clothes also splattered with it. He looked fierce and menacing, but at this moment, there was no reason for her to be afraid of him.

"Do you hate me now?" Tsukikawa Shu asked.

Fujiwara Chika looked at Tsukikawa Shu.

"How could I?"

She smiled, wiping away the tears that welled up in her eyes.

"Then let's go."

Tsukikawa Shu also smiled and took her hand.

Watching Fujiwara Chika and Tsukikawa Shu walk away, Tanuma Tsubasa and the others remained in place.

"Now... what do we do?" Tomioki Nagisa asked.

They looked at each other blankly.

The main members of the Elite Committee were all annihilated, and not a single pro gamer survived. The organization was effectively defunct.

"It's good enough that we're alive."

Tanuma Tsubasa spread his hands helplessly.

A total of eight players were killed by Tsukikawa Shu. Tsukikawa Shu collected all the equipment dropped by these individuals and tallied it up.

These eight players all had exclusive professions and some skills to varying degrees. After a player died, all these skills and professions turned into Skill Cards and Class Cards that dropped.

In terms of Class Cards, there were four Warrior class cards, three Mage class cards, and one Gunner class card.

The Skill Cards were a mixed bag, ranging from the lowest-grade common skills to Rare Grade skills, totaling over ten cards.

As for weapons, only Kyuutake Itsuki and Miyamoto Daichoku among the eight players were using Rare Grade weapons. All the others were Fine Grade. Kyuutake Itsuki's Rare Grade weapon was even broken by himself.

The broken greatsword and the Fine Grade weapons were useless. Most of them were decomposed into Refined Ore, with only a small portion kept, possibly for trading with others.

As for the other Rare Grade weapon, Tsukikawa Shu looked at its attributes.

[Weapon*Rare: Executioner]

[Magazine Capacity: 10]

[Pistol-type weapon, only usable by Gunner class]

[Weapon Skill: Special Ammunition]

[After triggering the skill, the next bullet gains 100% attack power and penetration. Cooldown: 5s]

It was a fairly standard Rare Grade weapon, so he decided to keep it for now.

Decomposing it would be a shame; the best option was to list it on the forum for trade.

In addition, Tsukikawa Shu also picked up a Gunner-type Skill Card.

[Precision Snipe]

[Quality: Rare]

[After 1s of adjustment, increases player's spirit by 100% and shooting accuracy by 100%. Effective range of firearms increases by 100%, and enemy weaknesses are marked. Duration: 15s]

This one was also pretty good and could be kept.

Aside from these, the remaining items from the eight players were mostly miscellaneous and useless trinkets. Tsukikawa Shu decided to decompose them all, as he couldn't use them anyway.

"It's just that the eight players combined yielded less than a thousand Refined Ore," Tsukikawa Shu said, a little disappointed.

It wasn't even as much as the system rewards. It was a shame that after getting a couple of benefits, the organization was gone.

As the hard currency of the future Inner World, the more Refined Ore one stockpiled, the better.

After finishing his inventory of the spoils of war, Tsukikawa Shu got up and walked to the door of the adjacent room.

After bringing Fujiwara Chika over, he had let her rest in the room because her emotions were still unstable.

Tsukikawa Shu knocked on the door.

"Please come in."

A voice came from inside.

Tsukikawa Shu pushed the door open. Fujiwara Chika was sitting on the bed, her expression mostly stabilized.

"Are you feeling better?" Tsukikawa Shu asked.

"Mm, I was fine to begin with." She blinked, still as spirited as ever.

She then looked at Tsukikawa Shu, shifted her position to make some space, and patted the mattress. "Sit here."

Tsukikawa Shu sat down beside her.

It was already evening.

"Actually, you could have just gone along with it. In that situation, I couldn't have resisted, and I had nowhere else to go."

Fujiwara Chika, sitting by the bed, lightly kicked her feet.

"If you weren't willing, I don't like taking advantage of people," Tsukikawa Shu said.

"Really?" Fujiwara Chika tilted her head. "Then if I wasn't willing, would you let me go?"

"I never forced you," Tsukikawa Shu said.

"Then what if I go back and get engaged to someone else?" Fujiwara Chika asked again.

"Then you'll owe me a life," Tsukikawa Shu paused. "I'm fair in my dealings, so you or your husband can repay it."

"In the end, you just don't want me to leave!"

Fujiwara Chika grumbled, then suddenly became a little bolder. She moved closer to Tsukikawa Shu, reached out, pinched his cheek, and laughed, looking quite pleased with herself:

"You're so imposing out there, I didn't realize you were such a tsundere."

"..."

Tsukikawa Shu, his secret revealed, remained unfazed.

What man doesn't have these kinds of quirks? It's just making excuses for being sentimental.

"I'm just kidding. If I really disliked you, I wouldn't have come over on my own."

Fujiwara Chika said, a blush on her face. "Likewise, I can't leave you either."

Before, I just thought Tsukikawa Shu wasn't a bad person, but I was still hesitant about whether we should be together.

But after today's events, Fujiwara Chika had already made up her mind. She had decided on this person.

It was also because of the collective coercion by the members of the Elite Committee that Fujiwara Chika was forced to truly confront her inner feelings.

Was she truly willing to stay by Tsukikawa Shu's side?

Through this direct question to her heart, Fujiwara Chika found her answer.

Since she was willing, what was there left to hide or hesitate about?

"You haven't signed the contract yet. You don't need to make a decision so quickly; you still have time to think. After all, this is a matter of your lifelong commitment," Tsukikawa Shu said. "Of course, once you sign, I'll have to be responsible for you too."

"Still playing hard to get~" Fujiwara Chika boldly moved closer and wrapped her arms around Tsukikawa Shu's arm.

"Actually, after talking with you that night, I had basically made up my mind. It's just that people like us aren't very free, and my family is quite strict."

She sighed softly.

"Originally, I thought I should discuss this matter with my parents and grandfather after going back."

"But now, I feel it's unnecessary."

"Anyway, since meeting you, I haven't found anyone better. Even if my family disagrees... I'll still be with you."