Gold

Northern Island,

Deep within the quarry,

A lone elevator descended to the very bottom.

The gate opened, yet there was no one inside. Only a balloon floated out.

The balloon itself was unaffected by the environment here and quickly reached the depths, arriving before the hundred-meter-tall hand-shaped structure.

The balloon expanded,

And Jock appeared.

Though he bowed in an exceptionally elegant posture, he was completely naked and had gained another round of weight.

"What are your orders, my lord?"

A voice from above followed. "Your receptivity to manga within your body has improved considerably. I never expected such a lowly world to produce a quality pig like you.

What a pity Teacher Ito got the jump on me and turned you into one of his 'characters.' Otherwise, you would have developed just as well as my apostle.

I called you here for only one matter.

The natives here have begun their operation. Strangely, every one of them is wearing some kind of outer garment capable of effectively isolating Hole structure, and they are currently launching a full-scale invasion of the City of Sin.

I have arranged for several apostles to go over and play with them, to see roughly what these natives are capable of.

But I am personally interested in this type of protective garment.

Make a trip there. Kill one of them and bring back a complete outfit if possible."

Jock naturally knew that Corner had begun its operation, but he had no desire to interfere directly. There were still several people in the monster circle whom he feared.

Especially those teaching in Vortex Town. Encountering any one of them alone would still be dangerous.

He had planned to pretend to be busy on the island and avoid this matter, but he had never expected to be assigned