Dungeon Refrigerator 128.1

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Heading Towards The University

With the roaring engine echoing, I headed confidently towards the university where Ruu and the others were.

Or so I thought.

It was due to the abnormal situation caused by the emergence of monsters, causing a traffic jam everywhere.

"Hmm, this road won't work either... No choice but to take a detour."

[Gyuuun!]

In this emergency situation, I maneuvered through the stopped cars in the traffic jam, ignored one-way streets, and committed blatant traffic violations. But the motorcycle police officers I spotted seemed confused about what to do amid the monster disaster happening around them.

Yet, I won't call them incompetent. If people were being attacked by monsters from the overflowing dungeon on both sides, it's natural to be confused about which way to go to help.

However, naturally, I don't rescue those desperately fleeing. Because every second counts right now.

What if, while helping such people, others seeking help keep coming towards me? It would be an endless cycle.

That would be no different from a monster train.

It's an act considered bad manners even in online games, a secondary attack caused by the friction of monsters. But when faced with imminent danger, people will readily engage in it. Yes, that's human nature. Humans are not inherently pure and righteous; when pushed to the edge, they're willing to resort to dirty and ugly deeds.

And my time is limited, and so is my strength.

[Those with power must protect the weak] is a common theme in manga and anime. However, you never hear [Those with wealth have a duty to protect the poor]. The rich keep amassing wealth, and the gap with the poor continues to widen.

This is an undeniable fact in the current world.

The phrase "clear poverty" was probably created by the rich to roll the poor around on their palms. Otherwise, the poor, struggling with daily life and worrying about tomorrow, wouldn't be thinking, "Yes, I'm poor and pure!" If that were the case, crimes based on poverty would never happen.

There are various Confucian thoughts and such, but I think like this on my own.

And the current top priority is to protect my loved ones. Other than saving the girlfriends who showed a bright future to a socially awkward loner like me, what other value could there be?

Yes, [Prioritize things]. This is written in every self-help book. And [To gain something, be prepared to give up something] is also written. It's not only the brothers of the Fullmetal Alchemist who say that.

So, I mercilessly cut off others whom I don't know. If I were to regret it while my loved ones are in danger, it would be unforgivable.

"Well, I knew it, but I guess I'm not cut out to be a true hero. Here we go!"

I'm jumping into the air with the motorcycle.

That's something commonly seen in the opening of tokusatsu shows. Even if the weight of the 400cc motorcycle is slightly less than 200kg, it's a bike with good balance, allowing me to kick the ground while still on it. And my strength stat is 500. That means I can deliver a punch of up to 5 tons, and it's three times that for leg strength. Therefore, the bike easily dances in the air.

I don't usually do such stunts, but if I want to, I can do this and more.

Jumping over the intersection where the accident cars were stuck and blocking the road, I saw goblins and salarymen confronting each other with bags and folded umbrellas as weapons.

"Lotion Field!"

So, I'll lend a hand to those corporate warriors on my way. Well, this much is samurai mercy. While the goblins are slipping and falling due to the slime, I hope they either run or fight.

In this way, I admire the coolness of heroes, but I have a strong dilemma about being a hero myself.

Because in the real world, there is no pure evil as portrayed in anime and manga. Those fighting every day worldwide are the humans protected by heroes. And when people fight each other, they always assert their righteousness.

In other words, it's like saying, [I am justice!]

However, there is not a shred of justice there. True justice requires not only verbal commitment. But also the determination to offer your face and share it. Without that, it cannot be called true justice.

The hero with a bread for a head taught me that.

So, I tend to prefer stories where I can despair at the impurity of the humans that heroes protected. I think episodes like episode 0 of certain Oltraman, which got banned from broadcast due to public opinion, or the works of Osamu TOzuka, depict the truth.

But I won't say, "This is human nature."

However, there was something unmistakably real, not just on the surface, depicted there. That's why it left a strong impact and still lingers in my heart.

While thinking about such things as I ride, I finally see the university where Ruu and the others attend.

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