Did you get through the ten levels in half an hour?

　As the Alpha waited for Rain and the others on the top floor of the tower, he detected the lower levels of the tower and scowled slightly.
　This tower was part of Alpha's wards, allowing him to probe his opponent wherever he was.

　He was going to clash with Rain and the others, and although he was observing the target.......
　I'm surprised at the unexpected speed of his advance.

'Iris-san is the strongest species..........................Moreover, she is a heavenly race with particularly superior power.

　Wasn't he just a beast tamer?
　You may have gained a reasonable amount of power because you have the most powerful species in your ranks...
　Even with that in mind, it's a lot more powerful than I expected.

　Why?　Alpha wonders.

　Alpha lived a life that was basically out of the mundane world.
　A world where everyone is happy.
　Because he has been studying for its perfection, he is unfamiliar with the world's affairs.
　That's why I've never heard of Rain's activities.

It may be presumptuous of me, but I think it's Rain-san, not Iris-san, that we should be wary of.

　Monica was also on the top floor of the tower.

　The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
　After being approached with such a story, Alpha decided to form a temporary alliance with the girls.

　However, he did not trust them.
　I don't know much about the girls, but they are inexplicably fishy.
　At first glance, they seem friendly...
　If you do, you will feel the danger of a smile and a bite in your throat.

　Therefore, we may think of them as allies, but never as friends.
　When the time comes, you can cut them off without hesitation.
　If necessary, I can beat them down, but not only that.

　All for the sake of an ideal world.
　In order to make his dream come true, Alpha will continue to walk forward.

'Rain-san is stronger...?'
'Yes, I do. I think I'm better than you, Iris, both in mind and body.
It's hard to believe... that humans can outperform the most powerful species?
'Mr. Lane is a bit of a special person. Besides, as proof of that, Mr. Lane once defeated Miss Iris, right?
Humans ... the celestial race?

　It was impossible, Alpha tried to laugh at Monica's story.
　However, Monica only looked serious and didn't seem to be lying, although she wasn't very serious.
　If this was a lie, she would be one hell of an actor.

　Since she was using the strongest species, I thought she was not just a mere mortal.
　However, I didn't expect that she would be able to overcome the Heavenly Clan.

　As expected, I didn't expect that.
　With that much power, he might lose.

　Alpha became impatient........
　At the same time, why?　It was frustrating, almost like an impatience to be able to do so.

　I must have gone through a lot of things to become that powerful.
　It wasn't all good, and I must have experienced things that made me want to cry, and tremendous despair.

　So why don't you embrace your dreams?
　Refuse to be happy?

　Why?
　Why?
　Why?

Mr. Alpha?
Oh, no. I'm sorry. I was just spacing out.

　When he came to himself, Alpha coughed lightly, looking embarrassed.

'How are you and the others doing, Rain?'
''Well ... yes. We've just broken through the 40th level. It's really........tremendous.

　Lean is using the power of the rainbow crystal to summon the demons to intercept them, but.....
　Those seem to have all been fought off.

　At this rate, I may have to rely on the guardians of the tower.
　I'd avoid that if I could, but...
　If we're shy, Rain and the others will soon get here.

　So, what if they lose?

　You can't do that.
　I can't allow my dreams to be crushed here, ever.
　I have to make people happy.
　It is my mission to make people happy.
　That is the purpose of life.

That's why I will never lose.

　Muttering again to declare war, Alpha clenched his fists tightly.

'Mr. Alpha. I'm going to go and help Leanne, if you don't mind?
'Yes, that's not a problem. Maintaining the towers and wards will be no problem for me alone.
Okay, you can take care of the rest.

　Monica chuckled and went down the stairs.
　Seeing her back, Alpha gestured for a moment to think about it...
　After a bit, I return my consciousness to Rain and the others.



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　The tower is 100 levels in total.
　In the 80th level section of the tower, there was a lean figure.

''Mm........''

　Grasp the rainbow crystal and use its power continuously.
　He summons demons by connecting the interior of the tower to the space outside the city.
　It is used to intercept Rain and the others.

　However, because the Rainbow Crystal is a legendary-grade equipment, it consumes a lot of magic power.
　Although Lean was able to manipulate a thousand magics, there was still a limit, and fatigue was beginning to build up.

''Ah, I'm so tired... but... I should stop now...''
Try harder.
Oh, Monica!

　Leanne looks like a child who's been found naughty.

'Oh, how dare you say that now...'
I don't mind. More importantly, I'm sorry to ask you to do such a difficult job.
'Oh, oh...?　I know, right? And this is a lot of work.
'But could you hang on a little longer?　I don't have enough magic power to handle the rainbow crystal well, so...
'Well, I'll do my best if Monica says so, but. There's no point in sending those demons, right?　It's not a situation where you can catch them by surprise, and they'll be easy to fight off.
'No, it makes sense. Even if you're dealing with a small fry, you'll still get some fatigue. Just like Lean-san just now.
"Hmm.
'That kind of fatigue is something you can never ignore. If it builds up, it may start out OK, but it will break down later on.
Yeah, I see. But then, in the end, it's only the demon tribe that gets the benefit of the alpha, and we're just setting things up.
No, I don't think so.
What?
In short....

　Monica says with a smile.

'We can use you as a stepping stone, Alpha, too.