I Became a National ‘Disaster’ Level Monster

Chapter 109: The Path Ahead

The Godzilla incident was successfully brought to a close.

As the shade of the World Tree covered Osaka, the three of us simultaneously managed to detonate the massive monster’s body.

“Kyokushin Karate – Straight Punch.”

“Screeeeech?!”

Bang!

Thanks to the full force of my straight punch, Godzilla’s upper body exploded instantly, and the creature was defeated.

As its innards spilled out, the toxic gas inside that could have killed a billion people began to leak, but Princess Kurumi’s World Tree had already taken care of purifying it.

“We survived!”

“We really made it!!”

The citizens, who had been ready to abandon Osaka and board evacuation ships to Tokyo, now cheered and shouted as they saw their city, which had almost been lost, standing intact once again.

Of course, some buildings had collapsed due to the impact of Godzilla’s appearance, but…

‘There were no casualties, so that’s a relief in itself.’

At least the predicted catastrophe from the first expansion pack had been avoided.

Satisfied with this outcome, I wrapped up the Japanese arc of the story and began heading back to the Kitsune estate.

But something seemed off.

“Sophia?”

“Oh, Shin-woo…”

“Master?”

“Mr. Shin-woo…”

The mood inside the estate wasn’t at all celebratory.

Seeing Sophia and Master Kurumi looking so downcast, I wanted to ask Jaewon, who had run ahead, what had happened.

“…? Where’s Jaewon?”

“Oh, he left, saying he had something urgent to take care of.”

“He did?”

My son had already vanished without a trace.

His sudden departure without any notice left my mind full of questions.

Just then—

“Oppa!”

“Ria?”

“I’ll explain everything!”

“Oh, okay.”

Ria suddenly appeared, dressed in a cat maid cosplay, and began explaining what had happened in place of the two dazed individuals.

But the more I listened, the more confusing and unbelievable the story became, and I began to feel just as bewildered.

“So you’re saying that your future self appeared, caused a ruckus, and then left…?”

“Yep! And I even got to see the future for a moment! The kids I had with you are planning to come and take Sophia unnie away!”

“…??? Did you dream this?”

“It wasn’t a dream!”

Apparently, a kid no older than an elementary school student had given birth to my children, who then traveled back in time to take Sophia away because she had already died in the future.

‘Honestly, I don’t even know where to start with this…’

But since it seemed like a serious matter, I decided to hear more about it.

I brought the still-dazed Sophia and Master Kurumi inside.

“Shall we go inside for now?”

“Oh… yes.”

“Let’s do that…”

We decided to take a break and gather our thoughts.

***

Osaka, which had been on the brink of destruction, was miraculously saved.

The world reported that the hero who had stopped the Godzilla crisis was none other than Princess Kurumi, the current head of the Kitsune family, who had grown the World Tree in Osaka.

As a result, public support for Princess Kurumi as the next head of the family surged to overwhelming levels among the Japanese people.

I also appeared in the news with the title “The Monster of Jamsil Appears in Japan!”…

“He’s a hero!”

“We’re planning to make a figure of him!”

“We’re already taking pre-orders!”

Japan, a country renowned for leading in such areas, was already turning me into a character known as the Jamsil Monster.

“By the way, I pre-ordered one myself.”

“Mr. Katsuo, you did?”

“It’s only natural to keep a model of the benefactor who saved our family.”

Katsuo proudly announced that he had pre-ordered a figure of me in monster form.

“Hehe… Actually, I bought one too.”

“Even Princess Asuna?!”

Next to him, Asuna, her face slightly flushed, shyly confessed that she had also purchased my figure.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the tatami room, where the afterparty was about to begin…

“K-Kurumi has become the next head of the Kitsune family?!”

“Oh my, Sakurane-san, you’re here?”

Ah, right.

I had almost forgotten that there was another direct descendant.

Princess Sakura, who had been beaten by Princess Asuna in the first round of the family head selection ceremony and had been hospitalized until the Godzilla crisis ended, had finally returned.

She had apparently seen the news and rushed over to the estate, now staring in disbelief at Princess Kurumi, who was all but officially the new head of the family.

With a sinister grin, Kurumi smiled in a way that sent chills down her spine.

Realizing the situation, Sakura quickly spun through the air and landed in a deep bowing position.

“K-Kurumi! No, Lady Head! I know you must have hated me for all the times I bullied you as a child! I promise I’ll never do it again! Please, forgive me!!”

“Haa…”

“Sakura unnie…”

“…Suddenly appearing like this and saying that, it feels a bit shameless, doesn’t it, Sakurane-san?”

“Eek?! I-I’m sorry! I won’t do it again! I’ll be obedient from now on, so please forgive me… okay?”

Princess Sakura, who had crawled over to Master Kurumi like a worm, now clung to her ankle, looking up with a pitiful expression.

Was she really a princess? There wasn’t a trace of dignity left in her.

“Please, please~ okay?”

It was like watching a demonstration of how low a person could go to survive.

Both Kurumi and I were left speechless.

“Sigh… I wasn’t planning to kill you in the first place. So just don’t do it again, unnie.”

“…! Y-Yes! Of course, Lady Head!”

Now that she had been forgiven, Princess Sakura was overjoyed and immediately adopted a fawning attitude.

“Hehe. Lady Head, let me massage your shoulders~.”

“…That won’t be necessary.”

If there were a guide to social survival, Princess Sakura would be the perfect example.

As I pondered this, I couldn’t help but worry about the two people who still hadn’t shown up to the afterparty, where delicious osechi dishes were being served to celebrate Godzilla’s defeat.

“Come to think of it, where are Sophia and Rokyu?”

“Those two? Now that you mention it, I saw them leaving together.”

“The two of them… together?”

“Yes. I saw them heading to the back of the estate together, saying they had something to discuss.”

Mr. Lorensky, who had been eagerly drinking the beer he had been looking forward to, nonchalantly responded.

The members of the Monster Group had long since retreated to another location, as they weren’t comfortable with openly celebratory events like this.

Even Yoo Shi-hyun, who had just been discharged from the hospital along with Princess Sakura, was here.

‘What could those two be doing together…’

Thinking about what Ria had said about the future, I couldn’t help but feel uneasy. Finally, I couldn’t take it any longer and stood up.

***

Unexpectedly, it was Sophia who had asked Rokyu to join her outside.

Thump, thump, thump—!

‘Sophia asked me to spend some time with her alone… Is this really what I think it is? Could it be?!’

Of course, it might just be wishful thinking.

But in this situation, where a woman asks a man to meet her in a secluded place on a quiet evening, it was hard to think of many other reasons.

Given the circumstances, it wasn’t unreasonable for Rokyu to entertain the idea!

It really did seem like a proposal, and despite his nerves, Rokyu felt confident that he could start a relationship with Sophia today if she confessed to him.

Even if she was a married woman in the future!

Rokyu was certain he could love her and her children as if they were his own.

After all, they were the children Sophia had struggled to give birth to!

“Rokyu-doryeonnim.”

“Oh, yes! Here I am.”

“I asked you to come here because…”

“…!!”

“I wanted to return this ring to you.”

“W-What did you say?!”

But instead of the confession he had expected, Sophia uttered words that shattered his hopes.

Feeling like he must have done something wrong, Rokyu accepted the family heirloom ring from her finger and tried to speak, but…

“If I did something to upset you…!”

“No! It’s not that at all!”

“Then why…?”

“Well, it’s because…”

When she first received the ring, Sophia had been so serious that it seemed as if she were about to face her death, so she had reluctantly accepted it.

But even after the major ordeal, he was still alive.

“The truth is, there’s someone else I want to give the ring to.”

“…! Even though you’re a Beast Hunter?”

“…Yes. And precisely because I’m a Beast Hunter, it’s something I can’t compromise on.”

As a fellow Beast Hunter, Rokyu immediately understood the true meaning behind her words.

Born human, yet cursed to hate their own kind for life, Beast Hunters were, in a way, living a cursed existence.

But even for them, there was one time in their lives when they might truly see another human: when they met the person destined to be their sanctuary in life.

A person bound by the red thread of fate.

For Rokyu, that person was Sophia. For Sophia, it was the man who had been by her side for the past ten years.

“Actually, I already have someone I like.”

“…Is that so?”

“Yes, so I’m truly sorry, but I can’t accept this ring.”

Thinking of Shin-woo, Sophia felt like she had deeply wounded Rokyu, so she bowed her head in a heartfelt apology.

And Rokyu, understanding that saying more would only make things harder for her, responded graciously.

“I understand. I’ll take the ring back.”

Courage isn’t just about holding on.

It’s also about knowing when to let go.

For the sake of the person he loved, Rokyu had no choice but to accept Sophia’s apology.

And beyond the two of them…

“Sophia…”

Shin-woo, who had accidentally overheard the conversation, found himself hiding nearby.