Japan didn’t have any S+ ranked gates, but it did have three S ranked gates. In addition, it had eleven dungeons ranked A or below. It had fewer than Korea. However, considering that there were only about two hundred Event Dungeons left scattered throughout Earth, Japan strangely had a lot of Event Dungeons for its size. In that way, it was similar to Korean.

Because of what happened in Korea, the media portrayed us as a lawless group. What was more interesting were the reactions of the civilians whenever we neared an Event Dungeon.

“Whoa! Holy shit, it’s Dragon Knight!”

“He came to Japan first!”

“Take good care of us!”

Most of the people that saw us were cheering us on. I was rather bewildered by their unexpected enthusiasm, but I soon realized why.

“To them, this place is their home.”

“Imagine if a dungeon appeared in your backyard, and the only weapon and defensive equipment you had was a kitchen knife and a chopping board.”

“Doesn’t that happen often? It’s like that whenever you’re cooking and suddenly forced into battle. Ah, for the record, you’re better off bare-handed.”

“The one holding the knife and the chopping board isn’t a monster like you, but an ordinary civilian! Of course, you’d be better off...