Chapter 24: Aftermath and Return to the World

"Back to the Great Wall... huh?" Carl muttered to himself. For some reason, a weight seemed to lift from his shoulders. Just then, from not far away, a figure came running toward them. It was a striking young woman with long pink hair. She rushed over to the elderly man nearby. 『Galo』: Father, are you alright? Much of the city had been devastated, countless buildings reduced to rubble, and many soldiers lay injured. Carl gave the girl a glance, and immediately recognized her. It was Galo, a familiar figure from the world of King's Realm. Which meant... that the elderly man must be her father. Carl was a bit surprised. In his past life, he'd never known Galo's backstory. Back then, combat had taken priority over lore. He hadn't expected to stumble into Galo's home city. Still, it wasn't anything to dwell on. Carl took one more look, Galo was deep in conversation with her father. And with that, he quietly slipped away, returning to his own world. Meanwhile, the white-haired elder began recounting what had happened. 『Elder of Thousand Cavern City』: Just moments ago, we were still locked in battle against the demonspawn invading Thousand Cavern City... 『Elder of Thousand Cavern City』: Then, without warning, every single one of them perished. 『Elder of Thousand Cavern City』: Their bodies shattered in an instant. 『Elder of Thousand Cavern City』: A man floated above us, cloaked in black... 『Elder of Thousand Cavern City』: He called himself "The God of Mankind." 『Elder of Thousand Cavern City』: That very same man... 『Elder of Thousand Cavern City』: Wait, where is he? He pointed toward where Carl had once floated, only to find the sky empty. Galo turned toward the spot, frowning slightly. 『Galo』: Was it him? The one who saved Thousand Cavern City? She had noticed Carl when she entered, after all, a man floating in midair wearing an otherworldly outfit was hard to miss. But at that moment, her family's safety had been her top priority. Now that she knew that man may have saved both her father and the city, Galo couldn't help but feel the urge to thank him. But he had already vanished. 『Galo』: Such a mysterious and powerful man... Chang'an City A private estate of the Empire. The garden bloomed with lush, radiant peonies. A man with flowing white hair and dressed in the robes of a Taoist scholar sat cross-legged before a Go board. Across from him sat a blue-haired youth. Their game was fast-paced, each move played with unthinking ease, like breathing. But the elder's mind wasn't on the game. The battles at the Great Wall and Thousand Cavern City must be over by now... The demonspawn, the key players, they're all in place. If so, the prophecy regarding the Wall... may finally come true. The Empress will surely begin to take this seriously. The Wall... As he pondered, a girl with rabbit-like ears entered the courtyard, holding an oil-paper fan. She bowed respectfully, then handed the scholar a sealed letter. Without a word, she turned and left. The elder opened the envelope calmly. But after reading its contents, his pupils dilated sharply. Impossible. The demonspawn at both Guan City and Thousand Cavern City... Had all been exterminated? God of Mankind... Just who is this man? The letter detailed everything that had occurred in those two cities. The youth across from him paused mid-move, staring at the elder with curiosity. He had never seen his master so visibly shaken. Back in the Marvel Universe Carl had returned to his home. Before accepting the mission earlier, he'd come back to retrieve his black combat suit. Now, back from the mission, he changed into something more casual. With a shimmer of movement, Carl appeared inside Skye's house. It was still noon. But Skye, having spent hours earlier sparring with Carl while wearing her Superwoman suit, Was completely drained and now sound asleep. Carl sensed something stir in the air. He opened the chat group interface. [Chat Group – Multi-Dimensional Link] 『Senju Princess』: Carl-kun, you completed that mission really fast, huh? ????✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ 『Senju Princess』: Did you make it back to your world safely? @GodOfMankind 『What to Do If My Little Sister's a Chunibyo』: He's probably back already, right? 『What to Do If My Little Sister's a Chunibyo』: It's been a while since the task was completed. When a task was completed by any member, Not only did the person receive a notification, The entire chat group was alerted. So, the moment Carl annihilated the demonspawn, everyone knew. 『Heavenly Blade King』: Looks like Big Bro Carl isn't online right now. 『Heavenly Blade King』: Let's ask General Su Lie instead. @CommanderOfTheWallGuard 『Heavenly Blade King』: General, was the mission completed? 『Commander of the Wall Guard』: Yes. The mission's done. 『Commander of the Wall Guard』: Carl-sama was incredible. He wiped out hundreds of demonspawn in the blink of an eye. 『Commander of the Wall Guard』: Much gratitude, Carl-sama. @GodOfMankind 『Senju Princess』: General Su Lie, did you record the battle? I really want to see Carl-kun in action! 『What to Do If My Little Sister's a Chunibyo』: +1! I've never seen Carl-sama fight before! 『Heavenly Blade King』: Count me in! +1 +1 『Commander of the Wall Guard』: Uh... no, I didn't record it. 『Commander of the Wall Guard』: I was too busy fighting off three elite demonspawn myself. 『Commander of the Wall Guard』: As much as I hate to admit it, I was losing. 『Commander of the Wall Guard』: Then Carl-sama appeared, instant kill on hundreds of them. 『Commander of the Wall Guard』: Before I could even think of recording, it was already over. 『Senju Princess』: Aww... that's a shame. 『What to Do If My Little Sister's a Chunibyo』: That's unfortunate. Would've loved to see it. 『Heavenly Blade King』: Definitely a missed opportunity. 『Heavenly Blade King』: Guess next time we need to remember to record when a mission starts. 『Senju Princess』: Absolutely. 『Senju Princess』: If Carl-kun ever takes one of my tasks again, I'll definitely hit record. 『What to Do If My Little Sister's a Chunibyo』: Same here! 『God of Mankind』: I've returned. No need to worry. @SenjuPrincess 『God of Mankind』: And General Su Lie, don't mention it. @CommanderOfTheWallGuard 『God of Mankind』: Besides, I still got the points reward. 『What to Do If My Little Sister's a Chunibyo』: Oh right! Carl-sama earned 100,000 points for that mission! 『What to Do If My Little Sister's a Chunibyo』: So jealous... I can't even afford a basic Iron Man suit yet! 『Heavenly Blade King』: +1! I spent all my points on the Sharingan... 『Senju Princess』: +2! Carl-kun is amazing as always. 『God of Mankind』: Here, let me send a red packet. [User "God of Mankind" has sent a red packet] 『What to Do If My Little Sister's a Chunibyo』 has received 220 points 『Senju Princess』 has received 300 points 『Heavenly Blade King』 has received 120 points Carl reviewed the distribution, and noticed that one name was missing from the list. Su Lie.