The Beginning of the End
Ruko stood alone on the hill. Far below him, the Demon King's castle loomed like a dark monument, surrounded by a shimmering barrier that pulsed with magic. Even from this distance, he could feel it—the density, the pressure, the warning. He smirked . "So… I can't break it! Since all you pussies are just hiding behind a barrier like a scary little rat." For a moment, he just stared, hands in his pockets, thinking. Then he sighed. "Guess I'll wait for the war to start." Three Days Before the Assault Ruko didn't waste time. Using his usual method, he began building a temporary shelter. "Create Earth… break the earth down/produce to sand." The ground shifted beneath his feet, turning loose and grainy. "Create Water…" The sand clumped together, forming thick mud. Ruko crouched, placing his palm over it. "…Wind Breath." Instead of blasting outward, the wind flowed inward—compressed, redirected, forced into the mud itself. Slowly, carefully, he hardened it, shaping it through sheer control. It took time. Focus. And a ridiculous amount of creativity. But eventually… A small hut stood before him. Not perfect—but stable. Ruko stepped back, nodding to himself. "Yepyep, that's good enough. Now to find some food?"
That night, he sat by a small fire. The crackling flames reflected in his eyes as he pulled out his Adventurer Card. He stared at it. Silence. Then—
Name: Ruko Satou
Class: Unassigned (Lazy)
Level: Average (20)
Skill Points: 15 (remained)
HP: 100 / 100 STR:60
AGI: 100 VIT: 60
INT: 100 (Hidden 1000 IQ)
MP: 50 LUK: 370
Skills: Registered (Non-Allocated)
"…I'm so useless." His face went completely blank. A long pause. Then he tossed the thought aside. "Whatever. I'll just hunt for more meat." For three days, Ruko lived like that. Hunting. Eating. Sleeping. Meditate his mind to calm motion. Thinking. And waiting. The War Begins. On the fourth morning, Ruko stepped out of his hut while stretching—and stopped. "…Oh?" His eyes lit up. Below the hill—An army. Adventurers. Axis Cultists. Crimson Demons. All gathered. All ready. Ruko grinned slowly. "Hohoho!! Now this… is what I call a real war. But first?!" He touch the hut, use create earth to turn the hut to sand. Without hesitation, he leapt forward. Wind exploded beneath his feet. "Wind Breath." He launched into the sky. The battlefield spread out beneath him as he soared, scanning quickly—and then he spotted them. Kazuma and the girls. "Found you." Ruko cut the wind. Falling from the sky. "Let's give them an entrance." He dropped. BOOM. He landed in the middle of the crowd, dust blasting outward. Everyone turned.
"Who the hell is that?!" "Did he just fall from the sky?!" Ruko calmly stood up… and placed on his mask. "…My name is John Smith." Silence. Then—Snickering. Kazuma was already turning away, shoulders shaking. Ruko's eye twitched. "…Say one word." Kazuma burst out laughing. Ruko feel like to ripped him off to pieces but noticed the difference. "Hmph. You've gotten stronger." Kazuma smirked, stepping forward dramatically. "Of course. I am now… a Jack of All Trades." He struck a pose. One hand over his eye. The other stretched forward. Wind blew. Nobody reacted. Ruko turned away, covering his mouth. "Pfft—" "DON'T LAUGH!" Kazuma grabbed him and started shaking him violently. "I was trying to be cool!" "I CAN'T—STOP—HAHA—!" Eventually, Kazuma let go. Ruko straightened himself. "So what did you do for two weeks?" Kazuma crossed his arms proudly. "I went into the deepest dungeon. And have to buy and used manatite since freaking expensive, skill points… and learned everything useful." Ruko raised an eyebrow.
"…You cheated motherfucker." Kazuma grinned. "Absolutely." Before Ruko could respond—A massive explosion shook the battlefield. The sky lit up. Ruko turned. Megumin stood in the distance, staff raised. The barrier around the castle—Shattered. Ruko whistled. "Damn… she's still insane. I can't even hold a candle to her at all." Infiltration Begins The army surged forward. Chaos erupted. Ruko followed behind casually, hands in his pockets. "Well I have nowhere to be so guess I'll tag along." Inside the castle, things quickly went wrong. Groups split apart. "Wait—why are we separating?!" Ruko muttered. Too late. They were already gone. Ruko moved through the halls quietly—and then paused. Ahead, Kazuma stood in disguise… with the girls behind him. Ruko covered his mouth. "…There's no way this works." He watched. Aqua stood across from them. She looked… fine. More than fine. But uncomfortable. Ruko blinked. "…This useless goddess actually survive?" A beat. Then he grinned. "Heh. Not bad." He stepped out took off his mask.
Aqua immediately spotted him. Her eyes filled with tears. "RUKO—!" She ran straight at him. Ruko raised his hand—Aqua shut her eyes, bracing—but instead of hitting her… He gently placed his hand on her head. Then pulled her into a hug. "Don't you ever do that again." Aqua froze. "…I-I promise…" Ruko tightened his grip. "I don't believe you." "Ack—Kazuma help me—I'm dying—!" Kazuma gave a thumbs-up. "Yeah, you deserve that." The others laughed. Final Strategy The group gathered. Kazuma explained the plan about to seal the Demon King's power with Aqua's help by then teleport him to the deepest dungeon to fight him alone. Ruko raised his hand slightly. "…And me?" Kazuma shrugged. "Do whatever you want." Ruko smirked. "Then I'll go after his daughter and—" The group stared at him. Silence. Disgust. Except Darkness. Who was blushing heavily. "…Plaese Ruko, continue," she whispered. "In your dreams," Kazuma grabbed Ruko. "You're coming with us."
"Megumin and Darkness?... Help the adventurers and the others to fight off the devil king forces." Kazuma look at Ruko and Aqua. "Lets go!" They infiltrate inside the castle while in disguise. They were running in random of finding the devil king throne room. Ruko start to feel unweary. "...What is this feeling?!..." "...This feeling that holding my consciousness? Like the war won't be in our favor." Kazuma start to notice Ruko uneasiness. "Ruko... you alright?" "Um yeah! Nothing to worry about..." "Ruko stop day dreaming and move your ass." "Like your the one to talk! who has no shame with that ass of yours that can show. Even if your panties invincible!!" Kazuma laugh, Aqua feel shame with tears. They have rach the throne room. The doors creaked open. Slowly. Heavy. Ancient. Inside—The Decil King sat upon his throne. Waiting. Expecting their arrival. Ruko stepped forward beside Kazuma. A slow grin spread across his face. His eyes sharpened. "…Heh." A low laugh escaped him. Then another. "…HAHA…" His aura shifted. Dark. Excited. Dangerous. "This…" He cracked his neck slightly. "…is gonna be fun."