Starting with one punch, I'll stop being human.

Isn't it... such a coincidence?

Han Sen blinked. He randomly picked a ramen shop called "Emperor's Ramen" and ended up running into the Emperor himself. Was the legendary innate ability to attract monsters truly living up to its name?!

(Han Sen: Oh right, so I'm the weirdo after all!)

Seemingly noticing Han Sen's gaze, King slightly raised his eyes, his icy gaze sweeping over, exuding a powerful aura that could stop a child from crying.

Han Sen: "..."

To be honest, if he hadn't known the true situation of this "strongest on earth," he would have felt sweating profusely just from making eye contact!

As expected of the legendary secret technique that can scare monsters to death with just a look—

"The King's Gaze"!

Fortunately, although King's gaze was as imposing as a prisoner's, he actually just glanced at it casually.

He thought to himself, "What a handsome guy, he's like a wild 'Sweet Mask'!" Then he found a corner seat, sat down, and called over a waiter to take his order.

"I was treated like a stranger."

Seeing King's reaction, Han Sen was very satisfied.

Since even the S-class 7th ranked Hero Association ace couldn't see through my hidden monster identity, it means my infiltration this time was a complete success! (lol)

Hmm, write this down in my notebook. Remember to go back and brag to Lord Big Eyes!

Before long, Hansen and King's ramen was served almost simultaneously, and the two of them quietly began slurping their noodles.

However, at this moment——

"Ah—help!!"

A piercing scream suddenly came from the direction of the kitchen, followed by the chaotic sounds of tables and chairs overturning and dishes breaking!

"Boom——!!!"

With a loud bang, a large hole suddenly exploded in the wall of the ramen shop near the kitchen!

Bricks and stones flew everywhere, and dust filled the air!

The people in the store were in a panic. Several unlucky diners who couldn't dodge in time were hit by flying pebbles and fell down, immediately bleeding from their heads and howling in pain!

"what--!!"

"I'm injured!"

"It hurts!"

"My leg! My leg is trapped!"

"I'll kill you! I'll kill you! (Help me! Help!)"

"Kukukuku!!"

A huge shadow emerged from the thick fog formed by high-temperature steam and smoke, and a series of standard villainous laughs rang out at the same time.

Why do humans eat ramen?

"And they'll be cruelly chewed up piece by piece by humans!?"

"I am 'Deluxe Ramen,' born from the voices of countless ramen lovers, and today I formally declare war on you humans!"

"You cruel creatures shouldn't exist in this world!"

"I, the Deluxe Ramen Master, will turn you all into ramen toppings!!"

"Sinene, sinene, sine—!"

As soon as the words were spoken, a strange, round creature emerged from the smoke and dust—

It was a giant ramen bowl nearly three meters tall, with thick human arms and short legs growing on its surface. A strange human face appeared on the bowl, with a gaping, ferocious mouth filled with jagged, sharp teeth!

The ramen monster holds chopsticks and a knife and fork in its large hands. The bowl is filled with noodles, toppings, and thick, hot ramen broth. The distorted style that makes people's sanity drop is strangely tempting!

Wow! It's huge!

"How scary! But it smells so good! I really want to slurp up ramen from such a big bowl...!"

"Holy crap! Are you kidding me? That's a weirdo!"

"Help! Please help me!"

"Hero! Hero, save me!!"

WARNING

"Emergency Evacuation Warning! The monster 'Deluxe Ramen' is wreaking havoc near the downtown commercial street of M City. The initial disaster level assessment is Tiger! The Hero Association is urgently dispatching patrolling heroes from M City to handle the situation. Residents in the vicinity are urged to evacuate to safe locations as soon as possible!"

"Repeated! Emergency evacuation warning..."

WARNING

The piercing alarm broadcasts blared almost simultaneously over the city, demonstrating the Hero Association's lightning-fast response.

As the "Luxury Ramen" wielded chopsticks and forks, smashing and destroying everything, the once-prosperous ramen shop was instantly transformed into ruins, as if it had been bombed by grenades.

All the customers who could run away had already fled the store. The rest were either trapped under tables, chairs, and stones and couldn't escape, or they were injured and unconscious from the monster's attacks.

Han Sen braced himself against the collapsing ceiling with one hand, and with the other hand, he pulled the female shop assistant next to him to safety.

The speed was so fast that the shop assistant, who was visibly shaken, didn't even have time to react to what was happening.

"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!"

When she came to her senses, the shop assistant clung to Han Sen's neck tightly with her fair and delicate arms, as if grasping at a straw, and trembled in his arms.

Dodging the ceiling that crashed to the ground, Han Sen found a safe corner to put down the gentle, beautiful body in his arms, and looked towards a corner of the store.

As far as the eye could see, a tall figure wearing a black turtleneck sweater and a light blue cardigan sweatshirt, with a black baseball cap, was still sitting quietly in the corner, looking very calm.

Miraculously, the corner where he was located remained unaffected. Not only were the tables, chairs, and walls intact, but even the large ramen bowl in front of him was not splashed with any gravel, dust, or wood chips.

Han Sen blinked involuntarily.

Is this what they call a hero who got lucky?

How terrifying!

Chapter 33 King's power is simply unfathomable!

"Oh? There are actually people who aren't afraid of death?"

The weirdo "Luxury Ramen," who had just wreaked havoc and vented his anger, glanced at Han Sen and the female employee behind him, before finally fixing his gaze on the man in the corner.

"Hey—! You damn human over there!"

"You dare to sit there so arrogantly in front of my might? You're quite cocky!"

"Get up right now, you bastard, and come here to die!"

Boom boom——!!

Dong Dong Dong——! ! !

A dull drumbeat suddenly rose in volume, and the "Luxury Ramen" turned its bowl around in confusion, looking around: "Eh...? What's that strange sound?"

Thump thump thump thump—!

Thump thump thump thump—!

Thump thump thump thump—!

Within a few breaths, the rhythm of the drumbeats quickened, and the sound became increasingly passionate!

The air in the entire ramen shop seemed to vibrate with the sound of the drum!

Amidst the dull, dense roar, the man in the baseball cap in the corner slowly stood up and turned to face the ramen monster with a ferocious expression.

It seemed that the strange man's attack had damaged the gas pipes in the kitchen. A huge flame and explosion came from the counter, and the scorching heat wave with sparks knocked off the man's baseball cap, revealing a dignified face with three scars running through his left eye.

Are you calling me?

The man's voice was deep and carried an undeniable authority.

When the man stared at her with a cold, indifferent gaze, as cold as an icy polar wind, "Luxury Ramen" lost its composure and involuntarily took a half step back.

For some reason, when it saw the man's face, the chest cavity formed by the noodle bowl seemed to resonate with the booming war drums filling the shop, and it began to pound violently!

The terrifying sense of oppression made it almost unable to breathe!

The person on the bowl was deathly pale, their pupils suddenly contracted, and their legs went weak, almost causing them to kneel down unconsciously!

"How...how can this be repaired?!"

Seemingly realizing that it had exposed its vulnerable state to the hateful humans, the "Luxury Ramen" roared and the ramen and soup in the bowl seemed to boil!

"Who do you think you are! You despicable bastard!"

"Eat my 'Super Hot Soft-Boiled Egg'!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several scalding hot soft-boiled eggs shot out from the bubbling noodle soup, whistling like cannonballs as they hurtled towards King!

Boom boom boom boom—!!

Let's rewind to when the strange man first appeared.

*gulp* (sound of swallowing)

King's face was deathly pale under his baseball cap, and a bead of sweat the size of a bean slowly slid down his temple. His good mood, which had been so high because he had successfully won over his favorite character, had completely sunk to the bottom.

—I'm so scared...

—I'm actually not strong at all, just a 29-year-old shut-in who doesn't work and stays at home all day.

—Because he was dozens of times less brave than others, his heartbeat was so loud that it was even named his special move "Emperor Engine"... That's just so stupid!

—A vicious monster always appears in front of me, and when I open my eyes, the monster has already been taken care of by someone else...

Similar coincidences happened so many times that the Hero Association inexplicably sent me an S-class hero certificate and said I was the strongest rookie on Earth... What a joke!

—Although I didn't deny that it was my fault, I don't want to keep getting harassed by weirdos!

—Damn it! I really... really don't want to be a hero!

Boom boom boom——! !

As the strange man wreaked havoc, fewer and fewer people entered the ramen shop.

King, who was sitting in the corner eating noodles, had a string of thoughts running through his mind. His back was already soaked with cold sweat, but he didn't move an inch.

It wasn't that he didn't want to walk, but his weak legs felt like they were filled with lead, and he couldn't move them at all.

The pounding of his heart was deafening to him, almost drowning out all other sounds.

When the strange man turned his attention to him, he sighed deeply in his heart.

—I still can't escape it...

Under the threat of death, the weakness of his body seemed to be instantly shielded. King suppressed his fear, stood up with a cold expression that had become a conditioned reflex, and asked in a deep voice with practiced ease.

Are you calling me?

—Scare it! Please, you have to scare it!!!

The timeline has returned to normal.

"It's King! It's Lord King!!"

Seeing the man's face with three scars, the shop assistant behind Han Sen peeked out, her face full of admiration and excitement, and said, "There's no mistake! Those iconic scars, that explosive aura! Our ramen shop is named after King! So I absolutely can't be wrong!"

"Great, guest, we're saved! Lord King will definitely be able to solve it!"

Han Sen: "..."

(?_??)

She was just throwing herself at me, but now she only has eyes for her idol, doesn't she?

That wasn't your reaction just now!

Despite feeling the scorching heat and the whistling "balls" coming his way, King's face remained indifferent and expressionless, but inwardly he was sweating profusely with despair and screaming wildly.

—Spicy!! I'm going to die... I'm really going to die this time!!

“Wait a minute…!”