I Became a National ‘Disaster’ Level Monster

Chapter 90: The Ballroom Attack Incident

The grade of monsters that could be controlled was C-rank.

The Beast Hunter’s trait of anthropophobia was so mild that contact with others only caused a slight furrowing of the brows.

That meant, in other words, his talent as a Beast Hunter was only that mediocre.

In the Kitsune Family, renowned as the greatest Beast Hunter family in the world, this was an unthinkable situation and a disgrace to the family.

But.

One day.

“Mother, who is that child?”

“Dear, you must never become close to that child.”

“Why?”

“Because that child is a disgrace that should never exist in our family.”

I had witnessed it.

The existence of someone who stained the family so deeply that even my own blemishes seemed insignificant in comparison.

Kitsune Kurumi.

My half-sister.

Thanks to her, although I was a disgrace to the family, I didn’t have to be treated that way.

Because I wasn’t the very last.

Thus, I had lived struggling to maintain my position by bullying her whenever I had the chance.

“A-An…gel…?”

“Pardon?”

“Ah! N-No, that’s not what I… Ahem!”

A member of the ten great families had met someone capable of dismissing my current lineage and title as trivial.

What in the world was this feeling?

My heart was pounding madly, and even though the figure before me was clearly a person, they didn’t seem human at all.

If I had to compare, it was like an angel?

No, a goddess of beauty?

Anyway, the moment I saw Sophia, Rokyu froze, his face turning bright red, unable to say a word.

“Ahem! I-I’ll be going now!”

“…? Oh, yes. Please take care…”

“Ahem!”

“…Young Master.”

“…!! Ahem!”

Hearing Sophia call him “Young Master,” Rokyu couldn’t stop his lips from curling up into a smile, so he covered his mouth with both hands as he hurried out of the kitchen.

Meanwhile.

“Sister, do you know that person?”

“Who knows? It’s the first time I’ve seen him.”

Sophia, who had witnessed the young master from a noble family appear suddenly, stammer nervously, and then dash off, chuckled and said with amusement,

“Well, he doesn’t seem like a bad person.”

***

Evening had come.

That meant the party to welcome Princess Kurumi into the family was about to begin.

And with that, I recalled the original scenario: the Ballroom Party Attack Incident in the theme dungeon – Kitsune Family Episode.

‘Of course, Princess Kurumi wasn’t in the original, but just in case.’

There was a possibility that the original incident had Princess Kurumi added to it.

Preparing for the worst, I entered the party hall following Princess Kurumi.

The interior, unexpectedly, was a Western-style ballroom, decorated with an open and luxurious chandelier, reminiscent of a medieval European castle.

“A ballroom inside a Japanese castle. It’s an interesting combination.”

“This place receives many important guests from around the world. We can’t cling to tradition too much.”

Indeed, considering that the majority of the world’s ten great families were from Europe, it seemed like a wise choice.

Inside the party hall were a variety of figures, from Japanese politicians and corporate executives to other prominent individuals from around the world.

Among them were some familiar faces from Korea whom I had seen on TV.

“Hey, Princess!”

“?!”

“You are…!”

As soon as we entered the ballroom, a woman with pink pigtails waved her hand and ran over.

“It’s been a while. Do you remember me?”

“Yoo Shi-hyun?”

“How on earth did you…”

“Oh my, excuse me. And who might this gentleman be? We only briefly met before, so why are you looking at me as if you’ve seen a ghost?”

Yoo Shi-hyun, one of the main heroines from the original work.

I had heard from the Princess that they were together at Lotte World when Amaterasu went on a rampage.

However, I was just bewildered by her appearance in the Kitsune Family Episode, which had nothing to do with her.

“My family is one of Korea’s top ten conglomerates, the Samsong Group! As the only daughter of such a major company, it’s only natural for me to come and visit Princess Kurumi, who is my savior!”

She had an awfully roundabout way of saying she just wanted to be friends with the Princess.

Still, according to the Princess, thanks to her, she was able to hold out against Amaterasu until I arrived.

“And remember, you promised to appear in our company’s commercial with me!”

“That was something you brought up by yourself, Shi-hyun…”

“Ahem! As your savior, it’s a request you should honor! And do you think I’d use the Princess without paying her?!”

While Yoo Shi-hyun clung to Princess Kurumi, pleading,

‘Is Lorensky really not coming?’

In a place with so many people, it was generally considered safe.

For that reason, Lorensky, who had to keep his identity hidden as much as possible, decided to stay outside the ballroom to guard from a distance this time.

‘Well, if he had run into Yoo Shi-hyun here, his identity would have been exposed immediately. It’s a wise choice in hindsight.’

And then.

“Isn’t that the only daughter of the Samsong Group?”

“I thought Princess Kurumi didn’t have any notable backers, so when did she start attracting such big names?”

“By the way, did you hear about the rumor from Korea?”

“Oh, you mean the one where all the direct descendants were defeated by Princess Kurumi?”

The once insignificant, naive princess had returned with an army at her back.

The voices of the major figures in the ballroom, who had previously only shown interest in the first, second, third, and fifth direct descendants, could be heard murmuring as they sought to attach themselves to a new power.

‘…Could it be that Yoo Shi-hyun calculated all this when she approached Princess Kurumi?’

The Samsong Group of Korea was a global company recognized worldwide.

It was a divine move by Yoo Shi-hyun to create this kind of reaction…

“Ahhh~! Come on! Let’s do the commercial together~!”

“Even if you pester me like that…”

“Princess! No, sister! I saved your life! Can’t you do this much for me?!”

…Or perhaps it was just a coincidence.

‘But still, the situation turned out nicely, so it’s not bad.’

It was time to prepare for the first part of the Kitsune Family Episode.

The Ballroom Attack Incident.

***

“Brother, do you see that?”

“……”

“That Kurumi girl. It looks like she didn’t just return from Korea with ‘power’ and ‘men,’ but with ‘influence’ as well.”

“……”

“To think that a piece we threw away would come back to us like this…”

“……”

“Can’t you say something?! Or do you want to take Kurumi’s place and receive the treatment she’s been getting so far, Brother Rokyu?”

“…! N-No…”

At a secluded corner of the ballroom, far from Kurumi’s group.

Sakura, watching Kurumi and Yoo Shi-hyun talking amicably (?), was furiously muttering with an angry expression.

Meanwhile, Rokyu was lost in thoughts of Sophia.

Then.

“…If, somehow, Kurumi becomes the next head of the Kitsune Family, what will happen to us?”

“W-What?!”

Rokyu, imagining the most horrifying future that could unfold, asked Sakura with a hesitant heart.

“Of course, we would face retribution for what we’ve done.”

The answer from his sister was a harsh reality with no hope.

“Just like our parents did to Kurumi’s parents. To completely eliminate that family’s power, they left only the children needed to continue the bloodline and killed the rest. Starting with the family members and ending with the servants.”

“…!”

“That’s why we surrendered to Brother Katsuo before even fighting. We knew that if we started a fight we couldn’t win, all of us, except for the children needed to carry on the family line, would be killed.”

“That’s true…”

He had known.

Even though he knew, as that moment crept closer, he wanted to confirm it once more.

“Is this karma, perhaps?”

“Brother…?”

“No, it’s nothing. Then we must do everything we can to support the eldest brother, so Kurumi can’t become the head of the family.”

“Exactly. Once Brother Katsuo arrives at the ballroom, let’s gather and come up with a plan.”

As Sakura was trying to rally him with an “Aja aja, fighting!” spirit,

“Huh? Isn’t that…”

“It’s Asuna, isn’t it? But why is she heading towards Kurumi?”

The youngest sibling of the Kitsune Family, Asuna, dressed in a brilliant red kimono like a blooming rose, was walking towards Kurumi, who was still talking with Yoo Shi-hyun.

Seeing Asuna, who had always remained neutral within the family, approaching Kurumi, the two siblings began to feel uneasy.

And then, while something was being exchanged between them.

Blink.

“Huh?”

“What the…?!”

Suddenly, the lights in the ballroom went out.

No, it wasn’t just a blackout. For a brief moment, the entire ballroom was enveloped in an abyss, so dark that nothing could be seen.

Blink.

When the lights came back on.

“Krrrrk, Krrrk…”

“Ka-ga-ga-ga-ga-gak!”

“W-What?!”

“M-Monsters!!!”

The Kitsune Family’s ballroom, where key figures from around the world had gathered, had somehow turned into a monster’s den.

“W-What is this…?!”

“Kyaaaah!”

“…! Everyone

, get down!”

There was only a moment to be shocked.

Sakura quickly summoned a monster and successfully shot down a pterosaur-like creature that had flown towards the nearby table.

“Brother Rokyu! You focus on evacuating the people outside!”

“A-Alright!”

In the meantime, Rokyu calmly followed the protocol he had learned and began evacuating the civilians with the security guards.

‘If these monsters aren’t confined to just the ballroom, then I need to check the kitchen immediately!’

But.

Blink.

Once again, the ballroom was plunged into a darkness as deep as an abyss.

Blink.

When the lights came back on again.

“S-Screaaahhh!”

“More monsters? They’ve already been replaced?”

On top of the corpses of the monsters that had been defeated, new ones, ranked at quasi C-level, had appeared.

Even with top-notch security assigned to the ballroom, there was a limit to how much they could protect the civilians while fighting.

Boom!

Clang!

Bang!

“Watch out! You almost hit me!”

“S-Sorry! But the distance is too close…”

“Argh?! My bones…!”

“Damn it. They happened to be with the monsters, so I had no choice!”

As the battle continued, more and more casualties among the civilians began to occur.

The number of people needing rescue was exceeding the number of those being evacuated from the ballroom.

‘I’d like to just wipe them out with a large-scale attack…!’

But if I did that, the entire ballroom would be destroyed along with the monsters.

Even Kurumi, who had Amaterasu under her control, was struggling, considering the situation, and Sakura clicked her tongue in frustration.

Blink.

Once more, the abyss-like darkness came.

“…! Everyone, stay alert!”

“Another wave of monsters is coming!”

“Damn it!”

“How many more are there?!”

Blink.

When the lights came back on, the Hunters in the ballroom, who were all on edge, could see it.

A humanoid monster, standing amidst the trembling, terrified monsters, holding a bloody head in both hands.

“Krrrrrr…”