I, without any personality, become a hero!

Chronie pushed the little girl Ina in front of Saitama and said with a smile:

"Let's spend some time with the child first. Ina has been in a bad mood ever since Ivan sacrificed himself. We'll arrange what to do next after Rick comes back."

"Is that so? That works too."

After taking on this important task, while Chronie was away busy with her own work, Saitama squatted down and stared at Ina, which immediately made the little girl furious.

What do you want to do?

"I'm thinking about a problem."

"Thinking about problems?"

"Correct!"

Saitama nodded, then held up his index finger to Ina and asked her a question:

Do you know how to play chess?

"Chess? Ina knows how to play. Rick taught me."

"Really? That's great!"

Saitama, with a wicked, scheming smile playing on his lips, was still resentful after being brutally defeated by Riku not long ago. He saw this opportunity to learn from others.

So, a certain bald chess player who couldn't beat Rick in chess hatched an incredibly wicked scheme to get revenge on this innocent little girl who knew nothing of the world's dangers. As the saying goes, competitive games don't care about age; it's a very fair game.

A certain bald hero confidently declared:

"Let the game begin!"

................

"what happened?"

Back in the village, Rick was shocked to see a bizarre scene: Saitama had turned completely pale and was lying on the ground, while Ina was unusually happy and giggling. It should be noted that Ina had been in a bad mood ever since Ivan's sacrifice.

"That's terrible..."

"Klonie, what happened?"

Seeing his sister arrive, Rick asked her questions with great concern.

"Mr. Saitama was looking for something to do, so I asked him to keep Ina company. That's why he was playing chess with her just now."

"It's just playing chess, it doesn't have to turn into this."

"The problem is that Mr. Saitama and Ina played a total of twenty games, and he lost them all..."

"........."

Rick was quite speechless. He probably understood what had happened. He had lost to a child at chess... and he had lost every single game. This was enough to damage his confidence.

Chapter 90 The World of Games (Part 6)

"This game is too hard!"

"Well... maybe you're not good at this kind of game, Mr. Saitama. Compared to us weak humans who are good at scheming and cunning, your way of playing chess is just like the power you possess. You only consider what to do in the present moment and have a straightforward style. You basically don't think about the later layout."

"This is so troublesome... Why think so much? If I see your piece in front of me, I have to capture it. I'm not going to think about that!"

Saitama, who plays "chess" with Rick, doesn't consider how to play in the second round at all. He just rushes in to capture any piece he sees in the current round. With such a reckless style of play, it's practically impossible for him to win.

"Perhaps you're right..."

After hearing Saitama's words, Riku pondered for a moment, then raised his index finger to Saitama and suggested:

"How about this: make all your 'Pawns' pieces use the 'Queen's' movement rules."

"Sigh... Is this okay? Wouldn't that be very unfair to you?"

Upon hearing Rick's suggestion, Saitama asked somewhat curiously, "Although this bald hero really wants to win a game of 'chess,' applying these game rules would be like cheating."

"It's just a game anyway, so it doesn't matter."

"Okay! I'll begin then."

With such an overwhelming advantage, how could he hold back? Without saying a word, Saitama started a new game. This time, all his "pawns" were counted as "queens," and Saitama had a total of 9 "queens" on his board.

Without a doubt, Riku lost the game. With nine queens, Saitama could have easily crushed the opponent even without thinking. Saitama was a little relieved to have finally won, even though it was like he had a cheat code.

Rick, who lost to an opponent with nine "Queens" in a completely unfair game, didn't complain about the unfairness. Instead, he lowered his head and pondered.

Perhaps the rules of the game "chess" are fair, but the world Rick lives in is not fair at all. Other races have the strength to absolutely crush humans and even have gods capable of destroying the world, while humans can only hide underground like rats.

Rick, born into this world, suddenly realized he had made a mistake. The bald man in front of him, who could kill a dragon spirit with a single punch, was a powerful being on a completely different level from humans. This powerful being had accepted the humans, who were as weak as ants, in a friendly manner from the very beginning, which was an attitude completely different from that of other races.

Furthermore, Saitama initially proposed to end the war, but at the time, Riku subconsciously thought that Saitama's words were too exaggerated. Even if he possessed the power to kill a dragon spirit with one punch... no, someone with such power had completely surpassed his understanding. Riku, as a human, still had limitations in his understanding of powerful forces.

In short, at first, he thought that although Saitama was very strong, his power was not enough to end this great war. Rick persuaded the bald man to stop him, and planned to use the power of this otherworldly strongman in his later plans. However, as he thought about it while playing chess with Saitama... Rick realized that he did not fully understand the person in front of him named "Saitama" at all.

As a human, Rick's understanding of power was limited to what he learned from Shubi: Saitama was able to withstand "Breakout" head-on without a scratch and instantly kill a Dragon Spirit with a single punch, possessing power comparable to that of a god.

Although the word "god" is often mentioned by humans, no human has ever actually witnessed a god in action. Perhaps those who have seen one are already dead, and Rick cannot make a concrete judgment.

But now, if we are to actually decide to carry out the plan to end the war, then no step can go wrong. At this point, Rick asked:

"Mr. Saitama, how strong are you?"

"Hmm... what does that mean?"

Unaware of what was happening, Saitama suddenly knelt down and pleaded with Riku:

"I want to end this war. Perhaps it is too presumptuous for a mere human to say such a thing, but if this continues, all that awaits humanity is death."

"Call it foolishness or suicide... for us humans, all that's left is our lives, but even if it costs me my only life, I want to end this war."

"If you, Mr. Saitama, are truly willing to help us, a group of destitute humans, then I must know just how powerful you are so that I can carry out the plan to truly end the war."

Without any preamble, Rick revealed his true feelings, understanding the villagers' impressions and opinions of Saitama. After playing chess and getting to know Saitama's personality, Rick realized that this bald hero was simple, straightforward, and honest. So Rick abandoned all his elaborate deception plans.

What right do humans, trapped in their predicament, have to deceive the strong? Riku may not really want to let go of Saitama, his lifeline, but he thought of the machine girl Shuvi... After their encounter for some unknown reason, she was even willing to give up her life for him.

At least for now, just like when Shubi trusted him without reservation, Riku also wholeheartedly begged and pleaded with Saitama.

It didn't matter whether he was a treacherous villain or not. Rick didn't want to make a choice he would regret. Since Saitama had said he was willing to help humanity from the beginning, he would abandon his dignity and beg him... Rick knelt in front of Saitama, not caring about abandoning his dignity as a human. Perhaps for the humans of this world, dignity had been lost for a long time. What dignity did humans living like underground rats have?

"Stand up, there's no need to kneel."

"But......."

"Didn't I say it from the beginning? We're going to give these guys who keep fighting and destroying other people's living environment a good beating!"

Rick was overjoyed by the answer. Although he had analyzed the situation and concluded that Saitama would likely agree to his request in nine out of ten cases, he was still very worried because it wasn't a 9% guarantee.

“Great! Since you’ve agreed, Mr. Saitama, I need to find out how strong you are so I can make a reasonable plan.”

"How strong... I don't know..."

"what?"

Riku was stunned. He never expected Saitama to give such an answer. Did he not know how strong he was...? What did that mean? He had no idea!

At that moment, Rick saw the bald hero with a very dejected expression. His right hand was pressed against his bald forehead, and he said with great sorrow:

"I don't know when it started, but every enemy I encounter can be knocked down with just one punch. It's really upsetting..."

"........."

Rick was utterly speechless; he simply couldn't understand it anymore.

Chapter 91 The World of Games (Part 7)

"Shubi, how are you?"

"Unobservable...Undetectable..."

Rick wanted the machine girl to collect data to determine Saitama's strength, but the result was disappointing. As a human from another world, Saitama did not have a "spirit". He wanted to observe the physical data to determine the ultimate strength of Saitama, but after Shubi's observation, he came to a general conclusion... Saitama's existence cannot be observed or constrained by physics.

Is that all?

"Never mind... let's leave it at that."

Rick gazed at the dark gray clouds pierced through the sky, through which the sun's rays shone upon the earth, bringing a touch of life to this lifeless world. This was the first time Rick had seen sunlight like this in so many years.

Ever since the gods and races began their great war to seize the throne of the one true god, the sun's rays have never shone down upon the entire sky. The remnants of the elves, known as "black ash," accumulated into cumulus clouds that enveloped the entire world. Although the sun's light could still penetrate the clouds and illuminate the world, the warmth it brought to people had vanished forever.

Just now, when Riku asked Saitama to conduct a strength test, he said that he could just do whatever he wanted. So Saitama bent down, picked up a small pebble, tossed it in his hand for a moment, thought about it, and then threw it into the sky above his head with some force.

The black and gray clouds were instantly pierced, and the dispersing black and gray clouds created a gaping hole that stretched for hundreds of miles. The long-awaited sunlight pierced through and shone on the earth. At this moment, Rick could probably understand what Saitama had said... why he said that all the enemies he had encountered so far had been defeated with a single punch. Perhaps this man was truly stronger than anyone could imagine.

"Alright, let's go back! Thank you so much, Mr. Saitama."

"No, that's not true. I should be grateful to you for providing me with food and lodging, otherwise coming to this unfamiliar place would have been a real headache."

Saitama, who is easygoing and very approachable, hates nothing more than trivial troubles. He unexpectedly arrived in a place where he knew no one, and it was wonderful that someone was willing to provide him with food and lodging for free, so he didn't have to worry about hunting or anything like that.

“Rick.…”

"Is there something you need, Shubi?"

"That Skywing race from last time... she's here again..."

"what!?"

Rick was bewildered and shocked. What was going on? However, as the space above them began to fluctuate and distort, the Skywing girl Jibril appeared through a spatial jump.

"Oh my, oh my~~ I saw such a big hole suddenly appear in the sky, and I guessed that it was your great feat, Mr. Saitama, so I came over immediately to confirm it."

Upon seeing the sudden appearance of the Skywing race, Riku and Shubi became more alert. At this moment, Jibril noticed that there was also a human and a machine race here, and asked some questions with some curiosity.

"Aren't the machine races all groups of creatures that act in groups? How come they're with humans? Oh well, it's not important."

Jibril shifted her gaze back to the bald man named Saitama. She consciously lowered herself to stand in front of Saitama. It was disrespectful to be above a powerful being, and there was only one being whom the Skywing race respected: their master, the God of War, "Alshte".

However, now that her master is very concerned about this man named Saitama, Jibril will also follow the will of the God of War "Altsch" and show relative respect to Saitama.

"What do you need me for?"

"Sir, you must be joking. Didn't you ask me to deliver a message to my master when we last met?"

"Oh? So you came all this way just to reply? I didn't realize you were such a polite person."

"Of course, my master cares about you very much."

Hearing what Jibril said, Saitama suddenly had a better impression of the so-called God of War "Altsch" even though he had never met her master. After all, this bald hero rarely met such a polite guy. You know, the group of bastards he had met before would always start by mocking Saitama's "bald head", and of course, such people usually ended up in a very bad way.

Rick, who didn't interrupt, was unaware of the situation, so he obediently stood behind Saitama, while the machine girl Shuvi leaned against Rick, waiting obediently.

Upon landing in front of Saitama, Jibril relayed the words of her master, the God of War, "Altsch."

“My master admires and values ​​you highly, so he has extended an invitation to you.”

"If you can defeat the Forest Elf God 'Kainas' and the Goblin God 'Okan' to prove your strength, my master, the God of War 'Altshu', will personally appear to challenge you."

"Only by proving yourself to be a true powerhouse will you be worthy of the world's strongest 'God of War' personally taking action. Mr. Saitama, will you accept this invitation?"

Upon hearing Jibril's words, Rick immediately felt panicked and anxious. His plan wasn't meant to be so openly exposed. Even if Saitama could indeed defeat the main gods of the Forest Elves and Goblins in succession, things would get really bad...

This great battle is a three-way conflict. If you expect Saitama to directly defeat the other two sides, wouldn't he just reap the benefits? Such a demand is far too unreasonable!

If the God of War is truly that powerful, why doesn't he just go and wipe out the other two forces? What has been the purpose of these countless wars over the years? Countless human beings have died because of such tragedies.

Just as Rick was considering how to convey his meaning to Saitama, and thought that Saitama probably wouldn't agree to such an unreasonable request, the bald hero spoke up.

"I understand now. What was that god and what kind of race again? We just need to defeat them, right?"

"........."

"........."

Speechless, Rick thought to himself that he should have realized that Saitama could not be evaluated by common sense. He actually agreed to such an unreasonable condition!

Jibril, equally stunned and speechless, had thought her master's words and conditions were too harsh; even a fool wouldn't agree to such a request. But the bald man had actually agreed...

You call him an idiot? But it's almost impossible for someone with such immense power to be an idiot, so there's only one possibility... This bald guy named Saitama is genuinely very confident in his power, yet you can't see any overconfidence in his expression at all.

Lost in deep thought and conflicted, Jibril saw Saitama as an ordinary, unremarkable person, except for his bald head, which was somewhat eye-catching. But he didn't seem like a powerful being with strength surpassing that of gods at all. He was nothing like her master, the God of War "Altsch," whose overwhelming aura could be felt even from a great distance.

"Oh! By the way, I can't find where those two guys you mentioned live?"

"........."

Saitama's words startled Jibril, who was still deep in thought. The winged girl became even more speechless, feeling that Saitama had no idea who the god she was going to defeat was.