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Chapter 91
Those who reach the ultimate pinnacle receive a special reward.
This special reward is a Unique Skill that only a single living being can possess.
And Luna Rabbit described the Unique Skill that Tosun's Mom obtained by reaching Max Level like this.
Temporary Limit Transcendence.
[Crimson Luna Rabbit lv.100(Max)]
┗Pw.1500
┗Rnk.Epic
[Domain: Moon]
┗Rank - Legendary
I couldn't believe it.
I had no idea what in the world I was looking at right now.
She promoted from Superior rank to Epic rank in an instant?
How could such a ridiculous skill exist?
Furthermore, her level remained exactly the same.
Even though her racial rank had gone up, her level was still 100.
Because of that, her power had surged all the way to 1500.
No, that was seriously a cheat.
"Mmm. It ended way too quickly."
Just one second.
That was how long it took Tosun's Mom to defeat the Werewolf Fake Doll.
Tosun's Mom had said something like this before.
That Star Fox was either on par with her or even stronger.
It seemed like what she said back then was a complete bluff.
I wasn't disappointed that she hid her true strength even from me, her Son-in-law Bear.
A trump card should naturally be kept a secret.
Even if I was her Son-in-law Bear, we hadn't known each other for long, so it must have been difficult for her to trust me entirely.
Ah, of course.
It seemed she had decided to fully trust us from today onward.
Since she was freely revealing the power she had been hiding right now.
She absolutely didn't reveal her secret simply because of her competitive spirit.
Because before Tosun's Mom showed her power, Luna Rabbit had kindly explained her Unique Skill first.
"Ohoho, as expected of Tojin, the pride of our race."
While Luna Rabbit was feeling proud.
Tosun's Mom turned her head and looked at the Chickenhead Human Fake Doll.
"You over there, don't just stand there staring, hurry up and come at me."
Beckon, beckon.
Tosun's Mom gestured to the Transport Captain.
The Transport Captain glanced at me.
He was asking for permission to attack.
When I nodded, the Transport Captain charged fearlessly toward Tosun's Mom.
Flash!
A blood-red crescent moon glowed brilliantly.
As the light faded, the Transport Captain collapsed on the floor, his entire body stained deep red as he convulsed.
"Fufu."
I didn't know what kind of principle was behind it, but it seemed to be a power that could make even a Doll convulse.
There was no harm done to anyone else exposed to the light.
"Mmm, since I've already used this skill, I'd like to try fighting you too."
Tosun's Mom pointed out her next opponent.
This time, it was the Old Man Fake Doll who had managed to last a whole minute against Luna Rabbit.
The Old Man Fake Doll had just completely finished its restoration.
"Come at me, mmm."
The result was no different.
Even the Old Man Fake Doll, the strongest in our Dungeon, was dyed a deep red in an instant and collapsed onto the floor.
Along with his convulsions, his eyes rolled back, and cotton even burst out from all over his body.
If he hadn't been a Doll, he looked as though he would have been frothing at the mouth.
I was still completely dumbfounded.
Are all Unique Skills such cheat abilities?
After witnessing Tosun's Mom's Unique Skill, I became even more curious about what kind of Unique Skills other Max Levels possessed.
They would naturally be a different kind of skill from Tosun's Mom's.
Since a Unique Skill was said to exist exclusively for a single living being.
Anyway.
There was a good reason why Tosun's Mom took the Queen's seat.
Now I finally understood.
Why the Elders, who I had assumed were stronger than Tosun's Mom, had been pushed out of the Queen's position.
I had just thought they retired because their term ended, but it seemed they actually stepped down from the Queen's position because they were weaker than Tosun's Mom.
If she set her mind to it, she could probably usurp the Luna Rabbits' positions and the ownership of the Dungeon as well.
Not that Tosun's Mom would ever commit such an immoral act.
She showed proper respect to the Ancestors.
And she was a kind Max Level rabbit with a good heart who cared for her kin.
"Mmm, is it over now? Are there no other opponents?"
Just like that, the sparring event came to an end in a flash.
With the defeat of our Dungeon.
As soon as the sparring event ended, I stuck closely to Tosuni.
"Gom, gom, gom."
"Mm?"
My dear Tosun.
Please take good care of this lacking husband from now on.
When should we hold our wedding?
Rub, rub.
I rubbed my face vigorously against Tosuni's face.
Why was I suddenly showing such burdensome affection, you ask?
Because I needed to look good to Tosuni for my future survival and the revival of our Dungeon.
Of course, that wasn't the only reason.
I did genuinely like Tosuni, after all.
It meant I wasn't a snobbish Teddy Bear.
"Mmm."
Tosuni also naturally returned my affection.
Tosun's Mom watched us with a satisfied smile.
Mother-in-law Tojin.
Please trust me and leave Princess Tosun in my care.
"Fufu, my Tosuni and Son-in-law Bear look so good together."
Thanks to having such a reliable and dependable ally like Tosun's Mom, I suddenly had nothing to fear in the world.
I felt like I had an army of thousands backing me up.
Bring it on, all you nearby monsters!
Bring it on, Dragons too!
Ah, maybe not Dragons.
Bring it on, everyone except Dragons!
But only when I'm with Tosun's Mom!
***
"I knew Tosun's mother was an amazing person, but she is far more incredible than I ever imagined...."
"Kuoh, as expected of my friend's mom!"
"Giant rabbit is strong! You should be my friend too!"
"...!"
Ailee, Jjokkomi, Fox, and Puppeteer Doll.
The four of them praised Tosun's Mom profusely with sparkling eyes.
Surrounded by them, Tosun's Mom stood with her arms crossed, wearing a triumphant expression.
"Fufufu!"
My mother-in-law is surprisingly cute too.
Tosuni's cuteness must have come from her mother.
But why was Little Yellow Dragon keeping their distance from Tosun's Mom?
Little Yellow Dragon, who had been watching Tosun's Mom from afar, gauged the mood before slowly creeping up to me.
"Papa."
"Bear?"
"I'm troubled over what to call Mama's mama. Is it Mamamama?"
Ah. So she hadn't approached because she couldn't decide on a title.
And here I thought she was just being shy.
"Gom, gom, gom."
"Ah, I understand!"
Mamamama.
I told her to just call her that.
Little Yellow Dragon nodded her head vigorously up and down, then flew toward Tosun's Mom with a determined expression.
"Mamamama!"
"Mmm! Our granddaughter!"
We had already told her the fact that Little Yellow Dragon was our child.
In other words, Tosun's Mom also knew that this little one was Tosuni's daughter.
Even though Tosuni didn't give birth to her directly, even though they were a completely different race, and even though she wasn't born in the Rabbit Dungeon, Tosun's Mom didn't mind at all and accepted Little Yellow Dragon as her granddaughter. She said that since Tosuni acknowledged her as a daughter, she was indeed her granddaughter.
They truly were a race without prejudice.
***
While we were enjoying the food again and continuing the festival.
Tosun's Mom, whose belly had become extremely round, rolled across the soft floor to approach me.
"Son-in-law Bear."
"Bear?"
"You know the Flag in front of the Dungeon entrance? How about we take it down? I don't think we need it anymore."
"Gom, gom?"
"Mmm. If there are guys who get overwhelmed by my aura and become too scared to approach, wouldn't they easily be suppressed by that Wolf Doll as soon as they enter the Dungeon anyway? For your information, the aura flowing from the Flag is based on my current form. Not when I use my Unique Skill."
"Gom, gom, gom, gom, gom, gom?"
Do we still really need to take it down though?
"Mmm, I'm not trying to take it down just because it's useless. There's another reason for removing it."
"Gom, gom?"
"Sometimes, there are situations where weak prey unknowingly rolls into the Dungeon on their own. It's a stroke of Luck where we can get food without even going out to hunt. But if this Flag is installed, we miss out on those lucky opportunities, right?"
So that was the reason.
And here I was worried that installing this Flag might pique the interest of strong monsters passing by.
Well, Tosun's Mom probably took measures to ensure such a mishap wouldn't occur.
Anyway, it seems there are a lot of foolish monsters in nature who enter an unidentified Portal without thinking.
Poor guys with low intelligence.
I'm not that stupid, at least. Probably.
"Gom, gom, gom."
I accepted Tosun's Mom's proposal.
To remove the single safety measure known as the Flag.
It would be a waste to blow away lucky opportunities because of a safety device that was practically useless now, right?
Especially since I am a Lucky Teddy Bear, situations where weak prey rolls in on their own would happen quite often.
That is, if the Flag wasn't installed.
Of course.
I planned to reinstall it if a new, useful safety feature, like a Portal hiding function, became available.
"Then since we're talking about it, shall we go take it down right now?"
Bear nod.
Sure, we've eaten a lot, so let's go get some fresh air.
It was right when I was about to go outside with Tosun's Mom.
"Mmm!"
Perhaps wanting to come along too, Tosuni leaped up and hung onto one of Tosun's Mom's ears.
...Tosuni, are you an unfilial child?
How could you use your own mom as a mount?
Tosun's Mom didn't seem to mind at all.
It seemed she was used to Tosuni acting like that.
And she even offered it to me.
"Mmm, would you like to hang onto my other ear, Son-in-law Bear?"
Me too?
Hmm... It's not polite to hang onto my mother-in-law's ear, but then again, it's also not polite to refuse an invitation.
Bear jump!
After a brief moment of contemplation, I also hung onto Tosun's Mom's ear.
Since Tosun's Mom offered first, it should be fine.
***
With Tosuni and I hanging onto Tosun's Mom's ears.
We descended to the 1st floor, passed through the maze, and exited the Dungeon through the Portal.
Then, a familiar voice struck our ears.
"Th-they came out, ribbit!"
[Lake Frog lv.40]
┗Pw.160
┗Rnk.Rare
[Domain: Water]
┗Rank - Rare
Lake Protein.
No, Lake Frog.
It was the frog that delivered the gifts sent by the Master of the Lake on their behalf.
"Mmm? It's that frog who was secretly watching us from the bushes earlier. Did it come back with its friends?"
The frog wasn't alone today.
It was surrounding our Portal along with numerous monsters.
[Damp Cobra lv.35]
┗Pw.140
┗Rnk.Rare
[Domain: Water]
┗Rank - Rare
[Rain Scourge lv.33]
┗Pw.99
┗Rnk.Superior
[Domain: Rain]
┗Rank - Superior
[Lake Leechling lv.39]
┗Pw.157
┗Rnk.Rare
[Domain: Water]
┗Rank - Rare
Wow, just how many of them are there?
It was full of monsters I had never seen before.
[Blue Titanoboa lv.45]
┗Pw.270
┗Rnk.Elite
[Domain: Dragon]
┗Rank - Epic
That snake is incredibly huge.
Its Domain is Dragon?
I'm sure the Master of the Lake said it was practically a Dragon itself.
If so, could that be the Master of the Lake?
I thought it said it couldn't come in person.
...No, more importantly, could this be an invasion?
Seeing them flock together like that, it was obvious they didn't just come to deliver gifts.
Just as my ominous premonition suggested, the Master of the Lake was a bad guy after all!
It planned to lure us to the lake to eat us, but when we ignored the invitation, it came with an army itself! ...Just as I was thinking that, the frog spotted me, pointed its finger, and shouted loudly.
"R-ribbit!? Thank goodness! They are still alive! We aren't too late!!!"
"Croak!!! That wicked rabbit tied the Dolls to its ears to eat them as a snack!"
What are they talking about now?
Listening to them talk for now, it didn't seem like an invasion after all.
"Everyone charge! Risk your lives to rescue our friends! Rescue them no matter what and escape to the lake, ribbit!!!"
"Let the Dolls go! Let the Dragon inside the Dungeon go too!"
"Riiibbbbittt!!"
"Croaaaakkk!!!"
It seemed there was some kind of misunderstanding.