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Chapter 5 - Chapter 5: The Lazy Man's Barrier

The city center was in pure chaos. A massive purple rift pulsed in the sky, spitting out winged shadow-demons that shrieked like broken violins. Heroes from Rank-C and B were struggling, their spells and swords barely denting the demonic tide.

​And then, there was Raihan.

​He arrived at the scene in a black SUV provided by the Bureau. He stepped out, still wearing his "I'm Not Lazy, I'm On Power-Saving Mode" t-shirt and his fuzzy blue slippers.

​"Sir, please! You have to do something!" Director Marcus shouted over the roar of the monsters. "The rift is expanding!"

​Raihan looked up, squinting at the bright purple light. "It's too bright. My eyes hurt."

​[Ding! Sudden Quest: Close the Dimensional Crack!]

[Requirement: Use less than 1% of your total energy.]

[Reward: Skill—'Auto-Cleaning Room' (Level 1). Your apartment will never be messy again.]

​Raihan's eyes widened. An auto-cleaning room? No more sweeping? No more picking up socks? This was the ultimate prize.

​"System, you finally understand me," Raihan whispered.

​He started walking toward the center of the chaos. A winged demon noticed him and dived down at incredible speed, its claws glowing with dark energy. The crowd gasped. The 'Pajama Hero' didn't even look up.

​Raihan simply raised his hand—not to fight, but to cover a yawn.

​[Skill Activated: The Sovereign's Yawn!]

​As he exhaled, a massive shockwave of pure mana erupted from his mouth. It wasn't a blast of fire or ice; it was a wave of pure 'stillness'. The air itself seemed to fall asleep. The demon froze mid-air, its momentum completely cancelled, and it dropped to the ground like a stone.

​Raihan kept walking, yawning again. Each breath he took sent out ripples that paralyzed every monster within a hundred meters.

​"Why is he just walking?" a reporter from a news chopper shouted into her microphone. "He's not even attacking! He's just... breathing heavily!"

​Raihan reached the spot directly under the rift. The pressure here was enough to crush a normal hero, but to Raihan, it just felt like a heavy weighted blanket.

​"Okay, let's get this over with," he muttered. He looked at the giant crack in reality. Then, he did the most 'Raihan' thing possible. He took off his Nap-time Cape and threw it toward the rift like he was tossing a dirty towel into a laundry basket.

​[Item Used: The Nap-time Cape!]

[Special Effect: Forced Slumber.]

​The cape expanded, growing larger and larger until it covered the entire purple rift. The chaotic energy of the dimension began to... calm down. The rift didn't explode; it just slowly shrank, tucked in by the cape, until it vanished with a soft click.

​The sky turned blue again. The demons turned into dust.

​[Ding! Quest Completed!]

[Reward: Auto-Cleaning Skill Acquired!]

[Level Up! Level Up! You are now Level 15!]

​The silence that followed was deafening. Thousands of people, soldiers, and heroes stared at the young man in slippers who had just 'tucked the apocalypse into bed'.

​Raihan didn't wait for the applause. He turned to Director Marcus, who was standing there with his jaw on the floor.

​"Is it done?" Raihan asked, rubbing his eyes. "Can I go home now? I think I overexerted myself. I stood up for almost ten minutes."

​"You... you just covered a dimensional tear with a blanket..." Marcus stammered.

​"It's a very high-quality blanket," Raihan replied flatly. "Now, where is my croissant?"

​As he walked back to the car, Raihan didn't notice the screen in his mind glowing red.

​[Warning! You have caught the attention of 'The Eternal Void'. They are annoyed that you ruined their invasion...]

​Raihan just closed his eyes in the back seat of the SUV. "System, mute notifications. I'm taking a victory nap."

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