Chapter 434: License-less Rider
At that moment,
the Holy Lord surged forward, exhilarated, heading straight for the heart of the strange spiritual aura.
...
"What a troublesome fellow,"
Whitebeard frowned slightly, watching the screen where the powerful Holy Lord appeared. A sense of discomfort rose in his heart.
There was no doubt about the man's strength—
but once he entered combat mode, the aura he released was captured by the Reincarnation Game and projected on-screen. It made people extremely uncomfortable.
It felt even more malevolent than the Celestial Dragons.
With his strength as a top-tier player, Whitebeard could already discern an opponent's rough abilities through faint aura fluctuations.
"Mr. Aizen, quite the discerning eye,"
Sothia smiled. "That newcomer seems to be the most powerful among all current rookie players, no?"
The Holy Lord's displayed strength had already reached peak Tier-2.
Not just among newcomers—in all of Reincarnation Game's players, he ranked near the top.
"Strength means facing stronger monsters,"
Aizen replied calmly. "That doesn't necessarily guarantee the highest score."
"Also, if I'm not mistaken, the ruins that newcomer is currently exploring hold a powerful Tier-2 Gold Lord at their core."
Moreover—
Even weakened by debuffs like dehydration and cross-world instability, the monster still maintained Tier-2 Gold strength.
Its real power had long surpassed Tier-2.
Countless players had attempted to slay that creature—Long-legged Lotus—and all had perished.
Weaker players didn't even make it to the monster before they were mentally controlled and turned into puppets.
And now this newcomer, the Holy Lord, was charging in recklessly as a rookie?
Courageous, perhaps—
but very likely wasting time and letting other players surpass him.
"Besides, players like him, even if the winner earns priority recruitment rights,
someone with ambition that shakes worlds is unlikely to bow to anyone."
Aizen stayed composed, unmoved by the Holy Lord's raw power.
Betting on a winner merely gave one the right to approach them first.
If the newcomer refused, other factions could attempt recruitment freely.
When Aizen chose to bet on the Holy Lord,
he sensed something deeper—
the same world-defying ambition he himself harbored.
That was why he wagered. He merely wanted a chance to talk.
Shanks laughed loudly,
"Most of these newcomers have five points already. Looks like it's a tight race."
For him, the bet was all in good fun.
As an adventurer who valued freedom and justice,
he knew that whether a newcomer was bet on or not, they'd eventually join the Adventurers' Guild.
And if a winner turned out to be someone like the Holy Lord—strong, ambitious, unyielding—
he wouldn't recruit them anyway.
Meanwhile, Aokiji (Kuzan) watched the rookie he had bet on with a serious gaze.
He muttered, "I hope he grows during this trial and finds the justice he seeks."
The rookie trial had high odds of granting items deeply desired by new players.
A benefit quietly arranged by the game master.
Just like how Rascally Snake drew rare dragon essence right from the start.
Aokiji's eyes grew thoughtful.
He hadn't even met the player in person,
but he felt something… unique.
Was it justice?
Just standing there, the man exuded a stubborn, unwavering will.
"Now I understand why Mr. Fang Yi spreads the Reincarnation Game's power across the worlds—
to ignite the will inside each player."
As top players neared the Tier-2 ceiling,
they began to sense something deeper than strength—
the manifestation of will.
Unrelated to power,
a pure essence that radiated from within.
Aokiji didn't know if this rookie's sense of justice matched his own—
but he was willing to guide him.
"He might just be the first candidate for the Justice Adventurer License I ever issue."
Aokiji said with certainty.
The others turned their attention to the unremarkable newcomer.
Unlike Rascally Snake's strange elemental body,
or the Holy Lord's terrifying aura,
this man looked utterly plain.
Not even as unique as Levi, the short soldier Tsunade bet on.
He had been sent to the Gran Forest.
Still pedaling his ridiculous bicycle.
"I'm not… dead?"
The man on the bike looked around in confusion,
panting heavily, as if he had survived a near-death encounter.
Just moments ago,
he had rushed toward the scene of a Deep Sea King attack, intending to join the heroes fighting it.
By the time he arrived, every hero had already been defeated.
The Deep Sea King's power was terrifying.
He knew he was weak.
He didn't plan to fight.
But still—
he stepped forward.
Even if he could delay the Deep Sea King for just a second,
it would be worth it.
But—
just as he charged on his bicycle—
everything went black.
Now he found himself in a messy plaza,
then immediately transported to the Gran Forest.
Was this Reincarnation Game information in his head real or not?
"The Deep Sea King never used illusions…"
License-less Rider scratched his head.
If this was real, the best way to prove it was to try.
If he really could get stronger by slaying monsters,
that would be amazing.
"I need to hurry back…"
If he was missing,
there'd be no one to stall the Deep Sea King,
even for one second.
He pedaled straight into the forest.
Thunk!
A goblin hiding in the dark hurled a stone,
hitting him in the arm, leaving it swollen.
These goblins weren't just weaklings—
they were magical creatures. The stones they threw were imbued with magic.
If he hadn't trained his body biking every day,
he might've broken a bone.
"Monsters, huh?"
License-less Rider's face turned grim.
Any creature that hurt humans was unforgivable.
He gripped his handlebars and launched forward.
"Take my JUSTICE CHARGE!"
He rammed into the goblin,
took two more hits from magic stones,
then landed a punch square on the goblin's head.
Bam!
He toppled it to the ground,
bike landing atop like a cage.
He rained down punches until the goblin stopped moving.
A white glow.
A basic loot chest appeared.
Still breathing heavily, License-less Rider opened it.
Inside was… a black windbreaker.
[Twin-Gun Showoff (Jacket)]: From a special magic world [Cool Running Every Day].
Allows the user to double-jump while running.
"What a weird coat… double jump?"
He tilted his head, puzzled, and put it on.
Then he grabbed his slightly dented bike.
Suddenly—
a strange sensation welled up inside him.
He mounted the bike and pedaled.
BOOM BOOM—!
To his shock,
he leapt into the air—
and then leapt again.
He had just double-jumped…
while riding a bicycle.
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