Chapter 64: Revealing the Reality of the Divine to Blank.
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"Not only that, Kaguya Shinomiya pulled in everyone from Class B, along with several students from other classes," Hachiman Hikigaya explained, his dead-fish eyes scanning the table.
Class 1-B was home to a true monster: Kiyotaka Ayanokouji.
But Class B also had its share of "idiots," specifically Kohei Imamura—the hardcore otaku and best friend of Iori Kitahara—who happened to be a master of voice acting and cross-dressing. The guild was a melting pot of protagonists and eccentric geniuses.
Seito rubbed his chin thoughtfully. Kaguya's guild sounds incredible. High-tier members, massive potential... they must have a lot of good loot.
A perfect target to rob!
Seito immediately added the "Student Council Guild" to his list of future heists. As for them being his classmates?
Are you kidding? Since when does that matter? Classmates are just resources waiting to be liquidated!
A sly smirk played on his lips. Life was starting to look very promising indeed. Hachiman and his two "Hideyoshi" friends saw that expression and felt a collective shiver, instinctively knowing Seito was plotting something nefarious, even if they had no proof.
"Cough." Seito pulled himself back to reality.
"So, did they buy a Guild Base yet?"
"They did," Hideyoshi nodded.
"Where is it?"
"In the forest, ten kilometers west of Feiling City on the 11th Floor."
Seito nodded, satisfied with the intel.
Hachiman's lip twitched. Did Hideyoshi just give away the fortress coordinates that easily? Surely nothing bad will happen... right? The "Master" felt a seed of doubt, but he kept it to himself.
Nearby, Yukino Yukinoshita—who was also a member of Kaguya's guild—didn't suspect a thing. Her sister, Haruno, however, caught the glint in Seito's eye and cast a look of pure pity toward Yukino.
"What is it?" Yukino asked, wiping her mouth and looking confused at her sister's stare.
"Nothing at all~" Haruno chirped playfully. She had no intention of warning her sister. She'd much rather log in later and watch the chaos unfold firsthand.
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After lunch, the group dispersed. Tadakuni, Yoshitake, and Hidenori said their goodbyes, while Seito's core group headed back toward the apartment complex.
"Seito, what was the actual quest reward from the City Lord?" Sora asked as they walked.
"A Spatial Crystal. The City Lord gave me that Orange-grade material upfront. As for the final reward for the Ancient Ruins quest, he upgraded it to a Gold-grade material," Seito replied.
"Wait, so you've already crafted a Gold weapon?" Sora's eyes lit up. With a Spatial Crystal in hand, there was no way Seito would just let it sit in his inventory.
"Exactly!" Seito grinned. "It's a perfect fit for my build, and it even has a Set Effect."
Sora's gaze sharpened. He was already calculating how to get his own Orange-set. He had seen the power of set bonuses on Maple; they were absolute game-changers.
The group arrived back at the building. The Yukinoshita sisters split off to finish their move into the unit next to Seito's, while Sora and Shiro found their furniture and gaming rigs piled up in the hallway.
"Seito, do you have any spare rooms left? I might as well move in too," Kirukiru Amou said suddenly.
"Sure, there's one room left."
Kirukiru's situation was similar to Seito's and Blank's—her parents had passed away years ago, and she lived alone. Moving here meant they could look out for one another. Besides, Seito wasn't about to turn down a beautiful girl moving in.
"I'll go pack my things then."
"Here's a spare key. Just let yourself in when you're ready," Seito said, handing her the key.
Once Kirukiru vanished from sight, Seito looked at the mountain of furniture blocking the hallway.
"I should have told the movers to stay a bit longer," Sora muttered, looking at the heavy lifting ahead of them.
"Don't worry about it." Seito's eyes glinted as spatial energy began to swirl around him.
"Kamui!"
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Several spatial vortices appeared above the furniture, instantly sucking the heavy desks and gaming rigs into the Kamui dimension. Sora and Shiro's eyes nearly popped out of their heads.
They were stunned. This was a skill from the game. Why was it...
"You...!" Sora pointed a trembling finger.
"Me?" Seito looked at them calmly. "The 'Divine Aura' I absorbed during the Floor 10 event... it allowed my in-game abilities to manifest in reality. Not just skills, but my equipment too."
He hadn't mentioned it earlier because there were too many outsiders. But he knew the Blank siblings could be trusted.
After a long silence, Sora finally processed the information. "If that was your reward for the Floor 10 event, it must be unique."
Sora's analytical brain went into overdrive. He recalled the morning news: Western players had finished their Floor 10 event last night, but the first-place prize was merely an equipment upgrade to Gold-grade. None of them had mentioned reality-warping powers.
"I think it's because we were the first in the world to clear Floor 10," Seito mused. "Like a 'Server First' bonus. The rewards for the trailblazers are always better."
Blank nodded vigorously. The logic held up.
"In that case," Sora said, his competitive fire igniting, "we need to clear the Bosses as fast as possible."
"Agreed. The Kyushu Strategy Group is doing well, but if we clear a few more Bosses, their levels will catch up and they can start handling the front lines. For now, the heavy lifting is on us."
With the plan set, they entered Blank's new home. Seito methodically spat their furniture back out of the Kamui dimension, placing it exactly where they wanted it. Once finished, he took Kanade and headed back to his own apartment to prepare for the afternoon's grind.
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Thank you for reading.