Chapter 248: Natural Godhead Fragment? Time to Invite a Few Queens Over.
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"The reason is simple!"
Seito's voice rang out clearly. He pulled Yui Yuigahama into his arms and declared proudly, "Yui is my second girlfriend!"
Kaguya Shinomiya: "???"
Everyone else: "???"
What... you can just have a second one like that?
The group was left in stunned silence. They looked at each other, then turned their collective gaze toward Shoko Nishimiya. Shoko, however, didn't seem the least bit bothered. She simply offered Yui a gentle, quiet smile and continued standing there calmly.
The message was clear: she had no objection to Seito's arrangement. That reaction, naturally, filled Hayasaka and Kaguya with a secret sense of relief. Yui, seeing Shoko's acceptance, let out a breath she hadn't realized she was holding. She had felt a deep sense of guilt regarding Shoko, but seeing her kindness made a huge weight lift off her shoulders.
Still, Kaguya stood there, gaping at Seito. I... I lost this round? It was bizarre—Seito had just won the exchange. She had intended to use Yui as a breakthrough point to rattle him, but she never expected him to admit it so brazenly!
"Heh."
Seito chuckled and started walking forward again. He could have just dropped a "I like you" on Kaguya, turning her into an upgraded version of an Ice Statue, but she had tried to shift the focus to Yui. Looks like this is going to be a long game, he thought. He wasn't in any rush; the war of love had officially begun, and he would have plenty of chances to say what he needed to say.
The rest of the group followed suit, and they all returned to the apartment complex. After Yui said her goodbyes, Seito and the others went into their respective apartments to log into the God Domain.
God Domain, 42nd Floor: The Forest Cabin.
The moment Seito logged in, he teleported to the cabin. Simultaneously, a system announcement echoed across the entire server!
[Server-Wide Announcement]
[Congratulations to the player "Sei" for ascending to Godhood!]
[Player "Sei," Title: "God of Space"!]
[Everyone, let us offer our blessings and faith to the "God of Space"!]
Because this was Seito's first time logging in since his breakthrough, the system broadcast the news of his ascension to every player in the God Domain. The players who heard it were left completely gobsmacked.
"S... Space God??"
"Sei actually became a God?!"
"Holy crap! He's the first God in the entire God Domain! Sei's leveling speed is insane!"
"Does this mean Sei is leading us by like, several versions?"
"Wait, if he manifested his powers, does that mean he's also the first God on Earth?!"
The players erupted into a frenzy. This was far more shocking than any of his previous achievements. Before, he had just been climbing the rankings or becoming the floor master of the 30th floor—but a floor master was still just a mortal! Becoming a God through sheer strength was a completely different level of power.
The waves of debate reached the ears of the NPCs as well!
Meanwhile, God Domain, 54th Floor.
Sora, Shiro, Ako, and Yukino Yukinoshita were grinding for levels. Upon hearing the system announcement, they immediately opened their private executive chat channel.
[Sora]: @Sei. Seito, congratulations!
[Shiro]: @Sei. Seito-nii~ Congrats~
[Snow-cat (Yukino)]: I didn't expect you to actually reach godhood. This is too Unreal!
[Maple]: Hehe, even though I knew Seito-kun had become a God, seeing the system announcement still gives me chills!
[Sally]: Hmph! I'll reach godhood eventually too!
[Lisbeth]: @Sei. Seito-kun, what are these "God Marks" mentioned in the divine artifact upgrade requirements?
Seito shared the information on God Marks with the group. He had told them about the artifact upgrade requirements once he hit level 100, but they hadn't known what the marks were. Now that he was a God, there was no need to keep it a secret. He explained everything he had told Amou and Kanade earlier.
The group pondered his words.
[Shizuka-sensei]: So, your divine blood acts as a massive buff for those of us who have already started the Path to Godhood?
[Sei]: Correct!
[Principal]: Let's all keep this information under wraps. Don't mention it to anyone else!
Chairwoman Manimi's advice was unanimously accepted. If the properties of Seito's blood got out, they would face endless trouble! While ordinary mortals touching a God would likely be vaporized, there were always greedy idiots willing to throw their lives away for a chance at power.
[Sally]: One more thing—about the stat panels you mentioned. Since Godheads absorb your four-dimensional stats after ascension, does that mean we should keep grinding them as high as possible?
[Sei]: Yes, but don't obsess over it. It doesn't matter that much. If you want to improve, you need to hit level 100 as fast as possible and ascend to godhood!
Since the stats were just the "naked" base values, grinding them excessively wasn't efficient. Some might worry that their gear would become useless, but that wasn't the case—the gear bonuses still applied. The stats were simply hidden/fused into the Godhead.
Whoosh. At that moment, a stream of light appeared before Seito. As he watched, Kirukiru Amou materialized in the cabin.
"Seito, where are we grinding?" she asked, her eyes fixed on him.
"The 57th floor," Seito replied. The floor had just opened, and there were plenty of mini-bosses. Taking Amo there should at least get her a few levels.
He felt a twinge of regret that he couldn't take her to hunt the main boss—he needed those Godhead fragments for himself. When it came to those, you could never have too many!
"Let's go." Amou was a woman of few words.
With that, the two of them teleported away.
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Thank you for reading.
(T/N: Ermm...guys I'm currently out of town, so there will be only 1 chapter a day or no chapter at all till Monday...)