"Waaah! So this is what Asuna looks like?! She's so pretty! So cute!!!"
Linglong's excited voice instantly flooded the guild chat, practically bursting with energy.
"Thank you… but that's not the point…"
Asuna replied quickly, her thoughts still in disarray as she tried to process everything that had just happened.
Utaha spoke next, her tone calm—yet carrying a sharp edge.
"Yes. The real question is… why does the Guild Master have your appearance in his memory?"
She paused briefly, then added,
"And more importantly… that wasn't just your appearance, was it?"
"That wasn't memory," Saeko said slowly, her voice unusually serious.
"That was… your future."
The chat fell silent.
"That's way too insane…"
"To actually know something that hasn't even happened yet…"
A faint sense of unease began to spread among them.
Before the situation could spiral further, Eriri suddenly jumped in.
"Anyway, Asuna—you'd better listen to Boss and don't log into the game for now."
"Wait until he explains everything first."
"Agreed," Utaha followed immediately.
"Don't take the risk. If this really turns into a death game… there's no going back."
"…Okay."
Asuna nodded.
Just moments ago—
She had been filled with excitement, eagerly waiting for the game's launch.
But now—
That excitement had been completely replaced.
By unease.
By confusion.
By curiosity.
Who exactly… is the Guild Master?How does he know me?How does he know my future?
Just as she was about to ask again—
A message appeared.
Ryujin:
"You can think of it as one of my abilities."
"A kind of… future prediction."
"Sometimes, I can see things you don't yet know."
It wasn't the full truth.
But it was enough—for now.
Before Asuna could respond—
A system notification suddenly echoed across the entire guild.
[Ding! Due to Trainee Guild Master Ryujin uploading a Memory Instance and altering a member's fate, +5000 Reputation Points!]
[Ding! Reputation threshold reached! Congratulations to Trainee Guild Master Ryujin—promotion to Formal Guild Master!]
[Guild Upgrade Complete!]
[Unlocked: Points Exchange Shop!]
→ Members can use points to exchange items and abilities.
[Unlocked: Template System!]
→ Members can take on templates to earn points.
[Bonus Reward: One Random Multiverse Lottery Draw granted to the Guild Master!]
The entire guild froze.
Another notification followed immediately.
"…So I've been upgraded."
Ryujin paused slightly.
Titles meant little to him.
But—
A free reward?
That was always welcome.
Meanwhile—
The guild members had already rushed into the newly unlocked shop.
"Whoa… what is all this stuff?!"
Items.
Skills.
Abilities.
Everything was neatly categorized, each entry accompanied by detailed descriptions.
For example—
[One-Tomoe Sharingan — Cost: 1000 Points]→ Enhances perception→ Allows tracking of movements→ Can slow down enemy actions when focused
Eriri clicked on it, her eyes widening in disbelief.
"Wait… this is actually insane."
"Even if it's just one tomoe, if you already know how to fight…"
"That's a massive boost!"
The others quickly began browsing as well.
Writing Talent.
Combat Mastery.
Explosive Tags.
Even the most basic items—
Were incredibly valuable to them.
The guild chat soon became lively again, filled with excitement, speculation, and endless discussion.
Meanwhile—
Ryujin only gave it a brief glance before exiting.
His attention had already shifted elsewhere.
A newly unlocked permission.
[Authority Unlocked: Mission Issuance]
He opened the description.
→ The Guild Master can issue missions to members.→ Members can travel to other worlds to complete tasks and earn points.→ Points can be used to exchange items in the shop.
[Note: Missions must have sufficient challenge. Rewards scale accordingly.]
Then—
Another line caught his attention.
"…This system…"
Ryujin narrowed his eyes slightly.
Then, he shook his head.
"Useless."
Leaning back within his consciousness, he could already see what this system was trying to shape him into.
A controller.
A distributor of fate.
A being who stands above others—
Pulling strings from the shadows.
"…I'm not interested."
His voice was calm, yet resolute.
"Becoming some kind of 'Main God'…"
"…doesn't suit me."
Because Ryujin—
Had his own path.
And it wasn't one where others became tools beneath him.
He would grow stronger.
But on his own terms.
Not by turning people into pawns.
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