Chapter 7 : Explore the forest

“Anyway, since we’re talking about exploration, I don’t know where to start, so everyone, give me your opinions.”

It’s a great opportunity that the members have gathered in the comments. 21 heads are better than one or two. Sitting on a suitable rock, I look at the comments.

《The eastern direction seems quite open. Shouldn’t we gather wood from there? 【Tsukimi Dango】》

《But first, shouldn’t we check what kind of creatures are on this island? That should be a priority, right?【Heart Queen】》

《I agree with the Queen’s opinion. Big bro hasn’t even leveled up yet. Checking the enemy situation is important【Star Destroyer】》

《If you need a guard, I’ll go with you, Rik-kun!【Yachiyo】》

《Miss, I’m hunting right now, so stay, stay.【Swordmaster Sai】》

Each of them expresses their opinions. Well, it makes sense. Checking for hostile creatures is more important than building a house. The explanation in My Room mentioned that large islands have native creatures. However, it’s uncertain whether they are friendly.

Even if I say exploration, all I have is this sword.

I hit the traveler’s sword hanging from my waist. It’s my current unreliable partner, with over half of its durability gone.

《Better than nothing, Sai.》

《I’ll send you a weapon later, big bro.【Star Destroyer】》

《Adventure, looking forward to it!【BB】》

The comment section seems more enthusiastic than me. Well, with a room this big, it’s indeed an adventure.

After checking the map, I started running.

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“There’s nothing.”

I arrive at the western forest and walk around for 10 minutes.

I don’t encounter any hostile enemies or even native creatures. I’m currently observing the surroundings from a tree branch, but there’s basically nothing.

Half relief that there’s no combat and half a feeling of being let down.

《Rik-kun, you look like a monkey.【Yachiyo】》

《Still doing those incomprehensible three-dimensional movements.【HaYaSE】》

《What was it? I played in the forest when I was bored back then.【Tsukimi Dango】》

《Usually, don’t you use skills when moving like this?【HaYaSE】》

《Impressive Parkour, ‘10,000 Money’【Blade Wolf】》

《Oh, it looks like Blade Wolf saved up some money for Rik-kun.【Yachiyo】》

“Thanks, Blade Wolf.”

They’re having a lively discussion as if I’m not here, or rather, it’s a mountain, not a forest. I just wanted to do something new. There is no ulterior motive.

While quietly making comments so as not to make noise, I continue to observe. The talk about native creatures doesn’t seem to be working. Could it be not implemented yet?

《By the way, Rik. Some Convert Players were making a fuss about skills they used to use turning into items.》

“Skills turning into items?”

What’s that about? I thought I hadn’t received anything… Oh, right, I haven’t checked my item box since I came here due to skydiving (instant death) and preparing for streaming.

《I was a tome of space-time magic! No consumption points!【Star Destroyer】》

《Yachiyo also had an item with a swordsman’s haori!【Yachiyo】》

《I have revenge gloves, ‘5,000 Money.’【Blade Wolf】》

《Doesn’t Blade need to throw money for people to read his comments…?【HaYaSE】》

《As a hobby?【Heart Queen】》

Yeah, Blade Wolf won’t stop hitting with bundles of bills… Wait, this is bad. The clan leader is not hunting monsters yet, but his money keeps increasing!

《Well, not everyone is cutting down on their own expenses. Especially Blade, who seems to be making quite a bit in between leveling up【Tsukimi Dango】》

《If you’re hunting, it accumulates without realizing it【Star Destroyer】》

《The player hunting solo in the Plains of the Beginning, could it be Blade’s brother?【Swordmaster Sai】》

[TL/N : changing Banto sai to Swordmaster Sai]

《Yeah, it’s me.【Blade Wolf】》

《It was mentioned on the bulletin board…【HaYaSE】》

What are these guys having so much fun with? Check the viewers: 21 people. In other words, all clan members are gathered. Are you guys free?

《During the stream, it appears in a small window. You can watch it even while hunting, and we’re just chatting now.【Tsukimi Dango】》

“What a useless high-performance feature.”

Is it comfortable? Well, if you can listen like a podcast while playing, it might be nice.

《For now, I’ll check my item box.》

“Oh, there’s something in there. Hermit’s Cloak, Discernment Bracelet, Inaba Style Guide… huh?”

These item names and effects seem strangely familiar.

《Three of them, Leader, that’s amazing【BB】》

《As expected of big bro!【Star Destroyer】》

《If Rik says those three, the analysis must be correct… I guess【Tsukimi Dango】》

“Unique skills?”

The effects of these three items are remarkably similar to the abilities of the unique skills I had in the Chronos era.

‘Hermit,’ ‘Fatal Discernment,’ ‘Inaba Style [Master]’: each has the ability to gain an advantage over other players just by having it.

《Sei-chan’s space-time magic, Yachiyo-chan’s swordsmanship, Blade’s avenger, and my myriad of poisons… yeah, this analysis could sell well.【Tsukimi Dango】》

“Well, don’t overdo it. Oh, it looks like I can equip these.”

It’s really mean of the developers to let me use such a stupid skill at no cost. Who said there’s no such thing as a strong new game? I’m currently proving them wrong.

Oh, and it seems there’s no equipment restriction, and it’s fixed to the owner. Okay, I’ll wear it. I wonder if the skills work. I’ll try using them.

“I don’t feel like losing to anyone…”

《Still level 1【Godot 2nd】》

《Hahahaha【Yachiyo】》

“Hey, don’t dampen the mood for no reason!”

《Movement in the 3 o’clock direction; be careful【Strategist Kanpei】》

What!?

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Chapter 6 : Streaming and Clan Member

What should I start with?

After moving to ‘my room’, I contemplate the future while adjusting the details of the broadcast.

Currently, the main goal is probably to create a living space. In this vast sea of trees, anything I can do seems to be a life-threatening game of tag.

The current location is the same as the initial transfer point. It seems like this will be the base location on this island.

Although I was enthusiastic about development, with everything so wide open, it’s hard to figure out where to start in all directions.

“Oh, there was a private broadcast.”

I also need to choose skills and such. I wonder if it’s possible to get rid of those trees in the sea of trees by cutting them down. When I tried slashing them with the initial traveler’s sword, about half of its durability disappeared.

Surely monsters won’t appear in my room, but it’s still uneasy without any self-defense.

“Can I lock doors? Well, I guess I don’t need that.”

I always boost AGI in my stats out of habit, but if skill effects are reflected based on stats, it could be problematic. My current STR is only 10, so I might have to level up.

“Alright, this should be okay.”

Reflecting and saving the broadcast settings, and I’ve double-checked with a pointed finger, so there should be no mistakes.

“Let’s try it out.”

Since I’ve set it up, it’s important to do a test play. The current time is past 8 p.m., the golden time for gamers. At this time, everyone is busy leveling up, so there shouldn’t be many people.

“Alright, starting the broadcast.”

Nice, when you set up the broadcast, a broadcast button is added to the shortcut. Time-saving is crucial—very crucial.

Oh, the camera came out.

It’s floating in the air like a drone, which is kind of cute.

The viewership is, as expected, zero. During the broadcast, a simple window appears with the number of viewers and a comment section.

“Alright, it’s working properly. It’s working…”

Wait, why is the viewership increasing?

《Number one!! [Yachiyo]》

《Boss, couldn’t stop it… [Banto Saizo]》

《Big Brother is broadcasting! [†Disaster Star †]》

《There were no issues with the settings. [Tsukimi Dango]》

《It’s really an island in the sky, huh? [Queen of Hearts]》

《’10000 Money’ [Blade Wolf]》

《Did Blade-chan silently throw money!? [Yachiyo]》

《As expected, Boss is a serious player… [HaYaSE]》

《’10000 Money’ [Blade Wolf]》

《Threw it again… [Banto Saizo]》

Strangely, it hasn’t even been 5 minutes since the broadcast started. Why are people increasing one after another? What happened to your games?

“Blade Wolf, isn’t it better to use that money for your weapons!?”

《It’s no problem if I earn it back. ‘10000 Money’ [Blade Wolf]》

《Looks like a big spender… [Tsukimi Dango]》

《I’ll join in as well as a queen. ‘10000 Money’ [Queen of Hearts]》

《I’ll throw too! ‘5000 Money’ [†Disaster Star †]》

《Yachiyo too!! ‘5000 Money’ [Yachiyo]》

“Sei, stop it! Yachiyo, stop! Hey, Banto Saizo, do some work!”

《Sorry, Boss… ‘5000 Money’ [Banto Saizo]》

Are you also hitting with bills…!

Wait, this is bad. The leader of the clan is just turning into a freeloader without even defeating monsters yet, and the money is increasing rapidly!

《Well, not everyone is spending money like that. Especially Blade, who seems to be earning quite a bit in between leveling up. [Tsukimi Dango]》

《If you hunt, money accumulates without you realizing it. [Blade Wolf]》

《Is the player solo hunting the Dekaboa in the starting plains, Blade’s big brother? [Banto Saizo]》

《Yeah, [Blade Wolf]》

《It was a topic on the bulletin board… [HaYaSE]》

What fun things are you guys doing? Let me join too. No, I have to develop the island, so I can’t.

If you look, there are 21 viewers. In other words, all clan members have gathered. Why are you all free?

《During the broadcast, it appears in a small window. It’s possible to watch while hunting, and now we’re just chatting. [Tsukimi Dango]》

“What a needlessly high-performance feature.”

Is it comfortable? Well, if I can listen like a radio, it’s fine, right? Is it good?

“For now, I plan to develop this island. So, the broadcast might not be very interesting.”

《The boss’s enjoyment is our enjoyment. [BB]》

《Do whatever you want, Boss! [Triumphant Song]》

《We’re just doing what we like. [Godot No.2]》

Doing what you like, huh?

Certainly, that’s right. Until now, I’ve played without caring about others. I even said that to the Light Sphere… Indeed, it’s too late for that.

“Well then, feel free to come see whenever you want. I’ll enjoy this world as I like.”

《Yeah!》

Even those who didn’t appear in the comments until a while ago are all here now. They’re all suddenly fostering cooperation at a crucial moment.

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Chapter 5 : Live Streaming?

「I died.」

『What?!』

「I fell from the sky and died.」

After unexpectedly experiencing death by falling from the sky, I received a friend’s call from Tsukimi Dango.

In the conversion process, not only character data but also friend lists and clan information are transferred.

This call, which can be initiated from the friend list, is the voice chat I received from Tsukimi Dango.

Looking at it, it seems that all my clan members are also logged in.

While casually ignoring Tsukimi Dango’s call, which is on the verge of laughter and hyperventilation, I reply to the messages sent by my clan members.

It seems that everyone has their own plans. Sei-chan and the Queen are forming a party for frontline activities, and Suzaku is probably going for his usual warrior training. The other members are forming parties within the clan and planning to go hunting.

『so,Rick, what are you going to do now?』

「For now, I’m thinking of focusing on exploration and development.」

So, currently, my ‘My Room’ is an island floating in the sky. To enjoy it with everyone, I need to do a bit more landscaping and build some housing. Maybe I should start by acquiring the logging skill.

『Well, that’s fine, but Rick, why don’t you start streaming?』

「What are you talking about?」

『Streaming Function』

This feature has existed since the time of Chronos, or rather, in this world. In the current hottest game worldwide, Ultima, players have the ability to stream from within the game.

Nowadays, even idols and game streamers have entered Ultima, and the usefulness of this feature is immeasurable, or so they say.

It seems that when you become a famous streamer, companies provide remuneration as advertising expenses. Money laundering? No, it’s a reward.

By the way, our Sei-chan also tried streaming once. Initially, she seemed to enjoy the stream, but when her character settings were tampered with, she almost cried. As a result, the entire CC (Clan Chat) went on a viewer-hunting spree, which is still a vivid memory.

No, no, not like that…

「Why the heck would I do streaming?」

『Well, even though it’s called streaming, it’s set up as a private stream only for clan members, you know.』

You can make detailed settings around that.

Well, if that’s the case, it’s totally fine, but why do I have to do such a thing?

『Well, you see, everyone in the clan was making a fuss that if everyone is doing their own thing, they can’t talk to the boss.』

I somehow figured out who suggested it. It’s probably Yachiyo, Yachiyo, or Yachiyo. Bantosai dude, please keep a tight rein on the princess.

But if they want it that way, I can’t help it. Despite the name, I’m the head of the clan, and I’m not stingy about that much.

「If it’s just streaming while exploring, I don’t mind.

『I appreciate it. In their case, they just want to see you, and for me, it makes information sharing easier.』

「Speaking of which, you’ve changed your appearance quite a bit. What do you plan to do this time?」

While casually scrolling through the avatar information in the list, I noticed.

The narrow eyes are still the same, but the hairstyle, color, and clothing have undergone a complete transformation.

『I’m going to be a bit of an information dealer.』

「Oh, if you come across any interesting information, let me know at a reasonable price.」

『You don’t need to worry about that. You’re our boss, after all. Right, boss?』

「That’s the way it is, huh? Well, if I don’t have to spend money, I appreciate it.」

「Well, then, I’ll be heading back to ‘My Room’ soon. I guess I need to set up things like streaming, right?」

『Please do, After all, I can’t operate other players menus.

「OK」

The conversation ended, and Tsukimi Dango hung up the call.

Streaming, huh?

In those days, it was something unfamiliar, but for now, I might as well try adjusting the settings.

“Well then, shall I go for my pioneer life?”

Opening the menu, I initiate the transfer to ‘My Room’.

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Chapter 4 : Now. to My Room

As I pondered the mysterious words of the light orb, I found myself standing in the middle of the town, seemingly having completed the transfer. I was now at the spawn point of the starting town, Rudie, in Ultima Online.

The graphics hadn’t remained the same since those days; they had significantly improved. I marveled at the details of the fountain. “What’s with this fountain? The graphics are incredibly detailed. How many polygons did they use?”

Amidst my unexpected appreciation for the evolution of the game, I heard a normal electronic voice.

《Conversion Bonus: Acquired Rick’s My Room Ticket》

“I’m here, I’m here, I’m here!”

I couldn’t contain my excitement and shouted loudly, attracting attention from others. Well, it was all part of the fun. I converted the acquired My Room ticket into an item and pulled it out.

“Now, my combat power was easily 500 billion, but how much island would they give me for ‘My Room’?”

To be honest, spending 530 billion (rounded down) just for My Room was something only a player like me would do. Well, Player Killing (PK) did bring in money; dropped equipment could be sold, and you could lose all your in-game currency too. Our clan didn’t have many big spenders, so the reminiscence about the past was tossed aside, and now it was all about my room.

Not knowing how to use it, I touched the ticket for now.

《Will you use the ‘My Room’ ticket?》

It seemed right. Of course, I pressed yes.

After a few seconds of pressing yes, the view went dark. It was a direct transfer. As my vision faded, I couldn’t help but feel nostalgic about the teleportation effect Sei-chan used to have. Then green spread out before me.

Wide.

That was understandable. The area around me was surrounded by a group of trees in all directions. No, there were fewer trees in the east. What were those stone pillars? The west was more like a forest than a sea of trees.

Taking in the surroundings, it was impossible to grasp the entire island’s scale. The striking feature was the stone arches piled up in places. Artificial objects that felt slightly out of place among the natural surroundings scattered around. Perhaps people lived here in ancient times, but now they were abandoned, and a sense of melancholy lingered around them.

And then,

“Clouds, aren’t they close?”

Yes, very close.

The clouds were at a distance where I could almost reach them. What does this mean? My room is usually generated in a separate space, isolated from the normal field map. In other words, the 530 billion paid might be for this vast island placed at this height. Using the map function, I noticed something.

The spawn point where I was located seemed to be at the southern tip of the island. If I ran a bit, I could reach the southernmost point.

“Alright, let’s run.”

I didn’t waste time and sprinted at full speed. The surroundings were covered in trees, but I had experience with parkour-like movements in the Ou Mountains. Running like the wind, even though my level was still 1, the speed was incomparable to real-world running. Still, back in the day, I moved more than twice as fast, and I was used to it.

While thinking about those things, I reached the southernmost point.

“I’ll pay my respects to the boundary line!”

Holding the last tree branch, I pushed my body forward. It was all blue. The clear blue of the sky and white clouds scattered here and there.

“Oh, I see.”

So, that’s why the clouds were so close. Yeah, that makes sense.

“Yeah, I understand now…”

“This place is above the sky!”

I said, pretending to be cool, and performed a final parkour-like move, diving into the clear blue.

“Falllllling!”

Even though I said that, it felt like free-falling without a bungee cord. Despite my words, I felt like I understood everything, and as I melted into the sky’s sea,

《Title: ‘Wingless Angel’ Acquired》

Are they trying to provoke me? Damn developers.

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Chapter 3 : Avatar Creations

“X Day arrived.

I finished work quickly and waited at home for the installation.

That baldy is bringing me a job just before the end of work. I slammed the documents he handed me on his bald head and left at the scheduled time.

While eating the hamburger I made out of frustration towards my shitty boss, I waited for about 20 minutes until the installation was finally completed.

“Let’s go, the slow life of dreams! My own island is waiting for me!”

Raising my excitement, I put on the VR gear and lay down on the bed.

During a brief loading period, I felt my consciousness drift away.

“Checking existing data for Chronos Online.”

“Converting 20%.”

“Converting 50%.”

“Converting 70%.”

“Converting 100%.”

“Welcome to the world of Ultima Online.”

The familiar mechanical voice echoed as I opened my eyes, revealing the familiar character data screen.

In front of me was a vast sea and a boundary. The place had a name, ‘Inner Sea of the Moon,’ thanks to some analysis clan acquaintances who talked about it for hours, although I wasn’t interested.

“We will proceed with character creation based on existing data.”

The machine’s voice resonated from the sphere of light in front of me. Oh, it seems it’s calling up my character data from Chronos. I’ve been using it for 7 years, so I feel attached to it.

“Character creation completed, moving on to stats.”

Character creation was followed by setting the stats. It was comforting to see that this was also similar to Chronos.

“This place has many occupations. Although I like crafting jobs, they have a limit on the skills you can learn. Let’s go with the Traveler class; it’s a safe bet. As for skills, let’s wait until we see the island, I guess.”

Perhaps due to my familiarity with the process, I quickly finished this task. The Traveler class is suitable for those who want to enjoy various skills by sacrificing the weaknesses of their stats. It’s perfect for me.

“Adjustment of stats is complete.”

Now, all the settings are complete. Once I reach the first town, I’ll immediately open My Room and check the island. If there are any tutorial quests, I’ll do them as needed.

Planning the post-spawn actions in my head, I waited, but the transfer didn’t happen as expected. In Chronos, after the settings, you should be immediately transferred to the first town.

Staring suspiciously at the sphere of light, the voice echoed again.

“Finally, I have a question for you, the foreign traveler.”

A question? Maybe they added some new elements during the conversion.

“Traveler of the unknown, Rick, what do you wish to accomplish in this world?”

This is it—the branching between law and chaos, right?

“If you mean, ‘Do I want to bring chaos to the world or maintain order?’… I just want to enjoy this world. Adventures, crafting, everything. I just want to enjoy it purely.”

My guiding principle is always this. I started the PK clan just because it seemed fun. So now, I genuinely want to enjoy various things in this world. After hearing my answer, the sphere of light remained silent for a moment before starting to speak again.

“To purely enjoy the world… I see. That is what she likes.”

“She? Who’s she?”

Ignoring my question, the sphere of light began to shine as the moment of transfer approached.

“Welcome, Rick, to the journey to enjoy the world. I wish you the best.”

You’re completely ignoring me, huh? Oh well, I can’t even complain as my body started to shine, and at the moment of transfer, the sphere of light briefly took on a human form before I disappeared.

Inner Sea of the Moon:

According to an ancient document, it was said to be the origin of the world where the gods sat.

In a place where nothing existed or everything existed all at once, the Maiden of Light stood alone.

“The wedge of Chronos has been released. With the first death, these foreign beings will move on to the next rank.”

With a joyous or perhaps sad murmur, she spoke words that dissolved into the air.

“In the old world, Lunatia, bound to earthly hell, was quite fond of him.”

Joyful or sorrowful, the words she muttered dissolved into the air.

“Please, people, overcome the six sins.”

Those were symbols of the sins brought by humanity. Evidence of the curses that humanity should overcome, even if it means giving a second death to the one connected to the earth.

“Please.”

Please.

“Before the world is repainted with the color of calamity,”

This is a heartwarming novel, isn’t it?

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Chapter 2 : End and Beginning Part 2

“Why!?”

“Well, first of all, why did you decide on this without consulting anyone?”

The first to speak was Tsukimi Dango, a young man with slit eyes. He was a member and officer of the Crazy Killer Crown, or CC for short, since it’s troublesome to say the whole name. Despite his smiling face, he hit hard with logical punches that made the chest ache.

“No, you see, this clan was something I impulsively created in my youth or rather, on a whim…”

“Back then, big brother was shining! ‘Kuhahaha, all players are in the palm of our hands!’ he always said, all fired up!”

Stop it, Sei-chan’s heart creaks.

Next to speak was †Saiboshi†, a girl with black hair and deep crimson eyes. She’s my sister, now a second-year junior high school student. And at that age.

“Even if the Red Names disappear, there’s no need for the clan to disband, right? Why are you so adamant about disbanding, leader?”

With her arms crossed, the red-haired girl with sharper eyes than mine turned her gaze towards me. She’s the Queen of Hearts. Written as Queen, read as Queen. A genuine ojou-sama (young lady) who exudes elegance in every word she speaks. Isn’t she more suited to be the clan master than me?

“Most of the people in this clan are probably here to enjoy the game because of you. It seems a bit hasty to just throw it away, don’t you think, leader?”

Even though he’s closing one eye, this guy, Suzaku, manages to hit the most painful spot. A silent warrior who enjoys playing the role of a combat maniac in this clan and boasts the highest kill rate.

“No, I mean… isn’t it just embarrassing to go by the name ‘Crazy Killer Crown’?”

You can’t change the clan name, you know… As I cowered while enduring the barrage of criticism from the four officers, voices also rose from the clan members.

“That’s right! That’s right!”

“You picked us up on your own, so don’t just throw us away!”

“Rik-kun is so cute, all huddled up like that!”

“Miss, this is kind of an important conversation right now, so could you please hold back?”

“Actually, if I hadn’t met you, I would have quit this game.”

“Because the leader is here, I’m having fun now too.”

The enthusiastic love calls from everyone make me, the clan master, happy… But this name, just this name, I hate it.

“Give it up, Rick. By the way, it’s fine to quit the PK clan, but what will you do when you become Ultima?”

“I’ll stay indoors and play in the garden.”

Yes, I have something I want to do.

With this conversion, a new feature called “My Room” will be added. In the Chronos era, it was just about creating and decorating your own house, but now, apparently, you can create your own island.

In this confined and stifling Chronos, I’m really looking forward to cultivating my own island where I can spend time with fluffy companions.

“Oh right. I have something I want to discuss with everyone about that.”

“A discussion?”

Yes, this My Room feature. An exclusive benefit for converted players is being added.

I inform the members about it and decide to ask them outright.

“So, can I have the money in the clan’s vault as the last thing I receive?”

A large vault accumulated with the money earned by hunting down numerous players. It contains easily over a billion coins. I wonder what kind of island I can get with that. But, really, I can’t decide this on my own.

Even though I can unilaterally decide to disband the clan, this is something we’ve all gathered.

There will probably be those who want a share, so turning back to them again,

“I don’t mind.”

“I don’t either. If you want, I can give you the money I have now, big brother.”

“I have no objections.”

“Same here.”

Starting with the officers, everyone raises their voices. But, is it really okay?

“I don’t really have a use for it, and you can get a My Room even without money, so isn’t that fine?”

“I’m more interested in conquering, so I’m not really interested in My Room. Oh, in that case, I’ll give my money to Rik-kun too.”

“Things the leader does always lead to something interesting, so take mine too.”

“I’ll give it to you too.”

I never thought it would come to this. I thought at most, I would just receive the clan’s property from the vault. Honestly, I’m grateful.

“So, when the island is settled, let’s have a party together, everyone.”

I don’t have much to express my gratitude right now. So, this is good enough.

Receiving money from everyone, I open the door of the large vault.

Gold that hasn’t been used until today. Well, let’s use it splendidly for the last time.

Current Money: 53,000,000,000

Even if we round down the fraction, it’s still this amount. I’m really looking forward to what kind of island I’ll get.

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Chapter 1 : End and Beginning Part 1

The mansion enveloped in a deep forest.

In Chronos Online, a notorious clan had its stronghold in this place, where 20 dark figures gathered.

“Now, everyone, thank you for gathering so promptly.”

Seated at the head of the long table in the hall, a man with sharp tri-white eyes named Rick continued speaking. He was the leader who commanded the PK clan “Crazy Killer Crown,” feared by many players.

Without uttering a word, he continued addressing those who awaited the leader’s words.

“Tomorrow is the anticipated day, X-Day, when Chronos Online will be reborn.”

……………..

Speaking with dramatic flair, yet the faces of those listening remained unchanged, like Noh masks.

From midnight tomorrow, Chronos Online would undergo a major update, transitioning to a new game called “Ultima Online.” Existing players would be given a conversion system, resetting their stats and refreshing all items except for a few, starting everything from scratch.

There’s no such thing as a strong new game. Everything invested in this game is on the verge of being erased.

“I understand your feelings all too well. We’ve devoted everything to this game and slaughtered countless players.”

The clan “Crazy Killer Crown” was the epitome of evil in this game. Despite being a clan of fewer than 20 members, they were known as the top PK clan, hunting down skilled players claiming to be part of the conquering force. The bounties placed on them easily exceeded seven digits, even giving rise to bounty players hunting for rewards.

That’s why it was fun.

In the world of a mere game, they still took pride and had a sense of superiority in having a name that echoed throughout the world.

“But, that ends today. Our undefeated myth ends here.”

Through conversion, the red shackles of their names would disappear. It’s a kind of amnesty.

There might be those among them who just wanted to adventure as normal players. Rick looked around again.

He looked at the faces of friends who had indulged him in his whims.

Faces enduring something, consistently poker-faced, and for some reason, those whose eyes sparkled as they looked at him.

“As of today, I declare the dissolution of the clan ‘Crazy Killer Crown.'”

He placed the smiling clown armband on his arm on the table.

“Does anyone have any objections?”

Silence fell.

Everyone thought, or perhaps the answers were already clear, and after a brief pause, a voice echoed.

“Objection!”

It was a unanimous objection.

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I will quietly disappear: Chapter 3

TLN : i don’t have confidence in this chapter, and i am looking for an editor.

well, enjoy.

Author note : an act with her sword master. There is also a bonus below, I was surprised when I visit the site after long time thank you for reading my poor article. I started without thinking anything so the story may change on the way.

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How could I live alone in the first place?

Hello everyone, I am in the middle of my sword training now, and I am still thinking about what is necessary to live alone.

I will quietly disappear: chapter 2

TLN : Ya! netchan here! (/ ‘з’)/

as always, if you found any fault in my grammar, feel free to point it out in comment corner.  Enjoy.

the real author note, not me, the real author. ->

Author Note: this time, she will meet the crown prince.

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Hello everyone, Rouche Lina Litzsel here. I have sworn at this moment, let’s teach to children that it’s important to behave.  Now I am in the royal palace to meet the crown prince who I will serve to in the future.

I do not want to serve him though.