The mysterious god floating around was a raccoon.
Its golden fur shone brightly in the dark pupils, and it had a blunt tail.
While it was somewhat unique, considering it had been reigning like a god over countless beings for thousands of years, its form was quite simple.
There was not a shred of majesty to be found.
─… This was a god? Just some raccoon?
“It’s not a raccoon; it’s a raccoon.”
There’s a clear difference between the two.
[Hahahahahahaha]
[That’s true]
[Wow, so cute]
[Sleeping is super adorable]
[This raccoon dude totally handled the ancient island, so no worries!]
[LOL]
[Isn’t that the one?]
[Seems similar to the one entering the honor shop]
“Yeah. It’s similar to that raccoon.”
If you reach a diamond rank or higher in PVP ranked battles, you can meet a raccoon with golden fur and a blue ring.
Through that raccoon, you can enter the honor shop and encounter the holy guide, the eight seats, and items infused with the powers of Pretura.
In other words, the identity of the ancient god is…
“Yawn… Ah. More work… What’s going on?”
“Hello?”
The raccoon suddenly opened its eyes, startled, and fluffed its fur.
The golden eyes doubled in size, and with a crackle, a blue ring appeared above its head.
“Rika?”
“That raccoon did the same thing.”
Who the heck is Rika, and why are they saying that to me?
[?]
[Rika?]
[Who is Rika?]
[¿¿]
[Didn’t that raccoon also call Lily Rika?]
[Seems like some job bait]
[Hmm?]
[Let’s act like Rika and grab some loot]
[Hahahahahaha]
“Who is Rika?”
“Well, you… aren’t her. User, Lily Elbrite.”
The raccoon’s left golden eye shines brightly.
It seems like it checked my information.
The raccoon connecting the honor shop is managing an element called ‘PVP Matches’ made by the system.
The raccoon in front of me is wearing the same ring, so it must be using some part of the system’s authority.
The sword infused with Kaums trembles slightly.
Did I finally feel the true power of the god?
Until just a moment ago, it might have looked like just a raccoon, but the instant it wore the ‘ring,’ the raccoon became something else.
At least, against dozens of Kaums or Akron, I couldn’t win.
“The user comes looking for me in at least two years…”
“I might be a bit fast.”
“You stay still.”
“Okay.”
The raccoon stretched its short hand into the air, creating numerous golden spears.
Not as weapons, but as information.
Not a spear of information.
The raccoon, skimming through countless pieces of information, squinted his narrow eyes and demolished all the spears.
“Ugh… What the hell did I do? What kind of mess did I create to let my island fall?”
“I didn’t want this to happen either.”
I thought I’d just snag some Blue-Red Stones, but thanks to Kaums’ meddling, things ended up like this.
I absolutely did not come here with the plan to seize this place and grab the higher-ups.
“…Really?”
“Of course.”
I’m not at fault.
[At least it doesn’t seem like Lily’s fault]
[For real, lol]
[So what reward do I get]
The raccoon sighed and shook his head.
“I should’ve realized it when they wanted me to take on such a sweet gig. Dammit.”
“Who assigned you?”
“Who else? A high being. Someone you could never dare to face.”
“…Hmm?”
“Not someone you would know, so don’t get curious.”
A high being.
There are only a few high beings I know.
Anyway, since it’s said to not be someone I’d know, let’s just move on for now.
“I came to get a reward. There didn’t seem to be anything other than one quest.”
Usually, when you undertake these field quests, you often receive multiple linked quests.
It was the same with Sugarado and the World Tree; being involved in a specific worldview usually grants you quests.
But in the case of the Ancient Isle, aside from confirming the existence of the seal from Kaums, there were no additional quests.
Because of that, I had to wander around to get rewards on my own.
Ideally, I wanted to come directly to the source of the Ancient and grab a proper reward, but my opponent is what you’d call an NPC.
An existence meant to manage parts of the system.
This girl should be able to provide me with a proper reward.
“Why should I? You completely swallowed my island.”
“If you don’t like it, I guess I’ll have to handle it myself.”
For now, I plan to take a good portion of the Blue-Red Stones and mana that accumulate from the ancient power of the island.
If I analyze the power flowing through these pupils and manage to gather just a little, I could produce something…
“…Do you want to die?”
The Blue Ring shuddered.
A swirling golden current surged around the raccoon, threatening to blow him away at any moment.
Kaums seemed to have fainted, not moving an inch, and Sre was hiding his huge body behind me, growling.
It’s clear that the raccoon is strong.
He possesses a form of ‘rank’ that is entirely different from mere World Bosses or powerful foes.
[Oh my god]
[Isn’t his head gonna explode?]
Is it about to explode?
[Tutorial Fairy, whoa]
[But the honor shop raccoon is really strong, isn’t that one even stronger?]
[You’ve got to give a reward for real, haha]
[If it explodes, I need to send tons of emails]
[Lily can’t explode]
[No deaths, it can’t break!]
[If Lily dies at her level, I’ll lose scenery worth billions]
[Let’s just bounce, I’m super anxious]
“Just give me the rewards that should have been given, and I’ll take my leave.”
“Then why should I?”
“You accepted this job, didn’t you?”
Received the qualification to manage and operate this island from a higher existence.
So managing the users who came here is also the raccoon’s job.
A brief standoff continues.
Just when it’s getting hard to endure with holy power.
“……Damn it.”
Ugh…
The current settles down.
Only then does Sre relax and flop down on the floor.
“Outsiders are just like this. The raccoon always said it was annoying.”
Ding!
[You have completed multiple quests.]
[List – Liberation of the Original Sin, Subjugation, Redemption…]
[You have gained a large amount of experience points.]
[LV.105]
“Oh. 105.”
105, huh.
The amount of experience per level exceeds 10 billion, and I’ve jumped up 4 levels.
[Whoa, insane]
[LOL?]
[Is 105 for real?]
[Look at how fast the level is rising]
[What’s with getting quests from an NPC, lol]
[This is wild]
[Wow, what the hell, hundreds of billions of experience just came in]
[Lily will get the 110 rewards, haha]
[Sword Saint is going to cry again, lol]
[Info: Originally supposed to receive this, but Lily came too early and couldn’t get it.]
[Sword Saint’s level has dropped, now he’s going to struggle to hit level 100]
[Now it’s Leo over Sword Saint]
“By the way, no handling of the World Boss. You didn’t kill it in the first place.”
“Yes.”
I can understand that much.
I’ve sealed Kaums into a weapon and resurrected Liz, so I’ve gotten everything I needed.
[Anything else?]
[Are they not going to give me money?]
The raccoon looked at me dissatisfied, then moved its small hand once more.
Thud.
With the sound of something hard landing, a piece of wood with blue fur fell in front of me.
[You have obtained the Golden Seal of the Dawn.]
[You can open the treasure hall of the Dawn just once.]
[You can open the treasure vault.]
“Let’s substitute this. I didn’t set the reward properly either.”
“What’s this?”
“It’s written here. It’s a pass for the treasure vault. You can use it anytime.”
“Oh.”
I wonder what’s inside.
It seems unlikely that there would be something as ridiculous as the heritage of the Eight Seats, but for some reason, I’m excited.
At the very least, wouldn’t there be a weapon made from pure Metamor or a weapon imbued with special powers?
[Let’s go right away?]
[Let’s clean out the treasure vault.]
[Sounds like a jackpot, right?]
[Just looking at this, it’s at least a pile of Mythical-grade stuff, right? ㅋㅋㅋ?]
[Are we leveling up out of Mythical?]
[Lily did need one more weapon.]
[Can we take everything?]
[Let’s wipe it all out, lol.]
“…By the way, you can only take one thing. Just one. Taking more is absolutely unacceptable.”
“What if I take two?”
“Then I’ll chase you to the ends of Hell and burn you alive.”
The raccoon glared at me seriously.
It looks cute, but I know.
‘At least it’s on par with the Pharaoh.’
Even if it’s unreasonable to compare it to Lasty, who has reached the Upper ranks, it has a similar rank to the Pharaoh, who has reached the Intermediate level.
Right now, even with a casket, I can’t win.
“Understood.”
■
After gathering the rewards, I met Akron and Liz again.
They had already finished their discussion, and as soon as Liz saw me, she bowed her head and thanked me.
There’s still Wenetus left, and I have the task of restoring the newly acquired land, but I trust they will handle it well.
Liz nodded as she wrote down what I said.
“…Understood. As you mentioned, we will manage this place. If you ever need our help, please contact us. We’ll rush over immediately.”
“I trust you. And Akron.”
“Yes.”
“The target is 100 people.”
“Huh?”
[?]
[?]
[?]
[ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
“Well then, good luck. I’ll be waiting.”
“No, hold on a second.”
“Uh… Yes! I’ll give it a shot!”
Akron stammered in surprise, while Liz nodded as if she was resolved.
[Crazy lady, lol.]
Now, let’s really head back.
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