I, Izayoi Sakamaki, Joined the Chat Group at the Start Chapter 11

"All right, Black Rabbit. I was just looking for someone to play with."

"What a coincidence, so was I. Then, Organizer, why don't you play with us?"

"Before that, I need to confirm something."

With a flick of White Night Yaksha's Folding Fan, the world shattered and vanished. The three of them appeared amidst a sky full of stars.

Endless galaxies revolved overhead, and the magnificent sight left everyone except Izayoi Sakamaki deeply shaken.

Then, the ground slowly emerged, and a world of towering peaks and raging waves appeared before them.

"Don't be surprised. This is merely one of my arenas."

"This is just an arena? That's way too outrageous."

Hisato Asuka swallowed, the pride in his heart instantly vanishing.

She had originally believed that, while her abilities might not place her at the very top of this world, they were at least above average. But now, it seemed she still had a long way to go.

"I am the Demon King of White Night, the Star Spirit of Sun and White Night, White Night Yaksha—one of the Demon Kings ravaging this world."

"A Demon King?"

"Tell me! Do you seek a challenge trial, or an equal duel?"

Against such a breathtaking backdrop, White Night Yaksha's golden eyes carried an especially imposing majesty.

"Using a small world as an arena is quite the grand gesture."

Izayoi Sakamaki lightly clenched his right hand. The space let out a creaking sound, yet it did not shatter apart as it had before.

The space here was far more durable than that of ordinary worlds.

"Sharp eyes. Now tell me—do you wish to challenge a trial, or have an equal duel?"

Hearing Izayoi Sakamaki's words, White Night Yaksha's eyes lit up slightly, and she impatiently asked again.

"A trial."

Hisato Asuka was the first to lose her patience and answer.

"Oh? You share the same opinion?"

"Yeah."

"I think a challenge sounds pretty good."

A challenge meant fighting above one's rank, not a trial granted as charity.

Though he did not know whether he could defeat White Night Yaksha yet, Izayoi Sakamaki absolutely did not want things to end like in the original story, with them simply riding a Griffin around once.

Izayoi Sakamaki's words made White Night Yaksha glance at him. Then she said, "Very well. Then let the game begin. Go test your skills against it."

She pointed her Folding Fan toward the mountain peaks, and a black shadow came racing out from behind them, whipping up a raging gale.

"That is..."

Kasukabe Yō, who had worn an expressionless face all this time, became excited for the first time. She looked at the black shadow. "A Griffin!"

"That's right. This fellow is the incarnation of the King of Birds and the King of Beasts, a Phantom Beast representing the Gift Game."

"I shall use this Griffin to test your strength, wisdom, and courage."

A sheet of Parchment materialized from nothing and drifted into Izayoi Sakamaki's hand.

"Completion condition: Ride on the Griffin's back and fly around the lake once."

"Who's going?"

"I'll do it."

Kasukabe Yō raised her hand, looking somewhat pleased.

She slowly walked up to the Griffin, took a deep breath, and said, "Um... nice to meet you. My name is Kasukabe Yō."

The Griffin, which had been standing obediently beside White Night Yaksha, paused slightly upon hearing her. It quickly understood that this was perhaps the girl's Gift.

"If I cannot shake off even a little girl like you, I will lose all my honor. Compared to my honor, what are you willing to stake?"

"My life. If I lose the game and still cling to life, I'm willing to become your dinner."

"Is that acceptable?"

"No, Kasukabe! What are you saying?"

"Are you serious, Kasukabe?"

Black Rabbit and Hisato Asuka hurriedly stepped forward after hearing Kasukabe Yō's words.

"That's enough. This is her choice. Don't interfere."

Izayoi Sakamaki suddenly appeared before the two of them, extending his right arm to stop them.

"But..."

"Huh? So Asuka can be this unreasonable too."

Izayoi Sakamaki gave Hisato Asuka a slight sidelong glance, leaving her speechless.

On the field, after hearing Kasukabe Yō's sincere words, the Griffin nodded slightly. "Fine. Show me that courage in Griffin's Proof of Gallop."

Kasukabe Yō swiftly climbed onto the Griffin's back. Gazing at this Phantom Beast that had existed in her father's stories, she murmured, "The upper body of an eagle and the lower body of a lion... amazing."

"Isn't that just a bird-beast? The upper half is a bird, and the lower half is a beast."

With his exceptional hearing, Izayoi Sakamaki naturally heard Kasukabe Yō's words and said so with a grin.

However, everyone's attention was focused on Kasukabe Yō, and no one noticed what Izayoi Sakamaki had said.

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Trial Challenge

Izayoi Sakamaki found the Griffin, which could not even reach the speed of light, terribly boring. Besides, the outcome had already been decided. Kasukabe Yō, who possessed the high-level Gift Life Chronicle, could not possibly lose.

With that thought, Izayoi Sakamaki immersed his mind in the Chat Group.

Tony: "This sapling really is good stuff. Not only is eating food made with this water enjoyable, but my body is gradually getting stronger too."

Takanashi Rikka: "Heh heh, I too have used the Evil-Eye True Sight to disguise this Tree of Life as a gushing spring, allowing the Holy Chef to prepare a Feast of Life for me!"

Fūrinji Miu: "Rikka's words are as hard to understand as ever."

Kurogane Ikki: "By the way, Mr. Administrator showed up briefly just now and then disappeared. Is he busy?"

Esdeath: "Perhaps. Maybe that snake's master has arrived."

Tony: "Jakos translated it for me just now. Takanashi said she disguised the Water Tree as a faucet and had her sister help cook."

Minamiya Natsuki: "An illusion?"

Takanashi Rikka: "Kekeke, so you all discovered it. That's right, my Evil-Eye True Sight has begun to awaken. Rejoice for me, everyone!"

Tsunade: "Not bad. It's practically like the Sharingan. How many Points did that cost?"

Takanashi Rikka: "200."

Fūrinji Miu: "...That's so cheap. Wouldn't it be better to use them to improve yourself?"

Fūrinji Miu: "By the way, I wonder what Izayoi is doing. I... no, Shigure-nee misses him a little."

At Ryozanpaku, Fūrinji Miu hurriedly corrected herself, her cheeks flushing slightly. She had nearly blurted out what was truly in her heart.

As for Shigure-nee? She was quite useful as a scapegoat.

But her little thoughts could not fool the group's veterans. Still, they would not foolishly expose her. After all, she was someone the Administrator had personally invited.

Tsunade: "Oh~ I understand. Ah, it's spring again."

Minamiya Natsuki: "What a terribly sinful man. By the way, what kind of person is the Administrator?"

Takanashi Rikka: "My contractor."

Esdeath: "A man so strong it inspires despair."

Tony: "Let's see what our Mr. Administrator has to say. Screenshot: Izayoi Sakamaki: Then listen carefully. I'm a scumbag who embodies violence, viciousness, and pleasure."

Ding. Group member Tony has been muted by the Administrator for 1 hour.

Minamiya Natsuki: "..."

Kurogane Ikki: "..."

Tsunade: "Hahaha, Shit Stark is pretty entertaining. Does he just love jumping around that much?"

Izayoi Sakamaki: "I left for a moment, and you unleashed your true nature, Tony?"

Fūrinji Miu: "@Izayoi Sakamaki, Izayoi, you suddenly disappeared just now. I thought you were busy."

Izayoi Sakamaki: "Yeah, more or less. I'm taking a break while I'm busy."

After glancing at the Griffin, which had already circled the lake once, Izayoi Sakamaki withdrew his gaze.

So slow. Is this really a Griffin renowned for its speed?

Tsunade: "Could that snake's master really have arrived?"

Izayoi Sakamaki: "Not exactly. The companions who were summoned here with me are currently undergoing that snake master's trial."

Minamiya Natsuki: "Someone as powerful as you is still taking someone else's trial?"

Takanashi Rikka: "The Evil-Eye True Sight and Izayoi are the strongest!"

Fūrinji Miu: "???"

Izayoi Sakamaki: "Haha, I already said it before. In this world, I can only be considered upper-tier, not top-tier. My strength is probably at the peak of Four-digit."

At her peak, that Kimono Loli had been a top-tier Two-digit figure. Even in all of Hakoniwa, she ranked among the top ten, second only to Decadent Wind.

That was why he had not challenged her directly. With Organizer Authority, she could reclaim the power she possessed at her peak.

Esdeath: "Four-digit? What does that mean?"

Hawkeye: "Someone as strong as you can only be considered upper-tier? What kind of magnificent world is that?"

Izayoi Sakamaki: "Put simply, Five-digit means being able to easily destroy a city. Four-digit ranges from destroying the surface of a planet to blowing up planets. Three-digit is at the galactic level—you could destroy star systems and galaxies with ease. Two-digit is at the universal level."

Kurogane Ikki: "So there are so many powerful people in the world. It's incredible."

Minamiya Natsuki: "Then... what about One-digit?"

Izayoi Sakamaki: "Multiversal level. I've never seen an existence like that."

Fūrinji Miu: "Isn't that basically God?"

Hawkeye: "What a magnificent sight. I wonder when I will be able to reach the Administrator's level."

Izayoi Sakamaki: "Don't belittle yourself. By joining the Chat Group, you have gained limitless possibilities. As long as you work hard, you can grow stronger."

Izayoi Sakamaki: "As for God... I doubt he is that strong. After all, the paradox is right there."

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Laplace's Paper Slip That Could Not Bear a Gift

Speaking of that, one had to mention Hakoniwa's greatest paradox: "Gods arise because of humanity's faith," and "Humanity evolves by receiving the blessings of the gods."

Or, to put it another way: "Did humans create gods, or did gods create humans?"

That was the origin of the Final Trial of Humanity.

As for God, because of the new paradox that "God cannot create a stone He cannot lift," he lost the power of One-digit. As for which digit he was now, Izayoi Sakamaki had no idea.

Just as Izayoi Sakamaki was about to explain more about paradoxes, the Griffin returned from the other side of the lake.

The instant it arrived, Kasukabe Yō could no longer endure the low temperature caused by the rapid flight and fell from the Griffin's back.

Before Black Rabbit and Hisato Asuka could react, the circular wooden carving on Kasukabe Yō's chest emitted a faint glow.

The next moment, Kasukabe Yō stepped through the air like the Griffin and walked down from the sky.

"I'm back, everyone."

Only then did Black Rabbit and Hisato Asuka slowly let out a breath of relief, revealing faint smiles. "Welcome back, Kasukabe / Lady Kasukabe."