I, Izayoi Sakamaki, Joined the Chat Group at the Start — Chapter 34

Little Fairy put her hands on her hips and said proudly, "Hisato Asuka~ Pied Piper~"

"Huh? Was it made by your Community?"

"Uwaa~"

"That's amazing. You actually made something so incredible. The name of the work... Dean?"

"Uwaa~"

One person and one Elf carried on a vaguely coherent conversation.

A fierce gust of wind swept through, extinguishing every light in the cave. A voice drifted in with the wind.

"Found you, impostor Pied Piper."

"Who's there?! Show yourself!"

Hisato Asuka shielded Little Fairy on her shoulder and demanded sharply.

Squeak, squeak, squeak—

The only response was the sound of rats.

"These are... rats?"

Pairs of scarlet eyes flashed in the darkness. Like cats that had caught the scent of blood, swarms of rats surged toward Hisato Asuka.

"Stop!"

Her Word Spirit transformed into power and wrapped around the swarms of rats.

Unexpectedly, Hisato Asuka's normally unstoppable Gift failed at this moment.

And in the instant Hisato Asuka spoke, the rats had already reached her.

"Why isn't it working? Is my Spirit Rank actually worse than a rat's?"

Hisato Asuka cursed under her breath, but she did not dare hesitate. She directly pulled out a Gift Card.

Flying Shoes formed around her feet, carrying her swiftly toward the cave entrance.

However, the rats were not slow either. In a cramped place like this cave, the Flying Shoes' advantage in maneuverability could not be used at all.

"Come forth, Hellfire!"

With no other choice, Hisato Asuka pulled out the Gift she had previously bought from Thousand Eyes—Hellfire.

The moment the dark flames erupted from the Gift Card, they incinerated several rats that were about to leap onto Hisato Asuka.

"Burn them! Hellfire!"

The power of her Word Spirit appeared again. This time, Hisato Asuka controlled Hellfire.

Hellfire, dominated by her authority, instantly became a rat-killing weapon, building a solid wall of fire before Hisato Asuka.

No matter how fearless the rats were of death or how fierce their attacks became, they could not cross the sea of flames by even a single step!

"Asuka!"

Leticia, who had been searching for Asuka, finally arrived. A condensed crimson ribbon directly shredded a group of rats.

"The one behind this, launching such an attack here, must have already prepared for the consequences, right?"

For some reason, Leticia had grown considerably taller. Standing before Hisato Asuka, she coldly questioned the person hiding behind the scenes.

The Long-Awaited Newcomer Joins the Group: Hestia

"A vampire? Forget it."

Ratin, who had been hiding in the shadows and preparing to act personally, frowned upon seeing Leticia suddenly appear. Knowing she was no match, she immediately led the rat swarm away.

"Leticia?"

Only after the rat swarm gradually retreated did Hisato Asuka finally let out a breath of relief. Looking at the much taller and more mature Leticia, she asked in disbelief.

"It's me, Asuka."

"This is unbelievable."

"Never mind that for now. Let's get out of here first."

Sensing the demonic aura still lingering in the air, Leticia frowned. Black demonic wings spread from her back as she carried Hisato Asuka out onto the street.

The sky had already darkened, and the neon lights of the night had come on.

"Asuka, you weren't hurt, were you?"

"No. Thanks to you arriving in time, Leticia. Otherwise, I wouldn't have lasted much longer."

"It's good that you weren't hurt. It would be terrible if a young girl's delicate skin were scarred."

As Leticia spoke, she suddenly frowned. "But why would a Demon Kind appear at the exhibition?"

"Demons?"

"That's right. Those rats all possessed Gifts from Demon Kind, and the person controlling them had some skill too."

Hearing Leticia's words, Hisato Asuka thought for a moment and understood why her Gift had failed to dominate the rats earlier.

Most likely, the rats' controller was stronger than she was, so she could not seize control of them.

"Tch." A shadow suddenly appeared atop a building. Seeing the two of them, it clicked its tongue.

The sudden noise immediately put the two, who had only just escaped danger, on alert. "Who's there?!"

Looking toward the source of the voice, Leticia saw a familiar figure standing before them beneath the dim lights.

"Master?"

"Haha, you two weren't at the meeting earlier, so I came to take a look."

The newcomer was none other than Izayoi Sakamaki, who had just arrived. Looking at Leticia's grown-up appearance, he clicked his tongue in wonder. "Leticia, you may have grown taller, but it doesn't seem like you've developed much otherwise?"

"..."

Leticia lowered her head to look at her feet, her face darkening. "Perverted Master. Hmph."

As magic power surged, a black ribbon enveloped her, and Leticia returned to her little girl form.

"As expected, little Leticia is more lovable."

Seeing Leticia restored to normal, Izayoi Sakamaki nodded in satisfaction. He walked over and pinched her little cheeks before saying, "Let's head back first. Let Black Rabbit tell you about the earlier meeting."

"You can't even be bothered to explain it yourself?"

"What are you talking about? Isn't that Black Rabbit's job?"

"..."

So Black Rabbit's job was not being a Referee, but being a commentator. This was the first time they had learned that.

The two were utterly speechless at Izayoi Sakamaki's perfunctory attitude.

Seeing that the two of them were safe and sound, Izayoi Sakamaki led them toward the place where they would rest, speaking as he walked.

"Let's go. Get some rest tonight. We start working tomorrow."

Watching Izayoi Sakamaki's back, Leticia and Hisato Asuka exchanged smiles.

Although Izayoi Sakamaki had not arrived in time, his presence still filled their hearts with warmth.

Ding-dong—

Water dripped from golden hair into the warm hot spring as Izayoi Sakamaki lay inside with his eyes half-closed.

This is really nice. It's been so long since I last soaked in a hot spring.

It's just a shame it isn't mixed bathing. I won't get to admire those girls' flawless skin.

Still, the girls' playful voices came clearly through the stone wall.

"Uwahaha, I'm here, Black Rabbit!!"

"Lord White Night Yaksha, please don't do this!"

Bang—

That was the sound of a wooden bucket hitting someone.

"You really have no sense of romance, Black Rabbit. Look at Asuka—she isn't covering herself up like you are."

"Huh? Me?"

"Oh my, I didn't expect you to be so well-endowed, Asuka. Let me take a good look."

"No way. Go find Black Rabbit instead."

"Keep your voice down. The men's bath is right next door. Izayoi will hear us."

"No way, right?"

"Heh~ I can hear you. So Asuka's really well-endowed, huh? Tsk, tsk. This is the first time I've learned that."

Izayoi Sakamaki chuckled and reached out, catching the wooden bucket thrown over from the other side of the stone wall.

Very soon, no more sounds came from over there. Izayoi Sakamaki reclined in the hot spring and sank his mind into the Chat Group.

Zhongli: The Rite of Descension will begin in a few days. It truly brings back memories.

Spider-ko: Immortals? Like the divine immortals from legends? Mr. Zhongli's world is incredible. It has not only gods, but Immortals too.

Minamiya Natsuki: Immortals... beings in Eastern mythology who live forever and never die?

Tsunade: Speaking of which, my world also has legends of Immortals, though there is only one Six Paths Sage.

Tony: Emmmm, why does it feel like only my world is weak? We only have some high-tech.

Takanashi Rikka: ??

Fūrinji Miu: ??

Seeing Tony complain in the group that his world was weak, several question marks popped up in Izayoi Sakamaki's mind.

The Marvel Universe, with beings such as the Family Planning Commission and the Living Tribunal, was weak?

Although it could not compare to his world, it was already stronger than the vast majority of worlds.

The Marvel world's greatest flaw was that it had plenty of bugs. Even without reaching the speed of light, people could casually travel through Spacetime...

The most typical examples were The Flash and Captain America.

One ran and somehow traveled through time, while the other blocked attacks capable of destroying the Earth with only physical abilities dozens of times greater than an ordinary person's and a Vibranium shield.

No matter how he thought about it, it made no sense, did it?

Izayoi Sakamaki: To be honest, the world with the second-highest upper limit in the group should be Tony's world. If I'm not mistaken, Earth is about to be invaded by aliens.

Tony: Second-highest? Aliens? Boss, don't mess with me. If that's true, I should hurry up and save Points to prepare for immigration.

Esdeath: Are there strong opponents?

Hawkeye: Hm? Someone @'d me?

Minamiya Natsuki: ...No. I think your desire for battle @'d you.

Gilgamesh: What? My King's world cannot even rank second? Hahaha, if those two little lolis knew, who knows what expressions they would make... Ahahaha~

Izayoi Sakamaki: Gaia and Ayalai probably don't have expressions, right? No, they probably don't even have emotions.

Brunhilde: I wonder when our world will be able to become like the King of Heroes' world.

Tony: You're getting off topic, hey!! Also, what do you mean by an alien invasion?

Izayoi Sakamaki: It seems to be caused by the Cosmic Cube the Avengers hid away. But even without the Cosmic Cube, Earth has never had much peace.

Tony: ...That exaggerated? Whatever, I'll find this Cosmic Cube first.

Zhongli: If your world is in danger and you need help, you may tell me.

Tsunade: Mr. Zhongli is truly righteous. @Tony, I look forward to your mission. ```