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

Unless they possessed overwhelming power.

He just wondered how much of the Demon King's riddle those people had managed to solve.

"Izayoi? I was just looking for you."

As he was thinking, a voice came from behind Izayoi Sakamaki. It was Hisato Asuka.

"What is it?"

"I haven't seen you for the past two days. Everyone's busy solving the riddle. Where did you go?"

Having run up in front of Izayoi Sakamaki, Hisato Asuka complained somewhat resentfully.

Everyone else was busy, so why were you the only one taking it easy?

"You still haven't solved it? Boss, you're no good at this," Izayoi Sakamaki teased with a shrug.

Hisato Asuka pursed her lips. "It's not like I'm the only one who can't solve it."

"Haha, true. Actually, Asuka, you're pretty smart too."

At Izayoi Sakamaki's praise, the corners of Hisato Asuka's mouth rose. "Hmph. When the Gift Game begins, I'll definitely dazzle you!"

"Then I'll look forward to it."

Wasn't it just a Gundam?

What was there to envy?

Well, he was actually a little envious. After all, Gundams were one of the ultimate male fantasies.

Unfortunately, no Gundam around now could withstand him.

"I'm going to sleep for a while. I haven't slept in two days."

With a yawn, Izayoi Sakamaki, unwilling to continue discussing the topic, hurriedly slipped away on that excuse, not even giving Hisato Asuka time to react.

Hisato Asuka was left standing there, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

"Come to think of it... why was I looking for Izayoi again?"

"Forget it. It probably wasn't anything important."

A Red-Haired Loli Sandora at the End of Her Rope

Back in his room, Izayoi Sakamaki lay on his bed and began considering how to use the Time Stone. Chat Group, can you transfer the Time Stone's power into my body?

Compared to an item, Izayoi Sakamaki preferred power that belonged to himself. Only what he possessed could truly be his.

If the Time Stone were lost one day, wouldn't the 10 Points he had spent on transportation be wasted?

Of course, that was only a joke.

Yes. The administrator may choose from three options.

What three options?

Option One: Strip the Time Stone's power of time and inject it into the administrator's body. This allows 100% inheritance of the Time Stone's power, but carries a chance of contaminating the human bloodline. Processing fee: 10,000 Points.

Option Two: Strip the Time Stone's source power and inject it into the administrator's body. This allows inheritance of 80% of its power, but the upper limit will be locked at the Time Stone's limit. Processing fee: 50,000 Points.

Option Three: Devour the Time Stone and gain the ability to control time, but the time ability must be developed from scratch. Processing fee: 100,000 Points.

"Hey, you're suffering from inflation now, aren't you? Other than me, is there anyone in the Chat Group with more than 10,000 Points? What an outrageous price."

Even with the raw material already provided, it still charged such an expensive processing fee. Izayoi Sakamaki was displeased. Wasn't it just seeing that he had too many Points and wanting to reclaim some as soon as possible?

Tch. I see through you, Chat Group.

You get what you pay for.

"Fine. It's not like I'm short on Points. Give me the most expensive one."

Looking at the third option, a strange glint flashed through Izayoi Sakamaki's eyes.

Though the third option required him to develop the ability again from scratch, it was an ability with absolutely no side effects. Furthermore, its upper limit would no longer depend on the Time Stone, but on the wielder himself.

That was why Izayoi Sakamaki chose the third option.

100,000 Points were instantly deducted from Izayoi Sakamaki's account. The Time Stone in his palm immediately shattered.

A great power that Izayoi Sakamaki still could not comprehend emerged, gathering the Time Stone's power once more before transforming into an orange beam that entered his body.

At that instant, Izayoi Sakamaki seemed to feel his body and spirit undergo some kind of transformation. Time, once intangible and unfathomable, now seemed like flowing sand resting in his palm.

He could touch it and see it!

"Not bad. It really is worth the price."

The obvious change made Izayoi Sakamaki sigh in admiration. He tentatively tried slowing the passage of time.

Dong—

It happened to be noon, and the Second Hand slowly advanced. Izayoi Sakamaki counted silently.

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven..."

By the time he reached twenty, the Second Hand had only managed to move one tick.

"Twenty times time dilation? Since this is the Hakoniwa world, that just now must have been noticed by many powerful people."

Stopping his control over time, Izayoi Sakamaki smiled as he looked out the window.

Leaving aside everyone else, Decadent Wind, the Hakoniwa's sole One-digit, would definitely have sensed it. He would probably come looking for him before long.

After playing with time for a while longer, Izayoi Sakamaki sank his consciousness into the Chat Group.

The moment he entered, he saw his Points balance of 580,000 and fell into thought.

Ding. The administrator has sent a Lucky Red Packet.

Following the rules he had set, Izayoi Sakamaki stuffed 10,000 Points into the Red Packet and sent it out.

Ding. Tony grabbed 500 Points.

Ding. Fūrinji Miu grabbed 1,200 Points.

Ding. Zhongli grabbed 700 Points.

Ding. Gilgamesh grabbed 1,000 Points.

Ding...

As notifications rang out continuously, Izayoi Sakamaki saw that he still had plenty of Points left and spoke directly.

Izayoi Sakamaki: "@Tony, keep an eye on the Space Stone and the Mind Stone. Let me know if you find anything."

Tony: "Got it, Boss. If I get the chance, I'll send them straight to you."

Tsunade: "A Big Red Packet!! I can finally awaken the physique my great-grandfather once possessed."

Takanashi Rikka: "So many Points! Evil-Eye True Sight, here I come!"

Spider-ko: "So many Points... Master Chef, here I come!"

Hestia: "So many Points! Gold, here I come!"

Gilgamesh: "So many... Pah! This king never owes anyone a favor. Next time, this king will send back double..."

In the Throne of Heroes, Gilgamesh frowned as he looked at the replies in the Chat Group.

Strengthening Ea the Sword of Rupture required 5,000 Points, while strengthening it into a Growth Weapon in one go required 10,000 Points.

So damn expensive. This was the first time this king had felt poor. If he hadn't happened to grab those 1,000 Points, he couldn't even afford an enhancement.

He wondered when the Chat Group would unlock a selling function. Then this king would no longer have to worry about Points.

"Strengthen..."

"Strengthen Chain of Heaven!"

Looking at the crimson cylindrical sword, Gilgamesh paused slightly, replaced Ea the Sword of Rupture with a golden chain, and chose to enhance it.

Confirm spending 10,000 Points to strengthen Chain of Heaven into a Growth Weapon?

"Confirm! Who dares question this king's choice?"

Enhancement successful!

The golden Chain of Heaven lit up with a faint glow, then began moving around Gilgamesh as though it had gained intelligence, as if trying to tell him something.

"Is this enough?"

"Perhaps it is."

Thinking of his once only true friend, Gilgamesh stroked the golden Chain of Heaven and sank into memories.

Izayoi Sakamaki: "Since everyone's here, let me make this clear first. From now on, I won't participate in missions with low Threat Levels or boring missions. I'll give everyone a chance to show off their progress."

Tony: "Huh? Boss, are you abandoning us?"

Esdeath: "Good idea. As long as there's a mission, I absolutely can't miss it!"

Hawkeye: "I've hit a bottleneck. It would be nice to have a powerful opponent."

Minamiya Natsuki: "Without the boss keeping them in check, these battle maniacs might make an even bigger mess."

Zhongli: "That is not impossible."

Gilgamesh: "Missions? They might be nice for a vacation."

Spider-ko: "By the way, how do we determine whether something is boring or not? Thinking."

Takanashi Rikka: "Hmm... if the opponent is weak, it might be boring. But if there's a god, perhaps the contractor would be a little interested."

Hestia: "A god... a god? No!!!"

Person Who Summons Demon King, Strongest Community

"Haah..."

Though only one day remained, White Night Yaksha, imprisoned in the center of the city, slept without the slightest concern. Or perhaps, to her, this matter was merely an amusing farce. As for whether she would become a member of the Hamelin Pied Piper upon failure, that was not something she needed to worry about.

"Lord White Night Yaksha."

Suddenly, a figure appeared there and lightly knocked on the barrier formed from black mist.

"Huh? Who is it?"

Awakened by the disturbance, White Night Yaksha rubbed her eyes and replied irritably.

But when she saw who had come, she paused slightly and revealed an amused smile. "Sandora? Shouldn't you be solving the Demon King's riddle right now? What are you doing here?"

That was right. The one who had come under cover of night was Sandora, ruler of the Northern Region. Her face was somewhat weary, and her eyes had lost some of their light.

It seemed the situation was not going well.

Perhaps quite a few people had already died from the Black Death. As a Floor Master, Sandora had been unable to sleep all night because of it.

"Lord White Night Yaksha, how much do you know about the Demon King that attacked us this time?"

Sandora did not answer White Night Yaksha's question, instead asking one of her own.

"Huh? Why do you think I know anything about this Demon King?"

White Night Yaksha was not surprised by the question. After all, she was now one of Thousand Eyes' top executives, and Thousand Eyes was a major force in Hakoniwa's information trade.

Since this matter concerned White Night Yaksha's ownership, Thousand Eyes could not possibly stand by and do nothing.

"Because Lord White Night Yaksha has never seemed nervous from the very beginning. It could be confidence in your own strength, but for you to remain so confident even while sealed away, you must know quite a few things, right?"

Sandora stated her guess outright, staring unblinkingly at White Night Yaksha.

There was one more thing she did not say.

During this Festival of the Fire Dragon's Birth, aside from White Night Yaksha, the ruler of the Eastern Region, the other two rulers had not come.

That was highly suspicious.

"Little girl, you're still too young."