I, Izayoi Sakamaki, Joined the Chat Group at the Start: Chapter 46

Click, click, click—

The hour, minute, and second hands moved slowly, until at a certain moment, they finally overlapped.

Dong—

The clear chime of the bell spread throughout the entire city, and everyone raised their heads to look at the sky.

Even those bedridden struggled to sit up. There was no other reason—if they lost this game, they would never have another chance to see the sky again.

Gift Game: The Pied Piper of Hamelin has begun once more.

Due to the Moon Rabbit's misjudgment, a favorable condition has been added for the Pied Piper of Hamelin—bestowal of a Godhood (one-time use).

Rules: Shatter the false mask and reveal the true legacy!

"Charge!!!"

The moment the Contract Document vanished, every soldier who had not fallen ill grabbed their weapons and launched a suicidal charge at Pest and the others standing atop the tower.

But it was all futile.

The sound of a flute rang out once more, and swarms of black rats poured from the sewers and grass, fearlessly attacking the fully equipped soldiers.

"I didn't expect them to go this far, bestowing every soldier with a blessing of Mental Resistance."

Wesir, glowing with an eerie blue light, clicked his tongue as he watched the soldiers remain completely unaffected by the flute.

"It's futile."

Pest spoke indifferently. So long as the participants had not solved the riddle, every effort was meaningless.

"Let's begin."

"Then I'll warm up too."

With a chuckle, Wesir gripped a staff and charged toward his opponent.

Boom—

"Yō, watch out!"

The staff struck the ground directly, causing it to cave in as the earth shattered apart.

But Yō, who had been standing there, had already dodged at the warning. Stepping on the air, she looked down at the smoke-filled ground as a bead of cold sweat slid down her forehead.

"How is that possible? How did he become so much stronger?"

He had not been this strong before.

"Hey, little girl, where's that partner of yours?"

As the dust slowly cleared, Wesir emerged with his staff slung over his shoulder, a savage grin on his face. This time, he had obtained a Godhood. He would definitely beat them into the ground!

"Hmph!"

Without answering, Kasukabe Yō directly summoned a storm and charged at Wesir.

At the same time, a crimson knight's lance shot over from afar. One in front and one behind, they pincered Wesir.

"Again with this trick? Useless."

Faced with the pincer attack, Wesir showed no fear. Ignoring the knight's lance behind him, he swung his iron staff at Kasukabe Yō.

The force capable of splitting the earth collided with the storm, instantly dispersing it and sending Kasukabe Yō flying.

As for the knight's lance that was about to strike Wesir, it was blocked by a massive Schroter. Even though the entire puppet was reduced to ashes.

"Damn it, it's Schroter—and there are so many of them."

Leticia, flying in from afar, looked at the Schroters blocking her path and clenched her teeth. Breaking through this Defense Line would take quite a bit of time.

"Leticia, leave this to me."

Hisato Asuka on the ground also noticed the situation. Taking out her Gift Card, she summoned a crimson mecha out of thin air.

Standing atop the mecha's head, Hisato Asuka wore a confident smile. "Now then, Dean, show me your strength!"

Clang—

Dean's eyes lit up, and his enormous steel fist slammed into one of the Schroters, instantly smashing the war puppet to pieces.

"Thanks, Asuka."

After a brief word of thanks, Leticia flew through the opening and arrived beside Kasukabe Yō to face the enemy together.

Black Rabbit, who had gone from Referee to participant, was not idle either. She sought out Ratin, who controlled the rats, and confronted her.

"What a racket."

From the rooftop, Izayoi Sakamaki watched the fierce battle below and clicked his tongue.

No way, they couldn't solve such a simple riddle?

Does the clue Sin of the Sun look like nothing more than mist to them?

They still couldn't solve it after putting together all that information. Salamandra really has fallen.

"Put simply, this riddle is just a game of telling truth from falsehood, yet every one of them has had their eyes covered by the fakes."

Izayoi Sakamaki shook his head helplessly. He was merely explaining the solution after already knowing the answer.

"Not going down to have some fun, Izayoi?"

A pitch-black figure appeared behind Izayoi Sakamaki. Watching the battle below, a trace of gratification flashed through his eyes.

Hearing that voice, Izayoi Sakamaki froze for a moment before smiling. "Oh? When did you come to Hakoniwa? You didn't even say anything?"

"Not long after you were invited by Black Rabbit. I went to visit some old friends recently, and I didn't expect to run into you."

The dark figure adjusted his top hat and asked curiously, "Those two girls are your companions? They're quite impressive."

"Right? I think so too."

Izayoi Sakamaki chuckled, rose to his feet, and looked at him. "Your Spirit Rank should have recovered quite a bit since you came to Hakoniwa, right? Want to have a match for old times' sake?"

When Canary had just passed away, this guy had suddenly appeared to take Canary's belongings. Izayoi had no choice but to give this kidney-deficient bastard a thorough beating. Back then, however, his Spirit Rank had fallen into an unprecedented period of weakness, leaving him with less than one percent of his original strength. By now, he should have recovered quite a bit, right?

"Baron Cross, Croa Baron!"

Chapter 114: The Realm of Limited and Infinite, Becoming an Affiliate of No Name ### Croa Baron was a Grim Reaper in a tailcoat who stood at the "Eternal Crossroads" where life and death, the human realm and the divine realm met. Through the aspect of "life," he had gained omniscience.

However, he was a god who had evolved from an Elf and had not yet reached true omniscience. At his peak, he possessed the utmost strength of the Three-digit level.

"I'll pass." Croa Baron was not surprised, because Izayoi Sakamaki was that kind of person. "My strength has yet to fully recover. Even if I fought you, the outcome would be the same as last time."

"That's really a shame." Izayoi Sakamaki spoke with some regret. To be honest, he was quite curious about the true strength of this being who was neither human nor god.

"There's no need to regret it. You will have endless opportunities for battle in the future." Looking through his incomplete omniscience, Baron could vaguely sense that a severe challenge would soon appear before him and Izayoi Sakamaki.

Looking at the soldiers charging about mindlessly below, Baron frowned. "I didn't expect the Salamandra of old to have fallen this far. They do not even have a single intelligent talent among them."

"Oh? Looks like you know quite a bit too."

"Of course. Demon Kings are best at setting traps. As long as you avoid the traps, you can solve the riddle."

"As expected of someone who once joined forces with Canary to erase the Sealed World." Hearing Baron's words, Izayoi Sakamaki gave him a thumbs-up. "That's right. The Pied Piper—Ratin—the spotted little girl Pest, and Devon's Tempest—Schroter—are all so-called fakes. The only true connection to the Black Death is their close friend, River Weese."

"The Sealed World, huh?" Thinking of how he and the members of No Name had once taken another path and practically used cheating methods to erase that Final Trial, Baron gave a bitter smile. "That was all Canary's doing. With wisdom worthy of a saint, she erased Humanity being raised as livestock. I was merely a fighter."

"A fighter capable of facing Humanity's Final Trial is no ordinary one." Izayoi Sakamaki did not deny Baron's words. Looking at the battle between Kasukabe Yō and Wesir below, he said, "By the way, do you want to return to No Name? No Name is seriously lacking high-end Combat Power right now."

"Return?" Baron was slightly stunned. It was not as though he had never considered it. He had been hesitating ever since returning to Hakoniwa, but after seeing Izayoi Sakamaki, he had made his decision. "No need. No Name is enough with you there."

As one who governed life and death, love and joy, he believed in humanity's potential more than anyone else in the world. Compared to fighting for dominance in Hakoniwa, he preferred peaceful coexistence. However, his ideals conflicted with Izayoi Sakamaki's.

Rather than suffer over it in the future, it was better to be decisive now.

"Still, if needed, I can fight as a member of No Name. I assume No Name hasn't erased my membership?"

"Of course not. You're one of No Name's founders."

Izayoi Sakamaki smiled, then pointed at Kasukabe Yō, who was fighting with difficulty. "Won't you go take a look? Your old comrade's daughter."

"Mr. Kōmei's daughter? In the future, she will surely become your right-hand woman." Baron followed Izayoi Sakamaki's pointing finger. His expression froze slightly, his eyes carrying a trace of sorrow and nostalgia. Mr. Kōmei had once been one of No Name's strongest members. What a pity...

"Wait, someone's coming. Once this game is over, I'll come find you."

Suddenly, Baron seemed to sense something. A strange light flashed through his pupils, and then he vanished from where he stood.

Watching Baron disappear into thin air, Izayoi Sakamaki felt a little envious. "Space... no, is that the power of a realm?"

There will be bread, and there will be milk.

It's only a matter of time.

Shaking his head, Izayoi Sakamaki spoke. "Yo, Salamandra's vice leader has come looking for me in a time of crisis."

"Tch, did you say something to Sandora?"

A staggering figure slowly approached Izayoi Sakamaki's side, his expression displeased.

"I have absolutely no interest in your Community's affairs. Your sister figured all that out herself."

The person who had come was Mandara, who had been infected with the Black Death yet stubbornly remained alive, too afraid to kill himself. His face was pale, as though he might breathe his last at any moment.

Even so, his face suddenly flushed red. "What exactly did you say?!"

"Does it matter?"

Casting a sidelong glance at the furiously impotent Mandara, Izayoi Sakamaki revealed a mocking smile. "A Community that is about to be annexed by a Demon King—what difference does it make what I said?"

"At most, everyone in Hakoniwa will learn the joke of a self-righteous vice leader who brought in a Demon King and personally ruined his own Community."

"You!"

Hearing Izayoi Sakamaki's words, Mandara's face turned ashen. Yet he quickly became dejected.

Izayoi Sakamaki was right. Mandara had wanted to use the Demon King to help Sandora secure her position and breathe new life into the Salamandra that was about to decline.

To be precise, not the Demon King, but White Night Yaksha.

Even the Problem Children Rampaging Through Hakoniwa had failed to resolve it, yet Salamandra resolved it. Wouldn't that make Salamandra seem more impressive?

But he had not expected the Demon King he had summoned to possess not only the power to restrain White Night Yaksha, but also the power to crush them in one stroke.

Cooperating with a Demon King was no different from seeking food from a tiger. One careless step, and one would fall into an abyss.

"So, did you come to question me?"

Izayoi Sakamaki looked at the silent Mandara and sneered disdainfully.

"..."

After a brief silence, a Contract Document appeared before the two of them. Izayoi Sakamaki was slightly taken aback.

"Interesting."

The Contract Document stated that as long as Izayoi Sakamaki assisted Salamandra in defeating the Demon King, he would receive half of Salamandra's assets.

This included many powerful Gifts, Godhoods, and similar items.

"Well?"

This was why Mandara had come to find Izayoi Sakamaki. He did not believe anyone in this world would reject wealth and benefits over some trivial matter.

"Not bad. But if the Demon King defeats you first, and then I defeat the Demon King, wouldn't I get all of your assets?"

Seeing the conditions written above, Izayoi Sakamaki gave a cold laugh. Clearly, Salamandra's vice leader would not let go of his pride even in death.

Chapter 115: Leticia and Kasukabe Yō vs. the Demon of the Earth ### Assist Salamandra in defeating the Demon King. It sounded simple, but there was a problem here. Izayoi Sakamaki would be the assisting party, while Salamandra would be the one to defeat the Demon King head-on.

It was equivalent to using money to buy the glory of defeating a Demon King.

But how could there be such a good deal in the world?

Salamandra could barely protect itself right now, yet it still wanted to make use of him.

Without a second thought, Izayoi Sakamaki directly refused. Of course, his words about defeating the Demon King after it defeated Salamandra were nonsense as well.