"Enough, Yu. Stop fooling around."
A steady, commanding voice rang out, interrupting Peroroncino and Mu Fengyu's horseplay. As everyone's former leader, Touch Me's words still carried considerable weight within the guild even after stepping down.
Hearing Touch Me's voice, Mu Fengyu immediately dropped his pitiful act, rose to his feet, and turned serious.
"Alright, I was wrong."
Touch Me nodded, then turned his gaze toward Momonga, his eyes filled with trust and respect.
"All the monsters that had been spawning nonstop just disappeared. It was obviously Momonga, wasn't it? You guys defeated the final boss."
"Yeah, yeah. We cleared that damn dungeon in one go. Once we log off, we definitely need to make a post and tear into those trash developers."
"Ahem. Anyone who needs the restroom, go now. We absolutely can't miss what comes next."
"Hey, Bukubukuchagama, what was the final boss you fought like? And how did you beat such a difficult boss? Hurry up and tell us."
Everyone crowded around them, firing off questions they were curious about. Before long, the conversations ended, and everyone quietly waited for the final moment.
Touch Me pointed at a stone monument and said to Momonga.
"Momonga, place the item in your hand there."
Momonga looked over and saw that the monument had exactly five empty slots. Four of them already contained differently colored spheres, which had presumably been dropped by the stage bosses.
He walked over to the monument and placed the sphere in his hand into the final hollow. Immediately afterward, the five spheres began to shine in different colors.
In the blink of an eye, the monument vanished, replaced by a massive black crystal throne with a scroll resting atop it.
Everyone began discussing the throne and the scroll. There was no doubt that the scroll represented