A few days passed in the blink of an eye. Once everything had been put in order, January 1st of the following year arrived—the founding day everyone had decided on.
Fingrinli Island—no! It should be called Utopia now.
Utopia was packed with people today. There were its future citizens, spectators who had come to watch the excitement, as well as guests, spies, and others.
Ryan stood atop the platform, where an ancient bell stood tall. He had to perform the bell-ringing ceremony himself. No one but him could serve as the first king of the Utopia Kingdom.
Ryan had initially intended for Tiger to take the position, but the idea was eventually dropped. First, Tiger had refused. Second, this brand-new ideal nation needed Ryan to suppress everything. Whether in strength or prestige, Tiger fell a little short.
Ryan noticed a few special guests among the crowd today: Dragon, as well as Shimotsuki Kozaburo, who had escaped last time.
"Chief, it's time!" Tiger reminded him from the side.
Ryan shifted his gaze back, braced the striker with one hand, and slammed it into the Golden Bell! He had even made a special trip to Sky Island to bring it back for this ceremony, mainly because its chime was simply too loud. It was perfect for a founding ceremony.
"Dong!"
"Dong! Dong!"
The three bell chimes rang throughout Utopia, signaling the official founding of the Utopia Kingdom.
"I hereby declare the Utopia Kingdom officially founded!"
As Ryan's words fell, cheers rose one after another as everyone celebrated Utopia's founding.
At that moment, the system's voice rang out in Ryan's mind.
"Ding! Congratulations, Host, on completing the mission!"
Hmm! Ryan nodded in satisfaction, then waited. He wondered what reward the system would give him this time, and he was rather looking forward to