Chapter 326: Yun Qingge Joins Sora, Power-Leveling the Quintuplets!
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As he spoke, Seito reached into the box in Nakano Ichika's hands, picked up a piece of takoyaki, and popped it into his mouth. The delicious, savory flavor instantly brought a famous quote to his mind.
Ichika didn't mind at all. She continued eating her takoyaki and replied, "I won't change right now. I'll just take a shower after you leave."
"Hehe~"
Seito let out a playful laugh and wrapped his arms around Ichika from behind, leaving her completely flustered and helpless.
"Ichika-Chan~" Seito said with a beaming smile, leaning close to take in her scent.
While it was true that "Miku was number one under heaven," Seito had a massive soft spot for the deeply understanding, mature older-sister type.
"Mmh..." Ichika's face flushed a delicate shade of pink.
She didn't dislike this feeling at all. Or rather, she didn't dislike Seito holding her like this; otherwise, she would have broken free from his embrace a long time ago.
Click—
Creak—
Right at that moment, the other four sisters emerged from their respective upstairs rooms one after another. Hearing the sound, Ichika hastily broke free from Seito's arms, but the four of them still caught a clear glimpse of the embrace.
The four sisters exchanged glances but said nothing, quietly making their way downstairs together. They walked over and sat down all around Seito and Ichika.
"What are we doing today?" Seito asked first, glancing across the five sisters.
Hearing his question, the quintuplets remained silent. They didn't really know what to do today either; after all, there weren't many fun activities planned.
"How about you take us into the God Domain to level up?" after a brief pause, Itsuki suggested.
Although all five of them had successfully manifested their full strength in reality, overall, they still weren't considered powerful. After all, their levels were far too low!
"Sure," Seito nodded.
Power-leveling the quintuplets was a walk in the park. Now that they had a plan, everyone chose a true login and entered the God Domain.
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The 60th Floor of the God Domain.
The City of Sora!
The moment Seito and the others arrived at the safe zone of the 60th floor, they saw the vast majority of players engaged in animated discussions. The reason was incredibly simple.
Just this morning, Sora had officially gained administrative permissions over the Game Star. Because of this, the primary divine forces ruling the Game Star now consisted of two core deities: Sora and Tet.
Furthermore, both of them were Gods of Games! The players were currently debating whether they should choose to join the Game Star faction. After all, Sora was the First Executive of the Fatui Harbingers.
The sudden arrival of Seito and his group naturally drew a lot of eyes.
"Is that... the Space God-King?!"
"Holy crap! Seito-sama is here too?"
"The floor boss of the 60th floor is Sora, so isn't it perfectly normal for Seito-sama to come here?"
"Sister~ should we go over and strike up a conversation?"
"Everyone, look at the girls standing right next to Seito-sama before you talk."
"..."
The players whispered among themselves, collectively addressing him by his real name now, as his true identity was already common knowledge across the entire Planet.
"Let's go," Seito ignored the chatter, turning to speak to the Nakano quintuplets.
The five sisters nodded in unison. Soon after, the group left the 60th floor's safe zone. If he was going to power-level them, taking them directly to the War of the Gods domain was definitely the absolute best choice. After all, the War of the Gods domain was teeming with demigods and lower deities, making it the perfect hunting ground to skyrocket their levels.
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A short while later.
The 61st to 70th Floors of the God Domain.
The War of the Gods Domain, The Game Star.
Inside a certain resting area reserved for deities. This was the place where all the resident gods of the Game Star resided.
Seito led the five sisters into the area. The moment he arrived, he caught sight of someone he hadn't expected to see here. It was none other than the ultimate master of caution, the "God of Stealth/Survival," Yun Qingge.
Yun Qingge was currently deep in conversation with Sora. Seeing Seito suddenly appear, a brilliant smile broke across his face as he quickly walked over.
"Boss, you're here!" Yun Qingge greeted him warmly.
"Mhm. What are you doing here?" Seito asked, a bit surprised to see her.
After all, ever since he entered the War of the Gods domain, he rarely crossed paths with him. Yun Qingge was a pretty decent person, and it was precisely because of his good character that Seito had never caused any trouble for her.
"I came to align myself with Sora, Boss," Yun Qingge replied honestly.
By now, the news that the War of the Gods had officially commenced had spread to every single deity. Those ancient gods who had been deep in slumber were waking up one after another, beginning to cultivate their own forces or aggressively absorbing independent, rogue gods into their factions.
Under these volatile circumstances, independent gods like Yun Qingge only had three real choices!
First: The independent gods could band together to form a loose alliance for mutual protection.
Second: They could pledge their allegiance to a genuinely powerful, established deity.
Third: They could wait to be hunted down and killed by others!
Out of these three options, Yun Qingge had chosen the second one without a single shred of hesitation. Banding together with other independent gods was a terrible idea because those petty gods refused to submit to anyone. When a real crisis hit, they would gladly sacrifice each other to save their own skins, scattering like birds when the tree falls.
Compared to a bunch of completely unfamiliar gods, aligning with Seito's side was infinitely better.
In most divine factions, the hierarchy between superiors and subordinates was incredibly rigid and suffocating. If a god like Yun Qingge joined them, he would be treated as a powerless newcomer and constantly oppressed by the older deities. That was just how the toxic pecking order among gods worked.
Compared to those factions, the casual and relaxed way Seito and his people interacted with each other was a breath of fresh air. Besides, Seito was a powerhouse at the God-King realm! He could proudly state that he had the ultimate backing now!
"Is it because the War of the Gods has officially started?" Seito asked after a brief moment of reflection.
"That's only part of the reason," Yun Qingge shook her head. "The divine factions backed by God-Kings and Main Gods are far too massive. If an independent god refuses to listen to their demands, they'll likely be executed on the spot. That's why I decided to seek asylum with Sora."
Hearing this, Seito nodded in understanding.
"Alright. From now on, I've got your back," Seito said simply, offering a firm promise without any unnecessary words.
"Thank you so much, Boss," Yun Qingge smiled warmly.
Turning his gaze over to Sora, Seito asked, "How does it feel managing the Game Star?"
"Not bad at all," Sora replied with a chuckle. He scanned the five sisters standing behind Seito and asked, "Are you planning to take them out for power-leveling?"
"Yes," Seito nodded. "I'm going to hunt down a few demigods. If I run into any full deities who are blind enough to cross us, I'll just kill them along the way."
"Alright, go ahead," Sora said with a wave.
Turning back to face the Nakano quintuplets, Seito unleashed his divine energy, wrapping it securely around all five of them.
Whoosh—!
In the very next fraction of a second, all six of them vanished completely from the spot!
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Thank you for reading.
(T/N: Sorry i forgot to update)