Chapter 328: Five More Deities, the Divine Faction Reaches Twenty!
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Ichika had absolutely no reason to hesitate. Joining his faction as a subordinate goddess meant she could stay by Seito's side forever. Furthermore, nobody wanted to turn into dust a century later, so she was more than willing to take the leap.
"Hmph! I have no objections either!"
"I... I agree too."
"Count me in as well~!"
"No complaints from my side."
The remaining four sisters spoke up one after another. Since Ichika had already agreed, they certainly didn't want to be left behind and separated from her. It was only natural for them to become Seito's subordinate goddesses as well.
Hearing their answers, Seito flashed a bright smile. Without saying another word, he handed the divinity fragments and the divine blood over to the Nakano quintuplets.
The five sisters took them and swallowed the divinity fragments and divine blood together into their bodies.
BOOM!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Instantly, the five sisters began their simultaneous ascension!
The breakthrough process for becoming a deity was exactly the same as before. Seito waited quietly on the sidelines while channeling his divine power to completely seal off the surrounding space. After all, if the wider War of the Gods domain detected someone breaking through to the God-rank, foreign entities would definitely try to pry into the area.
Half an hour later...
[System Log: Players "Ichika," "Nino"... etc., have absorbed your divine blood and officially become subordinate deities of the Space Divine Faction.]
[System Log: You have unlocked the Subordinate Goddess Management Panel.]
[System Log: Your total number of subordinate deities: 16]
[Subordinate Deity: Idol Goddess "Ichika"]
[Rank: Early God-rank]
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[System Log: Your total number of subordinate deities: 17]
[System Log: Your total number of subordinate deities: 18]
[System Log: Your total number of subordinate deities: 19]
[System Log: Your total number of subordinate deities: 20]
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[Server-Wide Announcement]
[Congratulations to player "Ichika" for ascending to the God-rank!]
[Player "Ichika" has received the divine title: "Idol Goddess"! ]
[Let us all offer our blessings and faith to the "Idol Goddess"!]
[Server-Wide Announcement]
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For a time, the booming server-wide announcements echoed across the entire God Domain once again, causing countless players to freeze in their tracks. This particular batch of system announcements was simply too shocking!
The reason was incredibly clear: the players ascending to the God-rank this time around were not members of the Fatui guild.
Instead, they were core members of a completely different guild.
"Who on earth are these five?!"
"No idea. The Hamster Guild? I've never even heard of it!"
"I know them! The Hamster Guild was created by Doma Umaru, and these five are the main officers of that guild!"
"I just want to know how they managed to reach the God-rank so suddenly."
"Could it be Seito-sama? Don't forget, Seito-sama was spotted taking five girls into the War of the Gods domain earlier today!"
"That's highly likely!"
"Man, I'm so jealous!"
The player base quickly pieced together the identities of the Nakano quintuplets. Their group, the "Hamster Guild," was a relatively obscure guild created by Umaru Doma for fun.
At the same time, remembering that Seito had recently appeared with five girls in the 60th-floor safe zone, everyone instantly guessed how the Nakano sisters had achieved their breakthroughs. The online community was overflowing with envy; one could only say the Nakano quintuplets had struck absolute gold by knowing the right person.
Meanwhile, back on the dead planet within the War of the Gods domain.
[Divine Faction: Space Divine Faction]
[Main God: Space God-King]
[Main God-Rank Combat Power: None]
[God-King-Rank Combat Power: None]
[Deity-Rank Combat Power: Goddess of War, Goddess of Chaos, Goddess of Poison, Goddess of Earth, Goddess of Shadow, Goddess of Fire...]
[Overall Evaluation: Peak Deity Divine Faction]
Seito looked at his updated status panel and smiled faintly. This was excellent! Counting the Nakano quintuplets, his divine faction now boasted a roster of twenty deities.
"I should also help Yukino, Yui, and Eriri make the transition soon," Seito thought, turning his mind toward his other girls. As for Mrs. Yukinoshita and Mrs. Yuigahama, the timing wasn't quite right just yet.
Closing the panel, Seito looked at the five sisters standing before him.
"Is this what it feels like to be a god?" Ichika asked, her eyes wide with shock. The sheer scale of this power was unbelievable! It wasn't something a mortal could ever compare to.
"Hehe! I'm finally a goddess!" Yotsuba cheered, completely full of energy. The remaining three sisters were equally amazed by the raw strength coursing through their veins.
"Alright, let's head over to the divine kingdom so you can look around, and I'll officially grant you your divine authorities while we're there," Seito said with a gentle smile.
The Nakano quintuplets nodded happily.
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Inside the God Domain, War of the Gods Domain.
Game Star, Human Province Capital.
On the second floor of a private tavern room inside the main city of Elkia.
Kaguya Shinomiya and the other core executives of the Full Moon Guild were sitting together in a tight circle. Nobody was speaking; everyone was quietly staring at the system announcements floating right in front of them.
"The Nakano quintuplets have ascended to the God-rank," Suzune Horikita said first, breaking the heavy silence as she glanced around the room.
"Yes, I see that," Arisu Sakayanagi replied with a knowing smile.
Their brief exchange didn't spark a wider conversation, as the majority of the room remained locked in silence. Among them, three girls were feeling a deep, unspoken conflict swell up in their hearts: Yukino Yukinoshita, Yui Yuigahama, and Eriri Spencer Sawamura.
They were, by all metrics, Seito's actual women. Yet, they hadn't broken through to the God-rank, while the other girls who simply hung out with Seito had just achieved godhood. How could they easily balance that reality in their minds? Thinking about this, a small trace of frustration pooled in their hearts.
Unlike them, Kaguya Shinomiya, Asuna Yuuki, and Ai Hayasaka were focusing on an entirely different matter—specifically, the plan to move in and live together with Seito!
Even though they had already secured the apartments directly below Seito's place, actually bringing up the topic of cohabitation to him the moment he returned felt incredibly embarrassing.
"Let's log out for now," Yukino suggested after a moment of quiet thought.
Kaguya: "Agreed!"
Ai Hayasaka: "Whatever the eldest young lady says goes!"
Eriri: "I have no objections."
Asuna: "My mind is a bit cluttered right now. I'm going to log out and take a rest."
Yui: "I'll log out too."
With those words, the girls smoothly disconnected from the game one after another, leaving the remaining officers of the Full Moon Guild staring at each other in complete bewilderment.
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Back with Seito.
After finishing the process of granting the unique authorities to the Nakano quintuplets, he smiled and asked, "What are your plans now? Do you want to log out, or hang around in the game for a bit longer?"
"Let's play in the game for a while! There's nothing much to do in the real world right now anyway," Yotsuba spoke up quickly the moment she heard the option.
"Sure," Seito nodded.
With that decided, he led the five sisters out to explore and enjoy the vast landscapes of the God Domain.
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