[You completed the Mission World of Extraterrestrial Technological Life with an outstanding performance by eliminating every present and future threat to Earth posed by the Decepticons.]
[Grade: SSS]
[Rewards:
• AllSpark (1 use)
• Blueprints for non sentient transforming robots.
• Blueprints for a Cybertronian energy source.
• Conscious Autobot Guardian (original artificial intelligence).
• Cybertronian teleportation gate (both ends).
• Blueprints for cutting edge human military technology from Planet Earth in the World of Extraterrestrial Technological Life.
• 10000 Synchronization Points]
"Except for the Divinity Fragments and the AllSpark, convert everything into Divinity Fragments and feed them to the Mysterious Orb" Kaito said excitedly, unable to contain his emotions.
In reality, the rewards this time could be considered quite good, especially when it came to developing the territory rather than personal strength, but Kaito was certain Lala could build something even better in five minutes inside her laboratory.
[Done. Also, may I use the AllSpark? It would be useful for what I'm doing with the Mysterious Orb.] The system made an unusually rare request.
"...Alright. I hope you're working on something big over there."
Kaito thought about it for a second before agreeing. On one hand, he trusted the system, and the fact that it was asking him for something was so rare that it showed just how incredibly useful it must be to it. On the other hand, he honestly couldn't think of any use for it right now. He had only kept it because throwing it away seemed wasteful, and perhaps he could give it to Lala as a gift.
"Next world, quickly" Kaito urged after finishing with that.
The system did not reply. Instead, it immediately transported him to the next waiting room.
It had to be said that time inside the Tower of Worlds was truly insane. No matter how long you spent inside a mission, only twelve hours would have passed once you left. Even if you completed several missions in a row, only twelve hours would pass outside, meaning you left the tower at exactly the same time as those who had completed a single mission, those who had spent years inside, or those who had only been there for a few minutes.
Furthermore, despite everyone entering their mission waiting rooms at the same time, Kaito had entered the Minecraft waiting room together with the people who had done so that very morning. After finishing that mission and entering the Transformers waiting room, he was once again together with those who had just arrived there without completing any missions.
The same thing happened this time. Even though he had already completed two missions, he was standing alongside those who had entered this waiting room only a second ago.
...
"This one will be difficult" Kaguya said while reading the mission description.
"Yeah. We were supposed to place the portal here and use it to obtain Sacred Gears, but without Kaito we don't even know where to find Sacred Gears in the first place" Kaguya nodded.
"Wouldn't it have been better to ask him to write down his knowledge for situations like this?" Lala asked.
"No" Kaguya refused immediately. "Even if it's unlikely, if it fell into enemy hands it would be dangerous."
"I see. But on the bright side, I have the number one record in the World of Infinite Resources, hahaha" Lala laughed happily.
"Why are you so happy about that?" Ai asked in confusion.
"I'm supposed to be the smart one, but somehow I always end up looking like the dumb one. I finally got the chance to show my intelligence thanks to a world where creativity and creation let you progress. It was so much fun!" Lala explained.
"Uuu, but, I still miss Kaito" Chika complained.
"Tsk, as if missing him would accomplish anything. Focus on completing the mission before he comes back."
"Kaguya chan! How can you be so cruel? We've been friends for years and this is how you treat me?" Chika dramatically acted like a victim after her friend's response.
"Don't worry, Chika. Kaguya is just jealous because you've gotten farther with Kaito than she has" Ai laughed from the side.
"Ai?! That's not true!" Kaguya protested immediately as her cheeks turned red.
"Eh? So it is true?" Chika smiled teasingly at Kaguya. "For situations like this, we should ask the highest ranking wife present. Mashiro, what do you think?"
Looking for entertainment, Chika turned the conversation toward the quiet Mashiro.
But when she looked at her, she opened her eyes in surprise. Mashiro wasn't quiet because of her personality this time, her lips were sealed.
"Kaito?! Where did you come from?!" she asked in shock.
Kaito raised one hand, telling her to wait a moment until he finished kissing Mashiro.
"Kaito, you're finally back" Mashiro said once they separated, opening her eyes wide and showing an unusually emotional expression.
"Yeah, I'm back" Kaito simply nodded with a smile, saying nothing more.
"Kaito, how..." Now that Kaito was free, Chika tried to ask how he had returned, but she too was interrupted by Kaito's sudden kiss.
After opening her eyes because of the initial surprise, Chika closed them and let herself be carried away, even wrapping her arms around Kaito's neck.
"K-Kaito, why all of a sudden?" she asked after they separated.
But Kaito didn't answer her. He was busy kissing Ai, who had already approached him as if she had been expecting it.
"Kaito, Kaito, what about me?" Lala said, raising her hand when Kaito separated from Ai.
Kaito satisfied her and kissed her as well.
"Alright, now that you've finished with everyone. Can you tell us how..." Seeing that he had finished kissing every girl in the room with whom he had a romantic relationship, Kaguya wanted to ask about the situation, but the result was exactly what everyone expected, except for her.
At first she opened her eyes in confusion, not understanding why Kaito was kissing her considering their relationship, but after only a second she happily returned the kiss.
"K-Kaito. Why are you suddenly kissing me?" Once they separated and she came back to her senses, Kaguya blushed and asked with an indignation that was almost nonexistent but necessary for appearances.
"Because I love you" Kaito answered naturally.
"T-that..." Kaguya blushed and didn't know how to respond.
"Kaito, it looks like you were gone for a long time if you missed us this much, didn't you?" Ai asked. "Even when you left for seven years before, you didn't react like this."
"Actually, not really" Kaito replied. "In the place where I was, time worked in a strange way. I stayed there for a month and a half, but it felt like only a few days. Whenever I paid attention, time moved slowly, and whenever I stopped paying attention, weeks had passed without me noticing. It felt like both a long time and a short time at once. My perception of time felt strange, like I couldn't trust my own senses, but even so, overall, it wasn't that long.
Even so, there was something even more terrifying there. There was no connection with the outside. Not just physically, but spatially or even conceptually. It's hard to explain, but while I was there I couldn't feel any connection to the outside. It felt as if that place was unique and the people outside simply didn't exist. Honestly, it felt as though none of you existed."
"That sounds like a terrifying place" Kaguya said before murmuring to herself, "Or an incredibly useful one if we ever gain access to it."
"By the way, how did you escape from a place like that? From what you just said and what the system explained earlier, it sounds impossible to leave using portals, doesn't it? And I can't think of any other way out."
"It's a long story. I met some people who had a way out, and by combining their methods with mine we managed to escape.
By the way..." Kaito looked at Kirito. "I made a new friend who's also weird and obsessed with a single thing. I think you two would get along."
Kirito looked at Kaito in confusion. "I'm not sure if I should feel flattered."
"You should, he's a good person" Kaito smiled while patting Kirito on the shoulder with amusement. "By the way, how much did the system tell you about my situation?"
"It told us why you were sent there and what the objective was. But it said it couldn't describe the place because of the rules" Kaguya explained. "Although I have to admit, your system is an expert at saying things without saying them. It practically described the cemetery in detail without directly telling us anything."
"So you broke the rules when you told me about it earlier, huh? Just as expected from you." At this point, Kaito was already used to rules being more like suggestions for his system.
[At your service.] The system replied without the slightest shame.
"There's a lot to talk about, but I don't think we have much time" Kaito said while looking at the group.
As if by divine intervention, the moment he said that a message from the Central System arrived.
[All Lords are reminded that in one minute you will be teleported to the mission world.
Please finish your preparations shortly.]
Seeing that little time remained, Kaito quickly read the mission description.
[World of Gods and Dragons
Description: This is a world where all mythologies collide. Gods, demons, youkai, angels... all exist and coexist. In this world, humanity is nothing more than cannon fodder compared to the other races.
Currently, there is a fragile truce, born not from...]
[This is a recurring world. You may only choose a difficulty one level higher than the last time and not an easier one, therefore your difficulty will remain "Impossible".]
[Mission: Completely conquer the faction you approached the last time.
The reward will be calculated based on the number of individuals in the faction, its overall strength, and their loyalty to the host.]
After reading the mission and raising an eyebrow in surprise for a moment upon seeing this familiar world, Kaito turned toward the group, quickly deciding how to split everyone up.
However, before he could say anything, the girls closest to him looked at each other and nodded with mysterious smiles.
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