"That's why I have been secretly working on reclaiming any world-class items within the YGGDRASIL game world that could pose a threat to my conquest of this world. It wasn't until I obtained the Eternal Snake Ring and the World Will, the two most powerful world-class items, that I revealed myself to you in the game..."
"And after acquiring these two items, I began to use you to recover other world-class items until all the world-class items fell into my hands, ensuring that this world posed no threat to me..."
"..."
There was a hint of regret in the players' expressions.
They seemed to have once had the ability to stop Uehara Naraku, but gradually, because Uehara Naraku's abilities were easy to exploit, they thought of using world-class items to have Uehara Naraku work for them, only to end up becoming his accomplices...
During the most brutal guild wars, Uehara Naraku received eleven world-class items in a single day. Out of the total two hundred world-class items in the YGGDRASIL, Uehara Naraku had collected at least ninety-nine percent.
Even if there were one or two left...
They could no longer pose any threat to Uehara Naraku.
Undoubtedly, the ones who regretted the most were the members of the Ainz Ooal Gown Guild, as they contributed the most world-class items to Uehara Naraku... aside from those lost and regained during the cataclysm, they voluntarily gave away at least five or six items!
"No need to regret."
Uehara Naraku spoke slowly, "Because every event orchestrated by the game company was made to guide you to provide world-class items to me as much as possible..."
"To obtain more world-class items, I have been pushing for battles between different guilds and even orchestrated battles to teach you how to use me..."
"At that time, you must have been proud, thinking you could leverage a world-class BOSS? In reality, that was just to eliminate the last of the threats..."
"Heh..."
One of the players suddenly looked up and couldn't help but laugh loudly at Uehara Naraku, mocking aloud, "You said all that just for a few items? That sounds really petty, President Uehara!"
"Hahahahaha..."
"Yeah, isn't that too stingy!"
"If you had just asked us as the company president, maybe we would've just given them to you with a lift of a hand!"
"What a waste..."
"We thought your game company was trying to balance the game by reclaiming world-class items, but it turned out to be just your personal desire..."
"Way too petty!"
The group of players suddenly clamored.
It seemed as if the first player who spoke out gave them the courage to direct their player-driven mockery at Uehara Naraku, despite their disadvantaged position!
After all, they were always just game players!
Who cares about world-class items, we won't bother with them!
If the game company's president is just meddling in the game world for his personal desires, isn't that despicable!
"Nohara Hiroshi."
Uehara Naraku watched the first player who spoke up and felt no shame from his mockery. Instead, he calmly continued, "This July, you wanted to quit the game because your company had seventeen returned shipments due to quality issues, leading to a substantial shortfall because of unsold inventory..."
"..."
There was a hint of fear in the player's expression.
Because Uehara Naraku mentioned his real name!
What he said were indeed events that happened in the real world!
The next moment, his expression subtly changed to something ugly, and he gritted his teeth, "You... investigated me?"
"Not an investigation."
Uehara Naraku shook his head calmly and continued, "Those shipments were originally meant to be received by a subsidiary of a particular group, and I merely facilitated their return, bringing a little trouble into your life..."
After finishing, Uehara Naraku picked up his notebook and began listing names: "Koizumisa, your rent, electricity, and service fees skyrocketed, right? Don't even think about it; I had them raised to force you out of the game..."
"..."
One player's expression suddenly became speechless.
Uehara Naraku slowly continued to read: "Suzuki Haruo, your university studies suddenly became intense. Did your mentor assign you a lot of tasks? Don't think too much; I arranged that too, to make you leave the game..."
"..."
Another player's expression turned stiff.
Uehara Naraku turned a page and continued, "Kobayashi Heizo, your parents should've started urging you to get married and find a partner again, right? Don't even think about it; I specifically arranged for someone to whisper in their ears, just to make you leave the game sooner..."
"Hey, hey, hey, that's going too far!"
One player couldn't help but wave their fist: "I'm a very serious non-marriage believer!"
Uehara Naraku didn't bother with him and continued slowly, "Kimura Seigo, if I'm not mistaken, your business should be getting busier. Don't think too much; I specifically had someone give your boss a major order, naming you responsible, just to make you leave the game..."
"Uh..."
One player's expression turned peculiar, even bowing to Uehara Naraku: "Although I'm grateful... but it can't be just to make me leave the game, right?"
"..."
The players on the plaza became noisy again.
Each started to recall their own real-life troubles. Could these all have been arranged by Uehara Naraku?
But...
Just to get them to leave the game, wasn't that too much trouble?
No, isn't that over the top! Who gives players trouble in real life just to get them to leave a game!
One female player suddenly stood up and shouted, "Hey, Uehara Naraku, my ex-boyfriend broke up with me. Could it be you..."
"Don't worry."
Uehara Naraku flipped through his notebook, speaking slowly, "I remember quite a few breakups, all because someone else got multiple girlfriends or boyfriends..."
"..."
Many young men and women on the plaza involuntarily changed expressions. Clearly, these people had recently experienced breakups, with many still submerged in heartbreak...
"Uh, thanks, no need to check on that."
The female player awkwardly laid back down.
The players on the plaza looked at the female player with questioning gazes, clearly needing no further explanation to uncover the truth.
"Alright, who knows how long this reading will take..."
Uehara Naraku put away his notebook and looked at the many players on the plaza, his expression turning grim again: "Because of your presence, this world is filled with too many elements beyond my control, so I always wanted you to leave the game..."
"I painstakingly created cataclysms in the game world, even arranged your entire lives in reality, just to ensure you leave the game world, allowing me peace in this independent world..."
"..."
While Uehara Naraku was still rambling.
Many players on the plaza gradually calmed down.
Although Uehara Naraku spared no effort in arranging their lives to force them out, it appeared he hadn't done anything malicious!
Touch me gazed at Uehara Naraku up in the air, gradually lost in thought. After a long time of consideration, he finally decided to contact Momonga again.
"Crisis averted."
"Although Uehara Naraku's conspiracy seemed terrifying, at first I thought he was a scary guy, but now, looking at it..."
"Uehara Naraku seems like a good person."