[You arrive at the temple in Elbaph and are stopped by the Temple Guards! You sense an unusual atmosphere, and a disturbing premonition surfaces in your heart!]
[You realize that a major event that could change the world's destiny might occur next, and your heart is in a fierce struggle, yet you must make a choice!]
[Mission (Choice - Stage 1): Find a way to gain the Temple Guards' approval to enter the Temple and confront King Harald, or calmly confront the Temple Guards!]
[Reward: Upgrade a random owned trait 2 times! (Basic Reward)]
[This Choice Mission has two stages. If you choose to enter the Temple and confront King Harald, Stage 2 Choice Mission will be triggered!]
Kenji didn't expect the content of this system mission to be so long.
He read it carefully for a while, thoroughly finishing all of the mission content, including the system's additional explanations and descriptions for this mission.
Then he understood that this Choice Mission seemed to be a brand-new version he hadn't seen before.
"A major event that changes the world's destiny?"
Kenji's attention wasn't on the mission itself, but rather on the system's preliminary prompt.
Through past missions, Kenji could tell that these prompts were roughly a form of reminder from the system.
Simply put, they could be seen to some extent as a 'Disclaimer' or 'Things to Know Before Entering (Mission) Pit'.
The meaning was: I've already explained the mission risks in advance, whether you accept the mission is your decision, it's none of my business.
"This time, the system's wording is quite 'bold'! It seems the system judges that this Choice Mission will have a significant impact."
As Kenji pondered, he looked up at the Temple gate, his gaze penetrating through the gate to the deeper parts.
The path leading deep into the Temple was extremely long, making it difficult to see the interior.
However, Kenji, through his top-tier Observation Haki, knew roughly how many people were inside.
"The aura is very strong... It seems King Harald is meeting with some formidable individuals."
"According to the system's reminder, if I go in now, there's a high probability I'll run into those guys..."
Kenji stroked his chin in thought. The current mission indeed made it a bit difficult for him to choose.
It wasn't because of strong enemies, mainly because... he always felt it seemed a bit unnecessary?
After a moment of consideration, Kenji simply used his Future Vision, preparing to take a look in advance.
"Hmm... three minutes isn't enough to see anything." After this unsuccessful attempt, Kenji was once again in a dilemma.
"Never mind, my fate had already changed since I was exceptionally promoted to Admiral."
"Moreover, in the system's timeline, I'm just a mere commodore, how high a wave can the system judge I'll stir up?"
Kenji made up his mind, then once again swept his gaze over the Temple Guards in front of him.
In his Observation Haki, each of these Temple Guards was extremely powerful.
And in his vision, every Temple Guard before him had a larger physique than ordinary Giants in western village of the Sun World.
Clearly, these people were the strongest warriors, chosen from the best within the Elbaph Giant Tribe.
How strong would the 'World's Strongest Nation's' strongest warrior group be? Kenji smiled slightly, deciding to test it himself.
Of course, as an Admiral who came with good intentions, and possibly needing Harald's help later, Kenji was not reckless.
How could a guest flip the table as soon as he arrives? He wasn't a rude guest, nor was he a devil.
"Big brother." Kenji stepped forward and raised his hand to greet him.
Then, under Loki's astonished gaze and the wary gazes of the Temple Guards.
Kenji smiled and spoke his thoughts, "I want to go in and see King Harald."
The Temple Guards were momentarily stunned, their faces showing an 'astonished' expression.
This small human in front of them clearly had a very sincere expression and tone, but why were his words so arrogant?
He wasn't even using a questioning or requesting tone. It was a blatant demand, not even bothering to act?!
"You..."
The Temple Guard Captain, standing at the front of the line, recovered and was about to burst into a furious classic roar.
However, when he saw Kenji's calm and smiling expression, he became unsure of the newcomer's identity.
"Could this human know King Harald?"
"Hmm, his clothes seem to be Marine uniforms... Is he a big shot in the Marine?"
After a moment of consideration, he frowned and asked, "Are you... the person King Harald is waiting for?"
Kenji paused slightly at the words, then nodded with a smile without hesitation.
"That's right, I am the person King Harald wants to see!"
Kenji's words received no response.
Or rather, what responded to him was a greatsword imbued with Armament Haki.
The Temple Guard Captain opposite him gripped the giant sword with both hands and brought it down on Kenji's head.
"Strange? Was I seen through just like that?" Kenji immediately understood that he had exposed too much information in his words just now.
Facing this sudden slash, Kenji didn't rush to act. He dodged, easily avoiding the descending blade. At this moment, the Temple Guard Captain's sneering voice rang out.
"King Harald has no scheduled meeting with the Marine today!"
"Who exactly are you? Why did you trespass into the forbidden area of the Elbaph Temple?!"
The Temple Guard Captain's tone grew increasingly severe, while his sword continuously slashed with extreme speed, leaving no time to breathe.
And the other Temple Guards guarding the Temple gate also stepped forward, not only surrounding Kenji but also Loki.
"Hey! Don't just attack the person I brought! He's..." Loki frowned and shouted angrily.
Just then, Kenji suddenly interrupted, smiling.
"You're making too much noise. I don't like noisy environments."
"Just be quiet!"
The moment his words fell, a strong oppressive aura suddenly erupted from Kenji.
The Super Gold Conqueror's Haki, combined with the Pressure of All Things, struck every Giant Temple Guard present with lightning speed.
In a short time, the strongest warriors among the Giant race in the field suddenly stopped without warning, all their movements freezing, as if they had been affected by a 'time stop' ability.
"Hmm, that level of Conqueror's Haki just now..."
Behind him, Loki, who was not the target of the attack, only felt the residual impact of the oppressive aura, yet still found it difficult to breathe for a moment.
Boom—Rumble!
The next moment, massive bodies fell to the ground one by one, sinking into a deep coma.
(End of Chapter)
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