Chapter 322: Helping the Goddess of Fire and the Goddess of Lightning Boost Their Strength.
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Let's look at the first proposal on the central desk: Total Unification.
The Eastern Country absolutely had the power to conquer the entire planet right now. Because the country had successfully entered the Supernatural Era, it possessed a large number of Calamity-rank powerhouses. Taking over the world would be an incredibly easy task; the only real issue was that managing the aftermath would be far too tedious and exhausting.
Next was the second proposal: Proxy Leadership.
This meant choosing a reliable administrator for each country to act as a regional leader, helping them restore order with the backing of the Eastern Country. Although the number of nations on the Planet would remain unchanged under this system, the global power dynamic would shift completely. Because if this happened, the Eastern Country would hold the absolute final say over everything. It would be a total global dictatorship!
Finally, there was the third proposal: Strict Non-Interference.
This option sounded the most peaceful on paper. However, putting it into actual practice would be incredibly difficult. Trying to convince the players of the Eastern Country to stop targeting foreign players? That was mathematically impossible! Right now, the Eastern Country stood at the absolute apex of the world, and domestic players already viewed themselves as superior to everyone else.
Why should they play nice with foreign players? Back when the tables were turned, did those foreign players ever show mercy to the Eastern Country? Now that the power dynamic had flipped, the domestic player base had absolutely no intention of letting their past grievances slide.
The above situations perfectly summed up the chaotic state of global affairs.
Seito closed his phone network and went back to finishing his lunch. He quickly emptied his bento box, stacked it together with the boxes from Amou, Kanade, and the Yukinoshita sisters, and stood up to stretch his arms.
"What are your plans for this afternoon?" Haruno Yukinoshita asked curiously, looking up at him.
"I have some personal matters to attend to today. I'll go back to farming Divine Power points tomorrow," Seito replied, thinking about his scheduled visit to the Nakano quintuplets' apartment later today.
Since today's schedule was already set in stone, there wasn't any rush. As for the upcoming two-day weekend holiday, Seito had already mapped out his objective. It was the same old routine—grinding for Divine Power!
Right now, Seito was incredibly low on Divine Power points. If he could manage to farm up 50 million points in one go, his very first priority would be to upgrade all his personal divine artifacts into fully realized God-King weapons.
Furthermore, looking at the current state of the Domain of the Gods, even though the War of the Gods system had officially unlocked, the ancient native deities had not made a single move yet. Seito felt like he needed to personally step in and force the story progression forward!
Hearing his answer, the girls didn't press any further.
After finishing his stretch, Seito sat back down. The group spent the remainder of the lunch hour engaging in casual, lighthearted small talk about everyday life.
Time slipped away quickly, and soon the afternoon session arrived.
By this time, the layout of the school stadium grounds had undergone a massive transformation. The VIP pavilion remained exactly where it was, but the testing desks that had been used for the morning's individual physical evaluations had been completely cleared away and moved to the very edges of the field.
The afternoon coordination tests were to be organized and demonstrated by the student council and student representatives, which meant Seito was officially off the clock. Because Amou and the other girls were technically enrolled as students, they naturally stepped onto the field to act as the student representatives for the demonstration.
Standing near the VIP rest area, Seito and Haruno watched the initial preparations begin.
"Let's go find Ms. Shizuka and Ms. Sae," Seito suggested as a new idea crossed his mind.
Today was a completely new day, which meant his daily limit had reset, and he could once again help his Fatui Executives break through to the peak of the God-rank! As for the candidates for today, he had already made up his mind: he was going to have Haruno Yukinoshita and Shizuka Hiratsuka take the leap first!
"Sure," Haruno smiled, her beautiful eyes darting around playfully as she teased, "By the way, why do you still call them 'Ms.' or 'Teacher'? Shouldn't you just call them by their names at this point?"
Haruno had noticed the dynamic between Seito, Shizuka, and Sae a long time ago. She didn't mind it at all; after all, they were all part of the same inner circle.
"Calling them 'Teacher' just rolls off the tongue easier," Seito replied with a smooth grin.
"Hehe~" Haruno gave him a knowing, playful look.
She had spent enough time browsing the internet to know that guys frequently harbored very specific tastes when it came to roleplay titles—teachers, older sisters, younger sisters, flight attendants, bunny girls, and the list went on. In short, the more unorthodox and degenerate it was, the more they seemed to enjoy it~
Dropping the playful banter, Seito scanned the area, quickly spotting Shizuka Hiratsuka and Sae Chabashira resting together near the faculty benches. The moment he looked over, the two women noticed his gaze.
"Does Seito need us for something?"
Shizuka asked instinctively.
Before Sae could answer, she saw Seito raising his hand to wave them over. She quickly shifted her reply, "He's signaling us. Let's go over."
"Mhm." The two women stood up in unison, quietly slipping out from the back of the pavilion.
A brief moment later, they arrived right in front of Seito and Haruno.
"What do you need from us?" Shizuka cut straight to the chase.
"Let's log into the God Domain for a moment. I plan to boost your and Haruno's strength up to the absolute peak," Seito revealed.
Hearing this, Shizuka and Sae exchanged a surprised look.
"Alright," Shizuka nodded, finding zero reasons to reject an offer that would massively increase her personal power.
Beside her, Sae maintained a perfectly stoic, deadpan expression, though a flicker of deep curiosity ignited in her eyes.
Compared to watching these minor high school athletic tests, witnessing a double ascension to the absolute peak of the God-rank was infinitely more breathtaking!
The four of them locked eyes, aligned their thoughts, and simultaneously executed a full dive into the Domain of the Gods.
Over in the VIP pavilion, Mayor kiru, Asuna's father, and Gan'an Shinomiya—who had all been quietly observing Seito's movements—saw the group transition into a dived state. They quietly withdrew their gazes without saying a single word.
The 30th Floor of the God Domain.
The Boundless Continent, The Far North.
Inside the Royal Capital of the Snezhnaya Empire.
The figures of Seito and the three women materialized inside the grand palace. Looking at Haruno and Shizuka standing before him, Seito didn't waste any time. He immediately extracted a massive concentration of pure Divine Blood from his core, splitting it into two flawless spheres of radiant energy and floating them forward.
Swish, swish—!
The Divine Blood hovered directly in front of the two women. Without a second thought, they opened their mouths and swallowed the energy whole. At the exact same moment, Seito swept his right hand through the air, instantly deploying an absolute spatial barrier to completely isolate their physical and spiritual auras from leaking into the outside world!
BOOM!
BOOM!!
Their internal vital energy instantly hit a boiling point!
Haruno and Shizuka sat down cross-legged on the floor in perfect unison, closing their eyes as they focused every ounce of their concentration on absorbing the dense, volatile Divine Blood to trigger their breakthrough.
Seeing that their ascension process had successfully stabilized, Sae Chabashira pulled out a pack of cigarettes, drawing one out and lighting it up. She took a deep drag, exhaling a thin stream of smoke before asking out of the blue:
"By the way... what do you plan to do with the ordinary soldiers and knights of the Empire?"
Hearing her sudden question, Seito fell into a contemplative silence.
He understood exactly what Sae was getting at. Now that all the Fatui Harbingers and core Executives had successfully ascended into the realm of true Deities, the ordinary mortal soldiers of the Snezhnaya Empire would inevitably be left behind if they couldn't break past their mortal limits. After all, Level 100 was merely the absolute peak of the mortal realm—they were not gods!
After pondering the matter for a long moment, Seito looked up and spoke firmly:
"I plan to have all of them transfer their allegiance directly to Sora! Let them serve as the absolute foundational backbone and military army for the Game Star!"
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