Chapter 8: Timeskip — Beyond God Kings
Time passed in a way none of them bothered measuring anymore. Days blurred into months, months into years, and eventually, time itself lost meaning. This world moved too slowly for them, and they had long since stopped trying to match its pace.
The world they had entered was known as Douluo Dalu, a realm governed by Spirit Power, Martial Souls, and the rigid hierarchy of Soul Rings. Strength here followed absolute rules—hunt spirit beasts, absorb their rings, and grow step by step.
For them—
Those rules didn't exist.
From the beginning, they stood outside the system. Limits that bound others simply didn't apply. Growth wasn't something they chased.
It followed them.
The hunts evolved quickly. What began as simple encounters turned into systematic extermination. Entire regions were emptied. Low-tier beasts disappeared, then mid-tier, then high-tier.
Eventually—
Hunting individuals became pointless.
They hunted territories.
One hunt marked the shift completely. Deep within a high-density spirit zone, the air was thick with pressure. Dozens of high-level spirit beasts gathered, reacting to their presence.
Gojo stretched. "So… how many this time?"
"Enough," Rias replied.
Kurumi smiled. "Ara~ let's enjoy this one~."
Artoria adjusted her stance.
Haruto stepped forward.
That was enough.
The battlefield exploded.
Beasts surged from every direction—but numbers didn't matter.
Igris cut through enemies like darkness given form. Gojo stood untouchable. Rias erased groups with overwhelming force. Kurumi moved through time itself. Artoria struck with absolute precision.
And Haruto—
Walked forward.
Everything else followed.
The battle ended almost instantly.
Fifty spirit beasts, each over fifty thousand years old—
Gone.
The system responded.
[ MASS HUNT RESULT ]
Targets Eliminated: 50 × 50,000-Year Spirit Beasts
Base Rewards:
• Points +6,000,000
• High-Density Spirit Core ×50
• Reinforced Beast Bone ×300
• Rare Blood Essence ×120
Item Drops:
• Spirit Ring (50,000-Year) ×50
• Beast Core (High Grade) ×75
• Ancient Bone Fragment ×120
• Bloodline Essence (Refined) ×60
[ BONUS CLEAR ]
Condition Achieved: Territory Annihilation
Bonus Rewards:
• Points +15,000,000
• Gacha Ticket ×10
• Territory Core ×1
• Rare Drop Chest ×3
Gojo let out a low whistle. "Now that's more like it."
Then—
The system flickered.
[ ADMIN BONUS ]
• Points Multiplier ×10
• Drop Rate Increased
• Authority Fracture Active
Rias narrowed her eyes.
"…Visible Restrictions."
"They're loosening."
Artoria nodded. "…It's not granting power."
Kurumi smiled.
"Ara~ it's allowing it~."
[ FINAL TOTAL ]
• Points Gained: 21,000,000 → 210,000,000
"…That doesn't add up," Gojo muttered.
The system continued.
[ POINT DISTRIBUTION ]
• Haruto V. Miyazaki: 84,000,000
• Rias Gremory: 37,800,000
• Satoru Gojo: 31,500,000
• Kurumi Tokisaki: 29,400,000
• Artoria Pendragon: 27,300,000
Then—
Haruto's number flickered.
84,000,000
→ 840,000,000
"…Yeah, that's broken," Gojo said.
Rias shook her head.
"…Not broken."
"…Suppressed."
Artoria added quietly, "…A passive authority."
Kurumi smiled. "Ara~ unfair~."
[ BONUS EFFECT ]
MVP Detected
• Additional Reward: +5%
840,000,000
→ 882,000,000
"…That should be final," Gojo said.
Then—
The system glitched.
The numbers began fluctuating violently.
84,000,000
→ 840,000,000
→ 882,000,000
Again.
And again.
"…That's new," Gojo muttered.
Rias' expression hardened.
"…The Visible Restrictions are destabilizing."
Artoria's voice lowered.
"…They can't contain it."
Kurumi tilted her head slightly.
"Ara~ how interesting~."
The fluctuation continued—
Until—
Haruto stopped.
For the first time—
He reacted.
Not to power.
Not to rewards.
But to the instability.
Silence fell.
Then—
Everything froze.
The flickering panels locked into place.
[ SYSTEM STATUS ]
Irregular Fluctuation Detected
Manual Correction Applied
Authority: Administrator
Gojo blinked. "…You did that?"
Rias didn't look away.
"…Of course he did."
"…He's the Administrator."
Artoria's voice lowered.
"…Then this isn't interference."
"…It's authority."
Kurumi smiled softly.
"Ara~ so the system didn't change~."
"…It obeyed~."
[ FINAL PERSONAL TOTAL ]
• Haruto V. Miyazaki: 882,000,000
[ INVENTORY UPDATE ]
• Spirit Rings Stored ×50
• Beast Cores ×75
• Bloodline Essence ×60
• Ancient Bone Fragments ×120
• Territory Core ×1
• Rare Drop Chest ×3
• Gacha Ticket ×10
This time—
Nothing moved.
Everything was stable.
Final.
Gojo exhaled slowly. "…So instead of breaking the system…"
Rias finished quietly.
"…He aligned it."
Haruto turned.
"We move."
They continued forward.
Behind them—
Nothing remained.
Above them—
The sky split open.
A presence descended.
"You do not belong here."
Gojo cracked his neck. "Yeah, we get that a lot."
The pressure scanned them—
Then reached Haruto—
And stopped.
Completely.
Rias narrowed her eyes.
"…They're hesitating."
Artoria nodded.
"…They don't understand him."
Kurumi smiled faintly.
"Ara~ how interesting~."
High above, the God Kings of Douluo Dalu watched in silence.
Not with authority.
Not with certainty.
But with doubt.
Because for the first time—
The system they governed…
Had obeyed someone else.