Ryujin paid no attention to the chaotic chatter in the guild. He didn't even notice that Eriri had already fully transformed into a "professional thigh-hugger."
Right now—
His focus was elsewhere.
On one thing.
His new title.
Trainee Guild Master.
"…Why me?"
And more importantly—
Why did it come with such flashy effects?
The golden name.
The dramatic entrance.
It felt unnecessarily extravagant.
But as Ryujin continued exploring, he quickly realized something.
It wasn't just for show.
There were privileges.
Functions that hadn't existed before.
New authority.
He opened the panel.
[Trainee Guild Master Privilege (1): Memory Instance Sharing]
You may share memory-based "instances." If the shared content holds value to guild members, you will gain Reputation Points.
[Trainee Guild Master Privilege (2): Member Removal Vote]
You may initiate a vote to remove a member from the guild and erase all memories related to the guild.
[Trainee Guild Master Privilege (3): Veto Authority]
You may veto any guild vote. (Limited to 3 uses for Trainee Guild Master.)
[Trainee Guild Master Privilege (4): Interdimensional Portal Access]
You may open portals to the worlds of any guild member.
[Trainee Guild Master Privilege (5): Absolute Immunity]
All guild members are incapable of causing any harm—physical or spiritual—to the Guild Master.
(Note: This protection disappears if the title is lost.)
[Note: Additional privileges will unlock upon becoming a full Guild Master.]
"…Hmm."
Ryujin frowned slightly.
At first glance, most of these abilities didn't seem particularly useful.
Especially the last one.
Immunity from guild members?
He was already the strongest in the guild.
Even without such protection, no one here could harm him.
Still—
Having it wasn't a bad thing.
After all, no one disliked being special.
But then—
His thoughts shifted.
Reputation.
That was the key.
Everything traced back to that.
The reason he became Trainee Guild Master was simple.
He had uploaded the Chakra Extraction Method.
It had been judged valuable.
Recognized.
Accepted.
And that recognition—
Elevated his status.
Which meant—
To become a full Guild Master…
He needed more.
More Reputation.
More influence.
More value.
His gaze returned to the first privilege.
Memory Instance Sharing.
At first, he hadn't fully understood it.
But now—
It was clear.
Those "instances" were his memories.
The anime.
The novels.
The stories from his previous life.
And for the guild members—
Those weren't just stories.
They were—
The future.
If shared—
They could change everything.
Take the newly joined member—
Inori.
If she saw her own future—
She could avoid death.
Change fate.
Rewrite her ending.
And that—
Would generate massive Reputation.
Ryujin's expression shifted slightly.
"…So that's how it works."
This wasn't useless at all.
It was extremely valuable.
At that moment—
The guild chat exploded.
Eriri: "@[Trainee Guild Master]Ryujin!"
Eriri: "@[Trainee Guild Master]Ryujin!"
Eriri: "@[Trainee Guild Master]Ryujin!"
Eriri: "@[Trainee Guild Master]Ryujin! Boss, why aren't you replying?! I want to hug your thigh!"
Utaha: "…Can this blonde dog stop spamming?"
Eriri: "What does that have to do with you?! I'll spam if I want!"
LinglongIsCute: "[Helpless laugh.jpg]"
Suddenly—
A system notification appeared.
[Guild Member "Eriri" has been muted by Trainee Guild Master "Ryujin" for 1 minute.]
Silence.
Ryujin had just entered—
And casually used one of his minor privileges.
Spam?
Muted.
Simple.
Efficient.
"IAmNotAPsychopath: …Muted?"
Utaha followed immediately.
Utaha: "Heh… is this divine punishment? Blonde dog, still want to spam?"
…
Somewhere in another world—
Eriri froze.
Her twin tails practically shot upward.
Angry.
Extremely angry.
But one minute wasn't long.
Just as she was preparing her counterattack—
Ryujin finally spoke.
Ryujin: "I was checking the privileges of the Trainee Guild Master."
Utaha responded instantly.
Utaha: "Privileges?"
Asuna followed thoughtfully.
Asuna: "That makes sense. If there's a guild structure, the leader having special permissions is normal."
Utaha agreed.
Utaha: "Just like group chats. The owner always has control."
At that moment—
Eriri returned.
Eriri: "WAAAH!! I'm crying!!"
Eriri: "[Crying endlessly.jpg]"
Eriri: "Boss, is muting me really the first thing you do with your authority?! I'm heartbroken!"
Her shamelessness—
Had reached a new level.
Utaha fired back immediately.
Utaha: "Can you stop flooding the chat again? Want another mute?"
Eriri: "╰_╯!"
Eriri: "Boss wouldn't do that! Anyway—what are your privileges? @[Trainee Guild Master]Ryujin"
Ryujin replied calmly.
"When did I become your boss?"
Eriri answered without hesitation.
"The moment you ignored me earlier, I took it as consent. So I agreed on your behalf."
Utaha: "Impressive. Truly shameless."
Asuna: "I… feel like agreeing +1…"
IAmNotAPsychopath: "Same."
Eriri: "Hmph! You're all just jealous!"
Eriri: "Do you even know how strong Boss is? He's an elite ninja mentor! He can use powerful techniques casually! And now he's the Guild Master—you all are **!"
Utaha paused.
"…What exactly did you just type?"
"Why did it turn into stars?"
Eriri: "…"
"…I'm ignoring you."
She quickly changed the topic.
Eriri: "Boss, can you tell us your privileges?"
Ryujin didn't hesitate.
"Alright."
He shared everything.
No concealment.
No hesitation.
Because to him—
Power wasn't something to hide.
It was something to use.
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