Zumi sat perfectly still on the couch, eyes closed, aura steady and contained as the girls whispered around him. Inside his mind—deep within the private Celestia Channel—a single thought formed.
"Celestia… I want to make a special request."
A soft chime rippled through the void.
[ REQUEST VALUES AVAILABLE: 90 ] [ HOW MANY WILL YOU USE, HOST? ]
"Fifty," Zumi answered without hesitation.
A warm, golden pulse wrapped around his consciousness.
[ 50 REQUEST VALUES DEDUCTED ✔️ ] [ PROCESSING SPECIAL REQUEST… ]
Zumi continued, speaking with absolute clarity in the private channel:
"Celestia, just like how I have system characters—which only affects the women in my life—once a woman becomes a system character, I know that I can trust them no matter what, as they'll be loyal to me indefinitely.
But since a guy cannot become a system character, I would like a way to know how loyal they are to me. So I'm asking for a way that I can have some kind of loyalty ranking system to see how loyal somebody is to me.
Some way that maybe when I activate it, I can see like a percentage of loyalty out of 100. All system characters would have one hundred percent. The loyalty bar on top of their head would be a bar out of 10. Once someone reaches 10 out of 10, the loyalty becomes 100 out of 100.
This way, I'll be able to use it on guys. And I will know how much loyalty they really have for me. If they are at one hundred over one hundred, that means that they are completely and totally loyal."
There was a long moment of silence.
Then—
The system ignited.
A radiant surge of golden light flared inside Zumi's consciousness.
Celestia's voice descended with divine authority.
NEW CELESTIA SYSTEM FUNCTION UNLOCKED
Loyalty Perception Protocol
Requested by Host: Zumi Kogane Status: Integrated ✔️
SYSTEM CONTEXT
Only women can become System Characters → their loyalty is absolute (100/100). Men cannot become System Characters → uncertainty in loyalty. Therefore, Zumi requires a separate loyalty-measuring feature for non-system males and non-system females.
Celestia responds with perfect clarity.
LOYALTY PERCEPTION PROTOCOL (L.P.P.)
Function Summary
A new ability woven directly into Zumi's soul-sense. When activated, he can see a loyalty bar above any person's head (except System Characters — theirs are always maxed).
LOYALTY BAR SYSTEM (Non-System Individuals)
Bar Appearance
A thin golden bar hovering above the person's head, divided into 10 glowing segments.
Numerical Values
0/10 → 0/100 loyalty 5/10 → 50/100 loyalty 9/10 → 90/100 loyalty 10/10 → 100/100 loyalty
Devotion Threshold
✔️ When someone reaches 10/10, Celestia automatically updates:
"Loyalty Locked: 100/100 — Absolute Unwavering Devotion Achieved."
At that moment:
Their loyalty can never decrease They become as loyal as a System Character But without entering the System They can never betray Zumi mentally, emotionally, or physically
Zumi slowly opened his eyes.
The girls were all gathered, whispering softly— and they had no idea…
their king had just unlocked one of the most dangerous, powerful abilities in the system.