Inside the vast expanse of God's Domain, the stars shimmered above the endless divine palace.
Seated upon his throne, Lucian Carter—the Eternal God—embedded the newly harvested law fragments into the fabric of the world.
Crackling energy wove itself into the air.
The rules of reality tightened. Strengthened. Evolved.
Lucian nodded in satisfaction.
"Not bad.
"One sacrifice—
and I gained enough fragments to forge two hundred new laws."
He chuckled quietly.
"Those cheap bastards at the System Store really robbed me blind.
Their fragments were barely a tenth as powerful.
Hmph... I should demand a refund someday."
Behind him, Hancock and Shirahoshi stood nervously, stealing glances at the breathtaking world around them.
Polished marble halls stretched endlessly.
The skies shimmered with aurora-like colors.
The rivers flowed with liquid light.
The air itself hummed with divine power.
"So... this is the Realm of the Gods..."
Hancock's heart pounded—but she kept her composure, head held high.
As an empress, pride was her armor.
Beside her, Shirahoshi trembled like a leaf.
Despite her transformation into a human-sized Sea Empress, the timid mermaid princess looked moments from fainting.
Lucian rose from his throne and approached them.
At once, both women dropped to their knees.
"We pay our respects to the Eternal God!"
"Th-Thank you for your grace, Lord God...!" Shirahoshi stammered, following Hancock's lead.
Lucian's voice was calm and magnanimous:
"Rise.
From today onward, this is your home.
Choose any palace you wish as your residence."
"You need no formal training—
"merely chant My Name, and divine arts will naturally appear in your minds.
Choose whichever spells your hearts desire."
Hancock's eyes sparkled.
A thousand years of hardship and longing seemed to melt away in that moment.
Yet a flicker of sadness crossed her beautiful face.
"My Lord...
what of my people?
Those still suffering on Amazon Lily...?"
Lucian smiled kindly.
"Fear not.
Affairs of the Lower Realm shall be managed by Dragon.
And once you reach the Seventh Rank—you will be granted the right to project your will into the mortal world.
You can protect your people yourself."
"Thank you, my Lord!
I swear—
I will grow stronger. I will never betray your trust!"
Shirahoshi wiped her teary eyes, determination surging in her chest.
She clenched her small fists.
"I will train too...!
"One day... I'll bring Mother back to life!"
Meanwhile, within the Ten Thousand Realms Chat Group—
new notifications exploded like fireworks.
For Peace: "Ahem... New pretty boy here! Come bow down and worship! (＾－＾)"
Spirit of the Demon Sword: "⊙?⊙) Another crazy one..."
Ninja Scientist: "Yo, congrats! New high priest incoming?"
For Peace: "Heh, minor accomplishment. Just a little altar built from a few thousand tons of gold... sacrificed the two most beautiful women in the world... turned into a dragon... gained thunder magic... you know, the usual."
Li Er: "Σ(っД;)っ Let me go cry in a corner..."
Ninja Scientist: "Damn it... I'm jealous too! Upload the video!!"
In the next moment, a video loaded:
Dragon bathed in divine light, transforming into a colossal Azure Dragon, crowned in bolts of golden thunder.
Li Er could only clutch his chest dramatically.
Li Er: "I'm not talking anymore. I need to go develop more faith before I die of envy..."
Ninja Scientist: "Same. Gotta grind harder."
Spirit of the Demon Sword: "I wanna transform too!! (≧口≦)"
Pirates of the Caribbean: "Transform? Into a barking dog? (￣ω￣;)"
Spirit of the Demon Sword: "...Forget it."
Young Master Murong, lagging behind, sighed heavily.
"Everyone's leveling up so fast... Meanwhile, I'm still riding a damn horse across the mountains."
"Once I reach Dali, if those nobles don't submit...
I'll wipe them out myself."
His eyes gleamed coldly.
Meanwhile, in the world of Naruto—
a new storm was brewing.
Orochimaru, now a high priest of the Eternal God, had begun spreading faith across the Hidden Villages.
But in the shadows—
a certain man in black robes and orange hair had taken notice.
Pain.
Leader of the Akatsuki.
Orochimaru withdrew his gaze, looking at the figures atop the mountain with a relaxed smile.
"Finally found you... A man who dares to call himself a god.
Today, I will crush your pride."
Mere humans daring to call themselves gods—
How ridiculous!
Standing across from him, Six Paths of Pain coldly addressed Orochimaru and Uchiha Sasuke:
"You traitor...
You dare come before me today.
Are you truly unafraid of death?"
"Afraid of death?"
Orochimaru and Sasuke exchanged a glance—
then laughed at the same time.
Who was really seeking death?