Chapter 406: A Massive Wave of Idiots Is Approaching!
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Kitahara Iori was feeling on top of the world. He truly hadn't expected to actually get a Divine Core into his hands today. It was far from easy! One had to realize that even though he could enter the Divine Domain, pseudo-gods were far from easy to hunt down, which meant not a single member of his guild had managed to become a true deity yet.
Furthermore... even if they possessed fragments of a Divine Core, their divine power reserves were far too low, meaning they couldn't even dream of breaking through to the Deity Realm anytime soon. Now that Seito had directly handed a complete Divine Core over to him, Kitahara Iori was practically floating with joy.
To top it off, this item was the absolute best match for him—the God of Alcohol Divine Core. It would allow him to become a true God of Wine!
"In that case, I'll take my leave for a bit!" Kitahara Iori chuckled slyly.
Now that the Divine Core was securely in his hands, why on earth would he stick around here? Heading straight off to run his god-tier breakthrough was infinitely better!
Seito nodded casually. "Go ahead."
Receiving permission, Kitahara Iori turned around and walked out the front door, simultaneously snapping open his system chat interface. The chat channel in question contained every single male student from the first-year classes at Sobu High.
[Sobu High First-Year Male Private Chat Channel]
[Drunkard Iori: Jiejiejie! Yours truly has officially acquired a Divine Core!]
[Four-Eyes: ? What the hell?! Where did a Divine Core come from?!]
[Kirito: Did you actually get a Divine Core out of nowhere?!]
[Hero Guy: Dammit! I refuse to accept this!]
[Demon Lord Guy: Count me in, I refuse to accept it too!]
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As Kitahara Iori explained the situation regarding his new Divine Core, no one in the group could process the reality. Their minds completely collapsed. After all, Kitahara Iori wasn't significantly stronger than any of them! Why on earth did he suddenly secure a Divine Core?
[Drunkard Iori: It was naturally a New Year's gift handed down by my beloved Father Seito!]
The second those words dropped, enlightenment struck the entire group like a bolt of lightning. Immediately following that, everyone began ruthlessly mocking him.
[Four-Eyes: Iori, you shameless parasite!
You actually called Seito your father?!]
[Boss Ryuen: Heh, what a embarrassment.]
[FFF Leader: Dammit! Just quit the group chat already! You absolute idiot!]
[Hideyoshi: Sigh, selling out your dignity like that... you really are something else.]
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Messages flooded the screen as everyone poked fun at Kitahara Iori.
Their logic was very simple: Kitahara Iori was a level 100 powerhouse, yet just to become a god, he had actually called Seito "Father." They felt deeply ashamed to be associated with him!
"A bunch of complete idiots!" Kitahara Iori scoffed out loud.
How much was "dignity" worth anyway? Could dignity push someone into the Deity Realm? Absolutely not! Since it couldn't, it held zero value whatsoever!
[Drunkard Iori: Heh, a bunch of mere mortals! You need to remember this: beneath the gods, all living beings are mere ants! Jiejiejie! Trash!]
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Reading Kitahara Iori's cocky reply, the guys in the chat lost their composure completely. Dammit! This guy's words are so infuriating! But... they had to admit that Kitahara Iori was right. Beneath the gods, everyone else was an ant. The boundary between mortals and deities was absolute!
Besides... if one became a deity, wouldn't all the arrogant guys in this group be forced to look up to them?
In an instant, countless people locked in their new plans.
[FFF Leader: I didn't sign up to go to Seito's house for the New Year! Dammit all!]
[Hayama: Same here...]
[Four-Eyes: Hahaha! What a bunch of morons! You guys just sit there and watch us become gods!]
[Kirito: Tsk tsk, total morons indeed.]
Seeing people in the chat admit they hadn't signed up for the New Year's party at Seito's place, the rest of the guys burst into wild laughter. This was the direct consequence of not staying close to the core group—you ended up with zero perks!
Kitahara Iori let out a disdainful smirk at the chat screen. His status was about to completely transform. Mortals? What are those? Even dogs wouldn't care about them! Only deities are worthy of speaking to me!
With that utterly silly thought swirling in his head, he closed his interface, left Earth, and stepped into a teleportation array to head to another domain.
Back inside Seito's apartment.
Seeing Kitahara Iori take his leave, Seito stretched his arms softly. What was supposed to be a wonderful morning had been made slightly awkward by Kitahara Iori's antics, but thankfully, a large group of girls would be arriving shortly.
Tap, tap, tap~~
Right at that moment, Sora and the Yukinoshita sisters walked through the front door.
"Did Kitahara Iori show up this early?" Sora looked over at Seito the moment he stepped inside. Just as he and the sisters were walking down the hallway, they had caught a glimpse of Kitahara Iori teleporting away.
"Yeah," Seito nodded, letting out a helpless sigh. "That guy walked in, dropped straight to his knees, gave me a massive kowtow, and asked for a Divine Core..."
Sora: "..."
The Yukinoshita Sisters: "..."
Hearing Seito's explanation, the three stood there completely speechless. The only thing they could say was that Kitahara Iori was truly a unique individual.
Without dwelling on the topic, they walked over and sat down beside Seito and the others.
A short while later... the neighbors from the third floor walked down the stairs as well. After greeting Yaeko Nishimiya, Seito turned his head toward the Yukinoshita sisters. "Is your mother coming over today?"
Having only one anime mother present felt a bit incomplete. Having a few more join in for a full table? Damn! Even Boss Cao was never this ambitious! Seito quickly shook his head to clear the thought.
"She is," Yukino replied smoothly. She and Haruno had already invited their mother. Since it was New Year's Day and their mother was all alone at home, staying by herself would naturally feel quite lonely.
Seito nodded in understanding. He felt he probably should have brought Mrs.
Yukinoshita over yesterday, but thankfully, she hadn't voiced any complaints.
As time ticked away, the apartment began filling up with a dense crowd of people. However, the clock had only just reached eight-thirty in the morning, and nearly all the early arrivals were guys:
Kakeru Ryuen leading his group of Class B guys.
Kirito leading his group of Class D guys.
Hidenori Tabata leading his group of Class E guys.
Seeing this massive wave of guys step through the door, Seito's expression grew slightly strange. However, they had also brought their family members along—such as Kirito's sister and Hikigaya's younger sister, Komachi.
"Why are there so many guys arriving first?" Seito muttered, puzzled. Why hadn't any of the main heroines shown up yet, while a massive crowd of guys barged in all at once?
"Come on, Suguha. This is my guild leader, Seito. He's also our Earth's Space God-King," Kirito said, pulling a delicate girl with blonde hair and elf-like features forward to introduce her.
Seeing the girl, Seito froze for a second. Unbelievable! She actually appeared in her game avatar form?! But considering that Earth had completely merged with the Divine Domain, he quickly relaxed.
"Hello there. You can just call me Seito," Seito offered a gentle, welcoming smile.
"Hello~" Looking at Seito's striking appearance, Suguha Kirigaya felt a soft flush creep across her cheeks.
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