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On the other side, there was a dozen or so people, sitting neatly in a row, leisurely spectators watching the show.
"Tsk tsk tsk, General Esdeath, that move was a bit too hasty. Look, that masked man on the other side hasn't even moved an inch."
Gu Chuan even turned on the "live broadcast" function of the chat group, syncing the battle scene in front of him to the group in real time.
As he watched Esdeath being unilaterally and thoroughly thrashed, he enthusiastically provided on-site commentary, brimming with "professional" spirit.
【Liuqi?Yier (8) All Things Group 'March 7th'】: Wow! General Esdeath, so handsome! But that masked man opposite, he looks really strong too!
【Alicia】: Oh~ It really was a battle full of "aesthetics"~ But I still think that Esdeath-chan would look even better if she could wear a prettier dress~?
[Observer]: How can we watch a show without snacks and drinks?
While joking around in the group, Gu Chuan also casually sent out a few small red envelopes.
Soon, under the enthusiastic "feeding" of the group members, filled with "love for the three sirs & 7 Er ~ 4 si = si", it became a hit.
A can of ice-cold, chilly beer and a box of strawberry-flavored Pocky sticks appeared out of thin air in the hands of Gu Chuan and March 7.
Click.
The crisp sound of a soda can being opened mingled with the loud, destructive explosion in the distance, creating a symphony of dark humor and absurdity.
169 Snacks from Another World and an Invading "God"
Above the rooftop, the symphony, filled with dark humor and absurdity, continued.
[Exusiai]: Observer, Mr. Gu Chuan! How can we watch a show without snacks! I have the latest, Rhodes Island exclusive, Exusiai brand Pocky chocolate bars here! Come on! Let me feed you!
Accompanied by Exusiai's energetic voice and a red envelope filled with "love" that appeared out of nowhere, several beautifully packaged boxes of chocolate bars and a few cans of chilled beer magically appeared in the hands of Gu Chuan, March 7, and Tu Shan Honghong, among others.
"Wow! Is this the snack called Pocky that Miss Exusiai mentioned?" March Seven asked curiously, tearing open a box and bringing a thin, long cookie stick covered in strawberry-flavored coating to her mouth, taking a small bite.
"Mmm! Sweet! Crunchy! So delicious!" Her eyes lit up instantly!
Meanwhile, Tu Shan Hong Hong, the Queen of Tu Shan who always had a cold expression and seemed uninterested in anything, also hesitated before picking up a plain chocolate bar after March 7's enthusiastic recommendation.
The moment the slightly bitter, yet richly aromatic, silky chocolate coating melted and blossomed on her taste buds—a taste she had never experienced before—
Her usually calm, golden eyes widened slightly, almost uncontrollably.
"……not bad."
She made a soft comment, in a voice only she could hear. Then, expressionless, she picked up the second one.
"Pfft—! It's so bitter!"
Unlike the two girls who raved about the snacks, March 7th, trying "beer," a drink with an "adult" flavor for the first time, scrunched up her face after just one sip.
She shoved the still-cold can of beer into Gu Chuan's hand as if she were throwing away a hot potato.
"No, no! This drink is too bitter! You should drink it, Mr. Gu Chuan!"
"Hehe." Gu Chuan chuckled, shook his head, took the beer, tilted his head back, and took a big gulp. The cold liquid, with a slightly bitter malty aroma, slid down his throat and into his stomach, bringing a refreshing and invigorating feeling.
Nami, standing to the side, took it all in. Watching the intimate and natural interaction between Gu Chuan and March 7, a hint of jealousy, which she herself didn't bother to hide, flashed uncontrollably in her usually confident and beautiful eyes.
Just then, a gaze filled with longing and burning desire was cast upon them from not far away.
Gu Chuan turned his head and saw that the black-haired, red-eyed, expressionless girl—Akame—was staring intently at the box of strawberry Pocky in March 7's hand with her always calm, watery red eyes.
That look in its eyes was just like that of a cool, aloof black cat that had seen dried fish.
Gu Shan seemed to be a neighbor of Su Siba Sichuan and laughed.
He picked up a box of unopened chocolate bars and waved it at Akame.
"Want to try it?"
Akame's body stiffened slightly. She glanced at Gu Chuan, then at the box of tempting snacks emitting a sweet aroma. In the end, she couldn't resist the fatal temptation of the "delicious food."
She slowly walked over, took the box of Pocky from Gu Chuan's hand, and said softly in a flat tone, devoid of any emotion.
"……Thanks."
"My name is Akame."
She voluntarily gave her name.
With Akame, this "foodie," leading the way, the other NghtRad members finally let go of their last bit of vigilance and wariness.
"My name is Mine! Hmph, don't think you can bribe me with a little box of snacks!"
"Um... my name is Hill... nice to meet you..."
"I'm Chelsea! Nice to meet you~"
"Leone! Just call me Big Sister!"
"Brand."
"...Lubbock."
In this eerie "tea party" atmosphere filled with the aroma of chocolate and beer, the invisible, icy wall of separation between the members of two teams that should be adversaries is rapidly melting away in a way that no one could have predicted.
Of course, Najenda's calm and collected mind as a leader was still operating at high speed.
While chatting casually with Tu Shan Honghong beside her, she subtly observed Gu Chuan and the others' every word and action with her sharp single eye.
Whether it's a "chat group" that can conjure snacks and drinks out of thin air.
Or perhaps, the words they spoke were from another world, words she had never heard before.
Everything was revealing to her a fact that shocked her immensely, yet she had no choice but to accept.
—The group of people in front of me are just like that masked “plunderer”.
They are not part of this world.
……
Meanwhile, in that virtual chat group, visible only to members.
The "live broadcast" of the earth-shattering battle on the rooftop also sparked heated discussions among group members from various worlds.
[The Half-Elf Who Wanted to Be King]: That...that masked man was terrifying...the black energy emanating from him, just looking at it made me feel very uncomfortable...
[Saeko Busujima]: Indeed. That energy is filled with the purest, most negative emotions. It seems capable of directly polluting the soul of a living being.
[Kurumi Tokisaki]: Ara ara~ I actually find this power to manipulate people quite interesting~ If I could absorb it, perhaps it would make my "City of Time" even more delicious~
[Sword Saint]: Observer, Lord Gu Chuan. Forgive my bluntness, but that "Plunderer," and the "fel energy" he uses, seem fundamentally incompatible with the power systems of our world.
Reinhard, with his incisive insight, pointed out the crux of the problem.
[Observer]: You're right, Reinhard.
Gu Chuan, while drinking beer, leisurely typed in the group chat.
[Observer]: Neither the guy who calls himself the "Raider" nor the "fel energy" he uses are, in essence, native to this world.
[Observer]: They, me, and you.
[Observer]: — They are all “outsiders” from another world.
[Observer]: However, we are the "players" chosen by the system.
[Observer]: He, on the other hand, is more like an uninvited, malicious "virus" attempting to overturn the entire dining table.
170 The Queen's Defeat and the Feast of Gluttony
Gu Chuan's words, like a final judgment revealing the truth, stirred up a huge wave in the chat group.
[March 7th]: Huh?! Is that masked man an "outsider" like us?! But he looks so evil!
[Kurumi Tokisaki]: Ara ara~ If that's the case, things get quite interesting~ A "reincarnated person" from another world, huh? However, it seems that he wasn't chosen by the system, but rather descended into this world in his own way.
[Saeko Busujima]: If that's the case, then his purpose is very clear. He's not doing this to complete some kind of "apocalyptic game." Rather, it's simply for "plunder" and "destruction."
【Sword Saint】: A malicious "player" whose stance is completely opposite to ours...?
The group chat was abuzz with discussion. They all sensed an unusual and dangerous undertone in Gu Chuan's words.
On April 17th, on the rooftop, the Queen's tragic solo dance was nearing its end.
"—The Army of Ice!"
"—White Shattered Ice Dust!"
Esdeath unleashed almost all of her power without reservation! Countless sharp ice spears and massive icebergs made of extremely cold ice crystals, like free consumables, bombarded the masked man wave after wave!
However, all of this was in vain.
The "Plunderer" didn't even move a step. He simply stood there, casually waving his arms. The black, ominous fel energy, like the most solid and greedy abyss, easily devoured, corroded, and annihilated all the ice creations.
“…Too weak.”
The "plunderer" let out a sigh filled with disappointment and contempt.
"I never imagined that the so-called strongest in this world would only be at such a pathetic level."
He watched as the silver-haired queen, wheezing heavily from the immense depletion of her magic and physical strength, looked at him. Her eyes, hidden beneath the mask, were filled with a cruel, mocking glint, like a cat toying with a mouse.
"Speaking of which, I remember you, you seem to have another interesting trick that can freeze time and space, right?"
"—What, you don't want to come out and broaden my horizons?"
boom--! ! ! !
These words, like the most vicious and precise blade, pierced Esdeath's proud and indomitable heart!
Her icy blue eyes, which had already begun to glow red due to the corruption of evil energy, were now completely overwhelmed by endless humiliation, anger, and... a deep, desperate sense of defeat!
"Ah...ah..."
At this moment, her spirit was on the verge of collapse.
Once again, she experienced the same feeling of helplessness and utter defeat she had felt in front of that man.
Even the thought of death, uncontrollably, quietly sprouted from the depths of her heart.
Perhaps, dying here like this wouldn't be so bad...
Just as she was about to be completely consumed by that negative emotion from the depths of her soul—
A warm, reassuring, and familiar hand suddenly, silently and gently, pressed against her shoulder, which was cold from trembling.
"—That's enough, Esdeath."
Gu Chuan's voice was soft, yet like the warmest sunshine, instantly dispelling all the gloom and despair in her heart.
He had appeared beside her silently, without her even realizing it.
He arrived so quickly that even the NghtRad people standing nearby hadn't noticed when he had made his move.
"--you?!"
The moment the "plunderer" saw Gu Chuan, his evil eyes suddenly contracted! Then, they were completely replaced by an uncontrollable, greedy, and burning ecstasy!
"Hahaha! It's true, what I was looking for was right under my nose!"
"Boy! Hand over that energy concretion you're holding!"
He let out a morbid, maniacal laugh! His grotesque claw, constructed from pure fel energy, lashed out at Gu Chuan's hand holding the "fel energy sphere" with a speed that seemed to tear space apart!
However, faced with this terrifying attack, powerful enough to instantly level a mountain, Gu Chuan didn't even lift an eyelid.
He merely glanced indifferently at the approaching black claw with his cold, emotionless, golden eyes.
The next second, a scene that terrified the "plunderers" unfolded!
His demonic claw, which he held absolute control over and was filled with destructive energy, disintegrated the moment it met the man's eyes, like a docile sheep encountering its natural enemy! It transformed into primal evil energy, which willingly merged into the black and red sphere in the man's hand, a sphere that exuded a deadly allure!
"No...impossible!"
The "plunderer" let out an incredible, terrified scream!
However, this is only the beginning...
"—Your power is too noisy."