I Defeated the Guide Angel and I Became a Necromancer ~ I Feel Like I'm Playing a Different Game from Everyone Else, but I'm Doing Fine ~ - Chapter 55 Part 1

Chapter 55 Part 1: Dreamscape Utopia, All Gathered!

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“… Next news. In Kyoto Prefecture, the heavy rain that had been falling since last night has finally stopped. Although there were large-scale river floods, there have been no reports of deaths or missing persons. However, there have been numerous reports of people suffering minor injuries from falling during evacuation or becoming ill at shelters, so disaster response efforts are still ongoing. Additionally, the power outage that occurred in some areas has now been restored…”

It seems the heavy rain on Renachan-senpai’s side has finally stopped. Despite such a large-scale disaster, the fact that there are no confirmed deaths, missing persons, or even severe injuries at the moment, and that those who were injured only suffered minor falls, indicates a high level of disaster response capability. The quick restoration of power also showcases the advancement of technology. Looking back at old news, floods used to cause dozens or even hundreds of deaths, so it really makes you appreciate how amazing the current times are. From the early 2000s, it was a battle against abnormal weather and extreme climates, so the knowledge gained from those experiences must be paying off now. Oh, today’s rice is perfectly cooked, delicious. My rice cooking skills are improving…

Hmm? A notification on my smartphone… Meltis Online… huh? Why am I getting notifications from Meltis Online on my smartphone? Could it be synchronized? Wait, when did that happen?! But it’s definitely synced! That’s why I got a message from Renachan-senpai!

Oh right. I did sync the dive system back then… I added my contacts to the dive system by synchronizing it with my smartphone. It was a service that sends a message to a pre-set contact in case the dive system detects a vital abnormality and automatically calls an ambulance. I had set it to notify Mayumi. I completely forgot about that. That’s when it synced.

“Home is okay. The power’s back, so I logged in.”

Rena-chan is safe~ Thank goodness~! I see, this service allows you to receive messages even when you’re logged out, how convenient. Now that Renachan-senpai is back, and I’ve finished watching the news—there’s nothing but silly variety shows left to watch, so I’ll turn off the TV… Let’s go, Babylon Online!! I don’t even need the Meltis elements in that game anymore, Babylon Online is fine, right? It’s fine, right?

“Vital check scan starting… No problems detected.”

“The weather forecast for Tokyo predicts rain. Please be careful not to leave windows or doors open.”

“Received confirmation that there are no issues with unclosed windows or doors. Initiating virtual dive system.”
“Virtual Dive System Activated… Please close your eyes slowly.”

“Virtual Synchronization Starting… Complete.”

“Welcome to the Virtual Reality Space. Babylon Online has been requested.”

“Babylon Online not found. Meltis Online has been requested.”

“Accessing Meltis Online… Link complete.”

Tch… One day, I’ll reverse the positions of Meltis and Babylon and make it Babylon Online…!

“Welcome back~♡ Here’s some advice from your beloved Babylon-chan♡”

Uh…nnn…!!! I’ll listen, I’ll listen~~~!!!

“Even skills that are triggered from a distance can sometimes be considered direct attacks~? This means they can trigger a reflection against direct attacks, so be careful♡ While this might sound like a disadvantage, it has its own advantages too~? Check it out for yourself♡”
Yeeees!!! Oh man, every time I log in, I get these little tidbits from Babylon-chan, it’s bad, my brain turns to mush and I become completely vulnerable right after logging in… This is bad, this is really bad… Babylon-chan is just too cute…!

◆ Demon Temple – Guild Room ◆

“Oh my, you’ve returned~”

“You’re late~”

“Oh, welcome back! Everyone is already here!”

“Yo!”

“Here you are! We’ve been waiting for ya!”

“Welcome back~~”

Oh wow, everyone is in the guild room, and it’s not even 9 PM yet! The team of mage sisters surrounding Lia-chan for a study session, and even some exploration team members I don’t usually see, are all here!

“Yo, team leader here! Nice to meet ya, I’m Aka, the leader of Dreamscape Utopia’s team, [Unyielding Spirit]. Looking forward to working with you!”

“!! Y-yes… nice to… meet… you…”

“Come to think of it, we’ve talked quite a bit but never introduced myself. I’m Mitchell, the team leader of [Grinding Iron Inkstone] from Dreamscape Utopia. Nice to formally meet you.”

“Nice to… meet you…!”

Wait, they’re not called the Mage Team and Exploration Team…? Unyielding Spirit, Grinding Iron Inkstone… Both names mean something like ‘never give up’ or ‘persevere until the goal is achieved’. But why do they have team names if they’re all part of Dreamscape Utopia?

“Aka-san and Mitchell-san used to be guild masters of different guilds. When I formed Dreamscape Utopia, we merged together!”

“It was during the pirate extermination at Lorelei’s Sea. We mostly supported food and item procurement. Our levels were low back then! Ah, though we’re back to an average of level 45 now since we all reincarnated as demons! Hahaha!!”

“Yes, around that time as well. We taught magic to NPC residents and fought with numbers. Our team members were mostly around level 30, so reaching the 40s was a huge benefit. We’re very grateful for the appearance of this Demon Temple.”

I see… So that’s why there are three distinct teams. How does the guild manage to operate so well with such diversity? Maybe it’s because Napping-san is so laid-back, making the guild accommodating for a wide range of players. This is interesting!

“Well, team names are almost obsolete now! The Exploration Team is fine!”

“We’re fine being called the Mage Team too. We used to be the Witch Team, but since we have male members, we changed it to Mage Team.”

“Aka-san and Mitchell-san, why aren’t you Sub-Masters…?”

And there’s the question! Why aren’t these two Sub-Masters if they’re team leaders? They seem more suitable for the role than me!

“Ah, well, I’m too obsessed with exploring to find meaning in being a Sub-Master!”

“Similar here. I’m deeply engrossed in magic research and experiments.”

“Huh? I’m kind of the same…”

“It’s kind of strange that the person who built the Demon Temple isn’t a Sub-Master!”

“Indeed. I was surprised to hear that it was Rinne-san who built the Demon Temple. I’d like to ask you more, but rules are rules.”

I see… I guess…? It feels like I’ve been pushed into this, but if everyone thinks it’s okay, then I guess it’s fine for me to be the Sub-Master.

“Alright, everyone, thanks for gathering! We have a 100% attendance rate, so let’s start the guild auction!!”

“Yay!”

“It’s starting! I’m so excited!!!”

“Oh yeah. I’ve got a lot of money.”

“I’m definitely going to get that!”

“Everyone’s so fired up… Eris-chan, do you have enough money?”

“I’m really looking forward to it! I stopped exploring just to come here, so there must be more items than just that one, right?!”

“I’ve heard there are other items. By the way, we also have some items up for auction.”

Wow, it’s starting! …? Wait, where are Donta and the others? Something feels off—oh, they’re not here! Where could they be—on the first floor? Ah, looking at the map, it seems everyone is visiting the NPC instructors. Donta is with Mocchirine-chan, Lia-chan is with Echidna-san, Chiyo-chan, Laura-chan, and Tornado-san are in the dining hall! And where’s Oniichan?

“(´ω｀*)”

There he is. He’s blended into the guild room’s decor! Acting like ‘I’m just a piece of armor, part of the furniture,’ standing there so naturally I didn’t even notice! And the moment I realize it, he sends an emoticon, such a playful guy…

“I’d like to handle the proceedings, but there’s someone more experienced here! Pers-chan, please take over!”

“I will be your host for this event~! As you probably know, today’s main item is already well-known. However, there are many other items available today as well! We’ve listed the names of these additional items for your reference!”

Wow, Pers-chan is hosting! Everyone is getting excited just looking at the item names on the list… There are a few things I don’t recognize by name—oh, that one is a cursed item I made in a rush…!!

“What’s ‘Iron Ring’…?”

“Master’s selling the Fighting Gauntlet they used?!”

“I might want this.”

“There’s so much. I didn’t bring enough money.”

“Ah… This looks like a staff…”

“If I run out of money before the items I want come up, I’ll be in trouble…”

“So, let’s start with this! The [Sniping Crossbow +12]!”

“Huh!? Isn’t that the one Rena-chan used?!”

“Wait, you don’t need it anymore?!”

“Oh!”

The first item is the weapon Renachan-senpai used before! Sniping Crossbow +12… +12!? I thought only Pers-chan would over-enhance like that! Rena-chan senpai is also pretty hardcore, it seems…!

“As you can see, it’s a large crossbow. This is the weapon Rena-chan used to take down the roaming boss monster, Little Red Dragon! The stats are shared with everyone! The starting bid is 5 million as requested, so we’ll start at 5 million!”

“That’s expensive!”

“I’ll bid 7 million!!!”

“We have a 7 million bid right away!”

“A unique weapon with +12 for 7 million is super cheap!”

“800!”

“Grrr… I’ll bid 850!!”

“900!”

“We have 900! Do we have any higher bids?”

Wow, wow. 900, that’s almost double the starting price. Are unique +12 weapons really that valuable…? The +12 Executioner’s Axe that Pers-chan gave me might be an incredible gift…

“1000!”

“1150, I’ll bid 1150!”

“1150, huh…”

“1150, going once… going twice…”

Looks like Aka-san might get it for 1150 million silver…

“1300!”

“1300!! Kaina from the Mage Team just bid 1300!? Are you planning to use it!?”

“Kaina-chan is a Magic Shooter, right? A magic class that fires elemental bullets~”

Whoa… 1300!? This auction is already reaching crazy numbers… I only have about 700,000 right now! And that’s the money Pers-chan gave me!

“1400!! I’m out!!”

“I’m out too… thought I could win this one…”

“1400! Any other bids? 1400! Sold to Aka-san for 1400!!”

“I did it~~!!! Rena-chan, I’ll take good care of it!!”

“Yup, it’s strong. Thanks for the 1400! It’s yours~”

The auction started with a bang, and the Sniping Crossbow +12 fetched an impressive price of 1400 million silver. Everyone’s excitement and the competitive bidding set a thrilling tone for the event.

“Starting with some strong bids right off the bat! Now, let’s move on to a lighter item. Next up, we have the [Target Shield]!”

Huh!? The Target Shield…? Isn’t that the shield Oniichan wanted? Oh, it has +25% aggro increase and well-balanced guard resistance. Wait, isn’t this just a downgraded version of the Ho-Tate shield? Hmm, maybe it’s fine… Actually, I don’t have the money for it! I’ll just listen until the final bid is announced…

“110!”

“110 thousand! Any other bids? 110 thousand, sold to Connor from the Exploration Team!”

“Connor, pass 110 to Rage.”

“It ended up being quite a high bid, thanks!”

“Shields that increase aggro are rare. They’re quite valuable.”

I want to tell him about the Ho-Tate shield, but I don’t want to make Connor feel bad…! Maybe I shouldn’t say anything. He just bought it, no need to bring his mood down…

“By the way, you can get a 50% aggro shield from the Ocean Abyss Dungeon. It’s a legendary item, so it might not drop often.”

“Really!? That place is tough to manage aggro in, so this shield will help a lot! I’ll give it a try!”

“Yup.”

Rena-chan said it!? But instead of feeling down, Connor seems really happy… Is he the type to be motivated by higher goals? A lot of people in this guild seem to get excited when there’s a new challenge, so I guess it’s fine to tell them…

“Next up is the [Silver of Kalsam +7]! This is a legendary weapon! The stats are as displayed! We’ll start the bidding at 1 million!”

Wow, already onto the next item! Let’s see, Silver of Kalsam…? What kind of weapon is that… oh wow.

[★Silver of Kalsam +7] (Highest-grade, Legendary, Serpentine Sword, 2 empty slots 【○○】)
Aggro Rate -50%
Slash Attribute Attack +20% +14%

A legendary serpentine sword with two empty slots… This weapon is quite something!

Slash resistance ignored 20% + 35%
Empty
Empty

“Here we go~. Eris-chan bids 4 million.”

“450! I use a rapier too~!”

“Oh, isn’t Sonos a Beast Tamer? They can use rapiers too, right?”

“500~”

“550!”

“Mm, 700!”

“Eh, um, 700…”

“700! It seems a Beast Tamer can use it! Any other bids?”

“Nicely done…”

“At 700, it’s settled with Eris-san! Here you go, Eris-san! Please give the money to Mitchell-san.”

“Yes, of course. Received.”

“Yeah~! I was really hoping to get that rapier~!”

“Ugh… wanted it…”

Did Eris-san win the rapier auction~? The silver rapier looks cool~… Would be interesting in gold, right? Ah, gold!! Speaking of gold, the golden guy’s corpse! It’s been automatically placed in morgue compartment 7! I overlooked that! Um… what should I do? If I succeed, it seems like it could be sold…

“Oh, Pers-chan, keep going~. I’ll be back in a moment~…”

“Oh? Well then, for the next–”

Alrighty then. Let’s do this~! Off to the usual Room 3 we go!! Oh, but it wouldn’t be good to come out immediately, right? If it’s already done, I’ll seem like I just whipped it up, so I should pretend to take some time… Anyway, I don’t have any money, and my items are scheduled for later, so it’s fine if I come back before then.

◆ After a while… ◆

“I’m back~… Napping-san, please add this to the list~”

“Huh? Huh?!? Okay, adding a new item as number 15 on the list, added~!”

“Oh? What’s this?”

“I have no idea…?”

“What’s with this thing?”

“This, as the name suggests, is…!?”

“What does this even mean? This?”

“This is, this is…!”

Well, I did it. I made a magical item using that golden guy…! I actually intended to make a shield with it, but with all the shape-changing irregularities, I thought it might fail… and then, to my surprise, it just turned out perfectly…!

“Quiet please! Let’s move on to the next item! Number 12, it’s the ★Dark Earring! It’s a legendary earring, and it comes with slots!”

Whoops, it’s my turn to present my item! I was thinking of taking a bit more time, but this timing is just right. That was a close one.

“This will definitely affect survivability. I really want this…”

“Alright then, starting at 3 million!”

“I’ll offer 5 million.”

“Baldy-san bids 5 million!”

Wait, what? 500? Already up to 500…?

“I’ll go for 700.”

“700 from Eris-san! Anyone else?”

“I’ll do 750.”

“Mayo-san bids 750!”

“800!”

“I’ll offer 900.”

“Baldy-san bids 900! Anyone else still in?”

900, 900…!? For the earring, 900…!? I mean, I just made it on a whim, so I feel kind of guilty…!

“Alright, it’s settled at 900! Baldy-san, would you please hand the money over to Rinne-san?”

“Oh? It’s Rinne-chan? Thanks, I’ll make good use of it.”

“Th-thanks, um, thank you…”

“[Received 9,000,000 Silver from Baldy-san]”

Wow… I made that item on a whim, and it’s at 900…!

“Now, onto number 13! The ★Black Iron Ring!”

“This one reduces physical resistance by 10%, but wait!? It also increases physical attack by 15%!?”

“And it comes with an open slot too, maybe I would have preferred this one…”

“So, when you combine it with the previous one, it’s basically a 15% increase in physical attack with no drawbacks, right?”

“Wow, I really want this!”

“What’s with all these accessories with open slots being auctioned off!?”

“We were seriously doubting their existence before, but they seem to be coming up a lot…”

“Wait, isn’t this the one that the enchantment maker made!? How can something like this even show up…”

“What kind of corpses did they gather to make this happen…”

“Wasn’t there a big uproar on the forums about a 5% increase in physical damage?”

“Quiet, please!! Starting at 5 million!”

“I’ll offer 10 million.”

“Baldy-san with a merciless 10 million! Is there anyone else continuing!?”

I-Is this a bidding war…!? Wait, isn’t Baldy-san just too wealthy!?

“I’ll do 12 million~ I want this too!”

“I’ll go for 13 million.”

“14 million!!”

“I’ll do 15 million.”

Baldy-san, Baldy-san…!?

“Baldy sells avatars like crazy, you know…”

“Yeah. With the increase in silver production, avatars have also skyrocketed in price.”

“15 million! I’m bidding more than Baldy-san~!”

“Oh man… please…”