Chapter 8: C008—Sakuya Clan

Rein couldn't easily accept all this impossibility. He had a belief that 'after darkness, there is always light.'

However, Rein also believed that after receiving luck, misfortune would follow. This belief was reinforced by his own experience in the Grand Final tournament for the VRFPS game, where his team almost lost the trophy due to a minor, unforeseen accident. They had previously been on a lucky streak, winning seven consecutive rounds, but then they lost seven consecutive rounds without him killing anyone.

"Did someone plan all of this?" Rein wondered, "Starting with the Sakuya race, the Exclusive Zone, the Special Quest, Telepathy, and now the Sakuya clan relic? What's next? BEASTS?!"

Rein couldn't comprehend all of the things he had faced from the start. He had thought that the game systems, which were built by A.I., were supposed to be perfect and fair judges for this game. Therefore, it seemed sketchy to him that they would so easily give a secret race and special quest to a random player, especially one with as little playtime as Rein.

"It's such a pleasure for me to have caught your attention. I'll love it, and I'm not going to make it easy for you guys either,

Let's suffer together," Rein said, his hands clenched in frustration at the unfair treatment he had received due to the system's lust for competition among players.

"Be ready to clash with your puzzle," Rein warned.

'Sure, I'll have a lot of fun with this on my own,' Rein thought as he looked at the Scroll of Sakuya Hill in his hand.

"Open," he said aloud.

—Ding!

[ Scroll of Sakuya Hill

1. Preserving nature for living beings has been a tradition passed down by human ancestors for thousands of years.

We, the Sakuya Clan, will devote our lives to preserving nature on this planet, even if it means sacrificing our own lives!

(Locked)

(Locked)

(Locked)

(Locked) ]

[ (!) If you open all the information contained in the [Scroll of Sakuya Hill], you will receive some benefits! ]

"I'm scared of the word 'benefits' being mentioned twice today," Rein thought to himself, unable to rest due to his racing mind.

"Do you know how to open it, Suvice?" Rein idly asked, not sure if the game's feature would work that way.

[ (!) Where is your brain? At the Hill? Bring it down! ]

'Of course, it's impossible...'

Rein was disappointed that Suvice couldn't provide information freely. However, he couldn't blame Suvice since the first time he had come into contact with Suvice.

Suvice had only given him partial directions, saying "372 meters to safe places, right?"

"That sounds like the same thing now!" Rein said with a smirk, pointing to the Hill, "All of the keys are here, right? Thanks for your answer, Suvice."

—Ding!

[ 《Human Eyes》 Skill level up! ]

"This skill is related to the way I think? Is that so?" Rein always produced rhetorical sentences to develop his way of thinking, even if the feedback was negative thoughts.

The rhetorical sentence and boundless suspicion mode were what Rein combined to accomplish whatever he set out to do.

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"Human Eyes skill description!"

[ Access Denied ]

"Fly skill description!"

[ Access Denied ]

"Hmm.. what's wrong—I don't have much time! It's better to finish this Special Quest immediately and meet the person behind the invitation!"

Rein intended to continue his journey and find the Lord. He opened the map and saw that the mark for this Special Quest had changed position. It was no longer specifically pointing to the Shrine area, but rather to an area at level 2 or 3 below the top of the hill.

The only thing standing in Rein's way now was the lack of the "Fly" skill, which would have made it easier for him to reach the destination. Instead, he would have to go through a steep path with bushes all over the place again.

However, the place seemed special to Rein because it appeared to have been well-maintained by the Sakuya Clan. He wondered if there was a quicker way to access the top of the hill and get to the other side.

As he walked, he touched a cherry blossom tree that seemed to give him positive energy. It was as if the hill full of cherry blossoms had been left there just for him.

After walking at the foot of the hill for 5 minutes, Rein finally saw a red Torii, a traditional Japanese gate, standing upright on the ground with stairs leading up to it.

In front of the Torii, on the left side, was an inscription stone with black kanji characters. Rein touched the stone and the romanized version pop-up, it can be read as 'Senri Kaidan,' but he didn't know the meaning of it.

"By the appearance, this place is wonderful. If someone didn't see the inscription stone, they wouldn't judge this as a relic of some clan from a thousand years ago," Rein thought to himself.

As he stepped past the Torii and started up the stairs, a notification popped up.

[ You just went through 〘Senri Kaidan〙 ]

❝ Your footsteps are remembered at Senri Kaidan. Proceed or return, everything will have an impact on your future ❞

❝ You are entering the first stage of Senri Kaidan ❞

A female voice whispered peacefully in Rein's ear.

As he stepped on the first stair, Rein felt a strong pressure within him. He had no idea how sacred this place was. He stood silently on the first stair for a moment, looking up at the hill and seeing endless mounds of stairs.

The panorama and scenery of this place had changed! It was now full of white cherry blossoms!

'I just blinked and this place changed its appearance!'

Everything that was happening frightened him, and he could only blame the system for carelessly giving quests to a weak player like him. Still, apart from the quest, Rein felt there was something good about continuing his journey.

He stepped his foot onto the second stair.

—Tap

❝ Congratulations, your common thread is connected to the universe ❞

The wind gently sweeps across his body, and the trees around him seem to dance and welcome his arrival.

Rein couldn't agree more with his ego. He must take revenge on them. "I gave you a choice, but you chose to die!"

 

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