As the savior, I only want to play single-player games.

But she had nothing.

Reika Ise lowered her head again, feeling that the house was very empty and devoid of human presence, with only her as the only living person there.

Kagura Tendo is a corpse and never cares about her. This "brother" isn't actually her brother; she calls him that because she's afraid he'll throw her out...

This is what her grandmother taught her: even if she gets beaten, she should still smile and call her affectionately enough to build a closer relationship and reduce future hardships.

She is actually very sensitive, but she appears quiet, well-behaved, and sensible. Now she realizes she has been overthinking things, and that Kagura Tendo might be asking about something else.

So she shook her head and replied with a generic, "Dumb tape."

“I can say that,” Kagura Tendo said calmly. Due to his old habits, he hardly moved his body when he spoke, and his breathing was extremely long and weak. If you didn’t use a stethoscope, you couldn’t hear his heartbeat even if you put your hand on his chest. When he sat still, he looked like a puppet.

Reika Ise felt a slight stirring in her heart.

As far as she could remember, this was the first time Tendo Kagura had spoken to her like this. At that moment, she felt that his usually deathly tone was now full of gentleness, appearing calm yet powerful.

Stealing a glance at Kagura, one could easily catch a glimpse of his extremely handsome face under the lamplight; he was truly different from before.

If you can see his bright eyes, you won't have to worry all the time about whether he's plotting to kill you.

Reika Ise pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and then lowered her head and said, "Brother, I'm really fine."

She recalled the scene in her dream. Although she couldn't remember the details, one scene was very clear: she cried and begged for help, but the result broke her heart. That despair still lingers in her heart.

She had always been clear that she and Kagura Tendo did not have a deep relationship.

Actually there is another reason.

Today her friend finally came to school, but when school ended, that clique from her class came to ambush her again. Today, she and her friend couldn't escape and were forcibly dragged into a dark alley.

The group leader's name was Yamada Yuzumi. She had long disliked her friend and wanted to give her a good beating, but she hadn't had the chance yet. As an outsider student who dared to interfere in their affairs, she also needed to be taught a lesson.

But in the crucial moment, she took out the art knife she had hidden in her schoolbag all day—it was for self-defense. Even a rabbit will bite when cornered, and she wasn't stupid enough to offend someone and hope nothing would happen.

Grandma taught her that she must protect herself and grow sharp claws when necessary. Even if she didn't have claws, she had to make others think she did, otherwise she would be easily bullied. If she was in a desperate situation and knew she was going to die, she had to drag someone down with her—she used to think that person was Kagura.

So when she placed the sharp blade against Yamada Yuzuri's face and threatened to slash it, even though her own body was trembling violently, it didn't stop Yamada Yuzuri and the others from being even more terrified, fearing that a slight tremor of her hand would disfigure them.

So a group of people knelt down respectfully in front of her and apologized, saying it was a misunderstanding, just a joke, and they would never dare to do it again.

Only then did she feel relieved, especially since she didn't see them retaliate when she put the art knife away. The group of people still bowed their heads and acted very respectfully. Only then did she pull her dumbfounded friend away from the dark alley.

Therefore, until she met Tendo Kagura, Ise Reika maintained an extremely smug mood.

"Grandma is right, as long as you put on a fierce look, you won't be bullied!"

Ise Reika felt she had learned something.

But of course, he couldn't tell Tendo Kagura about this experience.

Otherwise, she might be seen as a potential delinquent girl or problem child.

In more serious cases, they might report it to Yoko Endo. Then she won't be able to stay here any longer.

Kagura Tendo would even ask her: Why does Yuzuriha Yamada only bully you and not others? Why do you stand up for your friends and get yourself into trouble? Why can everyone else go to school quietly, but you can't and even fight with others? Why did you buy a knife to threaten your classmates? Will you kill someone in the future?

Seeing that Ise Reika was clearly unwilling to talk, Tendo Kagura did not continue to ask, otherwise it would be suspected of forcing Ise Reika to reveal her privacy.

He only saw Suzuka Ise as an ordinary older brother. If this girl were to tell Yoko Endo and Shizuka Hiratsuka found out, his life would be even more difficult.

"I've joined a club, so I might be back a little later," Kagura Tendo said during dinner. This was a reminder that her cooking time would also be delayed, and she wouldn't be able to schedule meals to coincide with Reisha Ise's return home.

"Oh." Reika Ise didn't understand what Kagura Tendo meant and nodded blankly.

Why is he saying this? Is that gang a murder gang? Do they randomly select a victim every day?

Her mind was filled with these strange thoughts because her experience after school was too exciting, and Kagura Tendo's previous image wasn't very good.

However, this is a good sign. Not only did she resolve the troubles at school, but Tendo Kagura's attitude towards her also gradually improved. Although the latter's change was not obvious, as long as it continued, she would eventually be able to convince Tendo Kagura to stop scaring herself.

As Ise Reika thought this, she felt a surge of joy, already envisioning a bright future beckoning her.

After finishing her meal, she even mustered up the courage to say, "Brother, let me do the dishes today."

Kagura Tendo glanced at her, her eyes calm, and said indifferently, "Go to sleep."

“...Okay, brother.”

Reika Ise held on for two seconds, achieving a milestone breakthrough.

While washing the dishes, Tendou Kagura pulled up the system panel.

It has been two days since he left the last node world, and he has not started the next mission during this time.

The Savior System is dedicated to serving you.

You can open up a new world of nodes.

Disasters occur in every world; civilization is not always in its cradle. Darkness is everywhere, and danger is omnipresent, capable of destroying everything in an instant. In the most desperate times, only a savior can save all!

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[Permanent and Unique Title: Savior, Guardian of Civilization] (Click to view details)

Savior (Active): You can descend upon other post-apocalyptic worlds.

Guardian of Civilization (Active): You witnessed a lost civilization, you awakened a human civilization from its nightmare, you helped a human civilization find peace, you successfully guarded the grave of civilization, you are a witness to destruction, the guardian of civilization. Your ability under this title is…

You can freely descend into this node world.

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Actually, the savior just wanted to play single-player mode: Chapter Twenty-Five: An Encounter

If Kagura Tendo is not mistaken, he has probably truly obtained the entire world.

He descended upon this place, returning to this familiar world.

Before his arrival, time in the Node World was frozen, as if it had been paused. Only with his arrival would time in this world resume.

Does this mean that the Savior System has the ability to pause time?

Or, relative to the real world, is this world actually solidified, only becoming fluid because of his intervention?

Over the years, Tendou Kagura has often pondered these questions, but has never been able to find an answer.

During his visit, he wandered around the city for three days, sometimes strolling through the streets of the central capital, and sometimes entering a library to browse through classic works full of wisdom and philosophy, as well as scientific theories, including technological products and entertainment items that are unattainable in the real world.

Although he knew the world's written language, he always felt a sense of awe and trepidation towards those profound and arrogant wisdoms, as if he were being held back by a threshold.

After all, he was just a superficial ordinary person with a small brain and couldn't comprehend profound knowledge.

The system sent him here to save the world, not to learn, exchange ideas, or spread culture.

Kagura Tendou stood on the western wall of the Holy Capital, gazing at the setting sun ahead. Behind her, the steel jungle was completely dyed red, creating a stark contrast with the shadows of the tall buildings. It was the dividing line between orange-red and darkness. Of all the days, the sunset was the most spectacular.

Perhaps the kind of sadness is similar.

Even though some wild animals still roamed the central holy city, he still felt that the world was still dead and desolate, lacking vitality.

Fortunately, he got used to this empty world. Only the feeling of loss lingered.

"I, the Lord of the World, rule the world!" Tendo Kagura declared, stretching out his palm with his five fingers pointing towards the dark curtain above.

No one stood up against him.

a long time.

Kagura Tendou sighed softly again: "It shouldn't be like this."

This was the second sentence he uttered upon his arrival.

This civilization was like a small boat adrift on the ocean; after sailing safely for seven thousand years, it was finally swallowed up by a wave.

Perhaps He was choosing His own followers, or perhaps it was an unintentional surge of a wave that rapidly polluted the entire human civilization. The dimensional attack was irresistible, and the whole process was extremely swift and decisive, ultimately leading to this state.

As the last glimmer of light faded on the horizon, Tendou Kagura's figure vanished instantly.

……

The real world.

Tendou Kagura opened her bright eyes.

I felt relaxed and refreshed, and I felt energetic in every move I made. It was a completely different experience from my previous comebacks.

He pulled up the system panel and officially renamed the completed node world to the Dark World to clearly distinguish it from other node worlds.

The name comes from the dark eyes.

During this period of rest, he did not hunt monsters and lived a very peaceful post-apocalyptic life. He no longer felt the depression and gloom he used to have.

With practiced ease, she made two servings of omelet rice for breakfast, and then prepared two chicken cutlet bento boxes for lunch. Kagura looked at the pickled vegetable box and realized that the pickled vegetables she had bought last time were running low and needed to be replenished.

He really likes Japanese pickles, especially pickled radish strips, which are sweet and sour, perfect with rice, and crisp and refreshing.

It's mainly about convenience.

If it weren't for Suzuka Ise, he would never cook complicated dishes. He doesn't mind cooking, but preparing the ingredients takes too long.

After preparing the meal, when Kagura Tendo brought it to the dining table, she could already see Suzuka Ise rubbing her eyes as she walked out of her bedroom. She slept in the second bedroom, not far from the master bedroom where Kagura Tendo slept, just diagonally opposite.

She turned and went to the washroom. Suzuka Ise came out ten minutes later.

"Good morning, brother," Suzuka Ise greeted as usual.

"Good morning, Suzuka," Kagura Tendo replied.

Suzuka Ise didn't notice anything amiss at first, but when she sat down, she realized what was happening, suddenly raised her head, her eyes wide open, looking terrified.

She quickly realized how impolite she was, so she pretended to be calm and picked up her chopsticks, though her heart was in turmoil.

Suzuka Ise drew circles in her bowl with her chopsticks, then whispered, "Why did you suddenly call my name, brother?"

Only close friends and family members can call her that. Japanese people are very polite, but they also have a strong sense of distance. You can't easily call someone that if you're not close enough, otherwise you might ruin things.

Kagura Tendo glanced at her and said indifferently, "Is it not allowed?"

"It was just too sudden."

Suzuka Ise waved her hands in a panic. She was petite, about the size of a bean sprout, and looked quiet and weak. The freckles on her face made her seem rather ordinary.

She didn't mean to refuse, but she was very surprised by Tendo Kagura's change, which was an unexpected surprise to her.