I am a reincarnation player.

This is a bit like what it feels like: you come back from a business trip and as soon as you enter the house, you receive a special gift. Before you can figure out what's going on, the real owner comes back.

What a temptation to return to the village, the atmosphere of the Shura Field is so strong.

This is different from Philen. At that time, everyone was resting and had plenty of time to get to know each other. They knew Manas, but they had no communication at all. This is a big problem.

Should he greet her with a smile as if nothing had happened? Or should he pretend to be killed by the Balrog to gain sympathy?

Reason took over and he began to frantically think of countermeasures. At this time, it was Manas who broke the silence.

"Brother, you're back so soon? Are you hurt?"

elder brother?

This address made the senior and Hayasaka look at each other. There was no cunning in Mana's eyes, only innocence and worry, just like a little girl of eleven or twelve years old.

Injuried?

This was the second key word. Hayasaka took a step forward and asked, "Yuuki, where have you been?"

Wonderful, worthy of being Manas.

Yuki almost gave her a thumbs up. Her ability to deceive was second only to his. In just one sentence, she made clear the relationship between the two and diverted attention, instantly diluting the atmosphere of accusation.

"Fortunately, I anticipated Deathwing's plan to lead a group to surround and kill me, and I made an emergency escape."

"Deathwing? You went to the Aether?" The same short sentence made Phelan jump out. She was a native of the Aether and had become homeless because of the 'Monster Front'.

"Well, let's do some preliminary reconnaissance before you come back. 'Ether Particle' is a stage I left on purpose. By the way, Philen, you come back with me later." Yuki said lightly, his face full of contemplation, but he secretly looked at the expression of his senior sister.

"Go back?" Philen, who had just moved his stool and prepared some melon seeds, suddenly lost interest in watching the show. "Aether particles are very dangerous. The various forces are both cooperating and antagonizing each other. It's difficult to use them."

"The foreshadowing is already prepared. Mana sent me intelligence. I know which forces are incompatible. Just a slight push and they will start fighting."

"Yes, yes, Miss Philen, please take a look at this information and verify its authenticity." Mana stood up suddenly and brought a large stack of information.

"Well, I used to be a lower-middle-level player. How could I know the secrets between the major forces?"

Mai Sakurajima supported her head, glanced around suspiciously, opened her mouth several times and then closed it quietly, there was no way she could get a word in.

Hey, didn’t we agree to denounce this idiot? Why did the topic suddenly go off topic?

She looked at Hayasaka who was also helpless. It was very difficult to embarrass Yuuki. This idiot was too smart. He could avoid danger by deliberately guiding the topic.

"Hiyori, did you notice that Ryougi Mana was deliberately guiding the conversation for him?"

"Ah? I was too focused on reading just now." Hiyori of course noticed some small movements, but pretended to know nothing.

"Humph, this is definitely not over yet. He's given us such a big surprise just by coming back." Hayasaka Ai was shouting in the reading space, and casually added, "You guys go to the commercial street later, and I'll question him."

"Hayasaka-san, you're not trying to take advantage of me, are you?"

"How is that possible? Senior, we are on the same page. Besides, we've already discussed this matter. Last time it was you, this time it's my turn."

"I never promised!"

You little bastard, you want to take this opportunity to settle accounts with me? I am the man who turned the reincarnation game into a strategy game.

While analyzing the situation, Yuki glanced at a few people out of the corner of his eye. Seeing their wooden expressions, he knew that the seniors were having a meeting in the reading room.

No, there’s nothing going on between me and Manas, why should we hide it?

He also felt that something was wrong, but he didn't care too much. He predicted that the senior sister's next move would most likely not let him go. What to say, Philen and the others had to accept it. They had just left for less than a month, and suddenly another Manas was added.

If we don’t denounce this one, who will be the next one?

Well, I can't let you succeed. This concerns the face of a harem king.

"Ahem, Philen, come with me. Haven't you been to the Sage's Tower before?"

"Now? Aren't you afraid that Deathwing might be lying in wait?"

"Don't be afraid, I have the ability." Yuki gave a brief description of his ability. Not only Philen, but everyone else also opened their mouths in astonishment.

Entering the outpost of other camps by devouring permissions, and then forcibly leaving in the form of a complete pioneer, this, this is invincible, right?

Come and go as you please. Other people’s outposts have become toilets. It’s even simpler than a dungeon. At least Yuki can’t forcibly leave the dungeon.

"This, this isn't about coming and going without a trace. You can kill whoever you want. No one can stop you!"

"I paid the price for being targeted by the Samsara Game, so naturally I'll reap the benefits. It's only fair." Yuuki took a sip of someone's coffee from the table. "Senior, I never thought that I, who was so embarrassed under the red moon back then, would one day become the sharpest knife in the Samsara Game."

A combat meeting was going on over there. Hearing this, Sakurajima Mai was stunned for a moment, and some not-so-pleasant memories came to her mind. She nodded slightly.

The price was heavy and the reward was horrific, which was indeed fair. If Yuki was a murderer, no camp in the border area would be able to withstand his devastation.

If it doesn’t work once, try a hundred times. Keep shuttling back and forth, and one day you will kill all the enemies.

"You're going now? Don't you want to rest for a while?" The girl's eyes were like crescent moons, and her purple pupils were full of tenderness. "We've conquered two dungeons in a row this time. I have a lot to tell you."

Her tone was gentle as water, and although it was not sweet, it was full of affection. Yuki was suddenly shaken. He missed the senior's curry and the touch of smooth black stockings.

No rush, we need to let them get to know Mana first and understand each other to avoid any trouble. That female ghost is not a good thing either. Her innocent eyes hide cunning and eagerness to try.

"Phiren and I will be back in a few days. You should have a good rest first. Mana, you should stay at home too. Remember to get along well with the seniors." Yuki deliberately increased the volume of "get along well".

Huh? You're not afraid that I'll cause trouble?

Mana was a little surprised. When they met for the second time, she had already labeled the members of this team, such as 'the unprovoked wife', 'the unconvinced golden-haired loser', 'the one who watched the show for fun', 'the black-haired idiot', etc.

This is true acceptance of me. Well, after all, they can't be avoided, and sooner or later they will have to fight side by side.

"Yes, I will definitely get along well with my sisters." Mana nodded obediently.

Such straightforwardness actually made Yuki a little nervous, but stability in the backyard was also important, so he could only trust Manas's emotional intelligence and IQ.

A small group has been formed, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to add new members. This is thanks to the reincarnation game. Like Philen, after fighting side by side in two copies, he has completely integrated into the team.

"Okay, I'll go and finish it right away. Maybe I can make it to the next copy." Yuki stretched out his hand. Philen, who was kneeling, hesitated for a moment, put his hand in his palm, and then took out his magic wand.

No one knew the full picture of the plan, but they knew that every step taken by Yuki was crucial. Mai naturally would not stop them. She watched the two of them leave before turning back.

"Take a bath together? Have a meeting?"

"That's not right, Senior Mai, I always feel that I was tricked by that guy." Kaguya Shinomiya suddenly spoke, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong.

We agreed to use this topic to discuss the topic, but we were not allowed to add more people to the topic in the future. In the end, the topic was never discussed.

"Who among us hasn't been schemed by that idiot?" Mai snorted and looked at the well-behaved Lori: "Muna, what do you think of Yuki?"

The girl rolled her eyes and decided to tell the truth: "A brother with a complex personality, full of contradictions, but the most reliable and almost omnipotent!"

The answer was flawless, without even a hint of personal emotion. Mai and Hayasaka exchanged a glance and automatically ignored the address of 'brother-sama'.

They were so familiar with this kind of evaluation that it could be said that everyone in the living room had fallen into the 'trap' because of it.

Okay, here comes another one.

Chapter 6: Killing

"Yuuki, I think you are avoiding the main issue and using me to avoid trial."

Ether particles, Sage Town public teleportation crystal.

Philen held the staff and looked around at the familiar yet unfamiliar scenery while whispering.

"Nonsense, how could I bear to judge you, Senior?" Yuki snorted disdainfully, feeling the light sweep across his body.

Just like the first time, the public crystal will scan whether the entrants are ether particles to prevent anyone from betraying their faction and attracting players from other factions.

Of course, for the real bosses, these are precious allies, and such people cannot enter through the public crystal.

The town is an outer stronghold of the Sage Tower. Although it is already its sphere of influence, other Ether Particle players can come and go freely. The real core tower is like the castle tower in the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons, and non-team players are not allowed to enter.

'But they really want to settle the score with you, and they have no reason to blame it.'

Philen opened her mouth slightly. The team had a new member, which was not only related to Yuki. The interpersonal relationships of each member would change. For example, it took her two copies to become good friends with everyone.

At this moment, given her cold personality, she would also consider things from the team's perspective.

"That Liangyi Mana seems quite smart, and the seniors are also good people. After spending a few days together and getting to know each other, there shouldn't be any problems."

"Phiren, you have truly integrated into the team." Yuki looked relieved. The girl next to him was not a bionic doll of the "Mechanical Believer". Apart from him, the relationship between them was more important.

"Then please find fewer new teammates so that I don't have to adapt every time."

"Look at what you said. Mana has also gone through many tests and has been carefully selected. I won't pick a few troublemakers for you to quarrel with."

"I'm very curious, what do you think of Liangyi Manas?" Philen lowered his voice and became more gossipy under the influence of Hiyori.

How can I look at it? How can I look at it?

Yuki felt that there was something else behind the words. After thinking about it carefully, he found that there was no detailed character label. The first thing that came to his mind was the scene in "Midnight Murder" where Mana was lying on the bed, reading a book and swinging his legs.

The slender legs are wrapped in white over-the-knee socks, small and well-proportioned, and under the delicate ankles are palm-sized ice creams.

As he was thinking, he saw Philen's eyes lose their luster and a look of looking at something dirty appeared in his eyes, so he quickly withdrew his attention.

"It's not important. We are in a state of war now."

There were players of Western fantasy style all around him, but the human race was in the majority. After listening to Philen's supplement, he noticed that the public crystals did not come and go at will.

Each major force has a public crystal with the same frequency. Ordinary players go back and forth from where they came from, and it is impossible for them to choose arbitrarily like Yuki.

If he wanted, he could even go straight to the Doomsday Volcano in the Monster Front.

Not long after, the two arrived at the central square. Some players were tearing down wanted posters from the notice board. Yuki looked over and saw that they were indeed looking for the 'Secret Sage'.

In less than a day, the news had spread throughout the Aether. Everyone knew that Deathwing had suffered a great loss, not only having given away a Level IV Balrog for nothing, but hundreds of players had checked every speck of dust around the battlefield, but still found nothing.

The man seemed to have disappeared out of thin air, and could not be found even after digging three feet underground. Most of the players in the small town joked and gloated over his misfortune.

"There's a lot of hatred between the two sides, but an enemy who's not an enemy is a friend," Philen explained quietly, looking around. "If the reward is enough, the players here won't mind selling you out."

The rewards are definitely enough. In this camp that adheres to the law of the dark forest, loyalty is too luxurious and low-level players cannot afford it.

"What about the opinions of the higher-ups?"

"I don't know them. I'll probably wait and see. Your life or death won't matter much, but killing a few more players from the Monster Front or the Great Cemetery is always a good thing."

Philen had been around this area before and knew the vengeful nature of the monster camp. Even if he hid in the enemy camp, he could not escape being hunted down. As for seeking asylum?

Sorry, extraordinary players are not qualified yet.

But I am different now. I have been promoted to Monster II after only three dungeons. If I had this kind of strength in the past, the Sage Tower would have come to ask to join.

She puffed out her full chest, enjoying the pleasure brought by the rapid escalation.

"These parties have been fighting all the time, but there are still relatively few encounters between players with monsters above level III."

"Why?" Yuki was very curious.

"They're afraid of being taken advantage of by the remaining 'Adventure Guilds' and 'Knight Orders'. There are also many small factions composed of Monster IV players. The Slothful Bishop you mentioned earlier is one of them."

The seven forces are enemies and friends of each other. Wouldn't they lead to a full-scale war amidst the complex intertwined relationships?

Yuuki thought for a moment, looked around, and sighed softly.

This won't do. If it's too peaceful, how can the Judges continue to deploy troops? If they don't disperse their forces, how can I withstand it with the cards in my hand?

What Yuki wanted was a faction war, a faction war with the participation of judges. It was impossible to let Valhalla do this, so he had to drag the "neutral" faction into it.

"No rush. I have plenty of ways to make them fight. Deathwing will call for reinforcements. Once these reinforcements are revealed, all the remaining forces will unite against the enemy."

"Who?"

"Judge, aren't they looking for me? I can come and go freely in this ether particle, and I don't mind helping the 'Sage Tower'. Once the Judge intervenes, the stage will be set." Yuki shook his fingers and yawned.

"Phiren, didn't you hang out here before? Find a comfortable place to sit down and give the judge some time to react."

Are you trying to wipe out my presence too?

Philen is not stupid. If she were an ordinary player, she would never dare to wade into the muddy water. It would be no different from seeking death. But she has already moved, so there is no need to be afraid of trouble.

"There's a nice restaurant over there, come with me."

......

The harp made pleasant sounds, the sounds of finger-guessing and drinking were intertwined, and the dwarves were roasting pieces of meat quickly. The monster flesh and blood brought back from the dungeon released a rich aroma under the special cooking method.

The halflings and elves feasted heartily, spilling ale onto the table, which was evaporated by the charcoal fire, making the air slightly tipsy.

Maze gourmet?

Yuki glanced at the name of the restaurant. No wonder the dwarf barbecuing looked familiar. He looked around but didn't see the elf with facial expressions named Malusil.

Yes, each camp has its own customs and practices.