Reborn Into A Dark Social Game World With Completely Loyal Friends. - Chapter 25: New Story

New Story

“……Oh.”

Minato was deeply moved—or rather, why had such a splendid mansion been completed in such a short time? Well, to call it a short period doesn’t quite explain its incredible brevity.

“Minato-sama, what do you think?”

“…I want to say it’s incredible…”

“You should say so! Our young men have skills in construction, so this was a piece of cake.”

Incredibly, here’s the truth of the matter:

Originally, from the day Minato arrived in the village, it wouldn’t have been long before all the villagers were wiped out. Even though they were supposed to have all perished, they were saved by Minato. As a result, their dormant skills awakened, giving them peace of mind and an assurance of safety that made achieving such an impossible feat possible.

“And then! Here are the facilities I can provide… Baths and toilets are a must, right?”

“Oh… With these, it’s possible!”

“But first, they’ll be installed in Minato-sama’s mansion!”

“My skills will finally be put to good use!”

“Let’s keep up the good spirits, everyone!”

“Ooooooh!”

And so, whenever the villagers had a moment to spare, they gathered in the plaza with Mia at the center, and the young men would shout joyfully.

“Ho ho ho.”

“Village Chief?”

“Well, yes, it’s just that seeing everyone so carefree and enjoying themselves makes me happy. Thank you once again, Minato-sama.”

“…Thank you, too.”

“No, no, with this, I’ll be satisfied whenever my time comes.”

“Don’t say such inauspicious things!”

“Ho ho ho~!”

Minato sighed at the village chief’s words.

He had heard from Ranka that lately, people had been saying things like they were ready to meet their end at any time, like some kind of scam.

(Well, at least it means they’re feeling secure now.)

Minato thought to himself that much was certain.

“Master, this should protect you from the night wind, right?”

“Well, yes. But if I were near Tana-chan, the wind would have been kept out too… Honestly, it doesn’t feel that different.”

“Haha, don’t say it like that. This is their way of showing gratitude, and since this will be your residence from now on.”

“…True.”

However… Looking at it now, this mansion is truly magnificent.

Even in my past life, I’ve only seen buildings like this on TV… In fact, it looks like the kind of house where wealthy people, like professional baseball players, might live.

“…This place is amazing.”

Even so, the interior facilities aren’t fully set up yet… Though Mia will probably have everything ready by tomorrow, which is a bit of a frightening thought in itself.

With Thanatos on his shoulder, Minato headed towards everyone, including Ranka, to discuss the future.

“Oh, Minato-san.”

“Minato-sama!”

“How was it!?”

Approaching Minato, everyone welcomed him warmly.

Minato turned to the young men of the village and bowed his head once more.

“Thank you all for this splendid mansion… I’ve never lived in such a grand building before, so I’m a bit overwhelmed. But I’m truly grateful.”

As he bowed, the villagers hurriedly reassured him that it wasn’t necessary.

But for Minato, not expressing gratitude for such a wonderful gift was unthinkable… That’s why he bowed in thanks.

After seeing off the villagers as they went about their next tasks, Minato and Thanatos joined Mia and moved a little away from there.

“They’re amazing, aren’t they? I never imagined they had such talents, or that their skills were dormant like that. If they weren’t born in the Empire, they could have become renowned artisans in another country.”

“Are they really that impressive, even to you, Mia?”

“Yes. So, I’d like to discuss a bit more with you, Minato-san…”

After that, Mia talked about matters concerning the villagers.

Things are good as they are now, but apparently, those villagers don’t want to just be taken care of, so they’ve asked Mia to find them jobs.

“Just staying here won’t give them much to do, and it might be painful if it continues forever, right?”

“That’s true… I also want them to know that they can have an environment where people can interact with each other, not just that environment.”

“Yeah yeah! So, I have another matter to discuss…”

From there, it was all about the villagers and the facilities to be placed near Nebales Castle.

We couldn’t decide everything today, of course, so we decided to talk about it another day, considering the village chief and others.

“Master, and also Mia… It seems like they’ve become quite friendly in just one day, haven’t they?”

“Well, yeah! We slept together… and also… hehe~”

After that, naturally, the two of them started teasing each other.

***

On that day, a seismic event shook the world where Minato originally lived.

It was because a new story was announced for the popular app game, Dark Resonance, during an official live stream on a video streaming service. After unveiling new characters and features, a video played that caught voice actors and viewers off guard.

“Commander… What’s wrong?”

“What’s the matter, Commander?”

“No… “

As if realizing something, the Commander in the video saw something startling.

Beside them, Ashia and Ray looked on in bewilderment as something appeared before the Commander.

“…Huh?”

“What… is this?”

“This sensation… who are you?”

Wrapped in an eerie atmosphere, a young man in black attire appeared. Not only the Commander but also Aesir and Le stared at him with a sense of déjà vu.

Clearly unconventional, who was this person, and why did he speak with the same voice as the Commander?

“No matter how much hope you find, no matter how much potential you show, this world will never change… If you’re not going to change no matter how much you’re hurt, insulted, or killed, then this world might as well be gone.”

After these lines were spoken, these words appeared:

“He is another Commander—despairing at an unchanging world, tainted by darkness after losing everything… A visitor from a parallel world where everything has been lost.”

As players of Dark Resonance geared up for the upcoming new story implementation, filled with anticipation, they also harbored anxiety about the unprecedented despair that might unfold.