The purpose of the Chat Group mission this time is to find a place where Sirin and Sakura can train after the dungeon sealed itself from outsiders and refused to send out more punching bags.
So, where else is better than an actual game brought to reality? For that reason, Log Horizon was chosen.
When Ray broke the news to everyone, as expectedly, Sirin was the most excited. After all, the premise of the world is a game-like world as an actual world. The rest aren't as excited as Sirin but still are excited.
"Ah! Daddy! How about the class and stuff? Do we have to build a character or something?" Sirin just realized and hoped Ray could answer her curiosity so she can prepare in advance.
"I am going to import our in instead. So, there's no need to create characters to start from Lv 1." He answered while giving her head some rubs.
The other is still watching the Log Horizon anime, trying to understand the world.
Like Abby for example. She had absolutely no interest in playing the game normally like Sirin. Instead, she is more interested in non-combat subclasses like Idol or Magical Girl, for example and yes, Magical Girl subclasses do exist and it did exactly as advertised. Magical Girl transformation and power boost the power of love and friendship.
After the two hour time is up, a portal opened up and everyone gathered up, including the maids too since everyone will be leaving. It's better to bring them along and put the whole mansion on stasis.
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In a remote corner near the outskirts of Akiba, a swirling black portal spat out a few dozen people before the final group finally arrived.
"Alright, attention everyone. I know all of you are eager to get started. But first let's introduce ourselves to one another since we will be working closely together from today onwards."
Ray made everyone line up following their own group and everyone started introducing themselves which took almost 20 minutes because they have over 50 people here.
Ray Group;
Ray
Asia
Sakuya
Sirin
Sakura
Abigail
Ravel
Kuroka
Artoria
Raynare
Kalawarna
Mittelt
Grayfia
Morgan
Baobhan
Melu-ko
Ainz Group;
Ainz Ooal Gown
Albedo
Shalltear
Demiurge
Mare
Aura
Cocytus
7 Pleades Maid + Sebas
41 Homunculus Maid
Kazuma Group;
Kazuma
Aqua
Darkness
Megumin
Hajime Group;
Hajime
Yue
Rimuru Group;
Rimuru
Shizu
Shion
Shuna
Solo Group;
Kirito
Tanya
"Okay first, Ainz and Cocytus shapeshift into human form. I don't need to explain why you two can't use your real form in public."
"Next, while our mission is to build foothold in this world. I do not force everyone to make a guild of their own. Making a guild is easy but to buy a guild base is different and cost a lot of money which will be quite the pain to grind. I will create a guild of my own and so does Ainz for our group only. The others can decide if you all also want to create a guild too or join each other."
While Ray did sounded kinda like he is alienating the others with his own guild being off limit from the others. They didn't really mind considering Ray's group and Ainz's group is a family of their own and would be awkward for them as outsiders if they join.
So, Kazuma group, Hajime group, Rimuru group and solo group will form a guild together.
Ray lead them to the Guild Center to register their guild before they went separate way. Most of the are excited to go out and grind although Ray do warn them to check the player menu first to see the changes to their abilities that he made.
Ray in his Shota form walk around Akiba with group of beauties following behind him is quite high profile and it has only been a week since The Apocalypse happened.
After a while of walking, he arrived at the biggest buyable building here in Akiba that can be turned into guild base. It is formerly a mall but dilapidated, filled with green moss and a giant tree grow in the middle of it.
"It cost 1.6 Million Gold." Ray mutters as he inspect the price. Without much thought, he press buy as his original 0 Gold wallet suddenly have 1.6 Million Gold which is used to pay for the building.
"Morgan, since you have Territory Creation. I leave the creation of our guild base to you." Ray said after he use his power to clean up the moss, dirt and grass that manage to grow into the building.
While Morgan feel a little miffed that she is treated like a convenient servant, she considered the fact that this building will be their base of operations. So, it cannot be shabby and this is also an opportunity for her to show her capabilities to her 'husband'.
Reluctantly, Morgan agrees to take on this task in exchange for a promise of reward which Ray agreed without asking what she wanted, that mistake will bite him later.
As for the others, Ray brought them all to the hunting field outside and because most people still afraid to go far from the safe zone. Ray and his group have an easy time leveling up.
Ray and Kuroka aside, everyone else isn't level max and can level up. But unlike other players, their level up benefits aren't unlocking skills or class etc. Instead, leveling up increases their stats. Since they already have their own ability, skills are really redundant and useless for them. Instead, increasing their stats is more important and beneficial.
But on their way out, a certain group of players noticed a dozen of low level players with very expensive looking gears were exiting Akiba to the Hunting Ground while being escorted only by two Level 90 players and both weren't melee class. One has a Druid main class and another is a Summoner. Both are classes with very squishy HP. However, the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. But in this case, it's eyes lurking inside the shadows.
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(For those that wonder why Ray's class is assigned as Summoner.
Ray is similar to Abby. His avatar is powerless. The source of his power comes from his true body and he is summoning his power everytime he uses them other than reality bending and psychic type power.
So, in truth. He was a summoner all this time.)
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