In his journey to track down Kuroka and his daughters that left home after the fight between him and Kuroka, Adam was tracking down the tracks they left behind, unaware those are fabricated by Sirin since her control of her power is now very advanced.
Of course, he could technically cheat and use his real body to scour the numerous universes out there. But what's the fun in it? He rather took his time and had his little journey while searching for them.
Then that led to the present, Ray was in a very familiar place, the Warhammer Verse. In front of him is a man, the myth and the legend itself. The God Emperor which his people call him. Although the man himself denied the God on his title and claimed himself as merely the Emperor of Mankind, the guiding hand of humanity in this grim dark universe.
"I get it. It's not a difficult request to be honest. I could even help you wipe out all the Chaos Gods, C'tan and other Xenos Gods if you like with a snap of my finger." Ray said as his real nature bleeds out his avatar of the Black Cat revealing the horror lurking in his shadow.
"But. I don't see how this is my problem though." Ray shrugs and retracts his Shadow.
This left the Emperor of Mankind speechless and lost of words. After all, he is making requests at the promise of nothing. There nothing he could offer to this powerful being with power eclipse his own understanding that he met by pure chance while his soul lingers in the Webway.
"What do I want?" Ray mutters after hearing the Emperor of Mankind question. "Hmn… Do you by chance have a cute daughter you hid somewhere by chance? No? Well, then. There's nothing that you could give me."
The soul of the Emperor of Mankind stares speechlessly at Ray and then with an accusing look while speaking something mutely.
"Nah. Why would I want to do that? Like a cute girl. Is that wrong? Is it wrong to collect cute girls, huh? Not like I'm abusing… Well, not all of them. But I— No no no. Baobhan Sith is different. She… she is a masochist alright." Ray shudders when remembering that pale skin redhead that grew fond of being tortured.
"Anyway, if there's nothing else. I'm leaving." Ray opens a portal and is about to leave when the persistent soul hugs his leg and refuses to let go before saying something again.
"No. That's not how it works. You can't just offer random girls. They have to be a Named Character." Ray shook his head and refused the offer.
"Hey, not like I am the one making the rule. Ask the Author over there, he is the one making the rule."
"No. I'm not a schizophrenic. You just are not strong enough to see the secret of the universe."
"Well, anyway. Since you are that persistent. I will give you a free service. Ever heard of Reincarnators? Yeah, Imma give you one that can help change the fate of your Imperium. Happy?" Ray sighed and connected to his true body and dragged an unsuspecting soul to be reincarnated into this universe to help the Emperor of Mankind turn the course of history just a little.
Finally, the soul is satisfied and stops hugging his leg. Ray immediately jumps to the next universe before the soul changes his mind and extorts him another time.
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Arriving in the next world, Ray is immediately greeted with someone calling him with a familiar title.
"Yo, Admin."
"Hmn." Ray turned his eyes from inspecting his surroundings to the voice and saw eye-patched guy, Hajime.
"Hello, sir Admin." Then Yue greeted him too with a respectful tone and a curtsey as expected from a princess.
"Hajime. Yue. It seems I have come to your world. Did you perhaps see Kuroka and the girls?" He asked, hoping for a clue but sadly the two shook their heads.
"No. We didn't. Did something happened?" Hajime wonders why Ray would be out here looking for his family that seems to be missing.
"Well, we had a small fight and they ran away. That's why I am looking for them. Besides… did I perhaps come at a bad time?" Ray looked at the rest of the people in the room staring at him like they saw a mythical creature. Well, considering they just saw a talking cat, can't blame them for their reaction.
"A talking cat?" They exclaimed while one of the female classmates of Hajime tried to pet him but his Shadow swiftly manifested a tentacle and swat away the rude hand.
"Not exactly a bad time, Admin." Hajime replied and looked over the horizon outside the guild building. "There will be a horde of monsters descending onto this town soon and with my own power alone, it would be difficult to protect it."
"And you need my help?" Ray finished the sentence himself and fell into silence for a moment while the people in the background whispered, mostly asking Hajime and Yue about his identity.
When they heard that Ray's identity is a God. Everyone gasped and the summoned people immediately thought that Ray could send them back. Which isn't wrong. But why should he?
"I could. But, isn't it better to ask for help from the Chat Group? I'm sure those bored ones like Ainz or Kirito would definitely be eager to help. Especially Kirito, he is useful if you know how to goad him."
"I actually did. But Ainz and Rimuru are still busy hunting the Witch Cult in Subaru's world while Kirito went MIA for the past two weeks. The rest are busy or not helpful."
"Oh. I hadn't opened it for a while." Ray scratched his head sheepishly for not being up to date with the Chat Group.
"Well, I could stay for a bit and help. Not like I'm in a hurry anyway." Ray agreed and jumped to the shoulder of the Dragonman, Tio and rested on her breast like it's normal.
Tio looks back at Hajime for help but the latter shrugs and returns to the previously interrupted discussion about how to stop the Monster horde.
While his excuse of staying is to help Hajime, his real goal is to steal Ehit's apostles. No way he was going to snag those beautiful Valkyries and make them his own.
While his body is resting on Tio's chest, seemingly taking a nap. His clone is away with Freya and his little army, kidnapping those lovely apostles one after another in the background while he is waiting for the Monster horde to arrive.
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