I Became the Youngest Summoner in the Strongest Guild

22. Arcana Online

Demon race members with high ranks appeared in the audience chamber.

They all looked peculiar, but the common point was that they all looked scary.
Is that why? The Demon King's appearance stands out.

The Demon King sitting on the throne with an elegant posture.
She stands up and declares to the demon race members.

"I will bestow the title of Duke upon Yuna, who saved the demon realm."

[You have acquired a title.]
Duke of the Demon Realm.

[You have become the first traveler recognized by the Demon King.]
Gained 100,000 Fame points.

It's my first time getting a title, is it good?

Putting "Duke of the Demon Realm" in the empty title slot feels cool somehow.

"If you have any wishes, speak them."

Just as I was about to refuse when I heard she would give more rewards, I realized I didn't have any magic stones left.

"Could I receive some magic stones?"
"Understood."

[You have acquired a Magic Stone Pouch.]

The pouch contained hundreds of top-rank magic stones and countless high-rank and medium-rank ones.

While I was gaping at the enormous number, I heard a voice.

"Stay comfortably in the demon realm before you return."
"Yes!"

After greeting her and leaving the audience chamber, I was looking around when I heard Yong-yong's cute voice.

"Kyuung kyuung!"
"Yes, yes!"

I handed over a magic stone and followed the long corridor outside, where bone dragons flying in the sky glanced at us.

Are they envious of the magic stone Yong-yong is eating?

"Come here!"

When I took out a magic stone and waved it, a few flew over cautiously.

Since I have many magic stones, I fed them one each, and they happily accepted them, feeling like feeding dogs.

Other bone dragons watching this scene flew to me and looked at me with cute eyes.

"Alright, alright. Take one each!"

It should be fine to share them since I received them from the Demon King, right?

After distributing one to each of the numerous bone dragons, I was walking around sightseeing when I saw demon race members.

Demon race members building a village on the land restored by the World Tree.

While watching this scene, someone tugged on my clothes, and when I checked, I saw a small child.

A little girl with cute pigtails and one large eye.

[Cyclops]

"Big sister! Big sister!"
"Hm? Oh, big sister...?"
"Can't you give me one too?"

Her boldly demanding a magic stone was so cute that I took one out and gave it to her, and she happily ate it, but I felt gazes from around.

When I raised my head and looked around, numerous demon race members were watching, or more precisely, their gazes were focused on the young girl eating the magic stone.

"Shall I give one to each of you?"
"Thank you, Duke!"

As demon race members rushed to me and I gave out magic stones one by one, my once full pouch became slim.
While I was checking the remaining number, I heard a familiar voice.

"This is a rare sight in the demon realm."
"Demon King!? When did you arrive!?"

A gaze as if looking at a strange creature.

"Won't you give one to me as well?"
"Alright..."

Giving and taking back. Seeing how wicked she is, she's definitely a demon.

The Demon King received the magic stone from me and absorbed it.

"Oh? It has this effect."
She muttered to herself, what's going on?

"Let me make a proposal. Would you consider becoming my successor?"

[A hidden job change quest has been created.]
Demon King Echidna has proposed that you become her successor. If you accept, you can change to the hidden job 'Demon King'.

Do you accept?
YES / NO

"I'm sorry."

[The hidden job change quest has been rejected.]

"That's a shame. If you became my successor, you could become the ruler of the demon realm."
"I appreciate the offer. But I like being a summoner."

She looked at me with regretful eyes, then smirked and gestured in the air, tearing space.

On the other side of the torn space, the audience chamber was visible.

"I have much to do, so I'll be going now."

She crossed over through the space, and the torn space was restored.

It happened in an instant, but does this make sense?

"That's amazing. Maybe I should have changed jobs."
"Kyuuuu!"
"Hm? It's nothing special?"

While stroking the head of the jealous Yong-yong, I continued sightseeing around the village and then headed towards the World Tree.

The World Tree had grown so enormous that it could be seen from anywhere in the demon realm.

Even larger than the World Tree in the middle world.

As I approached, I heard a voice.

[Mother. You've come.]

"Yes! I'm here! But can't we change how you call me 'mother'? It feels awkward."

[Mother should speak comfortably too.]

"Um. Then shall I call the World Tree comfortably too?"

[Mom.]

"......"

It became even more uncomfortable.

I couldn't bring myself to tell the World Tree to call me comfortably when it insisted on calling me mother.

But suddenly, I became curious about something.

"Do you have to stay in the demon realm forever?"

[Yes. I could cross over to the middle world, but if I did, the demon realm would suffer from pollution again.]

"What exactly is this pollution?"

[I want to tell you, but I lack the causality to do so. I'm sorry, Mother.]

"No, no. It's okay."

I'm curious, but it can't be helped.

Then, shall I stay in the demon realm for a while and spend some time here?

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[Main scenario quest conditions have been met.]
[CHAPTER 1: Protect the World Tree.]
[Time remaining until invasion begins: 5 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds]

Not much time left until the main scenario starts.

Numerous players have been preparing for the main scenario quest by leveling up, changing equipment, and increasing goodwill with the Forest Clan.

Even sudden quests give massive rewards that can be a stepping stone for semi-rankers to become rankers, but this is Arcana Online's first main quest.

An unimaginably huge reward will be given.

But one thing that's bothering is that no information has been released until now.

"There's less than a day left until the main scenario, and there's no information!?"
"Yes. All guild members have been active and collecting information, but we couldn't obtain any."

Currently, all guild members of the Frey Guild were gathered in one place at the guild headquarters.

"Hey, Leader! Where's the newbie!?"

A muscular man with red hair, who might have exhibitionism as he walks around shirtless.

Balak, with the hidden job of Berserker, was showing off his muscles.

"I have to show my awesome muscles to the newbie!"
"I'm curious too. They're in a place where the messenger bird can't reach."

How far away are they that the messenger bird can't reach them?

It seems they've reached level 50, but we couldn't make them join the guild because we couldn't contact them.

They're not answering in reality either, I hope nothing's wrong?

"Let's start moving now."
"Let's go! Let's go!"

«Mass Teleport Scroll»
Can teleport a group to any place you've been to before. (Some areas excluded)

As I tore the scroll, our vision changed and we were teleported to the World Tree.

Around the huge World Tree, numerous players had taken their positions, and this was before the channel integration.

In the case of large events, thousands of channels are integrated into one, and I don't know how much money they pour into the servers to make this possible.

[Time remaining until invasion begins: 3 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds]

[Time remaining until invasion begins: 2 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds]

[Time remaining until invasion begins: 1 hour 59 minutes 59 seconds]

[Time remaining until invasion begins: 0 hours 0 minutes 59 seconds]

[Channels are being integrated due to the main quest.]

Numerous players appeared all around the World Tree.

The number was too large to count with the naked eye.

[CHAPTER 1: Protect the World Tree.]
Invasion begins.

A tense moment with the golden alert window.

Nothing happened.

1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes passed without anything happening, and just as players everywhere were starting to complain...

"What's that in the sky!?"

At someone's shout, I looked up at the sky and space was being torn.

The blue sky shattered and changed into a dark night sky with two red moons hanging.

A being revealing itself from within.

Jet-black hair and huge horns.
Red eyes and alluring lips.
A beautiful woman wearing a black China dress.

Next to her, I saw a familiar face.

Short golden hair shining brightly.
Blue eyes that looked mysterious just by looking at them.
A cute girl wearing a shrine maiden's outfit I saw in Japan.

"Yuna!?"

Startled for a moment, I shouted loudly, and Yuna spotted me and waved with a bright smile.

Why is Yuna coming out from there!?