[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 2): Alright then, I'll go watch the memory footage first.]
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 2): Frieren-chan, Natsuki-chan, Victoria-chan, I'll chat with you later. You can also go check out the memory footage related to yourselves.]
Seeing the memory footage with their names on it, Darkness and the other newcomers didn't hesitate at all. They immediately entered their respective memory footage to watch.
They wanted to confirm whether the memory footage truly recorded their past and future as the group members had described.
Very soon, within just a few minutes, Natsuki Minamiya finished watching her memory footage in immersion mode. Her face revealed an expression of extreme shock.
The footage clearly recorded everything from her birth until now—even things she had already forgotten were fully displayed.
That alone was already terrifying enough. But even more shocking was that it recorded everything from now until the moment of her natural death.
It even included descriptions of major events she had not participated in personally. This wealth of detailed information gave her a comprehensive understanding of the future structure of the world.
With the past events acting as a basis, Natsuki had no doubts about the authenticity of the memory footage.
"To think it really allows one to see both past and future… The existence behind this chat group must be extraordinary. Especially the one who knows my past and future—without question, they stand far above even the True Ancestors."
Her eyes focused on Eriri's name, filling her with deep reverence.
Though knowing her own future pleased her, she also wished the footage could be visible only to herself.
Still, she wasn't so ungrateful as to resent Eriri for this. On the contrary, she felt satisfied, since the footage hadn't shown anything that violated her privacy. Otherwise, she wouldn't know how to face the other members in the group.
At this moment, she had fully accepted the existence of the chat group, no longer holding the same wariness as at the beginning.
"In a few months, the Fourth True Ancestor will awaken on Gozo Island. Should I interfere in that event… or should I let it proceed naturally, allowing Kojou Akatsuki to become the new Fourth True Ancestor?"
Recalling this major event that would occur in just a few months, Natsuki felt uncertain.
"But before that, I should first get to know more about the chat group and its members."
Thinking of the message the group leader had posted earlier, Natsuki began reading the chat group introduction.
At the same time, the other newcomers—Darkness, Frieren, and Victoria—also finished watching their memory footage.
Compared to Darkness and Frieren, Victoria's memory footage was far more uneventful.
As the princess of the Samanark Principality, her life was mostly spent either studying magic at her residence or visiting the "Nekoya" restaurant in another world to enjoy its delicious cuisine.
Although in the future several of her descendants died due to short lifespans, leading to some internal unrest in the principality, no major upheavals occurred.
Overall, both her past and future were rather ordinary. Instead, what stood out to her were the many things about the wider world she learned from the footage—things she had never known before.
Darkness and Frieren's futures, however, were much more complex.
Darkness's future showed her journey with an adventurer party, while Frieren's showed her ten-year crusade against the Demon King alongside the Hero's party, and then later, another journey with the Hero party's successors.
Since it was all viewed as mere footage, they didn't truly empathize with their future selves, nor did they develop special feelings toward the people or events shown.
Compared to that, getting to know the members of the chat group seemed far more important.
Thus, just like Natsuki, they turned their attention to reading the group's introduction.
By the time they finished, they had gained a thorough understanding of the chat group and knew its members all came from different worlds.
More importantly, they had also learned about the power levels of the group members.
Natsuki Minamiya glanced at her strength rating in the chat group—Level 2, Stage 7—then looked at the general average of Level 7 among members, and finally at Eriri's overwhelming Level 8, Stage 9.
She realized her earlier thoughts had been far too conservative.
It wasn't just about being above the True Ancestors. Compared to the chat group members, her entire world was practically insignificant.
If she possessed such strength, she wouldn't just be able to guard the Prison Barrier and Demon District—she could rule the entire world under her own laws with no issue.
Frieren also thought of this. With her deep hatred for demons, if she possessed such overwhelming strength, she could easily annihilate the entire vile race.
When Darkness and the other newcomers finished reading about the chat group and its members, preparing to communicate, they instead saw a strange sight on the chat interface.
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 2): There's a pervert in the group!]
[Asuna Yuuki (Level 7, Stage 2): There's a pervert in the group!]
[Ruri Gokou (Level 7, Stage 2): There's a pervert in the group!]
[…]
A long string of identical messages spammed across the chat, leaving Natsuki Minamiya, Frieren, and Victoria—who hadn't yet seen Darkness's memory footage—completely confused.
[Natsuki Minamiya (Level 2, Stage 7): What are you talking about? Who's a pervert?]
[Victoria (Level 2, Stage 5): Yes, I'm curious too~]
[Frieren (Level 2, Stage 8): …]
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 2): Just watch Lalatina's memory footage and you'll understand.]
[Ruri Gokou (Level 7, Stage 2): I've never seen someone so perverted before. Lalatina, in terms of perversion, you're the strongest!]
[Kyoko (Level 5, Stage 2): And why are you all rewarding her for it?]
[Lalatina (Level 2, Stage 4): Don't call me Lalatina—call me Darkness! Dakune~su!!!]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): So you don't deny being a pervert, right, Lalatina?]
[Lalatina (Level 2, Stage 4): Guh… How could you treat me like this? I'll never submit!!!]
[Lefiya (Level 7, Stage 1): Ama… amazing!]
[Riviera (Level 7, Stage 1): Lefiya, don't say nonsense. Be careful not to catch her perversion.]
Seeing the members all bullying Darkness, Natsuki, Frieren, and Victoria didn't comment right away. Instead, they decided to watch Darkness's memory footage first.
A few minutes later…
[Natsuki Minamiya (Level 2, Stage 7): Human personalities are diverse, so developing this kind of perverted psychology is understandable. We should understand her and be tolerant of her…]
[Natsuki Minamiya (Level 2, Stage 7): …Alright, I can't say this with a straight face. Lalatina, you're really perverted!]
[Ruri Gokou (Level 7, Stage 2): Lol.]
[Lalatina (Level 2, Stage 4): Guh!]
[Victoria (Level 2, Stage 5): Oh my, what an eye-opener, Miss Lalatina. No wonder everyone calls you that.]
[Alice Nakiri (Level 7, Stage 1): Speaking of which, among the newcomers there are two elves. I wonder how they compare to Riviera and Lefiya.]
[Riviera (Level 7, Stage 1): Even if we're all elves, the elven races from different worlds should still have some differences.]
[Victoria (Level 2, Stage 5): I'm only a half-elf.]
[Lefiya (Level 7, Stage 1): Speaking of that, according to your memory footage, your parents were both human. So how are you a half-elf?]
[Victoria (Level 2, Stage 5): I don't know either. But in our world, people like me are called "Changelings."]
[Victoria (Level 2, Stage 5): And because of lifespan differences, Changelings are often discriminated against and rarely find happiness.]
[Frieren (Level 2, Stage 8): Compared to humans, elves' lifespans are far too long.]
[Victoria (Level 2, Stage 5): Yes…]
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 2): You don't need to worry about that here. Issues like lifespan differences will never be a problem in this chat group.]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 3 / Group Leader): That's right. So you two don't need to worry—here, except for the newcomers who just joined, everyone's lifespan far surpasses yours.]
[Frieren (Level 2, Stage 8): Why? Even Flamme couldn't resist the erosion of time.]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 3 / Group Leader): Flamme? You mean your teacher, right? Even though she was much stronger than an ordinary human, her life essence was never sublimated. In the end, she was still bound by the lifespan of a human.]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 3 / Group Leader): But it's different for us. If you've read the group introduction, then you should know about points, right?]
[Frieren (Level 2, Stage 8): I know.]
[Natsuki Minamiya (Level 2, Stage 7): The effect of points is huge. Just sixty-something points already improved my strength by a lot.]
After finishing reading the chat group introduction, the very first thing Natsuki Minamiya did was check in.
Following the system prompt, she converted the 67 points she gained from the Check-in System into strength, boosting her power instantly.
Though the improvement seemed small, for her, it was an incredible leap.
[Lalatina (Level 2, Stage 4): I also checked in for points! I feel like my defense has gotten even stronger!]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 3 / Group Leader): Points don't just increase your strength. They also enhance your life essence. The stronger you become, the longer your lifespan will be.]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 3 / Group Leader): So if you don't work hard to raise your power, your lifespan will never catch up to ours~]
[Victoria (Level 2, Stage 5): That's wonderful. That way I won't have to live alone anymore. From now on, please take care of me, everyone.]
[Victoria (Level 2, Stage 5): Oh, right—the door to the Restaurant to Another World will appear in three days. Would you like to come with me to taste the cuisine there?]
Perhaps because of the friendly atmosphere in the chat group, Victoria didn't feel any wariness toward the others. Instead, she openly extended an invitation.
[Erina Nakiri (Level 7, Stage 2): Sure, just let me know when the time comes. I want to see what the cuisine there is like. It better not disappoint me.]
[Alice Nakiri (Level 7, Stage 1): I'm coming too!]
[Victoria (Level 2, Stage 5): Don't worry, it'll definitely satisfy you—especially the dessert called pudding. It's my favorite!]
[Erina Nakiri (Level 7, Stage 2): Eriri, are you coming with us?]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): Not this time. Maybe later.]
Eriri was planning to resolve the Seraphim issue in a few days, after which she intended to personally take D on a one-month journey across the worlds.
Since she had given her word, she would not go back on it.
Though she was curious about the dishes at Nekoya, compared to her promise with D, it simply wasn't as important.
She could always visit the restaurant later.
[Erina Nakiri (Level 7, Stage 2): Alright then.]
[Arifureta (Level 7, Stage 3 / Group Leader): If Eriri isn't going, then I won't either.]
[Lalatina (Level 2, Stage 4): Delicious food from another world? I want to go too…]
[Natsuki Minamiya (Level 2, Stage 7): But a Cross-Realm Teleportation talisman costs 1,000 points. That's far beyond what us newcomers can afford.]
[Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9): Don't worry, Natsuki-chan. Since you've joined the group, I won't treat you poorly.]
[Natsuki Minamiya (Level 2, Stage 7): ?]
[Kyoko (Level 5, Stage 2): Finally, red packets! I've been waiting so long.]
[Echidna (Level 4, Stage 7): Perfect timing, my points are almost spent.]
[Chika Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 2): Oooh, hurry, hurry!]
[Elaina (Level 7, Stage 2): Red packets? Of course I'm in!]
[Moeha Fujiwara (Level 7, Stage 1): +1]
Seeing Kyoko and Echidna's words, and recalling the Red Packet System mentioned in the chat group introduction, Natsuki Minamiya suddenly realized something shocking.
Just as she was about to ask, the system prompt suddenly chimed.
[Ding, Eriri (Level 8, Stage 9) has sent a Luck-Based Red Packet.]
Seeing this notification, Natsuki realized the surprising thought she had just had was actually true.
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