The door closed behind him with a soft click.
Kido leaned his back against it, letting out a long breath.
"Those people… were weird," he muttered.
"Why did they all just leave like that?"
The hallway was silent now, yet the silence only made his thoughts louder.
He rubbed the back of his neck, trying to calm himself—
and suddenly, a shiver ran down his whole body.
"C-cold?"
He looked down—
and his face drained of color.
"Wh—why am I… not wearing a shirt!?"
His eyes went wide, breath catching in his throat.
He looked at his chest—
and the shock only deepened.
Muscles he had never possessed were now well–defined, sharp, and perfectly balanced, as if carved by divine hands.
His arms, chest, even the lines of his abdomen moved with heavy, controlled strength he had never felt before.
"Huh…? What is… this body?"
He stared at his hand—
larger, stronger, fingers longer than before.
"Am I… taller too?"
He rushed toward the small mirror beside the desk.
The reflection that looked back at him stopped him in his tracks.
The person in the mirror was not Yuuto Kido as he remembered.
Golden blond hair draped lightly over his forehead.
Clear blue eyes—calm, sharp—like someone who had seen a thousand battlefields.
His face no longer looked like that of a worn-out boy—
but of someone noble.
"This… is me?"
The words escaped softly, barely audible—
somewhere between awe and fear.
He stared at the reflection for a long time—
until something clicked in his memory.
The flip phone on the desk.
Kido moved quickly, grabbing it and flipping it open.
The holographic screen flickered to life, reflecting his new face in pale blue light.
He typed, hands trembling slightly.
---
[Kido]:
Hello… is anyone here? Is anyone online?
---
Silence for a few seconds.
Then—
A soft chime.
A message appeared, accompanied by a small music note icon.
---
[Hatsune Miku]:
Oh, Kido! You finally texted~ 🎵
How are you feeling? Are you okay after receiving your reward?
---
More notifications followed immediately—
---
[Yamato]:
Hey! So you're alive! I thought you fainted for the whole night. 😅
[Irene Belserion]:
Finally. I'm curious about the results.
Explain how it feels.
[Kuroneko]:
Heh, so you're awake now?
Well? Do you believe us now—
that we all come from different worlds? 😏
---
Kido stared at the screen for a moment before replying.
His fingers still felt unfamiliar.
---
[Kido]:
Yeah. I believe it now.
Completely.
But… can you explain what happened to my body?
I don't feel like myself.
---
A pause.
Then the atmosphere of the chat shifted—
as though everyone knew who should answer next.
A new message appeared.
With a silver star beside the sender name.
---
[Lady Avalon]:
So you've finally asked, Yuuto Kido.
---
Even without hearing her voice, the tone felt different.
Like the words themselves carried weight.
Her voice seemed to whisper directly in his mind—
clear, elegant, distant.
---
[Lady Avalon]:
The reward you received is not merely a "physical change."
It is the merging of two existences.
Your body is now a vessel for the soul and memories of
Arthur Pendragon (Prototype).
In other words—
you are no longer just a normal human.
---
Kido froze.
His heartbeat echoed through a chest that felt far stronger—and heavier.
---
[Lady Avalon]:
Dragon Factor runs through your veins now—
the magical essence of the Red Dragon that granted Arthur limitless strength.
And within your core… lies the Dragon Core itself.
As long as that core remains burning, your mana will never run dry.
---
[Kido]:
So… I have that kind of power now?
Like… the Arthur you mentioned?
---
The screen glowed softly.
---
[Lady Avalon]:
Yes.
You have inherited the power of a King who once shook the world.
---
Kido stared at the screen—breathing slow, heavy.
Awe.
Fear.
Admiration.
All tangled into one.
---
[Kuroneko]:
Amazing, right? 😏
You now possess the power of a true King—
a being born from the Nasuverse.
---
[Hatsune Miku]:
So cool!! 😍
Kido is like… a hero reborn from legend~
---
[Yamato]:
Just don't turn into an actual dragon and burn down the apartment. 😅
---
But Kido frowned.
---
[Kido]:
Wait…
What is the Nasuverse?
---
[Kuroneko]:
Huh!? Your world doesn't have the Fate Series!? 😨
---
[Kido]:
Fate?
No idea what that is.
There's nothing like that in my world.
---
[Kuroneko]:
WHAT!!?? 😱
Okay okay—
What about Fairy Tail? One Piece?
---
[Kido]:
Those are… anime or manga, right?
No. I've never heard of them.
---
[Kuroneko]:
......
I have lost the ability to speak.
A world without The Big 3…
This is like a parallel universe with no cultural oxygen. 😭
---
[Lady Avalon]:
How fascinating.
So Kido's world lacks modern heroic myth cycles.
A true unshaped reality. 😌
---
[Hatsune Miku]:
So… anime really never took off in your world? 😧
---
[Kido]:
There are some I know.
Dragon Ball, Pokémon, Doraemon… Gundam.
Those exist.
---
[Kuroneko]:
Ah.
So the classics exist, but modern culture froze.
I see.
That explains everything.
---
[Kido]:
Everything?
Explain.
---
[Kuroneko]:
Fine.
We'll get straight to the important part.
You need to train. Specifically, in magic.
And the best teacher for that…
is Lady Avalon.
---
[Kido]:
Lady Avalon?
Why magic?
---
[Kuroneko]:
Because the Chat Group system is about to evolve.
There will be Quests.
Soon.
And when that happens—
being strong will matter.
---
Kido stared at his hand.
At the body he now wore.
At the unknown path ahead.
"…I need answers."
---
[Kido]:
Alright.
I'll do it.
Teach me.
---
[Lady Avalon]:
Fufu~
Of course.
Sleep for now.
Starting tomorrow, your world will become much larger. 🌙
---
[Kido]:
Good night, everyone.
---
Good night x5.
The chat ended.
---
He placed the flip phone on his desk, laid down, and slowly closed his eyes.
Ding.
The phone vibrated.
The screen lit up.
---
[System Update Complete.]
[Required Member Count Reached.]
[Integration Reward Successfully Applied.]
[New Feature Unlocked.]
[Interdimensional Quest System Activated.]
[First Quest: World — One Piece]
Main Objectives:
1. Form a pirate crew composed of Chat Group members.
2. Collect the great treasure of the seas.
3. Eliminate a Transmigrator Trash currently polluting the One Piece world.
[Participant Count: Unlimited]
[Reward: ???]
[Countdown Begins: 30 Days]
[Note: During this countdown, time across all member worlds will sync.]