BRAND NEW WORLD

After taking Isis’s heart, Osiris stepped back a few paces and ate it. The sound of chewing rang loudly in the air. A dense, pressurized dark aura erupted from his body. The sound of cracking bones could be heard. Osiris groaned in pain. His body began to swell... grow larger... larger... and larger still, until he became a colossal brown demon, twenty meters tall, with several large eyeballs attached to his arms.

Osiris then let out a deafening roar that shattered the barrier enclosing Parahyangan City.

Outside the barrier, everyone could see the wall crumbling in the distance, revealing a monstrous giant. Rima, who had been in the north with Prince Hasby and the Arvastan royal forces, without a word, shot into the air toward the giant monster. On the eastern side, where Lusserina and Putih were, the moment the giant was visible, both immediately ran toward it.

• •

"What kind of creature is this...?" someone murmured.

"The Desert Demon, huh..." Grandpa Shaman muttered.

"Tch, here comes the troublesome one," Uncle Pedo complained, scratching his head.

"A level 500 monster!?" another exclaimed.

"This is...?" Axxel murmured.

"Xel, do you know this monster?" Key asked.

"Yeah, I’ve fought it before. It’s quite a troublesome boss," Axxel replied.

"Troublesome...?" Key asked.

"This boss is a special boss that can only be fought after completing a series of quests," Kardol interjected.

"A series... of quests?"

"Yes... You have to complete many quests before you can fight it," Kardol answered.

"Then what’s so troublesome about it?" Key asked.

"The troublesome part is obtaining the items for the quests. Some of the items are rare drops with extremely low rates. Not to mention when you actually fight it..." Kardol replied.

"Guys!" Rhadyt called out.

"..."

One minute after Rima, Lusserina, and Putih set off, they finally arrived at the location.

"Lun!"

"Lady Luna!"

"Woof!"

"You guys!"

"Are you alright?" Rima asked, patting my shoulder.

"I-I’m fine. Thank you for worrying about me."

"What’s the situation?" Rima asked.

I turned my gaze toward Ringga.

Suddenly, four figures appeared behind Ringga.

"MASTER!" the four of them called out, kneeling.

The first was Tiamat, a four-armed draconian.

The second was Randgris, a fallen angel with black wings.

The third was a black-furred werewolf, two meters tall.

The fourth was a demon wearing a tuxedo.

"Prepare for battle!" Ringga commanded. His tone was gentle yet firm.

• •

Seeing these four arrive, shock appeared on the faces of Grandpa Shaman, Rhadyt, Uncle Pedo, Kardol, and other high-level players.

"Why are they here?" Rhadyt murmured.

"...and they’re calling Ringga ’master’..."

"Hah..." Uncle Pedo sighed.

"Because they are Ringga’s summoned creatures."

"HAH?" Rhadyt exclaimed. His face went pale, as if he had seen a ghost.

Rhadyt turned to look at Grandpa Shaman and Kardol. Both nodded gently.

"..."

"Who are they exactly?" Key asked.

"Ah, right, you haven’t played this game, so it’s natural you wouldn’t know," Axxel said.

"The draconian is a raid boss that can transform into a giant dragon. The second is Randgris, the fallen angel—she’s a raid boss. The third is Aul, the Shadow Hunter. He’s a werewolf who excels at using shadows. And the last one is Azrail, the Demon Prince from the underworld. He excels in both physical strength and magic. All of them are level 500 raid bosses," Axxel added.

"Level 500 NPC bosses?" Key was shocked.

Axxel nodded.

"Can boss monsters really be turned into summoned creatures?"

"Generally, no. But TNWO’s motto is a world where you can do anything. Looking at it that way, anything is possible. But so far, I’ve never seen anyone who had a boss monster as a summoned creature—except for Luna. Even back in TNWO, I never once saw Ringga summon a monster," Axxel said.

"Luna? What kind of summoned creature does she have?"

Axxel paused for a moment.

"Luna has a level 500 sacred dragon raid boss," Axxel answered.

"A sacred dragon!?" Key exclaimed.

"..."

"Alright, everyone. Anyone below level 400, please evacuate to your respective locations immediately," Ringga announced.

Hearing Ringga’s words, small whispers were heard.

"..."

Ringga sighed. "Unless you want to die, you’re welcome to join the fight. If not, stay out of the way—you’ll only be a burden."

Frustration showed on everyone’s faces, but no one dared to voice their opinion.

"What Ringga said is right. This isn’t the TNWO we used to know. This is reality. There’s no respawn anymore. If you die, it’s all over. Your lives are too precious for that," Kardol declared.

The crowd fell silent. A faint smile curled at the corner of Ringga’s mouth.

"Alright then, those who wish to leave, follow me!" Grandpa Shaman said.

Grandpa Shaman moved a few meters away. Several players below level 400 gathered around him. Grandpa Shaman snapped his fingers, and magic enveloped them all before they vanished.

• •

"Lady Rima!" someone called out.

We turned to see Prince Hasby, breathless. He was startled for a moment upon seeing us, then quickly straightened his posture.

"Rima, I want you to take Prince Hasby and evacuate the Arvastan forces as far away as possible."

"EH! But I just got here!" Prince Hasby protested.

"This is no time for jokes, Prince Hasby," Rima replied.

"Luna, I also want you to evacuate the Nuzantra forces as far away as possible."

"I’ll hold it off for a while with these four," Ringga said firmly.

We nodded. Rima then patted Prince Hasby’s shoulder, and the two of them vanished. I, along with Lusserina and Putih, teleported directly to the Nuzantra forces’ position.

[At the camp of the Nyrranthea Kingdom]

A magic circle appeared near the Nyrranthea royal forces.

"This is..." someone murmured.

"We’re at the Nyrranthea royal forces’ camp," Grandpa Shaman replied.

"Nyrranthea?" another murmured.

Those who had arrived were the players below level 400.

"..."

"Who are you!?" someone shouted.

Several soldiers approached, pointing their weapons at the players.

"Halt!" a firm voice commanded.

Someone dressed differently from the others stepped forward. This person was of the demon race.

"General?" someone murmured.

"We are allies of Lunaria Oberyth and Ringgamana Oberyth," Grandpa Shaman replied.

"Oberyth... you say?" the Demon General murmured, then fell into thought.

"..."

"Follow me," the Demon General said.

The players and the Nyrranthea forces looked confused, but they could only obey, as Grandpa Shaman offered no resistance.

[Meanwhile, at the northern border...]

A magic circle appeared, and three people emerged from it. They were Rima, Prince Hasby, and Gale.

"This is..." Prince Hasby murmured.

"Prince!"

"Dear!"

Two voices called out, approaching. It was Princess Zeba. She immediately walked over and pinched Prince Hasby’s ear.

"Ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow!"

After pinching him, Princess Zeba hugged him tightly.

"You foolish child! Always making others worry," Sultan Raja Armett said.

Sultan Raja Armett approached with several of his aides.

"What’s the situation?" Sultan Raja Armett asked.

Rima then explained the situation.

"..."

Upon arriving, Gale looked at the ring on the middle finger of his left hand.

*After finally getting the EXP-boosting ring from Luna and successfully raising my level in a short time, it should be enough to defeat that monster—* Gale thought.

Gale gazed into the distance and saw the Desert Demon standing tall.

"..."

Inside the Sultan’s tent...

"I see..." Sultan Raja Armett murmured.

"Yes. I need to return immediately, so I won’t be able to protect you if you stay here," Rima said.

"Then I’ll have to trouble you, Lady Rima," Sultan Raja Armett replied.

[Meanwhile, in the East...]

As I opened my eyes, the battlefield around me had turned into green grasslands. I arrived with Lusserina and Putih. As soon as we arrived...

"Luna!" someone called out.

I turned to see Deva. Not far away, there were Deva, Ares, Prime Minister Allan, and several familiar faces. We walked toward them.

"Lady Luna!" PM Allan greeted.

"PM Allan? Why are you here? And also... Tarma? Ares?"

"Long time no see, Lady Luna," Tarma greeted.

"Hi, Lun!" Ares greeted.

"I asked Lady Lusserina to bring me here so I could see it for myself," PM Allan replied.

"Lusserina?"

I turned to look at Lusserina.

"I brought Lord Allan using teleportation magic," Lusserina answered.

"You can use teleportation magic!?" I was surprised.

"Yes, my Lady. Lady Rima taught me," Lusserina replied.

"Eh! Why didn’t you tell me?"

"Forgive me, I only mastered it recently, and with everything being so busy, it slipped my mind," Lusserina answered.

"I see..."

"..."

"Lun, what’s the situation?" Deva asked.

We moved to Deva’s tent for a more comfortable discussion.

"..."

After hearing my report, everyone fell into thought.

"So that’s how it is... the situation is quite dire," PM Allan murmured.

"If I may ask, just how strong is this Osiris monster?" Tarma asked.

"He’s two to three times stronger than the Behemoth that attacked the Nuzantra capital."

"Two to three times?" Tarma was shocked.

"..."

"In that case, there’s no choice. I’ll order my men to pack up immediately," Deva said.

As we were talking, a rumbling sound came from outside the tent. We all went out to see what was happening.

"..."

When we stepped out of the tent, everyone was shocked by what they saw.

"A dragon!?" Tarma exclaimed in surprise.

In the distance, besides the Desert Demon, another giant black dragon had appeared.

Is that... Tiamat?