Novel Boss
Chapter 90: [A Goddess’s Plead!]
[All the Privileges of the Game Master System have been revised and updated!]
[The following Privilege has been unlocked!]
[Privilege 1: The Game Master can see All the Quests Present on the current Level without any hidden information about the current server and adjacent ones!]
[Privilege 2: The Game Master can bet on the players present in the current Level and other servers!]
[Privilege 3: Allows the GameMaster to Adjust the rules of all things Equivalent to GM Points spent! As long as it does not break the boundaries of the tower, anything can be adjusted!]
[Privilege 4: Allows the GameMaster to [Contract] a player, NPC and general Floor Managers and give [Blessing!] [Skill!] [Title!] [Coins!] [Curses!] [Punishment!]. The Game master can also send public messages to those around the Contracted person.]
[Privilege 5: Allows the GM to view all the quests of the next Event!]
[Privilege 6: Allows the GM to Add any form of quest in the scenario as long as it's not a main Quest!]
[Skill: Debug!
Grade: Primordial!
Effects: Allows the user to remove any or all types of irregularities or bugs present within the system! The Game Master can create a firewall, anti-virus, trojan or other type of defense formation to deal with any threats! The user can also fix any form of breach that has occured to the system!
Active Sub-Skills:
Antiviral Protection: Creates mass of pure energy that wipes out any or all external Energy!
Firewall protection: Create a wall of fire that blocks all foreign entities!
Passive Sub-Skills:
Complete Protection: No form of Foreign Body can interfere with your body!]
[Item: Game Master's Key!
Grade: Primordial!
Status: Bound to Adrian John Rodriguez!
Effects: Once every 16 Hours, the Game master can unlock any locked item/door!]
'At least I didn't make nothing out of this exchange,' I thought as I looked at my GM points reaching 0. It hurt my feelings as I looked at the loss I just made out of this but I guess, there is little I can do about it.
[GM Points: 0!]
"Is he all right?" Hiradale spoke as he observed me with a narrowed gaze. Others were gazing at me with question-filled expressions as well before I turned to that bulky guy who asked a question before.
"What were you asking? Sorry... I was just thinking of something,"I spoke as I focused on him, while he nodded at me and repeated again,
"It's all right. I was just saying that I am the Administrator of the Tutorial. As you can see, I came here because of that idiot creating a rift in the edge wall. Though I am ashamed to say that I wasn't enough to close the rift. If not for you, the entire tutorial would have collapsed. In fact, even I would have died by the end of this mess."
"So firstly, I thank you for helping us prevent such a great tragedy. I am much indebted to you for that. And the second thing that I wanted to ask was, may I know who you are esteemed sir? I truly believe that you are not an average player for you to be able to close that rift."
He spoke in a respectful and formal manner, while the others were observing me with a keen expression. Except for Annabeth who knew a bit about the situation, the others seemed really curious about it.
"I... that I don't think I can easily explain. In a way, it wasn't me but my contractor who was guiding me," I started with a proper lie, before I began sprouting whatever came to my mind," he bestowed me with a temporary skill and abit of a boost that allowed me to reach the rift and close it. I think it's the same for that girl over there. She probably had the same skill."
My head was still hurting a bit so spouting proper nonsense was difficult. Still I made sure not to mess anything up. Looking at the surprised yet understanding expression of those around, it seemed that they were believing it all.
"You received a skill?!!!" Hiradale was surprised but Annabeth sighed before speaking,"it was a temporary one. I think it was too powerful to be bestowed as a permanent skill. I took a peek, the grade was something that I have never seen in my life. It said 'Primordial' on it."
'She was able to take a look at the skill, huh? Interesting,' I thought as I don't remember giving her the skill. I was just lying, acting like I don't know much about her situation and only guessing a bit here and there.
"That's... damn! Even the highest I have seen Ex Level skills that the leader has. Just who is this being you got contracted to?" Hiradale asked as he observed Annabeth with a jealous look. Fortunately she shook her head as she answered,
"It shows question marks on his name. Hey, Crowley, since you have been contracted for a longer time, do you know anything about it?"
For the first few seconds, I was going to go with 'I don't know either,' but then I thought of something. It might attract a bit of attention, but I can divert it as long as I can create a difference between Adrian and Crowley.
"I don't really know, but he seemed to be worried about the balance of the tower. And given how talked about the system out of place because of various disturbances, he seemed to be really important," I spoke making a bit of a big deal out of it.
I thought about going with the [Game Master!] But given how weak I am right now, let's not bite more than I can chew.
"Seems like a Higher Admin? Or perhaps a Floor manager of one of the highest floors?" The Admin spoke as he began thinking. He seemed to be really serious about the situation while the duo Hiradale and Annabeth were a bit surprised. Though recalling the situation about the rift, they thought it made sense if it were someone with that much authority.
"But I don't think such people took interest in the lower floors, much less the tutorial. Could it be the Tower Master itself?" Annabeth began thinking but Hiradale shook his head as she informed us that,
"I don't think it's him. Even though he is surely capable of doing that, did you guys forget? Tower Master can't give contracts or quests to the players? The Tower System makes sure that everything stays fair, so even Higher Admins have a limited authority of how much they can interfere with the players. Why do you think the Heroes are reigning by themselves despite the existence of Admins?"
This made them silent as the mystery of who that contractor is to have that much authority to even close the rift that an Admin can't.
"I wonder who he is," I said as I made a curious expression on my face.
"Ummm... excuse me. What will happen to our world now?" A timid voice came from a distance as I saw the black and white duo observing with a fear filled expression. It didn't seem like they were afraid of us in particular.
Annabeth looked at them and sighed, while Hiradale turned silent for a few seconds before speaking,"I don't know. As you can see, creating a rift will only accelerate the destruction of this world. We were able to open a rift towards the tutorial but that will also close by itself in a few months. I apologize... it seems we can't do anything about it. Sorry for giving you false hope."
The Admin was silent as he looked at the duo and spoke," We can take a bunch of dwellers and pass them into a rift towards the safe zone. But you both are Gods of this twin world. You are an entity connected to this world, so I don't think we can help you with that."
"But... but... are we supposed to die? Are we supposed to watch our planet crumble until there is nothing left!!!!" the woman in black shouted at the admin, while that guy in white was observing me with a deep look. His eyes were waiting for me to speak, while I took a peek at the game master system.
"ARE YOU GUYS TELLING US TO DIE???!!! JUST HOW DO YOU EXPECT US TO ACCEPT THAT?!! THERE MUST BE SOMETHING! SOMETHING MUST BE POSSIBLE! RIGHT?! RIGHT?!" She then ran towards me, her eyes desperate, her hands were almost reaching me.
-Bam!!!
But the Admin, Annabeth and Hiradale stood in between, preventing her from reaching me. Even though they were sad too, none of them could do something about it. But that doesn't mean they would let her harm me.
"Boy! Please! I beg you! There has to be something right? Right? You even prevented the world from collapsing right?
Surely you could do something about our planet! We will give you anything you want! All the power! Everything! You can even have me! I will be forever your slave... just... please... please... save our planets... I beg you... please save our home... aaaa... please..." She begged me as she got on her knees and put her head on the ground towards me.
Her body was shaking as she tried her best to keep herself together. Her eyes were turning red, as black tears came out of her eyes, while she kept crying... while she kept begging.
It was the first time I was witnessing a God cry. A God that was begging.
That guy in white sighed as he walked towards the girl and spoke,"Geira. Let's go."
He helped that girl, Geira, stand up as he supported her before he looked at us and spoke,"thank you for trying your best. Hope you have a happy journey in your life."
As he was about to turn around, I began slowly standing up as I stretched a little. It's not my place to save this world. It's not my place to interfere where things don't matter to me.
But then again...
Even if I don't interfere. It's not like I can't guide others to do so.
[It's not like there is no way to save this world!]
And I sent a message in front of the duo through the system. Making all of them widen their eyes towards that message.
Meanwhile I looked at the contents of the quest which was previously [???] in the system. Perhaps the update of the system now allowed me to see through this as well.
[Interference Quest!]
[Quest: Alternate Ending!
Grade: Ex
Difficulty: Impossible!
Description: The Twin World of Mirae is facing an extinction due to interference of the ending source of power of the planet cores! This occurred because of over exhaustion of the cores, and has set the ending of the planet to stone!
Objective: Find an alternate ending to the planet!
Rewards: [Title: The One who defied Fate(Ex-Grade)!]
Time Limit: 4 Months 17 days 12 Hours! ]