The Extra’s Survival: Logging into the Game Master System!

[It's not like there is no way to save this world!]

"Contractor?" Annabeth asked as she looked at the message. Since I sent a public message through her, everyone should be able to see that. Even though it's just a simple sentence, the message should still come as a shocking piece of information, given what I had just typed.

The others also had their eyes widened as they looked at the message. Especially the duo in white and black. The lost hope in their eyes was suddenly re-ignited as they patiently waited for another message to come.

[Every Apocalypse has a reason to occur. Either it's an invasion, or a planetary destruction due to some internal conflicts. All the worlds that have gone through Apocalypse are the same as this one. Under normal conditions, it's just impossible to prevent it but...]

"But?" This time the guy in white spoke as he looked at the message with a hopeful expression.

[This particular world isn't dying out of an invasion or an internal fight but due to the exhaustion of this world itself. Because of the dying core, the world is losing balance and soon the twin world of Mirae will collapse on their own. I think the twin planets have barely 4 months left now. But if you can somehow restore the cores and create a balance between the two worlds, it's not impossible.

Though even that is easier said than done.]

"Wait! Wait! Wait!" Hiradale spoke with a shocked expression as he asked what was going on in everyone's mind here," doesn't the tutorial mean that the world is already doomed? Like it's against the rules of the tutorial if the world is saved?"

[The Tutorial provides an equal chance for everyone, including the planet that is going through an apocalypse. While it is in the form of an impossible quest, anyone can save their planet if they have enough power to do so. The only reason Tutorial exists is so that it gives a chance for the weaker beings there to survive in an alternative way!]

I said everything that I have deduced up until now. Based on the quests I had in the previous tutorial, based on the quests I have in the current tutorial, it never seemed like the tutorial had much to do with the apocalypse itself. Though they are still speculations to be fair.

'At the least these things are true for this world. According to the last quest, it isn't impossible to save the world. Though the path to that is something that we need to create ourselves,' I sighed as I looked at them. It was truly pitiful. Should I really give them hope when things are this hard? But then again... people would rather die trying than just give up and die.

Still... If they asked any more questions, I might not be able to answer them.

"So... what should we do?" The woman asked as she waited for more answers but I simply messaged them

[That is for you to figure out. I can't interfere more than this. Please understand.]

When I sent this message, they turned silent before Annabeth spoke with a regret filled expression as she spoke,

"So you're telling me that the only reason we lost our planet was... because we were weak? How... pathetic."

Hiradale had the same expression, while the Admin was staring in an empty space. It seemed he was thinking of something, before he suddenly asked,

"I apologize if I may sound rude but... is there any way that us Admins... can be relieved of our duties. We have been doing it for millenials and yet there is no sign of ending. Is it possible... is there anyway?"

Hmmm? Interesting question.

[You do not have the Authority to Interfere the Current Commands! Increase your authority if you want to change the Status of Admin Balthazar!]

'So it is possible, huh?' I thought before I tried one more thing.

[Would you like to send a contract to [Admin: Balthazar of the Lost World Nirvana] for 20 Billion GM Points?]

'Aren't you a bit too costly?' I was taken aback as I looked at the cost required before sighing and then messaging one more time.

[It is not impossible. But the 7 Heroes need to conquer the Tower first.]

He seemed hopeful at first but then looking at the next sentence, his hope vanished as he sighed before speaking,"is that so? I guess, I expected that as much. Though given the current situation of Heroes it doesn't seem possible in the near future."

The conversation seemed to be drifting towards the 7 heroes and such. Plus about what Hiradale and Annabeth should do now, since their plan basically failed when the rift didn't take them to the next tutorial.

"I will be staying here with this guy for the time being. You can go and inform the leader about everything that happened here. Even though it was a failure, at least we gained something far better than a false hope," Annabeth spoke as she smiled at me. Her eyes were twinkling a little, which made me question my decision to have her as my guardian a little.

On another note, since we were done here, I too wanted to go and relax as well. Maybe I can send Annabeth back since there was nothing much to do here either? I mean, her killing stronger monsters in the upper floors would result in me having more GM Points.

'Let's have her around for a week before we send her away. I do need a couple of back ups for the tutorial as well,' though that made me wonder. How were we going to exit the tutorial this time? Will there be another portal? Hmmm...

[Accelerated Analysis!]

My mind ran at an insane speed as I tried thinking more and more about it. It was like an itch that I had to scratch. And the more I thought about it, the more it seemed possible. In fact, I think it would benefit me quite a bit. I can even make up for my lost GM points as well.

I then turned off the skill before looking at Annabeth and Hisardale who were still talking about the various situations that led to here. Especially how Hisardale messed up with the rift, and how Annabeth easily got under a contract under an unknown being. My eyes also peeked at the god duo who were talking about the ways to save the planet.

They were discussing various ways to restore the energy. Though the more they talked, the more they became hopeless since everything that they were telling was more absurd than the previous solution.

And ignoring them, I then turned to the Admin as he was busy in his own thoughts. Moving close to him, I spoke the first word that came to my mind,

"I think... I know a way to save the two planets."

...

[Location: Castle area where the Tutorial 5 began: Just outside the castle, in the garden!]

In the castle, after Adrian left, everyone went on to sleep. Most of the players fell asleep despite trying not to. The exhaustion of the entire day wore them down too much.

Among the ones who were not asleep, they walked around the area checking everything out. Since the Castle Barrier was down, they were allowed to walk throughout the castle garden, which made them all pretty relieved.

Though they were still cautious and didn't enter the city during the night. Mostly afraid of unexpected dangers that might occur if they were to walk on their own in the dead of the night.

"Are you kids lost? Why are you so scared?" A voice came from a woman in white as she walked towards a bunch of players in the garden. At first alarmed, the players observed her with a cautious gaze, before they slowly calmed as they looked at that girl and wondered if she was an NPC.

"We were just taking a break," one of the players spoke as she observed the girl in white that seemed a bit ghostly. A bit beautiful too. The young men felt a bit shy as they approached the woman, hoping to initiate a conversation.

"Is that so? That's a nice thing to do. I do that too, many times. Relaxes your mind," that girl smiled as she conversed with the boys. The atmosphere was merry as one of the players asked,

"What are you doing here at such an hour? Aren't you scared something might happen to you?"

"I was just looking to eat a strawberry pie. Do you know a place where I can eat that? I didn't find any shops that were open," a slight regret filled expression appeared on her face as she sighed. She truly wanted to eat that, while the players began talking among themselves.

"Do we have anyone among us that can cook? What about the servants of the castle?"

"The servants were dead. And I don't know anything else about that. As for cooking... ummm... I can't think of anyone. Maybe someone among the female players?"

They began talking among themselves as Nora simply passed by them, leaving them to talk among themselves. It didn't seem like the conversation was going anywhere, so she left to find someone who can make a strawberry pie. Or else, she can just find the kitchen and make one herself.

"Though who wants to eat the strawberry pie?" One of the players asked, as the others were confused.

"Weren't you the one who was asking about that? Or was it you?"

"Eh? I don't know. Why were we talking about strawberry pie, again?"

And the existence of Nora was once again erased from the players who had seen and talked to her.