Miss Player, please don't cast spells on me.

But after waiting for a while, she realized that Mikage had not replied to her message.

Normally, when she sends a message to Mikage, Mikage will reply almost instantly. Or rather, when Hitomiya None sends a message to anyone, no matter who it is, she will reply instantly.

That damn woman has this charm that makes everyone in the world add her as a Line friend and immediately set a special notification.

This time, Mikage didn't reply to her immediately; in fact, she waited for more than ten minutes without a response.

This puzzled Hitomi no Oto, so she inquired about it in the Black Sword Knights' group chat.

After inquiring, she learned that the leader, Mikage, and several core members of the Black Sword Knights had important matters to attend to in the real world and had temporarily left.

Mikage also took this opportunity to give the entire group a half-day off. Currently, most of the Black Sword Knights' game characters are AFK farming in the safe map of Shanor Village.

"Important business? Do we just have to wait?"

Although Noon Hiyomi knew what important business the leader of the Mikage group had to attend to offline, she had no reason to interfere in other people's private affairs at this time.

Anyway, the Black Sword Knights are on holiday right now, so there's no need for her to be in such a hurry.

Although Ms. Hitomiya Noon didn't know what her captain had gone to do, Kiyono Hai did.

Since Kiyono Gray's god level was promoted from F to E, Kiyono Gray's 'spying' ability has increased.

What used to be able to peek at players behind the screen through game characters has now become... peeking at players through game characters.

This ability becomes terrifying without the limitation of being behind the screen. It means that Kiyono Hai can now see what Mikage is doing in the real world by watching the character who is AFK in Shanor Village.

The leader of the Black Sword Knights, Mikage, was dressed in a suit in the real world and had arrived at the foot of an extremely luxurious-looking office building.

In Qingye Hui's memory, this building seems to be the headquarters of the operator of "Dream City"?

Interesting… Kiyono Hai, posing as Gavi, a labyrinth explorer who hasn’t yet turned to the dark side, is getting a close look at what this leader is doing in the real world.

…………

Let me briefly introduce Mikage, the leader of the Black Sword Knights. His real name is Masaki Yamazaki, and he is 27 years old this year.

Let's refer to him by his in-game ID, Yuying.

The real-life experiences of Mikage-dan no Oto are not as legendary as those of Hitomiya Noon.

Not only was she not as legendary as Noon Hitomi, she was even somewhat down on her luck.

At the age of fourteen, he dropped out of school before finishing junior high for some reason and stayed at home, where he became addicted to the world of online games.

During that period, he relied on farming gold in online games and any other means he could make money through online games to make a living.

Perhaps due to her exceptional talent, or perhaps because hard work always pays off, Mikage has made a group of formidable partners throughout her many years of online gaming career.

His own skill level allows him to be a regular in the top 100 of the PK rankings in various online games.

As for the Black Sword Knights guild, he founded it when he was eighteen, so the name is a bit cringey.

Yet this guild, which was initially quite immature, gradually grew into one of the top guilds in all MMORPG games.

To be honest, Mikage is very satisfied with his current life. After all, he likes playing games, and now he can earn a considerable amount of real income by playing games every day.

As the leader of the guild, he was highly respected in the game, and he had nothing to complain about in this life of both fame and fortune.

But it wasn't until three years ago, after Noon Hitomi joined the Black Sword Knights, that Mikage realized he was slightly dissatisfied with his current life.

The Black Sword Knights regularly hold offline gatherings, so Mikage is certain that any man who has met Ms. Hitomiya Noon offline will fall in love with her.

Whether it's her stunningly beautiful appearance and figure, or her aloof and arrogant personality, she's incredibly attractive to gamers.

Mikage was no exception; he was very, very serious in pursuing None Hitomi, but unfortunately... after three years, there was still no good result.

The bad outcome here is not because Mikage was unwilling to accept None's confession, but because he was blaming himself.

Or rather, None Hiyomiya's illustrious resume and status in reality made him finally begin to feel inferior about himself in real life.

It's really hard not to feel inferior. In reality, Mikage is just a shut-in. What else is there? He didn't even finish junior high school; he only has a ridiculous elementary school education.

But look at Hitomiya None? She's a top graduate of the University of Tokyo, a prodigy who has won numerous international awards. Whether it's her background or social status, she's miles ahead of him.

Compared to the real-life None Hitomi, he is truly a lowly insect in the dust.

Sometimes, Mikage would fantasize about how he should introduce himself when he could finally meet Hitomichi's parents.

Hello, I'm the leader of a very powerful guild in the game world. As for which university I graduated from in real life? Uh... I'm sorry, I never went to university, I didn't even finish high school.

While there is indeed a social atmosphere that respects these skilled gamers, there are also a large number of conservative old-fashioned people who don't take these so-called 'professional gamers' seriously at all.

Whenever Mikage thought about this, he felt extremely anxious, but today he finally had the chance to take off the label of 'junior high school dropout' in reality!

That was the company operating the game "Dream City," and the reward they offered him was: "If you can successfully destroy the maze core, a small portion of the company's shares will be transferred to you."

While transferring the shares, Yu Ying will also be added to the company's board of directors, although it is estimated that he will only be a figurehead director with little real power.

But it's enough for Mikage to have the status and title of a director of the Dream City Group!

This is the most important thing. Even the dividends from these shares don't really matter to Yu Ying. What he wants is a respectable identity and status in the real world!

Isn't being a director of a large, multinational, listed company that has been listed for many years more impressive than being a graduate of a prestigious university?

So Mikage came here with this goal in mind—no, it should be called an obsession! The obsession of becoming a member of the Dream City Board of Directors.

"Welcome, Lord Mikage."

"welcome…"

Mikage arrived at a boardroom in the building of the Dream City operator.

The atmosphere in the conference room was extremely solemn. All the major shareholders of Dream City were present, and they were not only present but also dressed in clothing similar to haori.

To outsiders, this might lead them to mistakenly believe that Mikage had stumbled upon a meeting of some powerful yakuza figures.

"Lord Mikage, there is no need for you to be too nervous. Conquering the core of this labyrinth has always been our shared wish. Please, Lord Mikage, in our presence, slay the final labyrinth master like a hero."

The speaker was Tomokatsu Maeda, the god of light and exploration, and what he said was not meant to be flattering.

He had been waiting for the day he could put that foxy lady to death for a long time.

Recruiting the main force of the Black Sword Knights to this world is not something that can be done simply by spending faith power.

The arrival of the Black Sword Knights also cost him his lifeblood and essence. Simply put, every time a player of the Black Sword Knights dies, this god of light and exploration will also suffer some damage.

The fox lady bet everything on Qingye Hui, and although the God of Light and Exploration didn't bet everything on the Black Sword Knights, he at least placed a heavy bet.

"Then we won't stand on ceremony?"

Although Mikage didn't understand why the major shareholders of "Dream City" would attach so much importance to the final boss battle of a single-player game.

But at least these major shareholders and board members were given enough face, and the sense of ceremony was also sufficient!

They all sat upright to one side, watching with serious expressions as Mikage logged into his account as the leader of the Black Sword Knights on a high-performance computer.

Come on! With these board members as witnesses, Mikage only needs to defeat the final master of this labyrinth to become a member of the board of directors of this multinational corporation!

After becoming a member of the board of directors of this multinational corporation, he had all the conditions to truly confess his feelings to his goddess, None Hitomiya, and pursue her!

Even Mikage fantasized about his goddess accepting his confession and taking him to her parents' house. When asked about his social status, Mikage could proudly say that he was now a high-level executive in the company!

He already had enough money, and now beautiful love was within his grasp. His goddess, None Hiyomiya, whom he had pursued and admired for three years, was waving to him from not far away.

All he has to do now is one thing, something so simple it couldn't be simpler, something he's done countless times throughout his gaming career.

That is to defeat, no! Slay the final boss in the game "Dungeon Sanctuary 2", the Lord of the End of the Labyrinth!

If he successfully defeats the final dungeon master, then he will be qualified... and worthy of his princess, Himegami Noon!

Come on... come on! The leader of the Black Sword Knights can now see... a future where he and the princess he admires live happily together is not far off!

Chapter 57 Miss Player, Please Become the Master of the Labyrinth (Xiao Xiu)

"The new version of 'The Sacred Stars' will be released in four days. The fifth level of this maze will be even more difficult than the previous levels. Even with a map, there is no guarantee that you can successfully complete it within four days."

Without waiting for Mikage to return, Hitomi no Oto directly shared her thoughts in the Black Sword Knights' chat channel.

"Besides, even if we can conquer the maze in four days, it will be too rushed for us to go back and start exploring the new version of 'Sacred Stars'. Everyone has been basically staying up all night to push through the maps during this period, right?"

"So I'm thinking of ending our exploration of the game 'Labyrinth Sacred 2' here, or how about taking a break for a while? We can use the remaining four days to rest and prepare for the new version of 'Sacred Stars'."

"After all, even if we clear 'Dungeon Sanctuary 2', it won't contribute to the Black Sword Knights guild's improvement at all, and the equipment dropped inside isn't as good as what everyone is using now."

"In addition, I know that this map-clearing commission was given by the official team of 'Dungeon Sanctuary 2', and it must involve a certain amount of monetary reward. I can pay this reward to everyone."

Noon Hiyomiya had already made her thoughts and opinions very clear in the guild's group chat, and she even mischievously added a comment to tease the otaku in the group.

"Also, everyone doesn't need to think of my payment as a salary, but rather as a 'reward' for playing games with me. Wouldn't that be much more acceptable?"

A gift from Her Highness the Princess!

These words instantly made the players in the Black Sword Knights, who were too embarrassed to accept...the charity from Hinamiya Noon, feel a sense of sweetness!

No, wages given privately by guild members! Yes, money bestowed by Her Highness the Princess!

"Since Her Highness has said so, we can't very well refute her."

"Actually, I also think this game is quite boring. After all, there's no thrill of getting usable equipment from bosses. You can only get toy-like items like dungeon artifacts as rewards."

"Yes, yes, why don't we listen to Miss Yang and take a break to prepare for the new version of 'The Holy Stars'? Wouldn't that be great?"

Seeing that many members in the group were gradually agreeing with her suggestion, Noon Hiyomi breathed a slight sigh of relief.

But in the next second, the leader, Mikage, who had been lurking, finally surfaced.

"No, if we abandon our employer's commission like this, it will severely damage the reputation of our Black Sword Knights."

Mikage didn't use any harsh words to criticize the members who were bored and wanted to quit.

"I think everyone understands the importance of guild reputation. Even in 'Sacred Stars,' we won the support and admiration of those large production-oriented guilds with our extremely high contract completion rate! The fact that those production-oriented guilds were willing to cooperate with us meant that our logistical support was able to enable us to raid the new version at the fastest speed."

"So no matter how simple this mission is, we can't ruin our own reputation."

Leader Mikage's words won the support of another group of veteran members of the Black Sword Knights, and he did not force those members who wanted to leave to stay.

"If you find this dungeon-crawling mission boring and tedious, you can always return to 'The Holy Stars' first."

"Everyone is the same. If anyone feels too tired and wants to prepare for the next version of 'The Holy Stars', they can directly tell the vice leader that they want to rest."

"I won't force anyone to stay, and we're not some small guild. Even if you want to leave, we can always find a replacement."

Mikage's words were so reasonable and well-founded that Noon Hitomi could find no reason to refute or stop the Knights from continuing their advance.