Offer blocks to the end times

After saying goodbye to the Marquis Qi, Senju looked at the 'seat' formed by the flowering trees and walked over to sit down. "Rem, I'm going to rest for a bit."

"Yes, Master," Rem appeared perfect, but her mind was in turmoil with Senju. As she listened to the swaying of the flowering tree, Senju gradually calmed down and became sleepy, then took a nap.

While asleep, Senju was struck by a sudden inspiration. He had a dream, and then saw a scene from another, ethereal dimension. "Hmm, it's hidden here. You can't see it unless your mind is calm? That's really..."

After a brief, slightly unsettling comment, Senju's state of mind wavered, and then he woke up. Looking at the world again, the scene was completely different. This was the dream of Dragon Ball, and Dragon Ball also existed in the dreams of all living beings here, seemingly there yet not there, existing in a very mysterious state.

The consciousness of the Dragon Balls manifested in countless forms, becoming all living beings in the world. The subconsciousness of all living beings in the world then formed the Dragon Balls themselves, somewhat like a Buddhist practice. Senju was slightly puzzled. Was the Five-Star Dragon Ball going to become a monk? But it was already bald.

Shaking his head, Senju tried to grab it, then discovered the Dragon Ball hidden inside, which he couldn't reach either. Well, it's not that he couldn't reach it; as long as he melted all the living beings here, he could break this seemingly contradictory realm, but Senju couldn't bring himself to do it yet.

Moreover, this seems to be an evolution actively driven by the Five Planets. If they were to destroy it, who knows what kind of trouble would occur? Just thinking about it gives me a headache. However, his previous idea of ​​advancing the progress of civilization was correct. The more the people here develop, the stronger the power of the Five Planets will become after they awaken.

Shaking his head and sighing, Senju looked around at the people around him and felt a little tired. Damn it, although there were many people here, they were all his alt accounts in a way. Just thinking about it made him feel tired. Especially when he saw Duke Koven walking over from the side with a silver-haired beauty beside him, he felt a headache coming on. "Ugh, so annoying."

"Your Excellency, let me introduce you," Duke Koven said, seeing that Senju had woken up, he brought the girl over. "This is my granddaughter, Renesia Elarti Koven. Renesia, this is the Grand Duke Ezo, His Excellency Senju, whom your grandfather told you about."

"Greetings, Your Excellency the Grand Duke," Renesia gave a slight bow, though her expression seemed somewhat troubled. Senju, however, had a rather strange look on his face; he seemed to have heard the girl's inner thoughts: "Slowly, I'm getting bored. This is so troublesome. I just want to lie on the bed and daydream~"

"Hmm," Senju thought about how this was also an incarnation of his own avatar, and he felt a headache coming on. He nodded slightly, then looked at Duke Koven, "Is there something you need?"

“Uh…” Duke Cowen choked for a moment, then nodded, “Tonight’s banquet will be Renesia’s first appearance in social circles. I hope Your Excellency the Grand Duke can be her companion and accompany her on her first public appearance.”

"No need, I have Rem," Senju waved her hand listlessly. Koven looked at Rem behind him and said, "Excuse me for being rude, but this lady must be His Excellency the Grand Duke's maid. His Excellency needs a suitable female companion at the banquet."

"Indeed, master, here..."

"In this world, only Princess Renesia is qualified to be your companion," Rem said earnestly from the side. Senju felt a headache coming on. He had jumped out of the mortal realm, only to be bound by human rules? And noble rules at that? Ridiculous, wasn't he? He shook his head. "No, my companion today is Rem."

"I'm sorry, Miss Renesia," Senju bowed slightly to the silver-haired girl beside her, inwardly relieved, "Phew, finally I don't have to do such troublesome things," but her expression was tinged with worry, "Is that so? I was too rude."

Her pitiful appearance was heartbreaking, but Senju, who knew what she was thinking, wanted to roll her eyes. In reality, the girl was worried that she would have to appear at the banquet again.

"Is that so?" Duke Koven's expression turned slightly unpleasant. In his view, even if Thousand Hands was a Grand Duke and very powerful, he shouldn't disrespect him. He had even brought his granddaughter to make friends, and now what did this mean? Did they really think his granddaughter was inferior to a maid? What barbaric adventurers! To make them nobles like him was a disgrace!

Senju knew what he was thinking, but she didn't point it out. Instead, she looked at Rem and asked, "Rem, would you like to be my companion tonight?"

"Of course, it's Rem's honor," Rem said, though she was internally lecturing Senju. On the outside, she was quite pleased. Seeing Duke Koven walk away with a bad expression, she looked helplessly at Senju and said, "Master, you really offended Duke Koven just now."

"Ha, who cares? Rem, don't worry about it too much. If Ram were here, she'd definitely say you're 'ignorant'." Senju shrugged, looking at Rem who was still in her maid outfit. "But tonight, you need to change your clothes. You have to dress Rem up nicely."

Chapter 1920 Attire

"My sister," Rem thought of her sister's haughty demeanor as she said, "Know your place, you ignorant fools," and her heart fluttered. Her sister was just too cool!

"..." Sensing Rem's thoughts, Senju flicked her forehead speechlessly, "Alright, stop thinking nonsense, let's see what to wear to the party."

“Hmm,” Rem nodded, then swiped to the side, and a door appeared next to her. The two of them went in. It was a huge dressing room with tens of thousands of clothes floating in the air. They were all clothes that Ram had prepared for her sister, but Rem always wore a maid outfit. There were hundreds of similar maid outfits here as well.

"Master, which one should I wear?" Rem was having a hard time choosing from all the clothes around her. After all, there were kimonos, Western-style clothes, modern clothes, suits, swimsuits, maid outfits, battle robes, cheongsams... there were just too many kinds, and each one was wonderful and perfectly matched Rem's temperament. Senju was also dazzled by the choices. "Hmm, I'll wear this one then."

With a wave of his hand, he retrieved a garment from the air—a white evening gown, shimmering with a faint light; it was a divine artifact.

"Since Master chose this one, then I'll wear it," Rem nodded, waved her hand, and changed her clothes. This made Senju slightly disappointed, but looking at Rem again, she felt that she was super cute now, and she wanted to tease her a little.

But as Senju was thinking, Rem looked her over and said, "Master, the outfit my sister chose for you is very nice, but you need some accessories."

As she spoke, she waved her hand, and the space in the changing room shifted. Various strange props and ornaments floated around her: badges, necklaces, bracelets, pocket watches, scepters, crowns, and so on. Looking at this seemingly endless array of props, Senju curiously examined them and discovered that besides their amazing appearance, their raw materials were also very precious. Each one could be used to forge a divine artifact. Senju was somewhat speechless, "So many?!"

“Yes, this is a collection of all the artworks in the world that my sister and I have collected. Of course, there are also many that we asked Mr. Rhine to design and make. His taste in art is very high,” Rem said seriously. Then she experimented with various accessories on Senju. After testing them fifty or sixty times and having Senju pose in various ways, Rem nodded. “This should be fine now! Master, we can go out now.”

"This won't do, Rem isn't dressed up yet," he thought, looking at himself. He was wearing a diamond crown with star diamonds on his head, a scepter of flowing gold in his hand, and a ring of dark iron inlaid with the core of a star (he had temporarily removed a bunch of other rings from his hand). On his wrist was a string of crystal-clear moonlight beads, and he was wearing a crystal cloth cloak with the emblem of the Thousand Hands Familia. When he looked at Rem now, he felt that something was missing.

After rubbing her hands together in anticipation, Senju dressed Rem up, adding a necklace, brooch, earrings, rings, and so on. However, after finishing, Senju shook her head, finding the outfit somewhat messy and ruining Rem's aura. So, she decided to tone down the changes. At Rem's suggestion, the final touches were a white jade flower headdress that exuded a serene aura; and a necklace adorned with the Heart of the Ocean, a gemstone imbued with the power of the ocean, primarily designed to enhance the wearer's charm.

With the addition of two crystal-clear bracelets, Rem's charm and temperament are greatly enhanced. This is not to say that she is not good in general, but as a maid, she is used to hiding her brilliance.

Look at each other and make a decision.

No problem, the two of them came out. Although it took several hours inside, it only took a few minutes outside. People around them were still slowly walking towards the castle.

Then the two linked arms and joined in, greeting many nobles along the way. Rem remembered all the names, but Senju didn't. With Rem's reminder, Senju didn't make any mistakes.

Just imagine if I were with Renesia and we ran into a nobleman. Senju would be completely confused, and Renesia would also be confused. How awkward would that be!

After walking for a while, the group finally arrived at the banquet hall. A band was playing, and many people were already there, raising their glasses and chatting. Looking around, he went to the players' side.

"Oh, Lady Senju, the flower field you created is truly magnificent and beautiful," Shiroe greeted, raising her hand. Senju shrugged, "It's just so-so. I was only imitating it. The important thing is the idea."

“Turning ideas into reality is truly amazing,” he said, looking at Rem and then bowing slightly. “Miss Rem looks absolutely stunning tonight, no wonder you are Lord Senju’s companion.”

"Thank you for the compliment, Lord Shiroe," Rem returned the compliment slightly, glancing at Akatsuki beside her. "Lord Shiroe's companion is also super cute."

"Alright, alright, stop with the aristocratic airs," Senju waved his hand helplessly. This way of speaking was a bit strange. The others shrugged, and the Ocean Organization's Chief, Daolong, sighed weakly as he lay there. "Pretending to be sophisticated here is more tiring than killing monsters. I'd rather go do dungeons. Dealing with nobles is too troublesome."

“You can’t say that. This is part of the mission, so how can we give up just because it’s troublesome?” Horietta from the Mikazuki Alliance pushed up her glasses and rubbed Akatsuki’s head vigorously. Clasti next to her nodded. “Although it’s troublesome, for the sake of the future, adventurers and Earthlings must communicate. This is the deduction of Chief Strategist Chojiro Megumi.”

"What chief of staff? I'm just an ordinary player," Cheng Hui waved his hand slightly, looked at the nobles around him, and then at the food on the table. "The Earthlings in the real world are different from those in the game. They will change now and can improve their strength. It's too dangerous to put adventurers on the opposite side of them."

“Well, that feels more normal,” Senju said, picking a grape and eating it. “Where we live, there’s a virtual game where the NPCs actually gained GM privileges through research, controlling the minds of many players and even trying to break out of the game to control the real world.”

"Huh, such a thing really happened?!" The group was shocked. For them, gamers, this was nothing short of a horror story. Senju nodded. "It really is. It was a game researching the development of artificial intelligence. It almost went awry, but in the end, the players managed to solve it."

"A game in another world, how terrifying," the group shook their heads helplessly as they listened to Senju's words. Senju continued to ramble on, and they were all speechless when they heard him say that he could create a new Earth here.

Chapter 1921 The Heart Is Not at the Banquet

While chatting idly with the others, Senju felt quite calm. Although he had seen through the truth of the matter, it didn't prevent him from calming his mind and cultivating his inner strength. In fact, this place was helpful for him to calm his mind and cultivate his inner strength. Think about it, hitting someone is hitting yourself. Before making a move, Senju had to think it over carefully. Of course, when facing a monster, he wouldn't think about it. He would just consider it as eliminating his own dark side.

However, after chatting for a while, he took out his phone and started playing with it. Senju completely calmed down and didn't care about what was happening outside. The others next to him were speechless. Although he had a phone, there was no internet here. What was he pretending to be?! Let's talk about the virtual game properly! We've already started talking about Accel World.

As they asked, Senju casually answered, as he needed to check a lot of information first. He also browsed the news, which was the network in his world. It mentioned the existence of parallel Earths. It seemed that the Multiverse Exchange Project was nearing its end, and large-scale publicity was underway to let ordinary people know about it.

Besides that, there's news about the 'Global' gaming championship. The current event is the Super Legion War, where each legion consists of tens of thousands of players, and several legions are fighting each other in a huge space.

This test not only the individual strength of the players, but also the quality of the commanders, the professional composition, and the players' obedience to commands. Every player who can command a large army in battle is a talent. Rick has already reserved the top three commanders as warship commanders to train.

Seeing Senju playing on his phone, Shiroe narrowed his eyes. He noticed something; the phone wasn't disconnected from the internet. So where was the signal coming from? Could they be trapped in a virtual game? Thinking about everything, it didn't seem impossible. He had just mentioned NPCs taking over GM privileges, and with the world-class items, it seemed players also had a chance to escape. Was the key to this escape the laws of the game, or rather, the game programming?

Unfortunately, he doesn't dare to ask now. If his assumption is correct, Senju is very likely a GM. Although he has feelings for the player, it seems he can't tell the truth.

But what changes have occurred outside the game, especially with the GM playing? Did the police discover the problem with the game? Relying on unreliable information, Shiroe made unreliable deductions; he did consider the possibility that Senju was just talking nonsense.

However, if we ignore what Senju said, then there is truly no way out.

Senju was completely unaware of Shiroe's conjecture. After all, he wouldn't always keep his ability to listen to other people's thoughts. On the contrary, most of the time, he avoided listening to other people's thoughts because it was too noisy, chaotic, and disgusting.

While I was playing on my phone, Duke Koven came over and sat down. He had a smile on his face. "Miss Rem is indeed beautiful, far more so than Renesia. No wonder she became the Grand Duke's companion."

“No, how can I compare to Princess Renesia, the Winter Rose of Ishtar?” Rem said modestly, then Duke Koven looked at Senju, “I was hoping that His Excellency the Grand Duke would be Renesia’s companion for her first official appearance. It’s such a pity.”

As Duke Cowen spoke, a look of regret crossed his face. Thousand Hands waved his hand, "I was so rude. Miss Renesia is so lovely, I was afraid I would do something impolite."

"Hahaha," after a burst of laughter, Duke Cowen started chatting with the others. Suddenly, the noise in the hall stopped, and the crowd parted to the sides. As they looked, three young women and their male companions walked in through the archway of the hall, and whispers of goodwill and expectation came from all around.

“That’s my granddaughter, Renesia, who just turned fifteen this year,” Duke Koven gestured to the silver-haired girl in the middle, his expression becoming much gentler as he introduced her to the players. “The one with the emerald green hair on the right is Aprila, the daughter of Marquis Lester, the lord of Aoyu. The red-haired girl is the granddaughter of Skena, the lord of the free city of Rock Boat. All three of them are making their first appearance in social circles this year.”

“You are all very beautiful,” Doron said, no longer seeming nervous, and he was telling the truth, much to Duke Cowen’s delight.

As they were talking, the music changed slightly, and the players nearby suddenly showed a mixture of surprise and nostalgia. Thousand Hands asked curiously, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this music?"

"This is the opening theme music when the game starts," Shiro said with a wry smile, her expression turning wistful. She then looked towards the center of the hall, where, accompanied by the music, a handsome knight held the girl's hand.

Then they started dancing. Their steps were quite fluid, but their expressions were a bit stiff. Just then, Rem's voice appeared in Senju's mind, "Master, isn't it a pity? If you had agreed, you would be the one dancing with that princess now."

"There's nothing to regret, Rem is definitely cuter," Senju quietly replied, while giving Rem's hand a helpless glare.

"You may not be familiar with this, but it's our custom that ladies who reach a certain age formally enter the social scene at the ball. The ten-day meeting starting tomorrow will not only be used to deal with various issues in Ishtar, but also as an occasion for us to socialize. In this harsh world, force and wealth alone are not enough to protect our territory. Sometimes friends and in-laws can help protect us and our people," Duke Koven seemed to be saying something very reasonable, but why was he staring at him? Thousand Hands wondered to himself.

“I understand. The purpose of forming a guild is to enable comrades to support and cooperate with each other, and sometimes even cross guild boundaries to help each other. This is also the mission of the roundtable meeting,” said Daolong, a player next to him, nodding in agreement. Several other players echoed, “That’s absolutely right.”

"What does Your Excellency the Grand Duke think?" Duke Cowen looked over, and Thousand Hands shrugged. "Perhaps. I don't really know much about it. I can survive perfectly well on my own."

"..." The group fell silent. Couldn't you say something more respectable? This is making everyone very uncomfortable! Sensing the awkward atmosphere around him, Senju quickly added, "I also have many reliable partners, but unfortunately most of them are not in this world."

"Uh..." Everyone was even more embarrassed. Fortunately, the continuous music finally came to an end. The princesses gracefully curtsied and gave a slight bow in thanks, and the surrounding area was filled with applause and praise.

Seeing them temporarily leave the stage, Duke Cowen lost interest in awkward conversation and gestured, "Next is the second song, everyone please dance."

Chapter 1922 The Ball and the Escape

"Huh?!" The players were immediately dumbfounded. Duke Koven smiled slightly and then looked at Thousand Hands. "Your Highness's dance must be very elegant. May the people of Ishtar admire it?"

Rem looked at Senju, who shrugged slightly, her knowledge of dance flowing through her mind. Then she reached out to Rem, "So, Rem-chan, would you like to dance with me?"

“Of course, it’s Rem’s honor,” Rem said, lifting her skirt slightly and placing her hand on Senju’s. The two then began to dance. Duke Koven then looked at the other players and, after some discussion about how dancing could help them communicate and lower their guard, the players each sent out a contestant.

However, Senju didn't pay attention to any of this. Instead, she and Rem focused on dancing. Although there were some people pointing and whispering around them, the two of them didn't care at all. They were completely absorbed in the world of dance.

When the song ended, the two went down to a small table and sat down. While drinking juice and looking around at the people, Senju noticed that Shiroe and the blonde beauty Holietta were dancing. "It feels a bit like the Dragon Kingdom. It's a very similar banquet."

"Hmm, but that was a really long time ago. I wonder how things are over there."

Rem also sighed, "It's been a long time." Senju slowly sipped her juice, "Over there, well, it really has been a long time."

The two watched the dancing crowd in the middle in silence, filled with memories. A strange aura created a force that isolated them from others, which is why no one came to disturb them.

"Phew~" After what seemed like an eternity, as they finished their glass of juice, the two immediately snapped out of their reverie and reached out to each other, "One more song?"

After dancing for a while, the two played Connect Four, with the loser feeding the winner a bite of cake. Then several nobles gathered around to watch, all puzzled. "Your Excellency, Grand Duke, what are you doing?"

"This is Go, a very interesting game from an ancient kingdom in the west," Senju said seriously. He and Rem were playing with black and white stones, and no one around them seemed to understand. Rem, having taken a bite of cake, also started playing Go seriously. "This place is called Tengen. Stones that are surrounded are captured..."

As Senju explained, the people around him seemed to suddenly understand, but they didn't quite understand the significance of it. They thought Chess was much better. Seeing their puzzled expressions, Senju's eyes lit up. "Oh right, there's an even simpler way to play this. You just need to connect five pieces in a row to win."

"Oh~" Everyone nodded. This is much simpler. Then, Senju took Rem to the side, while the nobles on the other side played Gomoku out of boredom.

After sitting there for a while, Duke Koven came over again, bringing Renesia with him. Renesia pitifully praised Rem to each other, and then took Rem aside to chat with her female companions.

Thousand Hands and Duke Koven chatted idly, but the conversation revolved around issues between the two countries. He was trying to find out if the Aizor Empire would attack Ishtar, and Thousand Hands immediately declared himself a pacifist, saying, "Don't worry, the Aizor Empire has no intention of expansion. If possible, we can sign a non-aggression pact."

“That’s wonderful, it’s perfect to bring this up at the Lords’ Meeting,” Duke Cowen said, but inwardly he was extremely vigilant. Through this exchange, he realized something very serious.

The current Aizor Empire is merely a puppet in the hands of the other party. The king has long been sidelined by this Grand Duke. Throughout the Aizor Empire, adventurers manage affairs and handle government affairs. This means that adventurers have controlled the people of the land. I must be careful when cooperating with the adventurers of Akihabara, otherwise, I might become a puppet being controlled.

While his mind was wandering, he outwardly chatted amiably with Senju, praising her previous "feats." Senju replied that it was nothing to worry about, and the banquet ended amidst this pointless conversation.

Watching the servants lead the nobles to rest, Thousand Hands prepared to take his leave. After all, his castle was not far away, and Duke Cowen tried his best to persuade him to stay. After all, this was his territory, and everyone was here. If Thousand Hands became an exception, it would be a blow to his prestige, and then someone might covet his throne.

Senju hadn't thought that much about it. It was only after Rem reminded him that he realized how much trouble he was going to cause. He then agreed to stay. Duke Koven was very pleased and said that Senju could bring his servants from the palace with him. He arranged an area in the northwest of the castle for Senju, which had more than fifty bedrooms, three large conference rooms, a private large bathroom, leisure facilities, a reception room, a terrace, and so on. It looked very luxurious.

However, looking at such a huge space, Senju was speechless for a moment. After sensing for a while, he found that most of the nobles were accompanied by seventy or eighty maids and attendants. He could only shrug and then transferred a group of maids and servants from the castle over there to work here.

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, someone led Senju and the others to the terrace for breakfast. It was quite a lavish breakfast: freshly baked bread, fried eggs, cheese, ham, jam, honey, and cream, along with a fruit and vegetable salad platter and several drinks, all beautifully presented.

However, the tables on the terrace were quite far apart, and the dishes varied greatly, indicating a strict hierarchy. Senju and Rem ate together, while the others ate at another table. Regardless of the hierarchy, Senju ate in her own way.

Rem casually told Senju about today's arrangements. Several nobles would be visiting during the day, requiring the preparation of a tea party, and others would be visiting in the evening, requiring the preparation of a dinner party. Senju felt a headache coming on. After thinking for a moment, he left a clone and then ran away with Rem. The clone was speechless when it learned of the current situation. It raised its hand and disguised one waiter as itself and another maid as Rem. Then it infused some memories into the clone and secretly controlled it from behind.