Risaliyah

[Earthlings! You have been summoned to participate in the Universe's Armageddon...]

The voice thundered in billions of minds simultaneously, making Arthur drop his last piece of bread on the dirty slum floor.

[Beta Testing Phase: Initiated]
[10 Million Chosen Participants]
[You have been selected!]

"What the F***?" Arthur clutched his head, the system messages burning behind his eyes. This wasn't some phone notification or TV broadcast - this was inside his skull.

[Talent Awakening in Progress...]
[System...Error!]
[SSS Talent Detected: Primordial Summoner]

By the time the game had merged with reality, Arthur already had dozens of legendary summons to aid him against the incoming chaos.

[You have summoned the SSS-Level "Primordial Dragon"!]

[You have extracted the SSS-Level Skill "Berserk"!]

Online Game: Starting With SSS-Ranked Summons

A pulse of energy rippled outward, runes glowing along the parchment as it fizzled—

[Ding! Teleportation Failed.]

[You are currently under the status: Imprisoned.]

[You cannot teleport until your status has changed.]

There were no loopholes. No easy escapes.

This meant that Adam would not be able to leave the prison, nor would he be able to force Arthur to leave the prison using the teleportation scroll.

Arthur smirked, tucking the scroll back into his inventory.

With that confirmed, Arthur left the prison cell and headed back up.

Arthur returned to the mayor's building without fanfare.

The halls were quiet. The atmosphere calm.

Charles had arranged a guest room for him inside the building.

Arthur stepped inside, shutting the door behind him with a quiet click.

Entering the City.