On the deck of the End of Heaven Guild's ship, "…There's no instruction," Nakamura Yuki "No rules… no restrictions…"
Tanaka's eyes narrowed, and Yuki's lips curved slightly downward.
"That means…" she added.
On a separate sleek, black ship bearing a dark crimson flag with a symbol of a fang-pierced sun—the ship of the Iron Maw Guild.
"…Anything is allowed," Derrick Gale muttered.
The winds blew stronger, as if the sea itself heard his words.
Then, suddenly, all broadcast screens around the globe showed the World System Hourglass, floating mid-air in a swirling vortex of golden code. It hovered high above the central island, slowly tipping, the sand inside beginning to fall grain by grain.
[30 Minutes Remaining Until the World Quest Begins]
The sound of the system echoed, not just in the sky but through every device across the world.
A clear warning.
A challenge.
A countdown to chaos.
