My Scumbag System - Chapter 22: System Quest: Apply Pressure Here for Maximum Effect

On a certain day, a certain thought came to Japan’s Sun Goddess. ——Aren’t there too many Japanese people being abducted to other worlds? It’s true that the large majority of Japanese are diligent and docile and soft-hearted, which makes them pretty much the best people to ask for favors. “But recently it’s just gotten way too out of hand…… Oh, I’ve got it! Whenever a Japanese person is summoned, I just have to summon an otherworlder!” And now, every time a Japanese person is summoned, princesses and elves and beastmen and whatnot are reverse-summoned. Under the acknowledgement of the government, they begin living in Japan. Today, too, Japan is at peace. And so begins this laidback isekai cultural exchange story♪

A world where awakened individuals with special powers emerge due to a system. At the New Spring Kindergarten infant class, Gru awakens as an S-rank Hunter at the age of 4. Along with this, there is a quest assigned to her… [Quest: A child needs a strong guardian!] Why is a guardian needed? That is because Gru has no mother or father. Gru, who had no family, is adopted by the greatest Hunter in South Korea after many twists and turns, and along with that, new skills are developed… [Let’s try registering a new guardian in the slot!] [Children can earn ‘filial piety points’ through various activities, which can be used in different areas.] Gathering guardians enables faster growth? ‘That’s amazing!’ Alright, I’ll gather all the S-rank guardians!

I heard that the architect Simon Forrester, who is highly prestigious in the architectural world, has recently fallen to drawing design plans for a small inn?Peers were very surprised, thinking that The Great Designer Forrester had lost his high status and his persona had collapsed.That was until they saw the breathtakingly beautiful inn partner—renowned in the legal community as “the gentle blade,” Lawyer Thornton.Onlookers commented: The aloof and abstinent Great Designer Forrester, has perished under the gentle blade!—On the opening day of the inn, Sienna Thornton brought creative designer Simon Forrester to be interviewed by reporters.Reporter: “We heard that Mr. Forrester designed this for free. Is that rumor true?”Simon Forrester (expressionless): “Not true, no comment!”Reporter: “What secret does Lawyer Thornton have to persuade Mr. Forrester to personally design?”Sienna Thornton (calmly): “Secret? Just had a fling.”[An astute female lawyer VS a cold-faced yet honest male architect]

DESTINY GAMES. It has been 85 years since Earth-11 became aligned with Yggdrasil and 73 years since Icon became the first demigod from Earth. Icon, as the first demigod, was privileged to weave the thread of fate for everyone. He was supposed to cut off Yggdrasil and free Earth-11 from the grasps of the other Earths and their god kings. That’s why everyone helped him climb the tower of Destiny. But instead of ridding earth of Yggdrasil, he turned the destiny of mankind into seven rings of immortality. The first ring was for the immortality of power. The second was for the immortality of the knowledge. The third, fourth, fifth, and sixth were for the immortality of the mind, energy, body, and soul. The last ring, the ring of the paragon, was made to rule them all. Icon kept the ring of the paragon for himself and became a dictator. He ruled with an iron fist for many years. His was a reign of terror. But he was eventually vanquished by the collective effort of the world. It has been 62 years since then. Icon is no more, but the damage he had done still remains. Earth-11 is still connected to Yggdrasil. The deadly games of the Tower of Destiny still remain, and the fight for the seven rings of immortality still continues. Kelvin Thorn has just awakened his ability. It came at a good time too since he is running for his life. The ability he awakened saved him, but it came with a cost. He must climb the tower of destiny under the witness of the whole world and accumulate destiny, or he will die. His situation is not unique. Everyone that awakens, which is mostly everyone, must climb the tower of destiny. It is one of the curses that Icon left behind before he died. But Thorn is different because the seventh ring found him. The tower of destiny is where everyone granted power by destiny, be they humans, non-humans, or otherworlders, must fight in games of might, skill, and knowledge to gather the power of destiny. They will either die or eventually overcome death. Kelvin will be one of the latest in the line of billions of others in this struggle.