"Looking good, isn't it?"
Kazane's training is going well. First, he added the princess of a fallen kingdom, Systerissa, to his team. Then, he also added his childhood friend Tenma Minami.
"Your quick hands are first-class."
Despite being new, he managed to add two heroines to his party. But he has a habit of pretending he has no sexual desires while being a huge pervert.
And he doesn't let male friends join his party.
Yeah, that's right.
That's just how it is.
You can't be a harem protagonist without it.
Harem protagonists don't make male friends because they get in the way.
"Hehehe."
I smiled darkly.
I was stalking them with binoculars as they trained.
No, that would make me a stalker.
"Sneaky. Be sneaky."
I convinced myself.
"Huh!?"
When Kazane tried to catch Systerissa, who was about to fall, he touched her chest.
A lucky pervert moment!?
What a thing to happen.
Systerissa's cheeks turned red.
Minami, his childhood friend, also punched Kazane while shouting "You pervert!" - as expected.
"Wow..."
I was impressed.
They did it.
The typical hero party.
Now, it's time.
"Well, it's about time for my turn."
I want to say something.
Something that ranks ninth.
I can't wait.
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Under the moonlight, three individuals emerged from the dungeon. I, as a phantom, appeared before Kazane's group and spoke in a whisper from the darkness,
"Are you weak? Do you desire power?"
I said it! It felt exhilarating!
Standing in the darkness, I saw them heading straight towards me. Kazane immediately transformed her bracelet into a sword and took a defensive stance. Systerissa pointed her staff towards me, ready to strike, and Minami twirled a metal rod and assumed a fighting position.
All of them were now aware of my presence. They held their weapons at the ready, but for now, I didn't see any sign of an attack. As expected of these upstanding individuals.
I arrogantly clapped my hands. This was all for show. This is what mysterious characters do. After clapping, I gave off an
"Oh, let's get started"
vibe. Then, as if I knew everything, I said
"Hmm. A user of fire and holy attributes. You're interesting. Your wind magic is also quite powerful."
I guessed their abilities correctly. This is what I wanted to do. It's so exciting!
Hey!
"All of you, be on your guard!" They became even more vigilant.
"Oh, did I hit the mark?"
I knew only a little, but I wanted to play the character who says,
"H-How did you figure out our power!?"
I couldn't contain my excitement. I was about to grin. No, concentrate. Keep a poker face.
"Who are you?" Systerissa asked timidly.
"I am... the one who bestows power upon you... a phantom spirit... my name is Fan" I spoke slowly and lowered my voice to create an intimidating aura.
"Can we trust you?" Minami interrupted my speech and became enraged.
Wait a minute. Let me say my name.
Can't they read the atmosphere?
Get a grip.
Recovering my composure, "My name is Fan." I declared.
"Wait a moment, everyone. Calm down. What do you want from us?" Kazane wrapped his body with light magic.
"Be careful! He's no ordinary person!"
Systerissa rang her staff and aimed the tip at me.
"... ... ..."
What's with these people? They won't let me introduce myself, and they're airing the same thing they said earlier. I mean, I already said it, didn't I? I said I would give them power. Is their language ability okay?
"I'm going to come at you!" Minami leapt towards me, brandishing a metal rod as long as she was tall.
"What? Why did it switch to battle mode? Was there such an element?"
"Why are you kidding me? I haven't done anything yet. Is it really that strange?"
"Tsk."
I couldn't help but click my tongue as the situation was getting too strange.
"I'll show you a little bit of power"
I took out my short sword.
"Here they come! Systerissa, provide support!" Kazane observed the battle situation, waiting for an opportunity to strike.
"Yes! Minami, give this person the sparkle of the stars. Bestow upon them the blessing of light."
Systerissa chanted a holy attribute magic and small particles of light wrapped around Minami's body.
"My body feels lighter! Yes, this is it! Let's go!" Minami gave an intense wind pressure to their weapon.
"Ha..." A holy attribute buff magic and an invisible wind blade. Agility and power increased several levels. I was ready for it.
"Illusion!"
I activated the recently acquired mist magic, mimicking the movement of touching an invisible wall with both hands. Even I thought it was a stupid technique. The rare magic, mist magic, could be activated with a single word of meaningless phrase or with a chuunibyou-like movement, but I didn't know if it was the fault of the Megashuva production team being tired or crazy.
"What?"
The attack seemed to cut through the air and missed, and Minami let out a surprised voice. The illusion I created with the mist magic dispersed along the trajectory of Minami's stick art.
"Don't leave a trace."
I muttered and approached Minami's back with my weapon, which had wind pressure and a little bit of fire magic added to it.
The short sword was injected with oxygen and turned into a raging flame.
A pillar of fire rose between the two.
"No way! You're kidding me!" Minami exclaimed in surprise.
"Type compatibility."
You don't know about type compatibility? Magic is not suitable for all occasions. Wind and fire have good compatibility when supporting, but they have bad compatibility when it comes to direct confrontation. It's basic.
I lunged towards Minami, who was momentarily stunned by my surprise attack, to strike a palm strike.
"What!?"
I exclaimed. Kazane had somehow moved behind me and was trying to strike me with the tip of her sword.
I kicked the ground and manipulated a little bit of sandstone underfoot. Combining it with wind magic, a large amount of dust was raised.
The fire column ignited by Minami's magic collided with the dust, creating a huge wall of flame and dust that separated me and Kazane from Minami.
"Disorienting!"
I gave that advice and ran the Raitei Thunderbolt towards Kazane, who closed her eyes for a moment.
"What!? What the...?"
Her expression of surprise gave her about a second of rigidity.
I activated my skill in silence.
-Rapid Thought/Parallel Thinking-
In an instant, time stretched into slow motion.
Kazane's astonished face.
Minami's stiff face.
Systerissa's wide-eyed look.
They all moved slowly, as if time had been stretched.
They are still weak.
-Body Enhancement-
There were abnormal individuals like Ayaka who matched or exceeded my current strength, but it's safe to assume that the main characters of Mahoro at this stage are weak.
You are still weak.
Too weak.
You will never be able to conquer this world.
-Tachyon's Super Speed Movement-
In the slow-motion world, my body became lighter. Like the only exception that could move normally in the slow-motion world, I began to walk.
Should I disarm all weapons?
"Ridiculous."
I declared, and then knocked everyone's weapons down like Kote (a type of gauntlet used in Kendo).
-Unleash all-
I had the illusion that time had returned to its original flow.
"... You're kidding me."
"That's impossible."
"You are..."
The three of them stared at me in shock and agony.
After stopping the transmission of magical power, the fiery sandstorm subsided. Then, I opened both hands.
"Now do you understand the difference in strength?"
Using the Extra Bullet technique, I drew eight different weapons, including swords, shields, spears, and axes, and attached magical attributes of fire, water, wind, earth, gold, thunder, lightning, and gravity to each one, fixing them in the space behind me.
I unfolded the eight weapons on my back, like the wings of an angel, sparkling in the moonlight.
I created an eerie atmosphere with the fog magic, making the area look like a white dry ice.
The arrival of a fierce fighter performance -
I spread my arms wide and stood like a Nio statue. The pose of the ruler who dominates the scene was a bonus. It's cool, isn't it? The perfect maneuver with the full moon in the background. I wanted to do this.
Everyone had a look of despair on their faces.
"The abyss of magic... the angel of death..."
One of the three muttered these words.
"I wonder if you've realized it.
Have you become a little more willing to listen to what I have to say?
My name is Phantom.
I am a ghost who has come galloping from the depths of the abyss, Gehenna, located in a deep valley.
People call me a †DEATH Angel†."
I've done it.
It's so cool.
I've combined my poor vocabulary in the most awesome way possible to give myself a super cool introduction.
I desperately tried to make a poker face, despite wanting to grin from ear to ear.
"..."
Everyone opened their eyes wide and fell silent.
Good, they seem like they're willing to listen.
"Right now, you can't protect that 'Saintess' over there."
After glancing at Systerissa once, I looked at Kazane and Minami.
"Ah!"
Systerissa bit her lip.
"Why would you say that?!" Minami glared at me, looking frustrated.
"..."
Kazane looked at me with a pained expression, unable to find the words to respond.
It's time for some advice.
"About 10 kilometers south from here, there is a valley.
There's a giant waterfall there.
Go behind it.
It will bring you power and glory."
After saying that, I fired my Extra Bullet in all directions, creating a gust of wind that dispersed the mist.
Then I escaped from the scene with Tachyon's super high-speed movement.
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I left the sound behind.
Success Code 200 achieved!
I distanced myself from them and hid in the grass.
Once again, I took out my binoculars from my pocket and observed the protagonist's party.
They seemed to be discussing something.
And they all seemed to agree on something.
Kazane had a sad expression on he face as he smiled and took care of Minami.
Minami blushed at this.
"Wow, impressive."
"Yep, definitely impressive."
Kazane may have a baby-face and no sexual desire, but he's the protagonist who's surprisingly good in bed despite being a virgin.
I was terrified.
He's the great protagonist of the gal game, a chosen existence favored, blessed and loved by God.
"You win..."
I could only mutter those words while shedding tears of blood.
Let's get back on track.
"Alright!"
I was able to give some advice.
Hurry up and get stronger.
There are special items for your enhancement and events specifically for you behind the waterfall.
Plus, it's the perfect dungeon for leveling up.
I've taken care of the strong-looking ones who could wipe you out on your first try.
Have fun and enjoy it like a picnic.
Alrighty then.
"Looks like we'll be having a good meal today!"