-40 minutes before the resurrection of the vampire queen-
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"Is this the best they can do? Pff. We could have come any other day and not waited until today to—"
I was telling Cid how easy it was to infiltrate this place.
But something strange happened.
My face was sinking into the wall, and then I saw the buildings in a strange upside-down position.
I understood a little after seeing a sign upside down.
(Eeeeeeh!!)
I shouted internally as I looked ahead to see how I was approaching a building and was no longer in the black tower.
I was going to die without a doubt, but I'm not that kind of background character who dies in the final battle and doesn't survive.
I quickly activated my Eagle Eye and God of Lightning Speed to avoid death.
My eyes searched for a route where I could propel myself and not end up like scrambled eggs.
My hands and feet gave a slight push on the rooftops due to the intense speed I was going.
I had no idea how, instead of descending, I ended up climbing higher until a large red building was approaching.
I could only brace myself for the impact that awaited me.
*Bang*
A loud sound resonated in the place accompanied by a cloud of dust.
*Cough, cough*
I coughed while still clinging to the wall that had fallen.
I stood up and dusted myself off.
After a while, my eyes opened. In the distance, I could see the tower I was in moments ago.
"This sucks; how do I get there now?"
I accidentally said out loud.
Something I didn't notice was the light surrounding me.
I turned around, thinking I should apologize to the people in this place. It must be a hotel, so I'll offer my Japanese-style apologies so they forgive my life.
I would be angry if a flying bastard destroyed my wall, so I was a bit scared.
Before bending down into a dogeza position, I heard some strange comments.
"Viscount Clover!"
"I-It can't be... the viscount has..."
"You assassinated the viscount!"
My stomach felt a little churn; it was the same feeling I got when I ate too much and clogged the toilets.
But now it was different.
Looking around, I found myself surrounded by a large group of men in suits and women wearing exotic clothes.
Below, a fat man's hand was sticking out.
"Hiii!"
That sound because I accidentally killed someone.
"... It was an accident!"
I proceeded to run from the place straight to the exit.
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The Palace of Pleasure was the location where Razel was.
"An intruder has appeared!"
The place measures half the size of the black tower.
The interior is identical to a 5-star hotel in Los Angeles.
There were beautiful girls in various rooms doing their work.
On one of the highest floors, a group of men was closing a deal.
Viscount Clover, an obese man, was finalizing a purchase.
The owner of the place was smiling. The purchase was successful.
Just as he stood up, the wall behind the viscount broke and fell on him.
A strange boy was there. He fled like a driver who had run over an innocent person.
The boss of the place shouted.
"Catch him and kill him!"
"If anyone finds out what happened because of his escape... it'll be the end of us!"
"Bring me his head! Notify everyone!"
An employee nodded and ran to a phone on the wall. He called all floors and described the fleeing subject.
Everyone was getting ready for the hunt.
The owner of the place went to another floor; he was called by his subordinate, but he ignored him.
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The owner of the place arrived at a dark room. Opening the door, there was only darkness, but a shadow was touched by the light.
"... What's happening?" –Said a voice in that darkness.
The owner of the place ran his hand through his hair, but he didn't care.
"An intruder killed an important client! Go and kill him!"
"... You have security, don't you? Why don't you do it yourselves?"
"Don't be an idiot!"
"He somehow broke through our security! He must be someone sent to ruin our business! The Black Crows sent you because part of our profits go to them! So move your ass!"
The figure in the shadows opened his eyes.
Two black holes looked at the owner of the place.
"I'm interested in how he infiltrated, but if it's not a big deal, I'll go back to training."
The figure was touched by the light more clearly as the owner moved aside.
A man was doing a headstand on the ceiling.
His feet were on the ceiling.
Releasing his fingers, his body fell in slow motion.
He was a very tall man; he went to a corner to grab a weapon and said.
"Let's see if you're worth it."
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I started running because I was being chased.
"Come back here, brat!"
"Don't let him escape."
The people in this place were very angry with me.
They chased me with their rifles and swords.
Some came at me, and I dodged them.
Instead of going down, I went up because those guys were downstairs.
A guy with two swords was chasing me.
Since they aren't my enemies and I did something wrong, I couldn't kill them.
Their anger was natural.
I ran and screamed like crazy.
But then... a strong tremor occurred.
The guys chasing me fell, but I didn't.
I used that opportunity to go up and hide.
I went up floor after floor until apparently I reached the top.
There might be a hidden elevator here, since I doubt they can walk that many floors.
I opened the door using a lot of force, and it came off.
Then, in that darkness, a faint red light illuminated the room, and I was left breathless.
Inside, instead of finding an elevator, I found a person.
A beautiful girl was on her knees looking at the moon through a window.
Her skin was white as snow.
She had nine tails. Yes, nine tails and ears.
The ears were pointed and long.
She wore a modified traditional blue kimono.
The skirt was a miniskirt, showing her plump thighs covered by white stockings.
Her hair was long, reaching the floor.
It was white as the moon.
The tips of her tails and ears were blue.
Her eyes were sapphire blue. They shone with a light that could be compared to Eli's ruby eyes or the color of a lake like Lily's.
But what caught my attention most wasn't her innocent and youthful face. It was something else, something that caught my attention from the moment the light illuminated her.
On her chest, two enormous fleshy fruits rested.
They were so firm they looked like ice cream in glasses.
They were as big as Barbara's.
Undoubtedly an exotic beauty.
The strange thing was that she had a chain around her neck.
Such an accessory was unpleasant on a beauty with enormous breasts.
I asked her for her name.
"What's your name?"
She, in a somewhat hesitant tone, replied after looking me directly in the face.
"Yukihime."
That name was undoubtedly Japanese.
But the pronunciation was beautiful.
From the way she said it, I imagine she uses the characters for snow and princess. A snow princess, like her hair and tails.
Very beautiful, without a doubt.
"What are you doing here?" I asked her.
She, a little shy, told me.
"The question is strange. You ask what I'm doing here? Well, it's strange to answer because I've lived here for 20 years."
"Huh?" –I said in surprise at that crazy answer.
She looked at me as if she didn't understand what I said.
"Is it strange? I arrived here along with my vassal and have been in this place waiting for my owner. Are you my new owner?"
Owner?
I glanced around. She had luxurious things, but they were only basic generic items like paper, toothbrush, hairbrushes, and sheets.
This was the good life of a prisoner.
I forgot for a second where I was.
Behind me, I heard some voices.
"There he is!"
"Catch him!"
I looked at her briefly. She looked at me the same way.
Her beautiful eyes were tired.
I asked her.
"Do you like being here?"
The guys behind were getting closer and closer.
She turned to the window and looked intently at the moon.
Without turning to me, she said.
"A long time ago, I accepted my fate. No matter what it was, because I have no place to go, I have no family waiting for me, nor anything to live for."
They were getting closer and closer.
"Kill him!"
They were meters from my back, but I didn't care.
I opened my mouth and said.
"If you have no reason to live, no place to go, nor do you care what happens to you from now on."
A light shone from the ground where I was standing.
"Would you like to come with me? By my side, you will never suffer, never experience hardship, nor ever feel lonely."
She turned to look at me with surprised eyes.
They immediately became wider because of what I did.
In a fraction of a second, I beat up all those guys.
Their heads were smashed, and their necks broken.
I don't care about the lives of those who are my enemies; I will have no mercy on anyone... unless it's a woman with large breasts. In that case, I'll look for a solution to avoid killing her.
Yukihime had a strange gleam in her eyes.
"Knight... sama?"
Knight?
Well, the emperor named me one, but I don't really care.
"I'm actually an upstart noble. Do you want to come with me? There are other women like you who are happy, and you can be too if you wish."
I extended my hand to see if this girl wanted to be part of my harem.
Was it wrong to use an opportunity like this to get more women?
To hell with those who say yes. I'm a selfish being. I don't help anyone unless I'm interested or it benefits me.
I feel no remorse in doing so. In my previous life, religions and politicians took advantage of that.
Thanks to whoever is up there, I can prove that everything they said is rubbish.
Yukihime seemed confused; she looked at me and then at the moon repeatedly.
In the end, she accepted in a sweet way.
"Yes. Please free me, knight-sama."
(I won't say anything about that.)
I approached and put my hands on the collar around her neck.
I put a lot of force and destroyed the collar.
It hurt a little. Nah, kidding. I haven't felt pain since that day.
Now that she was freed, I acted like a game's handsome man.
I took her hand affectionately and kissed it.
"Let me check the surroundings; it would be bad if there were more guys like that around here."
"Yes. Please take care."
She was cute and worried about me. She reminded me of Lily in a way.
I headed to the corridor and showed a happy idiot face.
(I got a new lover~)
(Her breasts were as big as Barbara's~)
(Now I have a feast— no, a festival of enormous breasts all for me~)
My joyful moment of lust didn't last long.
Because in that fraction of a second, my right eye noticed an invisible saber heading towards my face.
It was the equivalent of a blink.
If I hadn't seen it, my head would be on the floor right now.
But I did it in time.
I ducked as if I were doing squats.
Then another invisible saber came over my head.
I activated my Eagle Eye a while ago. That's why I could see that phantom blade heading for my head.
I managed to dodge it by moving aside.
After covering myself, I heard a voice.
"It's incredible that you dodged it not once, but twice. I thought it was a coincidence like a sneeze, but it seems you really saw it."
"My respects."
When the voice stopped, a strange silhouette, similar to a mirage, appeared in front of me.
A man formed from the feet to the head.
His clothing was too similar to a ninja, but he had shoulder pads and other samurai mini-armor equipment on his limbs.
His mouth and nose were covered like those bank robbers.
He had a diagonal scar on his face, running from his forehead to his nose.
His skin was tanned, and his eyes were small but threatening, black in color.
His hair was completely combed back and was dark purple.
The man introduced himself.
"Good evening, I am the second strongest of the Black Crows' special forces. Helmut of Desperation."
My expression darkened with rage when he said that name.
"Black Crows, you said?"
"Yes. Do you know them?"
I took the special ring Amy made for me and put it on.
"Of course. They are my enemies; I hate them to death. In fact, I already killed one of your friend's months ago and several of your bosses."
Putting it on, a black shadow covered me momentarily. Then it disappeared, and I became my alter ego.
He who was born to hide my presence so no one would discover me.
"I am the light that shines in the most intense darkness."
"My existence is a necessary evil for this world."
"My hand is a dagger that exists to purge the darkness of this world."
My entire body was dressed in jet black.
My hands wore special gloves.
A long hooded cape and a mask on my face.
"I am your greatest enemy. My name is Licht."
I introduced myself in a very cool way, expecting his reaction.
But this guy said.
"Kid, what game are you playing?"
I let out a ridiculous "Huh?" at what he said.
This guy not only didn't believe me, but he seemed to be mocking me.
"You are Licht? Don't take me for a fool, kid. You're not an assassin; your eyes tell me you're just a child playing at being one."
I was left speechless and with an idiot face at what he said.
Playing?
Me... playing?
Don't fuck with me!
I'm completely serious about this!
He still didn't believe me and even averted his eyes from me.
"I thought you were a threat, but in truth you're just a child playing. My mistake; it must be because I've been in the dark all day and haven't seen any light for hours."
I was starting to get irritated because I wasn't playing.
Unintentionally, I broke character and shouted.
"You say I'm playing?! Don't fuck with me! I'm completely serious about this!"
He still didn't believe me; in fact, he turned his back.
"I'll turn a blind eye, so go back home to your mommy. Leave now."
I got so, so irritated that I didn't notice I kicked him at great speed.
The guy didn't even move.
But... in a fraction of a second,
Half of his body moved aside.
Imagine someone is next to you, and the instant you look away, they are on the other side.
That's what I felt before embedding myself in the door I had broken.
Once I got out, I stared at him.
He really was underestimating me.
"What are you doing, kid? Hurry up and go home."
"I'm not a kid! I'm Razel— I mean, I'm Licht!"
This time I moved my right fist with electricity; my hand became an electric blade.
It approached him quickly; this time he couldn't dodge it, but—
"Kiri no jutsu: Kyoka Suigetsu."
With those strange words that reminded me of an anime, my hand pierced his skull.
It was undoubtedly my victory.
"Where are you aiming?"
Immediately upon hearing his voice, I turned around, and he was in the same position.
He hadn't even moved.
What happened?
I stepped back and analyzed what happened.
(What the hell just happened?)
The situation was strange, but I didn't care what he did; I only cared about killing him.
Again I went towards him, but this time I used God of Lightning Speed... the name is too long; I'd better shorten it.
...
I've got it!
From today, I'll call you... Raijin.
Unlike the previous one, the name written in kanji is shorter.
Once again, I activated my Raijin and went to pierce his skull.
But it didn't work either.
The bastard was intact.
Once again, I did it, and again, again.
Every time I seemed to cut or pierce him,
He appeared to the side.
I was starting to get anxious.
The guy explained to me while pointing his finger upward.
"If you were a true assassin, you should understand that against an enemy you cannot defeat, it's advisable to flee and seek information about their weakness."
"It's the basics of basics."
Something I didn't notice was that in his hands, he had a Japanese katana.
It had a mirror on one side.
The hilt was red, and the blade was white.
I noticed that I saw his sword, and he said.
"Finally noticed? How slow you are. This sword is an heirloom of my clan. I am a foreigner. Several years ago, my homeland was destroyed by a country. That's why I had to change my name to live here."
"I am the last master of the 'Sendo' that exists. What you call footwork is part of our training for us."
He walked towards me, and before I realized it, he was in front of me.
"You are not an assassin; you are just a child playing at being one. I can smell the stench of blood and iron on you, but that doesn't mean you are one."
"A butcher kills every day, but that doesn't make them a serial killer or a genocider."
I couldn't react because for some reason I was stunned.
"Stop playing and react already, kid. The world of adults and the darkness of this world are none of your concern."
He gave me a hard kick, and I went out a window.
Since there were no buildings nearby, I ended up falling straight onto the roof of a building.
Before falling, I saw how ghouls were entering the streets of this district, illuminated by natural red light.
But I had no time to worry about them.
I activated my Raijin and landed abruptly, but on two feet, on the roof.
I made a loud crash.
I looked up to think about how to get back up.
"Kiri no jutsu: Meikyo Shisui."
I heard his voice again.
I didn't know where it came from.
But what I could see was that the edge of his sword cut my face.
Fortunately, the mask was made of slime and queen spider web.
It took the damage, and nothing happened to me, but it was destroyed.
It was the first— no, the second time this has happened to me.
The first time was months ago. Now was the second time I faced an enemy that could hurt me.
But I have no time for absurd worries.
The resurrection of the vampire queen will come soon.
As my Raijin was still activated, I activated my Eagle Eye and resumed the attack.
The bastard only moved slightly, leaving a silhouette that faded after a few seconds.
It looked like a computer effect.
"This footwork style is superior to yours. It consists of using Sendo to distribute internal energy to the soles of the feet, thus achieving perfect balance."
My punches and kicks were vastly surpassed; truly, he was the second strongest of those guys.
"The only one who can keep up with my rhythm perfectly is Vassago, the strongest of all. Kid, if you really were a threat, they would have sent that guy after you."
I ignored him and decided to use a stronger attack.
"Lightning Palm!"
My right hand shone, and a large electric discharge in the form of a jet shot out at him.
He deflected it with his sword.
For some reason, he seemed annoyed.
"You... did you use an attack that came directly from your body?"
I didn't respond; I used more lightning palms.
It reminded me of a game, the way I shot the electric jets at him.
He repelled each and every one, and his discomfort increased.
"Those attacks truly come from your body, don't they? You're not using the natural energy from the outside to create them like I am, are you?"
I have no idea what he was talking about.
So I used another attack.
"Lightning Magic: Electric Wheelbarrow."
I gave slight kicks in the air and began to create friction to give a sensation similar to flying.
That was possible because the electricity coursing through my body created small explosions in the air that gave me momentum.
I did a full turn and launched my lightning palm attacks at him.
He looked at me and said.
"Kiri no jutsu: Tsukuyomi."
As if in slow motion, his hand with his sword descended and turned around like the hands of a clock.
The attacks were repelled and headed towards me.
But I didn't care and lunged at him.
I was going to use the same thing I used in my duel with Lambert, but he stopped me.
A hard kick came to my stomach accompanied by the words.
"Damn idiot!"
"You're a huge imbecile, kid!"
He sent me flying far away, and I landed on a nearby roof.
Before I could wake up, a rain of blows fell on me.
"Do you even know what you've done?! Huh?!"
"Do you have any idea what you're doing to your body?!"
"You're destroying your limiter! No... You destroyed it long ago!"
The beating was tremendous; we broke through the roof and fell floor after floor until we reached the ground floor.
He grabbed my shirt and threw me outside.
Then, he approached with a great leap and attacked me from above.
"Kiri no jutsu: Tsukuyomi."
It seemed like tiny leaves from a sword were approaching.
My body was hit by something, and I spat blood.
I could hear in the distance a group of ghouls approaching, but this guy's voice resonated more.
"Limiters are there to prevent human beings from doing crazy things!"
"Just like when you put your hand on a stove, you pull it away because your nerves send a sensation to the brain alerting you to damage."
"But you... you know what you did, don't you? Do you understand what you've done to your body?!"
I didn't care what he said; instead, I began to get irritated and became rougher than I already was.
"You have completely destroyed that sense!"
I got on all fours; a current of electricity ran through my body.
"You can never feel pain again! No matter if you break your arm or fracture a finger, the pain will never return to you."
From my position, I saw how the tail of my cape began to shine.
"The worst thing you've done is that external energy now courses through your body!"
My arms and legs were covered by a light blue mesh that turned into armor of electricity.
"You are killing your own body; it's impossible for the human body to generate electricity from within other than the small nervous discharges the brain sends."
The way it adapted to my body was like the limbs of a cat.
Even on my hood, signs of ears appeared from the electricity.
In my previous life, I liked cats; maybe that's why I named this form as—
"God of Lightning Speed: Phase 2..."
I looked at him, and he seemed a little sad.
"Your body is slowly poisoning itself; I could feel it. Your heart doesn't beat normally; it's likely you'll die tonight from an internal hemorrhage due to the calcination of your organs."
"Wildcat! Shaa!"
Even if I have to die, I will finish my enemies.