"Uh, I don't need this. I don't have much luggage. I'll be fine in a while. It's not good to be like this before I've even joined you."
Takumi looked straight into Joan's eyes and said.
"Well, that makes sense."
Joan nodded thoughtfully. As expected of the man she liked, he seemed to be very reliable in terms of morality and character! It seems... it seems that pursuing a relationship is also a good choice?
After finalizing the matter in the darkness, Takumi and Joan said goodbye to each other.
"Then, see you there! Be sure to wait for me~~~"
The sunny (yet mischievous) smile on Takumi's face made Joan blush again.
"Hmm!! Good!~~"
Joan waved her hand happily. A potential boyfriend and a powerful combat partner were on the way!
Just as Joan left, the voice of the system rang out.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations to the host for completing the plot sign-in! Sign-in level: Silver!]
[Sign-in plot: Joan is an idiot!!]
[Sign-in plot: Swaying the Joan from a different world who inherited the soul of Joan of Arc.]
[Congratulations to the host for getting the reward: Sacred Gear - Blade Brave!]
[Blade Brave: The sacred version of the monster-creating Sacred Gear. It can create holy beasts with various attributes according to the host's creativity and imagination. Even a single holy beast capable of defeating a devil can be easily created.]
"Huh? Is this reward prescribed because her divine weapon was related to the holy sword?"
Takumi was quite satisfied with this Sacred Gear. With his scientific research spirit, this artifact was one of the most suitable tools for him.
.......
"She's really an idiot~~~"
Watching Joan leave, Raynare also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Well, she is a little silly and cute."
Joan was the second easiest person to deal with since he arrived in this world; the first, of course, was Ophis. Don't look at his good relationship with Sona now—dating back to when they first met, Sona was cold from the inside out.
"So, doesn't Takumi-san think I'm cute and stupid too? You... are the offspring of a hero..." Raynare smiled self-deprecatingly.
She originally thought she was the one playing tricks on her prey, but it turned out she was the one being teased.
"I'll tell you the specifics in another place."
Takumi stretched out his hand and touched Raynare.
[Fifth Incarnation! Vamana!]
The power that spans the world! Using such power, Takumi and Raynare disappeared from Kuoh Town. Now, the place where they were located was the Dimensional Gap—the home where Ophis and the Great Red wander!
In the Dimensional Gap, creatures with insufficient strength will slowly annihilate. Takumi could rely on his powerful nature to ensure he did not disappear, but Raynare was different; she was just an ordinary Fallen Angel.
"Takumi-san... this is?" Raynare unfurled her Fallen Angel wings. Now that she knew her identity was exposed, there was no point in hiding.
"I brought you here to make you mine," Takumi said lightly. There was a golden light in his eyes.
[Ninth Incarnation! Gautama Buddha!]
"To become Takumi-san's... item? That is to say...?"
Raynare didn't expect Takumi to be so direct, especially since they had only met today.
"Becoming Takumi-san's possession... I don't hate it. It's not impossible to do it here today, but... can Takumi-san follow me back to the Fallen Angel side?" There was a hint of shyness on Raynare's face; this time, she was truly shy.
"Maybe you misunderstood what I meant when I said 'I want you to be mine'."
Takumi smiled. He really did not expect that he would actually trigger Raynare's route while just playing along. With the knowledge that allows him to clear any dating sim effortlessly, he felt he could have won over Raynare even as a normal human. Unfortunately, he didn't have that desire.
A dazzling golden brilliance emanated from behind him! Unlike the general depiction of Gautama Buddha, what Takumi embodied was a sense of holiness that compelled people to go on a pilgrimage and be convinced.
This sense of holiness is mainly composed of two emotions: a sense of mystery and a sense of trust. It sounds like a contradiction. From a scientific point of view, mystery is the unknown; if it is unknown, how can there be trust? However, this feeling has existed since ancient times! Religion and faith perfectly exemplify this feeling.
"This light is..." A feeling rose from her heart. I want to stay with this person, I want to believe in this person, I want to be his believer, I want to be favored by him!
I want to be a part of this person... even if I can't, it's an honor just to be able to look at this great being.
Raynare was very clear; at this moment, her heart was full of such feelings! It was for Azazel before, but now it was for her new master!
[Reincarnation Holy Light!]
This is a power belonging to the [Ninth Incarnation: Gautama Buddha]. After becoming a Middle-class Devil, he obtained this power to attract the faith of others. He could feel that there was power he had not fully developed in his other incarnations!
For example, the simplest form is to directly transform into an avatar, turning the virtual into the real, and truly using an avatar larger than the world to fight. It's a pity that with his current physical quality, he can't do this yet; he would need the strength of a High-class Devil or even an Ultimate-class Devil.
"My Lord..."
After the light dissipated, Takumi felt Raynare's fanatical gaze.
"Hmm... uh..." Takumi frowned. He knew that Raynare was in a state of frenzy now. "It was a success, but it's still not practical enough."
This kind of power should be able to directly distort others' beliefs after reaching a higher realm, but there are still conditions to use it now. First, the object must not be too hostile to him; second, they must have significantly less hard power than him. The realm of hard power he showed was that of a Middle-class Devil, while his real combat power had reached the peak of a High-class Devil. Of course, this was the norm.
When the holy light shone on Raynare, Takumi heard the sound of the system task being completed.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations to the host for completing the plot sign-in! Sign-in Level: Gold!]
[Sign-in to the plot: The Surrender of the False Heroine!]
[Congratulations to the host for getting the reward: Superposition Magic - Material Burst!]
[Material Burst is the ultimate decomposition magic. It has the ability to decompose mass into energy! Since the mass is directly decomposed into energy, there is no energy loss caused by the production of neutrinos like in an annihilation reaction.]
According to the mass-energy equation, mass multiplied by the square of the speed of light is converted into energy. Even a drop of water, or the heat released by the decomposition of fifty milligrams of mass, is equivalent to 1 kiloton of TNT!
"Oh, it's the magic version of Tatsuya Shiba's skill. It's not bad, but... the energy required to activate it seems to be a little too much."
Takumi was very interested in magic—a new field of knowledge he hadn't fully mastered. The more profound the magic, the more interested he became. Of course, the main task at this stage was mastering the basic magic of all systems in the world. The better the foundation is laid, the higher the building can be.