The neighborhood's big arena. Come if you want a beating.
With that, Takumi vanished.
He reappeared in the arena.
This was the core zone, where the most powerful resided.
When Takumi arrived, many looked over.
But realizing it was him, they lost interest.
No one could beat him.
He was the boss of this world.
Even paired with others, challengers were doomed.
No one wanted that.
If they couldn't even beat Shiroyasha, they wouldn't be dumb enough to fight Takumi.
Even the battle-crazed had limits.
Soon, Shiroyasha appeared as well.
She landed directly in front of Takumi.
Looking at him, she said excitedly:
"Good brother, I'm going all out nowwatch me!"
"Let's see how powerful my attack really is!"
She had come just to test her strength on him.
Shiroyasha was curious if she could pierce Takumi's defenses.
Takumi was speechless.
"Seriously? You dragged me here to be your test dummy?"
"You've got some nerve!!"
This woman was ridiculous.
How dare she?
"Fine!"
"I'm putting on my anti-damage armor!"
With that, Takumi activated a conceptual defense layer.
Shiroyasha didn't hold back.
She launched her strongest attack, striking at Takumi.
The space cracked layer by layer, and a terrifying shockwave burst forth.
Takumi simply raised his hands and blocked everything.
Shiroyasha's attack hit and was nullified.
In the next moment, Shiroyasha's expression changed.
"Damn it!!"
What the hellwas he using this trick again?
Still, Shiroyasha didn't retreat. She stood firm.
The space in front of her turned to void.
Shiroyasha stood in the heart of the chaos. After her own attack fizzled, she cursed.
"Asshole!!"
"Don't bounce it back!!"
"I'm here to test the damage!!"
This was too much. How was she supposed to test anything?
Takumi looked at her, deadpan.
"So I'm just supposed to stand here and get pummeled?"
"You've got some imagination."
He sighed.
This was absurd.
He was already being generous.
After all, he hadn't attackedjust reflected her attack.
And now she was pouting?
How embarrassing, Shiroyasha!
Ch. 828 shiroyasha So WeakDidnt Even Break Defense!
Shiroyasha's idea was really beautiful.
Let Takumi serve as a target for her.
However, Takumi's defense wasn't that easy to break.
Even if Takumi just stood there, the opponent might still not be able to break through.
Shiroyasha remained confident despite Takumi's complaints.
"You're so strong, what's wrong with letting me hit you a few times?"
"I just want to test whether my attack can break your defense!"
"Don't be so stingy."
"I can't beat you anyway, so let me try, okay?"
With that, she launched another attack.
This time, Takumi didn't resist.
He allowed her attacks to fall.
However, just as the attacks were about to reach him, they vanished.
Takumi didn't lift a finger. Even without doing anything, the rules protected him. No matter how she attacked, it was useless. As the attack dissipated, Shiroyasha frowned.
"Good grief!!"
"Damn it, I'm so strong!!"
Seeing that her attack had no effect on Takumi, Shiroyasha broke mentally. Was the gap really this huge?
Takumi didn't even move.
If her attacks just vanished before hitting him, what was the point?
"Want to continue?"
Takumi looked at Shiroyasha, listening to her awkward silence.
His expression grew more amused.
Oh, Shiroyasha, what's wrong with you?
Didn't you say you've grown stronger?
Why are you freezing up now?
From Takumi's expression, Shiroyasha could see he was mocking her. This made her very upset.
Without hesitation, Shiroyasha launched another strike.
She unleashed the sun.
This represented the sun of countless worlds. If Takumi could withstand it, she might as well give up. It was exhausting. She couldn't move him at all! Seeing her attack, Takumi nodded in mild approval.
"A bit of progress."
"Not bad."
Watching the sun crash toward him, Takumi still didn't move.
He let it engulf him completely.
Because it wouldn't harm him at all.
Shiroyasha stared at her own attack.
After it faded, Takumi's voice rang out calmly:
"Very warm."
That comment made Shiroyasha explode.
"Screw you!!"
"Get lost!!"
"I don't want to play anymore!"
That really broke her.
What the hell, her full-power attack was just 'warm' to Takumi?
But if anyone else had taken it, they'd be dust!
How was Shiroyasha supposed to live this down?
She stormed away without looking back and messaged the group:
[If I ever fight you again, I'm a dog!!]
Everyone in the group was stunned.
Sakamaki Izayoi:
[Oh, isn't this Shiroyasha? What's with the sudden outburst?]
They didn't know what had happened.
But they laughed anyway.
Seeing Izayoi's reply, Shiroyasha became even more furious.
Shiroyasha:
[@Sakamaki Izayoi Come to the neighborhood. I want to fight you today!!]
How presumptuous!
Even Takumi laughed at her, and now Izayoi joined in?
If she didn't discipline them, they'd never understand the power of Shiroyasha!
Sakamaki Izayoi:
[No thanks, I'm busy!]
Fighting? Never happening in this lifetime.
He wasn't stupid enough to let Shiroyasha vent on him.
Let her be mad all she wanted.
He had his pride too.
Zhongli:
[Judging from Shiroyasha's behavior, her confidence has taken a serious hit.]
Kudou Asuka:
[Why did you even go fight him, Shiroyasha?]
Kuro Usagi:
[Shiroyasha-sama, are you alright?]
Everyone could tell Shiroyasha had suffered.
No, she had been absolutely humiliated.
Takumi:
[Video.avi]
Takumi was excited.
He uploaded the battle footage.
Everyone grew curious and clicked to watch.
They wanted to know what had happened.
Once they finished watching, the group chat went silent.
Sakamaki Izayoi:
[Shiroyasha stood up, charged, and flopped!]
Zhongli:
[You really shouldn't challenge Takumi.]
The old man didn't even know how to comfort her.
He had seen this before.
Back when he was active, demon gods suffered the same fate.
None of them could break Takumi's shield.
In the end, Takumi wiped them out one by one.
So Shiroyasha was likely crushed inside.
Thinking about the past, Zhongli smiled faintly.
It felt like yesterday.
Years had passed since arriving in this world.
Time flew.
Shiroyasha:
[Do you understand my pain?]
[I used my full strength, and he just said it was warm!!]
[That's bullying!!]
She was furious.
She just wanted to curse.
Takumi had gone too far.
Couldn't he at least pretend?
If he had, she might not have mentally broken down.
But no, he had to say it like that.
So cold!
Was she, supposedly third strongest, really this pathetic?
Takumi:
[Don't know!]
[Anyway, Shiroyasha's weak.~]
[Average, barely acceptable!]
[If you want to fight again, don't come to me.]
Takumi had lost interest in sparring with Shiroyasha.
There was simply no challenge.
Sakamaki Izayoi:
[Shiroyasha was really embarrassed today.]
Kudou Asuka:
[First, the Halloween Queen treated her like a joke!]
Kasukabe You:
[Then Takumi treated her like a kid with a toy water gun~!]
Shiroyasha, still in the neighborhood, saw the comments and her face turned completely dark.
Halloween Queen!!
If no one had brought her up, she would've forgotten.
Now that someone reminded her, it all came rushing back.
Out of sight, out of mindShiroyasha logged off.
Then she disappeared.
Since she couldn't beat up Takumi, she'd find the Halloween Queen instead.
"All in all, the Queen must cry today!!"
Shiroyasha's furious voice echoed through space.
She headed straight for the Halloween Queen's territory.
If necessary, she'd use her authority to drag her out.
Ch. 829 Feels Like Youre Digging Through My Memories!
Today's Halloween Queen must be beaten to tears.
That's what Shiroyasha said.
Either she cries, or I crywhoever breaks down first.
The fierce-looking Shiroyasha was determined to find the Halloween Queen no matter what.
However, the Halloween Queen didn't want to see her and had been hiding for quite some time.
She was no longer in Takumi's world. She had already escaped elsewhere.
Because of this, Shiroyasha's attempt to find her was futile.
She couldn't find her at all.
But Shiroyasha directly used her power to search.
Wherever the sunlight touched, she could retrieve information.
However, if the Halloween Queen wanted to hide, she was incredibly difficult to locate.
Thus began another chapter in their love-hate saga.
Shiroyasha's antics today would entertain Takumi for a long time.
Bronya looked at Takumi, who was thoroughly enjoying himself with everyone.
She was momentarily speechless.
"Is it really okay for you to laugh at her like that?"
"Goodness, even if you want to tease Shiroyasha, don't keep picking on her."
Bronya looked seriously at Takumi.
Don't bully Shiroyasha. She finally grew stronger, yet you still tease her like this.
It's just too much.
Why not just ramp it up even more?
Bronya thought to herself.
When Takumi heard this, he looked at Bronya and chuckled.
Naturally, he couldn't hide his thoughts from her.
"Hehe~!"
"It's time to push her further!"
"Let her and the Halloween Queen keep going with their love-hate drama."
"That's more entertaining to watch."
It's always fun to watch others sufferas long as you're not the target. Everyone minds being the joke, except Aha.
Everyone is a source of entertainment.
Takumi was, and so was Bronya.
"Let's see how it goes!"
"It seems quite difficult for Shiroyasha to catch the Halloween Queen."
"After all, the Halloween Queen is an expert at escaping."
Bronya had Prometheus pull up a live feed of Shiroyasha's location while discussing the Queen.
If the Halloween Queen truly wanted to evade Shiroyasha, the latter wouldn't be able to find her.
She was like Yakumo Yukarian escape artist.
Even if she didn't hide in the boundary gaps, Shiroyasha could only fume powerlessly.
Unless she too mastered the gap and could chase her. But Yukari was still stronger.
Shiroyasha had indeed acquired gap power from Takumi, but it was ineffective.
The Halloween Queen was just that slippery.
Shiroyasha ran around trying to find her, but to no avail.
"Emm how pitiful."
Watching the furious but helpless Shiroyasha, Bronya's mouth twitched.
So miserable to be toyed with.
"She deserves it, that fool!"
"Forget it, just ignore her."
"Prometheus, record Shiroyasha's every move."
"We'll enjoy it later."
Takumi grinned while giving the order.
Make sure Prometheus documented all of Shiroyasha's upcoming actions.
"Understood, Lord Takumi!"
Prometheus immediately complied.
For her, who could monitor the entire world, recording Shiroyasha was easy.
As she got to work, Takumi couldn't help but ponder.
Should he collect everyone's dark histories too?
After all, it's useful to know embarrassing moments.
As he contemplated this, Bronya gave him a side-eye.
"What kind of evil thoughts are you having?"
Takumi's mischievous expression was too obvious.
She could tell at a glance.
"Uh I was thinking if I should start revealing everyone's dark history!"
Takumi said with interest.
Bronya was immediately alarmed.
"You've definitely been corrupted by Aha!!"
Seriously, have you become a full-blown prankster?
Takumi just laughed.
As they were talking, a new message popped up in the group chat.
Akeno:
[I'm awake!]
[@Takumi, Takumi-kun, I found another world!]
[And it looks pretty decent.]
[According to Prometheus's reality database, it's the world of Ao no Exorcist (Blue Exorcist)?]
Akeno had just woken up from her dormant pod, checked her surroundings, and called out to Takumi.
After learning about the new world from Prometheus, she immediately contacted him.
When Akeno mentioned that nostalgic name, Takumi froze.
Blue Exorcist?
What era is that from?
Memories from the past hit him like a wave. Was this really world exploration? Or a trip down memory lane?
He remembered that summer, watching anime and eating popsicles at home.
"Hm a world without many cute girls."
Takumi murmured.
The only character he once liked was Moriyama Shiemi.
But later, as the animation style improved and he gained more waifus, he lost interest.
Eventually, he even forgot about it.
Back then, he was a god-tier otaku.
With so many waifus in his paper world, who would remember the older ones?
Su Ye:
[Want me to head over and retrieve you?]
Joining the chat, Takumi asked.
Let's go for a stroll.
Akeno saw Takumi's message and smiled slyly.
She turned to glance at Rias and the others who were still sleeping.
Akeno's eyes gleamed with mischief.
What a great chance for some alone time.
Akeno:
[Then I'll trouble you, Takumi-kun~!]
Without hesitation, she extended the invitation.
She had already set the systemwhenever a new world was discovered, Prometheus would wake her.
She'd judge the world's state. If it was stable, there was no need to wake the others.
She could handle it herself and go back to sleep.
Or have a lovely chat with Takumi.
Such a rare chance.
Especially in front of the sleeping Rias and crew.
How thrilling.
Thinking this, Akeno felt a surge of anticipation.
Not long after, Takumi's figure appeared.
"What luck."
"Let me retrieve you first."
"Are you planning to explore further or head back?"
Takumi got straight to the point.
Looking at the world around him, he thought it wasn't bad.
Though an old anime, its world quality was still impressive.
"Don't be so quick~!"
"It's rare to be alone with Takumi-kun. I want to have a good chat."
"Let's put world matters aside for now."
Akeno looked at Takumi with a smile.
She was dressed in a witch's outfit, radiating charm.
Upon hearing her words, Takumi turned to face her.
After blinking, he instantly understood her intent.
Typical Akeno~!
Ch. 830 Such a GamerTruly Skilled
Rias felt like she was having a nightmare.
