Unlimited Ambition

"I don't know," Yukari Yakumo replied.

"Then, I'll try my best to make you happy." I chuckled, gently hugged her, and then kissed her lips.

A few minutes later, after Kogoro released Yakumo Yukari with a smile, he saw her blushing like a little girl after fighting the youkai. It was absolutely hilarious.

"What are you doing... At such a crucial moment, you still have the mind to do these boring things..." Yakumo Yukari complained, but to Kogoro, it seemed more like she was hiding her shyness.

"That's certainly true." I sighed helplessly. "Then, I'm counting on you for everything. I trust you completely."

"Wait—" Yakumo Yukari began, seemingly trying to persuade him to stay, but she was a step too late. Dimensional jump, and he had already disappeared.

"...I don't know when we'll meet again," Yukari Yakumo complained. Then, looking at Mikuru, who was still fast asleep, she sighed softly, "You're quite pitiful." She then tapped Mikuru's forehead with her finger.

Unexpectedly, the world in which the people of the future exist is about to be destroyed thousands or tens of thousands of years earlier than anticipated. And Mikuru, a person from the future—whose ancestors lived here—will also perish along with it—without them, Mikuru cannot exist.

Therefore, I just performed a minor surgery—stripping Mikuru out of her time.

Having undergone the baptism of divine blood and Koku's transformation, Mikuru has lost the right to be called human. Her current identity is that of a time exile, an independent being belonging to no single point in time—like Yukari Yakumo, a youkai of the gaps. The slight difference is that she belongs to time, while Yukari Yakumo belongs to space.

They're of the same kind. Gensokyo is about to welcome a new youkai from a new gap, hmm... Yakumo Mikuru?

Meanwhile, in the endless sea of ​​stars, the battle between Sasaki and Kasuga was drawing to a close. Completely outmatched, Kasuga made a desperate gamble, concentrating all his power on a single point and launching a final, relentless charge against Sasaki.

However, Sasaki was not intimidated by Kasuga's will—on the contrary, she fought back with all her might to confront Kasuga head-on, rather than choosing to escape or defend herself.

"I will use this to prove that my love for Kyon is no less than yours," she thought silently.

And so, two unparalleled, destructive forces collided. The entire plane trembled violently as a result. The plane's power was fully unleashed, instantly destroying the souls of Kasuga and Sasaki. The two girls, who had just been so imposing, collapsed at the same time.

With a happy smile.

It's time for me to make my appearance—I'm enduring the intense dizziness—I know this is the call of that unscrupulous Grim Reaper—if I pass out, I'll wake up in that damned amusement park next time.

This must never be allowed to happen!

Driven by sheer willpower, I frantically channeled my power to resist the call of death, and moved at top speed toward the place where Kasuga and Sasaki had met their demise.

"Oh dear... this is a little troublesome."

Meanwhile, Death, who favors tragic endings, watched Gu's unusually diligent figure and felt slightly conflicted.

"Never mind, I'll just consider it a bonus for working hard," she said. After that, the dizziness in her head disappeared.

"Hmm?" Although I didn't know what had happened, the situation didn't allow me to think too much—if I was any slower, those two girls wouldn't be able to be saved.

So, I mustered all my strength. I tore off the blood-red wings behind me, and amidst the swirling blood, my potential was fully unleashed—I finally arrived at the scene of the accident at the last moment.

"Damn it, their souls are probably beyond saving." Gu immediately assessed the situation. The souls of the two girls were gradually becoming transparent and ethereal—it felt like they were about to disappear. Meanwhile, the two dimensional forces had scattered into large specks of light due to the previous collision. They were now struggling to reassemble.

After ascertaining the situation, it was time to take action. He sat cross-legged beside the two girls, and with a gentle wave of his hands, grasped the most complete fragment of each girl's soul. Simultaneously, he channeled the scattered thoughts and memories within them—a delicate task. He couldn't afford to make a mistake—otherwise, mixing up their thoughts and essence would result in two strange girls who weren't quite Haruhi, nor quite Sasaki.

...Huh? That seems like a pretty good idea...

Should we give it a try?

...Forget it. Explaining myself to them after doing something like this is already a headache enough. If I do something this outrageous, they'll definitely kill me.

So, I calmed myself, stopped thinking about anything else, and finished the task. Then, using the available materials, I created two identical, upgraded bodies based on my memories of Kasuga and Sasaki—both in terms of physique, build, and appearance. I then gradually extended the two fragments of their souls into complete, but much weaker, souls, and transferred them into the two bodies. After that, as long as they continue to cultivate diligently and increase their soul strength, they can continue to live happily.

After I finished doing all that, I suddenly cried out, "Ouch!"

It seems I've made a mistake; it seems two souls have been placed in the wrong bodies...

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……

……

It's not a big deal, is it?

They're both lovely, young girls, and I've always had them as my childhood friends and bed partners. So it's not a big deal, right?

So, I summoned Yakumo Yukari again—the gaps are really convenient, aren't they? Dimensional jumps still require coordinates, you know—and then handed the two girls to her. After doing all this, I began to gather the fragments of dimensional power—a process that would take a very long time.

I don't know how much time passed. Covered in blood, with half of its black wings gone, Yuki arrived at my side. Her expressionless face, coupled with the bloodstains that seemed not yet cooled, created a jarringly incongruous beauty.

Looking at Gu, who was concentrating intently with his eyes closed, Yuki tilted her head slightly. Then she stood behind Gu, watching over him...

零之使魔

The prologue: My genius is not for myself!

When I woke up again and opened my eyes, sure enough, just as I had imagined, what appeared before me was that disgusting place and that disgusting face.

That's disgusting.

That's absolutely disgusting.

It was so disgusting that I couldn't help but want to punch her in the face.

Of course, according to normal human aesthetic standards, this creature has a very handsome face, fair skin, and innocent eyes; it's a very pleasing sight to behold.

However, I don't like her—no, that might be a slight misunderstanding—I hate her, to the point of wanting to eat her flesh and sleep on her skin. If I could, I definitely would.

Unfortunately, I can't do it. At least not now.

Therefore—I refrained from attacking her—I should be considered a god-level being by now. Although I tried my best to restrain myself, the surging, new power made me eager to try it out.

However, my rationality prevailed, and the Grim Reaper on the other side was not a good test subject—after all, her strength far surpassed mine.

"Are you awake?" Seeing me rub my eyes and prop myself up on my arms, Bellica asked the obvious question. I rolled my eyes.

"More or less," I said, then stood up, stretched, and shook my arms and legs—then my mind went blank. I almost fell. I'd just thought of something—Yuki! I'd completely forgotten about Yuki!!

WTF? !

I'm so sorry, so sorry! This is such a mistake that shouldn't have happened! Yuki, Yuki—how could I have forgotten about her?!

"Thinking about that expressionless android? Your taste is really strange."

"It's none of your business to judge my taste."

"Oh dear... Do you think you've gained a little skill and are starting to show off? How shallow of you."

"...Hmph." Although I was very unwilling, I didn't say anything more.

"That's right, be good—be even better. Because it's good for you."

Hearing her words made me feel even worse. After gaining the power of an entire plane, I've come to understand some things I didn't know before. For example, what Yukari Yakumo meant when she said she was just a prisoner.

Because her power was too immense, she was utterly incapable of appearing in the mortal world; it simply couldn't withstand her presence even for a second—like trying to cram a Topol-class nuclear bomb into the barrel of a mortar. If you actually did that, "Bingo"—"BOOW"

That's pretty much the ending. That plane will break down because it can't hold on any longer.

Therefore, what appears in each plane is merely a projection of one ten-thousandth of her power—yet even so, with only one ten-thousandth of her true power, this freak can easily annihilate Jehovah, the plane's main god fighting on her home turf.

He's so strong he's like a freak.

That's my assessment of her.

That's about it.

Ugh……

“There’s one more thing,” the pervert said again, giving me a creepy smile.

"What is it? If it's about going to the next world, then let's get started. I'm used to it anyway."

"That android is in my hands."

"—What did you say?!" I instantly went berserk, my reason crumbling. In a flash, I unleashed the strongest technique I could muster at that moment: Endless Cycle of Hell—not a direct attack spell, but a technique that utterly distorts time and space at the enemy's location, trapping them completely within a warped alternate dimension. It presents the most dangerous and terrifying plane of the multiverse to the opponent, banishing them for billions of years.

During this process, the magic will also cause immense damage to the enemy's mind and soul. In its most perfect state, it can completely obliterate the enemy's soul, leaving her a mindless cripple.

In short, this move is not intended to inflict damage. It's unnecessary against weaker enemies; you can simply blast them away with magic. This move is designed to deal with enemies who are stronger and larger than you. Even if you can't kill them outright, you'll wear them down.

That's roughly the idea.

...Well, I didn't expect to defeat this mad Grim Reaper with just this one move. Saying I was burning with rage was a joke. I was indeed very worried about Yuki's situation, but the more worried I was, the calmer I needed to be—a principle I learned 4.7 billion years ago.

I just wanted to test out my new ability a little. That's all.

"What a boring little trick."

However, the next moment, that guy simply swung his scythe lightly, and the absolutely perfect time-space cage that I had painstakingly designed was violently broken.

It has absolutely no aesthetic appeal; no wonder you can't get married.

I cursed her as I looked at her coldly.

"I've told you before, don't look at me with such terrifying eyes." In the next moment, she appeared in front of me, and those same words were directly and savagely imprinted on my soul. A sensation as hot as magma and as cold as ice instantly enveloped me—a terrifying power a hundred times stronger than the punishment magic she had used before.

After that, I rolled my eyes and resolutely fainted.

"Oh?" Bellica was startled to see me unconscious. She then carefully checked my condition and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that I was alright.

"Never mind, just remember to be gentler with him next time. Boys just can't stand gentle girls, right?" She said this while promising she'd never keep her word, as she groped my body. After a while, Death hesitated slightly.

"Really... It's a wonder he came up with such a method... Hmph." The Death Girl snorted lightly, then flicked her finger, and a crescent-shaped magic circle flashed beneath my body. Afterward, she sat on a swing belonging to the amusement park not far away and swung back and forth. Until I woke up.

"—What happened?!" The first thing I did after waking up was to check my physical condition, and what I found was terrible—the power of an entire plane that I had just obtained had disappeared—not only that, but my original power of death and power of hell had also disappeared—now I am just like an ordinary person, except that I am a little stronger than a normal person.

"Damn it! What have you done?!" I roared, already used to everything that power brought me. My 4.7 billion years of effort collapsed in an instant—the feeling almost drove me to the brink of collapse.

"Don't worry, it's just a temporary seal," Bellica chuckled. She snapped her fingers, mimicking my gesture. Instantly, the power of death, the power of hell, and the immense power of the entire plane returned to me.

Although recovering something important is something to celebrate, I just can't feel happy in this situation.

"Honestly, going against a monster like you is a truly hopeless thing," I said very, very seriously.

"Then just don't go against me, okay?" Death replied.

"—How could that be?! I'll kill you! Unless you kill me first. Otherwise, I will definitely take revenge on you—I will do everything in my power to get back at you."

"Then let's give it a try." Bellica seemed completely unconcerned.

"Okay, it's just a little venting, don't take it seriously, okay?" That's what I said next.

"Hahaha... I'm not such a petty creature, human."

"In every sense, I can no longer be called human."

"I thought you would be like some idiots and refuse to accept this reality."