A supporting character in a romance anime? I became a god using a rat talisman.

The pink figure immediately scurried along the wall, its tailing technique so clumsy it was appalling.

Chapter 269 Yuu Otosaka vs. Hachiman Hikigaya

Meanwhile, in the Garden Subdistrict of Zongwu District.

The morning sun broke through the thin clouds and shone on the cherry blossom trees lining both sides of the street.

On the edge of this commercial street, which usually only comes alive on weekends, a somewhat comical chase is unfolding.

In the nearby green belt, Hachiman Hikigaya was panting heavily, bending over and supporting himself on his knees. His already lifeless eyes were now filled with exhaustion.

He was staring into the depths of the green belt.

Following Hachiman Hikigaya's gaze, a palm-sized fairy with transparent wings and wearing a pink tutu was giggling and flitting back and forth between the eaves of two duplex houses.

This is the Clow Card that Hachiman Hikigaya tracked down for two whole streets based on the guidance of the card in his hand.

Hachiman had initially thought that the card radar had led him to this street because of some major crisis.

After running through three alleys, they discovered that the so-called target was just a pink ball of light that would make flowers bloom.

It looks harmless, but it's deadly when it runs.

He strongly suspected that the thing was deliberately leading him on a charade.

"This is completely unreasonable..." Hachiman Hikigaya muttered to himself, wiping the sweat from his forehead.

Ever since Kazama Chiba instilled in him a bunch of bullshit logic about "with great power comes great responsibility," the gears of his unfortunate fate have started spinning wildly.

The monster card in his hand kept guiding him, giving him no time to rest.

Then, as the little elf flew higher and higher, about to leap over the roof and escape, it was a sight to behold.

Hachiman Hikigaya straightened up and pulled the monster card from his school uniform pocket.

The yellow monster on the card has two crescent-shaped horns.

He infused it with magic and thrust it forward with a sudden burst of energy.

"Eleking!"

The card burst forth with a dazzling yellow light, and the phantom of a huge monster with black markings on its body and two rotating crescent-shaped horns on its head flashed past behind him.

Although limited by the rules of the real world, the monster, which is tens of meters tall, cannot descend directly, its power has been projected into reality through the cards.

The electric grid, crackling with electricity, precisely enveloped the card, trapping it tightly within this tiny cage.

The flower cards struggled left and right within the cage made of electric balls.

It tried to fly upwards, but was jolted by the electric current and quickly retreated to the center, frantically darting up and down.

Hachiman Hikigaya slowed his pace and moved closer to the electric fence.

He looked up at the trapped little elf who was still struggling.

The little elf hovered in mid-air, looking in terror at the high school student with fierce eyes that seemed ready to devour her at any moment, her watery eyes filled with grievance.

"Stop struggling, I mean no harm."

Hachiman tried his best to make his tone sound gentle, though his eyes, which looked like they had been rotting for a long time, probably didn't do it justice.

"I just don't want you running around the city like this. If you disturb other people's normal lives or cause a traffic accident, it will be a lot of trouble to clean up."

Hanafuda paused for a moment, seemingly understanding the underlying gentleness in those words.

The fear in its eyes lessened, but its aggrieved expression intensified, its lips pouting like a child who had done something wrong.

Hachiman Hikigaya sighed and was just about to raise his hand to untangle part of the electric grid.

Just as he was completely close to the edge of the power grid.

The Eleking card in his hand suddenly flashed with an extremely subtle dark light.

That was the underlying forced sealing program that Qianyu had implanted into all the monster cards overnight.

The program was automatically activated upon being stimulated by the magical fluctuations of the Clow Cards.

Before the card could even utter a cry of surprise, it was instantly swallowed up by the red light.

The light twisted and contracted, and with a "snap," a hard playing card fell precisely into Hachiman Hikigaya's outstretched palm.

The card features a pink fairy sitting on a flower, with "THE FLOWER" written below.

Hachiman, clutching the Clow Cards, let out a long sigh of relief.

"Finally done. Maintaining world peace is no human job," he muttered under his breath, preparing to put the cards away.

Just then, a hostile voice cut in from a nearby alleyway.

"Put that card down."

Hachiman Hikigaya turned his head to look in the direction from which the sound came, and his muscles tensed instantly.

"Who are you?" he asked warily, staring at the newcomer.

Emerging from the shadows was a boy in a black uniform.

He had black hair and eyes as sharp as knives. One hand was in his pocket, and the other was casually waved.

He completely ignored Hachiman Hikigaya's questioning, his gaze fixed on the flower card in Hachiman's hand.

Then Yuu Otosaka raised his right hand and waved the monster card.

"Put down your cards and get out of here. I will never repeat the request a second time."

Hachiman Hikigaya's gaze fell on the monster card.

He immediately realized that this guy, whose face screamed "don't mess with me," was, like himself, one of the "chosen ones" caught up in this bizarre monster brawl.

Hachiman Hikigaya cursed inwardly.

What kind of terrible luck is this?

The first time I went out to find cards, I didn't even have time to eat lunch before being intercepted by my opponent. That's so unlucky.

"What, you can't bear to part with it?" Yuu Otosaka issued another ultimatum, "Put down the Clow Cards and get out of here to save your life. This is your last chance."

Hachiman looked at the arrogant face opposite him, then looked down at the flower cards in his hand.

In the past, if faced with a situation that could easily escalate into a street brawl or even a more dangerous conflict, Hachiman Hikigaya would have immediately backed down, handed over his cards, and then made a hasty retreat.

After all, survival and avoiding trouble are his life's creeds.

But this time, I don't know what evil spirit has possessed me.

Perhaps it was because Kazama Chiba's words were so jarring on that leaf-strewn school road.

Or perhaps, he simply couldn't stand the arrogant, idiotic guy in front of him.

Hachiman unusually straightened his hunched back and stuffed the card into the inside pocket of his shirt.

“I’m sorry,” Hachiman said firmly, meeting Otosaka Yuu’s murderous gaze. “While I hate trouble, I hate being led by the nose even more.”

He put his hand back in his pocket and gripped the Eleking card tightly.

"I can't possibly hand this card over to a dangerous individual of dubious origin like you."

Yuu Otosaka sneered, too lazy to waste any more words.

With a flick of his fingers, he forcibly initiated the duel using the power of the cards.

The once bright and beautiful gardens and streets around them were instantly twisted and deformed.

The asphalt road and duplex villas were stretched into a rainbow halo in the blink of an eye.

A blinding light filled their entire field of vision. When the light faded, the two had been forcibly pulled into the Rainbow Space, an alternate-dimensional battlefield specifically prepared for monster battles.

Beneath our feet lay a scorched wasteland, while the sky shimmered with aurora-like colors.

Looking at the barren land beneath his feet, Hachiman Hikigaya knew he had no way out.

He pulled the King Eleking card from his pocket and threw it forward with a thud.

"Come out, Eleking!"

A yellow light shot into the sky, and a huge monster covered in black spots and topped with crescent-shaped horns crashed to the ground.

Eleking waved its long tail, emitting a unique buzzing sound.

Hachiman mentally encouraged himself.

Eleking is a classic monster from the Ultraman Seven era, with decent electric shock capabilities. Its electric beam combined with its tail-wrapping tactic means that, if used properly, it can put up a fight against any monster it encounters.

However, Youyu on the other side just gave a disdainful twitch of his lips.

He held his card high.

"Crush him, Tyrant!"

A strong wind suddenly rose from the ground, and the violent tremors almost made Hachiman lose his footing.

In the darkness, a colossal creature stitched with countless monstrous features revealed its true form in a red light.

Hachiman stared intently ahead, completely stunned on the spot.

What a monster it was!

It is a tyrannical monster formed from the resentment of seven monsters: Sigras, Icarus, Bemstar, King Krab, Baraba, King Red, and Hanzagiran.

Legend has it that this is the ultimate ferocious beast that once defeated the Ultra Brothers in the universe.

The sheer presence of Tyrant caused the air in the distance to visibly distort.

Then it let out a roar that was a mixture of various monster roars, and the terrifying pressure brought by its huge body slammed directly into Hachiman's face.

"No..." Hachiman looked up at the monster that was emitting a deafening roar, his dead fish eyes almost popping out of their sockets. "How come you also have a combined monster?!"

Moreover, this stitched monster's stats are significantly stronger than my Eleking.

This despairing disparity in combat power is like trying to cut a heavy tank with a small knife.

How can we fight this war?!

The monster's mere presence there created an overwhelming gap in power, like a thick, load-bearing wall that blocked all chances of victory.

Yuu Otosaka gave his opponent no chance to breathe, and suddenly pointed his finger forward.