Chapter 16. Enhanced Red Dragon Physique, Burst of Battle Power, Kagome in Danger!
"The plan succeeded, in half a day, the Divine Authority Jade has increased tenfold, feels like it's going to explode!"
In the Happiness manor, the young man in a white coat smiled brightly. Beside him, to the left, the silver waves of the status screen fluctuated, and the detailed information panel appeared once more:
[Creator: Raku Sou]
[Life Rank: Mortal Realm (Peak Tier 3)]
[Theoretical Lifespan: 93 years]
[Divine Authority Jade: 3726.42]
Way more than expected!
Far too much!
Raku Sou could clearly feel that, across the world, countless emotions of faith were converging like an immense sea, forming a terrifying whirlpool, pouring into the status screen like medicine being ground in a mortar.
After thousands of refinements, it finally crystallized into the omnipotent power of Divine Authority Jade.
"It's like the Jade Rabbit grinding medicine…"
He closely observed the scene before him, likening it to famous ancient poems.
The faith of sentient beings was the herb, and his own cheat Void was the Jade Rabbit grinding the medicine.
The two complemented each other; the analogy seemed perfectly fitting.
"With this progress, by now, I should be able to created first power."
The young man mumbled, rubbing his chin thoughtfully.
In this dangerous age, he planned to use Divine Authority Jade to transcend humanity.
Although, waiting for the official release of Fate/stay night, and enhancing his power only after his own appearance, could save a lot of Divine Authority Jade, what if he encountered danger before then and couldn't react in time?
This was a world full of anime crossovers, with Evil Spirits rampaging, demons everywhere!
To put it bluntly, even if he had thousands of Divine Authority Jade, at the core, he was still just a mortal.
If he was unlucky and got hit by Truck-kun on the road, he would surely die on the spot.
At that point, there would be no place to cry.
Save where he should save, spend where he should spend.
Life safety was the most important; his future was still very bright. To die out of stinginess would be a great joke.
The young man's eyes grew pensive as he suddenly asked:
"Void, how much Divine Authority Jade do I need to reach the level of a powerhouse like Isayama Yomi?"
"Bzzz bzzz bzzz... (Calculating...)"
"Bzzz bzzz bzzz bzzz bzzz... (It will take 1796.41 Divine Authority Jade.)"
The silver waves gently trembled, quickly delivering the answer.
"Eh, that much?"
Raku Sou was a bit surprised.
He remembered when he first met Isayama Yomi, the inferred result showed that only 275.6 Divine Authority Jade would be needed to kill her.
Why did it take a four-digit number just to enhance himself to her level?
Facing the young man's question, Void answered without hesitation.
Without relying on external objects, Isayama Yomi already possessed the strength equivalent to [Transcendent Realm, Peak Tier 2]. If she fought with full force, she could destroy an entire commercial district.
However, she was also the heir of the Isayama family, the exorcist clan.
In her possession was the family heirloom—a divine sword, Shishio...!
With the Shishio sword in hand, Isayama Yomi's strength reached Tier 3, a level even stronger than before.
For comparison, in the world of Fate/stay night, she would be roughly equivalent to 0.1 units of Sasaki Kojirou.
However—sword is sword, and person is person.
To kill Isayama Yomi, it wasn't necessary to destroy Shishio.
In the end, humans were weak creatures.
If Isayama Yomi were struck in the throat, no matter how powerful the weapon, it would be useless.
"I see…"
Raku Sou scratched his head.
In that case, he couldn't use Isayama Yomi as a model to enhance himself. After all, her strength was dependent on the sword, and he would just be enhancing his body, with the additional task of manifesting a Shishio sword. It really didn't seem worth it.
After a moment of thought, he muttered:
"Void, use King Arthur from Fate/stay night as the model, with 1596.41 Divine Authority Jade, manifest for me the Red Dragon Physique, even if it's diluted."
"Add another two hundred Divine Authority Jade, manifest for me the combat experience, swordsmanship, and spell skills of Isayama Yomi."
"Bzzz... (Understood.)"
The silver waves in Void gently trembled, and Divine Authority Jade began to deplete. A faint, almost invisible light enveloped him, permeating and cleansing his body.
The young man gently closed his eyes, his coat sleeves fluttering in the wind.
In an instant, like a dam breaking and a flood surging, countless fragments of chaotic memories flooded into his brain. It was as if he was standing amidst an ancient exorcist family, becoming the most outstanding genius in the clan, training day and night in swordsmanship and spells.
At the same time, his muscles' endurance continually enhanced, and his spirit grew ever stronger.
In just a moment, Raku Sou transformed from a complete novice into a seasoned expert in swordsmanship and battle.
All the combat techniques of Isayama Yomi, he could easily replicate.
Even the muscle memory from over ten years of diligent practice on her part, he grasped fully.
Along with this, came Isayama Yomi's rich treasure trove of knowledge—whether it was the brutal demons or the evil spirits ravaging the cities, he seemed as if he had personally confronted and dealt with each one.
In the blink of an eye, from a complete newbie, he turned into an exorcist expert.
One glance, and he could tell: genuine "fraud!"
At the same time, his physique and soul were rapidly surging.
Thump! Thump thump!!
Suddenly, the surroundings were filled with the sound of a powerful heartbeat, like a dormant monster waking up.
The young man clenched his fists, as if, in that instant, the heart of a Red Dragon had sprouted inside him. His handsome face became divine, with black strands of hair cascading down both sides of his face, resembling dragon whiskers. An ancient aura radiated through the air.
At that moment, a few moths in the room stopped fluttering and perched on the ceiling light, trembling continuously.
This was an instinctive threat from a higher life form to a lower life form; even insects could instinctively feel fear.
It was unclear how much time passed...
When Raku Sou gradually regained his senses, the world before his eyes had completely changed.
He felt like he had undergone a transformation; his body felt healthier than ever, everything he looked at was bursting with vibrant colors, and every sound he heard was vivid and clear.
The young man lowered his head, his gaze slightly blurry as he looked at his hand.
He could clearly sense the explosive power hidden within it!
Enormous magic power flowed through his body, ready to burst out at any moment, crushing everything.
[Creator: Raku Sou]
[Life Rank: Celestial Human Realm (Tier 3 - Early Stage)]
[Bloodline: Ancient Red Dragon (Diluted)]
[Can use secret techniques: Isayama Swordsmanship, Isayama Spell Overview, Mana Burst…]
[Theoretical Lifespan: 709.6 years]
[Divine Authority Jade: 2361.01]
"Damn, so cool, invincible!"
Raku Sou raised an eyebrow, smiling lightly.
With his current strength, in this dangerous world, dying wouldn't be as easy as before.
Outside the window, the moon shone brightly in the sky, it would still be a while before dawn.
The young man fell into thought, considering whether he should play a game to kill time.
"Beep beep beep—."
Next to his pillow, his Apple phone suddenly vibrated.
"Hmm? Who's texting me in the middle of the night?"
Raku Sou was a bit surprised, then picked up his phone and pressed the left button.
The screen lit up immediately, and the LINE app was flashing continuously.
Curious, he opened it, and the sender was a schoolgirl in a sailor uniform. It was one of the customers who had asked him for a fortune-telling the day before. She had sent four messages in quick succession, clearly in a hurry.
["I'm going to die, going to die, going to die..."]
["Raku Master, save me!!"]
["An evil spirit is about to kill me!!"]
The messages were from Higurashi Kagome, along with her location.
"?"
Seeing the messages, Raku Sou was slightly dazed.
Wasn't her house the one with the Bone-Eater's Well? Why would there be an evil spirit?
...Was it just bad luck?
Without hesitation, Raku Sou began thinking quickly and headed towards the shared location.
He didn't mind saving a beautiful girl for a bit.
But if the evil spirit was too strong, he would leave her behind and run quickly.