Dimensional Chat Group!
Shirakawa hadn't expected that on top of his skill mastery panel, his delayed "cheat gift" from this transmigrated world would also include—
A chat group spanning the multiverse.
Unlocking the Exorcist class had already been unexpected.
And considering this profession was only effective against spirits, it didn't offer much versatility. But the multiverse certainly housed various supernatural systems…
Maybe, through this group, he could obtain entirely new abilities.
"Accept."
Without hesitation, Shirakawa chose to accept the invitation—and instantly, a shimmering chat window opened before his eyes.
[Group Notification]: A new 'Normal High School Student' has joined the chat! Come say hello!
[Gold-Rank Adventurer]: Whoa, a newbie! This is the Dimensional Chat Group that spans countless worlds. We all exist in different dimensions!
[Unfinished Golden Shell]: It's definitely not a hallucination!
[Railgun]: Your nickname's "Normal High School Student," huh? You must be from a modern world too. That's good—makes it easier to accept this group's existence.
[Mistress of the Butterfly Estate]: @Railgun, coming from a modern world didn't stop you from freaking out when you first joined either!
[Railgun]: …
[Future Holy Sword Wielder]: Why isn't the newbie saying anything?
[Future Holy Sword Wielder]: By the way, how are you all progressing with the method I shared recently about awakening as a Holy Sword Wielder?
Some time ago, for her own reasons, she had uploaded the process of awakening the Holy Sword from her world into the chat group, curious to see—
Whether people from other worlds could replicate it.
The Holy Sword, drawn from the depths of one's soul, was a power designed to combat beings called Void Beasts. Those who awakened it were known as Holy Sword Wielders.
[Railgun]: No good. I've been researching this for a while but can't make any progress. My world may have supernatural elements, but I still can't awaken the Holy Sword.
[Gold-Rank Adventurer]: It's probably not world-related. My world has dragons, elves, and even gods—but no dice for me either.
[Mistress of the Butterfly Estate]: Same here. No awakening.
The sudden diversion to Holy Sword awakenings pushed the new member to the back of everyone's minds.
Shirakawa furrowed his brow slightly and rubbed his chin in thought. Judging by their usernames and how they spoke, he began analyzing their identities.
Railgun—that one was easy. The protagonist of A Certain Scientific Railgun.
Mistress of the Butterfly Estate—judging from her tone, she was likely Shinobu Kocho before her sister died. A diligent chat group member.
Future Holy Sword Wielder…
It was likely that the girl from the Holy Sword Academy, Riselia Ray Crystalia, was indeed the future main female protagonist of The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy. The word "future" implied she hadn't yet awakened her Holy Sword, nor had she met the original male lead.
As for that gold-rank adventurer...
He had no concrete leads for now. But if that person was connected to adventurers, then the world they came from definitely wasn't just a mundane everyday setting. It would require more observation.
Only then could he determine their identity.
"Right, the Holy Sword!"
A sudden realization struck Shirakawa—at the very beginning, the future Holy Sword wielder had mentioned something about the awakening method being uploaded to the group files.
He hurriedly opened the file tab.
Inside the nearly empty folder, there was only one document: "Holy Sword Awakening Manual." The moment he laid eyes on its contents, his breath quickened.
Exorcists were considered supernatural professionals...
But there was a lot of fluff in that category. In contrast, what was described in the "Holy Sword Awakening Manual" was genuine supernatural power.
He immediately downloaded the file.
The instant the download completed, his mind was flooded with a clear and detailed understanding of the "Holy Sword Awakening" process.
And at that very moment—
A notification appeared across his skill interface:
[Conditions met. Would you like to unlock the new class: 'Holy Sword Wielder'?]
"Yes!"
Shirakawa didn't hesitate for even a second. Without delay, he added Holy Sword Wielder into the previously blank slot on his character panel. As soon as this supernatural class was inscribed—
A fully detailed panel unfolded before him:
Profession 3: Holy Sword Wielder Lv1 (0/100)
Core Skill: All-Encompassing Realm (Lv1)
Basic Skills: Mana Infusion (Lv1), Mana Release (Lv1)
Upon successfully awakening the Holy Sword Wielder class, Shirakawa could feel subtle changes ripple through his body. Countless insights into the nature of the Holy Sword emerged from deep within his soul.
With a single thought—
A sword glowing in dark crimson light materialized in his palm, emanating an aura of all-encompassing stillness. Just gazing upon it filled others with dread.
"So this... is the power that originates from my very soul?"
He held the sword's hilt tightly, then glanced at Mary—who had retreated into the distance with a face pale as death. Without a word, he turned his gaze to the barbell rack nearby.
The very same iron barbell he had specially bought to enhance his Diamond Body skill.
The handle was made of high-grade steel. Yet when he lightly slid the blade across it—
The barbell was cleanly sliced in two.
Satisfied with the sharpness of the sword, Shirakawa turned back to examine the Holy Sword Wielder skill panel. It was structured the same way as his other professions.
There was a core skill, and two basic skills.
Core Skill - [All-Encompassing Realm]: Any Holy Sword you've seen before can be perfectly replicated.
"This skill... isn't it totally broken?"
"If I ever run into Saber... can I even copy Excalibur itself?!"
As for the basic skills, they were less overwhelming in comparison:
Basic Skill - [Mana Infusion]: Strengthens one's physical attributes through mana infusion.
Basic Skill - [Mana Release]: Channels mana into cells to unlock greater strength.
Simple enough. Mana Tempering was essentially body reinforcement, while Mana Release gave explosive boosts to physical power. Nothing too complex.
Having scanned through the class interface, Shirakawa shifted his attention to the dimensional chat group.
The current conversation was still centered around the awakening of Holy Sword Wielders.