Chapter 310: High-Risk Reincarnator · Momiji
[Karma Sequence Synchronization Rate Updated. Sin of Lust Synchronization Rate: 67%]
[Sin of Lust (67%). Sublimation Requirement: Heart of Lust x1]
Kaito Shirogane pushed aside the female body, now marked with numerous bruises. His way of seeking pleasure was indeed a bit rough; perhaps only these physically resilient Reincarnators could endure it.
That level of force only left bruises on Lee Chae-rin, but on an ordinary person, it would likely tear flesh and break skin. Excessive pain would prevent both parties from feeling any pleasure.
"You probably really should find a bloodline with regenerative abilities."
Lee Chae-rin lay weak on the bed. Although her Agility was high, without the [Efficacy] stat, her stamina couldn't compare to Kaito's. Kaito's terrifying intensity had left her physically and mentally exhausted.
At this moment, she didn't even have the strength to make an angry expression. The corners of her mouth just twitched slightly. When she had expressed her lack of combat power earlier, he had only mocked the decline in her Haki strength.
Yet after such debauchery, he suggested she needed a bloodline because her recovery ability was insufficient.
Sometimes, Lee Chae-rin really couldn't tell what kind of person Kaito Shirogane was.
Previously, she only thought of him as a monster focused on slaughter, devoid of empathy, unable to even feel the complex desires common to humanity.
But after this encounter, that impression was shattered. Kaito also possessed a tyrannical side. She vaguely sensed the reason why he had targeted her.
It was because she was strong enough, 'excellent' enough, that he had set his sights on her...
She closed her eyes, sighing at her own conjecture.
Kaito didn't mind the lack of response. A few more sessions of this 'cultivation' and his Sin of Lust synchronization rate would reach 100%. Then, there was a high probability he could unlock an even more powerful sublimation path.
Previously, after his Pride, Wrath, and Greed synchronization rates reached 100%, the Nexus notified him that he had unlocked a hidden sublimation route called [Crimson Skull].
He was curious about what kind of sublimation route he would obtain after satisfying the Sin of Lust as well, and what abilities and effects he would gain after sublimation.
[Virtue Sequence 1 · Coup de Grace] was theoretically extremely powerful, but activating its active ability required a so-called [Heart of Benevolence]. Kaito rarely felt the existence of such a thing within himself.
For him at this stage, the abilities of the Crimson Great Sin were more suitable.
Besides...
Kaito touched the engraving under his earlobe. This thing could only restrain his Satsui no Hado in this peaceful environment. Once he entered a dangerous battle, Kaito wouldn't suppress his power and killing intent just because he was afraid of being eroded by it.
It was very easy for him to enter the 'Satsui Kaito' state again. In that state, screw 'Coup de Grace'—he just wanted to tear everything apart.
As Kaito's thoughts flickered, Hayashi suddenly called.
Kaito threw the blanket over the woman's fair body to cover the unsightly bloodstains on the bed. He stood up, walked to the window, and answered the phone.
The voice on the other end wasn't Hayashi's, but Mai, the Reincarnator he had forcibly recruited.
"Lord Mercenary Tao, be careful. A dangerous individual marked as a high-risk target by various countries has appeared in the Border Zone. I want to leave this place. Please grant me permission."
His voice was hurried, and his breathing was erratic. Clearly, he was terrified.
Kaito remembered clearly that this Mai possessed a special teleportation ability. Although the range wasn't very far, being able to cast it repeatedly with almost no interval over a distance of several hundred meters was enough for him to escape from most Reincarnators.
For someone like him to be this scared, the opponent must possess combat capabilities far surpassing his own.
"Oh? Who is it?"
Hearing that Mercenary Tao didn't threaten him not to leave, Mai sighed in relief. He was truly afraid of being forced to stay, caught between two sides and becoming a sacrifice.
"It's Momiji!"
"That guy who gets hired all over the place and has a terrifying criminal record in multiple countries. She is currently banned from entering several major powers like Dongxia and the Free Federation of America. I just took a peek at her secretly and was detected. If I hadn't run fast, I might have been attacked already..."
Mai reported the intelligence quickly. This confused Hayashi, who was wearing a bathrobe nearby. He had seen this Mai before—coming and going like a shadow—but now he seemed panicked.
And this 'Momiji' they mentioned... was she some professional assassin or a hidden master?
Kaito had no information about this person in his mind, but clearly, there was a 'veteran' beside him who knew a thing or two about various Reincarnators.
Smack!
He slapped the woman's body without any tenderness.
"Go to the Nexus to repair your body, then get yourself a Language Comprehension ability. I have questions for you."
Lee Chae-rin stood up, covering her chest. She had no right to refuse. But seeing the guy who had just shared wild pleasure with her now ordering her around without pity, she still felt uncomfortable.
However, she soon felt fear at her own displeasure. A slave shouldn't feel uncomfortable because the master didn't cherish them. She felt her mindset was becoming very dangerous.
She had read some psychology books while studying abroad and knew that when people were imprisoned and abused, they could develop a strange obedience psychology. Some even developed special feelings for their abusers.
She immediately cooled her mind, covering her body with Haki. In the next moment, she vanished from the room in a flash of light. But in less than a breath's time, she reappeared before Kaito.
Because the flow of time in the Nexus was different, the time she spent healing her body, mastering Language Comprehension, and even checking on the Shantytown in the Nexus only amounted to a few seconds in the real world.
She was now wearing the green robe that once belonged to the [Moon Fiend], her figure accentuated by its fit.
Hearing Kaito's question, she quickly retrieved the information from her mind.
"The high-risk Reincarnator in the real world, Momiji, is likely [Crimson Night] from the Nexus. She's a Title-level Reincarnator belonging to [The Salted Fish] gathering."
With the permanent Language Comprehension ability, her speech was indistinguishable from a native Dongxia person, with absolutely no accent.
Hearing the name [The Salted Fish] gathering again, Kaito only knew it was a mixed bag—a gathering chosen by down-and-out Reincarnators who didn't belong to any major team.
He hadn't expected that such a notoriously famous Title-level Reincarnator would appear in this gathering.
Before being dominated by Kaito and losing all her resources, Lee Chae-rin was very willing to spend resources. Thus, she had a certain understanding of these guys who were quite famous in the real world.
"Momiji is very dangerous. She is likely a Superpowered Individual or a master of some kind of magic. Her destructive power is immense. She once destroyed a port in Japan with a single strike, which is why she was marked by various countries."
A powerful Title-level Reincarnator. The smile on Kaito's face grew increasingly dangerous. For such a person to appear in the Border Zone at this time, it was unlikely to be unrelated to the [Final Empire].
Regardless of whether she was hired by [The Final Day] to escort the population transfer or if she received news and came to cause trouble for [The Final Day]'s plan...
She would inevitably be drawn into the battle three days from now.
And he just needed to sit tight on the fishing platform and figure out a way to harvest whoever was left.
"Tsk, what a hassle. When did such a dangerous guy arrive in Wa Province?"
The woman known as Momiji leaned back on the sofa, looking at the intelligence brought by the Akira family. It consisted of tragic scenes from military camps and bandit hideouts. With her experience, it was highly probable that a Taijutsu-side Reincarnator with extremely powerful physical attributes had used sheer brute force to torture and kill these people.
Combined with the fact that Wa Province had been unified and some Reincarnators had disappeared there previously...
Momiji was basically certain that a dangerous individual had taken up residence in Wa Province.
A helpless male voice came through the black earpiece in her ear.
"Momiji-nee, didn't someone in the gathering warn you? That area is very dangerous. Dongxia is likely to make an example of someone there. Why did you go looking for trouble?"
The woman lay down on the sofa and said:
"Your Momiji-nee has a hard life. I'm not one of those bastards who disowns their family."
"My family is full of troublesome people..."
"A gambling-addicted dad, a sick mom, a younger brother in school... Your Momiji-nee has no choice but to be the one who picks up the pieces."
The woman was half-joking, half-serious. The man in the earpiece didn't know how to respond, eventually saying:
"Then don't rush into action. Wait for us to get there."
"I have a lot of work lately because that lunatic released the cursed videotape into circulation in the real world. Wait for me for two days. I'll arrive on the third day."
Momiji hung up. Looking out the window, the wind in Northern Myanmar was still warm, but a brutal battle was about to begin.
To put it in chuunibyou terms, this was a battle that would affect the order between Reincarnators and the real world. Regardless of who won or lost, it would start a rift between ordinary humans and Reincarnators.
The woman watched the virtual currency arrive in her account and transferred it to her family again.
"I hope I won't make the wrong choice..."
At this juncture, every Reincarnator participating in this battle would impact the situation. She wasn't sure if her choice was right or wrong.
Things like 'the greater good' or 'the big picture' were too far away and too troublesome for her. She just wanted to blast away all her troubles.
...
Japan, Kyoto. inside a rather luxurious high-rise apartment.
A woman in a suit, dressed sharply, pressed a switch, and the electric curtains opened.
Outside the window was the bustling night view; Kyoto at night was quite beautiful.
"Ayano, Big Sister has to go on a business trip suddenly. I might not be back for a short while. will you be okay on your own?"
The woman looked hesitant, very worried that her 13-year-old sister couldn't take care of herself or might be bullied.
The girl lying on the bed stood up, her silver-white hair cascading down her back.
She looked at her sister and simply said calmly:
"Don't worry, Big Sister. Go to work. I'm very strong."
The woman shook her head helplessly. Her sister was great in every way, except she had reached the age of chuunibyou.
"By the way, Big Sister, take this amulet. I got it from the shrine. There are a lot of killer videotapes around lately, aren't there? You'll be fine if you wear this."
The woman didn't believe in killer videotapes, nor did she believe this amulet would be effective. But seeing her sister's serious expression, she put it on.
After her sister left home, the girl lay in the empty, spacious room. Feeling bored, a dried, withered finger appeared in her hand.
"Boring. This world is truly boring."
"There are too few interesting guys like Mercenary Tao. Heh, I need to create a little more fun for this world~"
The girl had large eyes and a sweet face, but when the corners of her mouth curled up in a smile and her eyes narrowed, she radiated an aura of pure evil.
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