Countless planets were reduced to ashes. Jaeger stood silently in the void, gazing at the aftermath of his attack.
The once-vibrant celestial bodies had been vaporized by the merciless sun—his ultimate weapon.
Even light-years away, neighboring worlds crumbled under the cascading gamma ray bursts. Civilizations vanished in seconds. Life was wiped out with terrifying finality.
Jaeger exhaled softly, nodding in quiet approval.
"So this... is the power of the Merciless Sun."
With the destruction complete, he closed the live broadcast within the chat group.
Space around him twisted with a gesture, and he returned to the world of pirates, the place he'd recently been exploring.
At the same time, messages flooded the chat group.
[Chat Group]
Uchiha Miyuki: "Woah! I just saw a sun explode with my own eyes! That light… the energy pulses… even through the screen it was overwhelming! Way more exciting than any movie!"
Esdeath: "If we're just talking raw destruction, that might be Jaeger's strongest move yet."
Luo Hao: "The Merciless Sun excels in wide-range devastation. But if we're speaking of focused power... I still think 'Sky is Dead' takes the edge."
Jibril: "Agreed. My thoughts align with Luo Hao's."
Scathach: "It's terrifying. I doubt even the main gods of Olympus could unleash something like that."
Karuizawa Kei: "...It's incredible. Saint Jaeger is truly the strongest person in this group… and so handsome too."
Uchiha Miyuki: "Hmph! Handsomeness is just another cheat of Jaeger-sama's. He's already the most attractive man in the pirate world, and then he goes and wins over the goddess of beauty, Aphrodite! His Noble Phantasm list is unfair!"
Utaha Kasumigaoka: "Let's be honest—if he ever showed up in person, even Olympus's male gods might fall for him. Not just the goddesses."
Yamamoto Mei: "Wait… even Zeus, the ultimate womanizer?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Exactly. That stallion would definitely feel threatened. With Jaeger around, even his 'uncontested' charm would be in jeopardy."
Luo Hao: "Hmm. I wouldn't be surprised. If Jaeger ever arrives in Scathach's world, he should watch out for beauty-obsessed gods."
Jaeger: "Gods or goddesses—it makes no difference. If any male god comes sniffing around, I'll just kill them. Zeus included. Who knows, maybe I'll even unlock a new lightning-based Noble Phantasm."
Uchiha Miyuki: "Ahhh! So cool! Killing Zeus like he's a street punk… Jaeger-sama is too badass!"
Uchiha Miyuki: "Scathach, Kei! Now that you've seen how amazing the chat group is, it's time to claim your newbie rewards! Who knows what kind of powers you'll get?"
Scathach: "Understood. This could be fun."
Karuizawa Kei: "…Actually, while Jaeger was blowing up the sun, I… kind of got too excited and claimed mine already."
Uchiha Miyuki: "Eh?! What did you get, Kei?"
Karuizawa Kei: "…"
Uchiha Miyuki: "…Hello? Earth to Kei?"
Esdeath: "Clearly, she doesn't want to say. It's probably something private."
Uchiha Miyuki: "Aww, really? Okay then…"
Luo Hao: "Keeping secrets already, little girl? Doesn't exactly inspire trust."
Karuizawa Kei: "I… I'm sorry…"
Though curiosity lingered, no one pressed her further. The chat group had its rules, but secrecy was permitted—especially when rewards were sensitive or personal.
Still, trust is a two-way street. And Kei's silence didn't go unnoticed.
Of course, Karuizawa Kei knew that.
She knew exactly what she was: a dependent, a flower that needed strong sunlight to bloom. She didn't expect to earn their approval. She had already made her choice.
Karuizawa Kei: "[Gift Box] Saint Jaeger, this is for you… my gift to you. Please accept it."
Uchiha Miyuki: "Wha—Kei! You gave your newbie reward to Jaeger-sama?! Are you asking him to protect you or something?"
Karuizawa Kei: "…Yes. That's exactly it."
Luo Hao: "Tch. You're just a girl, not even out of school. Is life that terrifying already?"
Esdeath: "You've joined a group where you could become a powerful being. You know that… and still you choose to cling to someone stronger? You're not my type at all."
Jibril: "Indeed. You disgust me, parasite girl. The joy of living is in challenging power—not hiding beneath it."
Karuizawa Kei: "…I'm sorry… I really am…"
In her world, the blonde-haired girl was curled in her room, tears dripping silently down her cheeks. Words like those from Esdeath and Jibril cut deep—deeper than any blade.
But she didn't fight back. She couldn't. She didn't have that kind of strength.
Meanwhile, on the Pirate World.
Jaeger accepted the Gift Box from Kei. When he opened it, his expression shifted.
A slave contract, signed with her name.
He stared at it for a long moment, before a small, helpless laugh escaped his lips.
"So it's this again… Just like before."
No. She was even younger than the Karuizawa from his memories. That same fragility, but less guarded—more desperate.
He sighed and entered the chat group once more.
Jaeger: "That's enough. Everyone makes different life choices. She's just a child. There's no need to be so harsh."
Esdeath: "I don't hate her specifically. I just have no tolerance for people who refuse to stand up on their own."
Jibril: "I simply dislike weak humans. But if she's yours now, Saint Jaeger… I'll let it slide. This time."
Nakiri Erina: "Oh? So Saint Jaeger is accepting her? I wonder what was in that Gift Box… Could it be a new Noble Phantasm?"
Jaeger: "It's private. A bit too personal to share, honestly."
Luo Hao: "If that's the case, then we may have misjudged her. Karuizawa Kei, my apologies if I was too blunt earlier."
Karuizawa Kei: "N-No… It's okay! Really…"
To receive an apology from someone like Luo Hao, a god-slayer… Kei felt like her heart had skipped a beat.
The earlier sting from their words had faded. Gratitude slowly bloomed inside her.
Her eyes shifted to Jaeger's name on the screen, shimmering with a quiet, hopeful light.
Karuizawa Kei: "Saint Jaeger… So you accept?"
Jaeger: "Are you sure? This isn't something you can undo. It's not a temporary choice—it's for life."
Karuizawa Kei: "Yes… I knew that when I sent the contract. I've already made my decision. I won't regret it."
Jaeger: "Very well. Then I'll accept it."
The chat went silent for a few moments, members left confused by the cryptic exchange between the two.
Only Jaeger knew the full weight of the contract in his hand.
As he looked down at it again, something in his gaze softened.
A Slave Contract
In a moment of trembling resolve, Karuizawa Kei signed away everything she had left.
Party B: Karuizawa Kei
Party A: Nerona Jaeger
By her own will, Kei gave up her body, soul, and future—binding them to Jaeger. She could no longer refuse him, no longer act outside his shadow. Even her very life would now be under his control.
In return, as long as Jaeger neither died nor abandoned her, Kei would never age, never tire, never die. Her mortality, like her freedom, was a thing of the past.
More than that—she would be granted a trace of his power.
One noble phantom. One ability. One treasure—copied from Jaeger, though weakened to just one percent of its true form. Even that sliver, if luck favored her, was enough to change everything.
A divine trade. A contract of absolute surrender.
And Kei had already signed it.
She didn't flinch. Not when her soul was bound. Not even when her name was reduced to a line beneath Jaeger's.
Her life was no longer her own—and yet, for the first time in years, her heart felt lighter.
Jaeger smiled faintly as he examined the document.
"A parasite, huh…? No, more like a lost girl seeking warmth in a storm."
He understood Kei's desperation all too well.
She was just a girl—one who had endured relentless bullying, abuse, betrayal. A girl who had cried herself to sleep more times than anyone would ever know.
So if she wanted to throw away her broken self in exchange for strength, why should he deny her?
He signed.
A single stroke of a name, and everything changed.
That very moment, back in her world—Classroom of the Elite—Kei gasped.
A sharp heat bloomed in her spine, searing into her like molten ink. She stumbled into her mirror, sweat dripping from her brow.
Then she saw it—etched like a living brand across her back:
「Jaeger」
"He signed…!"
Tears of joy welled up in her eyes.
She didn't cry from pain. Or shame. Not even regret.
She laughed.
Light danced in her pupils. The light of someone who had just grasped salvation with her own hands.
Suddenly—information surged through her mind. Foreign. Overwhelming.
She groaned, stumbling to her knees.
"This… this must be… his ability…"
And then it appeared—her pirated Noble Phantasm.
[I Am the Lightning That Tears Apart the Stars (Fake)]
A Noble Phantasm born from the storm. Its original form—crafted by Jaeger himself—was an evolution of Zeus' heavenly lightning, reforged and enhanced by Kocho Shinobu, imbued with divine certainty and celestial wrath.
Even at just one percent of its original strength… it was apocalyptic.
"I'm… this powerful now?"
Her breath hitched.
The fake Noble Phantasm had two functions:
Divine Lightning Integration – She could merge her body with Lightning itself. Not unlike elemental transformation, but without its weaknesses. She could fly for brief moments, her form reduced to pure lightning—untouchable, destructive.
Star-Eating Lightningbolt – A summoned strike capable of obliterating entire towns. Blessed by Zeus, the bolt was unerring. It ignored defense. It shattered resistance. It ended things.
"Immortal. Ageless. Divine…"
Kei's body trembled—not with fear, but exhilaration.
"This power… it's real."
And for the first time in her life, she had the strength to fight back.
Not as a victim.
Not as a girl hiding behind others.
But as a force of nature.
"They thought I'd always stay weak… always stay broken…"
Her eyes turned cold.
"They were wrong."
Lightning split the sky that night.
The kind of Lightning that made people run to their windows in horror. Not once. Not twice. But again. And again.
The news the next day didn't even know how to explain it.
An entire list of names—gone. Girls from Kei's school. Their teachers. The principal. Even the police officers who covered it all up.
Erased. Not just them—their homes, their families, their lives. Reduced to ash.
Japan stood still.
But those in power weren't fools. They traced the connections. They knew who had suffered most at the hands of the deceased.
Karuizawa Kei.
But before they could act, Kei appeared before the Prime Minister himself.
No bloodshed. No chaos.
Only silence—and understanding.
A few days later, Kei received her new admission letter.
Advanced Nurturing High School.
And everything else?
Was for later.
Kei returned home, body still warm with lingering Lightning.
A strange smile played on her lips. She felt… lighter. She felt reborn.
She logged into the chat group.
Karuizawa Kei: "Nerona Jaeger-san. Thank you so much."
Jaeger: "Is it done?"
Karuizawa Kei: "Yes! [Picture] [Picture]"
She uploaded images of ruins—blackened earth, scorched stone, once homes, now unrecognizable. All that remained of the people who had tormented her.
Jaeger: "Good. Decisive. I respect that. People who get power and say 'I forgive everyone' are so damn boring. Like, what are you, a monk?"
Uchiha Miyuki: "??? Wait, didn't Kei give her starter reward to Jaeger-sama? Why do you have lightning powers? Is it a multi-use prop?"
Yamamoto Mei: "Maybe like Ultraman's divine staff."
Uchiha Miyuki: "...You? You watch Ultraman?"
Yamamoto Mei: "Shut it, Uchiha brat. Anyway, Kei, that Lightning… did you wipe out all of them? Including their families?"
Karuizawa Kei: "Yes."
Esdeath: "Hmm. I take back my earlier judgment. Becoming a parasite is still pathetic—but you've got spine. You deserve that power."
Erina Nakiri: "Isn't this like one of those edgy Chinese novels? 'Slaughter everyone even remotely related.'"
Karuizawa Kei: "I hesitated. But now… I understand."
She uploaded a final picture—of the slave contract glowing faintly on her desk.
Karuizawa Kei: "Being a parasite? If this is the result… maybe it's not so bad after all."
And in her eyes burned the joy of rebirth, and the madness of power. (T/N: Good for you Kei.)
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