After returning home, Izumi immediately began tutoring Kato Megumi and the others.
What everyone else thought of it… well, he honestly didn't care.
After all—Izumi's current strength was already borderline invincible in this world.
If something really went down, who would fear who?
Push him too far, and he would simply activate Grand Order / Chaldea's Human Order Safeguard Sphere and smack you with the stars.
Yeah—he was that inflated right now.
To put it bluntly:
Soft on the outside, heavy punches on the inside—
That was Izumi's entire personality at the moment.
Mainly because… he still couldn't beat the tier of monsters known as EXE-class.
(Heh.)
And besides, he had a feeling—stronger than intuition—that Ophis would visit him in a few days.
If the Infinite Dragon God herself was coming, what was there to be scared of?
If he couldn't win, he'd just let the moe infinite dragon handle it.
Sitting in the hall, Izumi began teaching Megumi.
Today's topic: basic martial arts and physical technique.
Perhaps due to her newly awakened talent, Megumi's waist had become unbelievably flexible.
Every high-difficulty move he demonstrated—she could actually replicate.
With a little training, she could easily pull off the full repertoire of an Assassin-class operative!
Front splits, backbends…
Every difficult motion Izumi named, he had Megumi practice.
Megumi felt—very strongly—that Izumi's intentions were not pure.
But she had no proof.
And once he explained everything with that annoyingly logical tone—
"Front splits help with aerial striking.
Backbends increase flexibility and aid in evading attacks."
—it all somehow sounded reasonable.
So she ended up following his instructions obediently.
Under Izumi's guidance, Megumi began trying a wide assortment of… questionable poses.
Seeing Megumi practicing with full seriousness, Izumi nodded in deep satisfaction.
Then his eyes shifted toward Asia and Avrora
"Asia, you and Avrora can relax for now."
"You don't need to train yet. I'll find someone from the Church to teach you additional skills later."
Turning toward Avrora, he continued:
"As for you, Avrora, you don't need to train either. Your remaining power will be delivered in a few days."
"Once you return to your complete form, then we'll think about further training."
Then he looked to Le Fay Pendragon.
"And Le Fay—today I'll teach you alchemy, material transmutation magic, and some tricks for high-speed incantation."
Le Fay's eyes sparkled.
"Yes! Of course, Izumi-sama! I'm looking forward to it!"
She never refused a chance to learn more magic.
Magic was her passion.
That obsession was exactly why she had reached this level at such a young age.
Izumi didn't hide anything; he simply poured the knowledge he'd gained—including the full Einzbern alchemy system—straight into her.
Le Fay took notes furiously, occasionally having a moment of enlightenment, occasionally asking bizarre questions.
Izumi answered every one.
And so, he spent the entire day teaching them.
Meanwhile, Avrora and Asia sat on the sofa watching TV.
At some point, Avrora had become obsessed with magical girl anime.
When Izumi asked her why, her answer shocked him.
"Magical girls are always pure maidens… with delicious blood."
…
Izumi didn't know where to begin with that one.
Was the girl's brain filled with nothing but eating?
He really needed to fix her vampiric cravings soon…
By evening, Megumi was utterly exhausted.
Even with her enhanced physical abilities, Izumi's "training routines" were brutal.
By the time they finished dinner, she could barely walk straight.
After Megumi left, Izumi checked her stats—and grinned.
[Kato Megumi]
Overall Rank: F+
Race: Human
Gender: Female
Skills: Presence Concealment, Low-tier Martial Arts, Low-tier Stealth, Low-tier Dagger Proficiency
F+.
Not bad at all.
Her hard work paid off.
With a bit more effort, she might even reach E-rank, good enough to fool an A-rank powerhouse—
especially with her EX-grade Presence Concealment.
A natural-born assassin.
He should probably teach her how to wield a greatsword someday.
Maybe even give her the Death Announcer Angel and let her run wild.
(lol)
And if she had a big clock to pair with it…
Hehehe.
He'd contact Azazel later.
Ask for a Sacred Gear—or maybe ask how to make one.
That shameless fallen angel governor probably wouldn't mind.
After muttering to himself for a bit, Izumi finally returned inside.
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Meanwhile…
News of Dimitrie Vatler (the Fourth Progenitor's body double) being killed in Itogami City (Kuou Town equivalent) quickly spread.
Hearing the report, the First Progenitor, Ki Juranbarada, chuckled lightly.
"So he was defeated?"
"How interesting. Looks like I'll have to see this with my own eyes."
"A remarkable human has appeared."
A man long accustomed to life and death, the First Progenitor didn't react dramatically.
Dimitrie's belligerent nature meant his death was only a matter of time.
He had accepted that long ago.
Even if he himself were to die someday, he would not be surprised.
Still, this was worth investigating.
Originally, he had no intention of attending the Fourth Progenitor's awakening.
But now?
He had changed his mind.
A powerful young human? That he had to see.
The Second Progenitor thought the same.
Along with the already-traveling Third Progenitor…
The three remaining Progenitors of the world were all converging on this region.
At the same time, the Flame-Light Banquet's candidates also gathered in the city.
Even the Devils' side already knew what was coming—but they did not interfere.
After all… Izumi was participating.
And if he was involved, there would be no suspense in the outcome.
Other factions wanting to stir up trouble…
well, good luck getting past Izumi.
Because of the upcoming banquet, the school in Kuou Town even extended its vacation for several days.
Everything was being arranged for the Flame-Light Banquet to unfold smoothly.