The village of Aokami lay shrouded in mist, silent save for the faint rustle of leaves. No one dared tread beyond the safety of the lantern-lit paths after dusk, for the dark forest harbored creatures the villagers only whispered about. Yet, tonight, one figure darted effortlessly among the shadows, her nine golden tails swaying like liquid fire behind her.
Kiyomi, the fox girl, landed on a gnarled tree branch and crouched, her amber eyes glinting in the dim moonlight. Her ears twitched at the distant cries of wolves, but a smirk curled her lips. "Pathetic. Even wolves think they're predators…"
[SYSTEM ALERT]
Player: Kiyomi | Race: Kitsune Hybrid | Level: SS+ | Current XP: 999999/∞
Active Skills:
Nine-Tailed Mirage – Creates illusory copies that attack or distract opponents.
Spirit Flame Manipulation – Conjure and control ethereal flames capable of erasing both matter and memory.
Temporal Step – Move faster than the eye can follow; bypass space-time constraints.
Reality Tether – Bind enemy actions to her will temporarily.
Instinct Override (Passive) – Survival and combat instincts automatically enhance reaction speed to near-perfection.
Kiyomi exhaled softly. Her tails glimmered, their tips igniting into faint spiritual fire. "Another night, another idiot thinking they can challenge me…"
A low growl interrupted her thoughts. From the shadows emerged a hulking wolf, its fur black as night, eyes blazing with unnatural crimson light. Its claws sank into the earth as it stalked forward, a lethal predator confident in its strength.
But Kiyomi's expression never wavered.
[ENEMY DETECTED]
Threat Level: SS
Combat Evaluation: 1.1 milliseconds to neutralize threat
She whispered an incantation under her breath, and in an instant, the forest shimmered with dozens of illusory Kiyomis. Nine of them darted around the wolf, striking and vanishing as if the shadows themselves obeyed her will.
The wolf howled in confusion, claws slashing at illusions that left no mark. Kiyomi's real form, invisible in the chaos, approached silently.
[SKILL ACTIVATION]
Nine-Tailed Mirage → Reality Tether Combo
Her hand flicked, and a chain of ethereal light bound the wolf's limbs. Each strike she delivered now came preemptively, as if the wolf's actions were being dictated by her own will. Within three heartbeats, it lay incapacitated, its crimson eyes dimming.
Kiyomi landed gracefully, her tails fanning out like a living flame. She sighed, almost bored. "That was hardly a challenge…"
Suddenly, a voice echoed in her mind:
[NEW OBJECTIVE UNLOCKED]
Quest: Investigate the disturbances in the Spirit Forest. Unknown entities detected beyond perimeter. High risk of reality distortion.
Kiyomi's eyes gleamed. "Finally… something interesting."
Without hesitation, she launched herself into the night sky, her Temporal Step dissolving the distance between the village and the forest in mere seconds. Leaves and branches bent unnaturally as she passed, unable to catch up with her supernatural speed.
The forest grew darker, twisted with a malevolent energy that made even her instincts twitch. Here, the very air seemed to resist movement, thick with an aura of suppression.
[AREA EFFECT DETECTED]
Reality Distortion: Level Ω
Local Mana Suppression: 73%
Hostile Entity: Unknown
Kiyomi paused atop a jagged rock, sniffing the air. From the shadows emerged a figure taller than any human, cloaked in darkness that seemed to absorb light itself. Its eyes were twin voids, and its presence warped the world around it.
[ENEMY DETECTED]
Threat Level: Ω+
Estimated Combat Time to Neutralize: 3 seconds (adjustable via skill synergy)
The fox girl's lips curved into a grin. "Finally, a real fight…"
[SKILL SELECTION MENU OPEN]
Spirit Flame Overload – Maximum output, capable of incinerating local terrain.
Nine-Tailed Mirage (Augmented) – Create infinite copies, each capable of independent skill execution.
Temporal Step → Dimensional Shift – Break through reality constraints, attack from any angle simultaneously.
Instinct Override: Full Activation – Reaction speed increased to near-absolute.
She chose all of them.
In an instant, the forest became a tempest of fire and shadow. Dozens of Kiyomi illusions, each flickering with spiritual flame, attacked from every direction. The dark entity countered, only for the fox girl's Temporal Step to make her appear behind it, striking simultaneously from a dozen impossible directions.
[COMBAT LOG]
Damage Dealt: ∞ (Non-linear reality manipulation)
Status: Enemy immobilized
Tactic Success: 100%
The entity tried to counterattack, but reality bent around Kiyomi. Every strike it attempted was anticipated, rerouted, and nullified. Her tails burned brighter, each a conduit of her power, and with a final motion, she struck the heart of the anomaly.
It disintegrated—not into dust, but into scattered threads of erased reality, leaving no trace of existence. The forest fell silent once more.
Kiyomi landed, calm and poised, her amber eyes reflecting the moonlight. Her tails retracted, glowing softly, and she let out a rare, genuine laugh. "Pathetic, but fun. I was starting to get bored…"
[SYSTEM UPDATE]
Level Up: SS+ → ∞
New Skill Unlocked: Fox Deity Ascendance – Grants divine-scale manipulation over reality, space, and temporal flow.
Kiyomi's smile widened, her nine tails now shining with golden light like the sun itself.
"Now… let's see what else this world has to offer."
The fox girl vanished into the night, faster than thought, leaving only a faint shimmer of ethereal fire behind her. The Spirit Forest, once hostile, now bowed to her presence—silent witness to the arrival of a being far beyond legend.
And so began the tale of Kiyomi, the Fox Girl Who Outpaced Destiny, whose powers would one day be whispered across every realm, from mortal villages to the heavens themselves.