Knowing the countdown kept running—only a few dozen seconds left before time returned to normal—Naoki no longer wasted time.
His hand that had previously only been extended, now lifted Ren's chin with a firm movement. The woman's head, frozen in an arrogant pose, was slightly raised. Her empty purple eyes stared at the ceiling.
Without hesitation, Naoki closed the distance and united their lips in an invasive kiss.
He thrust his tongue into Ren's mouth aggressively, exploring every corner of the oral cavity of the woman called the apex of humanity. His tongue coiled, swept, collecting the DNA he needed.
(So this is what it feels like to kiss the strongest person in the world? Nothing special.) Naoki thought in the midst of kissing.
As usual, Naoki didn't let his hands idle.
His right hand quickly grabbed Ren's ample left breast, neatly wrapped by her tight uniform. His fingers squeezed meaningfully, feeling the texture and warmth through the fabric. There was no resistance—time was still stopped. That breast was soft, elastic, and filled his grip perfectly.
His left hand slid downward, following Ren's body curves. His fingers caressed the girl's right thigh wrapped in tight black stockings. The smooth texture of the stockings under his fingertips created a strange yet pleasant sensation. His hand groped upward, touching the inner thigh, then stopped just before reaching the more private area.
*SRING!*
Behind Naoki's back, the Qliphoth Tree diagram manifested spontaneously. Slot after slot was clearly visible—four that were already filled glowed brightly, the other six still dark.
And now, the Golachab slot began emitting light.
That light didn't immediately shine fully. Instead, it flickered, as if the copying process was experiencing interference.
"???"
Naoki's eyes widened.
This was the first time «Pandemonium» had experienced problems.
Feedback from his own Peach Blessing entered his brain like data flowing heavily and its contents were shocking.
(So I can only copy one ability from «Vairocana»? Damn, this...)
Naoki was stunned.
His hand movements that had been actively squeezing and caressing stopped.
«Vairocana» turned out to be too complex or perhaps too dense in information structure to be absorbed all at once into one slot.
Like trying to copy an entire encyclopedia onto one sheet of paper.
Impossible.
What could be done was only copy one "chapter" from that encyclopedia. One ability out of the eight that existed.
(Should I cancel?)
Naoki was conflicted.
He could stop the process now. There was still time. He could leave Ren's mouth, release her breast, and choose another target.
But...
He gazed at Ren's frozen face.
Those purple eyes.
That arrogant expression.
(I've come this far!)
His decision was made in an instant.
(If I can only choose one ability out of the eight available, then choose the strongest!)
Through the «Pandemonium» connection, information about the eight abilities of «Vairocana» that had been a mystery to the world was now clearly displayed: Nullification, Levitation, Shockwave, Teleportation, Healing Factor, Physical Enhancement, Superhuman Senses, and Amplification.
Naoki quickly eliminated options.
Superhuman Senses and Physical Enhancement he immediately crossed off; he already had «Crazy Sheep» which performed far more explosively, so his slot shouldn't be wasted on overlapping abilities.
Healing Factor and Levitation were also ignored because he had already determined more flexible Peach Blessings he would copy in the future.
Amplification? Ren could only double power twice, while Naoki's «Decimal Point» could buff up to tenfold. The comparison was like a flashlight vs. A spotlight.
Teleportation? He already had Spatial Manipulation through «Ame-no-Mitori».
(Then two remain: Nullification and Shockwave. Which is more useful?)
Nullification and Shockwave.
(Nullification...)
Naoki recalled the experiments he had conducted over the past week.
He deliberately searched for a woman with Nullification ability—rare, but they existed—and asked her to use that ability on him. Of course, he disguised himself so his gender wouldn't be known, and Tenka accompanied him as insurance if something happened.
The result was, when Naoki activated two Peach Blessings simultaneously—«Crazy Sheep» and «Decimal Point»—that woman only managed to nullify «Crazy Sheep». «Decimal Point» remained active. The other two Peach Blessings he didn't use at that time—«Ame-no-Mitori» and «Golden Hour»—were also unaffected and he could activate them anytime.
In short, Nullification could only nullify one Peach Blessing at a time.
(No need to think anymore! The ability I choose is Shockwave! This is an instrument of pure destruction!)
Naoki knew how terrifying this ability was.
Shockwave was Ren's strongest attack.
This ability allowed her to produce an energy beam that could destroy almost anything it passed through. By increasing output with Amplification ability, Ren could launch this attack across intercontinental distances, attacking targets even without line of sight, with high accuracy.
Its destructive power? Capable of leveling mountains.
Equivalent to a nuclear bomb.
This was the biggest reason Naoki wanted to copy «Vairocana» in the first place!
*SRING!*
Responding to Naoki's will, «Pandemonium» which had stagnated now continued the copying process.
The light in the Golachab slot that had been flickering, now glowed steadily. The process felt different from before—heavier, slower, as if the system was processing giant data and only taking one small part from it.
Several seconds passed.
*DING!*
«Vairocana» 1/8 successfully copied perfectly!
Naoki stopped kissing.
His lips slowly moved away from Ren's lips. As they separated, a thread of silver saliva still connected them for a moment, before breaking and falling onto Ren's chest.
Naoki gazed at the woman's face.
Ren's lips were slightly swollen from the merciless kiss. Red marks on her chin where his fingers had gripped. Her uniform was slightly disheveled at the chest, squeeze marks clearly visible.
And her expression was still the same.
Arrogant and condescending.
She didn't know what had just happened.
Naoki gazed at his handiwork for a moment, a victorious smile playing on his face.
When the Time Stop duration had five seconds remaining, Naoki acted quickly. Without wasting a single millisecond, he triggered Dimensional Displacement mode again. In an instant, spatial molecules around his body shifted, making his existence vanish from the material world layer just before time's needle ticked again.
*SHUA*
Time returned to normal.
For the first few seconds, nothing happened.
The maids continued their activities. The shiba dogs continued their leaps. Tenth Unit members in the yard resumed training.
"Huh?"
The confident smile and condescending gaze that had adorned Ren's face instantly froze, then shattered to pieces.
All the stimulation Naoki had done while touching her body came like a flood.
Her brain that had been frozen with time, suddenly released dopamine in large amounts simultaneously. All delayed sensations—aggressive kissing, exploring tongue, hand squeezing breast, fingers caressing thigh—struck her nervous system at once.
"Mghm~"
For the first time in her perfect life's history, Yamashiro Ren—the woman known as the Apex of Humanity—let out a lewd moan that escaped from her throat.
Her body trembled violently. Her hands that had been graceful now gripped the throne's armrest with knuckles white. Her breathing gasped, her chest rising and falling rapidly. Her cheeks that were usually pale and cold now flushed—not from embarrassment, but from an unexpected hormone flood.
"Hah... Hah..."
Her breathing was labored. Her purple eyes that had been full of confidence were now clouded with confusion.
"W-what happened to me? Why does my body feel strange?"
Her lips felt swollen and slightly painful. Her chest felt sore as if just squeezed hard. Her thighs still retained a strange sensation where that unknown hand had caressed.
But then, anger replaced confusion.
"This must be the doing of the person who posed the threat earlier! How dare... how dare that person do something so vile to me! I will never forgive them!"
Ren's gaze became extremely terrifying, radiating killing intent enough to freeze anyone's blood.
She felt ashamed, humiliated, and defiled. With her remaining strength, Ren stood upright, her aura beginning to overflow as she prepared to deploy all her abilities to find the perpetrator.
But...
*SHUA*
Time stopped again.
Naoki emerged from Dimensional Displacement, revealing himself right in front of Ren—just a few centimeters from her face. His hood still covered his head, his mask still covered his mouth, but his eyes shining with the inverted cross pattern were clearly visible.
An evil smile adorned his lips behind the mask.
"Before leaving, I must leave a small gift for you."
Naoki whispered right in front of Ren's lips that still felt warm, enjoying the fact that he had just toyed with the most powerful person in the world as if the girl was just an ordinary pawn.
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