(Start of Volume 7, I hope you enjoy it.)
(Pov - ?)
"What do you want?! Money?! I have tons of money! I'll give you anything! Just please, don't kill me! Have mercy!"
Mercy? Haha. Wow, you're hilarious, fatty.
You really think you have the right to beg for mercy? Did you show mercy to those poor orphans? You took advantage of homeless girls to sell their bodies. You make money off their suffering. Tell me, do you really think you deserve a shred of mercy? Hahahahahaha!
"This is so funny!"
Does he seriously think he can save himself with money or by begging for mercy?! What an idiot! Hahahahahaha! I'm dying of laughter! So stupid!
"Wow, pig, I can't believe you actually think you can escape your fate. Besides, who said I'd kill you? Oh, but don't get excited. Death isn't enough suffering, and even if you go to hell, I'd rather torture you myself first."
I looked at the girls behind me, asleep. Their memories were erased, and their bodies are now healthy. The new hymen I gave them will break with physical activity, and since that's normal, they won't suspect anything and will continue thinking they're virgins.
With the money I left them, it'll be enough for them to survive about three years, enough time to find some kind of job.
I already killed the men who hired this scum's prostitution services, so I can leave this city. I can't protect them forever, but I hope my help was enough for them to move on with their lives and be happy, at least for a while.
As for this fatso.
"Number 7, come out."
Number 7, my most evil and sadistic little fairy, whose title is "The Goddess of Pain," appeared above my head and started sniffing my hair. So awkward, but I'm used to it.
"At your command, my love!"
"Xander."
"Yes, my love, I'll call you Xander, my love."
Now that I'm in love with Cristina, my friendship with my fairies has become much more awkward and inappropriate. I already have a woman in my heart, stop insisting! You're like my daughters. Where did I go wrong as a father, Goddess Desmolfer?!
"You have a new toy. Use your goblins on him."
"Fufu."
She floats toward him, drooling.
Well… I'm the one who taught her all the torture methods she knows, so it's my fault she's like this. Yeah, I definitely failed as a father.
"Thanks for the gift, my life."
"My love."
"Huh?!"
"No, I messed up! I meant Xander!"
She jumped at my face and started kissing my nose. Arghhh! I'm an idiot!
"Don't deny what we have!"
Seriously, I may have magical power, but no brain. Hmmh?
That fatso is trying to escape, screaming for help. Didn't he hear me say everyone in the city is asleep? I guess he didn't believe me. Am I that untrustworthy?
Ugh, there's only one way to make her work and leave me alone.
"I'll give you a kiss on the cheek when you're done setting him up in his new home."
"It's a promise!"
She flew off, and while the sounds of flesh being cut, bones breaking, and screams of pain echo in the background, I make the preparations to leave.
Let's see… Done, crossed off. No trace of my other self in this city. I have… 146 cities left to visit in this world. Now I have to wait a week to visit another city.
What should I do now?
"Daddy, daddy!"
I wish that "daddy" was for a daughter and not a pervert. Seriously, where did I go wrong?
Number 9, my little fairy who loves wearing miniskirts that are way too short and a tiny bra that doesn't even cover her nipples, appeared in front of me.
Why are all my fairies so weird? One dresses like a prostitute and is addicted to drugs, another is addicted to suffering, and another is a nympho with bizarre fetishes! Why don't I have normal fairies?!
Stupid World 1 and its senseless sexual rules. I hope they become normal when we travel to World 2.
"What's up?"
"Daniel disappeared from the world; his soul suddenly vanished!"
Yeah, I'm definitely screwed. I don't have time to look for him, and I'm forbidden from killing demons. This world is doomed… Ugh, I'm exaggerating again. Daniel has a perfect soul; some hot Goddess probably kidnapped him to rape or try to seduce him.
"What do we do, daddy? Do you think the demons killed him?"
"It'd be stupid to do it so soon; I don't think so. Maybe he's in Godfer, screwing some Goddess."
"But he disappeared completely, no trace of him left in this world."
That's true. To take a living human to Godfer, a part of their soul is left in the mortal world so they can return without their soul being altered or damaged by close contact with the Gods.
"Did he go to another world?"
"Or he died, daddy."
"…Let's keep moving."
There's nothing I can do; I'm forbidden from interfering too much. The most I can do is kill weak humans, that's it. Thinking too much about this will only make me feel worse.
Xander, keep moving forward with your journey. You're the great Xander Frost, you can do this…! I hope I can.
Ugh, Supreme God, I really hate you so much, you son of…! Arghhh!
"Daddy?! Did you insult the Supreme God again?!"
"Son of…! Arghhh!"
"Daddy!"
O-Okay, okay, I learned my lesson. Stop throwing lightning at me!
Ouch, my flesh smells like grilled meat.
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CHAPTER 19 - A Corrupt World. Part 1.
I-I'm in another world, f-far from my grandma. What if time moves faster in the other world?! What have I done?!
N-No, no, no, no. No! Cancel this, old man! I want to go back to my world! Please, cancel this.
M-My grandma could be suffering right now. I can't stay here. I can't waste time in another world! I'll give you years of my life, anything, but take me back, I beg you!
"Professor, he's turning purple!"
"He's having an overload!"
Y-You said I'd appear in front of my family, didn't you? Then do it now, I don't care about staying in this world any longer! Cancel the spell, please!
"Please…"
I don't want to mess this up again.
My… body is trembling, and I can't breathe properly. These symptoms again. I don't want to feel like this again.
Breathe, Daniel, breathe. Please, breathe and try to calm down. Let go of the anxiety; not everything is lost. L-Look on the bright side: if time moves the same in this world, you'll save a lot of time and can rescue your grandma. If I appear in front of Daniela, I can save them without fear of the demons killing them. I-It could be good that I came to this world.
I want to put all my hope in that possibility, so please, body, stop trembling and get up.
"Hey, kid."
"Sorry, sir, sorry for interrupting your class. It wasn't my intention. I'm leaving."
Legs, please, move.
…I don't know what to think. I'm scared. If time moves slower in this world compared to the other, I could lose my grandma forever. By taking the easy way out, this happened. I'm an idiot. A complete idiot!
"Idiot, idiot, idiot!"
I slap my face with my palms, as if the pain would make me feel better.
First my mom, the betrayal of those kids, the loss of power, my grandma's kidnapping, and now this. Why are so many bad things happening to me?! Why can't I live in peace with my grandma, even for a little while?
"Why can't I be happy again?"
"Time moves the same in all worlds, don't worry," a woman said.
Huh?
That voice… It didn't come from anywhere; it's like someone invisible spoke in my ear.
Time moves the same in all worlds? Was that an angel or a Goddess? Should I trust that voice…? Well, it's not like I have many options.
"Well, well…"
I think… I'll trust her. My body calmed down thanks to her words. I don't know who you are or if you're just my imagination, but thank you.
If I'd stayed longer in the other world, my grandma would've died. This spell gave me a chance to rescue her without being noticed. I'll trust that plan.
For now, I'll rest to conserve magical power; I'll need it for that spell.
"Are you deaf, kid?"
The man approaches me. The professor, I assume. And he seems a bit angry with me.
I-If this is a world of superpowers and heroes, this school is probably special for people with powers. And if they think I'm suspicious, they might try to capture me.
"What are you doing here? You're interrupting the class."
I-I don't want trouble in this world. I don't have papers or anything; I'll definitely be suspicious.
I need to rest to save my grandma, I don't want trouble with anyone!
"Sorry, I'm leaving!"
I exit the classroom and start running. I can understand what they're saying, so I guess it's a power God gave me or something. I won't have trouble communicating with people in this world… No… No, no. I'm not getting involved with this world.
The idea of looking for weapons to take to the other world crossed my mind, but it's too risky. I don't know this world, and I don't have time to investigate. One mistake, and I could end up dead.
If I check out the black market, I'd need money to buy weapons, money I don't have. And if I steal them, I'll get killed. And since this is a world with heroes, there are definitely villains too. I'm not taking that risk.
The best thing is to keep a low profile and rest, waiting for the 24 hours to pass. I still need to recover a lot of magical energy… Huh?
"Muslar asio!"
A bull-man charged at me, trying to capture me, but I jumped, dodging his charge. I knew it, they want to arrest me! Sorry, I don't have time, I need to rest!
"Hey, wait!"
The classroom professor is chasing me too, along with other teachers.
A female professor threw some kind of black rope to catch me, but thanks to seeing it in slow motion, I managed to step aside and avoid being caught.
"You need to answer some questions!"
No, thanks. Maybe another time.
"S-Sorry, I have to go! Vels!"
My speed increases, and I leave them far behind, dodging the attacks they throw to catch me.
I see the light!
"Wait!"
I come out to what seems to be a courtyard, and I see students around me. Most look normal, but others look like mutants. Yeah, I could definitely like this world, but I don't have time to be a tourist.
I know myself; I know stress will kill me if I stay awake. I need to be well-rested to save my grandma, to think through my actions better. I don't know what awaits me when I return to World 1, but my mind needs to be calm to plan my moves.
It's daytime here. I'm scared that it's a lie that all worlds move at the same time. Ugh, that's why I need to sleep, to avoid filling my mind with these thoughts that just give me a headache.
Don't think about it, Daniel… Wait, what if there's a spell to take me back? I mean, if that nonsense worked once, it could work again.
"I-I need to find a spell to take me back."
If I said one by pure luck, I'm sure I can say another. Please, let that nonsense work again!
"Wait!"
Idiot, I forgot about the professors! They almost caught me!
I gathered all the strength I could in my legs and jumped about 15 meters, dodging their attacks. Okay, I admit, I didn't know I could do this! Or have I done it before? I don't remember. I miss my perfect memory!
"Sorry! Arches Nexus!"
I fly away from there.
Sorry, I don't want to get involved with people from this world.
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Alright, I've gotten far enough, I can relax.
As I fly, I can see the city. It looks like the cities in my world. It's huge and seems very modern, though not as much as the cities in my world. This world has heroes, but my world has more advanced technology. I guess that's fair… I think. I wonder how advanced we are compared to other worlds.
"This place isn't that different from my world, so I can act normal. I don't think their civilization is that different."
I hope so.
Well, well. Ugh… Alright… I need to find a spell!
I don't have time to waste, I need to go back, my grandma needs me… Oh, and Daniela… And the others.
…That was rude of me. Girls, I hope you understand, my grandma has been with me my whole life. It's normal that I worry about her much more.
I'd better stop talking, it's sounding ruder by the second.
No time to waste!
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(One hour later.)
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Well, well… Okay… I've lost a ton of energy.
I give up! Honestly, I can't take it anymore. Nothing I try works. I know I shouldn't give up so soon, but I think it's pointless to keep trying to go back; I'll just waste more energy.
Just one more.
"Teleportation World 1, God, don't be mean to me, your faithful believer!"
…Nothing.
Yeah, I'm done.
"I give up!"
I'm lying on the roof of a building. I spent an hour trying to get back to World 1, but no spell works. Man, my luck is absolute crap. I came to this world with less than 30 seconds of trying, and now after an hour of saying random things, nothing worked. Life just wants to screw me over.
Damn it, I have to stay here. I hope that woman was right; believing in her is all I've got left.
"I'll have to wait a day to go back…! Ugh… Idiot!"
I hit my head with my right fist.
"Idiot, idiot! Why did I have to say the spell?!"
I-I mean, I know this might've been a good thing, since it could let me save my grandma without the demons noticing, but if time moves slower here, it could cost my grandma her life!
Ugh. I know I need to have faith, but… Huh?!
Something exploded?! I heard an explosion in the city!
A-A city with heroes and villains…
I'd be excited, because it'd be like in comics, but considering human lives are in danger, I can't get excited about something so dangerous.
"Zoom vision."
A simple spell that lets me see beyond my normal sight, like using binoculars. Let's see what's happening.
Carefully, I peek out to look at the city. That sounded way too close. Are heroes fighting villains…?
"Huh?!"
I-It's something much worse!
In the streets, I can see dozens of burned cars, and it looks like several people in hero costumes are fighting men in completely white suits.
It's a typical hero-villain fight. I guess, unfortunately, it's very common in this world.
Honestly, I'm a bit curious about this world; I'd like to explore it more, but I can't stay. I should go back to World 1, my companions are in danger, my mom could do something bad to them… My mom…
Well, well… Ugh, I don't know how to feel. I don't hate her, but I don't think I love her. My feelings are all mixed up.
I just hope she doesn't do anything to my grandma. She's the most important person to me; if anything happened to her… I'd go crazy.
…Better not think about that, not now.
"It looks like the heroes are losing… W-What?"
There are… dead people. People died; the heroes couldn't save them.
If each car had one person, or worse, a family, that means… No…
My stomach churned, and I vomited.
So many dead…
This is real life, not everything turns out fine like in comics, the good guys don't always win… So unfair, but it's reality.
But I can't help feeling so awful. So many families lost their loved ones…
"I can't just stand by and do nothing."
I-I'll help them.
Ugh, my sense of justice kicked in. I know I'll get in trouble, but I won't let them keep killing innocents.
I jump off the building. Jumping without a parachute feels amazing, but it's also terrifying. One mistake, and I'm dead.
Almost there… I need to say it… now!
"Arches Nexus!"
I start flying and head toward the men.
"If you don't let us go, we'll kill these bitches!"
Three men are holding three girls hostage, while two others are fighting the "heroes."
Treating people like they're worthless. They disgust me.
"Let those students go, villain!"
"Let us go with the money, and maybe they'll come out unharmed!"
The men laugh while… groping the girls. They touch them inappropriately on their breasts, butts, and… private parts.
The girls squirm and cry in helplessness. They look so… bad.
Damn heartless bastards. You won't get away with this!!
Keep laughing, because I'll wipe those smiles off your faces soon.
They haven't seen me yet, but if I get closer, they will. I don't know their powers, so I need to attack without them noticing, and I have the perfect spell for that.
What was the spell that makes you invisible…? Got it.
"Grein! Muslar asio!"
I turn invisible, or so I assume, and fly toward them.
"We also want a car and…!"
I land behind them, and they turn around because the sound of my landing gave me away. I'm invisible, but I can still be heard. I need to note that.
"I'm sure I heard something behind us."
"Me to— Huuummm!"
I hit one of them with enough force not to kill him, my right fist to his face, and he falls to the ground. I broke his nose, and he's bleeding a lot, but he'll survive, I hope. The girl is safe.
I quickly turned him over so he wouldn't choke on his blood.
He may be a killer, but I won't kill him. I won't kill humans, not now… Not again. I don't want to feel disgusting again. I made a mistake with Sandro; I'm scared of making another.
These guys are murderers, but they're still human. I'm scared of becoming a monster. I'll let this world's justice deal with them.
"He's an invisible hero!"
Fireballs shoot from his hand, and I dodge them easily thanks to the spell.
A simple fire power, huh? But from the explosions I hear behind me, I can't underestimate its destructive power. I still don't know how resistant my body is with the spell, but I'm not planning to get hit to find out.
Luckily, they're easy to dodge, which lets me do this.
I carefully approach one of them and hit him in the face with the same force I used on his buddy. It's hard to hold back, but feeling his nose break gives me time to pull my fist back, avoiding more damage.
He flies back and crashes into a pole. Ouch. H-He bent in a really painful way. P-Please, don't die. I hope there are doctors with healing powers!
At least the girl is safe; I made sure to grab her right arm, keeping her from flying off with him.
"You're safe."
"Get away from me, or I'll ki—!"
I hit him in the face before he can keep talking, getting the same result: he flies back and crashes into a car.
"You don't have to talk so much."
That gave me time to attack him.
Ouch. One ended up with a broken nose, the second might end up with a broken spine, and the third is like the first, except he dented the car with his body.
I really hope I controlled myself enough.
The hostages are safe, so I feel less guilty… At least a little.
"Are you okay? Nothing hurts?"
"My hero!"
Uwaaah! W-What's she doing?! Why is she hugging me out of nowhere?! I-It feels nice to be called a hero, but I'm so uncomfortable!
"You were amazing!"
"W-What's your name?!"
"W-Wait!"
I managed to pull away from the girl hugging me. T-The three girls are staring at me too much (or trying to, since I'm still invisible). I drew attention… Idiot, you drew attention! I should've at least put a bag over my head!
"Look, a giant chicken with pants behind you!" I said, pointing behind them, which is stupid since they can't see me.
But it worked! They turned around. It was a pleasure meeting you. Goodbye!
I turned to fly away, but I had to cancel my escape.
The heroes defeated the other two and are approaching me. If I escape, they'll think I'm a threat. I'd rather avoid conflict with heroes.
…Wait… Idiot! I'm invisible, I didn't need to distract them to escape, and they can't see me leave!
A-And I think I have about 10 seconds of invisibility left, I could… Ugh, no, the risk is too high. I don't want to be considered a threat.
"Thank you so much… Sorry, I don't know your alias. What's your name?"
Are they looking right at me?
How do they know I'm still here…? Oh, right, I have blood on my fist. Mental note: anything in contact with me before the spell becomes invisible, but anything that touches me after doesn't.
The spell ended, and I become visible. How do I know? Mainly because one of the girls hugged my arm and kissed my cheek. D-Don't invade my personal space!
"You're so handsome, my hero! Let's go on a date, I want to give you your reward for saving my life!"
"R-Reward?! V-Value your body more, I'm a stranger!"
"Fufu. I meant just a date, you cute pervert. What dirty thing did you imagine?" she said, winking.
M-My heart's pounding dangerously. Why do women always invade my personal space?!
I-I'd better ignore her.
"M-My name is Daniel," I answered the hero, w-while the girl kisses my arm. So awkward!
"You're very young. How old are you?"
"I-I'm 16."
"Huh?"
The girl quickly pulled away from me.
"I-I didn't know he was a minor, I swear!"
Phew. Women usually don't care that I'm a minor, so I'm thrilled to see she's not into minors. Good job, you're not sick…! Huh?
"Call me if you want to have fun, cute pervert," she whispered in my ear.
She… gave me a piece of paper with her phone number. Hey, you tricked me! Give me back the happiness I felt!
"So you have a rookie license, right? Where do you study?"
Well, well. A license? I guess licenses are like permits to use powers. Oh, that's what hero schools are for, right? I-I hope fighting without a license isn't too illegal. I saved three lives, don't be so harsh!
"I don't have one. I'm not from this… I'm not from this country."
"You don't have a license?!"
"N-No… Do I need one?"
"Sorry, we have to arrest you for using powers without a license."
"I need a license?!"
"Come with us."
Sorry, I'm too young to go to jail.
"S-Sorry, but I forgot something… somewhere else. Arches Nexus!"
I fly away quickly.
"He has two powers?!"
It's magic, not powers!
I fly far away from the place, as far as possible.
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Alright, I reached another city.
Damn, I almost got arrested. I need to be careful.
You can't use powers without a license…? Well, it's to keep people in check and prevent them from using powers for evil. Understandable.
I look around. Wow, this city is even bigger than the last one, by a lot.
If I hide in a low-traffic area, I'll be safe. I saved the girls, so I doubt they'll consider me too dangerous… Though they were surprised when they saw me fly. Having more than one power isn't normal.
Yeah, I definitely drew attention. I just hope they don't come looking for me too soon.
Now, the most important thing. Where can I sleep?
I need to rest to recover energy; I'm feeling tired.
In an alley, I could get killed or drugged, so it should be a somewhat public place. I might get arrested, but that'd give me enough time to escape, and if I don't make it, at least I could be locked up for the rest of my time here, but alive. Yeah, I'll sleep in a public place, like a homeless person. In a park.
I hope the King can manage without me and they don't waste time looking for me.
"Maybe the army will move forward without me… I'll sleep to not feel the time."
Hmm… Ugh, I don't have money from this country or documents. Yeah, confirmed, I'm sleeping in a park like a homeless person.
Let's see… Found one.
I land in a park. Ah, it smells nice.
"I'll feel like a homeless person, but whatever."
I sit on a bench and sigh. I wish I could revive people from this world, but I can't; God forbade me from reviving people from other worlds. I feel bad for them, but… I'd better not think about it anymore, the last thing I need is more stress.
"What time is it?"
A man walks by.
"Excuse me, good sir. Could you tell me the time?"
"Wait…"
He takes out his phone and checks the time.
"It's 4:46 PM."
"Thank you very much."
The man continues on his way.
Phones exist in this world too, and they're just as modern. Well, in my world, we're a bit more advanced; we have virtual reality video games that make you feel like you're really inside the game. Like classic isekai video game stories.
I always dreamed of playing one of those virtual reality consoles, but only the rich could afford them.
"Phones exist in this world too… Ugh, I admit I missed being in a more civilized world… Almost civilized."
Villains ruin this world.
I lie on the bench and try to sleep. I'm a bit embarrassed, but I have to deal with it. Time will pass quickly. I need to set aside the shame.
"I hope people don't look at me too weirdly."