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Marina's defeat could only be described as catastrophic.
Had she not just undergone demonic rebirth—her physical stats skyrocketing—she wouldn't have lasted a single round against Takumi.
But her newfound strength didn't equate to his weakening.
Noticing the slightly ajar door upstairs, Takumi smirked before turning away.
The spacious house returned to silence—save for Marina hastily retrieving a red handkerchief and scurrying to her bedroom in embarrassment.
"...Onee-chan..."
Behind the door, Airi sighed softly before closing it fully.
She'd foreseen her sister's downfall.
With their mother already conquered and herself... forcibly subdued, Airi hadn't expected Takumi to move this fast.
The thought made her pound her stuffed animal in frustration.
"This pervert! This jerk! He already has me... already has Mom and his girlfriend... B-Bad guy~~"
Her grumbling belied the hand sneaking downward as she chanted Takumi's name—practicing silent-cast water magic.
"Airi, really... Tch~"
Walking home, Takumi glanced back at her window—deliberately dulling his enhanced hearing until her voice faded.
If she knew I could hear everything, she'd die of shame.
Mourning Airi's recklessness for exactly one second, Takumi returned to his room.
Aisia had just moved in today, while Mio, Maria, and Yuki hadn't staged their usual nighttime ambush.
Yet sleep eluded him.
"Slept from dawn till dusk... Why am I still this energetic?"
Tossing and turning, he identified the culprit: [Leviathan Bloodline (Purple)] harvested from Katerea Leviathan.
The bloodline's transformation had triggered another power surge—compounded by his relentless training.
An endless wellspring of energy left him restless.
"At this growth rate, I'll reach Demon Lord-tier in base form within a month."
After recalibrating, he increased his gravity training load—
Crrrk—!
Fifty-fold internal/external pressure hammered his physique toward perfection like countless tiny forging presses.
This also acted as an accelerator, further amplifying his power gain.
With auto-cast healing magic nullifying all damage, he wasn't pulling up seedlings to stunt growth—he was strapping them to rockets.
"Ten days. Just ten more days until Demon Lord-level strength."
Exhaling deeply, Takumi checked the Dimensional Gate:
[Dimensional Gate Progress: 256%]
"Harvested a windfall from Airi and Marina today. Plus, hype from relaunching my light novel account..."
"My presence in the Underworld must've drawn demonic attention too. Fate progress is skyrocketing."
Two vague plans crystallized:
Content Creation Path—No idol nonsense, but publishing games/anime/film adaptations from his memories could amass followers (and fate energy). Studio Establishment—First step: Become a CEO. Another title for his ever-growing resume.
"But first... gotta vent this excess energy."
Stepping through the Dimensional Gate into his expanding pocket realm (now continent-sized), Takumi eyed Katerea—still twitching in post-trauma aftershocks at his feet.
Maybe recycle her as an outlet?
Already broken beyond repair anyway...
Alas, his healing magic hadn't yet advanced to mental reset capabilities—otherwise Katerea's issues would've been solved instantly.
Just as he reached for her, rustling came from nearby bushes—
"Hnn... Haa..."
Takumi's head tilted with visible question marks as his senses pinpointed the source.
"...Guren?"
Pushing through foliage, he discovered:
—A fox-eared girl, cheeks flushed crimson.
—Golden hair tied in twin-tails, fluffy ears twitching erratically.
—Her pretty sundress clinging to curves less voluptuous than Mio's but equally enticing.
The strange noises? Definitely from her.
Noticing lingering white mist nearby, Takumi recalled blowing it here earlier.
"Concentrated essence"... which this little fox must've inhaled.
Guiltily, he scooped up Guren.
"My cute little fox—"
Noting her matured humanoid form, he corrected. "—My cute big fox. You okay?"
Recognizing her master, Guren's tail wagged violently as teary crimson eyes locked onto him.
"I-It's all Master's fault! I was sleeping fine as a fox, then... Nnn~~"
"Can't understand you." Deadpan, Takumi delivered a spank—
PAK!
The crisp impact scattered crystalline tears as Guren arched backward, nearly fainting.
Her scorching-hot skin glowed as she whimpered. "T-This is animal abuse! I'll report you to the Animal Protection Association!"
With tsundere flair, she turned her head. "But... if you apologize properly, maybe I'll—"
"Animal Protection Association? You done?" Takumi's shadow loomed.
"Daring to talk back to your master? Bold. If I don't spank you senseless, I'm not your owner!!"
Young and inexperienced, Guren hadn't yet learned true fear—
Pak!
A vivid red handprint bloomed on her cheek.
"GYAAAAAH! MASTER I'M SORRYYYYY!!"
"Apologies require amendment. Silence is your only path to redemption!"
Clamping a hand over her mouth, Takumi sealed her protests.
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