[Ding! Given that your simulation score this time reached S.]
[You can choose 2 of the following rewards:]
[1. Obtain the ability to transform into a bat (can freely control full transformation or partial transformation).]
[2. Obtain the Flight Enhancement ability (greatly increases flight speed and endurance when flying).]
[3. Obtain color blindness.]
'Ugh, as expected, there's always one joke option.'
'Who in their right mind would choose color blindness?'
'A colorful, vibrant world is so beautiful. Why return to the black-and-white era of old films?'
Takumi shook his head and decisively chose one and two.
He immediately felt some changes in his body, as if, whenever he wanted, he could make his body undergo a certain change.
Similar to the situation with the fish-man before.
But this wasn't a good place to experiment.
He quietly let go of Koyuki.
Separated from his embrace, Koyuki pouted slightly in dissatisfaction, but she wasn't woken up.
He carefully walked out of the tent.
"What's wrong?"
Kurenai, who was on night watch, asked.
"I'm going to the bathroom."
Finding a casual excuse, Takumi quickly went to a secluded corner.
After confirming there was no one around, he immediately used the bat transformation.
Instantly, his skin turned blue, and bat-like wing membranes appeared under his arms, connected to his sides.
Sharp teeth also grew in his mouth. They were somewhat weaker than the fish-man's, but still sharp enough.
Silently taking out a mirror, Takumi decisively canceled the transformation.
"It's really too ugly."
Takumi was a bit worried. This image was much uglier than Kamira after her transformation.
If he transformed like this, he was afraid Koyuki and the others might even distance themselves from him.
That would be a loss greater than the gain.
"Let's try partial transformation."
Takumi, with his last hope, attempted a partial transformation. "Just transform the wings."
He instinctively looked at his arms.
But there was no change there.
Instead, from his back, two wing membranes suddenly sprouted.
"This is?"
Takumi was a bit surprised. Then, with a thought, he continued the partial transformation.
His skin turned pale, and four fangs appeared in his mouth.
If paired with a black cloak, he would be the spitting image of a vampire!
This image, combined with Takumi's handsome face, had a direct increase in charm!
"That's good."
Takumi nodded in satisfaction and manually sealed away the full transformation.
Then, flapping the wing membranes on his back, he flew into the sky.
Forcefully flapping his wings, his figure instantly disappeared from its original spot.
Then, it reappeared again.
"So fast!"
Takumi was very satisfied with the speed. "Although it's a bit slower than supersonic speed, this speed is more than enough to deal with that Kamira."
Takumi was now very expectant.
When he faced the three female knights under Haido's command, he could deal with them using their own methods.
…
While Takumi was testing his flight ability,
Temujin, stumbling along, arrived before a huge building.
No!
This wasn't a building!
It could move!
Like a chariot, it smashed through all obstacles in its path. Nothing could stand in its way.
The dejected Temujin walked into the building.
"Hey, why are you back so late?"
Kamira saw him and frowned.
But Temujin completely ignored her, walking past her with his head lowered.
"You!"
"Leave him alone. Just a useless piece of trash."
Fugai, with a slight sneer, stopped Kamira. "He's not even wearing his armor. He must have been beaten by the enemy."
"If Haido-sama didn't still have a use for him, why would we keep such trash around?"
Fugai's words were light, not reaching Temujin's ears.
She wouldn't let such words reach his ears either.
At least not until Temujin had served his purpose.
"You're right."
Kamira also suppressed her anger. "Just a piece of trash. Once he's no longer useful, I'll have some fun with him."
"Count me in."
Fugai said. The two exchanged glances, and their laughter echoed through the corridor.
"By the way, what's that little thing on his shoulder?"
Kamira thought of what she had just seen and asked curiously.
"Who knows."
Fugai shrugged. She never paid attention to Temujin. "Forget it. Just another piece of trash like him. Not worth caring about."
The two quickly walked away. They had other tasks to attend to.
Passing through a long corridor, Temujin, still without his armor, went straight to Haido's room.
He was now extremely confused and urgently needed answers from Haido.
"Haido-sama."
He came before Haido.
Haido was dressed in a long robe, his face bearing a kind smile, looking like a respected elder from a village.
Temujin stood before Haido, head bowed, and asked, "What should I do?"
"My child, what trouble have you encountered?"
Haido's expression didn't change at all, as if he wore a fixed mask. "Where is your armor? Did you encounter a powerful enemy? Do they possess Gelel Stones?"
Towards the end, Haido's voice involuntarily raised slightly, a hint of expectation hidden within.
"No."
Temujin shook his head. "But I did encounter enemies who use strange powers."
"Is that so?"
Hearing it wasn't about Gelel Stones, Haido's voice returned to calm. "Don't be discouraged. You've just encountered a small setback. Our ideal is the right path. As long as we persevere, we will surely achieve the utopia of our dreams."
"I believe that."
Temujin suddenly looked up, but his face quickly showed hesitation. "However, I met a group of people, and they said..."
"What did they say?"
Haido's voice remained gentle, with a hint of guidance.
"They said... they said I was a member of some royal family, which is why I can use the power of the Gelel Stone..."
"They mentioned the Gelel Stone?"
Haido excitedly interrupted Temujin's words, causing Temujin to look at him in surprise. "Haido-sama?"
"Ahem."
Haido also realized he had gotten a bit excited and quickly cleared his throat. "They must be deceiving you. I know your background best."
"When I found you in the ruins of that village, you were just ordinary civilians who had been harmed."
"If you were a member of the royal family, how could you have lived in such a poor town?"
"How could you have been without soldiers to protect you? So they must be deceiving you, trying to take the Gelel Stone from you."
"You just mentioned they know about the Gelel Stone? Do they possess information about the Gelel Stone?"
Finally, Haido asked the question he truly wanted to know.
A hint of greed appeared in his seemingly kind eyes.
Temujin didn't notice this. He trusted Haido deeply.
He thought for a moment, then nodded. "None of them reacted to the Gelel Stone, but they did mention the term, so they must know something."
"I see. It seems we need to slightly alter our route."
Haido smiled slightly, a dangerous glint flashing in his eyes. "By the way, what's this little thing? Is it your pet?"
He suddenly pointed to Temujin's shoulder.
Temujin then noticed a ferret lying on his shoulder.
He immediately remembered that this ferret belonged to that caravan, but he didn't know why it had stayed by his side.
He hadn't paid attention, and didn't expect it had followed him here.
"I don't know."