Chapter 5: Status — Absolute Evaluation
The forest did not breathe.
Not anymore.
The air, once filled with the quiet rhythm of nature, had fallen into a strange stillness—one that didn't feel empty, but rather… occupied. As if something unseen had claimed dominion over this space and was silently observing every movement, every thought, every fluctuation of energy within its domain.
The ground beneath their feet remained solid, yet there was a faint distortion layered beneath reality itself. A ripple that could not be seen—but could be felt. Like the world was no longer functioning independently.
It was being processed.
Analyzed.
Measured.
And then—
The system responded.
[ SYSTEM NOTICE ]
Status Evaluation Unlocked.
All Registered Members — Absolute Status Sheets Generated.
System Depth: Expanded.
A pulse.
Sharp.
Clean.
Absolute.
It didn't echo through the forest.
It echoed through existence.
And then—
The screens appeared.
Not projections.
Not illusions.
But something far more real.
Something that existed beyond physical boundaries—anchored directly to their being.
"…This feels different," Gojo muttered, his tone sharper now.
Rias narrowed her eyes. "This isn't just a display… it's analyzing everything."
Kurumi smiled faintly. "Ara~ how intrusive~"
Artoria steadied herself. "Then we face it."
Haruto's screen appeared first.
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║ [ STATUS SCREEN ] ║
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║ Name: Haruto V. Miyazaki ║
║ Title: The Original / Admin ║
║ ║
║ Level: ??? ║
║ ║
║ HP: ??? MP: ??? SP: ??? ║
║ ║
║ STR: ??? DEX: ??? INT: ??? ║
║ VIT: ??? LUK: ??? CHA: ??? ║
║ ║
║ Status: [ DATA RESTRICTED ] ║
║ Visibility: ADMIN ONLY ║
║ ║
║ Authority Detected… ║
║ Access Denied. ║
║ ║
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"…What?" Gojo frowned.
Rias blinked. "It's… hidden?"
Kurumi's smile widened. "Ara~ how unfair~"
Artoria's gaze sharpened. "So even the system refuses to reveal him fully…"
Haruto said nothing.
Then—
The rest appeared.
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║ [ STATUS SCREEN ] ║
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║ Name: Satoru Gojo ║
║ Title: The Honored One / Strongest ║
║ ║
║ Level: 120 ║
║ Rank: Special Grade ║
║ ║
║ HP: 15,000 MP: 30,000 SP: 20,000 ║
║ ║
║ STR: 2,500 DEX: 5,000 ║
║ INT: 10,000 VIT: 4,000 ║
║ LUK: 999 CHA: 2,000 ║
║ ║
║ Sub-Stats: ║
║ • Reaction Speed: Hypersonic+ ║
║ • Perception: Six Eyes (Absolute) ║
║ • CE Efficiency: Near Infinite ║
║ ║
║ Resistances: ║
║ • Physical: High ║
║ • Magical: Extreme ║
║ • Spatial: Absolute ║
║ ║
║ Skills: ║
║ • Limitless ║
║ • Six Eyes ║
║ • Hollow Purple ║
║ • Domain Expansion ║
║ ║
║ Passive Effects: ║
║ • Infinity Barrier (Always Active) ║
║ • Auto-Defense System ║
║ ║
║ Equipment: ║
║ • Black Blindfold (Limiter) ║
║ ║
║ Points: 12,500 ║
║ ║
║ Inventory: ║
║ • Combat Buff Scroll (x5) ║
║ • Spatial Teleport Stone (x3) ║
║ ║
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Gojo grinned again—but this time sharper. "Now THAT looks right."
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║ [ STATUS SCREEN ] ║
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║ Name: Rias Gremory ║
║ Title: Legal Wife / Crimson-Haired Ruin Princess ║
║ ║
║ Level: 70 ║
║ Rank: High-Class Devil ║
║ ║
║ HP: 18,000 MP: 28,000 ║
║ ║
║ STR: 3,000 INT: 9,500 ║
║ VIT: 5,000 CHA: 4,500 ║
║ ║
║ Sub-Stats: ║
║ • Magic Output: Extreme ║
║ • Control: Advanced ║
║ • Destruction Power: Catastrophic ║
║ ║
║ Resistances: ║
║ • Fire: High ║
║ • Magic: High ║
║ • Curse: Medium ║
║ ║
║ Skills: ║
║ • Power of Destruction ║
║ • Devil Magic ║
║ • Flight ║
║ ║
║ Passive Effects: ║
║ • Devil Physiology ║
║ • High Mana Regeneration ║
║ ║
║ Equipment: ║
║ • Gremory Crest Amplifier ║
║ ║
║ Points: 11,000 ║
║ ║
║ Inventory: ║
║ • Spirit Recovery Potion (x10) ║
║ • Stat Amplification Core (x2) ║
║ ║
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Rias smiled slightly, confidence returning. "Much better."
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║ [ STATUS SCREEN ] ║
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║ Name: Tokisaki Kurumi ║
║ Title: Nightmare / Spirit of Time ║
║ ║
║ Level: 115 ║
║ ║
║ HP: 12,000 MP: 35,000 ║
║ ║
║ STR: 2,000 INT: 11,500 ║
║ ║
║ Sub-Stats: ║
║ • Time Control: Absolute ║
║ • Clone Limit: Unlimited ║
║ • Reaction Speed: Time-Linked ║
║ ║
║ Resistances: ║
║ • Temporal: Extreme ║
║ • Physical: Medium ║
║ ║
║ Skills: ║
║ • Zafkiel ║
║ • Time Manipulation ║
║ • Shadow Movement ║
║ ║
║ Passive Effects: ║
║ • Time Anchor ║
║ • Death Avoidance (Limited) ║
║ ║
║ Points: 13,000 ║
║ ║
║ Inventory: ║
║ • Time Acceleration Token (x3) ║
║ ║
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Kurumi laughed softly. "Ara~ I approve~"
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║ [ STATUS SCREEN ] ║
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║ Name: Artoria Pendragon ║
║ Title: King of Knights / Dragon King ║
║ ║
║ Level: 118 ║
║ ║
║ HP: 20,000 MP: 25,000 ║
║ ║
║ STR: 6,500 VIT: 7,000 ║
║ ║
║ Sub-Stats: ║
║ • Combat Skill: Transcendent ║
║ • Mana Efficiency: High ║
║ ║
║ Resistances: ║
║ • Physical: Extreme ║
║ • Magic: High ║
║ ║
║ Skills: ║
║ • Excalibur ║
║ • Mana Burst ║
║ • Instinct ║
║ ║
║ Passive Effects: ║
║ • Dragon Core ║
║ • Magic Resistance ║
║ ║
║ Equipment: ║
║ • Invisible Air ║
║ ║
║ Points: 12,000 ║
║ ║
║ Inventory: ║
║ • Absolute Defense Barrier (x2) ║
║ ║
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Artoria nodded. "This reflects combat reality."
The pressure returned.
Heavier this time.
More focused.
Gojo exhaled slowly. "…Yeah. Something's definitely watching."
Rias's voice lowered. "And it noticed him first."
Kurumi's smile sharpened. "Ara~ how exciting~"
Artoria stepped forward. "Then we face it head-on."
Haruto moved.
One step.
Reality bent.
"…We proceed," he said.
And this time—
No one disagreed.
To Be Continued… 😈
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