CHAPTER: Yosh, let's blow them up!
The discussion had reached its end.
Alexandre, having achieved his objective, decided it was time to leave.
As he turned, preparing to depart, Asahi stepped forward. "Guess this is goodbye for now, Alex-nii."
"Tsk"
Alexandre clicked his tongue in annoyance but didn't bother correcting the nickname this time.
Instead, he summoned something into his hand—an old katana encased in an ornate black lacquered sheath, adorned with crimson streaks resembling flowing embers.
The hilt was wrapped in dark violet cloth, and the guard bore an intricate wave-like design, exuding both elegance and lethality.
With a sharp motion, he tossed it toward Asahi.
Asahi caught it effortlessly, his fingers wrapping around the hilt like it belonged there.
"Shusui…"
The moment he touched the sword, Shunsui's faded, battered aura began to shimmer.
Shusui almost pulsed—lighter, livelier—as if it were rejoicing at returning to its true master.
Without hesitation, Asahi unsheathed it in a single fluid motion.
!
Something caught his attention—his surprise was immediate.
The cool steel caught the last light of the setting sun—
—yet it was no longer silver steel.
The blade became obsidian black, overflowing with a black aura.
Deep and rich.
Alexandre and Sir Iceman stiffened at the sight.
....
The only one who should be able to draw that blade was Asahi himself.
But even Asahi seemed momentarily stunned.
When Shusui was fully revealed, the blade was no longer its usual pristine silver—it had turned black.
"Huh?"
He tilted Shusui under the light, trying to see if it was a trick of the eye.
No.
It wasn't.
"It became black." Princess Alice was stunned to see overflowing magic in the sword.
"...Well. That's new." Lucretia amazes.
Chuckling softly, Asahi slid the sword back into its sheath and looked up at Alexandre, raising an eyebrow. "So you weren't lying after all."
'Thank you for this. Alex-nii"
"Hmph, Piece of advice. If you want to hide your identity, make sure to hide your track well. As around the world all organizations are trying to find you now," Alexandre said coldly.
"Is that really so bad?" Asahi asked, genuinely surprised by the advice.
Alexandre smirks unreadable . "You owe me one.."
Asahi stared at him for a moment, then chuckle. "You know how to make a guy feel special, huh?"
Ignoring him, Alexandre turned on his heel and continued to walk out, Sir Iceman suddenly speak,"By the way, Princess, your servants are losing their minds searching for you. You might want to ease their suffering and let them know you're safe."
Alice's mouth twitches, and she forgot to message them after kidnapping her.
She pressed a hand to her temple. "Ah! I forgot about that. You have my thanks, Sir Iceman. I suppose I should contact them as soon as possible…"
Sir Iceman nodded and put his hand on his right chest bow slightly to them. "Very well, it was a pleasure meeting you all. Until we meet again."
The two figures started getting far away.
Asahi remained where he was, gaze lowered to the sword across his hand.
The weight of the blade in his grip felt oddly reassuring, yet simultaneously, it carried a silent challenge.
He smirked, "Next time, huh?"
"Hey!" He suddenly called out.
Before Alexandre could vanish completely, Asahi suddenly tossed something in his direction.
Alexandre caught it effortlessly, glancing at the small device with a red button in his palm.
[A/N: Switch like in Dragon Ball.]
"What's this..?" Alexandre asked, eyeing the switch-like button.
Asahi grinned and shouted. "If you want to find me. It'll lead you straight to me!"
Alexandre studied it briefly before pocketing it without a word.
Then he turned again and disappeared into the night.
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After the two leave, Lucretia and Princess Alice go inside the house.
Asahi, however, slipped out to the backyard.
The breeze was cool, rustling the grass and trees.
The sun is beginning to set.
Sitting in seiza on the soft grass.
Asahi laid Shunsui across his lap.
Asahi pulled a clean cloth from [Storage] and began polishing the blade in steady, methodical strokes—checking the weight and balance, clearing away unseen dust, and feeling the low hum of life beneath the black steel.
Looking at Shusui's new form, a faint awe stirred inside him.
The blade became black blade.
"impressive..So this is what you call a permanent black blade."
Even Amaterasu, floating at his side in her chibi form, peered at the blade curiously.
"It's cool, right?" he broadly smiled cheerfully. "I guess, as a swordman, gaining a permanent black blade is a great honor, also as a sign of defeating a powerful opponent."
"I think that not all, Master." Amaterasu, looking at the black Katana as she read the knowledge from his master.
A Black Blade is a special existence for a swordsman, showing their fight and skill as their blade turns into a permanent black blade.
The sword is half of their existence of swordman, as it is the will and mark of the person to his sword.
Making a Permanent Black Sword is difficult to reach until a certain condition.
"It seems Shusui absorbed some divine beast of Typhon along with your Haki. It has the attribute of Dragon Slayer. That's probably why it transformed like this."
From thinking about Shusui before Zoro uses this sword, his previous wielder is known as the legendary samurai name Shimotsuki Ryuma gained a title sword god by defeating a dragon in his home land Wano.
Asahi tried to infuse his Haki into Shusui.
The black blade became darker,
Darker aura than before.
"Woah! Youre right."
Asahi quickly raised his Katana, realizing this, he became prouder of his sword.
From within his being, Tet emerged, stretching lazily before looking down at Asahi with a pleased expression.
"Not bad, Asahi. You managed to trick Alexandre." Tet mused, his voice carrying a note of pride.
Asahi shook his head and broadly smile back at Tet and replied. "I was just learning from the best, after all."
After learning Alexandre had stolen his things, Asahi guessed he was interested in their enchantments or functionality, especially with Shusui.
The moment Alexandre analyzed them, he'd surely ask who made them
That was the perfect chance for Asahi to propose a deal.
What Asahi didn't expect was how quickly Alexandre agreed to his request: to not expose his identity.
He was grateful for that.
Though Asahi didn't trust him much at first—especially when they first met.
Making that deal provided assurance, even if he considered Alexandre his kin.
Tet grinned wider, suddenly pulling Asahi into a tight hug. "You're making me proud!"
Amaterasu watched the exchange from the side, her golden eyes felt inside of Asahi with quiet concern.
She tilted her head slightly, sensing his lingering thoughts.
"My lord, are you still thinking about 'that warrior'?" she asked gently.
Asahi's expression twitched as he sighed briefly, his gaze flickering toward the fading horizon.
The question lingered in the air, unanswered.
"Well..anyone hearing this kind of information will surely not forget that, " Asahi casually replied to get in the mood.
Hence, another problem.
Especially when someone knows who they are talking about.
Asahi, having only watched the anime, read up on Campione Wiki entries.
There, he found mentions of a certain King.
[The King who manifests at the end of eras].
Also known as the strongest steel.
From what Asahi knows, the Strongest Steel is the final villain in these Campione.
If Campione is the Demon King, then Strongest Steel is the Hero.
Considering this type of scenario, it was an obvious thing.
The hero will come and defeat the demon king.
What surprised Asahi was that this person existed even before the plot began.
Asahi shifted his attention to Amaterasu and began to clarify things.
"I suppose as a goddess of this world, you know the name of that warrior, right?""
Amaterasu nodded solemnly. "...Indeed, Master. However, we divine beings are forbidden to speak his name—for the protection of the warriors who are blessed by all gods and fairies."
"Don't worry, Amaterasu. I will not ask who he is or where he is. I'm not that curious to know who he is. I just didn't expect someone already searching for him now." Asahi nonchalantly no longer cared about that guy.
Even when he talked about his name, the world seemed to silence him.
He concluded the world is not allowing someone to speak his name from being(Campione/God) like them, especially from the humans..
Also, that guy is part of the main plot of this world, so surely, it's not allowed.
Yet…
Asahi just decided to grow as strong as possible.
The first thing he wants to do is.
"Tet, did you manage to record it?" Asahi asked.
"Yeah, a full copy of their capabilities. Especially your brother." Tet handed him a rainbow-transparent plate.
Asahi took it. It displayed detailed profiles of Alexandre and Sir Iceman. during their meeting.
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NAME: Alexander Gascoigne
AGE: 21
RACE: Campione
CLASS: Sorcerer
TITLE:
[Son of Holy Grail Seeker][Adventurer][4th new generation Demon king][Thief one][Black Prince Alec] [Nobleman of God Speed] [Prince of Black Lightning][Leader of Royal Arsonist]
STATUS: Normal
Remark:
The moment he catches their interest, they will take it.
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========>STATS<========
STRENGTH: D+++(EX)
AGILITY: C+++(EX)
iNTELLIGENCE: A+
ENDURANCE: A
MAGIC POWER: EX
STAMINA: EX
LUCK: S
Page: 1
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========>SKILLS:<========
>PASSIVE SKILL:<
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>RESISTANCE SKILL:<
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>ACTIVES/TECHNIQUES SKILL:<
========>AUTHORITIES:<========
{The Fallen Angel of Visions and Lightning: Ramiel}:
[Godspeed]
[Lightning Avatar]
[Black Thunder]
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[Judging Furies: The Kindly Ones of Greek goddesses of vengeance]:
[Reflection]
[Replication]
[Flight]
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{God of Labyrinth: Minos}(NEW!)
[The Labyrinth ]
{A/n: Current Authorities of Alex before the plot.}
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NAME: Denis(Iceman)
AGE: 21
GENDER: MALE
RACE: Human
CLASS: Magic Knight
TITTLE: [Mage of Europian][The one insist to become a knight][Sir][Knight of the Black Prince][The vice leader of Royal Arsonist]
STATUS: Good as new
Remark:
He was a very serious and dignified knight and typical person; however, he was scared of heights.
========>STATS<========
STRENGTH: C+
AGILITY: B+
INTELLIGENCE: C
ENDURANCE: C
MAGIC POWER: D+
STAMINA: C
LUCK: D
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Asahi's eyes scanned the detailed profile faster, and Tet recorded it.
His fingers tapped lightly against the parchment, a thoughtful expression settling over his face.
"As expected from Alex-nii," a broad smile appeared on his face. "EX-ranked speed, huh? And that ridiculous luck stat…" He exhaled sharply, shaking his head. "If I didn't already know who the protagonist of this world was, I'd almost think it was him."
Asahi wasn't discouraged. If anything, this only fueled his resolve.
Alexandre's Authority count was still at three.
And Sir Iceman—his knight—was the strongest magic knight Asahi had encountered.
A smirk played on Asahi's lips.
"This is going to be interesting."
Amaterasu came to his side and asked, "Master, how about your creation of your brother's possession? What do you wanna do about them?"
Asahi thought for a moment. "Mhmm… Since half of them were already destroyed in the battle, and it's impossible to retrieve them…"
He quickly look at Tet begin to smile as he was signaling something.
Tet caught his signal, a remischievous grin spread across her face, "Yosh, let's blow them up!"
"...What!" Amaterasu stunned at Tet, said.
Tet repeated what she said. " I said Let's just blow-"
" Chotto matte! My lord do you plan to blow them up?! How about your contract against them?" Amaterasu quickly complains.
"Don't worry, Amaterasu, I will not back down on my words; however, I only give up taking back my item to him, doesn't that mean I will let him analyse my item?" Asahi shook his hand.
Tet nodding as she was agreeing, Asahi said.
At the beginning, they planned this start.
Amaterasu awes at how cunning his lord is.
Tet suddenly jumped behind Amaterasu, hugging her from behind, trying to assure her. "Relax, Ama-chan. It's just a prank, from what I know, the items were located in the hotel they stayed in, so I'm sure they were on their way to the hotel, and they will not be able to tell where the one cause of that, hehehe."
Tet know every Asahi's creation had tracking enchantment.
To know where the item is getting in this kind of situation.
"Asahi dinner is ready. Ah! Amaterasu-sama, Tet-sama. Would you like dinner with us?" Suddenly, Alice came out of the house called Asahi.
'"I accept." Amaterasu accept
"Of course" Tet nodded happily accepted.
"Coming…" Asahi stand up following Alice going inside.
Before Tet followed, she clicked the black button and followed as well.
[A/n: HEHEHE!]
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Meanwhile, far away, Alexandre and Sir Iceman casually approached their hotel.
Then—
*BOOOOM!**whoosh* *crackle* *snap*
A massive explosion erupted with fireworks in the distance. The sky lit up in a fiery, rainbowed blaze, followed by a shockwave that rattled the streets.
Both men froze mid-step.
Slowly, ever so, they turned their heads toward the source of the chaos.
Their hotel.
Or at least what used to be their hotel.
Now, it was a burning inferno, flames licking the night sky as debris rained down like confetti at the worst party ever.
Sir Iceman stared in horror. "That's… That's our hotel…!"
Alexandre's eyes looked sharply at the hotel.
"Let's go, someone is trying to attack us."
Without another word, the two sprinted toward the disaster, the fire's reflection dancing in their stunned expressions.
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*DING!*[Black Shunsui has been acquired!]
{A/N: Here's the chapter guys!, Thx for the wait! Anytime, chapter now, the next arc will begin}
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