As the saying goes, other people's discomfort is your own happiness. If you're going to torment your opponent, you might as well go all out.
Mo Shuying put on his Frostfire Gauntlets and looked at his equipped gear, thinking it should be enough to infuriate quite a few people.
Of the twelve Spirit Orbs, only the Kappa's Spirit Orb had been experimented on by Mo Shuying and turned into a Mystic Code. The other eleven had all transformed into part of Mo Shuying's power.
A Noble Phantasm is inherently a Heroic Spirit's power. Although Mo Shuying wasn't a Heroic Spirit, the Noble Phantasm was still an inseparable part of his strength.
Having just acquired such a top-tier set of gear, Mo Shuying honestly wanted to find a durable opponent to test it out on.
But after thinking about it, Chaldea didn't have anyone like that.
What? Romani could take a beating with the Ten Rings?
Mo Shuying wouldn't dare try that. Romani's physical condition was still that of an ordinary person. What if something went wrong, and he ended up in trouble? How would he explain it to Da Vinci?
Without an opponent, Mo Shuying suddenly felt a bit lonely. Indeed, how lonely it is to be invincible.
He waved his hand, dispersing the formation, then walked to the window and opened it. Outside, the sky was already bright.
Mo Shuying had spent the entire night enchanting, so immersed that he hadn't noticed how much time had passed.
Pushing open the door and stepping out of his room, he saw many staff members already busy.
Those he passed greeted Mo Shuying warmly, and he naturally smiled and nodded in return. As he walked, he arrived at the room where Shuten Doji and Tomoe Gozen were staying.
Shuten Doji and Tomoe Gozen shared a room. Mo Shuying raised his hand to knock, but his ears twitched, sensing someone lurking by the door.
It was Shuten Doji. That trickster could use Presence Concealment, but in front of the current Mo Shuying, Presence Concealment was no different from the Emperor's New Clothes—a trick only fooling herself.
"Are you two awake?"
Mo Shuying knocked on the door, but there was no response.
Inside the room, Shuten Doji was hiding behind the door, a mischievous smile on her face.
As for Tomoe Gozen, she stood inside the room, unable to speak due to Shuten Doji's command. She was slightly anxious, fearing that Shuten Doji's prank would anger Mo Shuying and implicate her.
However.
"Huh? No one? Did they go out? Never mind, I'll go find Da Vinci first."
Mo Shuying's voice came from outside the door, followed by the sound of his footsteps fading away.
"Eh?"
Shuten Doji froze for a moment. Why isn't he playing by the rules?
"Wait a minute!"
In a panic, Shuten Doji pulled open the door and was about to rush out, but she ran headfirst into a rock-solid body!
*"Bang!"*
*"Ahh!!"*
A scream that would make the listener heartbroken and the onlooker weep rang out. Shuten Doji clutched her forehead, rolling on the floor. She didn't understand! Her Oni Head was one of the toughest parts of her body! But why did it hurt so much?!
And!
"Didn't you leave? Why are you here?!"
Tears welled up in Shuten Doji's eyes as she looked in the direction where the footsteps had faded, only to see another Mo Shuying!
"Eh!?"
Shuten Doji was completely dumbfounded, not understanding what was happening.
"Was that fun?"
The Mo Shuying standing at the doorway bent down, a smile on his face, and asked.
Meanwhile, the Mo Shuying from not far away dissolved into fragments and disappeared.
The Mirror Princess's Spirit Orb effect, Mirror Reversal, works quite well.
"Hmph! Not fun at all! I'm going to play with Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others! Nyeh!"
Shuten Doji got up, clutching her head. After glaring at Mo Shuying, she ran off. Mo Shuying turned his head, and only Tomoe Gozen remained in the room.
Tomoe Gozen also froze for a moment when Shuten Doji ran off, then her expression clearly began to panic. Alone in a room! Her mind was filled with the continuous dreams she'd been having these past few nights. It was already episode twenty-two, and she had two children. The eldest son was named Tantan, and the second daughter was named Douzi. One inherited his father's thick skull, and the other inherited her oni blood. The plot was getting incredibly exciting.
"How are you feeling?"
Mo Shuying saw Tomoe Gozen looking a bit flustered, so he spoke first.
It was a perfectly normal question, meaning to ask if her Mana was still sufficient and if she needed replenishment, but...
"Ah? I feel... I feel Tantan is too mischievous! You need to discipline him more, ah!"
Tomoe Gozen answered subconsciously, but then immediately realized what she said, covering her face and crouching down, her ears and horns completely red.
What am I even saying?! Oh my god!!
Tomoe Gozen roared internally, absolutely mortified.
"Huh? What are you talking about?"
Mo Shuying frowned. That makes no sense at all. What's a Tantan?
"Nothing, nothing at all! I'm fine! Perfectly fine!"
Tomoe Gozen stood up, head bowed, and walked to the door, then slammed it shut with force.
*CRASH!*
Mo Shuying was stunned. This is an automatic door, you don't have to pull it. Slamming it like that will probably break it.
Plus, Mo Shuying could feel Tomoe Gozen's presence inside the room fluctuating wildly.
He sighed. Sure enough, Tomoe Gozen is still bothered by that kiss.
Shaking his head helplessly, Mo Shuying said, "Alright then, you get some good rest. If anything feels off, remember to come find me."
With that, Mo Shuying turned and left, planning to go find Da Vinci.
Only after he had gone some distance did Tomoe Gozen push open the door and look in the direction Mo Shuying had left, her eyes filled with a complex expression.
***
Da Vinci's Laboratory
Mo Shuying was here to restock his ammunition. He had to admit, Judas' Kiss was incredibly useful; he definitely needed to replenish his supply.
"My dear Da Vinci, our relationship goes without saying, right? You and Romani—I even helped push you two together, didn't I? So you could say I've put in a lot of hard work. Therefore, could I trouble you for, oh, a hundred or so Judas' Kisses?"
Upon seeing Da Vinci, Mo Shuying wasted no time, shamelessly asking for what he wanted.
Da Vinci, feeling quite helpless, smiled and said to Mo Shuying, "Even if you say that, I don't have that many here. You used up the 20 I gave you before already? Can't you be a little more economical? Besides, why do you need so many Judas' Kisses? Are you going out again?"
Da Vinci wouldn't think Mo Shuying would just hold onto Judas' Kisses without using them, but he certainly wouldn't be playing around with them in Chaldea. So there was only one possibility: he was going out again!
"Ahem… it's about being prepared, you know. It's not very peaceful out there right now. I always feel like something big is about to happen, so it's good to prepare early."
Mo Shuying also told Romani and Da Vinci about everything he had seen and heard this time. They both felt that something was amiss. During this period of disruption, many things had happened that they were still unaware of.
"Even so, with Chaldea's current material reserves, there's only so much Judas' Kiss I can create. How about this: I can only give you 10 more. Please, you absolutely must use them sparingly."
Ultimately, Da Vinci still produced ten Judas' Kisses. Mo Shuying thanked her profusely, already quite satisfied.
After thanking Da Vinci, Mo Shuying left her laboratory. He had an idea and wanted to verify it with Romani.
Just as he stepped out of the lab, he saw Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mash, and Shuten Doji walking together.
Before he could even greet them, he saw Shuten Doji grab Fujimaru Ritsuka's arm and cry out, sounding pitifully weak, "Big Sister Ritsuka! This is the person who bullied little Shuten this morning! You have to avenge me!"
"Huh???"
Mo Shuying was taken aback. What does that mean? This scene feels wrong!
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