{A few days after the ritual of summoning fighters}
Jun Tokuma performed a punch combination on a training dummy made of sacks. His bare upper body displayed prominent muscles, though his stature was not overly bulky. The morning sun reflected off his flowing sweat.
He's been doing that long enough today.
"Arrrghhh!!!" The undercut-haired young man dealt a hard final blow to that dummy, sending it crashing down.
He paused, looking at the broken wooden peg, the torn sack, and the scattered sand. Then, he crouched down, scooping the sand into the sack using his hands.
His mind was dazed, so he forgot to hold back his strength in the final blow. Since coming to that place, he kept thinking of ways to save those fighters.
He will not bow before evil.
"You don't have to do that, you know?" Vivianne came up to the man with her hands behind her back. "Let our staff take care of it. You are a special per
{Four days before the show} "Ah, it's them again," Rory complained while looking at the women who came from a distance. He was sweating bucket, holding a shield and a wooden sword. "Looks like we do have to put up a magic fence around this area." "But the staff is currently focusing on building other things." Alexander Mirea swung his wooden rapier–a thin sword–in the air a few times, then inserted it into the sheath at his waist. That warrior was also sweating after sparring with Rory. "Well, don't you love their company, Rory?" Rory grinned. "How about you?" "It's a pity if we don't meet them…." Alex noticed Matt and Megumi coming from a distance. And then, several bodyguards in black uniforms blocked the path of the fans. They protested while shouting Rory and Alex's names. "Alexander Mirea." The president called one that slender warrior. "Follow us. We have important matters to discuss." He studied t
{Many years ago, in a certain kingdom, Miragnir realm} Lexi looked into a large mirror and saw her reflection wearing a transparent cyan dress and high heels. Her blonde hair, usually tied up, was now loose. Those feminine curves, and she had to play the male role simply because the Mirea family had no male heirs. Lexi's mother was quite old when she gave birth and immediately died due to complications. And because his love for his wife was so great, Lexi's father—the leader of the Mirea family—didn't want to remarry. So, it's Lexi who has to make sacrifices. The Mirea noble family was very influential in the kingdom's military. So, a son as the successor of the leader is crucial. Yes, just like the successor to the royal throne. The woman's tears began to fall one by one. After over twenty years of doing that lie, her heart remained unchanged. Lexi didn't like practicing swordsmanship, going into battle
Blood flowed from Jun's cheek. Even though Lexi attacked his body many times, Jun still didn't give any counterattack."Coward! Coward! Coward!" The audience continued to curse the man."You still don't want to fight, darling?" Lexi didn't slow down her attacks at all. "It's a shame."Lognar sighed. "Damn it. I don't want to admit this. But at this rate, I agree with the audience. Whatever his reasons, Jun is a coward."This was the first time Matt thought that perhaps he had made the wrong choice. Jun's profile is unique. Very unique, in fact, to the point where Matt didn't think long enough to summon him.Jun managed to catch Lexi's hand and put it down. He hissed again. "Please, this is for all of us. I will free you guys."Lexi's mouth let out a bitter chuckle. "I told you, I don't want to get out of here."The woman kicked Jun in the stomach to free herself. But instead of attacking again, she took a few steps back."I wil
The support from the audience turned to Jun Tokuma. Their voices shook the stadium. "Holy sh*t! Holy sh*t! Holy sh*t!” "You look too excited, Matt." Lognar giggled. "Now I understand why you chose him." Matt caught his breath, then sat back down. "This is one of the things I look forward to the most." Lexi tilted her head, still pointing her sword at the man. "Even with that form, you didn't take the initiative to attack first?" Jun didn't answer and stayed where he was. So, Lexi decided to move forward again. But this time, Jun caught Lexi's hand and threw that woman's body, making her land hard on the floor. "Finally! Finally, Jun put up a fight!" Lognar commented. "What will he do after this!? Oh, he's walking up to Lexi!" Matt narrowed his eyes. His gut sensed something was wrong. Lexi got up and attacked again. "Sorry." This time, Jun let Lexi's attack hit his body. Then, that man caught her body again and
"You're useless!" Namie kept hitting Nia on the head with a big wrench. "We have got a new chance, but you waste it!!!" Nia doesn't respond because right now, she's just a metal frame with torn idol clothes. "Please, stop!" Megumi, who had just entered the workshop tent, begged. "She's a valuable asset for MFC!" With a heavy breath, Namie dropped the wrench, then knelt in front of the android she made. "Don't worry, I'm banging on the parts that can't be repaired anymore and need replacing." Namie wiped her sweat and looked at Nia's head which had been crushed, and many of its parts were sticking out. "And Nia's personality data is always connected wirelessly on this server. So, every second, her memory will be backed up. But maybe she forgot the last moments of her last fight." Megumi walked up to that woman. "I got the task to check several fighters. One of them is Nia…." "I can fix her, but it might take a while. I want to refine he
"Do you know why the world is so empty, Matthew?" Reim asked. "Yeah, my assistant told me that in ancient times there were two individuals who fought so great they destroyed this world and everything in it." Reim was silent. Because Matt was behind the goddess, he couldn't see her expression. "This forest is the part that still survives after that battle." The president continued. The goddess looked at Matt again, still smiling. "There are several types of gods in this multiverse. Among them are those who exist for some reason or another, then populate a world with life. The other are those born from all people's emotions: hopes, anger, everything. I was born from the latter." Matt's heart rate jumped. He could already guess where this conversation was headed. "Is it because there are no more people in this world you will disappear?" The president guessed. Reim faced forward again. "If the number of those who remember me and my
Shin Nagato woke up in the clinic room. He tried to get to his feet, but his joints were stiff all over, and his head was pounding with dizziness. All he could do was turn his head to the side. The ninja found his headband on a table. "Ugh…" He groaned, forcing himself to take that thing. Slowly, his hand moved to it, though with a great shake. "Why are you still thinking about your clan, Nagato-san?" The ninja glanced around the corner to find Matt sitting in a chair. The president crossed his legs, his fingers intertwined and resting on one knee. "Ah, I'm so rude." That young man smiled. "Good morning, Nagato-san. How do you feel?" "Are you the one who made my body like this?" Shin tried to grab his headband again. Matt sighed. "That's because I find it very difficult to meet you, even though I want to talk to you." The ninja didn't answer, prompting Matt to ruffle his hair in frustration. "Don't the cheers fr
"Come on, Rory." Lexi tailed the red-haired warrior. "Train with me as usual, please. Why do you stay away from me after that show? Is it because I'm a woman?" Rory snorted, finally stopping and turning around. "No, it's not because of that. I have several fellow warriors who are also women….. But to be honest, I feel weird seeing you like this, that voice, that outfit, that heels…. It's…. I'm having a hard time explaining it with words." "What's wrong with my voice and my appearance?" Lexi checked the transparent dress she was wearing. Then she leaned forward a bit. With a breathy voice, she sighed. "You don't like the way I am?" Rory averted his eyes from that woman's cleavage. "It's not like that…. I'm just not used to it…. Well, okay, then. I'll practice with you, but can you wear more proper clothes and not act like that?" "Unfortunately, this is the real me, Rory." That woman brought her face closer to that man. "I don't understand why y