94 Kenshi and Claire (Side story)

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"Disguise off." (Kenshi) Kenshi turns from a Skinny small boy to a stunning young man who is more handsome than Ryu.

"Ryu...…..You can hide behind to mask as long as you want. But I know who you truly are." (Kenshi) He clutches his hands, closes his eyes and remembers the event before his first regress.

At that time, Kenshi was the group's leader, and Ryu was his good friend. But it all changes when he reveals his Skill to everyone. Of course, he didn't tell about his Cheat system, but Silght lied. The Skill is called Demigod. He explains that in double his stats and let him be able to master all combat classes. Everything was normal, but Kenshi never guessed that Ryu was extremely jealous of Kenshi for having a protagonist-like ability.

Ryu was still hidden behind the mask of kindness until that day. The siege of Gaon's fortress. Kenshi foresaw the Prince's trap and saved the Grand Alliance's army by deploying a mighty barrier. After that, Kenshi entered a weakened state. And that when it happened, Ryu pierces Kenshi back with his sword.

Kenshi was angry and confused. Why would his friend backstab him? And his what Ryu said to him.

"Your Demigod skill was supposed to be mine. And you stole it from me. I am the protagonist of this world, not you." (Ryu) He said with an ice-cold tone. Kenshi was shocked by this damn stupid reason, and finally, death claimed him.

Ryu didn't know that Kenshi had obtained a powerful skill from Skill Roulette called Regressor. This allows him to return to his past with all his power and memory with him.

Next, Kenshi awakened to the time back at his school before the other world summoned him and the others. And He quickly decides to kill Ryu before the summoning, and he succeeds by kidnap him to the forest and erasing him without leaving a single DNA behind.

The next day, Kenshi and the others were summoned to another world. Every event was the same as before. He even managed to progress further past the point of his death at the hand of Ryu. Kenshi loved the regressor skill to death. Thanks to this Skill, he could undo his mistake. But felt something was off but more like someone was acting strange, and that person was Yukari. Yukari was acting strangely. Usually, she would go around finding girls to play with, but in Kenshi's second summon, Yukari was very quiet and never sought a same-sex activity. The Strangest part was she wanted to get closer to Kenshi.

And that is when it happens, his second death. Yukari invites him over for tea. They have a lovely chat until Kenshi coughs in blood, and Yukari's face turns from a warm smile into ice cold. Then it hit him. It was Yukari who poisoned him. Kenshi was confused. He never did anything to Yukari. Why would she poison him? Yukari walked closer to Kenshi and pierced a knife into Kenshi's heart, and she whispered.

"That the divined punishment for killing my God." (Yukari) Kenshi was very confused. Killing her God? What is she talking about? And the darkness took Kenshi.

A few seconds later, Kenshi awoke back to his past. He was annoyed and frustrated. Kenshi had been betrayed twice, and he had no idea why. At first death, he thought Ryu was a jealous prick. And now Yukari just killed him, and he doesn't know why. So decided to do a major investigation before the summoning. Because he felt there was something between Ryu and Yukari, something deep between them. Unfortunately, he only had five days before the other world summoning, so he had no other choice but to kill himself and regress further back. So he took out a knife from his inventory, stabbed himself through his heart, and died.

Kenshi woke up three years before meeting Ryu and Yukari. He quickly checks outside, TV and newspaper and confirms that it was three ago. Seeing the power of Regressor Skill, he can't help but laugh hysterically. He now had to ability to fix his mistake. The only prize he has to pay is tremendous pain when he dies.

After familiarising himself with his past, he immediately got to work, and thanks to Cheat systems Skill returned with him. He is currently the strongest person in the world, and moving behind the dark dig for info on Ryu and Yukari is effortless.

Six months later, Kenshi discovered Ryu and Yukari's dark secret, a big dark secret. Turn out Ryu's parents are the cult leader, and Ryu is a moving shine. Yukari is his royal virgin maiden. This explains Ryu's narcissism. He always thinks the world revolves around him. But Kenshi finds it quite strange because of back when he was right next to Ryu. He seemed to be a calm and kind person. Kenshi doesn't even notice Ryu's real personality, that he is cunning and evil. On the other hand, Yukari is Ryu's extreme worshipper; she is Ryu's yandere. Whatever her God need, she will go through 18 floors of hell without question. But Kenshi was pretty sure that Yukari was a lesbian since everybody in the school knew about it. So why would she worship Ryu, worship a man? There was a reason for it. Ryu had a lesbian fetish. He loves to see two girls making out and force himself upon them, and Yukari will do anything to see her God happy, so she seduces many girls as she can and slowly convert them into their cult.

Now Kenshi understands everything about Ryu and Yukari. He spends two years spying on them, concluding that these two are extremely dangerous and must be killed immediately, but he thinks it is better to use them for protection instead. These two are skills in spreading their influence without anyone knowing, like the princess of Kalah, the Scarlet knight, and Jane Everlyn, the owner of Everlyn company, the largest merchant in the eastern continent. Regressor is a great Skill, but dying is too painful. So it is better to use disguise Skill to turn himself into a weak, helpless boy so Ryu doesn't see him as a threat. When he is confident enough, he will kill them off.

Kenshi opens his eyes, looking at his current reality. In forge with all of his team's gear on the table.

"Right now, the Grand Alliance will focus their attention on the newly discovered mid-continent, and The Alvida will summon a hundred new heroes from other worlds." (Kenshi) He picks up Ryu's sword and starts working on it.

"The Middle continent...…If those old books were correct, there should be ancient ruins that fill treasures and artefacts. Most importantly, it said a powerful being is sealed somewhere on the Middle continent, and it's said that this being is more powerful than Gods. If I can find it, I could use my Absorption Skill to steal its power and become the most person in the most powerful being in the universe." (Kenshi) He finishes maintaining the last gear and puts it on the table.

******

West Continent. Holy City port.

A full-hooded young adult woman walks down the dark pier looking for someone.

"Wooooooooooohhh!! That is some hot piece of ass!!" (Sailor 1) He swings on the ship rope.

"Heyyyyy, Sexxxyyyyyy!! Even though you hid behind that hooded cloak! We all see those hot curvy body outline!!" (Sailor 2) Claire wants to blow their ship up, but she has to endure.

("Clara. Are you sure we're in the right place?" ) (Claire)

("Mm, Grandfather told me they're here.") (Clara) As she walked, more of the sailor was cat-calling wolf howling at her.

("Please remind me the way again?") (Claire)

("Oh, it's right, left, left, right, right, right, left, right, right, right, left, left, left, right, right, right left, left, left, and turn spin around two times.") (Clara)

"A way, not a cheat code!" (Claire) She blurts out.

"HOLY SHIT, EVEN HER VOICE SOUND HOT!!" (Sailor 3)

"HEYYYY BABBBEEE WHY DON'T YOU COME HERE AND HAVE SOME FUN WITH US!" (Sailor 4) Claire quickly covered her mouth with both hands while her face was red.

("What a cheat code?") (Clara) She asks innocently.

"Nothing....." (Claire) She clutches her teeth and continues walking while the path Clara tells her.

("Claire-san, are you sure it ok for us to sneak out without telling anyone?") (Clara)

("Don't worry, my Claire bot is there.") (Claire) She walked the path Clara told her.

("But, Claire-san is so amazing, you can create a moving doll that looks just like you.") (Clara) Claire smiles a puff her chest.

("Of course!! The Claire bot is my masterpiece. I can also synchronise my mind to the bot as well. But not the current version we got.") (Claire)

("Oooooohhhhh!! Claire-san, amazing!!") (Clara) Claire turned to the last left and saw the end of the pier and Claire nothing but a post with a lantern.

"Clara, there nothing here?" (Claire) She looked around and realised that she was surrounded by thick fog. She can't even hear the creepy sailor calling her anymore.

("You need to spin around two times, remember?") (Clara)

"Oh, right." (Claire) She spun herself two times. Now three people were sitting in a boat knitting a fishing net next to the pier instead of an open dark sea. One scruffy old man with an eye patch raises his head.

"Wha' a pretty-lookin' thing like ye doin' out so late?" (Old man)

"I am looking for a pirate." (Claire) She walks closer to the boat.

"Are ye lookin' fer an ole jack?" (Old man)

"No, I'm looking for Asha." (Claire) The old man and his comrade fell silent for a few minutes.

"Nay, ne'er heard that name." (Old man) He and his comrade continue working on the net.

("Claire-san, you need to show him your proof.") (Clara)

("Ugghh, do we have to?") (Claire) She felt disgusted when she heard Clara mention proof.

("They don't trust us. We have shown the proof.") (Clara)

("Fineeeee.") (Claire) She sighs and rows her eyes. Then she slid down her pants while her face was beet red.

"Ohh, I fair winds t' ye're nicely packin'." (Old man) He smiles while staring at Claire's bugling thong.

"There, can you take me to Asha now?" (Claire) She was deeply embarrassed and frustrated. The Old man smiled and shrugged.

"I still 'ave no who ye're natterin' about? But thanks fer the lovely view." (Old man) He smiles with a thumb up.

"YOU DIRTY OLD MA-??!!!! WH-???!!!" (Claire) Suddenly Claire felt like her consciousness was fading very quickly. "Y Y YYYOU BRa....t….rad..." (Claire) She was about to reach for her weapons but fell unconscious on the pier.

An hour later.

"Uuuuggh...…what…happen….!!!!! What happen!? Where am I?" (Claire) She tries to move but realises she ties to a chair. Then she saw four armed humans behind her.

"You were looking for me?" (????) Claire turns to see the voice in front of her. Claire was to see a beautiful busty long purple hairs woman in a full pirate outfit.

"Now, could you tell me how you knew about the secret route?" (????)

"I have my ways. Now my turn to ask you a question. You're Asha of Black cross pirate? No. Asha, the leader of the Resistance." (Claire) Asha locks eyes with Claire. The four armed guards were also alert. They raise their weapons, waiting for Asha's order.

"Well, I could ask you the same question. Are you Clara Ember? The Grand Daughter of Nickolas Flame. Or the Church's outworlder dog." (Asha) Her voice turns cold when she mentions Church.

"I might be an outworlder, but I am not their dog!" (Claire) Claire glared back at her. Everyone in the room was surprised when they heard what she said because most outworlders that summon by the Church would be total royal to the Church. But they won't let their guard down and trust Claire because she said so.

"Look, I know you all don't trust me. But I'm not your enemy; I'm here to hire you." (Claire) There was silence for a few minutes. Then everyone burst into laughter.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! You want to hire us? HAHAHAHAHAHA!! You are just a recently summoned outworlder. What do you even know about us? Do you think you can do whatever you want because your vessel is from the most powerful family in the west? Aren't you an idiot?" (Asha) At first, her tone was light and hearty, but her tone slowly turned cold with rage. But Claire remains calm unmoving.

"...You all are losing against the Church." (Claire) Asha quickly glares at her. "three months ago, Your backer cut your funding and tossed you all away like trash, back then there were at least 1469 of you, and now only 389 of you are left." (Claire) Asha clutches her hands and teeth. "Ever since then, you all been pirating instead of saving those who the Church oppresses." (Claire)

"YOU BITCH!!" (Asha) She quickly got up on the table and put her sword next to Claire's neck, glaring at her with burning rage.

"You done?" (Claire) Claire put her hand on the table and used her Skill. The table under Claire's hand glows slightly. Asha notices and quickly jumps off the table. By the time Asha reacted, she had seen the old wood table turn into a diamond table.

"This is….?" (Asha) Asha and her comrade came to take a closer look at the diamond table, ignoring Claire completely. They have been raiding a lot of merchant ships for treasure recently, So they know what is in front of them. It is a real…..

"FUCKIN DIAMOND!!!" (Everyone but Claire) They inspect the whole table, and they slowly turn there toward Claire with a "How did you do it" face.

"What? No enough?" (Claire) She casually walks toward the wall and puts her hand on the wall. The room glows with blue light, and then the walls, ceiling and floor turn rock into gold. Asha and the others look around with shocked expressions.

"Now then, let's talk business." (Claire)