Chapter 23: A Simp?

(Dante POV)

Standing atop a high-rise building, I gazed at Mugino, also known as Meltdowner, currently ranked Number 5.

'Hmm, seems like ITEM is on the hunt for someone. Who could it be, and what did they do to warrant a team being dispatched?' I muttered to myself while keeping an eye on Frenda, who was busy hacking the local cameras.

Earlier, after teleporting to check on what Frenda was up to, Great Sage alerted me to the remaining members of ITEM entering my minimap.

After some discreet stalking, I realized they were searching for someone unfamiliar to me as the map showed no additional colored markers.

This indicates that Great Sage had no information on anyone else from my memories of the area.

'Yeah, minimap really needs an upgrade. Something like hostility detection or something would be nice. I bet I could learn stuff like those on Konosuba. Which reminds me, I wonder how the other chat members are doing.' While scanning every person in the immediate surroundings with Great Sage and scrutinizing them is possible, I have no reason to help ITEM do their job.

'Eh, they can deal with their job. I was simply curious as to why Frenda left abruptly.' I said to myself, before teleporting towards a public waterpark.

After illegally entering and stealing well-fitting swimming trunks, I spent my leisurely time swimming before tiring out and letting myself float on the water aimlessly.

Why do illegal stuff? It feels better knowing you can do something marked as 'bad' and get away with it as Aleister won't mind doing random shits as long as I don't go too far.

With such thoughts in mind, I relaxed.

Despite the waterpark being fairly crowded, the pool was so vast that no one came close enough to bother me as I floated in a corner.

"Mmm, now what to do?" I mused while stepping out of the waterpark.

Glancing at the clock above a milk tea vendor's stall, I saw that it was already 3 P.M.

'Most classes should be over by now. Heck, I even have three missed calls from Komoe-chan. Probably mad that I skipped classes again.' An amused expression crossed my face as I took a sip of my strawberry-flavored milk tea while sitting under an umbrella at one of the shop's seats.

As my eyes wandered around the passing crowd, Great Sage sent me a notification.

[Notice: The individual known as Kakine Teitoku has been found rushing towards the host's direction.]

'Eh? Seriously? Does this guy really want to get trashed? Sure, I said I'd deal with him so Frenda lives later on, but I never said I'd do it now. What's this guy's problem?' I mused but after a few moments of contemplation, I thought of an answer.

"Finally found you. You there! The fledgling who dared to trample Accelerator, correct? Allow me to assess your worth. I had already laid plans to handle that nuisance, yet you've audaciously snatched my prize. Rest assured, I shall dismantle you, ensuring Aleister witnesses firsthand the true extent of my superiority." With an arrogant tone, the clown said as he made a superhero landing.

'Yep, thought as much. This Aleister simp is looking for me because he discovered I beat Accelerator.' I continued sipping my milk tea, as I ignored Kakine as if he was air.

"Feeling, like a hot shot are you now? Pathetic. Know this: I tower above the mere trash you dared to topple, boy. My strength eclipses anything you could ever dream of." After saying such words, the three pairs of wings on his back spread out before stretching and speeding toward my location intending to pierce me.

With a shit-eating grin, I locked eyes with Kakine and savored a sip of my strawberry milk tea before flipping my finger at the incoming attack.

The three pairs of wings surging forward, met no resistance, effortlessly passing through as if I weren't here, as the attack shattered the structure behind me instead.

"Tch," With a tone of annoyance, I could feel Kakine was about to do something but I had enough of his bullshit.

'Great Sage, use Space Rend to cut this clown's balls and his will of the D. Additionally, mess with the nerves of his four limbs, make it so that he would be hospitalized for a minimum of one year. Then, pierce a small hole in his heart make it so no one would notice, and make sure that he would die in 11 months. If possible, make it so that he would endure severe pain in his last 11 months.' With an evil smile, I gave the Great Sage such commands.

'Heh, after getting beaten like a dog, and being told he needs to get hospitalized for a year. I'm pretty much sure this guy will explode in anger, probably after being freed, he would strive for revenge, but sadly, he would die in 11 months. Damn, I feel like an evil cultivator scheming against an MC, feels kinda good ngl.' With a cackle, I watched Kakine suddenly scream in agony, as his pants got torn erasing his balls and will of the D.

The nerves from both his arms and legs then exploded as the space inside them expanded making him squirt out blood all over the place.

With a shrill shriek, Kakine collapsed in a pool of his own blood.

Continuing to sip my strawberry milk tea, I gazed above a building a few hundred meters away from me before teleporting behind the girl who snitched my location to Kakine.

"Say, Mugino-chan, I don't remember having enmity with you, yeah? What gives? I mean, I'm kinda thankful for sending that guy to me tbh. But tf you want a?" After saying my two cents, Great Sage commanded the space around Mugino.

The area a centimeter around her was then isolated as it slowly shrank, resulting in heavy pressure from all directions squeezing Mugino.

After a few milliseconds, unable to bear the pressure, she fell to her knees and puked out blood.

With a sinister grin, I raised Mugino's chin with one hand, while the other hand turned translucent with the power of space, sharpening it to a lethal edge.

Gazing into her eyes, I inflicted a horizontal scar upon her once pristine face, a cruel reminder of the bullshit she attempted to put me through.