Chapter 26

Leader Tengen stood up from his desk and chair, walking towards the window and gazing outside. With a sigh, he uttered, "It has been forty years of my entire life living like this..." As he raised his hand, he continued, "Those Kaminko possess the power capable of destroying the very world on which I stand." Leader Tengen couldn't help but feel a sense of worry about what might actually happen to this world in the near future—a prophecy loomed over his thoughts.

Akudama woke up and looked around, realizing he was lying on a bed with the fan blowing on his face. He rested his head back down and muttered, "So this is how my life is going to be, just wandering around the entire apartment... I should go outside too."

Just as Akudama had that thought, Doremi opened the door to check on him, and she was taken aback. She exclaimed, "Oh, you're awake, Mr. Akudama..." Akudama whispered, "Oh, it's you, Miss Doremi..."

Doremi smiled warmly and asked, "How are you feeling?" Akudama gave a thumbs-up and maintained a serious expression, replying, "I am alright." Doremi continued to smile.

As Majin stared at Ryūji, the latter maintained a serious expression and raised his hand, asking, "Can you really see me?" Majin responded with a puzzled expression, saying, "Of course, I can see you... you fool." Ryūji dusted himself off as he got up and continued, "How can you see me with a blindfold on?" Majin remained straight-faced and was left speechless.

Ryūji smirked and taunted, "So you're not going to answer that, but I'll ask you this: are you a sorcerer?" In his own thoughts, Majin wondered, "What is this fool barking about?" before responding, "No, I'm not a sorcerer. Just Majin." Ryūji sighed and slapped his hand on his forehead, saying, "Good grief, I know what your name is, but I want to know what you are and what your goal is anyway."

Majin, still finding Ryūji's inquiries tiresome, thought to himself, "Yep, this fool is still barking..." before replying, "I'm just Majin, and as for my goal, it's something very bizarre—I seek to obtain the power of the Lance." Ryūji looked confused and whispered, "Lance?" Majin exhaled and explained, "Yeah, I'm trying to acquire the power of the Lance... but I suppose you don't understand?"

Ryūji posed one last question, asking, "Who called you here?"

Majin calmly responded, "It's myself, and you were annoying my presence. That's all." In his own thoughts, Ryūji pondered, "I really don't get it, and I don't know how he knows my name either."

Without hesitation, Ryūji dashed towards Majin, unleashing a series of normal punches. However, as Ryūji tried to strike, Majin effortlessly lifted his hand, causing Ryūji's movements to slow down dramatically. Confused and astonished, Ryūji found himself in a state of slow motion, unable to comprehend what was happening. Meanwhile, Majin maintained a straight face and remarked, "Well, I guess I can stop it with just a lift of my hand... slowing you down to the point where you can't even hit me. If you'd like, I can slow it down even more."

Unfazed by the situation, Majin observed as Ryūji smirked and intensified the power behind his punch, attempting to break through the time-altering effect. Majin noticed Ryūji's determined resistance, but instead of engaging directly, he swiftly let go and evaded the attack from behind Ryūji. The force of Ryūji's punch created a massive dent on the ground, accompanied by billowing smoke. In his own thoughts, Ryūji exclaimed, "This man can slow down my movements with just a hand?!"

Majin remained completely composed and unaffected by the encounter.

Majin sat on the ground, lost in his own thoughts, contemplating, "I can see how his potential is going unbelievably high... just like me." Replying to himself mentally, Majin acknowledged Ryūji's impressive growth. Meanwhile, Ryūji turned around and asked, "Are you giving up?" Majin responded, "No, I wasn't giving up... I was waiting for you to give me your full strength."

Ryūji lifted his hand to his chin, wearing a smirk, and declared, "So you're interested in my power. Well, alright, but I'm not going all out." Gathering fiery energy, Ryūji charged a fireball in his hands, creating intense pressure within a five-meter radius around him. The power he unleashed surpassed the previous ki blast he directed at Majin. However, Majin calmly rose to his feet, completely unfazed by the attack.

Ryūji released the fireball, aiming to strike Majin, but Majin swiftly grabbed his hand, absorbing the fire energy. In response, Ryūji raised his other hand, attempting to unleash a gust of wind to blow Majin away. Yet, to Ryūji's surprise, Majin simply stepped back, unaffected by the wind's force. In his own thoughts, Ryūji marveled, "This guy is so strong, able to absorb the fire energy from my hand... but let's see if this is the end."

As Majin continued to walk slowly towards Ryūji, the latter wore a shocked expression and hesitated to speak. Ryūji thought to himself, "I thought I possessed great power with this red eye on my face, but this guy seems to think it's nothing." Majin eventually stopped walking, and as the wind ceased blowing, he confidently stated, "I know this isn't all you've got."

Majin lifted his hands and unleashed a relentless barrage of fast and powerful punches, repeatedly striking Ryūji's face. With each blow, Ryūji was sent flying across the grassland, helpless against Majin's assault. Finally, Majin halted his attack and declared, "Your potential is now lost."

Coughing up blood, Ryūji lay on the ground and managed to utter, "You were in an illusion this entire time?" Majin glanced up at the darkened sky, realizing that they had been trapped within an illusionary realm. Meanwhile, Ryūji slowly rose to his feet, contemplating, "I have defeated someone who possessed this ability, but it had no effect on me at all!"

In his thoughts, Ryūji acknowledged that Majin possessed powers akin to his own, or perhaps even greater. He marveled at the strength of the illusion room, which had rendered all their senses useless, making them effectively blind until the user commanded otherwise. Ryūji recognized the enhancement his mind had undergone through facing this ability.

Turning away, Majin walked off, declaring that he was not invisible to Ryūji, but Majin himself was invisible to everything, including Ryuji. As Ryūji continued walking, he acknowledged the exhilaration of facing such a formidable opponent but resolved to carry on his journey.

Meanwhile, Majin raised both hands and effortlessly destroyed the illusion room, eradicating its existence. As Ryūji walked, he began to experience an unfamiliar sensation within his body, causing him to tremble. He looked down at himself, perplexed, and wondered, "What's happening to my body? Am I afraid?"

The encounter had left Ryūji with a sense of unease and uncertainty about the changes unfolding within him.

Majin suddenly materialized right in front of Ryūji, wearing a smirk on his face. He confidently declared, "Your fire, wind, ki, and illusions are all useless against me!" Startled, Ryūji realized he had no other option but to resort to his poison ability. However, as Ryūji attempted to unleash his poison, Majin swiftly touched his stomach, generating a powerful impact that penetrated his internal organs, reaching down to the cellular level. Instantly, Ryūji's body succumbed to unconsciousness, causing him to collapse onto the ground.

Majin, satisfied with his victory, began to walk away. He turned back to face the fallen Ryūji and remarked, "You should not have chosen to fight me. Instead, you wasted your opportunity." With those words, Majin disappeared from sight, leaving Ryūji lying unconscious on the ground.

[Harem Nightmare]

As Ryūji woke from his slumber and stood up, he was greeted by a horrifying sight. Holy Knight Majin stood before him, wearing an evil smirk, attempting to take away all of his beloved wives. Ryūji's wives screamed in distress, and he was filled with rage and shouted, "You bastard!!"