Miyuki Uchiha: "So, Your Highness Daemon, did you end up signing that contract?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "He did. Should I be honest and just say he truly deserve to be called a scumbag? He easily swept up a six-year-old girl, a seven-year-old girl, and their mother. He really is irredeemable, huh?"
Daemon: "... That's slander. Mr. Tosaka Tokitomi personally begged me to sign that contract. My innocence shouldn't be tarnished like this. Sakura-chan can testify for me!"
Sakura Tosaka: "No... I mean, yes! That's right! It was my father who asked Brother Daemon to take care of Sakura, my sister, and our mother. He's the one who signed it. So how could it be Brother Daemon's fault? Brother Daemon is a very good person!"
Luo Hao: "Tosaka Tokitomi must have been preparing a way out for his family… At the same time, he probably hoped to win over Daemon's strength to increase their survival chances in the Fourth Holy Grail War."
Yamamoto Mei: "Come to think of it, Tosaka Tokitomi did die tragically in the original timeline. In that sense, yeah, he really was just trying to avoid a repeat of that lonely end."
Esdeath: "That's the thing with original timelines. With a chat group like ours interfering, the plot's bound to change."
Sakura Tosaka: "Mm… It's definitely going to change!"
—The Moon World—
Curled in Daemon's arms, Sakura lowered her head, casting a shadow over her expression—one he couldn't see.
The plot will change. That means… maybe Father won't die this time?
It should be good news.
But why… why didn't she feel happy at all?
Would it be better if Father did die, like in the original story?
After all, in the original timeline, she and her sister grew up just fine without him. Beautiful and strong in their own ways.
As for their mother, who died early in the plot—she needed to be saved. That wasn't up for debate.
And then there was him… Matou Shinji.
If things had played out the same, that disgusting man would still be around. But this time, the Matou family was likely finished.
The man who used to love her as a niece… a cold glint passed through Sakura's eyes.
A coward. A weakling who only dreamed about what he couldn't touch. Someone who blamed others for his mediocrity. Wouldn't it be better if he died sooner rather than later?
"What's wrong, Sakura-chan?"
Daemon's voice was warm, filled with concern. He looked down at the girl resting against his chest.
"It's nothing," Sakura replied softly. "Sakura was just thinking… the mission time is almost up, and soon, I'll have to part from Brother Daemon. I'm a little sad."
She looked up at him with an innocent, sunny smile and snuggled deeper into his arms.
Yes… this is the scent of Brother Daemon. Warmer than even Mother's embrace.
If only he could stay with Sakura forever… and not return to those other sisters in the chat group.
—
After signing the contract with Tosaka Tokitomi and staying with Sakura a while longer, Daemon and Kasumigaoka Utaha finally chose to return to their world.
There were many powerful beings in the Moon World worth targeting, but the time was too short for any serious hunts.
It would be more efficient to wait until the Fourth Holy Grail War officially began, then return through a world mission and kill Heroic Spirits to obtain Noble Phantasms.
[Group members Nerona Daemon and Kasumigaoka Utaha have completed the mission to save Sakura.]
[Narona Daemon - Mission Evaluation: Excellent (3 draws from the Moon World Lottery).]
[Kasumigaoka Utaha - Mission Evaluation: Qualified (1 draw from the Moon World Lottery).]
As Daemon and Utaha returned, the chat group immediately erupted with excitement.
Miyuki Uchiha: "Huh? Not a Fate/Zero lottery? It's a Moon World lottery now?"
Esdeath: "Is there really a big difference between the two?"
Miyuki Uchiha: "Of course! Fate/Zero has limited potential—it's flashy, sure, but most power levels are fixed unless the official lore buffs them later, like they did with Gilgamesh."
Miyuki Uchiha: "But the Moon World? We're talking gods, conceptual weapons, Type-Moon level monsters. For example, the prototype for Daemon's lightning technique—'Thunder That Tears the Stars'—is based on Zeus!"
Esdeath: "…Now that you mention it, the Moon World is insanely terrifying."
Luo Hao: "I hope I get to go next. I've fought many gods, but never ones on that level."
Jibril: "Me too!"
Esdeath: "Count me in!"
Erina Nakiri: "I just want to see if there are gods who can cook. Imagine the flavors…"
Miyuki Uchiha: "Well, Gilgamesh does have a divine brew in his treasury. Miss Erina, I think you'd love it."
Erina Nakiri: "Divine wine…? That sounds delicious, but I'm still traumatized from the One Piece world. Too many monsters there…"
Yamamoto Mei: "Didn't you get knocked out by Dark King Ray's Conqueror's Haki?"
Erina Nakiri: "Yes… I honestly thought I died."
Miyuki Uchiha: "Haha! I used to hesitate to kill anyone in the Naruto world, too. Now I'm a legend. After helping Sister Luo Hao crush Iwagakure, people call me Shura Yasha-hime!"
Miyuki Uchiha: "Daemon, Utaha-senpai! You two still alive? Why haven't you done your lottery rolls yet?!"
—One Piece World—
Daemon glanced at Stussy, still asleep beside him. Over three hours had passed.
So… one day in the mission equals about 3 hours in the real world. Seven days in there, one day here…
Just as he was about to reply, the chat group notification appeared.
[Congratulations to Kasumigaoka Utaha for drawing: The Twelve Trials]
Miyuki Uchiha: "WHAT?! Is everyone getting insane luck now?! pulling a Mythical Zoan and a Logia fruit, and now this?!"
Esdeath: "What's that? Another Noble Phantasm?"
Miyuki Uchiha: "Exactly! It's the Noble Phantasm of Hercules—the Twelve Labors. His legend, immortalized. Too long to explain, let Utaha-senpai show you."
Yamamoto Mei: "Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, Pink Dragon Fruit, and now Twelve Trials? She's getting stacked!"
Miyuki Uchiha: "She's becoming a powerhouse. With some battle experience, she could probably fight an admiral!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Ara, is it really that big of a deal? I don't feel that strong…"
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "[Screenshot uploaded] Though… reading this description, this Twelve Trials Noble Phantasm does sound ridiculously overpowered."
Esdeath: "Wait, what? Twelve resurrections? Damage immunity to weak attacks? And if a fatal attack gets used once, she becomes immune to it?"
Luo Hao: "What kind of busted God-killer ability is this?!"
Miyuki Uchiha: "Right?! This is a cheat even among Noble Phantasms. In weaker worlds, this is basically invincibility."
Miyuki Uchiha: "Wuhu... At this rate, Utaha-senpai might surpass me. Then who will protect her?!"
Yamamoto Mei: "Maybe protect your girlfriend first. Didn't Daemon already steal Kushina's first kiss?"
Miyuki Uchiha: "WHAT?! You psycho! Stop reminding me of my trauma!"
Yamamoto Mei: "Hehehe~"
Miyuki Uchiha: "DAMN YOU, DAEMON! I'm changing the subject! Hurry up and do your lottery rolls!"
Daemon: "Relax. I'm about to draw."
Daemon: "I've got a feeling this time. Something good is coming."
As he watched the chat group buzz with messages and energy, Daemon couldn't help but chuckle to himself.
Yeah... it's time to raise the bar again.
[Congratulations to Daemon for drawing: Mystic Eyes of Death Perception]
For a moment, the entire group chat went silent.
Sakura Tosaka: "...Um, why did everyone stop talking? Is Brother Daemon's reward not that great? I think it sounds amazing..."
Esdeath: "Sakura's right. Didn't he also draw that terrifying Thunder Noble Phantasm before? And after fusion, its power even surpassed the previous sagel body, right?"
Jibril: "I haven't seen the Moon World's memory archive, but just from the name alone, I can tell—it's not something ordinary."
Erina Nakiri: "Agreed."
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception... The name reminds me of an ability Mei got from the chat group. Is it something that instantly kills the enemy upon activation?"
Yamamoto Mei: "It's similar, but not quite. Think of it like this—when you look at someone, you can see their weaknesses. These weaknesses manifest as lines and points. The lines represent critical vulnerabilities, and if you strike along a line, it causes irreversible, unhealable damage. The points, however... a direct hit ends them instantly."
Esdeath: "...Ahh, now that's terrifying."
Yamamoto Mei: "Indeed. The main flaw of the Mystic Eyes is that they require precise strikes. But with Daemon's skill—and aided by a Noble Phantasm—landing a hit shouldn't be a problem."
Yamamoto Mei: "Unless we're talking about true immortals or conceptual beings that can't die, I honestly think Daemon could kill anything in a single blow."
Miyuki Uchiha: "What's even more insane is that the eyes don't just work on living beings... They work on inanimate objects too!"
Miyuki Uchiha: "I hereby declare His Highness Daemon... invincible!"
Yamamoto Mei: "Declaration accepted!"
The group's mood exploded with excitement. The chat flooded with enthusiastic cheers, many chanting "Daemon is invincible!"
But Daemon himself? He simply shook his head, unfazed.
Yes, the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception were powerful. Terrifying, even. But they weren't absolute.
To wield them properly, one had to comprehend death.
Daemon could perceive the death of ordinary people. He could see the end of legends like Gol D. Roger.
But could he see the death of a Buddha?
The death of a creator god?
Of God itself?
—What a joke.
Some entities truly couldn't die. They existed beyond life and death. No matter how sharp the Mystic Eyes were, if death didn't exist for a target, there would be nothing to strike.
So no, this wasn't a cheat to invincibility. It was simply another edge on an already deadly sword.
Still, Daemon was satisfied.
His other two draws were just as monstrous.
The first—his fused Thunder Noble Phantasm—had evolved from a mere national treasure into something continent-class. It now bore the name "Star-Splitting Thunder".
If he were to release it fully now, he wouldn't just leave a massive crater like the one in the Moon World. He could sink the entirety of a country.
The second Noble Phantasm...
"The Flames That Burned Even the Gods"
Level: 1
Type: Anti-World
Origin: Quetzalcoatl's Ultimate Treasure
It transformed its user into a burning meteorite—a comet of divine wrath that crashes down upon the planet.
The description was simple. But the destruction it promised?
Planetary annihilation.
A strike capable of erasing ecosystems, plunging the world into a death spiral for tens of thousands of years.
If Daemon released it in the One Piece World...
...95% of humanity would be gone in an instant.
"I'm getting closer to becoming a true star... but the gap is still vast," Daemon murmured to himself, eyes calm yet ambitious.
He glanced back at the chat. They were still passionately discussing the Mystic Eyes—debating its applications, praising its lethality.
Daemon didn't interrupt.
Instead, he quietly triggered the fusion process, binding the Mystic Eyes into himself.
Powerful, stylish, and mysterious... who wouldn't want that?
As the fusion completed, the familiar sound of a system notification echoed.
[New members have joined the chat group: Saitama, Shinobu Kocho, and Muzan Kibutsuji]
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