Judging by the way the ofuda charm in his hand had fully recovered, Izumi figured it must've restored itself the moment he obliterated Lugatium.
Hopefully… those people managed to run fast enough.
With that small concern brushed aside, Izumi shifted his attention inward. As the last seconds of the Azi Dakaha Experience Card ticked away, the borrowed power began to fade—and then vanished completely.
…Except something didn't vanish.
"…Hm?"
Izumi blinked.Something was still echoing in his mind.
A faint residue of power.And memories—something like instinct engraved into his soul.
Startled, he hurriedly pulled open his System Status Panel.
[Izumi]
Race: Human (Hōrai Immortal), Pure-Blood DragonkinStamina: BStrength: BDefense: BAgility: BMana: EXLuck: EXOverall Rating: S+
Skills:Projection • Unlimited Blade Works • Fantasia Collapse • Third Magic: Soul Materialization • Infinite Martial Refinement • Transposition Sorcery • Cursed Shell • Flight Magic • Einzbern Alchemy • High-Speed Divine Words • "Dragon's Shadow"
Items:• Spear that Shines at the End of All Things
Izumi froze.
"…I kept the Pure-Blood Dragonkin bloodline?""And even Dragon's Shadow?"
His stats had also risen to S+.
He stared at the panel, dumbfounded.
"The experience card… does this too?"
Thinking back, when he used the Transcender Experience Card, his stats had also jumped drastically. At the time, he thought it was simply the aftereffects of enduring intense pain and surviving it.
Turns out—it wasn't.
The Experience Card didn't just give you their power temporarily.It left a permanent imprint depending on how you used it.
When Izumi fought with Azi Dakaha's power, the skill he relied on the most was Dragon's Shadow.So he gained it.And since only a pure-blood dragon can use that ability… the bloodline had been engraved into his body as well.
Izumi's face lit up with excitement.
"Yo—this is huge. Actually huge."
His overall rating was only S+, but with these upgrades, he wouldn't even flinch at facing a peak-class Transcender again.
For the first time, Izumi felt he finally had the right to act like a main character who could roam the world freely.
Humming to himself, he closed the status panel and opened his Storage.There, he tossed Lugatium's mechanical corpse into the sacrifice slot.
The System whirred—and two lines popped out.
[You have obtained: Simulated Star Map—"Identity Unknown".][You have obtained: Magical Girl Transformation Device Manual]
Izumi stared.
"…Huh?""…HUUUUH!?"
For a moment, he thought he misread it.
This… this was insane.
He immediately opened the details.
[Simulated Star Map—"Identity Unknown"]
Origin: UnknownName: UnknownEffects: UnknownA star map embodying all conditions of unidentifiability, possessing powers that overturn logic.
① Possesses fists capable of shattering mountains and splitting seas.② Can throw objects at third cosmic velocity.③ Grants a body immune to curses and resistant to death.④ Can unleash an aurora beam that pierces the heavens and crushes the stars.
[Magical Girl Creation Manual]
A complete guide for crafting magical girl transformation devices.
Izumi inhaled sharply.
"…I'm gonna be rich. I'm actually going to be rich."
Without hesitation—he selected USE.
The moment "Identity Unknown" merged into him, Izumi's body underwent a dramatic transformation.Raw power flooded his limbs, re-forging him from the inside out.
He quickly pulled up his status panel again.
[Izumi]
Race: Human (Hōrai Immortal), Pure-Blood DragonkinStamina: A+Strength: A+Defense: A+Agility: A+Mana: EXLuck: EXOverall Rating: SS+ (Five Digits)
Skills:Projection • Unlimited Blade Works • Fantasia Collapse • Third Magic • Infinite Martial Refinement • Transposition Sorcery • Cursed Shell • Flight Magic • Einzbern Alchemy • High-Speed Divine Words • Dragon's Shadow • Aurora Pillar • Transformation Device Crafting
Items:Spear that Shines at the End of All Things
Izumi's jaw dropped.
"A single Identity Unknown… and I jumped straight to SS+!? Isn't this the peak of Transcender-class!?"
Just one step above was SSS-Rank—where beings like Ophis resided.
Climbing from SS+ to SSS, however, was no easy task.Even in the Little Garden's power scale, SSS corresponded to Four-Digit Level.
To get there, one must max out their stats to EX and acquire a higher conceptual power.Izumi checked his panel again.
EX stats?He only had Mana and Luck at that level.
Breaking into SSS would not be simple.And beyond SSS were even higher tiers—the likes of:
The Seven Great Luminaries
The Evil God Merluzoya
The Oni God Raigarzeva
The Demon God Seraselbess
Entities far surpassing Dragon Gods.
Izumi sighed.
"The world's power hierarchy is a mess…"
Still, he wasn't worried.
Not after what he just did to the EXE World.
He had wiped out one-third of their world with a single blow.It would take them a long time to recover—and by the time they returned, Izumi would be far stronger.
For now…he had all the time in the world.
Relieved, Izumi allowed himself to breathe freely again.