Haimer leaned back against his chair, his fingers gently tapping on the armrest, producing a rhythmic tap-tap sound.
In this world known as "Armed Girl's Machiavellism," if one were to select members for a Familia, these two individuals were undoubtedly existences that stood at the very apex.
First is this one—Inaba Tsukuyo.
In the eyes of ordinary people, blindness might be a defect abandoned by the gods, a fatal shortcoming destined to prevent one from becoming a powerhouse. But in Haimer's view, this was precisely a window left for her by the gods to access a higher realm.
Human senses often interfere with one another. When other senses occupy the vast majority of the brain's information processing, people tend to ignore the flow of the wind, the tremors of muscles, and the stagnation of the air in that split second before killing intent blooms.
As the ancient saying goes: "The five colors blind the eye." Excessive colors, light, and shadows actually obscure the mind's eye that reaches the essence of things.
Inaba Tsukuyo lost her sight, but in the process, she evolved her hearing to an inconceivable level. She can hear the slightest movement of the wind and grass across the entire academy.
In the Dungeon of Orario, where the environment is extremely complex and lines of sight are often obstructed, this ability is simply a divine skill born for survival and slaughter.
Not to mention the "Yakumaru Jigen-ryu" she practices.
—It is a maniacal swordsmanship that abandons defense to focus on ultimate speed and the art of drawing the blade. Its greatest characteristic is one-hit kills—
That is to say, the first strike of the blade can claim a life. As the saying goes, "No doubt in the first strike; the second strike spells defeat." This means that with this sword style, the priority of priorities, the essence of essences, lies in the first strike.
The first strike is fatal. If the opponent can dodge the first strike, they can turn defeat into victory after seeing through the second. A blind young girl capable of swinging the fastest sword. What is bred from this contradictory contrast is often a monster that breaks conventional rules.
If she were to obtain God's Grace, then this so-called "supernormal hearing" would very likely sublimate into a rare skill similar to "Mind's Eye." She is an absolute S-class potential stock.
As for the second one.
Haimer's gaze shifted to that domineering name—Amou Kirukiru.
If Inaba Tsukuyo is a blade of extreme speed hidden in a sheath, then Amou Kirukiru is a heavy hammer completely unsheathed, wantonly venting destructive power.
"Empress."
This title is not an undeserved reputation. Relying on her own strength, she defeated the so-called "Supreme Five Swords" one by one, reigning over the apex of the entire Aichi Symbiosis Academy.
The Ryukyu Kingdom Ancient Martial Arts · Uechi-ryu she has mastered focuses on the extreme tempering of the physical body. —A girl who can train her own body into a weapon; her value is self-evident.
Moreover, what is more important is her mindset. That mindset of regarding everyone else as beneath her and thirsting to challenge the strong. This is exactly the core driving force to become a top-tier adventurer.
Lions do not associate with sheep.
To tame such an Empress, ordinary methods are meaningless; only by displaying strength greater than hers can one make her willingly lower her proud head.
"One is the combination of the strongest shield and spear, and the other is the utmost extreme of speed and perception."
"I must go find these two personally."
As a deity, this was a decision that a Familia Lord God aspiring to stand at the apex of Orario must possess. In this world full of competition, being slow by one step means being slow at every step. Since the System has given the opportunity, he must use thunderous momentum to gather the strongest seedlings into his bag.
The so-called high potential refers not only to their current strength but also to the possibility within them to break the shackles of fate.
"System."
Haimer stood up and straightened a non-existent collar. Although he was still wearing that set of simple linen clothes, his aura at this moment seemed as if he were already clad in divine armor, standing amidst the clouds.
"Lock World Coordinate S-14."
"Open transmission channel."
"Target Location: Aichi Symbiosis Academy."
[Command confirmed.]
[World Coordinate Locking... S-14 Aichi Symbiosis Academy.]
[Detected that Host's Divine Power is in a sealed state. Cross-world transmission will consume System Reserve Energy...]
[Transmission ready.]
[Countdown: 3, 2, 1...]
As the System's cold countdown ended, the originally calm space within Haimer's shrine suddenly rippled violently. A gate of azure light appeared out of thin air, instantly swallowing Haimer's figure.
The next second, the shrine returned to a deathly silence, leaving only the recruitment sign that had fallen on the ground, still lying lonely in the dust.
...
World S-14.
Aichi Symbiosis Academy.
It was just past noon. Sunlight filtered through the lush foliage, dappling the walls of the school buildings.
This was an academy filled with a strange atmosphere. The girls wore neat uniforms, yet at their waists or on their backs, they all carried various weapons. And the boys...
Most of them lowered their heads, their faces painted with comical heavy makeup, cowering as they avoided the girls' gazes, resembling a flock of frightened quails.
This was the unique correction rule of this academy.
However, in a corner of the campus, within a special area known as the "Headmaster's Office" or rather a higher floor, the air appeared exceptionally heavy.
A figure was standing quietly before a huge floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the students shuttling about like ants below. It was a tall young girl with long black hair.
Her eyes were sharp as knives, revealing an arrogance that placed no one in her regard.
Amou Kirukiru.
This Empress of the Symbiosis Academy was currently feeling an unprecedented boredom.
Yes. —Boredom.
When a person stands at the top of the pyramid and looks around only to find that there is no longer anyone worthy of a fight, that loneliness of being cold at the top gnaws at the soul.
The Five Swords? They were just slightly stronger, that's all.
To claim kingship and lordship in this narrow cage was, in the end, just being a frog in a well.
Human desire is infinite. When the needs of survival are met, when the pinnacle of power is trodden upon, that longing for a higher realm deep within human genes grows wildly like weeds.
She craved an opponent. She craved a strong individual who could make her blood boil, make her heart race wildly, and even make her feel that long-lost fear.
Only on the edge of life and death does life bloom with the most dazzling light. This is also why some people are always keen on challenging limits, keen on climbing those peaks that seem insurmountable.
Because above that precipice lies scenery that the mediocre can never appreciate.
...
"Boring."
Just as Amou Kirukiru was immersed in this emptiness of seeking defeat alone, a mutation suddenly occurred. Without any warning.
The originally cloudless sky suddenly cracked open with a massive gash. It was not covered in dark clouds, nor was there thunder and lightning.
Instead, it was as if someone had taken a pair of invisible scissors and forcibly cut a rift in the curtain named the sky. Azure brilliance poured down from the rift, instantly enveloping the entire academy.
That light was not blinding, yet it carried a majesty that made it impossible to look at directly. It was as if some higher-dimensional existence was gazing upon this tiny world through that rift.
The commotion in the academy stopped instantly. Whether it was the armed girls waving bamboo swords and scolding boys, the boys shivering in corners, or the teachers preparing lessons in offices...
Everyone subconsciously raised their heads, staring sluggishly at the anomaly in the sky.
In the very center of that light, a figure slowly emerged.
____
New Story: Danmachi: But I am a God, time to make a family!
🔥 25% off something at the funeral parlor... care to take a look? 🔥
✅ Unlock a 40-chapter backlog for ALL my series.
✅ Receive exclusive content and regular updates!
Help us reach these goals:
🎯 100 Powerstones = +1 universal bonus chapter
🚀 140 MEMBERS = +5 extra chapters for ALL STORIES!
👻 P - Walnutchan