Ayano arrived at their apartment complex and, after climbing to their building, saw that the strange man from two days ago had entered Karen's apartment.
'Damn it, this is a problem!'
Ayano quickly called Shima and Mashima and told them he needed help immediately since they were the only two he knew on Level 2.
They both told him they were on their way and he should wait. Ayano realized it would take them some time to arrive.
He was about to run and tell some of their neighbors, whom he knew were strong, when he heard the sound of breaking glass and Karen's scream. Then the sound quickly faded away.
'Ah!' Damn it, I don't have time!
Ayano quickly donned his Level 1 suit, gripped one of his swords with both hands, and rushed into Karin's house, checking on his condition.
[Name: Sakaji Ayano
Race: Human
Level: 0 (Awakened Beginner)
Abilities 1: Barbarian Body Grade D
Abilities 2: Flower Master Grade S
Copied Abilities 1: Beast Taming Grade A
Copied Abilities 2: Upgrade Touch Grade E
Copied Abilities 3: Moon Tree Seed Body Grade A*
Copied Abilities 4: Fate Spectrum Eyes Grade D
Copied Abilities 5: Fusion E
Copied Abilities 6: Beast Mutant Breed F*A
Copied Abilities 7: Middle Fate Witch B
Copied Abilities 8: Alchemist Eye A
Attached Skills:
Boiling [Blood Grade E / Beast Fusion Grade B / Moon Tree Seed Drop Grade A / Healing Moons Grade A / Blood Form Transformation Grade F* / Danger Intuition Grade C / Prediction Grade C / Analysis Grade B / Alchemical Grace Grade B]
"Ugh! Damn it, I can do it!"
Ayano used every ability he had to fight.
He transformed into a Beast Transformer, then activated his Moon Tree Seed Drop and Blood Boil abilities, focusing all his senses on the danger before him.
He used everything he could because he knew he couldn't hold back against a Level 1 opponent.
A beginner evolving against a Level 1 evolving was nearly impossible, so Ayano needed to scare him, or he'd face the most dangerous situation he'd encountered since arriving in this world.
As Ayano rushed into the house, the stranger noticed him immediately and became more cautious, his expression angry and agitated.
"Damn it, who are you? Get out of here!"
'I can't believe I made a mistake and let her resist and scream. Fighting him would be a disaster.' Another whose impact I cannot predict.
The man acted quickly, grabbing a small silver watch and throwing it to the ground. A transparent barrier formed around the girl's house.
Ayano didn't notice and began shouting to create a commotion and summon help.
During that time, the man closely observed Ayano's behavior and the energy emanating from him, confirming his suspicions that Ayano was actually a novice. He was no longer as fearful as before and quickly displayed his dominance and arrogance.
"You idiot! Stop your senselessness! I've put up a barrier, and no one outside will hear you!"
Ayano felt terrified and almost slapped himself for his stupidity. "Damn it! Why didn't I scream before I went in?!" '
Ayano scanned his surroundings and saw Karen lying on the ground, bruised around her nose and eye, staring at him with hope and fear.
"Aaaah!" Ayano lunged at the man. As the man prepared to fight, Ayano changed course and rushed towards Karen to protect her and prevent the man from harming her.
"Karen, don't worry, it's me, Ayano! Just wait a little while. I'll take care of him quickly and get you out of here!"
Ayano charged at the man, gripping his sword in his right fist, and tried to cut him down forcefully. The man dodged and tried to kick Ayano in the back, but Ayano turned the blade and aimed it directly at the man's face.
"Tch! Damn it!"
The man changed his mind and quickly retreated. He was confident of defeating Ayano and didn't want to engage in a tit-for-tat fight.
For his part, Ayano stared at his sword with a slightly dissatisfied expression. He had not yet mastered these weapons and preferred fighting with his fists.
Ayano and the man fought for a while, and after losing his grip on the sword, he used everything he had. His fists and legs were strong, and his punches and swerves became more precise and fluid, but their effect on the man was significantly less.
After about five minutes, the man's expression turned completely gloomy.
"Damn it, don't dodge, you bastard!"
Suddenly, the man looked behind him and sensed his barrier was under attack. He blocked Ayano's lightning punch and then charged back with even greater ferocity.
"Did you call for backup?"
"It's your fault!"
"It's all your fault, you bastard!"
"Why do you always interfere and ruin my plans?"
Ayano gritted his teeth and barely withstood the man's powerful blows from his steel staff. Had it not been for his shield, his bones would have been shattered long ago.
Sensing the barrier's attacks were growing stronger, the man became even more impulsive and no longer bothered to defend himself.
"Damn it, don't run away!"
Ayano had been skillfully dodging his attacks the entire time, thanks to his newfound physical strength and his heightened, intuitive abilities, perfectly aligned with his fighting instincts. Good
Suddenly, Ayano's vision and sense of time slowed down significantly.
'Damn it, I'm distracted!'
After Ayano lost his focus, the man targeted him with a swift, incredibly powerful blow aimed at his head.
'If it hits me, I'll die. If I dodge it, I'll be at his mercy and then die.'
Ayano realized that once he dodged this blow, his opponent would unleash a barrage of similar strikes and surely kill him.
Ayano's body trembled violently, his students dilated sharply, and his eyes flashed with a wild light. He didn't dodge the man's attack.
He leaned slightly, so the man's attack struck his left shoulder, the left side of his ribcage, and his abdomen, shattering his bones and tearing his internal organs.
At the same time, Ayano gathered what little strength he had left, pulled his dagger from his bag with his right hand, and stabbed the man hard, piercing his neck.
"Damn you, you madman!"
The man clutched his neck, writhing in pain. He never expected this boy to sacrifice himself to attack him.
"I can't believe it. I'm going to die at the hands of a kid who hasn't even reached Level 1 yet."
Seeing Ayano's face return to normal, the man realized his earlier guess about his identity had been correct. Although the transformation abilities slightly altered his appearance, they weren't disguises, and it was still easy to recognize their wielders.
The weakling he thought he could easily kill had inflicted a horrific injury.
"You deceitful bastard!"
"You ruined my plans!"
"Damn you!" '
Ayano stared coldly at the man floundering on the ground. Feeling his concentration slipping, he used all the energy stored in his Healing Moons skill to heal his internal organs, then lost consciousness.
'Ah, I was reckless.'
'Ayano!'
Seeing Ayano fall and witnessing the severity of his injuries, Karen ran to him, sobbing. She didn't know what to do except run to her mother's room, fetch several healing potions, and pour them over Ayano's body or feed them to him.
After a few moments, the barrier finally broke, and Shima and Mashima entered the house, seeing the horrific state of it.
'Oh my God! Ayano!'
'The Patriarch!'
The two women rushed to Ayano's side, using their energy to stabilize his injuries and realign his bones. Being healers, their movements were incredibly fluid, and they possessed a vast number of healing potions for most ailments and injuries.
Ayano slowly recovered, his condition noticeably improving. His breathing became calmer, his bleeding stopped, and his bones began to mend. Her natural place
'You really do enjoy worrying others, don't you?'
Mashima saw Karen and Shima's concern for him and became even more curious about this young man who had entered her life and captured her heart and body just hours before with incredible ease.
The two women continued to infuse their energy into his body while Karen helped clean his wounds. After fifteen minutes, Ayano slowly opened his eyes and gazed at the three of them with a wide smile, his pain gone and realizing they had helped him heal.
'Shima! Mashima! Thank you both for coming and helping me!'
Ayano thanked them with genuine gratitude, and this kindness was etched in his heart. Although they were both hentai characters, this was still a world with entirely different rules, and they were level 2 developers with their own pride. Their listening to him was proof of their true appreciation for him and his place in their hearts.
After checking on him! Shima moved swiftly, removing all the man's treasures and placing them in his spatial bag, which she then handed to Ayano.
"Ayano! You have defeated this person, and his treasures are his!"
Shima then bound the man tightly, took his smartwatch, and spoke to Ayano.
"I will bring this man to our headquarters. I will give you what I find in his account later, and I will inform you of all the information I gather."
The man's survival might seem strange, but he was, after all, a Level 1 mutator, and his vitality couldn't be compared to that of an ordinary person. Ayano only managed to defeat and incapacitate him because of his unpredictable movements and the severity of the injury he inflicted.
"Thank you so much for your work, Shima."
Shima smiled and gently patted Ayano's hair. Then she covered the man with a cloak, rendering him invisible, and left. At the same time, Mashima made sure Ayano and Karen were safe before leaving them with several potions and departing.
Ayano spoke with Karen briefly, and after they agreed not to, they reported the incident because they had gotten rid of the man and wouldn't let him go. Ayano and Karin changed their clothes, and he helped her clean the blood from her previous injury. Then he took her right hand and led her to his house.
At that moment, close to Ayano, and unnoticed by Shima and Mashima, several pairs of eyes were watching everything with curious and satisfied eyes.
"Hohoho, it seems this troublemaker is doing a very good job!"
"Ara ara~"
"Beautiful, a brave and kind young man like him is a very rare combination in this world!"
Ayano could not have imagined that his every move since entering the building had been monitored. Had he known this, he would have quickly grasped something important about this world.
Perhaps this world is an extension of the hentai world, but due to the overlap of films and characters, many unexpected connections have formed, some evil and some positive, striving to maintain the world's peace, protect the weak, and try to save it from what it faces.
For this reason, this world is no longer as simple as Ayano imagines, despite all his caution. And most importantly, he is not alone. He recognizes the dangerous nature of the personalities within him and takes strict measures against them, and has unknowingly gained the approval and support of these individuals, whom many do not get the chance to meet even if they wanted to