Izumi almost let his true thoughts slip out—but caught himself just in time and changed his words midway.
Even so, Jibril and the others looked at him with rather strange expressions.
The Flügel, in particular, were clearly displeased.
At that moment, Azriel stepped forward and spoke with a huff:
"Hmph! Even if Artosh-sama ordered us to submit to you… that doesn't mean we'll obey you, nya~!"
That was Azriel's final bit of stubborn pride.
After all, this was the very person who had slain Artosh—and now he expected their obedience?
As if!
Izumi looked at her innocently.
"But that was Artosh's wish. I simply fulfilled it."
"Anyway, it's settled."
"From today onward, you Flügel will act as the arbiters of this world. Any individual or race can come to you to request judgment for their games."
Since there were no Warbeasts or Ex-Machina referees available, Izumi had no choice but to assign the role to them.
Of course, they could easily rig decisions if they wanted.
But that, too, made things interesting.
After all… uncertainty was part of the fun.
At that thought, a slightly mischievous smile crept onto Izumi's face.
He raised the Star Grail (Suniaster) and granted them the authority directly.
The Flügel exchanged glances.
Surprisingly, they didn't refuse.
As Izumi's authority took effect, they were infused with the power of his world itself. Instantly, their conditions were restored, and their strength rose to an even greater level.
Seeing this, Izumi nodded in satisfaction.
At the same time, the announcement that the Flügel had been appointed as arbiters spread throughout the world—causing an uproar.
Especially among the inhabitants of Disboard.
The reaction was immediate and explosive.
"They're going to rig everything, aren't they?!"
"Any race that's made enemies with the Flügel is doomed!"
"How is this fair at all!?"
"We protest! We refuse to accept Flügel as referees!"
In an instant, the entire world erupted into chaos.
Meanwhile, those from the Nasuverse were completely confused by the outrage.
They began asking around—just what exactly were the Flügel?
When they learned that the Flügel were a race born for battle and slaughter…
They, too, were shaken.
You're putting THEM in charge of judging games!? Is Izumi serious!?
But no matter how much anyone complained, the decision stood.
After assigning a designated territory for the Flügel to reside in, Izumi returned to his own residence.
It was time.
Time for a long-awaited exchange.
Everything he had gathered—Divinities, items from the EXE world—could now be converted.
The pile had grown massive.
After organizing everything, Izumi tossed it all into the system.
The system compressed the materials, dividing them into several portions before absorbing them.
This round… should yield over a dozen high-value items.
Izumi watched the process with anticipation.
Before long, the system spat out several rewards.
He immediately opened his inventory.
The moment he saw them, his eyes lit up.
He quickly began reviewing each one.
...
[Simulated Star Creation Diagram: Virtual Star – Tai Sui]
When deployed, reduces the power of all enemies within its domain by half. If the enemy is significantly stronger, the effect diminishes accordingly.
[Sun Authority: Pisces]
Grants the user the ability to conceal their own power.
[Manifestation Card]
Allows the user to materialize any of their possessions—including entire worlds.
[Strategic Magic: Mass Energy Burst]
A spell that converts matter directly into energy without annihilation reactions or radioactive fallout. Its destructive force follows Einstein's mass-energy equivalence formula—an ultimate disintegration magic.
[World Location Card] ×2
[World Fusion Card] ×2
[Gate of Connection]
Allows the user to construct a gateway within their world that connects to other worlds—similar to a dimensional gate.
[Esper Development Program]
A record of esper development techniques from another world. Using a World Location Card allows access to that world.
...
Seeing all this, Izumi couldn't help but grin.
This was a huge profit.
Another Simulated Star Creation Diagram. Another Sun Authority.
If he fused them into himself… it might be enough to push him fully into the Three-Digit realm.
Then there was that special card.
Izumi narrowed his eyes.
A card that can materialize even a world…?
Throwing a world at someone as a weapon?
"…That's actually kind of interesting."
Still, he set it aside for now.
Next—the Gate of Connection.
So he could create permanent portals to previously visited worlds?
That meant he could freely open paths to the DxD world and others.
Useful—but not urgent.
He moved on.
Finally, the Esper Development Program.
There was no need to think twice.
This clearly came from the world of A Certain Magical Index (Toaru Majutsu no Index).
Using a World Location Card, he could travel there directly.
At that thought, Izumi made a decision.
That world would be worth visiting.
But first—
He needed more power.
His gaze fell upon the Sun Authority and the Simulated Star Creation Diagram.
Without hesitation, he selected Fusion.
The moment he activated the Simulated Star Creation Diagram—
A surge.
Power flooded his body, evolving, ascending, growing without end.
Even the world itself began to change.
The very universe within Izumi's domain underwent a subtle transformation.
All living beings in his world instinctively looked up.
They could feel it.
The laws of the world were shifting.
Its upper limits… were rising.
Izumi felt it most clearly.
Especially his Authorities.
At this moment, he had fully mastered them.
Even without using dimensional gates, he could now step into other worlds at will.
A strange light flickered in his eyes.
Then—
He turned to the Sun Authority: Pisces.
Without hesitation, he activated it.
At the same time, he summoned Avrora.
Borrowing her Familiar, he fused it together with the Sun Authority into himself.
And in that instant—
Izumi fully stepped into the Three-Digit realm.
He smiled as he felt the overwhelming transformation.
The gap between Three-Digit and Four-Digit…
Was like heaven and earth.
The very "view" was different.
At this level, nothing in time or existence held secrets from him.
And his growth had been absolute—across every aspect.
With that, Izumi opened his system panel.
...
[Izumi]
Race: Human (Hourai Immortal), Pureblood Dragon, Godslayer
Overall Strength: Three-Digit
Special: World Ruler
Authorities:
Creation (integrated with the Core of the Herrscher of Reason, Taurus)
Space (Core of the Herrscher of the Void)
Stars (integrated with Sun Authorities: Leo, Taurus, Pisces)
Infinity, Eternity
Skills:
Dragon's Vestige
Avrora Pillar
Solar Lion
Machinery Mastery
Tsubame Gaeshi
Wheel of the Conqueror's Light
Simulated Star Creation Diagram: Virtual Star – Tai Sui
Passive Skills:
Absolute Defense
Absolute Offense
Thousandfold Sorcery
Omniscience and Omnipotence
Items:
Object Transfer Gift Card
Dimensional Gate
World Location Card ×4
Ability Inheritance Card ×8
World Fusion Card ×5
Manifestation Card
Gate of Connection
Esper Development Program
...
Staring at the panel, Izumi let out a quiet breath.
He had finally… reached this stage.