(A/N: This is a friendly reminder....
Activate your [Cringe Resistance].... Or alternatively, activate the skill [Horny]
Trust me, you'll need one of them
Also, get some rave/hype music while reading this.
I personally tried to listen to lil Axil from "UminekoAnime" while reading to see if it fit...and the results were mixed, so to say)
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She turned around and saw black mist coming out from the ground. It almost looked like some kind of airborne virus, like a black infectious cloud of death.
It merged together as it slowly yet swiftly formed the humanoid figure of none other than-
Adam.
The eight lighting bolts, that had remained stagnant, shot toward Adam once Mei identified his location.
He waved his hand, and the three of the bolts of lighting were engulfed in a sphere of wind.
The silver-haired boy rolled forward, causing three more bolts to shoot right past his head and strike the ground where he previously stood.
Adam took a crouching position quickly before the last two bolts reached him.
In the next instant, he was propelled straight upwards, his feet emitting a torrent of flames from their soles.
[Kazuma: The fuck?! Ozai, is that you?!]
[Shiraori: Ehh? Where do you see the similarities?]
[Kazuma: The flames from his feet-]
[Good Slime: Are you implying that no other person besides Ozai can have flames eject from their feet?]
The three bolts of lighting, in the spheres of wind, dispersed into nothingness, fizzling away.
[Rias: Ohhh… Are you guys talking about Elemental Master: The Last Air manipulator?!]
[Kazuma: …Say what?]
[Shiraori: .....]
[Good Slime: *Suspicious stare. jpg*]
The two remaining bolts chased after Adam.
But Mei wasn't going to allow him to counter them and outdo her.
So, she sent out a slash of lighting from her blade.
[Homura: Can you dodge both?]
Adam, seeing the approaching slash, didn't even bother trying to divert his attention and dodge two attacks at the same time
He could deal with one attack but the other threat would still get him.
And so, he decided to deal with the slash as it was more of a priority.
The world paused.
With [Thought Acceleration] running at full power, his eyes shifted.
His pupil turned a dazzling brilliant blue color that shined with intensity, while his sclera turned pitch black
Then, he apathetically concentrated on both the slash in front of him and the two lightning bolts behind with his 360 perspective granted by Jogan
Dodge? No, he can't. Lightning is fast. These two attacks have already reached him. It's too late to dodge
Teleport away? He could do that. He has enough time to activate teleportation.
But what then?
In combat, every strike counts. Fighting is a method of defeating the enemy through precise attacks, chained one after the other
And so-
For once, he'll just try something different
"....."
The world resumed as he exited [Thought Acceleration]
His skin started shifting and changing into gleaming, glistening, silver-armored scales
[Homura: ...Dragon?]
[Red Princess: A silver dragon? Cool!]
Raising his scaling-covered arms, he blocked the slash and tanked the two bolts behind him.
[Kazuma: Drag-on deez nu-]
[Shiraori: Don't say it, Scumbag-san!]
BOOM
The bolts had minimal effect, but the slash sent him flying and plummeting back down to the ground.
[Kazuma: …..]
When he got back onto his knees again, 'Mei' was already at point-blank range.
She brought her sword down in a powerful swing-
-That Adam barely managed to block with a sword of frost he summoned, the impact sending shockwaves throughout the area.
Her blade sliced once again through the air, leaving a trail of lightning in its wake.
Adam could feel the electricity coursing through him, trying to paralyze his muscles, but he had been prepared for this.
His body armor and dragonic scales had mostly protected him from the brunt of the attack.
[Phoenix: So… The Admin is a human-dragon hybrid?]
[Good Slime: Uh… Somewhat? I think this is more of a skill…]
But he still felt it
Or, maybe it was because he had body 'armor' that Mei didn't hesitate to put some more power into this attack?
….
Adam watched with fascination as the Herrscher of Thunder's blade once again sliced through his multilayered barrier like a hot knife through butter.
He had seen a lot of powerful attacks, but this was different.
'If Mei, as a recently awakened Herrscher, was this strong….. then how strong would she be as the Herrscher of Origin?'
The silver-haired boy knew the danger of the honkai verse
But, compared to the previous threats he faced-
This was the first genuine one.
The RWBY verse wasn't a threat. Salem was taken out with wits
The Herrscher of Corruption was sealed, and already weakened. She was not in her prime.
Honkai beasts of Emperor level and below were a joke.
But the Herrscher of Thunder, is the first person/Herrscher that posed a threat.
Her power was manipulating one of the fundamental forces of the universe. The only limit to this power is her energy levels and her knowledge
'Maybe giving her that book this early was a little bit of a mistake?'
...He supposes that It also didn't help that he was holding back from killing or maiming her
….
'Mei' wasn't done yet.
Her blade continued its arc, cutting through the air with a sound like a thousand snapping whips.
[Good Slime: Watch out!]
Adam's eyes widened in surprise as he realized her blade could actually pierce his defense-!
-Though it also seemed that she was the one overestimating his own defenses.
[Just Monika: …..]
He had to move fast.
He tried to dodge, but it was already too late.
SLASH
Her blade sliced through the air with the precision of a master swordsman, and it found its mark- his arm.
The moment the blade made contact, he felt a tingling sensation, like a bolt of lightning striking him repeatedly.
-Which was followed by the feeling of pins and needles, before his arm became numb.
- And then, he could only feel up to his stump.
THUD
[Good Slime: Eh?] [Just Monika: What?!] [Shiraori: Oooffffff…]
[Red Princess: Admin-san?!] [Kazuma: …..]
[Phoenix: This…. um…..isn't good….] [Homura: ….]
His arm fell to the ground, severed cleanly at the elbow.
[Kazuma: Crap...….. I'm feeling a phantom pain in my arm now!]
Olivia, who was still hiding, gasped, her eyes widening with horror as she watched the gruesome spectacle unfold before her.
'Mei' was also slightly shocked.
…. The original Mei, who was still conscious-yet-unconscious had begun to stir, feeling…an emotional connection to…something that was happening.
Adam, however, didn't make a sound.
…..
What did it feel to have an arm cut off?
He certainly couldn't say for certain
[Red Princess: Why are the two of you guys silent?!]
[Kazuma: Shut up. I'm trying to think if Aqua can regrow an arm]
[Homura: ….I'm also searching for a magical girl in my memory that can regrow limbs]
[Phoenix: Uh… same here… I'm trying to see if I know any mutant that can regrow an arm….]
Why? Because despite feeling pain, and clearly feeling his arm being cut off….. He still didn't fully feel the pain due to the existence of a certain skill called [Pain Resistance]
It hurt like a bitch….. But the silver-haired boy could endure it
[Just Monika: Devil-san…. Instead of panicking, don't you think it's better to find a way to regenerate limbs?]
[Red Princess: …..]
[Shiraori: Don't worry guys! I got it! From now on, I'll level up healing magic!]
[Good Slime: …I think I can already regenerate limbs of other people! Though I don't think Adam will need it!]
[Phoenix: Huh… Why?]
[Red Princess: Uh….Oh… I see....]
….
'Mei' did not expect that this would happen.
….And she may have gone slightly overboard.
-But what she saw next made her jaw hang partially open in shock and awe.
Adam's arm regrew at a rapid pace, the flesh and bone knitting themselves back together as if they had never been torn apart in the first place.
-The arm grew from the stump and unfurled like an avian's wing.
The sight was nothing short of miraculous.
[Kazuma: …..Nice]
…..
Olivia also felt a mix of amazement at the way it regenerated.
Though a [Regeneration] or [Regrow Arm] skill is possible… It'd take a lot of LP, and Adam had said that he already had regeneration and didn't need to waste LP on creating such skills
So yes, she had known he had regenerative abilities, but not to this level!
To see it in action….was something else entirely.
….
Mei stepped back, watching him with narrowed eyes.
The anger in her gaze was palpable, her body practically vibrating and trembling.
"What are you?" She growled "You definitely aren't Human at this point. There's no way that you're the Adam I know!"
She accusatory pointed her finger at him with
[Shiraori: "Indeed, I'm something beyond human. I've ascended beyond mortality!"]
[Red Princess: …Spider-san, please stop with these cringy lines…]
[Good Slime: …I agree]
[Kazuma: +1]
[Shiraori: Traitor~!]
"Uh….I am me?" He shrugged, shaking his head "I don't know what else to say. This is the only response you'll get"
[Kazuma: What a chad response!]
[Homura: I disagree....]
[Just Monika: ….Good for you]
"...."
The Herrscher of Thunder clenched her fists, gritting her teeth
"Hey… Are you mad because this turned out more difficult than you had thought?"
Adam smiled at her, putting a hand on his hips as he correctly guessed her thoughts
"...."
"Raiden 'Mei'...."
The silver-haired boy crossed his hands in front of his chest, his smile fading
"There are a lot of wonderful things in the world. Many surpass our cognition and understanding. What's the point of getting angry? What's the point of getting mad? You can only accept them and have the resolve to move forward despite everything. This is life, and this is how you should live your life"
[Homura: Wise words]
[Shiraori: ...From a wise man~]
[Homura: .....?]
[Kazuma: Wow dude.... Didn't expect you of all people to be so wise]
[Just Monika: Definitely more wise than you~]
[Kazuma: Shut up!]
"I'm not Raiden Mei!"
"Are you sure about that?"
Adam smirked, pointing his hand at her, mimicking her previous gesture
"I disagree. You are Raiden Mei, and Raiden Mei is you. You are a part of Raiden Mei- given life through a special force!"
He spread his hands, talking with such a confident tone that assumed that his every word was fact and truth
[Phoenix: Uh... Is this actually the case?]
[Good Slime: It should be! The 'special force' must be honkai]
[Shiraori: Phoenix-san, did you get reminded by.... that 'thing' inside you?]
[Phoenix: ....Yes...]
"....."
"Haah… It seems you're unwilling to accept this… " Sighing, he shook his head "Ugh… Why are you so stubborn?!"
Adam facepalmed
"It seems I need to be…. more forceful-"
With a thought, he activated his Memorial Teleportation, appearing behind the Herrscher before she could react.
Smack
[Kazuma: Ayo?!]
"Eep!"
[Red Princess: Erm.... I felt that!]
'Mei' let out a yelp, losing balance and stumbling forward as she fell to her knees and hands.
She had fallen, but how?
How can such a weak and humiliating hit unbalance her?!
She turned around-
And saw that the heel of her shoes had been held in place by brownish earth that formed around it.
'That bastard!'
He had smacked her playfully on the ass with his regenerated hand!
[Red Princess: Poor girl....]
….
Adam watched as she flinched, her expression turning to fury.
"That felt pretty nice…."
He brought his hand up, wiggling his fingers as if savoring what he touched before.
Then, he smirked
"Makes my perversion awaken-"
[Homura: ???????]
[Good Slime: Adam... I think you need to restrain yourself]
[Kazuma: Harem protagonist guy, I don't think it's good to say whatever shameless shit comes up in your mind]
[Just Monika: You are you, and Adam is Adam. What applies to you doesn't apply to him~]
[Kazuma: ...Whatever. I don't care about a yandere AI's opinion]
'Mei, from her position, spun on the floor, extending her leg out and sweeping the silver-haired boy in the process.
Her eyes narrowed into slits as she watched him fall with a smug look on her face.
Adam hit the ground hard, his head bouncing off the pavement, leaving a small crack in its wake.
[Phoenix: .....That really has to hurt]
[Kazuma: You think?]
"Ehe, that slightly hurt…"
He tried to laugh it off comically, but fuck! That also hurt!
[Homura: Of course it did. I'm surprised you can fight normally just after that]
[Shiraori: ....Magical Girl-san, you saw him regenerate a whole new arm... Is it really surprising?]
[Homura: Right....]
[Good Slime: Hey, Shiraori... What's up with this "*name*-san" ??]
[Shiraori: Oh, I copied it from the devil princess!]
[Red Princess: ....]
Mei took advantage of the momentary distraction-
And was upon him in a flash.
She straddled his chest, pinning him down with surprising strength.
Her eyes were ablaze with the electric fury of a thousand storms.
With a swift and decisive movement, she stood up and rapidly brought her foot down, stomping on his face with a slight force
[Red Princess: Oh my…..That's gotta hurt!]
Thud
A dull thud echoed throughout the roof as his head was pressured further into the cement.
He felt his cheekbones dip, his teeth slightly rattling in their sockets.
[Kazuma: Haha! Serves you right!!]
Adam's regeneration didn't even activate during the grinding of her feet on his face.
…..
'Huh?'
…..It…. didn't hurt? And it also….. didn't injure him?
'What the heck?'
[Kazuma: Bastard!]
[Kazuma: Wait, no! You know what, I'll just remain silent because I don't want to do this shit with Megumin!]
The Herrscher of Thunder continued to press her foot down on Adam's face, the smug look on her face growing with every extra stomp she did on his face, as she simultaneously laughed at his miserable appearance.
"Heh, looks like you're not as powerful as you think!"
She taunted him, her voice a mix of amusement and contempt.
Adam's eyes remained wide open, not in pain….. but in disbelief.
[Just Monika: Ehe… Don't tell me you're enjoying this~?]
The sensation of her foot pressing against his face was strange and... not unpleasant.
[Good Slime: I guess…. he doesn't mind pain, does he?]
'....'
[Homura: …]
"Heh…." Even in his position, the silver-haired boy managed to let out a chuckle "...How kinky… I didn't expect that from you, 'Mei'"
[Red Princess: Hey…. I wouldn't mind introducing you to Akeno. I'm sure you guys will get along!]
"You-!"
Her eyes widened, cheeks flushing red as she actually realized what she was doing
"Shut up, perverted human! I'm just trying to make you submit!"
She shouted out loud, fluctuations of electricity zapping around her in a volatile matter as she….increased the pressure slightly.
The silver-haired boy's blue eyes remained open, the pressure on his cheekbones was hard, but it didn't cause any additional damage.
"Oh? Is that so?"
He has to admit, being in this situation…wasn't bad.
Compared to being electrocuted again and again, or having lightning pierce any part of his body… This situation was far better
Of course, while Adam was open to trying new stuff in the bedroom… This wasn't really the time
-So he couldn't let this go on. He has to show her his true power and make her realize who the boss is!
'Okay then, enough playing around it is. This went on long enough.'
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