Seeing Takumi snap off his own finger, Asia was instantly scared stiff.
"Eek! Takumi-san!!"
She reflexively tried to use her Sacred Gear to heal him, but Takumi waved her off.
At the severed joint, not a single drop of blood spilled out and in less than 0.1 seconds, his index finger had already grown back.
Even weirder—the finger Takumi had tossed on the floor suddenly jumped up on its own.
It hopped its way across the room, turned on the computer, and started typing.
"This one-finger touch-typing speed is insane!!"
Watching the lone finger clacking away at the keyboard, Yuki completely broke her character. The scene in front of her was way too bizarre; it felt like a ghost movie.
"Just simple limb control. I split off a bit of my focus to control it. Right now my body's a bit special—every single cell can be remotely controlled."
Takumi gave a brief explanation, still scrolling on his phone at an unhurried pace.
Hearing that, the girls all showed an "oh, I get it now" kind of look.
The very next second, Maria suddenly asked, "Then, Takumi-nii, your, uh, big guy—could you maybe…"
"Pfft! No, I cannot!!"
Takumi spat his morning tea out in one go and shot Maria a vicious glare. Of all the things to think about, she had to pick that!
Shut down in a single sentence, Maria turned her head away with a sulky little grin. She was pretty sure Takumi could do it but if she kept talking, the outcome for her would probably be miserable.
After all, things were already outrageous enough back when he couldn't control his body this freely. If he did start applying that level of control down there… No way. Someone would actually die!
As a succubus, once Maria's imagination started running, her face went completely white.
Oblivious to how far Maria's thoughts had wandered, Takumi continued working, multitasking between mind and body. Using a split-off shred of consciousness to control a limb like this was also great training for his mental strength.
"At this rate, I can finish the whole book by tomorrow. Then I'll have time next week to go get it published."
Ding ding!
A notification popped up, and Takumi tapped it open.
Yukino: "Everything that happened yesterday has me really shaken, Takumi-kun. I want to know what exactly is going on with the changes in my body."
On the other side of the screen, Yukino was wearing a thin nightgown. Her slender, elegant figure was outlined beautifully by the fabric.
The little female stray cat she'd taken in was curled up under the covers, trembling as it watched her. Yukino's delicate face was full of helplessness.
In every corner of the bedroom, traces of frost could be seen. The closest was her water glass—the warm water inside had been frozen into a solid block of ice. The whole room now was basically a walk-in freezer.
"Looks like your awakened bloodline power is completely out of control."
"How about this—pick a time and place. I'll come take a look."
Takumi sent the two messages off and quickly got an urgent reply from Yukino. Her situation was really that bad—she could barely wait another minute.
As a professional exorcist, Takumi finished chewing what was in his mouth, then immediately called out to Asia.
"Got a job, Asia. We're heading out."
"Eh? Work? I'll get ready right away!"
Asia's small face flushed with excitement as she hurried back to her room to change into her nun's habit.
Right before leaving, something occurred to Takumi, and he sat down on the living room sofa.
"Almost forgot—I should give you girls these."
"What is it?" x4
Under the four girls' curious stares, Takumi condensed four Divine Envoy pieces, then took out a small bottle of divine wine.
"These are some goodies I picked up recently. Once you fuse a Divine Envoy piece, it'll have different effects depending on your foundation. And this is divine wine I brewed myself—drink it and you'll gain eternal youth and immortality."
Hearing the benefits, and trusting Takumi completely, the girls fused their pieces on the spot and drank the wine.
Gentle light flowed through their bodies, remaking them from the inside out.
[Name: Yuki Suou]
[Class: Divine Envoy Student]
[Level: 1 (Intermediate)]
[Entries: Divine Envoy (Purple), Immortality (Purple), Master-Servant Contract (Blue), 2D Doll Technique (Blue), Prestigious Family (Blue), Favored by Fortune (Blue)…]
[2D Doll Technique (Blue): You can grant 2D character dolls temporary life and control them in battle.]
[Name: Asia Argento]
[Class: Divine Envoy Nun]
[Level: 1 (Intermediate)]
[Entries: Divine Envoy (Purple), Immortality (Purple), Master-Servant Contract (Blue), Smile of the Holy Mother (Blue), Favored by Fortune (Blue)…]
[Smile of the Holy Mother (Blue): One of the Sacred Gears, possessing powerful healing abilities.]
"Power is surging through me!!!" Yuki let out a chuunibyou roar like she was powering up.
She clenched her pink little fists, clearly feeling her strength skyrocketing. The table in front of her that used to be heavy—she just reached out and lifted it in one go.
Seeing how strong she'd become, she immediately started giggling like an idiot.
"Don't get too carried away. And make sure you properly explore your new abilities."
Right now, Maria and Mio had gotten the biggest boost. Maria had jumped straight to High-Class Demon, while Mio was closing in on Ultimate-Class.
Takumi gave everyone a couple of reminders and warned them: If they put too much strength into anything, his house was done for.
After that warning, Yuki didn't dare go too wild. But there was no hiding the excitement on her face.
"Wuhu~ Mio, Maria, come out shopping with me—and teach me how to use this stuff."
Without another word she grabbed the two of them and dragged them outside, looking absolutely determined to make this work.
Takumi, meanwhile, took the chance to pluck a strand of hair each from Maria and Mio.
The moment the two strands fell into his hand, they were devoured by flesh and blood in a single breath. All the genetic information of the succubus bloodline and Gremory bloodline unfolded in front of Takumi's eyes.
"Mhm~ the succubus bloodline has great perks of physical enhancement and stamina. As for Mio's hidden advantage—it's basically just gravity magic, but I already have that."
Taking the essence and discarding the dross, once he'd completely absorbed the succubus bloodline's strengths, a notification popped up on his status screen.
[Ding! Copied Trait acquired: Vigorous Stamina (Blue)]
[Vigorous Stamina (Blue): Your stamina is extraordinarily abundant, and you exude strong male pheromones, making it easier to attract women.]
Takumi glanced at the trait, then headed out with Asia toward the agreed meeting spot.
All along the way, the sight of the two of them drew a lot of attention. Now that he'd essentially surpassed humans and demons to become a god, his very presence naturally attracted lower lifeforms.
And in this little town, a nun was a rare sight too. Together, they made one hell of a picturesque scene.
Wearing a trench coat and a mask, Yukino spotted them from a distance. The moment she laid eyes on the otherworldly Takumi, her heart gave a hard thump.
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