"Want to take my things? Better not have that kind of thinking in your next life."
Takeyo reached out to retrieve the sailor uniform floating before him.
Then, a golden exclamation mark materialized above it.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations to the host for triggering a plot check-in! Sign-in level: Gold!]
[Sign-in plot: The Birth of a Magical Girl!]
[Plot: Through the sailor uniform, establish a contract with a magical girl!]
[Sign-in time limit: 1 day.]
[Remaining time for sign-in: 1 day.]
"Magical girl? A contract through this sailor uniform?"
Takeyo raised an eyebrow. What benefits could this possibly offer him? Even thinking through the possibilities, the best outcome he could imagine was obtaining coordinates to another world.
The randomness was too unpredictable. If it turned out to be a boring or dangerous world, that would be disappointing.
However, according to the previous information on this sailor uniform, contracts signed through it were supposed to be equal exchanges.
[Ding!]
[The contract is established through contract items!]
"Well, it is what it is."
Takeyo smiled. Regardless of the outcome, he intended to see who was on the other side.
Reaching out, Takeyo touched the contract item and officially entered the contract process.
A delicate young girl's voice pierced through countless worlds and resonated directly into Takeyo's soul.
[You, ]
[Great Demon of Foreign Lands from the Endless Void, ]
[Follow the ancient contract and accept my body as your offering, ]
[My flesh and blood, my very soul... all are yours to claim!]
[Our contract transcends the endless worlds... something beyond the void itself!]
[Come forth, ]
[My guardian!]
The girl was singing, her voice echoing with ancient power.
At the same time, a piece of aged parchment materialized before Takeyo.
This was the contract, then.
"This is genuinely interesting."
While listening to the incantation, Takeyo had already glimpsed the girl's appearance through the dimensional connection.
"If it's her, I'll definitely make this contract."
Takeyo touched his chin thoughtfully, then began writing on the parchment.
Although the other party seemed willing to offer everything, basic principles of equivalent exchange still needed to be followed. He couldn't simply take without giving something in return.
"Then, this is what I'll offer."
Takeyo finalized his decision. Since the girl's request was for that particular thing, he should provide what he wanted in return. She shouldn't refuse.
[I, ]
[Hear your cherished wish, ]
[Sign the ancient contract... Your existence becomes my sustenance, ]
[My mighty power, my incarnation... all are yours to command!]
[Our contract spans the endless worlds... something beyond destiny itself!]
[...]
[Contract established, ]
[...]
"Excellent."
Takeyo withdrew his hand. At least for him, this felt like a profitable exchange.
He'd offered a portion of his incarnation power that he currently couldn't fully utilize anyway.
Since he couldn't access all the capabilities of these incarnations in the first place, lending a fraction of that power was essentially a costless transaction.
"Unexpectedly, it turned out to be her."
Takeyo smiled. Judging from her form and circumstances, it really was that person.
"With that settled, the sign-in should be complete. Making a profit without any real investment, not bad at all."
[Ding!]
[Congratulations to the host for completing the plot check-in! Sign-in level: Gold!]
[Sign-in plot: The Birth of a Magical Girl!]
[Plot: Through the sailor uniform, establish a contract with a magical girl!]
[Congratulations to the host for receiving reward: Replication Eyes! (Complete Formula Solver Version)!]
With the opening and closing of Takeyo's eyes, the final evolution of his Alpha Stigma was complete!
No, calling it the "final form" might not be entirely accurate, because to be precise, it could no longer be described by the term "Alpha Stigma" at all.
"This is..."
Takeyo had thought the world he'd seen before was already magical enough, but now it was even more extraordinary.
It was as if the entire universe had revealed itself within his vision!
Taking out the transparent crystal sphere, Takeyo discovered that the technique Ajuka had originally arranged within it was now instantly comprehensible. He could even bypass the restriction directly and show the crystal's contents to others without issue!
Of course, Takeyo had no intention of doing so.
Ajuka was truly an exceptional teacher. Takeyo would always remember his kindness.
Whether Ajuka had recognized his potential and chosen to invest everything in him, or genuinely wanted to cultivate an all-rounder who could inherit his legacy of artifice and magic, either way, it didn't matter.
At least from Takeyo's perspective, standing in Ajuka's position, he couldn't have done the same.
That was enough.
"What are you doing here?"
Suddenly, a cold and familiar voice came from behind him. The moment he heard it, Takeyo turned with a hint of surprise.
It was a petite girl dressed entirely in black, her eyes devoid of emotion, though a faint trace of a smile seemed to linger.
"Ophis? Why did you come here?"
Takeyo quickly stored the sailor uniform in his system space.
Fortunately, it was Ophis. If anyone else had seen him alone in the sports warehouse handling a sailor uniform, they'd definitely think he was some kind of pervert.
Then he'd have to go through the trouble of manipulating their memories and altering their perception.
With Ophis, though, she was the type who could lift her skirt without a hint of emotion and say, "I have no panties," completely unbothered. She definitely wouldn't care about this sort of thing.
"Do you... like that thing?"
Ophis pointed to where the sailor uniform had been and spoke quietly.
"Well, yes, I suppose."
Takeyo smiled. He'd expected Ophis to ignore this entirely and just state her business.
However, with Ophis's personality, not discussing business seemed normal. After all, she only had one real objective: removing Great Red from the Dimensional Gap.
"Then... this is for you."
Ophis nodded slightly, then extended her small hand and began unbuttoning her clothes, revealing her smooth back.
"Uh... huh?"
"Stop!"
Takeyo was indeed stunned for a few seconds, but he quickly recovered and stopped Ophis.
Can we please just talk like normal people?
"Ophis, what are you doing?"
Takeyo's mouth twitched. He had no intention of taking advantage of a little girl who had absolutely no concept of such matters.
"Don't you want this thing? Clothes of the opposite sex... so this is my gift."
Ophis spoke slowly, her tone utterly matter-of-fact.
"Uh... this..."
Takeyo wanted to laugh, but he couldn't, because he saw an exclamation mark appear above Ophis's head.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations to the host for triggering a plot check-in! Sign-in level: Diamond!]
[Sign-in plot: A Gift from the Infinite Dragon God!]
[Plot: The Infinite Dragon perceives the host's needs and offers a gift from the Dragon God! There is only one thing you can do... Accept the Infinite Dragon God's gift!]
[Sign-in time limit: 1 day.]
[Remaining time for sign-in: 1 day.]
Actually, Takeyo had no objection to Ophis's approach.
But seriously, couldn't she have given him some warning first? For a second there, he thought she was about to do something inappropriate to him in the sports warehouse!
Probably because of his previous encounter with Tiamat, Takeyo had developed this preconception about powerful female dragons.
"Fine, fine. Go ahead."
Takeyo waved his hand and directly closed the sports warehouse door.
Free rewards were free rewards. He'd worked himself to exhaustion becoming a Dragon Knight for a diamond-level sign-in before. How could he refuse this kind of free reward now?
"Why hurry? I... I don't know much about human clothing, so I can't take it off properly."
"Rustle... rustle..."
Accompanied by the sound of fabric slipping, Takeyo felt his heart suffering.
No, I'm really not a lolicon! It's just that loli happens to be among the types I like!
"Here... my gift. This way, our contract is established."
Ophis handed the black dress to Takeyo, a hint of hope in her eyes.
Unlike others, she had tremendous confidence in Takeyo.
"Contract?"
Takeyo's outstretched hand paused in mid-air. When had he made a contract with Ophis?
"Help me regain my original silence. That's our contract."
Ophis stared directly into Takeyo's eyes.
"Oh, that. Isn't that a given?"
Takeyo breathed a sigh of relief. He'd thought it was something else entirely.
Reaching out, he accepted the so-called Dragon God's gift.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations to the host for completing the plot check-in! Sign-in level: Diamond!]
[Sign-in plot: A Gift from the Infinite Dragon God!]
[Plot: ...]
[Congratulations to the host for receiving reward: Kulimo Dragon Soul!]
[Kulimo Dragon Soul: The dragon soul of the two-digit God King Kulimo from Little Garden, equivalent in status to the Red Dragon Emperor, White Dragon Emperor, and Minerva's Lion among the Sacred Gears.]
[Ding!]
[Fusibility detected!]
[Sacred Heart of the World Dragon & Kulimo Dragon Soul! Proceed with fusion?]
"Fusion."
[Fusion begins!]
[...]
[Fusion successful!]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the evolved artifact: Sacred Heart of the True World Dragon!]
Takeyo felt something transform within his body, but that wasn't the most important matter right now.
The most urgent issue was Ophis herself.
"Ahem. You should put your clothes back on first."
Takeyo coughed and summoned a circle of magic formations that revolved around Ophis's body.
As the magic circle's light dissipated, Takeyo finally released a sigh of relief.
"Mm..."
Ophis examined her new clothes. They didn't seem much different from before, but she could still perceive subtle changes with her draconic senses.
She cast a questioning look at Takeyo.
"Ophis, I added something to your clothing. I want you to remember our agreement."
Takeyo reached out and gently stroked Ophis's smooth black hair. Ophis didn't protest, instead showing a slightly cat-like expression.
"Because we're bound by our promise, Ophis can only show this vulnerable side in front of me. So I embedded something within your clothes."
Takeyo continued stroking Ophis's hair as he spoke.
"Mm... understood. We are... promised to each other."
Ophis nodded softly.
"By the way, Ophis, why are you here today?"
After playing with her hair like petting a cat for a while, Takeyo asked.
Had Ophis actually located his school?
"I visit this town every day. I know people wearing the same clothes as you walk toward this place, so I followed them and sensed who possessed power."
Ophis spoke calmly.
"So you've been searching for me this whole time?"
Takeyo smiled helplessly. If Ophis had been coming here frequently, that meant Cao Cao had likely already noticed him.
Not that he was afraid of Cao Cao at this point.
What concerned him was the person behind Cao Cao who'd originally provided him with information, Indra.
Although Indra couldn't defeat Shiva, he still ranked among the top ten most powerful beings. If possible, Takeyo hoped to use his ultra-limit incarnations sparingly.
"Mm... because I don't know where you've been."
Ophis nodded lightly, then jumped down from Takeyo's lap.
"I'm going back now. I'll look for you again in a while. You're not in a very good state right now."
Ophis could perceive Takeyo's condition. After all, he'd already coughed up blood twice recently.
"Alright."
Takeyo smiled.
Ophis was adorable, both in appearance and behavior.
"Wait."
Before Ophis could leave, Takeyo stopped her.
"Mm?"
Ophis tilted her head slightly.
"When I'm fully recovered, I'll come get you from Cao Cao's group."
Takeyo spoke seriously, making his promise clear.
For Ophis, this wasn't just a promise, it was a binding contract.
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