By the time Yuto came to his senses, the evening glow in the sky had already vanished, leaving behind only a starry night sky, signaling that tomorrow would surely be a good day.
"...Is it that late already? Oh well, the Chiori Tailor Shop closes early anyway, so it's already too late. Going tomorrow will be the same."
Yuto muttered to himself as he stroked the cat's head in front of him.
"Meow~"
Seemingly feeling the warmth of Yuto's hands, Little Sanhua initiative stretched out her head and rubbed against his hand, then let out a comfortable purr.
"Looks like you really like it here."
Yuto smiled slightly, gently patted Little Sanhua's cat head as a farewell, and then left the office.
Since the overt matters for today were resolved... it was time for some "behind-the-scenes work."
...
After a quick wash, Yuto lay on the bed with ease. With a thought, a familiar light screen appeared before him.
[Name: Yuto]
[Race: Unknown]
[Vision: Electro (?)]
[Identity: Highest Assistant Administrator of Fontaine, Sole True God of the "Legitimate Rights" Cult]
[Current Popularity: 20000]
[Current Notes are as follows:]
[1. Current deferred popularity settlement value: 100000]
[2. Main Quest "Like a Light Rain Falling Without Cause" will be settled in three days]
[3. Limited-time event "Symphony of Water and Rock" will begin in five days]
Looking at the light screen with many new terms, Yuto couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, surprised for a moment.
"There's a question mark after Vision... what does that mean? Is it an upcoming change?"
"'Legitimate Rights Cult'... Those overworked folks wouldn't have given me the nickname 'Legitimate Rights True Monarch,' would they?"
"As for this 'Symphony of Water and Rock'... could it be an event triggered by someone from Ritou?"
Yuto was a bit confused. In his memories, which had not yet been worn away by time, there was no such quest, and Ritou hadn't sent anyone to Fontaine at this time.
"Is this the butterfly effect... I guess so?"
Yuto gently shook his head, then stopped spending his already dwindling energy on thinking about these things
—it was already a foregone conclusion, so he would just deal with it as it came.
Thinking of this, Yuto turned his gaze to the popularity store beside him.
Unlike previous popularity stores, the first option was no longer a simple text description, but a mask-like pattern.
"Hmm? Is this some new item that was updated recently?"
Yuto tilted his head slightly, muttered to himself, and then gently clicked on it. However, what appeared before him next... left him speechless with shock.
["Extremely Evil Skill: Law Enforcement Agency (Incomplete)": 20000 Popularity]
["Forbidden Codex (Incomplete)": 50000 Popularity]
["Abyssal Silence Revelation": Not purchasable, lacks prerequisites]
["Crimson Solitary Moon, Brilliant Black Sun": Not purchasable, lacks prerequisites]
Looking at these four increasingly shocking entries, Yuto, who had been somewhat drowsy, instantly sobered up.
No way?
Did I poke Khaenri'ah's nest or the Abyss's nest?
Am I not the Assistant Administrator of Fontaine? Why are my abilities not biased towards the Seven Archons or Sky Island, but instead against the Seven Archons?
Will Focalors, when she says "Neuvillette, I hope you enjoy your part of the play for the past five hundred years," also strike down me, this heretic?
Many strange thoughts suddenly appeared in Yuto's mind, but in these thoughts, his own end didn't seem to be very good.
It was truly a bad end.
After three minutes of silence and petrification, Yuto sighed slightly, comforting himself:
"It's fine... Tartaglia is also a student of 'The Foul', and his image is quite grand and righteous... No problem, no problem..."
"At most... I'll just become a weekly boss and fight the Traveler, right?"
As Yuto thought this, he chose the only item he could currently purchase, which was "Extremely Evil Skill: Law Enforcement Agency."
As the purchase option was pressed, Yuto felt a familiar sensation of dizziness, just like the absorption process after acquiring "Exquisite Swordsmanship" before.
However, this time, he didn't see the one-by-one sword techniques, nor did he see a process similar to Tartaglia's transformation.
All he saw was a... purple-black armor?
No.
This was not armor, but a very complex and magnificent "Wizard's Robe."
"It really fits the name 'Law Enforcement Agency'..."
Yuto muttered softly.
No sooner had he spoken than the wizard's robe in front of him instantly transformed into a streak of purple-black light and flew towards Yuto. After several Entanglement, the wizard's robe appeared on his body.
As the wizard's robe settled on him, the pitch-black space before Yuto's eyes gradually collapsed and shattered, and familiar scenes slowly reconstructed and emerged before him.
In just a blink of an eye, Yuto returned to his room.
Looking at the familiar furnishings around him, Yuto breathed a slight sigh of relief and whispered:
"Good... nothing strange was attracted."
With that, Yuto lowered his head slightly and found that the wizard's robe was still on him. He blinked slightly, then got up and walked towards the mirror in the room.
Looking at his mysterious and elegant self in the mirror, Yuto was momentarily stunned.
If Yuto in his usual attire was a gentle nobleman... then Yuto wearing the "Law Enforcement Agency" was a mysterious and elegant mage
—this was completely different from his previous image as someone skilled in swordsmanship.
Looking at himself in the mirror, who clearly looked like he could use magic, Yuto couldn't help but look at his hands.
You know what... he actually seemed to be able to use magic, he just hadn't tried it before.
With that, Yuto closed his eyes, sensing the Electro elemental energy flowing in the air, and then gently pointed at a vase placed in the corner of his room.
Bang—
A black-purple electric arc instantly shot out from Yuto's fingertip. In a blink of an eye, the vase vanished without a trace, leaving only shattered porcelain fragments on the floor.
Yuto looked at the black gloves on his hands with disbelief, then at the shattered vase... Yuto suddenly felt a very absurd sensation.
"This outfit... can also be used as a catalyst??"
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