1 Year Later

I slash at incoming Dead with my sword and then take out my spear from the head of another. And then pulverize the Dead with a thrust from my spear.

[You have destroyed a Dead. You gain 1000 SP]

Ah finally some peace!

There are currently 6 destroyed bodies around me that are disappearing into ash as time goes on. Today was a large haul, was able to kill 15 members of The Dead.

The battles have gotten a lot easier recently, because of certain things. More specifically, Black Keys. They are quite useful in this ID.

Anyway, I collect the 3 Black Keys, I brought with me inside my clothes and then leave this ID for [Empty ID] which is my currently sort of my workshop. Recently I set up production facilities for Black Keys here, to increase my efficiency. It took around 500,000 points to build this up but it's worth it in my eyes.

I put my spear and sword in the enchantment box where they get blessed by holy energy, so they can easily defeat The Dead.

Let's look at my

'Status'

[STATUS:

Incarnation Name- Matou Shinji

Age- 11 years

Sex- Male

Race- Human, Magus

Origin- Gamer

Attribute- Absorption, Almighty

Element- Wind

Parameters-

Strength: F+

Endurance: E

Agility: F+

Magical Energy: C

Luck: A+

Noble Phantasm: None

Skills- Presence Concealment (D), Instant Dungeon Creation (D), Reinforcement (D), Ambidextrous, Curse of Self Healing (C), Instinct (A), Wind Barrier(D)]

[Current System Balance: 978,300 SP]

I have sure improved over the last year, and all these skills are really worth it. Especially that Curse of Self Healing and Instinct. They really improved my battle sense.

My current battle style is really unorthodox if I do say so myself, it is really all over the place but then again who cares how I fight as long as I dominate my opponent. That pride thing is still a work in progress, but in a fight I go with the absolute belief that I will win hence I do get some boost from my attribute but no idea how much though.

Anyway my fighting style has me wielding a sword and a spear in each hand. Spear is for the mid and long range combat. And the sword is for the close combat with the spear as a support. I am nowhere near mastering these 2 weapons but I am at least no longer a noob with these weapons.

All right enough dilly-dallying, let's go home. Sakura must be waiting for me.

I think that while changing into my school uniform quickly and getting out of my school.

***

"Welcome back, Nii-san."

Sakura greets me as soon as I enter the Matou mansion. The mansion I still quite gloomy but Sakura has somehow become my emotional support in the last year, stopping me from having negative thoughts. I just nod back to her in response to her greeting.

Her expression is also a bit livelier than it was before, but thinking about what she is still going through makes my brain go numb and my hatred for this family of magi grows even more.

After all it's more personal now. I have completely assimilated into my life, it was made easier by the fact that I don't remember much about the people from the previous life. Sakura has opened up to me quite a bit after some effort. Don't know what's going on in that little head of hers but at least we are not as distant as before.

"Let's go to my room then." I say to her with a smile and she just nods quietly in response. We then head to my room.

Incidentally, Zouken has not visited this house in the last year and that's good. God knows what he is doing but it's good. I don't want any undue attention from that old monster.

But it also frustrates me a bit because I know I can kill Byakuya, and no I am not calling that man "Father" or "Otou-san", but I don't because of my fear of alerting Zouken. I can only kill him after I am certain of dealing with all of Zouken's shenanigans and saving Sakura. And I have a plan for that as well, it will not take very long.

A rift has developed between Byakuya and me ever since that night I incarnated but both of us don't concern ourselves with each other. Sakura tries to mediate between us, and as much as I like her, I can't relent on this one thing. After all why would I associate myself with this coward. I sort of understand his situation but I am not sympathetic to the guy.

After entering my room, we both do our own things. It's just peaceful, I finish my homework which is a piece of cake for me and Sakura does the same. She occasionally asks me something she doesn't understand and I explain it to her patiently. All of this gives me a weird feeling of deja vu, but I shake that feeling off. It's not good to dwell on such things after all.

We talk from time to time about our school life. Well my school life is basically non-existent currently because no way am I dealing with annoying behavior from grade-schoolers. But Sakura is different, she isn't annoying and quite a bit mature in thinking for her age, but still she does stupid stuff at times. A very good example would be the aforementioned mediation done by her between me and Byakuya.

We also play chess against each other from time to time, obviously I win at those games. It would be a bit embarrassing to lose to a 10 year old. But then again I am not a master of chess or anything so I am pretty sure there are many 10 year olds who can easily beat me at it.

Anyway, we spend time together until it's time for dinner.

After dinner, we part ways with each other. And I just grit my teeth after I see her off. It somehow physically pains me every time I see her off.