Chapter 121: I Can't Laugh At Stupid Protagonists Anymore...

I sighed in relief when I saw the sunrise.

"Hey Listen! Damn coward!" - Navi was next to me screaming like an idiot.

"Navi, one day I'm going to hit you so hard that you won't be able to speak for a year" - I massaged my forehead wearily.

"You are a coward! A Harem King does not flee from combat! " - Navi screamed with contempt.

I ignored the idiot and headed to the arena where the tournament is taking place.

Last night I achieved a personal achievement by refusing to drink alcohol, no matter how hard Saeko insisted, how much Rimi tried to tempt me or how many teases Rachel made me, I did not drink a single drop of alcohol.

Normally I won't turn down something as nice as an orgy with my harem, but I held back for various reasons.

First of all, today the tournament continues and if I let myself go, it is likely that Miu and the other girls will not be able to participate in the tournament since they will not even be able to walk, the Ogre Body is really the body of the strongest man.

Second, Yami's people could arrive at any moment and I want the women in my harem to be in the best condition so that they can protect themselves and escape if necessary.

Third and last, my fucking Lolimancer title is getting me a headache.

Chikage Kushinada, Mikumo's adoptive daughter and disciple is an adorable girl of the same age as Honoka, we both met at Yami's base and became friends, then she was scared of me due to rumors that I am a pervert womanizer and even when we met again, she constantly avoided me even though Mikumo was already part of my harem.

I don't know what Shiro and Kaede did, but somehow those two brats formed a group together with Chikage, Hartini, and Sham.

Even when Rin isn't around, her tactics of trying to get me drunk were inherited by the other two brats.

I have enough self-control not to take a brat's virginity, but the fact that even the shy Chikage joined in on this stupidity makes me want to destroy my Lolimancer title.

Now I can only sigh and try not to think about it. I woke up early and went for a walk around the island to avoid the brats and set some traps for when Yami's experts arrived.

I made sure to build some small shelters where it's easy to hide to set up ambushes plus some little mines filled with black blood needles to repeat the trick I did in the apocalyptic world where I went berserk to the tide of zombies. Now I just have to go back to the coliseum to see how the tournament continues.

"Hey Listen! No matter when you try to escape your fate, you will put your hands on helpless lolis and make them moan Onii-chan!" - Navi was acting stupider than usual.

"I'm not going to sleep with a brat" - I sighed wishing that Tsubaki would stop playing with the phone and help me in this discussion.

As a way of giving me privacy and since Tsubaki is literally always with me, she tries not to speak unless I speak to her first. She does this so as not to make me feel harassed and while she's cute and considerate she is to me, it's probably just that she doesn't want to get involved in my bullshit.

"Hey Listen! Even if you don't fuck a loli that doesn't mean a loli won't fuck you! The order of the factors does not alter the product!" - Navi kept saying stupid things that would get me in trouble with child protection organizations so I decided to ignore him.

I arrived at the entrance to the combat arena and met an old acquaintance.

"Luis-san, I finally find you" - The former protagonist of this world greeted me with enthusiasm.

"Kenichi, I have told you not to use honorifics with my name, it sounds strange" - I smiled wryly, acting like an older brother who sees his younger brother.

"I saw your fight, it was impressive" - ​​Kenichi smiled, although he looked a bit uncomfortable, it seems that he still remembers that I am a murderer.

"The most impressive thing is that Hayato thought to enter a tournament for teenagers" - I used a casual tone of voice so that Kenichi lessened his discomfort.

"It's true, I didn't expect that he would participate in a tournament like this" - Kenichi scratched his cheek in discomfort and we started walking towards the interior of the coliseum.

"Your fight wasn't bad either" - I used a more friendly tone of voice making Kenichi smile, this guy is weak against a friendly attitude.

"I actually wanted to talk to you ..." - Kenichi stopped and made a 90-degree bow. - "Please help me to be stronger!"

"Hey Listen! I thought he was going to declare you hahahahaha!" - I resisted the urge to hit Navi and pretended to care about Kenichi's request.

"Aren't you training with Hayato? It is not healthy if you break your body by too much effort "- I sighed acting like a trustworthy older brother.

Kenichi clenched his fists. - "After watching your fight I realized that I still have a long way to go, I still don't have enough strength to express my feelings to ..."

"Well look, I'm going to stop you here" - I put my hand on his shoulder and sighed ignoring Navi's frantic laugh. - "Kenichi, seeking to improve and grow is something important and great, but I suggest you look for another motivation"

Kenichi looked at me confused without understanding my words.

"Hey Listen! Tell him! I want to see his stupid face! " - Navi was enjoying the situation, he only needs a pot of popcorn.

Well, Kenichi doesn't have real plot armor anymore so it doesn't matter if he hates me, besides, he's technically my stepson so it's my duty to help him grow up by showing him how cruel life is.

"Kenichi, if you're going to fight, do it for yourself, improve and grow for your sake, not for someone else's" - I sighed.

"What do you mean Luis-san?" - Kenichi was still confused.

"Well, it's simple" - I removed my hand from his shoulder and smiled wryly. - "I have several wives"

"Seriously?" - Kenichi looked at me in surprise.

"Some things happened and now I have what is usually called a harem" - Oh my poor stepson.

"..." - Kenichi looked at me strangely. - "I know you are a responsible man, so I do not think you are cheating on those women, if they want to be with you in a polygamy relationship I think it is okay ..."

My effort to act like a good boy continues to pay off.

I scratched my cheek feigning awkwardness in my voice. - "Well, one of my wives is Miu"

"… Who?" - Kenichi seemed not to have heard me, or rather, he did not want to listen.

"Hayato's granddaughter, Miu" - I watched as Kenichi's expression filled with disbelief, then went to surprise, then denial, and finally resignation.

It is interesting that at no time did Kenichi show hatred or resentment, if I was in his place, I would have acted calm, and then I would murder the idiot who wants to take something that I want. That shows why Kenichi was the protagonist, a noble heart.

Kenichi let out a deep sigh. - "Please take good care of her"

How adorable, he thinks first of Miu's happiness, what a good stepson I have. Oh, that reminds me of something. - "Em, about that, there is something else"

"..." - Kenichi seemed to have a bad feeling. - "What's the matter?"

I decided to be subtle. - "Kenichi, we started training together and although we have not known each other for our whole lives, I appreciate you as a friend and even family"

Kenichi relaxed a bit and smiled. - "I think the same, you have helped me a lot"

"I will continue to support you as it is my responsibility to make you a suitable member of society" - I smiled and patted his shoulder.

"Your responsibility?" - The bad feeling that Kenichi felt increased.

"Yes" - I nodded. - "A father must properly educate his children"

"..." - Kenichi froze and for the first time was not a dense idiot. - "Luis-san... Tell me it's a joke..."

"Kenichi" - I looked at Kenichi's stupid face. - "I do not ask you to call me father, but it is important that you accept the situation for the sake of Saori"

"...…" - Kenichi stayed still without answering.

Did I break him?

In the worst case, I will brainwash him so that Saori is not worried.

"I…. I need some time to think "- Kenichi staggered and started walking.

Kenichi shows no signs of suicidal thoughts and his mind hasn't developed some kind of Insanity so it's not a big problem so I left him alone and went on my way to the colosseum.

When I got to the coliseum, I didn't go to my seat and went to a private room to talk to Diego.

The night before I spoke with the girls about my participation in the tournament and told them that I would withdraw, my goal of getting Mikumo's attention had been fulfilled and I must prepare to face Yami so this simple tournament does not make sense to me.

I spoke with Diego to announce that I was injured in my fight against Hayato so I will no longer be able to fight.

I got to the private room and upon opening the door, I found the group of women who were not participating in the tournament.

Shiro, Kaede, Sham, Hartini, and Chikage were eating candy while playing video games.

Yellow Queen, Sayo, Shigure, and Mikumo calmly drank tea.

Lona was staring at a screen that broadcast the tournament live.

Chise ate snacks even though she is an android and she doesn't need food.

2B was standing holding a tray of cookies near the group of little girls.

It was nice to see a group of beautiful women enjoying a peaceful moment, the only thing that was strange in this calm environment was a woman who was peacefully drinking tea with Mikumo and Shigure.

Raki Hoshinano, Tachibana's partner and the prisoner of war that Sayo kidnapped.

I still don't know what to do with her, I originally thought about killing her since leaving a talented enemy alive is troublesome, but Saeko and Shigure insisted that they would convince her to enter my harem.

"Masta!" - Sham noticed my arrival and ran to greet me.

Her scream caught the girls' attention and in an instant, I was surrounded by the five brats.

I sighed inwardly and patted them on the head, even if it's troublesome that they are in love with me I'm already used to taking care of troublesome brats.

Now that I think about it, I'm starting to miss some people from my homeworld, plus there are good women that I should definitely add to my harem...

"It seems you can be a good father" - Mikumo's comment made my lip twitch.

"I don't think so" - Sayo shook her head. - "A good father would not seduce his own daughters"

"..." - I took a deep breath and refrained from making comments, I don't gain anything by arguing with this irrational woman.

I looked at Raki who was too calm despite being kidnapped, it seems that Saeko has improved in her persuasion skills since Raki did not have the slightest hostility even though I killed the man she loved.

Raki is still injured and can only use 60% to 70% of her full strength, but still, she is too calm, not as if she has resigned herself to being a hostage, but as if she has chosen to stay with my group instead of Yami.

Since I'm starting to get bored of pretending to be a considerate and kind person, I spoke to Raki directly. - "You look very calm to be a supposed hostage"

Raki looked at me with a calm expression, her calm was not false and did not come from resignation, she knew that her life was not in danger. - "With the people around you it is impossible for me to escape without losing at least one limb, and even if I can escape I will have nowhere to go so I prefer to be realistic with my situation"

Oh, a rational and somewhat pessimistic woman, I like that.

"Don't you want to try to run away? After all, you should already know what I did with your partner of Yami "- I pushed the group of brats aside and approached Shigure to take a seat and enjoy a cup of tea served by 2B, she looks good in her maid uniform.

"I know" - Raki nodded calmly, although there was a subtle trace of sadness, she did not have the slightest hostility against me even though I turned the man she loved into my lunch.

"This is unexpected" - I drank the tea and looked at Raki suspiciously.

Although I understand that the plot armor is powerful even if it is a temporary version, Raki's change was too extreme...

Oh, I see, it seems to like Rin isn't the only person with a talent for manipulating people's hearts.

Raki sighed and glanced at Saeko. - "I understood that my feelings were not love, they were only one-sided affection, a pathetic effort in search of something that does not exist, fighting for an impossible love was my greatest weakness and stupidity, to follow the true path of Bushido I need to find a teacher suitable to whom I can give my life"

The sheer amount of bullshit contained in that little speech was staggering.

Saeko was able to take advantage of Raki's sense of honor and traditional teachings to make her forget her romantic feelings for Tachibana, I am touched by her growth.

Saeko and Raki are similar women, both cling to the teachings of Bushido (the way of the Japanese warrior) so it is not surprising that Saeko knows what words to say to manipulate Raki.

Ah, I am really proud of her.

Now we can all have tea and relax while the tournament went on smoothly, or at least it would be if it weren't for the fact that I got a call from Jennifer to tell me that an army of Yami is heading to this island, and not just them, the extremist group from The Liberators also want to join in the fun.

"It's amazing that I can't even have a cup of tea calmly" - I sighed at how absurd my life was.

Sayo smirked at my tired expression. - "You have a harem of beautiful wives, karma needs to create a balance making your life one problem after another~"

I rolled my eyes. - "That's so stupid…. No, wait, that makes sense..."

Maybe that's the way destiny creates a balance. Big benefits and big problems come hand in hand thanks to weft armor….

Shit, I have to avoid becoming a protagonist or things will get more troublesome… Or maybe I'm already a protagonist?

That would explain a lot of absurd things that I've gotten into from a young age, looking at it like this, my situation may only end up being made worse by the new plot armor.

The system judges people as 'Protagonist', 'Character', 'Heroine', and other terms that you would only hear in a novel or movie.

Is each world literally a story?

Perhaps reality itself is composed of fictional stories that were turned into reality, and in this reality, each person is a character.

Following this logic, I am a Protagonist who has been assigned a troublesome path…. What a headache.

[System notification: User has reached 'self-awareness'. The user has discovered the surface of 'reality'. The user is aware of the existence of him as a 'Character'. The user is aware of his position as 'Protagonist']

[The limits of 'common sense' have been broken]

[Race: Human (89%)> (80%). Non-awakened lineage (4.2%)> (10%)]

[Energy: Rasen no Chikara (14%)>(34%). Anti-Rasen (15%)>(35%)]

[The title 'Protagonist (20%)' has been obtained]

[Lead: Why the fuck can't I rest?!

The passive ability 'weft armor' is obtained regardless of the world where you are]

[The title 'Protagonista' has been influenced by the Harem System. The title 'Protagonist' has changed into 'Harem Protagonist (100%)']

[Harem Protagonist: Beautiful women are like French fries, you can't eat just one ~

Increase the good impression of any woman regardless of whether she has a boyfriend, husband, or a childhood friend.

Increases the likelihood of encountering situations that encourage romance with women with an important Destiny.

Increases the probability of influencing the Plot.

Warning: Men with a girlfriend, married or in love with a beautiful woman will feel mistrust towards the user.

Warning: Men with a desire to form a harem or perverted personality will feel instinctive hostility towards the user.

Warning: Protagonists with Destinations linked to beautiful women will feel threatened by the user.

Warning: It increases the probability that beautiful women who are not part of the user's harem are involved in dangerous situations, in case the user cannot save them in time there is a risk of death.

Warning: Rejecting a woman's romantic advances can cause mental problems in a woman which can lead to obsession and/or hostility. Increases the chance of Yanderes spawning]

[The skill 'Self-knowledge (1%)' has been obtained]

[Self-knowledge: Reality is a matter of perspective ~

Being aware of 'Fiction' is a form of 'Reality'. By accepting that 'Reality and 'Fiction' are two parts of a single truth, you can become more 'Real' than those who believe in 'Fiction'.

It allows the ability to know oneself and anything that can affect oneself.

The user's existence level is too low to know the additional uses of this ability.

Warning: This ability causes mental deterioration]

[System notification: Mental deterioration caused by 'Self-knowledge' has been denied by Anti-Rasen and 'Madness of Egoism']

[System notification: 'Madness of Egoism' has been influenced by the skill 'Self-knowledge'. Madness of Egoism (90%)>(100%)]

[System notification: 'Madness of Egoism' has found a new way. 'Madness of Egoism' can evolve into 'Reader's Madness']

[Do you want to evolve the 'Madness of Egoism' energy?

YES / NO]

[Warning: The evolution of 'Madness of Egoism' cannot be avoided]

[Madness of Egoim (100%) > 'Reader's Madness (10%)']

[Reader Madness: I can see it, beyond space, beyond, in that place, through the screen...

Warning: The user's existence level is too low to be able to know the uses of this energy]

[System Warning: A higher entity has noticed your existence]

[System Warning: A higher entity has noticed your existence]

[System Warning: A higher entity has noticed your existence]

[System notification: System has started emergency cloaking mechanism]

['Stealth' skill has been forced to evolve]

[The user has a high energy level of fate]

[The system has taken 80% of the power from the user's destination]

[The system will adapt the skill 'Stealth' to the user's personality to avoid incompatibilities]

[Stealth (100%) > Mythomania (10%)]

[Mythomania: When stealth fails and hiding is not enough, it only remains to lie until the enemy believes that you are their brother

Falsify the presence, change the appearance, modify the identity, alter any evidence…. The better constructed this the more credible your lie will become.

It grants the ability to change the presence, falsify one's Destiny, influence the perception of other entities and if special requirements are met it is possible to make a lie come true]

[System notification: Two higher entities have stopped paying attention to the user]

[System notification: A higher entity cannot see you, but has started looking for you]

[System Warning: The user's mind cannot support the information load. The system will begin to format the user's memory to facilitate the assimilation of new information]

[System notification: Wills stat 'Unbreakable', skill 'Will of Steel', skill 'Self-Awareness', energy 'Rasen', energy 'Anti-Rasen', and energy 'Reader's Madness' have prevented system format user memory]

[System notification: User has managed to resist destroying his mind]

I took a deep breath to strengthen the Hamon in my body and with the vital energy of the Hamon I began to lessen the terrible headache that was practically turning my brain to meat juice.

Whether it's the fury of getting caught up in troublesome shit or the massive amount of information I started receiving, this was the second-worst migraine I've ever experienced, just short of the time I got my system.

I controlled my muscles and Ki very carefully so that the women around me did not realize that I was going through a stroke and had Madness rebuild the areas of my mind that had practically exploded.

I don't quite understand the shit I just got into, but I'm sure that if a person without a regenerative ability and high tolerance for suffering experienced this, that person would die instantly, even now Madness is regenerating a fifth of my brain that was destroyed by excess information.

"Hey Listen!..." - Navi was about to say something stupid so I sent him a mental message.

"Navi, if you dare to laugh I will not make you more hamburgers for a decade" - My words made Navi not dare to shake her wings for fear of making noise.

There is too much information that I need to process, even if I spend 24 hours a day understanding this information it will take me 2-10 years to assimilate all the information, but now I only understand one thing, I need to quickly deal with the problems in this world to go back to my homeworld since this martial arts world and apocalyptic world no longer have anything to offer me to make me stronger.

If I'm not mistaken my stupid new weft armor will be a huge problem so I need to see other worlds, get more resources, get stronger, and most importantly, I need a fucking vacation and aspirin, the migraine is going to kill me sooner than a higher entity.

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Author's Note:

Sorry for the absence, I went partying for 2 days in a row and today I slept all day, it was exhausting but fun.

Anyway, a hug <3