Chapter - 7

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Chapter - 7: Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited; imagination encloses the world around me!

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[VIP Accommodations - Coliseum]

[Zayd Pov]

"Aaaaargh!!!" I could only scream fiercely as the discomfort continued to grow inside me. "Shit! Fuck! Fuuuck!" I stomped hard on the ground, thinking about my humiliation in front of the entire audience.

"Hanma... Hanma Yuuto!!!" I snarled, gritting my teeth hard and feeling several veins appear on my beautiful face. "How dare you, humiliating me like this!!!"

Everything that had happened in that arena made no sense to me. It should have just been this fucking kid being completely humiliated and broken by Mary for wasting my time with a rubbish skill like him that wouldn't make me any money.

But instead, things went completely the wrong way! How the fuck had that piece of shit with that garbage skill managed to display such martial skills that made no complete sense and manage to defeat a celestial king by humiliating her in front of everyone.

"Uwah, I haven't seen you this angry in a long time," I heard a familiar voice twisting me out of my thoughts and turned around only to observe three different girls enter my room.

"...You have arrived, four celestial kings." A smile could not help but grow on my face as I watched the three different girls in front of me, increasing my confidence in getting my revenge served on a silver platter.

"HAAHAH" Marl laughed at my words, taking all the attention as if her were the undisputed protagonist. "Now that Mary has been defeated, shouldn't we call ourselves the three heavenly kings instead?" Her couldn't help but say, having the title of the physically strongest woman in this group.

"How could you lose to someone with the adaptability skill, without any attacking power.... Mary was really an idiot, to have me defeated like that," commented a little blond-haired loli, Alice Cotton. I felt a chill run down my spine, remembering how dangerous her skill was, and that I had to be careful not to be her enemy.

"Well, that girl is strong because of the skill she possesses. In the end, her true nature is merely that of a horny bitch trying to look stronger than she really is," replied, Fine Catastrophe with an indifferent expression as if this were all a game to me.

"Ahhaha! That's cruel, I like that," Marl commented, with a big smile sprouting on her lips.

But to her misfortune, I ignored her completely as I focused my gaze on all the girls. "Make sure you kill that Hanma!" I said with my unconcealed irritated tone as my mood returned to very. "In the name of the four heavenly kings, I will not allow our name to be besmirched by worthless trash."

"I'm going to pass on this assignment; if I'm being honest, I don't care for it at all, and besides, I plan to play with some of my girls since I haven't had the time these days," Alice Cotton said, with a clearly lustful expression.

"I'm not in the mood," I replied, Fine Catastrophe with an indifferent expression, which left me quite pissed, but knowing that this was for the best of my goals in the future, I decided to let it go for the time being.

"Alright, looks like it's my turn then!" Marl said, highlighting her body and chocolate-colored skin, showing off the muscles that would not lose to any male with skills focused on physical strength.

I couldn't help but be slightly surprised by her words as I tried to hold back my smugness, realizing that my revenge had pretty much already been achieved.

"Ohh, Marl... If that's your expertise, then I trust you to take care of this assignment....! Just remember to destroy him both physically and mentally and make him lose all hope of his victory."

"Yes," she said, in an obvious very sadistic tone, which I honestly liked a lot to be able to get my revenge. "I can't lose with the adaptability skill, plus I love having a new toy that will never break!"

[Interlude]

[Waiting Room]

[Hanma Yuuto Pov]

"And now, the final time for today's last match! And this battle features Hanma Yuuto, who scored a devastating victory the last time we witnessed his fight against one of Zayd's celestial kings! That ended with an amazing final scene with Mary, naked and kneeling before him!"

"What will happen this time? The audience is anticipating this battle, Hanma's second fight in this world. Remember to place your bets if you want to win a pile of gold to take home!"

It was amusing to observe how few of the little cat girl's words had so much influence in this place as to convince so many people in their choices, that they might even sell their own goals for a little money.

But still, I didn't care any more than I needed to. After all, that didn't change my victory today. "Looks like it's going to be more fun than expected," I couldn't help but mutter as I finished preparing for my fight, while I couldn't help but be a little excited about the battle I was about to face.

But it seemed that someone did not agree with me so much. "Yuuto, after this battle is your end," Observed Mary, who was sitting next to me. As I looked at her curiously, she seemed to have softened towards me.

"Marl has not only strong skills but also her personality, and the most rotten. Her motto is that the weak are food for the strong. She treats only those she considers as strong as herself, as human beings, while all others are mere toys that she can break at will and completely crazy..."

"So she's just like you-" I couldn't help but comment, but she didn't seem to like the comparison very much as I was interrupted; it seemed the women hated each other more than expected.

"I only hate scum, and I've never abused people outside the Coliseum." I looked at her with a face that said, "Seriously, woman, do you really think I'm going to believe all this crap?"

"Don't you understand? With her active skills, her strength, if you allow even the slightest distraction and she succeeds in capturing you, then you can only end up being broken both physically and mentally.... So don't get caught and try to defeat her before she gets serious."

"Well, thanks for the advice," I said, with honesty since I didn't feel any negative feelings coming from her. "I didn't think you cared so much about my victory, but it seems that putting yourself in your place helped."

"Who, me? Bastard! I just wanted to let you know that today is the day of your death," she replied, in a tone that could only recall the tsundere of the anime world.

"I don't think so..." I stated with confidence, feeling it resonate in every single cell of my body. "However, if I win, I will celebrate with your body."

"I wouldn't mind..." murmured Mary, and I couldn't help but giggle, seeing that she seemed to not mind being thoroughly fuck by me so much.

[Interlude]

[Arena]

"Here is today's most anticipated battle, finally beginning! And with the applause of the audience, the two opponents enter the arena!"

"The embodiment of the principle, the weak are only food for the strong. The person with the most powerful buff skills in this world, while also being the strongest martial artist."

"Undefeated even after 20 fights, the strongest martial artist in this world, Marl Baroque!"

"On the other hand, on the other hand, we see tragic summon provided free of charge by Archbishop Zayd! With one of the weakest adaptability skill in world, but somehow he showed such strong martial arts skills that he won his first fight spectacularly against Mary of the four celestial kings, naked on her knees before him!"

"Hanma Yuuto!"

The woman in front of me looked very much like the tomboyish characters one might see in an anime, with short red hair and a very fit and muscular but slender body that would put any male in this Coliseum to shame.

But my eyes could only look at her breasts, which were very large, I wanted to play with right now. But surely the most inviting part, at least for me, was none other than her big ass that I could not wish to have just for myself.

Moreover, I could only think that she had Brazilian heritage, or something like that by seeing how as her big chocolate-colored ass demanded my attention.

[Picture ---> Marl Baroque]

"That's probably the best ass I've seen since I came to this world.... Really, my blood is still telling me to bred her.... Tsk, tsk." I say quite tiredly and shake my head, "She also has a fang-like canine, you know? Just one, of course..."

She also seemed rather hated, since practically the entire Coliseum audience was cheering for me. I couldn't help but admit that it was a strange feeling to have support, since I was very used to doing things myself....

"Ahahah" But she didn't seem to care about all this. In fact, she only seemed more excited for our fight. "What a perfect atmosphere for a fight, being able to crush you in front of all this audience will be even more exciting. Now then, it's time to become my new doll!"

A smile escaped my lips. "No, thank you, but I will beat you as long as I feel like it. After all, I am the challenger and I decide how much the battle ends between us."

"Then attack me, let me see what you can do," said Marl, pointing to herself with an ever-present smile on her face. "I'll take it head-on! I want to see if you're really as strong as you look."

Was she stupid? No, I caught her thought. Simply, she was confident of her strength, and she only respects strong people like her or stronger. Weak people are just toys to be broken, literally.

She was sure that she would devour me and then use my body as she wished, but it was really a pity for her to cross paths with me—A Hanma was always at the top of the food chain.

But this was a good situation to test the power of my Demon Brain so that I could make progress for the future. And the first thing I had to do was something that most people in anime said made moves stronger....

And usual strangely enough, they actually came out a little bit stronger. It must be the adrenaline..." I pondered to myself as the woman in front of me took her stance. "How am I supposed to do that?" I could only think as I slowly advanced with steps toward her.

But at the end of it all, it was simply to find a way to focus one's willpower and intent. It I could be inspired by the Kiai scream of Japanese martial arts, or at least that was how it should have been for me from the beginning.

"No... Maybe a United States of Smash?" I mused, "No, too much. In this world, these heroic values really have so little meaning that I could not give my attack the slightest significance."

I kept walking forward, as if I were taking a walk and not in a mortal battle that would decide whether I could continue to live as a man or be turned into a woman to be rape until the other side got tired of me.

"I..... AM..... Atomic?" I shook my head again; it was really too overused for my taste, and I didn't think it was the best choice for this specific situation.

After all, I was the furthest thing from being the Eminence in Shadow, and that was why I had to aim for something simpler so that I could create the perfect image inside my mind.

"I should stick with the basic and go with a Serious Punch..." I didn't even think I could replicate this attack with my current strength, no matter how incredible the Demon Brain was.

"Then all I have left is an attack that is somewhat underrated by the whole fandom..." I thought as I finally got into a specific position for my next attack.

"First comes rock! Jan! Ken..." As I said those words, I forced considerable force on my legs, leaving cracks all over the ground beneath me. I could see my fist glowing with golden light, as if it were covered with real energy (Nen).

"Rock!!!" I shouted as I reached Marl's position and immediately raised my right arm, exerting monstrous force. Hundreds of veins appeared in my biceps; not only did yellow energy envelop my entire arm.

The punch I landed directly hit Marl's stomach, sending her flying off like a ragdoll and crashing against the Coliseum barrier. The force of the impact was so strong that the mere shockwave produced made the entire audience speechless.

"Well, it looks like the attack was weaker than expected, but it wasn't bad. I still have to get used to this whole imagination thing," I said with a smile growing on my lips as I opened my arms, seeing the Marl in front of me get up with a battle-hungry smile. It looked like this fight was going to go on for a long time.

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A/N: A shorter chapter this time; I hope you enjoy it as always!

In the next chapter, I will conclude the combat. In this chapter, I wanted to showcase the potential of the Demon Brain, even managing to imagine a power system outside of this world, like Nen.

Looking ahead, I can assure you that you'll be surprised by the ideas I have in mind. I've thought about how to make the most of it, referring to other worlds to give the MC a lot of freedom with this specific power.

Following this fight, the usual R-18 scene, and the Gacha, we will transition towards Bloodbone's Dungeon. It's time to develop the MC's personality since he still has a lot to show, both in terms of strength and weaknesses.

I've considered all the skills to give to the MC in his various level-ups, in perfect Danmachi style, and they are all very interesting. I'm sure you will like them. Additionally, I've been contemplating an arc in that world after the Dungeon. What do you think?

Anyway, remember to comment and leave a review. If you have any questions, feel free to ask as usual.

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