The Shiki Complex!
Half a year later.
Next to the Sun's orbit, there was a tiny black dot.
As the camera zoomed in, it revealed that it was a person—a completely naked man.
This man was Rizel.
At this moment, Rizel was sunbathing while sleeping, drifting along the Sun's orbit. He was napping while absorbing solar energy.
For the past half year, every noon, Rizel would arrive punctually at the Sun's orbit to take a nap (a literal hardcore nap) and even sunbathe.
Rizel felt that basking directly in the Sun like this, unlike Clark on Earth, was much more satisfying. Thanks to this practice, his strength had improved significantly. Various abilities had evolved, showing signs of progressing toward a Silver Age Superman level.
This was great news. Rizel thought that aside from the Cosmic Armor Superman, Silver Age Superman could be considered the strongest.
Why? Because Silver Age Superman had the greatest potential, far surpassing even Golden Superman.
Golden Superman's power was already capped, but Silver Age Superman had no such limit.
Rizel found it strange: why was his Doomsday evolution leaning towards the path of a Silver Age Superman?
The system's answer was that the perfected enhanced Doomsday gene was a combination of the essence of all Kryptonian templates along with the best features of all versions of Superman, merged with Doomsday.
Additionally, its potential far exceeded that of a Silver Age Superman. In the future, its ultimate limit would surpass even that of the Cosmic Armor Superman.
Of course, when Rizel wanted to inquire further, the system had entered an upgrade maintenance phase, which lasted half a year. He couldn't even access the basic login functions—it directly went into upgrade mode.
Rizel stretched, signaling that he had woken up.
"Hmm, time to head back."
He checked the system's attributes. Although the system was in maintenance, the attribute display was still visible.
(Rizel)
Physique: Perfectly Enhanced Ancient Doomsday Gene (immortal, indestructible, infinite evolution)
Strength: S
Defense: S
Stamina: ∞ (infinite)
Agility: S+
Magic Power: ∞ (infinite)
Luck: ∞ (infinite)
Overall Power Level: Special five-digit rank
Abilities:
Third Eternal Mechanism
Super Strength
Super Speed
Super Flight
Super Defense
Super Vision
Super Hearing
X-ray Vision
Heat Vision
Super Breath
Super Healing
Super Hypnosis
Ether Energy Ray
Last Hope of Humanity
Goddess's Affection
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This is Rizel's current strength. Sunbathing in the sun for half a year wasn't a waste—his power level directly reached a special five-digit rank.
Whoosh —
Rizel flew directly towards Earth, achieving light-speed flight. In an instant, he broke through Earth's atmosphere.
Hovering in mid-air, Rizel thought, "Where should I go? I haven't seen Ryougi Shiki in two days. Let's go find her."
In the past six months, Rizel had effectively won over Ryougi Shiki—all her personalities, in fact. Not just Origin Shiki, but also the personalities of Ryougi Shiki and Ryougi SHIKI had been swayed by him.
Initially, Ryougi SHIKI's personality was problematic because it leaned towards masculinity, causing Rizel some headaches.
With a feminine body but a masculine personality, every time Rizel encountered Origin Shiki, it felt like a mental duel.
Through persistent efforts, Rizel gradually reshaped Ryougi SHIKI's personality, helping her recognize her feminine nature. Additionally, a touch of hypnotic suggestion sealed the deal.
As for why Rizel could use hypnosis, it's because one of his evolved abilities is Super Hypnosis. This power originates from the Silver Age Superman, who used it to conceal his dual identities. He could temporarily 'lock away' his own abilities, typically not exceeding 24 hours.
However, it's clear that while Silver Age Superman wouldn't use this ability on others, Rizel had no such qualms.
Rizel was not the righteous Kal-El. He found these convenient powers amusing but didn't shy away from using them, especially since his enhanced abilities came with no time limit. Rizel could activate or deactivate them at will.
Of course, he wasn't going to abuse this power carelessly. It reminded him of a certain franchise, which he chose not to elaborate on here.
As for Ryougi Shiki, Rizel used a combination of charm and strength to win her over directly.
Naturally, at this moment, Rizel remembered he wasn't wearing any clothes.
Hurriedly, he retrieved a prepared set from his system's storage space. He definitely didn't want to be mistaken for some kind of pervert.
As Rizel dressed, he couldn't help but feel satisfied. Sunbathing like this was truly comfortable, though it was a bit hard on the clothes.
Rizel was unaware that he had been under observation, particularly given his current state.
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Inside an ancient palace.
Alaya and Gaia were watching Rizel, their faces flushed with embarrassment.
"Pah, this pervert," Alaya muttered, her face red. However, her eyes were glued to Rizel's figure, lacking any true disapproval. In fact, she seemed to be silently appraising him.
Gaia, also blushing, remarked, "Alaya, you're drooling."
Startled, Alaya quickly wiped her mouth with her hand, as if caught in the act of doing something improper.
For the past six months, Alaya and Gaia had been "monitoring"... or rather, peeking at Rizel.
Every midday, Gaia could hear Alaya sighing dreamily, sounding like a lovesick girl.
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Ryougi Residence, under the blossoming cherry tree.
Here was the first of the four clans of exorcists, the Ryougi family. A beautiful figure with long, flowing hair was sitting on the veranda, sipping tea, and gazing into the sky as if searching for something.
This person was Ryougi Shiki. However, she looked slightly different from half a year ago.
Her hair had grown long—this was something Rizel had requested. He had thought that while short-haired Ryougi Shiki looked valiant, she still suited long hair better.
Thus, Rizel modeled her appearance after the third ascension of Saber-class Ryougi Shiki from FGO (Fate/Grand Order). Ryougi Shiki reluctantly accepted this.
Now, she had long hair and wore a kimono embroidered with peonies and white cranes. When Rizel saw her, he was so captivated, it felt as if he was looking at a celestial being. He immediately engaged with her at a fundamental level to celebrate. Naturally, they had to tailor new clothes afterward.
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Swoosh—
A figure descended into the courtyard, landing gracefully before Ryougi Shiki.
It was Rizel.
"Shiki, were you waiting for me?" Rizel smiled at Ryougi Shiki.
"No, I was just resting," Ryougi Shiki retorted, but her eyes couldn't hide the joy she felt. She poured a cup of tea for Rizel, her expression softening as she handed it to him.
Rizel could easily tell that while Ryougi Shiki's words were sharp, her actions were honest. He didn't mind—after all, half a year of being together had made it a habit.
Every time he entered her in bed, she would claim it was the last time. Yet, here they were, having heard this countless times and even coming into a relationship.
"Oh, really? I could always ask Little Shiki, you know, since you share a connection," Rizel said with a grin.
"Little Shiki" was actually Origin Shiki. To simplify things, Rizel gave each personality a distinct nickname. He called Ryougi Shiki simply "Shiki," Origin Shiki as "Little Shiki," and Ryougi SHIKI as "Weaver."
Ryougi Shiki looked flustered at his comment, "Urusai~~ Don't call her! She's clearly part of the same body, but it feels like she's got a mind of her own, always sticking her nose where it doesn't belong."
Speaking of Origin Shiki, Rizel recalled how she had played a trick on him during their first night spent together.
Just when he had inserted his throbbing sword into her with gentle care, Origin Shiki groaned slightly and swapped places with Ryougi Shiki, leaving the latter stunned. Both of them had just stared at each other in disbelief.
Ryougi Shiki immediately erupted in anger, activating her Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, wielding her signature small knife, and slashing at Rizel's death lines.
Unfortunately for her, just as Rizel's body began to crumble, it suddenly stopped.
A voice echoed in Rizel's mind:
[ Ding! You have been attacked with a conceptual death ability. Evolving immunity to death concepts. Defense has evolved, death lines have been removed. ]
Ryougi Shiki was left in shock as Rizel recovered instantly, and her death lines vanished. After that, Rizel had no trouble subduing her.
Sipping his tea, Rizel said to Ryougi Shiki, "Let's go to the Clock Tower. In a few days, we need to visit the Einzbern family."
Ryougi Shiki snorted at this, "Hmph, why do I have to go? Isn't this just something you want to do..." Her face turned bright red as she remembered what had happened before.
"Oh? What might that be? Would you care to share with me?" Rizel teased, smirking at her blushing face.
"Hmph!" Ryougi Shiki turned her head away, refusing to meet his gaze. But despite her words, she leaned closer to Rizel, seeking his embrace.
Though she didn't say it, after not seeing him for two days, she missed him just a bit. She allowed herself to be held by Rizel.
Rizel pulled Ryougi Shiki into his arms, took off into the sky, and flew toward the Clock Tower.
A brilliant white streak of light cut through the sky above the Ryougi residence.
The people of the Ryougi household looked up, but they were no longer surprised. Everyone knew how powerful the young lady's boyfriend was.
Even Ryougi Shiki's father was quite pleased with his son-in-law.
As they flew, a sudden voice echoed in Rizel's mind:
[ Ding! Upgrade successful. Unlocked Sign-In and Quest functions. ]
It was the familiar sound of the system—the damned thing had finally come back to life.
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[ { TL/N : R18 scenes are going to be patreon exclusive. The readers can visit the patreon page to vote for the characters that they want me to prioritise for the R18 scenes. Keep in mind that these are pure extras and don't really change anything special plotwise. So, if you wish to have the lemons... How about supporting a little because these scenes will be written by me directly, they will be premium quality scenes! } ]