Slumbering

Kuro (21 Self-Destructing State):

Strength: 2.1 -> 2.8

Agility 2.2 -> 3

Constitution: 1.7 -> 1.5

(Physical) Technique: 3.2 -> 3.3

Esper: 2

Mana Pool: 2(Origin) / Magic Spell: 1.6 = Arcane 1.8

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"Kuro? Is that your name? Calling yourself in the third person perspective is cringe, you know?" Kuru spoke to Kuro as the magic circle below him finished.

"Shut up, you just turned in 70% of the otaku to your enemy," with his tiny body, Kuro spoke before stomping below him, stopping the rumbling earth.

"Using the human's combat technique and demon's combat technique at the same time is harmful to your body, you know?" Kuru said before heading to Kuro at shocking speed.

As explained in the past chapter, the human combat technique mostly consisted of a technique to strengthen their weak body to fight against the stronger being.

Meanwhile, the demon's combat technique consisted a way to control their strong power.

Although [Unseal], by speeding up your heartbeat, accelerating the blood cells giving you much more strength and speed, was undoubtedly a human combat technique,

[Forced Release] was a demon combat technique that sent a precise force wave to forcefully release the 'limiter' brain put in you to keep you from harming your body.

"Human that, a demon that, you shouldn't be racist when there are so many intellectual races in this world," 21 said before stopping his motion.

'How did Baki do it? Oh, that's right, turn your body into liquid like this' 21 remembered the move of a manga he read before.

[Instinctual Knowledge]

Kuro felt his body melt into liquid then...

[Instanateous Acceleration] + [Force Explosion] + [Shiota Style: Stealth] + [Water]

Kuro disappeared at the spot, leaving not even a shadow as he charged toward Kuru beyond an uncontrollable speed, as the earth exploded every time he stepped

Not even a millisecond later, Kuro's figure split into 20, as they step from all directions. One rushed toward Kuru by his side. Another stepped the water just above him.

Breaking the sound barrier, Kuro moved for a moment at a speed far beyond what the agility of 3 can do.

Using the exploding force of his feet, Kuro kept himself from decelerating as the two figures collided.

"Interesting! through technique and self-harm, you've actually caught up to my speed, but don't you think you're lacking in a bit of control?" Kuru said interested as he moved his body sideways to dodge Kuro's uncontrollable force.

"Not really," Kuro said before front-flipping at the spot.

[Ki Sense] + [Affection]

Kuro captured Kuru's exact location with Ki Sense and predicted his movement with Affection.

[Water]

Using the given blessing from the mermaid he rescued before, Kuro used the water droplets he created mid-air as he stepped onto it with the gentlest yet most forceful force ever.

'Shit this hurts!' Kuro experienced the weight of his body x the gravity of acceleration as he forcefully changed his trajectory so did his clone.

"You fucking clown, how many tricks do you have," Kuru cursed surprised as he swept his hand.

"Mugen!" (you don't need to search it up because even Kuru doesn't know what this means)

Kuro detected invisible threads coming from Kuru so he minimized his small body as far as he can before somersaulting mid-air to barely dodge it.

'That book should re-name this [Art of Control] to [String Mastery]' 21 complained.

"Your clone can also change their movement?" Kuru was surprised as half of Kuro's clones dodged the invisible, moving differently to their main body.

3.3 -> 3.6

"Congratulations, your schizophrenia has been confirmed," 21 laughed to him before passing the gap between Kuru's arm to kick his chin.

[Force Explosion] + [Portal]

21 kicked Kuru's jaw to fully decapitate him but coming from Kuro's knowledge, he knew that among the Sin List, Kuru was the toughest to kill as he stole immortality.

So instinctively or not, 21 made a portal above him, as his exploding kick sent Kuru launching toward the portal he made.

Without even confirming if Kuru entered the portal or not, after half of his body entered the body, Kuro closed it.

Despite closing the portal mid-way without half of his body passed, Kuru's body was unharmed by the damage caused by a spatial cut.

"Haa... Haa... Just one hit..." 21 opened his mouth before teleporting toward Oujian.

"Gotta find a safe place..." 21 muttered weakly as his body screamed in pain.

Although 21 didn't take any blow from Kuru, Kuro's body was as broken as it can be.

Not a single bone wasn't shattered in his leg and even now, more blood was oozing from Kuro's eyes, and probably, even his heart right now was ruptured.

Such were the sacrifices 21 had to take to survive against the Sin of Greed and only the desire to survive to protect the promise was the burning fuel keeping 21 moving.

'Ahh, this isn't good... My brain is giving me up...' feeling that he will lose his consciousness soon enough, 21 clung to the tiny connection he felt as he teleported to it, bringing Oujian along.

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The tiny little maid was bored as she played with the plate by spinning it above the handle of a broom.

There was no worry about dropping it anymore because she has mastered the art of plate handling!

Although she wasn't good at doing maid work and broke plates a few times while washing them, she was earnest in her work.

Truthfully, at this period, it was exactly the time she work but some days ago, the person who gave her maid clothes and introduced this place, Aka Telen, came to this household and told them to evacuate to his dimension.

So today, she didn't have to do any shopping and thus her work was done much quicker than usual.

Our adorable maid continued to play with the plates, unaware of the opening of the portal just next to her.

"Kya! What is this?" surprised by the two men, one cute, another familiar, Aqua dropped the plates.

*ptlaak*

Drawn by the sounds of plate breaking, two girls, one rubbing her face sleepily looked over the two men.

Just as Aqua expected a big scolding from one of the women, Femina, the expected anger didn't come, and instead, she rushed and hugged the man that popped along with Kuro, crying