Chapter 210: The Fantasy Fruit – The Abstract Power That Breaks Dimensional Barriers!
Chapter 210: The Fantasy Fruit – The Abstract Power That Breaks Dimensional Barriers!
With those words, Watanabe Ei dove down.
Kurosawa Haruka's eyes flashed with killing intent as she raised her long, elegant leg to kick at him.
But it was merely commendable bravery.
In the face of overwhelming power, Kurosawa Haruka's attack was no more than a child's tantrum.
With just one punch, Watanabe Ei sent her flying out of the greenery. Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.
Watanabe Ei walked to her side, showing no pity for her as he grabbed her by the hair and flew up toward the rented apartment.
Her screams echoed across the area.
The gang members looked at each other, unsure what to do.
After a moment, the long-haired delinquent dashed toward the building, shouting to his companions, "I'll save the big sister! You guys go find the boss!"
But before he could reach the stairs, a wave of energy from Watanabe Ei's hand struck him down, leaving him unconscious and motionless.
Inside the apartment, Inoue Mao Koji held a dagger in his hand, aiming for Takaichi Ryo's throat.
Despite his outward calm, Takaichi Ryo's breathing quickened.
The Super Fruit, the Fantasy Fruit... How do I use this power?!
How can I summon extraordinary virtual beings into reality?!
"Stop!"
A sharp shout interrupted Inoue Mao Koji's killing blow.
Everyone turned toward the source of the voice and instantly lowered their heads.
It was Watanabe Ei.
He held a tall, struggling woman in his hand.
Takaichi Ryo frowned slightly. "Haruka?"
Seeing the change in Takaichi Ryo's expression, Watanabe Ei grinned perversely.
His thick arm pinned Kurosawa Haruka by her delicate neck, lifting her off the ground. His other hand slammed mercilessly into her stomach.
Her beautiful eyes widened as she spat a mouthful of blood uncontrollably.
Watanabe Ei studied Takaichi Ryo's face. Seeing no reaction, he grew angrier.
With a scowl, he threw Kurosawa Haruka to the ground and stepped on her head, speaking coldly,
"I revere the Takaichi family like gods.
Every head of the Takaichi family has been extraordinarily talented. So why does the family have a worthless person like you?!
And this foolish woman—how could she come to save trash like you?!"
Hearing Watanabe Ei's words, Takaichi Ryo's emotions finally stirred.
Kurosawa Haruka... came to save me?
His gaze turned confused.
Wasn't this woman close to me only because of the Takaichi family?
Now that the family is hunting me down, why would she risk her life for me?
Why... is she trying to save me?
What is she after?
"Ryo!"
Kurosawa Haruka's voice pulled him back from his thoughts.
"Do you really not love me?
Why couldn't you just ask the Takaichi family for some money for me?
The Takaichi family wouldn't even miss it!
My dad only wanted a bit of money from you!
If you'd given it to him, we could've stayed together!
Was your pride so important that you couldn't even do that for me?
Is your pride really worth more than I am?"
Takaichi Ryo stared blankly at Kurosawa Haruka.
"Remember this! The moment I was with you, you became mine!
Screw the Starlight Witch! Screw Pocket Monsters!
Why can't you look at me for once?
You're a useless coward, but I'm still willing to die for you!"
Her fierce declaration sounded almost like a farewell.
Tears streamed down Kurosawa Haruka's face.
Her loyalty enraged Watanabe Ei, who released an overpowering aura.
A violent gust swept through the room.
Computers, figurines, and cards scattered everywhere.
Watanabe Ei's eyes glinted with venomous disdain.
"You filthy, lowly scum—you're the disgrace of the Takaichi family!
You're nothing but an ant! I—"
"Disappointed?" Takaichi Ryo said softly, his head lowered.
Watanabe Ei frowned. "What?"
Takaichi Ryo raised his head, his gaze filled with mockery.
"You don't respect the Takaichi family.
You fear the Takaichi family. You fear anyone with the Takaichi name.
But you can't overcome your fear.
You dream of seeing someone from the Takaichi family grovel before you.
And now that you've finally found someone as weak as me, I still treat you like a mere servant."
"So tell me, are you disappointed?"
"You must be very disappointed. Otherwise, why would you abandon the samurai code and vent your frustration on a woman?"
Watanabe Ei's expression shifted dramatically, the shame of having his petty motivations exposed plain on his face.
He roared furiously, "Inoue! Let him go! I want to kill him myself!"
Inoue Mao Koji, shocked to see such rage from Watanabe Ei for the first time, quickly obeyed and released Takaichi Ryo.
Takaichi Ryo collapsed to the ground.
Watanabe Ei formed a blade of wind in his hand and charged toward Takaichi Ryo to strike him down.
Takaichi Ryo stretched his sore neck, still aching from being grabbed, and then his aura shifted. The powerful energy of a seventh-tier spiritual force burst forth!
Watanabe Ei sneered mockingly.
"Last-ditch effort?
What are you going to do, artist? Draw me a masterpiece right here?"
Kurosawa Haruka's eyes sparkled with admiration, misty and soft. This was the man she had fallen for—a man who would fight courageously, even in the face of death.
But both of them underestimated Takaichi Ryo.
In the short span of a moment, Takaichi Ryo had figured out how to wield the extraordinarily abstract power of the Fantasy Fruit.
Being one of the top prodigies of Ashlanda wasn't just for show.
With his head lowered, Takaichi Ryo picked up a Yu-Gi-Oh! card from the floor and made a drawing gesture.
"My turn... draw!"
Watanabe Ei frowned. Years of battle-hardened instincts warned him that something was wrong.
Still, his attack didn't falter—if anything, it accelerated.
Takaichi Ryo raised his head, his expression manic, his eyes alight with a near-fanatical fervor.
It was the thrill of touching the impossible. The ecstasy of grasping a deeper truth.
He roared, his voice filled with boundless excitement, "Attack Mode Summon! Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"
The card in Takaichi Ryo's hand emitted a dazzling golden light.
The golden brilliance enveloped the entire apartment, shattering the ceiling.
Watanabe Ei was struck by an invisible force, flung backward through the wall, and slammed into the balcony railing outside.
The assassins from the Takaichi family froze in terror, instinctively retreating as they stared at Takaichi Ryo in disbelief.
Kurosawa Haruka's mouth hung open, her eyes wide with shock.
Even Watanabe Ei, battered and disoriented, could hardly comprehend what was happening.
Before them stood a massive white dragon, its body tearing through the roof, shielding Takaichi Ryo.
The dragon's piercing gaze was locked onto Watanabe Ei, radiating a suffocating killing intent.
Takaichi Ryo staggered to his feet, reaching out to touch the Blue-Eyes White Dragon—but his hand grasped only air.
Or rather, it touched his own spiritual energy.
The Blue-Eyes White Dragon was a construct of his spirit, manifested through his newfound power.
This virtual dragon from anime had truly appeared in reality.
Was this a dream?
As a diehard fan of anime and games, these figurines and cards had been his most cherished and loyal companions through countless days and nights.
And now, he possessed the power to summon characters from another dimension.
This was... truly breaking the dimensional wall!
And all of it was thanks to the Super Fruit granted by the Mercenary Guild.
The fruit had brought beings from a world that shouldn't exist—extraordinary, fictional creatures—into reality.
What was the Mercenary Guild?
What kind of organization could grant such unimaginable power?
Whoever founded the Mercenary Guild—was it even human?
Pointing at Takaichi Ryo, Watanabe Ei gasped for air, stammering,
"Y-you... how did you...?"
The despair of being crushed under the Takaichi family's dominance gripped his heart once more.
Takaichi Ryo's eyes turned cold, his voice sharp and commanding.
"Blue-Eyes White Dragon! Dragon Breath!"
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