69. The Loser Who Couldn’t Turn the Tables

"Hey, Karasuba, I told you to take it easy, but you still went all out!" Sora looked at Nanami, who was lying in a pool of blood with her body pierced, and couldn't help but feel exasperated as he spoke to Karasuba.

"Oh, I forgot. Besides, I missed her heart. She's not going to die." Slowly sheathing her sword, Karasuba replied nonchalantly.

Sora's face twitched. Girl, I just told you to take it easy, and you "forgot"? You're messing with me!!!

If it weren't for the current situation, Sora would have made this stubborn girl taste the power of his "Overlord Spear" again!

Picking up the bleeding Sekirei girl, Nanami, Sora channeled a stream of life energy into her body. In the next moment, her severely injured body began to heal at a visible rate.

Ever since he had shared this ability with Kusano, Sora had only used it to control plants and trees. This was the first time he had used it on a human body, and the results seemed quite promising.

"Northern Ashikabi, Punishment Squad… why… you… what…" The bespectacled Ashikabi, who had been paralyzed with fear, finally snapped out of it upon witnessing his Sekirei being taken down in a single move. He stared at the two of them in terror.

Just moments ago, he had been planning how to escape the capital and live a carefree life. But in the blink of an eye, his Sekirei had been rendered inactive. The extreme contrast left him filled with dread.

At the same time, he was utterly baffled. Why was the Northern Ashikabi with that terrifying woman from the Punishment Squad? What was their relationship?

Though he had countless questions, as a loser, no one would bother to explain anything to him.

Using life energy to heal others was quite draining, but for Sora, whose power had skyrocketed recently, it wasn't a big deal. In no time, Nanami's body was fully restored.

Without hesitation, Sora leaned down and kissed the girl's lips right in front of Karasuba and the bespectacled man.

Holy wings of light, fiery red Sekirei crest—under the astonished gazes of the two, Nanami, who had been rendered inactive, opened her eyes once more! "Nanami, you're okay? That's great!"

At first, the bespectacled man was furious when he saw Sora touching his Sekirei. But the next moment, when he realized that Nanami, who had been rendered inactive, had come back to life, he was overjoyed.

He hadn't realized before, but now that he had lost her, he understood that without his Sekirei, he was nothing!

He had reverted to being that ordinary, good-for-nothing loser he once was!

Fear and anxiety overwhelmed him. He didn't want to go back to being that powerless, helpless version of himself!

So, when he saw Nanami come back to life, he was the most excited of all.

However, no matter how much he called out to her, this time, the girl didn't respond with the respectful "Ashikabi-sama" as she used to. She didn't even glance in his direction, completely ignoring him!

Seeing his Sekirei acting so strangely and treating him like air, the bespectacled man was furious!

After all the concern he had shown for her, she dared to act so arrogantly!

If it weren't for the presence of the Northern Ashikabi and that terrifying woman, he would have immediately taught Nanami a lesson. Even though he was just an ordinary man with no power, as her Ashikabi, she would never dare to fight back, no matter what he did!

This was a lesson he had learned over time, and it had never failed him.

He decided to let it slide for now, but once these two bastards were gone, he'd make her pay!

However, the next moment, Nanami's actions left the bespectacled man completely dumbfounded—

"Master!"

Kneeling on one knee, Nanami bowed respectfully to Sora.

As for the bespectacled man, her former Ashikabi, in her eyes, he was now a complete stranger.

"Stand up. From now on, you'll fight alongside me." With a smile, Sora helped the girl to her feet.

He gave the bespectacled man a grateful look, thanking him for delivering yet another cute and beautiful Sekirei to him.

"Yes, Master!" Without another word, Nanami stood up and took her place behind Sora.

Her wheat-colored eyes fixed intently on Sora's back, as if she wanted to etch it into her memory.

Because from now on, this man would be her Ashikabi, her master. Everything she had would belong to him. She would live and fight alongside him!

"Huh? So this is how you turn someone else's Sekirei into your own." A glint of curiosity flashed in Karasuba's eyes as she finally understood Sora's earlier intentions.

This guy had such a terrifying ability. For Sekirei like her and other Ashikabi, it was an absolute weapon!

But she was only slightly surprised. Karasuba wasn't particularly interested in such things.

"You bastard, what did you do to my Sekirei?"

"Nanami, come back here right now! You know what happens if you disobey me!"

Even a fool could understand the situation now. When he realized that his Sekirei had become someone else's, the bespectacled man felt as if his mind had gone blank.

Anger, jealousy—a flood of emotions overwhelmed him. He hated himself for being powerless! If only he had power, he could kill all these despicable people in front of him and take back what was his!

His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked almost deranged.

In essence, the bespectacled man was just a loser who had gained power but didn't know how to cherish it, only to lose it again.

Now that his Sekirei had been taken by someone else, all he could do was rage!

"Annoying guy. Should I just kill him?" Frowning, Karasuba felt the urge to slash at this powerless yet arrogant man.

But since Sora was here, she decided to ask for his opinion.

Perhaps even Karasuba herself hadn't noticed that, deep down, she had begun to care about something other than just fighting.

"Well, killing him is a bit much. Let's just knock him out for now." After some thought, Sora replied to Karasuba.

He wasn't a murderer. He wouldn't kill someone just because they said a few harsh words.

A bloodthirsty smile spread across Karasuba's lips as she raised her sword and swung it at the bespectacled man…

The pitiful bespectacled man let out a scream and collapsed to the ground.

Glancing at Sora, who looked slightly stunned, Karasuba said:

"I used the back of the blade."

Alright, Sora's face twitched. He didn't feel like saying anything more.

Placing his hand on the bespectacled man's head, Sora used his psychic abilities to invade the man's mind, erasing all memories related to the Sekirei Plan.

Consider it a reward for delivering Nanami to him. Without a Sekirei or an Ashikabi, the man could return to his ordinary life.

As for the loser who couldn't turn the tables, he'd remain a loser for the rest of his life…