Scolded by Ichika and Itsuki

Ichika continued to gaze at Ren with an expression full of interest. Her lips curved, and she nudged the young man's arm with a mischievous look.

"Wow, Ren-kun is so dominant. I didn't know you had that side to you."

After witnessing how Kaoru and Touma—people from the organization overseeing the mystical world—trembled in front of Ren, Ichika could no longer see the young man who had impregnated her younger brother as an ordinary person.

'Ren-kun isn't just a high school student. He's a Supreme Ruler, a figure even feared by those who live in the shadows of the mystical world. Itsuki is really good at choosing men. Sigh... After this, I'm worried I'll never find an extraordinary man like Ren-kun in the future.' Ichika sighed inwardly.

On the other hand, Itsuki couldn't hide her anxiety. She tightly gripped her husband's arm and looked at him with concern.

"Hubby, are you sure nothing bad will happen to you after rejecting them?"

She hadn't fully grasped the concept of a Campione's power, but rejecting a national organization like the History Compilation Committee sounded like a dangerous move.

Sensing her worry, Ren smiled faintly and gently patted Itsuki's head, trying to calm her down.

"That's impossible. Only Heretic Gods can oppose Campione, and vice versa. The History Compilation Committee wouldn't dare make me their enemy. My existence is crucial if a Heretic God appears in Japan or nearby countries."

Itsuki let out a sigh of relief. Her hand, which had been tightly gripping Ren's arm, slowly loosened.

"Thank goodness. I don't want you to clash with the country."

"So that's it… They offered their loyalty to you because they want Ren-kun to handle problems they can't deal with, right?"

Ichika's tone sounded displeased. From her perspective, the History Compilation Committee was just trying to use Ren as a tool.

However, before Ren could respond, Itsuki suddenly furrowed her brows and looked at him with a demanding gaze.

"By the way, if those people hadn't come, how long were you planning to keep it a secret that you're a Campione?"

"Huh?"

"Did you forget? We agreed there would be no secrets between us."

Itsuki stared at him seriously, waiting for Ren's response.

Their relationship was already taboo in the eyes of society.

If it weren't for Ren's sincerity gradually melting her heart, Itsuki wouldn't have agreed to this relationship.

That's why trust was the foundation of their relationship. It could be seen that Ren didn't hide his affair with Masha, and Itsuki accepted it. After all, she herself couldn't satisfy him in bed.

And now, Itsuki realized that Ren had been hiding something huge from her.

"I wasn't hiding anything from you, Itsuki. Actually, I only became a Campione yesterday. Otherwise, why would the History Compilation Committee only come now?"

"Yesterday?"

Itsuki's eyes widened. This wasn't the answer she had anticipated. Previously, she thought Ren had been a Campione for months, or even years.

"So… what happened yesterday?" Itsuki bit her lower lip, then looked at Ren with a worried expression.

"Alright, we're all family. There's no need to keep secrets."

Ren sighed, then glanced at Ichika, who was also staring at him intently, clearly not wanting to miss any details. He finally came clean, telling them everything.

From his innate supernatural ability, the Insight Gaze he suddenly gained, the magical artifacts he found—the onmyoji talisman, Brahmāstra, and a strand of Sun Wukong's hair—to his decision to deliberately wander around all night in search of a Heretic God. Except for the fact that he was a transmigrator from another world, he told them everything.

"..."

When he finished speaking, the room fell silent for a moment.

"So, Ren-kun, on your own initiative, you deliberately sought out a Heretic God to fight… while still being an ordinary human?" Ichika looked at him with an expression between awe and horror.

"I don't know whether to praise you for being brave or call you crazy. One small mistake, and Itsuki would have become a widow." Her tone sounded reproachful but also couldn't hide her shock.

"Hubby!"

Meanwhile, Itsuki glared at her husband angrily, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Why did you act so recklessly? What if you had failed? Do you want our child to be born without ever seeing their father?"

Ren looked at her silently, then gently pulled Itsuki into his embrace.

"I'm sorry, Itsuki."

His hand lovingly stroked his (not yet married) wife's long hair.

"I did all of that for our little family. This world is full of dangers… I don't want a day to come when you suddenly become victims, and I can only stand by helplessly."

"Idiot..."

Itsuki's body stiffened slightly, but she slowly exhaled. Her anger and anxiety melted away, replaced by a warm feeling enveloping her heart. She loved Ren even more, even though he was a scumbag who enjoyed playing with women.

Ichika, who had been watching the scene, finally clicked her tongue softly and leaned back on the sofa.

"Ugh… Please, don't flaunt your affection in front of a single woman."

She joked, placing a hand on her chest with a pretend pained expression.

"It hurts my fragile heart."

The tense atmosphere that had enveloped the room gradually dissipated, replaced by a lighter warmth.

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When he arrived at the school gate, Ren noticed the presence of creatures he had never seen before.

'So many ghosts wandering around this school...'

Ren narrowed his eyes, observing the faint shadows floating in the corners of the building, in the hallways, and even in the schoolyard.

Some seemed to just stand still, staring blankly into the distance. Others moved slowly, repeating certain actions as if trapped in their final memories.

'Considering there have been several cases of students committing suicide due to bullying, it makes sense.'

Ren ignored them. Before becoming a Campione, he might have lived in anxiety, afraid of becoming a target of supernatural beings. But with his awakened spiritual vision, these creatures were nothing more than insects he could crush at any time. He wasn't like Yotsuya Miko, who could only see supernatural beings but had no way to fight them.

Simply emitting a magical aura, the ghosts immediately backed away, as if sensing the threat of purification.

Without paying them further attention, Ren stepped into the school building, changing his shoes at the locker. As he walked through the crowded hallway, an incident caught his attention.

A silver-haired girl ran past him in a hurry, followed by a young man who seemed to be trying to catch up to her.

"Alya, wait! Don't run away!"

Kuze's panicked voice echoed behind her.

Still running, Alya only glanced back briefly, then quickened her pace.

As Kuze passed by, he still managed to wave. "Good morning, Ren!"

Ren nodded slightly in response, then watched their backs as they moved further away.

"Their relationship is so close. Why don't they just date?"

He didn't feel guilty about taking Kuze's childhood crush, Masha.

After all, life is a competition—whoever moves first wins.

Ignoring them, Ren leisurely walked toward his classroom, 2-B.