Chapter 64: Natsuba Rinrei: “QAQ”
A massive black bird burst out of the shattered Otherside.
Its shadow, blocking out the sun, fell upon the earth.
The Natsuba stewards outside, who had just recovered from the oppressive aura of the vanished crimson vertical pupil, were now stunned by the black bird.
They looked at the top of the bird’s head, at the small figure standing there.
Long silver hair danced wildly in the high altitude, a deep black bird mask covering her face, her aura as imposing as a god’s, like a deity in the heavens.
Her red, glass-like eyes were indifferent and ethereal, her gaze shifting slightly as she looked down.
She only glanced at them.
And they felt a sharp, needle-like pain in their eyes. A deathly, terrifying aura washed over them, boiling in their minds.
They all clutched their heads and fell to their knees, screaming.
And as the black bird flapped its wings, a large number of black feathers drifted down.
As they landed near the Natsuba stewards, Natsuba Hanae’s disguised, somewhat ethereal and cold female voice echoed.
“Natsuba Rinrei has pledged her allegiance to me.”
“She has become a member of Summer Harvest Mountain.”
“I’ve heard that she has been persecuted by the Natsuba conglomerate. I intend to pay a visit.”
A “visit,” but it meant she was coming to cause trouble.
After speaking, Natsuba Hanae paid the stewards no more mind. The black bird flapped its wings again and soared into the sky.
A clever steward below instantly understood Natsuba Hanae’s true meaning. A steward with relatively strong power, enduring the boiling pain in his head…
Struggled to his feet, looked at his colleagues writhing on the ground, clutching their heads, and gritted his teeth.
He activated his speed ability, his figure becoming a blur as he raced down the road.
“I have to inform the Family Head as soon as possible, so they can prepare!”
…
…
The black bird flew through the high altitude.
And Natsuba Hanae stood on its head, her arms crossed.
Below was a sea of clouds, and the dazzling sunlight shone down, giving her silver, waterfall-like hair golden highlights.
The scene was exquisite and beautiful.
Until someone’s sleep-talking broke the tranquility.
“Mo… Mom…”
“I’m so sad at the Natsuba house… so miserable… I want to run away…”
“But… I’m not strong enough… I can’t escape… and my sister can’t escape either…”
“I… I…”
“I also want big breasts… I want big breasts… Can you give some of your power to my breasts…”
“Mmm… I want them so bad…”
Natsuba Rinrei smacked her lips twice, even snuggling closer to Natsuba Hanae, hugging her thigh, and then falling back into a deep sleep.
A single, crystal-clear drop of drool trickled from the corner of her mouth.
Natsuba Hanae: “…”
So this is the real Natsuba Rinrei!
This was the first time Natsuba Hanae had seen this side of her.
After all, the Natsuba Rinrei she knew was from the character card in her past life, and from the perspective of a younger sister in this one.
Seeing her from a different perspective, a mother’s perspective, was a novel experience.
Natsuba Hanae smiled and slowly knelt down.
She gently stroked Natsuba Rinrei’s head, smoothing down the small cowlick that always stuck up.
She looked at her completely flat chest and sighed.
“Rinrei, it’s not that I don’t want to give you bigger breasts. It’s probably because of your original character design that you’re destined to be a flat-chested steel plate.”
“I also…”
However, just then…
Natsuba Hanae keenly sensed that a portion of the physical enhancement Natsuba Rinrei had gained from Aosagi no Hi was gathering towards her chest.
It seemed that because Aosagi no Hi was an unconventional power, not from the original story, it had broken through the original flat-chested character design.
Natsuba Hanae’s brow twitched slightly.
She pursed her lips and silently guided the energy gathering in her chest towards her perky bottom.
Natsuba Hanae told herself that whether she had bigger breasts or not didn’t matter.
The main thing was that she didn’t want Natsuba Rinrei to have those two lumps of fat weighing her down and affecting her combat power.
This was all out of a mother’s love.
If Natsuba Rinrei knew what Natsuba Hanae had done, she would surely be moved to tears with gratitude.
Then, Natsuba Hanae sensed the hidden injuries on Natsuba Rinrei’s body. Almost every part of her was injured, except for her face and chest.
These hidden injuries would gradually manifest over time, affecting her combat power and lifespan.
This was even with her Red Dragon ability, which greatly enhanced her physical constitution. If it had been another ability that didn’t enhance the body as much, Natsuba Rinrei would have likely died from the accumulated injuries long ago.
Even if Natsuba Rinrei did reach A-rank in the future, her peak would likely only last a few years, and she would die in her sixties from the festering injuries.
It was likely that Natsuba Rinrei had been fighting with all her might to gain power.
That was how she had reached B-rank before the age of sixteen. It wasn’t just talent, but also years of grueling effort.
Chikari Makoto was an exception. She had reached B-rank at fifteen because she had been given the Ijishin template from a young age, which had constantly nourished her body.
And upon reaching B-rank, this nourishment had weakened to a negligible level.
But Natsuba Rinrei had only just received Aosagi no Hi, meaning its nourishment had just begun.
Not only that, but Aosagi no Hi possessed a partial nirvana effect. After this physical enhancement, her old hidden injuries would disappear, and Natsuba Rinrei would be able to fight without any restraints.
Just then, blue-green and crimson flames erupted from Natsuba Rinrei’s body, crackling around her like lightning.
Suddenly, the crimson flames gathered on her back, and the blue-green flames also gathered there.
Forming a pair of wings, which then flapped once.
The flames dissipated.
And what was revealed to Natsuba Hanae was a magnificent, ruby-red dragon wing, and another crystalline, emerald-blue feathered wing.
Both existed simultaneously, in perfect harmony.
The fusion of Aosagi no Hi was in its final stages, and it paired well with the Red Dragon.
Natsuba Hanae deliberately slowed their flight, waiting for the fusion to complete, waiting for Natsuba Rinrei to awaken, to let her witness it with her own eyes!
Her expression gradually turned cold, but her right hand still gently stroked Natsuba Rinrei’s head.
“Rinrei, you must hate the Natsuba family too. I will give you the chance to crush them with your own hands.”
“But it will take some time.”
“For now, let’s first for you and me…”
“—Collect some interest.”
Natsuba Hanae’s eyes, as red as the rising sun, flashed with a hint of violence. A wisp of black and red Sanctuary Flame unconsciously ignited at her fingertips, singeing a strand of Natsuba Rinrei’s hair. She quickly withdrew her hand.
“Sorry…”
Natsuba Rinrei: “QAQ”
HOW COULD SHE
HAHA