Copy Magic Eyes or Copy Eyes? (5.1K)

She'd never seen Yotsuba Mahiro use this ability before. Could it be an Imperial Arm?

Keep in mind, the chain in her hand was made of Orichalcum, the same material as the Imperial Arms, yet it turned into dust after just one glare...

Esdeath slowly lowered her military cap, making it impossible to see her expression.

"Have you calmed down?"

"..."

"Fine, I'll take your silence as a sign you've calmed down. Esdeath, how about we have a proper talk today? What exactly are you planning to do?"

He naturally knew that Tatsumi had run away.

But today's target isn't that boy, so if he ran away, so be it, it's no big deal.

In contrast, if the Esdeath issue isn't resolved soon, it's likely to become even more complicated.

"Of course I want you!"

A straightforward and bold declaration.

Esdeath slowly raised her head, a carefree smile appearing on her pale, pretty face beneath her military cap.

"Yotsuba Mahiro, you are the only prey I have ever encountered who has managed to escape from my grasp. As a hunter, this is a great disgrace! I will conquer you no matter what! Kneel obediently before me!"

"So, you've gone so far as to set up this so-called martial arts contest to find a husband?"

"That's right!"

Esdeath readily admitted it.

Everything I've done is for you!

"Sigh, you're really crazy." Mahiro scratched his head in confusion.

Does he like Esdeath?

Of course I like him, even if he's so assertive, but I have to admit I do understand his fantasies.

The problem is, does liking someone really mean he has to kneel down at her white military skirt?

That was definitely impossible; he had to make Esdeath kneel before him no matter what, to help him calm down.

This has led to a problem: Esdeath was the first person to know him besides Mine, yet in the past few years, the two have not made any progress and instead seem to be rivals competing with each other.

Esdeath developed countless skills to deal with him, even resorting to bizarre and strange techniques like conjuring soldiers from ice.

Unfortunately, we still couldn't win him over.

"Hey, I've got a great idea, wanna hear it?" Esdeath suddenly said.

The fact that this woman would ask a question is probably unique to Yotsuba Mahiro in the entire Imperial Capital.

"What idea?"

"Let's have a contest to decide who belongs to whom!"

Esdeath raised her head as she spoke, revealing her eyes to meet Yotsuba Mahiro's gaze.

Those icy blue eyes were already filled with a strong fighting spirit. In order to defeat Yotsuba Mahiro, she had been honing her skills, even drinking the Imperial Arm [Demon Extract], and even using it to develop a secret technique that only she could develop!

This time, she's going to use this move to compete with Yotsuba Mahiro!

"So, do you dare?"

"What's there to be afraid of?"

Mahiro couldn't help but smile. "Then tell me, how do we play?"

"You bring your assassination squad, and I'll send the same number. The one with the most victories wins. If you lose, you'll obediently submit to me; if I lose, then I'm yours!"

"Isn't this still the same as before?"

Mahiro shrugged helplessly and said, "Besides, I also remember that Esdeath, you are still under my control."

Although he never used this ownership to do anything to Esdeath.

Even though Esdeath once said that she could be used for mating, or hung up and disemboweled, anything was acceptable.

"Heh, just tell me if you have the guts!"

"It doesn't matter, but if you lose again this time, I really won't let you off the hook with some trivial conditions like I used to."

"Of course! This time I'll bet everything!"

Esdeath seemed to have made up her mind long ago, and even figured out how to beat him.

However, her bold words terrified Wave, the temporary referee who was a member of the Jaegers team.

Did he hear that right?

The empire's two strongest individuals have actually entrusted them with this bet?

Wave suddenly felt immense pressure.

"Okay, it's settled then. What about the time and place?"

"The time is set for two days from now, and the location is right here."

"No problem, it's settled then. See you the day after tomorrow." Mahiro agreed immediately.

The connection began in the arena.

So, ending their awkward relationship here would be a fitting conclusion.

He was now very curious about what method Esdeath would use to defeat him.

It's unlikely that they could succeed relying solely on those team members.

Putting everything else aside, he had great confidence in the subordinates he had trained.

While it's not to say that each of them could rival Esdeath, at the very least, Esdeath's Three Beasts would be no match for them.

Therefore, the final victory will definitely depend on him and Esdeath.

Esdeath's only means of defeating him is the Mahapadma, which appears in the original work.

Using the power of extreme cold to freeze the entire spacetime is something even he has no way to resist; it can be said to be the most unsolvable move.

However, it would be different if there were enhancement potions that utilized Tyrant's genetic modifications.

It possesses remarkable adaptability and evolutionary capabilities, even able to adapt to frozen spacetime.

Dr. Fashion happened to be looking for him, so let's see how this guy's research on the potion is going.

Thinking of this, Mahiro quickened his pace.

Chapter 165: Is it Alpha Stigma or Rewriting Eye? (5.1K)

"Oh~ I thought it was someone else, but it's our busy Minister Yotsuba Clan!"

"I said, can you please stop making this noise?"

As soon as I entered, I heard some strange, effeminate noises.

Dr. Fashion sat there, staring at him with a resentful expression.

"Let me tell you, don't look at me like that, I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself."

"Then don't try to control it!"

Dr. Fashion made what he thought was a very charming hair-flipping gesture, which gave Yotsuba Mahiro goosebumps all over.

Moreover, that kind of thing is less about being charming and more about being pretentious.

"Can you be normal for once? I have something important to discuss with you. How's the potion coming along?"

Mahiro clenched his fist, then slowly released it, repeating this process to control the overwhelming urge to punch someone.

Dr. Fashion noticed that he seemed to be in a bad mood, so he didn't dare to continue and dropped his flirtatious manner.

And he complained in a low voice:

"Honestly, did Minister Yotsuba Clan only come here for the potion? She hasn't even come to see me in so long... Alright, alright, the potion is ready, here you go."

Seeing that he seemed really about to hit someone, Dr. Fashion quickly took a metal syringe from the drawer and handed it to him.

"As per your request, the evolutionary abilities from Tyrant's genes have been incorporated into the potion. It's quite remarkable, really; what should have been an irreversible conflict has instead been managed to maintain a delicate balance of various genetic characteristics using a virus as a carrier..."

The more Dr. Fashion talked about it, the more amazed he became.

In genetic research, if she claims to be second in the entire empire and even the world, no one would dare to claim to be first.

Even Dorothea, that old witch who plays with alchemy, couldn't do it.

However, ever since she received this enhancement potion from Yotsuba Mahiro a few years ago, she has found that her world has changed.

Especially after obtaining Tyrant's blood.

The virus in the enhancement potion can even neutralize the berserk genes of super-dangerous species. If used to create a humanoid army of dangerous species, it is entirely possible!

Unfortunately, Yotsuba Mahiro controlled the enhancement potion very strictly, and even she only kept half of it.

Moreover, time is very tight.

However, she can now focus on her research.

Yotsuba Mahiro had no idea what this guy was up to, nor did he want to know.

After briefly analyzing the medicine, he simply thanked Dr. Fashion and left.

There's no need to be so polite to this person; after all, the payment has already been made.

He could clearly see the half-empty booster potion hidden in the drawer.

"But I have to admit, this guy is truly a genius..."

He looked at the advanced potion in his hand, and the more he looked, the more surprised and delighted he became.

The finished product is even better than Sumire Muroto!

The analysis even provided him with ideas on how to integrate the new genes.

For example, the Demon Extract or something like that.

It's a pity, though, that guy is a pervert...

But praise aside, criticism aside, the experimental component was naturally indispensable.

As for the experimental subject, it was naturally himself.

He picked up the syringe and inserted it directly under the skin without the slightest hesitation.

As the medicine was injected, a slight coolness was felt in my blood vessels.

But it seems... that's all, I don't feel anything else.

Failed?

The thought had barely crossed his mind when—

"Holy crap--"

The sudden, excruciating pain almost made him lose his voice; his whole body convulsed, and he covered his eyes tightly with both hands.

That's right, the source of this pain is his eyes!

It felt like someone was forcibly cutting into his eyeball with a scalpel, trying to gouge his eyeball out!

Pain.

The pain was excruciating!

Every blood vessel and nerve connected to the brain felt as if it were being torn apart!

Strangely, even though things had reached this point, the "Regrowth" magic was not forcibly triggered.

In other words, this change is benign and will not harm his body.

Not only that, his mind seemed to become clearer and clearer. Despite the excruciating pain that felt like his soul was being torn apart, his consciousness remained perfectly clear.

"Damn it, I hope this doesn't leave me with some kind of eye injury!"

For a moment, he thought of Sun Wukong, and the painful sight of him being smoked in Laozi's Eight Trigrams Furnace.

I estimate that I'm not much worse off right now.