I love time travel the most!

Just as Kobayashi stubbornly insisted on injecting divine power again...

Click——!

A crisp sound rang in my ears.

[The Five Visions] could not bear the weight and collapsed.

Chapter 52 Fusion of Imperial Arms!

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After the destruction of the Five Visions Omnipotence, Kobayashi, no longer protected by the Teigu itself, was suddenly and forcefully expelled from the unknown temple scene.

At the same time, he experienced a sharp pain in his brain.

"Ughhhhhh!!!"

Kobayashi's rosy face suddenly turned deathly pale, and he was drenched in sweat, his clothes soaked through.

He covered his forehead with his right hand, knelt on one knee, and gasped for breath. He tried to stand up but couldn't, and finally collapsed to the ground, trembling.

"Xiao Lin!"xN

The night raiders quickly surrounded them.

Hill helped Kobayashi up, letting him lean against her soft embrace. She wiped the dense sweat from his forehead and gently massaged his temples with both hands, trying to relieve his headache.

It's not that it has no effect, but it's that it's completely ineffective.

It wasn't just physical pain, but also spiritual pain; it was a double blow that completely depleted both magical and mental power.

I already told you not to force yourself!

Leone gently rebuked him, but also showed concern for his health.

Not knowing how to alleviate Xiaolin's pain, she could only offer herself as a human cushion, pulling Xiaolin into her arms.

For a moment, I couldn't tell whether it was a consolation or a punishment.

The others who gathered around were also very concerned, constantly asking him in soft voices about his physical condition, and it took them a while to calm down from their flustered state.

"I'm sorry to have worried you all." Kobayashi paused for a moment, then took a breath and said, "It seems I really did push myself a bit too hard."

"As long as you're okay."

Seeing that Kobayashi was conscious, Najenda subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, but still felt lingering fear as she said, "Forcibly using two Imperial Arms could actually cause such a strong rejection?"

Her heart sank deeper and deeper.

I thought it would be able to work with another humanoid Teigu to fight Esdeath, but it seems that it will not only be a heavy burden on the Teigu user, but will also damage the Teigu. This is really terrible news.

"No, it's not that I'm rejecting it, it's that I'm forcing myself," Kobayashi gave an unexpected answer.

"What do you mean?"

"Because I forcibly used the ability to hide."

—Secret technique.

A very small number of Imperial Arms users who are compatible with their Imperial Arms develop unique hidden skills, such as Murasame's [En no Kaku], Leone's [Lion Never Dies], Susanoo's [Manifestation of the Demonic Spirit], and Esdeath's [Makapatmo] and [Ice Storm General].

The hidden skill of [All-Seeing Eyes] is [Predicting the Future].

It's true futuristic vision!

"Is that so...? It was because you forcibly peered into the future that the Imperial Arms couldn't withstand it and collapsed?" Najenda lit a cigarette, paused for a long time before slowly saying, "Never mind, it's good that you're alright."

He comforted Xiaolin, and he also comforted himself.

Otherwise, what else can be done?

Kobayashi defeated Zank the decapitated, and the Teigu that Zank possessed was Kobayashi's spoils of war. Furthermore, the "Five Perspectives" also chose Kobayashi.

She couldn't blame Xiaolin, neither emotionally nor logically.

Furthermore, knowing that Kobayashi could use both Imperial Arms without being forced, she was even less likely to blame him.

Since they are both humanoid Imperial Arms, the burden should be lighter if they are of the same type.

However, Mine was heartbroken.

The pink-haired girl with pigtails hurriedly scooped up the sand from the ground, but when a breeze blew sand onto her face, she quickly touched her face and said with great heartache, "Ah! What a waste!"

Coupled with the white grime scattered across her pretty face, and her little tongue sticking out to spit out sand...

Young lady, you'd better say it's Imperial Arms.

If it were anything else, I'd be ready to draw my dagger.

Akame gently wiped the dust off her face and said softly, "Never mind, Mine, even if you collect them all, you can't fix it."

In fact, Imperial Arms can slowly self-repair. For example, biological Imperial Arms can repair themselves quickly as long as their core is not destroyed.

The minister's Imperial Arm, Ireston, is a jewel-type anti-Imperial Arm capable of destroying an opponent's Imperial Arm. As long as an enemy enters its range, it can destroy the opponent's Imperial Arm at the cost of shattering the jewel. The damaged jewel can regenerate in just one week, but it cannot be used during that time.

But something like the "Five Visions Omnipotent" that has been shattered into pieces is absolutely impossible to repair.

"Just like that, an Imperial Arms wasted..."

The Night Raid members watched helplessly as the Imperial Arms were destroyed, their hearts breaking to the point of being unable to breathe.

Each Imperial Arms is a strategic weapon, and it is no exaggeration to compare them to the key to the course of a war.

The powerful weapon I had just acquired was gone in the blink of an eye.

"……Feel sorry."

Xiaolin looked apologetic and lowered his head deeply.

"It's alright, it's alright!" Leone hugged him even tighter, while gesturing to her companions with her eyes as she laughed heartily, "It's just an Imperial Arms, it's not important to us. It's good that you're alright, Kobayashi. Right, everyone?"

"Yeah yeah."

"It's okay, it's not your fault, Kobayashi."

"It's all because the Imperial Arms are too fragile."

"This is your spoils; you can do whatever you want with it."

So, don't blame yourself.

Seeing Xiaolin looking down in disappointment and self-blame, everyone quickly comforted her gently.

It's already a blessing that they haven't lost their companions. If something were to happen to Kobayashi, they would be even more anxious.

however.

No one noticed the smile on Kobayashi's lips as he lowered his head, or the eye pattern on his forehead that was exactly the same as the "All-Seeing Eyes" logo.

That's right, the [Five Visions Omnipotence] didn't disappear; it merged with Kobayashi!

—Teigu Fusion!

Aside from Esdeath's [Demon's Essence], a blood-consuming Imperial Arm, the only Imperial Arms he knew that could be fused with were [Demon's Embrace], which gradually fused with Tatsumi's body and transformed into a dragon, and [Lion King], which completely fused with Leone's body.

And now, there's also the "Five Visions All-Powerful".

When the wavelengths of the Imperial Arm and Kobayashi coincided and blended, the "Five Visions" abandoned its own form and merged all its essence into Kobayashi's body.

This allowed him to still unleash the full power of [Five Perspectives Omnipotence] even after losing his Teigu body.

Although its power has decreased, it is not as inconvenient as the Teigu itself.

However, the [precognition] ability cannot be activated yet, and Kobayashi has no opportunity to try it now. He can only explore it slowly when he has time.

...[All-powerful Five Visions], I will not let you down by making the choice to merge with me!

For the next few days, Xiaolin stayed in bed to rest. Due to the excessive consumption of magic and mental energy, he was unable to train or do tasks even if he wanted to. He lay in bed for three whole days.

Hill took care of him throughout this time.

Although the confused girl caused more trouble than she took care of him, he recovered quite well with the help of the others in the Night Raid.

Just when everyone thought that life would continue to be so leisurely, a piece of heavy news dealt them a severe blow.

—Hill is dead!

Giving out knives during the Lunar New Year? I hope no one sends me razor blades! I wanted to write some funny side stories, but I'm afraid people will call me a liar... Damn it, Aqua!

I was wrong, I was so wrong. I shouldn't have written this book in the first place. If I hadn't written this book...

Chapter 53 The Death of Hill

[Pre-viewing reminder: Escape the floodwaters immediately!]

In the training ground, Kobayashi and Akame exchanged blows, their attacks relentless yet unable to harm each other.

"A thrust followed by a horizontal slash, then a backward draw and another slash, a downward chop, a step forward to thrust at the waist and abdomen... a feint, but the real target is the throat... no, a second feint, the real target is a right leg kick!"

With the help of the Imperial Arms, Kobayashi's combat experience increased dramatically, and in just a few days, he forcibly brought himself to the same level as Akame.

However, this is limited to defense and counter-attacks. If they were to launch an offensive, it would expose their hostility and they would be unable to harm Akame in the slightest.

The trump card of night raids is no joke.

"call--"

After colliding and finding neither able to gain the upper hand, the two separated, sheathed their knives, exhaled softly, and ended their morning exercise.

Akame wiped away her sweat and said with relief, "It seems that Kobayashi has recovered."

"After all, we have received your kind care," Kobayashi said, expressing his gratitude.

"However, your combat skills have improved very quickly. Is there some secret to it?" Akame asked with some curiosity.

"It's probably because of the Imperial Arms."

Kobayashi vaguely said, "Perhaps he had used the [Five Insights] before and even used it to see into people's hearts. With that experience, he was unexpectedly able to guess some of the enemy's thoughts."

You can't exactly tell her that the "Five Visions" wasn't actually damaged, but rather completely integrated with you, can you?

No one can say for sure what the effects of the Imperial Arms will be, and it's not impossible that there might be residual effects. Akame didn't delve into it further and nodded in agreement with Kobayashi's explanation.

Well, it's also possible that she doesn't care.