Becoming a Shadow in the New World

The next day, in his perception, that wisp of magic had split into seven parts.

On the third day, the seven portions were divided into hundreds more.

By the fourth day, there were already more than 300 copies.

On the fifth day, more than 600 copies were produced.

Sid was dumbfounded. He had no idea that the magic he had modified through the library could be split by feeding magic power, and how they had managed to do it. This was just one of the library's functions that were discovered later; others included stabilizing space, communication, and borrowing power.

Of course, these functions were useless to him. What he really valued was the magical knowledge recorded inside. After all, he was strong enough that he didn't need such a thing to become stronger.

……

Three poles in the sun.

"Bang Bang Bang!!!"

"Hey, Sid, remember to come over for dinner later. I made omelet rice today."

A knock on the door woke Sid from his immersion in the sea of ​​knowledge.

Upon opening my eyes, the first thing I felt was soreness; all the muscles in my body were sending signals of overload.

The sheets looked like they had just been pulled out of the water; water would come out if you squeezed them.

He got up, threw the sheets into the washing machine, got some water from the refrigerator, and then took a shower. Sid looked at his naked reflection in the mirror; his muscular body, not bulky at all, was aesthetically pleasing, with defined features, a piercing gaze, and striking red eyes.

The next second, Sid pinched his face, and as if by magic, his three-dimensional features were blurred, and his lazy black eyes filled the space.

Then he took a garment from the nearby rack and covered the body that looked as if sculpted by a god. He stepped out the door, took a few steps to the right, and knocked.

"Hide, come in quickly, I'll get you some rice. Gucheng, don't lie there anymore, get up and eat."

The girl who opened the door had short black hair, bright eyes, and seemed very lively and cheerful.

Akina, his neighbor and the younger sister of the Akina siblings, attends the same school as him. They met by chance a year ago.

I froze when I walked in, but immediately recovered when I saw a silver-haired figure getting up from the sofa in the living room.

"Hey, Sid, you've come."

Kojou Akatsuki, the older of the Akatsuki siblings, is suspected to be a natural-born Kage-level user. Although he attends an ordinary school, the seemingly endless magical power within him cannot be hidden from his perception.

"oops."

Seemingly due to lack of sleep, Kojou stumbled and fell to the ground on his way to the dining table.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Sid, are you alright?"

"It's alright, it's alright. I'm a magic swordsman, I'm perfectly healthy."

"Sorry, Sid, you saw something funny. You know I'm not feeling well this morning."

"Same here, I'm not feeling well on weekdays either."

That's what he said, but deep down he really admired Akatsuki Kojou.

Absolutely superb acting skills, perfect score!

With so much magic power within him, how could he possibly fall due to poor mental state? It can only be described as perfect acting for a minor role.

Look at that way of walking without any air of strength, those eyes that show no sharpness even without being concealed, and that wrestling posture that seems so natural.

Fortunately, he was no slouch either. He reacted instantly, disengaging the grip on his foot and turning to the side to pull Kojou Akatsuki down onto him, reducing the damage Kojou Akatsuki suffered. He once again played the kind extra who saved his sister.

It's a pity, Kojo-kun, but this is the suppression of acting skills caused by the suppression of strength. If you don't have the strength, you can't become a Kage.

I know you suspect that I deliberately saved Akatsuki Nagisa to get close to you, but I knew your strength from the beginning. I just need to play the role of a kind extra who saved your sister. In this game, you are in the open, and I am in the dark. You are on the first level, and I am on the second level. The advantage is in my hands.

Although he wouldn't need to be constantly tested by Kojou Akatsuki if he simply admitted that saving Kojou Akatsuki's sister was a coincidence, this was a trial, a trial for a Kage-level fighter.

"Ahhhh!!!"

A scream drew the attention of Sid and Akatsuki, who was lying on top of Sid.

They saw Akinasa coming out of the kitchen, carrying a plate, staring blankly at them.

Chapter 8: Akatsuki Kojou is gay!?

"stare……"

Seeing Nagisa Akatsuki's gloomy face and sharp eyes staring at Kojou Akatsuki, Sid scooped up a spoonful of omelet rice and put it in his mouth. Delicious!

It seems that because all the housework in the Akatsuki family was handled by Akatsuki Nagisa, Akatsuki Nagisa's cooking skills were excellent. If it weren't for the lack of money and the need to hide his identity, he would have wanted to hire Akatsuki Nagisa as his chef.

"Sid, save me, save me."

Although no sound came from the field, Kojou Akatsuki's gaze towards Sid conveyed this meaning.

Ha, I don't know what happened, but is this what they call a natural-born Shadow-level user? He gave in so easily.

Sure enough, through hard work, he was able to defeat these natural extras and those with shadow-level strength. This was a victory achieved through human effort.

"Nagisa, I'm hungry (?﹃??), can I eat?"

Normally, he would be a complete neutral party, since it's someone else's family matter, but he was in a good mood after winning against a natural-born Shadow-level powerhouse.

Upon hearing his words, Kojou Akatsuki gave him a grateful look, and Nagisa Akatsuki's attention was diverted.

He stood up, took two plates of omelet rice from the kitchen, threw one plate at Xiaogucheng, and then sat down opposite him.

"Gu Cheng, I believe that your sexual orientation is normal, given how often you look at girls with lecherous eyes. So, Gu Cheng, you'd better not do anything that would dishonor the Xiao family's reputation, otherwise..."

Okay, the target hasn't changed, whatever, he's already helped anyway, let's just watch the show.

"Nagisa, what are you saying? I don't understand. What's wrong with my sexual orientation?"

Also, I said I didn't look at anyone with lecherous eyes, I just, I just…”

Ha, foolish, Kojo-kun. Although playing dumb is a versatile skill for extras, sometimes it can provoke the other party and backfire.

"bump!"

As expected, Akinagisa was so angry that she slammed her hand on the table.

"But, but what? Or is it that you look at girls on the street because you're a vampire and want to suck their blood?"

"me……"

Seemingly unsure how to refute, Kojou Akatsuki suddenly became hesitant in Nagisa Akatsuki's eyes. Of course, it's also possible that Nagisa Akatsuki was right.

After all, in some stories, there are often humorous scenes where the main characters make choices and eliminate the correct answer at the beginning.

Thinking of this, Sid couldn't help but laugh to himself. How could something so funny happen to Akatsuki Kojou, who was also a Shadow-level user like him?

The possibility that Akatsuki Nagisa casually mentioned the true identity of Akatsuki Kojou as a Kage-level powerhouse is as far-fetched as his casual remark to the Seven Kage about the existence of the Diavolo Order.

"In short, I hope that your sexual orientation matches your behavior of looking at girls often. I don't mind, and it would be best if you brought a girlfriend home soon."

"So I don't understand why my sexual orientation is abnormal. I accept that I often look at girls, but why do I need to find a girlfriend to prove that my sexual orientation is okay?"

"You don't understand, yes, you don't understand, and you'd better never understand, and really never understand."

Listening to the two siblings arguing while eating omelet rice, Sid couldn't help but be shocked by the amount of information revealed in their words.

Ancient City, you have a problem with your sexual orientation?!

You also frequently look at girls with lecherous eyes!!!

That's not right. Sometimes he would go shopping with Kojo, and Kojo would spend most of the time staring at his neck. It was the kind of look that showed he had locked onto his prey and wanted to tear its throat open. I've never seen Kojo look at girls.

Could this be... the purity of a naturally born Shadow-level powerhouse?! To be able to suppress even one's own desires to test him, that's incredible.

However, if Kojou's sexual orientation is problematic, he is quite curious about who could catch Kojou's eye. After all, with such strong power, no one in this world except a few people could refuse his thoughts. Is it Motoki, who is often by Kojou's side?

Yes, that should be it.

Ah! I'm done eating.

I was so engrossed in thinking that I didn't realize I'd finished my omelet rice.

"Um... I've finished Nagisa."

Upon hearing this, Akatsuki Nagisa disregarded her argument with Akatsuki Kojou and turned to approach Cid.

"Have you finished eating? How was my cooking, Sid? Was it good? Did you like it? Would you like another serving...?"

"It tastes delicious. To be precise, I'm sure I'll like what you made, Nagisa. You don't need to trouble yourself anymore. I have to leave now. If you have any questions about your studies, I'll teach you when I get back tonight."

Knowing the girl's talkative nature, he interrupted her to avoid being dragged into her rhythm, and then made an excuse to leave.

"Ah, okay then, Sid-kun. I'll come find you again tonight. By the way, Sid-kun, are you free tomorrow? I heard there's a new water park that opened on Itogami Island. Want to go check it out? If you don't want to go, I have some..."

"Nagisa, I'll definitely be free tomorrow. Just send me the location then. Bye."

"Oh, okay, see you tomorrow, Sid."

As soon as Sid's figure disappeared down the corridor, Akinagisa closed the door, her face immediately darkening.

"Ancient city!!!"

……

"Sir, is there anything else you need?"

"Hmm... wrap up the cat food for me, and then get me a bottle of watermelon juice."