Something's wrong with how I'm watching anime.

His personality is quite to Cerberus's liking. Although his talent is definitely not as good as Clow Reed's, his temperament is excellent.

Kerberos wholeheartedly agreed with Kazama's cautious attitude towards superpowers.

He also knew that the more unknown something was, the more dangerous it was. The greater the power, the more likely it was to bring misfortune.

But now Kazama has suddenly used his special ability again, something must have happened.

Kazama didn't hide anything from Cerberus and recounted how a canine parasite from Parasyte was materialized into reality.

"This is a very bad sign."

Kazama's expression remained serious.

The extraordinary power displayed in Parasyte is not of a high level; it could be easily dealt with using modern firearms technology.

What truly worries Kazama is what will happen next.

What if those beings from high-magic worlds were to materialize?

"What we lack most right now is time."

"The plan to slowly master the Clow Cards is no longer feasible. I must find a way to improve my strength as quickly as possible."

Sufficient strength is needed to cope with unknown crises that may arise at any time.

Kazama placed the two magic books on the coffee table in the living room.

One type is a book bound in parchment, covered with the marks left by time, simple and heavy.

The other was a faded, luxurious leather cover, clearly indicating that it was a very old book, but the title was still barely recognizable.

“This is a ‘Phantom Book’,” Kazama said.

Both books are from the anime "Dantalian's Bookshelf," and are extraordinary items that Kazama carefully considered before materializing.

"Dantalian's Bookshelf" is an anime adapted from a novel, telling the story of retired military officer Hugh and Dantalian, the "Black Reader Princess" who manages 900,666 magical books, collecting magical books.

In the animation, the Phantom Book is a supernatural book with magical powers; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a magic book.

The Book of Illusions can be used directly by ordinary people, but most ordinary people will suffer a backlash when they use it.

As for why Kazama chose the anime "Dantalian's Bookshelf" as the object of his materialization...

First, the animation uses a prop-based system. Most of the props in it can be used directly and take effect immediately without spending any extra time.

Using props is undoubtedly the simplest and most direct way to increase strength.

Secondly, "Dantrian's Bookshelf" is an anime series presented in episodic format.

The animated story lacks continuity; each episode is essentially a standalone story.

The impact of this manifestation on the original story's progression can be minimized. If handled well, it may not even affect the main plot.

As for the two phantom books that Kazama took out...

The first magical book woven from parchment scrolls was called "The Book of Fairies," also known as "The Door to Fairies."

It comes from the first episode of the anime and was written by the alchemist Paracelsus. It contains the spells for manipulating the four elemental spirits.

By chanting, one can directly utilize the power of the four elements.

Although the abilities of this magic book overlap with those of the four Clow Cards (Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water), its advantage lies in its direct usability.

It's worth noting that in just half a month, Kazama only acquired one elemental card, 'Wind Card'. The rest of the cards he acquired were all lower-tier versions of Wind Card, and they were mostly support cards and spell cards.

Kazama didn't capture a single card with a direct attack effect.

Although the parasite performed poorly in the original work, Kazama still felt it wasn't very safe to fight it using only the Wind Card.

But with this "Book of Fairies," Kazama felt much more confident.

Then came the second phantom book.

"The Book of Wisdom"

"It is unknown who wrote it, when, or where, but its effect is very direct."

"It can make readers wise."

Kazama slowly explained the purpose of this unassuming book.

Well known.

People can make progress through learning and practice.

However, improving one's innate physical attributes is extremely difficult.

Especially intelligence, IQ, and wisdom.

"Smart drugs, like elixirs of immortality, are items that only exist in fantasy. Humans will not be able to produce them for at least several hundred years."

Let's not even talk about health supplements like "Life No. 1" and "Brain Gold" that are just a waste of money; the "smart drugs" that Kazama is talking about are items that can truly unlock the brain's potential.

"While it may be difficult to achieve with real-world technology, it is indeed possible to do so through mysterious forces in the extraordinary world."

Kazama slowly opened the cover of "The Book of Wisdom," revealing its contents.

But strangely, although it was a book, it had no table of contents and no text at all.

All that's there are are irregularly shaped, intricate, and distorted patterns covering every page.

Staring at these patterns for even a short while will immediately make you feel dizzy and extremely nauseous.

"The principle behind it is that reading these patterns in sequence helps to develop the brain."

This is also the fantasy book that Kazama values ​​most, without exception.

Compared to tools that serve as external forces, this book's power can truly affect Kazama himself, expanding his own abilities.

"However, this book, The Book of Wisdom, has strict conditions and restrictions on its use."

"First of all, this book is only for children whose development is not yet complete."

"this..."

Kerberos was also taken aback by Kazama's words.

Kazama is definitely not a child who hasn't finished developing, so what's the point of talking about him?

With this crucial condition in place, no matter how powerful the book is, it's useless to Kazama.

"It's ok."

As if seeing through Cerberus's thoughts, Kazama spoke up.

"We can try exploiting a bug..."

There's a saying that goes, "Fight magic with magic."

Kazama channeled his magic, and a golden card quietly appeared at his fingertips.

The card depicts a woman wearing a cloak, holding a clock that has been turned backwards.

The Chinese characters on the card indicate the name of this Clow Card.

"戻" brand.

It is also known as "return card".

It possesses the power to reverse time and return to the past.

Chapter 11 Side Effects and Solutions

Collecting the Clow Cards isn't actually that difficult.

Why was it so complicated to collect Rimuru in the original work?

Of course, it was because Rimuru was careless and accidentally blew away all the remaining Clow Cards with the Wind Card before Cerberus woke up.

To some extent, the Clow Cards that were blown away have completely broken free from the Book of Seals and the control of the sealed beast Cerberus, so getting them back will naturally be much more difficult.

But Kazama was different. After opening the Book of Clow Seals, he made no move and quietly waited for Cerberus to awaken.

The mischief that was missing from the Clow Cards was naturally not discovered.

During Kazama's process of capturing the Clow Cards, these Clow Cards were under the dual supervision of the Book of Seals and Cerberus, making it naturally much easier for them.

Of course, that doesn't mean the process of subduing will be easy.

Actually, it depends a lot on compatibility.

This is reflected in the degree of control.

Those with good compatibility can be used by Kazama with ease, while those with poor compatibility cannot unleash their full power even with force.

Kazama had previously tried using the 'Fire Card', but due to its poor compatibility, he exhausted all his magic power and could only create a small flame.

After that, Kazama temporarily gave up on collecting these cards that had poor compatibility with him, and instead turned his attention to the Clow Cards that had good compatibility with him.

'Wind Card'

This is currently the card that best complements Kazama.

While using the Wind Card, Kazama was even able to glimpse the deepest magic circle and alchemical ritual structure within the Clow Card.

Once Kazama fully masters this system, he can truly transform the Wind Cards into his own cards—just like Sakura Kinomoto transformed her Sakura Cards in the original work.

Besides this wind tile, the tile that has the best synergy with Kazama right now is the 'Moku' tile.

"A card that contains the power to reverse time."

Cerberus gently recounted the origin of the golden card in Kazama's hand.

"It's part of the 'Time Card' set. It's one of the high-level cards that's in no way inferior to the four basic elemental cards..."

"However, there's a saying about reversing time; it doesn't mean you can actually go back to the past and change anything."

"Even Clow Reed couldn't achieve such a true reversal of time and space."

"The reversal of time by the 'Goupai' refers to returning to a certain segment of the past, allowing one to see that segment of the past in its entirety from an observer's perspective."

"That's right..."

Kazama nodded and continued Cerberus's words.

"The idea that one can observe the past but cannot interfere with it is quite reasonable, and it avoids the problem of the grandmother paradox to some extent."