In comics and games, even villains usually wait for the transformation or fusion to be complete.

But that’s only true in fiction.

“In reality, there’s no need to wait!”

I swung my sword horizontally, aiming for Dain’s neck.

But it was too late, and my sword was blocked by Dain’s hand.

I took a step back, thinking that I would be hit if I just stood there.

The guy let go of my sword and examined himself curiously.

I couldn’t believe it. He was able to fuse with that dead guy.

Fusion, a technique that only exists in comics, was right in front of my eyes.

I knew that only two beings that were originally one could fuse.

But I remembered that Dain and Guy decided not to use that ability because it would change their personalities.

Even so, I sent Lise and Kage separately to be cautious of the fusion.

I didn’t want them to fuse by accident.

I never thought that he could fuse with a corpse.

After Guy died, I didn’t pay much attention to the fusion.

I felt like I had been slapped in the face.

Hmm. At least he’s still weak.

Even if he has fused, his stamina is still low.

In other words, he probably can’t use his full power.

As I was sweating, I saw a dagger with an aura flying towards the guy.

Dain turned his head to dodge the dagger.

Kage and Lise seized the opportunity and rushed towards him.

“Annoying pests.”

Dain kicked backwards without even looking back, as if swatting away flies.

“Ugh!”

Kage barely blocked the kick with her cute little arms.

Despite her efforts, the kick was stronger than expected, and she rolled on the ground.

Lise ignored Kage and spat out a poison needle.

Dain dodged the needle and kicked Lise with a spinning kick.

Lise blocked the kick with both hands and used the momentum to spin in the air, landing next to me.

She looked at me seriously and said,

“Master… We’ll buy you some time. Now…”

“Don’t be ridiculous. If we show our backs to him, we’ll die for sure.”

I wasn’t lying.

The guy’s expression clearly showed that he wouldn’t let any of us escape.

Should I just go back in time?

That’s one option.

Honestly, our chances of winning against him are slim.

In comics, fusion usually doubles the power, but Dain and Guy, being originally one being, had tripled their power.

That’s why, even with his weakened condition, he can still overpower us.

… No, I shouldn’t go back in time.

Using time travel to kill them instantly is an option, but it should be a last resort.

There’s no need to use it now when we still have a chance.

Come on, we can still fight.

Hmm, should I use that method?

I had thought of it when I obtained the Demonic Magic.

But it’s too much of a gamble.

I don’t know what will happen to my body when I use it.

I might end up unconscious and unable to even commit suicide.

As I was thinking, Dain narrowed his eyes and said,

“If you don’t move, I’ll go first.”

He ran towards Lise, the strongest among us, with two daggers in his hands.

He infused the daggers with aura and swung them at Lise.

She also infused her dagger with aura and blocked his attack.

The sound of clashing daggers echoed in the room.

“Ugh!”

Despite Lise’s efforts, Dain’s strength was greater, and she was slowly pushed back.

But while she was blocking Dain, he became vulnerable.

Kage and I exchanged glances and nodded.

We rushed towards Dain from both sides.

On the left, my sword was enhanced by magic, and on the right, Kage’s fist was ready to strike.

A normal member of the Cult would not have been able to react in time and would have been injured.

But Dain, who was stronger than a normal member, kicked Lise.

“Ouch!”

Lise couldn’t dodge the kick and was pushed back.

With both hands free, Dain blocked my sword and Kage’s fist with his daggers.

“Annoying pests. I’ll kill you first.”

Dain swung his daggers at me in a dazzling display.

“Hmm. Looks like going back in time is the only option.”

I couldn’t dodge this attack, and it was too late to use magic to defend myself.

Even if I used the Holy Cross to heal, it would be almost impossible to defeat him.

So, going back in time was the only answer.

As I closed my eyes, I felt…

“What?”

Lise appeared in front of me, stabbed by Dain’s dagger. She slowly turned her head towards me and said,

“Master… I’m glad you’re safe.”

With those words, she collapsed.

Kage saw Lise fall and gritted her teeth, throwing a punch at Dain.

Dain blocked the punch and stepped back.

I should help Kage, but my body wouldn’t move.

I felt like my sanity was slipping away.

I had seen many deaths and terrible things, but I had never felt my head pounding like this before.

Hmm. Calm down.

I can’t lose my sanity here.

Acting foolishly is what third-rate people do.

I needed to calm down a bit.

I shouldn’t go back in time yet.

I could go back in time now, but… If I keep doing that, my mind will break.

Time travel is undeniably powerful,

but it doesn’t guarantee that my mind will remain intact.

I should check if Lise is still alive.

If she’s dead, I’ll go back in time without hesitation.

I looked at Lise lying on the ground.

Her body was bleeding crimson.

Fortunately, the dagger had pierced her side, not her heart.

In other words, she was critically injured but not dead yet.

She was still breathing faintly.

I took out my clone from the dimensional ring.

“Hey, clone.”

“Yeah, original.”

“Use the stuff in the ring to heal Lise.”

I handed the dimensional ring to my clone.

He nodded and took the ring.

He took out the potions made by Karin and poured them on Lise’s wounds.

“By the way, original… Are you thinking of using that?”

“My clone knows me well.”

“I’m not lying, it’ll hurt more than getting kicked in the balls.”

“Well, we won’t die, right?”

As I said that, I remembered the training I did with Skaya to enhance my physical strength.

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Covered in sweat, Kaine used his physical enhancement to move around, cursing Skaya in his mind.

‘This crazy villainous lady!’

While Kaine was thinking this,

“Bang!”

Skaya fired a spell with a mischievous smile, as if shooting a gun.

It looked like a cute spell, but in reality, it was powerful enough to burn a mid-level monster.

“Damn it!”

Kaine cursed and dodged, rolling on the ground.

“Huff! Huff! Skaya, let’s take a break.”

“Hmm. Skaya?”

This bitch. She was definitely helping me train to relieve stress.

But it would only be a loss for Kaine if he said that out loud.

Kaine, being quick-witted, gave her the answer she wanted without hesitation.

“Master, please let’s take a short break.”

“Yeah, okay. That’s what I wanted. Okay, let’s take a break.”

With those words, Skaya sat down gracefully.

Kaine looked at her with a puzzled face and said,

“Skaya, can I ask you something?”

“Huh? What is it?”

“Your pink panties are gross!”

Before Kaine could finish his sentence, Skaya silenced him with a low-level magic spell.

“If you don’t want to die, answer my question wisely.”

“Mmph!”

Kaine nodded in response to her question.

As soon as Skaya released the silence spell, Kaine crossed the line.

“Your pink panties are hot.”

“Are you really asking for death?”

Skaya’s face turned red, and she manifested a magic spell that looked dangerous to anyone who saw it.

“I’m sorry, Master.”

Seeing the dangerous magic, Kaine quickly changed his attitude.

Skaya sighed deeply, looking at Kaine’s joke, and asked,

“Hmm. But was that really what you wanted to say?”

“No, that was just a joke. I’ve been wondering about this for a while. Right now, I’m using physical enhancement with magic power, right?”

“Yes.”

Skaya nodded in response to Kaine’s question.

“So, what if I use physical enhancement again with aura or ki on top of that?”

I’ve been curious about this for a while.

Kaine’s body has both magic power and aura.

Although the aura is insignificant compared to the magic power, it’s still important that it exists.

Even Kaine has both aura and magic power, so why wouldn’t others have them too?

That’s why, after becoming aware of magic power, I wondered, ‘Why haven’t I used physical enhancement with multiple powers?’

Certainly, there must be others besides Kaine who have multiple powers.

As Kaine waited for her answer, Skaya slowly opened her mouth with a serious expression.

“Hmm. Usually, people have one power, but even if they have multiple powers, only one of them will be outstanding.”

“So, what are you trying to say?”

“I don’t know.”

“What?”

Kaine reacted with a useless expression, and Skaya made an innocent face.

“Well, no one has actually done that, so how would I know?”

“Still, you have your thoughts, right?”

“Well, I think it would be okay to use different powers on different parts of the body for a moment, but if you use physical enhancement with multiple powers, your body might not be able to handle it and you might die or experience excruciating pain.”

Well, that makes sense.

Indeed, even with just physical enhancement, the whole body feels strained, so using multiple enhancements would be overwhelming.

As Kaine was convinced by her answer, Skaya looked at him suspiciously.

“Hey, you’re trying to ask more questions to take more breaks, aren’t you?”

“Hmm.”

She’s quick-witted.

Kaine clicked his tongue quietly so that no one could hear.

Skaya noticed this and activated her magic.

“Shut your mouth, you bastard.”

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After finishing his recollection, Kaine slowly opened his eyes.

At the same time, Kage appeared, rolling on the ground next to him.

“Ugh! Master, I’ll buy you some time. Run away quickly.”

“What are you talking about? Just rest next to my clone. I’ll take care of this.”

Kage tilted her head at Kaine’s words.

“Huh? Clone? Another one of you?”

“Yes, rest next to him. He’s my clone.”

As Kaine said this, he shifted his gaze to Dain.

The guy was breathing heavily, clearly exhausted from fighting us and his previous battles.

“Huff! Huff!”

He was indeed tired.

So, we had a chance.

Kaine used his usual physical and mental enhancements.

Magic power flowed through his circuits.

Unlike the physical enhancement used by ordinary mages, it didn’t burst out but slowly settled into his body.

Now, it was time.

Kaine slowly closed his eyes.

He felt the magic power swirling within his body.

He could use the same spell he had just used with another power.

“Physical Enhancement.”

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