Published: September 10, 2025
Satou here. Sometimes I act not out of reason but impulse, to the point where I almost feel like I’m not myself. In those moments, I just let myself go with the flow. Too much reasoning gets boring, after all.
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“Your name is unreadable—state your name.”
The great master issued his first order.
As always, I can't see what kind of honorable visage lies beneath that black hood, but surely it must be a dignified face befitting such a great person.
I want to apologize for my earlier outrageous behavior, but obeying orders comes first.
I wished to heal your injuries myself, but it seems you healed them with your own magic—no, rather, you personally performed the healing.
“My name is Na—”
Halfway through giving my name, I recalled it was a false one and faltered.
I need to access the communication panel and switch it back to Satou.
For some reason, it’s locked and I can’t change it—what’s going on?
“Hmph, as expected of someone at the same level 99 as I am. Only those who have reached human limits can resist my compulsory command (geass)… I didn’t think you’d resist my geass…”
Because I hesitated, it seems I gave my great master the wrong impression.
Surprisingly, he’s a bit careless—or rather, cautious.
I quickly suppress the impudent thoughts that come to mind and prepare to correct the master’s misunderstanding. But unfortunately, he continues speaking, and I hesitate to interrupt.
I silently wait for him to finish.
“I order you again! Submit to me and tell me your name! ■■■■■Compulsory command (geass).”
After a purple glow that seems to signal the activation of a unique skill, the master’s skill is triggered.
The log says I resisted it, but I’ll keep it secret to preserve his honor.
Well, it should be safe to give my name now.
Before that, I remove the purple wig I wore for disguise.
For some reason, the red spider web at the edge of my vision thickens.
It’s blocking the view of my great master’s face...
Before removing the disguise mask, I lightly wave my arm to clear the spider web—
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—So that’s how it is.
“I am Nanashi, hero of the Shiga Kingdom.”
“Finally, my power has reached you—sorry for the trouble.”
While announcing my name in black clothes, I allocate points to my compulsory resistance skill and compulsory command skill.
With my thoughts clearing after canceling his compulsory command (geass), I begin confirming the situation and considering countermeasures.
That red spider web AR display I saw earlier must have been the effect of the compulsory command (geass).
I feel a severe headache—maybe my brain cells were damaged when I canceled the effect.
I check that the “pain resistance” skill is active, then look at my HP gauge.
Thanks to the “self-healing” skill, I’m already fully recovered.
The black-clad one ignored the level difference between us and delivered skill effects thanks to his unique skill “Soul Shot” (One Ball, One Soul).
It probably has a similar effect to Arisa’s “unyielding and indomitable (never give up)” skill.
I guess I got a bit careless because only Arisa had managed to land a status abnormality attack on me so far.
Once my business in the Parion Divine Kingdom is done, I’ll make permanent defensive gear like Karina’s Laka for everyone.
Well, I’ll think about that later.
For now, I activate the “spirit guard” healing magic I wanted to use before being controlled.
This should perfectly counter his compulsory command (geass) and any magic affecting the mind.
There are other troublesome skills to watch out for, like “counter” (reflection).
It’s probably a unique skill version of my “magic reflection (counter magic)” and “space reflection (counter shell).”
Like magic, these active skills require a cooldown after each reflection, so there might be a chance to exploit that.
—Speaking of cooldowns...
Even though he has unique skills, he still chants when using them for the first time.
He doesn’t have the Demon King title and goes by a local-sounding name, Soligero.