“Wait, no…”
Minoru couldn’t help but complain internally, *How the hell does a fat guy like you transform into a Snake Orphnoch?!*
“Die, brat!”
The Snake Orphnoch clearly didn’t hear Minoru’s internal complaint.
It let out a piercing screech, its body darting forward like lightning as it swung the venomous blade condensed in its hand toward Minoru!
This blade was coated with its venom—a single touch meant instant death by poisoning!
Minoru snorted cold, swiftly pulling the red-and-black flip phone from the system space.
Thanks to [Constant Composure], his subsequent movements were completed almost in an instant.
He pressed “5-5-5” and then hit the [ENTER] key.
“Standing By!”
Accompanied by a mechanically textured standby sound effect, Minoru jammed the transformation phone into the driver around his waist.
“Complete!”
Dazzling red photon blood instantly ran through his entire body along the belt, a heavy armor of black and silver swiftly taking shape within the light.
*BANG!*
Facing the venomous blade thrusting toward him from the Snake Orphnoch, Minoru simply raised his right arm, encased in metallic armor, and deflected it with brute force.
The moment the blade was deflected, the Snake Orphnoch’s brain went blank.
Yet it still chose to continue its attack.
Its subconscious warned it that if it stopped attacking, it might die!
“Hiss-hiss—!”
The Snake Orphnoch let out an angry screech, twisting its thick body as it pounced violently toward Minoru once again.
Minoru sidestepped slightly, effortlessly dodging the creature’s pounce and bite, immediately following up with a heavy uppercut straight to the Snake Orphnoch’s jaw.
*BANG!*
With a dull thud, the Snake Orphnoch’s massive body was launched into midair.
Seizing the opportunity, [Constant Composure] exerted its force once more!
Minoru swiftly pulled the Faiz Pointer from the right side of his belt and mounted it onto his lower right leg.
Flipping open the phone cover, he pressed the [ENTER] key.
“Exceed Charge!”
High-concentration deep-red photon blood surged into the pointer on his right leg instantly.
Minoru sank into a slight squat, then leaped high into the air, a deep-red conical beam of light instantly locking the falling Snake Orphnoch dead in midair.
“Hah!”
Turning into a red streak of light, Minoru’s right foot followed the path of the deep-red cone, thrusting right through the Snake Orphnoch’s chest!
*BOOM—!!!*
Accompanied by its agonizing shriek, blue flames instantly devoured it, eventually turning it into a pile of grayish-white sand and ash that scattered with the wind.
[Ding!
Congratulations to the Host for successfully eliminating a non-human lifeform (Snake Orphnoch)!]
[Successfully saved innocent girl: Marin Kitagawa!] [Event Rating: S-Rank.]
[Obtained Justice Points: 1000 points.]
[Obtained Random Upgrade: [Figure Optimization].]
[Upgrade Description: The Host’s body proportions will be slightly optimized, making them more suitable for combat.]
Listening to the system chime in his mind, Minoru let out a long sigh of relief.
He then reached out and pulled the phone from the driver.
With a flash of red light, the Faiz armor dissolved like a receding tide, revealing his original appearance wearing the Sobu High uniform.
He had checked on Marin Kitagawa just now; she was sleeping soundly.
However, just as he turned around and prepared to step forward to check on her condition, his movements suddenly froze.
He saw Marin Kitagawa, who was supposed to be unconscious, sitting up at some point.
Those beautiful wine-red eyes were wide open, staring at him without blinking.
“…”
“…”
The gazes of the two met in midair just like that.
One second, two seconds, three seconds…
An awkward atmosphere filled the air.
A light breeze blew past, kicking up a few fallen leaves on the ground, almost as if mocking them in silence.
Minoru fell silent.
Under the influence of [Constant Composure], although he didn’t panic, he was still somewhat flabbergasted.
*When did she wake up?*
*How did the chloroform wear off so fast?
Could it be due to her unique constitution?*
*Just how much did she see?
Did she watch from the moment I transformed, or did she only see the final moment when the transformation dissolved?*
Minoru pondered rapidly.
On the other side, looking at the plain-looking boy before her, Marin Kitagawa’s mind was also a complete blank.
*What was she doing just now?*
*Oh right, she was walking on the road when someone suddenly covered her mouth from behind, and then she fainted.*
*Yet when she hazily opened her eyes, she saw a weirdo in handsome metallic armor leaping high into the air and kicking a terrifying snake-like monster to pieces with one strike!*
*Then, that handsome armored guy pulled off a device resembling a cell phone, and after the armor vanished…
he turned into the boy standing right in front of her.*
The silence between the two lasted for a long time.
Finally, swallowing her saliva, Marin took the initiative to break this suffocating silence.
She spoke tentatively:
“Um…”
“Were you the one who knocked me out?”
“Huh?”
Minoru froze for a moment.
Marin seemed to have concocted a reasonable explanation in her own mind; her eyes grew slightly bright as she continued:
“Because you were afraid I’d see you fighting that monster, you had no choice but to knock me out to protect my safety, right?!” “Don’t worry!
I definitely won’t tell anyone!”
Hearing Marin’s words, Minoru’s heart stirred slightly.
He hadn’t expected her to have seen so much—even witnessing the combat process and the dissolution of the transformation.
Still, since she had come up with a reason on her own, it saved him the trouble of explaining the fat pig PE teacher drugging her.
After all, that kind of thing was bound to leave some psychological trauma on a young girl.
And so, Minoru went with the flow and nodded, his expression turning solemn as he spoke:
“Yes, that kind of monster is called an Orphnoch.”
“To avoid causing panic, my identity must remain a secret.”
“So remember, don’t tell anyone about what happened today.”
With that, Minoru turned around, hands in his pockets, preparing to leave the girl with a cool, heroic back that faded into the shadows after a job well done.
However, he had barely taken a single step.
*Clap!*
A soft hand suddenly reached out from behind, gripping his wrist tightly.
Turning his head, Minoru met Marin Kitagawa’s face, flushed red with excitement.
“So awesome!!!”
Marin stood up abruptly, holding Minoru’s hand tightly in both of hers, countless little stars seemingly flashing in her eyes.
“You’re practically like Action Kamen!
No, a hundred times cooler than that!!!”
Minoru was startled by her sudden, fanatical reaction.