The Lone SF Transmigrator in the Otherworld Forum

Karlstein felt a thrill as he tore Delroa apart. His heart pounded, and dopamine flooded his brain.

“Haha…”

Golden breath rose like clouds from his mouth. His golden pupils shone brightly.

“It may be a fake, but I suppose a Single Number is still formidable after all.”

A sardonic laugh escaped Karlstein’s lips as he exclaimed in wonder. Even if it seemed unfinished, its power was real.

Which meant…

Crunch-

Blood vessels pulsed beneath Karlstein’s skin as immense power continuously flowed in.

What an unexpected feast!

Delroa’s power, which had been digesting within his body since the past subjugation, now obeyed his control quietly as if it had become his limbs.

“Haha…”

Karlstein chuckled, placing a palm on his forehead.

At that moment…

[Master… Are you alright?]

Aria’s concern echoed by his ear. Karlstein’s mind cooled as if doused with cold water.

“…”

Karlstein looked down at his hand, clenching and unclenching his fist. Fortunately, there were no physical issues.

“…Even a small amount of power is still power, huh?”

It was natural to be cautious, given that he had lost consciousness when Delroa’s power was transferred to him in the past. Though of course, he had overcome even that.

As the power inherent in his body increased, he almost lost his mind momentarily. But it was still not enough to consume him.

“Thank you, Aria. Thanks to you—“

Just as Karlstein was about to express his gratitude to Aria.

“!!”

Fwrrrk-

A massive thorn burst out from a rift in the air behind him, piercing through Karlstein’s back.

Crunch-

“…!”

[We meet again.]

“Cough!”

The thorn wriggled like fingers, scraping his internal organs.

[If I kill you, this cursed seal in my heart will surely disappear too.]

The voice was thick with emotion.

Judging by the timing of the ambush, Karlstein realized it had been prepared in advance. Otherwise, there was no way it would have struck at the exact moment he became momentarily defenseless after being drunk on power.

Moreover, he was currently in a situation without allies nearby.

“Cough…”

Scarlet blood flowed from Karlstein’s mouth.

[I’ll keep your heart alive forever, making you writhe in agony.]

This voice…

Karlstein could easily recognize the speaker. The voice was familiar.

“Ki…rtan?”

Kirtan’s grating voice, seemingly a mix of Kaiju and machine, resonated in Karlstein’s skull as if injected directly into his brain.

“You…”

[I shall kill you this time.]

Joy and relief could be felt in its voice.

Relief?

“Heh… heheh.”

Did it not flee after being speared to death by his hand in the past?

Karlstein wiped the blood from his mouth and firmly grasped the thorn protruding from his chest.

This hurts like hell.

And then…

Whoosh-

He unleashed a golden energy wave sweeping across the clearing in a ring, then smiled deeply.

[?!]

Pzzzt-

“Is this all… you’re happy about?”

[!!]

Though not comparable to Kameira’s power… Karlstein’s body began to regenerate as if time was reversing, as if it had always been that way.

[It can’t be…]

Feeling something amiss, Kirtan hurriedly tried to withdraw the thorn.

However—

Pzt-

The golden Ether emanating from Karlstein’s entire body had already begun to travel along the thorn and through the portal.

“You’re free to come. But when it’s time to go?”

[Gaargh!]

Boom-

“How’s that for a little wake up call?”

Pzzzt-

The power to twist life and death manifested in the golden Ether tinged with red energy.

“Though I didn’t expect your presence…”

[What do you mean?]

“Your kind is too predictable.”

Karlstein smirked.

He thought of the portal attacks that opened before reaching Kameira here. Needless to say, there must have been someone behind it all. Such strategic movements could not have occurred naturally.

It might have been more dangerous if they were merely monsters rampaging without reason. Or it could have been troublesome if they had exercised greater patience and appeared exactly when the Empire was attacking Kameira.

“Haha! Looks like you couldn’t bear to put Kameira on the line!”

[…!]

Its thoughts were too obvious.

Still…

It’s a bit disappointing.

Kirtan’s main body was beyond the portal. Since it did not cross over and attacked indirectly instead showed its caution.

[Gaargh!]

So even if this was all it could manage…

“Here, have a taste of this.”

The golden Ether continuously flowed to the opposite side of the portal through the thorn.

[Grrrk-]

At the same time, Kirtan’s screams grew louder.

Pzzt- Pzt-

Karlstein might not be able to kill it completely, but inflicting severe injuries was possible even now.

Though it would be best to deal with it when I can…

Kirtan was No.11, otherwise known as a quasi-Single Number. Although its strength lacked compared to the other Double Numbers, it possessed a power similar in nature to that of a Single Number.

Karlstein speculated its ability was Amplification.

Amplification was specialized in support, making Kirtan quite troublesome. Moreover, the ability itself was tempting.

But Karlstein shook his head and cleared his mind.

It could get dangerous if I get overly greedy.

Besides, he could not force something that was impossible.

“I’ll let you go this time too. Until our next meeting then.”

So, farewell.

Karlstein gradually reduced the intensity of his power.

Throb-

There was no need to overexert himself before the battle against Kameira.

[Bastard! I swear…! I swear!]

“Yeah nope.”

[…to make you regret.]

Though Karlstein was curious about where it had acquired the portal ability…

“Haha, sure.”

Do let your guard down completely. Dimensional travel isn’t your exclusive property.

Just as he was about to release the thorn, licking his lips—

[Argh!!! Why are you-?]

“?”

Through the gap in the portal where the thorn had withdrawn, the scenery on the other side was briefly visible.

“…Prohiden?”

The last thing Karlstein saw was Prohiden with its arm thrust into Kirtan’s heart. Kirtan’s body gradually shrunk and lost vitality before the portal closed.

Tsss…

“…”

This was a completely unexpected development. Even Karlstein was momentarily dumbfounded.

“A Kaiju… killing a fellow Kaiju?”

Most curiously, Karlstein felt as if Prohiden had been gazing at him through the portal…

Or could it be aiming for the power of Amplification…?

“Your Majesty! Are you alright?”

“My goodness… To tear apart that Delroa like this…!”

“Finish installing the suppressors and search the surroundings!”

Karlstein’s thoughts were interrupted as he saw his subordinates coming through the passage. He could think about Prohiden later.

There was nothing he could do about it right now anyway.

[Master.]

“Hmm…”

It was not a problem that would be solved by worrying.

Karlstein shook his head.

“Let’s start the next phase of the strategy for now.”

[I’ll prepare it.]

Karlstein gained certainty upon dealing with the Delroa that Kameira had prepared. It had spawned such a powerful thrall. Could it really have been done without any cost of power?

As long as there were no further interruptions…

“Let’s quickly finish it off and return.”

[The currently estimated coordinates are—]

Karlstein gripped his fists tight. Kameira was the easiest to deal with among the Single Numbers.

He began to advance with his remaining subordinates.

***

Dying, killing, dying, killing, falling.

Saving, dying, killing, killing, and killing again.

BOOM-

In truth, this entire flesh wall containing the passage was no different from its body. From the Galactic Empire forces’ perspective, enemies were everywhere.

But Karlstein seemed to have gained confidence from the previous battle, wielding Delroa’s power unreservedly as he advanced.

Areas touched by his power were not easily regenerated even by Kameira.

It seemed flustered, continuously pouring out entities above Double Number level to interfere, but…

Crunch- BOOM-

Nothing could stop Karlstein with his limits released.

To begin with, Delroa’s power of causality was known as one of the highest-tier powers.

There were many opinions that the Galactic Empire was able to subjugate it due to Karlstein’s absurd mental strength, along with Delroa’s poor condition at the time.

ㄴdang.. so brutal

ㄴbasically a one man show rn

ㄴok lets stop messing around with him

ㄴWhy aren’t the attacks working?

ㄴthe kaiju’s attacks just miss automatically?

ㄴSame with damage lol

ㄴlike 200% hit rate, 100% evasion rate haha

ㄴfr what kind of ability is that?

When he emitted golden light, even attacks that should not hit connected, knocking down Kaiju. The process defied cognition and created dissonance, inevitably confusing observers.

The phenomenon of twisted causality seemed to even induce nausea.

ㄴugh.

ㄴam I seeing things?

ㄴIs this Oradge’s ability?

ㄴi just forced my eyes open to look properly and… actually i can’t explain. wtf?

Should it be said time was breaking off in chunks? Or that perception changed to make one think that the previous scene was wrong?

Whatever the case, Oradge’s ability had quite bizarre aspects.

ㄴidk but it must be powerful

ㄴi know right

ㄴThis is what a true leader looks like.

ㄴthe emperor’s tanking lmfao

There were no obstacles after Karlstein started taking the vanguard position. Even until they reached the central core of Kameira’s main body.

Thud.

“Waited long, didn’t you?”

Oh yeah, it’s time to end this.

“I’ve come to receive your power, Kameira.”

The final puzzle piece to hunt the other Single /genesisforsaken