Takumi arrived at the hospital where Asuna was staying, passing through without any interference.
He hypnotized everyone who saw him along the way, making them believe they had seen nothing.
Even the surveillance and records were easily forged with a bit of manipulation.
In no time, Takumi was already on the floor where Asuna's private ward was located.
Inside the high-class room, Asuna's parents and elder brother were seated, all visibly anxious.
And also—
—a slimy, unpleasant-looking man was present.
Takumi frowned at the sight of this guy.
Right. He'd make this one disappear later.
With that in mind, Takumi casually walked over.
Seeing someone approach, Asuna's parents were visibly confused.
Takumi had the aura of an elite young master. His clothes were self-made and refined.
He didn't even wear a watch, yet just his presence made it clear he wasn't someone ordinary.
"Good day, uncle, aunt."
"I'm Asuna's boyfriend."
Takumi greeted with a bright smile.
Hearing that, Asuna's parents, Shouzou and Kyouko Yuuki, froze in shock.
Asuna's boyfriend?
"What did you just say?"
"There's no way Asuna has a boyfriend!!"
The slimy man, Nobuyuki Sugou, exploded in rage.
He had always regarded Asuna as his possession.
And now this random brat had the gall to claim he was Asuna's boyfriend?
"Did I ask for your opinion?"
Takumi gave him a cold glance.
The next second, an overwhelming force exploded.
It slammed Sugou to the floor, flattening him.
Everyone in the room was startled by the sudden turn of events.
Even the nearby nurses and the Yuuki family's bodyguards were taken aback.
They were just about to intervene—
—but Takumi snapped his fingers.
Snap—!
Immediately, the nurses returned to their duties as if nothing had happened.
The Yuuki parents were stunned, jaws agape.
Asuna's brother was in disbelief.
"Superpowers…?"
He stared, eyes wide.
What kind of force was this?
"H-Holy…"
Shouzou gasped.
Just who had Asuna been hanging out with?
"Mister...?"
He tried to speak cautiously.
"No need to be so formal. Just call me Takumi."
"As for this piece of trash, kindly disappear."
Still smiling, Takumi turned his gaze back to Sugou.
Lying on the floor, Sugou's expression twisted with terror.
He realized he had messed with the wrong guy.
Why did this world suddenly have people with superpowers?
Damn it!
But he wasn't stupid—this guy wasn't someone he could provoke.
Then came Takumi's words: disappear.
At first, he was almost relieved. Maybe he'd just be driven off.
But the next moment, he realized—
—his body was literally fading away.
Bit by bit, disappearing into nothingness.
Unbearable pain flooded his brain.
He wanted to scream but couldn't even make a sound.
And like that, he vanished in front of everyone's eyes.
"Now that the nuisance is gone—"
"Let's get Asuna out of here."
The three remaining family members were visibly shaken.
"Takumi-san… what just happened?"
Shouzou was dumbfounded.
A magic trick? Real-life teleportation?
"He's in another dimension now."
"And he's not a good person either."
"You'll find out if you investigate."
"But let's handle Asuna first."
Takumi waved it off casually and headed into the room.
Seeing Takumi so calm, Shouzou quickly understood.
They'd deal with that creep's background later.
Right now, Asuna was the priority.
He signaled to his wife and quickly followed inside.
Inside the room, all eyes turned to Takumi.
He looked down at Asuna with amusement.
Then, he snapped a photo and sent it to the group chat.
Takumi: [Image] [The sleeping princess awaits her prince's kiss.] [With her father, mother, and big brother watching as witnesses!]
Asuna, who had been waiting for updates in the chat, immediately exploded.
Yuuki Asuna: [!!!!!!!!!!] [Noooooo! Don't joke like that!!] [Takumi-kun, don't you dare do anything rash! My parents are right there!!]
She panicked. A kiss? In front of her parents? That's her first time!
Fujiwara Chika: [Taking advantage of the weak!!] [Shameless villain!!]
Takumi: [Group admin, mute them all!]
Zhongli: [We don't have that function...]
Takumi: [Trash group chat. Might as well disband!]
Tui~! What a garbage system. Not even a mute function.
Bronya: [No permissions dog, too funny!!]
Sagiri: [No permissions dog, too funny!!]
Houraisan Kaguya: [No permissions dog, too funny!!]
Takumi: [Ah, you're all awake now.] [Alright, no more joking. Time to pull her out.]
He sighed and gave up the teasing.
Shouzou was staring at him, eyes full of hope.
"Takumi-san, may I ask how you'll wake Asuna?"
"I'm curious."
Takumi grinned.
"Simple!"
"I'll just invade the system."
With that, he walked to Asuna's bedside.
Placing his hand on her NerveGear helmet—
—the powers of the Herrscher of Corruption activated.
Takumi hacked directly into the game.
Shouzou watched in disbelief.
Just like that?
And indeed, Takumi's consciousness slipped into the game world effortlessly.
Inside, a sly glint flashed in his eyes.
He began rewriting the game's data.
Within the death game, despair loomed over countless trapped players.
Then—
The sky above the game world tore open.
A woman with white hair and strange garments descended from the void.
"Filthy world!"
"Perish!"
"The time of judgment is now!"
Her cold voice echoed as chaos erupted.
From the rift, a barrage of imaginary spears rained down on the virtual world.
The 1st floor. The 2nd. The 3rd...
All shattered in a hail of destruction.
The players stared in stunned silence.
"We're doomed! The game glitched!!!"