Chapter 51: Omnisight, Show Me Your Limits! True Future Sight!

The fusion with the Teigu went surprisingly smoothly.

Kobayashi had thought he would need to expend much more energy, but before he even had to exert himself, [Spectator] simply "surrendered."

It felt rather like two kindred spirits instantly clicking at first glance.

While others might find [Spectator] ugly and unappealing in appearance, please! A Teigu capable of insight, clairvoyance, perspective, hallucination, and future-sight was genuinely, incredibly cool!

Did they understand nothing about the beauty of sheer power?

It was just that wearing the eye-shaped Teigu made Kobayashi look a bit unsettling. Originally quite a handsome guy, he now sported a rather wretched and despicable vibe paired with the ugly piece of equipment.

Yet Kobayashi couldn't help letting out an exclamation of awe, because he was experiencing an entirely new world.

"Is this [Spectator]?!"

Before even activating its abilities, he felt his vision become unimaginably sharp. The dust dancing in the air, the movement trajectories of mosquitoes—not a single minute change could escape his eyes.

The entire space of the hall was under his complete control!

This was far more powerful than the [Perception] skill; where one only offered a vague awareness, the other presented everything in vivid detail.

"How is it? Is there any burden on your body?"

Akame continuously patted and examined Kobayashi's body up and down, terrified that he would suffer the same Teigu rejection as Tatsumi had just moments ago. Moreover, in their eyes, Kobayashi had forcibly used a second Teigu, which should have placed an even greater strain on his physique.

"I'm actually fine." Kobayashi shook his head.

If it truly were a second Teigu, it might have caused him some side effects, but as a pseudo-mage with relatively strong mental power, combined with [Spectator]'s abnormal cooperativeness, he felt no discomfort whatsoever.

On the contrary, he was currently high as a kite!

"Alright, alright, let's hurry up and test the abilities!" Kobayashi's smile gradually turned perverted, and coupled with the already ugly Teigu, it sent a wave of chills through the members of Night Raid.

Future-sight, clairvoyance, hallucination, and foresight—the effects and functions of these abilities were just as expected, with no major differences.

...Except for the perspective.

Perhaps because his wavelength matched the Teigu exceptionally well, all five abilities had been significantly enhanced.

While Zantaku's [Sycophant] could only see through outer clothing, in Kobayashi's hands, it could see through everything.

That's right.

In his eyes, every single member of Night Raid was completely naked.

Several pink flowers and various-colored wormwood blossomed wildly in midair. For a moment, Kobayashi couldn't quite handle the sensory overload; his nose began to itch as if something wanted to pour out, forcing him to tilt his head back to avoid making a fool of himself.

This action immediately drew everyone's attention.

Thinking he was suffering the same rejection reaction as Tatsumi, Akame hurried forward, intending to remove [Spectator], but Kobayashi stopped her.

"I'm fine."

"But...!"

"It's not a rejection reaction, it's just..."

Kobayashi felt quite awkward, not knowing how to explain it. He could only say meaningfully to Tatsumi, "No wonder your reaction was so big earlier."

"Uh..."

Tatsumi also awkwardly scratched his cheek.

The two of them were speaking too much in riddles; the rest of Night Raid failed to understand what had just transpired between them.

However, Mine was different. Harbouring hostility toward Tatsumi, her IQ would always spike past 120 on such occasions, sharply perceiving the crux of the matter.

"Ah! It's perspective!"

She let out a cute cry, then glared fiercely at him, scolding, "You definitely used the perspective ability just now, didn't you?! Idiot! Pervert! Go die!"

"Wait...! I'm sorry, I was wrong."

The thin-skinned boy didn't know how to feign innocence, and under the condemning gazes of the female members of Night Raid, he honestly confessed his fault.

Meanwhile, Leone—or rather, Leone wasn't there, but-—Bulat laughed heartily, clapping him on the shoulder and saying, "It's fine, it's fine! If you want to look, you don't even need a Teigu, I'm ready anytime!"

"Heh, heh-heh-heh..."

Facing Bulat's enthusiasm, Tatsumi naturally kept his distance.

"It seems Kobayashi really can use multiple Teigu."

Najenda couldn't help but grow excited.

She needed to report this matter to headquarters as soon as possible and try her best to secure that century-old humanoid Teigu which no one could use. If they could obtain that reinforcement, their winning odds against Esdeath would rise considerably!

"Wait, there's something I'd like to test."

Kobayashi was deep in thought.

Teigu users consumed physical and mental stamina when wielding their weapons because they lacked a high-level energy like magic power.

What would happen if magic power was injected into it?

Unknown, but definitely worth a try!

"[Spectator], show me where your limits lie!" Kobayashi grinned, communicating with the Teigu and pouring his magic power into its interior.

Suddenly!

Kobayashi felt his consciousness detach from his mind. His magic power enveloped his spiritual essence, manifesting its true form, yet the others could not see him.

A soul body? Or the materialization of mental energy?

Before he could study it closely, his perspective was gradually pulled higher and higher, until he was looking down upon the entire Night Raid group from above!

...Was that it?

No, he hadn't reached the limit yet!

Magic power continuously poured into it in a steady stream, and as the injection volume gradually increased, Kobayashi's consciousness was pulled higher still. The overlooking perspective expanded wider and wider, eventually encompassing the entire base.

Finally, upon reaching a certain altitude, he was sucked into a black hole!

"This is...?"

Kobayashi furrowed his brow, discovering that he was now inside a tunnel, flying forward at an extremely high speed.

How much longer and farther would he fly? And where was the destination?

He had no idea whatsoever.

Yet time seemed to have lost its function here.

Because if the time spent staying here were synchronized with reality, the members of Night Raid would have long since taken off [Spectator] and forced him to snap out of it.

...Interesting.

Kobayashi's interest was piqued; he desperately wanted to know where he was heading.

Come on, let me witness it!

Perhaps sensing his inner thoughts, the Teigu gave a response.

A scorching, brilliant orb of light appeared ahead, yet Kobayashi plunged right into it without even pausing!

And thus, he arrived at a mysterious place.

"—A temple?!"

Kobayashi raised an eyebrow.

This was a grand temple hall, resplendent and magnificent. Countless human figures were obscured within it by a shroud of mist, making it impossible to see what lay inside the sanctuary.

It required magic power?

A sudden flash of understanding struck his mind.

Continuing to inject magic power, the mist gradually cleared, just as he had anticipated.

Yet the most critical issue right now was that his magic power was about to run out!

Kobayashi was not an orthodox mage; he had magic power, but not a large amount of it. The only reason he had lasted this long was due to the reinforcement of the blue crystal necklace given by Aqua.

Give up?

Are you kidding me, my curiosity is peaking right now!

If there's no magic power, I'll just use divine power instead!

Determined to get to the bottom of this, Kobayashi frantically injected divine power into the Teigu. [Spectator], sensing its master's intent, began to struggle fiercely. Their wavelengths continuously aligned and intertwined, ultimately fusing into a single entity!

Even if it was only a tiny fraction, divine power remained divine power. [Spectator] emitted a strained, painful groan, and simultaneously, the imagery before him grew crystal clear.

"—I see it!"

What kind of sight was that?

Tatsumi and Wave had their arms slung around each other's shoulders; Bulat and Liver were drinking wine and singing songs; Akame and Kurome were feeding each other; Bols and Lubbock were chatting loudly and cheerfully; Najenda and Dr. Stylish were tinkering with machinery; Seryu, Mine, Sheele, and Chelsea appeared to be arguing about something; while Run held a pen, recording and writing down that very moment.

Though a few familiar strangers were missing, everyone's faces bore nothing but joyous laughter.

Kobayashi didn't understand, but he was utterly shocked!

Turning his head toward the throne room, however, it was shrouded in an even denser fog.

In that case, let's add another sliver of divine power!

Just as Kobayashi stubbornly prepared to inject more divine power with unyielding grit:

Crack—!

A crisp snapping sound echoed in his ears.

[Spectator] could no longer bear the burden and shattered.