Worthless Skill Escape (WN)

Chapter 257

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Chapter 257 – Is He a Formidable Opponent?

“What a nuisance!”

That’s what I think!

“Hah, you can say that now. Let’s go, Kurashiki!”

Immediately after Harukamiya Hayato shouted this, his presence swelled.

‘Harukamiya Hayato used the skill Divine Descent!’

‘The spirit Susanoo has descended upon Harukamiya Hayato!’

“Hahahaha! It worked! I did it! That’s awesome, Kurashiki! You really are a formidable enemy!”

Behind Hayato, a male spirit appeared, enveloped in a golden aura as if covering him.

The man had a fierce appearance, with his hair tied up in a traditional topknot. He was dressed in a tunic-style robe like those worn in the Yayoi period. [T/n: The Yayoi period in Japanese history spans from approximately 300 BCE to 300 CE.]

Could that be Susanoo?

Harukamiya Hayato, who summoned Susanoo, is emanating an intense pressure surpassing even that of an S-rank dungeon boss.

“Divine Descent, huh…”

I have that skill, too, but it’s extremely rare.

I thought I was the only one who had it.

Divine Descent is…

Skill──────────────────

Divine Descent:

During the battle, you summon the power of a god into your body. To use this skill, your enemy must be a powerful foe. The god you can summon varies each time. If you use Divine Descent again to summon a different god after using it, you may incur a penalty from the previous god. The shorter the interval between uses, the more severe the penalty tends to be. If you specify the name of the god when using the skill, they may respond to your call.

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That’s the skill.

I used it during the battle with Kandori.

This skill can only be used against powerful enemies.

In Harukamiya Hayato’s case, who is ranked at the top of the national rankings, it would be rare to find an opponent who meets this condition.

‘It’s Yuto Kurashiki’s turn. Command?’

His unique skill, Fight, prompts me to take action.

Does Divine Descent only take one turn to activate?

I could use Divine Descent to counterattack, but…

As I thought that, I realized something.

“…Huh?”

“What’s wrong, Kurashiki?”

“Fuh, hahaha!”

I couldn’t help but laugh.

“What’s so funny?”

“Of course it’s funny… After all that talk about fate, this is all you’ve got?”

“Wh-What…?”

“Well, I never thought you were my destined opponent, not even for a second, but…”

“What do you mean?”

“…I’ll tell you. I was going to use Divine Descent, too.”

“Oh! As expected of you, Kurashiki! You’ve been hiding the Divine Descent skill, too!”

I slowly shook my head at Harukamiya, who was so excited that he was almost jumping for joy.

“Yes, I do have it. But I couldn’t use it even if I tried.”

“…You couldn’t use it?”

“Yeah. The condition for using Divine Descent is that your enemy must be a formidable foe. I thought I met that condition. After all, my enemy was the top-ranked explorer in the country who had summoned a god. But… I didn’t meet the condition.”

“Wh-What…?”

“Even though you summoned a god, you are not a formidable opponent to me. What is this? I wasted my time getting ready. You said you came back from another world, so I was nervous about what secrets your stats might hold. This is ridiculous.”

I was even prepared to raise my Escape skill to level 5.

Increasing the skill level to 5 would reduce the activation time of Escape from Reality (S. Lv-5) from seconds to zero seconds.

Since there’s a risk of being swallowed into a subspace separated from this world, from which one could never return, I thought it was truly a last resort.

However, against an opponent that isn’t considered formidable even after using Divine Descent, such a last resort isn’t necessary.

“Not a formidable enemy… Me?”

“Fight is a skill that counteracts my Escape, you say? This can easily be disabled.”

I let magic overflow from my body.

Using this immense magic, I forcefully broke the rules of the world.

Originally, the “space” created by Fight was fragile because it was unique.

With a sound like breaking glass, the blue grid lines shattered.

“Wh-what the hell…”

Hayato stood there in shock.

“Yuto Kurashiki!”

Men dressed in special forces gear burst into the office.

“Todou-san… Try to read the room a little.”

I split my shadow and restrained the ECRT members who had rushed in.

It was the Shadow Roper ability, Projected Clone.

“Damn it! I can’t move!”

“You might be misunderstanding, but it was that imperial family member who tried to kill Prime Minister Tozaki.”

“I know that!”

Then why did you rush in shouting my name?

“Why… Why was my Fight broken?”

I replied to Hayato’s cry.

“It’s because you’re inferior.”

“Inferior, you say…?”

“I don’t know what you expected from me, but I’m sorry to disappoint you.”

“Hayato, he’s dangerous! There’s nothing I can do against him!”

It was Susanoo who warned Hayato.

“You must be joking! You’re the hero god of this country!”

“I know! But this guy…! I never thought someone chosen by a vague god would have such power.”

“The gods summoned by Divine Descent aren’t as powerful as they were in mythological times. Even though they’re shaken by the appearance of the dungeon, this is the modern age.”

I used Forced Release to cancel Hayato’s Divine Descent.

“I-It was that easy?”

“Harukamiya Hayato. I know you have a desire for destruction.”

I said this to Hayato, who was kneeling on the ground.

“Let me tell you straight. It’s ridiculous.”

“What?”

“A talented magazine reporter I know looked into it. Apparently, the Harukamiya family has been dissatisfied since before the war because they are the secondary branch of the imperial family and cannot inherit the throne.”

“That’s…”

“Even though your grandfather and father were born into the imperial family, they felt ashamed of being only the ‘backup’ to the imperial line.”

“Don’t say that in front of me.”

“I don’t think it’s such a bad thing. Everyone is born into their own circumstances. Everyone has a role to play in their circumstances.”

“Don’t talk like you know everything!”

“…Fine, whatever. I guess I can see how it might be frustrating to be born into the imperial family, with all its restrictions, and never become emperor or crown prince.”

Being the emperor isn’t the only thing that makes you great.

“What a boring life. Everything is decided for you from the beginning, and you can’t escape.”

“That’s your opinion. I’m sure you’ve had your own struggles.”

Then Hayato added, “Are you saying they’re just luxury problems?”

“I don’t know. I don’t know what kind of problems aren’t luxury problems. Everyone’s problems are different.”

“Then what is it?”

“What I think is the most pathetic thing is that you haven’t thought things through for yourself.”

“What did you say…?”

“Your struggles aren’t really your own. They’re something you’ve inherited from your father and grandfather. You accept them without question yet act as if you’re the only one suffering. Despite doubting their roles, I’ve heard that your father and grandfather lived honorably as members of the imperial family. But you don’t seem to have that same resolve.”

“Don’t talk as if you understand. Do you have any idea how miserable it is to be valued only for your blood? My sisters are better off! They can escape the imperial family by getting married. What about me? I’ve been told that my only purpose is to have children, but I’ve suffered so much because I’m not interested in women!”

Not interested in women, huh?

Haruhara had already heard about this “suspicion.”

There was a rumor that Harukamiya Hayato was either sexually impotent or not interested in the opposite sex.

Of course, there was nothing wrong with that in itself.

However, as a member of the imperial family expected to produce an heir, he must have struggled with this.

Both internally and with his family.

According to Haruhara, due to the long absence of male heirs in the imperial family, there had been strong voices within the Harukamiya family calling for a male heir.

If the Harukamiya family could produce a male heir, they would achieve their long-held dream of becoming part of the imperial family.

The pressure Hayato faced must have been unimaginable to someone like me.

“I realized it when I was summoned to another world. My soul craves battle. In a peaceful reality with no room for combat, I was suffocating. I’m more attracted to raw violence and flowing blood than to etiquette and manners. I’m more attracted to the muscular bodies of men than to the soft skin of women. I was never meant to be born into the Japanese imperial family.”

“But that doesn’t mean…”

“It’s not something that can be forgiven, is it? I know that! But if this is the only way I can live, then I have no choice! I planned to fight and die in battle in the other world! But I was talented at fighting! I fought until the end. I defeated the Demon King! Then I realized something. The Demon King, whom I had defeated and made vanish, was smiling contentedly. I wanted to be like that. I wanted someone stronger than me to kill me and for me to die bravely. Why didn’t you grant me that, Yuto Kurashiki?”

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