[DROPPED] That time an elite reincarnated with a slime

Prologue Side Stories

Lapsus Stella.

A plan that Yuuki set in motion to usurp a sit in the upper brackets of the Empire. So far his plan has been going according to a tee. Hana Takahashi has been isolated and will die from a 00 numbered Royal guard member.

My part in this plan is observation. To be more precise, confirmation of the success of this plan. I just need to watch from afar as everything goes according to plan.

At least, it was supposed to be like that. An anomaly had appeared out of nowhere and proceeded to go into the forest. 'If anything was an indication then I can they are.' I subconsciously made a decision.

'That unknown aberration, it was a miscalculation on our end. I should despise it immediately. Following it into the forest, I couldn't help but find similarities between him and Yuuki. 'It's like his a-' my thoughts cut off when I saw a figure walk out of the forest.

'Tatsuya Kundou? What is he doing here!? Isn't he the right right-hand man of the Emperor!?' My thoughts ran rampant until their fight started. "!" These people were on a different tier of fighters. They moved so fast I could barely keep up.

I had to retreat further into the forest to avoid getting caught in the aftermath of the fight. 'If Yuuki is going to accomplish his dream... He needs to be past this level.' I lamented for my boss and his ambition.

"Crap!"*Boom!* light illuminated the forest before slowly dissipating.

The finale of their battle cut my musings short. Looking at the smoke in the area it was apparent who won.

'I guess I didn't have to interfere after all-' " Ah... It's honestly scary, how everything is coming to pass..." The monotonous voice cut through my thoughts like a knife. He wasn't supposed to survive that! Not even Yuuki could survive that!

"-I am he who has claimed the pinnacle of primates."

The ground quivered as he spoke. I should have moved yet, I could not. I wanted... Wanted to see what someone stronger than Yuuki looked like.

"Foreign to man, alien to failure."

The sky exalted him as he declared himself onto the world.

"I am the bane of sympathy and antithesis to empathy."

The magicules in the atmosphere grew violent yet felt tamed as he talked.

"The ideation of perfection."

Nature itself was silenced. As if to not interrupt him.

"I am it, that has affirmed the mantle of masterpiece."

His monotone voice boomed with an unknown authority as he declared himself.

"I am he who derided my crown."

It was as if he were laughing at a funny joke as he said those words. He stuck his sword into the ground then twist it. Infinity, that is the best way to describe the number of magicules that leaked out of him at that moment. He looked at Tatsuya then spoke-

"So as I proclaim, now and forevermore"

Reality froze, nature silenced as it appeared to manifest.

"[] masterpiece."

Everything was consumed in darkness instantaneously. Not a single thing in my view remained as I looked on trying to find something, anything.

"!" I froze. I was being looked upon-no. I was being looked down upon by a higher existence. Its very gaze affirmed its authority over me and assure me, "I could kill you any time." I could do nothing but stand there and wait for his next action.