Reincarnated as an affinity-less hero, the quest to become the strongest!

Chapter 27: New Reality

"Finally the pieces fell into play, huh Reiki?"

As I carbon-copy of myself spoke in with a sinister grin spread out on her face I could only think to myself...

'It's her again...'

As I was becoming wary of her very presence, I began thinking: 'Last time I was here, it was due to my emotions running rampant when I met Haruto... Guess that's the only possible reason this time...'

But something about the atmosphere didn't quite feel right...

That monster's grin for some reason wore more malice than the usual amount in her teasing... and besides... those words...

'...the pieces fell into play...?'

Just what is she talking about...?

But as her grin only became more sinister, I realized something that immediately made me wary...

'I can't move...'

I struggled... yet... I couldn't move a muscle...

I felt a drop of sweat run down my forehead as that monster began drawing closer to me...

"Heh〜 It's such a shame isn't it Reiki〜?"

She had walked very slowly yet she was now a foot away from where I stood quite literally... petrified...

I couldn't even move my mouth to articulate a response, but as my face contorted from my anxiety about being in such a situation, that monster kept talking...

"I can't believe everything would go this smoothly〜!"

As she kept talking, she began caressing my arms as she spoke seductively, yet so maliciously... I felt my heart beat skyrocketing from the uncertainty as she kept saying things I didn't understand...

"I don't know why〜 But I'm happy all of this happened〜"

'This is bad... if she hurts me again... I might actually die...'

As tension rose to unimaginable levels in my subconscious, she finally said something I could somewhat understand... yet I wish I wouldn't have...

"Reiki... I have to thank you〜 Your very actions... have set everything... I... have ever hoped for... in motion〜"

I stood there questioning what she was even referring to... yet for some reason... I felt I knew the answer...

'Just... what did I do... What is going to happen?'

But, as questions began racing through my brain, and uncertainty made every single one of my senses become restless...

All of a sudden a strange sting came over my abdomen...

'Argh...'

Immediately responding to the pain, I looked to see my abdomen which didn't seem hurt at all yet...

I felt strange... and it had hurt... yet from that point onwards... the pain only went haywire...

'AGH!!!! What's happening?!'

The sting... had become throbbing...

'Ugh...!!! This... hurts...'

The throbbing... had become pain...

'It hurts... It hurts... so much...'

My thoughts were becoming clouded as the pain blocked my comprehension...

The pain had become torture...

But as I managed to catch a glimpse of that monster... grinning... I felt enraged... Trying my very best... making my body hurt incomparably... I could barely articulate: