Rumble, rumble, rumble—!
Kerridwen and Hysilens stood in the snow, looking together at the monsters galloping toward them from not far away.
By now, half an hour had passed since they arrived in the world known as 'akame ga kill'.
During this very short time, neither Kerridwen nor Hysilens had encountered any living creatures until the arrival of the things before them.
"Are those... Danger Beasts?"
Gazing at the Danger Beasts charging toward them from the distance, Kerridwen showed no sign of panic. Instead, she toyed with the scepter in her hand, seemingly completely unconcerned by the threat of those Danger Beasts.
But this was only natural; after all, she was no longer the nameless person she once was, but the Empress Kerridwen!
This ruler of Okhema almost never showed a moment of weakness, manifesting her majesty as a King at every moment.
Even a Super Class Danger Beast at the pinnacle of its kind could not make her falter, let alone this group of weaklings whose strength wasn't even worth discerning.
Opponents of this level were not worth a personal campaign from Kerridwen, so...
"Daughter of the Sea, I leave them to you."
Her tone was very casual, like asking a family member to grab a napkin, completely devoid of emotional fluctuation.
Kerridwen then turned around, pondering her and Hysilens's next plans, with no intention of watching the fight.
At that moment, the black-haired girl in a dress stepped in front of Kerridwen, facing the group of Danger Beasts charging toward them.
This was Hysilens.
She didn't respond to Kerridwen with words, but silently executed the order, exactly as she had when first meeting the Trailblazer in the plot.
As Caesar's knight, although Hysilens wasn't great at studying, her combat and execution abilities were absolutely top-tier.
Unlike Caesar, who had turned her back, Hysilens's gaze became sharp, staring intently at the group of Danger Beasts in the snow.
"Shaped like dinosaurs, with jagged spines on their backs..."
No such creatures existed in the real world. Are these the Danger Beasts of a fantasy world?
Fighting such creatures was certainly a first for her as a transmigrator who had just arrived in this world, but she wasn't just a transmigrator!
"best partner roleplaying system"
Although playing two people at once was immense pressure, as compensation for the role-play, both Kerridwen and Hysilens had obtained their powers from their prime. Currently, they were...
Demigod of Law, Kerridwen.
Ocean Demigod, Hysilens.
As Golden Descendantss and Demigods of the world of Amphoreus, both originally possessed extraordinary power. Kerridwen might be slightly weaker in direct combat, as she was a King, not a warrior.
But Hysilens was different. Even in the world of akame ga kill, she was among the peak of the strong. These Danger Beasts naturally posed no threat.
However, should such a rare combat opportunity really be wasted like this?
Of course not!
Though these Danger Beasts were weak, they were sufficient as kindling for Hysilens to test her power.
As Hysilens prepared herself mentally, two longswords suddenly appeared in her hands. One hilt rested against her shoulder while she lightly flicked the blade of the other.
The entire movement looked completely unrelated to combat; by comparison, it looked more like a violinist performing on stage.
And this was precisely Hysilens's Secret Technique, 'In the Habitat of the Sea,' which could release a domain that infatuated enemies and granted extra effects upon entering combat.
Of course, that was just an ability in the game. If placed in reality, would there be other effects? Would the other abilities be the same?
To avoid accidents in future battles against people, Hysilens needed to test her power first. These Danger Beasts, which had no intelligence and only strength, were naturally the most suitable targets.
When the water-blue conch sphere flew toward those dozen or so dinosaur-like Danger Beasts, Hysilens noticed that their movement speed slowed down by a visible margin. Furthermore, as they were about to touch the conch sphere, the expressions on their faces changed.
If Hysilens was the violinist before, then these dozen or so dragon-like Danger Beasts had now become excellent listeners.
Intoxicated expressions appeared on their faces, as if they were enjoying the faint sound emitted by the conch sphere. Even their movements became significantly sluggish.
Such a flaw was particularly fatal in the eyes of a warrior like Hysilens!
"Minor, Resonance in Still Water"
In the game, this was Hysilens's Basic ATK.
The girl glided over the water as if performing a graceful dance, simultaneously using the twin blades in her hands to deliver a cross-spinning slash to the enemy.
It had to be said that whether in the game or the plot, Hysilens's level of elegance was in a class of its own, rivaling even the Demigod of Romance, Aglaea.
Though it was a graceful dance, in Hysilens's hands, it became a life-taking meat grinder. That repeated spiral slash caused Hysilens's Basic ATK to turn completely into 'Minor, Resonance in Still Water-er-er-er...'
This strike certainly took the lives of many Danger Beasts, but under Hysilens's control, some were spared. After all, she hadn't finished testing her moves yet!
The remaining Danger Beasts, sensing the mortal danger, fled desperately into the distance. Although their IQ was low, after Hysilens's 'reminder' just now, they clearly realized this human was not an existence they could handle.
Little did they know that their escape was also intentional on Hysilens's part.
"Surging Tides of the Absolute Sea, Soul-Devouring Dance"
Hysilens played her music once more. A giant whale composed of seawater formed behind her and opened its abyssal maw, aiming at the fleeing Danger Beasts.
When had Danger Beasts that lived in the snowy plains year-round ever seen such a display? Terrified cries erupted from their mouths one after another.
But under the surging waves, those sounds ultimately could only sink into the deep sea, heard by no one.
"Is this... the power of the 'Ocean'?"
The battle was very brief, a crushing defeat with no suspense. However, both Kerridwen and Hysilens noticed a problem from this fight.
Although the role-play system gave her the powers of Kerridwen and Hysilens, it wasn't everything. Instead, it was more like a combination of partial plot abilities and game templates.
Despite possessing extraordinary combat abilities, because she lacked the characters' original memories, she could only perform certain fixed movements to fight. She lacked the ability to adapt and the unique combat techniques belonging only to true warriors.
Kerridwen could understand the lack of memories. After all, if she had the characters' original memories, what would be the point of role-playing? The system's function would essentially be rendered useless.
So, by comparison, it only gave partial self-defense capabilities, relying on her knowledge of the original characters to role-play, while the rest was up to her to develop.
"This is a very fair arrangement!"
Kerridwen said so.
However, just as Kerridwen and Hysilens were cleaning up the battlefield slightly and preparing to leave, an ice-blue figure was quietly approaching them.
She held a blade in her mouth, like a beast about to erupt...