V1 Chapter 19: Schrödinger is Invincible

Night fell, and Yae Sakura lay on her bed, gazing at the rows upon rows of Stigmata filling her warehouse.

Too lazy to manage her inventory, she had simply tossed all her weapons and Stigmata into the warehouse without sorting or dismantling them. She only broke down items when absolutely necessary, resulting in a cluttered stockpile.

Most of it was low-tier gear, of course.

I wonder if equipping people in this world with Stigmata would even work? she mused. My weapons work fine, so the Stigmata should too, right?

Looking at the sea of Hanna Stigmata in her warehouse—entirely useless to her—she thought, I might as well give them away and earn some goodwill.

This wasn't a game where rapid power-ups were common. Anything that could enhance strength was invaluable.

Just look at this world: all the yokai had gone mad over a single Shikon no Tama fragment that could boost their power.

"Big Sister, I want to sleep with you."

As Yae Sakura pondered, the adorable Higokumaru suddenly materialized before her, clutching a small blanket and gazing up at her expectantly.

"You... how did you get in here?!" Yae Sakura sat up abruptly, staring at the little fox. The door was firmly shut.

"Teleportation! No matter where Big Sister is in this world, I can instantly appear by your side. Pretty cool, huh?" Higokumaru puffed out her chest, looking pleased with herself.

"Cool my tail! Don't you dare pop up like that again without my permission!" Yae Sakura refused to admit she'd been startled by Higokumaru's sudden appearance.

"Got it, Big Sister."

"What exactly can your teleportation ability do?" Yae Sakura asked, surprised that the little fox had even brought open-world teleportation with her.

"Teleportation? I can come to Big Sister's side anytime!"

"Can't you teleport anywhere else?"

"Nope, only to Big Sister," Higokumaru nodded earnestly.

"I..."

How useless!

She can only teleport to my side? What kind of teleportation is that?!

In the open world, she could teleport to mission objectives!

"Oh, right! Besides teleportation, I can also... assassinate! I can sense nearby dangers and breathe fire. Big Sister, aren't I amazing?"

"..."

You brought all your open-world abilities with you, but...

"What changes have been made to Assassination and Danger Sense?" Yae Sakura asked urgently.

"See for yourself, Big Sister..."

Higokumaru showed Yae Sakura the skill descriptions:

• Assassination: When Assassination Mode is activated, presence is reduced by 90%, and there is a chance of instantly killing enemies no more than twice Higokumaru's strength.

• Danger Sense: Higokumaru can sense dangers within a 300-meter radius.

And then there were Higokumaru's various fire abilities...

"Not bad, Higokumaru!"

Yae Sakura stared in astonishment at Higokumaru, who had somehow brought all her abilities with her and seemed to be doing quite well.

Except for the slight mishap with the teleportation.

But... as the Twelfth Herrscher of the previous era—the Herrscher of Corruption—and an ultimate virus with self-awareness, Higokumaru's corruption abilities could control anything: humans, beasts, or machines.

Now that she had lost her most powerful corrupting ability, Yae couldn't help but feel it was a loss.

"Hehe, but Big Sister, I want to sleep with you!"

"Really? That's wonderful!"

Higokumaru immediately snapped back to her usual self, stood up, and placed her blanket beside Yae Sakura's bed.

"But before that..."

"Hmm?" Higokumaru, who was about to go to sleep, looked at Yae Sakura in confusion.

Then, she saw Yae Sakura suddenly strip off her clothes, revealing a back as white and smooth as jade.

"B-Big Sister, are you... are you going to...? If it's you, Big Sister, I-I wouldn't mind..." Higokumaru stammered, blushing furiously. She was terribly embarrassed, but... if it was her Big Sister, it would be alright...

"What are you thinking? Come over here and help me equip these Stigmata!"

Yae Sakura produced two crystal cards, each depicting a woman: Schrödinger (Top) and Aponia (Bottom).

That's right, Yae Sakura was preparing to become the legendary Nuclear Blast Sword Immortal for a while!

Schrödinger is invincible!!

"Higokumaru, help me equip these."

Yae Sakura handed the two Stigmata cards to Higokumaru.

Stigmata were notoriously difficult to equip alone. In the game, Valkyries had the Captain's assistance, but now that she was all by herself, it was simply impossible.

It wasn't that Yae Sakura hadn't considered asking Kikyō for help, but the method for equipping Stigmata was exceptionally unique and required a specialized technique. People from other worlds simply couldn't do it.

Yae Sakura herself knew how, but doing it alone was too much of a hassle. Now that Higokumaru was here, it would be much easier.

Higokumaru definitely knew how.

"Oh, oh! Got it!" Higokumaru hurried over and took the Stigmata.