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It was the testing time. After releasing the magic skill towards the protein madman's crotch, I found out what Blue said is true. When I attack him in random places except for the crotch and head, the attack seems to be not connecting at all. While if I hit the protein madman on the head he will be stunned briefly while hitting the crotch, resulting in Protein Madman staggering.

"See? You just wasted a few hours of running around being chased by this guy. You can just have this guy beaten to death from his head and crotch."

Although this was a shameful weakness, I made sure to exploit it. Every time the madman is stunned, I will immediately inflict a heavy magic attack on the crotch, sometimes, I use physical attacks too especially in the crotch. Kicking the nonexistent balls, I slowly beat up the madman to death. But then, while it was on the verge of death...

"GRAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!"

It howled in pain as it screams. I retreated a little bit from the madman and continue to monitor the situation. I was too focused on this guy when Anya said something.

"Brother! He is fusing his body with the Blotches!"

I cursed inwardly but I have no choice about this one. The madman continues to howl but the blotches started to cover his body on it. If he fused with it, I am sure he will become invincible for me to defeat.

While the situation is happening in front of my eyes, my hands wearing the Skull Knuckles started shaking. The bloodlust is slowly dripping in the knuckles and I can tell that it is hungry for blood. My eyes slowly started to dim and I can feel my body getting heavy. My thoughts also start to waver a little bit despite my control over it.

"RIP...AND... TEAR!"

I tried controlling myself but it was too heavy for me to ignore. The madman is almost covered by the blotches already. If I let it go, then, I am certain my death will be inevitable. Despite the force of the Skull Knuckles trying to control me, I slowly poured all my energy into my mind and push myself to move forward to the madman.

"RIP AND TEAR!"

BANG!

It didn't take a single second before the whole body of the monster exploded to pieces. It was so quick that before the blotches can even cover the whole body, the flesh of the madman exploded and separated itself from each other. The incoming blotches also stopped coming and those that are just about to attach itself to the madman fell to the ground without moving.

But if that occurred and managed to kill the monster in one hit, the arm I used on hitting the monster madman guy also released a lot of blood as countless wounds appeared on the surface, causing me to bleed.

"Brother!" Anya rush towards me when Yuri and Yuto stopped Anya.

"Don't come! We can't afford to get close to master while he was under this situation!" Yuto said before dragging Anya away from me.

I held my hand bleeding and kneel on the ground in pain. Although it was not as painful as the time I suffered on the Sealing magic I used back in the Phantasmal Reality, it is still painful and my energy is slowly being drained. My eyesight slowly dimmed and all I can hear are the voice of Yuri and Anya calling me as I slowly passed out.

...

"Yo, did you have fun sleeping?"

Opening my eyes, the face of the faceless guy who I met before in my consciousness appeared once again.

"Huh? I passed out?"

"You are stating the obvious Kazuma. Of course, you just passed out. I won't be meeting you if you didn't pass out, there is no way you would be visiting this place."

"Bring me back," I said as I try to stand up.

"That depends on your body. You have already done something like this before and now you go and repeat it. Are you sure you don't want to destroy your body like this? Your lifestyle will slowly kill you to the bone you know?"

"There is no choice."

"There is a choice Kazuma. And you choose the easiest way out. Of course, I won't blame you since even your alter ego, myself, will choose what you choose because it would be too much effort and danger if you choose the other option."

"You sure are annoying for an Alter Ego huh?" 

"I am you, and you are me, we are both and the same. I, myself, is born from you, the main body but that doesn't mean that I won't follow my way of living. I am not some sort of preprogrammed entity. I am myself. So if you call me annoying, I usually copy it from you."

"...I can't argue with that and I don't care anymore."

"Really huh? You don't care anymore? Oh well, I don't care either. But remember this, Kazuma. Things are just getting started. If I were you, you should wake up in the real world as soon as possible. With you here, I am getting annoyed for no reason," the alter ego said.

"Then, get me out of here."

"If you say so, then goodbye. Of course, you are welcome if you wanted to come back... Just remember, things are just beginning and the wheel of fate has just finished its first rotation. Don't forget that, the real me," the alter ego said and snapped his fingers.

And before I can react and say anything, I am falling into the deep abyss.

...

"AAAHHHHH!"

"Woah! Master?!"

I paused and look around my surroundings. My confusion is swirling in my head that I didn't know what is going on.

"Ah, Master. Thank goodness you are now awake!" Yuri said as she sighed in relief.

"Where are we, Yuri?"

"We are back home, master. This is your room."

"Huh? We managed to escape?"

"Yes, master. When you collapsed, the other magicians who helped you before on the Phantasmal Reality arrived and escorted us out of the G.A.T.E.S"

"What happened to the protein madman?"

"Protein Madman?" Yuri is confused.

"Ah... I mean the muscular monster that chased us around.

"You killed it, remember?"

My mind is a little foggy and I don't think I remember anything much. But one thing is certain. We managed to escape.

"Where is Anya? Is she alright?"

When I asked Yuri this question, she stopped and looked away from me.

"Anya... is currently unconscious right now..."