Arata's heart raced as he looked at Index, who seemed to be surrounded by a sacred radiance, and he could not help but swallow hard.
There are no more than ten four-star cards in the world, and they are all located in places such as the Queen's Palace in London, the Holy City of Rome, and inside the glass container in Aleister's possession. Five-star cards so far exist only in the phase where Aiwass resides, and on Coronzon.
Although the game begins with the unique attribute card "Void Star: Tai suu", it does not affect combat power. Up until now, it has only functioned as a protective mechanism and possesses no offensive capability.
Even though he already possesses Level 5 telekinesis, a defective version of Imagine Breaker erasure, the spatial Teigu Shambhala, and a time manipulation ability that only affects non-living objects.
The Babylon Treasury can only function as a storage facility, and its other Noble Phantasm is an anti-magic Noble Phantasm that possesses absolutely no offensive capability.
It appears extremely powerful on the surface, but in reality it only looks impressive among the espers of Academy City and can counter other espers.
However, when facing magic side opponents he is completely powerless. Even a Saint like Kanzaki Kaori could eliminate him instantly.
If Level 5 espers are placed at the position of three-star cards, then four-star cards should at the very least correspond to beings on the level of Level 6, Level 7, Level 8 or Level 9 anomalies.
"No matter how much dignity I lose this time, I am definitely going to obtain this first four-star card I have ever encountered." Arata encouraged himself while clenching his fist, his expression filled with excitement.
"Ah... Father watching over me from heaven... I am hungry." Index had just finished her morning prayers and was clutching her empty stomach listlessly. When she saw Arata get up, her large eyes suddenly sparkled.
She could not help remembering the hamburger feast she had last night. It had been so delicious that she would never forget it for the rest of her life.
You could eat that kind of food every day for the rest of your life and never grow tired of it.
"Arata, I am hungry." Index twitched her nose, her glass-like blue eyes shining brightly, as if an indescribable fragrance were drifting out from the kitchen. A line of glistening drool slowly formed at the corner of her mouth.
"Index, I really wish the first thing you would say to me in the morning would be 'Good morning, Arata'." Arata spoke with a slight trace of resentment.
It was already one thing that the Misaka Sisters only woke up after he left for school every day, but even when Index woke up earlier than him, the first words out of her mouth were always that she was hungry.
It was understandable that the Misaka Sisters slept late. After all, their daily routine was synchronized with the life simulation data of Misaka Mikoto, and Tokiwadai Middle School does not begin classes until 9 a.m.
"Ding. Congratulations, host. You have come into contact with a four-star card character. Card unlock condition: Index's Kiss."
Arata inhaled sharply and raised an eyebrow. As expected, the difficulty was extremely high.
"Oh, then I will call you Arata. Arata, I am hungry." Index spoke leisurely as her stomach growled twice.
"Why is Index speaking to me with such confidence?" Arata said as he pinched her cheek, the corner of his eye twitching slightly. The soft and smooth sensation traveled from his fingertips directly to his brain. This feeling was even more pleasant than when he touched Misaka Mikoto.
"Hmm." Index's cheeks immediately puffed up.
"Hmm. There is still a lot of food in the refrigerator. Enough to cook many different dishes." Arata released Index, who was on the verge of getting angry.
Index's nearly furious expression vanished the moment she heard the word food. She swallowed and asked expectantly, "Is it better than hamburgers?"
"Of course. Who do you think you are talking to?" Arata said confidently.
Then his eyes shifted slightly with a guilty look as he gazed at Index with a half smile.
"However, before that, a very special ceremony is required."
"Special etiquette? Is it related to the traditional customs and etiquette of this country?" Index tilted her head curiously. She scratched her cheek and pouted with slight distress.
"I once heard an elderly woman say that the etiquette of this country is very special."
"Yes. Do not move." Arata felt slightly guilty for deceiving such an innocent girl as he suddenly held Index's cheeks with both hands.
Index froze.
Just as she was about to puff out her cheeks angrily, she suddenly saw a large face approaching her.
"This gesture is called a good morning kiss."
Chirp.
Index only felt the warm breath brush against her face, and her mind went completely blank for a moment.
"Ding. Congratulations, host, for unlocking a four-star card and obtaining the Word Magic 'Infinite Deception with Words'."
Words of Infinite Deception: From Re:Creator, it is a form of magic that uses deception and lies as its medium. When the user asks another person a question in the form of a lie, the lie becomes reality once the person being questioned denies the statement. It is a kind of magic capable of distorting reality and reversing cause and effect, allowing lies to become truth.
Word Magic: "A lie within a lie can instantly reverse right and wrong."
Pop.
The sudden influx of incantations and an enormous amount of information pouring into his mind made him feel dizzy and disoriented. As he listened to the system's voice, an uncontrollable surge of joy rose within him.
So it turned out to be this power. A power capable of reversing cause and effect, reality and illusion.
Although it possessed enormous limitations, if used correctly it was almost an invincible ability.
As long as lies and deception were denied, they would become reality, reversing cause and effect and flipping truth and falsehood.
This was absolutely a power that had reached the realm of gods.
Index finally regained her senses.
Tears gathered at the corners of her eyes, and her delicate cheeks flushed bright red. Shyness, embarrassment, and the urge to cry instantly overwhelmed her.
Ahhhhhhh.
A high decibel scream echoed through the bright morning breakfast scene, followed immediately by a series of chaotic biting sounds.
"Ahhh. I am sorry, Your Highness. Please stop biting me. It hurts."
Crunch. Crunch.
"Do not bite my head. This is entirely my fault."
...
Arata tilted his head while sitting there, looking completely miserable.
His arm was covered with bite marks, and so were his cheeks. His hair was soaked with drool, and his shoulder ached as if it had been broken.
The Misaka Sisters had already been awakened and were calmly changing their clothes as if nothing unusual had happened.
An alarm clock suddenly flew toward Arata's face.
Arata caught it instantly without hesitation.
"Please do not throw things, my princess."
Before he could finish speaking, a pillow flew toward him.
Index still had tears in the corners of her eyes, and her gaze swept toward him like a furious snake.
"How can you speak to me so casually after doing something so shameless?"
"Well... I cannot explain it properly... but Your Highness, could you please put the lamp down first?"
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