It felt like the thrill of winning a ranked match or clutching victory in a battle royale—pure excitement surged through.
Just imagining CC being with him make Nagami as he grinned wide and eagerly moved his thoughts toward the character card.
'Use!'
The shimmering deep purple shard burst into glittering fragments.
At the center, the character card radiated with vibrant energy, and as Nagami's mind touched it, the flood of information instantly poured into his consciousness.
A sudden wave of dizziness hit him.
His head spun as he stumbled backward, instinctively reaching out to the wall to keep from falling.
It felt like his soul was being disassembled, reshaped, and then fused back together.
Unable to bear it, Nagami squeezed his eyes shut and clutched his head tightly.
'Damn it! Is this soul-fusion awakening thing still not over?!'
A strange sensation spread from the depths of his soul—an eerie, unsettling feeling gripped his chest.
Something felt... off.
When the dizziness finally faded, Nagami's eyes snapped open—and what he saw made him freeze.
A cascade of flawless green hair fell like a waterfall, silky and gleaming under the lights.
Her delicate face seemed to glow faintly, as if made of glass. Crimson lips curled in a seductive pout, and long curled lashes quivered gently.
Her slender, graceful figure was perfectly outlined in the sunlight—her curves smooth and enticing.
Her skin was milky-white, flawless like carved jade.
But her expression was full of confusion—utterly lost, matching Nagami's own stunned look reflected in her golden, regal eyes.
Oh, and one more thing: character cards don't come with clothes.
"What the f—!"
"What the f—!"
Two identical shouts echoed through the tiny bathroom, bouncing off the walls.
That sweet, clear voice rang out like a nightingale in the quiet of the night.
No matter how cultured Nagami considered himself, all he could say at this moment was: "What the actual hell?!"
How to put it?
This situation shook him even more than being isekai'd into a world full of monsters.
Standing in that cramped bathroom, a pretty-faced boy and a drop-dead gorgeous naked girl stared deep into each other's eyes.
Anyone witnessing this scene would absolutely get the wrong idea.
The two of them stood still for a long moment, then silently walked out of the bathroom, one after the other.
"Damn it, System! When you said 'character card,' you didn't mean a freaking new body!!!" Nagami screamed, his voice echoing in disbelief.
The card he'd received had done exactly what it promised—summoning CC in the flesh. But this wasn't the real CC.
No, this version felt like a clone, her body crafted from scratch with his consciousness tethered to it like a puppeteer's strings.
He could move her, issue simple commands, even switch her to full-auto mode—but none of that stopped his face from burning when he saw her standing there, completely naked.
'Damn it, System! Couldn't you at least have given her some clothes?!'
His first priority? Finding something—anything—to cover her up before he actually got a nosebleed.
(The female body's actions are referred to as CC from now on)
Thanks to the cold air conditioning he had blasting for the summer heat, Nagami got a real taste of what it meant to "feel a chill in your bones."
As they moved around, both his and CC's faces turned pale, so much cold air radiated from their bodies it was competing with the AC.
Only after Nagami tossed a jacket over CC did their complexions improve a little.
The oversized male jacket hung loosely on CC's petite frame, slipping off her shoulders and revealing smooth, pale skin beneath the collar.
Once she was dressed, the two lay side by side on Nagami's bed.
Nagami turned his head slightly to the right.
CC turned slightly to the left.
Their gazes met and intertwined as they stared blankly into each other's eyes.
"Sigh..."
"Sigh..."
Perfectly synchronized, they both rested a hand against their cheek and let out a helpless sigh.
Still... it wasn't exactly unacceptable.
Nagami poked his index finger into CC's pale temple, wiggling it as he played around.
He make CC made a ridiculous DIO-style expression, but her flawless face made it oddly... adorable.
So what if he had an extra female body now?
No big deal!
Especially one with powers!
'Maybe I could use this body later… to implant another personality inside it?' Nagami mused.
'Would Sirin or Veliona be able to take control?' The thought alone sent a flicker of hope through him—perhaps this could finally be his escape.
His gaze drifted back to CC, and he let out another heavy sigh. 'Well… put that for the future.'
Sirin's personality right now is still to "Kill everyone in sight," while Seele is lost in the quantum sea—helpless, with no way to fight back.
Even with his immortality, Nagami stands no chance against her in this state.
'I need to find some combat skills first… Otherwise, I can't do a damn thing.'
Nagami's over-the-top reaction wasn't from panic—it was the shock of how wildly unexpected this was.
In all his years reading web novels, he'd never seen a character card that worked like this.
Like a husky raised among wolves, its bizarre uniqueness just left him speechless.
But now he could finally go wild—with the Code's immortality came a sense of security like no other.
If he focused, he can see CC body is filled with a power flowing inside her.
From her golden eyes, a fiery red bird spread its wings—an illusion as vivid as a dream, accompanied by a sharp, echoing cry.
"The Geass of Love, huh..."
Like a drop of water hitting a still lake, Nagami could sense his soul ripple.
His expression grew more complex.
In CC's original world, most people couldn't resist the power of Geass because its energy came from the collective human consciousness—a massive entity powering the ability behind the scenes.
It was like a gun: the user holds it, but the bullets come from a global energy supply. Or, as many know it—
The "Alaya."
Even if that collective was dumb as a rock, it was still immense.
Compared to an individual, it wasn't like a horse versus a camel—it was more like a horse versus a mountain.
Now, though, CC's Geass and Code could coexist thanks to the unique nature of the card.
But instead of drawing from that massive human consciousness, her power now came from herself.
The soul origin granted by the character card, fused with Nagami's newly awakened soul-link ability, created a power beyond what any average person—or even most Valkyries in this world—could resist.
Still, He didn't intend to use C.C. "Geass of Love" lightly.
As useful as it was, he felt that forcing someone's will to bend was far crueler than simply killing them.
Of course, he wasn't naive.
If push came to shove, he flexible morals would adjust.
When necessary, he wouldn't hesitate.
'All things considered, this wasn't a bad trade.' At least he got immortality.
So, Nagami will become like the European emperor.
And he is about to evolve into a European emperor with longevity.
The immortality from the Code was a unique property of Lelouch's world.
But since the character card couldn't connect back to that world, the source of the immortality had changed—it now came from Nagami himself.
In other words, even if Nagami died, he could still revive.
But the time it would take could be painfully long.
If he were to die now, it might take decades for his body to return.
But because he now had two bodies, he could only truly die if both were destroyed at the same time.
If just one died, the other could regenerate within a couple of hours—not as fast as the original world's revival system, but still far from slow.
If the world turned out to be dull and meaningless, Nagami's personality would eventually lead him to take his own life after wandering for a while.
As of now, he had no real emotional ties to this world.
But who could say what might happen in the future?
For some, eternity isn't a blessing.
It's a curse.
If immortality came without the freedom to roam and act as one pleased, then odds were high that he'd end up like C.C. at the start of Code Geass—captured and dissected in the name of science.
Turning his attention to the final glowing orb, Nagami didn't feel particularly excited.
Sure, immortality was a dream for many, but to him, it wasn't all that thrilling.
He casually brushed his consciousness against the orb.
At this point, playing it safe or being cautious didn't mean much.
Dazzling, dreamlike lights began to swirl.
At first, the glow settled into a soft lavender, but then, something indescribable inside Nagami responded—and the light continued to deepen.
From lavender to violet, and finally settling into a brilliant, radiant gold.
Well then.
This must be what it means to be absurdly lucky.
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[Alpha Stigma]:
Originating from The Legend of the Legendary Heroes, this is one of the five great Magic Eyes.
Now upgraded through resonance with the dimensional chat group's "Fated Ones," the enhanced version is compatible with infinite dimensions.
Effect: Upon activation, it instantly analyzes everything within sight—magic structures, energy composition, elemental makeup, function, etc.
Rating: ★★★★ → ★★★★★★
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Nagami stared at the description of the Alpha Stigma, his tightly knit brows finally relaxing.
"Now that's what I'm talking about!"
The drop rate on this thing was god-tier.
The original Alpha Stigma could instantly analyze the construction, structure, attributes, and power of magic it witnessed and even learn it on the spot.
It still worked even if the target's spell was interrupted mid-cast.
A skilled user could not only replicate magic instantly but even modify or evolve existing spells into something entirely new.
And yet, despite all that, it was only rated four stars?
That was because the original version was bound to its own world and could only analyze its magic system.
It couldn't even parse "Fragments of Oblivion," and had a risk of going berserk.
The original protagonist, Ryner, was a special case.
As the holder of the title "Solver of All Formulas," his version of the Alpha Stigma had devoured half the Root itself.
Yes, that Root—the one all magi in the Type-Moon universe seek as their ultimate goal, the origin of existence.
The Alpha Stigma drew its power from that very source.
Ryner's ability to even analyze "existence" stemmed from this—because the original "Solver" had consumed the Root, he was able to understand existence itself… and thus, gained the power to erase it.
Its nature, in that sense, was akin to the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception—both were reality-breaking "admin privileges" of their respective worlds.
But outside their home worlds, such conceptual powers meant nothing.
You couldn't understand death or existence in a foreign system where those rules didn't apply.
The Alpha Stigma that Nagami drew, however, was a step above the basic version—though not quite on Ryner's level.
Thanks to the power of the dimensional chat group and its "Fated Ones," this Alpha Stigma had been modified to analyze all forms of mystery across the infinite multiverse.
In essence, it had the potential to help Nagami evolve into the next "Solver of All Formulas."
A long-term growth ability with terrifying potential.
Chakra from Naruto, mana from Type-Moon, the sorcery of Index—anything and everything could be deciphered and learned.
It sounded overpowered on paper… but of course, it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows.
To replicate a technique or power, Nagami would need the appropriate energy source to fuel it.
And that part? That was pure wishful thinking right now.
Where was he supposed to find all these exotic energy types?
Still… maybe Honkai energy could be the key?
Honkai energy, also called "Collapse energy," was infamous for its adaptability.
Maybe—just maybe—it could serve as a substitute for mana or chakra.
Its flexibility might even rank among the highest in the multiverse.
But for now, that was all speculation.
The Alpha Stigma, as powerful as it was, couldn't directly grant Nagami strength.
It was like having world-class software… without a computer powerful enough to run it.
Once the Alpha Stigma fully merged with his soul, Nagami gave a subtle nod and walked over to the window.
Eyes closed, as if enlightened, he took a deep breath.
The next moment, his eyelids fluttered open—revealing twin six-pointed stars of swirling violet, spinning gently within his gaze.
Due to the upgrade, the eye's form and color had subtly changed.
Instantly, his vision transformed.
His gaze locked onto a speeding car on the street below, and in an instant, a hyper-detailed 3D model of the vehicle took shape in his mind.
The internal structure, stress distribution, engine mechanics—countless data points appeared with perfect clarity.
Incredible.
It didn't boost his combat power directly, but Nagami was beyond satisfied with this ability—possibly even more than with his seven-star power.
Then, a sudden spark lit up in his mind.
Wasn't the Alpha Stigma a perfect match for the First Herrscher's power?
One to analyze essence, the other to manifest creation.
Together, they could potentially create miracles—like crafting something from sheer imagination.
In that moment, Nagami made an important decision.
He was going to challenge Uncle Welt for that driver's license.
"Sorry, Bronya—but I'll take that bike first."