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Considering the large number of people dining, under everyone's shocked gazes, Minoru simply found a buffet restaurant and integrated it into the Infinity Castle.

The girls gathered in small groups, holding plates, eating and chatting.

"This Wagyu beef is so delicious."

"Itsuki, aren't you taking a bit too much?"

"I-I'm... testing the flavors for everyone."

The girls' playful laughter echoed throughout the Infinity Castle.

Minoru sat at the head of the table, with Mahiru leaning beside him, taking small bites of food.

While eating, Minoru took stock of the gains from this battle in his mind.

[Ding! Detected that the Host has successfully defeated Boros and his three generals!]

[Plunder Program initiated!]

[Plunder Progress: 40%! Luck Points +750!]

[Congratulations, Host, on obtaining the special trait — Dominator Slayer (Mastery)'!]

[Effect: When facing any enemy who claims to be a 'God' or 'Dominantor', suppression effects are increased by 100%, with a certain probability of triggering the opponent's inner flaws and hesitation before the battle begins.]

'This reward is actually quite useful. If I end up fighting a god, it'll make things a bit easier.'

[Congratulations, Host! Four great combatants have been brought under the control of 'Eternal Servant'!]

[Servant Unit: Groribas brought under control.]

[Servant Unit: Geryuganshoop brought under control.]

[Servant Unit: Melzargard brought under control.]

[Servant Unit: Boros brought under control.]

Minoru looked at these four names, a slight smile appearing on his lips.

'Good grief, I've really become a Pokemon Master now. Four Dragon-level combatants."

'The universe's number one psychic. Sounds intimidating, but on Earth, it's just so-so. Tatsumaki could probably one-shot him at will.'

Through [Divine Authority Deprivation], Minoru now possessed all the skills of these aliens.

'With this power in my hands, it's a different story. The true number one psychic in the universe is only born now.'

The same power, in different hands, yields vastly different results.

Just then, Minoru's brow suddenly furrowed. In his perception, a prying gaze was coming from deep beneath the Earth's surface. And this power was attempting to observe his situation.

After the incident with God, Minoru's external interference for the Infinity Castle had already been strengthened to the limit. Such an attempt was undoubtedly futile.

'Quite bold, aren't they? To think someone still dares to look at me.'

Minoru's gaze piercing through the spatial barriers of the Infinity Castle. He traced back along the trajectory of that prying gaze.

1,500 meters beneath Z-City.

The Monster Association Headquarters.

A white fleshy growth floated in the core space.

Gyoro Gyoro.

And the consciousness controlling this eye was currently staring intently in a certain direction.

Psykos was curled up in the control room, her hands forming seals, her psychic power fully deployed.

'This is way too strange. That energy burst just now originated right above Tokyo. But why is it that now, I can't sense any residue of the battle at all?'

'Right now, I can only observe the traces of battle at Tokyo Bay.'

Psykos's 'Third Eye' heated up slightly as she tried to peer into the obscured truth.

Boom!

A thunderclap suddenly exploded within Psykos's consciousness.

An indescribable telekinetic force swept in. It wasn't any kind of psychic power she was familiar with.

"Ahhhh!!!"

Psykos's whole body fell backward. Her glasses slipped off, and her long hair became disheveled. Her heart pounded wildly, and sweat soaked her clothes.

'I-I've been discovered?! How is that possible?! I was clearly using Gyoro Gyoro's perspective, and my main body is hidden so deep...'

Before Psykos could figure it out, that telekinetic force caught her falling body and then, a voice rang out in her mind.

[Have you seen enough?]

Psykos's pupils suddenly constricted.

She wanted to resist by deploying her psychokinetic barrier but her psychokinesis, in the face of Minoru's power, was like a firefly before the sun.

Minoru's psychokinesis was bolstered by [Precious Everyday Life]. One could say it was psychokinesis that had broken its limiter.

[Don't waste your effort.] Minoru's voice carried a hint of amusement.

[That little bit of psychokinesis you have, in front of me... well, how should I put it?]

[It's like an ant trying to lift an elephant. It's not that it's impossible, it's that you're simply not in the same league.]

Psykos's face flushed red. "You!"

[Me what? You were trying to spy on me and yet you're acting so self-righteous?]

"Who—who was spying!" Psykos gritted her teeth, forcing out, "That was... that was normal reconnaissance!"

[Oh? Reconnaissance? Then what did you find out from your reconnaissance?]

Psykos froze.

What had she found out?

She hadn't found out anything at all. The moment Minoru's power appeared, all of her perceptions were completely blocked. Now, she couldn't even contact Gyoro Gyoro.

"I..."

[Hmm?]

"I..."

[Speak up, I can't hear you.]

Psykos: "..."

She took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down.

She raised her chin, wearing a look of disdain. "Hmph, so what if it's psychokinesis? What's the big deal? I am the leader of the Monster Association, a Dragon Level esper, the one who personally cultivated the 'Monster King' Orochi."

"Your little tricks..."

Before she could finish her sentence, her entire body spun around in the air. Then, she was set down steadily.

[Little tricks? Then why couldn't you move just now?]

Psykos: "..."

[Aren't you a Dragon Level esper? How come you can't even break through my 'little trick'?]

Psykos's face turned red. "Th-that's because I was careless!"

[Oh, careless. What about now? Are you getting serious?]

Psykos bit her lip, desperately circulating her psychic power. But no matter how hard she tried, Minoru's power remained completely unmoved.

[Hmm? Why aren't you moving? Weren't you going to show me the strength of a Dragon Level esper?]

"You!"

Psykos was shaking with rage. She had lived for so many years, founded the Monster Association, cultivated Orochi, and planned countless attacks on the Hero Association.

When had she ever been toyed with like this?

"If you have the guts, let me go! Let's have a real fight!" Psykos roared through gritted teeth.

[Let you go? Are you sure?] Minoru asked playfully.

"Of course I'm sure." Psykos puffed out her chest and put her hands on her hips, putting on a brave face. "I'm not afraid of you."

The next second, Minoru really did release her.

Psykos blinked in surprise.

And then...

Her body began to float uncontrollably. It wasn't that she was being controlled, but...

She herself didn't even know what was happening.

"What is this?!"

[Didn't you want a real fight? I'm giving you the chance now, so make your move.]

Psykos desperately tried to use her psychokinesis. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't control her body.

"What did you do to me?!"

[I didn't do much. I just used psychokinesis to slightly adjust the space around you. Now, in this area, I make the rules.]

Psykos: "..."

Rules?

Is this even still psychokinesis?!

The psychokinesis Psykos knew was at most about moving objects, creating barriers, or applying pressure.

Since when could it change the rules?!

[What? Not going to strike?]

[I thought a Dragon Level esper could give me some surprises. Is this it?]

It wasn't that Psykos didn't want to strike, she simply couldn't move at all.

"You're cheating!"

[Cheating? I'm facing you fair and square with psychokinesis, how is that cheating?]

"That's not psychokinesis!"

[Oh? Then what is it?]

"It's... it's..."

Psykos was at a loss for words because she didn't know what it was. Something beyond her scope of knowledge—she couldn't even name it.

[Forget it, I'm done teasing you. Since you want to see so badly, I'll let you see your fill.]

The next second, countless images flooded into Psykos's consciousness. Those were the images of the battle just now.

"How is this possible?!" Psykos's mind went blank.

That kind of power had completely exceeded her cognitive range.

Just as Psykos was lost in shock, Minoru's voice rang out again.

[Finished watching?]

Psykos opened her mouth, but couldn't say a single word.

[Now, do you still think those were 'little tricks'?]

Psykos was silent.

What could she say?

Say "yes"? That would be too shameless.

Say "no"? Wouldn't that be the same as admitting she had lost?

Psykos bit her lip, glaring fiercely at the void. Even though she couldn't see the other party at all, she still wanted to glare.

"Hmph!"

[Interesting. Even after being crushed like this, you're still being stubborn.]

Psykos's face turned even redder. "I-I was... that was..."

[That was what?]

"That was..."

Psykos racked her brain but couldn't think of any excuse to avoid embarrassment.

Finally...

"So what if I'm being stubborn?! Is that not allowed?!"

Psykos threw caution to the wind, putting her hands on her hips and shouting.

Minoru was taken aback for a moment.

[Hahahaha!]

[I've seen stubborn people, but I've never seen someone this stubborn.]

Psykos's face was red but her chin remained held high. "Hmph!"

The next second, an irresistible force wrapped around her entire body. As he did so, Minoru even placed her glasses back on her face.

"Wait—"

Before she could finish her sentence, her vision spun wildly.