My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered, No One in This Other World Stands a Chance Against Me! Volume 7

By Tsuyoshi Fujitaka and Chisato Naruse

Leaving their growing entourage behind, Yogiri and Tomochika set sail on a cruise ship for the eastern island nation of Ent. But as always seems to be the case, things don't go quite as planned, and after attacks from pirates and the rebirth of an ancient High Wizard, they find their ship sinking with no land in sight.

With the help of a mysterious ancient-dragon-turned-young-boy named Kouryu, they manage to escape the damaged vessel and just make it to shore in time. But as they continue on their journey to the Empire of Ent in search of the Sage Yoshifumi and the Philosopher's Stone he possesses, they are met with new obstacles as the twin goddesses Malna and Rilna finally begin to take measures to deal with Yogiri...sort of.

• Language: English
• Publisher: J-Novel Club
• Release date: Nov 3, 2021
• ISBN: 9781718333260

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Table of Contents

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Characters

Chapter 1 — You’re Just Going Too Far to Show Off Your Wealth

Chapter 2 — Let’s Just Keep Going! Let’s Believe in Kouryu’s Abilities!

Chapter 3 — Things Are Happening So Suddenly, I Can’t Follow What’s Going On!

Chapter 4 — She’s So Gullible, It’s Kind of Unnerving!

Chapter 5 — Infinity Shield! The Power to Call Forth Unlimited Shields!

Chapter 6 — Why Is Everyone in the World like This?!

Chapter 7 — They Would Think, This Guy Is Dangerous, I Gotta Do Something

Chapter 8 — Obviously, the System Lacks Any Serious Testing

Chapter 9 — I Might Die If I Get Caught in the Door!

Chapter 10 — Heh Heh Heh... He Was the Weakest of the Four Heavenly Kings

Chapter 11 — Interlude: Smoke Bomb! All Rivers Lead to the Sea! Izuna Drop! Altered Draw, Invisible Slash!

Chapter 12 — Ugh... This Looks Like It’s Going to Be a Pain

Chapter 13 — Even If It Is a Cliché, This Is When a Goddess Should Appear!

Chapter 14 — Daimon Hanakawa, Beautiful Girl Version?!

Chapter 15 — Weren’t You Proudly Saying a Little While Ago That You Exterminated Giant Centipedes?

Chapter 16 — This Is Going to Be the New Member of the Four Heavenly Kings

Chapter 17 — You’re Going to Let Something like This Happen Just for That?!

Chapter 18 — Don’t Burn Down the Elven Forest! What Kind of Villain Are You?!

Chapter 19 — Is There Some Rule Where You Have to Come Out Saying Good Grief?!

Chapter 20 — If There Aren’t Any Elves Here, Then There’s No Point Being in This Forest!

Chapter 21 — A Resounding Victory for Daimon Hanakawa!

Chapter 22 — I Thought I Was a Goner, but Looks Like I Was Saved

Chapter 23 — Interlude: My Puppy Got Split in Two!

Side Story: Curse-Drenched

Afterword

Color Illustrations

About J-Novel Club

Copyright

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Chapter 1 — You’re Just Going Too Far to Show Off Your Wealth

Everything was made of jewels and precious metals. The floor, the ceiling, and the pillars connecting them were all gold in color, set with precious stones all over. They were likely all real. Hanakawa didn’t have an eye for identifying their authenticity. His Discernment skill only allowed him to look at the stats of others.

However, there is no way they are just glass balls plated with gold, right?

It was a throne room made for the emperor, who was also a Sage. There was no way they could get away with counterfeit goods. Enormous wealth must have gone into the place.

So, whaddya think of my throne room? the Sage and Emperor of Ent, Yoshifumi, asked as he sat down and leaned back on his throne. Naturally, the chair itself was terribly extravagant, boasting a mind-boggling air of luxury.

Yoshifumi’s women crowded around, leaning up against him and the throne. Apparently, the women who had been with him at the bar were of enough standing to make it into the palace.

Truly an awe-inspiring display of splendor! I cannot help but admire it! Hanakawa was prostrating himself on the floor one step down from the throne.

Come on, be honest.

Huh? But those words were the honest, unadulterated truth, straight from my heart!

Really? Yoshifumi seemed to be trying to threaten him, but he wasn’t all that scary. His appearance and manner of speaking were those of a common thug, so there wasn’t much that was intimidating about him. He was more funny than anything. He looked like some underling who had made it to the throne by mistake. Hanakawa couldn’t possibly be afraid of someone like that.

But his companions were another matter. The women clinging to Yoshifumi’s throne clearly had some sort of ability to read Hanakawa’s thoughts. No matter what kind of flowery language or flattery he tried, there was always the possibility of his true feelings being exposed. That struck him with a sort of uncanny fear.

Ugh...should I just try to change the subject? Or perhaps I should speak my honest feelings, as I was instructed to do? Or even if my mind is being read, perhaps it would be best to continue pretending my previous words were the truth?

Well...I feel like this much gold just makes it look foolish, like you are just going too far to show off your wealth. Or like a throne is ill-fitting for someone who looks so much like a common thug... Hanakawa timidly admitted. If the emperor’s entourage could read his thoughts anyway, there was no point in trying to hide them.

What?! Yoshifumi sounded furious.

My apologies! Hanakawa pressed his face into the floor. It was all over. He should have said something harmless and inoffensive after all.

But nothing happened.

I am starting to believe this development has become rather common. Once I lift my head, the situation will have completely changed, and I will have no idea what is going on!

Hanakawa slowly lifted his head. Yoshifumi was still staring angrily at him. Nothing had changed.

You are still furious! Hanakawa said with a shrill cry, dropping his head again so fast that his face practically bounced off the floor.

Jeez, you’re so annoying! Just look up!

As you wish. He quickly raised his face again.

You really are shameless, aren’t you?

Then what is it that I am supposed to do?

Yoshifumi got angry when he was honest and got angry when he bowed down before him. Hanakawa had no idea what course of action to take. It didn’t seem like there was anything left to try but defiance.

Whatever. Do you know what a court jester is?

You mean like a clown who exists to entertain the king? He remembered hearing about something like that in plays he had seen.

Yeah, like that. I don’t know much about them, but apparently they were allowed to be as rude as they wanted. Kings are totally isolated. No one gives them anything but flattery. So they need someone like that around.

I see. But what about it?

You’re going to be my court jester. You can say whatever you want, and I’ll guarantee your safety.

No way!

What?!

W-Wait, you just said I could say anything, didn’t you?! Hanakawa protested through a small tremor in his voice.

Oh...I guess I did. Does that count, though? Well, whatever. You have no right to refuse. If you leave the capital, I’ll kill you. Your freedom is limited to the city.

C-Can I really say whatever I wish?

Yeah. About me or anyone else. You won’t get punished.

I see...but why would you choose me? Hanakawa wasn’t naive enough to get full of himself after hearing that. His instincts told him he still needed to tread carefully.

I’m a Sage and an emperor, so everyone always tries to flatter me, but you seem different. That’s all.

I see. Certainly, I have spoken my thoughts unintentionally already, so continuing to attempt to be polite seems impossible.

Also, wear this. As Yoshifumi said that, one of the women beside him presented Hanakawa with some neatly folded clothes.

This is...a clown’s outfit, correct?

We made it just for you. ’Cause you’re so fat, none of the stuff we had would fit you.

Hanakawa unfolded the clothes and looked at them. They reminded him of the joker one would draw from a deck of cards. While he didn’t have much in the way of a fashion sense, it was gaudy enough to make even him hesitate.

Take care of them. If you don’t have those on, you’re not the jester. Who knows what will happen if you’re rude to me then?

Yoshifumi had already made up his mind. It didn’t seem like there was anything Hanakawa could do to resist.

Chapter 2 — Let’s Just Keep Going! Let’s Believe in Kouryu’s Abilities!

The dragon described in Japan and China was a chimera built from multiple animals. It had the head of a camel, the antlers of a deer, the body of a snake, the scales of a carp, the feet of a tiger, and the talons of a hawk. Kouryu’s dragon form was almost identical to those depictions.

Aboard this dragon were two humans and one android, flying over the sea. They weren’t especially high in the air—-only a few meters over the surface of the water. They had just escaped from a sinking ship. Yogiri was in his school uniform, as always, while Tomochika and Enju wore swimsuits. They had been playing at the pool when pirates had attacked, and with everything that had happened since, they hadn’t had a chance to change.

Wasn’t there an old folk tale in Japan like this? Tomochika asked from where she sat between the other two.

You mean Taro the Dragon Boy? Yogiri answered from the front.

Yeah, that! Wait, was his name Taro? I thought it was Kotaro?

Now that you mention it, both sound possible.

I imagine his name was Kotaro, Enju said from the back. I have heard the story of Kotaro of the Springs. The android, of course, was being controlled by Tomochika’s ancestral spirit, Mokomoko.

The opening of the anime version had kids riding on the back of a dragon, didn’t it? I always wondered what that would be like, but it’s not that great, is it?

Yeah, the scales are kind of sharp, so it hurts to sit on them.

And he’s a bit too big to sit on comfortably.

I’d rather ride a western dragon. That gives you more of a feeling of being a dragon rider, don’t you think? This is more like riding a snake. I don’t even know how he’s flying without wings.

You mean like the wyvern you slew upon first reaching this world? said Mokomoko. Even that creature shouldn’t have been able to fly, given the way its body was constructed. It must have had some sort of mysterious power as well.

Don’t you guys think you’re complaining a bit too much for a free ride?! Kouryu finally cried, breaking his silence.

As a mythical creature, don’t you think you could make it a more comfortable experience?

People aren’t supposed to ride me in the first place.

You can already transform between human and dragon form, Tomochika replied, so can’t you transform to be a bit easier to sit on?

You’re asking an awful lot considering I’m letting you ride at all!

But it would have been a problem for you if we went down with the ship, right? Yogiri observed. You want us to defeat the Sages for you, don’t you?

"It’s not like I need you to do it, Kouryu muttered. Some low-level Sages dying won’t change anything. Wanting to see them die is just for entertainment."

What connection do you have to the Sages? Yogiri asked. He knew Kouryu wanted them to kill the powerful beings, but he hadn’t given any reason for it.

I suppose the only connection I have would be to the Great Sage. It’s not like I have anything against the others. I just figure if they die, it’ll bother him.

Well, regardless of what you want, we’re just collecting Philosopher’s Stones. I don’t really care what happens to the Sages themselves. It felt like Kouryu had dodged around the topic, but Yogiri didn’t care enough to press him.

By the way, you said something about knowing another way we can get home? Tomochika asked, reminding Yogiri of the conversation they’d had earlier.

I do. With this other method, you don’t need to defeat the Sages or collect Philosopher’s Stones.

Seriously?! Were we just going to get to the end and then find out we didn’t have to do any of that at all?!

Sounds like something you might see in a manga that got suddenly discontinued, Yogiri commented.

But of course, I want to see you kill the Sages, so I can’t tell you the details right away!

Hey!

"I’m not trying to be mean or anything. Collecting Philosopher’s Stones is probably the easiest way. And besides, you have no way to prove I’m telling the truth."

Well, I guess...

So you should keep fighting the Sages like you’ve been doing.

Even though you said getting rid of the Sages makes the world more dangerous?

Aha ha, I guess I shouldn’t have said that.

We should take everything this guy says with a grain of salt, Yogiri cautioned his companions. We can’t trust him completely, so we should probably keep looking for a way to get back ourselves.

We have no choice but to trust him to take us to land, at least.

Kouryu continued flying in the direction the boat had been heading.

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Are you sure we’re going the right way?

About half a day had passed since they had escaped from the ship. Flying should have been faster than the cruise, but the scenery around them hadn’t changed at all. There was nothing but ocean everywhere, with no sign of land in sight.

No idea, Kouryu replied offhandedly.

Hey!

I’m just flying in the same direction the boat was heading.

The ship was en route to Ent, so that should be the correct choice, but... Mokomoko trailed off. They didn’t have any guarantee that the boat had been heading for the island in a straight line.

Which way is east?! Tomochika asked. Oh, we can just check the sun! Except that it’s cloudy!

Even if you could see the sun, would that help you? Yogiri answered. We have no idea what direction the sun is in here, do we?

Oh! I just took it for granted that the sun always rises in the east! So where does it rise from in this world, Kouryu?

Huh? Is it always the same? the dragon asked.

This guy is totally useless!

Maybe if we gain some altitude, we can see some land.

Kouryu was flying only a few meters above the water. With no obstacles, there was no need to fly any higher, but they couldn’t see very far like this.

That’s not an option, Kouryu replied. If I fly too high, I’ll get caught by the Sages’ defense network.

You did mention that if you flew, the Sages would try to stop you. Does that mean it’s okay as long as you stay low? Tomochika asked.

This is just to make me feel better. I figured it might be harder to find us this close to the surface.

We haven’t been found out yet, so we’re probably fine...

Who knows? The area around Ent is part of Yoshifumi’s jurisdiction. There’s a chance this method won’t work there.

Yogiri had thoroughly disabled the Sage Raiza, so flying in his territory was no longer a problem. That might have been the only reason they have been safe so far.

Oh! Why don’t we just send Mokomoko up again? Tomochika suggested. She’s a spirit, so they probably won’t notice her. She did that earlier to find a city for us, right?

That won’t be possible while moving at such a high speed, Mokomoko replied. The coordinates would become an issue.

You’re useless!

You really have no respect for your ancestors, do you?

Why don’t we just have Kouryu slow down, then?

Because if I slow down, we’ll fall.

You’re useless too!

Let’s just stop, Yogiri suggested. You said you could make a boat out of Furemaru, right? Let’s take a break.

Furemaru was short for flexible material. Mokomoko could alter the form of the mysterious material they had obtained from the robot aggressor at will. She had said earlier that she could make a boat with it.

Sure, that’s possible, but I don’t think now is a good time for that, Kouryu said.

Why not?

Look at the sky.

The three of them looked up as Kouryu had instructed. There was a thick layer of clouds above them, but from a small gap in those clouds a beam of light was shining through.

That looks a bit off to be the sun.

It looks like some shining people...

Tomochika saw them first, but soon enough Yogiri could make them out too. It was a group of people with wings. They had weapons in hand and were heading towards them.

Angels?!

Nothing so fancy, Kouryu explained. They’re just automatic defense devices built by some idiot who likes to pretend to be a god.

Upon closer inspection, their skin had a glossy finish. Either they were covered from head to toe in armor or were made from armor-like material.

There’s no chance they just happened to come down to have a picnic or something, is there?

We’re the only thing around, so it’s highly unlikely they have an objective other than us.

That’s what I thought! Whoa! Tomochika yelped as Kouryu abruptly changed course. A moment later, water shot up and sprayed them. Something had fallen right where they had been a moment earlier.

Huh? Tomochika’s face was frozen in surprise. What?! Hold on a second! The angel-like beings were throwing spears at them, forcing Kouryu to dodge around them as he flew. You’re supposed to be a god, right, Kouryu?! Shouldn’t you be able to make a barrier or something to block them?!

Sure, I can make barriers. The reason you’re not being blown off my back by the wind is because I’ve got a barrier up to isolate you from the surrounding environment.

But it won’t work against those attacks?

It could handle some attacks, but taking one from them would be a bad idea.

All right, then; they’re just throwing spears, so they’ll run out eventually, won’t they? Wait, where are they getting more from?!

"They may just be fakes, but they are fakes of angels. I’m sure they can make more themselves."

As Kouryu had confirmed, the moment the angels threw their spears, another spear would appear in their empty hands.

Anyway, I can’t keep this up for too long, so I’d appreciate it if you did something about them, Yogiri!

Well, I guess a few of them are going to hit us.

The lines of killing intent that Yogiri could see were becoming gradually more focused on them. The accuracy of the fake angels was slowly improving as they adjusted for Kouryu’s movements.

Die.

As Yogiri muttered the word, the angels suddenly lost all strength and fell from the sky.