Eyes of Fear was currently being activated.

A powerful surge of intimidation swept across Soma's body. Barring her fear for of blood, she had never experienced such an emotion before. She was genuinely disturbed by White's presence.

However unlike having blood as a trigger, Soma was afraid of the entirety of White. He was the manifestation of her fears at this moment, that she began to freeze and stop thinking.

S-

White remained being the weak presence he always was, but Soma continued to feel nothing but fear. Of course, it's not like White had any real skill or technique. It's not like he was doing anything menacing. He was merely staring at Soma with his eyes bleeding profusely from the strain.

But since before coming to this world, White had always possessed a certain ability.

That was his Eyes of Fear.

Even by humans of the same race, he was always excluded for some reason. That was probably why people shunned away from him in school. But it's not like there was any particular reason. Without any reason, it just kinda turned out like that. In this world, that apparently carried on as well.

It was originally kept inside of his other personality, but in this instant, he had already accepted himself and became one temporarily. His red eyes were glowing ominously.

Soma was creeped out by the male standing before her eyes. She felt a little strange from this unfamiliar presence.

"If you're afraid of something, I'll tear it down and replace with something even greater. Your fear of blood, I'll make you overcome it."

"!!!"

Every single experience she had received from birth, from her previous world. Everything, it was enveloped in a dark red light. She became able to speak, even with the presence of blood at this moment.

Her mind began to move properly. Even though she was still under the status of being feared, she had broken free from the chains of her mental traumas temporarily, easing up her mind mentally.

"Th..e...pa...ra-"

"You're not contructing your sentences very well. Time is of essence... You will answer my questions."

"!!!" Soma nodded obediently. The person in front of him was pummeling her spirit with overwhelming fear.

"Is there anything that can break this petrification state of yours?"

Soma looked down at her body while lying down. It had reached her throat and it became difficult for her to speak.

But she understood what she had to to do.

Opening her status window with Status Check mentally, she consumed 200 skill points to activate the one-time skill Telepathy.

You have learnt the ability: Telepathy Lv1

[Skill Glossary: Telepathy - Toggle Skill. Communicate thoughts with a target character within speaking range. Telepathy drains MP while active and can be cancelled by toggling the skill off.]

Yes. Parasites are inherently of the Chaos Alignment, so breaking it is impossible for a person who is of Holy Alignment.

"Telepathy? Interesting. Also allignment? ...wait don't explain it to me, we don't have much time. I sort of understand the gist of it from that naming sense. Really, can this get any more clear-cut... You can do it don't you, look at my status window and check it. You have some sort of clairvoyance ability that reads the status of people right? Do it quickly!"

Soma interpreted this as a command and immediately checked White's status window. She was inwardly surprised at his logical deduction, but she knew it wasn't the time for that.

Chaos... and Holy?! How...

"That confirms it, so how do I break it?"

Unfortunately, to break it, you'd require the skill Status Cure. Judging from master's status, it is impossible to do it. But, with my body, probab...?! Ahn, yes! I-I'll... I'll co-continue! *haah haah*...

you see, I have the ability to learn one time skills with my Singular Skill Manipulation. Among them is a skill called Psyche Swap. I can learn it fo-

[Skill Glossary: Status Cure - Active Skill. Cures a target's status ailments based on their alignment. Does not have party member limitations.]

"Use it."

Eh? Bu-

"USE IT."

!!!

A current of ecstasy entered Soma's body. She was feeling weird from White's gaze.

Soma knew she was abnormal to feel this way when the boy was looking at him disdainfully and ordering her around without a care in the world. She felt peturbed by this change ever since the Cross Porter; White Shigaraki had stared into her eyes and relieved her of her long accumulated mental fatigue.

Soma still had 442 Skill Points [SP] remaining.

Under the Singular Skill Manipulation Window, Soma tapped on the ability she wanted to learn mentally.

[Skill Glossary: Singular Skill Manipulation - Interface Skill. Opens up a Skill Window that allows the user to learn skills temporarily in exchange for Skill Points (SP). Once learnt, the skill can no longer be purchased with SP again. These skills disappear from the user's Status Window when:

1. The skill is active and is used once. 2. The skill is a toggle and is toggled off. 3. The user runs out of MP to sustain it. ]

Another 200 points were consumed.

You have learnt the ability: Psyche Swap LV1

[Skill Glossary: Psyche Swap - Active Skill. Once activated, it becomes a Toggle Skill. Exchange consciousness with another target and becomes a Foreign Element of the target's body to gain control of it. Personal parameters will be adjusted when soulbound-type effects are active.]

"Now, come inside me, ...Master!"

Psyche Swap has been activated.

Designated target: White Shigaraki

The inorganic voice resounded inside Soma's head, but White did not hear it since he wasn't the user.

Psyche Swap completed. Stat modifiers adjusted.

I heard a weird robotic voice in my head.

...No, her head.

Telepathy was still active. But I did not waste time on asking how to use this body, and her abilities, except for the skill names. From her explanation, it seems like they're activated when they're being chanted.

My body suddenly spoke in a effeminate way.

"Y-yes master. You should be able to see everything with Status Check."

Hmm? Master? ...My eyes were being carried over? Interesting. Looks like I was worried for nothing.

I looked at the grip of a sharp branch I had picked up earlier in her... my right hand, just in case the tables were turned.

I wasn't sure this girl would betray me or not. This was a temporary alliance. It's everyone for themselves in this world, I'll live by this rule from now on.

I said Status Check in my mind.

A window displaying the girl's status appeared in front of me.

Hmm, it seems to not be visible to others. ...?!

...What the... this status...

Name Soma de Eschtalier (Soma Suzuhara) Level 79 Unused SP 242 Rank 8 Race Human Gender Female Occupation Adventurer Alignment Holy (+Chaos / Holy) Class Sword Mage Health 4,000 Mana 32,568 (+32,567/35,440) Strength 9,800 (+5,000) Dexterity 8,677 (+5,000) Luck 44 (-5,000) Intelligence 3,65 (-5,000) Defense 168 (-5,000) Magic Defense 0 (-5,000)* Equipment Sword of Bloodwell, Grimlock's Armor [57% durability], Necklace of Light, Soles of Hermes, Item Pouch

items [Item Pouch]

9/12

Black Dragon's Scale [2], Decorated Seashell [3]

Intermediate Skill Scroll (Earth Sphere) [5], Intermediate Skill Scroll (Translocation) [2], Advanced Skill Scroll (Blank) [1], Empty Flask [7], Nana Fruit [8]

Serrated Steel Two-Handed Sword [2], Lucky Star Bracelet [1]

Traits Combat Reflexes, Revenger, Submissive, Haemophobic Titles Dragon Slayer, The One who Detests, Goblin Killer, Orc Killer, Fortress Protector, Savior of the World, The One who Heals Plagues, The Hated, Sword Saint, Villager, Reincarnated One, Mentally Slaved, Mana Overlord, Mana Addict, Grunt Worker, Brood Mother, Miracle of a Goddess, Sword of Maiea, Vlad Red, Blood Addict, Vampire, Indiscriminate Extinction Hunter, Murderer, Thief, Desensitized Human, Accursed Wielder of a Demon Blade Passive Skills

Repulse Beast LV1, Sword Mastery LV MAX, Ignore Inertia LV3, Poison Resistance LV5, Mind Resistance LV1, Fire Resistance LV5, Ice Resistance LV5, Tracking LV3, Cooking LV2, Weapon Appraisal LV8, Presence Awareness LV7, Spatial Awareness LV8, Numbed Body Sense LV-4

Active Skills

Status Check, Breakmoon, Blade Current, Clear Eyes of a Saint, Cutting Edge, Sword Dance, Sword Lunge, Cross-slash, Sword Rain, Sword Summon, Sword Field, Harden Sword, Diamond Dust, Blade Whirlwind, Lightspeed Thrust, Battle Roar, Status Cure, Singular Skill Manipulation, [T] Psyche Swap (Active), [T] Telepathy (Active)

Foreign Elements

Mana Drugworm, Chaos Serum