The Maniac of DxD (Highschool dxd insert/ semi-crack): Chapter 5

Without the resources of the Izayoi clan at my disposal like before, it was significantly harder for me to prepare once again for my escape. Especially since I had become the primary suspect in Akeno’s escape.

Turns out, some foolish kid was awake when she should not have been, saw me run towards the little family’s cabin in the night, and snitched to her parents. From there, news spread across the family and everyone now viewed me with suspicion.

Fortunately, despite not being the heir, I am still a part of the Izayoi clan and can’t be easily harmed by the lower-ranked mobs of the Himejima family like what happened with Shuri-san who did not have any backing to her name.

However, trouble came for me in a different way when I became the target for the higher-ranked members.

Fortunately, all those old bastards did was watch me from a distance day and night. A bit creepy, and maybe even enough to accuse them of pedophilia, but tolerable.

The situation at home was just as bleak from an outsider's perspective.

Before, it was just ignorance from Father that I had to deal with and the sass from my younger brother who was getting a big head from his new title as the heir. Now, however, he actively tried to sabotage me every step of the way in some kind of a game to win Father’s acknowledgment.

And the man in question no longer ignored me. Instead, he now actively expressed his hatred for me in every action of his.

Unfortunately for both of them, I couldn’t be bothered with either of their behavior. Especially since the recent strain on my body thanks to my excessive use of Touki had resulted in the paywall cracking a little and enhancing my reserves by a sizable amount.

I am still far away from taking on a proper clan heir in a fight directly since they are in a whole different league from the rest of our age group thanks to the guardian beasts residing within their bodies. However, now, I am at least capable of taking on a group of the low-tier rabble of this family’s adults and winning.

Aside from this, I’ve also figured out how to use Touki to employ illusions.

How does a discount Dragon Ball style Ki lead to illusions? How the hell should I know? I just go with the flow.

Granted, the illusions are very crude and would not hold up to scrutiny, but it is still a significant achievement.

Now, time to find a way to get out of here.

“Find the traitor!! Don’t let him get away!”

“That bastard! I always knew that maniac was dangerous, I never knew he would even dare to steal from his own clan like this!!”

“What can you expect from someone that fraternized with that bitch and her parents??”

Welp, looks like I’ve burned all bridges with the Himejima and Izayoi clan. Not like it matters since I have no intentions of coming back to this place.

I used Touki to create an illusion in the distance of me running away. Being the smooth brains they were, my pursuers fell for it easily.

“There!! Catch him!!”

“If he escapes today with all that money, the clan will have to recoup the losses by selling at least a quarter of our land or force us to work overtime for at least a decade.”

I felt the urge to giggle at the sheer panic in their voice but suppressed the instinct and slipped out of the area.

Just before I left, I pilfered a billion and a half Yen into a bank account I opened by secretly using the resources of the Himejima clan with my illusions along with taking a large amount of cash for my use.

Even for one of the five principal clans, that is an exorbitant amount that roughly translates into ten million dollars or more. Enough for me to live the rest of my life comfortably.

I consider this my severance pay for having put up with the foolishness of the Himejima clan for so long.

Now, onto a new tomorrow.

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“Fuck you!! Universe, you damned bitch!!”

“Come here, little child, let this Onee-san bring you comfort.”

“And fuck you too!!”

I ran for my life from the creature that had a humanoid torso and a snake tail.

A stray devil, and a powerful one at that.

Seriously, it really does feel like the universe is out to get me these days.

I continued running through the empty streets and alleys of rural Japan, hoping to escape with my life.

Just you wait, you damned creatures, once I get my protagonist-grade power boost, I’ll turn your snake skin into fucking leather and make a killing selling it.