My ability to get myself into trouble truly amazed me. I had left the spirit vessel behind so the staff had found the lifeless body of Walter Junkshooter. Some speculated that he died trying to attack the idols, but the idols denied anything like that happening. Another group speculated that he died protecting them from an unknown source.

  So, there is that, Tania is neatly keeping my identity as Walter Junkshooter a secret but she herself is freaking out because I disappeared so there is the impression that two people are dead even though only one body has been found.

  But it doesn’t stop there, Giana probably wants to ‘talk’ more now and there is a rumor going around that there might be another 9t lurking in the shadows. What Nilah did matches exactly with the myths say about us, appearing amidst chaos or a disaster. But they now know that we often appear to make sure things don’t get any worse. Nilah had thwarted the cult's plan and also brought them into the open.

  All the cultists involved had been caught. No Dimsha was recovered or any ring leaders were caught though. It seems that the mastermind was clever and had used his lackeys to take the fall. Quite concerning. The tournament resumed shortly after that event. Some Yttroz Industry workers were there in case things would break so anything got fixed in no time.

  The guy who I suspected would win, actually won. His grasp of the battlefield and his magic which was slightly more efficient than anyone else tipped him off for me. What the future holds for him? Who knows. Not much of a future if the world goes to shit because I can’t figure this dimensional radar out.

  The Dimensional probe had been completed but it’s useless without a radar. How am I supposed to make this thing? I had moved some stuff to my training room and I was sitting on my first tail while my others were blacksmithing.

  It had increased my efficiency. I could do multiple things simultaneously way better than before. I was trying to figure this dimensional radar out and I had my first tail help me out. It might be super dexterous but its dumb as a pile of bricks. Well not exactly its slightly dumber than me but the point of my race is that my tails are supposed to be smarter than me.

  Come on, you can do this, look at the toddler over there, he’s clumsy as fuck but he could probably figure this out easily.

  I said as I pointed at my clumsy 9th tail. My first tail fumbled and made a strange skill.

  [Spatial Flop]? Not what I wanted but I’ll take it. It’s a bit unrefined though… but good job.

  I was doing it again, talking to things that can’t respond.

  Nilah was practicing foxfires. She could also become the ‘Hot’ in our [Heat Exchange]. But this relied on her foxfire proficiency so the training room was spawning various monsters and she was fighting them. She could also get rid of some of her mana as having her fully saturated might not be a good idea.

  The dimensional radar was still an issue. My higher-numbered tails got the duty to slice cheese while the lowered numbered tails would make more of my Secret Weapon #3. I had used most of it at that party in Alledra. Why slicing cheese? I like cheese! Also, they need to be thin, it will take some skill for my tails to make thinly sliced cheese while using Nilah’s sword copies as a knife.

  I scrapped my previous ideas for the radar. New idea, I am just going to stick a clone on the probe with Elgards eyes activated! I'm a genius! Well maybe not, I have no idea what that environment there is, my clone might poof out of existence. How about a frost clone! But if there a lot of energy there I will turn into an ice cube.

  Something stupidly tough like a diamond clone would be very useful now but I can’t make those. I looked at Nilah who didnt bother evading attacks as nothing could realistically hurt her. I could send her but I don’t want to. I had instances where I shared her vision even without using Elgards eyes.

  Hey Nilah, do you think I can make another you but meant for reconnaissance?

  Nilah ignored me and kept fighting the monsters. I focused and attempted to make [Nilah] with limited functions. I created a small frost fox the size of my palm. This thing was cute but I can’t be swayed.

  You are going to be my eyes.

  I looked at myself through the small frost fox’ eyes.

  Yup it works.

  And thus, my dimensional radar was completed! I apologize to all the radars out there, mine is far the shittiest ever but it is also the cutest! I created the dimensional probe and made a space for the small fox to sit in.

  Ugh, this feels like a crime. Listen here little one. Our mission is to find Elliana, Greg and Raishin. Failure is not allowed! I hereby thank you for your service.

  I saluted at the tiny fox and closed the probe.

  Nilah, I’m going out for a bit!

  Nilah finished off her monsters and jumped at me as she turned into her sword form.

  Hey that’s dangerous!

  I caught her and sheathed her. I went out to find a dimensional hole or tear. I could open one myself but that would be inefficient as there are enough spread over the continent. I checked the visual connection with the small fox, it was perfect. The filter that could locate anything that belonged to our dimension and to Greg, Raishin and Elliana seemed to be working.

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  A small tear had opened in the mountains behind my house several weeks ago. It would be where I would send off the small fox. The sendoff was nothing special. I threw the probe into the dimensional tear. I confirmed that it was navigating to the correct area and closed the tear. There was a whole lot of nothing out there.

  I sat on a rock and waited for a bit. Everything was working well. The only thing I could see from the probe was our own dimension. One of my tails would use the information from my little fox to create an extradimensional map. I had it slowly accelerate to the max speed I can run at and it would occasionally warp a set distance.

  There was nothing more I could do. I want to make more but my 5th tail was almost entirely occupied in doing this. I can’t have all my tails be occupied doing this as it could end up killing me, especially if I would have to use [Hsien] and I don’t have enough tails free to help me.

  They had gotten better in controlling leyline energy so I had to move less myself. I had also gotten to the point where I could freely switch between magic and Dragonvein. In the end the solution lied within myself. I should have worked on my tails years ago. They are who I am and just as much a part of me as my arms and legs.

  The walk home was uneventful, nothing happened and I had no thoughts. For now, all I needed to do was wait. Would it be wrong if I relaxed or had some fun while my buddies are stuck in another dimension? They would probably say something like ‘We got this, do what you need to do’ and I suppose they’re right. I should trust them more. They’re all really strong, I should be worried for what tries to mess with them.

  That thought made me want to go out and have some fun. I went home and watched the recordings of the parties that entered my Nightmare dungeon. Most of the teams played it super safe. Their lives were on the line after all but still boring so I skipped through all the boring parts.

  Nobody had an interesting run. Well, that was a waste of time. I got up and decided to take some responsibility and apologize to Tania. It will be hard to have fun when the vice president of the AA thinks you’re dead. Nilah was still in her sword form on my hip so I tugged at the [Dimensional Anchor] and appeared in Gittrian park.

  Do I tell her the truth or do I make a convenient excuse?

  I thought for a bit. The truth is going to sound like an excuse. The more I think about it the more making an excuse might end up being more realistic than the truth. The door of the AA opened and a familiar face walked out. I tried to walk in and ignore this person.

  “Hold on there for a minute. Hey Agnis I’m talking to you!”

  What? Why? Isn’t your memory supposed to be wiped!?

  “I had saved audio logs in my infinite wisdom. I had foreseen that you might one day contract a curse that makes everyone forget about you.”

  What the fuck? You’re insane!

  “I didn’t get to be the best Golden Angel of the continent by being sane. Students, get him!”

  I couldn’t react as people appeared from nowhere and dogpiled on me.

  What is the point of having people forget about me if the most troublesome people use diaries or logs to somehow remember me. Healerguy was merciless and gave me a thorough checkup. his diagnosis was that I currently had 391 curses on me.

  I returned home after a long and exhausting day. Healerguy did every checkup he has ever done on me. Tania didn’t buy my simple excuse so I had to tell her the truth. What madman believes that story? It was true, but really?

  I sat down on my couch and zoned out. Why are humans so difficult? Is this why theyre the most succesful race on the planet?

  What to do now? I looked through [Spatial Flop] which was strange yet simple. Most people would consider it useless. All it does is place my target on his back and keeps my target on its back for at least 10 seconds. 0 damage, no special effects but it is a control effect. Is it strong? Nope! Will it piss my opponent off? Hell yeah!

  I brushed my first tail as a reward. An illusion layer broke as something had tried to destroy my house. I sighed and put 5 more illusion layers on myself for a total of 10.

  I guess it’s time, get ready Nilah.

  I opened the door to a flash of bright light which made another illusion layer break.

  Blasting me when I open the door isn’t polite you know? What do you want? I’m tired, I don’t have energy for your bullshit.

  I saw a face I hoped to never see again. “Great! You’re alone! None of those pests seem to be around. I ran out of my spare coats so it’s time for you to be a nice little furball and get caught. I yet have to find a suitable female to breed with you but that shouldn’t be an issue.”

  How about frog skin, it’s a better option.

  I took a frog out of my dimensional pocket and threw it at tomato goddess.

  “Repulsive but… you’re forgiven.” She looked at the only tail I had out which was at its full length. “Oh my, it looks like it’s of higher quality than the last time I encountered you. My genius decision of letting you scurry around for longer has paid off.”

  Letting me scurry around as in you getting your ass kicked and having to flee?

  I reflected a [Light wave] with a [Frost mirror] and heard another illusion shatter as it had 'destroyed' my house.

  I guess asking you nicely won’t work. I’m not the same 9t you met years ago.

  I drew Nilah and got all my tails out.

  I might not be able to kill you yet but I’m confident that I can give you a beating to the point that you will run with your tail between your legs.

  “I will run off with tails but they will be yours. Get ready furball, I could use some exercise!” Biian said as her divine energy welled.