Battle Harem of the Heavenly Sword

("Husband. No fear. You are not alone. We here. Support. Protect.")

Many said a person with no formal education couldn't succeed in life. While he didn't reach the end, he did pretty well looking back. Even in this world, his long road has always been one of struggle.

- Alert: Insanity [E] Lvl 2 has leveled up to Lvl 3 -

Being called the trash swordsman mocked his humble beginnings. Yet in just thirty days he evolved leaps and bounds unassisted by anyone but his harem.

- Alert: Insanity [E] Lvl 3 has suppressed the panic response of the host's autonomic nervous system -

- Alert: Tactics [D] Lvl 1 has activated, all options will result in death. No actions available. -

From the beginning, Hiro never shied away from a challenge. Limits were made to be broken. And once a person begins to believe something is impossible. This thought would eventually become his reality. Thus accepting something as impossible was the first step to stagnating.

But what would you do when life continuously beat you till you were on your knees? Why continue to fight? What did one aspire to achieve? This was the reason he drowned himself in anime and manga as an escape. Even if he did succeed, what then? He had no family, no lover, and nothing to aspire to.

After one succeeded in surviving, what was the reason to keep climbing higher? Money? Nah, even when he had more money buying stuff never gave him happiness? Position? No, only the climb was fun after attaining it one felt empty. This cause Hiro to lose interest in ascending the corporate ladder.

("Hiro-sama, there is no need to be distressed, no matter what happens we will face it together.")

- Alert: Insanity [E] Lvl 3 has leveled up to Lvl 4 -

Giving up needed no mettle, the alternative on the other hand required your all and more. Struggling against impossible odds toward a goal or dream necessitated sacrifice and strength of will. In the darkness, alone and surrounded by powerful monsters the [Blade of Mitsurugi] started to heat up in his hands.

The heat was gentle, like the warmth from the hands of the his harem. The weapon made with love and devotion seemed to remind him, never again would be Hiroyuki Mitsurugi alone.

Intertwining their fates together with the transmigrator three beautiful women offered up their everything to protect him. Right, that became the only reason why Hiro couldn't accept defeat.

- Alert: Insanity [E] Lvl 4 has suppressed the fear response of the host's autonomic nervous system -

- Alert: Insanity [E] Lvl 4 has suppressed the panic response of the host's autonomic nervous system -

- Alert: Tactics [D] Lvl 1 has activated, all options will result in death. No actions available. -

His life no longer belonged to him. Three wonderful women waited for him. They gave blood, sweat, and tears to give him a shot at surviving. If he gave up now didn't that mean he willingly chose to abandon them?

("Speak darling. Even If you wish to carry on the weight of the world, it is both our responsibility and our pride to carry the burden with you. That is what it means to be a wife as well as to be a husband.")

The voices sounded extremely near like they were here at his side. Impossible as it may seem, the voices warmed his heart. Normally when one is about to die, one's worse regrets and deepest desires would bloom.

Initially, he wanted to get back at Rhyne. But now what drove his conviction no longer became the face of the Dominii princess but three eccentric girls that this world choose to forsaken.

A beautiful yandere maid without arms who believed she did not deserve salvation.

A loyal tsundere in a skull mask who chose to hide her scars due to feeling inadequate.

A caring kuudere wrapped in bandages that feared not death but being abandoned.

Hiro tightened his grip on his weapon, the transmigrator had giant monsters approaching him from all sides. Yet different from before his heart contained not panic but serenity.

Even with such a predicament giving up ceased to be on the table. So long as he held a sword he will fight. Until his heart continued to beat, Hiro would struggle.

("The fact that you are with me makes me grateful for every morning and coming home to your embrace makes me look forward to every evening. My love and devotion exist only for you Hiroyuki Mitsurugi, my darling from another world.")

It wasn't like he was no longer afraid. The constant alerts told him without [Insanity] he would already be a sniveling coward. Yet despite everything Hiro chose to move forward. This drove only one goal which could be surmised in three simple words.

To. Return. Home.

- Alert: Tactics [D] Lvl 1 has activated, all options will result in death. No actions available. -

("Two days, my love, it took only two days for you to grant me everything I ever wished for in the span of six years. Now tell me Hiroyuki Mitsurugi-sama how could I not fall in love with you? I knew there and then that I was born to love you and only you. My sun, my hero, my beloved.")

To protect himself. To give his girls a better life. To prepare for the coming storm. The reasons were plenty and all of them equally meaningful. Yet even beyond that his personality and path gave rise to only one outcome.

- Alert: Insanity [E] Lvl 4 has leveled up to Lvl 5 -

- Alert: Insanity [E] has reached Lvl 5 and evolved into Iron Will [D] Lvl 1 -

("I vow to remain by your side… even after my death Hiroyuki Mitsurugi. You gave color to my life… and gave me a family… to call my own. I will be the one to protect you… when you are weak and fight your fears … when you are afraid. I will never leave you. This I swear… I love you my dearest husband..")

The sound of glass shattering echoed in his mind. The last hurdle that kept him from moving forward. His insecurity as a nobody crumbled. In its place, a new being stood up.

'Who cares if I am a nobody? So what if there are other people stronger than me? Like I give a fuck if others get to be the hero! I never gave a damn about any of that!'

- Alert: [Sight Beyond Vision] third mutation has been activated. The host is in combat with a marked race, experience gain increased by 25% -

Unable to remain silent, his voice returned and burned in blazing fury. His fear and insecurities all faded away and a fire blazed where it once stood, a newfound purpose more powerful that any storm. Like a sword being tempered, fire purified the transmigrator and stripped all his reservations.

- Alert: Host is outnumbered 2000 to 1! Reality Invoked: [Lonely is the sword], Maximum bonus granted +200 to all stats, Stat bonuses now stacking -

His mentality could not accept any other outcome. He will go home to his loving family. He would eat with them, spend his days fawning over them, and sexually harass them to his content.

"FUCK YOU ALL! I AM HIROYUKI MITSURUGI! HUSBAND OF RAYLENE! HUSBAND OF VANESSA! HUSBAND OF JADE! UNTIL MY WIVES NO LONGER NEED ME I WILL NEVER SURRENDER! I AM GOING HOME AND NONE OF YOU SICK FUCKS CAN STOP ME! COME YOU FUCKING DND REJECTS! I WILL TAKE ALL OF YOU ON!"

- Alert: Reality Rearming: [My life belongs to them] upgraded [So long as they need me.]-

- Alert: Reality Defined: [So long as they need me], Skill [Strength Derived from Pride] now grants increased health and caliber regeneration on top of giving stat buff based on combat situations. Buffs increases dependent on each wife target whose affection surpasses a certain threshold the host holds! -

- Alert: [Sight Beyond Vision] activated, Spirit vision syncing with [Strength Derived from Pride]. Introspection of Wife targets now beginning. -

- Alert: Affection rating held by host 1. Raylene: 80% 2. Vanessa: 75% 3. Jade: 90% -

'Ho? So none of them love me 100% yet. Alright, challenge accepted.'

- Alert: all affection targets surpass the 75% threshold, base stats increased by 150 per wife target.-

- Alert: STR increased, stat increased 63 -> 653-

- Alert: AGI increased, stat increased 55 -> 645 -

- Alert: INT increased, stat increased 57 -> 647 -

- Alert: Wrath of the Vengeful activated, three marks detected on 2,040 dragsaurians. Host will gain a 90% damage increase in combat-related active skills against marked targets. -

Suddenly all the dragsaurians around Hiro manifested symbols above their head. The symbols were visible only to Hiro, they read [R], [V], [J].

Hiro became unsure why his wives marks all appeared on his enemies. But the fact remained that even without anyone by his side. He no longer was alone.

Despite his power-up, he was still short of 90 points in STR to fight toe to toe with the monsters. Yet his heart burned in battle lust. For the first time in his life, Hiro accepted his anchor.

Hiroyuki Mitsurugi lived for his harem, until they needed him he could not fall. And with his tempering complete. He felt like he finally reached the end of this long nightmare.

'Lene, Nessa, Jei. Wait for me. I will kill everything standing between me and you. Nothing in this world will stop me from coming home. I swear on both my name and my sword.'