3rd Pov
A shimmering light that gleamed through the night-like darkness, mortals being are such feeble creatures...that's what Amaranth Varja thought and still maintained her mind.
The woman that was standing before her was completely different, even the world destroying dragon had to acknowledge her as a threat.
Amaranth Varja : (Her power had increased incalculably...)
Mirai who had previously arrived on the battlefield, her first action was a precise swing of her sword.
Slicing space and time itself, before she even took a step onto this land had her blade already tore down Amaranth Varja's arm.
The world itself was cut in half leaving only the core of the planet intact, yet the sky was breaking down like clear glass.
Amaranth Varja : You aren't the weakling girl i had fought previously, fine you can be a replacement for him while i wait for his comeback.
Mirai : Unfortunately for you, this won't happen...
Amaranth Varja : What ?
Mirai bit her lips bitterly, she held [Shin Exalia] tightly...the weapon feeling her wielder's rage.
Mirai : (Shin Exalia, help me vent out a bit please.)
She received no answer but still proceeded, taking a step forward...without even an introduction, she released a near invisible slash.
A courteous glow illuminated the area as another devastating scar imprinted the land, Amaranth Varja who stood still managed to catch the very shockwave like it was tangible.
A smirk weaved her lips, her vision flashed before her eyes...it was clear to Amaranth Varja what Mirai had become.
Amaranth Varja : You are just like him...
The way she swung the blade, the posture and expression...the mild and subtle stretch of her arm, her white hair and blue eyes.
Everything reminded Amaranth Varja of him...like father like daughter, no there was something more about her.
Amaranth Varja : Your rage is flooding your battle spirit, I see...you aren't just like him, you surpassed him.
Her smirk only grew wider, bumping her hand into a tight fist...she completely overpowered the shockwave.
Amaranth Varja : But in the end, you aren't him...
Her aura spreading chaotically, an army of darkness rose from destruction itself, the same army that fought against Dawn in that created world.
The sheer amount of power and number overwhelmed the sky, there were as many beasts as remaining inhabitant in the central world.
Yet all of them possess strength barely weaker than a true dragon...
Amaranth Varja : Kill her, if she rot down then surely he will come back for sure.
Just like how Feldway intended to destroy the world to bring Veldanava back...Amaranth Varja thought that if Mirai were to fall into her demise, then the man who sacrificed his all for her would run back with unyielding resolve.
With this clear malicious intention, all the beast at her command descended, focusing solely on Mirai...
In a way it is a blessing as she wouldn't need to protect anyone but herself...on the side, the people she could consider as allies weren't in condition to engage in battle.
Mirai : Bring it on, I'll show you all why Averion was the most fearsome piece of land on this planet !
Confronting malice with her power, she unleashed an unmatched [Hero Haki] forming a layer of protection that spreaded across the continent.
Engulfind all life under a veil of energy, the effects were radical...all the humans and allies received a blessing of healing.
Their mind and body longing for salvation and relief...their hope reviving once again and processed into power directly for Mirai.
As for the beasts created by Amaranth Varja, they received heavy penalties...most of the weaker ones burned and disappeared like vampires under sunlight.
Amaranth Varja : (This nature, it's oddly matching my own...this girl is naturally defying the course of fate, no wonder she was classified as a threat...)
Conclusion, fate itself was trying to get rid of her...yet she was the one holding the power to alter fate.
Amaranth Varja : An anomaly in its purest form.
The veins in her arm pulsating to form a blade, Amaranth Varja confirmed that her creation couldn't get rid of Mirai.
She stepped in herself, only for a surge of pain coursing through her...
Amaranth Varja : Ugh-
Before she could enact whatever thought she had, her arm was ripped off once again...several visions flashed before her eyes.
Amaranth Varja : (Those are memories of the future?)
As a part of the All in One God, Amaranth Varja could remember things that happened in another timeline, the future, the past or a present that has yet to happen.
In this way, she could remember how she was before gaining a will and name, and the more she exposed herself to the term « living », the more she could see into the world.
Right now, she could see a piece of the future where she is being torn apart without ever dying...
Amaranth Varja : (Fuck-)
From this alone she realized, her current self cannot defeat Mirai...but at the same time, Mirai doesn't possess the capabilities to kill her.
Resulting to a cycle, in her enraged state she won't ever stop cutting and slaying whatever came from Amaranth Varja.
Mirai : Seems like you saw something bad, it's funny right...how the tides shifted, the hunter became the prey.
Amaranth Varja : !!!
Amaranth Varja looked up with disdain, she healed herself and glared at her opponent...a single instinct, that of fleeing resonated with her.
Mirai : [Wheel of Fate], integration.
Holding out her free hand, she casted a different form of her world system skill...instead of pulling her enemies into her dimension.
She materialized her world into the reality itself, a runic pulse of silver shaped the world under her call.
They matched and responded to Mirai's call, and with the simple swipe of her finger, she closed the world, deleting the very fate of « escaping ».
Amaranth Varja : What a damn monster...(She reached her full potential).
Mirai : [Fate Recollection].
Mirai Averion, she wasn't satisfied with just her current strength...since she accepted her reality after seeing off her parents.
Her resolve had broken through her limitation, but time wasn't on her side...she couldn't just train and become stronger.
Instead, she used [Fate Recollection]...an ability she had just created allowing her to gain the experience of her alternate self.
If timelines exist, then different variations of herself too...ultimately one of them should have reached the peak of the world.
[Fate Recollection] fuse all the versions of her and instantly give her the capabilities of the said version.
One had reached a swordsmanship superior to that of her father's, another learned magic through countless effort, keeping the flux going she in an instant became the best version of herself.
Mirai : Even if I can't kill you, I just have to instill fear deeper than death into you.
Her eyes gleaming, a single step of her shook the land as she reappeared behind Amaranth Varja.
The world destroying dragon felt danger but failed to react in time as her head was sent flying...cleanly cut off from the base of her neck.
Amaranth Varja : Hah...it's fine, no matter how powerful you are...you will become fuel for me to learn.
She didn't feel despair, the vision she witnessed only confirmed Mirai's weakness...even at her full power, she couldn't definitely kill her.
Mirai : [Dawn Break Ex].
Shutting her mouth close, the ultimate sword art unleashed a series of incalculable slash...the momentum tore the space apart.
And no matter the distance, Amaranth Varja received the cut crippling her body and face...her healing keeping up.
It was just a rain of endless pain...
Amaranth Varja : (It hurts, and that sword...she isn't stopping even for an instant.)
Each death taught her a new lesson, the future that was filled with bleak death slowly unveiled with more and more possibilities.
Amaranth Varja : I guess I should at least earn the daughter's approval before getting her dad.
A smirk filled with excitement replaced her anxiousness, she covered herself with dark scales releasing her dragon form.
The scale sturdy enough to tank the slashes, she started reacting and countering the offense with her own power.
Amaranth Varja : You are slowing down !
Mirai : [Resurgence, Law cutting slash].
Switching the nature of her attack, the slashes started digging into the dragon's scale...each of them were imbued with fate given the command of « cutting no matter what ».
Amaranth Varja : (This is really affecting me...that can only mean her power surpasses the authority I possess..)
Fate as the greater destiny is beyond anything...even Veldanava was bound to die, pre-visioned by when he was still an all knowing being.
Everything followed a predestined course with endless possibility...if a route wasn't taken in the present world, then it will be chosen in an alternative timeline.
The fact that Amaranth Varja who was part of this greater authority was still affected by Mirai's fate ability can only mean her own authority surpassed hers.
Amaranth Varja : You...where is that power sourcing from ?!
Her question received no answer, but Amaranth Varja knew...perhaps, Mirai wasn't too much different from herself and Veldanava.
But instead of being a fragment of the All in One...she might be blessed by that omnipotent god directly.
It was clear to her that a greater force had blessed her...
Amaranth Varja : (No, Fate itself is her enemy...and that fate is the subconscious will of god.)
In the end, Mirai's true nature remained unknown...an absolute anomaly that shouldn't exist.
Amaranth Varja : (You taught me pain...so i'll give you the most painful deaths as well.)
The future being painted before her, she returned to a humanoid state...this time, her eyes naturalized the surroundings.
Everything appeared much slower, she gathered energy into the palm of her hand and threw a condensed sphere of energy up high into the sky.
The energy ball exploded loudly, thousands upon thousands of sharp comets escaped the epicenter creating a rain of destruction aiming for the whole world.
Mirai : This...
Amaranth Varja : What's the point of winning if everything you want to protect is gone ?
Mirai was forced to stop her offense and rush over intercept in each of the droplets that awaited to cause destruction.
This gave Amaranth Varja some time to breath and focus, her adaptability is unmatched and already she was assessing herself even stronger.
Amaranth Varja : Wait, she is going there directly ?
Amidst the heroic nature and action that Mirai decided to take, Amaranth Varja had firstly expected her to use her skill.
Altering the trajectory or just completely negating the explosion, yet she didn't and opted for physical labor instead.
Amaranth Varja : Could it be that my reasoning was wrong ?
It wasn't that she possessed an authority superior to hers, but rather she overcame the difference with her skill.
Her gaze following the heroine's trail, her figure blurring in the horizon as she intercepted the falling meteor...tangling with the line of imperceptibility.
A single swing of her sword was enough for each threat and by no means did she slow down for even a moment.
Amaranth Varja : I see, the lines are entangled...what a scary brat.
Ivarage while reforming her power, out of an instinctive hunch had revealed the truth about what just happened.
She shouldn't be affected by fate, that's how it should normally be...
Amaranth Varja : A double cover...
A clear analogy would be a wall...a tall wall where Amaranth Varja stand at the very top.
Mirai's skill would be a sort of ladder, one that was too short to reach the top and climb...because of that no matter how she tries, getting up is practically impossible.
Amaranth Varja : But she came up with an annoying solution.
That of reducing the ladder's volume to increase its height...she imposed two commands that took the entirety of her power to achieve.
The first is « That her Fate based skill will work on Ivarage » and second being her usual skill and pattern.
With this process, Mirai bypassed that wall but the ladder became like a thin thread to walk on...the reason she didn't use her skill to get rid of the falling destruction is because of these two commands.
They are using all her authority, at the moment her skill only works on the world destroying dragons and no one else.
Amaranth Varja : So she became a weapon exclusively made to hunt me, huh...
A low chuckle parted from her lips, now that she uncovered the truth...she felt relieved as Mirai in the end is a mortal.
Not some kind of hidden deity part of the omnipotent god...a mortal will never manage to defeat a god.
Her eyes darkened as she subjected herself to a new solution, one that enabled another evolution...
Amaranth Varja : I only see one way...I'll just have to play along the system for now.
A being that wasn't part of Veldanava's creation, thus not subjected to the voice of the world and ti's system...
She had always used her own power and it being underdeveloped is a reality she accepted.
Like how technology works, at the discovery of a new continent...you are bound to meet new kinds of people and see how they live.
When America was first found, the technology there was severely underdeveloped compared to europa...if a war had broken down then a one sided massacre would have occurred.
Amaranth Varja's raw power and potential is equal to Veldanava's but she was under no clear system making her limitation clear.
Amaranth Varja : I'll awaken an ultimate skill and crush you all...
An ultimate skill, if Ivarage...the world destroying dragon awakened such power then wouldn't it be bound to be strong ? Stronger than anything...
Watching from the side, helplessly as Mirai covered the world with her protection.
Velzard clenched her fist, her mind tense registering the information of the unfolding situation.
Velzard : This can't be...
As a being made of coldness, she could rationally resonate and knew that this wasn't a conflict she could simply enter anymore.
The scale in power had far exceeded what the true dragons's reach...Mirai who was simply brushing off the falling spell of Ivarage...
If it was anyone else, they would have been erased upon contact with the world destroying dragon's energy...
Velzard : Even I would be subject to critical effects...
This just showed how much Amaranth Varja grew after gaining an ego, this situation as a whole...Velzard wondered if she was truly that weak.
No, she wasn't...in fact, the progress she made is consequent...just the enemy is too strong.
Ramiris : Incredible, right...to think a human could reach such a level.
Coming from behind, while most were resting and trying to recover even a tiny more bit of strength.
Ramiris, albeit exhausted, still moved to Velzard with a composed expression.
Ramiris : Fighting side with side would only slow her down, this is our sin for not pursuing power more often.
Velzard : Right...we would just hinder her fight.
She sounded really down, almost discouraged and those who were close enough to hear her low murmur could only agree.
Ramiris : But that doesn't mean we should remain quiet, look over there.
Pointing her finger toward the direction where Amaranth Varja was floating on standby, Velzard flinched feeling the increase in malice and power.
Velzard : She is evolving again...
Ramiris : That seems to be the case, so why are we still just watching ? Mirai's fight is there, protecting us is merely the cause of her own weakness.
Suppressing her inner disappointment, Velzard nodded quietly...she looked down at her hand before clenching it.
Velzard : Yeah...
Her answer was brief and evasive, nevertheless she took a step forward...frost radiating from her body.
Velzard : I'll just have to think about the consequences afterward.
Scales deforming her skin, her pupils dilating to reach a more reptilian shape...this was the final effort, and as she was about to burst into the sky.
A hand grabbed her shoulder, with a cold glance, Velzard turned her head barely enough to see who.
Velgrynd : I'll go too.
Velzard : It's dangerous...
Velgrynd : The danger is everywhere, all we have to do is deal with the external threat so Mirai can focus on the world destroying dragons.
It wasn't just Velgrynd, others stepped up as well despite knowing the risk, Velzard's eyes swept her gaze to all the people available.
Chloe : We rested long enough, time for some action.
Dino : The earlier we are done, the faster I can go to bed.
Testarossa : Ara, after the end of this war, you'll be as busy as now with the world changing, you know.
Dino : Ugh-
Did any of these beings feared death ? Perhaps they did, or not...they all lived long enough to relatively downgrade that feeling as a mere sensation.
Diablo : Kufufu, to think such a cast would be forced to a second plan, I must say this heroic family sure holds the world in their hands.
Luminous : You talk as if they were normal heroes...even Chloe is being outmatched.
Chloe : Hehe, it's a bit painful to hear it like that even if it's true...
Elmesia : There is no need to be ashamed, hero of the church...you can't compare yourself to an anomaly, it's just unfair.
Chloe : Meh, who should you compare yourself to if not the strongest.
This left Elmesia pondering, she of all people was well aware that some walls are meant to be impassable.
In this world you need talent, hard work and luck...but some people are just born different, they will reach a higher stage despite starting at the same point as other mortals.
But the way Chloe phrased it wasn't wrong, after all if your aim is to become stronger...then you should never compare yourself to weaker than you but rather the strongest.
Elmesia : I see, anyway I'll have to pass on this one...my people need me, so I'll somehow manage the people down here.
Luminous : I'll join you on that one, only transcendental beings can even hope of getting up there.
She quickly declared herself out, and no one could blame her...with that said, a line up quickly formed by itself.
Standing up against adversity, led by Velzard...Velgrynd, Veldora, Chloe, Ramiris, Dino and Diablo.
Diablo : I expected you to come as well, Testarossa.
Testarossa : My abilities aren't suited for the situation, that's all.
After all, she is specialized in exterminating enemies in mass...she rather not let her pride take over and get the other two primordials in check.
Carrera : Why can't I go ?! I'll just blow a nuclear hole into those things !
Testarossa : See, if left unattended those brats will cause more problems for everyone.
Carrera : Wh-
Testarossa : Shut it and let's go, you too Ultima or i'll arrange a date with Dawn for you.
The violet primordial who had wanted to protest like her colleague Carrera immediately chose silence and obedience.
Her expression paled for two reasons, first the name that still gives her nightmare even up to this day and secondly, the fact that Testarossa knew of her weakness and started exploiting it.
Ultima : Ugh-
Testarossa : Anyway, good luck to all of you...i'll still stay on guard just in case, hopefully you'll come back victorious.
Exhibiting a warm unlike anything a primordial demon has ever shown to others, Testarossa might be the perfect representation of a demon that understood and accepted her own emotion.
Chloe : So, what's the plan ?
Ramiris : We can't come in direct contact with Ivarage's energy...so prioritize sealing and barrier skill to isolate the falling shard, we'll have to hold long enough for Mirai to end this war.
Velgrynd : Barrier, huh...Rudra would have been welcomed just for this moment.
Castle Guard remained the strongest barrier based ability, and Velgrynd pondered if she could use her new ultimate skill Lord of Divine flames to imitate a cope of [Castle Guard].
Everything was possible with such power, it is just a question of vision and application.
Velzard : Let's go already.
Her patience running out, Velzard finally unleashed all her accumulated power to cover the sky...an aurora veil flew along the line of space.
Full of grace, Velzard uttered a single pair of words.
Velzard : [Snow Crystal].
A crystalline flower bloomed embracing the sky with its coldness, from below they could only see a transparent wall with a complex seclusive pattern.
Like a brilliant diamond protecting them, the [Snow Crystal] naturally wasn't large enough to cover the entirety of the world.
But was made big enough for the present instance.
Velzard : Ramiris, can you inform Mirai of our intention ?
Ramiris : Sure.
A loud noise followed as the first few shards of destruction befallen upon the newly generated barrier, a single explosion that evolved into a barrage.
Velzard was proud of her defense that could be called near perfect, yet her crystal started crackling not even a few seconds after the beginning of its life.
Ramiris : Let me cast a blessing for everyone first.
It is more of a good luck charm than an actual help, Ramiris's power is running out to the point where she might revert back as a pixie fairy.
The glow in her astral wings was fainter, but she held on until now with sheer willpower...even in this state, she possessed one of the highest EP and authority among the people present.
Ramiris : This should allow all of you a minor exposure to Ivarage's power...still do be careful.
With a single move of her arm, she made her allies's body glow letting her power sip around their soul like a piece of clothing.
A hint of tiredness flashed over her face once she was done, but to not decrease the set mood...she took it on herself and quickly dematerialized herself to move up.
Ramiris : I've done everything I can, the rest is for you all.
In a flash of golden light, she flew up past the [Snow Crystal] at a moderate speed, completely avoiding the falling shards on the way.
Velgrynd : Geez, that fairy is annoyingly strong...
Veldora : She is beautiful...
Velgrynd : Eh ? What did you just-
The scorch dragon's expression grew restless, she wondered if her ears worked correctly but the gaze of Veldora still followed the queen of spirit even after she left.
Velgrynd : (There is no way...)
Chloe : Heh, I know someone who is going to turn the storm dragon into a storm skewer when he returns.
With a shrug, Chloe walked past Velgrynd and jumped...her hand gripping the [Moon Mistress], she traveled across the sky ready to intercept the threats once Velzard's shield broke down.
Her lead followed the other as they flooded the sky, listening to the louder and louder noise caused by the continuous explosion above.
Finally, as the [Snow Crystal] crumbled...a test of resolve and stamina began.
Dino : Geez, this is going to be tiring...
His two swords glowing, he enabled a simple barrier that he fused with a fundamental of swordsmanship.
A technique as old as the world, simply named « Parry »...he wasn't specialized in defense but with his own talent and experience, he pushed back the threat with fair ease.
Until the recoil from making contact with the destructive energy...it burned him, even worse than when he fell from grace.
Affecting his soul directly, Ramiris's blessing was instantly overpowered and served as a warning for those who rebelled against the other aspect of God.
Dino : (This is bad...I can't even begin to process my next action...)
Falling backward, he wasn't to be blamed as in this situation he was the least advantaged one.
While others like Chloe had it fairly easier, using the skill [Infinite Prison] to seal off the threat...thought her method had the flaw of consuming too much of her stamina.
After catching one, she allows it to explode from within...the cause and effect lead to the full destruction of the [Infinite Prison].
So as the course drags on, she has to form more and more news [Infinite Prison].
Chloe : (It's weighing heavy on my mind...but i should be able to hold on if i refresh my mind and body using my ultimate skill...)
The lord of Space/Time, Yog Sothoth has still a marge for evolution from what she had heard from Dawn.
She saw that a skill could have endless use only bound by its user's imagination...twisting that logic, she had already performed the instant healing parameter when fighting against Varja.
To refresh her own time by subtle manipulating time...a reversal of her own time.
Chloe : (My abilities are limited since i don't possess much offensive power but there is a term that states « As long as you stand, hope isn't lost ».)
A smirk flashing her lips, she was basically unkillable by conventional means at this point because even if her physical and spiritual self are blown away, she could just reverse it all.
To Diablo's side, he used a more simple yet effective method by pulling the threat into his [World of temptation], isolating and crashing it.
He didn't have much cooldown so he effectively kept his pace and continued where the other failed.
Velgrynd : Seriously, Velzard is kind of scary right now...
Veldora and Velgrynd as True dragons did their part of the job but neither could dismiss the cold unsettling aura that surrounded their big sister.
Veldora : Yeah...I feel like she is in a super bad mood...
As they said, Velzard was particularly active...her expression remained cold but one that revolved around pure emotionless with a tint of revealing rage.
She weaved dozens of ice walls, parting the sky without rest...when a defense broke, she would simply reform a new one right below.
Repeating the process until all threats were disposed of, all this without a single word.
Velgrynd : (Did she realize something ? I feel like she is trying to suppress her emotion to not act rashly...)
Her assessment is close to reality, what drove Velzard to the edge was her own instinct.
She felt irritated and impatient because she knew something was wrong somewhere along the line...but no matter how much she put her mind to it, she failed to grasp the reason behind her unease.
The defensive measure slowly taking form, Ramiris reached a bit earlier Mirai...the queen of spirit arrived in a flash of light.
Waiting another instant for Mirai to get rid of another explosion, sweep of her sword elegant and eloquent as she literally vaporized the destructive energy with raw power.
Ramiris : Is she not affected by the corruption ? That's really insane...and I can feel no sign of exhaustion coming from her.
To be honest, she could simply remain still watching this performance for hours, alas the situation didn't appeal for that.
Illuminating both of her palms, she enabled a smaller blessing aimed toward Mirai...this forced the heroine to take notice of the spirit queen.
Ramiris : Leave the defense to us, we can't burden you any more than this.
Her voice carried by the messed current, she immediately conjured several barriers made of different elemental nature.
Replacing Mirai so that she could fully pay attention to her words.
Ramiris : Besides, you have more urgent matters to attend to, right?
Pointing her finger toward the world destroying dragon, Mirai's gaze lowered down on the spirit queen then the people below who fought for survival.
There was no need to hesitate, Mirai nodded briefly and left on the spot.
Mirai : Keep a fair distance and do not by any means make direct contact with that energy ! Also some of these are really unstable and bend space, don't let your guard down !
Ramiris : Got it !
As advice that Ramiris immediately relayed to everyone, a nervous smile crossed her lips when she looked back up once Mirai was gone.
Ramiris : That damn Ivarage...
The sky wasn't filled with just a few falling meteors but rather thousands upon thousands...and this all came from a single blast of energy.
There was no end to it...
Ramiris : We'll get it done somehow...
Mirai Pov
I'm grateful for everyone's help but it's unnecessary...in fact, I'm more worried about them being killed.
Too many heroes have been sacrificed to reach this point...to give us this chance at victory against fate.
Mirai : (If there is any more casualties...I-I would-)
Clenching my hand over [Shin Exalia] handle, my grip started hurting yet I didn't stop...just the thought of failing now set my entire being ablaze.
This is why I felt reluctant leaving everyone to possible exposure to Ivarage's power...but Ramiris had a point, I can never underestimate such a being.
The quicker I get back to her, the better the future will fold.
Mirai : Now what is this...
Contrary to my expectation, when my attention landed back on my enemy...I felt a chill run down my spine.
Ivarage wasn't moving, she was like in a meditative state...eyes shut while several layers of dense aura transpired all around like a field of traps.
Mirai : She is evolving...I can't allow this.
My mind dozes off into a hyper focused state, dividing the distance that separated and all elements between...I forged a mental path and allowed my body to follow its route.
Only then did I notice how Ivarage completely ignored me...she didn't acknowledge my presence and kept going with her operation.
Mirai : You think you are all smart ?
My voice dripped in sharp venom as I approached, cutting through her line of defense and I activated my skill once again.
What's the use of an evolutionary process if it's reseted...
Mirai : [Reverse Fate].
The linear string of fate, at this very precise instance I could Ivarage's very own identity being cut down.
Reversed to before she began her evolution, everything proceeded smoothly until a sparkled crimson lightning broke down my spell.
I saw the string of fate being severed brutally, accompanied by a wave full of heinous feelings.
I was pushed back, gasping my breath.
Mirai : What th-
Amaranth Varja : Tch, I couldn't finalize it but that should be good enough.
I followed my guts and preached my attention toward her face, squinting a bit more...a voice could be heard, the Voice of the World.
VOTW : (Notice, request issued by Authority of Destruction granted...Ultimate skill : Halloween Overlord, Ivarage has been created-)
This single piece of information froze my mind. I couldn't comprehend why she created a skill for herself using Veldanava's system.
It would be at most a downgrade of her current capabilities.
Amaranth Varja : You look confused, I am as well...I expected this shitty system to be better since it came from my other half, what a disappointment.
Mirai : You grew in size again...
While she had assumed a teenager form to young adult before, she was now a fully grown woman in her prime.
Her eyes grew down messily and her facial features were sharper...her power level didn't change much but a veil of uncertainty washed over me when I looked at her.
There is no way that's all...a simple appearance change for all the time she gained ?
Amaranth Varja : It's really a shame, well then I should just create my own system then.
Mirai : What-
My next words remained stuck in my throat as I felt an invisible force grabbing my neck sealing any form of resistance I had.
Amaranth Varja : Imperfection is really disgusting...don't you think.
A somber noise crumbling the world like a ramming hammer, it was like the drum of apocalypse ringing to announce the last judgement.
And then a voice that could only bring to the worst evil spoke to all.
Reversed Voice of Cardinal : (This is a message to all living being in the central world-)
Voice of the World : (Error, intrusion and derogation of authority...processing the elimination of the unauthorized announcement-)
Reversed Voice of Cardinal : (You who is the incarnated mistake of god, the most imperfect being that must be eradicated-)
Voice of the World : (Suppression failed, lack of Authority...)
Reversed Voice of Cardinal : (The day of judgment has arrived, bow down, witnessed with your bare eyes and curse for ever believing that life was a gift!)
The total opposite of the Voice of the World, this new demonic tone only rang curse and spreaded despair.
Amaranth Varja : I'll make an example out of you.
Mirai : !!!
I braced my brain and agitated my arms trying to break free, the ever growing presence above us grew denser.
It wasn't visible or tangible but its pressure couldn't be ignored...like the birth of a new omnipresent system.
Voice of the World : (Error...error-world system immunity is being weakened-error-)
And for all to hear, the Voice of the World that has maintained a primordial balance since the eer beginning of creation started breaking down.
I couldn't understand the exact thing that was transpiring but I could tell the end goal of it.
Mirai : (They are trying to absorb the Voice of the World, that's bad...if they ever succeed then a clear monopoly over all skill will be at Ivarage's disposal.)
Vision of this grim future spasmed before my eyes, I gritted my teeth and braced myself releasing a wrathful full of aura.
Mirai : (Shin Exalia!)
Shin Exalia : (Yes, I know.)
Loosening my grip, I let go of the sword giving her free right to autonomous movements...[Shin Exalia] is still a living entity.
Moving on her own is barely one of the many functions she has, and the absolute ability to cut down anything couldn't be more helpful.
A silverish trail of particles perfectly sliced whatever force restrained me. I didn't waste any more time and planted my foot into the air as if it was solid ground.
My left hand reaching for [Shin Exalia] again, I bursted forward at full throat.
Mirai : (Reverse fate doesn't work...should i rely on swordsmanship then ? I can't kill her, I have to stop this voice from awakening. Can Shin Exalia even handle this ? Where should I even go and aim for?)
Too many questions without answers flooded my mind, I had to calm myself before I acted impulsively.
An answer...right, I'm still being held back by my narrow view...
Mirai : (Manas : Fate...i need your help.)
I request help from my most reliable ally but also the one I loathed the most after myself.
Manas : Fate didn't need to answer, I could already feel the effect of her intervention...a sense of ease struck my nerves.
She had taken control over the ongoing application of my [Fate Manipulation]...
Yue : (I will hold the world destroying dragon for 2 minutes at most.)
Mirai : Then I'll find a solution by then.
A aetheric body made of pure light escaped my body, it was Manas : Fate taking physical shape...well she didn't have an appearance, barely the outline of her body but inside was purely a board of energy unicolored.
Not wasting a second, she immediately shifted her attention toward Ivarage and aligned the surrounding « fate ».
Amaranth Varja : Oh ? What is this now...a petty trick !
I ignored them, and focused on my own promise...i said i would deal with whatever that thing is but frankly i had no real plan.
I could only activate [Thought Acceleration] and watch the limited time I had turned dry.
Hypothesis, theory, formula and plan...countless of them appeared like a giant puzzle in my mind. I reorganized each element, deleted some and formed news.
Overloading my very being for a single hint...at least a brief hope to get out of this trial.
But nothing, only a blank sheet remained after centuries worth of mind torment...[Thought Acceleration] gradually closed down.
The two minutes promised by Manas : Fate were reduced to none...I let out a tired sigh.
My mind is burning into a massive headache...
Mirai : (This can't be the end, not like that...i can still hold on a bit more, just a bit more and everything will be solved...)
11 seconds, that's all left for me to find a solution...it was frustrating and irritating, running around in an endless loop.
I felt like I haven't taken a single step toward the right direction...and no one to guide me.
No one...
Shin Exalia : (Is that all you got?)
Mirai : Huh ?
Shin Exalia : (All this grand talk about not wanting to let the sacrifice go in vain and you fail here ? Can you even call yourself his successor?)
A cold menacing tone spoke to me, my pupils momentarily shifted down toward the sword I was still holding.
A radiating glow seemed to glimmer from its blade.
Shin Exalia : (Why are you even hesitating ? Just do what you are the best at...)
Mirai : My best...right, I have to do something instead of lamenting.
Activating the [Eyes of Fate], I focused all I had to feel the world surrounding me.
Everyone's destiny appeared clear like a large curtain of sea...countless waves that all directed toward doom.
But above them all, I saw two sun...preaching my eyes further until blood came out.
I managed to give shape to those sun...one was a round sphere while the other became an ominous wolf made of darkness.
Fate isn't something reserved to living beings but also objects...then that should also include meta-physical existence such as the Voice of the World.
This was what I aimed for...separating the world in two between reality and spirituality.
I materialized the clashing « Voice » with the [Wheel of Fate].
They were present everywhere and nowhere at the same time, only for my eyes to see...from them flowed down countless different possible destinies.
Mirai : I can see it...
The wolf was devouring the sphere, its claw dug deep crackling the Voice of the World.
I quickly assessed my next course of action but realized that I lacked the raw power to change its trajectory...
Mirai : 5 seconds left...
What else could I do ? I need more power, a source of power...fate !
Mirai : (Manas : Fate !)
Calling her back, i turned toward her who has been stalling Ivarage...just in time, the given time ran out and almost instantly.
Ivarage got rid of her physical form, the scattered energy returning to me.
Yue : (It seems like you found a solution.)
Mirai : Yes, become a nucleus core for Shin Exalia.
I will reenact what Rimuru did with the true dragon core...but using my own power source, if I condense all of Manas : Fate's essence into a singular strike.
Then I shall break past the wall that is currently crushing us.
Yue : (Very well.)
No arguing, just obedience, the warmness from my soul slowly crept down into my arm then the sword.
A armor of light gently enveloped [Shin Exalia] with power craving its might.
Amaranth Varja : Do you think I'll just watch you do it ?
Naturally, I didn't...I expected your arrival and precast another one of my spells which I muttered quickly.
Mirai : [Destiny beyond Fate].
Erasing my existence to reappear somewhere else, Ivarage's fist hit the empty as i found myself several hundreds of miles above my previous location.
Mirai : Ahh...
Relaxing my muscles, I closed my eyes drawing the countless strings of fate I had to cut simultaneously...
I'm going to erase that second voice from existence...a new sword art, I need a fresh one that will fully exploit this new power.
Shin Exalia : (That won't be needed, do you really believe a perfect art needs more adjustment?)
Mirai : What do you-
Perfect, [Dawn Break]...this technique subconsciously reached my lips.
That's right, it's the perfect sword art for so many reasons...even the upgraded version [Dawn Break Ex] was just the normal technique enhanced with my own capabilities.
But as a base, it is indeed perfect to develop all kinds of forms and techniques...perfect for me...
Mirai : Let's do this.
Taking my battle stance, I raised my blade vertically and took a deep breath.
[Neverending instance, Density Breaker] this should be a proper name for this, a satisfied smile gracing my lips, I swung my blade.
There was nothing physically present but my swing halted when I reached a sort of wall...sparkles of energy clashed rampaging across the sky.
I struggled honestly, with pure will power transcending my fatigue and limits.
The runes all around my skin glowed brighter than ever...
Mirai : Ugh-
My shoulder was dislocated, my legs felt crumpled and my vision was obstructed...yet I felt no fear of failing.
Everything will be fine, relief followed when I felt this sensation of cutting through...[Shin Exalia] fulfilled her rôle perfectly.
The nebulous aurora of rampaging thunder crackled the sky before letting it go explode into outer space...where the heaven previously stood.
It was a pure spiritual and metaphysical matter, outside the boundaries of creation in a higher realm of foundation.
Mirai : I-I did it...
At last, I found myself falling like a comet, crashing into the ground...my landing caused a great matter of destruction but none of that mattered.
A fulfilling joy reaching up to my nose, I let out a weak smile before anticipating the incoming pain.
Ivarage wasn't done with me yet, she appeared above me with murderous intent...
Amaranth Varja : You are really annoying.
I chuckled weakly, too exhausted to even get up
Amaranth Varja : I can at least give you the credit for stopping this one, unfortunately this is where you meet your end.
Raising her hand with a vortex of dark matter swirling in her palm, she clenched her hand into a round fist ready to inflict upon me her judgment.
I decided to not close my eyes, watching up until the end...and this proved me right as a cold swiping noise lit up the air.
Catching Ivarage's wrist, a dark whip tightly entwined her hand, halting her action.
Amaranth Varja : Oh ?
The person behind this was followed by many others, and in an instant Testarossa appeared on the other side, gripping her whip.
I felt my body being lifted and taken away further while the likes of Luminous, Gazel Dwargo and Elmesia stood in front of me.
Amaranth Varja : More bugs barg in crawling.
A magical formation sealing the area, I looked up to see Carrera unleashing a barrage of nuclear magic right on top of Ivarage.
Luminous who has been standing closer to me smiled and spoke with a reassuring voice.
Luminous : Take the injured away.
Her words weren't aimed at me but the one who pulled me and is still carrying me, I extended my perception to see who.
Eleonor : Hai hai,
Mirai : E-Eleonor ? W-what are you doin-
Eleonor : Stay quiet, just focus on recovering your strength...
I could see the other world leaders and primordials fighting since they aren't ordinary beings but Eleonor was barely above an average human.
Mirai : W-wait, i can get up-
My sentence didn't even end when a body flew past us, I clenched my teeth seeing Gazel having being tossed like a rag doll
My attention back to the fight, Ivarage simply pulled Testarossa through her whip...the white primordial forced to let go of her weapon back away.
A simple wave of Ivarage's hand and all the nuclear explosions were swept away.
Elmesia tried to cast some elemental magic but she was completely out speeded, Ivarage nested her hand into the elf empres's stomach.
Her legs then stood low breaking the many holy barriers Luminous had conjured, before sending the vampire fly.
Amaranth Varja : So weak.
A energy ball lit her hand, she threw it upward without looking...catching Carrera off guard, the yellow primordial exploded in the sky with her fate being unclear.
The remaining other resistance were quickly disposed of by her own hand...my mind railed frantically, I couldn't see if anyone survived just now...
My body was still being pulled by Eleonor, she didn't turn back even once but her speed was too slow for the predator chasing us.
32 seconds was all Ivarage needed to get rid of the obstacles erected just for her.
Amaranth Varja : Running away will lead you nowhere !
Mirai : Eleonor ! Drop me here and leave !
I shooted at the top of my lungs, yet she didn't listen to me and kept on her fast pace.
Each instant became agonizing knowing full well what's her fate will be once Ivarage get to me.
Eleonor : I can't and I won't !
Mirai : You idiot !!
Reaching an impasse, my perception of time slowed down when Ivarage's figure glowed right above us.
I gathered a bit of strength in my legs and kicked Eleonor, breaking her course and stumbling us to the side.
Barely dodging Ivarage's fist who literally melted the ground into a massive crater.
Eleonor : Ack !
Mirai : Leave me here ! I can take care of myself !
Eleonor : Haha, you are saying some funny thing...
Once recovered, she dusted off her knee and settled me on the ground...
Mirai : Y-you brat !
Eleonor : I made a promise with boss, an oath to stay by your side once the right time comes...I can feel it, this is the scenery he had foreseen.
Taking out her sword, she held a long rapier and stood on the way.
Eleonor : We just need to stall time, right...then even if it's just one more second it's a win.
Mirai : Death isn't an option ?!
Eleonor : Yours isn't too.
I wanted to protest more but covered myself as another large explosion occurred with Ivarage at its center, she blasted out of the crater and landed close to Eleonor with a mocking grin.
Amaranth Varja : Move.
Eleonor : Nope, kill me first.
Amaranth Varja : Arrogance should be limited for trashes.
Mirai : NOOO !
Move damn body ! I kept calling my arm to raise at least for a small barrier but in the end I could only watch Ivarage gapping the distance that separated her from Eleonor.
Eleonor : Now Shuu-kun !
My eyes widened at her call out, several red lights shined through the ground announcing a series of explosions.
Eleonor covered herself with a protective barrier but was still swiped away by the explosion.
She stumbled at a fair distance while the explosion only intensified all around Ivarage...
Mirai : (Was this a trap ? Eleonor lured us here...then the others are around as well ?! This is bad, none of them will survive this!)
Amaranth Varja : Yeah, this can't even be considered tickles !
She was totally unaffected and walked through a veil of settling dust signing the end of the explosive show.
Coming from the side, Lucas then appeared with a large claymore in hand...his sole arm swung with all his might.
At the same time, a black colored scythe manifested right below Ivarage's chin...Flora's skill...
But both weapons simply shattered upon contact with Ivarage's skin.
Amaranth Varja : Is that all ?
Shizue and Hinata followed, jumping in to rescue Flora and Lucas...in an instant, they had cleared the path and harvested a fair distance.
A thick and tense silence pushing my nerves, I started shaking wanting to yell at them to leave already...
Hinata : Sheesh, this is a bit too unfair...
Shizue : Focus Hinata, we might not get out of here alive.
The two newcomers sharing familiar style drew their blade, Lucas who was already missing half of his limbs remained down but his battle spirit wasn't in any way weaker than the other present.
I couldn't understand why...I had severed my tie with them, they should fight for their own survival not defend me against an opponent they could only dream of scratching...
Flora : Guys be careful, no physical or spiritual attack seems to affect her.
Eleonor : Just dodge and irritate her, it's the best we could do.
Hinata : Time, we are really missing that...
All weapons harvesting their magicule, they sharply rose to battle stance and rushed in fearlessly.
Meanwhile, Ivarage stood still and moved with minimal movements as if decided that they weren't worth more.
A choreography then unfolded, swords and magic displayed in a radiant form...when one's weakness became exposed, another would cover up for it.
A 4 against 1 that couldn't end well, and as expected Ivarage shattered the formation with raw strength.
Grabbing Shizue by the back of her shirt and tossing her crashing into Eleonor.
Hinata : Shizu-sensei ! Arght- [Full Moon] !
Amaranth Varja : Disappointing, let me show you what true swordsmanship looks like !
Forming her own sword extending from the back of her hand, Ivarage completely overpowered Hinata with father's [Dawn Break].
It was a massacre, and Flora who is left alone stepped back sweating...her eyes sharpening allowing her other persona to take over.
A malicious smile crept her usually serene face, Eta activated her skill unleashing a wave of pure death.
Amaranth Varja : Now that's a bit more entertaining.
Blitzing her, Ivarage grabbed Eta's left hand pinning it upward while her remaining free hand curled into a fist.
A shade of darkness illuminated her eyes, as my heart sank into coldness...all the emotion I had froze at an all time low.
My eyes trailed slowly, her fist piercing through Flora's chest...her gasping breath and life being robbed away.
Everything that just happened was registered to my brain. I opened my mouth to speak but no sound moved my vocal cords.
Amaranth Varja : Black blood ? Seems like this one wasn't normal, what a shame.
Mirai : You...
I called [Shin Exalia] to fly back to me, unfound force coursing my being...my expression twisting in ugly rage.
I didn't cry or shout, Flora/Eta's sacrifice...her death woke up a dormant ire in me.
Amaranth Varja : Oh ?
Mirai : To hell everything else...
I got up and lunged forward like a beast, all logical thought processes left me...i decided that i will just put it my whole to destroy her.
Even if it's pointless, useful, without meaning...i'll do it because this is the only thing that could move my soul to this degree.
Mirai : R
My voice scrunched, strands of saliva shooting around as bloodlust took over me.
I'll kill her for sure...kill-D̸e̵s̵t̵r̵o̵y̵, decimate-kill-annihilate-K̴i̶l̷l̶-kill-kill-kill...
Kill Destroy Annihilate Kill D̷e̵s̴t̴r̷o̶y̴ ̴A̴n̵n̷i̸h̸i̷l̷a̷t̷e̸ ̷K̵i̸l̵l̶ ̷K̴i̶l̷l̴ ̸A̸n̸n̶i̷h̴i̸l̶a̶t̸e̶ ̴D̷e̷c̶i̵m̴a̸t̴e̴ ̴K̸i̷l̶l̷ ̸K̴i̸l̵l̶ Á̶͉n̴̻̬͋n̴̖̈i̶͈͘h̵͓͛i̸̤̗͝l̶̢̳͠a̷̤̓ṱ̴͔̽e̶̙̭̊͛ ̴̙̗̽D̷̦͑ĕ̷̪̝c̸͖͗i̵̟̻͋̍m̶̡͂̄ȁ̸̘t̷̡̓e̷͚̓̆ ̸̞̥̅͂K̵͖̻̽ỉ̴͈ḻ̴̆ļ̴̓ ̶̮̤͆͐K̶̦͍̕͝i̶̩͂̓l̶̪̞̇͒l̸͍͇̊̌ ̷͙̑̓ͅK̵͔̰͌i̸̭͝l̷̞̼̊ḷ̶̒͒ ̶̱̑̽K̵̭̀i̷̫̔̓l̶͎̹͑l̵͕̟͑ ̴̡͇̽D̸͇̆̾ͅē̴͓ŝ̵̥̕t̶̼̃ŕ̵͇͍́o̸̝̚̕ẙ̵̱̟ ̴̺͍̈̅K̵̲̝͝i̵͈̺̍͠ḷ̸̝͐̕l̸͙͋̒ ̷̘͑̓K̷̙̋i̶̹͌̉l̶̩̗̀l̵̟͆͑ ̴̙̀K̶͇̺̔̃i̶̯̿̕ļ̸͐l̶̺̯͊͝ ̵̥͖́́D̸̬̻͑͘e̵̩̔̋s̵̨͍͊t̵̖̋͒r̴̟̋͜ȯ̸̜̐y̴̺͇̒́ ̵͔̮̓̀Ķ̶͚̀i̴͙͓̇l̶͔͛l̷̹̫̅̎ Á̷͇̯̜͜ń̸̡̜͙̦̞̍͒̚͠n̶̛͉̘̦̞̯̑̂́͋̇̅͜ͅi̷͔͓̝̎͠h̵̡̥̭̲̉̏̅i̸͈̜͓̫͂̓͆̎͘͜l̸̠̯̙͚̯͍̖̈́̅̎͗͌̕à̷͍̝͔̘̾̃͘͝t̵̢̥̝̘̮̺͙̔̈́͛̈̌̕e̷̙͉͊̄́̀͠ͅ ̵̣̥̠̘͉͌̓͗͐͌̀́K̶̪̻̬̈́i̸͇̱̩͗̒̅̀͆̌l̷̠̥̮̼͌l̴͎̺͙̰̀ ̵̛̯̥͉̼̭̈́͛̈́͘̚͜͝Ď̴̹̜͚̰̪ë̴̞́ṡ̶͚̟t̶̪͆͂̇͘͝͠r̶̗̲͓͝ǫ̵͚̩̍ȳ̷̬̗̮͇̪̭̈́́͘͠ͅ ̸͇̹̹̭͕͙̼̑̊̐Ḳ̵͕͖̥͚̩́̏̑̍ỉ̸̛̜͎̣̯͇̳̃͘͝͠l̷̝͇̜̎́͐̐́l̵̡͕̐̽̂̀̀͜͝ ̶̲̱̼̥̝͎̺̀̈́͂̕D̸̼̱̗̺͖͈͔͂̇̀̒̉é̷͙̺͋̈́̋c̷̛̛͈̘̞͓͈̈͋̓į̸̩̟̳͎̏͜m̸̡̧̢̰̫̜̒̄͐̀̍̚ã̷̩͈̱̪̍̆t̵̗̫̮̱̦̝̐͘ė̸̩͇̦̠̊̀̚ ̵͕̫̳̦̔͑̄̂̎̀ͅK̶͚̣̩̆͆̿̆͘ī̶͍̰̗͓͓̈́͜͝͝ḻ̶̞̪̦̈́͆̍̋͠l̸̡͎͓̔͂̋̓ ̵̡̦̼̪͓͕̎͊̓A̸̢̢͖̠̟͚͎͑n̶̳͍̭̜̦̭̪̄n̴̨̨͍̜̙̘͚͛́́͒̋í̵̧̧͎̮͜h̴̨̠͉̪̤̭̫̍̆͂͑͒͝i̵̡̠̪̬͖͑̈́̈́̋̎̊͐ͅľ̴̞̫̫̖͙̳͓͗͊̅ḁ̴͛̊̾̎̀ť̵̛̝̭̦͍͛e̴̬͙͙͙͗ ̷̢͔͎̗̹͚̱͐̈́̐Ķ̴͚̳̱̹͈͍̏́̇ị̶̢͆̒͑̊͠l̶͇̱͒̌̑̈́̆͋ĺ̸̢̢̛̟̩͖̑͑̓͝͠ ̴̧̱̹̞͋͒̈͑͋͝D̶͙̲̍̿͠ͅe̵͖̞̠̬̥͖̓͗̇͛̏́s̷̞͖̞̖̰̣̅͐̏͂́͝͠t̷̨̧̯̦̯̘̬͆̿̐͠r̴͕̣̳̳͝ö̵̡̢̰͎̇͘ȳ̴̩͔̠͙̙͊͐̈̈́ ̶̡̱̎K̴͚͕̬͔̲̪̕į̵͎̣̜̽̈͊́̾̕͜͝ḷ̸͇͓̰̋̎͊̓̆̊l̷̥̒ ̷͉̤̺͓̹̓̐D̷̮̏͗ę̷̡̝͎̋͑̂ͅͅͅc̶̗̟̔͐̒̍͌͝ͅḯ̵̛̪̯͓̤͝m̶̡̘̤̦̝̪̎̄̒̒̒̏a̸̖̺̣̜̥͖͂̅̃͒̓͋̕ţ̴̡͈̖͇͛̾̅̽̃́e̵̡͓̖͌̆̐̀͛̚͘ ̷̦̿̇͠K̸͍̩̩͎̮̚͠i̶̥̥̽̅l̸̪̑̉l̴̨̛̥̺͙̤̠͆̎͝ ̸̛̪̌̽͊̾͛͘A̵̦͌̿̀̓͝ǹ̷̡̺͙̯͔͈n̴͕̻̣͙͚̂̓̉͋̿̈͜i̷͈̣͎̝̤̹̔̀͘͜h̷̭̅͑i̶̧̤̯̺̜̐̍͐̽l̸̢̜͈̓ͅa̷͇̖̗̟͔̼͑̊͆͂̍ͅť̴̬͍̠͎̌ͅe̵͉̜͑̓͛͋ ̴͔̰̤́́̃K̵̹̫̈́͜į̷̨̢̤̄̏l̶͔̥̣͉̓̂̓͌ļ̷̜͎͕͚͙͌͆͝ D̸̨̲͙͇̻̠̳͉̳̠̦̤̰̰̞̠̹͎͙̖̍̿̅̋̎̆̓̉͌̉̕ę̵̢̝̙͍̜̺̼̯̟̞̥̝͕̗͆̄̂̐̃͘̚͜ͅc̶̢̢̡̜̥̩͔͚̙̭̯̘͇̻̀̆̄͐̃́̓̔̌̂̍͂͆̈́̍͆̕̚̕͜i̸̢̭̰̿̒̌̈́́͐̿̄̾̇̊̐̎ṃ̶̢̧̩͕̬̮͍̱̱̝͖̫̳̘̀̕͜͜ą̸͚̻̳̟̺̼̣̠̝̤̏͛̋̀̋̍̈́͑̌́̈́̀̀͐̍͐̓͝t̸͇͔̯̏e̸̛͇̿̊̊̍̈͆̂͗̅̿̋̈́̇̂̋̔͑̿̕͘͝ ̷̙̖͖̠̣͈̬̋͜K̷̯̪̣̼̞͓͎̻̠͈͎͕͈̜̣͐͂͛̈́̓̀̉̓̆̀̎̉͋̐́͊̈́̈́̚͘͘į̶̛̫̟͖͕͕̫̳̝͙̗̫̪̙͗͆̎͘͜ͅļ̷̲͚̐̾̀̊̊̀͒̒͑̑̏͒̊̌̏̔̇̌̆͘͠ĺ̷̨̨̛̰̰͎̟̙̦͚͈̮̄ ̶͕̲̺͕͙̲̯̹͉͎͍͖̺̊̑͆̓D̸̨͔̱͎̗̬̝̠̲̫̜̞̙̜͚̬̗͖̥̞̗̝̃͛̑̔͆̌̉̋͐̌̔̿̅e̵̡̧̯̼͍̤̮̪͍͎̜͖̫̰̘̥̯͠s̴̛͎̱̥͉͓͖̹̦̙̰̻̫̍͒̄̈̒͐̐͆̚͝͠t̸̨͕̦̮̼̩̥̩̦̥̦͆̈̿͗͜͜r̸̲̔͂̿õ̵̡̡̧̞͓̣͓̠̳͉̦͉̼̯̖͇͖͓̣̲͓̋͆̓͌͌͐̌̑͝͠͠y̶̫̫͆̄̀͂̿̈́̒̔̍͂͑͑̽͂͘͘͘̚͝͠ ̸̧̢͇͔̮͍͔̖̠͎̠̹̫̯̺̻̝͐͊̀̄̀͊͗͒̀͒́͋̌̊̑̿̀̐̊͐͌̕͠ͅĶ̶̡̧̯̺͓͚̘̪̩̥̝̜̫̎̆͌̑̔̂̊̐̕͠ì̸̢̧̢̛̛͙͉̱̟̠͈̜̝̙̹͖̗͎̦̄̏͒̏̆̈́̿̂̐̂͒̌̌̂̇̈́̈́̈͋̚͜l̶̩̬͎̣̭̟̫̜̘̟̏̌̀́̕l̷̬̤̲̤̟̙͚͍̥͔̳͊̂̌̐̃̄̈́́̏̀̀̎̆́̈͆ͅ ̴̞͎̞͈͕̯͆̐̓̊̃̾̃̓̒͐͊́̉̃̌̈A̵̧̝̘̞͇̹͍̬̳͙̦̼̬̖͎̲̼̎̃̀̅̓̊͠ͅn̵̤̻̟͙̗̻͇̱̭̹͔̣̙̉ň̶̢̢̠̗͎̘̩̣̲̦̼̽́̄̓͗̃̈́̈́̌̾̚̕͝i̷̛̛̪͈̫̤͊̂̇̔͋̈́̒͌̾̏͘̚͠ḧ̴̺̦̱͈̯́̕͜į̷̳̀̊̎̏̇͑̅̇̉̑̓̈́̄̂̂̎̀̉͘̚͠͝ļ̸̧̭̣͓͙͇̼̱̜͉̻͓̫̤̙̱͖̫̫͖͖͊͛̅̀̀͆̅̊͊͒̚̚͝͝ͅă̶̢̳̼̻̰̟͙̭̺̪̹͉̞͎̟̟̘̪̹̦͐̋͒̿̄̾̃͌̉͂͗̆̕͜͠͝t̶̛̤͙̙̗͕̩̺̜̹̗̾̋̐̈̊̽̈́͐̀̅̀͐͘͠ͅȩ̷͓̯̭̼̝͇͙̝͙͓̗̦̬̺̹͔̞͔̘̗̔͌̑̈̅̍͊͆͐́̃̀̓ ̴͍̅͐̊̈́̎K̷̡̛͈̣̂̆̌͗́͒́̈́͗̕͠i̷̛̭̻͓̰͍̘͕̹̫̅͒͌͗́̅͑̿̈̈͒̊͜͠ͅl̴̮̠̺̮̹̼͓̯͕̪̩̞̮͋́͗̃͊̉̓͊̓͜͜l̶̢̧̘͍͍̞̟̰̮̲̣̮͖̻̥̝͎̓͌̂̌̂͆ͅ ̶̨̧̢̠͈͉̟͇̯͍̱̼̘̻͖̖̬͔̐̉͋̈́̎̈́̋̓͑̐͑̎̈͘͜͜͠ͅ ̵͚̯͕̼͖̰̩͖̜̾͗̋́̄́̍̀̆̚͠͝͠D̸̨̝͖͍͎̙̭̼̙͉͚̺̈́̂̀̌̃̊́̓͋͗̋͑́̽͒̓̽̽̓͘̕͜ę̴̫̜̗͙̹͇̖̠͉̌̽͌̀͛̀͐̌͋͋̕c̴̢̦̲͔̮̺͚̹̳̘͙̟͔̫̭̲̞̖͂̈́̒͌̀̾͜͠͠i̷̬̋̇̾̌́̒̾͑̈̓̉̑̅͛̂͂̈́̿͘͘͝͝m̷̧̝̣̥̙̍̒͜͜a̷̛̎̂̈́̓̌̆̓̕͝t̵̡̢̡̡͇̱̖̣͈͍̪̺̠̺̤̗̖̻̙͔̤͒̅̑̆̋̎̃̅̅̆̈́̐͑͐̓͗̌̑̚͝e̵̢̧̜̪̞͈̖̳͎̾ ̵̢̡̧̣͔̘͙̬̺̝̱̗̬͙̯̖̰̉̎̌͝͠K̶̢̡̢̡̥̪̻̠̻̪̘̙͇̗̲̉͑̇̊̊̈̊͛̃̎̅̚͜ͅi̴̼̖̱̗͚̭̐̽̾̇̌̔̀̕ļ̸̡̦͙̠̜̜̞̻̫͍̲̟̬̭̠̭̟̤̞͖̅͐̇́́̍̑̃̓̕̚͘͝͝͝l̸̛͖̯̣̲͓̎̋͑̈́͛̆̇͆̕͜͝͠ͅͅ ̵̛̻̯̜͎̆̊̽̏͛͆̈̿̂̽̈̏̽͝K̶̳͖̮̳͇͋̔͋į̵̟̮͖͕̹̱̙̭͉̭̦̔̏̑̌̾l̷̢̡̩̗͗͂̋͛̿͂̈͂̕̚̚̚͝ͅl̵̨̨̨̢̡͉̳̟̳̳̫̘͎̜͎̲͔̈́̑̊̀͂̓͊̋͘͜͠͝ ̶̛̥̖̫̬̼̯̦͎̍̊̓͒̎̀̆̂̽͐̓̍̌̓̉̚͜ͅD̵̛̫̭̻̙̭̻̖̗͓̺̪͎̥͖̋̒̊͆̄̋͌̃̎̃̓͜ͅę̴̡̡̳̗͙̱̟͙̻̰̹͚̙̭̖̬̟̻̣̫͂̈́̇̏̌̋̎̑̌͊̿͛̓̄͊̉͝͠͝͝͝c̸̰͋̍̐́̆̾͊̑̃̊̊̑͗͌͘̕͝͠͝i̷͔̮̙̣̰͍̟̗̬͎̥̖̤͇̻̞̪̞͔͛͑́͋̈̌ͅm̸̡͍͇͈̳̜̺̞͔̬̓͛̑̈́̓̃̌̿̋̓̾̇͂̍̂̽͛̕͝͝ͅą̵̨̣̬̠̠̠̦̪͖̗̐̓̿͒͐̉̏̀́̐̿͜͝t̸̡̨̛̛̟͈͕͓͓̪̪͚̠̼̱̖̞̖̦̗̮͖̼̅̿̉̑̾̓͝e̸̡̟͍̻̬̻̮͍͉͉̯̙̖̤̿̍̔̓͑̉̅̑̏̓͂͌̇́̓̂͑͜͝͝ ̵̨̪͇̮̀̍̂̄̍̀͛̿͌͌͛̓̒̉ͅD̴̰̠̱̗͂̀̾̃͗̐̊̐͘͘͘ë̸̢̧̡͖̘͓̮͕̲̥͇̺̙̈́̊̋̑͌͆̒̕s̸͎̺͕͖͓̠̠̤̥͕̺͕͍͙̟̘̣̬͍̹͂̑͐̄͒̄̒͆̉̎͌̂́͂͆͂̓̀̚͜͠ͅͅţ̴̧̢̠̼͓̭͔̥̭͉͇͇̝̺̜͙̻̬͖̗̿͑̆̾̆̾̀̄̅͌͛͑̓͆̋̊͒̇̕̕͠͠ͅr̸̨̢̩̭̠̜̔̿͆͒̍̍͗̈́̂́͌̍̎͋̄̂͐͛̾͐͜͠ǒ̵̢̠̙͙̹̬̩̝̘͊̀̍̓͋̐̈́́̃͜͝ÿ̷̨̦̞̜͓̗̗͚̫͍̳̰͂ ̸̛͓̣͉̙̀͒̊̒̂́͐À̶̜̇͒͐͆̀͘n̶̗̭̥̬̩͌̔̈̏́͂́́͌̋́̎̈́̔͝n̸̡̝̖͖̥̺͍̮̥̲̪̦͂̊͗̓̍̓͊̆̋̆͂̑̇͊̈́̅̿̚͘i̸̧͓͖̘͈̺̪̝͎͈̋͌̋͑͊̈́̄̈́̅̄͐̓͆̐͂̓̆̍͘̕̕͜͜͝͠ȟ̷̨̡̼̲̫̺͈̳̱̲̩̝͎̖̐̀͂̑̈́̑̀̎̔̽̓̊̀͗̕͝͝ͅḯ̷̞͙͇̙̖̜͓̦̫̙̤̬̭̦̮̫̀͛̈̓̉̒̎̄̍͆͗͜͜ĺ̸̢̡̝͕͍̠̯̙̫͈̭̜̱͙̎͊͂̓̋̐͒̒͜͠a̷̤̪͈͕̱̹͉̋͛̈́̒̆̿̾̃̑̏͂͑̌́̏͂̍̚t̷̛̛̰̪̯̳̺̥͕͎̟̬͙̼͔̘̙͇͉̃̃̈́́͂̈̉͘͝ͅȩ̶̨̙̩̖̼͕͚̝̱͎̭͎̺̺̲͓̖̐̽̄̈̈̒̿́̒̎̾̐̆͘͘͜͝ ̵̧̛͍̦̯͈͚͇͍̣̮̣̄̑̓͊̓̀͗̽̅̆͌̂͊͘̕͜͜͝K̴̡̛̛͚̦̯̺̘̥̮͔̞̲͖̪̰̻͚̈́͗̃̔̅̊̔̇̏̀̌̒̊̔̇̽̊̓͝i̷̝̻̤͎͚͖̞̪̩̜̳̦͗̒̈́̏̇̓̐́̆͛͛̒̎̏ͅl̷̡̡̨̺̟̖̖̻̳̱̳̹̪̞͎̾͂͑̾͑́̍͂̐̈́̎̅͋͘̚͝l̶̢̛͎͚̜̮̰̻͍̬̫̗̺̐̃̋̍͊̈́̂͆̒̏̈͜͠͠ͅ ̶̡̰͎̈́̊̄͜!̶̛̮͎͉̱͉̺͓̪̥͍̋͆̅͋̊̀͊͆̈́̌̚̕̚͘͝͝!̴̧̛̖̠̜͙̻̬̺̹͎̩͇̈͒̈́͐̓̂͆̈̊̕ͅ!̴̨̞͍̪̯̲̙̣̱͍̦̮̦̝̭̣͚͓̈͑̃͘
3rd Pov
Meanwhile, in a completely different scenery...far away from time and space, a location that neither harvested those concepts and deviated from creation completely.
A canvas of pure void where past, future and present collide unanimously...concepts were devoured and life was absent.
All but a few exceptions...a lone being could be seen sleeping without a care for all that is transcription in the vast course of time.
Long silverish blue hair and a transcendental beauty laying amidst this endless sea of void...this being had been sleeping for so long that the worlds and term creation came to an end.
And finally after a long nap, a twitch of his eyes announced his awakening...golden iris that reflected purity through the endless realm.
Rimuru Tempest has woken up...
Standing all alone in this colorless wide open space, where time and space meet their end...an emotional voice snapped him out of his daze.
A smile full of anticipation coming from a Manas that has been waiting all this time...Ciel spoke breaking this endless cycle of silence that kept going for the last eternity.
Ciel : (Welcome back my beloved master.)