"So that's why Kurumi didn't join the crown earlier—it was because she was incomplete."
After stabilizing his spiritual world with the help of Eggy, Yuki saw Kurumi sitting on the throne of the Crown and couldn't help but sigh in relief.
After all, he wasn't sure if Kurumi would become a spirit of Order. They had been quite intimate in the past, but unlike Nia and Mukuro, Kurumi hadn't been taken into the crown.
Now everything was clear—the reason was that Kurumi was incomplete and lacked a Demon King, which prevented the fusion.
Moreover, Kurumi also brought surprises. To start, because she mastered her Demon King, the Castle in the Sky remained unaffected, and Kurumi retained both Zafkiel and Lucifugus. This was also why his spiritual world remained stable, making her integration the easiest, and Kurumi is now the only one of the three spirits of Order who possesses two incomplete Domains, making her the most powerful of the spirits...
"Superior Dimension Domain..."
Yuki vividly remembers Lucifugus' domain from when he fought against Gabriel in the world of Toaru—a domain that is literally a world where both energy and physical attacks were useless against it, an overwhelmingly powerful force...
In addition to that...
"My strength has grown..."
Yuki clenched his fist. After several attempts, he had finally broken through to the next level...
"Mid-Destroyer... What immense power..."
The ability to destroy Level 1 worlds is no joke. It must be noted that aside from high-level worlds, Mid-Destroyer is a mark of reaching the level of the Gods and also the level where Champions begin.
His crown could now stabilize, protect, and heal a Level 1 world without relying on the Apocalypse Towers. Even if he returned to the world of God Eater, Yuki could now face both the Abyss Lord's ego and the Destroyer Aragami at the same time.
Now he understood a bit of Jasmine's arrogance. It wasn't about discrimination; it was simply that their level of power and existence was beyond that of mortals. They had the strength to crush everything, and because of that, they ignored the more humble lives. Of course, in a world governed by an absolute level system, it wasn't surprising that such beings were arrogant and even had a low IQ and overconfidence...
Of course, this was understandable, but Yuki didn't intend to act that way, not to mention that in a multiverse system where power wasn't everything, even if he was a champion who could crush souls and destinies, he knew that unlike other beings like the Superior Champion who, despite all his power, died, he was still insignificant compared to the universe, let alone the multiverse, not to mention the Omniverse.
"Congratulations, Master..."
Est was naturally happy. Now, Yuki could use her without any issues, and they could take their power to another level together, no longer worrying about energy consumption. They were now equals.
"Tch!"
Eggy, on the other hand, clicked her tongue in frustration. Once again, she had been left behind. Some time ago, she had surpassed him in strength, and now the tables had turned...
There simply was no justice for someone who had trained so hard.
Even so, she didn't hesitate to join the duo in congratulating Yuki, though Aiwass watched from a distance, narrowing his eyes as he continued to absorb the Demon King's blessing in peace. After all, compared to Yuki, his energy was so vast that he could easily crush Level 1 planets and even destroy a star.
Time passed, and Yuki finished stabilizing his spiritual world, so he left with the new Kurumi. Compared to before, she had benefited the most. As someone connected to Yuki at the level of Order, she shared energy, and now she, too, was a full-fledged Mid-Destroyer.
"Danna-sama, with our strength, it's possible for more people to accompany you."
Kurumi's confidence swelled, for now, she no longer feared the River of Time. She didn't believe that with all her power, she could fall victim to the River of Time. Unfortunately, though she was right in that Yuki could take more people through dimensions with their power, the problem wasn't that.
"No, if I take more people, the gaps in time will widen, and we'll fall into a paradox. The story is already written; if we alter it, we'll only create more holes that we'll have to fill."
Yuki was very clear that when it came to time, strength wasn't the key, as nothing survives the passage of time. Even the Yuki from the first timeline, who was much stronger than he is now, with all his power, didn't dare alter the story. He wouldn't ruin the efforts of his other 'self'...
So, he decided to maintain the 'story'...
"I understand..."
Kurumi didn't insist further. She understood the problem and embraced his arm as they descended the stairs, looking very much like newlyweds...
And this, of course, caught the attention of the group of girls. Some of them smiled, knowing what had happened, while others were confused. However, before any of them could speak, Yuki was quicker to address them...
"It's time to go, Natsumi..."
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**Tenguu City, AST Training Ground...**
Emerging from the shadows, Yuki gathered the girls and looked at Origami, who was trapped within the spiritual barrier.
The space around her was becoming increasingly unstable, and the entrance to the Neighboring World was growing more fragile, fragile enough for Zafkiel to open a wormhole...
"No matter what happens, you must maintain the Barrier."
"Yes!"
Origami must not be in danger, and they couldn't allow the city to end in tragedy either. Thus, Eggy and the girls had to provide their energy to maintain the barrier. After all, the barrier would begin to collapse after Yuki traveled to the other timeline.
The girls, of course, understood, so they clenched their fists and nodded in agreement.
"Take care!"
Even so, concern was inevitable. It's possible that the story was already written, but the events that wrote the story were still missing, so danger was imminent.
"Don't worry, we'll be fine."
Yuki wasn't concerned; after all, even though it was dangerous, he wouldn't be alone, and his task was simply to fill the gaps in time. His other 'self' was the one with the more difficult job.
"Kurumi..."
"Yes, Danna-sama."
*Tick, Tack*
Without further delay, Kurumi summoned Zafkiel. The clock's hands moved, and the flintlock was aimed at Yuki's head, who, in response, tightly held Natsumi...
Natsumi, on the other hand, began to tremble. Her instincts weren't good, and she started to doubt if this was a good idea. Even so, Kurumi didn't give her the chance to back out.
"Danna-sama, it has to be a happy ending..."
"Don't worry, I'll make sure of that..."
*Bang*
Smiling in relief, Kurumi pulled the trigger, and a miniature black hole swallowed both Yuki and Natsumi, the latter letting out a frightened scream...
"It's up to you two now..."
All the girls watched intently as the wormhole closed, their expressions mixed, and their mood complicated.
They all wanted to help as well, but their help wasn't needed, leaving a bitter taste in their mouths.
Fortunately, their depressed expressions didn't last long, as Eggy got to work and several ink-black pillars formed.
"There's no time to waste. Now that the idiot is gone, it's up to us to maintain the Barrier."
For Yuki, who possessed the power of Order, there would have been no problem maintaining the Barrier for another two days, but now that he was gone, it was up to the girls to keep it stable. Perhaps because all the spirits originated from the same being, the connection between them formed an invisible line, and the crown in the shattered spiritual world and the illusory thrones formed behind each of them. In response, the chains of the Castle in the Sky creaked, and the Demon King slowly opened his eyes...
At the same time, traversing the Dimensions, a massive coffin trembled slightly, and coordinates gleamed on its ink-black lid...
Finally, it had found it—it had found its master's trace.
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TN: The thot plickens