"This time, I'll release it! I won't fail!"
Five years ago, Yuki devoured Itsuka Shido, and hope bloomed once more within him. Because of this, Mio Takamiya fought against him.
It was a fierce battle, and in the end, due to a miscalculation and the intervention of a third party, Mio Takamiya was forced to retreat.
"But now it will be different!"
That's right, five years ago, only her past self fought against him. Since she had just given the Sephira Crystal to Kotori Itsuka, her strength was still weak, preventing a decisive confrontation. However, if she collaborates with her past self, together they can easily corner the imposter, and Shinji Takamiya will return...
With that thought, Mio Takamiya didn't hesitate to accelerate...
"Here he comes..."
Unfortunately for Mio Takamiya, her goal would not be fulfilled, as Yuki was already waiting for her...
Yuki had already sensed the first spirit from the original timeline, so he didn't hesitate to appear in the river of time. If he could sense her, Mio Takamiya could too.
"Hm?"
Mio Takamiya stopped and observed 'Yuki' in front of her. This wasn't the 'Yuki' she was familiar with and had fought many times.
This Yuki lacked the hatred and killing intent of the Yuki from the original timeline. Instead, he was smiling. Additionally, his strength was much lower, his astral dress wasn't black, and he only had three floating swords with him.
This wasn't the Yuki she was after...
"You..."
"First time meeting, I see..."
Before Mio could speak, Yuki had already taken the initiative. The Mio Takamiya standing before him was insane, yet this didn't intimidate him in the slightest.
"And since it's our first time, how about we talk for a bit?"
If possible, Yuki didn't want to fight Mio Takamiya, as even when wounded, Mio was incredibly strong.
*BOOM*
Of course, there was no way to negotiate or talk. Whether or not this was the imposter who hurt her didn't matter; Mio Takamiya intended to destroy him. Therefore, she unleashed her power, causing the space around them to warp under the immense force...
"It's a pity, but I can't allow damage to Space-Time, nor can I afford to be discovered."
No matter how strong the world may be, beings of Mio Takamiya's level would leave serious consequences if not stopped by the Crown. The power of Order is too dominant and powerful, even beyond what the Worlds can handle. They wouldn't be able to absorb such immense energy and would suffer.
It was like giving too much fertilizer and nutrients to a plant; it wouldn't be able to keep up and would soon wither. Therefore, Yuki couldn't allow further harm to the world, and as Champion, it was his duty to protect the mother of all from both the 'Harmful' and the 'Beneficial.'
He also couldn't let the other Yuki and Mio, who were fighting in the real world, discover their battle, as it would create another paradox, rendering all his efforts useless.
"I'll leave it to you, Nia..."
[Hyahaha, here I go!]
With Yuki's permission, Nia in the Invisible World quickly moved. The floating sword with the book emblem circling Yuki lit up. Nia sat on the throne and opened Rasiel, illuminating the spiritual world, and the Crown on Yuki's head expanded...
Before Mio Takamiya could react, she was trapped within the Crown. Reality began to distort and change, as did Yuki's astral dress. Similar to Nia's astral dress, patterns of crosses and books formed on his sleeves, and the color shifted to black and white, resembling a convent.
(TN: Yuki in nun dress? tehee)
Yuki's Mangekyou Sharingan spun, and the pages of Rasiel in Nia's hand rapidly flipped. When they stopped, reality had changed...
It was no longer the cold Space-Time of the river of time. Instead, it was a desert, as if they had been teleported to another world.
In fact, to be precise, Rasiel had recreated a mini world using a light novel as the base. True to being an Otaku, Nia had recreated the world of her favorite novel, making it suitable for battle...
Thus, the name 'Fiction,' as everything within this Incomplete Domain would be negated by reality, and no matter how much damage was caused, all harm would be confined to the world of Fiction...
"Futile..."
Mio Takamiya observed everything calmly. As someone who had fought Yuki from the original timeline multiple times, she wasn't concerned about Yuki deploying his crown. On the contrary, it benefited her, as she could also control the crown.
Seeing this, her eyes narrowed, and she couldn't help but smirk. As expected of this 'Imposter,' he knew nothing of her powers. Therefore, it would be easy to dispose of him and pursue the other Yuki, as the other Yuki would never make such a mistake.
"Ain Soph ..."
A massive Tree materialized, and everything in the desert began to disappear. Mio Takamiya was rewriting a new reality, using the crown for herself...
"Fool..."
Mio Takamiya smiled, already seeing how this would end...
In the spiritual world, Mio Takamiya's 'Shadow' reached out, trying to touch the most illuminated throne—the one that activated the Incomplete Domain. By doing so, she would change the Domain; it was as easy as stealing candy from a baby...
[Not on my watch!]
However, before she could touch the throne, a white hand stopped her. Only then did Mio open her eyes in shock upon noticing a figure seated on the throne.
[Sorry, Miocchin, but this is my Throne!]
Nia's emerald eyes sharpened as she smiled simultaneously. She definitely wasn't going to let anyone else sit where she belonged.
There were a total of 12 thrones in this Crown, and this Throne belonged solely to her. She wouldn't give it up or allow anyone else to take her place.
So without hesitation, she waved her hand, and the pages of Rasiel unfolded, catching Mio Takamiya's 'Shadow' off guard and expelling her from the spiritual world...
"What?!..."
Mio Takamiya couldn't believe it. She was rejected by the crown—or more precisely, by the 'Throne.'
This left her stunned and unsure of what to do for a few seconds. After all, this was new to her. With the other 'Yuki' from the original timeline, she easily changed the crown's domain and almost took control of it. That's why she wasn't afraid of such a domain, but it was different with this 'Imposter.'
Not only could she not change the domain and seize the Crown, but her powers were also weakened, and Ain Soph was unable to alter and Rewrite this domain, making it impossible to use it to her advantage and forcing the imposter into a desperate struggle.
"Hehehe..."
Yuki, on the other hand, wasn't surprised; he already knew this would happen. The reason Mio Takamiya could control his Domain was that Yuki couldn't control his crown.
It was like pressing a button to operate a machine without knowing how it worked. But this was expected because, with so many Incomplete Domains, the burden on his body and soul was too much to activate such power, so he needed help.
Fortunately, with the spirits on their thrones, Yuki's weakness disappeared, as they could manipulate the crown and defend their 'Thrones,' just as Nia had done.
Unlike the Yuki from the original timeline, who simply obtained the domain (machine) without knowing how to use it or having operators (spirits) on the thrones.
This weakness was exploited by Mio Takamiya, making him miserable.
This was also why the Yuki from the original timeline couldn't achieve victory and had to concede to his other 'self.'
And that's why Yuki was confident in facing Mio Takamiya...
"Well then, since we're ready... let's begin our date (battle)...."
Smiling coldly, Yuki took his sword (Rasiel)....
It was time for the rematch...
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TN: Sigh always me saving his ass fr.... hey now dont you dare call me imposter 😠