**Date a Live World, Turning Point, 5 years ago, Tenguu City...**
*Bam, Bam, Bam*
Ever since Natsumi helped distract Mio Takamiya, Yuki gained the upper hand in the battle.
In fights where the strength of both sides is nearly equal, a distraction is enough to tip the scales, especially when dealing with beings like Mio Takamiya and Yuki.
As a result, Mio Takamiya lost the initiative, and Anaph was suppressed by Halvanhelev.
"Camael: Megiddo!"
At that moment, Yuki switched weapons again. The crimson sword in his hand glowed and transformed into a cannon. If he wanted to defeat Mio Takamiya, he needed his strongest attack—Camael. His broken crown and the energy of Order gathered in the cannon...
Flames spread across the planet's surface like a blanket as Yuki fired the cannon, scorching the atmosphere.
"Ain!"
However, Mio Takamiya didn't wait for Camael to burn her. This angel had injured her before; she wouldn't take chances, especially now that the energy of Order was being used. She decided to end this impostor with her trump card. Extending her palm, the energy around her grew so intense that it caused phenomena across the entire planet...
This was an attack capable of erasing an entire Level 2 world, using pure Order energy.
*BOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMM*
*Tick, Tack*
*Bang*
Both attacks collided, creating a terrifying explosion. The light illuminated the world, and at that moment, a crown flashed and trapped the world that was about to be struck by Ain. The sound of a gunshot echoed, along with that of an ancient clock...
"Activate Incomplete Domain, Zafkiel: World Time!"
The enormous ancient clock spun its hands, and time on the planet stopped. Yuki wasn't about to let their battle destroy this sub-world; the consequences would be catastrophic. Gritting his teeth, Est in his crown was forced to activate Zafkiel while seated on the throne.
*BOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMM*
Yet this didn't stop Ain and Camael; both continued, their energy rays causing explosions that the crown nullified, trapping them in time without damaging the world...
But this also meant that they had reached a stalemate. Whether it was Mio Takamiya or Yuki, their attacks couldn't reach each other. Both had almost equal strength, and both could wield Order energy.
They were thus forced into a battle of endurance, which Yuki had little chance of winning.
[Ahhh! Master....]
"Est!"
But that didn't mean Est in her spiritual world could endure. She did everything she could to control Zafkiel and activate the crown, but not being a spirit of Order and lacking a destiny, her soul was damaged by the energy collision and was in a dire state.
Of course, this didn't go unnoticed by Mio Takamiya. She smiled, and Ain's power increased. Her shadow in Yuki's spiritual world gripped the throne that Est was occupying, seizing her by the neck. Mio, unlike Yuki, who depended heavily on others as he couldn't independently use angels, knew that Est would die if this continued, and by then, Yuki would lose. So she took her time, ensuring she tortured this small sword spirit that was preventing her from taking control of the crown.
"Damn it!"
Unfortunately for Yuki, Mio was ruthless enough to attack his sword companion, the only one who could still fight. Aiwass and Eggy had both suffered at the hands of Mio Takamiya and were now recovering, unable to join the battle. However, that didn't mean he would let his beloved companion suffer or allow Mio's shadow to control his crown.
[Limit between Time and Space]
Yuki's eyes narrowed, his Sharingan spun, and his grip on Camael loosened. Camael ceased its attack, and then a portal opened behind Mio Takamiya, from which an arrow shot out at ridiculous speed.
"Raphael: El Kanaph!!"
"...!?"
Mio's triumphant expression turned to one of disbelief and horror. She had always maintained a high guard with Ain Soph, and nothing could ambush her within her Territory, so she never expected this from Raphael. Unfortunately, Yuki doesn't play by the rules. Since failing to seal Ain Soph, he had thought of other ways to penetrate the Territory of the enormous Tree, and the only thing that could counter the reality shift was the Crown and Rasiel. But since Yuki could only use one weapon at a time, Rasiel couldn't be used, making the Crown more feasible, especially since it would be used to protect the sub-world...
He had waited for the perfect moment to attack, and to ensure that Mio Takamiya wouldn't find it, he hid it in his Crown.
And since Yuki could only use one weapon at a time, he abandoned Camael's frontal attack and controlled Raphael...
Although he knew this would make Mio Takamiya's Ain kill him, he also knew that Raphael would be faster, so the moment Raphael touched Mio, she would be defeated...
*Shiiiii..
However, like Yuki, Mio's senses were incredible. Ain Soph detected Raphael's trajectory, but because Raphael was too fast, it couldn't cancel its attack, leaving her with only one option. Acting instantly, she stopped her attack and twisted her body, causing Raphael to graze only a part of her astral dress, creating a tornado that knocked her off balance for a moment. And that was when Yuki's real attack struck.
"Camael: Megiddo!"
*Shiiiii
"...!!"
Abandoning Raphael instantly, the cannon fired again, and this time Mio Takamiya wasn't fast enough. Raphael's ambush succeeded, and the distraction was enough for Yuki. Mio had no choice but to watch as Camael's energy beam engulfed her completely....
*Creakkkk
The crown trembled under the attack and returned to Yuki's head. The crown had nullified most of the damage, and Est had to step down from the throne. Meanwhile, the energy beam pierced through the atmosphere and struck the ground, leaving a massive crater...
"Did I win?"
Breathing heavily, Yuki wasn't sure if he had raised a flag or not. Even so, he didn't lower his guard, remaining alert as he returned to the world. He saw Tenguu City in flames. His Sharingan spun as he searched for Mio Takamiya, but unfortunately, he didn't find her. Camael had left her gravely injured, so she had no choice but to flee.
That was already good news. Yuki couldn't help but sigh in relief. This could be considered his first victory against Mio Takamiya.
A very sad victory...
"Ahhhhh!! Dad! Mom!"
It was at that moment that Yuki froze. The cry of a girl made his eyes widen in disbelief because there, in front of the crater, a young girl with short white hair was crying. Each tear that fell from her tender face was like a dagger in Yuki's heart.
"Origami...."
Yuki recognized her instantly, and how could he not, since this girl had fought alongside him and, because of him, she had died.
That death held no meaning now because Yuki had become the greatest sinner in Origami's life.
"I'll kill you! I'll kill you!!"
Looking up at the sky where a bright light floated, Origami clenched her fists tightly, the flames of hatred igniting in her eyes. At that moment, she swore in her heart that no matter what, she would kill the one who did this, the one who denied her happiness and killed those she loved most.
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TN: The number of times origami's parents are killed by different peoples are wild...including origami herself 💀