World of Date a Live, Outer Space, Sub-World Mars.
Outside the red planet, several warships relentlessly bombarded the planet.
BOOM
Each magical cannon was as powerful as a nuclear bomb, needless to say, the planet was in ruins with massive craters and destruction everywhere. These ships had been firing non-stop for three days, which even caused the dormant volcanoes on the planet to erupt, creating an apocalyptic scene.
Fortunately, the ships never entered the planet, so they weren't affected by the cataclysmic effects of the Sub-World.
Creeeeak~
Suddenly, during the bombardment, the cracked earth began to split apart, and an intense light emerged from within. Upon seeing this light, all the warships halted their attack.
"It's coming...."
Holding a glass of wine, Westcott stood up. He had been waiting for this moment—his work had finally paid off.
The seal broke, and a light illuminated everything...
BAM
The planet trembled, and an incredible spiritual power halted the volcanic eruptions. As the light continued, the planet not only regained its original shape, but went even further.
A gigantic tree formed, and the red planet transformed in an instant...
It was like something straight out of a fantasy world, a miracle that left everyone on the warships speechless. At the top of the massive tree, a white flower bloomed...
It was so pure and beautiful, and as it opened, an equally beautiful woman appeared.
With long silver hair, an equally white transparent astral dress like drops of water, and cherry blossoms adorning her hair and neck.
This woman, resembling a goddess, slowly rose from her fetal position. As she stood, the light and flowers bloomed one by one, amplifying her otherworldly, mystical beauty...
This woman was the ultimate existence of this world, Mio Takamiya, the First Spirit...
Fuuummmm
It was then, as this woman opened her eyes, that time seemed to stop. Her blue eyes, like water, seemed to pierce through dimensions, and held a power so immense that even the Gods had to take her seriously.
But this was expected, as this woman was a Spirit of Order, an existence beyond the rules, one even the Gods feared...
"Imposter..... imposter..."
As time passed, her memories returned, and her expression immediately turned hostile...
And how could it not? After all, she had been ambushed and sealed, using this entire Sub-World as the center of the seal.
She had prepared the perfect ambush to capture the one who had usurped the identity of her most beloved.
That being who was the key to reviving her beloved, but she had failed, as this imposter had traveled through the timelines solely to stop her.
Such a troublesome existence...
The traps she had set were used against her, sealing her three angels in the process...
Fortunately, she was cautious and had left behind a clone as a desperate measure, and thanks to that, she was able to escape the seal. Otherwise, it would have taken thousands of years, and she might never have escaped...
"Welcome back, Deus...."
At that moment, a projection appeared in front of her, and her expression darkened.
Mio Takamiya knew this man. He was the one who had created the magical formula capable of reconstructing her body and materializing her in the mortal world.
Thanks to this man, she no longer wandered aimlessly through the world...
Such a feat had even earned the admiration of the world's will.
He was also the man who had killed her beloved.
The man she hated with the deepest part of her soul, and the one she couldn't touch...
She couldn't help it, as that man had something very precious to her....
(Shinji....)
Looking at Westcott's neck, where a miniature coffin-shaped necklace hung, Mio lamented.
And how could she not, as inside that necklace was half of Shinji Takamiya's soul.
Thirty years ago, when Westcott attacked Shinji, not only did he gravely wound him, but he also used the Coffin of Arms to trap Mio.
It worked, and Mio was almost consumed by the Requiem, which was the nemesis of all Spirits. However, it was Shinji Takamiya, in a moment of desperation, who struck Westcott and touched the Requiem, sacrificing half of his soul to save Mio.
For the Requiem, Shinji Takamiya was more valuable than Mio, and so it succeeded, and the Coffin of Arms was sealed. But it also cost him his life, as he fell lifeless to the ground, allowing Westcott to take the necklace once more.
Mio went mad and tried to kill Westcott, but she couldn't, as the Coffin of Arms was her nemesis. All she could do was escape with Shinji, who had fallen.
After successfully escaping, she used her powers to heal Shinji's wounds. However, no matter what she did, he would not regain consciousness, and this caused Mio to weep...
After much thought, Mio finally devised a plan to save Shinji.
She kissed him, turning him into light and absorbing him into herself. Her plan was to recreate Shinji by nurturing him in her womb, and then giving birth to him. She planned to entrust her power to him so he could become her eternal lover, abandoning humanity so they could share an immortal life together.
Fortunately, Shinji was quite compatible with her, but since the body of a normal human was too fragile to accept all her power at once, Mio only gave Shinji the ability to absorb Spirit power, which his soul successfully accepted.
Then, she divided her power, planting it as seeds in girls, so that Shinji could gradually absorb their powers one by one.
However, humans weren't compatible with Qlipha Crystals—none were like Shinji. In fact, no human was as compatible as Shinji.
Humans would turn into monsters and go mad with the power. The power of Order was not something mortals could handle.
Therefore, Mio decided to reverse the properties, turning the Qlipha Crystals into Sephira Crystals to make them more compatible. She also used the karma of humans, with the help of the world, to weaken the power of the Qlipha Crystals. She searched the world for souls compatible with her powers, as not all souls could accept her weakened powers.
To achieve this, Mio made the Qlipha Crystals continuously bind to humans, turning them into monsters and eventually killing them to purify them slowly.
Around this time, Mio also found powerful souls capable of withstanding her power—these were girls whose souls contained part of the soul of the Hero of the Void, which allowed them to adapt to the purified Sephira Crystals.
Kurumi was one such example...
Mio successfully gave birth to Shinji, and she was overjoyed. She thought they would be together again.
Unfortunately, she failed. There was something wrong with the 'Shinji' she had given birth to—he was incomplete, and as a result, he wasn't really 'Shinji'; he was a clone.
After discovering the cause of such an anomaly, Mio cried. Her love, even in the end, had to sacrifice half of his soul to save her from danger. Such deep love felt like knives piercing her soul.
And as she couldn't face the Requiem, it was impossible to save him...
Mio was devastated because without Shinji, her plans to make him her eternal partner were meaningless. She attempted to go back in time and retrieve Shinji's soul, but the Requiem had devoured the past, so there was no point in time to return to.
Then she understood...
A life without Shinji was worthless, so Mio continued with her plan. She sent the clone (Shido) to be adopted by the Itsuka family.
She was willing to give her power to this clone, but not so that Shido could be with her—on the contrary, she wanted Shido to kill her.
Because if she died, the Requiem wouldn't consume her, and Westcott's goals would never be achieved.
Maybe in the next life, she would be with Shinji again, the one whose soul was divided in two.
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