A beautiful girl who transmigrates into a Herrscher of the Void is treated like an elf and conquered

There was no time to hesitate, and no chance to dodge. The lock-on effect of this attack rendered any conventional movement meaningless.

Walter's eyes narrowed, and the staff-sword he had been holding instantly dissipated into countless particles of light.

He pressed his hands down in front of him, unleashing a surge of immense spiritual power along with the Herrscher of Reason's powers of "understanding" and "reconstruction"!

"Om-!"

In the air, countless hexagonal, honeycomb-like energy barriers instantly formed and unfolded layer upon layer!

They are closely connected, exuding an indestructible and heavy feeling. Complex and mysterious geometric light patterns flow on each layer of the barrier, as if they embody all the concepts of "defense" and "isolation" in the world!

Seven layers in total! Like seven enormous, translucent pink petal-shaped light shields, they stood imposingly between "Walter" and that destructive energy!

(…Hey!)

When Chika saw the familiar defensive structure through the consciousness connection, she almost couldn't hold her breath.

(You temporary worker! What kind of rubbish database did you read from my mind?! How did you project this thing's 'concept'?! Isn't this thing famous for 'being unable to defend against anything'?!)

She almost wanted to facepalm. In this emergency, the Stand seemed to have extracted the concept of "strongest defense" from her memory.

Then I instinctively materialized it, even though this "strongest" title is somewhat undeserved.

However, the ultimate weapon "Genesis Reverser," which DEM Corporation has painstakingly created with the aim of "reversing creation," is far more powerful than Chika's half-baked rational power can withstand.

That deep blue beam of light, seemingly containing the mysteries of the universe's creation and destruction, pierced through the first layer of pink light shield without any resistance, like a hot knife cutting through butter! Then the second layer, the third layer…

“Crack! Crack! Crack—!”

The sound of shattering was incessant. Layer upon layer of defensive barriers collapsed one after another in front of that "Return to Origin" beam of light, like bubbles under the sun. They couldn't even slow it down!

Finally, under the almost desperate gaze of Chika (and the Fraxinus members who were secretly observing),

Such power, such domineering force, how could anyone resist? Absolutely impossible! Absolutely no chance!

The dark blue beam pierced through the final seventh barrier, striking "Walter" squarely in the chest with perfect accuracy!

"Ugh—!"

"Walter" let out a suppressed groan of pain, his entire body being thrown backward by the enormous kinetic energy contained in the beam of light, crashing heavily into an abandoned wall behind him, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Thanks to the system's previous continuous scanning and locking onto Chika, the temporary target switch prevented the "Genesis Reverser's" specialized inverse calculation program for the "Herrscher of Reason" from being fully loaded.

However, the pure energy impact it contained, which was enough to "return to its origin" and affect the vast majority of existence, still caused a devastating effect!

Through the core connection, Chika could clearly "see" that the Herrscher core that had been temporarily transplanted had several fine, spiderweb-like cracks appear on its surface the moment the beam hit it!

The originally stable flow of spiritual energy at the core instantly became disordered and sluggish, and its most core powers of "understanding" and "reconstruction" seemed to be temporarily "frozen"!

(The core... is cracked?!)

Chika felt a tremendous shock, and a sharp pain emanating from the depths of her soul surged through her.

(Construction capabilities are temporarily disabled... Fortunately, the core link is not broken and can still be recycled... But don't expect to use large-scale construction capabilities again in the short term... We need to recycle quickly, it feels like the core will soon become scrap metal.)

To outsiders, the situation appears even more obvious and alarming.

When "Walter" was hit, his body did not tear or evaporate like that of an ordinary creature, but instead began to "flicker" violently!

His image became extremely unstable, sometimes clear, sometimes blurry, with blue light particles like data streams constantly escaping from the edges, like a holographic projection with a poor signal, or a program about to crash.

He tried to prop himself up, but his arms passed through nothingness.

He looked down at the spot on his chest where he had been hit. There was no wound there, but there was a distorted, mosaic-like area that was spreading.

"...System...Error...Protocol...Corrupted..."

He uttered intermittent whispers with electronic noise, his voice losing its previous composure and filled with unstable fluctuations.

This appearance is very similar to the state of an elf before their spirit armor collapses and they are about to disappear (Lost) after suffering a severe injury!

Almost at the same time that the "Genesis Reversalers" opened fire, accompanied by the dense roar of thrusters, several figures descended from the sky. They were the AST forces that had been ordered to rush over at full speed!

Takamiya Mana took the lead, her lightsaber pointing directly at Kurumi, who had just recovered from her shock and whose eyes had become incredibly dangerous.

"Nightmare! I am your opponent!"

Mana shouted sharply, leading her subordinates to quickly deploy and form a battle formation, completely blocking any possible route for Kurumi to approach or assist "Walter".

Origami, the instant the attack was launched, pounced like a cheetah, tackling the still-stunned Shido to the ground and shielding him with her own body.

At the same time, they used the impact to roll to the side and rear, quickly moving away from the eye of the storm, Chika and "Walter".

Almost the instant the origami was completed, the other two AST members landed precisely beside Chika.

The rifle with the display device in his hand was not pointed at her, but the muzzle was slightly lowered, in a vigilant posture, forming a subtle encirclement from the left and right.

"Hououin Chika! Please stay where you are and cooperate with our investigation!"

One of the team members gave a stern warning, while the detector on his helmet locked onto Chika.

However, the information from the detector puzzled them—this transfer student still showed no effective spiritual energy fluctuations and was no different from an ordinary human.

According to the AST's operational guidelines, they cannot use force against "civilians" unless they can confirm the elf's identity and the other party has not shown any aggression; they can only restrict and monitor them.

Chika "cooperated" by raising her hands, her face perfectly displaying a mixture of fear, confusion, and helplessness, her body trembling slightly.

His gaze was filled with disbelief as he stared at the flickering "Walter" in the distance, which seemed as if it might vanish at any moment.

They seemed terrified by the sudden terrorist attack.

(Keep acting! Keep acting! The core hasn't been recovered yet, this show can't stop!)

The situation on the scene became clear in an instant:

• In the center, the "Walter" Stand is on the verge of collapse, and the Herrscher core is damaged.

On one side, Kurumi was tightly entangled by Mana's squad and unable to break free.

On the other side, Chika was under "protective" surveillance by AST and seemed safe.

A little further away, Shido was firmly protected by Origami, still shaken.

On the top floor of the Faraway Building, Alan Mathers coldly observed everything, awaiting the final outcome.

Walter's body flickered more and more violently, the light particles that made up his body dissipated at an accelerated rate, and the mosaic-like distorted area almost covered most of his chest.

He raised his head, his pale golden eyes now appearing somewhat dim, as if piercing through space.

He glanced in a certain direction at the top of the building in the distance, and then seemed to unintentionally sweep his gaze over Chika, who was "shivering," as if he wanted to express something.

Kurumi's sudden appearance in Chapter 97

As Walter's body flickered more and more intensely, the light particles that made up his body dissipated at an accelerated rate.

The mosaic-like, distorted area covered almost half of his chest, and just as it was about to completely collapse and dissipate—

"Oh dear, this is really... a close call."

A voice identical to Kurumi's, but with a more relaxed tone and a hint of mockery, came from the shadowy corner on the other side of the battlefield.

Everyone turned their heads sharply and saw yet another Kurumi Tokisaki, leaning elegantly against a broken wall, holding a simple flintlock pistol with a shadowy barrel.

She was also dressed in black and red spirit attire, but it seemed spotless, and her aura was even deeper and more profound. A smile of complete control graced her face. In her raised left eye, the golden clock-like pupil emitted an eerie light, the hands pointing precisely to the "IV" mark.

(That's the real thing!)

Qianxia understood instantly.

(The clones in front were there to draw the fire of AST and DEM; the real her had been lurking in the shadows, waiting for her chance!)

"Zafkiel - The Fourth Bullet!"

As Kurumi herself murmured, an indescribable power, seemingly capable of plucking the strings of time, flowed from the clock behind her into the antique pistol.

Without hesitation, she raised her gun, aimed it at the dissipating "Walter," and pulled the trigger!

It wasn't a deafening roar, but a muffled sound, as if striking time itself.

A dark red beam of light, carrying an ominous and tranquil aura, instantly traversed space and precisely struck the mosaic-like distorted area on "Walter's" chest!

The next moment, a miracle—or rather, a paradox of time—occurred.

Walter's body, which had been flickering violently and was on the verge of collapse, was like a videotape being played in reverse. The scattered light particles quickly flowed back, and the mosaic area shrank and faded at a speed visible to the naked eye!

His blurry image became solid and stable again, and even the dust that had settled on him when he hit the wall as he was thrown back seemed to be wiped away by an invisible hand.

Apart from a faint trace of unstable energy ripples remaining at the spot where he was hit in the chest, he had almost returned to the state he was in before being hit by the "Genesis Reverser"!

However, the cost of unleashing this time-reversing attack is obviously enormous.

Kurumi's face turned pale rapidly, as if most of her power had been drained in an instant. She even staggered slightly and had to lean against the wall to steady herself.

She took a soft breath, rubbed her temples with her fingertips, and muttered to herself, her voice carrying an undisguised weariness and...pain?

"Heh...really, I didn't expect that repairing this 'big guy' would take so much of my 'time'..."

(...Strange, the "feel" during restoration...it's as if I'm reconstructing a precise but...historical creation? No, now is not the time to delve into that.)

Her golden eyes glanced at the recovered "Walter," and she clicked her tongue inwardly in amazement.

(If I don't get any valuable information this time, I'll be at a huge loss, Herrscher of Reason.)

This sudden turn of events stunned everyone.

Mana and her AST team members momentarily forgot to attack, staring incredulously at the "resurrected" Walter.

While Chika, who was being "protected" by the AST members, was also shocked that Kurumi would actually come to her rescue, she felt a complex mix of emotions.

(The Fourth Bullet...reversing her own time...she actually used this ability to save a 'fake'? No, she saved 'Walter,' the source of information!)

(At least it saved a life; the core's continued shattering has been stabilized. As long as it's retrieved, it should be able to recover... If all else fails, just call Boss Aha; I'll even play the clown for him myself.)

(Aha, the boss outside the world: Who wants to see you dressed as a clown? I want to see you actually become a clown.)

Chinatsu immediately understood Kurumi's intention; she didn't want "Walter," a being who might know the secrets of the Primal Spirits, to disappear.

After being hit by the Fourth Bullet, "Walter" himself (the construct) seemed to be stunned for a moment. He looked down at his "body" that had been restored to its original state.

He looked up again at Kurumi's true form in the distance, a barely perceptible ripple flashing in his pale golden eyes, but he remained silent.

At this moment, Kurumi herself gently clapped her hands, drawing everyone's attention back.

A confident yet chilling smile returned to her pale face as she glanced at Mana and her squad, who looked on high alert.

"Ara ara~ Ms. Takamiya Mana, and everyone from AST."

"Have you noticed that the scene is getting a little...crowded?" Her sweet voice carried a hint of teasing.

She stretched out three slender fingers and waved them gently in the air, as if calculating some invisible account.

“Look, one is the ‘Herrscher of Reason’ who was just lavishly ‘treated’ by your side and only stayed here because of my humble efforts.” She nodded gracefully in the direction of “Walter”.

"Well, I'm the one who came uninvited and wanted to have more 'exchange' with everyone."

She glanced with a smile at the injured clone who was still confronting Mana's squad.

"As for the third one..."

Her voice was deliberately drawn out, carrying an unfathomable depth, and her gaze, as soft as the lightest feather, swept across the entire area, seemingly unintentionally yet deliberately.

Finally, the gaze lingered for a fleeting moment on the icy blue-haired girl who was being "protected" by the AST members and looked panicked, before gently shifting away and refocusing on Mana's face.

(The hints are enough. Whether this lady is real or not, planting this seed of doubt is enough to make AST hesitant and force you to reveal some of your true colors, right? I'm very curious.)

She didn't make any specific accusations, but the meaningful pause, the all-knowing look in her eyes, and the precise counting to "three" were like a hidden bomb dropped into calm water.

Kurumi's words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirring up a thousand waves in the hearts of the AST members!

They instinctively looked at Chinatsu with even greater tension. Although the detector still didn't react, Kurumi's identification and the strange situation before them made them dare not be careless in the slightest.

Kurumi's meaning is clear: there are three "spirits" present - herself (her main body + clone), "Walter", and Chinatsu, who is being hinted at by her.

Mana and the AST members understood that: the newly appeared Kurumi (the real body), the previously injured Kurumi (the clone), and the rescued "Walter".

They subconsciously ruled out Chinatsu as a possibility, because the detector did not sound an alarm, and Chinatsu's behavior was exactly what one would expect from a frightened civilian.

Mana's face was ashen, and her fingers, gripping the lightsaber tightly, were slightly white from the force. She quickly scanned the entire area:

A Kurumi in an unknown but clearly formidable state, a menacing clone, and a "Walter" who just withstood a blow from the "Genesis Reverser".

...If these three "elves" attack at the same time, her team alone would indeed have little chance of winning.

She looked eagerly at the communicator, expecting further instructions from Alan Mathers or command.

However, the communication channel was silent. Allen seemed to be assessing the sudden change in the situation and did not immediately issue new combat orders.