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

The atmosphere at the scene became extremely eerie and tense.

The AST forces were on high alert, but dared not launch an attack rashly.

Kurumi herself appeared relaxed and at ease, seemingly pleased with the stalemate.

Walter stood silently, as if recovering his strength, or perhaps observing.

Chinatsu continues to play the role of an "innocent girl," but her mind is racing, trying to figure out a way to break the deadlock.

Shido, who was being protected by Origami behind him, felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at this incredibly complicated scene.

Kurumi, seeing Mana's hesitation, chuckled and offered a "suggestion":

"It seems your commander also needs time to think. In that case, how about we call it a day? Everyone go your separate ways and we'll 'gather' another day?"

A stalemate has formed. And the initiative seems to have temporarily fallen into the hands of Kurumi, who has the "healing" ability and the intelligence advantage.

All eyes were on Mana, waiting for her decision, or rather, for orders from higher-ups.

Chapter 98 Indiscriminate Strike

Just as Mana and Kurumi were locked in a tense standoff, the atmosphere on the scene as taut as a bowstring, ready to snap at any moment—

“Buzz——!!!”

A dark blue beam of light, far thicker and more refined than any previous attack, imbued with a pure will to destroy, struck the open ground in the center of the battlefield without warning, like a spear of judgment hurled by a god!

A deafening explosion rang out, the earth trembled violently, and soil and rubble were hurled up by the violent energy like a fountain, forming a huge scorched crater!

The shockwave spread out in a ring, forcing the AST team members and the elves present to take several steps back to steady themselves.

Before the smoke and dust had even cleared, a figure fell from the sky like a meteor, landing heavily on the edge of the pit.

His long golden hair danced wildly in the blast wave, while his DEM-specific display device, which accentuated his leanness and power, remained spotless.

Allen Mathers, wielding a lightsaber, unleashed a chilling killing intent that swept across the entire arena like a storm. His sharp eyes swept over the crowd before finally settling on Welt and Kurumi.

"It's time to end this boring stalemate."

Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried absolute authority and a chilling coldness.

"Since they're all gathered here, let's just get rid of them all at once to avoid trouble."

She didn't even look at Chinatsu, who was being "protected" by AST, in her opinion.

Regardless of whether the transfer student has issues, they are a secondary target until a clear threat is eliminated.

"Mana Takamiya!" Allen gave the order without turning his head, his tone leaving no room for doubt.

"Proceed as planned, take your men and do everything in your power to kill Nightmare! At any cost!"

"Yes, Your Excellency Allen!"

Mana's spirits lifted, and she immediately led her team members, with the display device operating at full power, rushing towards Kurumi's main body and clones like an arrow released from a bow!

“As for you, ‘Herrscher of Reason’…” Allen’s gaze was like two ice spikes, piercing fiercely at “Walter” who had just recovered and whose aura was not yet fully stable.

“I will personally verify just how many times you can withstand the corrections from the ‘Genesis Reversal’!”

The lightsaber in her hand burst forth with dazzling light, and the DEM combatants behind her fell one after another.

Spreading out in a fan shape, powerful spiritual energy fluctuations locked onto "Walter," clearly preparing to launch an attack.

(This is troublesome!) Kurumi's face darkened completely the moment Eren appeared.

(That monster Alan Mathers is here in person... and with so many elites... If we fight him head-on, even if we manage to escape, we'll inevitably pay an unbearable price. I can't waste my 'time' like this any longer!)

Her eyes flashed rapidly, and she made a decision in an instant. The golden clock eye met the gaze of "Walter" not far away for a moment.

Without a word, a tacit understanding based on the apex predator was reached in an instant—this place is not safe to stay!

Just as Eren was about to launch his attack, and Mana's lightsaber was about to strike Kurumi—

Almost simultaneously, Welt and Kurumi poured their immense spiritual power back into the surrounding spatial structure without reservation!

Om-! ! !

A mournful cry, more piercing than a spacequake alarm and seemingly originating from the very foundations of the world, resounded!

Centered on the two, the space resembled a shattered mirror, displaying countless twisted and cracked patterns! The raging spiritual energy turbulence tore at the atmosphere, the ground cracked inch by inch, and the remains of buildings were crushed into dust by an invisible force!

It is precisely the most extreme and effective means for elves to clear the field and create chaos—actively triggering a spacequake!

Although its scale is far smaller than a naturally occurring giant spacequake, the instantaneous burst of energy turbulence and spatial distortion is enough to disrupt any sophisticated locking and formation!

"What?! They've gone mad?!"

Zhenna and her team were forced to retreat, deploying protective shields to withstand the violent energy impact.

Allen's eyes narrowed, and he had to temporarily halt his attack and steady himself. (Trying to escape using this?)

However, in that instant when space distorted, vision blurred, and everyone was caught in the sudden chaos—

"Zafkiel - [Sefira], the City of Food!"

A triumphant smile appeared on Kurumi's pale face. She opened her arms, and the huge clock pattern under her feet expanded rapidly like ink dripping into water!

Thick, blood-red shadows, accompanied by countless pale arms, emerged from the clock pattern, like a living tide, instantly engulfing a large area!

This shadowy domain did not attack AST or DEM personnel, but rather, as if it were sentient, precisely swept towards three targets:

Shido, who was unsteady on his feet due to the spacequake, was being tightly protected by Origami behind him.

Chika, sandwiched between the AST team members, stares in "horrified" at the chaotic scene.

And then there's "Walter," who just caused a spatial quake and whose aura seems to have weakened even more!

"What?!" Shido felt his feet suddenly give way, as if he had fallen into a cold, deep pool.

"!?!" Qianxia was startled, but immediately realized that this was the perfect opportunity to escape. Without any resistance, she let the shadows engulf her.

"Walter" seemed to have exhausted its strength and was swallowed by the shadows without any resistance.

The shadows came quickly and went quickly. When the aftershocks of the spatial tremor subsided slightly, and Allen cleared the dust from his eyes, the area covered by the [City of Time] was already deserted.

Shido, Chinatsu, and "Walter" vanished without a trace, as if they had evaporated into thin air.

Along with them disappeared, Tokisaki Kurumi's main body and her injured clone also vanished.

At the scene, all that remained was a huge crater, a chaotic battlefield, and a grim-faced Alan Mathers and the bewildered AST team members.

Origami suddenly stood up, and for the first time, her pale blue eyes showed intense emotions.

She stared intently at the empty space, her fists clenched tightly. (Shido…!)

“Executive Officer…they…” A DEM combatant stepped forward, his voice trembling.

Allen ignored her subordinates, staring in the direction where the three had disappeared, her eyes flashing with a cold light, like an ice storm in the Arctic.

"Can they escape?" she muttered to herself, a cold smile curving her lips.

"Notify all units to activate the highest level of tracking procedures! Lock onto the remnants of the Nightmare's spiritual energy!"

"List Phoenix Inu Chinatsu as the highest priority target!"

"They, and that damned 'Walter'... none of them will escape!"

The hunt was not over; it had entered a new phase.

This time, however, the line between hunter and prey seems to have become somewhat blurred. What kind of situation will the three people caught up in the City of Time Eaters face?

Chapter 99 Lies and the End

The shadows faded, and the four appeared in a dimly lit place filled with the smell of rust and engine oil.

This place appears to be a long-abandoned factory workshop, with huge, long-dormant machines standing silently in the shadows, like the skeletons of steel behemoths.

Scattered moonlight shone through the broken glass window, casting dappled patterns of light on the dusty ground.

As soon as she landed, Kurumi gracefully took two steps back, distancing herself from the others. She then shot down her clone who was watching from the sidelines, and dragged it into the City of Time.

"I really am a poor performer."

Her pale face still bore that enigmatic smile, but her eyes held a sharp, piercing gaze. She first swept her eyes over the wary Shido and the seemingly shaken Chinatsu, then spoke in a sweet yet undeniably authoritative tone:

"Alright, it's much quieter now~ So, everyone who is not involved can leave now."

She casually tapped Shido and Chinatsu with the muzzle of her flintlock pistol.

"You young man over there, and this... well, this lady who looks terrified. You're my lovely hostages now, aren't you? You'd better have some self-awareness and obediently stay in that corner over there."

She pointed to a relatively secluded corner deep inside the workshop, where discarded wooden crates were piled up.

"Once I finish discussing business with this 'Herrscher of Reason,' we'll leave. The AST guys will come to your rescue then, so don't worry."

Her tone was relaxed, as if she had only arranged a short tea party.

"You...!" Shido wanted to say something, but seeing Kurumi's smiling but cold eyes, and the silent "Walter" standing beside her, whose breathing was still somewhat unsteady, he swallowed his words.

He gritted his teeth, knowing that a direct confrontation was futile; he could only follow orders and think of a solution later. He glanced at Chika, whose face seemed even paler, and whispered, "Phoenix Institute student, let's... let's go over there first."

Chika did not object, but simply nodded slightly, and, holding onto the rusty pipe beside her, followed Shido with unsteady steps toward that corner.

She kept her head down, her long, icy blue hair falling to obscure her expression. (Core...must be retrieved as soon as possible...can't hold on much longer...)

Just as Shido and Chinatsu had settled into their positions in the corner, and Shido was about to quietly contact Fraxinus—

Qianxia suddenly let out a suppressed groan, her body swayed, and she could no longer support herself, sliding softly down the cold wall to the ground.

She huddled against the wall, her head drooping limply to one side, her long, icy blue hair cascading down like a waterfall onto the dusty ground, and she had lost consciousness.

"Phoenix Institute student!" Shido exclaimed in shock, and quickly knelt down to check on her.

Meanwhile, a conversation began in the center of the workshop.

Kurumi turned to "Walter," the golden clock eye staring intently at him, her playful smile vanishing, her tone becoming serious and direct:

"Mr. Walter, all irrelevant people have left. Now, could you please answer my question? Regarding the method to 'erasure' that 'origin,' or the 'power' sufficient to crush it?"

"Walter" silently gazed at Kurumi, his pale golden eyes seemingly swirling with complex data and information. After a moment, he slowly shook his head, his voice carrying a calm and resigned tone born of experience:

"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you regarding the answer you're seeking. The existence of the 'Primordial Spirit' transcends the conventional meaning of 'powerful' in terms of its essence and level of power."

He raised his hand, palm up, as if supporting some invisible weight.

"Her power originates from the 'roots' of this planet and even a wider realm; it is the embodiment of rules, the phenomenon itself. The power of an individual, even mine, is like a firefly compared to the bright moon in her presence."

He looked at Kurumi, his gaze seemingly carrying a hint of pity, or perhaps an understanding stemming from their shared status as "abnormal beings":

"This is not an underestimation of ourselves, but it is the truth. Even if we gathered the power of all the existing elves, the result would only be... like a mantis trying to stop a chariot."

These words were naturally instructions that Chika gave to the construct through the core connection while she was still conscious.

She needed to completely sever Kurumi's idea of ​​getting specific methods from "Walter" and exaggerate Mio Takamiya's power to an almost despairing degree.

This would make Walter's subsequent "inheritance" behavior seem reasonable, and also leave room for him to potentially come into contact with related events in other capacities in the future.

Kurumi's pupils contracted slightly, and her fingers gripping the gun handle tightened unconsciously.

Although she had expected it, her heart still sank when she heard "Walter's" blunt and desperate assertion. The light of madness and fanaticism flickered again in those golden eyes.

"Is that so..." Her voice lowered, trembling slightly, "Even you......"

Just then, "Walter" suddenly bowed slightly and gave Kurumi a simple yet solemn greeting.

"In any case, thank you for your help just now, Nightmare. If it weren't for your power of time, I would have already vanished."

He straightened up, his tone becoming resolute: "However, precisely because of this, I cannot linger here. That attack just now has damaged the very foundation of my existence; this body and the power within it are irreversibly heading towards collapse."

His gaze passed over Kurumi and landed on Chinatsu, who was unconscious in the corner, and Shido, who was anxiously guarding Chinatsu's side.

“My time is running out. Before I completely disappear, I must find a suitable successor for this power of ‘reason’ and ‘understanding’.”

After saying that, he didn't wait for Kurumi's response and strode towards Chinatsu and Shido in the corner.

When Shido saw "Walter" approaching, he immediately stood up nervously and stood in front of the unconscious Chinatsu.

Despite her trembling voice, she mustered her courage and asked, "What...what do you want to do to Hououin-kun?!"

"Walter" stopped in front of Chinatsu, ignoring Shido's question.

He extended his right hand and gently touched the forehead of the unconscious Chika with his index finger.

The moment their fingertips touched, a barely perceptible blue light, like a living snake, swiftly disappeared into Chika's brow.