Date a Live: The Inverse Spirit of Paradox
Chapter 11: Code Name [3]

[Some minutes before]

Lifting his sword upwards, which emitted intense heat and crackling electricity, he cast a spell as he charged at him.

"[The Word of Justice]"

Just then, with that swing, the shockwave created from the compressed mana within the sword was released—

Where the AST retreated. And then he realized that even if he managed to destroy them with this attack, the place behind them, Tengu City, would definitely also be destroyed in the process.

'It's a pity, and it's my fault too.' Rei thought in a somewhat regretful tone.

It was actually not what he wanted, but for now it was his least concern. He would only remain an observer after this attack and try to hide for a while. He felt that some third party had sniffed this battle and would try to come here soon, so Rei felt it was time to retreat.

'Whether the AST will sacrifice itself to intercept and block its attacks, or perhaps they will escape or evade the attacks. The consequences will be the same - part of Tengu City will be removed from the map.' Rei thought to himself, somehow putting on a contradictory smile under an indifferent expression.

The compressed slash made from my reire was fired from . The deep purple cut caused a shockwave with a height reaching 1000 meters in the sky and a width of 100 meters. The length of the section stretches almost a few kilometers.

What he did was extremely cruel and even unnecessary, it could be said. He could easily eliminate them by directly deflecting the space around them or launching mini black holes. There is no need to be involved in this process of innocent lives being carried away.

Innocent lives are lost because of this attack, destroying the predetermined destiny that should happen in this world, and much more. All of this was left to be destroyed with a single strike.

This was evident from the fact that he had to look at the cause of his destruction. He was certain that even Origami and AST would not survive this sudden attack. It was almost impossible to escape from this sudden attack, the distance of which spanned hundreds of meters....

Unless a third party intervenes or a miracle occurs.....

Continuing his thoughts from before, even if they survived, they would probably be comatose or severely injured, which would render them unable to perform their AST duties for a while.

Shortly afterwards he blinked his eyes in confusion. From where he shot, it seemed that [Barrier] was broken there, or rather [Region] who was trying to hold back his attack.

After all, the [Region] mentioned was completely messy, and he did not see the oranv who created it. In short, this means that whoever did it may be helpless, or worse, dead.

If Origami and AST somehow survived this - he would have looked after them the moment they met on the next battlefield.

As Rei let out a heavy sigh, he felt that he had somehow broken through the shackles or chains that had bound his body ever since he called .

This time Rei smiled rather happily but was tired. Right at that moment, even though the results were known to be somewhat late, he realized that his body was almost adapting and was now in control of his new abilities.

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[: Fragment #969, [Imitation] -{Foundation}]

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[: Extraction [Divinity] is underway; [Imitation] - {Base} is underway..] 1

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[: [Imitation] - {Yayasan—DAL World; Spirit Sealing} assimilation begins..].

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[: [Imitation] - {Basic; Spirit Sealing (fake)} assimilated]

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[: ... assimilation of base to host is complete..!].

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[: Extraction [Divinity] is underway; 7.4% complete]

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[: Intervention must be postponed until the next breakthrough of Bearer]

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"Juuu..." Rei sighed, trying to divert his mind from the new ability in his head.

First and foremost is his weaponry, and his.

Sword who was his Angel——had the ability to control, generate fire, and throw a huge reirka at his sword. It was also a very sharp, elegant and durable sword that could cut stone blocks like butter.

The armor, which had 3 pairs of wings, gave him advantages such as better, faster, and more efficient flying ability. It could also be used as a weapon just because of the colorful sharp metal feathers protruding from it. The astral armor gave him enough protection to protect his upper and lower body.

Floating Blasters had their own egos, and like the blaster he used before, they could shoot out rays, but the destruction they caused was nothing compared to the first.

Instead, this floating blaster specializes in "piercing" enemies in close combat. [Regions] created by witches can be destroyed in 3-5 shots of them.

Let's move on to his power ...

Rei's abilities like [Space Manipulation] and [Flame of Purification] had been upgraded to a higher level.

His [Space Manipulation] boundary, which used to have a range of around 100 meters, now reached 200-300 meters around him. My Reireku cooldown time to use [Space Manipulation] had also been reduced, making it faster to use.

Moreover, his reasoning and understanding of the [Spaces] concept had now been embedded in Rei's mind so that he could use [Space Manipulation] better than before. However, it was not that he had already mastered it completely, he still needed to practice or use it in a fight in order to bring it to the maximum level.

Next came the [Flame of Purification] or [Flame of Redemption] if he was given the chance to choose a name for it. His destructive abilities and power had been enhanced. It was also the type of fire that would never be extinguished unless the user eliminated or stopped it, or Rei ran out of Reireku, or the affected target had a drug to eliminate or neutralize its effects. In addition, he could use this fire as a weapon, put it into a sword, or his, increasing the effects that each weapon exerted, such as attack, defense, and mobility.

All of these enhanced abilities had the same weaknesses, namely the higher consumption of Reireku when using it, which would be his weakness and a great loss if he preferred to waste his skills in battle, he said, or if he fought in a battle of attrition.

Moving on from his Enhanced Ability, next were new abilities such as [Correct Thought Processes], [Reireku Explosion] and lastly [Spirit Sealing].

[Acceleration of Thought Processes] was one of his abilities that he used before, increasing his mind processing by 1000 times.

[Reireku Explosion] is a simple yet useful ability. In exchange for a large number of Reireku, all abilities would increase exponentially over a period of time.

And lastly, the ability that he did not even expect was the ability [Spirit Sealing] given by Mio Takamiya, aka , to Shido Itsuka, the protagonist in this world. [Spirit Sealing] was unknown to Rei at the moment.

So, he had a total of two new abilities.not knowing that there was another one that he himself was unaware of.

It only took him a few seconds to process it in his mind. His abilities, how it works, its effects, and more have now been imprinted on Ray right now.

"It looks like my [Speed Up Thought] is surprisingly still working, even though I already felt a counterattack a while back...." Rei mused in surprise and ...pity himself later, as he could not imagine how much headaches and migraines he would have to deal with later..

His work here is done, he definitely got more than he expected starting today.

“Just to think that the practice of creating ‘Black Hole’ will make me awaken my true Spirit form and gain new abilities out of nowhere?… Luck?” Rei said with a smile.

And then he remembered that he had almost died accidentally due to the sudden reaction of the newly acquired ability that had damaged his mood.

"Hm... After that, I can use [Gate] and take me off. Well, it's time to go home, I'm pretty tired - yeah, what....?"

Suddenly the mood changed.

It was hotter than usual, despite knowing that his purple flames would never make him uncomfortable, he soon knew that something else was causing him.

Then he sensed someone enter his perception, and he immediately looked at him to notice whose personality dared to come to this scorched place.

Rei then widened his eyes to look at the figure of the mini girl engulfed in red flames. He was wearing a kimono, and two inorganic horns protruded from the side of his head.

As his red hair fluttered amidst the flames around him, he looked at Rei with a cold gaze, his red pupils shining with a strange red glow.

In his hand was a gigantic weapon - a battle axe or a spear, if you can call it that.

But most importantly, Rei inevitably asked himself, why is he here? He shouldn't have shown up this early...

Rei really did not expect to meet her this soon - Kotori Itsuka aka, one of the Heroine of this world, as well as the younger sister of the protagonist, Shido Itsuka.

It was then that he remembered that he had actually tried — or rather, completely destroyed the northwestern part of Tengu City. So, logically, he had a good reason to be here.

Rei had somehow been able to guess what his intentions were. This can be known only by a simple guess.

The question is whether he will talk to her or try to eliminate her.

The likelihood that the former will happen is very high. , the organization of which he is a part, believes that they must protect or save the Spirits, not kill them, which is the opposite, believe that they must protect or save the Spirits, not kill them, which is the opposite, led by Westcott.

But based on what he had just done.as well as his appearance in Spirit form, the latter also had a high chance.

"Opportunities to defeat him now. If I'm in perfect condition I use 'em, I might be able to win easily."

Rei couldn't kill him, at least, but if he was a threat that would hunt him down like an AST, then yes. But he knows it's not.

Although this might sound like an excuse, her Reireku inventory, although very high, was rapidly depleting, she also needed to keep it in case her plans were for tomorrow.

When Kotori realized that Rei was now staring at her.

He lightly swung the huge war axe in the air, and his cold pupils, his eyes, shone with a strange red light. A smile played on his lips, an expression that approached overwhelming excitement.

"So. Let's start (battle) P. Our meeting"

Rwi then heard what he said. His expression remained blank the entire time as he stared at her with his entire body turned towards her, he felt his lips twitch in an attempt to warp into a smile.

"You... are a Spirit like me, right?" Rei decided to pretend he didn't know her

Moreover, it would be strange and suspicious if he knew her at all. So deciding to say something vague that will not reveal his identity is the most logical step.

“Hmm..? Looks like I'm a little late because the damage has already happened.” Kotori said as she looked at the outline like a ravine stretching all the way to Tengu City.

"Are you not thinking about the consequences you will face after causing so much destruction?" Kotori added

"They were the first to attack me, right? Isn't it natural to take revenge and fight back?"

"I can't deny it, but well, why did you even cause so much destruction? Did you know that you seem to destroy not only your targets, but also innocent people?"

"Is that so? I really don't care, it's their fault from the start. About innocent people, I'm sorry, I guess?" Rei replied casually.

Kotori then felt an urge to beat up this man in front of her. This spirit knew that he had engaged and taken the life of an innocent person in the process of his struggle, and simply apologized to him with a very insincere expression.

It was as if he was just treating that life as unnecessary additional damage inflicted in the process.

"The second Nightmare's coming, yes."

Suddenly, Kotori felt something squeak in her ear. It was a call from Reine.

[Kotori, it's me, Reine. now severely damaged by the Spirit attack. I advise you to step down immediately as there is nothing more to do.]

Kotori then thought that getting out of here without achieving results would be a waste of time. He could fight this Spirit here, or engage in further conversations with him to find out some details.

"Reine, huh. Looks like we'll get in trouble starting tomorrow. How long does it take to get back on the air?" He replied while remaining wary of Rei, who was just staring at him silently with his cold and shining amethyst eyes.

[It will take a month or two. After all, it seems like you have no intention of retreating.]

"Right now, I have no such plan. Moreover, this is a good opportunity to test his abilities, and also to check whether he agrees to the peace negotiations or not" Kotori said.

[Oh. Then good luck too, the code name was chosen, it was.] and after saying that, Reine ended the conversation.

Kotori then looked at Rei with a meaningful expression, while at the same time putting hope on him about what he had just discussed with Reine.

"Thank you for waiting, honestly. I was expecting you to at least attack me while I was busy talking to my friend, you know?" Kotori was stroking her bright red hair, which fluttered valiantly in the flames of the battlefield.

"No, it's okay. All right, get to the point, are you my enemy or not?"

"It depends on the circumstances... Besides, do you have a name?"

"Yes, no name, but even if I have a name, why should I tell you, isn't it rude to ask someone's name before introducing myself first?"

Rei lied in response that he did not know his name. Well, in the best case, it will be known to him tomorrow, so why hide it until now?

The answer was that Rei did not feel the need to tell him about it. This is a total task. A lazy and pointless excuse, because he really wanted to go home.

"Heh, I'm sorry for that. You can call me . Then, can we start our Meeting (battle), ?"

"?" Rey asked curiously, pretending to remove her indifferent expression.

"Yes, your name. More precisely, it was the code name we gave you as Spirit, beautiful and graceful, unsuitable for the destruction and destruction you just caused, right?" Kotori said cynically, and a ferocious grin began to appear on her face as she prepared her battle axe.

" you said.... Heh, that sounds good and pretty cool. If I know, you have good naming sense," Rei commented in response.

"Hm. I wish I could talk to you more politely, but that will only happen after I defeat you." Kotori said quite confidently as she took a fighting position, her red eyes blazing, like flames surrounding her.

"Ha! Did you underestimate me too much? I used to have a problem with AST because of some circumstances, but it's not like that now, you know? Be careful what you say, ." Rei then gave her a confident smile.

Rei held tightly to his arm as he prepared his fighting position. As for his injuries, their healing was now almost complete.

In short, he had enough strength and stamina to fight against at least one fight against the brocon in front of him.

Just then, Rei and Kotori's eyes met, they stared at each other for a while, the flames started to spread throughout their surroundings.

And the next moment, a battle broke out between the red and purple flames, and they clashed, covering the battlefield with a sea of flames.