anovelconsole Chapter 551
Chapter 551
An inviolable domain forms around the user. Any distortion of the world’s laws manifests as tangible substance, allowing it to be touched, countered, evaded, or repurposed. At the same time, the user’s own existence possesses an overwhelming repulsive force against the law distortions of others.
At a mere thought from Kanzaki Rei, the talent activated.
A circular domain spread outward beneath his feet.
The next instant, Rei severed one of his own arms.
Under the influence of his will, the detached limb immediately began regenerating.
A thick, black-and-crimson fluid seeped from his body.
This was the manifestation of the rules behind 「God-Tier · Supreme War Body」.
Even regeneration itself was nothing more than a distortion of the world’s laws.
Every God-Tier Talent twisted reality.
As Rei observed himself, he realized that besides the black-and-red viscous substance representing Supreme War Body, which completely filled his body, another phenomenon had also become visible.
A hazy veil of black and white.
It resembled an impossibly dense spiderweb, wrapping around his entire existence.
That was Unsolvable Mystery, likewise given physical form.
Within this manifested domain, if that hazy web were torn apart, Unsolvable Mystery itself would be broken.
Of course, Rei had no intention of doing such a thing.
There were countless other colors as well, layered across his body.
He possessed too many God-Tier Talents.
So many that when he observed himself through this ability, all he could see was a dazzling storm of countless colors.
And it was not only his talents.
His World of Self, along with several of his Dao Transformation techniques, had already crossed into the territory of distorting the world’s rules.
Furthermore...
This talent could be utilized in ways far beyond its original purpose.
Ever since attaining the Dao, Rei’s understanding of his talents had long since escaped rigid limitations.
He could now apply them in countless ways never intended by their original functions.
Just like Absolute Immunity to All Laws.
Under ordinary circumstances, it merely allowed him to perceive incoming law distortions and automatically separate them from himself.
Its primary purpose was defense.
But now...
Looking at the manifested talents before him, countless new inspirations flooded his mind.
These talents...
They felt as though they could be fused together.
Just as he could reshape matter itself, perhaps he could reshape these laws as well.
For now, however, they remained only inspiration.
The precise method still required experimentation.
Better to wait until he returned.
Using Future Simulation, the process should become much faster.
Rei withdrew the talent.
Turning calmly toward Haruto Minase, he said,
"Sorry to keep you waiting. Let’s go."
A trace of absent-mindedness flashed across Haruto’s expression before disappearing.
He merely nodded.
"Follow me."
They traveled along the Starlight Path.
Along the way, they once again passed numerous ruins that belonged to the Answer.
This time, Haruto was far more talkative.
Perhaps because his mission had finally been completed, the burden weighing on him had lifted, allowing him to speak freely about many other things.
He spoke of the confusion he felt after first awakening inside this body.
He spoke of the chaos caused by Yog’s implantation of his previous life’s memories.
Yog’s method of restoring memories had been entirely different from Rei’s.
Because Yog possessed knowledge of all that was already known, he understood Haruto’s entire past life completely.
He simply poured those memories directly into Haruto’s mind.
And that became who he was.
In theory, Yog could have turned anyone into "Haruto Minase."
As long as those memories were implanted, that person would become him.
Yet Yog still chose Haruto’s true reincarnation and placed it inside this vessel.
Otherwise, Rei would never have been able to see that his previous life had truly been Haruto Minase.
"This..."
Haruto finally stopped.
"This is the place I wanted to bring you."
After countless twists and turns through the cosmos, they finally arrived within a mysterious region of deep space.
Everything in every direction glowed crimson.
Countless pulsating egg sacs floated throughout the void.
Since the atmosphere between them had remained relaxed throughout the journey, Rei did not immediately investigate the information surrounding those sacs.
Instead, he guessed aloud,
"Is this... the interior of some enormous nest?"
Haruto had brought him here precisely to answer that question.
He chuckled.
"Heh... wrong."
"This isn’t a nest."
"It’s the Dark Sanctuary."
"The Dark Church?"
"The one connected to Naraku?"
Next month would be July.
The Month of Naraku.
Yet despite the world’s knowledge that Zhuya still existed and maintained close ties with the Star Nest, almost no information regarding Naraku had ever surfaced.
It was as though the Moon opposing Light had simply vanished into silence.
"So..."
Rei asked,
"Is this some kind of monster transformation?"
Ten years earlier, intelligence gathered from the Secret Sea had revealed that the Dark Church sought coexistence with monsters.
Monsterization had already appeared back then.
Haruto slowly shook his head.
"No."
"It’s Nestification."
"Nestification?"
An unusual thought suddenly surfaced within Rei’s mind.
The Star Nest was Porga’s Divine Kingdom.
And now...
Another nest?
Rei laughed despite himself, both amused and irritated.
"Do all the Moon Sovereigns have some obsession with nests?"
"Or is there some secret that makes becoming a nest absolutely necessary?"
Silence followed.
Moments later, his perception stirred.
Before anyone even arrived, Rei’s vision had already reached into the future.
And when he finally saw the newcomers...
The tension within him instantly melted away.
Joy filled his heart.
"Luluvia."
"Yuna."
Whoosh—
Passing through an invisible wall of stars, Luluvia and Yuna emerged.
The first thing they saw was a handsome black-haired young man.
At first glance, confusion filled their faces.
Then, a second look.
His appearance overlapped almost perfectly with someone they knew.
"N-No way..."
"Rei?"
Luluvia was the first to speak.
Beside her, Yuna froze completely.
She unconsciously stepped backward.
Then, overwhelmed by emotion, she rushed forward instead.
Spiritual light flashed from the ring on her finger.
The spell stored within it—
Originally reserved as an emergency escape method—
Was instead used to bring her instantly before him.
"Is it really..."
"Really you?"
Rei smiled.
There was nostalgia in that smile.
And a touch of helpless amusement.
Every reunion with an old companion seemed destined to begin this way.
He nodded gently.
"Yeah."
"It’s me."
"I’m back."
Yuna grabbed hold of Rei’s hand with unconcealed excitement.
She talked endlessly.
Asking questions.
Sharing stories.
Expressing concern.
Meanwhile, Luluvia remained farther away, never approaching too closely.
The instant she saw Rei, indescribable joy surged through her heart.
At the same time, a sense of salvation washed over her.
Ever since losing him all those years ago...
An unbearable guilt had haunted her soul.
The moment she saw him again, most of that burden finally disappeared.
But immediately afterward, the instincts of an archer screamed another truth at her.
The pressure.
It was overwhelming.
Heavy as a mountain.
A terrifying power that could suffocate all living things.
Power like that of a god.
Power capable of deciding the fate of the entire world.
It seemed Rei had not wasted those ten years.
The current him...
Already belonged to a completely different world from hers.
Simply seeing his figure was enough to understand that fact.
An indescribable loneliness rose within her heart.
She had searched for him for so long.
Yet now that they finally met again...
Part of her wanted to turn around and disappear from his sight forever.
While Yuna chatted happily with Rei, Luluvia quietly took a small step backward.
Then—
His voice stopped her.
She looked up.
A bright, familiar smile greeted her.
"Luluvia."
"It’s been a long time."
"I’ve missed you."