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Destiny is just Destiny is just a mental construct made to convince people of the futility in their action
What exists between these boundaries, but the fate people have already set for themselves? It was a question no one ask. It was a question no one answers. For they too, instinctively know such matters are beyond the scope of human intellect
"First Magic, Second Magic, Third Magic, Fourth Magic, Fifth Magic" I counted off the tip of my finger "One, two, three, four, five..wait"
I am very confused with these numbers
Isn't this the entirety of the True Magic roster themselves? Did I just really collect them all despite my intention not to?
My eyebrow furrowed as I looked around. Only the vastness of the cosmos greeted me back, it's hollowing voice giving an answer within the confine of something with the normal
"I somehow become stronger...not that I'm complaining too much" I scratched my head "It would have been bad had I only got one, but now with all five of them presents I can finally return to normal"
First order of business, then
"Seal restraint, level zero, release"
Cosmic power exploded forward within my tiny frame. Light warped around me as energy from my surrounding evaporated into their purest essence, crushed by the power of my presence
I activated the Second Magic
[Spatial Regression]
[Chrono Regression]
The surrounding space shifted. Every dimensional axis around me cracked and shattered, revealing light underneath. With a clap of my hand the universe exploded, being returned to it's original, most primal form as a wave of energy erupted from under, above, and all sides
In front of me is the Big Bang.
A small explosion that barely cause the clothe on my person to rustle, but it is the start of something significant for huamnity and everything as we knew it as a whole
For it is the genesis from which all creation comes to be
I brought out a hand, an infinitely dense sphere of mana gatered at my hand, before being released out as I crushed it within my palm, spreading the matters inside across the rapidly expanding cosmos
The grains I spread would one day be turned into colossal galaxy and massive black holes billions of years later
Having reset the timeline and spatial fabric of the universe, I woven the First and Third Magic into an intricate web of creation that brought forth life into the world. The matters that comes to be, shaping forth through billions of years of wandering through the cosmos was accelerated and formed within the first few moments of the astro eruption
The birth of the universe materialized into physical plane
I then use the Fourth Magic to get rid of unwanted elements. Primordial Voids that will later form universal Divine Spirits were put off to open until a later time, while paths to the Root were shut down so as to avoid exposure to the Truth that may funamentally change the laws of reality
With a snap of my finger, the universe then jumped tens of billions of years forward.
Planets formed and galaxy settled. I manipulated the movement of each atoms with quantum precision, rearranging using the information from memory so as to make each interactions between them true to the original.
The basic framework for the original universe as we know it has come to form moments later
"So the galaxy is supposed to be this wa- Oh, nope, it's on the opposite side of the universe"
The Fifth Magic came to play, as I starts to multiply them from the original. Two universes, four universes, the divergence becomes endless as I derive every single possibilities from an infinite amount of interactions at every existing levels of reality, before inputting them inside the operational system of the Kaleidoscope
Within that mega structure, the completed Multiverse soon established themselves
Not later had it come to form have it followed by the Hyperverse by multiplying the infinite dimensions between them by an exponenetial amount while dividing them by the value in conjunction, with aleph-zero before giving the set designated value in correlation to their respective properties, which in turn creates an endless number of high complex multiversal structure branching within their wake
I watched as they mulplied in an upward spiral toward infinity while feeding on my bottomless Mana
Of course, given that there exists virtually limitless direction inside this web of complicated multiverses I've created, up could be down, down could be up, and a single one-dimensional point is going to be an omnidirectional directive like it indicates
You have gained title: [ReCreator of the Omniverse]
- Your architectural ingenuity caused the fabric of space and time to enter a non-existent state within imaginary values. As such, imagery of your mind would be simultaneously replicated in the real world as it appears in your mind
- At this level you can reset, rebuild, or completely erasing a timeline and all it's alternative counterpart from existence with a single thought
- Mana cost when creating new timelines reduced by 99.99%
- Mana cost when creating alternate timelines reduced by 99.99%
- Mana costs when creating alternate universes reduced by 99.99%
As I watch the multiple timelines conjoined and separate, I soon found myself becoming hungry. Glancing down at the window screen, I decided enough is enough and stopped with the construction
"Creating an infinite amount of multiverses is harder than I thought it'd be" I mused with my eyes narrowed "But it's nothing a good refresher will take care of"
A glass appeared in my hand as I gulped it down
You have drank [Water]
- Nullify fatigue and shit
I wiped my mouth and walked forward.
With another snap of the finger, what used to be a collision course between two universes have been restored to their original shape
I had effectively rebuilt the Earth as I knew it completely from scratch - First by the Big Bang, then the creation of the universe, then the foundational steps of multiversal and omniversal scale so as to ensure the stability of this one, before earning myself a skill that would let me do it a hundred times more in the process
"That should be enough...I think"
I used the Second Magic and tear a hole in space. The flashing kaleidoscopic light emanating from the other side caused me to close my eyes as I walked through it
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From within the crumbling space of the world, a hole opened from another dimension, which caught Shiki and Zelretch's eyes
Those stares soon turned with amusement once (Y/n) kicked down the barrier and walked through them. He inspected the two people in front of him, with Shiki offering a smile and Zelrech a shit-eating grin
"I will deal with you later"
Raising a threatening finger at Shiki who's batting her eyelashes innocently, he turned to the bigger troll in the room - Zelretch, who's also batting his eyelashes at him in an innocent manner
"Zelretch, old man" I deadpanned "Giving me the Kaleidoscope is not very cash money of you"
"The hell it isn't. Shouldn't you be feeling totally happy now that you basically become omnipotent?"
"I did not ask for it"
"Well" He shrugged "I guess it's my fault for assuming stuff, considering it's also you who's been going over the place and gathering True Magics like they're some cool rocks you found on the road. I guess you don't even see them as the cheat ability they are"
"Ugh..." I scowled. He got me there. Up until this day I've always regretted my decision to go that route "It was a long time ago. I don't want to brute force my way into averageness anymore"
My eyes made contact with Void Shiki
"Someone had taught me that averageness is something you embrace, not a thing to be denied in a social construct designed to make people feel inadequate about themselves. I think, while being average is a good thing, it's always better not to stress yourself over it too much"
I sigh. From afar, the feeling of Shiki's surprise could be felt prickling on the back of my head
"That certain someone helps me quite a lot "
Had (Y/n) turned around, he would have seen the slight blush on her face. Since he didn't, (Y/n) remains oblivious to it as he continued
"As it is I now have to make due with the fact that I'm averagely overpowered. Why is it that you must make me suffer this way?"
"Because it's fun" Zelretch beamed "And..well..there's another reason"
"And that is?"
"After meeting you for the first time, an epiphany had struck me"
I raise an eyebrow
"You see, I realize that in my life as a Magician I have none of the desire that drove me forward like you. With the same result, yes, but not the same passion. I deduce that my achievement, while certainly impressive for Magus standards, are quite meaningless to myself"
Zelretch took a pause
"So I thought, what if I were to get my own desire?"
The words failed my mouth as I recited his words in my head. The conclusion caused my brain to short circuit on itself
"What if I can something that I like to do. Something that I would gladly trade all my existing research and arsenal for just to achieve it?"
"You-"
"Yeah. I, too, wants to become average. So the next thing I need to do is to pawn the Kaleidoscope off on you so I could truly become the average Magus you've always wanted to be"
...
I stared silently at the smugly grinning wizard before me
"I'm going to fucking kill you"
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I tried not to kill Zelretch.
Or to be more correct, I did make an effort NOT to kill him with what he just did to me. I totally don't need Void Shiki to intervene at the last moment to stop me from turning the Wizard's smug face before me into a red paste on the ground
I don't need her to threaten me with another True Magic to stop me from dragging his body acoss the multiverse before throwing him off from the fabric of space and time for eternity
At the end of the day, it's just not worth it. I'll repay him with my own gracious action for later
"Now with all these matters coming to an end, we can finally relax" The Ryougi's god alter ego clapped her hands cheerfully "Since (Y/n) here has rebuilt the hyperverse as payment for destroying the Earth, I think it's time we call it a day and get some sleep"
"Well you heard her, my friend. I hope you a good day!" Zelretch hoppedd off the ground and ran to the horizon "I'll see you later when you truly become average, Mwuhahahahaha!"
I gave him the middle fingers in irritation
That annoyance soon turned into surprise when Shiki walked up to me. Now left alone with her, I am at a loss for what to do as though dull brown eyes of her seems to take in the sight of my form in a very attentive manner
"So..." I began "What are you looking at?"
"It's nothing" She shook her head, seemingly in conflict about something "I will soon leave this body behind. Will you take care of its host for me?"
I glanced at her with my brows raised
"You want me to take care of Shiki Ryougi?" A hand was brought back to scratch my head, eyes hesitantly locking onto her form "I'm afraid that's going to be difficult. She did try to kill me when we first met, after all"
"She is only manipulated by the Counter Force" She leaned in "If you still are hesitant, then do it as a favor for me"
I am both conflicted and confused at this sudden request. Asking me to keep an eye on the other Ryougi would not only elicit a major change in Canon, but also brand me as a stalker with no relations to the girl. She would, for sure, attempt to kill me again
Don't get me wrong. I don't see Shiki Ryougi as a person who kills easily, but it would not hurt to stay out of the killer's den if possible
Something about the survival instinct of a naturally-honed Magus tell me she's bad news
"I promise I'll keep an eye on her, nothing more" I stressed out "The only way I'll intervene is if she's in personal danger. That's the most I can guarantee you"
"That's all I can ask for" She backed down "Thank you, (Y/n). You don't know how this will help in the future"
"You're right, I don't see the point of that request at all"
The last line was said in a whisper, causing me to narrow my eyes in confusion. I decided not to question her about it
"What are you intending to do next, now that you've fixed up your damage to the Earth?"
"Well..."
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My slap crashed into TYPE-Saturn's face at the speed of light
"Ah!"
Yes. "Ah", you manipulative little familiar.
"Moan louder" I slapped her a second time
"Ahhh..."
"Louder!" A third slap, stronger than the last two
"AHHHHH~ yamete kudasai, (L/n)-kun!"
"LOUDER!"
"Totemo Kiimochi, (Y/n)! GAMAN DEKINAI! IRETE HOOSHI!"
"You're enjoying this. Why is a TYPE like you enjoying this? Does being slapped by a normal human boy turned you on that much, Saturn? Don't tell me being abused like a dirty slave is your kink"
"N-no, that's not the case at al-"
I pinched her lower cheek
The TYPE's reaction confirmed it all as she once again let out a moan that would have made the Counter Force and Alaya blushing like crazy. Her knees jerked as I release my hold on her back, crumbling to the ground in a twitchy mess
"Now..."
My eyes turned to the rest of my trembling familiars, distancing themselves in the corner of the room in their effort to stay far away from the evil me as possible.
Mars let out a whimper and Venus is canting Buddhist chant in a failed attempt to protect herself from the devil
Jupiter is...spraying holy water at me
"Can somebody give me an explanation here before I go over there and whoop your ass with this wooden spoon"
"You will not touch my sister with that accursed spoon!"
Saturn's hand reach out and clasp around my ankle in a vice-like hold
"Use it on me instead!"
I ignored her
Perhaps in one of the few instances of many mercy tonight, one of them decided to comply with my wish. TYPE-Neptune stepped forward and face me, doing so with the look of a woman who is facing death
"I believe I can answer any of your questions, Master"
"Why do I have the Fourth Magic?"
"It's an addition to your command. As we have deduced that you want her to be eliminated with the utmost efficiency" She bowed. I respond with a confused look
"Efficient. Definition from Oxford: To achieve maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense" She elaborated "We decide that victory against her would be quite meaningless, so naturally optimizations must be made, hence the contract to remove the Fourth Magic and giving it to you"
"Alright, I got your point" I jabbed a finger behind me "But what about...that girl over there"
On the opposite corner of the room, a woman is rocking herself back and forth with a blank look on her eyes.
Dull brown eyes locked into mine, she looked as though all vigor had been shaken out of her
"Oh, that's just the Counter Force"
I nodded
"Ah, got it. It's just the Counter- WHAT THE FUCK?"
"Aside from having her handing out the Fourth to you, we decide that her authority as the correcttional impulse of the World could be used to the utmost by you"
"Why? Just why did you do that when I have explicitly tell you to take care of her?"
She leveled a confused stare at me
"We did. Isn't having her serve you of greater benefits than just killing her off? You would be forced to take on her burdens, her duty, and also it serves to demonstrate how even humanity would be helpless before your mighty self"
I really miss the time when I am just an unassuming Magus at the Clock Tower
Even with infamy and a Sealing Designation on me, at least then I won't be forced to deal with this bullshit
"Let me ask you a question"
I stare at her
"If I tell you to buy me some powder from the street, what would you do?"
"Powder?..."
Seeing her wonderous expression about the term, I merely shook my head.
"No, it's nothing. Don't worry yourself about it" A hand wave forth, beckon the inconscpicuous listener from the other side "Counter Force-chan, please come here"
Her head raised up. Counter Force regard me with a dispassionate look, before standing up and approach me. I raise a hand and pat her head
"First up, I apologize for letting my Familiars do this to you"
She nodded, albeit hesitatingly
"Second off, if you want, I can cancel this whole process together. My contract with you is made only by a single party's agreement, which leaves the right to terminate it in my hand" I gave her a sympathetic look "I know how it feels to deal with an unwilling familiars, so feel free to pursue me afterward"
"Would you be that lenient?" The woman was struck speechless "Even after I've staged a plan to kill you?"
"You have a reason to do so because of the threat I pose" I reminded her
Rather, I'm the one who's creating so much trouble for her in the first place. At first I was unconscious of how the decisions I've made impact people around me so much, but after the talk with Shiki, I realized there are more harms than merits to my action up until this point
The decision to kill me off isn't just a whimsical choice made by her, it's a necessary step to ensure my influence would not impact the timeline more in the future
I would be an asshole to be get mad at someone who's only trying their best to do their duty
"I see"
Counter Force looked away and rubbed her arm, a strangely conflicted look in her eyes
"You are..different than what I have imagined"
"That certainly won't be the first time someone had said that to me" I look her in the eyes as I raise a hand "Just say yes or no, and I'll destroy your binding"
She carefully appraised me with narrowed eyes, seemingly looking for something that weren't there. Lies, perhaps, deception in the hope of breaking her completely
"No. I don't think I want this to be removed...yet"
In the end I have no reasons to do so
My hand fell listlessly to my side
"Are you sure about that? "
"Positive. While I do want to escape from this constraint, the current situation would be better if I refuse the proposal" The entity affirmed "My status as your familiars, I assume, would mean as deterrent against the Human Order going out of control. Is that right?"
I confirmed it with a nod of my head
"Then there is no reason to cancel this contract as of yet. I would be in close contact with you through our link as Master and familiars"
It sounds like she's trying to justify something I am not aware of, but that may just be my bias at work
I glanced back to the shivering TYPE's in the corner
"You heard her. From this point onward, she's your sister, so treat Counter Force with respect, okay?"
"O-okay"
The meek response elicit a smile from me
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Come morning, and mostly everything had settled down
The sun once again dawned on the city of Misaki, signifying the start of a new day. For some, it was just the usual routine for their work, and school for the younger ones
None of them were aware of the events that happened last night
None know how their town had been wiped off the map by a Counter Guardians
None know how a single boy had destroyed the very earth they lived in
None know how that same boy had restart the multiverse from scratch, just so he can ensure them a peaceful life, as if uninterrupted from his endeavor
Ciel and Tohno Shiki made their way to school. One to continue on with her mission, the other blissfully unaware of the magic world, though not for long
Shiki Ryougi awake amids the warm embrace of her Futon, feeling strangely happy for reasons she could not understand
Sakura and Rin Tohsaka, meanwhile, has already stayed up all night with their research
But most importantly, there are certain people who are already distinctly aware of what had transpired.
Those beings, so far out of human imagination that they have become an integral part of the Moonlit world, is concerned about the lack of presence from one man
An average Magus, shall we say
By the dawn of the next day, (Y/n) (L/n) had disappeared off the face of the Earth, never to be seen again
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Condition: Achieving Five True Magics has been reached
[Average] has been achieved. Limit unlocked
ERROR
ERROR
Host: (Y/n) (L/n) has exceed system's limit. Condition cleared
Phase 1 completed
Begin protocol for preparation of phase 2
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Author's Note: It takes forever to arrive at this point
Chapter 26, 27, 28, and 29 is (Y/n)'s own arc. I want to add some more characterization to him than just some dense asshole who is unaware of his godlike power - A task which failed spectacularly as it usually does with my horrendous writing
You thought I'm going to skip the Tsukihime and KnK installment? I'm only just beginning to cover the first layout for this thing and I'm already fucking tired. Maybe I'll add FGO in just for the lolz if I like it
Anyway, peace.
a mental construct made to convince people of the futility in their action
What exists between these boundaries, but the fate people have already set for themselves? It was a question no one ask. It was a question no one answers. For they too, instinctively know such matters are beyond the scope of human intellect
"First Magic, Second Magic, Third Magic, Fourth Magic, Fifth Magic" I counted off the tip of my finger "One, two, three, four, five..wait"
I am very confused with these numbers
Isn't this the entirety of the True Magic roster themselves? Did I just really collect them all despite my intention not to?
My eyebrow furrowed as I looked around. Only the vastness of the cosmos greeted me back, it's hollowing voice giving an answer within the confine of something with the normal
"I somehow become stronger...not that I'm complaining too much" I scratched my head "It would have been bad had I only got one, but now with all five of them presents I can finally return to normal"
First order of business, then
"Seal restraint, level zero, release"
Cosmic power exploded forward within my tiny frame. Light warped around me as energy from my surrounding evaporated into their purest essence, crushed by the power of my presence
I activated the Second Magic
[Spatial Regression]
[Chrono Regression]
The surrounding space shifted. Every dimensional axis around me cracked and shattered, revealing light underneath. With a clap of my hand the universe exploded, being returned to it's original, most primal form as a wave of energy erupted from under, above, and all sides
In front of me is the Big Bang.
A small explosion that barely cause the clothe on my person to rustle, but it is the start of something significant for huamnity and everything as we knew it as a whole
For it is the genesis from which all creation comes to be
I brought out a hand, an infinitely dense sphere of mana gatered at my hand, before being released out as I crushed it within my palm, spreading the matters inside across the rapidly expanding cosmos
The grains I spread would one day be turned into colossal galaxy and massive black holes billions of years later
Having reset the timeline and spatial fabric of the universe, I woven the First and Third Magic into an intricate web of creation that brought forth life into the world. The matters that comes to be, shaping forth through billions of years of wandering through the cosmos was accelerated and formed within the first few moments of the astro eruption
The birth of the universe materialized into physical plane
I then use the Fourth Magic to get rid of unwanted elements. Primordial Voids that will later form universal Divine Spirits were put off to open until a later time, while paths to the Root were shut down so as to avoid exposure to the Truth that may funamentally change the laws of reality
With a snap of my finger, the universe then jumped tens of billions of years forward.
Planets formed and galaxy settled. I manipulated the movement of each atoms with quantum precision, rearranging using the information from memory so as to make each interactions between them true to the original.
The basic framework for the original universe as we know it has come to form moments later
"So the galaxy is supposed to be this wa- Oh, nope, it's on the opposite side of the universe"
The Fifth Magic came to play, as I starts to multiply them from the original. Two universes, four universes, the divergence becomes endless as I derive every single possibilities from an infinite amount of interactions at every existing levels of reality, before inputting them inside the operational system of the Kaleidoscope
Within that mega structure, the completed Multiverse soon established themselves
Not later had it come to form have it followed by the Hyperverse by multiplying the infinite dimensions between them by an exponenetial amount while dividing them by the value in conjunction, with aleph-zero before giving the set designated value in correlation to their respective properties, which in turn creates an endless number of high complex multiversal structure branching within their wake
I watched as they mulplied in an upward spiral toward infinity while feeding on my bottomless Mana
Of course, given that there exists virtually limitless direction inside this web of complicated multiverses I've created, up could be down, down could be up, and a single one-dimensional point is going to be an omnidirectional directive like it indicates
You have gained title: [ReCreator of the Omniverse]
- Your architectural ingenuity caused the fabric of space and time to enter a non-existent state within imaginary values. As such, imagery of your mind would be simultaneously replicated in the real world as it appears in your mind
- At this level you can reset, rebuild, or completely erasing a timeline and all it's alternative counterpart from existence with a single thought
- Mana cost when creating new timelines reduced by 99.99%
- Mana cost when creating alternate timelines reduced by 99.99%
- Mana costs when creating alternate universes reduced by 99.99%
As I watch the multiple timelines conjoined and separate, I soon found myself becoming hungry. Glancing down at the window screen, I decided enough is enough and stopped with the construction
"Creating an infinite amount of multiverses is harder than I thought it'd be" I mused with my eyes narrowed "But it's nothing a good refresher will take care of"
A glass appeared in my hand as I gulped it down
You have drank [Water]
- Nullify fatigue and shit
I wiped my mouth and walked forward.
With another snap of the finger, what used to be a collision course between two universes have been restored to their original shape
I had effectively rebuilt the Earth as I knew it completely from scratch - First by the Big Bang, then the creation of the universe, then the foundational steps of multiversal and omniversal scale so as to ensure the stability of this one, before earning myself a skill that would let me do it a hundred times more in the process
"That should be enough...I think"
I used the Second Magic and tear a hole in space. The flashing kaleidoscopic light emanating from the other side caused me to close my eyes as I walked through it
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From within the crumbling space of the world, a hole opened from another dimension, which caught Shiki and Zelretch's eyes
Those stares soon turned with amusement once (Y/n) kicked down the barrier and walked through them. He inspected the two people in front of him, with Shiki offering a smile and Zelrech a shit-eating grin
"I will deal with you later"
Raising a threatening finger at Shiki who's batting her eyelashes innocently, he turned to the bigger troll in the room - Zelretch, who's also batting his eyelashes at him in an innocent manner
"Zelretch, old man" I deadpanned "Giving me the Kaleidoscope is not very cash money of you"
"The hell it isn't. Shouldn't you be feeling totally happy now that you basically become omnipotent?"
"I did not ask for it"
"Well" He shrugged "I guess it's my fault for assuming stuff, considering it's also you who's been going over the place and gathering True Magics like they're some cool rocks you found on the road. I guess you don't even see them as the cheat ability they are"
"Ugh..." I scowled. He got me there. Up until this day I've always regretted my decision to go that route "It was a long time ago. I don't want to brute force my way into averageness anymore"
My eyes made contact with Void Shiki
"Someone had taught me that averageness is something you embrace, not a thing to be denied in a social construct designed to make people feel inadequate about themselves. I think, while being average is a good thing, it's always better not to stress yourself over it too much"
I sigh. From afar, the feeling of Shiki's surprise could be felt prickling on the back of my head
"That certain someone helps me quite a lot "
Had (Y/n) turned around, he would have seen the slight blush on her face. Since he didn't, (Y/n) remains oblivious to it as he continued
"As it is I now have to make due with the fact that I'm averagely overpowered. Why is it that you must make me suffer this way?"
"Because it's fun" Zelretch beamed "And..well..there's another reason"
"And that is?"
"After meeting you for the first time, an epiphany had struck me"
I raise an eyebrow
"You see, I realize that in my life as a Magician I have none of the desire that drove me forward like you. With the same result, yes, but not the same passion. I deduce that my achievement, while certainly impressive for Magus standards, are quite meaningless to myself"
Zelretch took a pause
"So I thought, what if I were to get my own desire?"
The words failed my mouth as I recited his words in my head. The conclusion caused my brain to short circuit on itself
"What if I can something that I like to do. Something that I would gladly trade all my existing research and arsenal for just to achieve it?"
"You-"
"Yeah. I, too, wants to become average. So the next thing I need to do is to pawn the Kaleidoscope off on you so I could truly become the average Magus you've always wanted to be"
...
I stared silently at the smugly grinning wizard before me
"I'm going to fucking kill you"
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I tried not to kill Zelretch.
Or to be more correct, I did make an effort NOT to kill him with what he just did to me. I totally don't need Void Shiki to intervene at the last moment to stop me from turning the Wizard's smug face before me into a red paste on the ground
I don't need her to threaten me with another True Magic to stop me from dragging his body acoss the multiverse before throwing him off from the fabric of space and time for eternity
At the end of the day, it's just not worth it. I'll repay him with my own gracious action for later
"Now with all these matters coming to an end, we can finally relax" The Ryougi's god alter ego clapped her hands cheerfully "Since (Y/n) here has rebuilt the hyperverse as payment for destroying the Earth, I think it's time we call it a day and get some sleep"
"Well you heard her, my friend. I hope you a good day!" Zelretch hoppedd off the ground and ran to the horizon "I'll see you later when you truly become average, Mwuhahahahaha!"
I gave him the middle fingers in irritation
That annoyance soon turned into surprise when Shiki walked up to me. Now left alone with her, I am at a loss for what to do as though dull brown eyes of her seems to take in the sight of my form in a very attentive manner
"So..." I began "What are you looking at?"
"It's nothing" She shook her head, seemingly in conflict about something "I will soon leave this body behind. Will you take care of its host for me?"
I glanced at her with my brows raised
"You want me to take care of Shiki Ryougi?" A hand was brought back to scratch my head, eyes hesitantly locking onto her form "I'm afraid that's going to be difficult. She did try to kill me when we first met, after all"
"She is only manipulated by the Counter Force" She leaned in "If you still are hesitant, then do it as a favor for me"
I am both conflicted and confused at this sudden request. Asking me to keep an eye on the other Ryougi would not only elicit a major change in Canon, but also brand me as a stalker with no relations to the girl. She would, for sure, attempt to kill me again
Don't get me wrong. I don't see Shiki Ryougi as a person who kills easily, but it would not hurt to stay out of the killer's den if possible
Something about the survival instinct of a naturally-honed Magus tell me she's bad news
"I promise I'll keep an eye on her, nothing more" I stressed out "The only way I'll intervene is if she's in personal danger. That's the most I can guarantee you"
"That's all I can ask for" She backed down "Thank you, (Y/n). You don't know how this will help in the future"
"You're right, I don't see the point of that request at all"
The last line was said in a whisper, causing me to narrow my eyes in confusion. I decided not to question her about it
"What are you intending to do next, now that you've fixed up your damage to the Earth?"
"Well..."
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My slap crashed into TYPE-Saturn's face at the speed of light
"Ah!"
Yes. "Ah", you manipulative little familiar.
"Moan louder" I slapped her a second time
"Ahhh..."
"Louder!" A third slap, stronger than the last two
"AHHHHH~ yamete kudasai, (L/n)-kun!"
"LOUDER!"
"Totemo Kiimochi, (Y/n)! GAMAN DEKINAI! IRETE HOOSHI!"
"You're enjoying this. Why is a TYPE like you enjoying this? Does being slapped by a normal human boy turned you on that much, Saturn? Don't tell me being abused like a dirty slave is your kink"
"N-no, that's not the case at al-"
I pinched her lower cheek
The TYPE's reaction confirmed it all as she once again let out a moan that would have made the Counter Force and Alaya blushing like crazy. Her knees jerked as I release my hold on her back, crumbling to the ground in a twitchy mess
"Now..."
My eyes turned to the rest of my trembling familiars, distancing themselves in the corner of the room in their effort to stay far away from the evil me as possible.
Mars let out a whimper and Venus is canting Buddhist chant in a failed attempt to protect herself from the devil
Jupiter is...spraying holy water at me
"Can somebody give me an explanation here before I go over there and whoop your ass with this wooden spoon"
"You will not touch my sister with that accursed spoon!"
Saturn's hand reach out and clasp around my ankle in a vice-like hold
"Use it on me instead!"
I ignored her
Perhaps in one of the few instances of many mercy tonight, one of them decided to comply with my wish. TYPE-Neptune stepped forward and face me, doing so with the look of a woman who is facing death
"I believe I can answer any of your questions, Master"
"Why do I have the Fourth Magic?"
"It's an addition to your command. As we have deduced that you want her to be eliminated with the utmost efficiency" She bowed. I respond with a confused look
"Efficient. Definition from Oxford: To achieve maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense" She elaborated "We decide that victory against her would be quite meaningless, so naturally optimizations must be made, hence the contract to remove the Fourth Magic and giving it to you"
"Alright, I got your point" I jabbed a finger behind me "But what about...that girl over there"
On the opposite corner of the room, a woman is rocking herself back and forth with a blank look on her eyes.
Dull brown eyes locked into mine, she looked as though all vigor had been shaken out of her
"Oh, that's just the Counter Force"
I nodded
"Ah, got it. It's just the Counter- WHAT THE FUCK?"
"Aside from having her handing out the Fourth to you, we decide that her authority as the correcttional impulse of the World could be used to the utmost by you"
"Why? Just why did you do that when I have explicitly tell you to take care of her?"
She leveled a confused stare at me
"We did. Isn't having her serve you of greater benefits than just killing her off? You would be forced to take on her burdens, her duty, and also it serves to demonstrate how even humanity would be helpless before your mighty self"
I really miss the time when I am just an unassuming Magus at the Clock Tower
Even with infamy and a Sealing Designation on me, at least then I won't be forced to deal with this bullshit
"Let me ask you a question"
I stare at her
"If I tell you to buy me some powder from the street, what would you do?"
"Powder?..."
Seeing her wonderous expression about the term, I merely shook my head.
"No, it's nothing. Don't worry yourself about it" A hand wave forth, beckon the inconscpicuous listener from the other side "Counter Force-chan, please come here"
Her head raised up. Counter Force regard me with a dispassionate look, before standing up and approach me. I raise a hand and pat her head
"First up, I apologize for letting my Familiars do this to you"
She nodded, albeit hesitatingly
"Second off, if you want, I can cancel this whole process together. My contract with you is made only by a single party's agreement, which leaves the right to terminate it in my hand" I gave her a sympathetic look "I know how it feels to deal with an unwilling familiars, so feel free to pursue me afterward"
"Would you be that lenient?" The woman was struck speechless "Even after I've staged a plan to kill you?"
"You have a reason to do so because of the threat I pose" I reminded her
Rather, I'm the one who's creating so much trouble for her in the first place. At first I was unconscious of how the decisions I've made impact people around me so much, but after the talk with Shiki, I realized there are more harms than merits to my action up until this point
The decision to kill me off isn't just a whimsical choice made by her, it's a necessary step to ensure my influence would not impact the timeline more in the future
I would be an asshole to be get mad at someone who's only trying their best to do their duty
"I see"
Counter Force looked away and rubbed her arm, a strangely conflicted look in her eyes
"You are..different than what I have imagined"
"That certainly won't be the first time someone had said that to me" I look her in the eyes as I raise a hand "Just say yes or no, and I'll destroy your binding"
She carefully appraised me with narrowed eyes, seemingly looking for something that weren't there. Lies, perhaps, deception in the hope of breaking her completely
"No. I don't think I want this to be removed...yet"
In the end I have no reasons to do so
My hand fell listlessly to my side
"Are you sure about that? "
"Positive. While I do want to escape from this constraint, the current situation would be better if I refuse the proposal" The entity affirmed "My status as your familiars, I assume, would mean as deterrent against the Human Order going out of control. Is that right?"
I confirmed it with a nod of my head
"Then there is no reason to cancel this contract as of yet. I would be in close contact with you through our link as Master and familiars"
It sounds like she's trying to justify something I am not aware of, but that may just be my bias at work
I glanced back to the shivering TYPE's in the corner
"You heard her. From this point onward, she's your sister, so treat Counter Force with respect, okay?"
"O-okay"
The meek response elicit a smile from me
_______________
Come morning, and mostly everything had settled down
The sun once again dawned on the city of Misaki, signifying the start of a new day. For some, it was just the usual routine for their work, and school for the younger ones
None of them were aware of the events that happened last night
None know how their town had been wiped off the map by a Counter Guardians
None know how a single boy had destroyed the very earth they lived in
None know how that same boy had restart the multiverse from scratch, just so he can ensure them a peaceful life, as if uninterrupted from his endeavor
Ciel and Tohno Shiki made their way to school. One to continue on with her mission, the other blissfully unaware of the magic world, though not for long
Shiki Ryougi awake amids the warm embrace of her Futon, feeling strangely happy for reasons she could not understand
Sakura and Rin Tohsaka, meanwhile, has already stayed up all night with their research
But most importantly, there are certain people who are already distinctly aware of what had transpired.
Those beings, so far out of human imagination that they have become an integral part of the Moonlit world, is concerned about the lack of presence from one man
An average Magus, shall we say
By the dawn of the next day, (Y/n) (L/n) had disappeared off the face of the Earth, never to be seen again
___________
Condition: Achieving Five True Magics has been reached
[Average] has been achieved. Limit unlocked
ERROR
ERROR
Host: (Y/n) (L/n) has exceed system's limit. Condition cleared
Phase 1 completed
Begin protocol for preparation of phase 2
_________ARC 1 FINISHED________
Author's Note: It takes forever to arrive at this point
Chapter 26, 27, 28, and 29 is (Y/n)'s own arc. I want to add some more characterization to him than just some dense asshole who is unaware of his godlike power - A task which failed spectacularly as it usually does with my horrendous writing
You thought I'm going to skip the Tsukihime and KnK installment? I'm only just beginning to cover the first layout for this thing and I'm already fucking tired. Maybe I'll add FGO in just for the lolz if I like it
Anyway, peace.
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