364 364. The possible recovery kit.

WARNING!

The story contains graphic depictions of violence, sexuality, strong language, and/or other mature themes.

[The Demon's God Pursuit: Arc 17]

Once upon a time, on Planet Earth, a young girl was born; the story goes that her identity was never adequately clarified, but she was effectively known as the 'Holy Light.'

Her title depicted the real life of one's planet. Humankind did not know the Dimensions that had appeared alongside her birth, only of the Spirits that had been destroyed or disappeared.

The woman... The Holy Light, the heir of all the inhabitants, was not born alone. The arrival of the Demon God, whose name was Rez, caused anarchy, and humanity was on the brink of extinction.

Humans terrified him because of his recklessness and hunger for blood, and Demons started to manifest all over the Earth and The World of Zero, alongside alternate races such as The Inner Fiends, The Shades, Wraiths, and Spirits.

To combat the challenge, a new breed of people has awakened, the 'Spiritual Duelists' and 'Substitute-Duelists,' who have been dubbed the "First Army to Face Evil."

With their Legendary Weapons, the Ginken. This swarm of humans increased the world's cleanliness to the greatest extent possible, overwhelming the Demons of various grades and placing their survival at risk.

But, after several years of waiting, the 'Holy Light' gave birth to a human child, a girl of theoretically greater worth than Zero herself, but unlikely to become the next 'Holy Light,' their Goddess gave the girl to a friendly family, and since her mother needed to participate in protecting the divinity, the girl's memories were wiped.

But there is another royalty trapped within the shadows that have been concealed for millennia, even longer than the birth of a Demon...

The only one who has beaten the 'Holy Light's own is the Fiend Lord. Its lurkers will undoubtedly be wiped out, and the newfound foe will ready the battlefield...

[Three years later]

- Yashikami City, Sunday, 4.45 pm -

Feet step forward onto the wooden floor, brightening the room with its sunlight, once he had a box.

"Toyama... We got the package you requested." Tim took the package to the table, his eyes sparkling in the sunshine, showing cold blue, and his white hair blowing in the breeze.

"Thank you so much, Shinkaku." Shin asserted as he selected a book from the shelf. "Why have you explicitly requested this one?" Shin frowned, convinced that it was just a random idea. "This one has a much better quality than the others." Besides, it's just for a limited period. "... But it doesn't have something extraordinary about it?" Tim let out a long sigh in response to his rejection.

"What, after all, is inside the package?" Tim cut the upper cover of the box and then set the knife aside while putting the package in front of Shin and placing it on the counter.

"It's a testing unit that will be very beneficial to us. I had to buy it from a young man I knew years earlier. We can't promise that it will work perfectly, but if we don't measure and try, how can we ever find out what happened to her or how to unbind her? 'Blessing?'" Shin pondered as he picked up a white disk that shone in the sunshine.

"For me, it seems to be another working instrument..."

"That's what it's expected to be, so it doesn't require any surgery that might hurt her body. However, we must use caution while using it because it easily overheats." Tim was dizzy from the words Shin wanted to use, no matter how hard he tried to articulate.

"Shouldn't we wait a few days before we use it?" Fortunately, Shin himself agreed.

"Then I'll leave you to your work. Hopefully, we'll eventually learn more about her curse, how it was formed, when and who perpetrated it..." Tim finally reached for the handle after slipping the door open.

[Three years have elapsed before Tim and his mates were able to restore the 'Blazing Spirit of a burning soul,' and Tim has turned 20.

The 'Innerlight City' was renamed after the elder grandmaster Yashikami, who died three years before, and as a result, the civilization was taken to a small mentality and believed that the threat had been removed.

However, Kreara, the Goddess of the Afterlife, has yet to emerge from her hiding place, which surprised everybody and made them feel relieved.]

- Yashikami City, Sunday, 4.48 pm -

"Thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-three, thirty-four, and thirty-five... That's hilarious." Elliot was looking up and down with his ears, laughing, when he was approached by Kanji.

"W-What are you up to?" Kanji quickly realized what was going on when he spoke. "Forty-three, forty-two..." Elliot seemed to be staring at the female's bust, which was bouncing up and down while exercising in the gym.

"You have to be kidding me..." Finally, Kanji approached him and pulled the top of his hair. "Hey! Hey! Come on, that hurts! "Ugh, ugh!" He was eventually pulled out of the gym. "Today's girl's session, not yours, so stop being a spoiled brat at your age and find other ways to amuse yourself."

"... Why can't I just do what I want? After all, I am an adult and can do anything I want." Kanji was irritated by crossing his arms. "No, it does not. There should not be single male spying on girls when they workout." Kanji was irritated by his friend's behavior.

"... You're not serious... I might as well do that if it keeps me entertained, right?" Even then, Kanji continued to fall. "Plus, now that she's an adult, I can't even contact her," Elliot spoke up, naming her Ayuka while considering her breast size.

"...." Still, seeing Elliot's unamused expression and his cheeks flaming, Kanji slapped Elliot again. "Are you really going to ask her out?" Kanji wondered, sighing and gripping his brow. "Of course, I am. Nobody else will bear it. They're a group of cowards who don't realize how wonderful it would be to have anyone like her." Elliot fell back into loving hearts after seeing his 'love.'

"There she is... The beauty I'm thinking of marrying!" Elliot reached out with his hands and squeezed them up against each other while wiggling his bottom.

"Oh, it seems you two are 'busy'?" Ayuka grinned and came to a halt in front of them, but Elliot quickly moved in front of her and bent his upper body to the left. "Oh, Ayukaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Would you go out with me? I'd be grateful for your company!" Elliot smiled, but Ayuka moved her upper body back with gentle concern.

"You know, I'm a bit of a wuss. I have a lot to do today; maybe next time." When a drop of sweat fell down her right side of the brow, she said. "All right, my dear, I'll be waiting!" Ayuka, on the other hand, took a step forward with her right foot.

"Sure, y-yeah... So, I'll be right on my way..." She stood next to Kanji and took a step back when she slipped by Elliot and shifted her front body in Elliot's direction.

"I'll just go..."

She said the truth and then went.

"You can see. She concurred. All I have to do is wait and be patient, and by the end of the week, I'll have the most gorgeous woman sleeping next to me every night and every day, feasting and learning.

"No, I don't think that's what she meant by that," Kanji said, turning down, but Elliot's eyes shot out when she realized Tim was talking to her.

"That knucklehead! Keep the distance from her!" Elliot cried, his face flushed with anger.

"An 'Operating Device'? But are we certain it will work?" Ayuka pondered, her right finger leaning on her jawline. "No, we're not guaranteed, but if it is, that's our only way to testify," Tim said, his arms on his chest.

"I only hope that if we use it for testing, it won't affect her in any way." But after Tim reported his concern, Elliot dashed up to Ayuka's left side of the body, softly pushing her apart.

"Timmy! We've thought about it, you damn asshole! She's not going out with you; she's going out with me! Stop enticing her!" Elliot yelled, staring directly into his brow. "Wait, what?" Tim bothered to say something, but with apprehension. "Don't 'what' for me! You think I didn't just see you talking to her? She's already agreed to go on a date with me. Avoid appearing in our path and get lost!" Elliot screamed as he grabbed Ayuka's left wrist.

"But it wasn't what I was up to. Besides, it's none of my business if you two go out." Tim spoke up, though Ayuka was irritated with her holder.

"Hey, Elliot! Stop being such a moron. I can't even talk to a friend!" When Kanji stepped behind them, she gasped angrily and yanked her left arm backward. "What exactly do you mean?! I'm just getting you out of this guy's clutches! You've already said that you'll wait, and I'll keep an eye on you!" Elliot spoke up, his arms crossed.

"That was not my intention. Can you get what sarcasm is?" When Elliot's eyes were squiggly and the breeze swept by, Ayuka thought. "On the other hand. He's just now agreed to speak to me, to clarify that we got a potential item that could announce Ena's presence, what she really is, or how she acquired that curse, and he's not asking me out on a date! And you'd be the last one I'd agree to a date with for the third time!" She yelled furiously, though Elliot's heart cracked at the moment he turned white, all the way down his body, when Kanji sighed.

"So, is the item reliable?" Kanji inquired, peering over Ayuka's left shoulder, as Elliot slid to the wooden board.

"Toyama said it was the most appropriate and trustworthy. He got it from a relative, purchased it, and had it shipped to his mailbox. I might as well have taken the box up to his office since I was nearby." Tim clarified, his voice somewhat trembling.

"That's interesting. Then let us hope it will do everything in its power to help us." When Tim dared to inquire, Kanji asserted. "Talking to 'Ena.' How are she and Codey getting along?" Tim inquired, perplexed.

"Oh, they? For the time being, these two are already the best of friends. We still haven't received data on her curse, which explains why she isn't aging, despite the fact that we were able to wake her up. I'm hoping the shipped kit works." Kanji explained as he took a step back.

"Without a doubt... Maybe I'll pay them a quick visit to see how they're doing." Elliot screamed and glared up at him the moment he took a jump. "Don't even think about interfering with my relationship with Ayuka!" Elliot grumbled after Tim sighed.

"You don't have one to begin with, and with that personality, you'll never win someone over, particularly not her," Tim asserted, stepping past Ayuka and Kanji after Elliot yelled out again.

"Speaking about that. Have you managed to confess yet?" Looking down at Ayuka, Kanji was perplexed. "What's the deal? We're back at it, aren't we? I'm not sure; I just don't see that happening." Ayuka talked by staring at the floor and grabbing her right arm with her hand.

"Come on, he's not that type of guy, try doing it, maybe you'll get lucky." Smiled Kanji, while hearing Elliot yell at the background. "I get that, but still. Something just feels wrong about it, maybe he would get upset and then begin to hate me, and-" But before Ayuka could spill out words, Kanji calmly quieted her down.

"Oh, don't be that concerned about that, he's done a lot to not hate you and on the other note, you're a nice girl, even pretty. Just look, Elliot's dying for you." Kanji chuckled, while Elliot continued to shout at Tim, who just walked behind the corner.

"I guess... I'll consider it..." Ayuka took a step forward as a result of it.

"Of course, take your time." Kanji cracked a grin.

- Yashikami City, Sunday, 4.52 pm -

Tim stepped from the door, and the door was opened.

Codey held Ena in his hands and lifted his gaze to Tim. "Oh, hello. Sorry for not being around in the last few days, but I don't trust them with her." Tim stared at Codey as he spoke, an irritated expression on his face.

"No, it's fine. You're making the right decision. Whether she was my sister or someone else, I'd be just as defensive as you. I'm just grateful you're working so hard to keep her safe." Tim asserted, softly patting her.

"Yes, thank you. Please understand that I am appreciative, Tim." When Tim agreed, Codey claimed.

"Don't even bring it up. You can count on me to assist you in whatever way I can if we find out how to break her curse."

Tim talked, which caused Codey to laugh.

"Yeah, I'm aware."

To be continued...