Chapter 668: We Meet Again

["You're mine..."]

<Zafkiel: Dalet>

*Bang.

The sound of a gunshot was heard, firing right into Asmodeus's chest. Such a bullet would stop Asmodeus's time, making it possible to seal her. Such an attack would be impossible for a Demon King to dodge, but there were always exceptions. Asmodeus's monster instinct should not be underestimated, as Asmodeus opened her mouth and spat out a terrifying fire that burned the bullet to ashes.

Even in such a situation, Asmodeus remained untouched and was able to counterattack, but Yuki curved his lips because of this.

A sinister premonition overtook Asmodeus, her instinct reacted, but unfortunately, it was too late.

"Checkmate..."

"?!"

After all, a spear emerged from a spatial hole in her body and pierced Asmodeus's chest.

Asmodeus's expression was one of disbelief and horror. She lowered her head, unable to think how someone could break through her defense...

Yuki, Kurumi, and Nia were never the ones who would seal Asmodeus; they were merely bait to attract her attention, pushing Asmodeus to the limit and preventing her monster instincts from reacting to the space opened from inside her body.

Fortunately, it was successful...

[Michael: Segva]

With this, Kurumi's three seconds ended, and Reine's shadow behind Asmodeus disappeared.

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While Yuki was facing Kotori, another of the special clones had infiltrated the flagship of Deus Ex Machina.

"Are you sure it's okay?"

Natsumi, walking by his side, asked nervously. She had heard how terrible DEM could be, especially its Boss and creator.

Although she was strong and had joined the crown and it was impossible to be killed, she still feared a little.

Westcott literally united the world and, using the right spell, gathered the power at a single point, thus 'Creating' Mio Takamiya.

Of course, Westcott was not the creator of Mio Takamiya; in fact, not even the world itself was the creator of Mio Takamiya. She, like the Requiem, was simply a part of the puzzle.

"Don't worry, everything will be fine..."

Although things had gotten out of hand, Yuki could still maintain his calm. His efforts were not just from this timeline, so he was prepared.

"Hm?"

Suddenly, in front of Yuki and Natsumi, a soldier appeared. This soldier, although armed, did not shoot; on the contrary, he bowed formally.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, His Excellency Mr. Westcott is waiting. Please follow me."

"Well, and I thought I wouldn't be welcome."

Yuki couldn't help but praise this guy's guts. Even knowing they were on the ship, he didn't run away. He was so cunning that Yuki became serious.

Still, he made eye contact with Natsumi and decided to follow the soldier.

"Welcome, Your Majesty the Emperor. It is an honor that you visit us."

After a light walk, Yuki and Natsumi arrived at a special room inside the ship, where a tall man with ash-gray hair, wearing a formal jet-black suit, was waiting for them.

Isaac Ray Pelham Westcott...

"..."

Yuki didn't respond immediately, calmly contemplating this subject, the indirect cause of all the tragedies in this world.

And not just this world...

"We meet again.... Abyss..."

"..."

There was a reason why Yuki had always been so cautious with Westcott, as with his personality, he would have taken down DEM long ago and the problems would disappear.

Yuki had always suspected why such a powerful weapon as the Requiem was in the hands of a mortal like Westcott.

No matter how much he searched in Rasiel, there was no information on how Westcott got the Requiem; it was as if he had been born with such a weapon.

But that was impossible. Requiem belongs to the Hero of the Void. Even after reviewing all of Westcott's information from birth until now, the mystery of how the Requiem ended up in his hands was still unknown.

But that wasn't all. The fact that Westcott could gather all the power of the Hero of the Void's fragment in a single point of the whole world and reconstruct the weapons, giving birth to Mio Takamiya, was an impossible feat; he was a mortal.

A small magician, whose strength did not exceed Rank 7, Epic.

Yet it was that event that set the world in motion.

Moreover, Westcott had the ability to open Pandora's box with his weak strength. At first, Yuki didn't believe it; no matter how he thought about it, there was no way a mortal could use so much power and survive.

And not only that, he could also absorb the Demon Kings just like Itsuka Shido. This was also the reason why he tortured Nia Honjo for years.

All to invert her and thus absorb her Demon King...

Such a mortal was a miracle in itself.

Even Yuki came to think that Westcott was also part of the Hero of the Void's soul, just like Itsuka Shido.

But seeing him in person, he discarded this thought.

There was no Resonance between them, and Westcott didn't have a gigantic karma like Itsuka Shido.

On the contrary, his Karma was too ordinary at birth; even now, his Karma was negative due to the great number of sins he had committed.

The Hero of the Void was a born hero, kind; it was impossible to be someone unscrupulous like Westcott.

Itsuka Shido was a clear example of this, as were the spirits that possess a part of his soul.

So there was only one answer...

Westcott was a fragment of the Lord of the Eternal Abyss.

The room fell into absolute silence, and a strange oppressive atmosphere formed; there was no way it wouldn't.

Yuki and Westcott are two archenemies who fought across the multiverse, fragmenting their souls and destroying themselves to win. In the end, although the Hero of the Void emerged victorious, the loss he suffered was terrifying.

Both parties were fragments of what they once were...

Champion and Overlord...

"Gulp..."

Such a scene made Natsumi swallow hard; it was too suffocating, as if she were in the presence of two horrible monsters...

"Oh? Abyss? How interesting..."

But contrary to Yuki's expectations, Westcott brought a hand to his chin and smiled; he was very interested in this new term he had just heard.

"You... Don't remember?"

"Remember?... What exactly?"

"..."

Yuki didn't know what to say after seeing the confusion on Westcott's face. It didn't seem like he was lying, and there was a curiosity in his eyes to know that couldn't be faked.

Westcott didn't know who he was...

(Did I make a mistake?)

Yuki doubted, narrowed his eyes, and they changed to the Rinnegan. He looked through Westcott's destiny and found nothing.

His destiny was that of a powerful villain, but that was all. There was nothing connecting him to the Lord of the Abyss, nor was there any trace of chaos or other suspicious energy. Moreover, his negative Karma could be explained by the fact that he had indirectly killed millions.

Therefore, it was obvious that his negative Karma would be so large...

(No, isn't it? Why did I identify him in the first place?)

The doubt grew stronger. To begin with, even if Westcott is the fragment of the lord of the abyss...

Why is he so weak?

In the world of God Eater, the fragment of the lord of the abyss had the strength of a low Destroyer and even a Medium Destroyer.

But Westcott was born without power, an ordinary human with the potential to become a magician.

Moreover, even if he were the Lord of the Abyss, he wouldn't be able to control the Requiem; that weapon wasn't his, and the Requiem isn't just any weapon that would allow itself to be manipulated.

(No, no, no, I can't be wrong! It's Abyss!)

Still, Yuki reaffirmed his statement. There was something inexplicable happening inside Yuki; it was like a sixth sense screaming that the person in front of him is his greatest enemy, just as it happened in the world of God Eater.

This feeling was so strong that Yuki frowned hard, and this also gave rise to another question.

Why doesn't Westcott remember who he is?

"I can't tell, Is that it?"

Remaining silent, Westcott had no choice but to continue the conversation. Although he was curious, there were other questions that needed answers...

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