Chapter 582: Impostor

*Bam, Bam*

The collisions continued, and the black giant was forced to fall.

Yuki is a Low Destroyer, while his opponent is a High Destroyer; the energy difference was overwhelming...

Yuki felt suffocated with each clash; the Crown was unable to help him. Instead, it was being manipulated by that woman. He couldn't bring out Est and Eggy for fear that they would end up like Kurumi due to Ain Soph's existential erasure from the Crown. Additionally, each attack was being negated by Ain Soph. The Dojutsu of the Limits and the Apocalyptic World couldn't help him. Only Zafkiel could prevent Ain from attacking, the powerful Void Angel, and block time to attack the first spirit. Despite this, the energy difference was enormous. Yuki simply couldn't break free from Anaph. The branches of that tower were like whips of existential erasure. Yuki felt that without the Orbs of Truth and the Rinnegan, his existence would be devoured. After all, the first spirit was using the power of Order just like him, and their Sephira crystals were resonating. Both entered that strange feeling of devouring themselves and becoming one again.

This discovery confirmed Yuki's theory and why his Crown could be used by someone else. The first Spirit is part of him, or vice versa, he is part of her.

*Bam

Unable to use Est, the Rinnegan began to gather energy. In this battle, he was losing. If he were just an ordinary living being, Yuki wouldn't worry because his Crown could affect Destiny. No matter how strong they are, as long as he has control over destiny, Yuki wins. But the first spirit was different; she had no destiny, just like him, not to mention she was stronger...

"Impostor! Impostor! Impostor!"

The first spirit was crazy, continuously attacking and muttering. Yuki couldn't see her true appearance, but from her actions, her face must be deformed by madness, and her eyes were empty.

It seemed she couldn't tolerate Yuki's existence...

*Shiiiii*

The Orbs of Truth clashed against Anaph's branches. Yuki entered Sage Mode; his speed and all stats changed, and Susanoo became stronger. However, facing a High Destroyer like the first spirit, Yuki still kept losing...

"Shinra Tensei!"

*Boom*

The great repulsion didn't stop Anaph. This tree-tower wasn't shaken even though the impact had enough energy to destroy Mars' moon. The crown that protects the world nullified the attack.

"Zayin!"

*Tick, tack*

*Bang, bang*

Zafkiel's needles turned, and Yuki fired. However, the first spirit knew Zafkiel's powers perfectly, avoiding its effect with Ain, the Void Angel.

*Boom*

The clash between the two continued for some time, but Yuki was unable to stop the first spirit. He fell into a disadvantage and was even forced to use his passive resurrection ability...

It had been a while since anyone had forced Yuki to use resurrection since Aleister forced him with that dog...

[Karma!]

Yuki clapped his hands, and his Rinnegan accumulated great power. The first spirit pursued him relentlessly and struck Susanoo, but Yuki didn't stop his actions.

The first spirit possesses the power of Order, so changing her Karma would mean being corrupted by Chaos, bringing serious consequences to the world, and Yuki didn't want to take that risk. Therefore, his goal was elsewhere...

*Boom*

Suddenly, a magic circle appeared outside the world and attacked the crown. The impact shook the crown, paralyzing Yuki and the first spirit...

But this wasn't enough. The magic circles continued attacking the crown. Each attack made Yuki and Mio feel extreme pain...

"A little more..."

Aiwass, completely in white and shining, was sending devastating attacks towards the crown. At that moment, the Rinnegan activated, and Yuki used Karma for this guardian angel to pass through the crack in his crown and attack from outside.

Yuki had tried to return his crown to his head but was unable. The first spirit was claiming his crown and fighting for it as if it were hers. Therefore, Yuki had no other option but to send Aiwass. Unfortunately, space and time were freezing inside the crown, making teleportation impossible. Unlike Est and Eggy, only Aiwass had the strength to resist existential erasure for some time.

The incomplete crown had flaws that complete champions didn't have. Its cracks brought serious consequences to its master, who had to endure them. Its shield wasn't perfect, leaving anomalies that could be exploited from the outside. This was perfect for Yuki. After all, if the first spirit was connected to his crown, it meant she would also suffer this side effect and, like Yuki, suffer the world's sins. At that moment, Yuki seized the opportunity and delivered a devastating blow with Susanoo's sword.

"Argh!"

"Guh!"

The first spirit couldn't react and took the hit, buried deep in the moon. However, at that moment, Anaph's branches whipped Yuki, sending him flying...

*Creak*

The crown shattered and collapsed from the intense attacks. A void ray shot out from the crown's interior and attacked the one who used this dirty tactic of attacking from behind.

The first spirit was angry and wouldn't let this being go unpunished. Unfortunately for the first spirit, the spirit gate opened, and Aiwass fled. Only a fool would wait for death. Although Aiwass was stronger than the first spirit, this woman possessed the strength of order. Aiwass would be crushed by absolute power, and only Yuki was immune to existential erasure and could oppose this woman without suffering from the power of Order...

*Boom*

The crown collapsed and returned to Yuki's head. At that moment, a magic circle illuminated, and Yuki was teleported.

"Ahhhhh!"

When the first spirit emerged from the moon's hole, she screamed in anger. It was all over; the crown was lost, and Yuki escaped.

The trap she had prepared for this impostor was in vain. She couldn't eliminate him, and worse, she couldn't bring back her true love...

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*Weeeoo, Weeoo, Weeoo

In the main sub-world, specifically in Tenguu City, Japan, the sound of the spatial earthquake alarm was heard. A part of the city stood still after the spatial earthquake ended. Princess stood tall on the ground, as always, her face expressionless as she looked at the destruction around her...

*Shiiiiiii*

And as always, AST appeared in the sky, ready to intercept the spirit...

"These mecha-humans again..."

Princess was tired of this group of mechanized humans, so she undoubtedly drew her sword from the throne of annihilation and was ready to intercept the mecha-humans when suddenly spatial ripples appeared in the sky...

*Boom*

What seemed to be a meteor came out of the spatial hole and crashed into one of the buildings. Princess was very surprised by this. After all, that 'meteor' crashed quite close to her...

*Cough... Cough...

The sound of someone coughing up blood was heard, and when the smoke cleared, Tohka could see the 'meteor' or, to be exact, a man...

*Thump... Thump... Thump...

When Princess saw him, she couldn't look away. Her heart and her Sephira crystal began sending spiritual pulses...

Yuki, in the middle of a crater, was badly injured, blood dripping from his mouth. That last blow from Anaph was terrible, destroying Susanoo and his spiritual barrier. Fortunately, he escaped that trap; otherwise, he wouldn't know what would have happened...

"Hm?"

Suddenly, the sound of metallic footsteps was heard, and Yuki forced himself to turn his head and see a Spirit approaching. His expression darkened...

"Damn..."

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Author's Note: Some have commented that the first spirit shouldn't be able to defeat Yuki since he is a champion. However, there's an explanation, and I suppose you haven't discovered it yet.

TN: LOL just as i was translating these chapters I got a notification from google "Your timeline is changing please fix your date and time to stop losing track of routes" and some other bullshit 😭