[14] : End of the 100-Year Contract (III)

Dimensional Rift

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"Damn it…!" yelled a humanoid Phrase who barely managed to dodge Aiden and Kotori's shot, furious as he watched his allies fall like flies.

"He annihilated more than five humanoids like us…!" murmured another, cautiously eyeing Aiden, who held a cannon engulfed in flames.

"That idiot assured us this guy should already be dead or at least weakened by old age. He's useless! He lied to us and was the first to die!" roared a third, though in truth, he was only thinking of how to escape.

He didn't believe they could win against that monster.

The same thought was beginning to form in the minds of all the humanoid Phrases.

How were they going to escape?

They could use their army of millions as a distraction.

At least that way, it would take this human days to finish off the remaining low, mid, and high-rank Phrases.

"We can escape if we use the others as a distraction!" shouted one.

"Don't be ridiculous! The queen is in that world!" replied another, who was willing to stay and fight for her, even if it cost him his life.

"I don't care about the queen if I'm going to die, damn it! Die alone if you want!" answered another, who began flying at high speed, dodging his companions as he fled in the opposite direction of Aiden.

Then, a cold and monotone voice reached him from behind.

"Question: Will you escape?"

Among the Phrases, Yuzuru appeared.

Her astral dress, [Elohim Tzabaoth], radiated a majestic and menacing aura.

The bluish-purple fabric shimmered with an ethereal glow, and the chains adorning her left hand and foot resonated with a metallic echo.

A flowing half-skirt draped to her knees, leaving her thighs exposed, while her orange hair swayed with every movement.

The Phrase, startled by the unfamiliar voice, opened his eyes wide.

In a reflexive act, his right arm transformed into a colossal sword, which he swung ferociously at the newcomer.

—Swoosh! Slash!

But Yuzuru barely needed to move.

With elegant flight, she dodged the attack with almost mechanical precision, as the Phrase's sword extended and accelerated, mercilessly mowing down his own allies who were unlucky enough to be in its path.

"Determination: Aiden said no humanoids will escape, so please, die," said Yuzuru, her tone as monotone as before.

The Phrase gritted his teeth and glared at her with restrained fury, but Yuzuru didn't give him time to react.

"Invoking: [Raphael: El Na'ash]."

Suddenly, beautiful chains emerged around her as a metallic angelic wing unfolded from her back with an imposing sound.

—Whooooosh… Shhhrrrr!

The chains spun around her, forming devastating tornadoes that obliterated the nearby Phrases, thwarting any attempt to use them as shields.

—Fzzzzt... Shiiiing!!

Enveloped in crackling lightning, the chains moved with a will of their own, as if possessed.

The Phrase, who until then had believed himself invincible, understood his fate was sealed.

—Boom! Explosion!

The chains shot toward him like railgun projectiles, destroying everything in their path without discrimination of rank or position.

—Clank!

The sound of the chains piercing his body echoed like a final blow.

Moments later, the Phrase was devoured by the electric tornado, disappearing amidst the chaos.

"Confirmed: dead," Yuzuru declared with cold precision as the chains returned to their initial position, spinning with a faint glow before vanishing.

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Yuzuru's twin, Kaguya, soared through the dimensional rift with an overwhelming aura.

She wore an astral dress identical to her sister's, except for its deep purple color, which gleamed like the evening sky.

She flew directly toward the giant Phrases with a daring smile on her face.

"Hahaha! Fall before this daughter of the hurricane!" she exclaimed energetically, playing the role of heroine with theatrical enthusiasm. "I can't let villains like you destroy the innocent lives of that world."

"[Raphael: El Re'em]!"

Upon invoking her [Angel], a colossal spear appeared in her right hand, while a metallic wing, similar to that of an angel, emerged from her back with a celestial glow.

—Whoosh!

The air began to swirl around her, forming a cyclone of immense power.

Lightning coiled through the tornado, enveloping her in a living storm seemingly poised to destroy everything in its path.

—Explosion! Bang!

A high-ranking Phrase didn't even have time to react; Kaguya's spear pierced him like lightning shot from a railgun, leaving only sparks in the air where his body once was.

"Hahaha! I am the last defense of civilization!" she shouted with vibrant laughter, further intensifying the spectacle.

—Bang! Bang!

Every move she made was devastating. Her spear, wrapped in lightning and hurricane winds, continued to obliterate the Phrase army, reducing them to dust.

At the center of the chaos, Kaguya laughed as if she were in the climax of an epic play, proclaiming herself the heroine defending the planet from darkness.

Though, in reality, she wasn't entirely wrong.

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"She doesn't mature… why is she so happy?" murmured Miku.

Miku, who was also wearing her astral dress [Shaddai El Chai].

Her outfit was predominantly yellow, with blue and white frills decorating some parts of the dress.

She wore a yellow crescent moon-shaped hairpin adorned with white lilies, matching her crescent moon earrings and a choker with another white lily on her neck.

Her legs were covered in white stockings, and she wore yellow high heels with lilies on the ankles.

"I'll help Darling and the others too," said Miku, raising her hands as if playing a piano.

A floating keyboard appeared right in front of her.

"Sing [Gabriel]!"

A giant musical organ appeared behind her, and she began to play it.

"Ahhh!"

Her voice launched as a sonic attack enveloped in Reiryoku, shattering the crystalline bodies of the Phrases into pieces.

Miku moved her fingers as she flew, using her voice as a weapon.

The melodies of her [Angel] [Gabriel] could enhance her allies' physical strength, and she controlled who received the buff, making her companions in battle even stronger.

In the dimensional rift, everyone could hear Miku's beautiful melody, but the two sides had very different opinions.

While Aiden and the others felt euphoric, literally becoming stronger, the humanoid Phrases cursed like never before.

The melodies restricted their movements, causing them to take more hits from Aiden, Mukuro, Yuzuru, and Kaguya.

Some were even annihilated in the process, and as if that wasn't enough, more girls with even more powerful abilities appeared and finished them off.

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Natsumi, the petite green-haired loli, wore her astral dress [Adonai Tzabaoth], resembling that of a cute witch. Even her witch hat was larger than her tiny head.

In her hands, she held a broom with a jewel at the tip.

"Aiden, I'll give you more fuel, so take it!" she whispered in an adorable voice, but Aiden, who was far away destroying some humanoid Phrases, heard her perfectly.

—Swosh~★!

She waved her broom, and a brilliant rainbow spread over a radius of more than a kilometer.

"[Haniel: Kaleidoscope]!"

All the Phrases covered by that rainbow were transformed against their will, as if reality itself had been altered.

—Fwoooshh!

Thousands of Phrases were turned into pillars of fire.

"All done, Aiden!" shouted Natsumi, feeling something lift her off the ground.

—Bang!

A second later, a humanoid Phrase appeared and attacked Natsumi, but she was no longer there.

"You need to be careful, Natsumi," said Aiden, who had rescued her and was holding her in his arms while the cannon on his right hand began to glow.

"Yes! Thank you, Aiden." The petite loli smiled, blushing.

—Vrrrrrrrmmm… Sssshhh…

The flames Natsumi had transformed with [Haniel] began to flow into the cannon, as if it were devouring them.

"But thanks for the fuel," said Aiden, as he kissed her on the lips.

"…!!" Natsumi blushed even more and disappeared from his arms, returning to her soul.

Aiden chuckled at her reaction and fixed his gaze on the humanoid Phrases.

Then, he looked at the one who had attacked Natsumi with a cold stare.

"Origami, I leave it to you," said Aiden.

"Yes, ONI-CHAN!" she responded, testing if she really liked calling him that.

She smiled upon noticing that he flinched slightly.

Then, she materialized in her astral dress [Ehyeh], a beautiful white dress with golden details and a golden crown accompanied by a bridal veil.

"Don't call me that, Origami…" Aiden was helpless and quickly left with his loaded cannon.

—Boom!

In the distance, a line of flames emerged, followed by a massive explosion, signaling that Aiden had once again used [Camael: Megiddo].

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"…."

Origami stared coldly at the Phrase that had attacked Natsumi.

The Phrase, sensing it had no choice, attacked.

Its crystalline arm extended, forming a massive axe a kilometer long.

—Slash! Slash!

It swung the gigantic axe at Origami with great speed, but she simply flew, observing it disdainfully as the Phrase roared.

"Ahhh! Why!? You and that disgusting human are so strong! If it weren't for you, I'd have already found the queen! Don't you ever get bored!?" roared the humanoid Phrase.

Origami tired of the game and simply said:

"[Metatron]"

A hundred cannons, resembling golden and white feathers, appeared around her.

"You can simply die, insect," she said with a smile that wasn't a smile.

"[Shemesh]"

The cannons moved swiftly, surrounding the humanoid Phrase as light began to gather at their tips.

"Damn it!" The Phrase, in desperation, discarded its axe and created a massive 20-meter-wide crystal shield around its body.

But it was useless.

—Bang! Bang! Bang!

The hundred shots hit its body, turning it to pure dust.

"Done," murmured Origami, flying forward to assist the others with the army.

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Aiden continued decimating the Phrases alongside his girls, focusing especially on the humanoids and largely ignoring the battle's remnants.

The spectacle of lights in the dimensional rift lasted for five long days until, finally, Aiden eradicated the entire invading army.

Although it wasn't a challenge in terms of strength, the task was grueling due to the sheer number of those creatures.

In the end, they totaled in the millions, prolonging the battle for three days.

Some humanoid Phrases managed to escape, but Aiden remained unfazed; he instilled fear in their minds, knowing they wouldn't have the courage to return.

As for the remaining forces, little was left after Aiden, along with Mukuro, Nia, Kurumi, Miku, Tohka, Yuzuru, Kaguya, Origami, Kotori, Natsumi, Yoshino, and Yoshinon, annihilated:

-Over 3 million Phrases, including low- and mid-tier ranks.

-Over 10,000 high-tier ranks.

-Over 200 humanoid Phrases.

The invading army no longer posed a significant threat.

Even if they regrouped in the future, they would think twice before attempting another invasion, knowing that Aiden still remained as this world's protector.

They had waited over 90 years, convinced that Aiden had died of old age or left this world.

But they were wrong. Aiden was still there, and now the subconscious fear among those invaders ensured they wouldn't return for a long time.

This period without threats would be enough for the next world protector, Mochizuki Touya, to grow stronger.

By the time the remnants of the invading race returned to search for their Queen, Touya would be ready to defend the world.

That was why Aiden trusted leaving the protection of this world in Touya's hands.

Moreover, Touya would have the help of important figures like Doctor Regina Babylon, who had once built mechas and left her floating gardens scattered across the world.

"...." Aiden sighed, floating in the dimensional rift as he raised his hands toward the vast void.

With a nostalgic smile, he shouted:

"At last, I can go to a modern world!" Tears fell from his face.

Although it might seem trivial, Aiden felt a deep longing to return to a modern world.

Yes, reincarnating into an isekai and having a harem was an incredible experience, but after over 100 years of fighting in a fantasy world, he was exhausted.

Now, he just wanted to live peacefully in a modern world, surrounded by his wives.

He had fought enough.

Before leaving, he decided to spend one 'last' night at his house in this world, feeling a bit nostalgic.

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End of Chapter

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A/N:

Tomorrow's chapter will already be the last one in this world and will wrap up the Phrases' storyline. I don't think we'll return here.

Anyway, thank you for reading~

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