ch33 < Timeloop >

Granbell glared coldly at Karna and said, "How could you kill a child?"

Karna froze slightly, then squinted at the man. "Child?

That person was clearly a monster. Besides, I wasn't the one who brought her to the battlefield."

Suddenly, Luminous entered the battlefield, carrying Marie's lifeless body.

A portal opened before them, revealing a mortally injured Razul.

In that moment, Granbell removed his gloves, revealing a magic circle on his hand that immediately began to glow, as did Marie's body.

Razul fell, his soul and power stsrt transferring to Granbell.

Karna swiftly approached, taking Razul and using the Magic Eyes of Void to place Razul in subspace for safety.

< man I can't let granbell take my zegion. Since rimuru got zegion then I'll have razul>

Granbell watched Karna's actions with narrowed eyes."You're protecting him,"

Granbell observed coldly.

Karna met Granbell's gaze evenly. "He might still have a part to play."

Granbell's expression softened momentarily, but then he shook his head. "It doesn't matter now."

In a split second, Maria's body became a ball of light that entered Granbell's body, revitalizing his cells.

His skin regained its youth, and his white hair turned blonde—it was Granbell from his heroic days.

Luminous exclaimed, "You... You took all the love energy I gave you and injected it into Maria's body!"

Granbell nodded at Luminous's words.

Granbell continued, "Yes, Luminous. I still need to settle things with you. I realized I can't die until then. But now that Marie and mariabell is gone and my ambitions are crushed—"

"Luminous!" Granbell swung his sword swiftly, aiming a Melt Strike at Hinata, who was battling Damrada and Chloe on the battlefield.

< Chloe is in danger. My body moved instinctively to protect Chloe >

Karna used cosmic manipulation and amplifier to increase his momentum, rushing towards Chloe.

He used a star barrier to block one strike, while the other penetrated Hinata from behind.

Damrada run away when he saw hinata got pierced by Melt strike.

Karna turned towards Chloe, his expression stern. "Chloe, why did you come to the battlefield? It's too dangerous here."

Chloe met Karna's gaze defiantly, but she hesitated, unable to voice her true reasons.

Before Karna could ask further . A piercing scream echoed across the battlefield—it was Luminous, calling out for Hinata.

Karna's demeanor shifted instantly, his concern evident. "Hinata!" He dashed towards the source of the scream, Chloe close behind him.

"Hey Luminous, and Karna. Hinata said weakly.

"Don't speak! The Spirit Particle is consuming you fast." Luminas said desperately.

Hinata struggled to stay conscious.

"Stay with me, Hinata!

"No, Lady Luminous... I... hurk!". Karna conjure a imaginary barrier around Chloe.

Despite her condition, Karna's imaginary barrier will protected Hinata soul.

"Chloe..."She handed Chloe her Moonlight Sword and Holy Spirit Armor.

"Chloe, take this. I know You can surpass me."

Chloe accepted, but suddenly, Hinata's essence flowed into her.

"No! It's too soon!"

Chloe vanished, triggering a rift sending them years into the past.

Granbell declared ominously, "My plan is unfolding perfectly.

"You will pay! I will tear you apart!" Luminas angrily glared at granbell.

And thanks to her unwavering will, VOTW granted Luminous the power she needed."

//VOTW// Individual Luminous had fulfilled all prerequisites. The unique skill Lust would evolve... Success! Lust evolved into Lustful King Asmodeus.

You wanted to settle things, didn't you?" Luminous exclaimed bitterly.

"Let me finish this battle, Karna. The battle that began a thousand years ago," Luminous said to Karna, determination etched on her face.

I stood speechless, nodding in agreement.

"Prepare to face the afterlife, Granbell!"

Luminous shouted defiantly, launching herself into battle against him.

Behind her, Laplace and Footman appeared, carrying a mysterious coffin.

Yuuki, injured but determined, approached the coffin, his anti-skill breaking its seal.

Luminous and Granbell halted their fight, turning their attention to Yuuki.

"How did you undo my seal?" Luminous demanded, her eyes narrowing.

"So, you're Luminous," Yuuki said calmly. "My name's Yuuki Kagurazaka. Nice to meet you."

"Silence! Answer my question!" Luminous insisted.

"Well, I possess a unique ability called Anti-Skill. It allows me to nullify any kind of magic or special skill," Yuuki explained.

Luminous paused, assessing Yuuki with newfound respect. "I see. Quite bold of you to reveal such a trump card."

"Not really. Karna-san here is already aware," Yuuki replied casually.

Laplace approached Yuuki cautiously, concern evident in his eyes. "Boss, you're injured."

Luminous briefly glanced at me before refocusing on Granbell.

"Heh-heh-heh. I can guess you were behind our rushed attack. It seems you and Cerberus fed us false information," Granbell smirked.

"Indeed, I orchestrated this failed attempt to weaken Tempest's forces. But there's a monstrous threat lurking within Tempest," Yuuki admitted, eyeing Karna knowingly.

As Granbell and Luminous resumed their intense battle, I kept a watchful eye on Chronoa, sensing Yuuki's cautious gaze.

Despite his diminished healing ability due to Stardust, Yuuki remained alert.

Suddenly, Chronoa's eyes snapped open, emitting a potent spiritual aura that enveloped everyone, showcasing the strength of a true hero.

She possessed a figure that mesmerized everyone, truly resembling a fairy from dreams.

Standing there, she was naked.

"Tear! Make this monster attack Karna," Yuuki replied.

Tear guided Chronoa towards Karna, she summons a jet-black rapier and its spiritual armor.

Instantly, Chronoa slashed at Karna, who countered with his US Shakti and sword to repel the attack.

Bang!

The shockwave produced by their clash was beyond imagination.

"My barrier is useless against her spiritrons.

I need to calculate the movement of them and counter it with my own."

I'll just conjure a star barrier," Karna realized.

They charged at each other, swords meeting with a deafening clash.

The impact rippled through the air, cracking the ground and damaging the forest. Some bystander even got blown away.

I got pushed back.

< so this is pinnacle of this world. Repelling her is extremely difficult for current me >

Karna quickly contacted Veldora for assistance.

"Veldora, I need your help. We're facing a formidable opponent here.

"Oh, do you need my power, dear brother? I'm always ready to lend a hand. Kuhahaha

"Yes, this enemy is beyond what I anticipated. She is the same hero which sealed you.

His laugher come to abrupt halt.

Oh that's troublesome. He replied.

Yuuki just had a bad feeling, so he raised his hand and destroyed the barrier which protect tempest before leaving.

"Brother, change of plans. Protect Tempest from the shockwaves between me and hero clashes."

"Yuuki just destroyed the protective shield," karna communicated urgently to Veldora through the soul link.

"Damnit! He ran away. He will definitely cause future problems for Tempest," Karna grumbled.

"Oooo! I thought the time had come for the venerable Storm Dragon. Kuhahaha! Leave the protection to me," Veldora declared.

< >

"Misha died while fighting Testarossa, and Vega ran from Diablo.

Diablo didn't even try to capture him; he came to watch Karna fight Chronoa. He was excited to witness his master's showdown with Chronoa."

**At Rimuru's side:**

"Milim used Drago Nova to damage the Chaos Dragon, and Rimuru used Beelzebub to consume the Chaos Dragon's core."

"Rimuru then absorbed all the residual energy from Chaos, greatly increasing his magicule count."

"He combined all the soul fragments and placed them into a pseudo-soul."

"Thank you, Rimuru! Thank you," Milim said gratefully.

"Don't thank me just yet. We still have to do something about your friend."

"Hm!" Milim tilted her head cutely, looking confused.

"Milim, what did you call her? What did you used to call her?"

"Gaia. I wanted to call her Gaia one day."

"Gaia, huh? A good name." The core slightly glowed and transformed into something resembling an egg..

< >

At karna side

Karna meticulously crafted a replica of the anti-magic mask before swiftly dashing towards Chronoa.

In a desperate attempt to halt his advance, Chronoa thrust her rapier towards him. Reacting swiftly,

Karna activated US Shiva to bolster his strength.

With a deft movement, Karna blocked her stabbing attempt with his hand, swiftly placing the mask over Chronoa's face.

he set his body into auto mode, and enter her consciousness

As Karna delved deeper into the consciousness he finally encountered Chronoa.

Her eyes blazed with hatred, her visage twisted into a terrifying expression, but...

Chronoa: "Is that you, Karna?"

Karna: "Yep, the one and only."

Chronoa embraced Karna, her hostility melting away upon recognizing him.

Karna: "So, you're truly Chronoa?"

Chronoa: "Yes, I am Chronoa, the embodiment of corruption confined within Chloe. Thanks to Hinata, I gained sentience."

Karna: "Alright then." *He began to pat her gently.* "What are your intentions now?"

Chronoa: "I'm done with all that. You're safe now."

Karna: "True, I always manage to stay safe."

Chronoa: "You say that, but you risked yourself to save me!"

Karna: *Chuckling* "I'll be more cautious next time, I promise."

Chronoa: "Really? Do you mean it?"

Karna: "Yes. Now, about Chloe... where is she?"

Chronoa then recounted their journeys over the past 2000 years. It became clear that Chronoa had accepted her role as Chloe's alternate persona.

"Regarding Hinata, she... passed away."

"And Chloe?"

"She's trapped inside the Infinite Prison. I used to be imprisoned there, but our roles switched when she was summoned."

"By the way, Hinata isn't truly gone."

"But...

"Don't worry. I've safeguarded her soul with a barrier. Even within the Infinite Prison, her essence remains secure."

"Can we rescue her?"

"Yes, Hinata is resilient. We can save her."

With that settled, they rose to their feet. Throughout their conversation, Chronoa continued to hold onto Karna, refusing to let go even as they approached the Infinite Prison.

Soon, they stood before the imposing darkness of the Infinite Prison, a void that seemed to emerge from nowhere.

Karna: "Chronoa, I need your assistance to rescue both Chloe and Hinata from there."

Chronoa: "What can I do to help?"

Karna: "Can you manipulate data particles?"

Chronoa: "Yes... I understand now. I grant you permission to act as you see fit, Karna."

Karna: "You saw through my plan. Let's begin."

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