Boom!
The Oil of the Moon's main body was shattered.
The mana within the entire barrier went berserk, forming a temporary vortex of wild energy that swept through nearly half the amusement park in a violent storm.
Finally, everything dissipated.
The sickly green sky gradually returned to normal, the stars reappearing in the night. The fairy-tale monsters scattered throughout the barrier froze in place, their forms rapidly degenerating.
All movement turned to stillness.
In just a few seconds, the entire amusement park reverted to its original state. Every fairy-tale monster vanished, leaving behind only rusted Ferris wheels and roller coasters—as if decades of decay had passed in mere minutes.
Whoosh—!
The only sound was the wind rushing past his ears.
What filled his vision was the ground—approaching at terrifying speed.
No, it was him plummeting toward the earth.
"Hey!"
From hundreds of meters in the air, he could even see Aoko's horrified expression in the distance, her heart practically in her throat.
No matter how you looked at it, falling from at least 500 meters up was a death sentence.
Even if Eiji was only Level 4—even a Level 5 might not survive a fall from this height.
The ground grew closer.
The wind howled so fiercely it was hard to keep his eyes open.
BOOM!!
With an earth-shaking impact, Eiji slammed into the ground like a missile, cratering the concrete beneath him.
Aoko was stunned.
Even Alice Kuonji, watching from afar, was dumbfounded.
"...Mutual destruction?"
After delivering such an astonishing blow, he died from falling?
Alice stared blankly at the scene, unable to process what she had just witnessed.
"Eiji!"
Meanwhile, Aoko's expression darkened.
She broke into a sprint, her long legs carrying her toward the impact site as fast as possible.
Completely unaware that a figure filled with killing intent was closing in behind her—
Center of the amusement park.
Aoko found Eiji lying in the shattered remains of the concrete.
"Huh?"
But what she saw wasn't a mangled corpse.
On the contrary—his body was completely intact. No spilled organs, no missing limbs—just a few scrapes and bruises.
"...Are you even human?"
Aoko's jaw nearly hit the ground.
After pulling off that insane attack and falling from such a height, he only had minor injuries? How was that even possible?
"Cough—Ahhh!"
Eiji's face twisted in pain.
Agony wracked his entire body, his brain on the verge of shutting down.
He slammed a fist against his chest, forcing his heart to pump harder, circulating blood and oxygen to stave off unconsciousness.
His muscles spasmed violently, taking a long moment to finally settle.
"Haah… haah…"
He gasped for breath, too exhausted to even tease Aoko, simply savoring the relief after the pain—even finding it somewhat pleasant.
In that final strike, he had actually executed two simultaneous settings.
That's right.
One was absolute speed surpassing his opponent's activation time.
The other was absolute speed surpassing his own weapon's deformation limit.
The first target was the Oil of the Moon.
The second was his own sword, Bling Blade.
That was why he broke through the ice unharmed, why he suffered minimal damage even at multiple times the speed of sound—and why, even after the fall, he only had minor injuries.
In theory, as long as it wasn't himself, anything could be the "opponent" he surpassed—sound, light, even the sword in his hand.
Before, he could only apply one setting at a time.
But now, he could manage two simultaneously.
The reason? He had a rough idea—it was likely due to his clone.
This clone was formed by splitting off a fragment of his soul and embedding it into this world. Over the past decade, that fragment had grown to match his original soul in strength.
Meaning his soul's capacity had doubled.
Combined with his newfound ability to multitask across multiple selves, handling two settings at once wasn't surprising.
Still, he had only just discovered this. His attempts over the past few days had been clumsy—but this battle had forced him to master it.
By altering his own deformation speed, he could briefly enter an invincible state. As long as the attack wasn't strong enough to shatter a Noble Phantasm, he wouldn't take damage.
But pain was still pain.
If he hadn't endured it just now, he might have gone into shock. Thankfully, he was used to pain—and with his Indomitable skill, he managed to stay conscious.
Poke poke~
Eiji opened his eyes irritably.
Aoko stood amid the rubble, poking his body repeatedly with a fascinated expression.
"Not a single real injury… What kind of monster are you? Aren't you getting up?"
Her eyes sparkled with curiosity—as if she wanted to dissect him on the spot.
This kind of immortality was downright enviable!
"...I'm 100% human."
Eiji rolled his eyes.
The pain had been so intense he was still recovering—no, reveling in the aftermath. His nerves were fried, leaving him temporarily immobile.
But the amusement park had returned to normal. The Oil of the Moon was truly defeated.
Would Aoko's roommate lose her temper and unleash another familiar?
If she summoned another Oil of the Moon, he'd have no choice but to nigerundayo.
His mana was practically drained. Another fight like that would be impossible.
"Hey, Aoko—behind you!"
Eiji had been admiring Aoko's long legs—though the way her skirt clung to her thighs was a bit disappointing.
But then—
A shadow appeared behind her.
His eyes widened as he shouted a warning.
"Huh?"
Aoko looked confused.
Then—
A rush of wind from behind.
Her guard had dropped after the Oil of the Moon's defeat. By the time she realized, it was too late.
Whack!
A sharp pain exploded across her back.
Her eyes bulged as she staggered forward—then collapsed right on top of Eiji.
"Another familiar? No… doesn't seem like it."
Eiji strained to move his arm, his gaze sharp as a blade as he assessed the attacker.
It had a humanoid shape, but its skin had an unnatural plastic-and-metal sheen. Its silhouette suggested a feminine form, with long hair—but when it moved, it emitted faint mechanical whirring, like a music box's gears.
A doll.
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