Naturally, Izumi stepped in as well.
There was no way he could allow the battlefield to be smashed to pieces.
The moment Shiroyasha noticed him making his move, she stopped preparing her own power. If Izumi was handling it, there was no longer any need for her to interfere.
And for the first time, she was finally able to witness Izumi's strength directly.
An overwhelming force descended upon the battlefield below.
The collapsing game field instantly stabilized, becoming as immovable as a law of the world itself.
Canary noticed it immediately, the corners of her lips curling upward slightly.
So he really is watching.
There was no way Shiroyasha alone would have acted so casually otherwise.
If Izumi was present, then there was nothing left to fear.
Canary raised her hand high.
"Let's go!"
"My comrades!"
"The time for revenge has finally come!!"
With that declaration, Canary charged forward.
Izayoi followed silently behind her.
The other members of Arcadia surged into battle as well, each heading toward their own enemies as life-and-death clashes erupted across the field.
At the same time, the girls from Izumi's world finally made their move.
Their bodies transformed instantly as terrifying power burst forth.
Among them, Ikaros locked onto a three-digit Demon Lord.
Then she shot forward.
In the blink of an eye, she crossed the battlefield at horrifying speed and appeared directly before her target.
Her fist crashed down.
At some point, Ikaros's crimson eyes had already shifted into radiant gold.
That transformation had occurred after being modified by Astarte and the others.
Now, every attack she unleashed had become a devastating energy strike.
The instant her punch landed, her wings expanded behind her.
Golden beams erupted from them like divine artillery.
The Demon Lord's expression immediately changed.
He could tell from that single exchange alone—
The angel-like girl before him was stronger than he was.
Far stronger.
Without hesitation, he activated his Gift and vanished into space itself.
Ikaros remained expressionless.
"Target lost."
"Switching to tracking mode."
"Target reacquired."
"Activating causality weapon."
As her emotionless voice echoed out, her wings expanded even further.
A massive bow materialized in her hands.
Then—
A scarlet arrow appeared.
Her golden eyes locked onto empty space somewhere far away.
She released the string.
The arrow vanished instantly.
It was as though it had crossed time and space itself.
A moment later—
Psshk!
The scarlet projectile pierced straight through the hidden Demon Lord.
Even Shiroyasha, who had been secretly observing the battle, was stunned speechless.
"…Isn't that a little absurd?"
"How did she do that?"
"That Demon Lord was a three-digit existence!"
Izumi only smiled faintly.
"I invested quite a lot into her."
"Forget three digits."
"Even two-digit beings wouldn't be enough."
Shiroyasha's eyes widened.
"That's terrifying…"
"Since when did two-digit beings become the standard for measuring combat power?"
She sounded genuinely depressed.
At her peak, she herself had once stood among the upper two-digits.
Yet in Izumi's mouth, it sounded as though two-digits were nothing special at all.
Just hearing it irritated her.
Izumi merely chuckled and continued watching the battlefield below.
As for Shiroyasha, after glancing at the war beneath them once more, she lost interest entirely.
There was no suspense left.
The destruction of those factions was merely a matter of time.
Compared to that, there was something else she cared about far more.
She turned toward Izumi.
"…Is there a way for me to recover my peak strength?"
Izumi glanced sideways at her, a teasing smile appearing on his face.
"Simple."
"But what price are you willing to pay?"
Shiroyasha raised an eyebrow.
"A price?"
The moment she heard that recovery was possible, her heart had already begun to waver.
Who would willingly remain weakened forever if they had a choice?
Izumi laughed softly.
"How about giving me some Sun Sovereignties?"
"I'm still missing quite a few."
At present, Izumi possessed the Sovereignties of:
- Taurus
- Leo
- Pisces
- Gemini
- Libra
Seven more remained.
Shiroyasha stared at him in disbelief.
"…Are you robbing me?"
"There are only twenty-five Sun Sovereignties in total."
"And you want several from me the moment you open your mouth?"
She did indeed possess fourteen of them.
But handing over multiple Sovereignties at once would be a massive loss.
Izumi merely smiled wider.
"I already told you."
"Having me take the Sovereignties doesn't mean your strength decreases."
"You'd still retain control over solar authority."
"And if you want…"
"I can even add another spiritual system to you."
"A Godslayer framework, perhaps."
"Find some Sun Gods you dislike, and I'll kill them for you."
"Then I'll graft the Godslayer essence onto your Spirit Origin."
The moment those words left his mouth, Shiroyasha's eyes lit up.
Clearly, she had imagined something very interesting.
The expression on her face gradually became more dangerous.
Because she had to admit—
Izumi's proposal was incredibly tempting.