"Repeating such a tragedy... perhaps that is the only fitting end for trash like me."
"You shouldn't have come."
Jashin-chan was consumed by self-blame.
"I... I just wanted to help Toya."
Just then, Kawashima Toya's calm voice cut through her despair. "No need. Just watch."
"I will win this."
"Eh?" Jashin-chan looked at him blankly. "But... you've been suppressed this whole time."
The three versions of "himself" heard Toya's declaration and sneered in unison. "Win? With what?"
"The three of us possess strength equal to yours."
Toya stood in the sky, his tall figure upright and unyielding. Even after being suppressed for so long by three versions of himself, he showed no signs of despair.
His blue eyes gazed indifferently at his opponents. "It is true that you are strong. But you cannot kill me."
"And I... can kill you."
Mystic Eyes of Death Perception.
The world in Toya's eyes began to shift.
On the bodies of the three "selves," lines and points of death began to surface, glowing with a crimson light.
A light strike on a "point" would bring instant death.
A slice along a "line" would sever the object beyond repair.
"Mystic Eyes of Death Perception?" The Sword Saint scoffed. "Do you really think such a trivial ability can touch us?"
"Those eyes might be powerful in the Type-Moon universe, but do you think they hold any sway here?"
The Enlightened One chanted a Buddhist mantra. "Praise the Divine Toya. Those eyes will not give you the advantage you seek."
"We have transcended the concept of death. Your eyes are useless."
The Evil God looked at him like he was an idiot. "Go ahead, try. See if we have any death points."
"To defeat us, there is only one path: overpower us with brute force."
"I have accumulated enough strength to defeat you," Toya said calmly. "You cannot comprehend what has happened."
"If you say the eyes won't work, then I won't use them. I'll defeat you with the purest, most overwhelming power!"
"Let me show you... what true invincibility looks like!"
As his words fell, Toya vanished and reappeared instantly in front of the three "selves."
"Hesitation is defeat! Abandon your doubts! Cast aside your fear!"
Seeing the Sword Saint, the Evil God, and the Enlightened One attack simultaneously, Toya didn't dodge. Instead, he thrust Clarent, the Sin-Star Holy Sword, straight at the Sword Saint.
Squelch!
Clarent pierced the Sword Saint's body. Endless calamity and disaster erupted from the blade, swallowing him instantly.
One strike. The Sword Saint fell.
The attacks from the Evil God and the Enlightened One landed squarely on Toya's body.
Bang!
Toya was sent flying backward for thousand meters.
But this time, he didn't crash into the earth. Instead, he stabilized himself in the sky, standing firm.
"Far from enough." Toya shook his head slightly and vanished again.
The next second, another scream of agony echoed through the air as the power of disaster erupted once more.
Toya's Clarent had decapitated the Enlightened One.
To the side, the Evil God was still in shock, unable to comprehend what had just happened.
A pitch-black sword light flashed. Boundless evil energy destroyed the Evil God's defenses, annihilating him completely.
In the blink of an eye, all three "selves" had fallen.
In the distance, Jashin-chan stared, dumbfounded.
"How did Toya suddenly get so strong?"
"Wasn't he getting beaten up just a second ago?"
Toya didn't answer her silent question. Instead, he looked up at the sky with indifferent eyes.
"Thirteen Restraints Released!"
"This is a battle to destroy the world!"
Nyaruko's energetic voice rang out in his mind: "Approved!"
"Darling! Take my feelings and destroy this world to your heart's content!"
"Divine Will... it's your turn."
"Clarent Blood Arthur: Rebellion Against The Whole World!"
Toya's majestic voice resonated through the world.
Clarent erupted with a dazzling, chaotic light of calamity. The twisted brilliance madly eroded the entire world.
The physical manifestation of Divine Will gathered countless apocalyptic thunderclouds, preparing to destroy this Toya who seemed like a completely different person from before.
But in the next second, the evil light of plague and disaster consumed the thunderclouds, transforming into a supreme evil even more terrifying than the evil itselves.
Providence struggled, attempting a final resistance, but it was futile.
The brilliant, evil light slashed down, plunging the world into infinite chaos and madness.
Divine Will... was dead.
[SystemNotice: World Mission Completed.]
[Reward: 2,000,000 Origin Points delivered.]
[Calculating optimal entry time for the "Present" Banquet...]
[OptimalEntryTime: 1,000 years later!]
"One thousand years?" Toya's eyes flashed with astonishment. "What kind of joke is this?"
"The difficulty must be unimaginable. Looks like I shouldn't have any illusions about clearing it soon."
Toya stopped worrying about the "Present" banquet. His mood get better.
Two million Origin Points. In an instant, he had reached the peak of wealth.
The suffering he endured was absolutely worth the system's reward.
.....
[SystemNotice: World Mission Issued.]
[Past and Future are now in your grasp. The Present is approaching.]
[Objective: Fully Conquer the "Present".]
[Reward: The Mirror of Past, Present, and Future will fully activate, revealing its true function.]
"No point reward?" Toya glanced at it indifferently and lost interest.
Even if he wanted to conquer it, he had to wait a thousand years.
He didn't want to face a battle like that again anytime soon. Even with the two million Origin Points, it had been an extremely dangerous fight. One wrong move, and he would have truly perished in this world.
.....
In the chaotic, mad world, a hazy, ethereal tunnel slowly formed.
This time, the entity waiting wasn't a reflection with a wicked smile, but a large sphere of light.
"Respected Savior, the Banquet of the Future has been cleared."
"The Past and Future are now open to you. You may visit at any time."
The sphere of light spoke politely and humbly. "Please Note: When visiting, please be prepared. Return times are indefinite."
"What does that mean?" Toya frowned.
The sphere of light pulsed gently. "I cannot say. Please make all necessary preparations, and you will understand on your own."
"You may return now. Would you like to admire this beautiful world before you go?"
"Refusing to speak, huh?" Toya didn't press further.
Based on the system's mission, he had only secured the Past and Future. He still lacked the most important piece; the "Present."
The Mirror of Past, Present, and Future had recognized him to a large extent, but the final acknowledgment was missing. He believed that once he gained full recognition, the mirror's true power would be revealed.
"Can I take Jashin-chan with me?" Toya pointed to the excited serpent girl nearby.
The sphere of light replied humbly, "Of course. You may freely bring people to and from the Past and Future!"
"Let's go, Jashin-chan." Toya called out to her and stepped into the tunnel first.
Jashin-chan hurried to follow.
She couldn't stay in this heartbreaking of a place for even one more minute.
Back in reality, Nyaruko pounced on him immediately.
"No touch." Toya side-stepped smoothly, dodging Nyaruko's flying hug.
Nyaruko pouted, looking aggrieved. "Darling is so heartless."
Then, her face lit up with joy. "Congratulations, Darling! You really cleared the 'Future' trial!"