Abyss Valgrith's arrival tore through the serenity of the Genesis Field. The sky above twisted into swirling ash-grey rings, and below, the world trembled—not from fear, but from the resonance of history unfulfilled.
Valgrith hovered, obsidian wings flared wide, Unmaking Flame coiling like a living storm around his limbs. His voice thundered across the battlefield.
"You abandoned the Abyss. You severed the order. Now you will reap what fragments remain."
Rei stood firm. Around him, his spirits formed a circle of radiance—Mireille's cannon now humming with fusion glyphs, Eirenne's sword refracting sovereign intent, and Noira's halberd etched in divine fire.
[Genesis Battle Protocol Updated: Zone – Soulbound Layer Access Granted]
Opening Clash – Flame Against the Void
Valgrith struck first.
A lance of black flame arced toward Rei—but it never reached him. Kurumi emerged from shadow, her time-bending aura distorting the assault. "Not today, demon," she whispered, her smile razor-thin.
Rei retaliated.
Genesis Ardent cleaved through the air, tearing open reality and closing it with searing light. Sparks of spirit essence scattered across the field. Every swing wasn't just an attack—it was rewriting.
Behind him, his harem wove support: Mireille triggered domain disruptors, Eirenne fortified spirit link anchors, and Noira summoned phoenix guardians.
But Valgrith adapted.
He called upon the Unsovereigned, spirits who had refused harmony, now twisted into revenants of wrath. They surged like a tide.
And Rei's side was pushed back.
Strategic Collapse – Spirit Nexus Breached
Valgrith drove a spear of entropy through the Flame Academy's resonance barrier. Students and young spirits scattered. The enemy wasn't just after Rei—it was after the world's memory.
[System Alert: Spirit Nexus Core Damaged – Memory Library Compromised]
Azazel and Rossweisse arrived in time, the latter casting runic shields to seal the breach. "Buy me ten minutes!" Rossweisse shouted.
Rei nodded. "Noira, you're with me. Mireille—protect the core."
He plunged into the fray, cutting through revenants, eyes locked on Valgrith.
Their clash cracked dimensions.
Inner Abyss – Echoes of the Old Rei
Valgrith opened a rift, dragging Rei into the Abyssal Sanctum, a mirror dimension filled with Rei's discarded timelines.
Here, a dozen versions of himself bled and wept.
"This is what you threw away," Valgrith spat. "Your failures, your fears, your sins. You think yourself worthy to build a new cycle?"
Rei's reply was calm.
"I do not deny them. I accept them."
He drew the fragmented memories close.
And forged a new weapon: Anima Ignis, a blade forged from every mistake he had made.
With it, he struck.
Valgrith screamed.
The Genesis Seal
Back in the real world, Mireille stabilized the Spirit Nexus. Eirenne invoked Heartsync, linking all present spirits into a harmonic chant. Noira sacrificed one of her phoenix guardians to channel Rei's final blow.
In one roar of light and loss, Rei and his team channeled every ounce of belief into one unified attack.
Valgrith fell.
Not shattered—but purified.
The Unmaking Flame dimmed.
And Valgrith… cried.
"I only wanted to matter."
Rei knelt. "Then rise, and build with us."
[System Message: Abyss Sovereign Reintegrated – Unmaking Flame Harmonized]
[New Title Unlocked: Flamebinder of Lost Wills]
Aftermath – Reclaiming the Ashes
The Genesis Field healed slowly.
The Spirit Nexus pulsed with renewed clarity.
Rei stood atop the academy's central tower. Behind him, his harem laughed quietly. In the courtyard, spirits and mortals mingled as equals.
The war had not ended.
But a seed of understanding had taken root.