"Buzz—!!"
A vast surge of magical power shot straight into the sky.
In that instant, Rain's magic and Dimaria Yesta's Time Magic intertwined completely, their waves resonating as one. The oppressive presence of the Time God's remnant soul was crushed head-on—suppressed in a single, overwhelming moment.
"Force Reception!"
"Force Reception!"
The magic of Take Over erupted simultaneously from both of them.
The suppression was absolute.
"No—no—no—!!"
The remnant soul of the god barely had time to scream before it was forcibly torn apart. Under the domination of Take Over magic, it shattered completely, decomposing into pure power that flowed into Rain and Dimaria Yesta.
Then—
Dimaria Yesta made her choice.
"Give it all to Rain."
With a quiet resolve, she transferred all of the Time God's remaining power to him.
She knew Rain better than anyone at this moment.
He needed this strength far more than she did.
Besides, once the remnant soul had been fully suppressed, dividing its power would only weaken its potential. If it was going to be inherited… then it should be inherited completely.
Better to entrust everything to Rain.
"My body has already been altered by Time Magic," Dimaria added gently, smiling as if afraid he might refuse.
"As long as I continue training and learning… I won't lose anything."
"…Alright."
Meeting her unwavering gaze, Rain nodded without hesitation.
As she said—he truly needed this power.
"Receive—Time God!"
In the next instant, the power of the Time God's remnant soul surged into Rain's body.
Take Over activated.
Buzz—!!
Time Magic ignited like a raging flame.
It boiled, condensed, and wrapped around Rain, forming a shell of overwhelming power. Then—
A black outfit with white accents manifested over his body, radiating an unfamiliar yet majestic aura.
So… this is the power gained from taking over the Time God's remnant soul?
Rain thought calmly.
There was no doubt about it—this power was terrifying.
For a fleeting moment, he could even feel the illusion of freely manipulating time itself.
But he knew better.
Time was one of the most absolute forces in existence. Even with a god's remnant soul, true mastery was impossible.
At best… he could only slightly interfere with its flow.
Anything beyond that would be wishful thinking.
"A fine power," a voice remarked coolly.
"Though it's a pity—it's only a remnant."
Zeref observed Rain quietly, a trace of regret crossing his expression.
If it were a complete Time God… he might have actually taken interest.
Of course—if it were complete, Take Over wouldn't have been possible in the first place.
"…The mana consumption is intense."
Rain quickly released the transformation.
There would be time to study this power later. Right now… there was still someone else present.
"Uuu… what do I do now?"
Brandish stared at Rain, instantly putting on a pitiful expression.
"This guy just got even stronger, didn't he? So… how am I supposed to mess with him now?"
She had only come here to find a suitable place.
And instead, she'd watched him absorb the power of a god.
Which meant—
She definitely couldn't beat him anymore.
That was… awkward.
Especially considering Rain's personality.
With how evil this guy is, Brandish thought nervously,
he's totally the type to come after me next and start threatening me…
Her imagination immediately ran wild.
"If you don't obey and don't call me Master, then I'll punish you."
All sorts of dangerous scenes flashed through her mind.
…Strangely enough, they were exciting.
Her face flushed red before she even realized it, her thoughts spiraling completely out of control.
"Rain… did it work?"
Seeing that the Take Over had ended, Erza finally let out the breath she'd been holding.
Relief washed over her immediately.
For Rain's success, she felt no jealousy at all—only happiness.
After all…
Why would you be jealous of your own man?
"…Wait."
Her thoughts abruptly froze.
Since when did he become my man?!
Erza's face turned bright red.
"Rain… from now on, you are my life."
Dimaria Yesta looked at him softly, her gaze calm and unwavering—no embarrassment, no hesitation.
They had only just met.
But for someone who had completed a soul exchange…
Rain was already the closest existence in her world.
When Rain fully withdrew his magic and opened his eyes, both Erza and Dimaria stepped toward him at the same time, concern clear on their faces.
"How are you?"
"Rain, are you alright?"
"…Huh?"
Erza suddenly realized something was off.
She turned and stared at Dimaria Yesta.
Wait—aren't they meeting for the first time?
Why does this feel… way too natural?
"Don't worry," Rain said with a relaxed smile.
"I'm fine."
He gestured for both of them to ease up.
"…What is going on?"
Brandish, who had been about to greet Dimaria, froze in place.
Dimaria didn't even look at her.
Instead, her attention was completely on Rain.
Brandish blinked, stunned.
Hey—aren't we best friends?!
Sure, we fight a lot, but ignoring me completely?!
Her expression turned blank.
"So… did something happen that I don't know about?"
For some reason, ever since meeting Rain, her luck had been steadily declining.
And now—
It felt like she'd even lost her best friend because of him.
"…Is this guy my natural enemy or something?"
Brandish stared at Rain, utterly confused.
Because no matter how she thought about it—
She genuinely couldn't understand what the hell was going on anymore.
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