The battle between Izumi and the entity suspected to be the Will of Honkai sent shockwaves across the entire world.
Satellites from every nation locked onto Nagazora City.
From orbit, the sight was horrifying.
Countless Honkai Beasts poured endlessly from cracks in space, as if reality itself had been torn open.
Even the strongest Valkyries would stand no chance against such overwhelming numbers.
High above the battlefield—
Izumi hovered in the sky, calmly intercepting every incoming attack.
But his opponent was going all out.
Honkai Beasts were created endlessly.
Herrscher authorities were unleashed without restraint.
Time. Space. Fire. Ice. Death—
All forms of destructive power rained down upon the city like divine punishment.
To Izumi, none of it was truly dangerous.
But—
It was annoying.
Extremely annoying.
Wave after wave of enemies attempted to swarm him, stall him, distract him.
His patience wore thin.
"Enough."
With a sharp snap—
Space distorted.
Before the eyes of the entire world—
New figures appeared beside Izumi.
Mechanical girls.
Winged beings resembling angels.
The Ex-Machina and the Flügel.
At the very moment these races appeared—
Something greater awakened.
The true foundations of the world revealed themselves.
The Imaginary Tree and the Sea of Quanta.
The very pillars upon which reality was built.
Existences akin to Gaia and Alaya.
Under normal circumstances, they would have remained passive.
But Izumi had done something unacceptable—
He had brought reinforcements.
That alone forced them to act.
Izumi smirked.
Then—
Snap.
Two figures appeared beside him.
Small.
Childlike.
Yet terrifying beyond measure.
"Alaya. Gaia."
"Go."
"Defeat them."
"Devour them."
At first, the two girls blinked in confusion.
But the moment they sensed the presence of the Imaginary Tree and the Sea of Quanta—
Their eyes lit up.
Without hesitation—
They stepped forward.
And plunged directly into the Sea of Quanta.
The clash began instantly.
A battle on a level incomprehensible to ordinary beings.
Even those who knew of such concepts were horrified.
Far away—
Otto stood frozen.
"…Impossible…"
"What… are they?"
His voice trembled.
Back on the battlefield—
Izumi raised his hand once more.
"Wipe them out."
At his command—
A certain battle-loving angel grinned widely.
"Omoshiroi…"
"Unknown creatures, huh?"
"Perfect."
"I was getting bored anyway."
The one who spoke was Jibril.
Her eyes gleamed with madness and excitement.
Since becoming arbiters, the Flügel had been deprived of battle.
Now—
They were unleashed.
A massive magic circle unfolded across the sky.
Jibril raised her hand.
"Heaven Strike."
BOOOOM!!
A beam of pure annihilation descended.
The battlefield was engulfed in light.
Other Flügel followed suit.
Destruction rained down without mercy.
The Will of Honkai panicked.
Where did these monsters come from?!
No answer came.
Because—
Izumi was already in front of her.
A beam of light erupted from his hand.
She dodged instinctively.
I can't take that head-on…!
Space twisted.
She vanished—
Then fled toward outer space.
At the same time, she unleashed countless Void Spears in retaliation.
All across the world—
More Honkai Beasts were summoned.
Even legendary beasts like Benares and Kurikara were dragged into the battlefield.
But—
Against Izumi's army—
They were nothing more than target practice.
Izumi chased her down relentlessly.
When he finally caught her—
He didn't hesitate.
He beat her down.
Completely.
Without mercy.
Only then did he get a clear look at her face.
"…Seriously?"
She looked exactly like that certain "tuna."
A perfect match.
Izumi didn't even blink.
He suppressed her instantly—
Sealed her—
And tossed her into his own world.
With that done—
He stepped forward.
And entered the Sea of Quanta.
Inside—
Alaya and Gaia were still locked in battle with the two great pillars.
But the moment Izumi arrived—
The outcome was decided.
The Imaginary Tree.
The Sea of Quanta.
Both—
Abandoned resistance.
They were devoured.
Assimilated.
Replaced.
Izumi exhaled softly.
"It's done."
Then, he casually gave another command.
"Since you're done—help me with something."
"Pull someone named Kallen from the past."
"And bring Seele out of the Sea of Quanta too."
Gaia puffed her cheeks.
"Pervert…"
Alaya shot him an equally annoyed look.
They both knew exactly what he meant.
But—
They obeyed.
Because Izumi was their master.
Time froze.
Reality paused.
Then—
A silver-haired girl appeared.
Kallen Kaslana
Pulled from the moment just before her death.
Unconscious.
Yet alive.
Izumi smiled.
"Nice."
"Another one."
Seele soon followed.
Both were sent directly into Izumi's world.
As for the others trapped within the Sea of Quanta—
Those he disliked—
He erased.
Those he found acceptable—
He returned to reality.
At the same time—
All Honkai Beasts vanished.
Every last one.
The chaos ended instantly.
Silence fell across the world.
Peace—
Returned.
And at the center of it all—
Izumi stood alone.
The card had taken full effect.
This world—
Was now his.
With a single command—
It could be completely merged into his domain.
A new era had begun.