I Gain a God-Tier Talent Every Level

Chapter 531

"Kumironi?!"

Swish!

At the same time, Kanzaki Rei’s eyes were already foreseeing future possibilities.

The instant Kumironi saw him—

Her first thought was actually to turn around and flee.

She wanted to escape?

Kanzaki Rei immediately prepared to approach Kumironi!

But suddenly, the future unfolded before his eyes once more...

If he charged straight toward her, he would only end up entering another spatial layer by mistake.

That wasn’t the correct path.

After hesitating for only a fraction of a second, Kanzaki Rei instantly activated:

"Unsolvable Enigma."

Swish!

Invisible mist immediately enveloped his entire body.

The confusion in Kumironi’s gaze deepened slightly as she looked in their direction.

Kanzaki Rei’s vision always arrived ahead of reality.

Before everyone else fully arrived, he had already seen the scene moments in advance.

Which meant—

Before anyone else could react, he had already concealed himself completely.

Although Kumironi looked over, surprise flashing briefly through her eyes—

She didn’t run.

As expected...

She only wanted to flee because she saw him.

But why?

Why would Kumironi’s first reaction upon seeing him be escape?

The Absolute Mana Sea spread outward, but it still couldn’t fully reach the opposite side.

The pathways here became even more twisted and convoluted.

The Mana Sea scattered throughout every direction of this strange space.

And as the pathways shifted, the Mana Sea itself would also be teleported into different regions.

It could serve as a method of scouting.

But it still couldn’t directly penetrate the entirety of this space.

Actually...

This spatial structure itself was worth researching.

Under normal circumstances, Kanzaki Rei might even have been able to develop an entirely new spell from studying it.

But...

He still hadn’t fully recovered.

Learning the Answer of the Origin hadn’t left him unharmed.

The damage he suffered was lighter than that old mage’s—

But even so, it had temporarily disrupted his ability to think about magic normally.

Even some of his Origin Magic had become unstable.

To the point where he couldn’t properly use them.

He really had learned something he was never supposed to know...

Kanzaki Rei’s mind drifted back to the "Origin" he had seen inside the Secret Knowledge Realm.

Now that he thought about it...

What exactly had that thing been?

The Secret Knowledge Realm...

That was also where future Tier 9 Izparut had summoned him.

There...

There was still something else hidden there.

Suppressing the doubts churning in his heart, Kanzaki Rei lowered his own presence and silently followed behind Hiroto Minase.

Like some completely insignificant background character.

Elarosa materialized her greatsword into her hand.

"Kumironi?"

"We were just planning to look for you."

"To think we’d run into you here... what a coincidence."

The writhing mass of flesh remained between the two groups.

Each side stood opposite the other with the grotesque flesh-core in the center.

Kumironi’s expression carried mild confusion.

"You people are...?"

"Do I know you?"

Elarosa answered coldly,

"We found traces of you inside the Aberrant Nests."

"And inside some of the monsters there, we discovered spell formations connected to you."

"There are also reports claiming..."

"...that signs of resurrection were found within the Aberrant Nests."

"As far as I know, in this world, aside from that lofty Moon Sovereign..."

"...the only one capable of resurrection magic is you, right?"

Elarosa rested the massive sword over her shoulder.

Kumironi pressed a fingertip lightly against her lips, looking utterly unconcerned.

"Mhm. That was me."

"I’m the one resurrecting monsters within the Aberrant Nests."

Elarosa narrowed her eyes.

"And apparently it doesn’t stop there."

"Their growth rates and mutations have far exceeded expectations."

"Care to explain why?"

"Oh?"

"Looks like your investigation was pretty thorough."

"You’ve already uncovered that much?"

Something about Kumironi’s tone and demeanor felt wrong.

At the very least, she was nothing like the Kumironi Kanzaki Rei remembered from ten years ago.

Faintly...

She felt more like—

Sophia.

Could it be...

The situation he least wanted to see had truly happened?

Had Sophia really taken over Kumironi?

Kanzaki Rei’s fingers curled slightly.

Yakaticto’s Luck Ritual quietly spread through the area.

He layered fortune upon himself.

"Kumironi, for now, we’re still treating you as a friend, nya," Shumi said as she stepped forward two paces, her hand already resting on the hunting blade behind her.

"You don’t actually need to answer all our questions, nya."

"We just want to know one thing."

"Are you planning to stand alongside the monsters, nya?"

The atmosphere instantly turned sharp.

Even Hiroto Minase and Asahi beside them fell silent.

Meanwhile, Kumironi merely glanced toward the rotting pile of flesh beside her.

She crouched down slightly, her voice gentle—

Yet carrying an icy undertone.

"I don’t recall ever hearing that I’m obligated to answer your questions."

"Mmm..."

She slowly stood again.

"So in other words..."

"Am I also the answer some of you came here searching for?"

"Would it be better if I answered you?"

Kumironi murmured softly to herself.

Saint Rei turned toward Asahi.

"Asahi, can you bring us to her side?"

Asahi nodded.

"I can."

"But the route will probably be very long."

"By the time you reach her, she may already be far away."

"Unless—"

Asahi had just begun to say something when suddenly—

The lantern in her hand vanished.

Gone?

When did it disappear?

Wait...

Wasn’t there supposed to be someone else here earlier?

Someone...

Important.

Someone valued by Yog.

"Path Four: Eternal Hollow Misplacement — Forget."

Moon Sovereign’s Concept carried the authority of forgetfulness.

Most of the abilities Kanzaki Rei currently used were Dao Transformation Techniques.

And those techniques had already fused with Moon Sovereign’s Concept.

Not only "Unsolvable Enigma"—

But also the power of Forgetting layered atop it.

Kanzaki Rei had directly taken the lantern from Asahi’s hands.

The restrictions placed upon it were broken the instant it changed owners.

As for how to use it—

One sweep of his perception was enough.

His Deciphering Scholar abilities instantly unraveled its method of operation.

Swish!

Kanzaki Rei rapidly traversed the shifting spatial regions.

The lantern illuminated the path leading toward Kumironi.

The distance truly was enormous—

But at his speed, it wasn’t unbearably slow.

Now it simply depended on how long the others could stall Kumironi.

Fortunately, according to the future Kanzaki Rei had foreseen—

Kumironi still intended to remain there for a while longer to listen to the "answer."

That span of time—

Was his golden opportunity to reach her.

Swish swish swish swish!

Kanzaki Rei shot through countless hazy star-walls like a streaking zigzag of light.

If some higher-dimensional existence were observing from above—

They would see a lone figure weaving continuously through endless invisible barriers.

"Mmm..."

Kumironi sighed softly.

"Forget it."

"I don’t think I have any obligation to tell you anything."

"I’d advise you not to attempt overturning the Nest."

"That’s not something Tier 8 class holders are capable of accomplishing."

"Only those who step into the realm of gods..."

"...possess the power to overturn the situation."

"And one more piece of advice."

"You’d best stop trying to find me."

After saying this, Kumironi gently shook her head and turned around—

But the moment she turned—

A hand suddenly reached toward her from the void itself.

And as that hand extended outward—

Everything in the surrounding area became suppressed and sealed!

The sealing formation materialized instantly—

Directly imprisoning Kumironi in place.