Chapter 78: Duel in the Rainy Night135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nwMsquybf
"Excuse me... Kouya, are you actually a magician?" Raphiel’s reply came almost instantly, accompanied by a trembling cat emoji clutching a fish as if for dear life.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxzK5FtaeK
Kouya blinked, staring at the screen. "What magician?"135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOiMsucBGvd
"You know, the ones from the internet legends — those mysterious beings who, after being single for thirty years, awaken unparalleled power in their right hand? Their bodies filled with forbidden energy!" Raphiel’s message sparkled with mock curiosity.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNSh5Khsjd
You’ve got to be kidding me.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICa4cA2rcc
Of course, nothing decent ever comes out of your mouth!135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYyLNlAA15
"I’m warning you, one more word and you’ll regret it," Kouya replied flatly.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJKFk8sNus
"If it’s by you, Kouya, I don’t mind..." came her reply, with a blushing face emoji. "After all, I must monitor you for the sake of world peace until I’m sure you’re not a danger."135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUqsIk3Tkr
"You’re not some kind of divine envoy!" Kouya snapped, typing furiously. "You angels are supposed to be higher beings — even if humanity vanished tomorrow, you wouldn’t care!"135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCSBRGYfrH
"Oh my, Kouya, you really do understand me so well."135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Xta52ptc0
Kouya: "..."135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1uKxsYNAR
He tossed his phone onto the table and sighed.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZ7AGDeYTS
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When he finally got back to his apartment, the rhythmic sound of keyboard typing echoed faintly from Gabriel’s room next door. That lazy angel was clearly still glued to her computer, ‘cultivating’ her so-called online enlightenment.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYpBNfQjs4
Kouya showered, changed into casual clothes, and made a quick dinner — instant curry, his usual. The room smelled faintly of spices. After finishing, he leaned back on the sofa, scrolling through his phone, browsing bizarre articles about UFO sightings and doomsday prophecies. By the time he realized it, night had fallen completely.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfPph0NsfP
Then, out of nowhere, his phone rang.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtvrUvzf18
He frowned. The caller ID flashed: Takanashi Rikka.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLI5BWseCcP
The ahoge girl from today?135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJPLfAc3np
He hesitated for a few seconds before answering.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaooVwRzLA5
"Hero! Hero, you have to come save me!" came Rikka’s voice, breathless and full of panic. "I was exploring the park to locate the Invisible Boundary Line, but I was ambushed by the Bureau’s Chief Regulator!"135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEgbG0kR1m
Kouya froze, staring into space. He waited until she finished her entire delusional declaration before replying in a deadpan voice:135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVN4iNtodvw
"Speak. Human. Language."135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlNoiR6ME5
"You’re so cruel, Kouya!" she pouted through the phone, sounding both hurt and dramatic. "Anyway, hurry and come save me, or you’ll lose me forever!"135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0TvQSF6qJ
Lose you? I never had you to begin with.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7qLYqsOXp
"Th-The Final Regulator is coming closer!" Rikka’s voice grew urgent, mixed with the sound of hurried footsteps and rain. "If she catches me, I’ll break apart!"135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqaBKu8HVy
What the hell?! That sounds like a crime scene, not a fantasy battle!135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNvppo2VeK
Then, a sharp scream echoed through the phone — and silence.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BPlHIjFbe
Kouya frowned. "...Did that idiot really get herself into trouble?"135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5O0btOCMS
It was probably just another one of her dramatics. Still, he had promised Vigne he’d look out for her.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbOt5RRioO
He groaned, grabbed his jacket, and stepped outside.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWI2YttnJH2
The cool night air hit him immediately. Raindrops pattered gently on the street.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlHJoOqw23
Spring was ending, and the rainy season was beginning. The sky hung low and gray, and the faint drizzle made the asphalt glisten under the dim streetlights.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ql0RzMBJd
"She mentioned the park..." Kouya muttered. The rain wasn’t heavy enough for an umbrella, so he stuffed his hands in his pockets and started walking.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡez3JzUirv0
The streets were quiet. The sound of the rain against rooftops and puddles echoed softly in the distance. His shoes splashed lightly as he crossed the empty intersection and entered the small park.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSZJz6nYOz
It was the same one where he had met Raphiel the week before — an old park, almost forgotten by time. The playground equipment was rusted and creaked in the wind. The lamps buzzed faintly, casting uneven yellow halos through the drizzle. Thin sheets of rain shimmered like silk threads beneath the dim light.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHzH5pMlcr
The air was cold, sharp with the scent of wet earth. The wind whispered through the trees. It was the kind of place that felt like a ghost story waiting to happen.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXEOhWc381
He followed the faint sound of movement deeper into the park — and soon spotted two figures in the gazebo.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6FtaU3Tmu
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Rikka stood on one side, clutching a black umbrella like a knight gripping her sword. Her stance was absurdly serious; her eyes burned with misplaced determination.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9R7Ln37MA
Facing her was a woman with long, glossy black hair and wine-red eyes that glowed faintly under the streetlight. She looked to be in her twenties — mature, beautiful, and undeniably intimidating. Her denim shorts revealed long, smooth legs, and her fitted black shirt clung to her body, highlighting curves that could make a model jealous.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjTjkZX76r
"Come home," the woman said quietly. Her voice was calm, but the chill in it made the temperature drop a few degrees.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBY5fic2x3
"No!" Rikka shouted back, her grip tightening on the umbrella. "I still have to find the Invisible Boundary Line with my Hero! We were so close tonight!"135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84vUhybWGm
The woman exhaled softly — not quite a sigh, not quite a laugh. "In that case... I’ll have to teach you a lesson."135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YByVL2CSV
Kouya leaned against a tree, watching in disbelief as the woman reached into her bag and drew her weapon.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDizAkdyMtv
A spoon.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMa3mljZbTP
A simple, stainless steel cooking spoon.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTngLfoqPUJ
You’ve got to be kidding me.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnorLzgAFH
This was supposed to be a showdown, and she’s pulling out kitchenware? Where’s the drama? The atmosphere just died on impact!135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOyDTC22xm
"Y-You dare bring out the Judgment Spear of the Breaking Dawn again?!" Rikka cried, stepping back, eyes wide in horror.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Yoe2lvgOo
What? The Judgment Spear of what now? That thing isn’t even sharp!135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gUrnKrfVy
Rikka’s imagination was clearly working overtime.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrbNSWMMXH
The woman tilted her head slightly, her expression unreadable.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhnLi9LBha
Rikka braced herself, her voice dropping to a deep tone as if narrating her own epic battle. "If that’s how it must be... then I’ll fight with all my might!"135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6RH6Fnnap
With a dramatic flick, she snapped open her umbrella. The sound echoed through the rain like thunder. "Defend, Dark Shield! Summon, Night Barrier!"135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVFujRlJPj
The wind picked up as she charged, the rain swirling violently around her. For a second, Kouya had to admit — if you ignored reality, it actually looked kind of cool.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUk9iHPMAN
"Eternal Spear — Avalon Break!"135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqI1cNw3n9T
Her shout rang through the night — right before a metallic thwack! silenced it.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsfqCloIvM
The spoon connected squarely with the top of her head.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQ17abqA6G
So much for her ‘battle of destiny.’ One second of glory, instant defeat.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ373ktAV6y5
Rikka crouched, clutching her head. "Oww! That hurts! Sis, why are you hitting me again?!"135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRlqSWlAFP
Wait, sis?135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvThoFVvBMM
Kouya squinted through the rain. Now that he looked closer, the resemblance was obvious — same eyes, same stubborn expression. Definitely siblings.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbSQMHXufw
The woman sighed, tapping the spoon against her palm. "You’re out here in the rain again, aren’t you? Did you even finish your homework? How about your review assignments?"135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajCXtBWyz9
Rikka sniffled. "I was waiting for my Hero! We were going to find the Boundary Line together!"135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4nVppSw9fM
The woman’s brow twitched. "Your ‘Hero’? You mean that boy you just met? A male classmate? In the middle of the night? In a park? In the rain?" She exhaled deeply. "You’re coming home. Now."135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOjI6RCy0B
Rikka pouted fiercely. "I object!"135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQupLOYPUt
"Objection denied," her sister said coldly. "What kind of girl meets a strange boy in a park at night? Absolutely not."135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgIFsFYyzu
She pointed at the rain dripping off the gazebo roof. "And besides, he’s probably not coming. Smart boys stay home."135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjGVvUsfpF
"He’ll come!" Rikka shouted, eyes bright with conviction. "We’re bound by destiny! We’ve already formed a contract!"135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BmgJex1Rv
Kouya exhaled, rubbing his temple. That was his cue to leave.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTabZ0Xy0lo
He turned away, stepping back into the drizzle.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzSU1hj9Ro
Contracts, heroes, destinies — all just words to fill the void.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZTyqfWtLR
He had taken only two steps when his phone buzzed again in his pocket, its ringtone echoing eerily through the quiet, rain-soaked park.135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYM6rLsYsRF
Kouya: "..."135Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9haHXjrlfn
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