Everyone Had Cheats, the Only Difference Was Whose Was Bigger

Real World, Station 13

Watching Yagami Rin on the screen, standing amid a sky full of black crow feathers alongside the Shadow of Yesteryear, one in front and one behind.

The Dimensional Audience finally understood why Yagami Rin could be NO.5.

Among the monster-packed Starborn,

even someone as gifted as Jeremiah was only NO.7.

Though Yagami Rin kept a low profile and never flaunted her abilities,

her ranking was a full two places above Jeremiah's.

Don't underestimate that gap of just two ranks. The difference between her and Jeremiah might have been greater than the difference between NO.10 and NO.36.

It was only because the few people ranked ahead of Yagami Rin had even bigger cheats.

Otherwise, with her ability to learn alongside her shadow and her true body at once,

she would have risen above the crowd and shone wherever she went.

Sure enough, Stellaris rankings had never compared talent. They compared cheats—whose was more outrageous!

And Yagami Rin had already brought a single "Star Source: Shadow of Yesteryear" to such a level.

Then her Star Core, "Shadow Crow," was surely no ordinary thing either.

The Dimensional Audience was certain that the special haori seemingly woven from black crow feathers on the Shadow Double was no mere decoration. It definitely possessed some special function.

They just didn't know whether, in this martial arts challenge, the bearded Tower Guardian would be able to force Yagami Rin to reveal the effects of her "Star Core: Shadow Crow."

Under the curious gazes of the Dimensional Audience, the bearded Tower Guardian, who understood Yagami Rin's level of strength, finally stopped holding back and attacked with all his might.

He clasped his hands together, and pale gray star energy crawled up his arms to cover his entire body. Rock markings seemed to come alive,