What I Want, I'll Take Myself! / The Raising Game of Tengu City

Regaining her consciousness, Mio Sumiya, using Tokisaki Kurumi's body, glanced at the Green Haired Witch eating a fruit platter beside her and calmly gave her answer.

"Recoding the world requires immense resources and power that meet the conditions; therefore, the Code Holy Grail and the Spirit Crystal of the Ten Angels are the sacrifices needed for your coronation."

Kevin frowned, glanced at the girls who were still playing around in the courtyard, completely unaware of what was happening, and then looked at CC, who was eating and drinking heartily. He responded with a sigh.

"So, the Ten Angels were just Tool Person you trained for me? Even this green-haired guy is one?"

"Tsk, to be honest, I'm not that close to the Ten Angels. Sacrificing them for my own benefit doesn't seem like a bad thing."

"However, sacrificing a few young girls goes against my principles."

"What I want, I'll fight for myself; I don't need someone to give it to me for free."

"As for this witch, although she's lazy, has peculiar tastes, and no will to live, and she's tired of living herself, it's actually a bit strange that she doesn't have someone secretly cursing me in her head."

As the man spoke, he nudged the Green Haired Witch, who was still stuffing food into her stomach, with a look of utter disappointment.

"Hey, can you eat later? The two bosses who decide your life or death in this family are talking about serious business. Have some sense of propriety, okay?"

CC paused briefly with her fork, gave Kevin a deep look, then rolled her eyes and responded with a cold snort.

"Whether you live or die is up to you. They're not feeding you properly down there, so eat as much as you can now. You're not going to be nailed to the Holy Cross Coffin and starve for thousands of years."

Immediately, the Green Haired Witch brandished her knife and fork again and began to butcher a salmon, eating it with great relish, juices flying everywhere.

Faced with CC, who seemed unfazed by anything, Kevin raised his head, feeling a pang of sadness that the team was difficult to manage these days.

After a moment of silence, Mio Sumiya picked up an apple from the table. As the Original Elf turned it in her hand, the fruit withered and rotted into ashes, then gradually became plump and red again, returning to its original state.

"As you should already know, this place, like the apple in my hand, is merely a beautiful soap bubble, fragile and dreamlike. The real Amamiya City was long ago destroyed by the Spacequake that struck when I descended..."

"The reason why the host of the Spirit Crystal can repeatedly indulge in the fantasy of having a happy life is simply because the Kabbalah Tree of Life recorded everything that originally happened in Amamiya City..."

"Therefore, supported by the imaging device and the Kabbalah Tree of Life, they can rebuild time and time again, but they also forever lose the possibility of the future and are not accepted by the real world."

"In a sense, they are merely souls wandering outside the inherent laws of the world, and I have given them a physical form to reside in."

"But ultimately, these so-called humans and elves are merely testing grounds and tools for [refining] Spirit Crystal."

"There's no need to pity these scum; they were meant to sacrifice themselves for you, for the future of this world."

CC recalled Kevin's somewhat bewildered question at the Bingyachuan family's house that night and suddenly realized that the Godslayer, who had gained a deeper understanding of the rules, seemed to have seen through the essence of this fragment of the world.

Like the World Bubble Kevin previously observed in the Quantum Sea, it is a remnant that has been excluded.

However, these human souls, who should have died in the Spacequake, had their consciousness erased, and flowed back into the Life Stream, regained physical form due to the severing by the Original Elf and the support of the Kabbalah Tree of Life.

In order to complete the refinement of the Spirit Crystal, this fragment of the world, which serves as an experimental field, has probably already experienced destruction and rebirth more than once.

In this process, the part of humanity that Mio Sumiya was tainted with was split off, giving rise to the anomaly Muramasa Reine.

The school doctor developed a liking for the human species and hoped to save the mice in his own way.

But all of this was already part of Mio Sumiya's plan, and this Original Elf had absolute control, making her an existence that these experimental subjects could not contend with.

"Fill the Kabbalah Tree of Life with the Spirit Crystal of the Ten Angels, activate the Code Holy Grail, and recode the world. I estimate that once this place loses its support, it will collapse. You're asking me to use the entire population of Amamiya City to fill this hole?"

Kevin popped a Mentos into his mouth and chewed it, a half-smile on his face, and shook his head slightly.

"Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown!"

"You bear the weight of humanity and the planet's shared future! In critical moments, individuals must sacrifice for the prosperity of the community."

"Having taken the second step and mastered the Kabbalah Tree of Life and the Great Source of Earth, you still have one last step to take."

Mio Sumiya slightly raised her hand, her expression solemn.

At this moment, the upside-down tree in the sky extended leaf-shaped crystal clusters, and buds resembling flower buds appeared in the branches. As the pistil unfolded, crystal-like fruits grew and expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Damn, this feels like... a weakened version of the Herrscher Core!

Are you kidding me?! This thing is mass-produced?!

Kevin was astonished to sense the familiar energy contained within the thousands of crystal fruits.

As the Kabbalah Tree of Life was pulled inch by inch from the void, the surrounding space was riddled with cracks.

Through the dark passageway, Kevin could even vaguely see the outlines of the Three Sanctums in London, New York, and Hong Kong, as well as the bustling crowds on the streets.

"Spirit Crystal and Herrscher Core are essentially the same; they're both just names you humans use..."

"And I like to call it—[The World Seed]!"

"Mastering the Great Source of the World, then manipulating the Kabbalah Tree of Life to sow the World Seed and unleash an evolutionary frenzy for humanity—that's the third step you need to take!"

Mio Sumiya gracefully extended her hand, like a queen inviting a king to ascend the throne.

Chapter 764 (Section 799): Take what I want!

At that moment, Kevin suddenly understood the significance of the existence of Amamiya City and the Ten Angels.

Honkai Crystals, represented by the Herrscher Core, are born from the destructive power of the Finality Divine Will's Will. Due to their highly corrosive nature, once implanted, they often transform the host into Honkai zombie or Herrscher.

Spirit Crystal originate from the creative power of Original Elf. Compared to other materials, they are less corrosive and, when combined with humans, they are easier to preserve the host's will, making them more like a perfect evolution.

However, this kind of leapfrog development of life has a terrifying elimination rate, and the alien energy possessed by the Spirit Crystal itself is far beyond what ordinary humans can withstand.

Therefore, Amamiya City became the perfect testing ground. The Ten Angels were not only the "batteries" that activated the Kabbalah Tree of Life, but also the guinea pigs for refining Spirit Crystal in human form.

With the data obtained from these spirits, the World Seed were mass-produced through the Kaba Tree of Life, which connects to the Planetary Great Source, and finally sown to countries around the world.

Given the Honkai Crystals' ability to erode humans, these so-called [World Seed] could definitely spread rapidly, infecting human populations and completing their so-called evolution!

"Could you tell me what the mortality rate is for the human population modified by the [World Seed]?"

"Around 47%..."

Mio Sumiya answered calmly, without any intention of hiding anything.

"Is this what you call evolution? You want me to artificially create a plague to weed out the old, weak, sick, and disabled in human society?"

Kevin, having pieced together all the clues, took a deep breath, his expression shifting between light and dark.

"It's not man-made; it's natural selection, it's Divine Will!"

"You are a symbol of faith representing the Doomsday Judgment, so what's wrong with initiating the path of human evolution?"

"Humanity has entered God-Making Era; the dregs destined to be discarded by fate will become resource-consuming worms."

"Now that you have decided to become the master of the Ark of Stars, it is necessary to break the old social order, reallocate resources, and propel Ming Dynasty a greater future!"

Mio Sumiya shook her head, her expression serious and earnest.

Kevin realized he had made a common-sense mistake: Gaia was less concerned with the life or death of individual lives and more concerned with the survival or extinction of the collective civilization.

Therefore, it would be somewhat ridiculous to talk to her about humanity, compassion, or social morality.

Moreover, Muramasa Reine is probably a part of the Original Elf Mio Sumiya that has been infected by humanity.

Therefore, the other side of Earth Mother Goddess Gaia, makes the most rational, and seemingly inhuman, judgments.

"Earth bears traces of the convergence of multiple civilizations. We suggest adopting the social and population structure of the Angel Nebula. After pooling our resources, we will reshape this This Planet and reorganize the highest intelligent species you lead."

Then, Mio Sumiya for a moment and looked up at the sun in the sky.

"If you seem prepared to wage war against the Lieyang Star, then elevating the level of civilization of humankind is imperative."

"By wasting resources on scraps destined to be eliminated, your chances of winning are less than one in a million..."

"Therefore, shepherd, do not be stingy with the blood and milk of the lambs. Take up your scepter, sound the trumpet of judgment, and let all this end."

CC let out a burp, swallowed the last piece of Kobe beef, nudged Kevin next to her with her elbow, and gave him a teasing look.

"Tsk tsk, shepherd? Hey, did you hear that? They're comparing you to God, pouring their hearts and souls into helping you transform the human race. Why don't you just give in?"

Kevin reached out and pressed down on the Green Haired Witch's head, rolled his eyes helplessly, and casually made a sarcastic remark.

"Come on, religious titles are always something whoever needs them can take. If you take them seriously, you've already lost."

"Don't forget, they can even mummy you, a former pope, and stuff you into Cross Coffin for thousands of years. Don't overestimate the value of faith."

"Besides, believe it or not, even if I were to take this title and go for a stroll through the Roman Papal Legion right now, they wouldn't offer me any blood or milk; they'd nail me to the cross and dry me into a piece of cured meat!"

"Doctrines, doctrines, nothing is more important than interests. The Earth Mother Goddess on the other side is the same. Simplifying the population and concentrating resources to produce several super units is the trend of civilized development."

"In the God-Making Era, quality is more important than quantity, which is why she earnestly advised me to play the role of Judgment Descending."

The Original Elf asked again, its calm gaze fixed on Kevin's face, seemingly awaiting his declaration.

"Give me an answer, savior..."

"Tsk, in the Hive -like social structure, to become an order-ruler like Queen Holy Kaisa, controlling the planet's resources? Sounds tempting..."

The man patted his head, seemingly troubled, but when he looked up, his gaze was sharp as a sword, and his voice changed from low to high.

"But I refuse!"

"It's a pity that although I often use my reputation to make empty promises and deceive my peers, I've never placed myself in a god-like position..."

"From beginning to end, I have always been human! A human being who struggled out of the mire of a Honkai world!"

"I am neither noble nor great, much less just and selfless! Therefore, I have neither the right nor the interest to dictate the future of any one person!"

The Original Elf's fingers froze in mid-air. Kevin's lips curled into a slight smile, a mixture of mockery and composure.

"Perhaps the path you've chosen is the most standard answer!"

"But having witnessed the disillusionment of countless World Bubble in the Quantum Sea, I know very well the consequences of taking the conventional path, so my favorite thing to do is to flip the table!"

"If there is no future, then create a future; if there is no hope, then become hope yourself!"

"I descended from another dimension, and in this increasingly Honkai world, I saw, experienced, and changed..."

"Everything I do is not just to recite the script, finish my role, collect my lunchbox, and leave the stage, but to create miracles and write infinite possibilities!"

"Humans are great because of miracles!"

The man glanced deeply at the girls who were still laughing and playing in the courtyard, and curled the corner of his mouth in a smirk.

"It's just Lieyang Star. Without the Kabbalah Tree of Life and the support of the Planetary Great Source, I can still win! There's no need to sacrifice these little girls."

"So, what I want, you can't give me!"

"Because I'll take it myself!"

At this moment, CC stroked her chin and carefully examined the spirited Kevin, as if she were getting to know this nemesis all over again. Her beautiful eyes sparkled as she observed him, and she couldn't help but give him a thumbs up.

She had to admit, this was the first time she'd ever thought this guy was really handsome and cool!

A person who dares to take responsibility is neither arrogant nor humble, and is worth following; a person who dares to create miracles is a pioneer and deserves respect; a person who adheres to principles is a person of flesh and blood and deserves faith!

The immortal witch, whose heart had been dormant for too long, suddenly felt a fleeting stirring of emotion within herself.

However, at the same time, Kevin, who had no time to pay attention to what was behind him, was having a final confrontation with the Original Elf.

"You've made yourself clear, can we leave now?"

"I've been delayed on the road for so long, and I still need to rush to Kunlun to [reason] with the people from Lieyang Star."

However, as the Kabbalah Tree of Life continued to be pulled inch by inch from the void, Kevin raised an eyebrow and muttered something in annoyed.

"It seems everyone's stubborn; they knew it wouldn't be that easy..."

P. S.: As mentioned before, Date A Live will be interspersed as a side story, so apart from Tokisaki Kurumi and Mio Sumiya, everyone else is just a plot Tool Person.

As a transition to complete the world-building, this part of the story will proceed quickly; the Kunlun Beast Tide is the main event later on.

Chapter 765, Section 800: The Raising Game of Amamiya City

The sacred site of His Sorcerer Supreme in the Himalayas.

Doctor Strange sat kneeling on a futon in the library, her hands forming a circular mudra, her eyes peacefully closed. She noticed the Eye of Agamotto, which contained the Time Stone, humming incessantly in front of her.

The wise man slowly opened his eyes, and as his fingers and palms intertwined, the circular array that flickered with sparks expanded. However, before the Gate of Space could be fully formed, it was torn apart by the white fingers and palms that reached out from the void.

Suddenly, a gust of wind arose, causing Doctor Strange's cloak to flutter wildly. A hint of helplessness flickered in his eyes, and a slight sigh escaped his lips.

"Finally, you're back. How long did it take me this time, Gu Yi?"

Kevin, holding CC in his arms, with six wings on his body and wielding Sword of Flames, surrounded by layers of Spatial Barrier, had clearly learned his lesson after his carelessness and was keeping a safe distance from this veteran powerhouse.