The Future of This World-I'll Save It!

That's right—

If the Rule-based Ability that the "Origin Witch" once possessed, back when she was human and the first Rule-based Ability User, truly was "death"—granting equal death to all things—

Then—

After she stepped toward the abyss, toward "ascension"—

The ability she possessed became the power of "eternity."

Or rather—

The power of "time."

Just like Kiriye Hana back then.

No... There was no reason for a disciple to resemble her founder.

It would be more accurate to say that Kiriye Hana and the "Origin Witch" were alike.

After stepping toward the abyss, Kiriye Hana's original "Erasure" Rule-based Ability became the later "Supreme Lord."

Of course~~~ there was also someone as unreasonable as Kujo Iruka, who had transformed an ability that was originally merely "certain hit" into an utterly beyond-spec ability that reversed cause and effect—

"Jalan."

That dangerous... invisible ripple just now was one manifestation of eternal time.

Everything swept by the ripple had its time accelerated countless times over.

That was why the spreading branches and leaves had taken on an appearance as though they had been granted death.

Withering, shriveling, weathering, and vanishing.

Including... Su Youzi's hands.

However—

For Su Youzi, who was blessed by "Jalan," that was no problem.

And now—

The fundamental reason Su Youzi had not directly crumbled into dust when the "Origin Witch" used her ability on her at point-blank range was...

"Time—" The "Origin Witch" gripped Su Youzi's wrist.

"You distorted time."

"Ah~~~ Exactly." Su Youzi kissed the fragrance among the "Origin Witch's" hair.

It wasn't that Su Youzi still had the leisure to flirt under these circumstances.

Rather... the corner of the girl's eye twitched.

Cold sweat had long since soaked through the thin dress on Su Youzi's body, only to be quickly dried by the howling gale.

Pain—

It