Part 40: Sister & Sister

Forced Ascension--

Stealing the power of the Dirac Sea... or rather--

The power of the World's Foundation was by no means without risk. On the contrary--

Even with the "Forced Ascension Driver" created by Auroria and the recognition of the infinite Ouroboros, the entire process remained exceptionally perilous.

According to the Divine Remains Pupil's estimation, there might be only two people in the entire world who had completed "Forced Ascension": Su Youzi and the founder of the Technology Department's power, the true developer of the God Slayer frame and Godslayer Armament—the forgotten throne of the past. Only she and Su Youzi had completed "Forced Ascension."

Even... whether they had truly completed it remained unknown.

Even Kujo Iruka, who possessed the Garan Principle, had no absolute confidence in the face of such unknown risks.

The moment Kujo Iruka reached her hand toward the infinite Ouroboros, she had already prepared herself for sacrifice.

She did not want to degenerate into a mindless monster.

Nor did she want to become someone else's puppet... with the exception of Su Youzi.

That was why--

She had handed the dagger forged from the Spear of Fate to Kujo Ryuko.

If there was only one person in this world who could make Kujo Iruka bow her proud figure and humbly kiss that person's instep, then...--

There was likewise only one person in this world who possessed the right to kill her.

That person was Kujo Ryuko.

"The relationship between these sisters... is twisted enough." Beside Su Youzi, Auroria shrugged lightly.

Su Youzi watched Kujo Ryuko take the dagger from Kujo Iruka. "In fact--"

"That is precisely where Iruka and Ryuko's charm lies."

"The only people who can kill each other are each other."

"They are sisters--"

"--and also Nemeses."

"Although I once wanted them to truly reconcile...