novelraw Chapter 352
Chapter 352
Even a plain, unremarkable razor blade seemed to pose no threat to him at all.
A thought flickered through Kanzaki Rei’s mind—Even if she stabbed him, nothing would happen... right?
With the strength of his physical body...
However—
Final Perception sent back a faint warning.
This strike... would pose a threat to him.
So, it really was still false.
Bang!
Kanzaki Rei threw a punch straight through Aoyama Kiyomi.
She looked down at the bloody hole that had appeared in her chest, then back up at him in disbelief.
At the same time, a subtle disturbance rippled through Kanzaki Rei’s perception.
When he glanced toward a distant street corner—
He saw a girl dressed in emerald-green, glaring at him with fury.
It was Kumironi.
This domain... really did love targeting the softest parts of a person’s heart.
But—
Did this actually work?
Would a high-level class-advancer really stumble over something this crude?
As long as one’s will was firm, this kind of "attack" wasn’t even as effective as just stabbing him directly.
Kanzaki Rei couldn’t quite understand.
It wasn’t just him—if it were Ansu, Iz, or Kumironi... they wouldn’t waver either.
Even someone like Xu Zhou, whose will wasn’t particularly strong—
It would still be difficult for such illusions to truly affect them.
One sphere of radiant color after another appeared in Kanzaki Rei’s hand.
[Core of the Absolute Whole]
Whoosh!
In an instant, the spheres shot upward into the sky!
Hum—
But in the next moment, he felt a tremor coming from the Core of the Absolute Whole.
It was becoming unstable—beginning to peel apart!
Tap—
A faint, familiar footstep sounded behind him.
A gentle current of wind gathered.
Kanzaki Rei casually tossed Aoyama Kiyomi’s corpse aside and turned around.
"I really didn’t expect... that in a place like Loren, there would be a mage like you."
"But using large-scale destructive magic so casually inside a city... don’t you think that’s a bit excessive?"
That familiar voice.
A wide, ornate robe.
Eyes filled with unwavering confidence.
"Iz Parult."
Master... it’s been a long time.
So this domain—
Could manifest what existed within one’s mind?
No... if it truly had something to do with the Deep Realm, then perhaps it wasn’t imagination at all, but rather—
It was projecting scenes from the Deep Realm into this domain.
Things from the Deep Realm couldn’t be brought into the real world.
That was Ansu’s understanding.
But if it were brought into a domain—something that was both real and not real at the same time—
Then perhaps... it really could be done.
Then the ones I killed... weren’t illusions?
A flicker of hesitation passed through Kanzaki Rei’s mind.
Why did his thoughts feel sluggish?
Why was it harder than usual to arrive at conclusions?
But there was no time to dwell on it.
In an instant, currents of wind surged from all directions!
They twisted like blades, ready to carve across his body!
[Deca-Directional Wind Disassembly (5th Tier) (LV: 100)]
Iz’s magic.
At this moment, Iz didn’t recognize him yet—and hadn’t learned Transcendent Magic.
Kanzaki Rei focused his gaze.
The Beacon of All Laws lit up!
The Iz Parult before him was no faint glimmer—
He burned like a blazing sun!
How many spells did he know?
Kanzaki Rei couldn’t even process them all in a single glance!
[Myriad-Rift Wind Disassembly (6th Tier) (LV: 501)]
Whoosh—
In that very instant, the raging winds surrounding Kanzaki Rei were shredded apart!
Instead, countless violent gales sliced toward Iz’s body!
A slight change appeared in Iz’s expression.
But it wasn’t fear—
It was a smile.
A smile of excitement.
Boom!
Kanzaki Rei watched as his wind explosion reached Iz—
Yet at the very moment it was about to make contact, the magic disintegrated into its most fundamental elements!
"Interesting magic."
[Storm of Hundred Disassemblies (5th Tier) (LV: 301)]
Bang!
The walls lining the street exploded outward in an instant!
Kanzaki Rei stood alone at the center of the street, blood splashing across his body—
Yet while blood was visible, there were no wounds.
Any injury was fully healed the moment it was created.
"Kumironi, this guy isn’t ordinary."
"Help evacuate the civilians first."
A staff appeared in Iz’s right hand.
Kumironi glanced at him, then nodded.
With just a single look, he had not only blocked Kanzaki Rei’s magic, but directly replicated it into Transcendent Magic...
This didn’t feel like an illusion at all.
This Iz... was Level 5, wasn’t he?
Then perhaps... this could truly be considered a battle of equals.
But—
Was this even his main objective?
He was supposed to be dealing with that pupil-like entity—the enemy with the open gateway within its eye.
Yet now, there was no apparent way to break the domain.
All he could do...
Was fight.
"Oh... so that’s not it."
"Then how about this?"
Iz raised his hand again.
This time, from above and below, from front and back—
Currents of wind spiraled into needle-like spikes, piercing straight through Kanzaki Rei’s body!
[Piercing Agony Gale (5th Tier) (LV: 501)]
Just the second time casting it—
And he had already fully mastered it, elevating the Transcendent Magic to Level 501.
At the same time, Kanzaki Rei saw an even brighter radiance erupt from Iz.
Every spell he had learned—
Was undergoing fission, evolving one after another.
From ordinary magic—
Into Transcendent Magic.
Just his comprehension alone rivals one of my God-Tier talents...
"Iz."
"In a place full of people... you can’t fight freely, can you?"
Kanzaki Rei spoke in a low voice.
In the next instant, he suddenly threw a punch into the air beside him!
[Skyflow — Third Form: Phantom Strike]
Boom!
A violent shockwave of fist-force erupted instantly!
Countless phantom fists formed, woven from elements and magic!
This strike should have crushed everything in its path—
Yet it only slammed into the wall with a deafening echo.
It didn’t even break it.
And behind Kanzaki Rei—
Heavy footsteps sounded.
Turning around, he saw a stone golem.
His perception flickered again—
And on the rooftop stood a man carrying a greatsword, looking down at him with arrogant disdain.
Of course...
If Iz was here, it meant they all were.
So now... he had become the target of everyone’s combined assault.
Kanzaki Rei could feel it clearly—
If he were killed here, he would truly die.
This future simulation would come to an end.
Bang!
He vanished—
And reappeared directly in front of Iz!
But at the same moment—
A crimson figure appeared as well!
The figure raised a massive greatsword and brought it crashing down toward him!
[Invincible Flow — Sixth Form: Heaven-Cleaving Descent]
Kanzaki Rei formed a battle spear in his left hand!
[Invincible Flow — Sixth Form: Void-Shattering Slash]
One struck downward—
The other pierced upward!
Boom!
The collision erupted like thunder!
And in that instant of impact, Kanzaki Rei saw countless hazy, radiant elements flickering and rising around him!
[5th-Tier Void Magic — Chaos Severance (LV: 501)]