Chapter 78: Duel in the Rainy Night137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghe7GnnGIT
"Excuse me... Kouya, are you actually a magician?" Raphiel’s reply came almost instantly, accompanied by a trembling cat emoji clutching a fish as if for dear life.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPay08BVS5S
Kouya blinked, staring at the screen. "What magician?"137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdjLNh4YKd
"You know, the ones from the internet legends — those mysterious beings who, after being single for thirty years, awaken unparalleled power in their right hand? Their bodies filled with forbidden energy!" Raphiel’s message sparkled with mock curiosity.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vZqSTyXbx
You’ve got to be kidding me.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlR5Qo92N0h
Of course, nothing decent ever comes out of your mouth!137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9B7Y9GyTMG
"I’m warning you, one more word and you’ll regret it," Kouya replied flatly.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUj0wgbF8sU
"If it’s by you, Kouya, I don’t mind..." came her reply, with a blushing face emoji. "After all, I must monitor you for the sake of world peace until I’m sure you’re not a danger."137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7vaMGaEUj
"You’re not some kind of divine envoy!" Kouya snapped, typing furiously. "You angels are supposed to be higher beings — even if humanity vanished tomorrow, you wouldn’t care!"137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RiRKUh6P5
"Oh my, Kouya, you really do understand me so well."137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYKAxOu7uq
Kouya: "..."137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXi166tpg1
He tossed his phone onto the table and sighed.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunSsKYKg3P
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When he finally got back to his apartment, the rhythmic sound of keyboard typing echoed faintly from Gabriel’s room next door. That lazy angel was clearly still glued to her computer, ‘cultivating’ her so-called online enlightenment.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOlz4ojmQvq
Kouya showered, changed into casual clothes, and made a quick dinner — instant curry, his usual. The room smelled faintly of spices. After finishing, he leaned back on the sofa, scrolling through his phone, browsing bizarre articles about UFO sightings and doomsday prophecies. By the time he realized it, night had fallen completely.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkQQpmh8Mu
Then, out of nowhere, his phone rang.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9gg0zZHKS
He frowned. The caller ID flashed: Takanashi Rikka.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49iqvnoHKY
The ahoge girl from today?137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFk7BFJ3xX
He hesitated for a few seconds before answering.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7PCV2czwlR
"Hero! Hero, you have to come save me!" came Rikka’s voice, breathless and full of panic. "I was exploring the park to locate the Invisible Boundary Line, but I was ambushed by the Bureau’s Chief Regulator!"137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLu4Kk5EZAg
Kouya froze, staring into space. He waited until she finished her entire delusional declaration before replying in a deadpan voice:137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡneYzMNSkM3
"Speak. Human. Language."137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fLNKoOmxY
"You’re so cruel, Kouya!" she pouted through the phone, sounding both hurt and dramatic. "Anyway, hurry and come save me, or you’ll lose me forever!"137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CW33XLEbb
Lose you? I never had you to begin with.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3npGv6VeX
"Th-The Final Regulator is coming closer!" Rikka’s voice grew urgent, mixed with the sound of hurried footsteps and rain. "If she catches me, I’ll break apart!"137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNOwdSQbfR
What the hell?! That sounds like a crime scene, not a fantasy battle!137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KiNYn7ptn
Then, a sharp scream echoed through the phone — and silence.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2q6bxicTS
Kouya frowned. "...Did that idiot really get herself into trouble?"137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4IBCjv8yLk
It was probably just another one of her dramatics. Still, he had promised Vigne he’d look out for her.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FGILejuJG
He groaned, grabbed his jacket, and stepped outside.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaaKRPihgWP
The cool night air hit him immediately. Raindrops pattered gently on the street.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2bm14KM2m
Spring was ending, and the rainy season was beginning. The sky hung low and gray, and the faint drizzle made the asphalt glisten under the dim streetlights.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFMmHMjgBC
"She mentioned the park..." Kouya muttered. The rain wasn’t heavy enough for an umbrella, so he stuffed his hands in his pockets and started walking.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwA98nDZ1Pq
The streets were quiet. The sound of the rain against rooftops and puddles echoed softly in the distance. His shoes splashed lightly as he crossed the empty intersection and entered the small park.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqXgzoBqMR
It was the same one where he had met Raphiel the week before — an old park, almost forgotten by time. The playground equipment was rusted and creaked in the wind. The lamps buzzed faintly, casting uneven yellow halos through the drizzle. Thin sheets of rain shimmered like silk threads beneath the dim light.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGfHZ5dV4a
The air was cold, sharp with the scent of wet earth. The wind whispered through the trees. It was the kind of place that felt like a ghost story waiting to happen.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupRFfFAyvT
He followed the faint sound of movement deeper into the park — and soon spotted two figures in the gazebo.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewZlmYbgmq
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Rikka stood on one side, clutching a black umbrella like a knight gripping her sword. Her stance was absurdly serious; her eyes burned with misplaced determination.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmflc1xeNyh
Facing her was a woman with long, glossy black hair and wine-red eyes that glowed faintly under the streetlight. She looked to be in her twenties — mature, beautiful, and undeniably intimidating. Her denim shorts revealed long, smooth legs, and her fitted black shirt clung to her body, highlighting curves that could make a model jealous.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb26yjOSXEa
"Come home," the woman said quietly. Her voice was calm, but the chill in it made the temperature drop a few degrees.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdFaXiBv0v
"No!" Rikka shouted back, her grip tightening on the umbrella. "I still have to find the Invisible Boundary Line with my Hero! We were so close tonight!"137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKr9Xr77X3
The woman exhaled softly — not quite a sigh, not quite a laugh. "In that case... I’ll have to teach you a lesson."137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOkxfpBVxb
Kouya leaned against a tree, watching in disbelief as the woman reached into her bag and drew her weapon.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1t8Wq1Ytca
A spoon.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUL2wymTWx
A simple, stainless steel cooking spoon.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1Upvb1LFz
You’ve got to be kidding me.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLV2qPgJc5
This was supposed to be a showdown, and she’s pulling out kitchenware? Where’s the drama? The atmosphere just died on impact!137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYVEWTVENN
"Y-You dare bring out the Judgment Spear of the Breaking Dawn again?!" Rikka cried, stepping back, eyes wide in horror.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSsyFsP3c8
What? The Judgment Spear of what now? That thing isn’t even sharp!137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xYJGKF2Yg
Rikka’s imagination was clearly working overtime.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2K4g3HR0Sp
The woman tilted her head slightly, her expression unreadable.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7IJtnvO91
Rikka braced herself, her voice dropping to a deep tone as if narrating her own epic battle. "If that’s how it must be... then I’ll fight with all my might!"137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxIN3QH2aH
With a dramatic flick, she snapped open her umbrella. The sound echoed through the rain like thunder. "Defend, Dark Shield! Summon, Night Barrier!"137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTG5HKyhQc
The wind picked up as she charged, the rain swirling violently around her. For a second, Kouya had to admit — if you ignored reality, it actually looked kind of cool.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMD4ggwJ6x
"Eternal Spear — Avalon Break!"137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLEqVuJFRbX
Her shout rang through the night — right before a metallic thwack! silenced it.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xqNZOlKlc
The spoon connected squarely with the top of her head.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj267cYw1LF
So much for her ‘battle of destiny.’ One second of glory, instant defeat.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWuYV187eeH
Rikka crouched, clutching her head. "Oww! That hurts! Sis, why are you hitting me again?!"137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KY3VXFnlr
Wait, sis?137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmqT6bOr1p
Kouya squinted through the rain. Now that he looked closer, the resemblance was obvious — same eyes, same stubborn expression. Definitely siblings.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGiqwuFFcR
The woman sighed, tapping the spoon against her palm. "You’re out here in the rain again, aren’t you? Did you even finish your homework? How about your review assignments?"137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiIZT1dT4T6
Rikka sniffled. "I was waiting for my Hero! We were going to find the Boundary Line together!"137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkyH7g720dZ
The woman’s brow twitched. "Your ‘Hero’? You mean that boy you just met? A male classmate? In the middle of the night? In a park? In the rain?" She exhaled deeply. "You’re coming home. Now."137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvyMHvFostl
Rikka pouted fiercely. "I object!"137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXF3ZDGJzw
"Objection denied," her sister said coldly. "What kind of girl meets a strange boy in a park at night? Absolutely not."137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRC1UOOdxe2
She pointed at the rain dripping off the gazebo roof. "And besides, he’s probably not coming. Smart boys stay home."137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70pMth9AGk
"He’ll come!" Rikka shouted, eyes bright with conviction. "We’re bound by destiny! We’ve already formed a contract!"137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxkFqADoXe
Kouya exhaled, rubbing his temple. That was his cue to leave.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQUXYcQvLK
He turned away, stepping back into the drizzle.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuHlIJlwS0
Contracts, heroes, destinies — all just words to fill the void.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYrGlg1vVk
He had taken only two steps when his phone buzzed again in his pocket, its ringtone echoing eerily through the quiet, rain-soaked park.137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTdQiAVwen
Kouya: "..."137Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRn9DpCW7Iz
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