Chapter 642: Ultimate Power (2/2)

The three of them have already used that power once. However, what about Chronois ”who holds two authorities”? It may be possible that ”she may have received two trump cards” as well……

[……Judgment of Time and Space!]

The first Judgment of Time and Space used by Chronois ”restrains the space”…… and the power she activated this time was related to her authority of ”time”.

Before Fate's eyes that widened in astonishment…… was a despair-inducing scene.

Chronois and Life, who were supposed to be wounded all over their bodies, have fully recovered, and on top of that, all the Gods that they should have defeated already…… had come back to life without even a scratch on their bodies……

[This is the other trump card that I have been given…… to rewind time, only for people I consider on my side. Without this, I wasn't sure if we could hold out until your ability wears off…… it was a tough gamble.]

[Yes, but with this…… everything really is settled.]

[……No…… way……]

Fate no longer had any strength left. Alice was the only one of the Human-Demon Allied Forces who can fight…… At the moment Fate was about to fall to her knees, feeling like there's nothing they can do anymore…… The sound of dry applause echoed through the place.

[Well~~ That was a very hot battle, wasn't it? Fate-san was pretty cool too. If I had been required to use my powers a bit more, the outcome of this battle might have been different.]

[Shall-tan?]

[Phantasmal King…… You look quite confident, aren't you? You certainly are strong, but did you really think that you alone can overturn this situation?]

When Alice said this in a tone that was too lighthearted for their situation, Chronois asked with a puzzled look on her face. Thereupon, Alice stopped clapping her hands and with a really calm smile on her face, she spoke.

[……What are you talking about? Don't you realize that the ”premise is different” from the start?]

[……What?]

[In this battle, the only thing that was a gamble for me was whether or not I could bring Fate-san to my side. That had always been there is to it. If I were to believe Shallow Vernal-sama's words, the bonds Kaito-san has spun will be important in rescuing him…… I wanted Fate-san, Kaito-san's lover, someone he has strong bonds with, to be on our side no matter what. That's why…… I even went to the trouble of stepping my foot into the ”battlefield you prepared”.]

[What are you trying to say?]

All of her allies are now unable to fight due to the repercussions of the Critical Point of Fate, and the Gods have been fully restored…… and yet, Alice's demeanors seemed to be relaxed, so Chronois asked back at her with a frustrated look on her face.

[……Like I said, the premise here is different. Gathering the people who would fight for Kaito-san's sake to fight an opponent who is superior in terms of strength, where they should somehow win by exceeding their limits? Please don't tell me…… Did you really think that I would incorporate such an ”uncertain factor” into my plan to save Kaito-san? Well, I thought that if everyone could use this opportunity to grow, since they could be good assets for the future.]

[……What are you——–!?]

[……Look confident? No, no, I am confident. I told you, didn't I? The only thing that was a gamble for me here was whether or not I could get Fate-san on our side…… and no matter how this battle plays out, everything would be alright.]

With those words, an inordinate amount of magic power overflowed from Alice's body. It was so tremendous that even Chronois couldn't help but take a step back.

[Do you not understand? What I'm telling you…… is that ”I've always been enough to wipe out the Gods by myself”!]

With those words, a number of lights emitted from Alice's body ascended into the sky and began to twinkle like a star-filled sky.

[For now, here, at this moment———– is my heart's ultimate! This power is for one person only———– This heart is for one person only———– Exceed my limits, exceed the world! Now! ”Weave my love”! ———–Ἑκατόγχειρες!!!]

As the twinkling stars are sucked into Alice's body one after another, her mask shattered. It truly is her ultimate power, her ultimate power used only for one person's sake.

It's the ultimate battle form of her Heart Tool, which has been further transformed, not because of her former identity ”Alicia”, but by embracing her new identity ”Alice”.

Alice, who had returned to her unmasked…… her true appearance, turned to the astonished Gods and calmly declared.

[……Now, it's time to bring the checkmate. I still have some uncertainties regarding the fight in the Sanctuary but…… The fight in this place has always been under my control the entire time.]

<Afterword>

? ? ? : [It will always be Alice-chan's turn!!!]

Serious-senpai : [It really isn't always though!]

? ? ? : [Ahh, by the way, Ἑκατόγχειρες's ultimate battle form activation line has been changed from ”Weave the world” to ”Weave my love”. Well, the ability hasn't changed much, but some things like the activation conditions changed.]

Serious-senpai : [……Based on the information so far, isn't this ultimate battle form's ability some form of sh*tty cheat?]

? ? ? : [Well, it's on the lighter level of cheats, I guess?]