"You've got some tricks, Amon-Ra!"
Rin had already thought of a solution. Of the four Authorities in his possession, Atlantis is biased toward elemental types, and the seven deadly sins lean toward emotion, spirit, and rule types.
As for hell's gate, it is more supportive in nature rather than suited for direct combat.
But Rin does not only have these three Authorities.
He has a fourth.
Or rather, the first and strongest Authority he obtained after coming to this world, In the Name of the Father.
"Amon-Ra, your Authority is very strong."
Rin smiled and extended his hand.
"But now, it's mine."
After Violet analyzed Amon-Ra's Authority, Rin grasped the essence of his Ability.
Thus, the power of In the Name of the Father was activated.
What temporal segment cage, what future fantasy sword, what irreversible past shield.
Rin could simulate all of it through In the Name of the Father.
"Future against future."
"Past against past."
"And you…"
Rin suddenly clenched his right hand and smashed downward, shattering the pure white world.
"Now, come to me."
With that punch, the white world vanished.
In its place appeared a cold face tinged with distortion.
It was Amon-Ra.
"Boom!"
As Rin's fist struck Amon-Ra's face, a terrifying force sent him plummeting downward.
The next moment, as Amon-Ra crashed into the earth, the ground collapsed and a violent sandstorm rose from the impact.
"You…"
"Son of the fool."
Amon-Ra rose from the crater and wiped his face. His eyes remained indifferent, like a god devoid of emotion.
"Since you escaped that cage, I acknowledge that you have the qualifications to fight me."
"Only qualifications?"
Rin descended from the sky and kicked Amon-Ra without mercy.
"Buzz."
"Bang!"
Amon-Ra attempted to invoke the power of the past again, but Rin's kick shattered it, forcing him to raise his arm to block.
The result was that Amon-Ra was kicked flying once more, sliding dozens of kilometers across the damp desert before coming to a stop.
"Tsk."
Rin frowned at the damage dealt.
"No proper weapon, so I can't deal enough damage?"
The sword of dawn had already shattered and could not be summoned again in a short time.
It was not like hell's gate. As long as magicules remained, it could be summoned repeatedly, even dozens at once.
There was no helping it. Lucifer's Authority was indeed somewhat underwhelming, arguably the weakest among Rin's Authorities.
"However…"
Rin reached out his hand.
Using In the Name of the Father as a foundation, he began simulating the sword of dawn.
"Swish."
Although the sword of dawn could not normally be recreated, Rin broke through the limitation of In the Name of the Father and successfully manifested it.
This was not illusion turned into reality. Instead, he used the simulated Authority of Amon-Ra under In the Name of the Father to pull the sword of dawn from the past.
In other words, this sword was not born from In the Name of the Father, but was Amon-Ra's own Authority recreating the past.
"Such an all-encompassing ability."
Rin realized that Amon-Ra's Authority was extremely abnormal.
Imagining the future, with infinite possibilities.
Recording the past, irreversible.
Fixing the present, locking time.
With these abilities alone, countless applications could be developed.
If he could usurp this Authority after defeating Amon-Ra, his strength would increase tremendously.
Although In the Name of the Father could simulate it, its efficiency would never match the original Authority.
Moreover, just as In the Name of the Father could grow with proficiency, this Authority could also be further developed.
"You are very strong, son of the fool…"
Amon-Ra showed no anger despite being wounded.
As Rin expected, his state was closer to an automated program.
He had no emotions such as anger, shame, resentment, or jealousy.
"If it is you, perhaps you can inherit this power of mine."
As he spoke, Amon-Ra raised one hand like a mystic drawing a portal, tracing circles before him.
At the same time, the golden disk behind him expanded continuously until it covered the entire sky.
"Come."
"Welcome my strongest Authority, the Solar Calendar."
The Solar Calendar, created by Ancient Egypt, symbolizes the ultimate mysteries of time, day and night, weather, seasons, floods, and years.
In modern terms, it might be called astronomy, physics, geology, medicine, chemistry, mathematics.
But in Ancient Egypt, all of it was considered Amon-Ra's gift.
It was wisdom born from worship.
From 360 days a year, to 365 days, and then to 365.25 days with the discovery of leap years.
From this came the calendar that continues to this day.
Human timekeeping began with the Solar Disk.
This is the origin of time in mythology and the supreme Authority of the trinity sun god, Amon-Ra Atum.
[Authority: Solar Calendar, Time of Mythical Beginning]
Like In the Name of the Father, it contains 365.25 types of Authorities.
But unlike simulation, it inherently possesses all these branches.
And when these 365.25 powers converge into one, what erupts is a world-shaking strike capable of destroying any mythology.
If mythology is a table filled with dishes,
Then the Time of Mythical Beginning is the table itself.
Amon-Ra's ultimate strike is to overturn the table, causing all mythologies to lose their foundation.
By destroying the past, collapsing the present, and erasing all future possibilities.
This was Amon-Ra's divine punishment.
A mutual destruction with the son of the fool who blasphemed his majesty.
"Pfft!"
But just as Amon-Ra completed the rotation of the Solar Disk and was about to fully align it, a sharp blade pierced through his chest.
"Sorry."
Rin drove the virtual sword of dawn into Amon-Ra's heart.
"Violet analyzed more than just your time Authority."
"She saw through this Solar Disk as well."
(To be continued.)
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