Five minutes later.
Two Kurumi Tokisakis stood side by side in the dusky desert, their profiles illuminated by the towering tree of light beside them.
Meanwhile, Luo Shu, standing slightly to their side, couldn't stop his face from twitching:
"Before entering, you preset a transfer of your true self, then got so distracted staring at the Kabbalah Tree that the transfer completed."
"And the most ridiculous part? I thought you dismissed your Spiritual Equipment because you finally trusted me—only to realise it was because your true self couldn't maintain it after the transfer..."
"Miss Kurumi Tokisaki, you've truly opened my eyes!"
Hearing Luo Shu's words spoken through gritted teeth, Kurumi Tokisaki's former main body slightly turned her head away, deliberately looking into the distance.
Meanwhile, the current main body Kurumi, clad in her Astral Dress, said with a playful smile:
"My, my, though I don't know what's happened, it seems Luo Shu isn't our enemy anymore, former main body."
"Shall I transfer the main body back again?"
"Transfer it."
Kurumi Tokisaki's former main body gave a slight nod:
"After all, the only one who's ever managed to outmanoeuvre Luo Shu is this former main body. That's definitely worth collecting."
Watching Kurumi Tokisaki unabashedly declare her intention to collect blackmail material, Luo Shu's eyelids twitched. He said nothing, merely staring at the two Kurumis with dead fish eyes.
"Understood, former main body. Let's restart the main body transfer."
The current main body of Kurumi Tokisaki raised her hand:
"Time Emperor."
A massive golden clock materialised, followed immediately by the sound of a pistol shot.
Luo Shu glanced at the other Kurumi, who had changed back into casual clothes, then at the now restored main body in Spiritual Equipment with twin tails, before saying irritably:
"So now you're the main body. Can I get my answer?"
"Of course." Kurumi Tokisaki smiled brilliantly. "After all, we're even now, aren't we?"
'Even...' Luo Shu's eyebrow twitched at this: "So you deliberately didn't mention the body transfer earlier because I tricked you with my ability last time?"
"Oh? Is that what I meant?" Kurumi put on an exaggerated look of shock.
Seeing this, Luo Shu said calmly:
"Don't bother pretending. That surprised expression doesn't suit your face at all."
"However, there's something you should know. While you were transferring bodies, I already marked your main body."
"Oh yes, yes, Luo Shu is the most amazing!" Kurumi clapped her hands in mock admiration.
"..."
Luo Shu was momentarily speechless before gritting his teeth: "I'm telling the truth."
"Right, right, Luo Shu is the best~" Kurumi tapped her lips with a finger. "Would you like an encouraging kiss?"
"..."
Seeing this, Luo Shu inwardly cursed: 'Damn God's Servant, why didn't you stop her body transfer earlier?'
God's Servant: "..."
My fault?
Meanwhile, Kurumi Tokisaki approached Luo Shu with hands behind her back, smiling coyly:
"So, how do we proceed with the contract?"
Though still annoyed, Luo Shu had no intention of letting her get away. 'Thinking you can cross me and just leave? You'll be performing under me soon enough.'
"You should have found the contract I left in the office. Just sign your name there."
Kurumi's eyes sparkled mischievously. Instead of producing the contract, she pointed to her lips again:
"So... no encouraging kiss then?"
Luo Shu's face twitched. He wanted to refuse out of principle, but ultimately succumbed to the girl's encouraging gaze with a sigh:
"I'm actually having dinner in Shiba Park right now. What's here is just a portion of my spiritual energy - the 'me' before you is actually air manipulated through refracted light."
Kurumi immediately reached out to touch Luo Shu, only for her hand to pass through:
"Oh? It's actually true..."
Luo Shu couldn't help rolling his eyes: "After all this, do you really think I'd still lie to you?"
Kurumi blinked, withdrew her hand, and said with a smile:
"No consolation prize then, what a shame. Luo Shu, you missed your chance for revenge."
"Piss off!" Luo Shu glared at Kurumi Tokisaki before saying, "Are you signing the contract or not?"
"Of course." A black-red shadow emerged at Kurumi's feet, from which a hand holding documents, paper and pen extended.
Kurumi crouched slightly, took the contract, picked up the pen, flipped to the signature page, then raised her head to stare directly at Luo Shu with her heterochromatic eyes.
Seeing this, Luo Shu gave Kurumi a once-over:
"What? Want me to rush back immediately and give you a signing consolation prize?"
Kurumi didn't respond, merely signing her name while saying:
"Luo Shu, the price for betrayal is being hunted by time's nightmare to the ends of the universe."
Hearing this, Luo Shu's expression turned serious as he looked at Kurumi without replying, simply nodding.
Noticing this, Kurumi curled her lips and completed the final stroke.
[New Familia member added: Kurumi Tokisaki (Hero Rank). Obtained 100,000 Points. Monthly point income increased by 10,000. Current monthly point increase: 21,500.]
[Familia member Kurumi Tokisaki has awakened the third Sefirah.]
Dong—
A melodious bell tolled.
A massive golden clock appeared behind Kurumi, its hands spinning wildly.
Tick tock!
The hands jumped rapidly as numerals symbolising time danced like spirits from the clock, swirling around Kurumi.
Dong—
Another bell chime.
The Time Emperor extended pure white, sacred wings from both sides, enveloping Kurumi within.
[Congratulations to Familia member Kurumi Tokisaki for awakening the third Sefirah, successfully advancing to Demigod Rank and becoming the host's first Demigod.]
[Congratulations to Familia member Kurumi Tokisaki for obtaining the title Time Angel.]
[Congratulations to Familia member Kurumi Tokisaki for awakening the unique Class Supreme Mother.]
As the notifications about Kurumi finally ceased, Luo Shu immediately opened the Class description.
[Supreme Mother: An evolution of the third Sefirah's comprehension, the unique Class governing fragments of space-time authority, the feminine aspect of the Almighty God.]
"Not just time, but space-time."
Reading the description, Luo Shu pondered briefly:
"I recall spirits have something called an inversion - when a spirit becomes mentally unstable, they fall, and their abilities change accordingly."
"When Kurumi falls as a Demon King, she wields the space-controlling angel, the Mad Emperor."
"So the third Sefirah, the Supreme Mother, is essentially the combined power of an angel's positive and negative aspects - the complete form of that power?"
Understanding dawned on Luo Shu as he considered this.
He glanced up at Kurumi, still wrapped in her angelic wings during her ascension, then focused on the system notifications concerning himself.
[Host has successfully obtained the first Demigod Familia member. Activating system auxiliary functions.....]