The Origin Layer shuddered violently, tremors racing through the metallic plains as though the plane itself were screaming. Architect Prime wavered at the center of the amphitheater, edges splintering under the concentrated assault of Sarah and her harem. The fissures of raw white-violet energy across the ground pulsed erratically, mirroring the instability in the Architect's fractured form.
Sarah's Proto-Ascension flared brighter than ever, her lattice a living storm of crimson-lilac energy. Every frôlement of her harem, every glance, every heartbeat, reinforced her structural integrity while amplifying offensive output to near-inconceivable levels.
Rias pressed firmly against her back, synchronizing vectors with surgical precision. "Sarah… every strike must be perfect. Even a micro-fractional slip could trigger collapse."
Akeno leaned closer, whispering into her ear with commanding seduction. "Then don't slip. Let's carve through reality itself if we must."
Koneko's raw density shattered a series of fractal limbs extending from the Prime, her momentum leaving shockwaves that destabilized its core. Rossweisse redirected the collapsing energy fields with intricate rune patterns, preventing structural feedback from tearing into Sarah's mind. Xenovia cut through multiple attacking constructs simultaneously, her blade arcs perfectly synced with Sarah's mental commands. Lilith Fragment, fully merged, threaded every strike and touch with conceptual precision, ensuring that Proto-Ascension remained cohesive despite the chaotic environment.
Skill Triggered: Phase 3 Proto-Ascension – Total Overdrive
Effect: Absolute offensive and defensive synergy; lattice anticipates all attacks; emotional, tactile, and conceptual vectors operate on hyper-coordinated scales; temporary +1800 Force, +3500 Desire, +900 Agility; reflexes surpass human comprehension; battlefield dominance maintained at peak output.
Architect Prime struck back, but this time its attacks were fractured, hesitant, as though uncertainty had seeped into its algorithmic consciousness. Every fractal assault was intercepted or redirected by the harem's seamless coordination, each member functioning as a living stabilizer for Sarah's Proto-Ascension.
Sarah's eyes glowed with sharp, layered intensity. "We end this. No hesitation. No mercy."
The combined lattice surged outward, a cascading wave of tactile and conceptual energy, slamming into Architect Prime. Reality itself buckled under the impact. Portions of the amphitheater imploded, floating platforms splintered, and fissures of pure light raced through the floor like flowing veins. The Origin Layer groaned as the first irreversible fractures spread through the plane.
Lilith Fragment's voice pierced her mind. "The plane is breaking… but the lattice is holding. Do not falter, Sarah. One more coordinated push."
Rias, voice calm and resolute: "Everything we are, everything we've built—focus it through her. Now."
Akeno's hand traced along Sarah's arm, each contact transferring a burst of controlled Desire. "Push through the pain. Let the Proto-Ascension become unstoppable."
Koneko slammed into a cluster of fractals, sending shockwaves that tore through the Architect's defensive nodes. Rossweisse stabilized the spatial collapse with a rapid succession of glyph manipulations. Xenovia's blades moved in perfect harmony with the lattice, carving vectors that disrupted the Prime's structural coherence. Lilith Fragment amplified and recalibrated, her presence the final stabilizing factor preventing Sarah from shattering.
Sarah's breath became one with the lattice. Her voice, sharp and commanding, echoed through the collapsing amphitheater. "Formation Omega-Zero. All channels open. Converge!"
The Proto-Ascension erupted like a supernova, energy, Desire, and conceptual force converging into a single, unstoppable vector. Architect Prime's form fractured violently, shards of its consciousness scattering across the Origin Layer. Fissures expanded, the plane itself cracking irreversibly, streams of raw energy escaping into nothingness.
For a heartbeat, silence reigned. The air shimmered with residual light and heat. Sarah's body trembled, but she stood firm, stabilized by her harem's unyielding support. The Origin Layer was scarred, but the Architect Prime was destabilized, vulnerable for the first time.
Rias's voice, steady but edged with relief, whispered: "It's done… for now. But the Core is still ahead."
Akeno smirked, her fingers lingering along Sarah's arm. "We've broken the first line… and it's still trembling."
Koneko's eyes scanned the horizon. "The plane isn't safe anymore. But we are."
Rossweisse floated a hand over the residual fractures. "The lattice is holding. But Sarah… you've pushed Proto-Ascension to the absolute limit."
Xenovia nodded, sword raised. "And yet, she stands."
Lilith Fragment's voice, calm and proud, resonated within Sarah. "Phase 3 overdrive succeeded. The Architect Prime's structure is compromised. The final approach is open. We proceed."
Sarah exhaled, eyes glowing faintly, crimson-lilac layered intensity now tempered with hard-earned control. Her harem gathered closer, each one a stabilizing, empowering presence.
"Then we go," Sarah whispered. "To the Core. To the Architect itself."
The fractured Origin Layer stretched before them, light bending across the fissures, a warped horizon guiding their path to the ultimate confrontation. And in that light, Sarah's Proto-Ascension, fully resonant and battle-forged, glimmered like the promise of unyielding unity.