usatvline Chapter 10 The Birth of the Elf [Nightmare]
Chapter 10 The Birth of the Elf [Nightmare]
"Ah, it's so cute~" Dusk had fallen, and on a pedestrian bridge near a train station, Kurumi, having just finished petting the cat at Sawa's house, was holding up a photo she had just taken and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
Just as Kurumi was enjoying petting the cat with Sawa, she was suddenly and without warning drawn into a strange barrier made of purple.
"Ah! What happened?!" Kurumi cried out in bewilderment.
At the same time, a monster made of ice appeared before her and slowly approached her.
"Bang! Bang!! Bang!!!"
Seeing the ice monster walking straight towards her, Kurumi retreated in terror, muttering to herself:
"No...don't come any closer!" Her voice was filled with fear and helplessness, and her whole body began to tremble.
Just then, a sharp slash came from behind the monster, slicing it horizontally in two before turning into ice crystal powder and disappearing from the world.
Immediately, a beautiful woman with long silver hair and an obscured face appeared before Kurumi and slowly approached.
Her voice was as gentle as a spring breeze, yet tinged with sadness. She asked Kurumi, "Are you alright?" Then, she reached out a hand, trying to help the girl up.
Kurumi, still somewhat shaken, took the other's hand and said in a trembling voice:
"Thank you... thank you, I'm saved. What was that...?"
The silver-haired woman's lips curled slightly upward, revealing a barely perceptible smile. Her deep eyes gleamed with cunning as she secretly plotted to weave a flawless lie to deceive the innocent girl before her.
After a brief silence, she finally spoke, seemingly gently, "That's an elf, a monster that wants to destroy this world."
Hearing the silver-haired woman's inexplicable words, Kurumi asked in confusion, "An elf? What's that...?"
But the silver-haired woman didn't answer her question; instead, she asked, "Who are you? Why are you here?"
"I...I'm Tokisaki Kurumi. I was on my way home when suddenly I was..." Kurumi answered truthfully to the question from the woman with long silver hair.
After listening, the silver-haired woman raised her hand to her chin, as if pondering something, and muttered to herself:
"Did you just wander into this place by chance? Hmm, perhaps you really do possess adaptability?"
"Adaptability? What exactly are you...?" Kurumi asked, increasingly puzzled.
Upon hearing Kurumi's question, the silver-haired woman in front of her answered in an extremely gentle tone:
"I am Mio Takamiya, also known as the messenger of justice~"
"Is she... a messenger of justice?" Upon hearing Mio's self-introduction, Tokisaki Kurumi's red eyes lit up slightly, and her expression changed from confusion to shock and joy.
Mio naturally noticed the change in Kurumi's expression and felt a little curious. She extended her hand to Kurumi and then invited her:
"Well then, Kurumi, how about we find somewhere else to talk?"
Kurumi nodded, took Mio's hand, and the two disappeared simultaneously from the sky bridge covered by the purple barrier.
Let's rewind a bit, to when the purple barrier had just covered the sky bridge.
Kurumi, who was looking at photos on the overpass, suddenly disappeared without leaving anything behind. Mingcai, who had been secretly following her from under the overpass, slowly walked onto the overpass.
As soon as he stepped onto the overpass, Ming stared blankly at the spot where Kurumi had been standing, his heart filled with even more unease.
Ming scratched his head, looking confused, and muttered to himself:
"Strange... How could this be? Could it be that Kurumi is already talking to Mio?!"
Thinking of this, Ming broke out in a cold sweat, and his expression became distressed.
He had been following Kurumi ever since she left Sawa's house. He hadn't noticed anything unusual along the way, but for some reason, this girl, who had been perfectly fine, had suddenly vanished without a trace.
Recalling the eerie purple barrier surrounding Mio in the original story, Ming had already figured out the answer. For a moment, he was unsure whether to continue searching for the rooftop where the secret meeting took place, since if Mio discovered his existence beforehand, he might face utter destruction.
Thinking of this, Ming shook his head and ultimately chose to recall his memories of watching Date A Live Season 4, and began searching for the rooftop observation spot where Kurumi and Mio were.
In the evening, after sending Kurumi back home and saying goodbye to her parents, she took her to Mio's place on the rooftop of a tall building.
"My enemy is an elf, the same thing that attacked you just now. They are monsters that threaten this world."
Mio, turning her head away from Kurumi and looking at the night sky on the rooftop, explained in this way.
"..." Upon hearing the explanation, Kurumi remained silent without saying a word.
"So, Kurumi, you want power?"
"Power?" Hearing Mio's words, Kurumi, who had been silent, began to hesitate. She suddenly recalled the question Ming had asked her: 'If I possess power, can I become a champion of justice?'
Mio noticed Kurumi's hesitation, so she turned her back and spoke in a "gentle" tone:
"If it were you, you should be able to adapt to [Spirit Crystal]."
As soon as Mio finished speaking, a floating purple crystal suddenly appeared on Kurumi's chest, surrounded by a mysterious light that attracted others to touch it.
"To save...the world?" Kurumi said, her hand curiously touching the purple crystal on her chest.
Then, the touched crystal instantly emitted a deep purple energy, which rushed into Kurumi's body before she could react.
"Ah...ah...ah...uh!"
As the purple crystal entered the girl's body, Kurumi began to cry out in pain, her body enveloped in purple energy. After a while, the spirit crystal was completely embedded in Kurumi's body.
Golden clock-shaped pupils also appeared in Kurumi's left eye at this moment. Seeing Kurumi successfully fuse, Mio couldn't help but exclaim:
"Just as I thought."
After Mio finished her sigh, the purple energy on Kurumi's body slowly receded. Kurumi, who had just successfully fused with the energy, looked at her hands in bewilderment.
“Let’s use the Spirit Dress,” Mio said to Kurumi with a smile. “Now you should understand your abilities and know how to use them.”
Upon hearing Mio's command, Kurumi subconsciously searched her mind for the concept of "spirit dress" and somewhat awkwardly recited it:
"Spirit... Spirit Gear unfolding?"
As soon as Kurumi finished speaking, a burst of red spiritual energy erupted from her body and quickly enveloped her entire body.
In the blink of an eye, a gorgeous red and black Lolita dress appeared on Kurumi's body, with twin ponytails hanging down her back, echoing Kurumi's still slightly immature face, while her left eye had transformed into a golden clock, the hands constantly turning, giving people an unknown sense of mystery.
Kurumi successfully summoned her spirit dress, and Mio slightly flicked her finger, and a mirror appeared in front of the girl.
"This is...me!" Kurumi said in disbelief.
Seeing Kurumi's incredulous look, Mio continued with a smile:
I've been searching for a partner to fight alongside me, and now I've finally found one! Tokisaki Kurumi, you possess immense power and unwavering faith—exactly the comrade I need. Let us join hands, fight the evil spirits, and save this world!
"it is good!"
Kurumi responded with delight, and Mio's lips curled up upon hearing the reply.
Meanwhile, not far from the high-rise building, Ming, holding a telescope, was silently witnessing all of this. Whether it was because that "god" was too fearless and unsuspecting or something else, Ming's surveillance activities seemed to go unnoticed by anyone, and were so stable that even he found it hard to believe.
Little did she know that Mio had already noticed everything that Ming was seeing, but because of her slight lapse in attention, she didn't take Ming, who looked even more ordinary than a magician, seriously.