Chapter 37: Pure Love Warrior, Activated!
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"Guaaahhh!!"
Alexis Kerib's scream echoed across the sky.
The body he had painstakingly obtained was completely obliterated, reduced to dust by eighty-two consecutive Rider Kicks.
Thud!
Kihara crashed heavily onto the peak of a grotesque mountain made of monster corpses.
The Faiz armor reverted to its base form, badly damaged, exposing his broken body beneath, covered in crimson scars.
His chest still rose faintly…
…but his life was slipping away.
Fine white sand drifted out from the cracks in his armor.
"Heh… you gave it your all… and only managed to destroy my body in this world…"
Alexis' ghost-like figure appeared beside him, voice flickering and unstable.
"I am an immortal energy being… give me a little time… and I will recover…"
"I won't give you that chance, Alexis!"
A cold voice cut through the air.
Rikka Takarada climbed to the top, gripping the crimson blade tightly, her gaze sharp and unyielding.
She should have arrived earlier with the help of the little monster girl—but the shockwave from Kihara 's power had forced them to take cover.
Now, she had seized the weapon and charged straight to the summit.
"Heh… Rikka… you're just a human who lost her monster power… what could you possibly—"
His words stopped abruptly.
Because Rikka's strike was flawless.
The crimson blade pierced directly into his core.
Her body glowed faintly, as if guided by some unseen force allowing her to pinpoint his one and only weakness.
"GRAAAAAAHHH!!!"
After a final scream—
Alexis collapsed into a small stone, flickering with eerie flames.
The little monster girl rushed to Kihara's side, waving her wand desperately.
"Knight-sama! Knight-sama, wake up! You can't fall asleep!"
Rikka didn't hesitate.
She turned and sprinted toward the black cage imprisoning Akane.
With a few swift strikes, she shattered it and pulled her out.
"Akane! Wake up! Save Kihara!"
"R… Rikka…?"
Confusion flickered in Akane's eyes—then vanished.
She shoved Rikka aside and stumbled toward him.
"Kihara—Kihara!!"
Tears scattered through the air.
Akane could feel it.
Her divine power was returning…
…but so was the terrifying truth:
Kihara was like a broken vessel.
His life was draining away.
By the time she reached him.
More than half of his body had already turned to sand, dispersing into the wind.
All her strength vanished.
Her heart felt like it had been smashed apart.
She collapsed beside him, sobbing uncontrollably.
"Don't… don't… please don't leave me…"
Rikka grabbed her collar, furious:
"Aren't you the god of this world?! Then use your power and save him! Crying won't help—crying just wastes time!"
"Right… I'm a god… there has to be a way…"
Through her tear-blurred vision, Akane saw the stone that Alexis had become.
He once claimed he was immortal.
Then—
That meant he could be used.
Without hesitation.
Akane crawled over, grabbed the stone and swallowed it.
Then she returned to Kihara's side.
Pressing her lips against his.
She used her divine power to reconstruct him.
The little monster girl slowed her healing spell, synchronizing it with Akane's power.
Light and divinity intertwined, restoring what was lost.
None of them noticed.
Within Kihara's shadow, something seemed to stir…
But as his body healed.
…it gradually calmed down again.
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When Kihara opened his eyes again.
He felt something soft, warm… pressing against his face.
It wasn't uncomfortable.
Just…a little hard to breathe.
He turned his head slightly and immediately changed his opinion.
Who said I can't breathe?! This is amazing!!
Rikka and Akane were both asleep.
Apparently giving him a lap pillow together.
Which had somehow turned into, his head being sandwiched between their soft thighs.
A heavy breath escaped his nose.
brushing against Rikka's bare skin.
She woke instantly.
The moment she saw him awake.
her eyes filled with tears.
She hugged him tightly.
"Waaah… Kihara… you're finally awake… thank goodness… thank goodness…"
Akane woke up too.
Her lips trembled—
Then she wrapped her arms around his waist and burst into tears.
Kihara was completely overwhelmed.
both emotionally…and physically.
After a long while, he finally managed to calm them down and escape from the "soft trap."
From their explanation, he learned everything that had happened after the battle.
Akane had fully awakened.
Using Alexis' endless life force, she restored Kihara completely.
Then, together with Rikka and the little monster girl.
she recreated the entire world.
Everyone who had died was brought back.
The world itself was reset.
to the day before their first high school entrance ceremony.
This time—
Akane wanted to meet Rikka again.
As her true self.
"…Wait a second, Akane."
Kihara suddenly interrupted, raising his eyebrows and pointing at himself.
"Aren't you forgetting something?"
"Hehe~ of course not!"
Before he could react.
Akane leaned in and kissed the corner of his lips.
Then she grabbed Rikka and threw herself into his arms with a bright smile:
"From now on, we're a three-person relationship~"
"Kihara, please take care of us!"
Happiness hit him like a truck.
He felt dizzy.
"I… I'm not dreaming, right? You two… really agree?"
Rikka pouted and lightly bumped her head against his chest.
"At first, I didn't."
"But Akane's the god of this world. If she says you can have a harem… then you can."
"…Not like I had much say anyway. Hmph."
"Rikka… if you're not okay with this—"
"Who said I'm not okay?"
She looked away, cheeks slightly flushed.
"I'm just… a little annoyed."
"I haven't even had you all to myself yet…"
"And now I have to share you."
At that point.
If Kihara still didn't understand, he might as well check if he was a saint in his past life.
He pulled them both closer, voice firm:
"Don't worry."
"I'll give both of you all the love I have—hot and real."
He grinned.
Raised his hand dramatically.
"Pure Love Warrior… Transform!!"
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