Ren Isana glanced at Beatrice but didn't pay her much mind, as he had already materialized in another world. As he descended into this realm, a force emerged and cast him into a tunnel that resembled a passage through time.
Various fragments of information flashed past him, far too quickly to perceive clearly. Ren Isana couldn't capture any useful data even if he tried; time was rapidly regressing until he finally came to a halt at a specific critical point.
Ren Isana was thrown directly into the mid-air. As he appeared, the scenery of this world unfolded before his eyes: the sky was a dull gray, and the air was thick with the scent of smoke and gunpowder.
From his high vantage point, the vast ruins stretched as far as the eye could see. The entire world looked as though it had endured countless great wars, long since becoming unrecognizable. Seeing this landscape, Ren Isana's pupils constricted.
Is this a world already in ruins? Or is a world war currently raging? Moreover, the Magic Power in this world is excessively strong; this is clearly a high-intensity realm.
Allowing himself to freefall from the heights, Ren Isana continuously observed his surroundings. Finally, his gaze locked onto a massive creature floating in the distance — it actually carried an entire city upon its back!
Looking at that thing, Ren Isana's eyes narrowed. He felt a sense of familiarity. With that thought, he quickly adjusted his posture and landed steadily on the ground.
[Information Reading], activate! Ren Isana quickly processed the data of this world. A war without end was currently unfolding here; the heavens and earth were torn asunder, even the stars had been nearly obliterated, and countless races had perished in this conflict.
The Old Deus were slaughtering one another to seize the throne of the One True God. Artosh, the God of War; Okane, the God of Forging; Kainas, the God of the Forest; Allat, the God of Love; Holou, the God of Doubt...
"I see. So it's this world?" After absorbing the information, Ren Isana realized where he was. It wasn't surprising given the context, though he was currently several thousand years in the past.
"So, my mission is to change the history of this world?" Ren Isana muttered to himself, wondering who could provide him with an answer.
"Yes. The future is fixed, and I hope you can help me take certain people away. I cannot interfere with history, but you can!" A female voice echoed within Ren Isana's mind.
Simultaneously, Ren Isana learned her identity: Tet, the God of Games — the future One True God. With this information, Ren Isana understood the gist of his mission.
"In other words, you want me to save Schwi and Riku, right?" After all, to Tet, these two were essentially her parents. Riku, in particular, had achieved victory through his wisdom, only to die the moment he touched the Star Cup.
Tet had only come into existence because of him; she was the God of Games catalyzed by the collective will of the Ex-Machina, Riku, and Schwi. The purpose of bringing him here was specifically to rescue those two.
"It seems you know quite a lot. Was that some kind of world information reading? Since you're aware, I'll leave it to you. If possible, please try to reduce the casualties of this Great War. In the future, the populations of some races are far too low — they're practically becoming endangered species!" Tet exclaimed in surprise upon hearing Ren Isana's words.
It seemed the deal was a good one. Since the other party knew everything about this world, she wouldn't need to provide much guidance. After all, her power couldn't be maintained for very long.
"Fine, I understand the mission. As payment, you aren't allowed to interfere with anything I learn in this world!" Ren Isana's eyes flashed with excitement as he set his terms.
There were far too many good things in this world. For instance, the Dragon Law of the Dragonia — a power that could command all of creation and the original language of the planet. Its sheer strength went without saying.
Furthermore, the existence of the Dragonia was extremely unique. The scales on their bodies contained power that granted them an indestructible layer of protection.
They were multi-dimensional spacetime lifeforms, existing as planes in time that connected the past and future relative to the present. Such beings could recover instantly regardless of the severity of their injuries. How could such power not be enticing?
Then there was the magic of the Elves and the power of the Flügel. These were all things Ren Isana desired. Because of the Great War, as long as Ren Isana played his cards right, these treasures were practically his for the taking!
"Of course, no problem. Take whatever you want! History won't change anyway!" Tet laughed, delighted by Ren Isana's conditions. She didn't care in the slightest; he could take whatever he pleased.
Tet disappeared after finishing her explanation. Ren Isana felt completely at ease with her promise. Tet's personal strength wasn't that high; she likely couldn't overcome the World Will of his own realm.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have sought outside help or asked him to perform such a task. With that thought, Ren Isana began to move. After reading more information to understand the current situation, his figure vanished from the spot.
In the current timeline, Schwi had already met Riku. It seemed it was exactly the moment of the battle between Schwi and Lil' Jilly. Based on the information read from the world, this was the precise timestamp.
This meant the problem Ren Isana faced was rescuing Schwi from Lil' Jilly's hands. Otherwise, Schwi would truly be dismantled or incinerated by her.
After locking onto the coordinates, Ren Isana's figure vanished again. He lowered his presence to the absolute minimum and headed toward the location he had identified.
Thousands of kilometers away from Ren Isana's path, a pursuit was taking place. A Flügel girl, with wings at her waist and a serrated halo above her head, was battling an Ex-Machina girl.
Cannons of pitch-black energy were continuously fired from Jibril, aimed at the dodging Schwi. Schwi could do nothing but focus entirely on defense.
The gap in their strength was too wide. It could be said that Jibril was completely suppressing the girl. Schwi was filled with anxiety, frantically trying to communicate with someone. With one lapse in focus, she was struck and slammed violently into the ground.
"Hmph. It looks like this is the end, scrap metal!" Looking at the battered Schwi, Jibril's face wore a bloodthirsty smile. This was truly an enjoyable moment.
"You idiots! Connect to me already! Do you even understand speech?!" Schwi looked at Jibril, her desperation mounting. Why were those wooden-headed machines still refusing? She had already uploaded the most precious data she had obtained!
Countless data points flashed through Schwi's mind — every image, every sound, every sensation. She began to upload them all just to gain the support of the entire Ex-Machina cluster, her mouth continuously reciting a series of commands!
At a certain moment, her data upload succeeded, filling her with instant joy. However, when she saw the time required, Schwi froze. 251 seconds. She needed to survive for 251 seconds to complete the upload.
She looked at Jibril, her gaze quickly turning determined. No matter what, she had to buy that time. Without hesitation, she deployed her defenses to resist Jibril's onslaught.
"All-Dian-Kai. Constructing combat calculations for unknown entities, activate..." As Schwi spoke, a terrifying aura erupted from her. A massive mechanical frame began to materialize out of thin air, eventually forming pairs of steel wings.
Seeing this, Jibril became even more displeased. She glared at Schwi and said, "Are those wings supposed to be a mockery of me?"
Flying in the air, Jibril stared intently at Schwi, who was now encased in steel. Facing Jibril's question, Schwi spoke slowly, "Schwi... that is my name... the most important name given to me by Riku!"
As she finished speaking, Schwi slowly raised her head. The skin on her body was currently burning away, exposing the circuit boards beneath, but there was not a hint of fear in her eyes!
Hearing the name, a flicker of surprise passed through Jibril's eyes. Even the Ex-Machina had names? And she said it was given by a 'Riku'?
"I see. I am Jibril. So then... sayonara!" Jibril's aura erupted fully as she launched a barrage of attacks at Schwi.
The battle resumed with full intensity. With the two at the center, the earth crumbled and magma began to erupt from the ground. Schwi's data calculated frantically as she desperately blocked Jibril's strikes.
Ren Isana finally arrived at the battlefield. Seeing the situation, he realized things looked grim. Good grief, was it already reaching the end? Schwi was being completely overwhelmed.
He carefully sensed Jibril's aura. Tier 8... nearly Tier 9? Her strength was a bit excessively high. She was likely the strongest enemy Ren Isana had ever encountered.
If Lil' Jilly had this much power, what about the God of War? How strong would the God of War sitting on his high throne be? Tier 10? Or perhaps something beyond Tier 10?
Though he was incredibly curious, now was not the time for such thoughts. He had to save Schwi first. With that thought, Ren Isana acted decisively. At the moment Jibril's attack was about to hit Schwi, Ren Isana moved!
Ren Isana used [Spatial Transfer] to warp Jibril's attack away to another direction. The sudden interference caused Jibril to instantly become alert!
"Who is it?!" Lil' Jilly's gaze swept the surroundings. She quickly locked onto Ren Isana's position. Although Ren Isana had lowered his presence, she could still find him if she searched intentionally.
When she saw Ren Isana, Jibril's brows furrowed, her tone dripping with dissatisfaction. "Where did this monkey come from?!"
Hearing Lil' Jilly's words, Ren Isana felt annoyed as well. He had to admit, Lil' Jilly during this period was not cute at all — she was a complete demon child!
Schwi was also stunned when she saw Ren Isana. A kin of Riku? No... Riku's kin shouldn't have such powerful strength. With a single glance, she had scanned the terrifying Magic Power within Ren Isana's body!