Chapter 978 - 32: A New SSR?

Chapter 978: Chapter 32: A New SSR?

Banriya Yuri tightly pursed her lips, recalling that terrifying scene, it was as if she had personally experienced an apocalypse.

And if it’s a hallucination, it is so real, so clear, and engraved so deeply in the depths of consciousness, that even a slight recollection brings forth a soul-level shock, a shock so immense it nearly shatters her Divine Sense...

The heavens crumble and the earth splits!

The sun and moon lose their light!

The entire world is burning, even the Gods themselves cannot escape the fate of the apocalypse... Those great, noble, immortal beings, being bound to the world, naturally perish in the red lotus-like inferno alongside the world’s destruction.

Just a slight recall of the recent memories brings those deep-seated images and sounds back along with fear, layering like furious waves... Instantly, Banriya Yuri feels a chill enveloping her limbs, as if her blood has lost its warmth.

Mainly because compared to any previous visions of the future or revelations, this one instills a deeper sense of terror and unease.

Even in her dazed state, the girl feels somewhat unable to differentiate...

—Did she accidentally trigger an extremely high, unprecedented Inspiration...

—Or did she indeed travel to that future space-time and personally witnessed the world’s destruction...

Probably because even in her subconscious, she harbors such a terrifying thought, thus the fingers of this chestnut-haired girl unknowingly pinch tightly at the corners of her dress beside her.

Seeing this, Gu Mo blinked, wondering if he should remind her not to exert such force, as it’s not quite appropriate to accidentally tear the dress... Though the student uniforms of Private City Nan Academy are of good quality, they are still ordinary fabric.

Since they’re not extraordinary materials, they can’t withstand the unconscious exertion of a Spiritual Ability User.

Because just like the technique of Magic Release, they are ultimately alike in essence—

Even if it’s different worlds, different dimensions, or different power systems, such similar Magic Techniques are universally applicable. Essentially, they rely on Special Energy to amplify physical abilities, exponentially enhancing physical qualities.

No matter what, this girl possesses Spiritual Power, as long as a trace of extraordinary power flows, she can far exceed the qualities of an ordinary person, so this possibility isn’t absent.

However...

The girl’s Spiritual Vision was triggered in such a manner, and so keenly peered into a glimpse of the future, this is something that slightly surprised Gu Mo.

But thinking carefully about it, it isn’t incomprehensible—

After all, Miss Banriya has inherent talent in this area, possessing the ability to acquire Revelations from the Netherworld, thereby discerning the essence and origins of the Gods...

Especially in her later development, she can unravel the secrets of the Heart Eye, and has even managed to capture the fleeing Monkey King’s battle streaks during light-speed movements...

—Frankly, this indeed is exceptional talent, truly at a level where fate seems to favor her.

Therefore, with the aid of Correction Power, it’s reasonable that she would receive higher-level inspiration and enlightenment on this foundation... But speaking of which, does his arrival represent an "existential threat" that must be cautiously dealt with in this world?

Especially as such swift responses have already appeared...

It must absolutely be a counteraction from the world itself...

With such thoughts, Gu Mo took another look at the chestnut-haired girl, thinking a character with such high Spiritual Vision as hers is akin to a Golden Card? Meaning this is another SSR, huh. Lately, with so many talents appearing in succession, should he continue recruiting?

Since this is another navigator role, truly a rare talent, the entries are either orange or gold, surely gleaming brightly... Speaking of which, Miss Banriya Yuri’s profession seems to belong to a "Witch"...

Emmmmm, in saying this, it seems slightly inappropriate. For it might affirm the non-existent, baseless, rumor-conjured, reputationally damaging label of being a "Witch Enthusiast", thereby creating a shadow on his honor...

Upon remembering this issue, Gu Mo suddenly fell into deep contemplation.

He feels that his reputation in this regard isn’t doing well lately... if he even has a reputation here.

"Alright, let’s drink some tea and calm down..."

Erica sat down opposite him on the sofa again, gently rubbing her temple and exhaling: "There’s no need to be so nervous, after all, we’re safe for now, though only temporarily."

She naturally noticed the tense demeanor of the chestnut-haired girl across from her, but didn’t think too much about it, likely because unraveling the suspicions earlier allowed her heart some relief, thus unconsciously relaxing a bit, thinking: as long as she wasn’t being targeted all along.

As for noticing Banriya Yuri’s anxiety and tension, she too felt it was understandable.

Because this girl is evidently talented in Inspiration and Spiritual Vision...

Even just now she spied into a Divine Domain, simultaneously viewing the information on deities along with her peers...

Such an exceptional case causes a significant burden and exhaustion, both mentally physically. After all, Erica herself has vivid firsthand experiences, such as facing that ultragiant Wild Boar previously, which brought enormous pressure and majesty.

It truly was torturous.

No falsity or exaggeration in the slightest.

Deep like a mountain, dark as night, indeed an aura darker than darkness itself, more sacred than sanctity... That majestic Divine Beast with its pitch-black fur felt so awe-inspiringly supreme, suffocating anyone who faced it, as if mere humans would be stunned into breathlessness, their consciousness nearly ceasing to think.

Even Erica at that time couldn’t help but feel that pressure, finding it becoming hard to breathe... even though she was reluctant to admit it in her heart.

However, at this moment, Erica made the expected judgment, slightly squinting her beautiful eyes to look at Banriya Yuri, attributing the latter’s unease directly to a similar situation, thus she somewhat empathized with the experience.

Since even I, a Great Knight honed in both mind and body, almost couldn’t hold it together...

Then, for this girl, whose Power is relatively delicate, the load borne by her body and mind would understandably be even more distressing...

"Uh... Th-thank you."

Banriya Yuri opened her mouth, but finally just softly thanked her, reaching out to take the teacup, her tone faintly revealing a slight sense of weakness.

Of course, she didn’t try to argue about her situation, and she also understood that remaining this way actually served her well; otherwise, it would be truly hard to explain... After all, she still hadn’t figured out what on earth was going on, what the Revelation she saw truly signified.

This she still couldn’t clarify, couldn’t confirm for the time being—

All she could do was bury it deep within her heart, without the ability to reveal it to anyone... She secretly glanced at the young man beside her, seemingly deep in thought, and Banriya Yuri subconsciously bit her lower lip, her white teeth applying slight pressure.

To her, this development was undoubtedly a sudden turn of events.

Walking the bustling streets of Tokyo at night...

Worrying about not being able to find any clues...

Countless images surged in, accompanied by complex Perceptions...

—In short, it was an extremely abrupt development, happening in a moment when she was mentally unprepared, suddenly her mind was invaded by some image.

It was as if another world unfolded within her thoughts, amidst the spreading sensation of trembling and being at a loss, endless images and information flooded into Banriya Yuri’s mind, an infinite number of images layered like raging waves, chaotic sounds interweaving together like a grand and chaotic symphony.

All of this...

Was so abrupt, catching one completely off guard, without any sign.

Resulting in the girl, in her unprepared state, having her Spiritual Power and Spirit ignited like a flame, burning directly—

From body to Spirit, it was all the same, her essence, energy, and spirit were frantically dissipating, every minute and second consuming rapidly... the whole person nearly like an orange thrown into a juicer, making her feel extremely uncomfortable.

However, Banriya Yuri turned out to be different.

Previously mentioned, experiences of encounters with Gods are not something everyone can have...

Especially apart from the Supreme Godslayers, or the Demon Kings who are hostile with the Gods, others find it hard to truly have a connection or interaction with Gods. Even those Supreme Knights or Supreme Mages, the strong who can contend with Demigods and Divine Beasts, find such experiences extremely valuable and limited.

And she happened to be an exception.

In a sense, this is precisely the kind of person Erica most envied—

After all, if not to achieve such accomplishments beyond her age, to make her assumption of her uncle’s knight title more convincing and widely accepted, Erica would not have been so eager to seize this opportunity to add a splendid stroke to her own record.

It was precisely because of having corresponding experiences that Banriya Yuri reacted extremely swiftly at the time...

If it had been others encountering such a situation, they would likely be bewildered, not knowing what had happened at all.

Yet she was able to make the most correct judgment immediately, then compelled herself to calm down, enduring the pain and discomfort, striving as much as possible to see clearly, to remember, even to try actively spying more Celestial Secrets, until she approached the limit of her Spiritual Will...

"There can be no mistake, in the future images I saw, this person is absolutely the key..."

Thinking silently in her heart, the chestnut-haired girl tightly pressed her lips, unable to resist repeatedly looking up cautiously, scrutinizing the young man not far away.

In the corner of the future she endeavored to glimpse, this person was absolutely the key to everything... yet how come he seemed just like an ordinary person?

This really made it hard to discern.

Banriya Yuri was somewhat unsure, hesitating if she was mistaken.

—In fact, was it the other party concealing it well...

—Or was it simply that... "the time" hadn’t come yet?

After all, what she saw was the "potential" of the "future," which may not necessarily occur, let alone how far off it might transpire remains unknown. It could be next month, a few years later, or even decades after, these are all uncertain...

If this were truly the case, might she still have an opportunity to prevent all this?