A sword, what kind of sword? A sword that never misses, one that vanishes as soon as it strikes. A person, what kind of person?

A delicate one, someone who could be knocked down at any moment. Although Sakuya lacked the ability to physically push people over, her flying knives possessed a similar, exquisite effect: where the blade passed, clothing shredded, fragments scattering across the sky, a fitting spectacle beneath the full bloom of the cherry trees. Setsuna and Katanako froze, glancing down only to find that scarcely a shred of fabric remained to cover their modesty.

With a sudden shriek, they clapped their hands over their vital areas at lightning speed and fled even faster than before. “Hmm, it seems the effect is even more pronounced than I imagined…” Sakuya let out a satisfied smile, then turned her gaze toward the young men and women present, “Let us commence a magnificent display of clothing demolition.” Shing! In an instant, Sakuya was before two beautiful high school girls.

This time, she didn't use her time-stop ability; instead, she accelerated her own personal timeline, boosting her speed to a level unattainable by ordinary humans—you might call it instantaneous movement. The two high school girls didn't even have time to react. They only saw a glint of steel flash past their eyes, then felt a sudden, refreshing coolness envelop their bodies.

Instinctively, they looked down: only a few scraps of cloth clung near the insides of their thighs; everywhere else was utterly bare. Without hesitation, they shrieked and bolted away. Lin Luo observed from above, seeing everything with perfect clarity—the generously endowed areas and the deeply mysterious ones.

If it was revealed, he could see it all. This was an unexpected windfall. Furthermore, he recognized the two girls: they were the sisters Takane and Sakura Ai, participants in the martial arts tournament.

Usually, only Takane suffered the fate of having her clothes shredded; he hadn't expected little sister Ai to endure such hardship this time… The Mistress of Shredding, truly a master of ‘clothing destruction.’ Speaking of which, Setsuna actually fled after being stripped bare. If it were the Setsuna of old, she wouldn’t have been so flustered. It seemed spending so much time with Big Sister had made her much softer.

The battle continued, and naturally, the scenes of clothing destruction did not cease—though it remained entirely one-sided. With Sakuya’s abilities, no one present could withstand a single move. The men were effortlessly felled and knocked unconscious, while the women were spectacularly stripped to reveal their delicate forms.

Not a single person was spared. In a mere few minutes, Mahora’s main fighting force was completely neutralized. The men lay stiffly on the ground like logs, while the women either fled after being stripped or, being bolder—or perhaps lacking sufficient common sense in that department—engaged Sakuya while semi-clothed.

The result was obvious: even Asuna, who often unleashed game-ending moves, ended up huddled on the ground clutching shredded remnants of her uniform. Fortunately, the area had been sealed off by the school beforehand, and any occasional intruders were found and dealt with early on. There were no ordinary people nearby; otherwise, any passing student would have surely witnessed the scene until their eyeballs popped out.

“Sakuya certainly went above and beyond,” Lin Luo muttered, shaking his head at the scene below. Beside him, Evangeline merely snorted, saying nothing. Al was still wearing that half-dead, fixed smile; he was fortunate enough to witness such a nude spectacle.

Only Kurie seemed genuinely terrified; her complexion was certainly not good. Mahora’s main forces were thoroughly subdued by Sakuya, and the fighting elsewhere was nearing its end. Although Ryudo possessed formidable strength, Ryugu Mana was of a comparable tier.

With Chachamaru and an even larger army of robots accompanying her, this bait group had no hope of winning. Moreover, Ryudo couldn't unleash his true power. Firstly, his opponents were his students, and secondly, although Chao Rinne’s objective would change the world, Ryudo himself was genuinely conflicted—whether the change was good or bad.

Lost in this internal contradiction, he couldn't even summon half of his usual strength. Once Ryudo was struck down by Ryugu Mana, the others naturally lost the will to fight, and one by one, they were defeated. On the other front, while the Headmaster’s strength was profound and mysterious, it was still significantly less than world-class figures like Evangeline or Al.

Coupled with his inability to deliver a killing blow to his own students, the entire situation was expertly managed by Chao Rinne. Although Chao Rinne never managed to defeat him, she successfully contained this heavyweight, allowing Yagami Kaso to activate the magic circle… As the appointed moment arrived, the World Tree blazed with an unprecedented, brilliant light. A pillar of light shot upward, piercing the clouds above Mahora Academy, as if breaking through the very heavens.

At that moment, every conscious person saw it, and everyone who saw it was stunned by the miraculous sight. While the school festival often featured strange occurrences, a spectacle like this had never happened before. The ordinary people, while shocked, were also captivated by the beautiful wonder; some even made wishes toward the light.

But those who knew the true secret—the magic teachers and students of Mahora—knew they had lost. All of Mahora had been defeated by a single young woman. A wave of despair washed over everyone.

Whether they were currently dressing or still fighting, all halted. They knew… the world was about to change, inevitably! Shortly after the World Tree’s light pierced the sky, the twelve sacred sites around the globe possessing equivalent magical power to the World Tree quickly sensed the shift.

Their accumulated mana erupted in that instant, and the “Compulsory Cognition Magic,” which forced belief in the existence of magic and mages, instantly spread across the entire world… “I truly wonder what this world will become after this…” Al gazed at the towering light, a rare touch of emotion in his voice. Although no one could truly grasp the future, he knew that in the near future, this world would face a massive transformation. “Hmph, I couldn't care less what it becomes; it has nothing to do with me.” Evangeline sneered, showing utter disdain.

Setting aside the fact that she was already involved in divine warfare—this world shift was mere child’s play—even without that, as a True Ancestor vampire, she wouldn't pay it any mind. If anything, she was slightly pleased. The magical world had placed a six-million-dollar bounty on her head.

While this had inadvertently raised her profile and status, it had also attracted annoying rabble, causing her endless frustration. No one enjoys being labeled a wanted criminal. Even if Evangeline acted indifferent on the surface, she harbored dissatisfaction toward the magical community.

Now, imagining the headache the magical world was about to face made her inwardly giddy just thinking about it. “A world shift… this means everything will spiral beyond control,” Lin Luo stated grimly. While he couldn't determine if this change was for the better or worse, one thing was certain: the era where the plot he knew had ended was approaching.

The conflicts between the magical world and the mundane reality—from this point on… everything was unknown! Chao Rinne’s plan had succeeded, and the battle naturally didn't need to continue. Moreover, suppressed by the overwhelming power of her side, Mahora hardly had any combat strength left anyway.

All the robots smoothly retreated, and everyone they had subdued was released on the spot. The Headmaster retracted his gaze from the World Tree’s light, then looked toward a spot high in the sky, sighing helplessly. If even one of those three people above had offered assistance, the result would not have turned out this way.

But now, it was too late to say anything. With such a monumental event occurring, the magical faction wouldn't let the matter rest easily. The mages of Mahora Academy would bear the full responsibility; he needed to start thinking about how to handle what came next.

The aftermath of the battle was not complicated to manage. Chao Rinne had calculated all the potential minor troubles that might arise after victory or defeat before the battle even began. Thus, aside from Mahora’s side, her own faction was handled quite smoothly, causing no trouble for anyone… Though, the trouble she had already instigated was already world-shattering enough.

However, an unexpected development occurred—one concerning her personally. Originally, she had planned to return to the future via the time machine immediately after the battle concluded and all necessary actions were complete. By her projections, although much of the World Tree’s magic had been expended by the magic circle, the remaining energy should have lasted at least seven days, enough time for her return.

But, for reasons unknown, the World Tree’s magic had been completely drained! Her time machine ran on magical energy. In this world, at least within her known understanding, only the World Tree’s magic could power her journey back to the future.

Now that the World Tree was depleted, the time machine was inert; she couldn't go back! If she wanted to return, she would have to wait twenty-two years for the World Tree to shine again—but in twenty-two years, she would already be middle-aged! “This… how is this possible!

My calculations couldn't have been wrong! How could the World Tree’s magic be emptied all at once?!” Chao Rinne was currently on an airship hovering above Mahora, her base of operations. She checked all the systems, letting out an exclamation of disbelief at this unforeseen outcome.

“Chao, perhaps I have found the cause,” at that moment, Hakaze, standing nearby, suddenly adjusted her glasses, her expression grave. She spoke in a low voice, “Teacher Izayoi can manipulate time. She used her temporal abilities near the World Tree just now.

Because the World Tree inherently possesses vast magical power, a mutation occurred at that moment. To explain it using scientific theory, we can hypothesize this: one minute outside equates to one month inside the World Tree.” “What!” Chao Rinne gasped, and the instrument in her hand slipped, clattering to the floor. She suddenly recalled a famous saying she had once heard.

Sakuya was her making, and Sakuya was her undoing!