Through his fusion with the divine path, Takeyo had surpassed even the original incarnation of the Enlightened Buddha.
The so-called enlightened one wasn't merely an awakened mortal body, it was the awakening of the incarnation itself.
By signing in at the "Dance of the Twin Dragons," Takeyo had successfully awakened the power to simulate star creation, his very own Another Cosmology.
Another Cosmology. The phrase carried weight across dimensions. It was a gift that magnified one's personal cosmology infinitely, allowing it to interfere with external reality itself.
To Takeyo, it resembled the domain abilities he'd read about in cultivation novels from his previous life, though the differences ran deeper than surface similarities suggested.
Those who possessed Another Cosmology often held the potential to become the center of entire pantheons. It was an extraordinary ability possessed by gods who built their own divine kingdoms, expanding the very concept of their realm's existence.
In simpler terms: it was powerful interference from one's inner universe projected onto the outer world. Such interference could even destroy universes, though that level of power remained reserved for those at the absolute peak.
Takeyo had obtained the ten incarnations of Vishnu from Little Garden's origin. At least four of the eighteen God Kings in the double-digit domain of all powers within Little Garden were incarnations of the original Vishnu.
Possessing Another Cosmology made perfect sense. After all, it was a fundamental tool for creating myths and cosmologies.
Of course, it could also be understood as the manifestation of mythology and cosmology itself. The question of who dominated whom, humans or gods, remained a philosophical debate without clear resolution.
For Takeyo, however, simulating star creation served merely as a transitional step.
When he could truly wield the power of the original incarnation, Another Cosmology would simply be icing on an already magnificent cake.
To achieve his ultimate goal, Takeyo drew upon his newly awakened power.
[Another Cosmology: Three Thousand Worlds]
Takeyo's use wasn't to suppress others, it was to seal himself.
Only by completely sealing his own power could he enter another universe perfectly, without triggering any rejection from that reality.
Only by entering that universe could he calculate its entire structure together with Kurma from the DxD universe and the Krishna incarnation that connected both worlds!
This was the most efficient method available.
Just as beings from other times and spaces faced temporal rejection when traveling through different eras, the same principle applied to using overwhelming power in foreign universes.
The stronger the existence, the more severe the rejection.
If Takeyo didn't suppress his strength, his arrival would likely trigger an endless war between the two universes themselves.
Right now, he'd only merged with the center of cosmology, Little Garden. At best, he could guarantee a pyrrhic victory.
Obtaining a ruined universe and a broken cosmos wasn't what Takeyo wanted.
Instead, he'd made the decision to directly analyze and calculate the entire universe before finally integrating it into the Center, Little Garden.
To achieve this goal, sealing his mystical powers before entering the target universe was the fastest route.
Of course, while all mystical powers that didn't belong to the target universe would be sealed, Takeyo wasn't worried. His physical body alone could easily shatter stars.
Besides... he had other methods to access his power in that universe.
As long as he didn't use his own power directly, he could simply have others wield it for him.
That way, it wouldn't count as his own usage, it would be power wielded by beings native to that universe.
He'd already figured out the specific implementation and usage. Now it was time to find his contractor and test the theory.
"[God], the rest is up to you."
After sending that message to the DxD universe, Takeyo vanished.
He officially entered that universe.
If Takeyo were to name this universe himself, he'd call it the Strike the Blood Universe.
Strike the Blood Universe
The Feast of Flames was in full swing.
Natsuki Minamiya, an attack mage instructor and the nation's demon attack specialist, naturally took keen interest in this matter.
What kind of individual would ultimately claim the name and power of the Fourth Primogenitor?
What impact would the Fourth Primogenitor's power have on this world that was already churning with undercurrents?
Though night had fallen, she habitually carried her parasol.
Perhaps because she always held a parasol whenever she went out, her skin maintained an abnormally fair and delicate complexion.
Her lips parted slightly as her eyes revealed both distance and depth.
Though this was merely a body formed through magic manipulation, she'd crafted it to match her real form with ninety-nine percent accuracy.
"I only hope a more reliable force obtains it," Natsuki murmured. "That way, it won't cause major upheaval in this world."
A phantom materialized behind her.
Though merely a phantom, no one would underestimate this manifestation.
Anyone knowledgeable about the supernatural world knew this phantom had defeated True Ancestor-level familiars.
No one had heard Natsuki speak the phantom's true name.
However, perhaps because this phantom frequently wielded golden artifacts and a golden bow, the outside world had given it a name: the Golden Guardian.
Coincidentally, or perhaps by fate, it bore the same name as the guardian Natsuki should have possessed in the original timeline.
Only now, the person contracted with her had changed.
That person knew the phantom's real name: Mahatma Rama.
In the early days of exploring the High School DxD world, Takeyo had once signed a contract with a magical girl from another dimension.
Through the contract, he'd learned the so-called magical girl's name: Natsuki Minamiya.
Originally, he'd hesitated about signing a contract with a magical girl who wasn't even in the same world. After discovering it was Natsuki, he'd immediately agreed.
As for why a witch was called a magical girl?
Well... only women who signed contracts with demons could be called witches. Besides, wasn't it perfectly normal for a girl who could use magic to be called a magical girl?
Through their contract, Takeyo had obtained this universe's coordinates and could perceive events here through his avatar.
The coordinates and timeline were precisely why Takeyo had come.
What Takeyo provided in return was partial usage rights to an avatar. Because of this small grant of power, Natsuki's strength had become completely different from the original timeline.
Fighting against True Ancestors and their familiars? Child's play.
Though she hadn't tested it yet, Natsuki could sense that if she used her guardian without concern for her body's limits, she might be able to directly obliterate a True Ancestor.
Of course, since True Ancestors were rare creatures, she hadn't yet had the experience of destroying one.
Natsuki didn't dwell on why her guardian possessed such overwhelming power, far exceeding even True Ancestor familiars.
What kind of existence would make such an apparently disadvantageous contract with her?
The truth was simple: even having to honor the contract, Natsuki felt she'd made an incredible profit.