Izumi had no intention of letting her escape.
Since she had come all the way here—
There was no way he would let her leave so easily.
A faint smile formed on his lips.
"Othinus, don't rush off."
"Why not come inside for a cup of tea?"
"We can sit back… and enjoy the show together."
The moment he finished speaking—
He acted.
The surrounding space instantly froze.
Othinus' expression changed drastically.
Without hesitation, she unleashed her Magic God power, attempting to shatter the spatial seal!
But—
Izumi wouldn't give her that chance.
At this moment, Othinus suddenly realized something horrifying.
Her power—
Couldn't break through it.
Not even close.
Her strength, already suppressed countless times over, was simply not enough.
Without another thought, she launched a direct attack at Izumi.
BOOM!!
Even in her weakened state, the force she unleashed caused the entirety of Academy City to tremble.
Countless students felt it instantly—
As if a mountain had descended upon their hearts.
From Level 4s to Level 5s—
Every esper sensed the same thing.
Death.
A suffocating, overwhelming threat.
At the same time—
Her power triggered the full descent of the Artificial Heaven.
Mysticism was crushed.
Erased.
This was the stronghold of science—
Using magic here was no different from suicide.
Othinus' face turned grim.
Izumi, however, simply laughed.
"Looks like things aren't going your way."
"Let's wrap this up quickly."
"I'm… quite interested in you, after all."
The next instant—
He moved.
With a simple motion of his hand—
Othinus was dragged toward him.
She couldn't resist.
Not even slightly.
Even at full strength, she wouldn't have stood a chance—
And now?
She was nothing.
Izumi's simulated Star Creation Diagram had already weakened her.
Then Aleister's system crushed her even further.
This wasn't 1 + 1.
It was absolute suppression.
Across dimensions.
Across existence itself.
In Izumi's perception—
The other Magic Gods were already on the verge of being forced out of their phases.
Compared to that—
Othinus alone meant nothing.
Just as she was about to be captured—
Othinus' eye widened.
She forced out even more power.
For a split second—
She broke free.
Then—
She ran.
Without hesitation.
Without pride.
She fled.
This monster…!
She had no intention of fighting.
Not anymore.
This man—
Was something she couldn't possibly defeat.
What was I thinking… coming here?!
For the first time—
Regret flooded her mind.
But—
Before she could escape far—
She was pulled back.
"Running away?" Izumi's voice echoed behind her.
"You can't escape, you know."
Othinus froze.
Then—
She felt it.
A hand grabbed the back of her collar.
She was lifted into the air—
Like a child.
An overwhelming force pressed down on her body.
Her Magic God power—
Collapsed instantly.
As if it had encountered its natural predator.
At that same moment—
In a distant, hidden dimension—
A mysterious spring shimmered.
Within it—
A glowing emerald eye suddenly vanished.
And appeared before Izumi.
The next instant—
It fused directly into Othinus' eye.
Silence.
Othinus froze.
Her mind went blank.
Because she realized—
Her power was gone.
Completely.
She had fallen.
From a Magic God—
To nothing more than a human magician.
Izumi let out a whistle.
"Well, that makes things easier."
"Captured a One-Eyed Magic God alive… not bad."
Grinning, he slung her over his shoulder.
Othinus finally snapped out of it.
"Bastard!!"
"Let me go!!"
"Do you have any idea what you've done?!"
Her voice trembled.
She was on the verge of tears.
This—
Was absurd.
He had stripped her of everything.
Effortlessly.
If she had known—
If she had known he was this terrifying—
She would have never come.
Izumi ignored her protests.
Smack.
He casually slapped her.
"Quiet."
"Now behave and come watch the show with me."
"This world is about to get… very interesting."
With that—
He took a step.
And vanished.
Back at the Artificial Workshop—
Izumi reappeared.
Without wasting time, he sealed Othinus' magic completely.
Now—
She was no different from an ordinary human girl.
Watching him casually toss a beautiful blonde girl onto the sofa—
Aogami Asagi's lips twitched.
"…Seriously?"
But Izumi didn't care.
Clapping his hands lightly, he grinned.
"The show begins."
"Call Misaka Mikoto over."
"It's time for her to act."
Asagi froze for a moment.
Then—
Her expression turned serious.
So it's starting…
She knew Izumi's plan.
If he said this—
Then it meant one thing.
The endgame had begun.
Without hesitation, she sent the call.
Izumi's intention was simple.
During this chaos—
He would let Misaka personally deal with those responsible for the Sisters Project.
If not now—
She would never get another chance.
Once the worlds merged—
Everything would be governed by Izumi's rules.
No killing.
Only judgment through "games."
That wouldn't be enough.
Not for her.
So now—
He would let her stain her hands.
Meanwhile—
Othinus, lying on the sofa, glared at him furiously.
"You bastard!!"
"What are you trying to do?!"
"Do you even understand what you're starting?!"
Izumi glanced at her calmly.
"Of course I do."
"My goal… was always this world."
"And you Magic Gods?"
"You're obstacles."
"So I'll pull every last one of you down."
"You're just the first."
"But not the last."
He smiled faintly.
"As for the others…"
"They won't be as lucky as you."
"They'll either be killed by me…"
"…or by Aleister."
"Let's see if he's capable."
Izumi turned his gaze outward.
The world burned in chaos.
War had begun.
But he didn't care.
To him—
This was merely a stage.
A performance.
And the true battle?
Would be between—
Aleister Crowley…
…and Aiwass.
Against the entire world.
And Izumi?
He would simply sit back—
…and enjoy the show.