Rin woke up with a new purpose.
A terrifying purpose.
He looked into the sky, eyes blazing.
"Today…
I shall PROVE my devotion to Miyu-sama
by defeating her attendants in honorable combat!!!"
Tien dropped his broom.
"WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT—?!
YOU'RE CHALLENGING DEMIGODS!!!"
Rin clenched his tiny fists.
"For Miyu-sama, I fear nothing."
Tien screamed.
---
⭐ 1. RIN VS. AURELIUS
Aurelius stood calmly in the training field.
Rin bowed dramatically.
"Master Aurelius!
I challenge you!
If I lose, purify me!
If I win, acknowledge me as Miyu-sama's Most Loyal Disciple!"
Aurelius nodded politely.
"Very well. Show me your determination."
Rin charged like a rat possessed.
Aurelius tapped his forehead.
*Tap.*
Rin flipped backward, rolled twice, stood up wobbly—
"AMAZING!!!
YOUR TAP WAS FULL OF MIYU-SAMA'S BLESSING—!!"
Aurelius blinked.
"…What?"
Rin bowed.
"I surrender! Please purify me again!"
Tien yelled from the side:
"STOP ASKING TO BE PURIFIED!! THIS ISN'T A BUFF!!"
---
⭐ 2. RIN VS. LUCINA
Lucina stood with clipboard ready.
Rin pointed at her.
"Administrator Lucina!
I challenge you!
For Miyu-sama's honor, I will surpass you!"
Lucina adjusted her glasses.
"Very well."
Rin charged.
Lucina wrote one word on her clipboard.
**"STOP."**
A clean force slammed him into the dirt.
Rin lay there twitching.
"Such… dominance…
This is why Miyu-sama picked you…
You are truly worthy of carrying her clipboards…"
Tien dragged him away.
"YOU LOST TO A WORD!!!"
---
⭐ 3. RIN VS. MINN
Minn stood with her tablet.
Rin approached bravely.
"Secretary Minn!
Face me!"
Minn's expression remained calm.
"Begin."
Rin rushed forward.
Minn tapped her tablet once.
Rin froze mid-air.
Then collapsed.
He twitched.
"H-How did you defeat me—you didn't even move—"
Minn:
"You were unscheduled."
Rin screamed.
"UNSCHEDULED DEFEAT—THE MOST DEADLY—!!"
Tien facepalmed.
---
⭐ 4. RIN VS. SERI (DUSTKEEPER)
Seri entered the courtyard, feather duster glowing ominously.
Rin gulped.
Then puffed his chest.
"For Miyu-sama… I must face the Feather-Duster of Judgment!"
Seri raised her brows.
"You sure?"
Rin nodded dramatically.
"I AM READY!"
Seri flicked her duster.
Rin spontaneously combusted into sparkles.
He reappeared on the ground, cleaner than a divine relic.
His skin glowed.
Even his memories were dust-free.
Rin sat up.
"…I saw god."
Seri nodded.
"That was the feather duster."
Tien screamed:
"WHY DOES A DUSTER HAVE THE POWER OF ENLIGHTENMENT—?!"
---
⭐ 5. RIN VS. ALKA-9
ALKA-9 floated forward.
Rin bowed deeply.
"Grand Alchemist ALKA-9!
Show me your power!"
ALKA-9's cauldron hummed.
"Very well."
She fired a purification beam.
Rin turned into a skeleton for 0.3 seconds.
Then reverted back, steaming.
He coughed.
"I… I feel… AMAZING.
MY SINS HAVE BEEN ERASED FROM EXISTENCE!!
I AM REBORN!!!"
ALKA-9 tilted her head.
"…He survived? Strange."
Tien screamed:
"STOP SURVIVING THINGS YOU SHOULDN'T SURVIVE!!!"
---
⭐ 6. RIN VS. RHYONA (DUST EXORCIST)
Rhyona stepped onto the field, staff glowing with mental purification energy.
She narrowed her eyes.
"You challenge me?"
Rin nodded proudly.
"For Miyu-sama, I challenge all of you!"
Rhyona raised her staff.
"Very well."
A wave of pure mental cleansing blasted Rin.
He convulsed.
He shook.
He screamed—
"I SEE EVERYTHING.
I UNDERSTAND NOTHING.
MY BRAIN IS SOAP."
Then he collapsed, twitching.
Rhyona turned away.
"He is clean."
Tien cried.
"HE IS NOT CLEAN!! HE IS BROKEN!!!"
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⭐ 7. THE FINAL BOSS: MIYU
Rin staggered to his feet.
Barely conscious.
Half-dead.
Body purified 8 times.
Mind purified 12.
Spirit purged completely.
He stood before Miyu like a war-torn hero.
"M-Miyu-sama… I have… defeated myself… for you…"
Miyu blinked.
"…Noisy."
Rin fainted instantly.
But before falling, he whispered:
"Her words… are my victory…"
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⭐ ENDING
The disciples gathered around Rin's unconscious body.
Lin Ruyin:
"Is he dead?"
Jin Haru:
"No… just purified beyond reason."
Tien:
"CAN WE RETURN HIM FOR A REFUND?!?!"
Auntie Bao smiled warmly.
"He's a good boy."
Everyone stared at her.
Aurelius sighed.
"He's our responsibility now."
The attendants nodded solemnly.
Minn updated her tablet.
**Rin — Status:
Still Alive (unfortunately)**
And Miyu?
She floated away, pillow in hand.
"…Strange boy."