In terms of principle, this beast was quite similar to an Artificial Angel; it would not be an exaggeration to describe it as a knock-off, defective version of an Artificial Angel.
Kiyama Harumi covered her head with both hands, struggling to endure the complete onset of an out-of-control rampage, while the voices of one Level Upper user after another echoed in her mind.
[Coming to this city, I should have realized my dream... the dream of becoming an Ability User, but reality tells me that dreams are, after all, just dreams.]
[No matter how hard I try in this city, I am blocked by a high wall called talent, leaving behind only a miserable daily life, being trampled upon and ignored every single day.]
[Since that's the case, I have no choice but to use this, right? Even if it's called unscrupulous, I must obtain power.]
Such inner thoughts echoed endlessly in Kiyama Harumi's mind—not just the pure thoughts themselves, but the emotions embedded within them.
The desire to become an Ability User, the hatred for one's own powerlessness, the inability to let go of this longing—ahead of all that effort lay a boundless darkness, and the deeper one went, the more lost one felt.
"I'm about to... lose control..."
Gritting her teeth, she collapsed to her knees with a thud. The hovering, embryonic form of the Imaginary Beast became increasingly complete, and an angel's halo appeared above its fetus-like head.
Just as the Imaginary Beast was about to completely break free from Kiyama Harumi's control, it suddenly opened its mouth and let out ear-piercing screams.
Countless tentacles tremblingly rose and thrust in the direction behind it. Enduring the intense pain, Kiyama Harumi glanced back, and to her surprise, Chinatsu had appeared there.
Chinatsu raised one palm towards the encroaching tentacles. She did not conjure any offensive techniques; instead, she extended two of her fingers, making a gesture as if about to snap them.
Snap!
A crisp snapping sound rang out amidst the ear-piercing screams. As if a mute button had been pressed, the screaming ceased abruptly, and these encroaching tentacles turned transparent at an astonishing speed, as if they had dissolved into thin air.
There was no prerequisite of needing to implant the Level Upper treatment before attacking, nor was there any need to strike its core. Composed of the AIM Diffusion Field, it could be interfered with using the same source of power.
Before even a single breath had passed, the Imaginary Beast's body became transparent to the limit, vanishing without a trace from their sight.
Kiyama Harumi stared blankly at the scene; she had not expected that what she considered a disaster would be resolved so easily by Chinatsu.
As she recovered from her astonishment, she hurriedly walked towards Chinatsu with her weak body, opening her mouth to ask about the progress of Chinatsu's treatment of her students.
But before she could get the words out of her throat, a girl stumbled out from behind Chinatsu. She was weak and gasping for breath, struggling even to stand.
Although Chinatsu had advised her not to rush into vigorous physical activity, she couldn't overcome the anxious girl, so she used her ability to provide some support for her.
She looked forward weakly, and the moment she saw Kiyama Harumi, her pure and innocent smile shone through, despite her visible weakness.
"Teacher Kiyama..."
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