Midnight Prince: Empire of Sin

Back to Beverly Hills, recognizing that they had all the components necessary for the fight, things started to process in a fast-paced manner.

Adam naturally took control of the situation and Takoda could see that the Ghost Spider was listening to all of his instructions perfectly so he was unable to refuse to follow through with the plan. 

It wasn't as if he had a clear understanding of the situation after all. Hence, he judged that following the person who had a deep understanding would lead to the result he wished to achieve.

"We need one person to fight against the boundaries of this Phantasm Realm and stop it from spreading further, simultaneously that person will help in opening a pathway for us to the heart of the Realm. Finally, we need a second Phantasm Realm user who will come in with me and spread their gate inside to combat with the caster of this realm."

Takoda frowned after hearing the plan that Adam offered, "Opening a Phantasm Realm in the normal world is a very complicated endeavor. Mostly because the world itself will try to constantly crush and annihilate it as it can't tolerate the encroachment of another realm onto itself. Due to this reason, opening a Phantasm Realm within another Phantasm Realm is nothing short of trying to fight two worlds at the same time. It's not a viable plan."

Tsubasa nodded her head in agreement before speaking, "Be it the first or second instance, both will need a high threshold of power. But the second Phantasm Realm user will have a lighter task since the first will keep the majority of the power occupied."

She counted with her fingers before pointing out the intricacies of the plan. The ultimate goal was quite simple, in the end. They had to open the way without actually destroying the realm and keep weakening it from outside and inside simultaneously, thereby limiting the amount of power the Wolf could use to fight against them.

"There is only one problem here. What stops the wolf from simply taking down its realm in the process?"

Tsubasa shook her head before explaining, "It won't. At least not now."

She spread her hand while adding, "Currently, we can be said to be facing three entities at the same time. Natasha, the Wolf within her, and the Realm that has been cast. In terms of rejection by the World. Natasha will experience the lowest and the Wolf will experience the highest amount of rejection. Until it completely fuses with Natasha, taking down the Phantasm Realm would just weaken it and slow down the transformation process further and further."

This was the reason why, whenever supernatural entities that broke the Scales of Equilibrium tried to enter Earth, their world, they would first find a fitting vessel and then create a Phantasm Realm to start the whole transfer process.

This was the most optimal way to lessen the strain of rejection by the world and ensure a smooth transformation and takeover of the vessel.

"I will take the first role."

Tsubasa raised her hand, a quiet and eerie smile gracing her lips.

"Are you sure?"

"Indeed."

She smiled and gave a look toward Takoda who could only smile awkwardly in response.

He understood what she meant by the look she had given him.

The first realm user would be the one to open the way for the other two. Not only was this task very strenuous, since they would have to keep their Realm activated throughout the extraction process, but— they were also the only way out. They needed to keep it active for as long as possible and there was no chance of any errors.

This was the position that could only be given to someone who was both strong and trustworthy.

Clearly, the Ghost Spider did not believe in him and he understood and accepted the reason behind it fully.

'Anyone who believes in me is an idiot.'

He thought with a self-deprecating laugh. His mood took a nose dive as he remembered that he had taken the life of the one man who trusted and believed in him the most in the whole wide world. After that, there was no way he could hope for anyone to put their faith in him.

lightsvel "Very well. So, I will take care of the role of the interior."

He smiled. He didn't miss the fact that the man who called himself the Magician didn't seem to have a Phantasm Realm himself.

But Takoda did not make the mistake of underestimating him. In his case, he didn't manage to awaken his Phantasm Realm until he became an Alpha by killing his father.

He had no right to be arrogant or look down at anyone and for all he knew, the man might have a very powerful Divine Weapon or some other means with him that would help him take the edge in the fight.

Stretching his hand toward Adam, he explained, "I am an Alpha. But honestly speaking, I am new to this whole business. My current power level is limited due to my experience but I think I can act as a suitable vanguard."

Adam looked at the hand of Takoda with an intrigued look. This was perhaps the first time he was speaking to someone who might have tried to kill him and was still alive and well to tell the tale.

Adam was pretty swift when it came to killing his enemies in usual cases. This time though, it didn't feel so bad to work with someone like that.

"As my code name suggests, I am something of a magician. My main power involves Lightning and Fire. I can also cast illusions and am quite confident in their effects."

The two shook their hands. They knew full well that neither of them gave all the information about their respective powers but this was enough for a start.

"Very well. Since everyone is ready… It's time to go!"

It was time to start the operation in earnest.

Tsubasa smiled as she started to advance before the two. Her breathing rhythm was steady and clear. She did not feel any fear or any hesitation as she took each step with confidence.

She was only filled with excitement and glee. Not only because she would fight alongside her beloved for the very first time but because this was the perfect testing ground for her to prepare for sealing a god.

Behind her mask, her pupils changed, becoming entirely red like blood while her sclera became fully black, imitating the characteristics of a blood spider.

The air became thick with the leakage of her aura and one could see signs of the chill being pushed back in real time with the influence of her aura.

Finally— Her hands were placed together, as if in a prayer.

What was the Phantasm realm?

It was the manifestation of one's truth, an actualization of one's idealized world, modifying reality to suit their needs and dreams.n/(1n

The Phantasm Realm— was nothing more than the reflection of the Heart and her heart… was filled with endless demons.

｢ Phantasm Realm:: Night Parade of a Hundred Demons ｣ (1)

It was time for her to show her prowess. 

[1]: Hyakki Yagyo

(AN: I think I already asked but. Do you like technique names all in English or different languages? Like here I could have kept it in Japanese.)