Reina Kamihara — Perspective
The ancient guardian was far stronger than anything we had encountered so far.
Its attacks destroyed stone like paper.
Its speed didn’t match its massive body.
And worst of all…
It kept targeting Kaito specifically.
I activated Appraisal continuously while dodging debris from the collapsing ruins.
[Ancient Guardian]
Status: Core Unstable
Weakness:
– Chest Core
– Genesis Energy Overload
“There’s your opening!” I shouted.
Kaito reacted instantly.
At this point, our synchronization had become strangely natural.
I analyze.
Yuna supports.
Kaito moves.
Almost like the Genesis System intentionally built our abilities to work together.
Yuna’s wind magic accelerated his movements again.
And somehow…
Kaito adapted to the timing perfectly despite only receiving these abilities recently.
That alone is abnormal.
The guardian swung its arm toward him again.
But Kaito dodged underneath it and jumped directly toward the exposed chest core.
Then—
CRACK.
The crystal shattered instantly.
The guardian froze before collapsing heavily onto the ruins floor.
The impact shook the entire chamber.
Silence followed immediately afterward.
“…We actually survived,” Yuna whispered quietly.
Honestly…
I agreed with her. Read this novel at g.com for the best experience.
That fight should have been impossible for beginners.
Yet somehow, we won.
Kaito landed back on the ground looking exhausted for the first time since entering the ruins.
Good.
That means he still has limits.
At least for now.
Then a system notification appeared before him again.
Another reward.
Of course.
The Genesis System practically treats him like its favorite candidate.
But then something even stranger happened.
The glowing sphere at the center of the chamber suddenly became brighter.
The entire ruins reacted immediately.
I activated Appraisal toward it.
But the moment I tried—
[ERROR]
Analysis Restricted
“…Again?”
This is becoming irritating.
Anything related to Genesis completely interferes with my ability.
Elira looked nervous beside us.
“That energy feels ancient…”
Meanwhile, Kaito slowly walked toward the sphere like he was being drawn toward it.
And honestly…
That’s exactly what it looked like.
The closer he got, the brighter the sphere became.
The ruins themselves were reacting to his presence again.
Not ours.
Then finally—
Kaito touched the sphere.
The light disappeared instantly.
At the same moment, his expression changed slightly.
“…Genesis?” he whispered.
So the voice returned.
Interesting.
At this point, I’m becoming more convinced of something.
The Genesis System isn’t simply communicating with Kaito.
It recognizes him personally.
Then the ruins suddenly began shaking violently again.
Stone fragments fell from above while ancient mechanisms activated somewhere inside the walls.
“What now?” Yuna asked nervously.
Kaito glanced toward the wall nearby.
“There’s a lever.”
Convenient.
Very convenient.
The moment he pulled it, the walls above us slowly opened.
Sunlight poured into the chamber.
An exit path.
Yuna immediately relaxed slightly after seeing the outside light.
But I stayed focused.
Because something still bothered me.
Everything inside these ruins felt prepared.
The guardian.
The sphere.
The synchronization.
Even the escape route.
Like the entire place existed for one purpose.
To wait for Kaito Arakawa.
And honestly…
That realization is becoming more terrifying every chapter.