Rimuru's Restart: That Time I Travelled Back in Time

Chapter 7: Holy War of Women

So tell me, Ciel-sensei, how did you save Shizu-san?

[Because The Superior Spirit of Flames Ifrit has a weak ego, Shizue Izawa's Ego and The Superior Spirit Ifrit's Ego collided, resulting in a fight over the physical body.]

So they're basically fighting over the same body?

[Yes, Ifrit was tasked with using Shizue Izawa's body as a medium.]

Leon never expected Shizu-san to destabilize Ifrit's control.

[That's correct.]

[However, whether a Spirit possesses an ego or not is irrelevant, as long as the compatibility between the medium and the Spirit remains stable.]

So, you're saying Ifrit and Shizu-san weren't an ideal match? Shizu-san's forte was the Flame Element... but let's just say her affinity didn't quite suit Ifrit.

[While Shizue Izawa's compatibility with flame elements is excellent, her body was rejecting Ifrit. That's why I synthesized a compatible Spirit and recreated it accordingly.]

And there she goes again... I can practically imagine Ciel-sensei wearing a smug expression right now.

With our access to the Akashic Records and Azathoth's full creation abilities, nothing is beyond our reach.

It's impressive, though not surprising at this point. 

What caught me off guard was how Ciel had thoroughly analyzed Shizu-san, creating a Spirit perfectly suited to her—without even relying on Ramiris or the Dwelling of Spirits.

Still, I need to make sure of something.

Wait, wait... just to clarify—you didn't go overboard, did you? Please tell me you didn't have Shizu-san inhabit the Great Spirit of Light to boost her growth.

[No, it is not the Great Spirit of Light. I created a new species of Spirit instead.]

That at the very least assured me.

Oh, right. Ciel, can we analyze Ifrit? I did promise Veldora to bring him a new friend, after all.

But with Ifrit's faint ego, wouldn't Veldora just overpower him?

Then let's use the spell we used to turn Ifrit into a full magic-born.

I'm always both fascinated and a bit horrified by Ciel-sensei's proclamations...

Well, since storing and refining abilities is where Ciel genuinely shines—and where she takes the most joy—I suppose I won't push this any further.

Just go ahead and do what I said.

[Leave it to me.]

[I need to report something to you, Master.]

What is it..?

[While I awaited your return in the End of Space and Time, I analyzed and refactored the System of the World.]

An electric chill ran down my spine when Ciel-sensei said that.

She continued to explain.

Using the billions and trillions of years at her disposal, Ciel-sensei had meticulously explored every corner of the World's System. She examined every algorithm, striving to fully comprehend how the world operates in its entirety.

I couldn't help but feel a bit worried—she was diving into something extraordinary once again.

But she quickly reassured me that this discovery was of great importance.

Deep within the complex, Byzantine system, Ciel-sensei had encountered something beyond even her understanding—despite spending millions of years analyzing it.