Chapter 97: The Rift Opens - A Sudden Farewell

  The ground trembled.

  A dark, swirling vortex erupted from the sky, cracking reality itself.

  “What the hell is that?!” Ryan shouted, jumping to his feet.

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  Before anyone could react, chains of golden light shot out, wrapping around Issei’s body. A pull. A force beyond his control.

  “W-Wait—!!” Issei struggled, his arms reaching out toward his Nakama.

  “ISSEI!!” Rias screamed, her crimson hair whipping in the wind as she rushed toward him.

  Hawk, Nami, Gray, and Zoro lunged forward, but the force was too strong. The vortex expanded, swallowing Issei whole.

  The last thing he saw was his family reaching for him. The last thing he heard was their voices screaming his name.

  And then—

  Darkness.