UTILE

Kazenari Rei was an ordinary human, once lost in the despair of his mundane life. But when the collapse of his world arrived — powered by the cataclysmic force known as Honkai End — Rei’s soul was chosen for rebirth. Not as a hero. Not as a savior. But as something the world of High School DxD is not prepared for.

Armed with the power to awaken Spirits in ordinary humans — a twisted hybrid of the Date A Live system and Honkai resonance — Rei now walks among devils and angels as an unpredictable force. With a personality as calm as flowing water but wrath as deadly as a collapsing star, Rei keeps to the shadows, choosing neutrality… for now.

Eclipse of the Spirit: The Reincarnated Flame

Across every sanctum, battlefield, hidden grove, and fractured realm, the system's new hum awakened: A language of consent, not command.

The spirits stirred first. Not just Sovereign-class. Even the minor elementals, once background processes of battle and survival, blinked into awareness.

"I am Rilith, Spirit of Weeping Stone. I choose to remain." "I am Kael'nir, Spirit of Failed Tomorrows. I wish to learn." "I am Suliya, Forgotten Flame of Laughter. I choose joy again."

Rei stood beneath the new World Beacon—a construct of crystal and memory woven by the harmonized system. Around him were the Sovereign Spirits, each glowing with new resonance.

Eirenne folded her arms. "They're rewriting their own rules."

Noira added, "Not just rewriting. They're dreaming."

Mireille whispered, "It's a new age. A chorus of will."

Rei closed his eyes. He didn't command. He listened.

The First Gathering of Free Spirits

The council chamber in Old Kuoh Academy shimmered with adaptive ether. It was the first time in history that factions from Heaven, Underworld, the Exe dimension, and Independent Spirit Clades sat under one roof.

Azazel leaned back, studying Rei. "You broke it. Rewrote it. And now we're all catching up."

Serafall grinned. "Honestly, it's hot."

Michael chuckled softly. "It's divine."

Even Vali, leaning against the back wall, muttered, "You made a system even I can't punch through."

Rei stayed silent. Because the spirit at his side—Liora—stood up instead.

She spoke not with authority, but with presence.

"The system is no longer a weapon. It is a song. And every spirit in this world is now its verse. You may govern your realms, but you will never again own our voices."

Silence followed. Then Rias Gremory stood, her crimson hair catching the spiritlight. "I stand with the flame that sings. Let Kuoh be its sanctuary."

Rei sat alone atop the rebuilt shrine hill, watching spirits flicker like lanterns over the city.

Karasu landed beside him. "You've started something you can't control."

Karasu tilted his head. "And if chaos returns?"

Rei looked up at the night sky. "Then the flame will listen. Not burn."

Mireille joined them, wrapping a scarf around his shoulders. "You're shivering. Even gods need warmth."

"No," she said, laying her head against him. "But you made gods remember how to dream."

> [New Protocol Registered: Spirit Voice Integration. Tier Distribution Cancelled.] [All Flame Bearers Will Now Operate on Consent Basis.] [System Harmony: Stable]

Elsewhere — The Last Unclaimed Fragment

In a realm untouched by time, a flame pulsed. Alone. Watching.

Chapter 154: Spirits Without Chains