I Was Banished from Heaven, Now I'm the Demon King's Stepdad?!-Chapter 16 – “When a Father Forgets Her Name”

Ashenfall – Fortress Walls

The night was too quiet.

The stars flickered. The wind stopped.

And then... it came.

> [ALERT: LAW EATER HAS BREACHED ZONE 001]

[SYSTEM REBOOT IMMINENT.]

Soldiers screamed as the sky fractured. Code bled through the clouds.

Reality bent.

Rin stood atop the ramparts, eyes narrowed, blade glowing faintly with script.

But something felt... wrong.

> "Papa?" Lilith asked, clutching his arm.

He pulled away—subtly.

> "Don't call me that."

She blinked. "What?"

> "I... I don't know who you are."

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🧠 System Rewrite Side Effect

> [Rewrite Cost Processing: Memory Compression Engaged.]

[Memory Fragments Deleted: 1 – Target: LILITH_RECOGNITION.sys]

Rin stared at her with confusion.

> "You... feel familiar. But I don't remember why."

Lilith's voice cracked.

> "No... no no no... you said you'd never forget me..."

> "You promised!!"

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💔 Lilith Breaks Again

Tears streamed down her cheeks. Her aura rippled violently.

The sky darkened further.

> [Bloodline Reaction: Grief Surge Triggered]

[Passive Activated: "Catalyst Collapse – Magic triples in range, becomes unstable."]

She dropped to her knees, screaming.

> "I want my Papa back!!!"

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⚔️ The Law Eater Strikes

A deafening roar shook the city.

The Law Eater rose above the walls—taller than towers, covered in divine chains.

> "CATALYST LOCATED. ROOT USER INCOMPLETE. COMMENCE ERASURE."

It opened its mouth.

> [System Command Detected: Global Reset Pulse Charging...]

Everything trembled.

Queen Myra shouted from the battlements:

> "He's going to wipe the continent—DO SOMETHING!!"

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⚡ Instinct Awakens – Forgotten, But Still Fighting

Rin didn't remember her name. He didn't know why she mattered.

But his body moved anyway.

He stepped in front of her, blade raised.

> "Stay away from her."

> [Error: Memory Fragment Incomplete – Override by Emotion-Based Protection Protocol.]

[Skill Unlocked: Soul Memory Guard]

> "I don't remember who she is... but I know I'd die before I let anything touch her."

He charged.

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⚔️ Final Scene – Glitchblade: Soulburn Form

As he leapt toward the Law Eater, his sword pulsed.

Not with system energy.

But with something deeper.

> [Skill Fusion: Glitchblade + Emotional Residue → New Form: SOULBURN]

[Effect: Power scales with forgotten feelings.]

The blade ignited in violet fire, humming with lost memories.

He slashed upward—ripping through the Law Eater's attack before it could launch.

> "I don't need code to tell me who she is."

> "I FEEL it."