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"No, I am not……"
Don't be shy.
Asagiri looked at Kotoko Iwanaga and said in a light tone.
"Quick, you've met one of your admirers, hurry up and get her an autograph!"
"Oh, so you need an autograph."
Kotoko Iwanaga's personality is just as abstract as Asagiri's, and she immediately chimed in with a smile.
"Oh dear, this is the first time I've ever met a human admirer. You should have said so earlier! Don't be shy, where should I sign it? On my clothes? On my chest? On my butt?"
Even the usually composed and calm Rikka Sakuragawa, who seemed devoid of human emotions, couldn't help but feel somewhat at a loss at this moment.
"I...I'm not a fan..."
"Human Asura".
Just as Rikka Sakuragawa was about to try to explain that she wasn't a fan of Kotoko Iwanaga, the smile on Asagiri's face vanished instantly. The tall Shura blocked the office doorway, and Kotoko Iwanaga reacted quickly, immediately creating a cloud of black particles that completely blocked the gap in the doorway through which the black mist had just passed.
"you……"
Rikka Sakuragawa then realized that Asagiri and Kotoko Iwanaga were not simply playing with abstract concepts, but were trying to distract her and block her way out of the area.
Logically speaking, she shouldn't have fallen for such a trick, but the problem is...
It was so abstract that Rikka Sakuragawa never even considered that possibility.
"You choose the path to heaven but refuse to take it, you choose the path to hell but refuse to walk into it. We're the ones opening other people's boxes, and you dare to open ours? I think you want to eat the Supreme Magic Bullet."
Asagiri looked at Sakuragawa Rikka standing there and spoke in a calm tone.
"Although it's not your original body here, a clone-type skill that can be remotely controlled can't be without any cost. I can't be sure if you used an item, your own unique talent or skill, but I can be sure that if this clone formed from black mist dies here, it won't be so easy for you to escape from Giant Mountain Mental Hospital, right?"
"you……"
Sakuragawa Rikka first frowned slightly, but then calmed down.
“Since you’ve seen through me, there’s no point in hiding it anymore. Yes, it would be very distressing if this clone of mine died here, but I need to clarify one thing: I truly have no hostility towards you, and the previous transaction was genuine. I just…”
Sakuragawa Rikka looked at Iwanaga Kotoko standing there, her expression somewhat complicated.
"I never expected to run into her here."
There's one more thing Rikka Sakuragawa didn't say.
What surprised her most was that Kotoko Iwanaga, revered as a princess by the monsters and practically a deity in the supernatural world, would actually join a team after becoming a player, and it seemed...
The one who held the decisive power in this team was not Kotoko Iwanaga, but the outstanding-looking boy dressed in black.
What kind of person could possibly make Kotoko Iwanaga, the goddess of wisdom, willingly obey his commands?
Rikka Sakuragawa felt curious.
"Who exactly are you? I have absolutely no recollection of you."
Upon hearing Kotoko Iwanaga's question, Rikka Sakuragawa pursed her lips, exuding a unique aura that evoked both pity and a mysterious, dangerous, and alluring charm.
"Like you... I'm not exactly a normal human being either. I once ate the flesh of a mermaid and a monster, which gave me immortality and the ability to predict future possibilities through each death."
"Mermaid and meat?"
Kotoko Iwanaga's expression changed upon hearing this. She stared intently at Rikka Sakuragawa's face, which was usually adorned with a sweet smile. Now, however, her expression was serious, and even her eyes revealed a hint of coldness.
"The flesh of these two monsters is highly poisonous, not to mention to humans, even to monsters. How could you have survived until today after eating their flesh? And how could you have gained the immortality of a mermaid and the ability to predict the future?"
Seeing that Kotoko Iwanaga didn't quite believe what she was saying, Rikka Sakuragawa sighed softly.
"Indeed, the flesh of those two monsters is highly poisonous to humans, so... I was the only one who survived out of hundreds of children."
"The only one? Where's your cousin, Sakuragawa Kuro?"
"Ok?"
Upon hearing Asagiri mention Sakuragawa Kuro's name, Sakuragawa Rikka's expression changed, and she hesitated.
"How did you know that...? You know this name, but you don't know that Kuro, like those hundreds of other children, couldn't withstand the power of the demon's flesh and blood and died more than ten years ago?"
"Oh, he's dead."
Asagiri nodded noncommittally. Sakuragawa Rikka stared intently at his face, trying to deduce his thoughts from the subtle changes in his expression. However, Asagiri remained calm, his eyes showing no fluctuation whatsoever.
"According to the original storyline, both Sakuragawa Kuro and Sakuragawa Rikka gained immortality, but now Sakuragawa Rikka says that Sakuragawa Kuro is dead... It must be a change in the timeline."
Asagiri wasn't surprised by this, after all, this was a completely different world. Just like there was no Sword Art Online here, but an infinite flow death game, it was normal for Sakuragawa Kuro to die in childhood due to experiments.
"You...so you're this kind of monster..."
Kotoko Iwanaga stared intently at Rikka Sakuragawa's face, her dark purple eyes revealing undisguised hostility.
"In order to gain power, humans actually devour the flesh and blood of monsters, transforming themselves into such monstrous things. Your existence has already broken the boundary between the bizarre and the normal, and violated the order of the world."
Upon hearing Kotoko Iwanaga's words, Asuna Yuuki immediately recalled a similar statement made by the bull-headed evil spirit when she and Asagiri went to the private Toyonosaki Academy to handle a monster request some time ago.
Both the human world and the world of yokai need to maintain a basic order, and Kotoko Iwanaga is the deity who protects this order.
Monsters cannot harm humans at will. Similarly, humans who devour the flesh and blood of monsters in order to gain power are also disrupting the order between the two worlds.
In a sense, Kotoko Iwanaga and the woman in front of her named Rikka Sakuragawa...
They are natural enemies.
Please don't misunderstand.
Faced with the intense hostility displayed by Iwanaga Kotoko, Sakuragawa Rikka lowered her eyelids and said calmly.
"I didn't become this monster willingly. I'm also looking for a way to turn back into a human, and..."
Sakuragawa Rikka looked at Asagiri standing there and spoke softly.
"As you probably guessed, my abilities are limited in this 'game.' I may have some advantages over ordinary players, but I'm far from being able to rest easy and pass the game at will."
Asagiri nodded slightly: "Yes, otherwise, you wouldn't need to make any deal with us."
Immortality and the ability to foresee the future through death sound impressive. Sakuragawa Rikka's immortality is even more advanced than that of Sato's demi-human form, possessing a constitution that allows her to automatically recover from injuries.
However, it's clear from the initial unique talent effect that this game restricts players who already possess special powers. Just as Kotoko Iwanaga couldn't master skills other than "strange" types or equip most weapons and armor before completing her body, Rikka Sakuragawa's abilities must also have negative effects.
Moreover, mermaids and kimonos are monsters from that world. Just as the world of demi-humans cannot find a way to completely eliminate them, but Asagiri and others can, Sakuragawa Rikka's immortality has no way to be broken in the real world, but that does not mean there is no way in other worlds. In fact, Asagiri now possesses a terrifying ability specifically created to eliminate "immortality" - the Supreme Magic Bullet.
"Since that's the case, then you..."
Just as Asagiri was speaking, the office floor suddenly began to tremble, and heavy footsteps came from the corridor outside.
Kato Megumi's pupils contracted in surprise, and she murmured.
"That guy... is here..."
69
Chapter 69 The Terrifying Supreme Magic Bullet.
"Shh, be quiet."
Upon hearing Asagiri's words, Asuna Yuuki and the others instantly held their breath, even temporarily stopping their breathing.
Sakuragawa Rikka also learned from Asagiri that there was a terrifying being named Chris Walker in this mental hospital. Although she had never seen the monster in person, she could tell that the four members of the team in front of her were all top-level players. The level of terror of an enemy that even this team of top-level players had to avoid was beyond question.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
The heavy footsteps drew closer, and both Yuuki Asuna and Kato Megumi's hearts raced with tension. Yuuki Asuna bit her lip, suppressing her fear and anxiety, and pondered what to do next.
Ideally, Chris Walker wouldn't discover them, but if they did...
Asuna Yuuki looked at the office wall, thinking that with her and Asagiri's strength, they could easily break through the wall and escape. But the question was, could the wall of this office be protected by some strange power, like the barrier in the corridor before?
If that's the case, it means that the four members of the team will have to face that humanoid armored vehicle-like monster in this cramped office, and there's also Sakuragawa Rikka, whose abilities are unknown, and who they need to be wary of at all times.
This is... way too difficult!
"Boom, boom, boom..."
The heavy footsteps stopped, but the people in the room were far from calm, because the footsteps had stopped right outside the office door.
In the deathly silence, even the sound of a heartbeat was jarring.
"boom!!!"
The office wall collapsed with a crash. Chris Walker, exuding a powerful and oppressive aura, smashed through the solid concrete wall with his body, and roared like a wild beast as he looked at the five people inside the office.
"Why are you shouting so loudly?"
Asagiri reacted the fastest, without the slightest hesitation, and put on the "hunter's trench coat," donned the dark gray mask, and turned her eyes from black to gold. The phantom of a human demon appeared behind her, and with the sound of metal chains, she threw the rope dart in her hand precisely at Chris Walker's right eye.
The sharp rope dart, combined with Asagiri's superhuman throwing power and its aim at the most vulnerable part of the eye, finally pierced through Chris Walker's defenses.
The moment the rope dart pierced his eyeball, Chris Walker roared again, not from pain, but from rage.
It grabbed the rope dart's chain with one hand, forcefully pulling Asagiri towards it, while clenching its other hand into a fist and striking his body.
"Castling."
At that moment, Asagiri at the other end of the rope suddenly disappeared, replaced by Asuna Yuuki, who had completed her charge and was at full speed.
Wearing light armor, she was now enveloped in a dazzling light.
"Sword technique: Flash Thrust".
No one present, including Asagiri, could clearly see Yuuki Asuna's movements; they only saw a flash of sword light across their vision.
"boom!"
Asuna Yuuki's body slammed against the wall of the outer corridor, a trickle of blood flowing from the tip of her fair right finger. Her arm trembled, and she could barely hold onto the rapier.
The Flash Thrust puts a huge strain on the body. Fortunately, she was sprinting at full speed and her physical stats were boosted when she used this move. Otherwise, she might not even have the strength to stand up.
Asuna Yuuki's Flash Thrust at full speed is currently the strongest attack method possessed by the four members of the team, aside from Asagiri's Supreme Magic Bullet.
"Clap."
For the first time, an expression other than anger and resentment appeared on Chris Walker's face. He turned his head to look at his empty right shoulder and his right arm lying on the ground. His bloodshot eyes showed confusion, as if he could not understand what had just happened and why his arm was on the ground.
"Spear of Frost".
"The Grip of the Underworld"
Seeing Asagiri raise her right hand and conjure an ice spear radiating coldness, Kotoko Iwanaga also extended her right hand, quickly clenching it towards Chris Walker who was standing there. Both of them recited the names of their skills, and Megumi Kato, who was also preparing to launch an attack, was not to be outdone.
"Throw".
After Kato Megumi subconsciously read out the skill name, she realized that her skill name... seemed a bit too plain and unadorned.
The spear of ice, the grip of the underworld, how cool is that?
Throwing... well, that's fine too.
"boom!"
The spinning Indian tomahawk struck Chris Walker in the chest. Although it failed to penetrate his defenses, the terrifying force it carried caused the burly Chris Walker to stagger back several meters, his back slamming against the corridor wall.
The next second, an ice spear carrying a chilling aura flew out like a sharp arrow, piercing its abdomen directly. Immediately afterwards, a huge pale ghost hand appeared in the void, its five pale fingers with sharp black nails gripping Chris Walker's body. Even though it was known as a humanoid armored vehicle and had undergone special modifications, it was unable to break free from the pale ghost hand's restraint for a moment.
"withdraw."
Upon hearing Asagiri's order, Asuna Yuuki and the others quickly followed him and retreated into the distance, with Rikka Sakuragawa following behind them.
Before I had run more than a few meters, I heard heavy footsteps behind me again.
"Escaped?"
Kotoko Iwanaga frowned slightly. She had thought that the Pale Demon Hand, which was cursed, would have a certain suppressive effect on Chris Walker, who was a strange creature. However, she did not expect that, just like the previous Shura and the black particles, it was instantly broken by the opponent.
Isn't this intensity a bit too outrageous?
Asagiri noticed that Asuna Yuuki's running movements were somewhat awkward, knowing that it was because she had just used the Flash Thrust, which had put a heavy strain on her body. Not only her right arm holding the sword, but Asuna Yuuki's left leg was also unable to exert any strength.
"You asked for this."
Asagiri stopped in her tracks, turned around and looked at Chris Walker, who was chasing them like a giant truck with an earth-shaking momentum. Her eyes turned bright gold, and dark red patterns like runes appeared around her.
At that moment, the terrifying aura emanating from him instilled in Rikka Sakuragawa, who was standing not far in front of him, an unprecedented fear that caused her pupils to dilate.
"What exactly is this……"
Chris Walker, who had been viciously chasing after her, now showed a look of fear on his ugly and terrifying face. His massive body stopped abruptly, and then, like a stray dog, he prepared to flee into the distance.