Fujimaru Ritsuka, but the main god space

Chapter 222: Fujimaru Ritsuka: Kids, this is not me.

Machima's death brought the incident to an end, but one question remained unresolved.

The demon was dead, but Tian Yuan's barrier was still holding out.

It is necessary to refresh Tian Yuan's status so that he can control the country's barrier again.

To do this, Tennōriko must be sacrificed.

Ritsuka and the others would naturally not do this, so -

The last battle.

I want to have a good fight with Tianyuan.

Fight with the strongest in the world! ——
"It doesn't matter, just kill me."

That was the first sentence she said when the four of them entered the [Hongxing Palace] and saw the real Tianyuan.

A girl with white hair, a slender figure, and a kimono for women.

Perhaps because he was close to collapse, his face began to deform, twisting as if it was growing extra eyes, and his whole body began to swell.

The [Immortality] technique is still being activated, and as time goes by, Tengen will become an entity that merges with this world.

And, abandon consciousness.

By then, humanity should have been facing a crisis.

At least, that's what Gojo Satoru and others thought.

but--

"Are you serious?"

"Of course I am serious. I have been using the astral plasma to survive until now only to maintain the stability and peace of the world. But - it is time to let go."

Tianyuan, or the white-haired woman, was kneeling on the ground.

Inside the [Hongxing Palace], where Tianyuan is located, there is a void of white, like the origin of all things, pure white without a trace of shadow.

Tianyuan summoned a wooden table, and the four senior students sat on one side, while she sat alone on the other side.

"First of all, I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Glass. I made you work so hard to heal me and obey my willfulness, but in the end, I was easily dominated by Makima."

The woman's facial muscles were no longer coordinated and had become quite distorted, but one could still detect a hint of 'gentleness' in her tone.

"It can't be helped. Lord Tengen was no different from being asleep at that time." Naoko shrugged. "Besides, it was mainly Ritsuka and the others who accompanied you in your willful behavior. I was not responsible for protecting the hostages."

"Yeah, too."

Tengen turned his 'eyes' towards Ritsuka and the others.

"Thank you for being willing to protect Riko."

Geto Xiayou: "It's just the teacher's task."

Gojo Satoru: "It's not for you, babababaka."

They were not really shy, but were just playing tricks - or were playing tricks to cover up their shyness. The two turned their heads away.

"It's okay, we're happy here too."

Ritsuka was quite open and confident, and Tengen couldn't help but focus his attention on him.

"Riko-chan lives so constrained because of my existence."

Tianyuan spoke slowly.

"Because I want to protect this world, out of my selfish desire, the existence of Star Plasma was born. Not only her, I owe a lot of people's lives, and robbed them of their time. Although many of them were deceived into 'becoming Tianyuan', in fact, if they merged their life experiences with me, they would only be completely covered and swallowed by me - the process is irreversible and uncontrollable."

The woman looked up. "To that child, I am also the perpetrator."

"I did a lot of wrong things, honestly, looking back"

Tianyuan scratched his white hair with his fingers and hummed softly, as if sneering at himself.

"My whole life has been filled with shame."

Seeing this, Gojo Satoru and others fell silent.

The great barrier master who is kindhearted by nature and has maintained the world order until now is in the process of making "My Confession", so the four sophomores in the technical high school who know the current situation will naturally not disturb him.

will not
"Hey, why is this old woman suddenly quoting Dazai Osamu's famous saying?" After a while, Gojo Satoru turned his head and asked in a low voice.

"Maybe he read some 'modern' books and thought it would be easier to chat with young people." Glass tried to guess.

"Oh, this is very troublesome." Xia Yu frowned.

"Wait, Jie, don't jump to conclusions." Ritsuka said, "And if it's really a quote, wouldn't Tengen-sama be very pitiful if we don't complain about it now?"

Tian Yuan: “.”

famous.

The expression remained unchanged, but the blood turned red.

Putting his hand to his mouth and coughing twice, Tian Yuan said: ".Ahem, anyway, about the barrier technique——"

"Tianyuan is trying to change the subject by force."

"Sure enough, he was just waiting for us to complain!"

"Oops, can you do it again?"

"I can't bear it."

Tian Yuan: “.”

Tianyuan suggested speeding up his speech.

"So! During these thousand years, I have been searching for ways to effectively control myself, and fortunately, I finally found two."

"One is to use the barrier technique to restrain my 'consciousness'. This way, even if I really evolve to the point where I merge with the world, at least I can maintain my consciousness. Although my physical body may manifest itself as a monster, at least I have rationality."

"Two, well, to be precise, these two methods are not parallel. The second one is a step further than the first one."

Tianyuan raised his head and looked at Geto Suguru.

"Suyu-kun, your cursed spirit manipulation technique is the key."

Xia Youjie: “?”

"The concept of a cursed spirit is a dead life formed by the accumulation of cursed energy, and the body itself is the opposite of cursed energy. Hmm, have you heard of this theory? The positive power of the reversal technique can repair the body - therefore, most cursers will also regard the body as a product that is the opposite of cursed energy."

"And when I evolve to the point where I am no longer in the physical body, I am no longer a human being, but closer to the state of a cursed spirit."

"When that time comes, I want you, Geto-kun, to control me."

"?!"

Xia Youjie was surprised, but the other three reacted immediately after being surprised.

"Oh! Lucky!~" Gojo Satoru patted Geto Suguru on the back, "World-class combat power, get daze!"

"What do you get?" Xia Youjie pushed Gojo Satoru away and finally had time to question Tengen.

"Why do you have to do such unnecessary things? Since consciousness will not disappear, then why don't you let Master Tianyuan continue to manage this world?"

Shaking his head, Tianyuan denied this statement.

"No, that kind of thing can't be done."

"Not to mention that I can't guarantee that the remaining consciousness can be counted as me. I can't guarantee that my thinking will change after a thousand years, or that I will suddenly want to destroy this human world. Moreover, I can't guarantee that I won't be controlled by a powerful enemy like Makima again."

"I can't guarantee that kind of thing!"

"But you're not alone anymore, are you?"

Geto Suguru's questioning and Tengen's persuasion were connected almost without delay, as if the strongest barrier master in the world had already seen through what Geto Suguru would say.

"No one can walk alone forever. At least, I have never seen one."

"We have to support each other and lick each other's wounds to move on. No matter how strong you are or how much you have a sense of self, you will eventually regret not being able to feel more warmth from others." Tianyuan narrated calmly, as if he was telling someone else's story. "Suguru-kun, it's hard to say whether human nature is good or bad, but if it's you now, with a partner, you are more trustworthy than me."

"Among the four of you, no matter who goes astray, I believe the other three will do their best to bring him back at all costs."

"In that case, you are much more trustworthy than an old man like me."

Finally, she smiled.

Even if the face is distorted.

Even if it looks ugly.

"I am already a remnant of the times, and the new era has no ship that can carry me."

"It's time for me to rest. Take me to the future as a cursed spirit. I will watch over you as long as I can until the world no longer needs my spells."

consciousness.

Even though Tianyuan is old.

Even so.

It will also serve as a cornerstone for future generations to build upon and move forward into the future.

It's like a shadow of human history.

Just like a heroic spirit.

The four of them looked calm but nodded respectfully.

The torch has been passed on.

Tian Yuan nodded with satisfaction——

Gojo Satoru: "By the way, Master Tengen, were you trying to match up with us with some modern plot points again?"

Glass: "It's One Piece"

Xia Youjie: "Don't talk, you just missed the opportunity! Don't talk anymore!"

Ritsuka: “It’s actually very sad.”

Haha.

Tianyuan smiled faintly.

"Kill me now."
-
White sails dot the sky, and tall, green trees sway and whisper beneath your feet.

The four-member high school group sat on the school rooftop, as usual.

But what is different is their clothes at this moment.

Gojo Satoru wore red-rimmed sunglasses that looked more festive than usual, and a Japanese colonel-style moustache on his nose. Geto Suguru was wrapped in red brocade and also had small sunglasses on his head.

Glass looked slightly normal, but there were some broken ribbons on his body.

Ritsuka was wearing a bright red robe, looking a bit like Santa Claus—or a reindeer—preparing to hand out presents.

They were so festive for a reason.

Specifically, it was because just now, the four-member high school team held a welcome ceremony for the first year of high school.

what?
Why is this happening in July?
Is it because the seniors are out and are just placing the juniors in the play?

Don't say anything that is not conducive to unity.

However, the two new first-year students are quite talented. I believe that with the training from Gojo and the others, and with the cursed spirit manipulation skills that Gohyu has spread across the country, safety should be guaranteed.

Putting this matter aside, the group of four finally had time to get together and chat again.

The gap of a few months has never made their friendship disappear, and their tacit understanding remains the same.

"Now, from now on I can say—"

"Hey, Ritsuka, are we going to team up together for the next dungeon?"

"Hey, hey, hey! I haven't even mentioned anything amazing yet!"

Gojo Satoru who utters his catchphrase, and Nozomi who casually interrupts him.

The two people lying on the ground suddenly kicked each other tacitly, and then started a childish wrestling.

"I don't care." Li Xiang smiled.

"It doesn't matter, idiot. The world you choose may not be suitable for us, right?" Xia Yujie sighed, "Nano, think about it carefully. You must further develop your talent as a healer, and I must try to find a world with more undead concepts, and Wu must try to make his brain smarter."

"What do you mean, Geto Suguru!" Gojo Satoru shouted angrily.

"I mean the computing power within the brain. Didn't Leonardo da Vinci say that? The development of your six eyes is less than 10% of the upper limit. There are many people who cannot use the power of their eyes throughout their lives."

This is true.

Gojo Satoru's ability requires the strength of the 'brain'. The more complex the algorithms that can be completed in the brain, the more perfect the Six Eyes and No Limits will be.

Simply put - whether the [magnitude] can be improved depends entirely on how well Gojo Satoru's brain algorithm can be optimized, infinitely close to Zeno's turtle.

Obviously, the areas in which the four of them specialize are a mess.

"Rather than forcing everyone to form a team together, I actually recommend spreading out."

Xia Yujie said seriously.

"If this is a battle for worldviews, then there is no room for complacency."

"Although I don't have much affection for my own world, since Tianyuan has entrusted me with the task, I will do my best."

"I looked it up in the replica library."

Xia Yujie suddenly sat up.

"I'm going to Soul Eater"

“Okay, okay~ Don’t be so serious all of a sudden.” Gojo Satoru pouted and muttered, “Then there is a world I want to go to too.”

In Gojo Satoru's mind, the copy he had seen in the main god space flashed through his mind.

"A Certain Magical Index", an extremely dangerous copy with the lowest difficulty level of A.

However, in that world, Gojo Satoru always felt that he should be able to go further.

"Haha, if that's the case, then there's no need for me to make a proposal." Glass rested her head on her hands behind her back and said in a relaxed manner, "I'm actually interested in a few worlds~ For example, Naruto, which also studies 'jutsu'."

The three of them seemed to have planned it long ago.

Only Dulixiang was standing there in a daze.

Hey? Does anyone have any ideas?

copy?

Hey?
"Ritsuka actually has a copy that he's interested in, right?"

"of course."

Li Xiang answered immediately without hesitation.

I was busy watching the games in the arena in the main god space. In fact, I had no interest in any dungeons at all. I just wanted to team up with everyone. I would rather die than say such words - it's not that I can't say them, but I always feel that I will be laughed at by the three of them, so forget it.

Well, this won't work now. I still have to find a chance. How about asking Mr. Stark which dungeon he plans to go to after he goes out?
Ah ~
Is this copy coming to an end?

He rescinded the appointment with Fushiguro Shirō, satisfied the lonely man's desire, killed him - and then used the necromancy on his original body to revive him.

Fushiguro Shigeki is a man who absolutely deserves to die. Although he met Ritsuka and did not have the time to do evil, as a killer, it would not be too late for him to die at any time.

So Ritsuka killed him.

Break his dignity and kill him.

He simply killed it and then resurrected it.

I hope he can follow the agreement and go find the son whom I abandoned, and live a relatively failed life, going out early and returning late every day to raise a child, and being exploited by society.

This kind of punishment is more terrifying than death (frown)
Tenno Riko learned everything after she woke up. She gained freedom in a trance and embarked on a journey around the world with Kujuku Yuki. Although she will probably experience many ups and downs in the future, at least she has freedom.

Mr. Yaga successfully became the principal and was very proud every day. Although he was still angry about the "working abroad" of the high school quartet, considering the combat power of the cursed spirits left by Geto and the obedient first-year students, even his hair seemed to have grown a lot more thickly.

Everything is so beautiful.

That.
I guess I came to the right place.

There's nothing left. Huh? Wait.

"Oh, right."

His train of thought suddenly changed and Ritsuka remembered something.

"Satoru."

"Huh?~~"

"Are there any photos of me in the photo gallery on your phone that you were looking at?"

“!?!?!”*3
At that moment, for some reason, Ritsuka, who was originally just asking Gojo Satoru, received three emotions of fear.

Glass, Geto Suguru, and Gojo Satoru, the expressions on their faces changed almost at the same time, turning into rough lines, sternness, and beads of sweat dripping down.

What did you do?

Li Xiang couldn't understand it.

I didn't ask anything excessive.

"I just noticed that you would open your phone to look at photos from time to time, and then your eyes would drift towards me after looking at the photos, so I guessed that you might have left some photos related to me."

"Don't worry, I don't really care about ugly photos." He quickly explained, "People from Chaldea took a lot of photos of me before, so I don't really care. I'm just curious. If it's inconvenient, that's fine."

".Satoru! It's all your fault!!!"

"That's right! Are you stupid? How could anyone show that photo to the person involved?!"

After a moment of silence, Geto Suguru and Nozomi Nakadashi started to bully Gojo Satoru, making the latter turn pale.

Gojo Satoru, who has always been fearless and thinks he is the only one in the world, was speechless and hesitant for some reason.

"Hmm. Hmm. This one, this one."

Gojo Satoru's eyes drifted. Rather than being six eyes, it would be more accurate to say that they were scattered eyes, swirling 360 degrees.

"For him?"

In the end, he had no choice but to ask his two accomplices, and received two pairs of cold stares in return.

"That's enough. I can't hide it anymore."

"Let me make it clear first. If you are going to die soon, Wu, you must die before us."

The two of them muttered to each other, and pushed Gojo Satoru to take out his cell phone.

Ritsuka went from being 'slightly curious' to being 'very curious'.

After all, he didn't know what kind of ugly photo of himself could be so cherished by three people.

Haha, but, I am young after all, so I will probably look immature and embarrassing.

Really, everyone underestimates me, right?
Although I like fighting, I won't take my anger out on my friends because of my emotional outburst.

Ritsuka watched Gojo Satoru slowly take out his cell phone, feeling a little expectant.

"Yes, this is it."

"Let me see, let me see."

That's a photo.

It can be considered a group photo. The familiar wall of Chaldea can be seen in the background. It is a group photo of three people surrounding one person. Gojo Satoru is standing on the dining table in the second row, making a face and making a V sign with his fingers. Geto Suguru simply raises his thumb on his right hand, and Glass is unexpectedly bold enough to hug Fujimaru Ritsuka who is in the center of the photo. Their faces are close together, and Glass's smile is brighter than ever before.

Haha, I really miss the old me——

"Ok?"

Ritsuka kept smiling.

"Who is this?"

Thinking was interrupted.

Just because Ritsuka didn't see herself in the photo.

Although it is said that the one in the middle is 'Fujimaru Ritsuka', that is not right. That is just Ritsuka's delusion, or subconscious guess.

In fact, the person in the center of the photo with the glass sticker on him is not him.

But her.

She is a young girl wearing Chaldea combat uniform and with short orange hair that reaches her shoulders. She looks sunny and cheerful, but also a little shy.

No.

Ritsuka frowned.

You. Who are you?

Yes. There are cows? (half annoyed)
(End of this chapter)