The person was chanting a curse, but their hands were wielding the black magic.

It seemed that a corner of a hidden memory was reflected in his mind again after Fu Hei unleashed the Black Flash and broke through his own limits.

The images were like shattered pieces of a mirror, pieced together one by one.

A white space, a gentle smile, and Hei Hui's figure gradually disappearing into the distance.

The details he thought he had forgotten now surged back into his consciousness like a tide.

Looking back on the memories of the journey so far.

From Shibuya to the battlefield of death, from Tokyo to this battlefield.

Fu Hei felt a surge of emotion rush to his heart, like a warm current flowing through his chest, both bittersweet and intense.

In the spatial distortion caused by the black flash, in the gap where the black and red lightning had not completely dissipated.

In that void torn apart and reassembled by light, Fu Hei seemed to see that figure again.

That ordinary yet warm figure of a young man.

"Kuro...Kuro Megumi!"

Fuhei reached out, his fingertips trembling in the air, but just like last time, his knuckles passed straight through Hei Hui's body.

Even though we're so close, it feels like we're in a completely different world.

After a long silence, Hei Hui spoke again.

"You succeeded, Fukuro."

A gentle approval reached Fu Hei's ears.

Fu Hei opened his mouth, as if to say something.

He wanted to tell Kuroko how many battles he had fought and how many times he had teetered on the brink of life and death.

He wanted to tell Hei Hui how effective those tactics were and how precious those memories were.

He wanted to tell Kuroko that the world hadn't been overturned, that he was still standing there.

But he couldn't speak; a thousand words were stuck in his throat, turning into a sob.

It wasn't until the warm touch overwhelmed him that Fuhei realized what was happening again.

"What is this?"

Fu Hei stared at the glistening moisture on his fingertips, somewhat at a loss.

Who knows?

"After all, I've never had a vaginal rupture."

Hei Hui laughed loudly, her laughter filled with youthful exuberance.

"After all, in the debate circle, I'm the only one who can torture others until they're in tears."

Hei Hui's tone was light and cheerful, as if she were showing off some remarkable achievement.

But Fukuro knew that Kuroko was teasing him, trying to lighten the mood and stop him from crying.

Fu Hei hurriedly wiped away his tears, trying to make himself look less disheveled.

He lowered his head, not wanting Hei Hui to see him like this, but then he heard his voice tremble even more:

"I am not as strong as Senior Kuroko. I clearly benefited from Senior Kuroko's technique, so I should have done more."

"I should have been able to see through Lu Suo's plan sooner, I should have been able to protect everyone better, I should have been able to..."

"No, Fuhei."

Hei Hui's words stopped Fukuro from blaming himself.

"Throughout this journey, you have benefited from my memories and my understanding."

"But all the choices you make are the result of taking each step one by one, and all the achievements are the result of accumulating them time and time again."

"All the bonds you forged were created by yourself."

Kuroko looked directly into Fushiguro's pupils, her eyes gleaming with a gentle light.

There was no pity or sympathy in his eyes, only a sincerity that pierced Fu Hei's heart.

That's recognition.

"Be proud, Fukuro."

"You are already very strong."

Words, like the gentlest form of healing, soothe all the wounds in Fu Hei's heart.

The space torn apart by the black flash began to gradually heal, and the twisted cracks slowly closed.

In the fading light, Hei Hui's figure became even more blurred, like a candle flame about to be extinguished.

"Kuroe...Kuroe-sensei!"

Fu Hei lunged forward in a disheveled state, stretching out his arms, trying to hold onto this moment, trying to grasp the figure that was about to disappear.

However, Hei Hui was completely relieved, her smile carrying the satisfaction of having successfully retired.

"Fu Hei".

"You, as the district's leader, are already dead here!!!"

"From this day forward—"

"I must survive as a sorcerer!!!"

The sound lingered in Fu Hei's mind for a long time.

The black and red flashes gradually faded, the distorted space returned to normal, revealing a corner of the ruined battlefield in Okinawa.

The sea breeze continues to blow, carrying the scent of gunpowder and blood.

Both Moxuluo and Etu's outstretched arms were shattered by the black flash, their exposed muscle tissue flailing wildly as new limbs began to grow.

"No...it's just a black flash!"

The brief silence was broken by the voice of the parallel-bound black figure. He watched as the shikigami's severed arm regrown, and once again, in a trance, he mocked:

"You think you can defeat me with just one Black Flash? You're still too green!!!"

"One shot?"

Fuhei responded with suspicion, his demeanor calm and composed. Having undergone a transformation, Fuhei's will was now extremely firm.

"Who said I can only unleash one Black Flash?"

Fu Hei quietly closed his eyes.

Several solid figures, deeply etched into Fu Hei's memory, resurfaced in his mind.

The teacher who smiled and said they would win, those eyes that shone with pure fighting spirit, that hearty laugh as he ate...

And there's Kuroko, the boy who entrusted everything to him, the soul that smiled and vanished in the white space.

All the figures, all the voices, all the bonds, converged into a torrent at this moment, driving Fu Hei's long-frozen heart to beat powerfully once more.

Fu Hei opened his eyes, no longer confused.

"Domain expansion!!!"

"Chimeric Dark Shadow Garden!!!"

The shadow tide beneath their feet expanded instantly, like the night spreading across the earth, sweeping out with an aura that could devour everything!

Feeling the surging curse power core caused by the black flash

On Fu Hei's dark, gloomy, and indifferent face, a sharp edge, unique to a 17-year-old boy, finally appeared:

"Victory or defeat—"

"This is just the beginning!!!"