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

"Basically, as long as one possesses a certain amount of magical power, and through hard work and a certain amount of talent, one can construct a spell within one's own body, build upon the power of words, and activate the barrier by infusing it with magical power."

"The simplest form is the [account]."

"If one can become more proficient in using the structure of the barrier, one can go a step further and apply the life-giving technique to the barrier."

Five people carried him to the center of the training field, where he stood like a transplanted potted plant.

Realizing he had no way out, he could only sigh, clear his throat, and begin his explanation.

He just wanted to go through the motions, finish explaining the basic theories, give them a few textbooks to figure out on their own, and then find an excuse to slip away.

Perfect time to leave work.

In Kusakabe's fantasy.

It should be so.

However, seeing Fushiguro and Kojima below the stage, their desire for the expansion of the territory, and the burning gaze that corresponded to that desire, he noticed their intense emotions.

There was no ulterior motive or calculation in his eyes, no ulterior motives.

There is only one kind of pure longing, like a child gazing at the stars.

Fushimi and Kuro truly wanted to learn how to expand their domains, not to defeat anyone or prove anything, but because it was the path they had chosen and the peak they wanted to climb.

Kusakabe opened his mouth, but the perfunctory lines he had prepared got stuck in his throat, as if something was blocking it.

Looking at the two people in front of him, he suddenly felt that if he just brushed it off like this, it would be like betraying something—not betraying them, but betraying his former self.

That look touched Kusakabe, who didn't believe that the battle itself had any consciousness.

"This is a one-time offer."

Kusakabe's voice changed; it no longer had that perfunctory laziness, but instead carried a rare seriousness.

"Next comes the important part of constructing the barrier, so stand up and listen carefully!!!"

"yes!"

Fu Hei stood there, and he was a soldier.

After completing the theoretical guidance, Fu Hei and Lu Ziyun quickly moved on to the practical training phase.

Be water, my friend.

Fu Hei calmed himself down, closed his eyes, and adjusted his breathing.

He immersed his consciousness into his body, feeling the flow of the spell's power. He used all the methods he had just learned to condense the spell's power, constructing the framework of the spell within his body, and then releasing it outward, attempting to form the prototype of a barrier.

He could feel the power of the spell surging through his meridians, the spell taking shape in his consciousness, and the power reaching his fingertips, just one final push away.

However, as if an invisible wall stood in front of it, the force dissipated the moment it was about to take shape.

Fu Hei opened his eyes, only to find the room empty.

However, no matter what, he and Lu Ziyun were unable to expand their domain.

"Damn it, why is it so difficult!"

Fu Hei slammed his fist on the floor, a dull pain shooting through his joints.

Am I not a cold and aloof genius who can develop a domain at the age of 16? How come I can't open up the complete domain?

On the first day, both Fukuro and Kojiro were defeated by the construction.

The same thing happened the next day.

Day three...

"Chovy, how come it's already time for the duel? Is it really that hard to learn this complete domain expansion?"

Even though Xiao Lu and Fu Hei had been training day and night in the training grounds of the vocational college.

The training ground floor was covered with the liquid that had seeped from their bodies, and the air was filled with a damp, sticky smell.

"Hiss~"

Fuhei and Xiaolu kept playing chess, from day to night, even when their legs were so weak that they could no longer exert any strength, they still continued.

But they could never form the outer shell of the barrier.

They always failed at the last minute, as if an invisible barrier was blocking them from entering the realm.

Fu Hei had already collapsed to the ground.

The little deer sat in the corner, head down, its tiny hands clenching and unclenching repeatedly.

Ultimately, they were unable to grasp the core of the field.

Just when all hope seemed lost, Shi Liulong appeared outside the training field, his gaze falling on two panting people inside.

"It seems things aren't going too well for you guys."

"Fuhei, you should also know that we can't let Lusuo go on for too long."

Shi Liulong's voice wasn't loud, but it pierced through, drowning out the wind and distant noise; every word fell clearly into Fu Hei's ears.

"The students at the vocational college still need our support."

Shi Liulong stopped the two of them from training with a stern tone.

"That's true. We underestimated the importance of domain building and wasted too much time."

Fu Hei slowly stood up.

"Shi Liu, you're right, let's go prepare now."

Fu Hei took a deep breath and realized that he had indeed done too much useless work in the past two days, so he began to prepare to go out again.

Just as he was about to step out of the training ground, Shi Liulong stopped him directly.

Shi Liulong stretched out an arm and blocked the way in front of the door.

Are you content with the status quo?

Fu Hei was stunned.

"Megumi Fushiguro!"

Shi Liulong's voice suddenly rose in pitch, booming like thunder in the corridor, and pressing down on Fu Hei's shoulders like a mountain.

"If you're content with only having capabilities in the semi-finished product field, how can you still consider us brothers?"

"Megumi Fushiguro!"

"Should we let our brothers fight alone again?"

"Megumi Fushiguro!"

Every roar from Shi Liulong struck at Fu Hei's knot in his heart.

He really wants to improve, and he also wants to perfect his field.

But he was truly exhausted. In the past few days, he had tried every method he could think of, consulted everyone he could, and devoted all the energy he could.

But Fukuro simply couldn't complete the construction of the domain. That sense of powerlessness was like that of an incompetent husband.

In the next battle of domains, one can only watch helplessly as their half-finished domain is brutally crushed by the opponent's fully formed domain.

"So it's my turn to take action, bro!"

Shi Liulong opened his arms.

"Domain Expansion—"

A massive amount of magical power was awakened, and in that instant, the surrounding space was instantly replaced by a barrier.

Standing within the barrier, an invisible sense of oppression instantly permeates the space, causing one to involuntarily hold their breath.

"Shi Liulong, what do you want to do!"

Fu Hei quickly asked.

"What could be more awe-inspiring than a death match? If you can't face death, you'll never evolve."

"Right now, this is just my territory."

"here it is."

Shi Liulong paused, then said, word by word:

"If you don't do it, you can't leave the field!!!"

"If you cannot unleash your full domain under my domain attack, then you will never be able to leave!"

"bring it on!"

"Show me!"

"Kuro!"

……

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(By the way, did everyone see today's PV for the second part of the Death & Annihilation arc? It was so exciting! Don't make me too excited!)

(Of course, there's also my favorite part: He and the scales went elbow to elbow and sent all the containers in the port flying. No deer fan could resist that, right?)

(And there's also my favorite iMegumi TV; the animation team gave Furube another close-up of her gesture—I couldn't hold it in anymore!)