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This is probably due to the fist; it's quite possible that "five magicians combined are stronger than all the magicians in the world combined."

Of course, these are not important.

The magic that gave those women suggestive spells, the beings who drew them to Kurokawa Kazuya, were none other than two magicians—

They might be unknown in the mystical world, but they are definitely powerful magicians. They once came into contact with the Root, however... they failed as expected. The position of magician is limited, and it's not something just anyone can do. Because of the Root's corruption, their minds suffered some problems.

The inhibitory force achieves this precisely by suggesting it to them.

Now, they are useless. Or rather, such beings are only of value to the restraining force once, after which they can be eliminated.

So—after discussion, Alaya decided to send out guardians to eliminate this hidden danger.

Because Alaya and Gaia can only offer hints about such beings...

This hint led him to believe that he possessed a "high-level clairvoyance," an ability that only a select few magicians had during the Age of Gods. Through this, he saw the future, noticed Kurokawa Kazuya's strange behavior, and decided to test him.

Given the current situation, Gaia and Alaya might temporarily back down. However, this ungrateful magician might actually make a move that threatens Kurokawa Kazuya's life.

This is not allowed.

and so--

Alaya has dispatched guardians to eliminate this magician who could potentially threaten the entire world!

......

"Really, am I the only one who can use it?" The red guardian sighed slightly as he looked at the magician in the distance wearing a gray cloak.

She slightly opened her hands.

A bow appeared in his hand—

An arrow appeared in his other hand.

Red Plains Hound—!

Countless arrows were shot at the magician several kilometers away!

"A restraining force?" The cloaked magician's expression changed. Relying on his rich experience, he immediately realized that he had touched a restraining force!

But what exactly happened?

I haven't done anything yet, so how did I trigger the inhibitory force?

brush--

The gray space appeared and disappeared in an instant, and the arrow shot by the red guardian vanished—

"Oh, I must say, as expected of someone who once came close to the Root... Not bad." The red guardian chuckled. He had information from Alaya, so he understood the situation. This wasn't the first time that magician had encountered a guardian.

He approached the Root twice, but failed both times for reasons unknown... The first time, the Guardians of the Restraint appeared, and he escaped. The second time, he found a way to bypass the Restraint and truly broke free of the Root! However, in that very instant—not only did he not gain magic, but he nearly died!

If he were to die like this, even the memories of those who knew him would be lost.

He will become directly part of the root cause, death—

There are probably only a handful of people like this in this era, in the whole world, not much more than the number of magicians.

Because these people have very short lifespans, if they come into contact with the Root and succeed, great; if they fail, they won't live for many more years... However, they all possess considerable power at the pinnacle of magic. Furthermore... the Counter Force can also provide some mental guidance at crucial moments.

It can be said to be a very useful chess piece.

However, now is the time to get rid of this piece!

"Trying to run away? You can't do that..." Watching the gray magician trying to escape as he moved through the buildings, the red guardian drew his bow, and the sword in his hand slowly turned into an arrow.

Pseudo-Spiral Sword!

This is the name of the Noble Phantasm he is about to use.

But... at that moment, his arm trembled slightly, and the arrow disappeared.

"Yes, yes, this is troublesome, I understand..."

As the red guardian spoke, his body vanished.

He didn't become a spirit; rather, his location was moved by Alaya... Alaya can even move worlds and time, let alone move a distance.

When the red guardian reappeared, it went straight to the gray magician—

"So fast—!" The gray magician was about to say something more when suddenly the scenery in front of him changed!

It transformed into a red world with several large gears in the sky behind it and countless swords on the ground—

"A Reality Marble?"

"Ah, that's right... My boss doesn't want me to cause too much of a stir in the real world. So, I have no choice. Although I don't know how strong you are, if you want to use my power without causing any trouble in the real world, this is the best option, right?"

Boom boom boom boom——————

The mission was successfully completed.

No matter how strong this magician is, he's still no match for him who has ascended to the Throne of Heroes...

Although he already regretted sitting in this position, he felt... he needed to do something to reaffirm his initial thoughts when he ascended the Throne of Heroes and became a Guardian.

But... that's probably impossible, the boss behind it is a bit ruthless...

Taking a vacation or caring about one's own thoughts... how could that be possible?

"Alright, where's the last one? Send it to me."

The red guardian disappeared after speaking.

He went to deal with another magician.

Chapter 43 Newly Completed Comic

For Gaia and Alaya.

This failure was valuable, or rather, they were unprepared from the start and succeeded on their first attempt.

Although this attempt failed, it did reveal... what kind of people Kurokawa Kazuya likes... This can be roughly judged from his tone of voice and behavior when facing these people.

Although he felt very impatient.

but...

There are still slight differences, and these differences are already quite noticeable in terms of inhibitory power.

Next...

Kurokawa Kazuya might encounter someone at any time...

Once you're with someone, it means you're away from Ryougi Shiki, which means your influence on the Counter Force isn't as strong. You can treat it as a normal variable and ignore it.

In the eyes of the Counter Force, the person who will accompany Ryougi Shiki in the future is almost predetermined... almost someone without desires or wants. Only in this way can they avoid using Ryougi Shiki to do anything that could harm them.

And...this person cannot die.

If she dies... who knows what will happen if Ryougi Shiki goes berserk?

Simply put, the best-case scenario is that nothing changes; the worst-case scenario is becoming a murderer; and the worst-case scenario... might awaken something it shouldn't have and destroy the world. After all, that body is connected to the Root, so anything is possible.

Although the probability is low, only one in ten, one in a hundred, or even lower.

However... even if it's only one in a billion, it should still be avoided.

That is to say-

Although Kurokawa and Ya don't currently have any feelings for Ryougi Shiki, and Ryougi Shiki doesn't have any feelings for either of them, the Counter Force has already been activated.

Because, in terms of the inhibitory force, the possibility of the two being together already exists, even if that possibility is only one percent...one in a thousand.

It all ends as soon as Kurokawa Kazuya is with another woman, whether it's one or multiple women.

In other words, if Kurokawa and Ya want to obtain Ryougi Shiki, they must first reject all the women sent by the Counter Force. Of course, simply rejecting them is enough. As for whether any of those women will become persistent...

If things continue to escalate, I doubt Kurokawa and Miyako will need to say anything; if Ryougi Shiki really wants to be with him, then...

Ryougi Shiki will "discuss" things with them herself, regarding the physical aspects...

However, if Kurokawa Kazuya himself agrees!

Then, Ryougi Shiki wouldn't say anything more, but if someone still tried to obtain Ryougi Shiki at this point... they might really be killed.

This is a test.

The test of self-control, the test of choosing between wholeness and unity!

......

"It's finished." Kurokawa Kazuya looked at the original manuscript in front of him, then picked up the previous part and looked at it again from beginning to end to see if there were any mistakes or omissions.

Little Flower squatted on the balcony, staring at Kurokawa Kazuya, occasionally scratching the back of her neck with her paw, trying to imitate Kurokawa Kazuya's breathing technique...

I don't know when it started.

Little Flower couldn't remember exactly when it happened; it seemed like it noticed it was like that.

From that time on, Kurokawa Kazuya's breathing rate remained constant, and if you listened carefully to his breathing, it would give you a very comfortable feeling.

No matter what he was doing, at least within Xiaohua's line of sight, he maintained this unusual breathing frequency.

Little Flower is studying...

However, they haven't found a way to knock on the door yet.

Its intuition told it! This breathing technique is not simple...

And until yesterday, it barely succeeded for a fleeting moment!

For a fleeting moment, a light emanated from its body... but only for a brief instant.

At the time, Kurokawa Kazuya, who was drawing a manga, immediately turned around, startling it. Its breathing became disordered, and the ripples disappeared. It has not been able to find that feeling again since.

It didn't try to hide anything from Kurokawa and Mi; instead, it wanted to prove itself.

To prove that I'm not just an ordinary cat, but a cat from another planet!

It had already decided that once it mastered this breathing technique, it would definitely impress this person! At that time, this person wouldn't treat it like just another ordinary stray cat!

It's a noble feline!