The brave Simmel wants to resign

"Of course! I don't know what got into the government that led them to issue us consumption vouchers and a unified holiday. Do you know how many days off we had to take to make up for this day?"

“Darling, don’t use these cruel words with the children.”

"But Dad! I haven't finished my summer homework yet!"

“Child, don’t use these cruel words with your loved ones.”

"Take it with you! Write it in the hotel!"

June 30th.

Because of the government's early planning, most Japanese families in the areas where the extinction return tour is held, including those within the barrier, began to move in large numbers towards the host city of the "Summer Exorcism" due to consumption vouchers and the staggered holidays.

Of course, such a large-scale personnel transfer quickly reveals something amiss when viewed from a holistic perspective; previous "Summer Exorcism" events never had such a large-scale holiday.

Because of this, conspiracy theories continued to spread on Japanese forums, with some even suspecting that these places were really going to fight the Holy Grail War, and forwarding news of thefts from museums around the world.

Fortunately, these discussions could only circulate in the imaginative world of anime and manga forums. Most Japanese people were already exhausted from their daily work, so they were willing to do anything, let alone heroic spirits or even aliens, as long as they could have a vacation.

The world belongs to the two-day weekend.

Internet regulation, restrictions on public opinion, and planning that began six months in advance allowed residents to evacuate the barrier in an orderly manner.

Of course, even so, each barrier still had about 20 to 30 percent of its population remaining.

It's impossible for everyone to come to a complete standstill because of the "Xia Yue Exorcism." Execution grounds, police, government agencies, and many others still have to remain at their posts.

These ordinary people will likely have only one chance to escape after the barrier is activated. At that point, each barrier will be compressed to only a few percent of its population... and the rest...

We'll just have to deal with that later.

Because of the return of the dead...

It will begin soon.

The older women were wrapped in bathrobes, while the children jumped and skipped with joy.

The aroma of taiyaki, the sweetness of dango, and the subtle fragrance of incense.

Everywhere was warm and bustling, yet in the corner of the street, there was a dark figure that seemed out of place.

【Da da, da da】

His face was mostly hidden in shadow, his expression was serious, and he walked quickly against the direction everyone else was going.

[The nation's sorcerers.]

[All personnel mobilized.]

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After announcing the game's demise to all players, six months have passed...

[Officially Begins]

【bite--!------------】

[1. Swimmers (players) must swear an oath to participate in the Death's Return within 19 days of spell awakening at any barrier.]

[2. Swimmers who violate General Rule 1 will be disqualified from the technique.]

[3. Non-swimmers automatically become swimmers the moment they actively enter the barrier, and are considered to have sworn to participate.]

4. Swimmers gain points by taking the lives of other swimmers.

[5. Points are the life value set by the administrator: 5 points for mages, 1 point for non-mages]

[6. Swimmers can spend 100 points (excluding their own life value) to negotiate with the administrator and add 1 general rule.]

[7. Administrators may not refuse to add rules unless it seriously hinders the perpetuity of death and rebirth.]

[8. If no points are accumulated within 19 days of participation or acquisition, the swimmer will be disqualified from using the skill.]

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"I never expected that we would have to work when the whole country is on holiday."

Wild Rose, swinging her right arm in a circle, spoke in a complaining tone, only half of her face visible in the shot.

"Stop complaining. That's just how sorcerers are. Look on the bright side—you might be a little happier when you're thirty and look at your bank account."

With her dark green ponytail swaying, Maki grinned as she stretched her legs to warm up her body.

Will I live to be thirty?

"Then it's up to you~"

"Alright, stop arguing."

【Japan】

Tokyo Metropolitan Higher School of Jujutsu

The moth's imposing body stood like a tree at the school gate.

He was wearing small sunglasses, and his square face was now completely serious.

"As mentioned before, this is a massive nationwide brawl, and a genuine [Night Parade of a Hundred Demons], no—[Night Parade of Tens of Millions of Demons]!"

"After the Death Return begins, the opponent will release nearly ten million cursed spirits near the ten Death Return barriers."

"Our job as sorcerers is—[to end the cycle of death], [to protect the civilians still within the barrier], and [to find the missing person]!"

"All of this must be based on your own safety."

The moth scanned all its students present.

"I'm sorry, but I can't have someone more convincing to cheer you on—Simmel and Gojo Satoru have already gone to the barrier furthest from Tokyo and Kyoto."

The ten venues where the dead return.

Those are—

[Aomori, Iwate, Sendai, Tokyo No. 1, Tokyo No. 2, Kyoto, Osaka, Aichi, Hiroshima, Kagoshima]

There are ten in total.

All of these must be suppressed.

Kyoto and Osaka are close to the Kyoto campus, while Aomori, Iwate, Sendai, Tokyo No. 1, and Tokyo No. 2 are close to the Tokyo campus, with Aichi Prefecture located in the middle of the two.

In other words, these barriers can be collectively managed by students and teachers.

However, the barriers in Hiroshima and Kagoshima are extremely far from both schools.

Therefore, only the most mobile person can be put in charge.

That is--

【Simmel】 and 【Gojo Satoru】

Although sending out the two strongest individuals was slightly unsettling, it was a necessary measure; we couldn't just ignore the barrier in the distance.

Moreover, they received intelligence that the number of cursed spirits appearing near those two barriers was the highest.

Only the strongest can handle it.

and....

“Kudos, you know what I mean, right?” Moth said in a deep voice, “I can’t leave you on standby at school.”

"Yes!"

Huzhang had a resolute expression.

Because the barrier of the Death Return does not allow players to pass through freely, once inside the barrier, the Tiger Staff can actually isolate most enemies.

And as long as this 'isolation' can last for a little while, that will be enough.

"We will prioritize setting up strongholds inside each barrier, then begin a comprehensive investigation of the surrounding magical energy fluctuations to determine the level of danger before slowly launching an attack."

"Once all preparations are complete, we will begin to consider collecting points within the barrier through legal means and adding two rules."

The moth raised its finger.

The ultimate goal is to end the cycle of death and rebirth.

In other words—[allowing swimmers to leave the dead and return].

'Enter the barrier' 'Gather intelligence' 'End the barrier'.

And the first step, naturally, is—

Swimmers are allowed free entry and exit from all barriers.

Whether it's collecting points or intelligence, it's necessary to allow combat powerhouses like Simmel and Gojo Satoru to operate freely.

The initial barrier isolation is a 'defensive strategy'.

Once the base is established and intelligence is gathered, the strategy will shift to offensive tactics, with specific situations requiring further analysis.

In order to make a clear judgment.

We also need to—

[Allow communication between barriers]

[Scores can be transferred]

Normal death and resurrection is a game that encourages players to kill each other.

But of course, they sorcerers cannot do that.

"Don't worry, this won't take too long."

"It could even be said that the timing was entirely in our hands."

because.....

"These are [Simmel] and [Gojo Satoru] here."

[5. Points are the life value set by the administrator: 5 points for mages, 1 point for non-mages]

[6. Swimmers can spend 100 points (excluding their own life value) to negotiate with the administrator and add 1 general rule.]

Once Gojo Satoru and Simmel enter the barrier, there will only be one factor preventing them from scoring points—

The number of curse casters