This scene is truly rare.

"Really? You're willing to do anything?"

“Yes!” Douglas nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice. “I’ll do anything as long as you let me go!”

"Withdraw from the Nine Schools Tournament, withdraw from Japan, I'll give you all my money, I'll do anything! Just spare my life!"

The terror emanating from the man before them surpassed even loyalty and fear towards their leader.

“Very well, then please pass on a message to your leader, Richard Sun. Tell him that I will be visiting him for tea soon.”

"No, no problem, I'll definitely pass on your message!"

Douglas was taken aback at first, then quickly nodded in agreement.

Although he feared the leader, he feared the demon even more!

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. You all have to keep it a secret about me being Maheshvara, understand?"

"Yes, we understand! We absolutely will not tell anyone." The group nodded in unison.

"Good answer, I like it very much."

Shinji bent down and patted Douglas on the shoulder.

Just as the other party breathed a sigh of relief, he stood up and suddenly swung his dagger.

The group only saw the thin blade draw a black line in front of them.

Douglas and his cronies vanished from the world without a trace.

Moments later, a blizzard descended, completely freezing the top floor of the restaurant!

.......

.....

...

at the same time.

Maya Yotsuba, who had not yet left the hotel, was still in the VIP reception room.

However, sitting opposite her was an old man with a rather serious, aged face.

"Madam, your tea."

Ye Shan placed the freshly brewed herbal tea in front of him.

Maya picked up her teacup, gently inhaling the delicate and refreshing fragrance emanating from its rim, thoroughly enjoying herself.

"Teacher Kushima, are you really not going to try Hayama's cooking?"

"No need," the old man said sternly.

"Is that so? That's a real shame..." Maya's lips curled into a happy smile. "You know, Kushima-sensei? Hayama put in a lot of effort to perfect this cup of tea, even incorporating magic into it."

"This delicate way of using magic is something that even you, my teacher, who is known as the most skillful magician, probably couldn't do, right?"

"No, Madam. In terms of the use of magic alone, the Grandmaster's delicacy and skill are unmatched," Ye Shan said respectfully.

Whether it was just a casual conversation or a provocation, the back-and-forth between master and servant was like a play in Kudo Retsu's eyes.

It was a performance put on for himself.

However, the old man was patient and remained silent throughout.

Maya noticed this as well, so she put the teacup back on the tray and met the old man's gaze.

But it was Kushima Retsu who spoke first.

"Mayo, it's been a long time since we sat together like this, hasn't it?"

"Yes, it has been a long time indeed."

As if recalling a memory, Maya raised her gaze slightly and said with a smile, "I haven't seen my teacher since my sister's funeral. It's been almost three years."

"Three years...?"

Kushima Retsuya seemed lost in his memories, and said with a slight sigh, "Although it was only a short three years, Maya, you have changed a lot."

"Hehe, indeed, time waits for no one." Maya said with a light laugh, "Aren't you the same, teacher? You're already ninety years old this year, even older than before..."

"Do not."

Retsu Kushima interrupted, "I wasn't referring to your age, but rather that you've become even more insane, Maya."

Upon hearing this, Maya covered her mouth with one hand.

"Oh, teacher, what makes you say that? Compared to the past, I've already toned it down quite a bit."

Although she deliberately put on a slightly surprised expression, her luscious red lips curved into a dangerous arc.

Indeed, compared to the past, her behavior has become much more restrained.

If that were all there was to it, Kushima Retsu wouldn't have said such a thing.

but--

"You released 'him,' isn't that crazy enough?"

Kushima Retsu's tone became more forceful, carrying a hint of accusation compared to his previous calm and indifferent demeanor.

Maya tilted her head in confusion, like a little girl, and it took her a while to figure out what her teacher was talking about.

"Hehe, teacher, you're not talking about Makoto, are you?"

"But saying it's 'letting go' isn't quite accurate. It's just that I, a sick mother who has let my child down, suddenly had a change of heart."

As she said this, Maya had a loving smile on her face.

"I'm just doing what a mother should do now: let my child go to school and make friends."

Then, indulging him a little, giving in to his whims and demands—is that considered crazy?

"Your purpose is not just this, is it, Maya?"

"Teacher, what do you think my purpose might be?"

Maya smiled, picked up her teacup, took a small sip to moisten her throat, and seemed to be giving the old man time to think.

After a moment, she leisurely put down her teacup, placed her hands clasped over her lower abdomen, and continued:

“I have never been able to control that child, and you, teacher, should know that best.”

"Furthermore, you should also know how that child was born."

Kushima Retsu: "......."

The old man fell silent.

He did indeed know what Maya was talking about.

Yotsuba Mahiro is an ominous being, a symbol of evil from the moment of her conception.

Looking at the woman in front of him, Kushima Retsu sometimes felt nostalgic for the time when he took the two sisters as his apprentices and taught them.

But when Maya Yotsuba turned twelve, everything changed.

That year, Shinya and Maya, along with the current head of the Nanagusa family, Hiroichi Nanagusa, and others, attended a boy and girl magician exchange meeting hosted by the Asian branch of the International Magic Association as members of a delegation similar to a special delegation.

Unidentified terrorists appeared at the scene.

To protect Shinya, Maya was kidnapped, and in order to rescue Maya, Hiroichi Nanagusa was severely injured and lost an eye.

It was three days later when the Yotsuba family identified the terrorists and reclaimed Maya.

For three whole days, Maya was subjected to three whole days of inhumane human experiments, and then her body was dug up for magician training experiments.

As a result, Maya completely lost her fertility.

After returning, Maya attempted suicide several times, her mind on the verge of collapse and death. In the end, it was her older sister, Yotsuba Shinya, who used her superior magical abilities to transform Maya's memories of "experience" into "knowledge," thus saving Maya from the brink of mental death.

However, from that day on, Maya Yotsuba was truly dead.

The person in front of me is merely a shell of Yotsuba Maya, whose body is fueled by hatred, allowing him to continue "living".

Yes, Maya Yotsuba hates it.

She hated everyone.

She hated this cruel and unreasonable world that had taken away her past, her future, and her happiness as a woman.

She hoped, she prayed, that the world would be destroyed.

By sheer coincidence, she became pregnant late at night.

So she channeled her hatred into the baby in her womb at night.

As she prayed, her belly grew bigger day by day, even late at night.

Perhaps her madness and hatred had reached their extreme.

Ever since.

A miracle truly happened.

Following Shinya's pregnancy, Maya herself is now pregnant!

But to be precise, it wasn't inside her body, but rather her organs that became pregnant.

The Zigong that was hidden deep within the Fourth Research Institute, always immersed in nutrient solution, which could no longer be returned to the body or nurture anything, actually grew stronger day by day, giving birth to new life.

As if in response to her madness,

As if in response to her hatred.

And so, Yotsuba Mahiro was born.

A cursed child who was blessed from birth.

He possesses a pair of cursed eyes—no matter what kind of magic or move it is, he can perfectly reproduce it after seeing it only once.

but.

The Yotsuba family, however, considers this bloodline to be tainted.

Many people believe that this was a successful experiment by the Han Dynasty, using Maya's organs to give birth to the most vile bloodline.

Only Maya herself knew that it was a miracle bestowed upon her by the gods!

It's like a miracle, a product of fairy tales, called magic!

Therefore, she poured her heart and soul into shaping this child into the avenger she desired.

Even before she was born, she began genetic modification, and was even crafted into a more perfect modified body than Miyuki, the greatest masterpiece of the Fourth Research Institute!

Afterwards, they devoted all their connections to teaching this child, helping him to learn and grow.

As a weapon and as an avenger, Yotsuba Mahiro is undoubtedly qualified.

But now——

"But you released him."

She was still with Tatsuya Shiba.

Other families may not know, but Kushima Retsu knows Shiba Tatsuya's identity.

He is the child of the elder of the twin sisters, an equally ominous yet powerful being.

Now Maya has actually put them together!

"What exactly do you want to do, Maya?"

This was the second time that Kushima Retsu had examined his former disciple.

But Maya's answer remained the same—

"I just want to be a good mother and give him the best of everything, Kushima Sensei."

"Alright, since that's the case, let's end this conversation here."

Kushima Retsu gave up.

He knew he couldn't get any answers from his apprentice.

"Then you should get some rest, teacher. The Nine Schools Battle must be very busy, right?"

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