My youth story cannot be a knight war

"You've always thought that we, the Gurongi, were humanity's mortal enemies, the evil that must be exorcised... But when you look back to our roots, we were also children born into this world, once part of the human race."

Looking at his arms, Baruba had no expression on his face, but his voice was as hazy as a wanderer who was still in a deep dream.

"But after becoming like this, everything in this world became our enemy. We fought day and night for survival, until we drove all threats from this land. But we had already forgotten our original wishes and ourselves."

"The ritual of 'Kikiru,' initially devised to create more companions, ultimately became a bloody hunt for the last of their kind. All of the tribe members were lost in the joy of slaughter and battle, lost in this powerful force... even my father was no exception."

"And this... is the original sin of our species."

Through the gaps between her open fingers, her dark eyes stared at the man in front of her. That familiar face made Baruba feel that perhaps this was the malice of fate.

Some things keep happening in cycles through time. The fate of that person and those things is inherited by another person, and even the upcoming endings are so similar.

"Even if humanity itself forgets the sins it has committed over time, it doesn't mean everything is over."

"Sin cannot be erased or buried. It can only be atoned for... until the day arrives when the darkness that has dominated our human destiny from the beginning awakens."

"what do you want to say in the end?"

Listening to Baruba's extremely enigmatic words, even though Kousaka intuitively felt that this might be some very important information, he still frowned, completely unable to understand the meaning of these inexplicable words.

"You will understand sooner or later... No, everyone will understand sooner or later."

Baruba smiled, his eyes filled with indifference.

"A great destiny, passed down from ancient times, is about to awaken. Compared to this destiny, the threat posed by us Gurongi is insignificant... And Daguba's actions have only hastened the day when destiny will deliver its judgment."

"No, maybe..."

She glanced at the window again thoughtfully, and looked through the dusty glass at the reversed scene on the other side of her vision which was covered with snow.

"Perhaps this destiny had already begun to unfold before we woke up... Then who was the one who truly initiated this destiny?"

The blue laser hit the window, and the high temperature instantly melted the window and the wall. Wind and snow poured into the room from the huge red hole, blowing up dust and Baruba's hair.

"I'm sorry, but I'm not interested in your riddles, so could you please put it in plain words?"

Kousaka pointed the gun back at Baruba, his eyes and tone colder than the snowflakes and cold air rushing into the room.

"The forbidden door has been opened. No matter what the outcome of this battle is, this world can no longer turn back."

"In fact, being assimilated into the 'Ultimate Darkness'... might be a good choice for humans."

Baruba didn't pay attention to Kousaka's threat and continued to explain calmly without even turning her eyes back. Pale snowflakes fluttered and fell in her eyes, and the loneliness was indescribable.

"...Whether it's Gurongi or Lindo, at least—"

“‘Humanity’ will still be ‘humanity’.”

This sentence made Kosaka frown fiercely.

"What's the meaning--!!!"

A white light suddenly lit up, engulfing Kousaka's vision and shrouding him with a drastic change of expression.

The light tore through the roof and walls and shot straight into the sky. Under the dark sky, it was like a long white blade piercing the sky.

The earth-shattering explosion came several seconds later, and the entire warehouse complex instantly turned into a huge rising fireball under the aftermath of this blow.

……

"this--"

Looking at the white light that pierced the sky and then gradually became weaker with time, as well as the burning buildings in front, Kyosuke Kousaka couldn't help but open his eyes wide.

“What on earth just happened!?”

12. Facing the Destined End with Equanimity (4K)

What do you think of "Kousaka Kyosuke"?

Kyosuke Kousaka didn't know, because even he himself couldn't describe what the feeling was.

"Kyosuke Kousaka" is brave, fearless, rational, strong and calm. The charm of his personality surpasses any male protagonist in Hollywood movies. His character can be said to be that of a saint of the time, and his personal martial arts skills are the reincarnation of Lu Bu.

He is truly a man of both civil and military talents, and his moral qualities are so great that even the role models of citizens advocated by any political system cannot reach him. Such a person who best fits the definition of "perfect" in the real world should be respected and admired by everyone in their hearts, and Kyosuke Kousaka is no exception.

...But it just so happens that this person, who is so powerful and perfect that it is almost unreal, is my future self.

Kyosuke Kousaka is still somewhat self-aware. He is somewhat handsome in appearance, his academic performance is barely in the upper reaches of the entire school's deviation value, his physical fitness is better than 95% of college students, and his moral level can only be said to be at the level of remembering to take a photo before helping an elderly person who has fallen. He fits the template of the male protagonist called "Asashi" in the two-dimensional culture.

To put it bluntly, apart from being gentle, he has basically no other qualities. He is so useless that you can't find him if you throw him into a crowd of people. If all his peers across the country are classified according to their talents and abilities, Kyosuke Kousaka can only get an N.

"Kousaka Kyosuke" represents the most cherished UR.

As for why it is UR, it is because the highest level of cards currently is UR, and putting it here is somewhat condescending.

The gap between the two men in all aspects is so huge that it is beyond description. If they were not known in advance, even if they had the same appearance, they would only be regarded as brothers, not the same person.

But these two things are so different, but they are the past and future of the same person, just like a clown duck before it turns into a white swan.

Although he is so ordinary that he is not remembered by passers-by, his future is so bright and shining, like a shining guiding star.

It is impossible to say that he has not felt confused in his heart because of this gap, so Kyosuke Kousaka still has a sense of unreality in his heart.

But precisely because it is unreal and confusing, we yearn to understand and touch it.

If possible, can I meet that man once?

The man who has the same name and surname as me, the same body temperature and blood, but whose soul is so strong that I cannot understand it... Will there be a day when we can meet?

He had this thought in his mind for a moment, but then he laughed it off. How could such a fantastic thing be realized in reality?

But the strangeness of reality is beyond human comprehension. Such an incredible thing actually happened.

——But this way of meeting far exceeded Kyosuke Kousaka's original idea.

“——!!!!!!”

The roar, more violent than any beast in the world, resounded through the sky. The burning tendency of the flames was stopped by the roar. The sea erupted into ripples under the sound waves, and even the snowflakes falling from the sky were broken into particles.

Kyosuke Kousaka stood in the midst of such a howling wind, the corners of his school uniform and his hair were blown back by the wind, revealing his dazed expression.

In his pupils, there was a reflection of a wild beast. The beast, covered in white, stood in the center of the world, looking up and roaring at the world with its most ferocious and violent roar.

But this beast... had the same face as him.

"How could this happen? That's..."

Kousaka Kyosuke muttered, while Zaimokuza, who had just arrived behind him, looked at the beast in front of him and said in disbelief.

"Mr. Kosaka?"

……

Amidst the thick white smoke and flames, a pitch-black figure slowly stood up. After straightening his body, he rose up again until his feet were suspended off the ground, struggling and kicking weakly.

"Well--!!!"

Holding the pale, slender arm that was pinching his neck with both hands, Kousaka, after his transformation, tried his best to break free from the restraints, but found that he could not move the arm even a little bit.

The thick fog in front of him quickly dissipated, revealing the owner of the arm. Baruba raised her cold and beautiful face and looked up at Kousaka, who was being held up by her neck. There was no expression on her beautiful face.

And now, only this face of hers can be said to be beautiful in accordance with the aesthetic standards of ordinary people.

Because when the thick fog dissipated, her current body was soon exposed. The elegant white dress had disappeared, replaced by a pure white body. Tiny vines were wrapped around the limbs and torso of the body, and countless white scales stood up on the surface of the body. The curve of each scale was so sharp that it made people's skin cold.

A dark golden Kibolon belt was bound around Baruba's slender waist, which was still unrecognizable despite its disfigurement. The devil-shaped seal was lifelike, and a pair of wings woven from vines stretched out from her back. The branches were full of red roses, making the wings look like they were woven from rose petals.

Angel and devil, beauty and evil spirit, these opposite elements are combined in her body, but they do not conflict with each other. Instead, they are harmoniously integrated into one, which has an amazing beauty, making Baruba's already exquisite beauty even more sublime.

Ra-Baruba-De·Intermediate

"...No matter what happens next, it has nothing to do with you."

She looked up at the struggling Kousaka, and her voice, unlike before, became extremely cold and indifferent.

"Let us finish what we are supposed to do."

"A warrior from Lindo."

At this moment, the slender arm burst out with a terrifying strength that was completely inconsistent with the body size. Baruba swung it hard and directly threw Kousaka off the burning building.

Takasaka was slammed to the ground, his back rubbing against the asphalt road, producing dazzling sparks. After sliding for more than thirty meters in this way and losing inertia, he suddenly turned around and stood up, staring intently at the direction where he had just been thrown down.

But apart from the burning, dilapidated warehouse and the collapsing second floor, the beautiful and eerie figure was no longer visible.

"Where are you looking?"

"!!!"

The calm tone was so close that it seemed like a breeze blowing on the back of his neck, and Kousaka felt that all the hairs on his body stood up. Driven by the sense of crisis, he immediately turned around and punched behind him.

The massive punch, powerful enough to shatter steel, disrupted the trajectory of the air and caused rose petals to scatter all over the body, but it missed the target.

All Kousaka saw was the open palm and rose petals covering every inch of his vision.

Then, these gorgeous petals suddenly bloomed with a dazzling red light, and the huge energy tore through the air, enveloping Kousaka completely.

——BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!

The successive explosions resounded throughout the entire coast. The flames and mushroom clouds rising from the explosions were as large as a Tomahawk missile's direct bombardment. Even most of the sea water at the edge of the harbor was swept up, evaporating into water vapor along with the smoke and rising into the sky, and then falling densely like a localized heavy rain.

"Form Change · Titan"

A mechanical male voice sounded in the mist and rain, and then a huge sword blade tore through the rain curtain. Kousaka, who had transformed into a Titan, broke through the smoke and rain with a sword, roaring and rushing towards the figure that was looming in the fog in front of him.

"Hello!!!!!!"

He carried with him an aura of immense strength, and as he swung his greatsword infused with excessive energy, the air let out a sharp hiss wherever it passed!

A huge shock wave erupted in a circular shape, tearing apart the artificial rain and fog... However, this sword that could scare away thousands of troops was blocked.

"Well!?"

Looking at the sword blade hovering in the air, Kousaka's eyes under his helmet were full of disbelief, while Baruba's expression remained calm.

But with such a calm expression, she only used one hand, or two fingers.

The pale, slender index finger and middle finger were pressed tightly together, with the sword blade that Kousaka was slashing down pinched between the two fingers... relying solely on these two fingers, this demon-slaying sword could no longer advance an inch.

The last person who could do this only appeared in martial arts novels. That person's name was Lu Xiaofeng.

Baruba demonstrated this astonishing ability simply by using his physique and reaction speed, and at the same time, the huge gap in combat power between the two sides was clearly exposed.

“…Too weak.”

Slowly tilting his head and gazing at the nearby Kousaka, Baruba commented calmly.

Then she bent and straightened her fingers, directly grasping the blade of the sword and sending Kousaka flying.

"hateful--!???"

The latter flew nearly ten meters into the air, then landed on his feet, gritted his teeth and took an attacking stance again.

But before Takasaka could take even another step, a sharp sound of breaking through the air rang in his ears. Countless vines twisted and straightened, leaving countless dense afterimages in the air. It looked like a group of surging poisonous snakes pouncing on him who had not yet reacted.

Kousaka's expression changed drastically as he immediately raised the Titan Demon Slayer in a defensive stance. Several vines hit the broad sword in the next moment.

Several flames lit up on the sword one after another, and this sharp and hard weapon that could cut through diamonds suddenly broke into several pieces, leaving only the hilt that Kosaka was holding tightly in both hands as proof of its previous existence.

“Ugh—Aaaaaah!!!”

Having lost his defense, Kousaka was still in horror and shock. Then, countless vines like iron whips lashed his body, and his whole body burst into countless flames in an instant. The huge force carried by the vines made Kousaka twist his body involuntarily, looking like he was forced to dance.

The thick armor on his body burst into dense sparks under the attack of these vines, and then pieces of debris spun around, and Kousaka could only dance among the vines like a puppet, unable to put up any resistance at all.

In fact, the power gap between Kousaka and Baruba has always been absolute. Even though there has been a great improvement after more than a year of fighting, this gap has not been reduced much now.

In the previous encounters and battles between the two, the reason why Kousaka was able to survive was simply because Baruba didn't want to kill him at the time. There was another deeper reason behind this.

But now, that reason has been destroyed not long ago, and Baruba, who got the answer, finally chose to erase the last bit of hope in his heart.

At this moment, she no longer had any reason to show mercy to Kousaka's men.

They have been enemies from the beginning to the end, and when facing an enemy, there is only one thing to do.

That is, to kill them all.

Under this brutal attack, Kousaka was quickly deprived of almost all of his fighting power. Finally, with sparks flying from a vine hitting his forehead, Kousaka finally knelt down powerlessly in front of Baruba.

Click.