Chapter 43
“Understood.”
The two girls spoke in unison.
“After Yue-jiang returns, tell her about what happened earlier.”
“Understood.”
Again, they spoke in unison.
Although they were emotionless dolls, maybe with enough time they could develop feelings.
Bai Ye then sat back on the sofa.
With everything ready, he couldn't wait to leave.
He opened the chat group and @ed Ten’dō Mukuro.
【幻魔皇: “I’m ready. What about you?”】
Meanwhile.
In another world.
Ten’dō Mukuro was sitting on a chair in her room, with a girl holding a folding fan and wearing a cherry blossom pink kimono in front of her.
The girl had a head full of hair that would make any bald man envious.
She was elegant in her bearing, not at all prim, and it was obvious that she had been well-educated.
Shima Mizuhiki.
The daughter of the president of Shima Heavy Industries, the world's largest arms company.
She had rushed over from home after receiving a call from Ten’dō Mukuro.
As she entered the room, before Shima Mizuhiki could make her usual joke about Ten’dō Mukuro, she heard Ten’dō Mukuro say to her with a serious expression.
“Do you want to live?”
“What’s that supposed to mean?”
Shima Mizuhiki blinked, swallowing the words she had already organized to say.
“Did your brain get fried, or are you just hungry? If so, I can lend you some money for medical treatment and food.”
Shima Mizuhiki said.
“I’m not sick, and I’m not...”
At that moment, Ten’dō Mukuro's stomach rumbled.
Well, she was indeed hungry.
“Anyway, if you want to live, just answer my questions honestly from now on.”
“Oh? Looks like you’re trying to threaten me?”
Shima Mizuhiki furrowed her brow.
She knew that Ten’dō Mukuro was a master swordsman, but she wasn't a pushover either.
She usually concealed a large number of weapons under her kimono.
But Ten’dō Mukuro remained unmoved.
“Then go on.”
Shima Mizuhiki sighed.
She knew that Ten’dō Mukuro wouldn’t say something without reason.
“What is your opinion on the Cursed Children? If the government were to enact a Cursed Child Law, would you agree or disagree?”
“???”
On hearing this.
Shima Mizuhiki looked surprised.
When did Ten’dō Mukuro start caring about social and political issues?
“Answer me, and don’t lie.”
“Alright, alright...”
Although she had no idea what she was being asked, Shima Mizuhiki could only answer.
“If they really exist, then of course I agree. Cursed Children also need human rights.”
“Why?”
Ten’dō Mukuro continued to question.
“Because Cursed Children are human beings just like us. The reason why they are in their current situation is because the Origin Animal Virus in their bodies keeps rising, eventually reaching a level of fifty, when they will become monsters.”
“But before that, they’re still human.”
As the daughter of a large company, she knew a lot of things.
Therefore, her ideas were more advanced than many adults.
Apart from a little pity.
Cursed Children were at least still human before they turned into monsters.
As for after that, they would lose their minds and become monsters.
That was understandable.
“But what does that have to do with whether I want to live or not?”
Shima Mizuhiki asked.
“Phew...”
Hearing these answers, Ten’dō Mukuro finally let out a sigh of relief.
Although she didn’t get along with Shima Mizuhiki very well, she could still tell right from wrong.
She looked into Shima Mizuhiki’s eyes and said.
“Don’t be scared of what I’m about to say.”
Then.
Ten’dō Mukuro told her about how, besides the chat group, there would be powerful people coming to save the world.
And after hearing this.
Shima Mizuhiki kept a face like an old man looking at his phone.
“Have you really gone crazy from hunger? Are you hallucinating?”
She said something about powerful people descending from the heavens to defeat the Origin Animals and save the Cursed Children.
Rather than believing these fabricated stories, she might as well read the Bible.
Even God sending a great flood to destroy the world was more credible than you!
“Waste of time!”
Seeing Ten’dō Mukuro’s unwavering belief, Shima Mizuhiki was about to leave.
When did Tokyo get a new cult group?
However, just then.
Ten’dō Mukuro received a notification from Bai Ye.
【复仇剑鬼: “Mr. Bai Ye, I’m ready. You can come over anytime.”】
【幻魔皇: “Got it.”】
Then.
Ten’dō Mukuro received a notification from the chat group.
【Group Message: Group member “幻魔皇” is applying to enter your world. Do you want to grant them access?】
【Note: Please be aware of your own safety. The chat group is not responsible for any malicious incidents that may occur when group members grant other group members access to their worlds.】
Seeing this notification, Ten’dō Mukuro couldn’t help but scoff.
This world was already corrupt and broken.
Humanity had already fallen.
And the girl had already made her vow.
As long as she could get revenge, she was willing to pay any price.
Meanwhile.
Bai Ye also received a message.
【Group Message: Group member “复仇剑鬼” has granted your request. You may proceed to their world at any time.】
【Entry requires 100 points. The chat group will automatically remind you when your time limit is reached.】
Although Bai Ye didn’t have many points now, he had over a thousand points from sign-ins and some daily tasks.
He could afford this.
After choosing to pay.
A narrow space door, one person tall and only wide enough for one person to enter, suddenly appeared beside Bai Ye.
“Is this how the chat group does teleportation?”
Bai Ye was a little curious.
“Astarauté, Suvaneéta, do you see anything else here?”
On hearing this.
The two dolls carefully observed for a few seconds before shaking their heads.
“So, only group members can see the portal. It’s pretty covert.”
Then, Bai Ye didn’t think too much about it.
He stood up from the sofa and walked into it.
Immediately.
His vision was filled with a multitude of bizarre patterns.
It was like time and space were being stretched, and indescribable scenery appeared before his eyes.
In the eyes of Astarauté and Suvaneéta, the two doll girls.
Their master had disappeared like a shadow.
Astarauté’s eyes flickered slightly, but quickly subsided.
At the same time.
In another world.
To Shima Mizuhiki’s astonishment.
A strange male appeared before her eyes out of thin air.
A young man with a handsome and delicate face, dressed in casual clothes, appeared before her.
He seemed to be in his early twenties, with a gentle smile on his face.
He had a faint aura of strength, which was completely different from the people of this world.
“Greetings, Miss Shima Mizuhiki.”
The young man smiled and greeted her.
“Who are you?”
Shima Mizuhiki held onto her folding fan tightly, as if she was ready to strike.
This man had just appeared out of thin air, with a calm and confident demeanor.
Although he appeared harmless, she couldn't help but be cautious.
“I’m Bai Ye, and I'm a group member of the chat group.”
Bai Ye said with a smile.
He didn’t intend to lie to her, because he had come here to help.
“Chat group? What is that? Are you here to sell me something?”
Shima Mizuhiki asked.
“I’m here to help you.”
Bai Ye said.
“To help me? What kind of help? Do you know I’m the daughter of the president of Shima Heavy Industries? Don’t try to be so clever with me.”
“Actually, I am here to help you save the world.”
Bai Ye said frankly.
“!!!”
Shima Mizuhiki’s eyes widened.
This was more absurd than what Ten’dō Mukuro had just said.
But... after taking another look at Bai Ye’s serious expression.
She couldn’t help but ask.
“What do you mean? Save the world? How do you want to do that?”
“Actually...”
Bai Ye looked at Ten’dō Mukuro.
And then.
He told Shima Mizuhiki everything.
He told her about the Origin Animal Virus, the chat group, and how he was going to save the world together with Ten’dō Mukuro.
After hearing this.
Shima Mizuhiki’s jaw dropped.
She could barely believe her ears.
How could a stranger like this, who just appeared out of thin air, be able to save the world?
“Why should I believe you?”
Shima Mizuhiki asked.
“There is no reason for you to believe me. You can choose to trust me, or you can choose to leave. It’s your choice.”
Bai Ye shrugged.
“But I suggest you think carefully. This is a chance for you to redeem yourself. If you are willing to work with us, you can also use this opportunity to fight for your father, your company, and your future.”
Bai Ye said.
After hearing these words, Shima Mizuhiki hesitated.
She knew that Ten’dō Mukuro wouldn’t lie to her.
Even though this man looked harmless, his words sounded quite believable.
But she couldn’t understand why he would help them.
“What’s in it for you?”
Shima Mizuhiki asked.
“Because it’s the right thing to do.”
Bai Ye said with a smile.
Shima Mizuhiki remained silent.
This young man seemed different from anyone she had ever met before.
But...
She still couldn’t decide.
After all, this was a matter of saving the world, not a simple investment.
Even if she wanted to, she needed a reason to trust them.
“I need to think it over.”
Finally, Shima Mizuhiki made up her mind and said.
“That’s fine. We can talk about it later.”
Bai Ye nodded.
“I’ll be here.”
Then.
Bai Ye sat down next to Ten’dō Mukuro.
Shima Mizuhiki watched them.
She felt that this strange chat group and its members were more powerful than she had imagined.
At this moment, Shima Mizuhiki was overwhelmed with a sense of confusion.
What exactly was happening?
What was the relationship between this young man, this swordsman, and the chat group?
And... what was their goal?
She had been born into a wealthy family.
She had never experienced anything like this before.
But she knew that the world had been in chaos.
She had lost many friends and family members.
She had been desperately searching for a way to change the world.
And now, someone had suddenly appeared before her, offering her a chance.
A chance to save the world.
Would she dare to seize it?
At this moment, she knew that the future was uncertain.
The fate of the world was now in her hands.