Chapter 158

Jay, please just die.

The wind and snow covered the buildings. Dong Shu paused in his chess game, and the black piece gently landed on its designated spot.

"My lady, are you leaving?" The man sat opposite her, his face calm, but hidden under his sleeve, he was nervously fiddling with a white chess piece in his hand.

"Um."

Dongshu looked up into the distance, where everything was white, the constantly falling fine snow covering all colors.

Apart from her and the person in front of her, there were no other living beings in this world... completely isolated from the world.

Then, as time progressed to a certain point, a barely perceptible crack suddenly appeared in the illusory sky.

She came to her senses, looked at the person in front of her, and said, "The confinement is gone. I'm leaving now. Until we meet again."

The man pursed his lips, the curse mark at the corner of his mouth standing out starkly against his fair skin: "I understand."

He tried to appear calm, but a hint of melancholy flickered in his purple eyes.

Having received a response, Fuyuki nodded and got up to leave. The snow underfoot was soft and easily sank into it.

She walked slowly out, her steps uneven.

She had already completed her tasks, but she was trapped in this space because of the rules.

Just now, this rule opened the door for her.

She has to hurry.

A swift and decisive victory is needed.

They're just a bunch of harmful lackeys anyway.

A ruthless glint flashed in Dongshu's eyes.

Just as she was about to travel through the world, she calmed herself down and glanced back at the man sitting quietly in the room one last time.

That was her first believer—

The ancestors of the Dog Roll family.

To find each other's company in this desolate place, this faith is enough to be etched into one's soul.

"goodbye."

*

Tokyo's night was as dark as ink. Xia Youjie stood on a high-rise building, looking down at everything below, his wide robe fluttering in the night wind.

Only from a high vantage point can one see the pedestrians below moving as slowly and clumsily as ants.

A faint smile played on his lips as he tapped lightly on the railing with his fingers, as if waiting for something.

"You're amazing. You did even better than I imagined."

A childish voice suddenly rang out behind him, and his body tensed instantly, his magical power surging within him.

"Good boy."

"You've successfully survived."

Xia Youjie slowly turned around. Under the moonlight, a small body stood on the edge of the rooftop. He wore a long robe made of silvery-white moonlight, and his black hair cascaded down to his waist. His eyes, just like when they last met, were filled with pity and sorrow.

It was black... like the night sky that encompasses everything, and when it was still, it carried a terrifying aura of the abyss.

"you……"

Dongshu took a step and landed beside him in an instant, her crystal-black eyes so close they were almost touching.

Their eyes met, and Xia Youjie saw a hint of a smile in her gaze. Then, the distant, unattainable deity seemed to dissolve, and she took his hand, acting coquettishly as usual.

"Jay, I want dessert."

Xia Youjie's pupils contracted slightly, and then he gripped the other person's hand in return.

Memories began to replay, and the god who descended from the sky for him instantly occupied his entire mind.

She said, "Everything will be peaceful and smooth from now on."

He has no obligation to protect ordinary people, he doesn't have to expend his strength for monkeys, and he no longer has to endure disgusting malice...

That sense of righteousness.

It won't be a shackle, but rather something he can do whenever he wants.

In the years since the god disappeared, he had not stopped looking for news about him, but the information eventually came to him on its own. Looking at the man who should have died, Xia Youjie's lips suddenly curled up.

He learned many things, and he also learned that the blessings of the gods are not something that one person alone possesses.

The God of Words, worshipped by the Dog Roll family since their ancestors, has given the family hope and mobilized their power... allowing that being and bloodline that almost perished in the torrent of time to continue to this day.

And this god, who constantly reached out to others, suddenly reappeared before him after disappearing for several years.

He looked at Dongshu's face, his youthful innocence momentarily fading under the other's intense gaze before he snapped back to reality and caught the word "dessert."

"……good."

Xia Youjie's voice was terribly hoarse; it was as if he was forcing those two words out of his chest.

"Then let's go!" Fuyuki's voice carried a strange rhythm, as if there was some kind of fluctuation. As these words emanated from him, his legs unconsciously took a step forward, heading towards the dessert shop.

He didn't dislike that feeling.

From the moment he accepted becoming the other's follower, the other's power had already entered his body, and now, driven forward by that power, he could feel that breaking free from the command would not be difficult if he wanted to.

It's not about coercion, but about expectation, and then giving choices based on that expectation.

"I want to eat... but I don't know what to eat. It feels like it's been so long since I've eaten. I've forgotten what the names of the delicious little things are..." Fuyuki said, pulling him forward with a bouncy, hopping lap, looking very much like a real little girl.

Xia Youjie's gaze remained fixed on her.

Compared to her completely inhuman appearance when we finally met, she looked more like the girl we first saw in the tent.

Her behavior was no different from that of an ordinary person, except for the indescribable aura that suddenly appeared in her eyes when she looked at him, which revealed her true identity.

"I've been away for too long..."

Although there was no subject, Dongshu still understood who Xia Youjie was referring to.

Even... there was a hint of resentment in it.

She blinked.

Then a smile appeared on his face, and his words carried a soft sigh: "Time has no meaning for me, I cannot feel it, but for you humans..."

She pursed her lips: "Yes, I've been gone for too long."

She released his hand, took two steps forward, then turned around, her dress billowing in a graceful arc as she moved.

Even in the darkness, she seemed to radiate light.

“I will not stay here forever. The moment my faith is completely gone, I will cease to exist.”

"Jay, at least for the time I'm here, keep an eye on me."

She tilted her head, her dark eyes filled with tenderness and comfort. Nothing could penetrate her heart, and nothing could stop her.

He is a god.

Finding a dessert shop at night was a rare treat. Dongshu happily devoured a small cake, savoring the sweetness spreading in her mouth. She squinted her eyes and touched her cheeks with bliss.

"It tastes even better now. Everyone is working hard to improve, and that's the meaning of time."

She raised an eyebrow at Xia Youjie across from her: "What would you like to eat?"

The deity calmly put the dessert into his mouth, seemingly dissatisfied with the food.

Xia Youjie doesn't like desserts.

"I'm not hungry." That's the truth.

Fuyuki smiled and placed the fork on the table. A clear clinking sound flashed by, and her dangling leg under the table swayed slightly.

After a moment of silence, gazing at the moonlight outside the window, she casually uttered a shocking piece of information:

"Someone wants your body and your surgical techniques."

"...You're really bold." Xia Youjie didn't doubt the truth of this statement.

"An existence that is older and uglier than you can imagine." The god's gaze pierced through the moonlight and fell into the void. "As for a common name, you can call it Brain Flower. You'll know how fitting the name is when you have the chance to see it."

"Of course, I don't want it to take your body away."

She sighed.

"The thought that my power would be passed on to him and that I would have to accept a false faith makes me feel disgusted."

"And you know your own abilities. If someone takes away your body and your magic, what would they do with it?"

Cursed spirits, humans, cities... Gojo Satoru.

When the name he had uttered countless times flashed through his mind, he got his answer.

"...So you came back just to warn me?"

Sitting indoors, he suddenly felt the night wind was so biting that he felt a chill creep up his spine.

Dongshu shook his head: "I'm not that bored."

“I want to kill him.”

She frowned, as if she had seen something extremely disgusting.

"Since it wants your corpse, then Jay, please die once."

The young girl smiled and spoke in a gentle tone, uttering terrifying words.

"Let whatever you want to do continue, and leave everything else to me."

A sly glint flashed in her eyes.

"I want it to walk into the trap itself."

Xia Youjie's mind raced; he wanted a cursed spirit from a freshman at the Spellcasting Academy—Li Xiang.

The curse of love transformed into the most powerful cursed spirit.

But for now, that can be put aside, because he has gained even greater power.

"..."

He chuckled softly.

"I see."

"Don't worry about failing. I've done something like this before. You've met him, haven't you? He's a very nice person, and he's very strong."

“Fu Heishen’er”.

Xia Youjie pinpointed the person's name precisely.

“That’s right.” Fuyuki shook his head, extremely happy. “I hope his faked death identity over the years hasn’t caused him any trouble. Living happily is the best thing.”

"By the way, how are those two little girls with you?" When she first met the other person, she was accompanied by two ragged and injured children, which left a deep impression on her.

Xia Youjie smiled and said, "Both Nanako and Mimiko are very good."

After getting away from the disgusting monkeys, these girls can grow up normally.

"That's good, then I'll be going now."

Without warning, Dongshu stood up and walked out of the store. She looked at the dark sky, and suddenly pulled out a cell phone from somewhere and skillfully dialed a number.

"Hey, come pick me up."

Fuheishen: "?"

[Author's Note]

I was too lazy and didn't get the watermelon-eating profile picture [crying emoji]

I updated this at midnight to express my sadness [Clown]