Tokyo Singularity (5): The Demise of Humanity Lies Only With You...
In a spacious Japanese-style room, sunlight streaming through a narrow window casts a line of light and shadow on the floor. The man in the light sits on a futon, his eyes slightly squinted.
He had a pale face that looked no more than twenty or thirty years old, but his dark purple phoenix eyes seemed to have seen many vicissitudes of life, making him seem unlike a young man.
Opposite him, a young man shrouded in shadow stepped forward slightly, standing on the boundary between light and darkness. He bowed respectfully, saying, "Master Xiayou, you have seen my sincerity."
He raised his eyes and flashed a perfect smile. "As long as the higher-ups in the sorcery world don't change their nature, the Six-Eyed Child and the sorcery manipulators will not threaten your plans, and the destruction of humanity is just a matter of your mind."
Sitting on the steps, hands supporting his legs, the soft light shone on Xia You, the leader of the sect, who looked at the seemingly loyal and earnest young man below. He lifted his eyelids and chuckled softly.
"Limbo, I don't mind that you're unwilling to tell me your real name. But I really want to know—what is your purpose in offering me advice?"
With a flick of his wrist, the golden Holy Grail appeared in his palm. "For it?"
"...Oh my, oh my, oh my, the Holy Grail is an essential item for your noble cause, how dare this humble monk covet it."
The young man paused for a moment, then said, “If I must say something, it is that I trample on human dignity and beliefs and derive pleasure from the suffering of all beings. That is my reason.”
"...Hmph, let Assassin continue. None of the people on the list can be left alive; they should all be used as fertilizer."
He retreated from the room in response, and the moment the young man closed the door, a deep, mocking glint finally appeared in his dark eyes.
How arrogant, how tragic, how—interesting!
As an Avenger, upon returning to this world, he chose to take revenge on all those who had wronged him, and on all of humanity!
But judging by the time, the Master should be arriving soon. Still spouting nonsense about no one stopping him… Alas, it makes one want to witness the demise of this avenger!
The show is about to begin.
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"Hey, Shoko, all done?"
Hugging a body pillow and holding a game console, Gojo Satoru naturally asked after hearing the door open.
Shoko Ieiri walked into his dormitory, glanced around, and was surprised to find that Natsumi Yukichi was not playing games with this young master, but was resting with his eyes closed.
"We've settled things down for now, and we've seen Xia You's cursed spirit. Explain yourself, Six-Eyed, what did you see? And what are you planning to do?"
Xia Youjie also opened his eyes and looked at Wutiao Wu.
Gojo Satoru scratched his head and said reluctantly, "I had Jie use the cursed spirit to monitor things, just in case."
He paused for a moment, as if organizing his thoughts: "As for the Six-Eyed One... Fujimaru Ritsuka shouldn't be lying. If it wasn't a time travel, there's absolutely no way to explain the fate I saw on her."
That's beyond what ordinary people can achieve. Not only are the numbers frightening, but the brightness is also so high that it blinds you!
Xia Youjie and Ieiri Glass looked at each other, both urging Gojo Satoru to explain in more detail, instead of speaking like a riddle teller.
"Sigh, if we compare the messages that Six-Eyed sees you and Shoko receiving to stars—"
"So, Miss Fujimaru is the moon?" Xia Youjie joked.
“No.” Gojo Satoru was unusually serious. He put down his game console and said succinctly to his two contemporaries, “It’s the sun. Countless people love her.”
Countless people cursed her.
Countless people sent her their blessings.
“Even the Six-Eyed One can’t see what’s wrapped around her,” Gojou Satoru declared. “In short, although Fujimaru Ritsuka’s curse power is incredibly weak, she’s definitely not a simple person. Until there’s solid evidence that she’s lying, let’s just assume she’s telling the truth.”
The remaining two people: "..."
How is that possible? If even the Six-Eyed One couldn't observe it, doesn't that mean Fujimaru Ritsuka knows someone dozens of times stronger than Gojo Satoru?!
"So, let her stay here and investigate the so-called anomalies?" Xia Youjie asked hesitantly.
How could that be?
Doing nothing and waiting to die is not Gojo Satoru's style. They had never encountered singularities before, but Haibara's situation was indeed unusual, so they could only inquire further.
However, "she herself is in a vocational college, our territory."
"Now it's up to Jay's spirit to see if she's just here to stay or if she has other purposes." Before anyone else could react, Gojo Satoru shoved the game console into Ieiri Glass's hands.
"Shoko, you can stay here today. I can share my bed with you."
Shoko Ieiri glanced up expressionlessly at Rokugane, who had unknowingly uttered such a rude remark, and said with a hint of unease, "Fine, but I want the whole bed."
"Huh? That's too much, Shoko! Are you going to make the great Gojo-sama sleep on the sofa?" Gojo Satoru was shocked, his hand paused, and he called out like a cat looking for its owner, "Jay, look at her!"
Xia Youjie commented, "If you two could put down your game consoles before starting the debate, it might be more reliable."
As soon as she finished speaking, Ieiri Shoko put down her game console, glanced at Gojo Satoru with a slightly smug look, and said, "Yeah, I won."
"...So what you just said was all for the sake of winning a game?!"
“No, I just want you to know that saying things like that to girls your own age has the potential to be sexual harassment.” Ieiri Shoko stood up and pushed open the door to Gojo Satoru’s dorm room. “Since I can’t go back to the dorm, I’ll go get something first.”
"Hey, actually it's not necessary, you can sleep now—"
Xia Youjie quickly covered Gojo Satoru's mouth again, and the door slammed shut.
After a while, seeing that Gojo Satoru had stopped struggling and was looking at him accusingly, he finally let go. But as soon as he released him, Gojo Satoru began to complain:
"Jay, what are you doing? Is there anything wrong with what I said? Shoko's clothes are all here."
Xia Youjie gave a forced smile: "It's all problems, Wu. You should learn the art of speaking. If it weren't for Xiaozi, you'd probably be arrested by the police by now."
"But I wouldn't ask someone who isn't from Shoko to stay overnight, would I?"
Xia Youjie paused, feeling like he was about to be convinced by Gojo Satoru's twisted logic, but something still seemed strange.
Unable to think of a problem for the moment, he returned to the original topic: "I have the cursed spirit crouch at the stairwell of Fujimaru Ritsuka's dormitory floor. I will be responsible for tracking her if she makes any moves."
"Shoko, leave Haibara and Nanami's safety to me. Don't worry, although Fujimaru Ritsuka is mysterious, we're the strongest here!"
In the dead of night, only a bright moon hung high in the dark sky. Its cool light painted the trees, casting indistinct shadows of people moving among them.
Xia Youjie suddenly woke up in bed, as the warning spirit relayed Fujimaru Ritsuka's whereabouts to him.
So fast...? He frowned, his mind subconsciously recalling Fujimaru Ritsuka's gentle smile and her scarred hands. Having only met her once, he subconsciously didn't want to think of the girl as a scheming villain.
But no matter what, the cursed spirit couldn't lie. Grabbing a piece of clothing at random, Xia Youjie took a deep breath and walked out of the dormitory.
Reaching the back of the mountain, he hid in the shadows of the trees, the darkness providing perfect cover. At the same time, a familiar voice came from not far away.
"Is this the location of the spiritual vein?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka peered around curiously. She was still wearing the same combat suit she had worn that morning, and as she spoke, she inexplicably glanced twice at Oberon, who was still wearing a white cloak.
“Yes, what a coincidence.” Oberon adjusted his crown, which was surrounded by golden stars, and said lightly, “If you hadn’t saved those two humans and brought them into this school, I wouldn’t have discovered that the spiritual vein was on the mountain behind the school.”
“But,” he smiled, “is there a problem with you looking at me like that?”
It would be a lie to say there were no problems; Oberon was dressed as a prince at night. But the words Ritsuka wanted to say lingered in her throat, and when she finally spoke, they carried a different meaning: "Of course not, I completely trust Oberon. Then I'll start trying to communicate."
Trusting Oberon, she began to invoke Chaldea's communications.
One minute, two minutes...
The long wait passed, but Fujimaru Ritsuka's bracelet didn't react at all. Just as she was about to give up—
"Sizzle".
Suddenly, electronic noise rang out, and a blue projection appeared in mid-air, the bright image going from blurry to clear.
“…Ritsuka!” A clear voice, along with an undisguised excitement, echoed through the silent forest.
Hidden behind a tree, Xia Youjie was standing on flat ground, yet he felt unsteady. He instinctively hid further behind the tree to avoid being illuminated by the projection, staring in astonishment at the eerie blue projection in mid-air.
In an era when most people were still using flip phones, Xia Youjie suddenly saw a wristband with a light screen that seemed to exist only in science fiction novels, enabling real-time communication across worlds—
Wu was right. Fujimaru Ritsuka really is a time traveler... Time travelers really do exist in this world!!
Xia Youjie is in the process of rebuilding his values.
"Da Vinci, my dear!" On the other side, Fujimaru Ritsuka jumped up excitedly and waved enthusiastically to the Da Vinci who appeared on camera. "How is Chaldea?"
"No one was injured; the only damaged part was the backup warehouse," Little Da Vinci said energetically, hands on his hips. "It's you who were teleported by spirit particles and can't be contacted that's making everyone more worried."
"Thank goodness," Fujimaru Ritsuka thought to herself. "It's so good that everyone is alright."
A few seconds later, Director Goldruff squeezed into the projection, looked the Chaldea's precious Master up and down, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "Hmm... good, looks like there's nothing seriously wrong."
“Although I wasn’t too worried,” he said, “the captain, the technical advisor, and the staff in charge of the spirit transfer all felt guilty.”
"Eh~" Little Da Vinci exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with mischief. "Who was it that persuaded Mashu and the others to go to sleep, but stayed in the command room all by himself?"
An eerie silence followed.
“…Hmm!” The director’s eyes widened, his upturned mustache swaying with the constantly changing shape of his mouth, which was quite comical.
"Anyway, it wasn't me. I'll receive all the information from the ship immediately." Captain Nemo also appeared on the communicator's projection. "Ritsuka, I'm glad you're safe."
"Captain Nemo, it's so good that Chaldea is safe and sound." Fujimaru Ritsuka blinked, her smile overflowing. "Also, thank you for your concern, new director."
"...Ahem. Worrying about subordinates whose whereabouts are unknown is what a qualified commander should do; there's no need to worry too much about it." Although he said this, Goldruff was quite pleased with the thanks, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.
Realizing this, he coughed twice, covering his mouth, and gave the projection position to Little Da Vinci so that she could explain the latest situation of the singularity.
"Special circumstances?" Fujimaru Ritsuka asked curiously, leaning her body slightly forward to get closer to the projection in mid-air.
"That's right. Then it's my turn, the almighty Leonardo da Vinci, to proceed—"
Before she could finish speaking, the crisp sound of a branch snapping broke the peaceful atmosphere.
Who is it?
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