Seiji saw that Shigure seemed like he wouldn't be able to last much longer.
Seiji decided to have his Calamity humanoid get closer and try to make contact with Shigure.
The pure-white spiritual body moved in front of the pitch-black demon and reached out with both hands to touch Shigure. Instantly, a large amount of black mist erupted!
"Arghhhhh!!!" Shigure screamed shrilly as three spiral-shaped runes on his head glowed with a blinding red light.
Seiji used a barrier to block the black mist as he cautiously observed this scene.
Suddenly, the sound stopped! The demon's movements froze in place.
The next instant, a large number of black hands shot out from the mist behind him and grabbed Shigure and dragged him over!!
"What …?" Seiji was astonished.
Then, he saw incredibly dense black mist surging towards him like a tidal wave!
Not only did it come from the front, but it also came from the left, the right, the top, the bottom, and the back!!
His vision was filled with darkness as his barrier instantly shattered. He felt a strong sense of danger as Yomi shouted and activated [Bullet Time]. This was an unstoppable terror …
Load!!!
Seiji didn't have time to think about anything else when faced with this sudden threat of death. He used his final technique.
His world turned completely dark as everything vanished.
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…
On a passenger ship heading towards Momozu Island.
"It's rather boring just sitting here. I want to play some cards with someone. Does anyone want to play?"
A small-eyed man wearing a flowery t-shirt and large shorts scratched his head as he spoke in a loud voice.
Seiji calmly observed this scene that he had seen before. He then raised his hand and indicated that he wanted to join.
"Brother …"
"You can stay here."
He had Little Shi stay where she was while he joined the card game by himself.
Yuuma Saito, Daikawa Rota, Mitsuko Kitajima, Yuuzou Yoshihara … Seiji's eyes flashed as he faced these people again, especially Rota.
At this time, Rota probably hadn't joined the Revenge Alliance yet, which meant that he didn't know the alliance leader yet.
If the alliance leader was one of these people, then Yoshihara was doubtlessly the most suspicious.
An assassin with the title of "Judge" was someone who attempted to kill the 7321 faction's tournament participants in order to start a "revolution" … This all sounded quite reasonable.
Of course, Mitsuko Kitajima was highly suspicious as well. And looking at it from a different angle, perhaps Saitou, who was the first to attract attention but was mysteriously overlooked, was the true "culprit" here.
There was no point in guessing. This wasn't a detective show. Let's just use the simplest method.
Just like last time, Rota offered to gamble information. Everyone accepted, and Seiji lost the first round.
He did not change his answers to the first and second questions.
When Rota asked the third question, "Why are you on this ship?", Rota gave a different answer than last time …
"Because I want to get in touch with the Revenge Alliance."
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the entire restaurant suddenly seemed to freeze.
"Based on my own experience, I'm very interested in this alliance. I want to talk to the members … Of course, it would be best if I could meet the founder." Seiji smiled.
Spying on Rota on the ship was a good idea. However, Seiji didn't think that this would work.
If he really wanted to meet the hidden boss, directly expressing his interest in the Alliance was the most likely option.
The rest of the game didn't matter.
After all, if the hidden boss didn't want to be exposed, then no matter how much information he obtained, it would be useless.
After the game ended, Seiji and Little Shi walked out of the restaurant together and approached the smoking duo.
"Saito -san, may I ask if you're a member of the Revenge Alliance?"
"That's such a direct question … Why didn't you ask me earlier?"
"Because I want the real answer." Seiji looked at Yukari and spoke in a serious tone.
Rota also looked at Saito. Something flashed in Shika Kagura's eyes.
Saito fell silent for a moment. He then took a deep puff on his cigarette and slowly exhaled.
"What would you like to talk about, Haruta -san?"
His tone changed!
It was just a slight change in tone, but Saito Yuma's entire aura seemed to change. His expression seemed to contain a deep sense of authority.
He had won. Seiji's cheeks twitched.
"Are you the founder, Saito -san?"
"No, I'm just an agent."
'Agent?'
When Seiji heard this term, he recalled the name of the Messengers organization. He felt as if an electric current had flashed through his mind!
"Agent" was actually the founder, which was the body of the Messengers organization's leader! The leader was able to possess the body of the Messengers organization's host and use the host's body to move around … could this be the case?
It was possible!
There was also another possibility that the Messengers organization wasn't a possession, but rather a control. Basically, the Messengers organization's agent could be used as a puppet.
No matter which method it was, the Messengers organization's members … or more accurately speaking, the core members had the ability to use other people's bodies to move around! This would explain the meaning behind the name "Messengers", at least part of it. This would also explain why Saito and Yuma were acting so contradictory.
Honestly, he had almost been completely fooled last time.
"How much of an 'agent' can you be?" Seiji asked this question in a profound tone after having this thought in his mind.
"That's not something you need to know," Saito responded. "Tell me about yourself, Haruta -san.
My real name is Haruta Seiji. I'm currently exiled by my family. " Seiji spoke honestly. "I want to prove my own strength in this battle. More specifically, I want to win.
You want to join us because of this? "
"I'm more interested in cooperating with you, because I'm unable to trust this alliance for the time being. After all, the ambitions that you've expressed … are a little too great."
"It's not ambition," Saito spoke in a low voice. "It's conviction."
Seiji didn't say the word "conviction" in a particularly heavy tone. However, both Seiji and Rota felt as if there was a tangible weight to his words, as if something had fallen heavily onto the ground.
"Haruta -san, you have no idea just how many sins your family has committed, nor do you know just how many people have been harmed by your family. That's because the Haruta Family, as well as the other aristocratic families, have never viewed their own sins as sins. Nor have they ever cared about how many people have suffered because of their sins.
You're not guilty, because nobody can convict you of anything. You ignore them, because nobody is worthy of your attention.
However, sins won't disappear just because nobody judges them. Pain won't disappear just because nobody notices it. They've always been accumulating, accumulating, accumulating, accumulating, accumulating … From a very long time ago until now, they've formed the towering Tower of Karma.
All the aristocratic families are at the top of the tower, high above, enjoying glory, and stepping on the incredibly deep foundations beneath their feet. However, they've forgotten about the so-called materials for their foundations.
Every single person that's been reduced to materials is cursing. Every single soul that can't rest in peace is screaming, hoping that this tower that's been built too tall will soon collapse.
"And now, it's time." An incredibly sharp glint appeared in Saito's eyes. "A new generation has arrived."
"We're not going to climb to the top of the tower."
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