The apocalypse …
Seiji had seen movies, manga, and anime with this theme before. He had also played games related to it and experienced its charm. In fact, he had even been addicted to it.
The apocalypse was scary, tragic, and terrifying … but why was such a theme so popular, with so many stories appearing?
Was it because it was a warning?
No, although this was a standard answer, it was rather vague. In a modern society where entertainment and business were rampant, the answer should have been much simpler.
As a reader and player, Seiji's answer as to why he felt that the apocalypse was so charming was because it was interesting.
Yes, it was simply because it was interesting.
Seeing such a "tragic" story and playing such a "scary" game was quite interesting.
It wasn't that he was gloating … but he couldn't completely deny the darkness in his heart.
In this, or perhaps in a small part, he was similar to Itsuki Kamitani. He was the same as other people who had such negative emotions.
In fact, even when he was sad or in pain, he had the thought of "I should just destroy this world."
Even now, as he ran alone on a dark and icy street, Seiji could only sigh in his heart as he felt the atmosphere of the apocalypse.
Thinking that the apocalypse was interesting didn't mean that he really wanted to see the apocalypse!
Even though this wasn't the apocalypse yet, it was heavy enough.
Pedestrians collapsed on the roadside, cars parked on the street, drivers and passengers collapsed in their cars. Car accidents were happening everywhere … but fortunately, most of them weren't serious.
Whenever he saw a serious car accident, Seiji would help the injured out of the car, bandage their wounds, or use healing magic to heal them.
Although time and Mana were both precious right now, he couldn't just stand by and watch them die.
If he had to choose between a bystander and his companions, Seiji would definitely choose his companions. However, he still had some energy to spare right now. He believed that his companions wouldn't blame him for wasting time on something like this.
Then, he would load to prevent this entire thing from happening, so there was no need to save them … Seiji wasn't arrogant or cold enough to think like that.
The bystander that he saved was considered lucky. He couldn't help the other serious car accidents that weren't on his way.
He also couldn't help the seriously injured and corpses that were difficult to save.
Some people were so seriously injured that even healing magic wouldn't be able to save them. As for corpses, there was no need to mention them. Although he had the ability to resurrect people, not everyone could do it. Moreover, he had to conserve his strength.
Even if they did what they could, compared to the victims of the entire city, it could not be said to be a drop in the bucket, not even a drop in the bucket.
It was meaningless … not really.
Every time he saved someone, it was meaningful. But against the backdrop of great misfortune and tragedy, such an act … made people feel small.
Damn it!
Seiji controlled his emotions and continued forward.
…
He felt like he was floating in the cold, silent darkness.
The chill enveloped his entire body and seeped into his bones.
It was uncomfortable and terrifying … but a gentle warmth gathered in his head, protecting his consciousness.
He'll come and save you. Said a voice.
Although she didn't know who was talking to her, she knew who would come to save her.
In such a situation … there was no one else but him.
He will definitely come. Therefore, there was no need to be afraid or worried. All he had to do was wait patiently.
That was what she thought, but after waiting for a while, something else seemed to be approaching, or rather, slowly emerging.
That thing seemed to be as deep and serene as the surrounding darkness, but also different.
It was frightening, terrifying, mysterious … something extraordinary.
As long as she reached out, touched it, and accepted it, she would be able to wake up! That was what she felt.
She wouldn't have to wait for help. She would be able to wake up immediately and possess great power.
'Come, come, come …'
She didn't have to rely on anyone else. All she had to do was reach out.
Feeling summoned, she slowly moved her arm and reached out.
That thing suddenly became lively, as if it was excited, agitated, and expectant …
But just as she was about to touch it, she stopped.
'No … I can't do this.
He'll come and save me soon. There's no need to touch this thing.
Compared to this mysterious thing, he's more reliable. '
She slowly retracted her hand as she thought this.
That thing seemed to pause for a moment, and then it became restless!
'Hurry! Come quickly! Come quickly! Don't you want to wake up!? '
Her hand paused for a moment before she retracted it again and hugged herself.
'You won't wake up! You'll die!! 'Hurry!!!'
The mysterious thing became even more restless, and it faintly emitted an ear-piercing noise that sounded like countless human voices mixed together.
Hearing this noise, she faintly understood something and hugged herself even more tightly.
I won't touch you.
I'll be waiting for him.
He would have woken me, not you.
The noise grew louder.
But she turned a deaf ear.
He did not care about what it was. He did not want to see what it was. He was not curious about what it was.
She only thought of him and waited for him, like a sleeping princess waiting for her prince to wake up.
Then, she waited.
…
Mayuzumi slowly opened her eyes.
His head was spinning, and his vision was very blurry. He couldn't hear very clearly, and his body felt cold and stiff.
However, the bone-piercing chill was gradually dissipating. His vision and hearing were gradually recovering, and his mind was starting to work.
"Seiji …"
"It's good that you're awake, Mayuzumi." The handsome boy smiled as he looked at her.
Mayuzumi blinked and smiled as well.
Seiji had already brought all of his companions into his Spirit House.
Thanks to Shirasakura's protection, everyone was fine. Everyone woke up shortly after entering the Spirit House, and they were able to quickly recover.
Of course, they were happy that they were saved. However, the current situation wasn't optimistic … no, it wasn't just pessimistic anymore.
"The current situation is quite dangerous."
Seiji had a serious expression as he explained the current situation to his companions. A gigantic bright red cherry blossom tree was covering the sky, and thick white mist was everywhere …
"The city has become like the apocalypse. There are people falling asleep everywhere.
Even the most conservative estimate would be that there are more than one million victims! "
One million victims … if the situation wasn't resolved in time, this tremendous number of victims would become a death toll!!
Just imagining such a tragedy made Mayuzumi shudder. Not to mention, everyone's friends and family were among the victims …
"This situation needs to be resolved!" Seiji looked at his companions. "We all need to do our best!"
"The problem is what we should do."
"I believe that the most direct method is to head towards that gigantic spiritual tree, which is where all of this started."
"There's definitely something there."
"But, that's probably no different from recklessly running into a terrifying monster's lair. Perhaps it's the equivalent of suicide."
"We can't be so reckless. We should think of something else first … At the very least, we should gather some information first."
"We can go to Soul Society first to take a look," Summer Night suggested.
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