"This is… the world I'm in? How did it become so big?"
Looking at the world bubble the size of half a human, Nakano Yu's expression became extremely confused. He knew that all other world bubbles were at most the size of a bowl, but this one in front of him… was already the size of a basin!
But why?
If the world had undergone an anomaly, there should have been some commotion, but why did he not notice absolutely anything? If he hadn't met Seraphin, Nakano Yu probably wouldn't have found out even until his next whim to use Eyes of Peeking Fate.
"Hmm? It's different."
Nakano Yu walked around the world bubble and quickly found something wrong.
Originally, the world bubble was surrounded by smaller world bubbles, similar to Jupiter and its moons.
Now, although there were still small world bubbles around it, they were no longer the previous ones, but new world bubbles had appeared.
There were a total of four world bubbles. Three of them were foggy and gray, completely unrecognizable as to what kind of worlds they were. However, there was another world, black with a purple glow. When he saw that world, Nakano Yu could feel the aura of the dead emanating from it.
"The Underworld, did the entire zombie world merge into it?"
Nakano Yu roughly guessed the origin of this dark purple world. In "Is This Really a Zombie?", the necromancer Eucliwood Hellscythe, or Yuu, was a kuudere loli from the Underworld.
The Underworld is also similar to the previous Magatsuhi, belonging to a subordinate world. It's just that this Underworld is now subordinate to the Current World, which is why Nakano Yu guessed that the Zombie world merged with the Current World.
Besides the change in the subordinate world, a change also occurred in the Current World.
Thinking of this, Nakano Yu descended to the final layer of the Current World.
The world bubble of the Current World, aside from changes in its physical size, also underwent internal changes.
Originally, the Current World, like other world bubbles, was just one world within one world bubble, but now that has changed. The world of the Current World has been divided into two layers.
The uppermost layer is the Current World, which is the world where Nakano Yu often stays. In that layer, Nakano Yu could see tall buildings. The remaining layer was a crimson world, with collapsed walls and ruins, where Nakano Yu could see black monsters constantly wandering.
There is no need to think about it, that world was naturally Magatsuhi.
However, before, Magatsuhi surrounded the Current World as a subordinate world, but now they have merged. Nakano Yu estimates that this is inseparable from the merging of the Current World and the Zombie world.
It's just that he is now powerless to change the world. After all, he currently has no way to separate the world back to its original state. His power is still too weak in front of countless worlds.
After understanding what had happened in the Current World, Nakano Yu still had one more thing to do.
Just now, Nakano Yu discovered that the Re:Zero world had disappeared. World bubbles do not stay in one place unchanged, but slowly drift. However, the drifting speed is very slow, so even if Nakano Yu had not paid attention to the Re:Zero world for a while, it should not have just disappeared.
Unless the Re:Zero world, like the Zombie world, had merged with another world. Nakano Yu now wants to find that world.
However, after searching around, Nakano Yu did not find any trace of the Re:Zero world. Helpless, he had no choice but to withdraw from Eyes of Peeking Fate.
"Hiss~ This still hurts when overused."
Back in the Current World, Nakano Yu rubbed his aching eyes, and his head hurt even more. He took a deep breath, and it took some time for the pain to gradually subside.
"This world is becoming more and more interesting."
Looking at the full moon outside the window, Nakano Yu murmured. Although his head still hurt slightly, the young man still smiled.
What was there to be happy about? Nothing more than witnessing the magnificence of countless worlds.
...
"Exorcise!"
In Magatsuhi, under the crimson moon, the figure of a young girl wearing a fox mask flickered. With a soft shout, the girl's figure with a sword descended like a beam of light.
The girl pierced through a huge monster. After landing, she swung her sword, and tiny particles of black aura spread from the blade.
"Roaaar!!!"
"Bang!"
After letting out its final wail, the monster directly exploded into a sky full of black mist.
Exhaling, the girl sheathed her dagger and reached out to remove the fox mask from her face.
The girl's face was as cute as a porcelain doll, her green eyes were lively, and her long black hair fell over her shoulders. The only flaw was her figure, which was much less developed.
At first glance, she was a cute girl, but there was a coldness in her brows that kept people at a distance.
"Clap, clap, clap."
At that moment, applause sounded not far away.
Hearing the sound, the girl turned her head toward the direction it came from. She saw a seemingly casual young man, in pink pajamas and glasses, lying on a dilapidated building not far away, smiling at her. The applause just now came from him.
"Benio Adashino is truly amazing! This is already the tenth Kegare today, right?"
The young man's figure flickered, jumping down from the building. Although he was wearing slippers, he landed steadily not far in front of the girl.
That young man was none other than the leader of Kyoto Onmyoji, the current head of the Tsuchimikado family, Tsuchimikado Arima, who had been sent back to Kyoto after being struck for harassing Nakano Yu!
The girl in front of him was Benio Adashino, a genius Onmyoji from the Onmyoji family, a rare talent seen once in a hundred years. She was also the other person of the Twin Stars, as foretold by Tsuchimikado Arima!
"Professor Tsuchimikado."
Seeing Tsuchimikado Arima, Benio Adashino respectfully bowed. Although she was young and energetic, she still maintained proper etiquette in front of the leader of the Onmyoji.
"Benio Adashino has been working more than before lately. You should take care of yourself. It's late, time to go back."
Tsuchimikado Arima waved his hand, smiling as he advised. After saying that, he raised his hand and tossed a lollipop into Benio Adashino's hand.
Immediately after, Tsuchimikado Arima flipped his hand and threw out a talisman. The talisman flew out and formed a glowing gate covered in runes not far away.
He patted Benio Adashino on the shoulder and walked toward the glowing gate.
"…Professor Tsuchimikado, I don't quite understand why someone who is not an Onmyoji was chosen to be the Divine Child."
Looking at the lollipop in her hand, Benio Adashino thought for a long time, then turned toward Tsuchimikado Arima's back and said.
"Oh? Is Benio Adashino dissatisfied with Nakano?"
Hearing this, Tsuchimikado Arima stopped, took the lollipop out of his mouth, and asked.
"I am dissatisfied. Nakano Yu is not an Onmyoji. If he is required to carry the mission of the Onmyoji, isn't that a bit… irresponsible?"
Benio Adashino answered very directly. She was not against Nakano Yu, but against the decision of Tsuchimikado Arima and the choice of the entire Onmyoji world.
This is too unfair to Nakano Yu!
Purifying Magatsuhi is obviously the duty of the Onmyoji, and now it falls on someone from outside. Benio Adashino is very dissatisfied with this.
She met Tsuchimikado Arima ten years ago. Under the guidance of her family members and Tsuchimikado Arima, she began training in Magatsuhi. At that time, Benio Adashino thought she had been chosen to be the Divine Child.
In order to be responsible to the world and to him, she devoted herself to honing her combat skills and Onmyōdō over those ten years. But now… Benio Adashino only felt a very uncomfortable feeling in her heart. She was not jealous that Nakano Yu was chosen as the Divine Child, but felt that it was unfair to Nakano Yu…
"Oh? Nakano Yu, Benio Adashino calls him so intimately. Could it be that Benio Adashino knows Nakano?"
Ignoring what she said, Tsuchimikado Arima slightly tilted his head, with a curious smile, and asked.
Seeing that Tsuchimikado Arima focused on that, Benio Adashino slightly frowned and said:
"Professor Tsuchimikado, we are discussing a serious matter right now."
"Alright, alright, I know it's a serious matter. Benio Adashino is dissatisfied that Nakano becomes the Divine Child, and I can actually understand that, but…"
Nodding, Tsuchimikado Arima's words carried a trace of carelessness. As he spoke, the young man turned toward Benio Adashino and asked:
"I believe I only mentioned that Nakano is one of the Twin Onmyoji Stars, right? Nakano is not the Divine Child, but…"
"The husband who will in the future unite with Benio Adashino and give birth to the Divine Child!"
"Eh?"
As Tsuchimikado Arima's words fell, Benio Adashino was completely stunned. She looked at Tsuchimikado Arima, her face full of disbelief.
After a few seconds, Benio Adashino's cheeks turned red, and her voice trembled:
"U-u-unite? H-h-husband?!!!"
"That's right. It seems your family didn't tell you about this. You are also one of the Twin Stars, destined to marry Nakano and give birth to the Divine Child in order to purify all Magatsuhi."
Looking at Benio Adashino's reaction, Tsuchimikado Arima smiled and nodded, adding.
"D-d-destined…"
Struck by Tsuchimikado Arima's additional words, Benio Adashino's cheeks became even redder and hotter, as if steam would come out of her head at any moment.
"If Benio Adashino is unwilling, I'll go talk to Nakano. I remember that Kiyosei's daughter is also about the same age and quite beautiful. Maybe Nakano will like her, after all, modern relationships are based on mutual consent."
Tsuchimikado Arima said this deliberately to provoke Benio Adashino.
Although he didn't know what kind of story had happened between Benio Adashino and Nakano Yu, judging from her current reaction, well~ this girl really likes Nakano Yu.
Earlier, he wondered how to persuade Benio Adashino if she opposed it, but now it seems he only needs to persuade Nakano Yu.
Thinking of this, Tsuchimikado Arima felt extremely relieved. He didn't believe that Nakano Yu would reject a beautiful girl.
"I… I… please let me think about it…"
Hearing Tsuchimikado Arima's words, Benio Adashino opened her mouth, wanting to stop him, but the words that came out were that she wanted to think about it.
Benio Adashino still did not want to drag Nakano Yu into this. She knew that Nakano Yu was strong; when she was very young, she encountered an attack by Kegare, and at that time Nakano Yu saved her.
But after so many years, the Kegare in Magatsuhi are becoming stronger and stronger, and Nakano Yu has not undergone formal Onmyoji training during those ten years. Although Benio Adashino knows that his talent is very high, ten years of neglected training is not easy to make up.
She… did not want Nakano Yu to be injured in Magatsuhi, and even more, she did not want the boy to remain in Magatsuhi forever, just like… her parents.
"Alright, let's not talk about these things anymore. Benio Adashino, hurry up and go, go back, go back."
"Yes, Professor Tsuchimikado."
"Oh, right, Benio Adashino, go to Tokyo in a few days. The ticket is already prepared~"
"Ah?!"
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