Chapter 69: The Clever Shinomiya Hiromitsu, and the Unique Instruments of Torture
Inside the room, a middle-aged man who looked to be in his thirties and had a thin build sat in the chair in the center, with his back to Hayasaka Ai who had entered the room.
It was nighttime, but only a few candles were lit in the room, making the surroundings exceptionally dark.
He is Shinomiya Hikari, the son of Shinomiya Kan'an, and the older brother of Shinomiya Kaguya, theoretically the most likely man to inherit the Shinomiya family.
Of course, although Shinomiya Hikari and Shinomiya Kaguya are siblings by blood, Shinomiya Hikari is old enough to be Shinomiya Kaguya's uncle.
"Huang Guang...Sir, is there anything you need from me that you summoned me back?"
Arriving beside Shinomiya Hikari, Hayasaka Ai respectfully asked him a question.
Upon hearing this, Shinomiya Hikari turned slightly to the side, his gaze fixed on Hayasaka Ai beside him.
Looking into Shinomiya Hikari's eyes, Hayasaka Ai suddenly felt a tightness in her heart for no apparent reason.
For some reason, she felt that the other person's eyes seemed to be filled with hostility now compared to before.
Is it because of the business deal that went wrong not long ago, and you're still angry about it?
"Hayasaka Ai, how long has it been since I sent you to Kaguya Shinomiya's side?"
Hearing Shinomiya Hikari's voice, Hayasaka Ai snapped out of her reverie and pondered for a moment.
"It's been almost ten years since I went to be by Kaguya's side."
She herself could hardly remember the exact time when she was sent to Kaguya Shinomiya's side, and now, facing Hikari Shinomiya's question, she could only recall it based on her past impressions.
Having received a reply from Hayasaka Ai, Shinomiya Hikaru continued to stare at Hayasaka Ai beside him, and then slowly spoke:
"It's been ten years already. So, in these ten years, how much useful intelligence have you sent me back?"
Hayasaka Ai's pupils suddenly contracted.
Her true identity was that of an undercover agent sent by Shinomiya Hikari to be by Shinomiya Kaguya's side, a fact that Hayasaka Ai never forgot.
However, through her days and nights with Kaguya Shinomiya, Hayasaka Ai had come to regard this seemingly strong girl as family. Their relationship was more like that of sisters than master and servant.
Therefore, Hayasaka Ai did not want to betray Kaguya Shinomiya. So, apart from the initial period, most of the information Hayasaka Ai reported over the years was information that seemed important but was actually insignificant, or even just trivial matters.
As for this, Shinomiya Hikari never said anything, and over time, Hayasaka Ai overlooked some things.
That is, if Shinomiya Kōkō discovers that he has deceived him, the consequences will be even more serious than if Kaguya-sama discovers that he is an undercover agent.
Not only will it harm oneself, but it may also harm one's family.
Given Shinomiya Hikari's power within the Shinomiya family, accomplishing such a thing would be effortless; even Shinomiya Kaguya couldn't stop him. The two are simply not on the same level in the Shinomiya family.
"Do you remember what I told you when I sent you to Kaguya Shinomiya's side, Hayasaka Ai?"
"You must report to me everything Kaguya Shinomiya does: her friendships, her past failures, things she dislikes, things she doesn't like others doing to her, the people she likes, and the things she cherishes. You must tell me all of this."
"But it's been so long, and what have you been doing all this time, going to great lengths to help Kaguya Shinomiya hide it? Did you think I never noticed?"
As he spoke, Shinomiya Hikari stood up and came to Hayasaka Ai's side.
Noticing the other person approaching, Hayasaka Ai quickly lowered her head.
However, in the instant she lowered her head, Hayasaka Ai's gaze vaguely glimpsed a wriggling black liquid beneath Shinomiya Hikari's collar, which instantly seeped into his body and disappeared.
Before she could think any further, Shinomiya Hikari had already put one of his hands on her shoulder.
"Hayasaka, you want to betray me?"
"That's not how it is, Lord Huang Guang. The intelligence I relayed back is truly..."
Before Hayasaka Ai could finish speaking, the hand on her shoulder suddenly exerted a tremendous force, pulling Hayasaka Ai aside and causing her to fall into the chair that Shinomiya Hikari had just been sitting in.
"I didn't realize you were so loyal to my sister. What benefits did she promise you?"
As he moved closer to Hayasaka Ai, Shinomiya Hikaru's expression suddenly turned incredibly violent.
"In this Shinomiya family, everyone is eyeing my position as heir. It's one thing for my younger brother to mock me, but now even my foolish sister, Kaguya Shinomiya, is letting you deceive me?!"
Faced with Shinomiya Hikari, whose emotions seemed to have become very unstable for some reason, Hayasaka Ai knew that she couldn't let him think she had betrayed her, no matter what. Otherwise, she didn't care about herself, but her parents might also suffer Shinomiya Hikari's revenge.
"Lord Huang Guang, I truly did not betray you..."
Shinomiya Hikari merely sneered twice, then walked to a cabinet and took out a mask from a drawer.
It was a stone mask that looked quite sinister, and the rough texture on its surface seemed to indicate that it had been made for a considerable period of time.
"I bought this mask by chance two days ago. At first, I didn't know what it was for. I just thought it might be an ancient artifact unearthed somewhere. But recently, after studying it, I discovered that it seems to be a rather magical torture device."
Seeing Hayasaka Ai's puzzled expression, Shinomiya Hikari suddenly picked up a tool from the side and cut his palm under Hayasaka Ai's gaze.
Instantly, blood dripped onto the stone mask, and several sharp spikes suddenly protruded from the side of the blood-stained mask.
Even from a distance, Hayasaka Ai could feel a chill emanating from above. It was hard to imagine that if someone had been wearing that mask, their brain would have been pierced.
"What a cruel instrument of torture! If it had actually been worn on the face, brains would probably have spilled out in that instant, right?"
Seeing that Hayasaka Ai's face had turned pale, Shinomiya Hikari held the mask in one hand and used the other hand to press down hard on the girl's body.
"However, since I bought this torture device, I have never had anyone test its effects. Hayasaka, why don't you try it out for me?"
Hayasaka Ai stared in horror at the mask getting closer and closer, shaking her head frantically.
"no, do not want!"
"It's not up to you!"
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Chapter 70: Hayasaka Ai: I'm Not Human Anymore
With her body pinned down and the terrifying mask drawing ever closer, Hayasaka Ai made a snap decision, raising her legs from under the chair to kick Shinomiya Hikari in the groin.
"Uh--!!!"
Immediately, Shinomiya Kōkō bent over and retreated, while Hayasaka Ai took the opportunity to get up and run towards the gate.
Although no one knew what had happened to the other person, Shinomiya Hikari's emotions were clearly off, and he was very different from the person Hayasaka Ai remembered.
Although Shinomiya Kōji was not a good person either, he would never have done something like openly trying to kill a maid in the main Shinomiya household. After all, such a thing would only bring shame to the Shinomiya family and greatly lower Shinomiya Kan'an's impression of Shinomiya Kōji, thus undermining Shinomiya Kōji's status as the eldest son and first in line to inherit the throne.
Even if Shinomiya Hikari truly felt betrayed, he should have secretly ordered someone to kidnap him and dispose of him, thus leaving no evidence. But Shinomiya Hikari is now openly doing this here, which Hayasaka Ai thinks is simply insane.
She was mentally calculating how to escape, but the next second, a cabinet flew over Hayasaka Ai's head and slammed into the door with a bang, blocking her escape route.
This is an expensive solid wood cabinet, large in size and weighing several hundred kilograms. It would be impossible for Hayasaka Ai to move it with her strength. But the question is, how did such a heavy cabinet end up hitting the door?
Hayasaka Ai turned around, her face covered in cold sweat, and saw Shinomiya Hikari in the room, with writhing black liquid constantly surging around her body, enveloping her like clothes.
Faced with this horrifying scene, Shinomiya Hiromitsu showed no fear whatsoever. On the contrary, he appeared excited and ecstatic, his gaunt face contorted with rage.
"Power! This is power! I can feel the power surging within my body, and I can easily crush anything that resists me!"
"Hayasaka Ai, are you going to defy me?"
Finally, the wriggling black object formed a leather-like substance on Shinomiya Hikari's body, enveloping her entire body and staring intently at Hayasaka Ai through two narrow white lines resembling eyes.
If Marvel movies existed in this world, then Hayasaka Ai would definitely recognize that the black liquid enveloping Shinomiya's entire body had another name: the symbiote, Venom!
Unfortunately, there are no Marvel movies in this world, so in Hayasaka Ai's eyes, Shinomiya Hikari has become a monster.
A large hand reached forward, its strength many times greater than before, and gripped Hayasaka Ai's throat, giving her no room to struggle. Then, another hand picked up the mask and slowly placed it on Hayasaka Ai's face, whose consciousness was already somewhat blurred due to lack of oxygen.
Blood dripped down, and the bone spurs extending from around the mask instantly pierced Hayasaka Ai's brain, causing her body to stiffen instantly.
Thud...
He casually tossed Hayasaka Ai's body to the ground, and Shinomiya Hikari, already covered in venom, opened his mouth wide, seemingly wanting to roar.
But the next second, he realized that Hayasaka Ai, whom he had thrown aside, did not seem to have completely lost her vital signs.
Turning to look at Hayasaka Ai lying on the ground, Shinomiya Hikari reached out his arm as if to grab her again, but a moment later, Hayasaka Ai, who should have been dead, suddenly raised her head, grabbed Shinomiya Hikari's arm, and flung him away violently.
With a loud bang, Shinomiya Hikari, enveloped by the symbiote, smashed through the wall and was thrown directly into the next room by Hayasaka Ai. The girl who had done this feat stood up, took off the mask from her face, and looked at her hands in a daze.
She didn't know why she suddenly possessed such amazing power. When the mask was first put on her, even she thought she was going to die.
However, after the excruciating pain from the sharp thorn piercing her brain, Hayasaka Ai, in a daze, realized that she was not dead. Instead, a powerful force surged within her body. Upon sensing Shinomiya Hikari's approach, she grabbed him without hesitation and threw him away.
But now is clearly not the time to think about that. After witnessing the immense power of Shinomiya Hikari, who had turned into a monster, Hayasaka Ai did not believe that she could subdue him with her previous attack. So, just as Hayasaka Ai was about to turn around and finish him off, she discovered that an outstretched arm extended from the wall that had been smashed through, grabbed her ankle, and then suddenly swung her into the air before slamming her down!
boom--! ! !
Hayasaka Ai, who had been slammed to the ground, felt excruciating pain all over her body. Before she could even get up, she saw Shinomiya Hikari, who had just been thrown away, leap out of the hole in the wall like a wild beast, grab her body, and slam her to the other side of the room.
With a deafening roar, Hayasaka Ai's body was buried under the collapsed wall. Fortunately, the Shinomiya family's house was of good quality, otherwise the entire house would have collapsed.
Having done all this, Shinomiya Hikari didn't care whether the others in the Shinomiya main family would notice. He stood still and let out a roar that was not human, which echoed throughout the entire Shinomiya main family.
Surprisingly, despite making such a commotion, someone should have come to check on the situation long ago, but until now, all the rooms in the Shinomiya main house, except for Shinomiya Hikari, are quiet and without any movement.
Sensing something was wrong, Shinomiya Hikari stopped shouting and turned to walk towards the door, but the door was suddenly kicked open with tremendous force!
Several combat personnel in uniform rushed into the room and immediately aimed their weapons at the Shinomiya Hikari in the room, activating them.
"Incineration cannon, start!"
Rumble——! ! !
The thick flames instantly engulfed Shinomiya Hikari's body. The symbiote writhing on its surface let out a piercing howl as if it had encountered some natural enemy, and Shinomiya Hikari inside was also in great pain.
However, engulfed in flames, Shinomiya Hikari, wrapped in the symbiote, was not immediately destroyed, but instead struggled to lift up the floorboards in the room.
The floor made of precious stone melted rapidly under the high temperature, and Shinomiya Hikari took this precious opportunity to jump to the side and land in the corner of the room.
However, the next second, the combatants who continued to pour into the room turned their weapons around, and the high-temperature flames, which were many times thicker than before, once again engulfed Shinomiya Hikari's figure.
Under the intense heat, the symbiote on the surface of Shinomiya Huangguang's body rapidly disappeared, while Shinomiya Huangguang himself, who was exposed, did not even last a second under such bombardment and was instantly burned to a crisp.
Chapter 71: The Shinomiya Main Family's Handling, Symbiote Venom
"Ahhhhh!!!"
Faced with the intense heat, the symbiote covering its body rapidly receded, and the exposed Shinomiya Huangguang was instantly charred and collapsed to the ground.
Seeing this, the special forces personnel shut down their fire.
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