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But now that the other party is actually asking for death, they really can't bring themselves to do it.

"Hurry up and do it, you never know when that bastard will pop out."

Seeing that the others hadn't made a move yet, Kaguya Shinomiya began to urge them on.

But when it comes to attacking those who don't resist, Yui and the others just look at each other, not expecting the other party to make a move.

"He's so hesitant and indecisive, I really don't know what he's thinking, why did he pick on a bunch of good-for-nothings like you?"

Just as the scene froze, a cold snort rang out, and the cloaked figure descended from the sky like lightning.

He transformed into a black shadow and flashed past the seven people in an instant before anyone could react.

Pfft!

The piercing sound rang out almost simultaneously.

The seven-person group's expressions changed immediately.

When they came to their senses, everyone was stunned.

One after another, bloody holes appeared on the chests of the seven men.

“You…” Kaguya Shinomiya trembled, then collapsed weakly to the ground. At that moment, her eyes were filled with despair, not despair for death, but despair that they had guessed correctly.

The cloaked man's true goal was to get them to hand over their power to Yui and the others; they were outmaneuvered by him until their deaths.

But...why?

Why did he ask Yui Hihama and the others to give us our power?

Our strength comes from the seeds he planted...

Oh right, the seed... sprouted... and bore fruit...

He doesn't have the ability to take back the fruit...

Kaguya Shinomiya opened her mouth, and her vision began to blur, revealing a blurry face of Yui Yuigahama.

You have to tell her... that bastard's plot... absolutely...

cannot……

She tried to speak, but found that she couldn't make a sound no matter what she did. It was as if a thick layer of gauze was blocking her throat, preventing her from speaking.

In a daze, she seemed to see the cloaked man's cold blue eyes, the chill emanating from them seeming to freeze her soul.

In the final scene, she saw Yui Yuigahama holding a card and pressing it against her forehead...

What a failed life, not even the last second belongs to oneself...

Her eyes slowly closed, and her consciousness began to fade...

"What are you thinking about, Kaguya-chan?"

A lively girl with long pink hair rested her hands on the desk in front of her, with a black bow pinned to her forehead.

"Please don't disturb Miss Fujiwara Chika's rest, Miss." A blonde girl who looked like a delinquent said to the pink-haired girl with some displeasure, "Miss stayed up all night reading manga last night!"

"Eh, Kaguya-chan actually reads manga?"

"Yes, I was shocked too, I watched it all night..."

"It's amazing..."

Staring blankly at the two laughing and joking figures in front of her, Kaguya Shinomiya subconsciously looked out the window.

The sun was half-hidden by clouds outside the window, but the setting sun shone through the window onto her face, and the warmth made her feel a long-lost sense of tranquility.

It is said that after a person dies, their consciousness remains in the most beautiful moment of their memory.

"What's wrong, Kaguya-chan?"

Why did you suddenly start crying?

Seeing Kaguya Shinomiya suddenly burst into tears while staring blankly at them, the two stopped their playful banter and anxiously gathered around her.

"N-nothing, it's just..."

Kaguya Shinomiya wiped her tears with her sleeve without any regard for her image, forcing a smile that was more like a grimace: "It's just that I'm so glad to see you all again at the last moment..."

...............

"Is it really okay to just watch like this, Yuuki-kun?"

Aizen turned to the expressionless boy beside him once more and asked, "Was all of this part of your plan?"

Yuuki nodded, then looked expressionlessly at the group of seven below who were being absorbed by the blank cards: "This is their fate. Even if I save them, they will eventually be devoured by the power of the Seven Deadly Sins and eventually become monsters without even consciousness... true monsters."

"The power of the Seven Deadly Sins is never something a normal person can control."

Of course, this excludes cards.

He silently added a sentence in his mind.

"You seem to know your purpose?" Aizen asked curiously. "Your expression has been terrifying ever since!"

"...Of course I know. As I said, he is just a part of my obsession that has been separated from my body, and my greatest obsession is to go home, nothing more." Yuuki looked down indifferently, his tone devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

Going home again!

Aizen was truly baffled, so he asked, "Yuki-kun, I don't quite understand, is going home really that important?"

Why go home?

Isn't the heavenly world appealing?

Is the feeling of constantly pursuing breakthroughs in power still bad?

Aizen knew that everyone had their own pursuits, but he really couldn't understand why Yuuki was so obsessed with going home.

"...Mr. Aizen, let me tell you a story!"

Yuki shook his head without explaining why, and instead told a story.

"There was a person who originally had a happy life, but due to an accident, he was transported to another world. At first, he was kind and would even save strangers he didn't know. But soon, the treacherous other world taught him a lesson. After facing betrayal and oppression, he finally realized that everything here was no longer the familiar past. He had no one to turn to for help here, and he could only rely on himself for everything."

"In an unfamiliar environment and culture, everything he was familiar with no longer existed. He even had to face the constant threat of death. Under these circumstances, he was desperate, he went crazy, and he even had thoughts of suicide, but he persevered."

“He kept telling himself that he had to go home, that there were people waiting for him at home, so he had to go home no matter what. He could endure all the pain in order to go home, and he had to live in order to go home.”

"For this, he fought constantly, grew stronger constantly, and broke through the boundaries of life and death. Everything he did was for the sake of going home."

"But in the end, was everything he did really just to go home?"

"When a person lives for a goal, then that person is no longer human."

“Mr. Aizen, going home has become my obsession. The reason I have been able to persevere all these years is because of this obsession. For me, going home is no longer just about going home; this goal has become a part of what it means to be human.”

"So, Aizen-san, I must go home no matter what, even if it means... destroying the world!"

A City of Ghosts and Monsters: Chapter Eighty - Summary

Seven cards, radiating multicolored light, floated quietly in front of Yui and her friends.

The group of seven had disappeared, and in that situation, all they could do was take out blank cards and turn them into cards.

Yui Yuigahama asked the cloaked figure with a stern face, "What exactly do you want?"

Even if she were stupid, she would realize now that she had been tricked.

The man in black ignored her and instead reached out to grab the seven cards.

call out!

Invisible threads pulled the cards, instantly drawing all seven cards into Yui Yuigahama's hand.

How could Yui Yuigahama, who was already on guard, not have a backup plan?

When she took out the blank card, she secretly attached silk threads to it, and these threads were even wrapped in energy to make them invisible.

Not only is Ruri Gokou diligently practicing the use of energy, but Yui Yuigahama is also secretly working on it. The invisible threads are the secret technique she mentioned.

However, even she herself did not expect that her first use would be under such circumstances.

"Just playing petty tricks..."

Withdrawing his hand, the cloaked figure spoke in a sinister tone: "I advise you to hand it over. You probably have no idea who you're dealing with..."

"dream!"

Yui Yuigahama threw the seven cards behind her with a backhand motion, and a shadow appeared, instantly devouring all seven cards.

They have no storage space, but Ruri Gokou's shadow power allows her to freely travel between the shadows and reality, so at least for now, there is nowhere safer than that.

Moreover, as the shadow appeared and devoured the card, a figure also emerged from the shadow.

It's Megumi Kato!

The cloaked man's face twitched almost imperceptibly; an aura he disliked emanated from the girl.

"Hui, I'm leaving you in my care!"

Yui Yuigahama glanced at Megumi Kato with a complicated expression. Logically speaking, it would be most appropriate to give the card to the few extraordinary beings to use, but... Megumi Kato refused to give the card to them no matter what anyone did.

This infuriated the girls. What kind of time is this to be concerned about this?!

Although the group had some ulterior motives, they wouldn't have taken the card in front of everyone, would they?

This is an insult to them!

However, the other party's explanation was flawless, since that card was specifically designated by Yuki to be used by Kato Megumi.

If this has some special access that others can't use, that would be ridiculous...

Left with no other choice, they had to temporarily store Kato Megumi in Gokou Ruri's shadow space, using her as their trump card.

Now is the time to use our trump card!

Kato Megumi was prepared long ago. She held the card tightly in her hand the whole time, and as soon as she left the shadow space, she immediately chose to use it!

Their deduction was indeed correct. This card was different from the previous cards, and it did require authorization to use. Yuki Ryou had indeed only granted the authorization to Kato Megumi.

Otherwise, Kato Megumi is just an ordinary person and wouldn't have the ability to use cards.

"what?"

The cloaked man opened his mouth, but before he could even raise his hand to stop him, a seven-colored radiance instantly swept over his entire field of vision.

Damn it, this thing was still released. Is that bastard brainless? He dared to let others use this thing...

His eyelids twitched uncontrollably, and the cloaked man cursed inwardly.

"Summoned as requested, which one is my Master?!"

Before the light had even faded, a clear yet husky voice rang out...

"I knew it..."

The cloaked figure's lips twitched, and he quickly jumped back to create distance between himself and the light.

As the light faded, Yuki, who was noticeably smaller than he was now, stood calmly in place... well, let's just call him Little Yuki for now.

"Ah, it's Ri-chan!" Yui Yuigahama was initially delighted, but after seeing what the other person was doing, her lips twitched slightly: "Uh..."

"This……"

"what……"

"It also……"

……

After seeing it clearly, the others couldn't help but twitch their brows and look inexplicably embarrassed.

Koyuki Shiori was seen covering her face with her right hand, her toes pointed backward in a strange posture, her left hand tucked into her waist in a rather alluring way... It's not that the posture was ugly, but it just felt a bit inhuman...

"You're my Master, you son of a bitch?!"

Maintaining an odd posture, Koyuki asked Kato Megumi in his still-developing, even somewhat androgynous voice.

"Huh?" Kato Megumi paused, a rare hint of embarrassment appearing on her face. "Um... I guess so..."

I don't want to admit it, this is so embarrassing! Why are you maintaining this weird pose?!

And what the heck is Master? Is it some kind of special Pay for him?!

"Hmph↗↘"