Looking at the three subordinates who had always fooled around with her, Hanasaka Warabi sniffled, putting on the majesty of a Big Sis.
"Did you understand?!"
"Yes! Boss!"
Looking at their Boss, whose eyes were clearly red but was desperately trying to act cool, the Three Beast Generals nodded vigorously.
Their voices were in unison, even carrying a bit of a crying tone.
Meanwhile, in another remote corner of the academy.
The shadow of the old tree was as heavy as unmelting ink.
Nomura Satori was squatting under the tree shade, playing with a few poisoned blowdarts in her hand. In the shadow behind her, that short-haired petite figure—Misogi, was standing quietly.
"Do you really have to go? Little Satori."
Misogi's voice was somewhat hoarse, revealing obvious worry.
"That world... might be even more cruel than he said."
"Cruel?"
Nomura Satori stopped the movements in her hands and tilted her head. The smile on her face remained innocent and naive, yet it revealed a chill that sent shivers down one's spine.
"Is the world here not cruel?"
"It just hides the knife under a smile, that's all."
"Besides..."
Nomura Satori stood up and patted the dust off her skirt.
"If I leave, you won't have to be that shadow anymore, Elder Sister. You can go back to being the real Little Satori, or go back to being Misogi."
"Isn't that very interesting?"
Misogi fell silent.
For a long time, she finally spoke cautiously, her voice so light it was almost scattered by the wind.
"You must come back alive."
"Of course I will."
Nomura Satori smiled with narrowed eyes, waved her hand, and turned to leave.
At the same time.
Aichi Symbiosis Academy, the highest floor.
That Academy Director's office symbolizing the supreme power of the entire academy. At this moment, an indescribable fragrance of tea filled the air.
"I am truly very sorry, Lord God."
"The incident happened suddenly, and the academy is located in a remote area, so I did not have time to prepare tea and snacks worthy of Lord God's status. Please do not take offense at such crude things."
The woman speaking was the nominal Academy Director of this academy—Fujibayashi Yukino.
She had capable short dark purple hair and wore a well-tailored professional dress. Her usual demeanor of a strong woman who was calm and in control of everything was gone at this moment. Hands clasped in front of her body, slightly bowing, as if even her breathing frequency was deliberately suppressed.
"No matter."
"I came uninvited to begin with. As an unwanted guest, if I were to be picky about the host's hospitality, it would be somewhat rude."
Haimer did not dwell on such trivial details as tea. Instead, after taking a light sip of tea, he put down the teacup. The crisp sound of porcelain colliding with the saucer made Fujibayashi Yukino's shoulders tremble slightly.
"Moreover. Compared to the tea, I am more concerned about another matter."
"Regarding my purpose in coming, and the matter of me taking those few children away... The Academy Director should have already told that child about what happened here?"
That child.
As soon as this pronoun came out, Fujibayashi Yukino's breathing obviously stagnated for a moment. She naturally knew who the child Haimer was referring to was.
—Narukami Koharu.
She was Inaba Tsukuyo's half-sister. A genius who used Unyou. A genius swordsman who, at the same age as Inaba Tsukuyo, defeated her birth mother and forcibly seized the title of [Number Two].
She used Unyou's two great instant-kill ultimate techniques—[Swift Thunder] and [Thunderclap] to perfection. She was the [Thunder God] whom countless swordsmen feared upon hearing her name.
Aside from this, although Narukami Koharu was at another school, she had inextricable links with Aichi Symbiosis Academy. It could be said that the current system of Aichi Symbiosis Academy was fueled single-handedly by Narukami Koharu.
The purpose of this move was for this academy to serve as a huge petri dish, expecting that in the cruel slaughter here, a strongest poisonous insect that stands to the last would be born.
"Yes."
Fujibayashi Yukino lowered her head, her voice slightly tight. The act of lying in front of a God was undoubtedly foolish.
"Just as you descended, that side had already sensed something amiss. I reported the situation truthfully."
"And she said..."
Fujibayashi Yukino paused, seemingly weighing her words.
"She finds it very interesting. After all... since even Lord God has taken a fancy to her Gu insects, it proves that her judgment was correct."
"Gu insects, is it... Truly arrogant."
"Treating lives with infinite possibilities as insects."
"However... It does not matter."
Haimer did not care about this rhetoric. After all, the creature known as humanity, from the moment they walked out of the caves, has had the instinct for competition carved into their genes.
Whether it is society or school, in a certain sense, are they not just jars of different forms?
Living in groups granted weak individuals the right to survive. But it also simultaneously constructed a larger jar. Just like putting a hundred poisonous insects into a jar; the one that survives in the end is inevitably a monster gathering a hundred poisons in one body.
Survival of the fittest.
These words, no matter how many layers of civilized clothing are draped over them, the bloody cruelty of their core has never changed.
Narukami Koharu had precisely seen through this point. Thus she even added fuel to the fire, attempting to cultivate the strongest Gu King. Haimer was not averse to this; instead, he appreciated this move exceptionally.
"Speaking of which. Before I descended to this world, in the list of aptitude users I drew up, besides these few present, there were indeed a few other names."
"Among them... Coincidentally, she was included."
"However... This time I am only taking these few people."
Haimer gave Fujibayashi Yukino a meaningful look.
"As for her... If she wants to see other sceneries, then let her be prepared."
"The next time I descend... I want to see what kind of surprise she, as the greatest Gu King, can bring me."
As soon as these words came out, Fujibayashi Yukino's whole body shook violently. Even though she kept her head down, one could clearly see her clasped hands tightening slightly.
The horror in her eyes flashed past, and was soon replaced by a deeper awe.
"Yes. I will truthfully convey your will to her."
At this, Fujibayashi Yukino bowed deeply.
Moments later.
Aichi Symbiosis Academy, the square in front of the main school gate.
The sun was setting in the west. On the empty square, all irrelevant personnel had been evacuated.
Amou Kirukiru was hugging her arms, tapping the ground with her toes. Beside her, Inaba Tsukuyo was hugging that tachi, quietly closing her eyes to rest her mind.
Onigawara Rin had already packed that mask, put it into a small box and kept it close to her body, and was now inspecting her carry-on luggage with a serious face.
And, at this moment...
"Hurry up, hurry up! Kyoubou, stop dawdling!"
Hanasaka Warabi was struggling to drag that black bear who was dead set against moving. That poor black bear clawed the ground with all four paws, leaving deep marks on the ground, emitting whimpering sounds of distress from its mouth.
"Oh my, if Student Warabi can't drag it, Little Satori can help~"
Nomura Satori squatted aside, playing with a few blowdarts glinting with cold light in her hand, and said with a beaming smile.
"For example... give it a shot to make it sleep?"
"Don't you offer fake kindness!"
Hanasaka Warabi was so scared she hurriedly blocked in front of the black bear, staring at her vigilantly.
"Don't poke my Kyoubou with your poison needles!"
As for Kikakujou Mary.
"Ahhh! My hair conditioner! And my black tea set! Can I really not take these?!"
She was worrying over that suitcase which was stuffed full and couldn't be zipped up, her golden curly hair grabbed into a bird's nest by herself.
"You can't take them."
Amou Kirukiru glanced at her coldly.
"Except for weapons and necessities, throw away all other burdens. We are going to slaughter, not on a field trip."
"But..."
Kikakujou Mary still wanted to refute.
Just then, a burst of invisible pressure suddenly descended. The originally noisy square instantly quieted down. Everyone subconsciously raised their heads and looked towards the school building.
Haimer's figure appeared on the steps. Scanning the crowd.
"Are you all ready?"
"Re-Ready!"
Onigawara Rin was the first to stand straight and answer loudly. The others also nodded one after another.
Even Kikakujou Mary, who was still struggling with the suitcase, gritted her teeth, kicked that box aside, and only grabbed that thick dictionary to hold in her arms.
"Then let's go."
Haimer had no superfluous nonsense.
He raised his hand and tapped lightly on the void in front.
Buzz—
A brilliant blue gate of light appeared out of thin air, the rotating ripples like a profound vortex, emitting a palpitating aura.
"Step across this gate. Ahead is Orario. It is also the starting point of your new lives."
Haimer finished speaking and took the lead to step in. Amou Kirukiru followed closely behind, the corners of her mouth raising a fanatical smile, without the slightest hesitation.
Inaba Tsukuyo, Onigawara Rin, Nomura Satori...
One figure after another disappeared into the gate of light.
Finally, Hanasaka Warabi took a deep breath and tightened the chain in her hand.
"Let's go! Kyoubou!"
"Awo..."
The black bear let out a wail, hugging its own child with a look of having nothing left to live for, and followed. One person and two bears rushed into the gate of light.
As the gate of light swallowed everyone's figures, the next second, the wind stopped, and the clouds scattered.
Only a few fallen leaves rolled up by the wind and the suitcase abandoned by the roadside remained.
In front of the glass window of the Academy Director's office, Fujibayashi Yukino looked at the empty square.
Ubaragasaki Choka sneaked onto the square and dragged Kikakujou Mary's luggage back to the girls' dormitory.
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