Chapter 33 Death

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Chapter 33 Death

　　Yuta Otsutsuki looked at the distant sky worriedly.

　　He saw the tent rising high, and vaguely sensed Kei Kojima's cursed power inside.

　　If his guess was correct, perhaps the curse master named Geto Suguru who appeared before was there.

　　"How's it going? Panda!"

　　Otsutsuki Yuta shouted.

　　The panda came back after gathering some information and said as he ran:

　　"Inside the tent, Mr. Kojima and the curse caster are fighting. Access is restricted. I can't get in!"

　　Zenin Maki shook the gun head:

　　"Then let's finish this quickly and go support Mr. Kojima."

　　Dog Curl zipped up his pants: "Salmon."

　　Tamura Ken spat out a mouthful of blood foam and gnashed his teeth.

　　"Don't even think about disturbing Master Geto!"

　　He glanced at his companion who was lying in the ruins, twisted into a dough twist by the special cursed spirit and now had no breath left.

　　The special-grade cursed spirit was truly terrifying... more terrifying than they had imagined.

　　"Your mission is to hold them back until I return."

　　The smiling face of Geto Suguru appeared in Tamura Ken's mind.

　　But can they really do it?

　　This seemingly honest boy possesses such powerful strength. It's truly enviable. How wonderful it would be if he could use this ability...

　　This thought flashed through Ken Tamura's mind.

　　“Don’t move!!”

　　The curse cast by Goumaki Satoru with cursed power took effect instantly, and Tamura Ken's body seemed to be imprisoned and unable to move.

　　"panda!"

　　The giant panda fell from a high altitude and smashed down heavily towards Ken Tamura.

　　Tamura Ken shouted with difficulty:

　　"Get down the mountain...! What are you doing, kid?! Stop dawdling!"

　　An invisible light wave gently passed through the air and passed through the bodies of everyone present.

　　Whoosh~

　　Everyone except Ken Tamura was frozen in place.

　　The next second, Ken Tamura's body returned to its original state. He rolled sideways, stood up and ran straight towards Yuta Otsutsukota.

　　Rika seemed to be stuck in mid-air and asked in confusion:

　　"You... Tai... Why can't I... move... Huh...?"

　　Yuta Otsutsuki's thinking became infinitely slow. He glanced to the side with difficulty, and saw Inumaki and Panda standing still in the distance out of the corner of his eye, without any defense.

　　Besides the two of them, there is another companion here...!

　　I was careless!

　　"You're not the only one who can use the temporary technique!"

　　Tamura Ken grinned grimly. He spread his arms and spears began to emerge from his body. They shot out in all directions at an extremely fast speed, and were about to penetrate several people's bodies.

　　"Master Gosho won't blame me for killing everyone, right?"

　　“Puff! Puff!”

　　However, the spear did not hit the enemy as expected. The fourth-level sorcerer who he had always despised, a guy with no spell power, Zenin Maki rolled over and kicked the spear over. The spear shot into the distance and pierced deeply into the ground.

　　Before Ken Tamura could react, the girl was already close to him and stabbed a spear into his body. "Puchi, puchi!" Her movements were as fast as lightning, and her figure was almost invisible. Ken Tamura's limbs and body had been pierced with countless bloody holes. She kicked him to the ground, and the spear from his body stopped steadily at his throat, and then quickly nailed his shoulder to the ground.

　　"duang~"

　　The gun barrel swayed slightly in mid-air, tearing at Tamura Ken's wound. He nearly fainted from the pain and cried out:

　　"Come down the mountain! Come and save me!"

　　Yuta Otsutsuki and the others were freed from their restraints and fell to the ground, almost sprawling.

　　“Ah… huhu!”

　　“Ahem!”

　　"In other words, this spell only works on people with cursed energy."

　　Zenin Maki glanced at the time:

　　"The spell lasts for ten seconds. Gojuan, can you find him?"

　　Gou Juanji struggled to get up and shook his head: "Muyuhua."

　　The area around here has become deserted due to the fighting, and I'm afraid they've already slipped away after seeing their companions fail. I just don't know when they'll reappear.

　　Panda and Dog Juanji cleaned up the battlefield and looked to see if there was anything missed.

　　"Thank you... Zenin-san."

　　Yuta Otsutsuki came to his senses:

　　"If you hadn't been here, we would have almost..."

　　Zenin Maki waved her hand:

　　"Don't say so much. Didn't you save me once too? There's no need to say so much between companions."

　　She murmured to herself:

　　"This is the first time since I was born that I feel that not having cursed energy is actually a blessing."

　　The panda touched his head and laughed.

　　"Stop laughing! Let's go! Let's go see how things are going with Mr. Kojima!"

　　Zenin Maki said in shame and anger, kicking the panda.

　　“It hurts!”

　　"Shut up……!"

　　Several people ran towards the tent and arrived soon.

　　Yuta Otsutsuki patted the outside of the tent and was unable to enter. As expected, they were denied entry.

　　The panda asked doubtfully:

　　"Did Mr. Kojima set this up? Are you afraid the enemy will escape?"

　　"Rika, try to attack."

　　Rika's huge body appeared from behind him, and her huge palm slapped down.

　　"Huh? Is that how the account was cleared?"

　　Zenin Maki frowned while carrying his spear:

　　"Can't you just shout and ask him to open it from the inside?"

　　"There's no way the inside and outside of the tent can communicate, and Mr. Kojima has specially strengthened the tent. I'm afraid..."

　　As the panda was speaking, a voice came:

　　"Don't move! Yuta! Make Rika stop!"

　　A figure suddenly ran over from the other side of the tent. When he looked closer, it was none other than Huihara Yu who had disappeared earlier.

　　"Haibara-senpai!"

　　Otsutsuki Yuta was surprised:

　　"Why are you here?!"

　　Huiyuan Xiong stopped in front of them, his brows furrowed and his expression serious:

　　"Don't go in. Just stay here."

　　"Why?"

　　Yuta Otsukotsu asked doubtfully:

　　"Can't we go help Mr. Kojima?"

　　Rika in mid-air looked at Yuta Okkotsu, then looked at the tent opposite. She sensed Yuta Okkotsu's hesitation, and her arm stopped in mid-air, but finally she retracted it.

　　"no!"

　　Huiyuan Xiong said in a firm tone:

　　"No one can go in. We'll just stay here and wait for the situation to dissipate naturally. This is my friend, the mission he gave me. Do you understand?"

　　If you look closely, his eyes seem to be a little red, and his fists are clenched tightly:

　　"Not even me."

　　Several first-year students fell silent.

　　"By the way, Senior, we have something important to report."

　　Zenin Maki noticed that the atmosphere was a little tense and spoke hurriedly.

　　She briefly described the situation they had encountered before.

　　“Well done.”

　　Haibara Yu quickly edited a message on his mobile phone and sent it to all the colleagues he knew, alerting everyone else.

　　"I'm sorry, as a senior, I didn't support you in time. I did a good job. Now take a rest. I'll be watching over you."

　　He looked up at the tent:

　　"Even if the last person to come out...isn't Kei, I will complete the mission assigned to me."

　　If Kei is defeated by Geto Suguru, then he will take on the responsibility and kill Geto Suguru.

　　Through the black barrier, it is impossible to see the situation inside clearly. I can only sense that there are two forces inside that are constantly fighting, and their auras are weakening at the same time.

　　But it was silent, not a sound escaped.

　　Everyone present was on edge. Huiyuan Xiong sat cross-legged in front of the tent as steady as a mountain. Panda paced back and forth anxiously. Zenin Maki couldn't stand it anymore and pulled him down, forcing him to sit next to her. Pulling his ear, she whispered:

　　"Don't leave. Senior Huiyuan is more anxious than you. Don't disturb his mood!"

　　Panda glanced at Huihara Yu and saw that this senior who always had a bright smile on his face, the man who was once known as the "Double Heroes" together with Teacher Kojima, now had his lips tightly pursed and his eyes closed, but his forehead was already covered with dense sweat. He held the weapon in his hand, clenching it tightly, and the bulging blue veins on the back of his hand could be clearly seen.

　　suddenly.

　　"Bang!"

　　There was a loud noise coming from inside.

　　"Look! The tent is torn!"

　　The panda points upwards.

　　Everyone looked in the direction he pointed. Huihara Yu jumped up, his hands shaking unconsciously. He was even afraid to look. When he saw the scene inside clearly, this man who had been away from home for more than ten years and had never cried could not help but shed two lines of tears. He bit his lips tightly to prevent himself from making any sound.

　　Starting from the top, the black tent slowly disappeared from top to bottom, gradually revealing the scenery inside.

　　The walls and the ground were stained with black and red colors, and their original appearance could no longer be seen. Starting from the outside and moving inwards, more and more traces of the splashing were seen, spreading all the way to the center.

　　Looking down from the sky, the center has become a sea of blood.

　　There, stood two people.

　　One man thrust his dagger into the other's throat.

　　One person thrusts his arm into the abdomen of the other.

　　This battle that lasted for ten years finally came to an end at this moment.

　　Kojima Kei pulled the dagger away with a "puff," and more blood spurted out of Geto Suguru's throat. His hands could barely keep steady, and he dropped his arms tremblingly. Blood trickled from between his fingers, merging into the pool of blood at his feet, yet he was oblivious.

　　"You should... go a little higher."

　　It can penetrate directly into the heart and kill with one blow.

　　Kei Kojima looked down at his abdomen, but missed Geto Suguru's expression when he heard these words. He unconsciously pulled the corners of his mouth to the sides, as if he was laughing, but when he opened his mouth, blood would just flow out in large streams.

　　The two could no longer stand and fell to one side.

　　"quick!"

　　"Hold him!"

　　Yu Haihara instantly appeared beside Kei Kojima and supported Kei Kojima who was about to fall to the ground.

　　"Gray...hara..."

　　Kojima Kei looked up at Haibara Yu, his face covered in blood and expression unclear, he seemed to be crying, but also seemed to be laughing:

　　"Look... I did it."

　　Kei Kojima stretched out his hand tremblingly, patted his chest, pulled out the white barrier from inside, and squeezed it hard.

　　The white barrier cracked and turned into pieces, taking the cursed spirit inside with it. After doing all this, Kei Kojima had no strength left and lay powerlessly in Haibara Yu's arms, looking at Geto Suguru who looked like a dead body opposite him.

　　The two looked at each other.

　　Their lives slowly faded away together.

　　Just like the fight between them.

　　This was a scene that had appeared many times in Kei Kojima's dreams, a fantasy. But when this moment finally came, he closed his eyes, not wanting to see it anymore.

　　"Kyu! Wake up! Open your eyes!"

　　"Mr. Kojima! Don't sleep! I'll treat you right away!"

　　The sounds surrounding Kei Kojima's ears were getting farther and farther away. He just felt they were very noisy and wanted to block them all out and fall into a deep sleep.

　　He is so sleepy, he wants to sleep.

　　There was a sound of "pa pa pa".

　　Kojima Kei heard Haibara Yu's voice, very faint and distant, calling someone's name:

　　"Gojo-senpai!"

　　Kei Kojima's nerves, which were about to fall asleep, suddenly jumped. He tried hard to open his eyes, wanting to see the man's face clearly.

　　Enlightenment...

　　Enlightenment!

　　He is here!

　　What would he think when he saw this scene?

　　He has always stood firmly on my side... I finally completed my revenge, will he be happy for me?

　　Gojo Satoru walked over.

　　But he walked to Geto Suguru, squatted down, and held Geto Suguru's hand.

　　Kei Kojima suddenly felt that the world around him was turned upside down, making him dizzy.

　　Oh right... I actually forgot that without me, you guys are obviously the best of friends.

　　But...we've been together for a long, long time. Do our ten years mean nothing? Why don't you look at me? Is it because I lied to you?

　　Even though he had lied to him at first, his feelings had gradually changed since then, and he still had a lot to say to him...

　　Kei Kojima stretched his hand forward, trying to grab Gojo Satoru opposite him.

　　The distance that was within reach before is now so far away, so close yet so far away.

　　Kei Kojima felt his consciousness slowly fading away, and his whole body felt as cold as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, just like his mood at the moment.

　　Look at me, okay?

　　Hold my hand like before, okay?

　　do not leave Me.

　　Please.

　　Gojo Satoru helped Geto Suguru stand up and seemed to be saying something to Haibara Yu.

　　The next second, he disappeared with Geto Suguru.

　　Kei Kojima's arms dropped in vain.

　　He finally got his revenge.

　　He should be happy.

　　Aren’t you mentally prepared for this?

　　Praying for someone else's affection would only get him hurt, and he wouldn't make the same mistake again.

　　He closed his eyes, but tears welled up in the corners of his eyes.

　　Treatment room.

　　Ieiri Shoko was very busy as wounded soldiers were sent back from the battlefield one after another.

　　"Senior! Senior Ieori!"

　　A crowd of people rushed in.

　　"Don't shout! We're busy!"

　　Ieiri Naoko bandaged the wound skillfully:

　　"Put it on the treatment table first! Mao, go over and see what's going on!"

　　"Mr. Kojima is almost out of breath!"

　　Ieiri Glass suddenly turned around:

　　"Kojima?"

　　"It was fine just now, but for some reason, it suddenly got worse!"

　　Ieiri Shoko walked over and pressed Kojima Kei's chest a few times.

　　Kei Kojima's chest rose and fell violently a few times, then fell back.

　　Ieiri Glass has already put on gloves:

　　"Mao, prepare for surgery."

　　She pried open Kei Kojima's chin, put two fingers together and inserted them in, fiddled with it for a few times, and took out a black fragment from it.

　　"This kid really eats everything."

　　Kojima Kei was wheeled into the operating room. Half an hour later, Ieiri Shoko walked out of the operating room, took off her mask, and said to the worried first-year students:

　　"It's nothing serious. Everything in his stomach has been taken out. All that's left is to slowly recover. He's..."

　　Jiajiazi raised his eyebrows:

　　"Did you meet that guy Geto?"

　　Seeing the expressions of Yuta Otsutsuki and the others, Ieiri Shoko said while washing her hands under the faucet:

　　"It's true. Did you win?"

　　"I won..."

　　Panda said uncertainly:

　　"Gojo-sensei took Geto Suguru away. Before he left, he told us to take good care of Kojima-sensei... His throat was stabbed, so he probably won't survive."

　　Ieiri Glass sighed slightly:

　　"No wonder he didn't show up here. I was just wondering. So that's how it is."

　　Could it be that Gojo suddenly remembered their past and wanted to find a place to bury Geto? Otherwise, according to regulations, the bodies of sorcerers must be returned to the sorcery world, especially the bodies of special-grade sorcerers, which are particularly precious. Studying them can yield a wealth of valuable information.

　　Did he not want his old friend's body to be tragically dissected?

　　"Why did Gojo-sensei take him away?"

　　Yuta Otsutsuki spoke in a low voice.

　　Wasn't Gojo-sensei Kojima-sensei's lover? Why did he abandon her?

　　He saw clearly that it was because Gojo teacher left in front of Kojima teacher that Kojima teacher's condition suddenly worsened. He was just barely maintaining his condition before, but this became the last straw that broke the camel's back, and his condition took a turn for the worse.

　　Is there something more important?

　　Abandoning a seriously injured lover?

　　"What's wrong Maki?"

　　Panda looked at Zenin Maki, who had been frowning the entire time.

　　"No……"

　　Zenin Maki looked up:

　　"I don't think that's the case. At least he was still alive before Gojo-sensei took that curse master away."

　　"Even so, he won't live long."

　　Panda asked doubtfully.

　　Zenin Maki frowned:

　　"No, I saw him communicating with Gojo-sensei—using his fingers."

　　Kei Kojima was sleeping quietly on the hospital bed, his body covered with bandages and with minor scratches on his face.

　　He has been sleeping all night and has shown no signs of waking up.

　　Perhaps it was because his heartstrings, which had been tense for ten years, finally relaxed, he completely relaxed and stayed there quietly, even his breathing was light.

　　Gojo Satoru sat beside the bed and held Kojima Kei's wrist.

　　"Where have you been?"

　　After a busy day, she finally had a moment of leisure. Ieiri Naoko leaned tiredly against the door frame:

　　"You know, Kojima really needed you today. He kept calling your name when he was unconscious. Gojo, you're no longer a lover."

　　"Feel sorry."

　　Gojo Satoru smiled:

　　"I know what I did today was wrong, but I'm kind of happy to hear you say that."

　　"oh?"

　　Jiajie Nizi raised his eyebrows:

　　"I never thought that this day would come to you." She laughed twice.

　　“Is this karma?”

　　"Because Kei didn't say anything, even if I could guess, I still couldn't help but overthink it."