So, How Do You Want to Die? (Third Update) / The Kabbalistic Tree of Life (Fourth Update) ...

"Forget it, I'll latch onto a powerful backer for now, and think about the rest later."

Chapter 747, Section 781: Tell me, how do you want to die? (Third update)

After the opening ceremony and the period of getting to know each other, during the lunch break, students took out all kinds of lunch boxes from their schoolbags, gathered in twos and threes, either sitting under the shade of trees or sitting around in the classroom, eating and chatting.

"What? You finished your lunchbox during break? That's enough for three people!"

Itsuka Shido looked at Tohka Yatogami, who was standing in front of her table, staring longingly at her lunchbox and swallowing her saliva. She found it hard to believe how large her stomach was.

"Never mind, if you don't mind, let's sit down and eat together. Anyway, I have a small appetite and I can never finish my food..."

Left with no other option, the androgynous girl pushed her lunchbox to the center of her seat, borrowed a pair of disposable chopsticks, and took on the responsibility of feeding this gluttonous creature.

"Really? Thank you so much, Shiori-chan is the best!"

Having received permission once again, Tohka Yatogami finally felt relieved, picked up her chopsticks, and joined the meal.

Itsuka Shido looked at the empty seat to her left, and the image of the girl in the gothic dress with heterochromatic gold and red eyes involuntarily came to mind.

This girl named Tokisaki Kurumi has been here for half a semester and has always been a loner. Although she smiles constantly, she always seems fake, and there is always some indelible sadness deep in her eyes.

Even if someone wanted to get to know this girl better, her unpredictable personality meant that the one who took the initiative to make a move would often end up disappointed and full of resentment.

Over time, rumors about Tokisaki Kurumi began to circulate. She was a mysterious gothic girl with a touch of darkness, making it difficult for people to touch her or get close to her.

However, in class today, Kurumi, who is usually difficult to get along with, seemed to have a much more genuine smile, as if she had encountered something to be happy about.

Hopefully, she can interact more with everyone at school and make two or three true friends before graduation.

Itsuka Shido, who has a tendency to meddle in other people's business, silently prayed in her heart. When she came to her senses, she found that two-thirds of the bento box in the lunchbox had disappeared.

The androgynous girl glanced at Tohka Yatogami, who seemed somewhat unsatisfied, and her lips twitched slightly. She was beginning to regret sharing the bento boxes.

Meanwhile, on the rooftop.

Tokisaki Kurumi leaned against the guardrail, squatted down, and took out Canned Food cat food from her backpack to lure it in.

I won't eat it! I absolutely refuse to eat it! I'm determined to hold onto my last shred of integrity!

Kevin resisted his body's instinctive reaction, keeping a considerable distance from the cat Canned Food, rolling his eyes and showing disdain for the so-called "staple food."

However, due to Stan's dietary preferences, this body has a weak resistance to Canned Food and Dried Fish. Even when Kevin suppresses his animalistic instincts, his mouth gradually secretes saliva as his tongue rolls.

"How about a salmon bento? Want to eat with me?"

Tokisaki Kurumi didn't seem to mind, smiling as she put away the cat Canned Food and placed two pieces of smoked salmon on the lid of the food container.

Well, this is barely acceptable... By the way, the smoked salmon was a bit tough this time; you should have controlled the heat better, sake.

Seeing that his question had been answered satisfactorily, Kevin the cat trotted over to the food box lid on his short legs. While enjoying his bento, he muttered complaints about the cook to himself, secretly venting his frustration.

I'm starting to miss my mom's miso soup and lobster feast, and also the braised abalone with sauce!

Tantric Buddhism, huh? The Sorcerer Supreme, huh? Damn bald guy! Wait till I get out of here and I'll beat you to a pulp!

Just as Kevin was muttering to himself, Qianqian lifted his belly with her ten fingers and pulled the cat into her arms to caress him.

Kevin's anger and agitation gradually subsided, and he rolled over with great enjoyment, letting Tokisaki Kurumi tickle him. His behavior began to resemble that of a cat.

However, out of habitual caution, the cat's half-open eyes followed Tokisaki Kurumi's gaze and peered into the school grounds, observing carefully.

When Kevin raised his cat head, he saw a fleeting look of loneliness and envy on Tokisaki Kurumi's face. Lost in thought, he gently pressed the pads of his paws against the back of the gothic girl's hand, stroking it to comfort her.

She seemed a bit lonely. Although she really wanted to fit in, for some reason, she deliberately kept her distance, even if it made others dislike her.

Why was that? Kevin was completely baffled and had no choice but to put his questions aside for the time being. After all, there were still many things he couldn't handle due to insufficient information.

Tokisaki Kurumi snapped out of her daze, noticed Kevin's human-like behavior, chuckled, hugged the little creature tightly, and felt a sense of relief and contentment.

"I don't care about them, you're enough for me!"

Kevin, who was being squeezed by two lumps of fat, was dizzy and disoriented when he heard the sound of footsteps at the top of the rooftop stairs, and then the half-open door was kicked open.

Caught off guard, Tokisaki Kurumi hurriedly grabbed Kevin the cat and, with lightning speed, stuffed the little thing into the collar of her school uniform.

At this moment, the Yuyutsu Sisters, who had rushed to the rooftop, saw Tokisaki Kurumi in the corner and immediately surrounded her, coming at a fierce pace.

Could it be... their turn to awaken? Is it another cycle? Tokisaki Kurumi's expression changed slightly, her eyes narrowed, and she secretly summoned a short-handled flintlock musket from behind her back with her right hand.

"Listen, my all-seeing eyes have already foreseen that you will have the honor of becoming my friend. Heh heh heh, be proud of it!"

Yagami Kaguya sufferer, grabbed Tokisaki Kurumi's hand and shook it slightly. Although his tone was reserved and arrogant, his actions seemed very urgent.

"Explanation: In the 101st match, whoever becomes friends with Kurumi first will win..."

"It's been pointed out that Kaguya's Mystic Eyes have never been accurate, therefore, Yuzuru is your destined friend..."

Although her monotonous pronunciation lacked emotional depth, Yagami Yuzuru used her more voluptuous body to push aside Yagami Kaguya and grasp Tokisaki Kurumi's other hand.

"Shut up! Shut up! How dare you mock me!"

Having her Yagami Kaguya exposed, Yagami Yagami looked utterly resentful, as if she were being irritated and wouldn't listen.

As her hands swayed and bounced, Tokisaki Kurumi's expression gradually became strange, and the small thing that was originally held between her chest and abdomen slid down to her lower abdomen.

"Whichever of you gets to the classroom first, I'll consider dating her as a friend..."

Eager to escape Tokisaki Kurumi was somewhat amused and exasperated. With a quick thought, she immediately devised a plan to get rid of the twin sisters.

As soon as she finished speaking, the Yuyutsu Sisters, who were still enjoying the competition, immediately ran towards the classroom, showing no regret for their "friends in their destiny".

Even with her deep and thoughtful nature, Tokisaki Kurumi couldn't help but twitch her lips slightly at these two clowns, momentarily speechless.

After the two sisters left, the troubled owner unbuttoned his shirt, pulled the slipping Kevin cat out of his arms, and gently stroked the little guy's messy fur.

"Um, even though we used to be quite close, I was wondering if we could maintain a safe physical distance?"

Some of the disoriented cats, after regaining their composure, jumped onto the balcony with lingering fear, their expressions troubled and earnest.

At the same time, a huge golden clock shadow emerged from behind the stiff-faced Tokisaki Kurumi, the dark shadow spreading outwards.

Two flintlock muskets, one long and one short, were pulled from an unknown corner by the gothic girl, their dark muzzles aimed at the talking cat head.

"How dare you disguise yourself as my favorite little animal to get close to me! Tell me, how do you want to die?!"

Chapter 748, Section 782: The Kabbalah Tree of Life (Fourth Update)

Several tens of minutes later, Tokisaki Kurumi approached with some skepticism, stroking the soft paw pads in the center of the cat's paws repeatedly before confirming that what was in front of her was indeed a cat, and the tense atmosphere gradually dissipated.

"You're the little one from Saint Fath? The Holy Grail fell into Amamiya City with you?"

Every time the gothic girl asked a question, Kevin, who was lying on the balcony, would nod and briefly recount his bizarre experience of turning from a human into a cat.

Although Kevin, disguised as a cat, can hide and take advantage of Tokisaki Kurumi quite a bit in his daily life.

However, lies will eventually be exposed, and such dishonest behavior will only increase resentment and erase the relatively good working relationship between the two in Saint Fath.

Secondly, the external situation is urgent, Kevin is unaware of the difference in the flow of time between the inside and outside, and the days of the Kunlun Beast Tide are numbered.

If one only thinks about how to take advantage of young girls and neglects the important matters, then it seems a bit like putting the cart before the horse.

As for the third, among the Ten Angels, the character Kevin admires and loves the most in terms of personality is undoubtedly the Nightmare Spirit Tokisaki Kurumi in front of him.

Whether something happens or not is irrelevant, but this kind of "intimacy" seems like a vulgar blasphemy. Kevin still has that much integrity to pull back from the brink.

"Cooperation? How about we talk to them first?"

The moment she learned the truth, Tokisaki Kurumi couldn't help but feel a mix of shyness and anger. With a sinister smile, the flintlock pistol pressed against the cat's head was already on the verge of being pulled.

"Show some sincerity, okay? You were the one who found me in Saint Fath first. It's come to this now, so can we all stop being so arrogant..."

Kevin the cat waved his paw in frustration, pressing down on the gun barrel pressed against his chin, but his eyes remained calm and composed, even Tokisaki Kurumi could see a sense of certainty in them.

"Based on the current situation and my understanding of the laws of space, Amamiya City should not be on the same plane as Earth. It is probably located in the inner world composed of the Three Sanctums defense systems and the Kunlun ley lines."

"It must be quite difficult to get from here to the real world, right?"

"If you're going to fight for the Holy Grail, then fight for the Holy Grail. You probably have no interest in playing house with me back then, right?"

"You want me to help you deal with the Original Elf who are on par with the Final Herrscher? To change your tragic fate?"

The cat lay lazily on the ground, chatting away. Tokisaki Kurumi, whose secret had been exposed, changed her expression slightly. The threatening look she had been putting on, which had been tense, now appeared somewhat pale and powerless.

"Please, if you're asking for a favor, at least adopt a humble attitude, shochu (young girl)..."

Kevin narrowed his eyes slightly, having seized the initiative.

Tokisaki Kurumi changed her strategy of coercion, smilingly extending her right hand and skillfully approaching the sensitive area of the feline's chin, gently scratching it.

Trapped inside the cat's body, Kevin instinctively moved closer and rubbed against it, letting out comfortable meows.

"You think you can defeat the Original Elf who have determined our fate? A cat? I think being cute is your true calling."

The soft whisper, though not particularly sarcastic, brought Kevin back to his senses. He realized he was rolling around on the balcony following Tokisaki Kurumi's instructions, and his face immediately fell, feeling embarrassed and ashamed.

But the cat in front of him was, after all, an Oscar nominee who had weathered many storms, so it naturally rolled over, its tail sweeping away the dust from its fur, and its elegant cat steps carried a confident and proud rhythm.

Believe it or not...

"I am the only Godslayer has ever defied Divine Will, that's reality!"

"As for turning into a cat, everything is under control. Thanks to the Ancient One Sorcerer Supreme, I was able to separate my soul and body and enter Amamiya City without any hindrance, avoiding alerting the enemy."

"It seems that my initial decision was correct. The entire Amamiya City appears to be constructed into an inner world by invisible laws. In the process of adapting to the environment, the separation of spirit and body has indeed reduced a lot of unnecessary trouble."

"Now, the enemy is in the open, and we are in the shadows. Why not sacrifice a small part of our image?"

Kevin spoke with such nonchalance and composure that he almost believed his own absurd story.

"Seeing how cautious you are put my mind at ease..."

"That's right. In a sense, Amamiya City is a seedling nurtured by the Life Stream. The world's order and laws revolve around the Kabbalah Tree of Life..."

Tokisaki Kurumi smiled with satisfaction in her eyes, seemingly believing that everything stemmed from the caution of Godslayer.

As the gothic girl spoke, she raised her hand and fired her long-handled musket, the ammunition leaving dark red marks as it scraped through the air.

As several crystal-like branches and leaves fell and spread from the void, the tiny temporal turbulence created by the trajectory was concealed, healed, and instantly dissolved.

Kevin noticed that this tree of life, rooted in the void and extending towards the earth, was as radiant Ruo Shui, with its trunk and crown forming ten points of light and color.

The Kabbalah Tree of Life is a mystical philosophy of Judaism, and its earliest roots are said to originate from Egyptian culture.

It is said that the concept of "Kabbalah" was fully expressed by Moses, the compiler of the Jewish law "Torah," in this law.

The Tree of Life is the core of Kabbalah thought; it is regarded as the blueprint for God's creation of the universe, or the structural diagram of the Divine Body.

It is said that each circle has an archangel who protects and guides people. According to Kevin's understanding, these ten circular points, engraved with intricate incantations and resembling Ring Particle, seem to be the starting point for the birth of the [Ten Angels].

However, in that brief glimpse, Kevin noticed that the colors of the ten point rings varied in shade, and three of them were even in a dark gray state, seemingly not lit up.

The numbers on these point rings are 1, 6, and 10, respectively.

Upon receiving Kevin's question, Tokisaki Kurumi hugged her cat, lay down on the balcony, looked up at the sky that had returned to its Weilan, and smiled somewhat mockingly.

"The elves' mission is to nurture and purify Spirit Crystal through countless battles—something similar to Herrscher Core..."

"As the Spirit Crystal matures, this creative power will flow back to the cradle of the Kabbalah Tree of Life, reshaping the Divine Body for the mother's return."

"At that time, all ten of us elves will become offerings to the Mother Goddess, chewed and devoured, leaving only as scraps..."

"Moreover, with the Kabbalah Tree of Life present, even if we die, it will only be a brief rest. Once we are reborn and the will of the elves awakens, we will once again embark on the refining process, and so on, endlessly..."

"This is a cradle of miracles, and also an endless purgatory. We puppets are even deprived of the right to choose death. Isn't that ridiculous?"

Kevin remained silent, his expression one of pity.

Chapter 749, Section 783: Hero of Justice (Fifth Update)

"Hehe, you naughty child, please don't look at me with those pitiful eyes. Only these unsuspecting elves are pathetic."

"Only time can measure everything, only time is immortal! No matter how many times this tedious tragedy repeats itself, thanks to my ability to possess countless time clones, my memories will not be erased, and I will always be the Winner!"

Then, Gothic Girl Qu pointed to the air and grasped, lifting Kevin Cat with one hand, muttering somewhat discontentedly.

"Why are the Ring Particle on top of the paper different shades of color? Aren't you curious?"