Since it was his Domain, everything within the area was under his control. Two train station gates appeared out of nowhere, closing in on the two of them.
"Clang!"
As the two dodged, two number 1 cards of Saito Yuya appeared behind Kento Nanami, signifying the start of his Reach!
"I'm going to be late, I'm going to be late!"
A voice came from the side. The protagonist, Yamaguchi Yuki, was rushing over with his briefcase, heading for the ticket gate.
Noritoshi Kamo, who had a general understanding of the game's rules, looked at Yuki and said to Mech-Maru, "If Yamaguchi Yuki passes through the ticket gate, it means he'll arrive at the company on time. This should be what they call hitting the jackpot."
The ultimate Mech-Maru, listening to the explanation, immediately understood. He opened the muzzle of his cannon and fired a Cursed Cannon at Yamaguchi Yuki. However, it missed, passing straight through him as if he were a phantom.
"I told you to attack Kento Nanami quickly!"
Noritoshi Kamo was speechless. He immediately took an arrow from the bamboo tube at his waist, slashed his palm, and clapped his hands together, shooting red blood like bullets at Kento Nanami.
" "Hundred Binding" "Blood Piercing"!"
In response, Kento Nanami simply snapped his fingers, and three train station gates instantly appeared to block their path.
"Clang, clang, clang!"
Two iron gates were instantly pierced, and the last one only blocked for 0.1 seconds, but it was enough for Kento Nanami to dodge.
His peripheral vision caught sight of Yamaguchi Yuki rushing towards the ticket gate. He was filled with anticipation, awaiting the arrival of the grand prize. After taking that "Double Great Sacred Cannon" head-on earlier, his body had been on the verge of falling apart. If he didn't get the grand prize this time, he probably wouldn't last much longer.
"Don't think you can get away!"
With a shout from Noritoshi Kamo, the blood droplets instantly made a 90-degree turn and shot through Kento Nanami's arm.
The ultimate Mech-Maru, having reacted, now aimed his cannon at Kento Nanami, compressing his Cursed Energy to fire this attack!
"Snap!" Kento Nanami snapped his right fingers, and four iron gates instantly appeared, blocking the attack.
But the opponent didn't seem willing to give him a moment's respite. Noritoshi Kamo condensed three rapidly spinning Blood Wheels and swung them, saying:
" "Hundred Binding" "Blood Wheel"!"
The iron gates that blocked the Cursed Energy cannon were sliced open like tofu. Kento Nanami, clutching his injured left hand, quickly dodged. His peripheral vision kept darting towards Yamaguchi Yuki, who was nearing the ticket gate, and he yelled internally:
"Hurry up and get through, damn it!"
The three Blood Wheels cut his skin, causing him to bleed. But Kento Nanami's expression remained unchanged. He snapped his right fingers, and iron gates appeared out of thin air, closing in on the two of them.
"If you keep moving, you'll bleed to death. Kento Nanami, you've already lost, no matter what grand prize you draw!"
As the two dodged, Noritoshi Kamo glanced at Yamaguchi Yuki, who had already passed the ticket gate, and shouted.
"I made it!"
With Yamaguchi Yuki's cry, a third Saito Yuya card appeared behind Kento Nanami. He also smiled and shouted, "Music, START!!"
His injured body healed instantly, his consumed Cursed Energy returned to its peak in an instant, and music began to play.
Feeling the "infinite" Cursed Energy within him, Kento Nanami became intoxicated and shouted excitedly, "Here it comes, this overflowing Cursed Energy, I'm about to take off...!!"
"..."
"..."
Noritoshi Kamo and the ultimate Mech-Maru exchanged glances. They no longer knew what to say. The students of Tokyo School could all use Reverse Cursed Technique. What a joke!
"Let's continue, our second round!"
Kento Nanami twisted his neck and vanished from his spot in an instant. He stood behind Noritoshi Kamo, took a deep breath, and threw a powerful punch.
" "Hundred Binding" "Blood Shield"!"
The moment Kento Nanami disappeared, Noritoshi Kamo realized something was wrong. A blood shield, as thin as a cicada's wing, instantly appeared behind him. After blocking for a moment, it was directly smashed through.
The two also fled the scene.
"Your reaction speed is quite good. Let's change the scene then."
Kento Nanami said, snapping his fingers. The original train station entrance disappeared. The three of them returned to the maze.
"We're back? Why did you deactivate your Domain?"
Noritoshi Kamo looked around. Although the location was different from before, they were still in the maze. He just couldn't understand why Kento Nanami had deactivated his Cursed Technique. After all, within his Domain, everything was under his control. Why leave?
Kento Nanami saw the confusion in Noritoshi Kamo's eyes and simply smiled, saying, "Of course, it's to play a game of cat and mouse. After all, my personality is quite malicious! If you don't run, I'll kill you!"
With that, he punched a nearby wall. The solid wall was instantly blasted through, and on the other side were Yuta Okkotsu and Todo Aoi, who were fighting.
The three pairs of eyes looked at each other, seemingly confused as to why the other party had appeared there.
"Kashiwagi-senpai, why are you here?"
"I, I just kept fighting and ended up here..."
Todo Aoi glanced over and asked, "That Domain just now, was that yours?"
Yuta Okkotsu asked in confusion, "Domain? What's that? Is it that thing like a Curtain?"
"Rival, you haven't touched that aspect yet. Domain Expansion is..."
Todo Aoi began his lengthy explanation of what a "Domain Expansion" was. He became increasingly curious about this person, as he himself couldn't even perform one. At this moment, he felt an urge to spar with him.
When Noritoshi Kamo and Mech-Maru heard Todo Aoi arrive, their tense hearts immediately relaxed. They also wondered where Nishinomiya Momo was at this moment.
After all, Todo was here, so why wasn't she anywhere in sight?
"Was that a Domain Expansion just now?" Natsu Hiraku asked, sitting on Nishinomiya Momo's broom.
"Yes."
Nishinomiya Momo's face was grim. As she passed over Natsu Hiraku, she saw him meditating with his eyes closed. She had thought it was a good opportunity for a surprise attack, but as soon as she got close, he controlled her with his Mental Type Cursed Technique.
"Take me over there."
Natsu Hiraku didn't stand on ceremony, grabbing her hair with his right hand. After all, if she dared to throw him down, he wouldn't mind dragging her down with him. His body was tough and could withstand a fall anyway!
"Understood..."
Todo Aoi spent over four minutes explaining the principles and expansion of his Cursed Technique to Yuta Okkotsu. Kento Nanami didn't attack, waiting for him to finish his explanation.
After all, this was a friendly match, and he was teaching his own junior. There was nothing wrong with that.
As time passed, the bjm that Kento Nanami had won with the grand prize slowly disappeared. It seemed like the grand prize had expired, and the feeling of "infinite" Cursed Energy filling his body also vanished.
"Oh, I see."
Yuta Okkotsu noted it down with a serious expression.
"Alright, I'll teach you up to here. The rest is a battle between true men," Todo Aoi said, looking at Kento Nanami and asking, "Can you still activate your Domain Expansion?"
"Heh! Of course. After all, my luck is good right now."
The two looked at each other, adhering to the idea of a 1v1 duel between true men. They said in unison to Yuta Okkotsu beside them, "Junior (Rival), stay back."
"Oh..."
Yuta Okkotsu knew he was no longer needed here. Recalling Kirara Hoshi, who was still unconscious, he left directly.
Watching Yuta Okkotsu leave the range of the Cursed Technique, Kento Nanami put his hands together and said, "Are you ready to end my gamble? Domain Expansion: Gambler's Demise!"
"Heh! The sky boomed and Natsu appeared! Who used that 'Domain Expansion' just now?"
The moment the Domain opened, Natsu Hiraku fell from the sky, landing steadily between the two, and was then pulled in himself.
The surrounding scene began to change. Since the Cursed Technique within the Domain was unavoidable, a large amount of rules began to forcibly flood into their minds.
After briefly organizing the information that had suddenly appeared in his mind, Natsu Hiraku looked around and found that they were standing at a train station entrance.
Kento Nanami was speechless. He never expected someone to fall from the sky. He asked, "Junior Natsu, why are you joining the fun..."
"Heh heh, I was just curious who activated their Domain, you see? I came to steal a move or two, and unexpectedly got caught up. How about... letting me out?"
Natsu Hiraku sheepishly scratched his head. After all, he knew both of their personalities. If a fight broke out, they wouldn't allow outsiders to interfere, as Mech-Maru was a prime example.
"..."
"Let you out... Do you think my 'Domain Expansion' doesn't consume Cursed Energy!" Kento Nanami said, tapping Natsu Hiraku's head. "Just watch from the side, don't interfere in our battle."
"Oh..."
Natsu Hiraku rubbed his head and walked to the side. In front of the formidable seniors, he was like a weak and easily bullied sheep, appearing harmless.
Todo Aoi, who had a general understanding of the game rules, smiled and said, "Let's begin."
"Of course!"
Kento Nanami tossed two steel balls from his pocket. One disappeared, marking the start of the animation, while the other turned gold and was stored as a reserve ball.
"I'm going to be late, I'm going to be late!"
Protagonist Yamaguchi Yuki passed by them, carrying his briefcase. Todo Aoi touched him, found it was an illusion, and clenched his fist, punching directly at Kento Nanami in front of him.
This was the lowest expected value, and he had just activated his Domain. It was clear that even if he used "Mutation" and "Shortening" simultaneously, the probability of hitting the grand prize was 1/60.
Coupled with the so-called increase in expected value, the chance of hitting the grand prize was at most 1/50. Furthermore, all items in the field were composed of Cursed Energy, so they could be attacked!
Todo Aoi had conceived the current situation in an instant.
Kento Nanami knew it would be difficult to win the grand prize like this, so he directly used "Shortening" to reduce the time.
Protagonist Yamaguchi Yuki did not successfully pass through the ticket gate. Behind him, two Asagiri Yume cards appeared as one Saito Yuya card.
The first animation ended, and the stored reserve ball appeared, starting the second animation.
Meanwhile, Kento Nanami and Todo Aoi were locked in combat, fists and feet flying. Natsu Hiraku watched from the side, itching to join the fight, but he couldn't.
However, this Domain was truly interesting, just like the name of the Cursed Technique, Gambler's Demise!
A gambler who gambles with fate, it perfectly matched Kento Nanami's personality. Betting everything he had while fighting others, passion, fervor, and the calm and heroic spirit of a gambler in the face of danger.
Was this the so-called Domain Expansion, projecting one's inner world onto reality?
Natsu Hiraku had not studied the theoretical knowledge related to "Domain Expansion," he only felt it this way. He also didn't want to enter his own inner world; it was too dark...
He threw steel balls again and again, the animations accelerating with each throw. But Kento Nanami still hadn't won the grand prize, and the numbers behind him were rapidly changing.
"Are you stacking luck?"
Todo Aoi threw a punch, sending him flying from the train station entrance into the station.
"Tch, my luck is a bit bad today." Todo Aoi wiped the blood from his nose and threw another steel ball. Two Shimizu Ryoka cards appeared behind him, standing upright and starting again!
Yamaguchi Yuki appeared on the platform, waiting for the train, which slowly pulled in. A golden light appeared on the train doors.
"Gold means ×3, a total of seven cards. A 3/7 chance? That's a bit risky."
Sensing trouble, Todo Aoi clapped his hands together, instantly swapping places with the chair behind Kento Nanami, and kicked him.
()
This kick sent the unprepared Kento Nanami flying into the wall. Todo didn't want to waste any time and prepared to defeat him directly to forcibly dispel the Domain.
He clapped his hands together again, and the chair beside him instantly disappeared. Kento Nanami lay on the ground, somewhat dazed. Todo Aoi kicked directly at his head.
"Thump!"
The ground cracked, and the train entered the station. As the doors opened, Yamaguchi Yuki, who was about to board, saw Asagiri Yume inside and said sheepishly, "Hello..."
Asagiri Yume blushed and replied, "Mm..."
Kento Nanami, lying on the ground and completely unconscious, had his last card behind him begin to twitch.
"5. Shimizu Ryoka"
Three identical cards were collected, and the grand prize appeared!
As the music resumed, Kento Nanami, who had lost consciousness, instantly woke up and grabbed Todo Aoi's foot as he was about to deliver another blow. He said, "That really hurt. It looks like my luck today is really good, I drew the grand prize again."
As soon as he finished speaking, Todo Aoi leaped up, kicking Kento Nanami's back of the head with both feet before quickly moving away.
Kento Nanami, however, seemed unfazed and slowly climbed out of the pit. The wounds on his face healed rapidly, and his Cursed Energy returned to its peak.
He twisted his neck and said, "You really don't hold back, do you? You kick me whenever you get the chance. Don't you know kicking someone's head repeatedly will make them stupid?"
Todo Aoi looked at Kento Nanami using "Reverse Cursed Technique" and, based on the music from the few minutes before the Domain was activated, instantly understood the Domain. He readjusted his stance, waved his hand, and said, "Don't worry, Takada said that it's better for boys to be a little dumb."
Before you continue
Explore the wiki