A Dark Secret
Afterward, Kojo and Nagisa moved directly into Luo Zhen's home.
There was no helping it. The area centered around Kojo and Nagisa's apartment had suffered varying degrees of damage during the fierce battle between Luo Zhen and Zaharias. Even though both Luo Zhen and Zaharias had deliberately held back and avoided causing excessive destruction, the aftershocks of Hokuto's battle with three True Ancestor-level Beasts were still enough to split mountains and crack the earth. Given that, this outcome was perfectly normal.
On top of that, the area had now been sealed off by the Special Zone Security Force. Kojo and Nagisa could no longer return, so naturally, they ended up staying at Luo Zhen's home.
Fortunately, Akira Gajo was not on Kageno Island at the moment and was instead wandering somewhere outside, while Akatsuki Mori, despite being the director of MAR's medical department, had happened to be away that day. Neither the damage to parts of the southern district nor the freezing of the entire northern district had affected Kojo and Nagisa's families, allowing Kojo to feel at ease.
Of course, saying that he felt at ease was only relative.
No matter what, Nagisa was still unconscious, seemingly engaged in an intense struggle with the spirit inside her body to prevent it from taking control. Luo Zhen did not dare wake her recklessly.
Thus, Luo Zhen could only perform the soul-soothing and exorcism rituals on Nagisa once more, weakening the spirit inside her and reducing its influence over her.
That improved Nagisa's condition somewhat. Although she still did not wake up, she no longer looked as if she were suffering terribly and was able to sleep comfortably.
Under these circumstances, Kojo took the initiative to stay in the room and look after Nagisa, while Luo Zhen returned