The other side.
As the Prison Barrier appeared and the Grimoire was destroyed, the spatial distortions sweeping across the entirety of Kageno Island gradually began to disappear.
Luo Zhen naturally noticed this phenomenon immediately.
Therefore...
"I'm going over there." Luo Zhen turned his gaze toward Kojo and said, "There's more than just Sendougi Yuma ahead. There's also the Witch of LCO and the Fourth True Ancestor's vessel, and perhaps an even more terrifying existence. Are you sure you still want to go with me?"
Luo Zhen asked him this question.
"I..."
Kojo really wanted to answer that no matter what lay ahead, he had to go.
Unless he cleared things up with Sendougi Yuma face-to-face, Kojo would never give up.
However, when he looked at Nagisa beside him, Kojo simply couldn't feel at ease.
If Kojo went with Luo Zhen, he would have to leave Nagisa behind alone. How could he do that?
However...
"I... I'm fine! Yō and Kojo, just go!"
Nagisa hurriedly spoke up as if she had realized something.
"But..."
Kojo wanted to say something, but Nagisa beat him to it.
"Kojo." Nagisa spoke with both worry and distress. "Please, bring Yuu back."
Those words left Kojo completely speechless.
To be honest, whether it was Luo Zhen, Kojo, or Nagisa, they all knew that even if Kojo continued onward with them, it would most likely make no difference. He might even become a burden to Luo Zhen.
After all, Kojo was only an ordinary high school student. Though he possessed the imposing title of "Child of Cain," the Sinful God within him had no intention of awakening and remained asleep. Hoping for Kojo to become a combatant was an exceedingly remote prospect.
Even though Nagisa knew this, she still pleaded with Kojo, and Luo Zhen did not