Chapter 152

"Impossible! Impossible! How could I lose... Impossible...!"

Sato Yugo snapped out of his daze and, as a duelist himself, understood the situation.

The outcome is already decided!

However, the part belonging to the supernatural could not accept this result. Its eyes turned crazed, and its fingernails scratched deep red marks on its face, making the most terrifying facial expressions.

"The Three Egyptian Gods, let's end this game!"

Without time for pleasantries, Hasegawa Izumi commanded the Three Egyptian Gods, which had briefly materialized using his own power, to launch their attacks.

"Divine Fist Crusher!"

"Superconducting Wave!"

"Heat Haze Cannon!"

Three different attacks struck the numerous monsters in another area.

In the torrent of power, the monsters shattered one by one, and the remaining force struck the duelists behind them.

"Ah!!"

Sato Yugo flew a long way before crashing into a wall and landing.

According to the game rules, and with the power of the opponent's God Card, the bizarre intertwining of the human soul and the Rule Fragments, before reaching its end, first separates the two, and the human's own will returns...

In his final moments, as a duelist, his first thought was not about his own death, but about the meaning of this battle.

"... What killed me was not time or disease, but a duelist stronger than me. How wonderful!"

Not far away, Hasegawa Izumi heard his weak, low murmur before his soul disappeared, and her expression was somewhat strange.

"We won!"

After the outcome was decided, even the usually taciturn and expressionless Gokou Ruri broke into a smile.

The thrill of escaping death was enough to move her, and she began to see the man who had saved her in a new light.

"Hasegawa, thank you for your help, I..."

Just as she was about to thank the other party for saving her life, the surrounding hall began to shake and even shatter.

"We can talk about this later. This area is about to shatter, so let's leave first... Here, give me your hand, otherwise, you won't be able to force your way through in your current state."

Hasegawa Izumi's expression hardened, and she turned to signal.

"Uh... um."

Needless to say, after this experience, the girl didn't have any instinctive hesitation or coyness; instead, she obediently extended her fair, jade-like hand.

Hasegawa Izumi took it casually, controlled the speed, and led the other person towards the door.

"Click... click..."

A dangerous sound, like a mirror shattering, echoed from all around.

Gokou Ruri had been jogging alongside him, felt no fear. She couldn't help but look up at his profile, at the eyes that shone with a strange light, adorned with red contact lenses.

On that day, she saw where her ideal lay.

42. Hasegawa, I really want to improve.

Hasegawa Izumi activated her spiritual eye, and could clearly see countless tiny rays of light surrounding her, forming a huge ring—this was what was known as her domain.

After this bizarre death, the domain inevitably collapsed, impacting the real world, and was eventually absorbed by the world, becoming fertilizer.

Therefore, if they don't leave in time, they may also become part of it.

He quickly locked onto the nearest interface between the two and activated his own worldly qualities, enveloping himself in spiritual power once more, and briefly crossed the dark abyss.

Suddenly, my vision blurred, and the colors of everything around me returned to their vibrant, bright hues.

In a corner of the lobby.

Two figures suddenly appeared from the void.

When Gokou Ruri landed on her feet, she almost lost her balance because she was not used to it. However, because someone was holding her hand on the other side, she did not fall completely to the ground. However, she looked a little strange and ended up in an odd 45-degree angle, like she was doing a tango.

Hasegawa Izumi noticed the situation and looked back.

The two looked at each other, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward for a moment.

He used more force to straighten the girl's body.

"Thanks to your existence, Hasegawa, I was able to escape with my life... cough cough, I was indeed too confident in this challenge. If I were given another chance, I, the Fallen Holy Kuroneko, would definitely be able to win this duel."

Gokou Ruri expressed her gratitude, but halfway through her sentence, she remembered their previous conversation and slightly changed her tone, becoming even more self-centered.

She felt that if she were a fellow believer, she would receive more attention.

Moreover, she recalled Hasegawa's earlier assessment of her: since Hasegawa was a true Ability User, his judgments were also true.

In other words, rounding up, she is also a potential Ability User, and there is room for dialogue.

"I believe you. After all, that guy isn't the real Sato Yugo and doesn't have the Duelist's Soul. As long as you don't get scared, it's actually quite easy to beat him."

Hasegawa Izumi wholeheartedly agreed and offered his insightful commentary.

Gokou Ruri gave a smile with her brows furrowed, which could be considered as agreement.

You, who claims to be cheating, should stop spouting nonsense! Reality isn't a game!

Who knows what rules they're playing?

"You two! The museum is about to close. If you want to continue, come back tomorrow!"

A staff member wearing a name tag walked out from inside the lobby and reminded the two of something.

"Okay, we'll leave now."

Hasegawa Izumi gave a reply and walked to the other side.

Gokou Ruri followed closely behind, like a little follower.

"Strange, where did they come from? The cleaning is already finished."

The staff member turned and watched the two leave, looking somewhat puzzled.

Hasegawa Izumi lingered at the door for a moment, then took out her phone to check her messages.

Eriri: Alright, it's up to you. But since you're so confident and won't let us help, then if you don't bring the person back safely, then you might as well commit seppuku!

Eriri: We'll be resting at the corner cafe while we wait for you. The address is...

Eriri: You're so slow! Answer me!

Eriri: Come back quickly, I can't handle this alone. The situation is really awkward. Little Kirino ran into her best friend, but her best friend seems to really hate Otaku culture, so none of us dare to get close.

Another incident?

He put his phone back in his pocket, turned around and asked, "Are you ready?"

He asked that because it was still raining, and without umbrellas, they had no choice but to leave in the rain.

"A mere storm is not enough to move us Night Clan."

Gokou Ruri had originally planned to use the outer lining of her upper body to block the rain, but that would look too shabby, so she abandoned the idea.

Anyway, it's just getting caught in the rain, and at worst, you'll get sick.

Style over warmth!

The two stepped into the wind and rain together, and a few minutes later arrived at the corner coffee shop.

Push the door open and enter.

Gokou Ruri was soaked to the bone, but she didn't care about that. Instead, she noticed that Hasegawa didn't even show any signs of being wet from the rain.

She didn't have a veil of demonic energy, but the other person definitely did!

Damn, I'm so envious.

She wants to become a superpowered Ability User too!

When the two arrived, the waiter was the first to greet them.

This also caught the attention of the bored duo sitting to the side.

"It seems that Mr. Kuroneko Cat is alright."

Makishima Saori's tone revealed a hint of joy.

"Well, after all, she's Izumi. If she can't even do this, she doesn't deserve to be my childhood Childhood Friend."

Eriri suddenly looked proud.

Hasegawa Izumi and Gokou Ruri walked straight towards where Eriri and the others were, passing right by Kousaka Kirino.

The moment Kousaka Kirino looked up, she cast a pleading look at him.

Unfortunately, among all these people, Hasegawa, who seems to have a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) mentality, actually has the most normal attire.

"Quan, please help that guy out. How about I reduce your debt by 10,000 yuan?"

Eriri rested her chin on her hand and said casually.

"Only 10,000?"

He countered with a question.

"There's nothing I can do; that's all my friendship is worth."

Eriri sighed.

"You two have quite a conversation... By the way, Mr. Kuroneko Cat, what exactly happened to you? We were so worried about you, we were even thinking of reporting you missing to the authorities."

Makishima Saori looked at Miss Kuroneko.

"It's nothing, I was just invited to a duel, but my opponent was stronger than I expected. It was only thanks to Hasegawa's appearance that this crisis was resolved."

"That's what Gokou Ruri said in a very serious tone."

It sounds like a childish joke, but sometimes, the truth is just like a joke.

"I see."

"It's good that you're back. I'm sure Quan has taken care of things by now."

Makishima Saori and Eriri confirmed their earlier guesses.

At the same time.

Kousaka Kirino dealt with her best friend's conversation, she became increasingly at a loss for words.

"Kirino, you don't look right. Are you sick?"

Aragaki Ayase's eyes showed some worry.

"Well, maybe so."

Kousaka Kirino scratched her cheek with her fingers.

This action betrayed her true feelings.

"Kirino, you're not hiding something from me, are you? We're friends, right? Just tell me."

Aragaki Ayase's eyes instantly turned gloomy.

Goodness, he has the potential to turn to the dark side.

This is the first time Hasegawa Izumi has ever seen a yandere in real life.

I feel that if some elements were added to develop the character, it could be used to create a distinct female villain.

However, he wasn't so bored that he needed to create enemies for himself.

The Bond of Friendship are enough.

"She is indeed hiding something from you."

"Who are you? Do you know Kirino?"

Aragaki Ayase looked up and saw that the person speaking was a handsome young man she had never seen before, whose every move gave people a sense of inexplicable trust.

"What's the big deal? Just say it. Or do you think you can hide it forever?"