The All-Powerful Chūnibyō Champion

Kōko immediately lost her composure and roared loudly.

"Hahaha..."

Eriri, who had originally intended to find fault, laughed along with the others.

Amidst laughter and joy, everyone enjoyed today's Culture Festival.

Another month has passed.

"Shichimiya -kun, did you take the day off again today?"

Tsukumo Nanase walked up to the podium, glanced at the stage, and noticed that a familiar figure was missing from the seat.

The teacher's mutterings caught the attention of some people below.

After class, everyone gathered together.

"Does anyone have any clue about Shichimiya's recent frequent absences?"

Hasegawa Izumi asked.

The others' gazes fell on Nibuya Morika and Dekomori Sanae, because their relationship had become closer recently.

"No, Sophia hasn't talked to me much about 'magic' lately."

Nibuya Morika shook her head.

"She hasn't gone out on patrol for a while now, Dekumori seems to be a bit tired."

Dekomori Sanae continued.

Everyone frowned.

They all had a bad feeling.

"Looks like it wasn't just a simple case of taking leave to exorcise demons."

Hasegawa Izumi pondered for a moment, then lowered her gaze and looked out the window.

I'll go visit her after school this afternoon.

"I'll go too. I hope Sophia won't run into any problems."

"Dekumori will also die."

School ends in the afternoon.

After learning Nanamiya Chion's address from their homeroom teacher, the Far East Magic Society members went to her house.

After some investigation, they arrived at a detached villa.

Compared to the Shichimiya's homes, this residence was truly luxurious.

But after all, it's normal for Magical Girl to have such financial resources.

"Knock knock knock..."

Hasegawa Izumi stepped forward and knocked on the door, but no one answered.

"Are you not home?"

Takanashi Rikka asked in confusion.

Hasegawa Izumi's expression shifted, and her senses extended outwards.

Normally, he would restrain his 'power' in all aspects because he would receive some unnecessary information, which would only cause trouble.

In that instant, within a room she sensed, the girl lay prone on the floor, blood trickling from her mouth, her chest rising and falling slightly, her breath extremely weak.

"Um?"

He vanished in a flash, leaving the girls stunned for a moment before they came to their senses.

Something happened to Shichimiya!

Immediately afterwards, Nibuya Morika casually waved his hand, and spiritual power, like a key, was inserted into the keyhole to open the door.

When the girls rushed into the bedroom, they saw Nanamiya Chion lying on the bed, her face pale, and the boy was pressing a finger against her forehead.

After a while, Nanamiya Chion's complexion gradually turned rosy, and she finally let out a soft moan. "Ugh..."

A few seconds later, she opened her eyes and looked at the people by the window, momentarily thinking she was dreaming.

"Seekers of the Seeker of Truth, what are you doing here?"

"Because you've been taking leave, we planned to come see you today, but we didn't expect to find you lying on the ground... I've already examined the abnormalities on your body; it's not something that can be cured with simple treatment, because your soul is quite weak, and there's even a piece missing."

Hasegawa Izumi gave a quick and concise explanation.

"Is it that serious?"

The girls were all taken aback.

Because normally, no matter what kind of injury it is, he can always heal it if he takes action.

This is the first time something like this has happened.

Nanamiya Chion looked up at everyone's concerned eyes and gave a heartbreaking smile, saying, "I know, this is the price we have to pay to get help... After all, Magical Girl isn't an easy job."

"This power has merged with your soul, and the power you previously displayed was sustained by your life force. Furthermore... the entity that supports this power is no ordinary being."

Hasegawa Izumi's expression changed slightly, and then she continued.

This method was extremely clever; he wouldn't have discovered it if he hadn't been probing the soul.

Coincidentally, the aura of the other party matched that of the uninvited guest who had entered through the spatial rift that they had sensed when exploring with the dolphins.

It was after coming into contact with this high-level power that he had a premonition—

This inevitable battle seems destined to be fought upon Him.

Volume 4: 60 Otherworld Demon God

"The story begins with an accident a year ago..."

A look of reminiscence and realization flashed in Nanamiya Chion's eyes as she recounted the ins and outs of the story.

At that time, she was still an idle, chuunibyou Magical Girl who wandered around hunting, often going out to pursue strange and unusual things, just like Rikka before her.

Whether it was bad luck or good luck, she had never come into contact with anything related to the extraordinary until one day, while playing in the wild, she accidentally looked up and saw a strange seed floating in the sky. Curious, she chased after it and held it in the palm of her hand.

Then, she obtained information about it out of thin air from the seed—

This is something called the 'Seed of Life'. If you swallow it, you can gain incredible abilities, but the price is your own life.

The girl hesitated at the time.

Although they coveted the extraordinary power, their lives were at stake.

However, after that, she became even more convinced of the existence of the 'extraordinary,' and thus became even more obsessed and proactive in her search for it.

One day, she encountered a strange wooden carving and, unable to resist its allure, brought it home. Little did she know that this would bring utter disaster upon her family.

She later learned that the wood carving was indeed a strange object, especially capable of attracting ghosts and monsters. On that very night, a terrible evil spirit attacked her home, and her parents died protecting her. It was only at the last moment that she ate the seed, becoming a true Magical Girl, and ultimately escaped the attack.

Having lost her parents and lost all hope for the future, the young girl remembered her ideal White Moonlight and came to Tokyo, hoping to make the last years of her life happier. That was all.

"Well, I'm satisfied. I should have died long ago anyway. All the extra time I have now is a bonus."

After telling this somewhat heavy story, Nanamiya Chion's expression was completely calm, as if she didn't take it seriously at all.

Others couldn't stand it at all.

This is not a sign of relief; the seemingly optimistic girl is actually already overwhelmed inside.

"Sophia, is that really what you think?"

"I asked calmly," said Nibuya Morika Natsumi.

"That's right, you don't need to care about my affairs at all."

Nanamiya Chion responded with a smile.

"How could I not care!"

Nibuya Morika's expression immediately turned angry.

Among everyone, she had spent the most time with the other person and their relationship was quite deep, so at this moment she felt a kind of anger at their lack of ambition.

Are you in such a hurry to die?

In the silence, Natsukawa Masuzu twirled her long silver hair with her fingers and spoke with a hint of sarcasm.

"What if what happened to you wasn't an accident, but something someone did on purpose?"

These words caused Nanamiya Chion to change.

"How is that possible...?"

"As the Club President just said, this force is of a very high nature. This so-called 'Seed of Life' might just be a way for the people behind the scenes to reap the rewards. We've seen this kind of thing far too often."

The cold words almost froze the girl's heart.

If that's really the case...

"Aren't you being a little too naive?"

"Don't you think this is too much of a coincidence?"

"Isn't it obvious that you first give people despair and then give them hope...?"

Others chimed in.

They were no longer as naive as before, habitually speculating about the unexpected events behind their actions with the utmost malice. Moreover, they had to say so because 'revenge' might give Shichimiya hope of survival.

"Seeking... Seeker of Truth!"

Nanamiya Chion's expression brightened, and she raised her voice.

What they said is not wrong.

Hasegawa Izumi gave her an affirmative answer.

His words were like golden pronouncements, leaving the young girl no choice but to believe that such a possibility truly existed.

Nanamiya Chion lowered her head, but her hands gripped the blanket tightly, revealing the intense turmoil within her.

The girl, who used to be so cheerful and carefree, couldn't laugh at all at this moment; only resentment and confusion filled her heart.

"Seeker of Truth, I need to confirm something. Can you help me?"

She looked up again, reached out and grabbed the hem of his shirt, her eyes filled with longing.

Don't worry, I'll help you.

Hasegawa Izumi gave him a reassuring smile.

"The one who tied the knot must untie it; your problems can only be resolved by confronting the person behind the scenes."

A secluded island far overseas, isolated from the world, seems like a fantasy land far removed from the mundane world.

The people here seem to be living very happily, with smiles on their faces.

In the center of the island stands a gigantic cherry blossom tree that would never grow to its full size in a thousand years. Its branches and leaves are lush and vigorous, and its fragrant and beautiful cherry blossoms still bloom in the cold winter, creating a breathtaking scene that amazes the world.

That's why this island, which was only discovered a little over a year ago, is known to the world as Sakura Island.

At the port, a speedboat stopped, and several figures disembarked.

"The people here are so strange."

The girls walked down the street, talking to several people. Although they all acted kindly, they all made the girls feel uncomfortable.

"These people are all the enemy's spies, a bunch of puppets."

Hasegawa Izumi's gaze fell upon the enormous cherry blossom tree in the center of the island, the source of all the stares.

"So we were discovered when we arrived on this island?"

Takanashi Rikka, became alert.