Perhaps—
The voice in his head was also part of the "illusion."
And of course, Moyu could not respond to the Wish Power the voice spoke of.
Even setting aside the possibility that this was a trap embedded in the illusion, his profound experience with Vows and Restrictions had taught him better than anyone the true nature of equivalent exchange.
Ignoring the voice that had suddenly appeared in his mind, and doing his best to disregard the gazes that seemed to be everywhere, Moyu glanced at the Brions closing in on him, then turned and leaped down without hesitation.
Until he found a way to escape the "illusion," he ought to avoid pointless actions.
So, faced with the hostility the Brions displayed, Moyu chose to evade them.
As he fell freely from above, Moyu stepped onto the Black Blade and came to a steady stop a meter above the ground. He then jumped down and scooped the Black Blade into his hand.
"Let's try Zetsu..."
After quickly surveying his surroundings and glancing overhead to confirm there were no threats, Moyu immediately closed his Aura Nodes and entered Zetsu.
As the aura surrounding him vanished without a trace, everything around him remained unchanged.
Moyu accepted this outcome calmly.
If even his Exorcism ability could not break him out of this situation, then hoping to find an opening through Zetsu was indeed a long shot.
Moyu steadied his mind, reopened his Aura Nodes, and released Nen to cover his body.
"They followed me."
Looking up, he could see figures standing along the edges of the rooftops.
Moyu had no intention of confronting the Brions. He picked a direction at random and began running.
After rounding who knew how many corners, the space before him abruptly opened up.
Moyu slowed his steps and