"What condition?" Yuki Tsukumo looked at Tengen in confusion.
The latter slowly spoke, stating his condition.
"Yuki Tsukumo, Choso, Yuta Okkotsu, Lin Mu."
"I need any two of the four of you to stay behind and protect me."
"Of course, if it's Lin Mu, he can stay behind alone."
"What do you mean, you old man? Why should we stay behind to protect you?" Yuki Tsukumo waved a hand in protest.
"And what did you mean by that last sentence? Are you looking down on us?!"
Ignoring Yuki Tsukumo's complaints, Tengen began explaining Kenjaku's objective to everyone.
"His goal is to make all humans evolve into sorcerers!"
"Everything that happened in our country this time was merely a rehearsal for him to evolve all of humanity."
"If he succeeds, the tragedy that occurred in Japan will unfold across the entire world!"
"Since you know so much, why don't you stop Kenjaku yourself?" Yuki Tsukumo's tone was accusatory.
Tengen sighed. "I can't."
"Since my failed assimilation with the Star Plasma Vessel, my body has begun rapidly aging."
"I gradually lost my existence as an individual. Now, it could be said that I have merged with all of Japan."
"Strictly speaking, I now lean more toward being a cursed spirit."
"Which means I can become a target of Cursed Spirit Manipulation!"
"Once I face Kenjaku, he'll absorb me directly!"
"That is also why I chose to seal off the Tombs of the Star Corridor and have two people remain behind as guards."
Everyone's expressions grew slightly grim at those words.
"Since Kenjaku created this whole game, how are we supposed to fight an administrator?"
Tengen refuted him. "No. The ritual of the Culling Game is far too massive, and many conditions favorable to their side have been imposed."
"If Kenjaku could still