As the verdict was delivered, just as the domain and the Judgeman were about to disappear, a powerful and awe-inspiring voice rang out.
"You say... I am guilty?"
Roar──!!!
His clothes fluttered wildly as a sudden hurricane ravaged Hiromi Higuruma's body, and... that unprecedented crushing force emanating from his very soul!
In Hiromi Higuruma's eyes, Igarashi Amaha at this moment was like an ancient emperor, with golden eyes that looked down on everything in the world, a black robe with gold dragon patterns, and an almost tangible pressure!
Roar──!!!
Black Cursed Energy swirled, forming a ferocious and terrifying dragon head behind Igarashi Amaha. Igarashi Amaha sat on the dragon throne, staring at him with a half-smile, constantly extinguishing the righteous judgment he spoke of.
"W-what's going on? Why can you still use Cursed Technique?!" Hiromi Higuruma, his expression full of astonishment as he held the " Executioner's Sword " to block the strong wind blowing towards him.
Snap!
A snap of fingers echoed through the space, and in an instant, the endless darkness vanished, and the terrifying hurricane receded like a tidal wave.
The area was in disarray, and the two returned to their familiar office.
Igarashi Amaha sat on the sofa, looking at Hiromi Higuruma, and said, "Ah, you mean this? It was indeed 'confiscated'."
"Then what will you do?"
Igarashi Amaha feigned thought for a moment, then uttered words that Hiromi Higuruma: "Young man, are you referring to this ' Limitless ' or this ' Ten Shadows Technique '?"
With a flick of his finger, Igarashi Amaha summoned countless panels made of Cursed Energy that appeared in the room.
The Cursed Technique " Cursed Spirit Manipulation "
The Cursed Technique " Ten Thousand Frequency Manipulation ".
The Cursed Technique " Mystery Vortex "
The Cursed Technique " Heaven-Deceiving Ruse "
The Cursed Technique " Longing for Shu in Taiyu "
The Cursed Technique " Boogie Woogie "
The Cursed Technique " Star Rage "
Cursed Technique " Cursed Speech "
Suddenly, Hiromi Higuruma's body stiffened. The Cursed Technique " Judgeman "!! Among all these Cursed Technique, his own was among them—what was going on...?
Igarashi Amaha grinned at the dazed Hiromi Higuruma, "Keep it up, keep it up. I'm not entirely sure how many Cursed Technique I have myself, so you can help me count them."
Hiromi Higuruma suddenly fell silent, and after a long while...
"Alright." Unexpectedly, Hiromi Higuruma was neither annoyed nor shocked. Instead, he smiled faintly and began to count carefully. No one knew what he was thinking.
"A cunning fellow, heh heh." Igarashi Amaha smiled, saying nothing more, and simply waited quietly for Hiromi Higuruma.
Hiromi Higuruma attention and did not launch an attack. He simply paced around the room, counting the number of Cursed Technique one by one.
Everything came suddenly and left without explanation, leaving a somewhat inexplicable feeling.
1,2,3...8...13...23...32...38...
After an unknown amount of time, Hiromi Higuruma session was nearing its end, just as he counted the Cursed Technique closest to Igarashi Amaha.
Hiromi Higuruma's eyes changed, and the " Executioner's Sword " instantly appeared in his hand. He twisted his body and stabbed it fiercely towards Igarashi Amaha's heart!
A sharp, tearing sound rang out.
All of this happened too fast! No one could have imagined that in such a short time, Hiromi Higuruma could adjust his state so quickly and come up with a way to kill Igarashi Amaha.
No matter how many Cursed Technique you have, no matter how powerful you are, as long as you are the defendant, you will die when attacked by the " Executioner's Sword "! This is absolute, and it is the rule!
Hiromi Higuruma looked at Igarashi Amaha, whose chest was bleeding profusely, and said calmly, "I won, but you didn't lose to me; you lost to arrogance."
By allowing my opponent to approach so unguarded, I've won...
Pfft!
The blade was drawn, turning into a speck of light and disappearing. As it was his first time killing someone, Hiromi Higuruma appeared somewhat nervous, but he did not lose his composure and remained calm.
"Arbitrarily executing prisoners is not permitted by law, Mr. Attorney," Igarashi Amaha said, blood spilling from his mouth as he clutched the wound in his chest.
Hiromi Higuruma ignored Igarashi Amaha's teasing and instead conjured the " Executioner's Sword " once more. He seemed to have figured something out, and his eyes gradually cleared. At the same time, the hand holding the Sword of Judgment kept moving closer to Igarashi Amaha's head.
"Humans are all weak and ugly. To get close to someone's heart, you have to understand their weakness—the weakness of the victim, the weakness of the perpetrator. Every single day, every single day, it's endlessly tedious."
"Later, I felt incredibly ugly whenever I was near other people."
"Everyone in this world is weak and ugly!!!"
Hiromi Higuruma suddenly became agitated. His eyes widened, veins bulged on his forehead, and his angry roar grew louder and louder. At the same time, the blade in his hand slowly sank into Igarashi Amaha's forehead.
No matter how much you long to encounter a noble soul, it's all in vain!
Pfft!
The blade pierced through Igarashi Amaha's skull, and Hiromi Higuruma let out his final roar!
"The darkness before us is nothing but darkness!!! Justice in this world is dead!!!"
Knock knock!
Knock knock!
Knock knock!
"Ah! Huff, huff, huff, huff." Hiromi Higuruma suddenly sat up from the sofa, panting heavily. Sweat dripped from his forehead onto the sofa. Looking at his hands, which were spotless, he quickly glanced around.
What happened?! Why, why, why?!
The surveillance cameras weren't damaged! The computers are intact too! Where's Igarashi Amaha Igarashi Amaha? Why isn't his body there?! What happened? What on earth is going on?!
"What's going on! Is this a dream!?" He tried to calm himself down, but his wildly beating heart continued to tremble violently. Hiromi Higuruma closed his eyes tightly and nervously tried to mobilize his Cursed Energy.
Buzz──!
The gavel, symbolizing the Judgeman, appeared in his hand, signifying that this was not a dream, but that everything that had just happened was real. He awakened his Cursed Technique, activated his domain, judged Igarashi Amaha, and even killed him!
"Damn it, what on earth happened?! Why are the surveillance cameras and computers back to normal? I clearly saw the inspector smash it with my own eyes! And where is Igarashi Amaha's body?! I clearly killed him with my own hands! And... no! No! It all started when he found me first, then claimed to be a murderer, and then, to prove himself right, he killed... Yes! He killed someone! If someone dies on the street, they'll definitely be put on police tape!"
Hiromi Higuruma's eyes suddenly lit up, and he hurriedly ran towards the window.
"How... how could this be!?"
The scene outside the window was peaceful, showing no signs of a murder. Suddenly, his eyes narrowed. That person... was clearly shot and killed by Igarashi Amaha...
That's right, the street vendor down the street was one of the five people Igarashi Amaha shot and killed, but... how could he... have come back to life!?
Just as his mind was about to explode, a voice he knew all too well rang out behind him.
Good morning, lawyer. Did you sleep well?