Infinite Chimera Creation

Chapter Twenty-Two: I've Found You

To become a powerful figure, someone worshipped by ordinary people, these humans naturally have no fear of death. When they fight powerful monsters, they have undoubtedly disregarded life and death.

While they were threatened by Shizuru Tamakihara, part of the reason was that they didn't want to die, but the main reason was that if they died, their loved ones, children, and families would suffer a great blow.

After all, strong individuals are always rare. Apart from the Asakura family, which has been a powerful family for thousands of years, even the Tamakihara family only has one absolute expert, Tamakihara Shizuru, and two or three other experts who are worth mentioning.

Therefore, once they die, their families will inevitably lack a strong member to shoulder the burden of the clan. At that time, the monsters who have sworn enmity with them will certainly not let their family members go.

For the sake of their family and the responsibilities on their shoulders, they set aside their dignity as powerful individuals and bowed their heads to the young head of the Zhuyuan family, expressing their submission.

But unexpectedly, a single drop of blood turned all their previous sacrifices into a joke. They personally sent their family and their unborn descendants into an extremely dangerous situation.

"I think you all understand your situation now. So, I hope we can get along well from now on and work together to completely eradicate the monster race, which should never have existed in the first place."

Sitting calmly in her seat, Shizuru Tamakihara, though only sixteen years old, was incredibly strong because she had taken over the family's tragic legacy from her parents at a young age. She spoke indifferently. In her detached eyes, there was no trace of pride in having successfully forced a group of powerful men, old enough to be her fathers or even grandfathers, onto her chariot.

In this cunning and power-based scheme, no one is right, and no one is wrong; no one should be despised, and no one should be pitied. They are simply stubbornly looking at the scenery they want to see, doing what they want to do, and then, based on these, making their own choices.

There is no good or evil in any of this.

Sighing inwardly but remaining outwardly composed, Shizuru Tamakihara continued speaking.

"I can guarantee that as long as you deal with the monster seriously, this curse will not be activated, and your descendants will not suffer misfortune. Now, please calm down, we have other things to do next."

The powerful figures looked at Shizuru Tamakihara, who had already closed her eyes to rest, with complicated expressions. In the end, they could only sigh helplessly, swallow their anger, and accept their bad luck. No idiot would jump out at this moment to blame Shizuru Tamakihara.

That would undoubtedly be a voluntary sacrifice to solidify Shizuru Tamaki's authority. A girl capable of cursing dozens of people would certainly not mind sacrificing a few to strengthen her standing in the eyes of others.

Not long after, Shizuru Tamaki opened her eyes. After glancing at everyone, the girl spoke calmly.

"Now that we are allies, I will share some useful information with you."

The girl pointed to the fragments of the Hell Orb that she had placed on the table.

"A single piece of this thing can summon a relatively weak monster, but if multiple pieces are used together for a combined summoning, it can summon a stronger monster, or even a rational hellish being. If you have any of these fragments, you can learn how to use them by inputting your spiritual power, magical power, or similar energy into them. This includes the method of combined summoning."

Upon hearing Shizuru Tamakihara's words, some people hesitated. Clearly, they all possessed fragments of the Hell Orb but did not know how to use them. However, having just been severely ripped off, they couldn't help but hesitate.

"If you still have doubts and think that you can't trust what I say, then so be it. It's not a serious matter anyway."

Then, Shizuru Tamakihara took out two pieces of jet-black gemstone fragments from her bosom and spoke softly.

"Now, those who have the fragments, know how to use them, and are willing to join me in a joint summoning, please prepare yourselves. Next, we will attempt a joint summoning. Hopefully, this time we can summon a rational being and learn about the situation in Hell from him."

After waiting a moment, the girl placed her finger on the fragment and silently began a combined summoning. Only a handful of people did the same, and most of them only had one fragment in their hands.

All the fragments combined amounted to only thirteen. Despite her dissatisfaction with the scarcity of fragments, the girl still activated the joint summoning.

In an instant, unsettling beams of light shot out from the fragments, eventually converging into a single point in the air. The moment the lights intersected, it was as if a switch had been flipped, and indistinct chanting began to rise in the air.

A pale white crack slowly opened in the air, and a foot slowly stepped out from it.

But before the foot could fully land, it suddenly retracted into the crack, as if its owner had been forcibly pulled back. Then, the pale crack throbbed violently twice, like the heart of some enormous life form.

When the rift returned to calm, a foot stepped out again, but everyone could see that this foot with the cute anklet was not the same as the previous one.

Without keeping everyone waiting or speculating, the person in the crevice quickly emerged.

She was a tall, slender girl with brown hair, holding a half-black, half-white bear-shaped doll in her arms.

"Junko Enoshima, the headmistress of Hope's Peak Academy, a force from the third layer of hell, has been summoned."

After giving her name in a clearly perfunctory manner, Junko Enoshima closed her eyes, frowned slightly, as if sensing something in the air.

The black and white bear plush toy, held in the girl's arms, covered its mouth with its hands and let out a malicious laugh.

"Pfft, pfft, pfft! Little Junko, you actually call yourself the headmaster? Aren't you afraid that Headmaster Gasai will kill you?"

Junko Enoshima didn't open her eyes, but her brows furrowed even deeper, and she let out a loud click of her tongue.

"Tch, I don't care if she dies. Besides, she was clearly abandoned by the teacher when we evacuated from the last world; she didn't even show up in Hell. Even if she did come back, I'd kill her and take the headmistress position. That position, the closest to the teacher, must be mine!"

"Pfft, pfft, are you going to kill me? Are you going to kill me? I'm all ready, pfft, pfft, pfft. When my claws pierce her genitals and come out of her mouth, her expression will be very interesting. Ah, I can't wait, I can't wait."

Suddenly, three sharp steel claws appeared on the originally harmless doll's hands. The black and white bear brandished its sharp claws and recklessly uttered malicious words.

"Ah, I'm also looking forward to dismembering that woman."

Junko Enoshima suddenly stopped speaking, her eyes snapping open with a frenzied, ecstatic elation, murderous intent, and profound despair.

"I've found you, dear teacher."

Gazing into the distance, the girl lightly licked her fingers, revealing a bloodthirsty smile.

Chapter Twenty-Three: The Cost of Miscalculations

"Act Two is about to begin."

The moment Enoshima Junko descended, in the ideal world, Yuan Yuan's lips curled into a sharp smile, and he spoke in a voice no one could hear.

As Yuan Yuan finished speaking, Enoshima Junko in Kou Castle seemed to sense something, and suddenly revealed a twisted smile, licking his fingers and letting out a sound that sounded like cheering.

"Finally, I've found you, dear teacher."

"Phew, phew, little shield, have you found that gentleman? Good news, good news!"

Nestled in Junko Enoshima's arms, Monokuma chuckled, its eyes flashing with an eerie red light, radiating a dangerous aura.

"So, should we head over to that person right now? Hehehe, just thinking about the expression that person will make when they see Little Shield makes me so happy, hehehe, I can't help but laugh."

The girl who once dragged the entire world into an abyss of despair played with the ends of her hair, her dangerous aura dissipating, revealing a sweet smile. Looking only at that smile, no one could imagine the [greatest and most heinous crime] she committed in her previous world.

"No, the teacher's aura has been completely integrated into this world, which means that there are no restrictions on the teacher's descent now. If I were to encounter the teacher while I am being suppressed by the world's consciousness, I would definitely be at a disadvantage."

With a light touch of her finger to her lips, Enoshima's smile remained unchanged, still pure, but her tone gradually became increasingly fervent, chilling to the bone.

"My teacher once taught me that nothing should be rushed; fruit savored slowly is always more delicious than fruit swallowed whole. So, this time, I'll take it slow, slowly, slowly, and drag my teacher into my despair as well. If my teacher, who has led me through so many delicious despairs, also falls into despair, it will definitely, definitely, definitely be incredibly delicious!!!"

As if contemplating something wonderful, Junko Enoshima's eyes became unfocused, and her breathing became slightly rapid.

"I have nothing left but my teacher, so I must make sure my teacher has nothing left but me."

Cut off the teacher's alluring hands; they're mine!

Gouge out the teacher's beautiful eyes, they're mine!

Cut off the teacher's long, slender legs—they're mine!

I'll deafen my teacher, gouge out her tongue, everything she has, everything she owns, is mine!

Suddenly, the frenzied Enoshima Junko calmed down. She exhaled deeply, as if to expel all the air from her lungs, and spoke in a tone as if she were envisioning a perfect wedding.

"A teacher who has nothing but Junko can definitely become a teacher who belongs entirely to Junko."

"Pfft, little shield's love is so deep. I'm sure the one who is deeply loved by little shield will be super happy in the future."

The sharp claws had retracted at some point, and the black and white bear covered its mouth with its soft doll-like hands, a suspicious blush appearing on its face, and chuckled strangely.

"Pfft, pfft, little shield didn't say anything about taking off that gentleman's reproductive tools. It seems that gentleman won't have to move in the future and can enjoy little shield's gentleness to his heart's content. Pfft, pfft, pfft, so blissful. The title should be Super High School, no, it should be Super World-Class Bliss."

The crowd, who had fallen silent after Enoshima Junko's arrival and subsequent astonishing actions and words, finally came to their senses. The hot-tempered and easily angered Satoru snorted angrily, uttering words with the power of Buddhist incantations without restraint.

"Hmph! You mad dog! Talking nonsense and spouting endless rubbish. I don't care what kind of behavior you have in hell, but in front of me, you'd better put away your arrogance, or don't blame me for being impolite!!"

Having already learned some things about the descent of Hell, Juefen knew that a complete Hell Orb could summon a powerful being capable of easily crushing several great demons, while a fragment could only summon a monster with strength equivalent to the weakest mid-level demon.

Based on the rule that the more fragments a gem has, the closer it is to being complete, and the stronger the summoned creature, Enoshima Junko, who was summoned with only thirteen fragments, is clearly not a powerful being; at most, he is equivalent to an ordinary mid-level monster.

To Juefen, a mid-level demon is nothing more than a weak being that can be killed without even lifting a finger, simply by using Buddhist mantras.

Having confirmed Enoshima Junko's weakness, Kakuen naturally wouldn't let her act recklessly in front of him. So, he planned to give Enoshima Junko a hard time, so that he could easily gather information about Hell during his subsequent questioning.

With a barrage of hurtful Buddhist mantras woven into his rebuke, Jue Fen intended to inflict a severe injury on this arrogant and twisted demoness with his very first strike.

The rebuke, imbued with true words, was like thunder, its aftershocks causing even the ordinary human powerhouses to feel dizzy.

As the target of the True Word's attack, Enoshima Junko, who had taken the full brunt of the attack, instantly fell silent.

The girl's head was bowed, her brown hair casting eerie shadows across her beautiful face, obscuring her expression. Although Enoshima Junko's face was hidden, and it was unclear whether she was suffering from the torment of the mantra, everyone noticed that her body was trembling slightly.

Jueci naturally noticed this as well, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes, which were wide with anger.

Next, she'll start vomiting blood.

Based on past experience, Juefen made this judgment.

However, his judgment this time was flawed.

The trembling girl suddenly looked up, her eyes wide, staring intently into Jue Fen's eyes, and uttered a sound that seemed to come from the depths of hell.

"What did you say?! Nonsense? Talking nonsense? You don't believe what I say, you don't believe I can keep the teacher by my side?! In that case, you might as well die!"

Kakuen could no longer hear what Enoshima Junko was saying. The moment his eyes met Enoshima Junko's, his consciousness seemed to sink into endless darkness, and an overwhelming wave of despair crushed the Zen mind he had cultivated over decades.

From birth, I was linked to my brother, and everyone treated me like a monster. I know my brother is whole; it's just that my incomplete self is parasitizing within him.

[I am the one who has dragged my brother down. Whether it was being abandoned by our parents because of my unusual appearance, or being punished by our master for my slow progress in practicing Buddhism, it was all because of me.]

I was born to bring misfortune to those around me. Because of my birth, a plague broke out in the village. Because I studied Buddhism with my master, he was killed by a great demon. Because of my connection to him, my brother carried the hatred of our master and resorted to any means to avenge the demon.

No matter how hard I try, I can't bring any happiness to those around me. What's the point of my life then?

In the darkness, at the depths of despair, thoughts of resentment spread, ultimately converging into a single, unifying question.

What is the meaning of my life?

Suddenly, a loud, shrill female voice rang out in the silence, the lightlessness, the complete emptiness of darkness.

【Then just die!!!】

Suddenly, Jue Fen seemed to understand something and arrived at the answer to the problem.

So it turns out, I wasn't living because I couldn't find meaning in life, but because I couldn't find a reason to die, which is why I'm still alive.

In the darkness, Jue Fen let out a long breath and murmured softly to the endless darkness.

"Thank you for giving me a reason to die."

The moment the word "由" fell, Juefen's figure vanished into the darkness, as if he had never existed.

In the dark space of consciousness, everything seems to take a long time, but in reality it is just a moment.

Before everyone's eyes, the girl who made everyone feel uncomfortable screamed "Go to hell!" at Jue Fen, and then Jue Fen closed his eyes and peacefully lost all signs of life.