mygo, but Cthulhu

"Are you from the Xianjuan Group? While I admit that your power is indeed formidable... you seem to be just ordinary top-tier chaebols, right? No matter how powerful your mortal power is, without the corresponding forbidden knowledge and magical reserves, you still can't help us."

"That's not necessarily true,"

Aya threw the two cursed stones to Sayo and Hinata respectively, and when they touched them, they instantly felt a violent flame surging out of their bodies. While it brought pain, it also suppressed the unstable power in their bodies. Although it was not yet completely controlled, it was enough for them to temporarily leave the barrier.

"This is the power of Cthugha... Are the String Scroll Group his followers?"

"It's not necessarily the believers who can wield the power of their respective gods. The reason various churches exist is because of humanity's fear and worship of great beings. From what I've observed, even if Mr. Genmakigishi doesn't have any faith, he can still use some means to obtain various powers... Humans always achieve many incredible and daring things, don't they?"

"It sounds like he's walking a tightrope... But at least this proves that the String Scroll Group has the ability to get us out of this predicament."

Saya couldn't help but frown because of Genmakikishi's dangerous behavior, but after thinking that this was their only hope, she sighed helplessly.

"Tell me, what does the Xianjuan Group need us to do?"

"Kill Shirasagi Chisei. Her mental state has deteriorated and become increasingly unstable. I've also discovered that she is the one who severely injured Miss Ozawa... However, to avoid being stopped by Tsuzuki Shisen, you must act quickly. As long as you kill her, Mr. Genjutsu will prevent you from the tragic fate of devouring each other."

"Wait...you mean kill the Thousand Saints?"

Hearing her words, Hikawa Hina couldn't help but open her eyes wide. She turned hesitantly to look at her sister, and Sayo looked at her and sighed, then shook her head seriously at Aya.

"I'm sorry, she's an important friend of my sister's, and we can't agree to this condition."

"Don't be so quick to refuse, you two. You don't know what Shirae Chisei has been through so far. Her past isn't as simple as you think. Even if Hikawa Hina is her friend, she doesn't know the real Shirae Chisei."

Aya seemed to have anticipated their reactions and smiled calmly.

"And I promise that once you learn about her past and how much she has endured, you will change your minds and agree to my proposal... because death would be the true blessing for her."

Chapter 229: Longing for Truth

"Boom!"

Chihaya Aine punched the bruised and battered Kurata Mashiro hard into the concrete wall. The compound eyes on the latter's face exploded and shattered, and the twisted butterfly wings behind her were directly crushed by the huge force, and flesh and blood were mixed with insect limbs.

"Cough cough cough..."

Mashiro coughed up blood and internal organ fragments in pain. She tried hard to get up, but she couldn't do it after trying for a long time. She could only fall into the pit and gasp for breath.

Aiyin was about to punch her again, but just as she raised her arm, she was surprised to see that her entire right arm, also covered in blood and flesh, had fallen directly to the ground. She was stunned for a moment, shook her head, picked it up, and pressed it back on the broken part, and the activated flesh and blood began to connect and repair.

"You fought quite well. I didn't think you needed to use your full strength... It seems you are really angry."

"I, ahem, I haven't lost yet..."

Mashiro gritted her teeth and squeezed out a hoarse voice, while Aine shook her head helplessly.

"You don't have the strength to continue fighting now, right? I know you're the product of countless humanoid Mi-gos. If you're desperate, you can continue to fight me... but you'll definitely lose control. It's best not to fight so hard until you're familiar with your own strength."

"I... I can't let Tsuzuki Shifune know the truth. I can't let anything happen to Ruwei and the others. I can still hold on..."

Mashiro tried her best to support her body, and Aine couldn't help but feel a headache at this time. Just when she began to think about what to do, she saw Mashiro's cell phone placed not far away suddenly ring, and she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh, your friends sent me a message. I think they succeeded."

As she spoke, she walked over and picked up her phone. After looking at the message and photos, she nodded slightly, threw it to the somewhat confused Kurata Mashiro, and then turned and left without hesitation.

"If that's the case, they're faster, so I'll leave first. Don't worry about me snitching on Ms. Tsuzuki. This is part of the agreement."

As she had said before, she didn't want everyone to become completely hostile to Morfonica because of her own affairs. The reason she did this was also because of her sense of responsibility that had not completely disappeared... But now, she could tell the two classmates without any burden that she had tried her best, but unfortunately the result was not as expected.

Kurata Mashiro stared at her back in a daze. After confirming that Aine had really left, she lost all her strength and fell heavily to the ground. The blood on her forehead slid into her newly repaired compound eyes, staining her confused vision bright red.

...Finally it succeeded. Tsuzuki Shifune didn't find out, and Ruwei and the others won't be in danger.

rotten

Mashiro thought so tiredly, panting and tilting her head slightly, but the next moment she saw a monster with compound eyes and covered in blood from the glass fragments beside her. After a moment of stunned, Mashiro raised her trembling hands to cover her face and sobbed softly.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry... I didn't mean to deceive you. I was just too scared. I was afraid that you would hate me. I'm sorry..."

Even if she had endured the pain and done this, what was there for her to be happy about? She had killed the real Kurata Mashiro, who was nothing more than a monster disguised as their friend. The crimes she had committed could never be redeemed no matter how much she paid for them... Sooner or later, others would discover the ugly face she had tried so hard to hide, and then pierce her heart with a blade.

“Wuwuwu, ahhhh, wuwuwu…”

Mashiro Kurata fell in a pool of blood, wailing and crying in a strong sense of guilt. She curled up tremblingly and frantically tore her compound eyes with her fingers, letting tears and blood flow out together.

She finally regained consciousness and managed to get up from the ground. Her cell phone was ringing at this time. Zhenbai answered it subconsciously and then heard Nanami's anxious voice.

"Mashiro! Are you okay now? Why didn't you answer the phone before?

"We're already on our way to you and will be there soon. How are you doing? Are you seriously injured?"

"I... I'm fine, Qi Shen. It took some time to repair my wound, so I couldn't answer your call. I'm sorry."

Hearing her worried voice, Kurata Mashiro subconsciously raised the corners of her mouth, but after realizing that she still had the nerve to feel happy, she gritted her teeth and tore open her compound eyes again, trying to maintain a steady tone in the pain as she replied,

"I'm fine now, so don't worry. But please bring me a new set of clothes. I'm covered in blood..."

"Don't worry, we brought spare clothes. I'm glad you're okay, Mashiro."

Hearing her response, Qi Shen finally relaxed. She whispered a few words and hung up the phone. Mashiro had already hidden her compound eyes and butterfly wings at this time. She looked at the girl who looked exactly like Kurata Mashiro reflected in the pool of blood, and couldn't help but sighed tiredly.

"Is it painful? Because you're just a fake?"

Suddenly, an interested voice sounded behind her. Kurata Mashiro subconsciously picked up the dagger and stabbed backwards, but her wrist was grabbed tightly as soon as she raised it. When she turned around, she saw a familiar girl and couldn't help frowning.

"Miyashiro Orie...what do you want to see me for?"

"I want to help you. After all, you look so pitiful. You are no different from Kurata Mashiro, but you can't become her. Isn't that very painful?"

"..."

Once again, the biggest secret was pointed out to her, and boiling murderous intent instantly covered Kurata Mashiro's mind. However, after she saw the rectangular trioctahedron floating quietly beside Seimiya Shiro Orie, she quickly realized that it was unlikely that she would succeed in silencing him, and she could only sneer.

"Can you help me? You are just Naya's toy. The more you use his power now, the more miserable your death will be in the end."

"Of course I know, but I'm a bit strange. I was born to be a person who only cares about interests... Helping you is my current interest, and I actually have a way."

"any solution?"

Although she knew it was unlikely, Kurata Mashiro couldn't help but speak hastily after hearing her words, and Miyashiro Orie stared at her for a moment and smiled.

"It's simple. All I need to do is make you truly become Kurata Mashiro. Even though you're a replica, there's still a way to make you real from the root... Ichigaya Yusaki previously traveled through time by threatening Toyokawa Shoko, but she failed in her fight with Shiina Ritsuki, so she wasn't able to create the reality she wanted."

"The reason why Toyokawa Shoko didn't make the world what she wanted was because happiness couldn't be taken into account for everyone. She didn't want to sacrifice anyone, so she gave up... But as long as you can use the power of Yuge's descendants, then you can become the real Kurata Mashiro."

"What you said seems beautiful... But with my knowledge of Migo, I also understand that there is a price to pay for trying to change reality. I can't let Ruwei and the others suffer because of my attempt."

"Yeah, so you just need to transfer the cost to Toyokawa Shoko and the others. Most people definitely can't do that... But you're different. You're a collection of Migos. You can use your twisted soul to tilt fate in your favor. Of course, this means that people other than Morfonica will suffer, but you don't care about them, do you?"

"...I need to confirm your statement first to avoid falling into any trap. After all, you are just Naya's toy."

After a moment of silence, Kurata Mashiro shook his head, and Miyashiro Orie couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth.

"What if my method has no risks?"

"...If there were truly no risk, I would certainly do it. Even if it meant hurting others, as long as it would allow me to stop being a fake, I would do anything."

Chapter 230 Falling Apart

"Muzi's body is slowly recovering now. Your actions back then were crucial. You could say you saved her life. Once her body fully recovers, she should be able to wake up."

Looking at Wakaba Mutsu who was unconscious in the bathtub and slowly recovering, Yutenji Wakamu spoke softly after thinking about it, and Xiangzi immediately breathed a sigh of relief after hearing it.

"That's great! Our efforts have finally paid off. We successfully snatched Mu back from Hastur."

"Well, it's indeed an incredible feat. It's just that your phone has been practically blown away by calls from the Toyokawa family these past few days, and you've even had to change your number."

Ruomai shrugged helplessly, and Xiangzi shook his head indifferently.

"Don't worry about them. As long as I'm still valuable to them, they won't dare to do anything to me no matter how angry they are. Don't lose your mind because of sunk costs. This is Toyokawa Nobuo's favorite catchphrase. He's trying to contact me now not to blame me, but to persuade me to go back."

"Then why don't you go back? As long as you are still pregnant with Yuge's child, you are irreplaceable to them. With your ability, you can quickly replace that Toyokawa Nobuo and become the head of the Toyokawa family. Wouldn't that make it easier for us to act?"

"That's meaningless. The interests of the Toyokawa family are not the same as those of Mujica and Mygo. Even if I become their leader, if I don't satisfy the Toyokawa family as a whole, I will still be opposed."

Toyokawa Shoko calmly shook his head, and Ruomai raised his eyebrows, sat on the chair and looked at Shoko's face.

"Then why not just kill them all? We can do that with our current capabilities, right?"

"They are members of the committee, after all. We must also consider Ms. Tsuzuki's position. Mu changed his mind at the last minute, after all. It's not easy for her to take sides in this matter."

Xiangzi explained softly, and at the same time gave her a strange look.

"Why do you care so much about the relationship between the Toyokawa family and me? I thought you didn't care much about it."

"Because if we want to cooperate with the Xianjuan Group and disband MyGO, then it would be nice to have a force to rely on... So, what are your thoughts on this matter?"

Ruomai stared at her seriously, and Xiangzi pursed his lips after a moment of hesitation.

"Ruomai, I think we might have other ways to resurrect your family..."

"There's no other way, right? Didn't you say that before? Changing reality by traveling through time comes at a price, and you don't want to sacrifice anyone."

Yutenji Wakamu's voice became more serious, and the casual smile that was always on his face disappeared.

"In that case, the only thing we can consider is the Perfect Resurrection Spell. Since the Tsuzuki Poetry Ship is not working, isn't the string scroll the only thing we can rely on?"

"Xiangzi, I know you don't want to deceive them, but why don't we put on a show? The Genjumaki Group is doing this simply because they think Mygo is too powerful with us. If we disperse the Mygo members, we can lure them into taking the initiative. Then, wouldn't we be able to involve Tsuzuki Shifune as well and eliminate the hidden dangers in this area? Isn't that great?"

"Are you planning to use them as bait? How can you guarantee their safety?"

Xiangzi couldn't help but frown, and Ruomai also sighed softly.

"Don't worry so much, Xiangzi. Mygo's Gao Songdeng really cares about you. Just say that you are doing this to bring your family back.

She is definitely willing to help you. If she is willing, then wouldn’t the other people in mygo be willing to help you?"

"Maybe you don't want them to be put in danger because of you, but mygo and I have always had a mutually supportive relationship. It's not like we haven't taken risks for them before. What's wrong with asking them to help us this time?"

"But this is taking advantage of their feelings. We've worked so hard to get to where we are today... I don't want to act rashly again and I don't want anything to happen to anyone."

Toyokawa Shoko shook her head silently, met Ruomai's gaze seriously, held her hand, and tried to comfort her in a slow voice.

"Ruomai, I know you care about your family, and I feel the same way. When my father died, I was also in pain, but we still need to be patient and not be too hasty because of the Xianjuan Group's schemes... I promise you that I will definitely resurrect your family later. Now, just endure it for a while, just for avemujica, okay?"

"..."

After a moment of silence, Yutenji Wakamu's expression became hesitant. She wanted to say something complicated, but in the end she just sighed.

"Well, since you've said that, it's not impossible for me to be patient for a while... I'm sorry, Xiangzi, I didn't consider your feelings... I just missed my family a little too much."

"It's okay, Ruomai, I can understand you..."

"drop,"

Before Toyokawa Shoko could finish her words, Ruomai's cell phone suddenly rang. She looked down in surprise, and then her expression suddenly froze.

"What happened again?"

"..."

Toyokawa Shoko asked subconsciously, but Ruomai did not answer immediately. She lowered her head and continued to stare at the phone. The expression on her face was suppressed and full of disbelief, and there was also a kind of disappointment and pain that she did not understand. Shoko could not help but recall her mood when she received the news that her father was in the police station.

"Ruomai?"

She couldn't help but ask worriedly, and at the same time wanted to check Ruomai's phone screen, but the next moment Ruomai turned off the phone, and then looked up at her expressionlessly.

"Xiangzi, I have to ask you a question now, and I hope you won't lie to me... Do you really not know why your mother committed suicide?"

"...What did you just see? Why are you suddenly asking this?"

Xiangzi didn't expect her to bring this up so suddenly. After a long silence, he finally managed to speak. Ruomai just stared at her, the anger in his eyes gradually accumulating.

"Your reaction is like this, which means you do know why your mother committed suicide. You also had contact with your mother in the Dream Fragment, right? The reason why Triangle Chuhua kidnapped you was because you wanted to erase yourself, right?"

"Ruomai, calm down first. I didn't mean to hide it from you. I just don't know how to tell you..."

"So, you never told us about this, always pretending to know nothing. Sanjiao Chuhua offered to cover for you, and you agreed... You clearly said that we were no longer just birds of a feather, you clearly said that we were already partners who could trust each other, but you still hid such an important thing from us... Sanjiao Chuhua and Ruoye Mu knew about this, but you didn't even mention it to me and Hailing... Don't you trust us?"

"No, of course I trust you, I just..."

"Just what? Ever since we chose to confess and opened our hearts to each other, I haven't hidden anything from you. Hailing hasn't hidden her crimes from you either. We gave up the price offered by the Toyokawa family for you. We believed that you regarded us as companions... and yet you could hide your past from us for so long as if nothing had happened?"

Toyokawa Shoko tried to explain in a panic, but Ruomai interrupted her angrily. This was the first time Shoko saw her show anger, and her questioning made it difficult for Shoko to defend himself.

"What's wrong? I can hear you guys from outside."

At this time, Hachiman Hailing also opened the door in confusion. Ruomai took a deep breath and tried to suppress his anger, then handed her his cell phone.

"Look, this is the news sent to me by Xianjuan Group, and Xiangzi has already admitted it. She has been hiding this from us."

"Of course, I know this is her past, and she's free to talk about it or not. But she could have clearly told us she didn't want to talk about it, but she still lied to us and said she didn't know... I don't care about what she covered up. I'm angry about the deception itself."

"..."

Hailing looked at Ruomai's phone silently. After a while, she sighed and turned to look at Toyokawa Shoko calmly.