He just forced his way through with his childhood ideals in mind.
Finally, without realizing it, Guanghui no longer had any doubts about his own justice.
Several close friends, including his parents and Shizuku, repeatedly warned him about the dangers of such thoughts, but Kouki just smiled and listened, never taking the advice seriously, nor correcting himself.
Another reason is that he not only has natural leadership charisma, but also acts with good intentions, so everyone supports Guanghui except for a few people.
Of course, not everything goes as Kouki wishes. Many problems have arisen without his awareness, including jealousy of Shizuku.
However, Guanghui, who never doubted his own righteousness, began to uphold his own righteousness with wishful thinking. Under the blind admiration of the masses, things always went smoothly, so that Guanghui did not realize that his own wishful thinking was just one-sided.
Even though someone tried to persuade him kindly, he did not come to his senses.
Despite his good intentions, there was a twisted part in Kouki's heart, and his "ideal justice" eventually began to crumble under the abnormal circumstances known as the Otherworld Summoning.
Unlike peaceful Japan, in this other world where murderous intent, hatred, the supernatural and anomalies are rampant, Guanghui gradually becomes unable to make things go as he wishes with his own abilities and wishful thinking alone.
The most obvious example is the female demon encountered in the lower level of the [Orcus Great Labyrinth] and Hajime's drastic change in temperament.
Guanghui witnessed the so-called high wall of reality for the first time.
The tragic failure exposed the "child" in Guanghui's heart.
Then──
"It was taken away, right?"
"No! It wasn't taken away..."
A shining phantom with gray hair and wearing black armor narrowed one red and black eye and said teasingly.
About thirty minutes passed after the battle began.
Guanghui was already out of breath, sweat dripping down his forehead. However, everyone knew that his inability to successfully refute was not simply due to fatigue.
"As Shizuku said, Kaori has been against Nagumo from the beginning... so I..."
"There's no need to deceive yourself. I am you, and I know you better than anyone. You only pretended to accept Shizuku's words, but deep down you believed Kaori was taken away from you. Even now, you still believe that Kaori should stay by your side. You've known each other since elementary school. Even if they met in middle school, you and Kaori have been together longer. You were convinced that you would always be by each other's side, even though Kaori was clearly your princess (possession) as a hero..."
"Shut up! I...I don't think that! Don't talk nonsense! I won't be fooled by you, you damned great maze monster!"
Guanghui glared at the phantom with murderous eyes and unleashed his light blade with all his might. Several slashes of light slashed towards the phantom.
However, the phantom also shot out dark blades in the same trajectory, completely neutralizing the attack. Not only that, several dark blades continued to move forward to attack Guanghui.
"You say that, but you're deeply shaken. It's rare that Nagumo went to such lengths to clean the rust off your holy sword, so isn't that a waste? Or is it because the person you hate and envy is Nagumo that you don't want to use your sword properly?"
"That has nothing to do with it! I don't hate Nagumo..."
"Haha! It's because you always escape reality like this that I can continue to grow stronger!"
As the laughter died down, Phantom unleashed a super-large [Sky Flash Shock].
The power of the move increased noticeably, causing Guanghui to shudder and instantly dive to the side. He instinctively realized that he couldn't counteract that attack.
After dodging, one and two black lights slashed towards Guanghui.
Under the gradually increasing slashing speed, Guanghui could only anxiously and desperately dodge continuously.
In contrast, Phantom continued to expose Guanghui's thoughts with ease.
"You're also upset by Yue and the others' admiration for Nanyun, right? Such cute, strong, and charming girls are more suitable to be by your side as a hero. But they actually fell in love with Nanyun, who easily abandons others. You can't accept it, right?"
“Stop it! They are sincere to Nagumo… and this is their decision… so—”
"You're also very dissatisfied with Nanyun's powerful strength. That power should belong to you, right? It should be said that everything about Nanyun makes you unhappy."
"No! Nagumo is indeed a reckless fellow, but he has helped me numerous times... How could I possibly be unhappy with my benefactor!"
"Hey, even when someone helps you, you're more jealous than grateful, aren't you? You think it's your duty to rush in and save others, and that's why you're jealous of him."
"I can't possibly think that! That's against justice!"
"Is it against justice? Haha, then why did my power become stronger?"
His own heroic aspirations, his jealousy of Hajime that borders on hatred, his possessiveness of Kaori, and his desire for the affection of others...
Having all this revealed, Guanghui vehemently refuted it. Convinced that his refutation was sincere, he subconsciously avoided admitting the truth, causing the power of the phantom to continue to grow endlessly.
The proof of the inability to escape the negative cycle was that a light as dark as the night was converging on the pitch-black holy sword held by the phantom—the demon sword.
The phantom sneered and raised its sword toward the sky. A torrent of black light, its aftermath enough to shake the atmosphere, erupted, ricocheting off near the ceiling.
Thousands of black light bullets transformed into meteors and launched a fierce attack on Guanghui.
Kouki dodged the attack with his "Shrinking the Earth" technique, waiting for a chance to counterattack. However, his expression was filled with anxiety. The flawless illusion was so overwhelmingly powerful that it made him sweat profusely.
Furthermore, the Black Light Meteor Stream also possessed the newly added micro-navigation and impact transformation functions, making it extremely difficult to deal with. Guanghui could only guide the attack and dodge it at the last moment. However, if he was a second late, the fangs of the shockwave would pierce his body.
(It’s all because of Nagumo’s meddling—No, that’s not right! He’s just very strong!)
Guanghui quickly waved away the thought that flashed through his mind.
Because harboring such thoughts towards those who assist you is "against justice."
However, disordered thoughts caused Guanghui to have a fatal flaw.
There was no time to avoid the meteor shower approaching...
Resilience infused strength into her abdomen, relying on the defensive power of the holy armor to withstand the direct attack, and then reluctantly launched a counterattack.
“Guuuu! Flutter your wings—[Sky-Soaring Flash: Storm]!”
It was a technique that added invisible wind blades to the slash of light, and the number of slashes mixed in with the light could easily reach double digits.
It was truly a slashing blow. However—
"It's a waste of effort. Gather together—"Sky Claw Flowing Rain: Shock"!"
A shower of black meteors converged on the impassive figure. The magic sword he casually extended released a powerful flash of light. In an instant, the shower of meteors transformed into a turbid stream.
There's no need to run away, just destroy it head-on.
The phantom, speaking as if to itself, launched its attack, achieving its goal with remarkable ease. The glorious "Sky-Soaring Flash - Storm" was completely devoured by the turbid current of black light.
“Hmm!? Stop it—Light Armor!!”
The holy armor that Guanghui wore radiated pure white light, then gradually expanded and enveloped him. Guanghui himself raised his holy sword as a shield.
The next moment, the turbid black light swallowed up the brilliance.
“Ugh! Ugh, uh ...
An extraordinary pressure assaulted Guanghui. He desperately tried to steady his footing amidst the turbid current, but the barrier of light soon began to flicker. "Heavenly Claw Rain" was originally a low-power attack that prioritized numbers. Even if the holy sword had regained its original strength after Hajime's repairs, and even if the phantom's demonic sword had further increased its power, it shouldn't have been able to break through the holy armor's defenses.
However, the unimaginable reality is right in front of us.
“Huh!?”
The light of the holy armor was blown away, and the light was suddenly shaken away by the hail of bullets from the black light bullets.
“Ugh…”
Guanghui was like a heavyweight boxer's punching bag. The moment he rolled to the ground and crawled on all fours, blood gushed out of his mouth.
"You really want to crush Nagumo, don't you? You want him to kneel before you and beg for mercy. Then you want to take Kaori back, win Yue and the others' favor, and then save the world and bring everyone back, basking in praise..."
“Shut up────────!!”
Guanghui roared and roared, not even caring about the pain in his body.
He allowed the dark emotions that were revealed from deep within his heart to control his body, and rushed forward excitedly.
A huge amount of magic power gushed out of his body, and the endless torrent dyed the entire trial hall white - that was the "Limit Breakthrough".
Guanghui no longer had time to think about the timing of use.
He just didn't want to let the phantom's words penetrate his eardrums anymore.
He was unwilling to realize that he, who should have been upholding justice, actually harbored feelings that went against justice.
The hero's power transformed the light into a flash. At super-high speed, he challenged the phantom to hand-to-hand combat, and with all his might, he swung down the holy sword, shining with pure white light.
"No, I won't shut up."
Phantom scoffed and easily blocked the attack with his magic sword.
There was a resounding explosion, and the shockwave shattered the surrounding ground, yet the phantom remained motionless. At some point, a jet of dark magic was unleashed from him, apparently as if he had also used Limit Break.
The holy sword, gleaming with pure white light, clashed head-on with the ominous demonic sword, shrouded in the concentrated aura of darkness.
The two locked eyes at close range. As a flicker of helplessness crossed the Phantom's eyes, Guanghui gritted his teeth and twisted his wrist. The vertical attack suddenly transformed into a horizontal, decapitating blow.
However, even this sharp and flashing attack was easily blocked by Phantom Radiance.
"He actually aimed at the head without hesitation? Isn't killing evil?"
"You're not human!"
To defeat the enemy before her, the shining sword accelerated even further. Light trailed behind it, leaving countless afterimages along the holy sword's path.
Although it was only one strike, the extraordinary speed of the sword made people mistakenly think that there were countless attacks.
An extraordinary haze of swords and spears swirled endlessly. He truly lived up to the title of a hero; anyone would acknowledge that he possessed a strength that was among the greatest in the world.
Yet, the enemy before him remained unfazed, responding flawlessly with his sword and halberd, which spawned afterimages. The phantom, like a barrier created by the sword strike, blocked every attack from the shining sword. Furthermore, at the slightest opportunity, he would strike back, repeatedly carving shallow marks into the shining body.
“Drink aa ...
"What's wrong? Are you blinded by murderous intent... Hero?"
Phantom's teasing tone made Guanghui even more excited.
In contrast, the power of the phantom is increasing.
The time limit for "Limit Break" flashed through his mind, and Guanghui's uncontrollable rage was mixed with anxiety, causing his sword strikes to gradually degenerate into crude attacks of brute force.
Amidst the blazing light of countless sword strikes, the phantom gazed with a chilling coldness at the desperate attack. It looked like a hunter preparing to deliver the fatal blow to its dying prey...
The slash of words struck at Guanghui.
That was the fact he feared most and was most unwilling to face at the moment.
"If you keep going like this, it might get taken away again."
"Hmm, what do you mean!"
"Stop pretending you didn't notice. Since I noticed it, that means you noticed it too, right?"
"That's enough, shut up!"
It must be stopped.
Even if I had to tear the phantom's mouth apart, I had to stop him from saying those words.
Driven by the dark emotions that surged within him, Guanghui swung his holy sword with murderous intent. However...
"Who is Shizuku looking at?"
“──!”
Guanghui had an illusion, and it seemed as if the blood in his body was boiling.
My mind went blank and even the sounds around me disappeared.
His body subconsciously took action, intending to use the "Light Explosion" magic to destroy everything, including himself.
The phantom that casually used the "Shrinking the Earth" to escape, as if mocking Kouki's desperate appearance, mercilessly stabbed deep into his heart.
"Don't you want to think about it? Not only was Kaori taken away, but even Shizuku..."
“Go to hell!!”
"Hey, hey, isn't that what a hero should say? Besides, even if you scream at the top of your lungs, it's an indisputable fact that Shizuku's heart belongs to Nagumo. It's no wonder, after all, she's been saved so many times by Nagumo. Shizuku is surprisingly girly, isn't she? "
“Drink aa ...
Guanghui roared loudly and brandished the holy sword with eyes so dark that they made the hairs on your head stand on end.
impossible.
Absolutely not.
He completely denied Shizuku's feelings as revealed by the phantom and attempted to cut off reality.
In contrast, the phantom's power continued to grow endlessly. The dark aura surrounding the demonic sword now exuded an indescribable ominous aura, even dimming the opposing holy sword's light like a candle in the wind.
Like a child throwing a tantrum, Guanghui's crude attack was easily blocked from the front by Phantom, and he also performed a roundhouse kick to the opponent's abdomen.
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