I am the protagonist

But no one could have imagined that the Avengers would be their final form.

"Sawada, now for my final question."

Is this world still as disgusting as it used to be?

Tsuna shook his head with a smile.

"The past was still a disgusting world."

"But the world today no longer produces such disgusting results."

The seriousness on Feng's face turned into a smile.

"Really? That's great. At least there won't be any more human-shaped pillars appearing in the future."

This could be a great thing for those who might be selected to become Alcbareno in the future.

At least the world no longer needs the seven stones to maintain stability.

The world without stones has become perfectly complete.

Then there will be no more human pillars created to maintain world stability in the future.

"So, do you still want the curse lifted now?"

"I didn't think about it before, but I do now."

"Whether the curse was lifted or not doesn't matter. I know that being an Alcbareno won't end well. Whether the curse is lifted or not doesn't matter. All I want is to kill that guy."

"I still can't forgive that guy for what he did that time."

"Whatever his motives may be."

"Now that we know the curse can be lifted, and even that Alcbareno's end is the Avengers, the thought of still being controlled after death makes it perhaps better to lift the curse."

"That is indeed a very interesting statement."

This idea is actually quite easy to understand.

"Then listen to what I have to say next. The only key to completely breaking the curse still lies with that man."

"Although I have the ability to lift the curse, I can only use half of it."

"That half is only enough for Alcobaleno to regain half of its power, enough to stop your pacifiers from sucking your lives."

"And the other half is still under that man's control."

"The key to breaking the curse lies in luring that man out."

"...Should we kill him?"

"But those of us who are under the control of the curse probably can't do it."

Although it was regrettable, Feng knew that they, being cursed, were absolutely no match for that man.

“I am well aware of this kind of thing.”

“You who are cursed will definitely be controlled by men, and even if he appears, he will not be affected by you. However, all I need is to lure that man out.”

"Sawada, are you confident enough?"

"We are confident, but the man needs to take the initiative to come forward."

“...I see. No wonder you have connections with the Avengers. This is what you all wanted.”

Now Feng understood why those avengers had suddenly become connected with Sawada; it turned out it was because of a shared goal.

The Avengers felt the same way about that man.

But what about that man's identity?

"As far as we know, that man has been hiding his identity and has not shown himself to us once so far."

"There's no need to worry about that."

“Because Arya’s condition was very bad before, her whole body was corrupted by the curse before the curse was lifted, that man would definitely want to come out and choose a suitable person.”

"Perhaps the pacifier is no longer effective and can no longer transmit back to Aria's condition, but this phenomenon becomes natural when applied to the successor of the Sky Pacifier."

"So he should contact you soon."

"I'll tempt you with a question you can't avoid."

After a moment of silence, Feng understood what that temptation was.

"Is it the condition of lifting the curse?"

"Perhaps I've come to terms with it; Reborn has no interest in lifting the curse, but others are different."

As a martial artist, Feng was prepared to die.

Reborn, as an assassin, must have had this awareness as well.

But do other people have it?

Verdy's thirst for knowledge.

Colonello's desire for love.

Mammon's desire for money.

And Skull's desire for fame.

These desires have already destined them to be unwilling to accept death.

"...Sawada, what do you want me to do about this?"

"I need you to hand over the game's distribution rights to the Simon family."

"In that case, I will completely remove the curse for you after the game ends."

"it is good."

Chapter 234 Morning Exercise with Chrome

After Alcbareno left, Tsunayoshi's life returned to normal once again.

Of course, once something is gone, it can never be brought back, so for Tsunayoshi, his daily life revolves around his pursuit of power.

What is the use of gaining power?

This question is meaningless.

If every action were to be defined, then life would be meaningless.

People born into this world do not have any will at the beginning, nor do they think about what the meaning of survival is, because from the beginning, life is not a meaning for themselves, but a meaning given to them by others.

Therefore, life doesn't need any meaning.

However, one needs meaning to walk the path of life, otherwise the goal of moving forward will disappear.

Tsunayoshi went out early in the morning to start his morning run.

Of course, Chrome is included as well.

"Chrome, how are you feeling?"

"No problem, Boss."

Even though it's only 5:30, Chrome feels like he's fully awake by now.

"His health is very good."

"Is...is this Boss's tracksuit?"

Chrome was wearing a very ordinary tracksuit with almost no special features.

Since sportswear itself doesn't have a distinction between men's and women's, even if Chrome wore men's sportswear, she wouldn't feel uncomfortable.

"Oh, yes."

"Yes, that's right."

Chrome slowly pulled up the zipper on his clothes, buried his head deep in his clothes, and took a deep breath.

[It is indeed the Boss's clothes; you can smell the Boss's scent.]

Having slept next to the Boss for a very long time, Chrome had long since grown accustomed to the Boss's unique scent.

"It's probably a bit bigger than Chrome's clothes, but please bear with it for now."

"No, it's okay."

Chrome tightened his clothes, putting aside his earlier emotions.

"The Boss's clothes are enough; in fact, all we need are the Boss's clothes."

It's so hard to understand a young girl's feelings.

Are there even dependency issues here?

Tsuna knows that some teenagers will smell the clothes worn by girls they like, which is a typical teenage behavior. However, there probably aren't many girls who like to smell boys' clothes.

I guess all I smell like is body odor.

[Besides, those were washed clothes; theoretically, they should only smell of laundry detergent.]

[Could it be that Chrome can smell the scent on clothes even like this?]

Can't understand.

As a virgin who had never dated a girl before, Tsuna couldn't understand what the girl was thinking at this moment.

"cough!"

"Then let's start our morning run."

If you can't understand something, just put it aside for now. After all, it's best not to force yourself to think about things you can't understand on your own.

"Yes!"

"Because morning runs are also a form of exercise. They are a way to improve one's physical strength and adapt to the environment, and they are also a way to control the Death Flame."

"Adjust your physical condition to run at your maximum speed and for your maximum duration."

"Note that it's not simply about running fast; you also need to pay attention to the duration of your run, understand?"

"clear."

"Very good! Then, let's begin!"

At that moment, Tsuna and Chrome transformed into two beams of light and disappeared at the entrance of the Sawada family's residence.

Two streaks of light flashed continuously in Namimori, and even extended to cities outside of Namimori.

The human figure in the stream of light is impossible to capture with the normal human eye, or even with a slightly more efficient camera.

About an hour and a half later, the two streaks of light returned to the door of the Sawada family's residence.

"hu~hu~"

Clear sweat was visible on Chrome's face, the effects of his morning exercise were evident, though his uncontrollable breathing was a little off.

"Kurom, try to regulate your breathing."

Chrome changed his previous heavy breathing and immediately tried his best to control his breathing.

The heavy breathing from just thirty seconds ago had subsided, and even the flush on her face from her morning exercise had faded.

"Yes, that's how it's done."

Tsuna can see the results of Chrome's morning training.

Indeed, moderate exercise not only has certain benefits for the body, but also stimulates strength.

My earlier guess was correct.

Chrome's other attribute is indeed rain.

Actually, Tsuna had already sensed it when he was training with Chrome. He had wondered how he could have fallen for Chrome's illusion so easily, and it turned out that it was the child's original nature that was at play.

[This child unknowingly used his true elemental power; he is indeed very talented.]

Tsuna did not retract his assessment that Chrome's talent was average.

However, his talent in illusion magic was only average. In fact, he was extremely talented in his original power, and this talent even extended to the realm of illusion magic, allowing him to perform some unimaginable operations.

Chrome possesses extraordinary talent in the Rain of Flames.