I am the protagonist

All the boys around who heard this unconsciously cursed in their hearts.

If punishment is such a pleasant thing, then they really wish to be punished by a cute girl like Miura.

However, it's obvious to everyone that Miura only has eyes for Sawada. Any of her acts of coquetry are specifically directed at Sawada. If it were anyone else, she might have called the police.

"...Since when has holding hands with a girl become a form of punishment?"

If it were any other girl, Tsuna would probably refuse. After all, why would he want to play this kind of game with other girls when he's not familiar with them?

However, Koharu and Kyoko are the exceptions.

"It's all because Mr. Tsuna never takes the initiative. If I don't, Mr. Tsuna will never know how to hold my hand."

Only Xiaochun could say something like that; no other girl could have said it.

Although it was a little embarrassing to say these words, Xiaochun, who had already decided to take the initiative, would not back down in this regard.

I already knew Chrome's feelings from what he said before.

In addition, Koharu also knows that Clow Kuro is often with Tsuna, and if she doesn't take the initiative, she won't be able to withstand the pressure from Chrome. So no matter what, she has to be as proactive as before, or even more proactive than before.

"Xiao Gang, can you hold my hand too?"

Kyoko's initiative left everyone around her speechless.

Kyoko's initiative had already shocked everyone, but now the class beauty has taken an even more proactive step, and to make matters worse, the two of them actually bumped into each other.

[Holy crap! What's going on?]

[At noon, Miura and Sasagawa declared their ownership of Sawada in the classroom?]

What's going on with Sawada? He just got back to class and already won the hearts of two girls?!

All the boys around were practically bursting with jealousy.

They'd seen plenty of outrageous people in the past, but this was the first time they'd ever seen two girls so openly pursuing one person at the same time.

Moreover, both girls who launched the offensive were very pretty and cute.

Chapter 256 The First Seven People and the Seven Stones

On the rooftop at noon, the Simon family had all arrived, and Tsuna's side was also there except for Lambo, who didn't need to come to school, and Hibari, who skipped class to train. In fact, Tsuna was accompanied by two girls—Haru and Kyoko.

"Everyone except Lambo and Hibari has arrived, so now we should have a proper chat."

With almost everyone present, Tsunayoshi started talking.

"The problem we're facing this time is actually similar to the problem we faced with D last time, and it's even more troublesome than the last time."

"The crux of the problem lies in the curse of Alcbareno and the person who cast it."

"The wind should have already told you about the curse of Alcbareno, right?"

Yan Zhen nodded.

"Yes, he already said that, but he said it was to help him break the curse so he could fight. He didn't say much about the curse on Alcbareno."

"He probably doesn't want you to know too much; there are some things that are not good to know too much about."

"Since you've all been involved, I'll explain this matter to you in detail here."

"Please wait a moment!"

Edheidi quickly called out to the Tenth.

"Is it okay to talk about this kind of thing in a place like this?"

"Yes, it's good that you're so vigilant, Edheidi, but it doesn't really matter here."

“The Avengers have been busy with other things lately, and the area around Namimori is already under the control of the Vongola. Moreover, Reborn is also watching nearby, so it won’t be easy for them to spy on our conversation.”

Ed Heidi paused for a moment, then sat down with a sense of relief.

Tsuna can now continue the previous topic.

"In fact, this proxy war is just a byproduct of the seven stories of Alcbareno. The real reason is why Alcbareno exists in this world."

"This is the real reason for this proxy war, and it is also a series of preparations that Alcobaleno is making in order to produce the next generation."

“These topics may be difficult for you to understand even if I suddenly bring them up, so I will first explain the real reason for the existence of Alcobaleno.”

"First, let me ask you a question: why do you think the world exists?"

This question stumped everyone present.

Curie thought for a moment and then raised her hand.

"Tenth generation, isn't the origin of the world due to the Big Bang?"

"This is correct from a normal perspective, but it is the most false answer."

"Perhaps the world is indeed as Curie said, as the books say, that it originated from the Big Bang, and then by chance, life forms appeared on an earth, which is how the so-called world came into being."

"But the world is completely different from what these books describe."

"This world was born from seven stones."

"Perhaps this world has a long history, perhaps even humans did not exist in the beginning, and all life has an origin, but this does not change the fact that this world is still based on the seven stones that gave birth to it."

After these unbelievable words were uttered, everyone present wore expressions of disbelief.

"Wait a minute, Tenth Generation! Doesn't this mean that this world... is like a game? Are we just two-dimensional characters created out of thin air?"

Tsuna shook his head, denying Edheidi's statement.

"You're wrong. I only said that this world wasn't born normally, but I didn't say that our world is a game."

"The birth of this world is not normal; it is a man-made world."

"Is it really possible for something like this to be man-made..."

This topic is really going too far.

The topic is no longer limited to entities like Alcbareno, but has become about the origin of the world.

But the origin of this world has turned out to be man-made.

Edelweiss simply couldn't understand such a statement.

"I said that precisely because it's possible."

Tsuna also knew that such a truth was really hard to accept, and even he himself was shocked when he first learned of it.

"In fact, there are only seven people and seven stones in this world. Their fate is like the existence of the stones. They exist for these seven stones, and using these seven stones to create the world is the fate that these seven people must accept."

"So, guided by fate, they used seven stones to create a world, and that world is the world we live in now."

This is truly a terrifying truth, and it is definitely not a truth that ordinary people can believe. After all, wouldn't believing these words mean that their past understanding of the world has completely collapsed?

"Our world was created based on this situation..."

If anyone else had said these words, no one present would have believed them, but since Tsunayoshi said them, no one present thought he was joking.

Tsuna knew these were unbelievable things.

"These are things that cannot be immediately understood or believed, but that is what we call the truth."

"Ten generations... This must be something that is very difficult for people to accept and understand."

Edheidi couldn't comprehend that the world was created based on such circumstances.

It's just nonsense.

There are just too many things to complain about here.

"Seven stones can create a world... that alone feels very unusual."

"Edheti, you're right. Under normal circumstances, it's simply unimaginable that a world could be created based on seven stones. So, Edheti, do you have any knowledge of games?"

"A little."

"So you think there are many abnormal things happening to the protagonist in the game, and these things are even categorized as the protagonist's theorem. What do you think is the reason for this?"

"Isn't this... just a problem with the game's mechanics?"

"Yes, so this world was created based on seven stones, which is also a setting. This setting was not decided by one person; the person who could decide this is the creator of this world."

"The 'creator of the world' I just mentioned is not the person who created this world based on the setting of seven stones, but the person who created the original seven people and the seven stones."

"Everything was decided by that person."

Chapter 257 The Tragedy of Alcobaleno

"If the existence of this world itself was created by God, then God initially created only seven people and seven stones, and the mission God gave to those seven people was to use the seven stones to create a world."

"But why go through all this trouble? If God really created the world, why did He only create seven people and seven stones? Wouldn't it have been more straightforward to just create a world directly?"

“Edhaidi, you shouldn’t be asking me this question. You should be asking God. Perhaps you can think of this behavior as a setting, that God didn’t create the world, but gave people the right to create it.”

There's really no need to ask this question; after all, asking it is just setting the stage.

"Speaking logically, are humans capable of creating the world?"

"No, normal humans could never do it. Perhaps even gods couldn't do it. Or perhaps creating a world would be too much for a god to do, so he didn't want to make that sacrifice and gave the right to create the world to the original seven people."

"The first seven people created the world, but they also paid a price for it."

"Their strength was insufficient to make better use of the seven stones, nor could it sustain the power required by the stones. As a result, the original seven people died one by one, as if their value had been drained by the seven stones."

"It was only when only two of the original seven remained that they realized their power could not maintain the stability of the world, so they needed to come up with a solution."

"The solution they came up with was to divide the seven stones, which they couldn't fully control, into three equal parts, including the Vongola Ring, the Mare Ring, and Alcbareno's Pacifier."

"The seven stones were divided into three parts, which made it easier to maintain the stability of the world. However, this also meant that if any one of the three parts broke, the world would be on the verge of collapse."

"So, perhaps they found a way to maintain world stability, but they handed over the responsibility they were upholding to others, which is why Alcbareno and the Ring Keepers were born."

The topic has finally shifted from the origin of the world to Alcobaleno. However, Alcobaleno has a very profound historical background, which is not based on anything else but factors that stabilize the world.

But everyone had already heard something amiss in the conversation.

"Tenth generation, I also have a question."

"Why couldn't the original seven people stabilize the world? Why did the world become stable after the seven stones were divided into three equal parts? Edheidi, is that the question you wanted to ask?"

"um, yes."

Ed Haidt certainly had a lot of questions about this.

"Tenth generation, if the original seven people could create the world using seven stones, then their abilities were undoubtedly strong. If that's the case, then why couldn't they stabilize the world they created? Why would transferring this responsibility to others stabilize the world?"

"This is very unreasonable."

Tsuna was pleased that Ed and Heidi had their own understanding, which was very unreasonable, indeed very unreasonable.

“You’re absolutely right. If even the original seven couldn’t stabilize the world, why would shifting the responsibility elsewhere guarantee stability? It’s really illogical. Both the guardians of the Vongola Ring and the Mare Ring have to bear excessive costs. Their role is to protect the rings, but how did they stabilize the world?”

"Therefore, the key is not the guardian of the Vongola Ring and the Mare Ring, but Alcbareno's pacifier!"

"The responsibility for stabilizing the entire world rests on the seven little babies of Alcbareno."

"They represent the seven best people in the world in their respective fields. Only the seven people who have reached the top in their respective fields can withstand the pressure from the world."

"So someone created the Alcbareno, which should never have existed in the first place, in order to maintain the stability of the world. These seven Alcbareno bear the curse of the world and the fate of the world's stability. They are the seven strongest people, and also the seven most miserable people in the world."

"Because the man behind all of this has placed the burden of the world's pressure on the shoulders of seven people, their future is basically over, and all they have left is the world's malice."

As the conversation progressed, those present gradually understood the significance of the Alcbareno's existence. However, they also understood why the Alcbareno so desperately wanted to break the curse on their bodies, since no one wanted to bear the curse of the world.

"Tenth generation, so this time they say there's something about an Alcbareno that can lift the curse..."

"Heh~ So this is the most tempting condition for them. Only by revealing this condition can the person behind it believe that all of Alcbareno will be interested in it. However, this statement is nothing but a lie."

"Actually, each Alcbareno is like a AA battery. They don't have unlimited energy; batteries eventually run out. So, the person needs to perform a special ritual every now and then to refill the batteries with new ones. That's the real meaning of the game."

Tsuna's voice made no attempt to equate Alcbareno with batteries.

This may be an extreme statement, but what is the truth? There are indeed people carrying out such an outrageous plan, and they are even using the Alcoaren as individual AA batteries.

This explanation made everyone present realize just how dire Alcbarreno's situation was.

No wonder Tsunayoshi used that kind of excuse to explain.

"However, due to some reasons, this game went awry, which resulted in the man who created the tragedy of Alcbareno disappearing from the world completely."

Yes, the world has gone awry.

It could even be said that the entire world has deviated from its original trajectory and begun to move in a completely unknown direction.