I'm in a crossover anime world, and I've been transported to Hogwarts twice.

In a brutal way that was almost primitive yet extremely efficient, he clearly conveyed to the world, especially to those who hid in the deepest shadows of power, an iron law forged with corpses and curses: the price of coveting Chaldea is the extinction of one's bloodline, the annihilation of one's entire clan, and eternal damnation into the abyss!

This declaration, with its intense bloodshed, ruthless methods, and terrifying deterrent effect, far surpasses any great power rivalry or secret purge in history.

It's like a silent yet global spiritual tsunami, impacting every decision-making body capable of interpreting this storm.

Inside the secret meeting room of the five philanthropists, the atmosphere was heavier than ever before, even carrying a hint of indescribable chill.

"hiss!"

In a top-secret strategic analysis room deep underground, an old general with gray hair, who had experienced the vicissitudes of the Cold War, looked at the shocking death toll finally compiled on the screen, as well as the few highly encrypted but still gruesome fragments of the execution of the bloodline curse, and subconsciously gasped.

The gasp was exceptionally clear in the room where you could hear a pin drop.

"Ruthless! Vicious!"

Another intelligence officer, dressed in 477 casual clothes with eyes as sharp as a hawk, commented in a dry voice, his fingertips unconsciously tapping the table, revealing his inner turmoil.

"Killing someone is just a matter of a head falling to the ground, but he's digging up the root of the problem!"

The core think tank of the five philanthropists certainly understood Genichi Hanyu's intention—to make an example of someone.

In the bloodiest and most thorough way, to deter all potential troublemakers and establish Chaldea's untouchable absolute authority.

This aligns with the logic of a powerful force maintaining its own security.

However, no matter how much they planned, they never expected that Genichi Hanyu would go to such extremes!

“Physical elimination is understandable, and even large-scale targeted strikes are within the scope of strategic deterrence.”

A scholarly-looking staff member wearing gold-rimmed glasses, responsible for risk assessment, pushed up his glasses, his gaze behind the lenses filled with solemnity and a hint of barely perceptible fear.

"But a bloodline curse? Ignoring spatial distance, ignoring physical defenses, ignoring the constraints of law and ethics, launching indiscriminate and unavoidable extermination attacks along the genetic chain... this..."

He paused, seemingly searching for the right words, before finally uttering a single phrase: "It has surpassed all the existing rules and boundaries of human civilization!"

"This is not just killing chickens; it's a declaration to all who dare to challenge him—he writes the rules, he defines the punishments, and even death itself cannot escape his reckoning!"

"This ability is terrifying. It means that even if we hide in our deepest fortresses, even if we flee to the ends of the earth, as long as we have a blood feud with him, death, or even the most miserable death, is only a matter of time!"

"Moreover, it will implicate all your relatives who share your bloodline; this fear will arise as long as it cannot be avoided!"

This realization put unprecedented pressure on the top decision-making level of the five philanthropists.

What Genichi Hanyu demonstrated was not only powerful physical destructive capabilities, nor merely Chaldea's efficient intelligence network and operational capabilities, but also a forbidden power that touches the essence of life, manipulates the rules of death, and ignores all existing defense systems!

"Immediately! Reassess the threat level of Genichi Hanyu and Chaldea!"

Almost simultaneously, similar orders were issued by the supreme security councils of the five major powers.

"SSS+ must be upgraded to SSS+"

"His personal risk level exceeds the combined total of all known strategic weapons! He has been placed under the highest priority monitoring target!"

"The Chaldea organization's predictive action model must be completely overturned and rebuilt. Forbidden methods such as bloodline curses must be included in the core risk considerations!"

“Establish new guidelines for contact! Absolutely avoid any behavior that could be interpreted as hostility or probing! All contact must be conducted with the utmost humility and transparency!”

On the Five Good Men's internal threat assessment chart, Genichi Hanyu and his Chaldea were marked in the most striking red, elevating them to an unprecedented, almost "uncontrollable" level of terror. This was not merely awe of power, but a soul-chilling fear of such annihilation methods that transcended comprehension and disregarded rules.

Having learned this bloody lesson, the last trace of thoughts, whether overt or covert, about Genichi Hanyu and Chaldea in the hearts of the five philanthropists—whether it was an attempt to steal technology, exert influence, or seek some degree of checks and balances—evaporated instantly like ice crystals thrown into a furnace!

Can't afford it!

Genichi Hanyu is someone you absolutely cannot mess with!

Chaldea is absolutely off-limits!

This consensus has become an unspoken ironclad rule among the top decision-making circles of the five major countries.

Instead, a more pragmatic, even somewhat fortunate, positioning has emerged:

We are partners!

We share common interests (at least in combating threats like Galactron)!

We have channels of communication!

"Maintaining and deepening cooperation with Chaldea is currently the only correct strategic direction!"

An internal memo that was quickly agreed upon by the top leaders of the five countries reads: "Genichi Hanyu is not an uncommunicative madman. He has his own logic and demands. As long as we maintain respect and provide value, he will likely give us face on issues concerning the common survival of humanity. This is a million times wiser and safer than any confrontation!"

Based on this realistic understanding, the five philanthropists showed an astonishing consensus in this storm that has affected the dark side of the world and caused bloodshed—they remained collectively silent.

There has been no official statement condemning Genichi Hanyu's atrocities.

There were no diplomatic channels to raise any so-called humanitarian concerns.

No intelligence agency attempted to investigate the truth.

They acted like the most sophisticated instruments, perfectly shielding all other noise about the matter, as if the deaths of nearly 100,000 people and the families wiped out by the curse had never existed in this world.

This silence itself is a statement, an acceptance and reverence for the new rules set by Genichi Hanyu.

Meanwhile, the countries around the world outside of the five great philanthropists experienced a transformation in this storm, from initial shock and bewilderment to extreme fear, and finally to complete submission.

Those small and medium-sized countries that had previously been skeptical, hesitant, or even secretly mocking Chaldea's mysticism now had no doubts whatsoever.

Through their own overt or covert channels, they glimpsed, to varying degrees, a small part of the storm: a prominent family in a neighboring country vanished overnight; horrific photos of the scene left behind after an underground cult and its financiers were uprooted; and certain names that wielded considerable influence in the intelligence community suddenly disappeared from all lists.

These fragmented pieces of information were enough to piece together a terrifying truth that kept them up at night: the power Chaldea possessed was by no means a bluff!

It can not only fight against monsters that fall from the sky, but also easily erase anything on Earth that it deems necessary to erase!

Genichi Hanyu is by no means a hero or idol, but a ruthless monarch who holds the power of life and death and can easily exterminate an entire clan!

"No more doubts."

"I dare not doubt it."

"We must never make them our enemy."

These ideas became the sole creed in the minds of world leaders and intelligence agencies.

The original world power structure was completely reshaped after Genichi Hanyu's bloody establishment of his authority.

Chaldea, an organization that is not a state, and Genichi Hanyu behind it, have become the Sixth Pole, which is above all state machinery and has the final say. It is a transcendent existence whose rules are written with blood and curses.

The dark side of the world has fallen into a deathly silence of peace.

All ambition, greed, and scheming were suppressed by the wails and curses of the nearly 100,000 dead souls.

The name of Genichi Hanyu has become an unspeakable taboo, a symbol of absolute power and ultimate destruction.

The peace and quiet he craved arrived in the cruelest, yet most effective, way.

The price of this tranquility will be like heavy shackles, forever etched into the souls of all those who know the truth in this era.

Chapter 158: The Love Triangle Between Shinobu Kocho and Kaguya Shinomiya

The bloody storm that swept the globe gradually subsided, and the lingering smell of gunpowder and the chilling aura of curses in the air were replaced by an almost deathly silence of awe.

The observation deck on the top floor of Chaldea's Tokyo branch offers a stunning view of the restored city lights through its huge floor-to-ceiling windows, while the interior remains brightly lit, creating a complex atmosphere.

A victory celebration banquet? Perhaps.

The long table was laden with exquisite dishes and fine champagne, soothing music played, and a subtle tension hung in the air, as if the storm had passed but the aftershocks lingered.

Genichi Hanyu held a crystal glass, the amber-colored liquor swirling gently inside.

He stood by the window, his back straight, looking down at the city that had just witnessed his thunderous wrath.

The light reflected shimmering gold in his deep eyes, but it couldn't conceal the deep dissatisfaction within them.

"The result this time..."

He spoke slowly, breaking the silence in the hall with a calm, almost cold, assessment: "Actually, I'm not entirely satisfied."

This statement was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

Shiina Mahiru frowned slightly, Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes became even sharper, and Suoh Yuki tilted her head with a hint of confusion.

Yukino Yukinoshita maintained her signature all-knowing smile, only the curve of her red lips was a little deeper.

Genichi Hanyu turned around and glanced at everyone: "We cleared out a lot of fish and shrimp that had surfaced, removed some of their outstretched tentacles, and even used swift and decisive measures to intimidate those arrogant big fish."

His tone was calm yet carried an invisible pressure: "But that's not enough. There are even more cunning, more dangerous, and more deeply hidden creatures beneath the surface, such as those squid giants."

The word "squid," when uttered by him, carried a peculiar, cold connotation.

Those present were all core members of Chaldea, and naturally understood that he was referring to those transcendent financial magnates or shadow governments that entrenched themselves behind global finance, energy, information, and even some national regimes, existing in the form of ancient families or secret societies, with tentacles reaching all over the world and acting in a mysterious and unpredictable manner.

They are the real deep-sea monsters, the ultimate targets that Genichi Hanyu wanted to catch during this fishing trip.

"This time, they were too calm."

Genichi Hanyu's voice carried a hint of barely perceptible regret as his fingertips unconsciously rubbed the smooth surface of the cup.

"Although some of their underlings were also eliminated along the way, the real core giants who control vast amounts of capital have remained like octopuses hidden in the deepest mud, retracting all their tentacles and not even causing a ripple."

He paused, his gaze deepening, like a night sky concealing a storm: "I could have waited longer, maintained the illusion of their disappearance, or even created greater chaos, throwing out more tempting bait. Perhaps, they would eventually succumb to their greed and adventure and surface."

The hall was quiet, with only Genichi Hanyu's deep voice echoing through it.

Yukinoshita picked up her wine glass, took a small sip, and her eyes darted between Genichi Hanyu and the girls with their various expressions, her gaze playful.

"But I feel it's unnecessary."

Genichi Hanyu abruptly changed the subject, a cruel sneer curling at the corner of his mouth.

no need?

A slight tremor ran through everyone's hearts.

"Waiting is to have a legitimate reason for taking action, to act within the rules, and to reduce unnecessary resistance."

Genichi Hanyu's voice suddenly turned cold and disdainful, "But I will set the rules for dealing with them!"

His gaze was sharp as a knife, as if it could cut through all hypocrisy and pretense.

"If you want to incriminate someone, why bother?"

He uttered this ancient Eastern proverb clearly, each word carrying immense power.

“If I really wanted to take action against those squid, I wouldn’t need to wait or have any legitimate reason. A thought, an excuse, or even just the fact that they’re in my way would be enough.”

This declaration is domineering, ruthless, and self-centered!

It completely tore away the fig leaf of so-called rules and morality, and nakedly declared the ultimate law that power is truth!

Faced with absolute power, even so-called giants are nothing more than lambs to the slaughter; the only difference is when the butcher's knife will fall!

"So, there's no need to wait any longer. What needed to be cleared out has been cleared out, and what needed to be deterred has been deterred. What's left are just some turtles temporarily hiding in their shells. When they can't hold back anymore, or when I think of them, I'll just crush them with a snap of my fingers."

He put down his wine glass, the coldness on his face vanished, replaced by a gentle expression, and looked at the girls present.

"Well then, we can finally relax for a while from now on."

He looked around and felt a little relieved.

"Everyone has worked hard during this time. Do you have any suggestions? Where would you like to go for a relaxing vacation? Or is there anything you particularly want to do?"

He tried to steer the conversation in a lighter direction, creating a harmonious atmosphere after the storm.

However, this lighthearted intention clearly failed to achieve its intended purpose.

Just as Shiina Mahiru slightly opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something.

"Hehehe."

A burst of silvery laughter, tinged with mockery and a sense of amusement, suddenly rang out. All eyes instantly focused on the source of the laughter—Yukinoshita.

She leaned back in her chair, one hand supporting her chin, the other gracefully swirling her wine glass. Her beautiful fox-like eyes were slightly narrowed, gleaming with a mischievous and dangerous light, like a cat eyeing its prey.

Her gaze was precisely fixed on Genichi Hanyu, who was in the main seat.

"Vacation? Relaxation? Proposal?"

Yukino's voice was filled with laughter, the ending syllable rising in a mocking tone, "Genichi, have you forgotten something?"

Genichi Hanyu raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

"Before you start worrying about your vacation, I suggest you think it over carefully."

She deliberately drew out her words, her gaze sweeping over Shinobu Kocho, who was sitting to Genichi Hanyu's left, remaining silent and simply stirring her coffee slowly with a small silver spoon with her head down.

Today, Shinobu Kocho is wearing an elegant purple kimono, her smile gentle, but deep in her eyes seems to be frozen with eternal ice.

And sitting to Genichi Hanyu's right, upright and expressionless, like a delicate doll, Kaguya Shinomiya seemed to be gripping her champagne glass tightly, her knuckles turning slightly white.