Pochi-chan, I used to be a princess.

Chapter 74: I Am the Only One

"So cool! I'm the only one in the world, hahaha, haha, haha!"

Zaimokuza Yoshiki let out a disgusting laugh and imitated Gojo Satoru's posture, pointing one hand to the sky and the other to the ground.

Hikigaya Hachiman looked away from him because it hurt his eyes.

Hikigaya Hachiman reminisced, saying, "Above heaven and below earth, I alone am the most exalted. I remember these words spoken by the Buddha when he was born. When he was born, he took seven steps in all four directions, raised his right hand, and chanted these verses: 'Above heaven and below earth, I alone am the most exalted. Now, my share of rebirth has come to an end.' This means I am the most exalted in this world."

Yuigahama Yui looked at Hikigaya Hachiman in surprise: "Autistic man, have you actually read Buddhist scriptures?"

Because Buddhist scriptures looked so tiring, she found it hard to imagine that Hikigaya Hachiman had read them.

Yukinoshita Yukino looked at Hikigaya Hachiman and gave him an icy smile. "Is it because of that sentence? I am the only one who reigns supreme in heaven and on earth. That's why I specifically searched for the origin of this sentence, instead of reading the Buddhist scriptures."

Yukinoshita Yukino's look of "I see right through you" made Hikigaya Hachiman look away. He then explained seriously, "Incidentally, the 'I' in 'I alone reigns supreme' doesn't refer solely to Shakyamuni himself. It refers to the innate Buddha nature that all living beings possess, which is neither born nor destroyed, neither defiled nor pure, and neither increases nor decreases. All things, both worldly and non-worldly, are manifestations of this innate Buddha nature. Everything that is born must die, and therefore everything is illusory and unreal."

Yukinoshita Yukino flashed a victorious smile and took over the conversation, "While that sounds impressive, it's not meant to be used in a video like this. Gojo Satoru simply thinks he's invincible. When he says 'I'm the only one in the world,' he's only taking it literally."

Hikigaya Hachiman immediately objected: "That's hard to say. Judging from the image and what Gojo Satoru said, the meaning of this sentence should be the original meaning in the Buddhist scriptures. Gojo Satoru has indeed transcended the mundane realm."

Yukinoshita Yukino said very strongly, "Your view is too narrow. To understand a statement, you need to consider the context. And not just the context, but also the life story of the person involved. Judging from the conversations between Gojo Satoru before and after his death, he didn't reach such a high level."

The two of them argued with each other based on their own understanding. Hikigaya Hachiman's opinion was based on the artistic conception of the picture, while Yukinoshita Yukino revealed the original author's idea - there seem to be various opinions on "I am the only one in the world", but I like the arrogant one.

Yuigahama Yui and Zaimokuza Yoshiki, who were not good enough, huddled against the wall and shivered.

Fushiguro Shiori smashed the ground with his chain and flung a stone at Gojo Satoru. The stone was trapped in the force field surrounding Gojo Satoru. Gojo Satoru looked at Fushiguro Shiori calmly: "The advantage of techniques passed down from generation to generation is that there are instructions for use, but the disadvantage is that information about the techniques can easily be leaked. You are from the Zenin family, right? So you have a thorough understanding of the unlimited curse, but this technique is only known to a very few people in the Gojo family."

Gojo Satoru raised his right hand like a Buddha picking up a flower, and space seemed to freeze.

[“Clockwise and counterclockwise, let each of them collide infinitely, releasing the imaginary mass generated from it, virtual form, Qi.”]

The energy released from his fingertips illuminated the sky and earth in purple. Fushiguro opened his eyes wide and looked at the light that tore through space.

"Something's wrong. I won't do a job that doesn't pay. Normally, I'd say that and avoid it as much as possible. But before I saw this awakened, unstoppable spell user, perhaps the most powerful sorcerer of modern times, I suddenly felt the urge to deny it. I wanted to try to bring him down, to bring down the Zenin family, the spell world, and the very pinnacle of the spell world. To affirm myself, I distorted my normal self. In that moment, I had already lost."

The chain clattered and fell from Fushiguro's hand. He reached out with his right hand to the left side of his body, but half of it had disappeared. His palm could only feel soft flesh and internal organs.

"Hasn't my self-respect been lost long ago? I don't respect myself, and I don't respect others. Isn't that the way of life I chose?"

[A young man holding a small and delicate baby, that image flashed through Fushiguro Shier's mind.]

Gojo Satoru descended from the sky and asked Fushiguro Shiori, "Anything else you would like to say?"

Fushiguro Shiori said, "No more... In two or three years, my child will be sold to the Zenin family. You can do whatever you want with him."

After saying this, Fushiguro lowered his head. He stood before Gojo Satoru, his life coming to an end.

[The scene changes to the time of the demon. Geto Suguru subdued the cursed spirit that Fushiguro Shinobu used to store cursed tools. Just before sunset, he found the Bankei Cult headquarters.]

[Opening the door, I was greeted by a spacious and bright hall. Hundreds of believers, dressed in white, a symbol of purity, clapped their hands. Their enthusiastic applause and beaming smiles were as if they were celebrating a festival.]

The believers applauded and made way for him. Gojo Satoru, holding the body covered by a white cloth, walked towards the gate and said calmly, "You're really slow, Jie. No, it should be considered fast, right? After all, there are several Bankei Cult facilities in this city."

As Gojo Satoru passed through the crowd, the followers of the Bankei Cult gathered again and continued to applaud Gojo Satoru. The applause never stopped, and the smiles never left their faces.

[Suguru Geto stared blankly at Gojo Satoru's attitude. "You're Satoru, right? What happened?"]

Gojo Satoru asked, "You've met Nozomi, right?"

[Suguru Geto said: "Yes, I asked her to treat me, I'm fine."]

[As he spoke, an arm dropped from the white cloth.]

[Suguru Geto looked at the arm and said dejectedly, "No, even if I'm fine, it won't help."]

Gojo Satoru said, "I messed up, you're not at fault."

[Suguru Geto lowered his head even lower: "Let's go back."]

Gojo Satoru suddenly asked, "Jae, are we going to kill these guys? I probably won't feel anything right now."

Geto Suguru's voice was as ethereal as dispersing mist. "No need. It's pointless. It looks like there are only ordinary believers here. The main suspect, who knows about the curse world, should have already fled. Unlike the bounty, they have no way to argue in this situation. This group has problems to begin with, and they will disband soon."

Gojo Satoru walked past Geto Suguru and stopped in the long corridor that flowed into the red sunset. The two seemed to be in two different worlds, separated by a door.

"Meaning? Is that kind of thing really necessary?"

[The applause continued. Upon hearing Gojo Satoru's question, Geto Suguru clenched his fist, raised his head and looked forward. As if to strengthen his resolve, he said, "It's very important, especially for a magician."]

Chapter 75: Azure Eyes

Yukinoshita Yukino and Hikigaya Hachiman were still arguing, and Gojo Satoru's words provided material for Yukinoshita. Yukinoshita said, "See? If Gojo Satoru had really awakened, he wouldn't have said that he wanted to kill those ignorant believers."

Hikigaya Hachiman shook his head. "No, no, no, no, no, you have to know that even Buddhas get angry. In this kind of situation, even Buddhas can't help themselves. Buddhas have the lowered brows of Bodhisattvas and the furious glare of Vajra. In this kind of situation, who can resist subduing demons and monsters? Even Buddhas can only endure three times. How many times have these people applauded?"

Yuigahama Yui couldn't help but ask, "They were just bewitched by a cult, so should they be killed?"

Hikigaya Hachiman was speechless. After a moment's thought, he said, "This is a brutal, one-size-fits-all approach, but there's no other way to punish them. They contributed to and supported the cult's crimes, but the police can't arrest them as criminals. However, it's just an idea. I'm afraid there aren't many people who don't want them dead, but even those who do want them dead might not support their execution."

Yukinoshita Yukino nodded silently, looking at the ignorant believers in the video with disgust. She said calmly, "Simply put, they're just too vicious. Although their morals have been distorted by their teachings, the law cannot punish them. Morally speaking, their crimes don't deserve the death penalty, and legally speaking, they haven't committed any crimes. But from the perspective of ordinary people... this camera movement and visuals maximize everyone's disgust towards these people."

"If I hadn't listened to Jay's objections and killed those people at that time, perhaps everything that happened later wouldn't have happened."

Gojo Arata looked at the screen, fragments of memories flashing through his mind, an expression of pain and sadness appearing on his face.

Kitagawa Umi and Gojo Arana held hands. Witnessing Gojo Arana's regret, Kitagawa Umi held Gojo Arana's hand tightly, silently providing strength to Gojo Arana.

Sugaya Noha looked at Gojo Arata dumbfoundedly: "Hey, you've suddenly become different, even though I agree with this idea."

"Well, it's different."

Gojo Arata closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his ordinary black pupils disappeared, replaced by a deep azure blue.

Gojo Arata said calmly, "Until that moment, Jie was still suppressing his negative emotions. If he had killed all the followers of the Panxing Sect, Jie wouldn't have collapsed."

Ryune was surprised and said, "If that's the case, then Gojo Satoru, who originally wanted to kill people, has become the pillar of the curse world. Suguru Geto, who tried to stop Gojo Satoru, defected from the high school and not only killed everyone in the village, but also killed his own parents."

Kitagawa Umi said sadly, "Everything goes to extremes and then reverses. At that time, Shincai still had the urge to kill the Guangguangxing Sect, but Geto-san didn't release a single bit of negative emotion. The powder in the powder keg is getting more and more, and the fuse is getting shorter and shorter. It's only a matter of time before it collapses."

Whenever Xia Youjie curses out loud, don't hold it in and don't just say legitimate things, this will make the fuse longer.

【August 1 year later, at Polytechnic College.】

“It’s coming.”

[Ieiri Naoko and Geto Suguru threw a pencil and eraser at Gojo Satoru. The pencil stopped in the air in front of Gojo Satoru, and the eraser hit Gojo Satoru on the head.]

[Ieiri Naoko asked curiously, "What was that just now?"]

[Suguru Geto said: "Automatically select the target for the technique?"]

Gojo Satoru said, "Yes, although to be precise, the target of the spell is me, it has been manually controlled and now has been changed to automatic mode. It not only determines the strength of the cursed energy, but also the danger level of the object by its mass, speed, and shape. With a small amount of resources, it can keep the unlimited curse almost active."

[Ieiri Naoko warned: "Keep it running at all times? Be careful or your brain will burn out."]

Gojo Satoru twirled his pencil and spoke calmly, "It's within the self-replenishing range, and the reversal technique will continue to operate, with fresh brains delivered instantly. I've been practicing the ellipsis palm seal, and it's now perfect. He and Cang have also nearly mastered their respective simultaneous multiple activations. The next task will be territorial and long-distance teleportation..."

"Satoru has become the strongest. He can complete all missions alone. Glass never goes out on dangerous missions, so naturally, I spend more time alone."

That summer was very busy, perhaps due to the frequent disasters of the previous year. Cursed spirits swarmed out like maggots. I exorcised and absorbed them over and over again. The smell of the unknown cursed spirits was like swallowing a rag that had been used to wipe vomit.

Who is this for?

Exorcism, absorption. Ever since that day, I've been constantly convincing myself that what I saw was nothing special, a well-known ugliness. I clearly understand this, but I still choose to help everyone as a magician. I cannot waver, I must fulfill my responsibilities as a magician... stinky monkey.

As time went by, the pressure on Geto Suguru grew, and the anger and hatred never left his heart.

"Suguru-senpai."

[In the corridor of the school building, Huiyuan Yu called out to Geto Suguru.]

【"Haiyuan."】

[Grayhara Yu said loudly: "Thank you for your hard work, Senior."]

[Geto Suguru stood next to the vending machine and asked Haibara Yu, "Would you like something to drink?"]

Huiyuan Xiong said cheerfully, "I'm so sorry, I want a Coke."

[Suguru Takeru took out a can of Coke, placed it on the seat next to him, and sat down himself.]

[Haihara Yu sat down and said to Geto Suguru, "Tomorrow I'm going on a mission to a place quite far away."]

[Suguru Geto smiled and said, "Really? Then please bring back some local specialties."]

Huiyuan Yu said cheerfully, "I see. Senior, do you want something sweet or salty?"

[Suguru Geto closes his eyes: "Maybe Satoru would want to eat it too, so let's buy something sweet."]

[Graybara Yu said: "I know!"]

[Suguru Geto asked softly, "Habara, is your life as a sorcerer going well? Do you find it tiring?"]

Huihara Yu gave a thumbs-up and smiled brightly. "This? Because I don't usually think too deeply about these things. I just give my all to what I can do, and that feels great."

[Suguru Geto glanced at Haibara Yu and said calmly, "Really? That's true."]

Loud footsteps were heard, and a figure appeared in front of Geto Suguru and Haibara Yu. The tall, blonde woman stood with her left hand on her waist and her right hand behind her head, like a model. She asked, "Are you Suguru? What type of women do you like?"

Chapter 76: Evolution into a Spellcaster

The newly appeared blonde was another top-grade sorcerer, Yuuki Kujuku. After a few words, Haibara Yuu left, and Yuuki Kujuku took his place, introducing her philosophy to Geto Suguru.

[Kujuku Yuki asked: "What is a cursed spirit, after all?"]

[Suguru Geto said, "It's the cursed energy that leaked from humans, accumulating like sediment."]

Kujuku Yuki said, "That's right. Therefore, I want to create a world where cursed spirits cannot be born. There are two methods: one, eliminate the cursed power of all humans, and two, allow all humans to control it. I think the first is a good option, and there's a reference example: Zenin Shinji. Due to the heavens and curses, his cursed power has become the same as that of ordinary people, but he's the only one in the world with zero cursed power. I originally wanted to study him, but was rejected. So, I shifted my focus to the second method, allowing all humans to control their cursed power. If everyone becomes a sorcerer, curses will not be born."

[Suguru Geto said indifferently: "Then, should we just kill all non-magicians?"]

Kujuku Yuki confirmed Geto's idea: "That's probably the simplest method. Continuously eliminating non-magicians as a survival strategy, forcing humans to adapt and become mages. In other words, promoting evolution, using fear and crisis to advance. Unfortunately, I'm not that crazy. Do you hate non-magicians, mages?"

Geto Suguru replied, "I don't know. I used to think spells existed to protect non-magicians, but lately, the value standards of non-magicians in my heart... have begun to waver. The dignity that only the weak possess, the ugliness that only the weak possess, I've gradually lost the ability to distinguish and accept these. I look down on non-magicians, and I deny these thoughts. The marathon called magic, the end of which is too vague, I can't figure out which one is my true belief."

[Kujuku Yuki said, "Neither of these is your true belief. You haven't reached that stage yet. The you who look down on non-magicians and the you who deny such thoughts are both just possibilities you have come up with. It's your choice to make which one become your true belief."]

"After all this time, it's this woman's fault that Geto Suguru has the idea of annihilating humanity."

"Kyuujiu Yuki's words were just a trigger. The anti-human thoughts he had were also because Suguru Geto had accumulated enough negative emotions in his heart."

"After all, does that method really work? Eliminating non-magicians and forcing ordinary people to adapt and evolve."

"..."

The countermeasures room fell into a subtle silence.

The amount of information in this clip is a bit scary. It seems that using fear and crisis to promote human evolution is actually feasible.

At the entrance of the Gojo Doll Shop, a black Porsche 356A was parked on the roadside not far away.

A ringtone rang out from the crack in the car window. Gin took out his cell phone from the passenger seat. Seeing the caller ID, his expression turned serious. He stubbed out his cigarette and answered the phone: "BOSS."

"Are you reading the Akashic Records?"

"Yes."

"Using fear and crisis to advance human evolution. This project will run parallel to the development of APTX4869. You will be personally responsible for this. Uninhabited Island No. 3 is yours to use."

"Yes."

"Besides, Mr. Zhenren's authority is equal to mine."

"……Yes."

Gin's attitude was unconditional obedience, so the call was very short. Only when the phone was hung up from the other end did he frown.

Vodka, who was sitting in the driver's seat, asked curiously, "Brother, since the boss has decided to cooperate with the real person, why do you still want to do this experiment?"

Gin said coldly: "Before the cooperation breaks down, we must have the ability to train our own sorcerers."

Vodka couldn't help but ask: "If the cooperation breaks down, can the organization really fight against real people?"

He was very suspicious that the BOSS had been controlled by a real person.

Gin glanced at Vodka coldly, and Vodka quickly shut up.