My youth story cannot be a knight war

"And in the end, due to the dispersion of the four elements, everything will eventually return to - "emptiness"? "

“Empty? Empty self???”

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's expression suddenly froze, his expressionless face froze for a moment, and the pen in his hand slipped from his hand because of his pause, fell to the floor, and then turned under the chair with a gurgling sound.

He did not bend down to pick up the pen. Instead, he rested his chin on his hand and thought intently, with a wise gleam in his eyes from time to time.

"Kuuga isn't the name of the warrior Zaimokuza Yoshiki transformed into. The Gurongis have always referred to Zaimokuza's transformed form as Kuuga. The name 'Kuuga' is simply a homophone they used in their language, but..."

"According to the ability that Zaimokuza Yoshiki has shown to manipulate the four elements in accordance with the true meaning of Buddhism, and according to the definition of ancient Indian Buddhism, these elements will eventually return to the "emptiness" of nothingness... Is it really just a coincidence that he chose this name?"

“But if my conjecture is correct, then I’m afraid that the elemental power that Zaimokuza has shown now is not the manifestation of Kuuga’s true power, or it can only be regarded as a part of his true ability. What is his true power…”

No matter what he was thinking about, the scene on the mobile phone screen continued to develop.

Zaimokuza held the Titan Sword in his hand, and unlike the fierce and violent battles he had fought before, he walked towards Gorigi with a steady, even leisurely pace. However, a strong sense of oppression, unlike before, began to emanate from his entire body, making him look like a slowly moving mountain in the eyes of the world!

Facing this pressure, Gorigi subconsciously took a step back, but it immediately realized that the belligerent and bloodthirsty instincts in its blood made it feel extremely humiliated and angry. As a member of the "ME" group, one of the elite among the Gurongi clan, itself——actually felt afraid?

[This is simply unforgivable, and it feels more humiliating than the death that would come after losing the game! Gurongi only has warriors who embrace the glory of dying in battle, and there are no cowards who shrink back because of the enemy's strength! ! ! ]

Driven by the rage caused by this humiliation, Gorigi roared angrily, and rushed towards Zaimokuza with his tall body.

"So what if it's purple power!? Don't underestimate me! I'm Me-Gorigi-Ba, the one who breaks my prey's neck with my death tentacles!!!"

[It roared! Howled! Just like the Japanese devils on Guam who faced the overwhelming artillery fire of the US military and still shouted "Board!" and fearlessly charged with explosive packs! Their whole bodies are filled with the Bushido spirit and masculinity that the younger generation of Japan today will never have! ]

"Feel the feeling of having your neck broken! KUUGA!"

Gorigi rushed to Zaimokuza and swung his head violently. The tentacles on his head quickly wrapped around Zaimokuza's neck and bound him tightly. He immediately turned around and threw Zaimokuza headfirst to the ground, breaking his neck!

However, nothing happened. No matter how hard it tried, no matter how tightly its tentacles bound it, Zaimokuza remained motionless, not moving an inch. Gorigi looked like a weak mortal trying to lift a mountain with a rope. It was pathetic and ridiculous.

【"What!?"】

Gorigi was startled, but before he could react, Zaimokuza grabbed the tentacle wrapped around his neck with one hand and swung the Titan Sword upward with his right hand. Amidst a shower of black blood, the sharp sword severed the tentacle in one blow!

When the tentacle was severed, Gorigi felt an incomparable pain and immediately stumbled back with a scream. The broken tentacle left a clear black bloodstain on the ground as he retreated.

The tentacles on its head are not only the most flexible and powerful part of its body, but also its most vulnerable. The pain Gorigi feels right now is like the excruciating pain a man feels when his vitals are severed, and even more so!

[“Taku!”]

However, Zaimokuza felt no pity for Gorigi's pain. He took advantage of the situation and raised his left hand, striking it on the right cheek with a punch that was no less powerful than his almighty form's, drawing blood from its face. He then kicked it in the stomach, sending it flying.

Zaimokuza tore off the remaining tentacles from his neck, raised his Titan Sword, and walked towards Gorigi, who was struggling to stand up from the ground. He flipped his right wrist and stabbed the Titan Sword at the dark silver belt on its abdomen!

[“Oh my god!!!”]

[“Ugh!!!”]

【puff! 】

Amid Zaimokuza's roar and Gorigi's crescendoing scream, the tip of the Titan Sword pierced its abdomen and exited from its back.

“KU—UGA ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!”

[Zi——]

The crimson word "Earth" appeared where the Titan's sword had pierced it. Within the gleaming cracked eye, the word spread. In his final moments, Gorigi clutched Zaimokuza's neck tightly with both hands, staring into those purple compound eyes and shouting his last words in this world with a voice filled with hatred. The words eventually turned into an incomparably piercing scream.

【boom! 】

[Its strong body suddenly exploded, and the flames from the explosion engulfed Zaimokuza right in front of him. Kousaka Kyousuke covered his face with his hands to block the heat and impact from the explosion.]

【“…”】

[When he put his hand down, the figure of Unidentified Lifeform No. 20 was no longer visible on the opposite road, except for Zaimokuza, who was holding the Titan Sword and maintaining a thrusting posture. The road was blackened by the flames of the explosion, and some cardboard and garbage bags piled at the nearest alley were burning with flames.]

[Zaimokuza slowly retracts the Titan Sword he thrust out and stands still.]

【Om—】

[After a twist and flicker of the armored warrior's body, the tall figure that gave people a sense of majesty and stability once again turned back into the white-haired young man that Kousaka Kyousuke was familiar with. Zaimokuza stood with his back to him on the road with several small flames burning, and his right hand was holding the handlebar that had been transformed from the Titan Sword back to its original state.]

【“…”】

Zaimokuza lowered his head slightly, his white bangs drooping, obscuring his eyes. Only his tightly pursed lips could be seen. His right hand gripped the handlebars tightly, the veins on the back of his hand bulging from the excessive force applied.

【"...wooden seat."】

[Kousaka Kyosuke looked at Zaimokuza's back, who seemed inexplicably lonely, and his heart moved slightly. After a moment of hesitation, he called out his name. Zaimokuza's back moved slightly when he heard his name, and he turned to look over.]

[What made Kousaka Kyosuke feel somewhat relieved was that Zaimokuza, who turned around again, had the familiar cheerful smile on his face. He gave him the familiar thumbs-up and said with a smile.]

["Elder husband, Mr. Kosaka."]

40. Ancient stone remains unearthed

【Nagano Prefecture, Kurodake Ruins. 】

[Just as Zaimokuza was confused by the sudden sight and noise in his head, archaeological excavation work was in full swing at the ruins of Kuroyama in Nagano Prefecture. ]

Compared to the size of the archaeological team before the incident, it is much busier here now. Not only are there layers of blockades, but you can also see with your naked eyes that there are more than a dozen police cars on duty at the main roads near the ruins. Each officer is equipped with real guns and high-powered weapons, patrolling in shifts 24 hours a day. All the police officers are looking around with a serious and vigilant look. Judging from the way they hold their guns and their working attitude that has not decreased at all even after patrolling for hours, these police officers are obviously the elites of the Metropolitan Police Department.

[In the ruins they are guarding, professionals whose number far exceeds the number of the original Chengnan University investigation team are carefully surveying every part of the ruins, hoping to find more things from the ancient times. ]

[Of course, this is true. After all, it has been nearly two months since the tragic death of all members of the Jiulangyue investigation team, which also means that the unconfirmed life forms have been killing people outside for nearly two months. The discovery a few days ago confirmed that these powerful and ruthless monsters were resurrected from this ruins.]

[These archaeologists discovered a cemetery-like place in another hidden place not far from the ruins. After digging up the place, countless tombstones with mysterious words and stone coffins appeared. All the coffins found were empty. All the coffin lids were opened, and there was nothing inside.]

[The superiors who received the news immediately determined that this should be the place where the Gurongi were resurrected, and asked everyone to immediately count the number of opened coffins and whether there were any unopened sarcophagi.]

[After five days, the archaeologists finally counted all the coffins in the cemetery and obtained shocking data - there are at least more than 200 coffins in total! ]

[The number of unconfirmed life forms that have appeared and been marked with codes is only up to the twentieth. However, if these coffins are really the actual number of those monsters when they revived, then the unconfirmed life forms that have appeared now are actually less than one-tenth of the total number, and this may not be all the unconfirmed life forms, because no one dares to guarantee that after discovering the first cemetery like this, a second one will not be found.]

This discovery was immediately reported. Upon learning that there were at least two or three dozen of these terrifying monsters, which had already caused countless bloodshed in Tokyo, everyone was terrified. After all, just one individual had already caused such a huge loss. What would the scene be like if they were to deploy their entire army?

[No one dared to imagine that scene, but all the leaders at the relevant meeting unanimously passed the proposal to strengthen the security of the ruins in order to prevent the situation like the last investigation team from happening again.]

Toyosaki Academy.

"How many hundreds of these monsters are there???"

When Eriri Sawamura saw the content of the video on the classroom TV, she was almost stunned. She couldn't imagine how to deal with so many unconfirmed life forms. After all, there were only about twenty unconfirmed life forms in the video, even if we excluded Yoshiki Zaimokuza, the incarnation of Kuuga, but each of them was an absolute ruthless character, and the number of bloody cases they caused exceeded three digits, and each of them made Zaimokuza suffer a lot.

Especially No. 6 and No. 14. It can be said that if Zaimokuza had not been lucky enough to save his life twice, his life would basically have ended in the first battle with them.

Just the ones that have appeared now have forced the human side led by Zaimokuza Yoshiteru and Kousaka Kyosuke in the video to the point where they have to fight for their lives. It is hard to imagine who can resist when their entire army is mobilized to kill.

What is even more puzzling is how such a terrifying number of Gurongi were sealed by the ancient Lindo, that is, the ancient humans? After all, even in modern society with such advanced technology, the most destructive thermal weapons are difficult to hurt them unless they are large weapons such as rocket launchers. It is hard to imagine how the ancestors in ancient times accomplished this feat.

[In a tent camp not far from the excavation site, many stones were placed on a table in one of the tents. Several archaeological experts were standing around the table, looking at the stones and pointing at them.]

[“——This is the latest thing found near the ruins. It is not clear whether this thing is related to those unconfirmed life forms. I will continue to stay here to investigate.”]

[“Don’t worry, Yukinoshita-san, I know.”]

[A tall man in a suit and a white coat stood outside the tent holding a cell phone and whispered to Yukino Yukinoshita who was far away at Jonan University in Tokyo about the latest information found at the Kuroyama ruins. After he finished speaking, he hung up the call, put the phone in his pocket, and turned to walk towards the tent behind him.]

[The man has gray hair that is very similar in color to Zaimokuza, his body is as slender as a model, he is tall, and his facial features are delicate and soft, but you would never think he is a girl, but a young man with a neutral beauty. Judging from his appearance alone, he is completely qualified to be a model.]

[On the nameplate on his white coat’s chest is his name and position—]

[——Leader of the second team of the Jiulangyue Ruins Investigation Team: Totsuka Ayaka. ]

Chiba Prefecture, Sobu High School, Class 2F.

"Ugh?"

Ayaka Totsuka, who looked like - or should I say, was exactly like - a beautiful girl who could be rated 90 points. She stared blankly at the man who appeared on the phone screen, and looked at the nameplate on his chest with a look of disbelief.

“This person is me???”

Looking at the handsome guy in the video who was almost as handsome as the future Zaimokuza Yoshiki, and who was enough to make countless girls scream when he walked on the street, Totsuka Ayaka, who now would only be stared at with admiration by countless boys when she walked on the street, could not believe that this was her future self.

But when she thought of the comparison between Zaimokuza's previous videos and his future self, Totsuka Ayaka was immediately relieved. She turned to look at the "herself" in the video with joy, who was almost the same as her ideal self, and was filled with joy.

"Has my future self finally become a man?"

【"Um……"】

【Totsuka walked to the table with the stones on it. The people around him automatically made way for him when they saw him coming in, and their words revealed their respect for him as the team leader.】

"The organization of these stones does not seem to exist individually, but rather as part of a whole object."

[He stroked his chin, which had a clear arc, and looked at the stones that had been put together on the table in front of him. After the various parts of these stones were connected, they looked very much like an insect, but Totsuka, who didn't know much about insects, couldn't tell what kind of insect it was.]

[“Report! We found another piece of debris!”]

[A member of the investigation team, also wearing a white coat and holding a green stone in both hands, walked in and handed the stone in his hands to Totsuka who was looking over.]

[“Hmm? This stone doesn’t seem to be very similar to the ones we have found now. It looks more like agate or something like that.”]

[Totsuka frowned as he took the green round stone and gently wiped away the dust remaining on the surface of the stone with his white-gloved hand.]

[When he wiped the soil away with his palm, a fluorescent green light appeared in his eyes.]

[——And it was at this moment that Zaimokuza, who was far away in Tokyo, suddenly felt a pain in his brain, and then a strange image emerged.]

【"Um?"】

[Totsuka, who was holding the stone in both hands and studying it, suddenly looked back with a strange expression, and saw only some members of the investigation team looking at him with curiosity.]

[“Is it an illusion?”]

[He spoke to himself, his clear grey eyes full of doubt.]

[For some reason, he felt as if someone was watching him.]

41. Mysterious Vision

[“You seem to have won easily this time. How do you feel about this purple form?”]

After parking the car with his left hand, Kousaka Kyousuke supported his stiff right shoulder and walked towards Zaimokuza. The penetrating wound he sustained during the previous subjugation of Number Fourteen hadn't fully healed yet, and it still ached from time to time. He could only hope that this wouldn't cause him to suffer from any sequelae that would recur in his old age.

[“This is amazing! It feels much stronger than the previous forms. It’s very easy to use. This is the first time I feel that fighting can be so easy!”]

[“Fortunately, Mr. Kosaka’s support came in time, otherwise I would have been in danger.”]

【Thinking of the experience of almost having his neck cut open just now, Zaimokuza still felt a lingering fear, but he still smiled and gave his thumbs up, but he immediately remembered something and asked hurriedly.】

[“By the way, Mr. Kosaka, how is Mr. Manjo doing?”]

[He was referring to a wrestler in a fitness club that it had targeted before the battle with No. 20. That wrestler was also an assistant to the police. After the police informed him of the whole story, he resolutely chose to volunteer to assist in the ambush of the unconfirmed life form No. 20. Zaimokuza had talked to him before and had a good impression of him.]

【“…”】

[The smile on Kousaka Kyosuke's lips slowly faded, and he shook his head silently.]

[“It was too late. His neck bones were shattered and he almost died on the spot. He was already dead when the doctor went upstairs.”]

【“…”】

[After hearing this news, the smile on Zaimokuza's face disappeared. He lowered his eyes to look at the ground, and the face of the bald man named Manjo flashed in his mind. He once patted Zaimokuza's shoulder and laughed heartily, saying that he would take him to his house for dinner after this matter was over, and introduce his wife and daughter to Zaimokuza.]

[“…If I had been faster, Mr. Wanzhang might not have died.”]

[Zaimokuza said in a low voice, his voice was very dull.]

[“This is not your fault. The problem lies in our misjudgment. When we saw the appearance of No. 20, we subconsciously thought it was a man, but we never expected that its human form would be a woman, and that its dress would be so normal…”]

Thinking back to the image of Number 20 before she transformed into a monster, wearing a fitness short-sleeved shirt and shorts that highlighted her physique, with delicate features and light makeup, and bare, fair skin with no visible tattoos, Kousaka Kyosuke found it incredible that a woman who looked like a gym trainer could actually turn into a Gurongi that looked so similar to a cockroach.

[She was too normal. She looked more normal than the police officers in the gym who were wearing sports shorts and "jogging" on the treadmills at a speed of 4 kilometers. She looked like a female athlete who was going to the gym to apply for a gym membership. And her fluent Japanese made it impossible to associate her with those unconfirmed life forms who killed countless people, especially No. 20, who looked like a large cockroach.]

[After all, as we all know, women and cockroaches are eternal enemies. The possibility of these two elements merging together is like a bear and an eagle sleeping in the same bed with guns in their arms, and both of them are still alive when they wake up the next day.]

[So when No. 20 walked in front of Mr. Wanzhang and turned into a monster, all the police officers present were unable to react. They only stared at the men and ignored the women. By the time they reacted, the assistant had been wrapped around the neck by No. 20's tentacles and thrown back in a German throw. The sound of the neck fracture made the stunned expressions of many police officers look extremely funny.]

[“These guys are getting more and more familiar with us now. Not only can they speak our language, they can even take advantage of our cognitive loopholes. It is definitely not accidental that No. 20 dressed up like that, but it was intentional, because it guessed that we were going to ambush it, and it took advantage of our trick.”]

[Kousaka Kyosuke stomped out a burning flame under his feet, took out a pair of gloves from his arms and put them on, then leaned over with a transparent plastic bag and put a small piece of the remaining arm blade fragment on the ground into it.]

[“——Miss Ebina is right. They are evolving, not biologically, but in terms of anthropomorphism. Now, whether it is behavior, appearance, clothing, language, or even ideological aesthetics, they are almost the same as us humans.”]

[Looking at the weapon fragments in the plastic bag in his hand, Kousaka Kyosuke's eyes were extremely solemn. ]

[“What’s even more terrifying is that their knowledge and understanding of us has reached such a deep level, but we still know nothing about them. We don’t know their details, the purpose of their killings, and everything about these Gurongis is shrouded in fog... I have to say, this feeling is really irritating and unsettling.”]

[Imagine that when you say hello to someone on the street, that person may look normal, talkative, able to respond to your questions, and even have a good chat with you, but in essence he is an out-and-out monster. The human skin that looks like you is just a disguise. Underneath it is a person who is extremely bloodthirsty and always wants to take your life. His thoughts and consciousness are completely different from those of humans. How would you feel when you know all this? ]