My youth story cannot be a knight war

[She lowered her head and spoke softly to a pool below.]

[The originally calm surface of the pool suddenly began to ripple violently after Baruba uttered these words. Then, a dark red figure rushed out from the center of the ripples.]

[“Oh!? It’s finally my turn!”]

[Biran, covered in blood, opened and closed his mouth, emitting sounds of joy. His mouth, covered in ferocious, sharp teeth, was filled with blood, and the gaps between his teeth were filled with torn flesh.]

[It casually threw the big fish on its shoulders away, and the dolphin's body, which was eaten to the point that only the upper half was left, floated away on the water. Internal organs and blood continued to flow out from the broken body and open mouth, quickly dyeing the originally clean pool red and smelly.]

["Woo-g-g-g-"]

Biran wiped the blood from his mouth and, as he walked towards Baruba, he kicked down a Gooma that had risen from the pool along the way and then stepped over its struggling body.

[“I’ve waited for so long, it’s finally my turn! I must have a good kill!”]

It happily accepted the abacus from Baruba, moving the beads with its blood-stained claws. Baruba, standing nearby, couldn't help but frown at the fishy and bloody stench of Biran, then quietly sat a little further away.

[“Humph, since we’ve waited this long, it would be a shame not to kill more.”]

[Biran adjusted the abacus and handed it to Baruba, saying this proudly.]

【“Three hundred and sixty people, two days, new second rule!”】

[“Wow…it seems like you’re very confident.”]

[Baruba raised an eyebrow when he heard this number, which was almost double the previous player target, and held up his ring with a new golden striker.]

[“Are you sure? Considering the number of people you are targeting, I can give you one more day.”]

【"snort!"】

Biran snorted disdainfully, grabbed Baruba's wrist, and inserted the ring on her hand into the dark silver belt around his waist, answering with actions instead of words.

[“Oh~”]

The firing pin pierced the center of the belt, and a transparent ripple spread from the waist to the whole body. Biran, feeling this powerful force, let out a comfortable moan.

"Just wait, I will definitely be the first 'ME' to be promoted to 'GO', and in the future I will become the fourth player in the history of my clan to be qualified to bring about the 'Ultimate Darkness'!"

Biran shook Baruba's hand away, pointed his thumb at himself confidently, and then turned and walked out of the aquarium.

[“The fourth player to incur the “Ultimate Darkness”? Haha… I wish you success.”]

Baruba watched the other person disappear through the door without reacting. Without changing his expression, he removed his blood-stained white lace gloves and threw them away, speaking indifferently.

[“Then, what about me? When will it be my turn?”]

A hurried voice came from the side. Baruba subconsciously frowned and looked at Gooma, who had climbed out of the pool, soaking wet. His dark eyes were filled with longing and pleading.

【"Hahaha--"】

Baruba's raised hand gently dropped at the sound of laughter. The other two Gurongi sitting nearby sneered and stood up. Their figures twisted and shifted under the belts that appeared around their waists as they walked towards him.

[“Hmm——”]

A strong hand grasped Gooma's neck and lifted it up beneath its flushed face. Its bloodshot eyes met a pair of purple ones.

[“Stop daydreaming. Don’t you understand your situation?”]

The leader of the "ME" group, the Mantis Gurongi, Me-Garima-Ba, looked at the struggling Gooma with a mocking expression and threw it behind him, transforming into the Chameleon Gurongi, Me-Garume-Re.

【"drink!"】

Garume looked at the Gooma being flung towards him, jumped up and flipped over, then kicked his legs into its abdomen, sending the Gooma flying like a soccer ball.

[“Ugh!”]

[Snap! ]

[The screaming Gooma flew towards the roof of the aquarium, shattering the tempered glass there before flying out. Torrential rain and strong winds poured into the aquarium along the broken roof.]

[“Oh~ 100 points, perfect shot!”]

[“With this skill, I should be able to join the football team in the neighboring country of Linduo, right? I heard it’s easy to get in there! It seems that all you need to do is be able to eat.”]

Garume, having transformed back into his human form, whistled as Gooma flew out of the aquarium, then applauded his own shooting skills with a smile on his face.

[“Hmm…”]

[Falling outside the aquarium, Gooma reached out with a trembling hand to grasp a piece of broken glass in front of him. He pressed so hard that the glass cut through his glove and split the skin on his palm, causing blood to flow along the glass.]

[“Just wait for me——you guys… remember this!!!”]

[The roar of resentment echoed in the rainstorm, and was carried by the rain into the sewer. ]

"Becoming the fourth player capable of inducing the "Ultimate Darkness"? Does it mean that there are already three Gurongi with this ability?"

Ishigami Yu was looking at the light screen with his chin in his hand, thinking. He didn't care about Batman being bullied by his companions again and the harsh words he said. This has basically become a must-see program at the beginning and end of each game. All the people watching had no sympathy for the bloodthirsty Gurongi being bullied, only ridicule and gloating that was even worse than Gurongi's.

What he cared about was the information revealed by Biran and Baruba in their previous conversation. His intuition told him that this information was very important.

"I remember in the previous video, No. 6 revealed in the battle with Mr. Zaimokuza and in the communication with the remaining Gurongi afterwards that the ultimate goal of this so-called "Kikiru" is to determine a player who has the ability to bring about the "Ultimate Darkness"... But why did this Piranha Gurongi say that it wants to become the fourth Gurongi with the qualifications?"

"Could it be that... this "Kikiru" is not the first time it has been held? It has happened before? And including this time, it has happened at least four times?"

"So who were the winners of the first three times?"

Thinking of this, a figure wearing a tattered cloak and shrouded in darkness appeared in Ishigami Yu's mind, and his eyes immediately became solemn.

"Number Zero...whose whereabouts are unknown, might be one of the winners, the player who has the ability to bring about the "ultimate darkness" as the Gurongi say."

"But even if we rule it out, there are still two left. Who are the remaining two Gurongis..."

For some reason, a bright smiling face appeared in his mind right after the figure of No. 0, giving Ishigami Yu a fright.

"No, no, no, what the hell am I thinking about! Mr. Zaimokuza is a human, not a Gurongi. How could he be the player who can cause the "ultimate darkness" mentioned by those murderous monsters? He has not participated in this "Kikiru" game that specializes in killing humans!"

"Why did I suddenly have such an idea? It must be because I played too many games and my brain was cramped..."

Ishigami Yu shook his head in self-mockery, thinking that his idea was so outrageous and ridiculous that he would probably be beaten if he told others about it.

Zaimokuza Yoshiteru is a "Kikiru" player who uses human lives as the standard for advancement? No normal person would believe such a thing, and would not even connect the dots.

After all, Zaimokuza has already demonstrated to everyone watching in previous videos how much he hates the Gurongi and this "Kikiru" who slaughtered humans and took away their smiles.

Not to mention participating, he has always been firmly on the most dangerous frontline with Kyosuke Kousaka to block them from completing the game, knowing how dangerous this matter is, and using his life as a shield to protect everyone from the clutches of unconfirmed life forms.

To even suggest such an idea or possibility is an insult to his actions and will!

"But if that's the case, then who are the remaining two Gurongi with this ability..."

8. Kousaka Kyosuke's Holiday (6-in- K Funny Episodes)

【Tokyo City, Tone River. 】

09:25 PM

[Question: What kind of person is Kyosuke Kosaka? ]

To his colleagues, he is the most trustworthy comrade; to his superiors, he is the most outstanding and irreplaceable subordinate; to the people, he is one of the most reassuring shields; to his admirers, he is the most perfect idol in the world; to his friends, he is the most intimate friend; to his sister, he is the taciturn but reliable eldest brother and the pillar of the family; to his mother, he is the son she is proud of and the center of the family -

[All the beautiful and positive adjectives seem to be applicable to him, and this is not even something that Kousaka Kyosuke deliberately expresses. It is just that his natural performance can have such a touching personality charm, without any falseness, all of which are the most sincere emotions. ]

[“When I first met him, I thought he was a calm and reliable person. But if you get to know him better, you will know that once Kousaka Kyousuke wants to fall in love, it is hard to imagine any woman in the world who can resist his pursuit. No wonder so many female police officers in our team, including Five—cough cough cough!, have a crush on him.”]

[“Officer Takasaka is the most powerful man in our Nagano Prefecture Police Headquarters, and is recognized as the only trump card! Every time we see him at any difficult crime scene, everyone thinks that the matter has been settled. There was even one time when a suspect was so scared that his legs went weak when he heard his name, and he confessed all his crimes on the spot. He is also calm and mature in his behavior, and he is a benchmark for all our police officers!”]

[The above two comments come from Kyosuke Takasaka's former colleagues in the Unidentified Lifeform Search Team and the Nagano Prefectural Police Headquarters, Officer Sugita and Inspector Kameyama.]

[This shows how popular Kyosuke Kosaka is. 】

[But Kousaka Kyosuke actually has a secret, a secret that many people don't know. ]

[——That is, he is a real fisherman. ]

[Yes, they are the kind of fishermen who always worship Buddha and perform rituals before setting out, who check the almanac and consult fortune-tellers to predict the best and worst days for fishing, who place their fishing rods on the altar for sacrifice and enchantment, who burn incense and pray and post vows in forums, who shout "fishermen will never come up empty-handed!" but never come up empty-handed, who can catch less than three fish in a week, and who can catch anything else, from rotting corpses to team figurines. They are pure-blooded aristocrats among fishermen, and the Sacred Twenty-Eight Families among pure-blooded aristocrats.]

[This is Kousaka Kyosuke's biggest hobby, and also the best way to relieve work stress. He is very famous in the fishing circle of Nagano Prefecture, because every time he sees a fisherman wearing sunglasses, a mask, and a baseball cap, with fishing gear on his back, by the river, all the fishermen by the river can't help but smile knowingly, and think with emotion in their hearts——]

[——Sunglasses-san is finally here, I won’t be empty-handed today! ]

[The reason why I think so is that every time Kousaka Kyosuke rushes to the river, those fishermen who were destined to catch nothing will at least be able to catch a fish print that is at least 30 centimeters long before they return home, just like he is selflessly sharing his good luck with everyone.]

[The price of sharing good luck is that every time when those fishermen drive home with their baskets full of fish, he is the only one who still sits on a chair by the river, holding the fishing rod like a stone statue for at least three hours without any movement.]

[The cool evening breeze blew over the iron bucket beside him, creating fine ripples on the clear water surface without any living things. The pair of sunglasses reflected the setting sun, making it impossible to see the eyes underneath.]

[The figure sitting alone by the river fishing in the sunset looks inexplicably bleak and pitiful, like a greasy old man who is unemployed in middle age.]

[Because he never showed his true face in front of other fishermen, Kousaka Kyosuke was called "the faceless fish-death god" by people in the circle. He was even a legendary figure in the forum. Many fishermen were proud to meet him by the river, and took photos of various big fish caught by his good luck and shared them in their circle of friends. He was really a man who wanted to kill people and destroy their hearts. Every time Kousaka Kyosuke surfed the forum to find a new fishing spot and saw various 360-degree photos of himself wearing a disguise pinned on the front page, he remained silent.]

[Even though his record of fishing so far is so miserable that he can be counted on ten fingers, he still pursues the highest realm of fishing with the mind of an apprentice, and never gives up seeking to improve his skills.]

[But the good times didn’t last long. For those who pursued something with perseverance, reality would like to give them all kinds of hardships and tests.]

[At some point, a strange religious organization appeared in Japan and spread rapidly. Its name is "Release the Druids." 】

[As the name suggests, this is an organization that releases animals into the wild. The things they release into the wild are a bit strange, and the way they release them goes against physics, biology, and the laws of nature.]

[Releasing milk and mineral water is just a small matter. Those guys have released tuna to swim in the river, thrown freshwater fish into the sea to catch shrimp, let polar bears dig holes in the mountains to make their homes, threw scavengers into fish ponds, sent crocodile couples to vacation in swimming pools, and threw snakes upstream of fishermen. ]

[Every time that group of weirdos released the animals, they would stand on the shore, put their hands together and chant "wash the balls with water" while watching the foreign creatures that were not adapted to the environment and continued to struggle in pain. They thought they were expressing their gratitude to them. The scene was more like an exorcist performing physical salvation on innocent people possessed by demons than a humanitarian release.]

[If there is a specific personification of the devil in the world, these people are probably one of the closest examples, just like when God created the wolf, he first created a Husky Unit-01.]

[After catching four king cobras, three lancehead pit vipers, two coral snakes, a five-pound alligator gar (personal experience), and a golden Burmese python weighing more than 100 pounds, Kousaka Kyosuke, who regarded fishing as his only relaxing activity, was furious and finally couldn't stand it anymore. He filed a case against this group of weirdos. As a result, he unexpectedly found out that behind this release organization was another large criminal organization that used the release of animals as an excuse to cover up its real purpose and thus engaged in animal smuggling.]

[After the Nagano Prefectural Police Department took the lead and worked with police departments in various regions to solve the case, Kyosuke Kosaka became famous in the police world with this case. However, no one could have imagined that the reason why Officer Kosaka, who they imagined to be as meticulous as a hair, was able to discover this deeply hidden criminal organization was entirely because the other party disturbed him when he went fishing on the weekend. ]

[He thought that after dealing with this damn animal smuggling organization and the animal release organization, he would finally be able to have some peaceful and wonderful fishing time.]

[——But the facts proved that Kousaka Kyosuke was still too naive. ]

[After defeating the external enemies, what awaited us was the backstab of our own people. 】

[Patrolman Kameyama, who had just joined the police station, was saved from the gunpoint of the criminal by Kousaka Kyosuke at the scene of the arrest. He became his die-hard fan and has been following him around since that day, even during lunch breaks and weekends.]

[Every time when that guy wore the same outfit as himself and sat next to him fishing, catching fish one after another, filling his bucket in less than an hour, and every time he caught a big fish he would ask for help, and his bucket was still crystal clear, the water quality was good enough to make any expert admire it, Kousaka Kyosuke would forcefully suppress the surging murderous intent in his heart, and resist the urge to pull out the revolver stuffed under the seat and shoot him in the head.]

[Just when the "Faceless Fish God of Lost Life" became the "Faceless Fish God of Fortune and Misfortune", an incident involving unidentified life forms broke out. Because of his outstanding personal abilities, Kousaka Kyosuke was ordered to go to Tokyo to participate in the suppression of these monsters. The legend of the fish god disappeared from the fishing circles of Nagano Prefecture.]

[After breaking away from Kameyama's embrace that covered his chest with snot and tears and turning away, Kousaka Kyosuke felt a little guilty for a moment as he heard the crying behind him, but after the guilt came the freedom of the sea and sky, and a joy that felt like his soul was flying.]

[Finally got rid of this follower and can go fishing in Tokyo! ]

[——But Kousaka Kyousuke still forgot one thing. ]

[That is, man proposes, God disposes. Fortune and misfortune are dialectically interdependent. In other words, if Zhang San is gone, there will still be Li Si.]

[“Hey~!”]

[Zaimokuza's arms bulged with muscles, and he pulled the fishing rod hard, and the fish broke through the restraints of the horizontal plane and flew towards him with the hooked prey.]

[“Wow! It’s a mackerel! Mr. Kosaka, it’s such a big mackerel! It feels like it’s almost 30 kilograms!”]

[Kosaka Kyosuke: "..."]

[Where do the mackerels in the Tone River come from? Can marine fish survive in fresh water? ]

[Faced with the white-haired rabbit in front of him holding the mackerel's gills and waving it at him with a smile on his face, Kousaka Kyousuke turned his head expressionlessly and looked at the bucket next to him. The water quality was still so good and clear. ]

[Turning his head, he looked at the fish basket submerged in the water at Zaimokuza's feet. It was almost filled with all kinds of river creatures, including crabs, squids, and lobsters.]

【Crash! 】

[After he stuffed the mackerel in, a thick tail was still flapping outside, splashing river water on Kousaka Kyousuke's face, giving him a chill.]

【“…”】

[The killing intent inevitably rises from my heart. ]

[Today is nearly a month since we defeated Unidentified Lifeform No. 22.]

[In the past month, the Gurongis that used to appear like cockroaches when you killed one suddenly seemed to have changed their nature. They all disappeared from the eyes of the world, and there was not even a trace of attack information. ]

[The unconfirmed life form search team, who were originally well prepared, have been on guard for such a long time. In addition, because they have never had a holiday before, the team members have some signs of nervous breakdown. Therefore, after the leaders held a meeting and discussed, they gave everyone a week's paid vacation. ]

[Although this holiday will be cancelled immediately if an unconfirmed life form appears and employees will be forced to return to work, the office workers who have been working overtime for a long time still cheered for a while. ]

[On the first day of the holiday, Takasaka Kyosuke, who had been patient for a long time, could not wait to take out his long-maintained fishing gear, and drove to the excellent fishing spot that he had marked on the forum before dawn. ]

[But when Kousaka Kyosuke excitedly walked to the riverbank holding his tools, a familiar white-haired figure appeared in his sight like a nightmare, causing the things in his arms to fall to the sand on the spot, and the expression of joy froze on his face. ]

[Although he immediately wanted to turn around and run to find another river to fish, he was still discovered by Zaimokuza who turned around after hearing the sound. In the end, he had to walk towards him with his tools in his arms, smiling and greeting him. His tired back looked like a programmer who was forced to work overtime by his boss.]