Chapter 1264 - 918: So What If I Become Your Enemy? (Part 2)

"Gojo Satoru once told me that the current high levels of the world of sorcery have basically been taken over by a bunch of fools."

"Fools who think highly of themselves."

"Fools who think they’re special."

"Fools who do nothing."

"Fools who harm others for their own benefit, or even harm others without benefiting themselves."

"There are also those who think they’re very smart, those who take trifles as serious matters, and those who, for unspeakable purposes, are willing to sacrifice everyone but themselves."

Reiger’s calm voice reached Kamo Noritoshi’s ears.

"Are they really sitting in those positions for others?"

"No, they’re only sitting there for themselves, for their own families."

"As long as there’s profit to be made, if they think giving up ordinary people’s lives and societal order could bring them more benefits, they will certainly do so."

"The reason they haven’t done so now is simply because maintaining the status quo of the world of sorcery and social order is more beneficial to their ruling position, helping to consolidate their influence better."

Reiger’s expression and voice turned into an ambiguous smile again.

"You seem to think that the longer the history of sorcerer families, including the three noble families, the more pride-worthy it is?"

"But have you ever thought about it? After long periods, anything, no matter its form, exterior, or the internal core, changes completely from what it initially was."

"As they say, ’When a thing reaches its extreme, it reverses’: over time, even steel rusts, ancient trees decay, let alone the human heart."

"Power and status, these two things, the longer they’re held by a person or a force, the more likely they are to cause people to lose themselves."

"If things continue this way, the so-called balance of the world of sorcery and social order will naturally collapse, and yet, you consider me, an indifferent outsider, as a threat to all this? Isn’t that ridiculous?"

Hearing Reiger’s words, Kamo Noritoshi wanted to deny them but found himself at a loss for words.

Unlike Miwa Kasumi, who was listening confusedly, Kamo Noritoshi, as the heir and future head of the Kamoi Family, was well aware of the truths and falsehoods Reiger spoke about, and whether they were the reality.

Yet, precisely because he’s in this position, Kamo Noritoshi’s starting point of thinking differs from Reiger’s.

Frankly speaking, Kamo Noritoshi will eventually become one of those in power that Reiger mentioned.

Therefore, Kamo Noritoshi’s primary concern wasn’t the truth of Reiger’s words but the inclination of his statements.

"So, are you dissatisfied with the current world of sorcery?"

This is what Kamo Noritoshi is considering.

If Reiger is dissatisfied with the current world of sorcery, will he want to do something about it?

Kamo Noritoshi’s alertness in his heart was amplified tenfold.

Such thinking is already very dangerous.

However, Kamo Noritoshi did not expect his inquiry to receive such an answer.

"Dissatisfied?" Reiger shook his head, saying, "Not really."

"After all, this is a place that has nothing to do with me, whether it’s good or bad. What does it have to do with me?"

Upon hearing this, Kamo Noritoshi was stunned.

But that’s how things are.

"How long have I been here? How many people do I even know?"

"I’m not even from this country. Even if this country is going to be destroyed tomorrow, at most I’ll want to save people I know, or the innocent general public."

"As for the good or bad of the world of sorcery, whether it can remain stable and exist, to put it bluntly, what does it have to do with me?"

Reiger’s words were undoubtedly harsh and made Kamo Noritoshi’s face sink.

But Reiger’s meaning, he understood.

The other was expressing that he is merely an unrelated bystander, and even if everyone were really to die, he wouldn’t shed a tear, at most feeling pity and sympathy for the tragedy and aftermath occurring before him.

He has no thoughts about the world of sorcery, not even a favorable or unfavorable one, just an observer through and through.

He wouldn’t change the status quo of the world of sorcery, but if calamity were to befall the world of sorcery tomorrow, he likewise has no interest in saving it.

He wouldn’t become an enemy, but neither would he become a friend or an ally to them, a force for them.

"...Then why are you here? At the Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical College?"

Kamo Noritoshi’s mood could hardly be called good.

Though he confirmed that Reiger did not intend to do anything, his indifference was still unsettling.

Just like he said before, a presence like Gojo Satoru’s appeared once and already brought significant change to the whole world of sorcery, now another person even more extraordinary has suddenly appeared. Not becoming an enemy is certainly fortunate, but if this power doesn’t belong to the world of sorcery, it also feels like a huge loss.

This is also the thinking of those in power, that powerful forces are best held in hands, and if not, just because the other party won’t do anything detrimental doesn’t mean it’s good—it’s at best an unfortunate yet fortunate turn of events.

An existence capable of easily influencing the entire world of sorcery, if not controlled, could become an unstable factor, causing unpredictable influence at any given moment.

And Reiger’s reply was precisely the kind Kamo Noritoshi most didn’t want to hear.

"I merely wanted to come into contact with curse energy, to learn curse techniques; that’s why I’m here." Reiger said bluntly, "No other reason."

"...A choice made for the pursuit of power?" Kamo Noritoshi said in a deep voice, "Then, if a choice appears in the future to grant you more power, would you also make that choice without hesitation, even if it means becoming our enemy?"

"Well, that depends on you." Reiger neither confirmed nor denied, just glanced at Kamo Noritoshi and shockingly said, "If a guy like you who listens to those fools tries to test and push my limits with a cursed tool similar to this one, capable of influencing my spirit and mind to make me speak the truth unknowingly, then even without any other option, what would be wrong in becoming your enemy?"

As soon as he said this, Kamo Noritoshi’s pupils shrank dramatically, and the bell that he was holding tightly almost got crushed.

But even if it wasn’t crushed, Kamo Noritoshi could no longer keep the bell.

"This is it, right? It doesn’t make a sound, but can unobtrusively release cursed energy, affecting someone else’s spirit or mind to unconsciously reveal hidden information."

This voice appeared next to Kamo Noritoshi.

To Kamo Noritoshi’s right was Miwa Kasumi, on guard with her sword, and to the left was an empty space with no one there.

But at that moment, the sudden voice came from Kamo Noritoshi’s left.

Then, a hand reached over and snatched the cursed tool Kamo Noritoshi was holding tightly.

Although Kamo Noritoshi was gripping the cursed tool tightly, the owner of the hand seemed to perform a magic trick, effortlessly taking it away.

Kamo Noritoshi only felt a blur before his eyes, and the Reiger who was supposed to be standing some distance away suddenly disappeared.

"Nice little device." Reiger, as if he had been standing beside Kamo Noritoshi from the beginning, nonchalantly toyed with the little bell, saying, "Unfortunately, it’s useless against me."

With those words, Reiger exerted force in his hand and shattered the bell.

"————!"

It was then that Kamo Noritoshi and Miwa Kasumi reacted, under the circumstance of their pupils trembling intensely, they simultaneously jolted as if shocked by electricity.

"Miwa!"

Kamo Noritoshi first called out to Miwa Kasumi, then immediately raised his bow and, at his fastest speed, nocked a bunch of arrows and shot them out.

"Whiz!""Whiz!""Whiz!""Whiz!""Whiz!"...

In an instant, the sound of arrows piercing the air was heard.

A rain of arrows enveloped towards Reiger, fast as bullets.