"Making the Pact" The students realized Guren Ichinose's actions were unusual. Before they could react, he plunged his Cursed Gear into the
"Making the Pact"
The students realized Guren Ichinose's actions were unusual.
Before they could react, he plunged his Cursed Gear into the ground.
In an instant, a purplish-black light filled the classroom.
Tendrils of black mist writhed through the room, accompanied by mournful cries.
The classroom transformed into a hellscape. Cracks spiderwebbed across the walls, from which black tendrils emerged.
Many students contorted their faces in agony before collapsing.
"Good, it's over." After about ten seconds, Guren Ichinose pulled his Cursed Gear from the ground, and the hellish scene gradually faded, though the cracks in the walls remained, a testament to his seriousness.
The dim classroom lights flickered back on, revealing chaos. Desks and chairs were overturned, and many students lay unconscious on the floor.
Only Aoki, Shinoa Hīragi, Yūichirō Hyakuya, Shihō Kimizuki, Yoichi Saotome, and a handful of others remained conscious.
"Those of you still conscious have a future. Continue training, and you might participate in the Cursed Gear pact ceremony.
Those still standing are excellent. You'll challenge yourselves with my sword's equal—the Black Demon series of Cursed Gear."
As soon as Guren Ichinose finished speaking, two of the remaining students collapsed.
"So, Yūichirō, Kimizuki, and Yoichi are still standing…" Guren Ichinose looked at Shinoa Hīragi, who was watching him with a relaxed expression. "Hey, faint already.
Maintaining that calm expression without a charm… worthy of the Hīragi family, the head of the Japanese Imperial Demon Army. So uncute."
Shinoa Hīragi put her hands on her chin, adopting a cute pose. "You're lying. I'm clearly cute."
Guren Ichinose: "Go away."
Guren Ichinose then noticed Aoki, who was calmly sitting at his desk, reading a book, completely unaffected.
His desk hadn't even moved.
"What in the world is this kid?" Guren Ichinose slapped his forehead and addressed Aoki. "Hey, Aoki, you passed the test. Come with me."
Aoki closed his book, stood, and followed Guren Ichinose.
Guren Ichinose led them to a hidden location underground.
A brief discussion arose about whether Yoichi Saotome was strong enough to handle a Black Demon-level Cursed Gear. Sayuri Hanayori believed he wasn't strong enough to resist the demon's influence; Guren Ichinose believed he could or he would die.
They took an elevator down, passing countless iron doors, finally reaching a location even more eerie than the Forbidden Zone.
Demonic faces adorned the walls. Seven in total, each positioned above a platform holding a Cursed Gear—the highest-tier Black Demon series.
Sayuri Hanayori left them there. Yūichirō Hyakuya and the others were awestruck.
"What is this place?" Yūichirō Hyakuya asked.
"This room holds the weapons you crave most, imbued with the highest-level demons," Guren Ichinose replied.
"The highest level? With these, I can kill vampires, right? And they're the same level as your weapon?" Yūichirō Hyakuya asked.
Guren Ichinose: "Whether you kill vampires depends on your strength. Yes, they're the same level as mine—rare Black Demon series. I've said enough. Let's begin. I haven't got all day."
Yūichirō Hyakuya: "What do we do?"
Guren Ichinose: "Choose a weapon, enter the ritual circle. Touching the weapon initiates the pact. If you don't lose to the demon, you gain power."
"What if we lose?"
"If you lose, you become a ghoul or are crushed by the demon's power. Basically, you die. If you become a ghoul, I'll kill you."
Shihō Kimizuki and Yoichi Saotome looked serious. Yūichirō Hyakuya, however, approached a weapon with a bright smile.
"Haha, great! I've been waiting for this. That idiot Guren made me go to school. I need power to kill the vampires who killed my family and Mikaela."
"That's why I live."
Aoki and Shinoa Hīragi, already possessing Cursed Gear, simply observed.
Yūichirō Hyakuya, Shihō Kimizuki, and Yoichi Saotome had chosen their weapons: Yūichirō Hyakuya a long sword, Shihō Kimizuki twin short swords, and Yoichi Saotome a longbow.
"Give me your power, demon!" Yūichirō Hyakuya grasped the sword, drawing it from its scabbard. The magic circle beneath him glowed brightly.
Shihō Kimizuki and Yoichi Saotome also grasped their weapons, activating their circles.
In an instant, their worlds changed drastically.
Yūichirō Hyakuya returned to the vampire-ruled city of his past, encountering his former best friend, Mikaela Hyakuya; Shihō Kimizuki saw his comatose sister awake; Yoichi Saotome saw his sister, killed by vampires.
Each saw someone precious to them, their most vulnerable point. The demons were skilled manipulators.
However, the three were prepared and weren't swayed by the illusions.
But it wasn't that simple.
Even without succumbing to the illusions, the demons could still affect their minds and directly attack them—something unexpected and unmentioned by Guren Ichinose.
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