"I have to go back, my stupid brother is still waiting for me!"
Not just the four girls, even the blonde girl not far away, who was arguing with Midori Fuse, Senju Kayo, and the others, shouted emotionally.
"Please, God, I really can't stay here."
Her name was Katagiri Yuzuki. She had a brother named Katagiri Tamaki.
Unlike other civilian pairs.
Tamaki was truly fond of the girl. He was a proper older brother.
For this child, Rin's approach was the same as Elder Matsuzaki's.
He used telepathy to communicate with Katahira Tamaki.
Indeed, Rin could heal Yuzuki and then leave her by Tamaki's side.
But would that really be for the best?
Yuzuki was a Cursed Child. Even if the Gastrea virus in her body was gone, could she really live peacefully in that world?
Rin didn't intend to make the choice for the siblings.
He would give them time.
Let them choose for themselves.
Whether to move forward toward a heaven-like future.
Or, driven by deep sibling affection, choose to stay together, and face a new life side by side.
Whatever the choice, Rin would respect it and offer his blessing.
"God, huh..."
While Rin was resolving problems one by one, two figures stood atop a tall building in Tokyo Ward, overlooking the city surrounded by monoliths.
The shorter one was a girl with short, dark blue hair.
She carried two long swords on her back, and her eyes were blood red. Clearly, she was a Cursed Child.
Next to her stood a tall man wearing a clown mask—Kagetane Hiruko, the villain who had appeared early on in the original work.
"Yes, Daddy!"
Kohina Hiruko grinned crazily. "That voice is echoing in my head, it's so weird. I really want to kill him!"
"No, Kohina-chan."
"That's God."
Katagane didn't believe in gods.
That voice in his head was probably some kind of advanced tech he didn't understand. But definitely not God.
"Did the voice say anything else? Aside from calling for help in danger?"
"Yes!"
Kohina laughed. "He said he would send a great flood to this world tomorrow to cleanse all filth."
"Hmm?"
Katagane's expression behind the mask stiffened. He frowned slightly, starting to ponder the meaning.
Claiming to be God. Declaring to send a great flood to purify the world.
Even if this world was different, Black Bullet still had the Bible and Christian mythology.
"Heaven. Judgment. Flood. Apocalypse. Salvation..."
"This is getting more and more interesting."
"Who would do such a thing?"
"Playing tricks like this."
Suddenly, Kagetane had an idea. He looked at Kohina.
"Kohina-chan, try responding."
"If this is real, and you're really brought before God..."
His tone deepened, icy.
"Then kill him."
Just imagining the possibility of killing God made Kagetane's heart race with excitement.
"Haha, got it, Dad!"
Kohina didn't hesitate at all. Her mind already leaned toward madness, and her killing intent was powerful.
Silently, Kohina mouthed the words, "Save me."
And then, right in front of Kagetane's disbelieving eyes, Kohina's figure vanished.
"!!!"
Kagetane's pupils shrank slightly.
He'd thought the so-called salvation meant someone would be sent over.
He hadn't expected it.
Kohina disappeared right in front of him.
'No trace at all.'
'This isn't speed. Not even close.'
The only explanation he could think of was legendary spatial technology.
Whoever that voice belonged to, that power held terrifying tech that could teleport Cursed Children.
"Interesting."
"Too interesting!"
Not only Kagetane, but various ambitious individuals and politicians also learned of the apocalyptic prophecy and the savior through the Cursed Children.
"Where is this?"
In the forest outside the Void Ark's castle, Kohina looked around. She didn't see any so-called God.
But she wasn't surprised by the sudden teleportation.
Obeying orders, killing her father's enemies—those were the reasons Kohina existed.
"Another newcomer?"
Perhaps by fate, the one responsible for greeting her was Enju.
Unlike her previously filthy and pitiful appearance, Enju had now bathed and changed clothes, and had the twin-tail hairstyle from the original work.
Aside from her low vitality and slightly downcast eyes, she was clearly in better shape.
With the Cursed Children rescue plan in motion, more and more girls were being teleported into the Void Ark by Rin's power.
From hundreds, to thousands, to tens of thousands, and even hundreds of thousands...
The artificial angels were clearly overwhelmed.
Thankfully, the girls started organizing themselves into teams, and under guidance from the angel sisters, began helping the new arrivals head to the castle.
"Swish!"
Before Enju could even explain, two cold flashes sliced through the air!
Two incredibly sharp long blades, made from special alloy, designed to restrain Gastrea's regenerative powers.
If Enju had been hit, she would've been severely wounded.
"Ah!"
"Enju, watch out!!"
Sensing danger, Enju instinctively jumped back.
Perhaps it was a desperate moment that unlocked her potential.
The rabbit genes in Enju's body activated, and she leapt back dozens of meters, barely dodging Kohina's ambush.
And almost as soon as she evaded the strike.
Midori Fuse, Senju Kayo, and Mibu Asaka.
The three girls charged forward simultaneously.
They had no weapons, only relying on physical strength to fight Kohina, so they quickly fell into a disadvantage.
"Damn it!"
"What's with this girl, why is she attacking us?!"
Asaka's face was filled with frustration. She tried calling for a truce multiple times, but each attempt was cut short by Kohina's dual blades.
It wasn't until Midori could no longer keep up with Kohina's pace and was about to have her arm slashed by a blade—
Midori vanished.
(To be continued.)
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