Izuka - Chapter 169

“You managed to erase mysticism from the face of Earth. It doesn’t necessarily mean you erase supernatural powers we Sorcerers have but also erase religious beliefs in humans. People in the future will think like robots. Emphasis on logic over feelings,” replied Saiko.

That explains it, said Narukami inwardly as he understood what was going on. He did want to remove mysticism in the world but what he wanted to remove was the supernatural occurrences in the world.

Anomalies, supernatural powers, and many other factors. He did not mean to erase the beliefs of many religions.

It would be quite dangerous if a lot of people became atheists. Not saying atheists were bad people. Narukami was thinking about the science department.

If all things were logic over feelings. Those crazy scientists might have done a gruesome, inhumane, cruel experiment which the world probably approve.

Parents would see their children as a tool to continue their dreams. You might start to think of those around you as a tool to get what you want. People killing each other for ridiculous reasons. Such a cold world might as well have perished.

Narukami fell silent as his doing was way too selfish and he was quite ignorant of the consequences. He thought that erasing mysticism, it should at least make the world a better place but it was the complete opposite!

Narukami was shocked and felt he was the biggest fool. Despite living for many years, he made a dumb mistake as he did not think thoroughly of his consequences. He was as though a reckless teenager kid which just explored the world and everything would go the way he wanted just because he believed it so.

“I’m pathetic,” said Narukami as he chuckled, seemingly making fun of himself and collapsed to the ground with his butt first.

“. . . You are very pathetic and look like a child more than a wise man. ‘He’ said you’re a million years old. I expected a wise, mature and incomprehensible man in the body of a teenager yet you’re nothing like that. You disappoint me, Narukami.”

Narukami have no mood to say anything as he felt like what he was doing all this time was useless. Then, he abruptly remembered his goal in this world was.

It was not to erase mysticism from this world, that was something he was doing to pass his time and at the same time hope, he would get his memories back.

However, only hoping for it to come to him was useless. He had to go and search for it himself.

Following this line of thought, Narukami remembered something, which reminds me. In my five past lives, I keep on living without a clear goal in mind. I was walking through life without any clear goal. I just do what I am supposed to do and before I know it, I’m at the top.

Come to think of it, my past lives seemed to be full of lucky encounters. Every time I want to get something, I would get it by random coincidence but after that, I met with a calamity and managed to pass it albeit close to death. This happens again and again but in this world, I rarely encounter such things.

It’s as if… I’m being guided…said Narukami to himself as realization dawned upon him.

Indeed, each time he sought for either treasure or something else, he would always get it. Even something beyond what a human could get, for instance, getting an item that allowed him to enter another dimension without the need of dying and getting reincarnated. He got it despite the fact achieving it was less than one in a septillion.

Crossing to another dimension without the permission of Him was a great taboo and had plenty of risks.

Anyway, back to the topic. Narukami was perplexed. His past lives were like being guided and a question popped up in his mind. Which was: “But why?” He asked himself out loud. Saiko slightly frowned as he had no clue what Narukami was on to.

“Why did He guide me? I’m the same as any other human out there. Why me of all people? What makes me interested that I got noticed by Him?

“There are a lot of people that have more amazing lives than me. Why not them?” Narukami continued blabbering and to Saiko, it was pretty gibberish as he had no idea what Narukami was talking about.

“What are you blabbering about?” Saiko could not help but ask.

Narukami lifted his head as he replied, “Sorry, I’m talking to myself.” Narukami got up from the ground and looked at the picture.

He fell silent as he looked at the picture for a few seconds. After which, he retracted his gaze to Saiko, “Fine, I’ll stop looking for that thing. Are you happy?”

Saiko smiled as he lightly nodded, “More than words could describe. Thank you very much, Narukami. For understanding me.”

“Don’t get the wrong idea, I did this because of myself,” said Narukami as he turned his back and walked away. He stopped as he prepared himself to teleport away from this place.

“Right, one more thing, Narukami. Can you kill Ryu?” Saiko suddenly asked.

Narukami stopped whatever he was doing and stomped his feet as powerfully as he could. The entire place was greatly shaking and the ground made large web-like cracks. Dust raining down from the ceiling.

“Can’t you be more shameless than this?” Said Narukami as he slowly turned around his body. His eyes were narrowed in anger.

“What’s the meaning of your words?” Pondered Narukami as his voice was deep.

“It’s exactly what it meant. Do I need to elaborate? Kill Ryu. He’s a dangerous existence in the future, second to you.”

“You made that up. If it’s my part, I believe it but if it’s Ryu, don’t expect me to. He is a good person, what are you planning? Also, you were the one who let him absorb that dragon’s power.”

“You don’t have to know the answer. It is something people like you must not know. Otherwise, well–” Saiko purposely cut his words in the middle.

“Butterfly effect? Do you think I’ll care? Whatever happens in the future, I’ll handle him. If you did not trust me. Well, it seems we have no other way around besides settling it the hard way,” said Narukami as he assumed a fighting stance.

“Do you believe you can defeat me?” Saiko asked with arrogance and looked down upon him.

“Yes, indeed. I can’t defeat you,” said Narukami as he removed his fighting stance and stood ordinarily.

“But she could,” said Narukami as he pointed his thumb behind him. Saiko followed it and saw nothing but then, something happened.

The air rippled as if water and trembled. Not long after, a black vortex was formed and a figure of a little girl came out of it.

She was dressed in black goth and had an exquisite face. Her skin was pale as snow and she looked incredibly stunning and elegant.

She looked around and when her gaze landed on Narukami. She approached him with rapid steps and slap the back of his head.

Pow!

If Narukami was just screaming in pain, that’s fine but this. Narukami’s head soared into the air and blood gushed out like a fountain. Dying the place red. It was quite majestic if you see it from another perspective, from the perspective of a messed up person that is.

Saiko’s mouth was agape as he followed Narukami’s head traversing the air and landed with a light plop with his eyes.

Not long after, his head turned to dust at visible speed before vanishing from the spot.

Saiko frowned and retracted his gaze at Narukami’s head and it was blowing his mind away.

His body generated a new head and it progressed to his age. Which means a baby head, toddler, kid, and then his current face.

It was eerie and amazing to look at.

“What the heck is that for?!” Asked Narukami as he looked at his ancestor.

“I’m not a cop that you can call as you like whenever you’re in an emergency. Can’t you handle it yourself? I raised you so that you could do things on your own! You disappoint me!”

“I was raised by my parents and you took care of me for two years, thank you very much! Also, this is the third time I CALLED you for help! I’m not going to ask for your assistance even if I’m on the verge of dying!” Refuted Narukami.

“Then why would you now?”

“Because I need your help. I want you to kill him,” said Narukami as he pointed his finger at Saiko. Narukami’s ancestor followed his index finger.

“You’re the grandmaster of All Beyond,” said his ancestor as she smiled interestingly.

“I don’t know what is going on here but you want him to be killed. Is there a deep grudge between you two?” She asked without waiting for anyone’s response.

“We have no grudge but I do this because I want to protect something important to me,” replied Narukami.

“And I did this because the future of humanity is at stake! That boy Ryu must be killed!”