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Chapter 60 Goodbye, Lord Xu Yuan
"Just in case, let me ask you, were you trying to say you wanted to unleash your demonic power?" Theresa asked, frowning.
"No, I meant awakening."
"Huh?! Are you kidding me?!"
"I'm not joking."
"Do you know what happens once you awaken...?"
Xu Yuan waved his hand to interrupt her: "Don't worry, I awakened by relying on the demonic power in my wings. As long as I cut off the demonic power, I can exit the awakened state."
Theresa: "?"
That's amazing!
Inellie said, "If this is true, then this item of yours is probably the organization's ultimate goal."
Upon hearing this, everyone else nodded in agreement.
No surgery is even needed!
Xu Yuan thought for a moment and asked, "Is there any explanation regarding the form after awakening?"
In the comics, there are characters who can control ribbon-like tentacles, some who can transform into centaurs, some who can transform into two-tailed cats, some who can transform into lions, and some who can grow multiple heads...
The awakened form seems to have nothing to do with the Descendants of the Dragon.
It is not developing in the direction of the Dragon's Descendant form.
It seems to have something to do with personality and mental state.
Ineli and the others looked at each other and said, "Personality, abilities, hobbies, mental state."
"It's roughly related to these things, but not absolutely."
"Usually, a woman's awakening tends to be more human-like."
"Men tend to be more animalistic and heteromorphic."
"There are great individual differences among awakened individuals, and their strength cannot be judged by their size or appearance."
"But the higher the rank of the warrior, the more orderly their appearance tends to be after awakening."
Therefore, one can make a general judgment based on the regularity of the shape.
That's about it.
"It's quite idealistic," Xu Yuan said casually.
At this moment, Sophia said, "Let's step back a bit. With Mr. Xu's awakened strength, he's at least at the No. 2 awakened level."
After they had retreated a bit, Xu Yuan let out a soft breath: "Demonic power awakening."
He has always been the one pouring energy into the wings.
But this time it was completely different.
The powerful and pure demonic energy flowed back into Xu Yuan's body through the connection between his back and his wings.
At that moment, the surrounding trees rustled.
Visible ripples spread through the air.
The pebbles on the ground kept bouncing, and the mountain peak beneath Xu Yuan's feet began to tremble slightly.
Ineli and the others' expressions changed drastically: "The Abyss Ones?!"
Although they had never seen the Abyss Beings in person, the demonic power before them, which seemed to shake the heavens and earth, far surpassed any Awakened Beings they had ever seen before.
This inevitably reminds them of the Abyss.
And... what happened?
Why does this demonic power feel different from theirs?
Previously, this demonic power was completely contained within the wings, and even they could only vaguely sense it because of the close proximity.
If you're far away, you might not even be able to sense it.
Therefore, the previous perception was not very clear.
But now, after this demonic power was released, everyone felt something was different.
Well, how should I put it?
It seems...very clean?
Yes, that's exactly the feeling.
They had never had this concept before.
It's like someone who has only ever seen muddy water will think that's what water is like. Only when they see clear water will they be surprised to realize how clean water is.
"Could this be the true power of the demons?"
The group exchanged glances, all seeing the surprise and uncertainty on each other's faces.
Although there is no evidence, but...
One is clean, the other is murky.
Comparing the two, anyone would have such a guess.
At this moment, Xu Yuan began to change.
His hair began to grow wildly, and in the blink of an eye, it reached his thighs.
Then, a barely audible sound was heard.
The rubber band on the mask on the face suddenly snapped, and the "black" peripheral mask fell to the ground.
Sophia exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my, so Mr. Xu looks like this... Wait, what's that?!"
She didn't finish her sentence.
A pure white mask with no facial features, except for two empty holes where the eyes are.
Suddenly, it appeared on Xu Yuan's face.
With a "crack," the mask suddenly shattered.
Then it transformed into an old parchment with visible cracks, floating in mid-air.
At the same time, Xu Yuan's appearance began to change.
Shinichi Kamiya transformed back into his original appearance.
His physique changed from slender to strong and muscular, and his height increased significantly, from 175 cm to 185 cm.
If he was a delicate and youthful boy when he wore Shin Kamiya's face, then when he returned to his true self, he became a handsome and masculine young man.
Theresa murmured, "Yes, yes, that seems to be it."
Shelley, who hadn't said much until now, blinked: "Is this Mr. Xu's true appearance?"
Clearly, the face that appeared when the first mask fell down was a disguise.
Seriously, two layers of disguise are way too cautious!
Just then, the immense demonic power that had been shaking the air suddenly receded and vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.
Xu Yuan looked at the ancient parchment floating in the air.
Cracks were beginning to appear on the parchment, and they were gradually disappearing from the cracks.
Then he frowned slightly and looked at Shin Kamiya.
At this moment, Shin's soul had become extremely ethereal, as if it were about to vanish with the wind.
Xu Yuan's expression was rather unpleasant.
He never expected such an accident to happen.
His awakened form was neither animalistic nor alien, but rather—himself.
Perhaps it was this domineering idea of seeking answers within oneself, relying solely on external things, and being the only one who matters, that shattered the mask formed from the "Death Contract".
Shin Kamiya scratched his head and chuckled, "It seems like it's time to say goodbye."
Xu Yuan remained silent.
Shigu Shin said, "Lord Xu Yuan, there is no need to blame yourself."
"Actually, I've been thinking a lot lately about whether I should leave."
Do you remember the dream I told you about?
"Although I can't remember it, it's a dream that I miss very much, that I'm very happy about, yet also very sad about."
Time passed day by day.
"I feel more and more nostalgic."
"Lord Xu Yuan... Mother might be waiting for me."
"I can't keep her waiting any longer."
"I miss her, Lord Xu Yuan."
"I even think that it's okay if that lawyer and those yakuza don't seek revenge."
"Because I just want to see my mother as soon as possible."
"Anyway, the biggest revenge has already been taken."
"But I'm afraid you'll scold me..."
"You don't like that kind of cheap forgiveness."
"It's strange, even though you never scolded me, I always feel like you gave me a good scolding."
"You're probably going to find me annoying again."
"In any case, I'm leaving now, Lord Xu Yuan."
I've been very happy during this time.
"These two months have been more exciting and interesting than the past ten years of my life."
"I experienced things I never imagined before."
"After seeing my mother, I think I will have a lot to say to her."
"Thank you, Lord Xu Yuan."
Shinichi Kamiya then looked at Theresa: "Miss Theresa, could you please take good care of Lord Xu Yuan?"
"Even though you are on the opposite side."
"But I believe that Lord Xu Yuan can definitely solve this problem."
"After all, he's a great magician."
"Ah, it's almost time."
Finally, he looked at Xu Yuan again, waved, and said softly, "Goodbye, Lord Xu Yuan."
As Shin Kamiya uttered his last words, he and the parchment vanished into the wind.
A gentle breeze occasionally swept across the mountaintop.
Xu Yuan stood there silently without saying a word.
Was Shinzan Kamitani his friend?
No, they're probably just acquaintances.
But this is the only acquaintance he knows in the world.
Now, he's gone.
"What's wrong with him?"
Sophia and the others sensed that something was wrong.
Theresa shook her head at them without saying a word.
After a while, Xu Yuan turned to Theresa and the others and said, "You guys should step aside."
"what?"
"I'm changing my clothes."
His height increased from 175 cm to 185 cm, and his physique changed from slender to muscular.
The clothes he was wearing could no longer fit properly.
However, Xu Yuan had prepared something in his inventory.
After changing his clothes, he took out a bottle of [low-level energy potion] and drank it to replenish his almost depleted energy.
"System, open those four silver treasure chests."
You have earned 80 points.
You have earned 100 points.
You have earned 90 points.
You have obtained the "Curtain"
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[Curtain]
Type: Equipment/Accessories
Quality: Green
Feature: Isolates all methods of probing the user's body.
Durability: 50/50
Comment: The play hasn't started yet, please don't peek.
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A white mask appeared in Xu Yuan's hand.
The mask has a slightly cool touch and a smooth, porcelain-like surface.
At first glance, it appears pure white and flawless.
However, upon closer inspection, one can discern faint cloud-like patterns floating on its surface.
As the light moves, it creates a subtle misty effect.
It gives people a slightly ethereal feeling.
"Isolates all means of probing the user's body"—this is the characteristic of this mask.
"What are the investigation methods?"
[Soul perception, ghosts, clairvoyance, divination, prophecy, technological scanning, spiritual vision, magic, etc.]
"You really put your heart into it."
Xu Yuan suspected that this equipment was recently forged by the system using [World Origin - Void].
Of course, he had no evidence.
After placing it in his equipment slot, a thought struck him.
The curtain then appeared on his face.
Simply placing equipment into the equipment slot will not take effect; it needs to be made visible to be used.
Next, Xu Yuan took out [Dai Zong].
A chilling killing intent gradually emanated from his body.
Everyone was startled by the murderous intent emanating from him.
Theresa asked, "What are you going to do?"
"The road to the underworld is long. Let's kill a few people while that kid hasn't gone far."
Xu Yuan flapped his wings and flew towards Tokyo, sword in hand.
……
"Hey~ Is [Unidentified] someone from the real world? And that's what he said back then?"
Misaki Koshiji Akisuke stroked his little mustache and said thoughtfully.
Hayato Fuurinji asked, "Akiyu, do you think what he said is true or false?"
"Who knows? These are all things that can't be verified."
Misaki Koshiji Akyuu gently shook her head: "We can't just let him kill us once and see what happens, can we?"
"Even if someone tries it and returns to their original world, how can they tell us the result?"
"Cross-world communication?"
"Should we try to come back to the real world again?"
"It's not that simple."
"In short, it's a claim that can't be verified at all."
"And even if it were true, would it be a good thing to return to the story?"
"As for its impact on the stability of the real world, I do have some information on that."
"Oh? What?" Hayato Furinji asked.
Misaki Koshiji Akisame said, "According to research secretly conducted by the government, it seems that characters like us, who come from stories, are undergoing a strange transformation."
"An anomaly?"
"It's about turning into a irrational monster that only knows how to destroy. That's probably what he meant. If some powerful characters came to the real world and mutated, it would indeed cause a considerable disaster."
"I didn't know such a thing could happen. Is it possible to avoid it?"
"I'm not sure, but it seems that keeping your emotions stable can help avoid it as much as possible."
"Before the Special Phenomena Division could produce any results, it was destroyed by the [Unknown Entity]."
"But that department wasn't researching anything good, so they deserved it."
At this point, Misaki Koshiji Akyuu paused slightly, shook her head, and said, "It's just that they were too ruthless in their actions; the entire base was littered with corpses."
"Killing is wrong...".
Kosaka Shigure, hanging upside down from a nearby tree, suddenly appeared and spoke out of the blue.
"Where's Apacha?" Misaki Koshiji Akisame asked.
"Feeding... the pigeons."
"Apacha-kun seems quite relaxed." Furinji Hayato stroked his beard and laughed heartily.
"Oh, and this too."
Misaki Koshiji Akyu took a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Furinji Hayato.
Furinji Hayato opened it and took a look.
It's a document.
The information described him as a handsome young man.
His name is Shin Kamiya.
After learning the name "XǔYuán" from Kaoru Kamiya, Nagi Shiro sent people to search for anime characters with that name.
But it could not be found, and the matter was eventually dropped.
The main reason for this is that Misaki Koshiji Akyuu did not give Xu Yuan a portrait.
It should be noted that this person is a master in painting, sculpture, bone setting, chess, and foreign languages.
He had met Xu Yuan, and drawing his likeness was no problem for him at all.
If Shindai Nagiyuki had Xu Yuan's portrait, finding him would be no difficult task for her.
But Misaki Koshiji Akyuu didn't give it to her at the time.
It wasn't to keep Xu Yuan's secret; she just didn't want to involve her, an ordinary person.
Previously, after witnessing the "unidentified person" and suspecting that the two were the same person, he immediately drew a picture of Xu Yuan from his memory, and then used his own channels to find information about Shimiya Shin.
"Information on [Unknown entity]?"
Hayato Fuurinji glanced at it and said with surprise, "He's surprisingly unremarkable in everyday life."
Misaki Koshiji Akyuu shook his head and said, "No, he is probably not [Unknown].
Hayato Furinji was taken aback by what he heard.
Shigure Kosaka, hanging upside down from the tree, also looked puzzled.
Misaki Koshiji Akyuu explained, "The difference is too great."
"The most crucial thing is the death of his mother."
"Given his [unclear] personality and abilities, would he put up with that kind of treatment?"
"Even leading to the death of his own mother?"
"Even worse, he didn't seek revenge after his mother died?"
"That's simply impossible."
"Given his character of slaughtering an entire military base."
"If those people dare to bully us, they'll probably disappear the next day."
"Therefore, this person is definitely not [of unknown origin]."
"Qiuyu, what do you mean?"
"[Original Identity Unknown] He's impersonating someone else. Even among martial artists, some can disguise themselves. It's not hard to imagine that someone with magic could change their appearance, right?"
"Well...that's true. And what about this boy?"
"They're probably dead, but it shouldn't have been the [Unknown Entity] that killed them."
"He is a very proud... person."
"That's right. You can tell from the fact that he gave up using that kind of 'ki' energy when he fought Kenshin that he was very proud."
"Moreover, being a student is not a convenient thing."
"So it's probably just a coincidence."
"So I took the opportunity to impersonate the other person."
"But the fact that he didn't find a more convenient identity suggests that his appearance probably isn't something he can change at will."
"It's probably due to some kind of restriction."
With that, Misaki Koshiji Akyuu took the documents back: "It's best if you just keep this to yourselves, don't tell anyone else."
Why...?
"Because what he says might be true. To this world, perhaps we are the villains."
Just then, my phone kept beeping with notifications.
Misaki Koshiji Akyuu took out her phone and looked at it, her brows furrowing slightly, her expression grave.
"What's wrong...?"
"Someone has photographed [the object of unknown origin]."
After saying that, he showed the photos on his phone to Hayato Furinji and Shigure Kosaka.
"Has the spell been lifted?"
"The body shape doesn't match, and it's long... hair."
"This is probably the real him. And he seems to be heading towards Tokyo with great momentum."