Chapter 11 Don't be afraid, I

feel something is wrong with Kagura Mio.

This problem didn't seem like she had encountered a strong enemy, but rather that there was something wrong with her own body.

It wasn't the feeling of fitting in with others, nor was it the forced fitting in the magic circle last time, but rather that very strange feeling of despair. It felt like she was having a sudden heart attack and was having crazy palpitations.

She didn't know what was wrong, but she just felt that something was wrong.

This feeling became even more wrong when she encountered the cursed spirit in the elephant house, panicking.

The cursed spirits in the elephant house actually have nothing to do with elephants, or at least they appear to have no connection at all. In essence, they are cursed spirits formed by the twisted and sinful emotions caused by humans pulling out elephant tusks.

No, it should be the malice that emanates from humans when they harm animals.

Because through a brief resonance, Kagura Mio felt the malice of the cursed spirit on the opposite side, even the malice that simply abusing these animals could make her happy.

That kind of malice was like a maggot that pierced her heart and bones, crawling all over her body. For a moment, Kagura Mio thought that she was possessed by the legendary Miaojiang poison. The malice and pain that arose from within her body were gnawing at her spirit and body.

Was it a mental attack?

Their compatibility is really -

Kagura Mio took a deep breath. In the huge exhibition hall, the resonant strings of the piano extended invisibly around her, forming a protective circle. Thin lines outlined the flow of cursed energy in this space, making it easier for her to think rationally about her situation. But right now, she was in so much pain that she could hardly control herself and felt like she would explode at any moment.

What a strange feeling.

It's not like I haven't encountered spiritual opponents before, but I've never felt one as intense as this one. It was as if my body, mind and soul had all been devoured, leaving only the pain and despair from the bottom of my heart.

No, it shouldn't be like this.

It seemed like something was affecting her, but she didn't know...

This feeling ...

The breath of the cursed spirit was too strong. That familiar, chilling wave seemed to strike deep into her soul, causing her body to shudder instinctively.

Resonance—

she heard it.

Humans who are high and mighty take pleasure in abusing and killing animals.

They never seemed to think that the animals in front of them were also living beings. They enjoyed their own abilities, enjoyed their own power, and then they did whatever they wanted to the animals in front of them -

pain, anger, despair, hatred...

"What's the difference between you and them?"

"Your existence is just a higher-level cursed spirit."

"If one day you are no longer under control, you will become the thing they most want to eradicate."

"Maybe the first one to attack you will be Gojo Satoru."

A voice arose in her heart, and Kagura Mio subconsciously widened her eyes and denied it in horror.

No, not at all.

She is not a cursed spirit, how could she be a cursed spirit, she is Kagura Mio!

The moment she regained consciousness, there was a loud bang, and a huge black shadow pounced towards her from the right side!

The fighting instinct engraved in her body made Kagura Mio flash to the left without hesitation and successfully avoided the attack. However, due to the huge impact force, she still felt a sharp pain in her right shoulder.

Tsk.

The pain actually calmed Kagura Mio down, and her mind, which had been affected by the mental attack of the cursed spirit, gradually stabilized. Kagura Mio frantically restrained and suppressed herself, staring at the cursed spirit in front of her like a wolf -

it finally showed up.

The cursed spirit in front of him looked like a monster with an extremely huge body. It looked like a monster that was a mixture of a lion, wolf, cheetah and tiger, covered with countless shabby hairs and even human hair, and had eyes of all sizes all over its body. All of its sharp claws had been cut off, and every movement it made looked difficult. All of its fangs in its bloody mouth had been pulled out, but such a terrifying big mouth still made people feel frightened from the bottom of their hearts.

Its attack power is not high, but the mental attack is too deadly to her.

Kagura Mio took a quick breath and met the other party's gaze—there was no emotion in its eyes, only an empty, tamed, selfless murderous intent.

Kagura Mio endured the severe pain in her shoulder, tried to calm her breathing, and told her body not to be affected by the opponent's technique.

"My blue eyes reflect the light, all confusion is gone, the light will never go out, and I will walk my own path."

This was a small technique that Gojo Satoru taught her when she was very young. It could stabilize her mind and increase her spiritual power. She had never used it since she was able to control her own technique. She didn't expect to use it here - it really saved her life, Satoru.

Feeling her heart gradually calming down, Kagura Mio endured the severe pain in her shoulder and slowly raised her hand. The Naruto in her hand emitted a blue light, and the silk thread of remnant sound wrapped around her wrist, tightening and stretching.

Calm down, she can't be influenced by malice anymore.

The cursed spirit in front of him howled, and the next second, its speed increased exponentially. Its huge figure seemed to turn into a phantom and rushed straight towards Kagura Mio!

The Mingshen in her hand cut through the air, and the residual sound at her fingertips was like the dancing of a guitar string. The air like the melody was intertwined in the storm of cursed energy, just like a composed Japanese poem.

"Ninety-nine Parts: Fleeting Lights."

The sound waves of cursed power spread instantly, and the sacred and sharp light would instantly tear half of the cursed spirit's body apart.

But it didn't die, it became even crazier.

Kagura Mio's heartbeat suddenly quickened.

She, who had always been proficient in music, felt that something was wrong.

Yes, it’s sound waves!

The cursed spirit in front of her was trying to influence her mind by awakening different sound waves! It integrated its own techniques into the sound waves, trying to defeat her mentally!

“······What’s the difference between you and them?”

For some reason, this sentence echoed in her mind again, like a cold and cruel judgment.

No...

Can’t be affected...

She has to suppress her inner thoughts...

Absolutely not, she must stay calm...

No, she can’t fall down...

She is Kagura Mio, the Kagura Mio who is regarded as a genius together with Gojo Satoru, she can do it -

"Ninety-nine Parts: Heaven's Eternal Light."

The sad and short-lived melody, like that of cherry blossoms, was mixed with the girl’s cursed energy fluctuations. The reverberations danced around her like strings of a guitar. The blue cursed energy that erupted was like ripples on the horizon, engulfing the cursed spirit in front of her with absolute advantage.

Until its figure disappeared, the unwilling and painful look still flashed in front of Kagura Mio.

Kagura Mio was breathing heavily, cold sweat dripping down her forehead. She knelt dejectedly on the ground and looked down at her hands.

Is she still herself?

Is she still Kagura Mio?

How could she have such terrifying power? How could there be such an irrepressible emotion?

If she were really devoured, what would become of her?

Kagura Mio didn't dare to think about it.

She sat on the ground blankly, not knowing what else she could do.

In the surveillance video, Nozomi looked at Kagura Mio's performance and turned off the screen with great satisfaction.

Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru were almost done packing, so he had to run away quickly - it would be difficult to escape if the two of them caught up with him. Dear boys, now is not the time to meet.

As for Kagura Mio?

Xusuo thought, she had already eliminated all the cursed spirits that could be killed within a radius of 100 meters with her as the center, so how could she be in any danger?

When Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru arrived, Kagura Mio was sitting on the viewing stand of the elephant house.

The girl has always been calm and elegant. At this moment, her skirt is as well-pressed as ever, and her makeup is delicate and flawless. Even after experiencing several battles, she still looks as beautiful as someone who walked out of a painting.

But the two high school boys in front of her keenly noticed that something was wrong with her.

It’s different. It’s totally different from usual.

It’s not like I haven’t seen Kagura Mio after a battle, but Kagura Mio herself probably doesn’t even know that she is now distracted and looks like her soul has been eaten, which looks particularly scary.

Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru looked at each other and were actually a little afraid to call her out loud.

In the end, Gojo Satoru scratched his head, ran to the park, found one of the few vending machines that were still intact, bought Kagura Mio her favorite apple juice, and quietly handed it to her.

Kagura Mio raised her head slightly dazedly and looked at Gojo Satoru in front of her.

In her usually smart and cunning eyes there was a doubt that he had never seen before, as if she was completely frightened by something, or as if she was doubting herself.

Gojo Satoru couldn't see clearly because Kagura Mio quickly lowered her head and drank apple juice in small sips. For a while, none of the three spoke.

After Kagura Mio finished drinking whole bottles of juice, she stood up shakily, stuffed the remaining plastic bottles into Gojo Satoru's hands, and looked at Suguru Geto, "What time is it?"

Suguru Geto glanced at the time, "9:30 in the evening."

"It's very late, Mr. Furukawa must be waiting anxiously, let's go."

Kagura Mio said nothing, and had no intention of stopping. She followed the other two people out as if to return to normal. She seemed to have recovered very well, and was as proud and confident as usual, but Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru both felt that she was suppressing herself.

Kagura Mio has a bad problem, which is that she is too introverted.

It is true that everyone is strong, but Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru are able to calmly affirm their own strength and keep improving, but Kagura Mio is different. She always suppresses and restrains herself, as if there is something she has to do but is afraid to do.

For the past sixteen years she has been accustomed to suppressing herself, so she is very good at this aspect. At least the relatively emotionally sensitive Katsuo Furukawa didn't notice it at all.

He looked at the three boys and girls in front of him, and when he heard Geto Suguru say to him, "Everything has been solved," a hint of ecstasy flashed across his face. This year's KPI was saved!

He excitedly opened the car door and let the three get in. Xia Youjie naturally sat in the front seat and found a pile of playing cards.

He looked at Katsuo Furukawa with a magical look: You are so scared but you can still play cards with the cursed spirit. You must have something on you.

Gojo Satoru in the back seat has been observing Kagura Mio's condition since he got on the bus.

She looked no different from usual, but Gojo Satoru knew very well: Kagura Mio must be feeling bad at the moment.

Kagura Mio didn't know what she felt at the moment. She felt dizzy and wanted to escape from reality but didn't know what to do. So she simply pulled Gojo Satoru over and leaned on his shoulder to sleep.

The boy's body stiffened for a moment when it touched her, and then he let her lean on him very happily and confidently, even raising his shoulders to make it more comfortable for her. His left hand unconsciously pulled her right hand and held it in his palm to gently comfort her.

At first, Kagura Mio just wanted to take a nap with her eyes closed, but probably because she was too busy recently, she was really sleepy and couldn't help but fell asleep.

Half asleep and half awake, she heard a familiar voice calling her.

"What's the difference between you and them?"

"Oh, you are my most proud... XX. My proudest XX. Dear Kagura, you must see such a beautiful scene, non-magicians, cursed spirits, magicians... the evolution of human beings XXXXXX."

She couldn't hear clearly.

But Kagura Mio clearly saw another self.

No, that's not her.

The woman's eyes were bloodshot and she smiled at her, "I am very satisfied with your body, Kagura Mio. Then, die for me."

She woke up from her dream!

The fear that came from the bottom of her heart made her whole body tremble instantly. Her heart was beating violently, her brain felt unprecedented anxiety and fear, and tears came out of the corners of her eyes. But before she could react, she was embraced by Gojo Satoru.

The young man patted her back with rare tenderness and seriousness, and coaxed her softly. He wiped away her tears with his other hand, coaxed her softly, and used the ancestral technique of the Gojo family to build a safe barrier for her.

"The light of the sun, the whisper of the moon, forever and ever, I swear to protect you, with my oath."

"Go to sleep, Mio."

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

"I will always protect you and won't let anyone hurt you."

"I promise."