Seitenshi the Princess, ruler of the Tokyo Area, a student at Miwa Girls' Academy. She had lofty ideals, wanting to find a path for Cursed Children to coexist with the rest of humanity, hoping for laws to protect these hated children.
Sumire Muroto one of the Four Sages, known as "Japan's strongest mind," head of Magata Public University Hospital, and former top official of the New Human Creation Project.
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Chapter 465: Cleansing Humanitys Evil
Tina Sprout — A Cursed Child with the owl factor.
Skilled at long-range sniping and various weapons.
Despite being a Cursed Child, she was also a modified soldier under "NEXT"'s Ayn Rand.
She has a brain implant that controls her miniature reconnaissance drone "Seinfeld," enabling her to snipe with pinpoint accuracy from extremely long distances.
On her own, she holds IP Rank #98, codenamed "Black Wind."
Miori Shiba — Student Council President of Yunda High School. Daughter of the president of Shiba Heavy Industries, the world's largest weapons company.
A beautiful woman in a furisode kimono, carrying a folding iron fan, exhibiting a graceful fusion of classic and modern styles.
Midori Fuse — An Initiator with cat genes. Cat ears grow on her head, so she usually wears a witch-like hat to hide her white-haired cat ears.
Yuzuki Katagiri — Has the spider factor, can shoot nearly invisible threads from her fingertips. A golden-haired Initiator girl.
Asaka Mibu — A black-haired girl with green eyes, wearing a white headband and clad in blue armor, radiating a samurai air.
Her factor is unknown; she uses a katana, excels in close combat, ranked 275.
Hotaru Kouro — A short-haired, purple-haired girl. Has the "Chlora Annelid" Gastrea factor, granting her powerful regenerative abilities at 1.73 times normal, as an Initiator.
Kayo Senju — A green-haired girl. The first-generation dolphin-type Cursed Child. Not strong in combat but highly intelligent, with an IQ of 210.
The moment they joined the sub-channel chat group, they all abruptly stopped what they were doing. Meanwhile, in this world's subgroup, Rei Ao posted an announcement:
Rei Ao: "@everyone, welcome to the Trade Chat Group. Please watch the livestream and witness the fate of this world's human civilization."
No one responded right awayperhaps they were still digesting the knowledge and information.
Meanwhile, in the main group, people were buzzing over scenes from the center of the Tokyo Area:
Stella: "Why do these people look like they're not in a post-apocalyptic scenario at all?"
Stella expressed what many others felt. They didn't see the despairing, numb, terrified humans one might expect in a world ravaged by Gastrea, but rather well-dressed people, some even at leisure.
While countless terrifying Gastrea ran rampant in the wilderness and ruins outside, the folks living here were refined, well-groomed, enjoying themselves. It was a stark contrast to regions beyond Tokyo's protective walls.
Kisara Tendou: "Becausethis is basically the rich district, home to the wealthy and officials."
She despised that reality.
Stella: "I see."
Erica: "Heh, if that's the case, no wonder."
Fubuki: "So even in the apocalypse there's a gap between rich and poor?"
Shinoa Hiiragi: "Wherever humans exist, social classes arisesome overt, some hidden."
Yomogawa Ayame: "Yes, it's the same where we are."
Akame: "One might say wherever there's life, darkness grows."
Shizue Izawa: "Sigh. This has a 'let them eat cake' vibe."
At that point, someone in this world's group spoke up for the first time:
Miori Shiba: "@Kisara Tendou, you're Kisara, right? I see you in thatlivestream!"
Kisara Tendou: "Yes, it's me. Don't bother asking for details. Everything you're seeing and hearing is real. I'm experiencing it firsthand. Instead of doubting it, think about how you might survive the inevitable destruction of humanity in 23 hours."
She was already counting the world down.
Rei Ao: "No need to worry about that score. Since I've chosen you specifically, there's no reason to fret about survival."
Seitenshi: "Misteryou intend to destroy the world?"
Seitenshi, who had been torn over how to secure rights for the Cursed Children, wore an astonished expression.
She had plenty of other questionsabout other worlds, for instancebut she also saw Kisara's comments: "No need to doubt it." If she took it all as truth, then this so-called group master, Rei Ao, genuinely planned to obliterate the world?
Sumire Muroto: "I saw that Trade Are you wiping out humanity to improve the Cursed Children's lot?"
In a messy underground lab, Sumire Murotopurple-haired, wearing a white coat, formerly sloppy and lazyhad snapped awake when the Trade Chat Group appeared.
She studied it intently, concluding that it had a 99% chance of being a truly incomprehensible but real existence. Digging deeper, she curled her lip wryly.
"I nap for a bit, and the world's about to end?"
Tina Sprout: "You're going to cleanse humansfor the sake of the Cursed Children?"
Yuzuki Katagiri: "Uh? Am I hallucinating or something?"
Midori Fuse: "B-but I see it too"
Hotaru Kouro: "Someone's really willing to go that far for the Cursed Children?"
Asaka Mibu: "I can't fathom it, but if such a person exists, I'd want to protect him!"
Kayo Senju: "If the mysterious group master has that kind of strength, he probably doesn't need our protection"
Among them, the Cursed Children were hit hardest upon seeing Rei Ao's plan to destroy the world for their sake.
Nobody understood their status better than they did. To think someone would go so far as annihilating humanity, and do so openly in front of Seitenshi, was unbelievable.
Yet if someone truly intended to side with them so completely, they couldn't help feeling grateful. Even so, "destroying the world" was too mind-boggling.
Enju Aihara: "Hello, I'm Enju Aihara, one of the Cursed Children."
Midori Fuse: "Ohh, I seeyou're that girl by Mr. Rei Ao's side."
Enju Aihara: "Yes, it all started with me. I initiated the Trade. I want to change the Cursed Children's fate, and Rei Ao-nii isn't a bad person."
Miori Shiba: "I do understand the Cursed Children's suffering, but as for destroying the world, ignoring whether it's even possible, isn't the idea itself kind ofexcessive?"
Rei Ao: "Rather than calling it 'world destruction,' I prefer to call it 'cleansing humanity's evil.'"
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Chapter 466: The World might be beyond saving... (Bonus Chapter)
Rei Ao certainly never intended to indiscriminately wipe out all life in that world.
What he wanted was a sort of "purge." Yet he had no desire to sift through who was good and who was bad.
That was why he had invited Seitenshi into the group.
Rei Ao: "@Seitenshi, whether some people get to live depends on you."
Seitenshi: "Me?"
Rei Ao gave her a choice: hold a public, real-name vote. The question: whether or not each person was willing to support granting Cursed Children legal protectionhuman rights.
Then gather all who agreed in one place, and those people could survive at the end.
Those willing to stand up for the Cursed Children under their real names, Rei Ao would be allowed to live.
He wasn't any impartial, just deity of righteousnessjust someone with overwhelming power who found that world repulsive, enough that he planned a purge.
If people thought he was haughty or unfair, so be it. If they resented him, they could come and try to kill him. Otherwise, he'd continue as he pleased.
Rei Ao: "Friendly reminder: if you're going to do it, follow exactly what I say. Don't try anything extra. Of course, you're also free not to believe I can destroy the world and do nothing. For now, let my group members see for themselves what human nature is really like in this world."
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Seitenshi wore a heavy expression: to believe or not? She pressed her lips together. She couldn't simply accept everything at face value. As the Tokyo Area's highest ruler, she wouldn't lightly make such a choice.
She decided to contact a few others privately, hoping to gather them, talk in person, and then figure out what to do. For her, that was all she could manage, especially after seeing Rei Ao's broadcast.
Meanwhile, the livestream continued.
Everyone had already witnessed the wealthy "noble" district at the city center, inhabited by many officials and wealthy folk, with strong security.
People there had plenty of leisure. Next, Rei Ao and his group moved outward to show them more of the real conditions.
The farther one got from the center, the more oppressive the atmosphere became.
Obviously, it looked less free and easy. People moved quickly and warily. And the closer they got to the outskirts, the more Cursed Children appeared.
Ragged clothes, children begging in the street, eyes empty and numb, some even disabled. None were well-dressednone enjoying life. It was a stark, heart-wrenching reality.
Those watching the stream found themselves increasingly repelled by the world of Black Bullet.
Mai: "What? Why are people here so cold and cruel, refusing to spare even a child?"
Mai gasped in disbelief, covering her mouth. Seeing the Cursed Children's suffering, seeing how humanity there treated them, was suffocating. She wasn't the only one.
Hardly anyone could comprehend the way humans exploited the Cursed Children to fight Gastrea, treating them as disposable "tools" to kill Gastrea until they got infected and mutated in turnthen replaced with new ones.
Such a pitiful reality disturbed them all deeply.
Rei Ao: "That's just how this world is. In their eyes, it doesn't matter if these Cursed Children diethere are always more. Most 'normal' humans see them as monsters, or basically Gastrea themselves, not as people. Otherwise, there'd be no need for Seitenshi's attempts to pass laws granting them human rights. It's pretty much assumed that Cursed Children have no rights. They're regarded as the source of everything that ruins a happy family. Whenever normal folks spot them, they beat them without hesitation."
Above a pedestrian overpass, the livestream camera panned to a scene that clearly struck Rei Ao's memory.
Everyone watching saw a crowd flowing by, and a young, blindfolded, white-haired girl quietly singing a lovely tune.
A battered little bowl lay in front of her, along with a sign on her chest saying she needed money to save her younger sister. She was evidently begging or busking.
Clink.
Something fell into her bowl.
"Thank you!"
The girl instantly voiced sincere thanks, assuming it was the pleasant sound of a coin.
But as the livestream viewers realized the truth, they fell silent, or seethed in fury.
Megumi Kato: "Howawful"
Sui: "This is making me angry."
Saeko Busujima: "I never thought I'd feel such a strong urge to kill out of rage until now."
Erica: "Tch. Scum."
Bibi Dong: "I agree with Rei Ao's view: this world might be beyond saving."
They had already felt appalled at the notion of using child soldiers like disposable items. But this scene truly ignited the group's anger. The "coin" dropped in her bowl was not a coinjust a pull-tab from a soda can. That was why it rang like a coin.
"Hahaha! Look at how stupid she is."
The man who tossed the trash was striding away, laughing loudly.
"Shh, keep it down or she'll hear," his companion muttered.
The first man sneered, "Heh, so what? She's just a Cursed Child."
"Uhright," the friend murmured, then fell silent. Because in their minds, it was only a Cursed Child. No one would care if she died.
The girl was only blind, not deaf. She could hear them perfectly well, understanding what had happened.
A trace of sorrow flickered over her features before she forced a gentle smile and continued singing. She had to keep singing if she wanted a chance to save her sister.
"Why are they like that?!"
Hovering high above, Enju Aihara balled her fists in outrage. "Is it fun to toy with others? And a little girl at that!"
Emilia bristled too. Originally, she didn't condone Rei Ao's plan for genocideshe saw it as akin to a Demon King. Yet seeing everything along the way, she felt her resolve waver.
Kisara Tendou looked grim, sensing that this world might truly be finished.
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Chapter 467: That's why I'm Here...
Tendou Kisara's instincts were right.
Up to this point, this world's fate was already sealed.
Suddenly, on top of the pedestrian overpass, a burst of frantic screams arose:
"Aaahhh!!!"
Everyone looked over to see that the two men who had just tormented the blind girl were inexplicably on fire.
"Aaahhh!!!"
They rolled on the ground, trying to extinguish the flames, only to find that while their hair, skin, and clothes appeared to be ablaze, nothing was physically burned. Yet the gut-wrenching pain of being on fire was unmistakably real.
Onlookers were too startled by such a bizarre sight to approach, leaving the two men thrashing about. Before long, they stopped moving, their bodies no longer heaving for breath. Their eyesbloodshotwere open in death. And as soon as they died, the flames vanished.
Stranger still, their bodies, completely unscathed by burn marks, began to crack. Then, smackthey fell to pieces, into blood, organs, eyeballs, spilling all over.
"Yaaahh!!!"
Someone screamed.
"Ugh!!!"
Someone else retched.
The scene plunged into chaos.
The cause of that invisible soul-burning fire was none other than Rei Ao himself, now standing before the blind girl.
"Your singing is lovely."
"Eh! Thank you for the compliment!"
Hearing the commotion but unaware of what had just happened, the girl blushed at the praise.
Enju Aihara glanced at the sign around her neck proclaiming her a Cursed Child and frowned.
