4-35: On That Day, the World Came to Know the Devil (5/6)

4-35: On That Day, the World Came to Know the Devil (5/6)

Out of fear of the wrath of the mask, they could not even hold the slightest hostility toward those pompous words.

In fact, not a hint of hesitation could be felt from the Ootsu leader when he agreed to those terms.

The mask uttered a chant.

In the next moment, something wrapped itself around the necks of those gathered, and a feeling of oppression attacked them.

Gu, w-what is this!?

A curse Think of it as a shackle to restrain the actions of the sinners. The tatoo of a black collar should appear on those affected by the curse.

My word

Just as the mask said, a black tatoo had indeed appeared on everyones necks.

A shackle signifying that their actions were begin restrained or that they were under control.

Three restrictions have been placed on you. First, you are not allowed to kill. This includes instigation, suicide, and willful negligence. Second, the scope of your skills has been reduced, and the use of curses, mind control, puppetry, and other skills that can hurt people have been prohibited. Should you think of breaking this restrictions

Ah, gah, gyaaaa!?!?

Yoshihisa!?

An intense pain will run through your whole body like that.

Yoshihisas body slammed on the tatami mat as he scratched his throat.

The mask sighed and approached Yoshihisa to lift him up.

Uu, gu.

Mercy please, Your Eminence!

Dont worry. I wont kill him. Yes, I wont klil.

H-How dare, you

Defiant as ever despite his powerless, Yoshihisa glared at the mask, but for all his effort to glare with anger at that white mask, the eyes beneath it remained unfeeling, as though the things he was saying had nothing to do with the person before him.

To be born in a house with no values was indeed your misfortune, but the sins youve committed and have tried to commit are unpardonable, from attempted mass murder to attempted child murder to supporting terrorist acts, and yet, not only do you show no hint of remorse or guilt, you remain brazen and unscrupulous, and continue to scheme; thus, there are no extenuating circumstances to take into consideration.

Guu, who, do you think, you are Gah!?

A god The evil kind.

With a chuckle, an arm clad in black mist entered Yoshihisas chest, and an agonized voice resounded, but strangely, that was it.

Although the black mists arm had entered Yoshihisa and he was indeed in pain, no blood flowed out, and neither did the arm pierce through his body.

At that, the people here understood that the mask was touching something that wasnt physical.

That thing can interfere with the spirit!?

Not quite Ah, I see Is this all it was?

Ah, gah, gyah, guaa !!

Tampered with on a spiritual level, an ear-piercing scream resounded as Yoshihisa struggled violently, but the mask didnt pay him any heed.

When the mask had taken out something, it released him, and Yoshihisa dropped to the ground.

Y-Your Eminence, that price is too

Too much?

Yet the old man still spoke out because of his love for his grandson.

Until now, the mask had spoken with nonchalance, but this time, its voice was cold and overbearing.

You have no right to say that, not when you tried to unleash such a vast amount of curse. I wouldnt have minded ending the Ootsu familys history here. There are other Exorcist Clans too, so there was no reason demanding your continued existence.

Thats The old leader said.

Be that as it may, I have shown you great leniency because the world yet requires your service. Though there are others still, it would be best to avoid reducing your numbers.

B-But with this, no one will be able to succeed me!

You can just have someone else take on that role. Its not as though the direct line has always been the one succeeding. Youre all relatives anyway, though perhaps not by blood.

So there was no problem.

Just ilke that the common sense that the old man held as the head of the family was blown away.

When the mask gave it to him that bluntly, he didnt have no words with which to rebut with either.

The moment the mask could decide their lives, just coming out of this predicament with their lives in tact was already a blessing, and they couldnt demand for more. But of course, that wasnt the case for the person most affected.

Give it back Give it back! Thats mine!

With his own identity taken from him, Yoshihisa could not keep calm.

He stretched out his hand to try and steal the ball of light, but the mask easily dodged him.

But by coincidence he was able to grab at the black mist, and he screamed at it.

Give it back! Give it back! Give it back!!

He continued to yell that as he recklessly reached out for the ball of light, but he couldnt even graze it.

From the side, it looked like a child demanding for his toy back, while the adult held it up, but the despair on the onlookers painted the situation surreal.

I am Yoshihisa Ootsu! I was born to succeed this family! It doesnt make sense for someone like me to lose my spiritual power! Im chosen! Im a special existence! You cant do this to!

No human, not one, is chosen or special.

Know that.

The mask ignored Yoshihisas desperate pleas, and crushed the ball of light.

AhAHHHHHH AH AH ah AH!!!

And just like that, the ball of light, Yoshihisas spiritual power, vanished, and agony and grief resounded throughout the hall as though hed lost half of himself.

If someone like that existed, then I wouldnt have survived.

Thats why no one heard those words the mask muttered.

You tried to steal the future of tens of thousands for your own selfish desire. Be glad that it ended with just this, normal person with no name

A, ah

Yoshihisa let out a broken sound, and fainted on the spot with his eyes open. It was doubtful that he even heard the masks sarcastic remark.