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Chapter 81: Return to Greed Island
"Blacklight Virus?" Suyan looked at the demon's transformation and subconsciously thought of the game he once played, Prototype.
"Hahaha." Seeing the astonishment on Suyan's face, Sano knew the other party had miscalculated.
He definitely didn't expect that strange silver needle to grant him such immense power.
Sano cracked his knuckles.
His muscles rippled with a hard, black, metallic luster like steel. The veins on his body bulged, coiling beneath his skin like green snakes, and his bones and joints let out crisp popping sounds.
He looked entirely like a humanoid metallic monster forged from steel.
He felt as though he were bursting with power.
Although he hadn't seen the so-called Twelve Kizuki, he imagined their strength was probably nothing more than this, right?
What excited him the most was that the heart-palpitating dread—the feeling that he could die at any moment just by thinking of Kibutsuji Muzan's name—had completely vanished from his body.
Sure enough, I am the luckiest one!
Sano revealed a row of sharp, shark-like teeth. He approached Suyan with a sinister grin once more, saying, "Kid, thank you for bringing me this power. So, to repay you, I'll eat you whole."
Suyan gently shook his head and sighed.
Even though his power increased, he was still just as thick-skulled.
The sky is clear, the rain has stopped, and Sasuke thinks he can take on the world again, huh?
Facing the lunging demon, Suyan didn't even show the slightest hint of moving his feet.
Snap!
He simply snapped his fingers.
The demon named Sano immediately had his pitch-black pupils covered in white.
He froze exactly where he stood.
Did he really think this power came without a price?
Suyan could only say he was too naive.
So, what experiments should he perform on this mutated demon next?
"Forget it, let's go home and eat first," Suyan said, looking up at the moon in the sky.
There were plenty of demons in this world; there was no rush. As for the Nen needle from just now? He could casually conjure hundreds of them.
Suyan immediately commanded the demon he now controlled: "Stand right here, don't move a single step!"
Rather than running experiments, he might as well go back, eat, and sleep. He could check tomorrow morning if the demon he controlled was still here.
He could see if it was immune to sunlight.
With a wave of Suyan's hand, the phantom outline of a door quickly appeared before him.
He placed his hand on the door, gently pushed it open, and walked inside.
Greed Island, prepare to welcome your king!
"Mew!" "Mew!"
It was the familiar YukimiBotamon.
The only difference was that their location had moved from the hallway entrance of Minami Rika's House to the entrance of Greed Island.
Suyan picked up one YukimiBotamon in each arm and vigorously rubbed their cat-like heads.
He had raised them for two years.
Feeding them Nen meticulously every day.
Yet, apart from growing slightly larger, the two YukimiBotamon showed absolutely no signs of digivolving.
Undeniably, any Nen user who used Gyo to look at these YukimiBotamon would be utterly shocked by the volume of aura they possessed.
He just didn't know if there was still some unfulfilled condition, or if they were accumulating power to directly warp-digivolve into Angewomon.
Suyan sensed the girls' locations and walked over, carrying the two YukimiBotamon.
As a side note, after entering Greed Island, Suyan's control over it was absolute.
It was like keeping a massive En active, covering the entirety of Greed Island.
But he usually chose not to actively use this perception, because if he knew everything in advance, there would be no surprises. Just like right now—
"Welcome back, Suyan."
Seeing Suyan return, Busujima Saeko immediately stepped forward to greet him.
Even though it had been a year since she became his woman, she was still accustomed to calling him by his junior honorific.
Perhaps this counted as their little romantic quirk?
Just like how Marikawa Shizuka liked to call him 'Little Suyan.'
Miyamoto Rei called him 'Suyan-kun.'
Takagi Yuriko called him 'Little Brother Suyan.'
Takagi Saya called him 'Big Brother.'
And Minami Rika... Minami Rika was more special. Normally, she liked to call him 'little rascal.' Under less normal circumstances, he was the 'big rascal.'
"I'm back."
Suyan stepped forward and hugged Busujima Saeko.
He could clearly feel the elasticity transferring from her body.
Because what Busujima Saeko was currently wearing was that classic white apron.
The kind worn with nothing underneath.
Yes, a true classic...
Suyan asked, "Is dinner ready? Do you need my help?"
It wasn't that he was unmoved by it, but over the past year, what kind of roleplay had they not done?
A naked apron could only be considered a minor flirtation.
Besides, it wasn't resting time yet, so there was no need to be so impatient.
"No need, you're right on time. It's already done. Everyone is just waiting for you to get back so we can eat," Busujima Saeko smiled.
"Alright, let's head over then."
Suyan took Busujima Saeko's hand and walked toward the dining area.
They were located in a massive castle right at the very center of Greed Island.
The castle's design somewhat resembled the physical form of the No. 000 card "Ruler's Blessing" from the end of the Greed Island game.
Seeing the two approach, the girls turned their gazes toward them.
Marikawa Shizuka, Miyamoto Rei, Takagi Saya, Takagi Yuriko, Minami Rika.
Everyone was here!
Suyan led Busujima Saeko to the dining table, opened his arms, and declared once again, "Everyone, I'm back."
"Welcome back," the girls said in unison.
Although their expressions varied, they all carried a shared joy.
Because they were truly worried that Suyan might disappear forever after stepping through that mysterious door.
Thankfully, he came back.
The suspense hanging over their hearts finally settled.
"Let's eat first."
Looking at the girls seated around him, Suyan felt deeply moved.
He was glad that his evolution resulted in Greed Island—a pocket dimension connected to other worlds.
Unlike the typical portal fantasies he had read in the past.
Where traversing to a new world meant either never returning, or the original world's time freezing.
That time-freezing ability seemed great on the surface.
But Suyan didn't like it.
Because even if their time was frozen, what about the traveler?
After traveling through countless worlds and experiencing untold eras in the future, would he still remember them as they originally were? Would he still remember that initial flutter in his heart?
Looking back after experiencing countless worlds.
Would the traveler forget the bonds he once forged? Leaving them frozen forever in the concept of eternity?
Or would he choose to bring them all back for a final, grand reunion?
Suyan didn't know.
But right now, looking at the girls staring at him in unison, worried for his safety...
In this moment, Suyan felt incredibly fortunate.
Because no matter what the future held, at least for now, he had everything.
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