Chapter 49: Haru Choice, Fate Unravels!

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Sun Wukong stared in shock at his left arm, where there was now nothing but empty space. "Calamity!" he exclaimed.

Calamity was the power to nullify the effects of magic, while the egg's annihilation ability mobilized the world's opposing negative energy, simulating the characteristics of energy, causing positive and negative energy to collide, thus annihilating and returning to nothingness. 

The effect was very similar to Calamity, which was why Sun Wukong mistakenly thought Haru had used it.

Toujou Miki's mouth dropped open, staring at Haru in astonishment. She never expected him to possess the same ability as her. 

"But Calamity is a power only Miko can have! Haru is a boy!" Sora was bewildered. A Miko's power appearing on Haru was a bit too much information to process.

"No, Calamity can appear in descendants of the Divine Ancestor, but with this kid's bloodline density, it wouldn't be surprising if he were the child of the Earth Mother Goddess. 

It's not impossible for him to have Calamity. No wonder the Godslayer aura on you is so thin. You used Calamity to erase the negative influence, didn't you?"

Sun Wukong looked at Haru, his face full of excitement. The combination of Calamity and a Godslayer was enough to make him go all out. 

The centuries of confinement had long bored the Steel God. Perhaps using the Godslayer's power to drive Calamity could completely break the seal. 

Thinking of this, Sun Wukong instantly used his divine power to restore his missing left arm. "Hey, kid, try using Calamity on my whole body. Maybe it can break this damn seal. Then we can have a real fight!"

Sensing the incomplete rules deduced by the egg, Haru grinned and said with a laugh, "I'd love to!"

Evening. Haru sat dejectedly on a park bench in front of Nikko Toshogu Shrine.

Toujou Miki slowly walked out of the shrine, her emerald green eyes fixed on Haru. "Still troubled by the inability to break the seal?"

"A little. I didn't expect the curse to be so insidious!" Haru recalled the scene of trying to break the seal in the afternoon. With Sun Wukong's cooperation, Haru had annihilated his entire body, but unexpectedly, the curse wasn't attached to Sun Wukong. 

Thinking about it, if it had been on his body, the monkey would have definitely sensed something was wrong and broken the seal.

"I never imagined that the object of the curse would be the entire space. That's a really big move!" Haru smiled wryly. With the egg's ability, it would take a little time to annihilate the entire Netherworld space, but then what? 

If the space disappeared, they would fall into the turbulent flow of space and time. Everyone would die together.

Both sides had been doused with cold water. Both Sun Wukong and Haru craved a passionate battle, not a silent death in the turbulent flow of space and time. In the end, they had no choice but to give up and withdraw from the divine dwelling. 

However, the main goal had been achieved. Looking at the two new symbols that had appeared on the land in his soul space, representing the Authorities "Iron Skin and Bones" and "Jingu Bang," derived from the Steel Incarnation Authority, Haru felt a sense of satisfaction. 

"Speaking of which, where's Sora? Isn't she learning magic from you?" Haru turned to Toujou Miki. Sora was incredibly enthusiastic about the power of eternal youth. After all, no girl didn't yearn for beauty and youth, otherwise, the price of cosmetics wouldn't be so high.

"I used the 'Impart' spell to teach her the basics. She should be practicing with Kiyo now. Using 'Impart' is very convenient, isn't it?" Toujou Miki chuckled, covering her mouth with her hand.

"What! You did that to her?" Haru jumped up from the bench in shock.

"Huh? 'Impart' is a common spell. Is there something strange about it?" Toujou Miki looked at Haru in bewilderment.

'Impart' was a high-level spell that condensed knowledge and instilled it into the recipient's mind. Combined with a spell to prevent forgetting, it was often used to teach the next generation of inheritors. 

Therefore, the longer a family's lineage, the more knowledgeable their descendants would be, and the more powerful they would become. This was the foundation for the ancient societies to secretly rule the world, a cornerstone spell. 

At that moment, Haru suddenly remembered the difference between Sora and him. "Sorry, I was using myself as a standard. Sora isn't a Godslayer."

Toujou Miki's face flushed crimson, as if smoke was rising from her head. "It was just a touch of hands. How could I do that? We're both girls!"

Godslayers had an incredibly high level of magical resistance. Unless it was a very special type of spell, it wouldn't have any effect on Haru. 

The only way for an ordinary spell to affect a Godslayer was through oral transmission, meaning it had to be transferred through a kiss to take effect. Previously, Haru had used himself as a standard, assuming that Toujou Miki had used oral transmission to cast 'Impart' on Sora.

"Forget it. As an apology for the misunderstanding, would you mind spending some time with me today?" Toujou Miki gazed at Haru's face, smoothing her hair, her eyes filled with anticipation… 

"Of course, it would be my pleasure!" Looking at her face, Haru readily agreed.

The two of them walked along the park path near Nikko Toshogu Shrine. It was early summer. Although the daytime heat was unbearable, the evening was pleasantly cool. 

The atmosphere was a bit awkward. After all, when they first met, Haru had acted as if he knew her, which was quite presumptuous. 

For a Devil King like a Godslayer, it wouldn't be difficult to obtain information about Toujou Miki. Combined with Haru's recent reputation for pursuing girls, she probably thought he was attracted to her beauty. 

"Does that girl, Toujou Miki, really look so much like me?" Seemingly sensing Haru's awkwardness, Toujou Miki asked with a smile.

"Huh? You believe me?" Haru was taken aback. He hadn't expected the Hime Miko to believe him.

"Don't be fooled by my youthful appearance. I've experienced a lot. I can tell if someone is lying!" Toujou Miki chuckled, covering her mouth, her eyes twinkling with amusement as she looked at the stunned Haru.

"Well, our appearances are basically identical. We're like twins! Her hobbies are napping and divination. Her favorite foods are all kinds of grilled meat, and she hates caramel the most. As for her personality... Wh-what's wrong?" Haru couldn't continue. He was utterly baffled by Toujou Miki's shocked expression.

"Um? My hobbies are exactly the same..." Toujou Miki looked at him suspiciously. He didn't seem to be lying, but why were even their hobbies the same?

"Ah... really... that's a coincidence! Haha!" Haru's face was incredibly awkward. He scratched the back of his head, trying to change the subject. Could she be a parallel world counterpart? Even our hobbies are the same. She must think I'm a complete pervert…

"Do you like that girl, Your Majesty?" Toujou Miki walked ahead of Haru, her back to him as she asked.

"Uh... yeah, she's a girl I really like. I'd like to try dating her if possible," Haru said frankly, not hiding his desire. As an "adult," he wasn't afraid to be honest about his feelings.

Toujou Miki slowly turned around, her purple hair fluttering in the wind. Her emerald green eyes were filled with determination. "Then… would you like to try dating me?" 

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