" Let's put this on hold. We need to leave the barrier. "
Maki let out an inaudible grumble, clearly annoyed, on the fact, that Mute was telling the truth. As she started to backpedal before she leaped off the roof, landing in the middle of an alleyway, quickly, sprinting towards the barrier. Mute swiftly followed, sprinting towards the barrier as well. Until in the corner of his eye, he saw Megumi and Yuji staring at him.
" Megumi. And Sukuna's vessel. I wonder what he's planning. " Mumbled Mute. What Mute was referring to was obviously neither Megumi nor Yuji. Instead, he was curious about what Sukuna was going to do. The time was perfect, chaotic, everyone was panicking, rushing towards the barrier wall. Mute knew this, but as his mind was racing, the feeling of divinity swept across his body.
Surprising him, making him look up into the sky, only to see a blonde woman with wings, floating in the sky. The halo above her head glowed a bright yellow, as she glared down at Mute.
"Is that the fallen? " Mumbled the woman, until a face appeared on her right cheek, and responded to the woman's question.
" No. But looks it your dear Megumi. " Quickly the woman's eyes darted down from Mute, locking onto Megumi who was staring at the woman confused. Instantly, Angel blushed brightly as her wings shuttered uncontrollably as she muttered. " You can't say that out loud. " She slowly fell from the sky embarrassed, until the sound of static lightning rippled out, making both Angel and Mute look towards the noise.
Seeing Kashimo dashing from roof to roof, with lightning pouring off his body. He dashed past Mute with a bright grin on his face. Following behind, the dashing Kashimo was an irritated Uraume and an exhausted Takaba, who stopped in the middle of a roof with his hands on his hips, gasping for air.
" Looks like everyone is gathering. " Murmured Mute glancing up at his Kogane which transformed back into the timer, which had counted down to 56. Without wasting any more time. Mute stared at the edge of the barrier, shrinking the distance. Appearing next to it. However, when he tried to walk through, abruptly, a stinging pain, rippled through his body, making him jump back.
Steam poured off Mute's hands, as several invisible sorcerers appeared on the sides of him, with their hands also pouring off steam. "Congrats! You have reached the barrier. But unfortunately for you. The gamemaster has decided no one will be able to leave the barrier. " Said Mute's Kogane. Mute glanced up at the floating Kogane, which wagged its tail, as it continued to speak.
" Combat will be prohibited until I say so. There are still 50 seconds until the timer is officially done. So, until then sit tight, and wait. " As soon as the Kogane said this, its body warped, disappearing. Mute could only stare at the barrier confused, until Mute overheard a voice.
" Megumi? What are we going to do? We have to find Shoko? " Said Yuji staring at Megumi. Megumi just shrugged and mumbled to Yuji. " She will be fine. We only need to find her, after this task is done. She should be trying to convince, some sorcerer to add a rule, right now. "
" Add a rule? " Said Mute, with his arms crossed. As he began to glance around, all around Mute were hundreds of sorcerers, lined up at the barrier wall, patiently waiting for their Kogane to return. However, before they could return, suddenly a voice spoke.
" A new rule has been added. By Hiromi Higuruma. The distribution of points between active players has been allowed. However, every point transferred will be cut in half. Meaning, that if you give someone one hundred points, they will only receive 50. "
" Distribuite points? So that's their plan. But it sounds like killing someone will still be the most effective way. In gathering points. I'm guessing the gamemaster did this on purpose to ensure killing will continue. " Said Mute talking to himself, until his Kogane unexpectedly appeared above him, floating in the air, as it spoke.
" Thank you all for patiently waiting. A new setting has been put in place for the remaining of the culling games. Instead of having multiple barriers. Said barriers will combine into a single large barrier. Leaving the barrier will be prohibited until the end of the culling games. And failure to reach 20 points by the end of today, will result in curse technique removal. There are four hours until sunset. For two of those four hours, the amount of points for killing a sorcerer will be doubled. You receive ten points for each sorcerer you kill. And two points for every nonsorcerer you kill. "
As the Kogane said this, the barrier behind Mute and the other sorcerers started to warp dramatically sucking in air, releasing powerful gusts of wind...Until, the barrier vanished, and was replaced by a single massive dark barrier. Every single sorcerer present, glared at this barrier as the kogane kept on speaking.
" Two rules have been made so far. The mini-map rule. And, the rule recently made by Hiromi Higuruma. Currently, the sorcerer named Mute has the most amount of points, just shy of 100, sitting at 95 points. He currently has the most amount of sorcerers killed. For this reason, he is the grand prize, killing him. Will result in 400 points. And If you manage to kill him in the next two hours, you will get 800 points. "
" Tsk, what type of bullshit. " Said Mute, as sorcerers began to glare at him, intensely.
" But if every sorcerer will please disperse. And fill the barrier almost evenly when this happens, combat will once again be allowed. "
As soon as, the kogane said this, his body vanished, and sorcerers began to walk forward and backwards filling the single massive barrier...