Onoki also recognized the two new characters from the information he'd received from the stone version earlier.
After the curtain fell and the people on the beach were freed, they were directly interrogated by them. According to what they'd told the public, they were merely part of the police, but he was certain it wasn't that simple.
After all, he'd been able to sense the cursed energy emanating from them.
Onoki didn't hesitate to tell Yuki what he had learned.
"You have to be careful. We don't know what kind of relationship they have. We might have to fight them too," Yuki warned Onoki.
"I know, but those two don't seem like they'll be much of a problem, at least not the blond one," Onoki replied in a low voice, positioning himself in case things took a turn for the worse.
"Nicholas!!! Where's my sister, you bastard?!" The person named Ires shouted at Nicholas, who was trapped inside Onoki's cube, not even bothering to glance at the two beside him.
Ires had blond hair atop his square head, a strong build, and looked to be in his early thirties.
Sophia, by contrast, was more cautious about the two , Onoki and Yuki . She grabbed Iris's shoulder and pulled him forcefully behind her. Only now did Ires seem to notice Onoki and Yuki.
Onoki and Yuki were easily able to determine that Iris wasn't a jujutsu sorcerer, but rather possessed enough cursed energy to see cursed spirits.
"Hahaha, Ires , Sophia , I didn't expect to see you today in this state, but don't get too excited; you won't be able to stop us at all. Soon the cursed dimension will be opened, and we will rule the world once again."
Immediately after he said that, a pink light symbol shone on his forehead, and Nicholas rolled his eyes back, blood spurting from all seven of his orifices.
Onoki and Yuki moved upon seeing this. Nicholas was an important source of information about what was happening in this country, and neither of them wanted to lose him easily.
It was clear that Nicholas wasn't in the same group as Iris and Sofia, the newcomers, so it was important to fully understand the situation before making any move forward.
It was crucial not to lose Nicholas.
Unfortunately, neither Onoki nor Yuki were skilled at using cursed energy to heal others, so there was nothing they could do.
Although Onoki had another card up his sleeve, he wasn't confident it would work, and he didn't want to use it now.
In less than three seconds, there was no life left in Nicholas's body. Seeing this dead end, Onoki turned his attention to Iris and Sofia.
"Would you care to explain what's going on here?"
The situation was moving at a rapid pace, and there wasn't enough information to assess the situation, so Onoki asked lightly.
Ires seemed reluctant to speak, while Sofia hesitated a bit before saying, "It's not good to talk here. Let's go somewhere safer before we fully explain the situation."
"What are you doing? We're not taking them to base . Who knows what they might do?! We don't even know if they're working with them to destroy us from the inside or not , all this could be just a play to lure us to our end " As Sofia made her decision, Ires, unsurprisingly, was vehemently opposed. It was clear he didn't trust any of Onoki's Yuki.
"Maybe they can help us save your sister. Don't you want us to have every chance possible to defeat them? Maybe with their help, we can completely destroy them and destroy their evil plan?" Sofia's response was decisive, brooking no objection. Seeing this, Eris finally relented and didn't object again.
In addition, Sophia used his sister as an argument to convince him, which was his weak point.
After this minor dispute, the group moved forward. Neither Onoki nor Yuki had any objections to following them to their base , so the journey proceeded smoothly.
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On the other side, dozens of kilometers and meters away, three figures gathered around a table to discuss some important matters.
At the head of the table sat a young, dark-haired woman. It was clear she was the decision-maker in this group, as neither of the other two spoke until she pointed it out.
"We lost Josu and Nicholas earlier today. The mission was a failure, and the two cursed energy sources have gone to Athens to join the resistance," the person on the right reported in a calm voice.
"I know that, Hermes. After all, Nicholas died because of my curesed technique. That idiot opened his mouth a little more than he should have," the woman at the head of the table said softly, her voice still brimming with anger.
"My dear Aphrodite, you shouldn't be so angry at mortal scum. We're gods and don't care about such things. After all, our plan wasn't hidden from the start," the other man said, looking directly into Aphrodite's eyes, who looked disgusted.
"I don't need you to tell me that, Ares. Perhaps if you had cared a little from the start and hadn't wasted your time kidnapping young women, you could have done the job yourself," Aphrodite replied in a disgusted voice. It was clear she wasn't impressed with Ares's actions at all.
"It doesn't matter now. The two cursed energy sources have already gone to our enemies, and they're almost guaranteed to join forces and stand against us , we expected that from the beginning any way " Hermes immediately intervened, fearing a fight between the two.
Ares and Aphrodite had been antagonistic since the formation of Mount Olympus thousands of years earlier, all because Aphrodite favored Zeus over his younger brother, Ares.
At that time, a fight broke out between Zeus and Ares due to Ares's jealousy, but in the end, Zeus prevailed on every side , and Ares was easily defeated. Ever since then, Ares has hated Aphrodite, who caused the rift between him and his brother.
"We can't do anything about it now. The rituals is already set up, and the door to the cursed dimension will open in just a few hours . At that time, Zeus will take care of anyone who dares to stand in our way," Aphrodite said in a passionate voice, clearly referring to whom this passion was directed.
"We cannot allow anything to interrupt the ritual. If anything goes wrong, it will be up to you both to bear the responsibility." Aphrodite's warm voice immediately changed to an icy one.
"Yes," Hermes's response was clear and concise as Ares gritted his teeth and rudely left the meeting room.
Among the many things Ares were famous for , his love of fighting was one of them. Unfortunately, his cursed technique wasn't powerful enough to gain him a prominent position among the Olympians.
However, in this era, everything changed. It wasn't like thousands of years ago. Now, thanks to this new era, he was stronger and more confident.
However, he hadn't found a good opponent to test his strength yet. Attacking Aphrodite or Hermes was a bad choice with extremely dire consequences, so he hoped to fight the source of the cursed energy, especially one with such immense power. That immense cursed energy reminded him of his brother Zeus.
As Ares walked away, he took a phone out of his pocket, one of the inventions of this era.
"These scumbag humans have finally managed to create something useful. After we take over the world again, I'll leave a group of them to serve me well. After all, because of them, my curesed technique has evolved significantly and turned to be useful ."
Immediately, the phone rang in Ares's hand.
"Yes, they've already there ? That's good. Now listen carefully to what I'm about to tell you. The ritual is about to begin, and I want you to bring them all there..."
After giving the instructions, Ares hung up the phone and smashed it into small pieces.
"This way, their heads will be a good way to welcome my brother and herald the beginning of a whole new era." These were his last words before he disappeared into the dark corridor.
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