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"Oh—I see..."
Seeing Tokisaki Kurumi 5.1's thoughtful expression, a bad feeling arose in Kanzaki Teru's heart.
"Could it be that you want—!"
However, before Kanzaki Teru could finish speaking, the scene he least wanted to see appeared before him.
The three patterns on the back of Tokisaki Kurumi's hand were emitting a faint glow, just as originally stated.
Magic relies on exploring one's own inner self; Kanzaki Teru hasn't even told Tokisaki Kurumi how to activate this Command Spell.
She has already mastered it, but this is not a good thing for Kanzaki Teru at this point.
Chapter 277: Complete Obedience
"In the name of the Command Spell, punish this person before me! Make this person completely obedient to my commands!"
"Hey, hey, hey! What are you thinking! How could you possibly make such a request... Never mind..."
As if giving up on something, or perhaps speechless at the situation before him, Kanzaki Teru waved his hand helplessly. "Alright, I'll comply with your expectations and obey your orders."
"Eh!?"
However, this time it was Tokisaki Kurumi who was stunned, since she had actually only intended to use the Command Seal as a joke.
Anyway, it can be restored after use, and the cost is also covered by Kanzaki Hikaru.
So she didn't feel any psychological pressure, but she didn't expect that the other party would actually agree to this joking order.
"Then you come up to me first."
As if to verify whether the Command Spell had really worked, Tokisaki Kurumi gave Kanzaki Hikaru a simple command, number 23.
However, as if he had truly been affected by the Command Seal, Kanzaki Teru walked over without the slightest hesitation.
"I'm going to shoot you now, don't defend yourself."
Nodding, Kanzaki Teru stood obediently in place without moving.
Even with Kurumi Tokisaki's weapon pressed against her head, she showed no reaction whatsoever.
Could it be that it really obeyed my orders? This thought had just begun to swirl in Tokisaki Kurumi's mind.
However, this is not enough to fully verify the claim, even though the gun was pointed at his head.
However, Tokisaki Kurumi did not really intend to kill him, so she moved the gun down to Kanzaki Hikaru's shoulder.
Although being hit in this spot is painful, it's not a fatal injury.
It can also verify whether the command spell has truly succeeded, even if there is some hesitation.
However, Kurumi Tokisaki still pulled the trigger, but what surprised her the next moment happened.
Just as he had given the order, Kanzaki Teru did not activate that defense.
However, he still managed to dodge the almost impossible bullet with his agile movements.
"You're not allowed to dodge!"
After witnessing this scene, Kurumi Tokisaki was not actually angry because the other party had disobeyed her orders.
Rather, they were shocked that the other party was still able to evade their attack even without using that protective measure.
She also felt the gap in strength between the two sides once again, which was a completely different level of difference.
The gun was already pressed against his body; the distance was beyond what could be described as "almost".
At such a distance, it should have been impossible to avoid, but Kanzaki Teru managed to do so through meticulous observation.
They anticipated when she would fire and thus avoided it.
Such observational ability is truly extraordinary. It was the first time that Kurumi Tokisaki had ever seen someone who could dodge her attacks from such a distance simply by relying on their physical abilities.
However, this time Kanzaki Teru probably can't escape, since he has already blocked all of the opponent's escape routes.
Although somewhat surprised, it was already over, however—
"Eh? What's going on?!"
When she pulled the trigger, the gun did not shoot flames as expected.
It was as if it was stuck; the bullet did not fire.
This situation left Kurumi Tokisaki puzzled once again, although she didn't know exactly what this Command Seal could do.
But she knew her weapons very well, even better than she knew herself.
After all, this weapon had been with her for several years, and she knew everything about it, including the attack interval, power, and reload speed.
However, this was the first time she had ever seen such a situation. But as she looked down to examine her weapon, a voice that should never have existed in the present day suddenly appeared in her ear.
"You don't really think I'll obey your orders, do you?"
Upon hearing that voice, Kurumi Tokisaki felt a chill run down her spine.
"This—how is this possible! Could it be that the Command Seals aren't working?!"
"Of course it works, but have you forgotten what I told you?"
Command Spells are not omnipotent, and they are vague instructions like "obey my command."
Even if you have a lot of Command Seals, they won't work. You should give up.
"In that case—"
Before she finished speaking, the pattern on the back of Tokisaki Kurumi's hand once again emitted a faint glow.
Upon seeing this, Kanzaki Teru hurriedly intervened.
"Wait! Wait! I'm begging you, magic gems are very precious!"
Even I can't use it freely. Just tell me what you want to do!
"Oh, oh, since you put it that way—"
A faint smile remained on his face, based on his understanding of Tokisaki Kurumi in that short period of time.
They'll most likely ask some teasing questions.
Chapter 278: The Truth That Cannot Be Hidden
However, just as Kanzaki Teru was thinking this, Tokisaki Kurumi's question instantly plunged this space into a freezing point.
"You did all of this, didn't you?"
At some point, the smile on Tokisaki Kurumi's face completely disappeared.
Instead, he wore an extremely cold expression, as if devoid of any emotion.
Anyone who saw her expression would probably feel a chill run down their spine, and even Kanzaki Teru couldn't help but swallow.
Although Tokisaki Kurumi's question was vague and unrelated, Kanzaki Teru quickly understood what she meant.
After all, he was the one who created this situation, so he could quickly understand the meaning behind the other person's words.
"How did you find out?"
"Oh? You're not pretending anymore?"
After all, asking such a question is tantamount to admitting that he did all of this.
However, Kanzaki Teru certainly didn't admit it for such a trivial reason as moral condemnation.
"After all, you agreed to sign the contract with me knowing all of this, and that fact is enough."
"That's quite decisive, but have you considered—"
Countless auras emerged, and countless clones of Tokisaki Kurumi appeared around Kanzaki Hikaru without him even noticing.
"—What if we just kill you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, countless gun barrels were pointed at Kanzaki Teru.
"You wouldn't do something so awkward. Since you agreed to this, it means you have your reasons."
And since you agreed to all of this knowing it was all part of my scheme, that means you've already accepted it, hasn't it?
"That's easy to say."
"I'm just stating the facts. Besides—you can't kill me, you should know that better than anyone."
Kanzaki Teru knew very well that since the other party had still signed a contract with him under such circumstances.
That already shows that the other party has no malicious intent, so there is no need to continue deceiving them.
However, it seems that Tokisaki Kurumi has no intention of stopping, or more accurately, Tokisaki Kurumi "and" her all.
They just stared intently at Kanzaki Teru, monitoring his every move.
"Let's put this down for now; it's too dangerous."
Pointing to the muzzle of the gun pointed at him, Kanzaki Teru spoke in an extremely relaxed tone.
Strangely enough, even though Kurumi Tokisaki had a gun pointed at his head, he still believed in her.
As if in response to his expectations, Tokisaki Kurumi also sighed and then gently snapped her fingers.
With a crisp sound, all the clones vanished back into the darkness.
"How did you notice that?"
"There are too many. I felt something was off from the very beginning."
After all, during this period of time, only you have been able to pinpoint my location every time.
While encountering AST (Astronomical Synaptic Reactors) does happen, it's become much more frequent lately for some reason.
Tokisaki Kurumi's keen perception was so extreme that even Kanzaki Teru hadn't expected it, initially thinking she would only notice it halfway through.
Unexpectedly, the anomaly was discovered at the very beginning. Fortunately, this person had already been recruited into Kanzaki Teru's camp.
If such a person becomes your enemy, although they may not be a threat, they are definitely not easy to deal with.
"Secondly, the other side was far too well prepared. If it were just a chance encounter during a patrol, it would be very unlikely that they would have prepared so many weapons specifically targeting me."
In fact, Kanzaki Teru knew this too, but it wouldn't have been possible without such thorough preparation.
Given Tokisaki Kurumi's strength, she could easily escape, so this was the only option.