CHAPTER XLV
"It will be half a month later...... It's been a long time. β
Jona, who was holding the ticket in her palm, sighed, she really didn't like the feeling of being dragged along, but there was no other way at the moment than to wait for the auction to start and then get the fire rat skin of the killing pill back.
I hope Sesshomaru doesn't misunderstand that she is a greedy person, and she doesn't mean to swallow the treasure and not return it......
"Generally speaking, the Dark Auction is participated by multiple realms, and in addition to humans, there will also be monsters or other people from different worlds from us to join, so even if it is an elf king, it is not convenient to interfere."
Asakura smiled and explained to Jona, "However, there will be many treasures among them, and if you bring enough money, you may be able to buy things that you can't imagine, but the fire rat skin is a little lacking." β
ββ¦β¦ I hope so. Jona nodded, "Is there such a thing as a rejuvenating potion?" β
"Of course, I heard that the alchemist Marko produces 1-3 pieces every year, and each one can set the user's age back by ten years, and the price of a single piece fluctuates around 500 million yen per piece. Unless, of course, there was an old man who was dying that year, and he might buy it all at any cost. β
"Ah...... It's a bit over budget. Joanna was a little shaken.
"What do you want that?" Asakura glanced at her.
"Give it to my grandfather." Jona hesitated, "Although he can keep his current state, he still hopes to see the demeanor of his grandfather when he was young, after all, he was also the one who saved the world." β
"Oh?"
"Well, I heard that an immortal guy was once sent to an alien ......," Jona pondered.
"Yes."
Asakura didn't seem to have much interest in Joseph's past achievements, and he didn't ask anything, just pursed his lips and smiled.
Then came the uneventful week passed.
In the second week, I suddenly received an invitation from Greece for the birthday banquet of Master Julian Thoreau of the Ship King family.
I still remember that he passed away not long after Lao Tzu's birthday, and it was already Julian's birthday, and I heard that many world celebrities were invited, and the purpose should not only be to celebrate his birthday, but to take the opportunity to prove himself to major companies and celebrities.
Jona didn't really want to go, for fear of conflicting with the schedule of the Dark Auction. And the last time she participated in the birthday banquet of the ship king himself, it also left a deep shadow on her, but if she didn't go, I was afraid that she would be considered to be disrespectful, especially if Julian had a clear purpose, and refusing the invitation was probably the rhythm of revenge.
Jona hesitated, then asked Asakura, "Ah Hao, how fast is your fire spirit flying?" β
"It's okay, didn't you sit on it?" Asakura, who was lying on the sofa and watching TV, replied.
"What's the fastest speed?" Jona asked.
I glanced at her lightly, "I don't know, I haven't calculated." β
"Then I'll ask a different question. How much time do you expect it will take to circle the Earth? β
"Within two hours."
"Okay, thanks."
Jona secretly and automatically included Asakura in the list of people who attended Julian's birthday banquet together.
As a result, that night, she received another call from the Trace Department, after all, the Trace Department knew that she must have been invited, and planned to negotiate with her to book a ticket for the same flight. Jona thought that it didn't matter when she went, after all, she couldn't let her mother ride the Elf Fire of Asakura with her, so she agreed and directly asked the trace department to help book a ticket together.
"Time is too rushed, why did he send the invitation so many days in advance?! First class tickets are almost sold out! β
The phone seemed to complain unhappily, and Jona shrugged helplessly, "Probably because he's Greek, it's okay, I can fly economy class." β
"Greeks...... That's right! Those guys have no plan at all! It's never reliable! Jibu became more and more angry, "It's okay, I'll find a way to solve it, and I'll contact you when the time comes." β
ββ¦β¦ Good. β
Jona hung up, seemingly completely understanding the displeasure of the trace. However, remembering the last time I and the trace department were at his father's birthday party, and the embarrassing experience I had witnessed Julian at that time, I am afraid that it will be a little embarrassing when we meet.
β¦β¦ Forget it, she doesn't care anyway.
Next.
Jona is on her way to school when she is stopped by three gloomy girls who dress up to kill Matt.
They seemed to have a deep hatred with Jona, standing in front of her without saying a word, looking at her angrily and resentfully.
ββ¦β¦ Excuse me, is there anything going on. β
Jona couldn't remember when she had offended such girls, so she politely tried to get out of the way, "Sorry, I'm going to be late for school." β
"Unforgivable ......"
"I actually live under the same roof with a good adult......"
"Abominable, but enviable......"
ββ¦β¦ What the? Joanna looked at them, a little flustered, "...... Are you saying that Asakura is good? β
"Wow, stop, how can you call a good adult by name!"
One of the girls who looked the most lively among them immediately exploded, and immediately pointed at Jona and shouted, "Rude people! We've been watching you for days! You don't respect good adults at all! β
"But if you shoot casually, the adults will be angry." Another gloomy girl took up coldly.
"Anyway, we're here to warn today!" The three of them stared at Jona together, "If you dare to betray a good adult!" It's going to kill you! β
ββ¦β¦ Huh? Joanna looked puzzled.
After the three of them finished speaking, they flew away, and Jona stared at the place where they had disappeared, not understanding what was happening.
So after returning from school, Jona and Asakura, who was still lying on the couch watching TV, brought up the matter. As a result, Asakura did not look surprised at all, but replied with a smile like an understatement.
"Oh, it's the Flower Group, they're my former subordinates."
ββ¦β¦ What the hell were you doing before? β
"In order to create a new world where only psychics exist in zΓ i." Asakura has a calm face.
"What's the difference between a world where all psychics are and a world where all are ordinary people?" Jona glanced at him.
"You know what I hate the most." Asakura smiles well.
"Chili?" I remember that he didn't seem to be able to eat spicy food.
ββ¦β¦ No, it's human. His smile stiffened, and then he continued, "There is nothing more filthy than the human heart, which is always afraid of what they cannot understand, and excludes dissent and persecution. But now, the obsession in my heart is finally not so strong. β
"Oh yes......" Hearing this, Jona became a little interested, she suddenly sat down next to Ma Canghao, maintained a posture of stepping on the sofa with one foot on her cheeks and said, "I said you, do you think that as long as you create a world full of psychic people, you will not be treated as an alien, there will be world peace?" β
Asakura looked good, and Jona didn't wait for him to say anything, shaking her fingers, "Innocent and naΓ―ve." This world can maintain balance, precisely because there are so many ordinary people, if everyone in the world is left with only special abilities like you and me, maybe it will be ruined, and only the world of psychic people is different from the world where ordinary people are there? Since they are all human beings, they will be just as dirty in their hearts, and the only difference is that those with special abilities may also use their powers to harm others. So I think that only ordinary people may be the happiest in the world. β
"Oh? This is a novel idea. Asakura Yoshiyoshi was still smiling, "But as someone who has and used your abilities, it seems that you don't have a position to say such a thing." β
"Yes, I'm glad I have this power, but if I can exchange it for a world where equality only ordinary people remain, I'd rather give up this power."
"To say such unashamed words." The good smile faded, and suddenly the fire spirit appeared beside him, penetrated the house, and pinched Jona with his whole hand.
"But have you ever thought that once you lose that power, maybe one day you will die insignificant and light?"
"At any time, a person can die." Jona, who was held by the fire spirit, did not struggle, she looked at Asakura Hao lightly, and replied indifferently, "I was hunted down by the subordinates of my family's enemies when I was a child, and even now, I will be attacked by an unknown stand-in messenger, and anyone with the same power is a potential threat to us, either a friend or an enemy. Whether it is the world of ordinary people or the current world, if you want to protect yourself, you can only keep getting stronger. β
"......" Asakura squinted his eyes at Jona, "So have you ever thought that I never recognized you and would suddenly kill you one day?" β
"No, mom said you were a good boy."
Jona stared at him and suddenly replied coldly, making Asakura stunned for a moment.
"I think so too, although you never say it, but you're actually very lonely."
Even though he always said those cynical things as if he didn't care...... But she could feel it.
"It doesn't matter what you've done, but it seems to me that you're who you are."
In the next moment, in Asakura's somewhat stunned gaze, Jona suddenly disappeared from the palm of the fire spirit's hand, and then appeared in front of him, giving him a fist mercilessly. β!!β
Hmmββ
"So if you're going to go astray, even if it's a beating, you're going to wake you up! Hey, give me the feeling of this punch in mind! β