Spell Return: The Wheel of Time

Chapter 291 Trolley Problem Malice
With the instructions from Shen Genichi, Gojo Satoru and his companions began to have fun. In this kind of weather, surfing and sunbathing at the beach is simply the perfect enjoyment.

Surfing, diving, fishing, sunbathing... Everyone was having a great time on the private beach reserved by Gojo Satoru, and for a moment they seemed to have forgotten the upcoming ending of Tenriko.

But every drama must come to an end. After playing for two days and fulfilling all of Tenriko's wishes, Gojo Satoru finally received news from Kamigōichi.

"Time is up."

Seeing Gojo Satoru's smile gradually fade away, Ieiri Shoko, who was lying under the parasol, knew something was wrong. Then, as expected, she saw Gojo Satoru and Tennen Riko, who were having fun in the sea, walking towards them.

"time to go."

Naoko glanced at Tenriko. There was no fear on the face of this underage girl. However, she did not have the ability to read minds, so she didn't know whether she could really face her future fate.

"Shit spell..."

Thinking silently in their hearts, the originally happy and carefree atmosphere between the few people suddenly became gloomy, especially Kuroi Misato. If she had not been mentally prepared, she would probably burst into tears right now. In fact, her condition was almost the same.

"Can I...can I follow Riko the last part of the way?"

After thinking about it, Gojo Satoru finally agreed to Kuroi Misato's request. During the few days of getting along with each other, the feelings they had for Tenno Riko, a girl with a special identity, were very special.

There is no such thing as a sorcerer's death without regrets...

In fact, if we expand this sentence and change the subject to almost everyone, there will be no big problem. Throughout history, except for a very small number of "saints" who were remembered by later generations, how many people can be willing to die even though they know that there is a dead end ahead?
Tenriko is still just a teenager. At her age, she should be enjoying the wonderful campus life. Why should she cheer for her idol or blush because of a boy's love letter or confession?

Instead of having your fate determined from childhood, you should head towards an end that is no different from death at the beginning of your youth.

“Is the so-called assimilation ceremony necessary?”

Gojo Satoru asked this to Geto Suguru from a distance. A strange look flashed in the latter's eyes, but he still answered the question seriously.

"Master Tianyuan has paid a lot of his own way in exchange for the support of the barriers across the country. If the assimilation ritual cannot be completed and the worst result occurs, the disappearance of the barrier may not be the biggest trouble. If Master Tianyuan's technique allows him to transform into a threat to the world..."

Gojo Satoru curled his lips: "Don't we still have you and me? In the worst case scenario, we still have Master Genichi to back us up. Why…"

"Satoru!"

After Xia Yujie stopped Gojo Satoru from speaking, he lowered his eyes so that his expression could not be seen clearly. His serious tone was not sure whether it was to convince Gojo Satoru or to convince himself.

"This is not a small matter between you and me or affecting only a few people. This is also the consensus of Riko and everyone else. What position do you and I have to decide all this?"

Gojo Satoru tossed a conch in his hand, his mind was not on it at all. He looked at Tennuriko, one of the people in front of him, and his six eyes were filled with unprecedented confusion.

"Only sorcerers have the power to fight curses. We are strong, have status and everything. Isn't it inevitable that the strong protect and care for the weak in the population?

But... why do we need to 'sacrifice' a person who should be protected now? How can we still be considered strong..."

Gojo Satoru seemed to be mocking himself for always being a "strong man" and moving towards becoming the "strongest", and he also seemed to be questioning these sorcerers who claimed to be the guardians of the world.

"Teacher Jie and Yuanyi once told me about an interesting moral dilemma, which is similar to the 'sailing problem'.

The specific content is: If there is a mechanism that can control a tram that cannot stop to drive to one of the two tracks, and there is a child playing on the first of the two tracks, and you should have guessed that there are more children on the other track. "

Gojo Satoru forced a cruel smile: "Jae, if it were you, which track would you choose for the train to go on?"

Xia Yujie was silent. He certainly knew that this was not a simple issue of train tracks. Its essence was to test the person being questioned's assessment of the weight of "life". To put it simply, it was asking you to make a decision: is the life of a few more important, or the life of the majority more important?

It fits almost perfectly with what is happening to Tenriko Tennen now. On one side is the life of an innocent girl, Tenriko Tennen, and on the other side it may mean the lives of thousands of equally innocent people.

But at this moment, this mechanism is really in the hands of him and Gojo Satoru. As the latter said, even if the worst situation really happens and Tengen becomes a curse because of the technique, it is not impossible for them to solve it.

It goes without saying that he can control and subdue multiple special-grade cursed spirits. He has seen Gojo Satoru's current strength. If [Cursed Spirit Control] is powerful with an unknown upper limit, then the combination of Six Eyes and No Lower Limit is absolutely powerful with a lower limit that exceeds the upper limit of most magicians. And even if they can't solve it, there is still Kamigata Genichi, whose details are still unknown to Geto Suguru. But if they decide to do this, then the number of deaths caused by the inevitable loopholes in the barriers in various places, will they be counted on their heads...

From the most rational point of view, without considering other unexpected conditions, the best option is of course to give priority to the majority, especially when the ratio is one to one thousand/ten thousand or even higher.

This must be one of the reasons why Tenriko accepts her fate, but... why does she feel a little unhappy?

"I……"

Gojo Satoru did not try to get Geto Suguru to tell his answer. After stating this moral dilemma, he followed the footsteps of the people in front of him.

The news came rather urgently. Originally, Gojo Satoru was planning to arrange a special plane to pick up a few people and send them to the technical high school, but after all this series of events, it would probably take until tomorrow to set off. Considering that Geto Suguru's Honglong and himself could fly, and that they didn't encounter any problems on the way here, he randomly booked a few tickets to the nearest Tokyo and prepared to set off.

After leaving the beach, Gojo Satoru regained his alert state. He was the most suitable person to be Tenno Riko's closest bodyguard. If there was any sudden attack, he would be the one to deal with it. The [No Bottom Limit] that was always activated could make most of the sneak attacks useless.

However, the group did not encounter any attacks until they arrived at the airport waiting room and even boarded the plane. When they were about to take off, Gojo Satoru used his six eyes to confirm that there were no sorcerers or curses on the flight except them.

"It seems that the previous quick failure made those people in the dark give up the assassination?"

Gojo Satoru yawned out of boredom, but Geto Suguru didn't relax. "According to intelligence, a sect called 'Pansei Cult' was a big force behind the assassination of Riko. They can almost be said to be a group of lunatics. Don't be careless."

Xia Youjie's heart moved, as if he had captured some information that he had missed, but no matter how he recalled and sorted it out, he could no longer find the flash of inspiration that began to doubt its truth or falsehood.

Outside the porthole, rainbow dragons were flying side by side not far away, their huge winding bodies passing through the sea of ​​clouds and the sun. Unfortunately, only a few of them could see this breathtaking scenery.

Gojo Satoru soon became bored and almost fell asleep beside Tennōriko, but with his eyes squinted, he was still able to use his six eyes to guard against possible dangers around him.

And then...an unexpected event really happened.

Gojo Satoru and the others were attracted by the commotion, and when those men holding pistols, who looked no different from ordinary people on the plane, came over, the passengers on the plane suddenly fell into panic.

Hijacking.

What a distant yet familiar word. This abnormal situation made Gojo Satoru and the others alert. How could it be such a coincidence? They had just escorted Tenriko back to the technical high school, and then they encountered a hijacking incident?
But then they soon discovered that the other party had no intention of concealing anything. They were coming for them, or to be more precise, for Tenriko.

"Astral plasma... and you who are protecting her."

A man slowly walked out from among the men and women with guns, holding a black remote control of unknown function in his hand, and there seemed to be a bulge under his clothes.

The expression on the man's face was a mixture of calmness and fanaticism. He tore open his clothes to reveal something that shocked everyone present.

"These guys!"

Gojo Satoru looked extremely ugly when he saw the bomb under his clothes. He thought that there might be a curse master trying to assassinate Tenriko, and he checked all the passengers with his six eyes before boarding the plane.

But he could not have imagined that a group of ordinary people would force the plane to the brink of destruction in this way. After all, Six Eyes does not have the ability of perspective, and it actually allowed these guys to do this. What is the purpose of the airport security check?
"Let's make a deal!"

The man smiled, as if he had no idea that he might be turned into ashes at any time by the things tied to his body. He glanced at Tennuriko, and then turned his gaze to Gojo Satoru and others.

"My companions and I have placed three bombs on this plane. If I let go of these bombs or there is too much turbulence, they will 'boom' and cause a chain reaction, sending everyone here to hell.

I know that with your abilities, you may be able to survive, or even save her life, but... let's make a deal, using the lives of other passengers on the plane as bargaining chips, in exchange for her "purification" alone! "

After hearing this, Geto Suguru and Gojo Satoru, who were protecting Tenno Riko in the middle, naturally did not dare to act rashly. To be honest, with their combined strength, they were able to immediately break through the plane and then land on the ground using magic or spells.

Guns and explosions could not do anything to them, but at this moment it was like a joke of fate. The 'trolley problem' that the two of them had not been able to come to a conclusion before was now shoved in front of them in a new skin, and the right to choose was in their hands.

Is one person's life more important, or the lives of hundreds of people on the plane?
(End of this chapter)