Chapter 191: Monsters of External Power and Monsters of the Heart

Riyugi's mind flashed to the moment she first met William. His gaze had been profound and calm back then, and his whispered warnings had lingered in her thoughts. Scene after scene tore through her memory like blades, colliding with the harsh reality before her. Her pained expression gradually gave way to clarity, though the sorrow in her eyes deepened.

"So, it was you… You were planning this from the very beginning," she murmured, her voice trembling with raw agony. "You wanted my life. You wanted to destroy Shingin's mind… It was all you!"

Her head snapped up, anger and despair intertwining in her eyes as she stared directly at the cold, indifferent face of Kaga.

"Why, Sister?!" Riyugi's voice cracked with a desperate question as tears streamed down her face. "Why does it have to be you?!"

Kaga's expression darkened, her gaze glinting with a madness born of hatred. She waved dismissively, her tone dripping with disdain and fury.

"I'll destroy you!" Her voice suddenly rose, sharp and piercing. "What makes you better than me? What makes me worse?!"

She stepped closer, her trembling fingers revealing the rage and bitterness she had kept bottled up for so long.

"I'm better than you at everything!" Kaga growled through clenched teeth. "Talent, ability, looks, everything! Yet Uncle and Aunt only ever saw you. Only you, their so-called precious little gem!!"

Kaga let out a cold laugh, her voice tinged with a twisted sense of satisfaction. "And me? To them, I was nothing but a loathsome mudfish, unworthy of notice!"

Her laughter turned sharp, almost deranged. "So, I made them die in agony—miserable, helpless, full of regret!"

Her gaze snapped back to Riyugi, her eyes brimming with a cruel delight. "As for you, I'll 'play' with you slowly until you understand what true despair feels like!"

Riyugi's pupils shrank, her body tensing as every nerve in her being screamed in alarm. Her chest heaved, emotions surging like a tide, but she bit down on her lip, forcing herself to endure the storm of rage and grief.

"You're mad, Sister…" Riyugi's voice trembled, low and pained, but a glimmer of determination shone in her eyes. "Your suffering is your own choice. Your jealousy has blinded you, turned you into a complete monster!!"

"Monster?" Kaga lifted her chin in a cold sneer, disdain dripping from her expression. "So what? Monsters can destroy little gems, shred every shred of fake warmth and affection. Who are you to judge me?!"

Kaga's icy gaze bore into Riyugi, her lips curling into a mocking smile.

Riyugi clenched her fists so tightly that her knuckles turned white. Her head lifted, her gaze filled with sorrow. "And Shingin…?"

"Shingin? He's never done anything to provoke me!" Kaga's voice turned shrill and piercing as she took another step closer. Her twisted smile made her face even more terrifying. "But—"

Her eyes locked onto Riyugi's, her voice dripping with hysteria, as if she were tearing away a mask. "He was born to be my plaything!!"

The words struck Riyugi like a blade, making her body tremble. Her hands clenched tighter, nails digging into her palms.

"What did you say…" Riyugi's voice was barely above a hoarse whisper, but her eyes blazed with fury. "You treated him as… a toy?"

"That's right!" Kaga laughed maniacally, her voice sharp and piercing. "Watching him struggle, despair, and pretend to rise again only to be crushed by me—it's the best feeling in the world!"

Her voice grew wilder, like a demon crawling out from the depths of darkness. "He's not a person. He's my pawn, my tool for entertainment! Every time he thought he could defy fate, I couldn't stop laughing!"

Riyugi's heart felt like it was being crushed in an iron grip, the pain suffocating. She staggered back a step but stood firm again, holding back tears as she spoke, her voice trembling but resolute: "You've lost your mind… Kaga—no, Kaga."

"You finally understand, Riyugi," Kaga said coldly, her voice calm but filled with icy cruelty. "Too bad it's too late. You've always been so naive, thinking human connections matter more than gain. But the truth is—"

Her gaze sharpened, her tone ruthless and uncompromising. "This world has no true justice, no true friends. Only the strong control everything."

Riyugi bowed her head, tears falling from her eyes. She fought to suppress the emotions raging in her chest, but her world was crumbling bit by bit.

Nearby, Yuko clenched her teeth, nearly losing control of her rage as she glared at the deranged Kaga. "You're insane—"

Kaga's laughter grew louder, the twisted satisfaction gleaming in her eyes. Her words cut through the air like blades, aimed directly at Yuko's heart. "Oh, Yuko… and your sister, Kuhina Miyazawa, wasn't it?" She smirked, her tone dripping with provocation. "She was another one I toyed with."

Yuko froze, her face paling to a ghostly white. Her fists clenched tightly as a sharp pain gripped her heart, almost unbearable.

"And you," Kaga sneered, her laughter filled with mockery, "you blamed Shingin for your sister's death. How hilarious—" Her voice dripped with venomous sarcasm. "Hahahaha."

Every word was like a dagger tearing through Yuko's heart. Memories of Kuhina—her sister's familiar face and their shared times—flooded her mind. The realization that Kaga was directly involved in her sister's death hit her like a thunderbolt.

"What…?!" Yuko's voice quivered, her eyes wide with shock and fury. "You—"

She tried to lunge at Kaga, wanting to unleash all her rage and grief, but her body gave out. Weak and unable to take even a step forward, it was as though invisible chains bound her, her pain and helplessness crushing her completely.