Help! I changed the gender of the male protagonist in the yandere game.

Chapter 19 Reinforcements
"Okay, now that we know this guy is the culprit, let's go back."

After obtaining key information, Baijie planned to evacuate.

The enemy's strength is completely unknown, and he doesn't intend to take any risks. All he has to do next is pass on the information.

Baijie took out the communication shikigami.

Even though it is called a Shikigami, it is just a disposable prop.

A Genin like him had low spiritual power, so even a general-purpose Shikigami couldn't control it. Fortunately, the communication Shikigami was designed to be able to maintain even a Genin's spiritual power. After all, it was essentially a disposable cursed tool.

Suddenly, Baijie felt a sharp chill on his back. It was the instinctive sense of crisis that had saved him countless times on the battlefield - his body moved faster than his consciousness.

He jumped up with all his strength, and at the moment he jumped up, countless pieces of gravel scattered from the rock.

A low explosion sounded in his ears, and Baijie saw clearly that the rock at the height of two people was blasted into a mortar-shaped hole by the huge fist.

The extraordinary force contained in this punch almost punched through the rock, and the flying fragments scratched his arms and cheeks.

The sentinel Shikigami that was thrown out was also pierced by the gravel that accelerated like bullets, and disappeared with a wailing sound.

"Mountain man."

Bai Jie fell to the ground. When he looked up, he saw an ape-like monster that looked like Bigfoot rushing towards him.

"Damn it!"

Baijie knew what happened. He didn't stop, but jumped to the left and then jumped backwards, increasing the distance between him and the owner of the fist, and stabbed out with the gun in his right hand.

call out!
He took advantage of the space he had gained and the length of the spear, thrusting forward with all his might. However, the mountain man waved his right hand, flicked his fingers, and easily deflected the spear tip, which had been infused with all his strength.

Baijie launched continuous spear attacks, but it also easily defused them with just its fingertips.

Gan!
He couldn't help but curse in his heart, and at the same time he deeply felt his own weakness.

Shan Nan doesn't have any magic or special powers, his only ability is his super strength.

However, even such a demon is difficult to defeat head-on.

Baijie gritted his teeth.

He is just that weak.

If the powerful exorcists in this world were playing blockbuster ACT games, then I was playing a Souls-like game.

When fighting monsters, I don’t have an invincible rolling frame. I will die if hit in the vitals. I don’t have blood-replenishing potions or blue bottles. My physical endurance has limits, and close combat is like fighting for my life.

"Fuck! I'll die even if I risk my life!"

Facing the monster in front of him, Baijie had to experience an overwhelming feeling of powerlessness. He felt the blood vessels behind his ears beating constantly and cold sweat broke out on his back.

"stop."

Suddenly, Kozaburo's voice rang out slowly, "This is a rare guest. It would be a shame to kill him off like this."

This old loyal servant also tore off his previous disguise. He exuded an evil aura and walked slowly towards them, leading the mountain boys holding daggers and axes.

"Who are you?"

Baijie's attention was drawn to the object held in Kozaburo's right hand. It was a purple gem that was glowing. In an instant, his eyes widened because he recognized what it was.

...Cursed Blessing Orb?!
Damn it, that's what's going on! Is this Kozaburo... a member of the "Yafukukai"?

——The Eight Beatitudes.

The dark organization and villain forces in the game "Bright Moon" are a group of heretics, demons, outsiders, and those who violate taboos.

The organization's top seats are named after Ebisu, Daikokuten, Bishamonten, Jurokuju, Benzaiten and Hotei-son from the Seven Lucky Gods faith, and the seat for the eighth Lucky God is reserved vacant.

The organization has eight branches, among which the "Curse Blessing" branch under Mahakala has developed a curse tool called "Curse Blessing Orb", which triggered major events in the later plot of the game.

However, this was the early stages of the game, and Baijie could never have imagined that this orb, which shouldn't exist in the world, would appear in Kozaburo's hands.

"I'm Kozaburo."

A sinister smile appeared on the old servant's wrinkled face.

"Genin, you're here sooner than I thought."

"You knew I was coming?"

Baijie frowned slightly.

"It's not a good thing to look down on others."

Kozaburo waved his hand, and the ladybug-shaped Shikigami flew onto the back of his hand.

"I've been watching you the whole time. Besides this Shikigami, there's another Shikigami watching that Chunin named Saizo. He's leisurely leading the Genin further and further away. Hehe, it looks like you're isolated and helpless now."

Bai Jie felt a chill in his heart and clenched the gun in his hand.

"What exactly do you want to do?"

The old man smiled happily.

"What do I want to do... do you know? An ordinary sorcerer like me, born in poverty, without noble blood or a distinguished family background. Because of my low power and lack of money, even if I kneel down to seek knowledge from those folk Onmyojis, they will treat me like trash."

The old loyal servant who uttered these words was filled with a strong ghostly aura.

"You told me what I want to do... Of course it's everything. Revenge on those people, money, women, power, status, I want it all."

Kozaburo narrowed his eyes.

"Genin, you're very smart. It would be a shame to kill you... Among all the rubbish sent by the Kurohime family, you were the only one who figured out the hint that little girl had taken. You're very smart. I have a suggestion. Would you like to join 'us'?"

"'us'?"

"Do you see this orb?"

The old man proudly took the orb in his hand. "This is a cursed tool that can amplify the strength of a weak sorcerer like me tenfold... Genin, you sneaked back here, aren't you after the money hidden in the cave, the belongings of the deceased, or perhaps to make a contribution?"

Kozaburo narrowed his eyes and smiled smugly.

"Whatever you want, you can get it as long as you join the organization."

"is it?"

Baijie suddenly swept the handle of the gun behind him, and this attack almost hit the figure behind him.

"Oh...you're really alert."

Kozaburo's figure appeared behind him at some point, holding the orb in one hand and a knife in the other, ready to stab him.

If the gun handle hadn't swept back, the tip of the knife would have pierced his back.

"You're talking so much nonsense, just to sneak attack me. How despicable of you."

Baijie said lightly.

Smart people don't talk on the battlefield. If they really want to talk, it's definitely to delay time.

Kozaburo created an illusion on the spot, talking nonsense while looking for an opportunity to sneak up behind him and stab him from behind.

At the same time, the fake Kozaburo in front of him also turned into a cloud of mist and dissipated.

"Ha ha……"

The old man carefully took several steps back to avoid the spear's attack range.

"I've already said it~~ I'm a weakling. If it were a one-on-one fight, it wouldn't be surprising for me to be killed by a genin like you who's skilled in combat. You call it despicable, but it's despicable for someone without power to use such tactics. But what about those who are naturally strong, who have inherited the reputation and bloodline from their ancestors, and who also possess various supernatural powers? What kind of power are they?"

The Cursed Blessing Orb can indeed enhance the spiritual power of the weak, but it will forcibly drain their vitality and even their lifespan - to drive dozens of mountain boys or even demonized mountain men at the same time is a huge burden for Kozaburo.

"At least if this Genin chooses to run away, I can't control the Yamao to catch him."

This is different from artificial Shikigami that are easy to control. To control living things, enormous spiritual power is needed and the brain must be fully utilized.

"Besides, that mountain boy isn't actually tame...it's too much of a burden for me to control him."

In fact, every time he gave an order to Shan Nan, his brain and nervous system were overloaded, as if they were pierced by tens of thousands of needles.

The old man made a quick judgment. He threw away the long knife with his right hand and quickly took out an iron-like object. It was the symbol of all kinds of martial arts - "fire gun".

The old man was holding a triggerless matchlock rifle—far inferior to the flintlock and wheellock rifles of his time. To disguise the subtle movement of lighting the matchlock, he even used a shikigami to secretly control the ignition from behind.

"Those sorcerers who pride themselves on their status would never kill in such a crude way, but I don't have that luxury..."

Without any hesitation, Kozaburo raised his gun to shoot Baijie.

At this critical moment, a flash of light like lightning shot out and knocked the musket out of his hand.

"Oops!"

Kozaburo's face changed, and the back of his right hand was pierced by the shuriken.

The matchlock gun flew out of his hand and went off the moment it hit the ground. With a bang, the barrel exploded.

Kozaburo gritted his teeth and took another step back.

'Kill him.'

He gave orders in his heart.

The mountain man and the mountain boy also rushed towards this direction.

However, at this moment, a figure jumped out from behind Shannan, and pressed down Shannan's head from both sides with his burning hands.

"'Burning Body'."

The supernatural power that can cause flames to explode blew the mountain man's head off.

"what?"

Kozaburo was horrified.

The figure that easily killed the mountain man jumped up from the mountain man without any pause, and the flames generated in the palms of his hands erupted.

The flames condensed into a fireball and bombarded over.

Kozaburo was hit by a fireball, and his figure was engulfed by thick smoke and flames.

The surrounding mountain boys were originally preparing to surround and kill Bai Jie, but they were hit by several huge fireballs and they let out squeaking screams.

These monsters also have their own racial language. While being engulfed in flames, the mountain children made various sounds.

——It’s fire, a fireball.

—Oooohhh…Wuwuoooooo! It’s so hot, so scalding.

Thick smoke filled the air and sparks flew everywhere.

The fire burned, and some of the monsters were burned. The air also smelled of scorched flesh. The mountain children cried out in pain and tried to escape.

"Sorry~ Baijie."

Saizo's lazy and clear voice rang in Baijie's ears.

"I'm not very good at invisibility techniques. Maintaining invisibility while avoiding the shikigami watching me is a bit difficult for me... Sorry, I'm late."

Baijie finally breathed a sigh of relief, the reinforcements finally arrived.

Smart people don't talk too much nonsense on the battlefield - so, it's not just Old Deng who is stalling for time, he is also waiting for reinforcements.

(End of this chapter)