I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 409 The Black Book: The Death of Uesugi Tetsu, Chiyo's Eyes Devoured! Even more terrifying than Lord Mokujin?
There were only four short lines of text on the paper.

Uesugi Tetsu silently finished reading it, then turned it over—on the back, there was a line of exact time and a line of location.

It was probably to prevent him from offering sacrifices indiscriminately.

Wow, that's quite sophisticated.

Uesugi Tetsuya knew without even thinking who the "girl with the Enma Eyes" was.

Aside from the nine wise men who can "see" everything, whose eyes are more special than hers?
But what exactly is the "Eye of Yama"?
It sounds impressive, but how come it only had the effect of "seeing everything" on Kujo Machi, which was even worse than not having any effect at all?

"Yama...could he be related to the so-called Yellow Springs, the Netherworld and Hell?"

Uesugi Tetsu had never heard of any deity related to this—there was something called "Yama" next door that was related to Buddhism, but the characters were different, so it was definitely not the same thing.

Later, perhaps we should ask some antiques who have lived dozens or hundreds of times longer than us.

As for "that book" below...

Intuition told Uesugi Tetsuya that it was the "Black Man Book" in his hands.

Since entering Asahikawa City, Uesugi Tetsuya has indeed never taken out the black book once in order to avoid any accidents.

But if the black book is never taken out, wouldn't it somehow match the text on this paper?
This is equivalent to fulfilling "Dad's" wish.

"So, is this a prophecy or a warning?"

Uesugi Tetsu put down the paper in his hand and asked his father expressionlessly.

Those purple lips moved, uttering syllables.

"It all depends on how you see it."

Uesugi Tetsuya was not fooled by the riddle, nor would he rashly believe any words that came out of that mouth.

— Sacrificing others in exchange for peace.

Regardless of whether peace will actually come after the sacrifice, or for how long, why doesn't anyone ask whether the person being sacrificed actually wanted to be sacrificed?

If she is completely willing to do this, that would be fine; it could be a way to break the deadlock.

Although Uesugi Tetsu knew that even if doing this would clear the area, the reward would not be very high, but it would save a lot of effort.

Besides, if the person is willing, then there's nothing more to say.

Based on Uesugi Tetsu's understanding of Kujo Machi, the probability that she would agree to such an outrageous and absurd thing is even smaller than the latter suddenly awakening and tearing the blood moon in the sky apart with her bare hands.

"To talk about a 'predetermined future'? Who are you kidding?"

Uesugi Tetsu sneered at his father and said disdainfully, "You can decide the future so casually and arrogantly. I don't think even the Lord of the World would dare to say such a thing."

The old man seemed to have said everything, his purple lips remaining completely still.

In the blink of an eye, the ordinary middle-aged man vanished without warning from the sight of Uesugi Tetsuya, Lord Nichi, and Ao.

Uesugi Tetsu's expression changed slightly.

Because the methods he and Erchi secretly arranged were not triggered by their father in the slightest.

Let alone detaining my father and asking him about everything one by one.

they,

There's simply no way to catch this "old man"!
With the disappearance of his father, the "illusion" of everything around him vanished in an instant, making Uesugi Tetsuya and the others realize that they had returned to reality.

Having withdrawn all his techniques, Uesugi Tetsu smiled at Kujo Machi, who remained unchanged.

"Miss Kujo, your father is really just an ordinary salaryman."

"Ugh?"

Unexpectedly, Kujo Machi showed a very confused expression.

She lowered her voice and said, "My dad...? Besides Uesugi, I don't have any other fathers. It's always been a single-parent family."

"My mother raised me all by herself with great difficulty."

Upon hearing this, Uesugi Tetsuya couldn't help but feel a chill.

He looked at Qian Sha again and asked her if there was a middle-aged man sitting here watching the game.

Chisa shook her head.

"Those two feet—"

"Don't worry, Lord Che. Qing, Ge Liuduo, and I all have memories of your cheap 'old man'."

As Erchi spoke, his face also darkened.

This scene is truly bizarre.

This "old man" could arbitrarily alter and distort other people's memories right under their noses, and they couldn't even detect a trace of his methods.

It should be noted that after possessing the Tathagatagarbha and becoming a spirit, even a man of two feet could achieve this.

Moreover, in her perception, the middle-aged man with only a mouth on his face was neither human, nor a demon, nor a ghost story.

To be honest, it's more like a mass of matter that can be found anywhere, devoid of intelligence and awareness.

But how could that be? My father clearly spoke with Lord Che.

The young master silently recited a few lines of Buddhist scripture to calm his restlessness before looking at Uesugi Che: "Then, Lord Che, what should we do now?"

She whispered in her heartstrings,

"Should we try the methods described on this paper or ignore them?"

"—We cannot blindly believe, nor can we completely ignore them."

Uesugi Tetsu temporarily tucked the paper into his lining and sneered, "I'm not some idiot who would follow NPC quests step by step, so of course I won't obediently follow the steps on it."

With a thought, regardless of whether it would work or not, he first summoned the golden flames of the God of Calamity's Treasury to envelop his mind, and then spoke in the public channel.
"Two feet, with your current Tathagatagarbha powers, can you help Karupta explore the possibilities of the future?"

"Of course, Lord Che."

Er Chiyin said with a smile, "The me of today is so much better than the helpless me of the past!"

Uesugi Tetsu continued, "Karuta, Nissa will assist you later, while you will go and explore the future where 'we can retrieve the Black Book directly from the spot'."

He smiled indifferently.

"The more this paper forbids me from doing something, the more I'll do it!"

Of course, it is only to avoid potential dangers that the ability of Karudo is needed.

The voice of Geluduo emanated from the core of the Myriad Spirits Furnace.

"I understand."

He closed his eyes after two feet.
"Then put your mind at ease and let us come in and give you a good helping hand."

Without the slightest hesitation, Karudo opened her mind and immersed all her thoughts and will into the "Sea of ​​Possibilities".

In that instant alone, Karuto's mind was utterly exhausted.

But soon, the thoughts emanating from the two-foot-long Tathagatagarbha—that surging, inexhaustible mind—made Karuta's consciousness clearer and sharper than ever before.

She wandered through endless "fragments of the future" and finally found the fragment of possibility that Uesugi Tetsu had mentioned.

Karuto anchored it and then spent a great deal of effort extending this mere "fragment" into a flowing timeline.

……

The timeline includes the possibility of "retrieving the black book directly from the spot".

Karuta took the initiative to ask Uesugi Tetsu to take out the black book, and the latter took the "Black Book" without much hesitation.

In that instant, Karudo seemed to see "Old Man" appear in the corner of his eye from afar.

—Perhaps even his father didn't expect that less than ten seconds after he left, Uesugi Tetsuya would directly contradict the words on the paper.

The song remains, and many can be seen.

The moment its partner "Little Black," also known as the Black Man Book, first appeared, it obsequiously wrote several "Hello, adults" as usual, but then got stuck when it tried to write the next words.

In the second instant, the black-skinned book, beyond Uesugi Tetsu's control, burst out of Kujo Machi's house and flew into the air, the entire book surging with a vast amount of bloody light.

The blood-red phantom image, so familiar to Goryudo, appeared above the black-skinned book, becoming even more solid.

It seemed as if he had received some kind of compensation. From this moment on, the mental energy required for Karuta to maintain "observing the future" increased dramatically.

Fortunately, even though the blood-red eye was repaired, its status still hadn't reached that of a "true god."

Otherwise, not only would this future collapse into nothingness, but she herself would also be at risk of being discovered.

Koruto steadied himself and stared at the black leather man-shaped book whose pages had already opened with a rustling sound in the sky.

At first, phrases like "Lord Uesugi, save me!" appeared on the yellowed pages, but these phrases quickly disappeared.

Instead, words were drawn out by crimson to glaring blood.

Or perhaps, a prophecy.

July 30, 2009 (Gregorian calendar)
Having slain countless monstrous beings, and having once locked eyes with his father, the mysterious "savior" reappeared in Asahikawa.
He was not a demon, but he was burdened with the mission of "Thousand Eyes".
He encountered the "Daughter of Enma".
He encountered the "Priestess Priestess".
He encountered "..."

Regardless of who or what he encountered, he ultimately foolishly retrieved the "Black Man's Book" from Asahikawa!
The lonely black-skinned man's book has finally returned to the embrace of the great father today!
On July 31, 2009, all evil spirits revived, and Father was able to return to Asahikawa!
The daughter of Enma died, and the Eye of Enma was devoured by her father.

The priestess died, and her body was devoured by her father.

All the living beings in Asahikawa died, and all of them became the resources for the father's awakening.

Finally, he died; Qianjing's life was taken by his father.

The not-so-long prophecy has come to an end.

This seemingly grand and vague prophecy, which appears to determine everyone's fate in just a few words, is a joke.

However, Karuta, who is part of the god of possibility, can sense a kind of "predestination" from these scarlet words.

Apart from the last prophecy about Lord Uesugi, Karuta could clearly and distinctly sense that all the other words had been nailed down and could not be changed.

From the very first moment the "Black Book of Men" appeared in Asahikawa City, everyone except Lord Uesugi and the girls who followed him would die.

The crimson blood moon is destined to descend, and Asahikawa City is destined to be completely destroyed.

Only Lord Uesugi, whose fate as a person with the status of a wandering official, will not be nailed to by this prophecy.

Ge Liuduo's heart trembled slightly.

She noticed tiny print among the turning pages—it seemed to be the Black Man's Book, which was providing them with some basic information about Asahikawa City that they already knew.

This may be Xiao Hei's last struggle.

But to no avail.

It has become part of the Blood Moon's arrival.

The disadvantages of taking out the Black Man's Book far outweigh the advantages.

Having obtained the answer he wanted, Karuta, whose mind was severely exhausted, did not continue to pursue this future.

Consciousness detaches from its anchor and then rises.

……

"Huh...huh..."

Karuto breathed heavily, utterly exhausted, while the young man's face suddenly turned pale.

Uesugi Tetsuya understood that they must have seen something.

He didn't urge her, but after Karuta had recovered slightly, she began to explain to Uesugi Tetsuya in a more subtle and veiled way what she had just seen and heard.

The main concern is that speaking frankly might cause some inexplicable changes to the blood moon in the sky, which is currently invisible.

After listening silently to the whole thing, Uesugi Tetsuya, sitting on the sofa, thought to himself without a word—

It seems that if Little Black were used as an area unlocking item to unlock Asahikawa City, the current gameplay might be completely different.

However, that was the only time to use Little Black; now there is absolutely no possibility of taking it out again.

"The last sentence on the paper my father gave me has come true."

Uesugi Tetsuya's mind raced, and he asked, "Karuta, can we continue watching?"

"I'm sorry, Lord Uesugi... The Blood Moon's status is too high, and it's impossible to explore its possibilities a second time in such a short period of time."

Karuto's tone was full of weakness and apology.

"I understand. Have a good rest."

Uesugi Tetsu comforted Karuta, then, thinking it a pity, began to summarize all the information he had just obtained.

Most importantly, the nine truths that are prophesied in the Black Man's Book as "the daughter of Yama" and in the Father's Book as "the girl with the eyes of Yama" are extremely crucial.

Whether it's the blood moon, or the chains and the corpse of the palace priest.

All nine pieces of wisdom are "indispensable".

Although becoming "Thousand Eyes" gives me a higher status in the prophecy than Kujo Machi, that doesn't matter...

Uesugi Tetsuya understood that Kujo Machi's eyes were probably almost as precious as Chihime's.

But you should know that Qianjing is a demon that may not appear even once every thousand years, and has only appeared twice so far.

"If we follow what is written on the paper and offer true knowledge as a sacrifice to the chains and the corpse..."

Uesugi Tetsu frowned: "I'm afraid it's not a good thing either."

From beginning to end, Uesugi Tetsu didn't think that the pale corpse of the palace priest in the sky and the black chains binding it were anything good.

Perhaps a blood moon is more terrifying and eerie, but who can say that corpses and chains aren't eerie?

The fact that they hadn't shown any terror before might simply be because they were mutually restraining and counterbalancing each other with the Blood Moon.

If the Blood Moon were removed, these two might start wreaking havoc and destroying Asahikawa City.

Uesugi Tetsuya did not issue any orders hastily.

He first had lunch at Kujo Machi's house with Nichi-sama and Chisa, and then waited until evening.

—Then Kujo Machi discovered the appearance of the ghost, which seemed to be suppressed by black chains.

But as time went by, the effectiveness of this suppression weakened somewhat.

So Uesugi Tetsu ordered Lord Nisha to kill some more imposters, and then the effect of the black chains became stronger again...

so repeatedly.

"But the number of fake people in Asahikawa City is ultimately limited."

In Kujo Machi's room, Uesugi Tetsu calmly posed the question: "What if we kill all the fake people, but still can't suppress the resurgence of the myriad demons?"

This question, seemingly directed at Makoto and Chisa, is actually a question he is asking himself.

The answer is simple.

Ultimately, the only solution is to follow the method on the piece of paper my father gave me: to sacrifice the nine truths at the designated time and place.

Thus, the wishes of the old man, the black chains, and the palace guard's corpse were fulfilled.

The lesser of two evils.

Even if the chains were to be sacrificed and slaughter everyone, the outcome would certainly not be worse than if the blood moon were to truly descend and destroy Asahikawa City.

"That's quite a clever scheme."

Uesugi Tetsuya thought to himself.

If he were only in Asahikawa City, he probably wouldn't be able to come up with a way to break the deadlock in a day, and would probably just fall into the next cycle.

If he cannot leave the game.

"But who says I can only stay in Asahikawa City?"

Uesugi Tetsu gave a silent, cold laugh.

Without hesitation, he instructed Erchi to protect everyone.

Then they left Asahikawa City and chose to join the walking rally.

What terrifying and bizarre corpses of palace officials! Black chains, blood-red eyes, and they've all schemed and plotted against each other like this, using so many different methods.

—No matter how terrifying, can it be more terrifying than that Lord Mojin?
(End of this chapter)