I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 410 The Crimson Heat of Calamity: Was it all really worth it? Lord Yama, the power of domination and insight!
They easily crossed the Deep Sea, and when Uesugi Tetsu opened his eyes again, he found himself in an exceptionally clean and orderly procession.

He didn't waste any time looking around and walked straight toward Huojin, who was still sitting in the center of the gathering and hadn't changed much since he left.

Before he could even take a step, Uesugi Tetsu saw in the distance that a game's completion icon was displayed on the 100-inch screen in front of Mokujin.

This is……

Having been tormented as well, Uesugi Tetsu immediately understood that this was the "spiritual journey" that required serving a group of often deranged and unruly people in the freezing cold.

Frostpunk!

Immediately afterwards, a question arose in the center—

But is it all really worth it?

Click, click.

A sharp cracking sound came from the plastic, and in an instant, the white PS5 controller was crushed into twisted fragments by two small hands, scattered sparsely on the ground.

Uesugi Tetsuya stopped in his tracks.

Huo Jin's hand movements also stopped.

She casually waved away the broken handle pieces on the ground, then picked up a brand new handle from beside her before looking at Uesugi Tetsuya with "surprise".

Mokuzu smiled nonchalantly and placed the brand-new handle beside him: "Uesugi Gyoro has arrived. Have a seat."

The white-haired girl glanced around again and realized that Uesugi Tetsu hadn't brought anything with him this time, so she roughly understood that he needed her help with something.

So Huojin casually asked,
"Uesugi Gyoro, is there something you need?"

In reality, Huojin is not as stingy with his mercy and help as many gods who reside high in the heavens and whom most mortals never see in their lifetime.

She simply didn't want to help those she looked down on.

Of course, the Calamity King will not hesitate to destroy mortals with its own unpleasantness.

As for Uesugi Tetsuya...

She had been alone at the gathering for who knows how long, but it was this Uesugi Gōjō who brought so many new-age things and gadgets to help her pass the time.

Moreover, the community is now desolate, and no one but him can enter the gathering.

Even in an era when Uesugi Tetsuya's footsteps were all over the world, he was still one of the people she admired the most.

So, Huo Jin thought, what reason do I have not to help?
I never expected that Lord Mokujin would take the initiative to ask the question.

Huo Jin smiled faintly: "Just say what you need to say. After all, the game you brought is very fun, and it makes me very happy."

When the word "fun" was mentioned, the translucent blue veins on the girl's forehead bulged prominently, as if they contained a fury powerful enough to destroy the world.

She silently gritted her teeth in her heart.

"A bunch of idiots, they're about to freeze to death in the wasteland and they're still worrying about so many trivial things..."

This game is so fun that she wants to run in and strangle those clueless troublemakers one by one!

If this were in the modern world, she would have mercifully granted them all an equal death long ago!
Fortunately, Huo Jin didn't smash the screen, otherwise she would have been unable to play the game for a while, which caused her emotions to fluctuate like a rollercoaster.

For some reason, a few beads of cold sweat suddenly appeared on Uesugi Tetsu's back.

But he ignored the strange symptoms and the unnecessary pleasantries, and went straight to the point: "Lord Mokujin, I would like to ask what exactly the [Eye of Enma] is?"

"Also, could 'the girl with the eyes of Enma' and 'the daughter of Enma' refer to the same person?"

Upon hearing this question, a hint of surprise appeared on Huojin's small face.

"Has the Eye of Yama actually appeared in this era?"

She stared intently at Uesugi Tetsuya and said softly, "And you just happened to run into him, Uesugi Yukito... what good luck."

Huo Jin didn't continue with the riddle, but instead asked a question in return.
"When you travel as Uesugi, will you encounter [Domination] or [Insight]?"

After a moment of silence, Mokujin, who had not received a reply, raised his eyes and asked again, "Could it be that you have encountered a complete form that has combined the two into one?"

Uesugi Tetsu immediately shook his head: "That's not it, Lord Mokuzu. I just don't know the difference between the two..."

It turns out they knew nothing about "Enma".

This is also normal.

After all, Uesugi Gyoro was only twenty years old.

Mokujin nodded, a hint of reminiscence in his eyes: "The Eye of Enma is the divine eye formed from everything that Enma, the Lord who perished in the Sanzu River long ago, possessed."

"Whether in the mortal world or the present world, and in any era, there can only be a maximum of two pairs in the entire world—one pair of [Domination] and one pair of [Insight].

"most?"

“Hmm.” Mokujin nodded. “The Eye of Enma will choose which body it will take root and awaken in. If it does not encounter the person it wants, it is normal for it not to appear in the world for hundreds of years.”

She paused, thought for a while, and then continued.

"My understanding is not very clear either... The so-called 'domination' is a power that allows one to control souls, demons, monsters, and even other beings without any side effects."

The closer you are to the holder of [Domination], and the deeper your relationship, the greater the likelihood of being dominated by them.

"As for 'insight'—simply put, it means being able to see everything with your own eyes."

Whether it's the disguise created by barriers and various means, the flow of spiritual energy, the secrets of unrevealed techniques, or even the thoughts and ideas of others and other things...

If the possessor of "Insight" desires, the world holds no secrets for them.

"Of course, the premise is that the owner can withstand what the eyes can see."

As Uesugi Tetsu listened to the different explanations, he gradually came to a conclusion.

Kujo Machi's Enma Eyes are probably considered to be "Insightful Views".

Mokuzu, resting her chin on her hand, stared at Uesugi Tetsuya, then suddenly smiled.
“Uesugi Gyoro, if you can ‘eat’ those Enma Eyes, your chances of going from a thousand eyes to ten thousand eyes will greatly increase.”

Uesugi Tetsuya was taken aback.

It wasn't because Mokujin knew he was carrying the destiny of a thousand eyes—even the Black Book could foresee it, so this secret was practically an open secret in Mokujin's eyes.

He just didn't expect that Mokujin would actually suggest that he eat the Eye of Enma.

It seems that the value of these eyes is far greater than he imagined.

"What, so that guy is too difficult to deal with?"

Huo Jin revealed an "I see" expression.

"No, we're friends."

Uesugi Tetsu shook his head: "If it were earlier, I would have snatched those eyes, but not now... In a sense, I came here for that guy."

"Oh my friend……"

Huo Jin sighed indifferently, "What a pity."

Recalling some situations she had witnessed, she added, "The Eye of Yama can provide considerable help to any being."

"However, only demons related to the [eye] can attempt to devour it directly, such as Uesugi Gyoro."

Huojin said, "As for other demons and all the gods, they all need to be sacrificed using rituals and ceremonies, otherwise they will not be able to capture the Eye of Yama."

Sacrifice.

Uesugi Tetsuya looked enlightened.

He got it.

Perhaps what desires the Eye of Enma is not the black chains, but the empty-eyed corpse of the priest floating in the sky!
With these eyes obtained, the mutilated corpse will be complete!
After all, the black chains not only lacked a physical body, but even their existence as beings of consciousness was questionable. Uesugi Tetsu nodded, then briefly explained the situation in Asahikawa City to Mokuzu, who frowned slightly upon hearing it.

He then took out the Black Man Book from his storage backpack: "If I take Little Black out over there, it will be immediately assimilated by 'Blood Eye,' whose strength is at least at the level of a Wild God, thus enhancing the latter's strength."

Then, a prophecy will be made.

Uesugi Tetsu repeated the prophecy that Karuta had told her.

Before he could even raise the issue of restricting the Black Book, the white-haired girl suddenly grinned and let out a cold, mocking laugh.
"These rats are really bold... how dare they curse 'Changshi Walker' to die?"

Huo Jin placed his palm on the black book, which remained motionless, as if it were dead.

Her voice was icy: "The Master has been gone for so long that these petty scoundrels who wouldn't have dared to utter a single word of dissent have come up with such presumptuous ideas."

Tadpole-like black and red runes gradually appeared on Huo Jin's fair, smooth skin, then slowly crawled onto the black-skinned book before disappearing.

About ten seconds later, Mokujin raised his palm.

"Alright, Uesugi Gyoro."

The deity symbolizing calamity waved his hand.

"Rest assured, you can take it out and use it there."

So fast?
You should know that Uesugi Tetsuya had just used all his senses, but apart from what he could see with his own eyes, he could hardly feel any signs of the calamity affecting the Black Book.

This is... Lord Mokujin.

"Thank you for your generosity."

Uesugi Tetsu put away the black leather book with both hands and bowed slightly to Mokujin.

"No need to thank me."

Huo Jin seemed to have thought of something amusing, and chuckled twice more.
"A mere evil thought born from a corpse, this inhuman and ghostly thing would have fled without a trace in the past at the mere mention of a walking name."

Corpses... the corpses of gods?

Uesugi Tetsu didn't ask any more questions, but said to Mokuzu, "My friend is still waiting for me, so Lord Mokuzu must take his leave now."

"Go."

Fukujin picked up the brand-new controller again: "There are still many games I haven't had time to play. Next time Uesugi goes out, just remember to bring some food with you."

"I will definitely remember this."

Uesugi Tetsu nodded again, and his figure slowly disappeared into the walking assembly.

Mokujin responded, and only after Uesugi Tetsu had completely disappeared did he turn back and silently gaze in the direction where he had vanished.

In that direction, there should have been a solemn and imposing sculpture.

Huo Jin lowered his eyes silently, silently questioning himself.
"Was it all really worth it?"

But no one could answer her.

……

From the moment Uesugi Tetsuya said he was leaving until he reappeared, only about ten minutes had passed.

Everyone except the two-foot-tall man couldn't help but wonder.

Could it be that a solution was found so quickly?
Only the clever Erchi relaxed – the one Lord Che was looking for was the legendary God of Calamity, an existence they could hardly imagine in their current state.

If that person really could appear here, the current problems would just be minor obstacles blocking the way.

Uesugi Tetsuya first looked at Kujo Machi.

The latter felt a slight chill run down his spine, and quickly sat up in bed, jumping down in three steps to run to Uesugi Tetsuya: "Father! What are your instructions!"

"Look at this first."

Uesugi Tetsu took out the paper his father had given him and handed it to Kujo Machi.

The girl hesitated before taking it, and after looking at it repeatedly, she remained silent for a long while before asking, "Is the girl with the Eye of Enma inside me?"

"clever."

Uesugi Tetsu nodded and laid his cards on the table with her, calmly asking, "Miss Kujo, are you willing to sacrifice yourself according to this so-called prophecy?"

He says,

"Although what is written on paper may not be true, I can assure you that if you are willing to sacrifice yourself, you can directly save the entire city of Asahikawa, and everything will be resolved."

Upon hearing Uesugi Tetsu's words, everyone's gaze turned to Kujo Machi.

The two-foot-tall man was initially stunned, but after exchanging a glance with Qing, he finally came to his senses.

—Sir, it seems you're also unusually interested in Kujo's eyes.

This led to a choice that was unexpectedly "cruel" for Uesugi Tetsuya.

A silent stillness filled Kujo Machi's room, and beads of cold sweat the size of beans covered her forehead, back, and armpits...

She dared not speak, and could only let her mind wander.

I don't want to die.

I don't want to die, I don't want to die, I don't want to die.

I also want to save my hometown. It's the city where I was born, and my mom is there too.

But no matter what, I don't want to be sacrificed for no reason. To live for more than ten years only to die as a sacrifice, what kind of life is that...?

Even if it's just a disguise, I'd rather be a hero charging into battle, dying, and then being dragged to the altar.

What is this all about...?

Gradually, even Kujo Machi herself stopped knowing what she was thinking.

But she knew one thing.

—The life and death of Kujo Machi are no longer within her own control.

This viscous, suffocating stillness lasted for who knows how long, until even Kujo Machi's entire body turned white from being clenched so tightly.

The girl, who could be seen, was still trembling all over, her teeth chattering, and she spoke with great effort but in a voice barely audible.
"I don't want to."

"I want to...live, to live..."

Kujo Machi used all her strength to lift her head and stare at Uesugi Tetsu, who was still extremely terrifying in her eyes.

She thought that even if she died, at least she should see who killed her.

That way, even if I go to hell after I die, there will be someone to take revenge on me.

Even if it's just a feeling of utter frustration in your heart.

But she never expected this.

The terrifying being named Uesugi Tetsu smiled at her and actually nodded in response, "Then Miss Kujo should hide well and preserve her life, lest she die at someone else's hands."

"I'll have to go through all that trouble to get your eyes back."

Kujo Machi was stunned, as if he had gone from hell to heaven in an instant, and his whole body went limp.

It spilled all over the ground.

(End of this chapter)