I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Headquarters of the Hokkaido Special Affairs Bureau, 23rd floor.

In Nanjo Aimi's office, five minutes before Uesugi Tetsu appeared.

Chisa stared at the 3D screen, which was different from yesterday, now filled with flashing lights of various colors. She was so engrossed that she forgot to eat the snacks in her hand.

On the screen, countless tiny specks of light are colliding and annihilating violently.

Based on her experience from observing most of the day yesterday, Chisa silently and quickly categorized these points of light in her mind—

The player's points of interest are: white - ordinary soldiers and low-level Onmyoji, light green - three stars to below the level of Oni God, and dark green - Oni God level.

The enemy's glowing spots are: red - regular soldiers, purple - elite soldiers, and dark purple - demon-level enemies.

At this moment, one section of the defense line on the Kanto-Tokyo front appears to be in grave danger.

The red dots representing the enemy were densely packed, like blood splattered all over the sky. Among them, the three or four "deep purple" dots that kept flashing and moved slowly were particularly eye-catching.

In contrast, there was only one of our own "dark green" dots, a lone figure suspended at the forefront of the battle line, like a tenacious reef in a stormy sea.

The dark green area was surrounded by only a few light green dots.

"Dark purple... and dark green, do they represent... the spirits and deities of both sides, friend and foe?"

Amidst the flickering light and shadow, she suddenly spoke: "Nanjo Taiyō, do deep purple and deep green represent enemy, friend, or evil spirits?"

"Chisa, you're very smart."

Nanjo Manami chewed on the bubble gum that Kitano Runa had given her that morning.

To be honest, biting into this stuff for a while and spitting out bubbles is quite stress-relieving.

Especially when there are children around.

Chisa didn't say anything, her heart pounding.

She is no longer the ordinary girl who knew nothing about the extraordinary.

Chisa knew perfectly well what the words "ghosts and gods" meant.

—Before the current wave arrived, it was a terrifying existence that could have stirred up huge waves in the world all by itself, requiring the Special Affairs Department to be on high alert.

Now, the screen clearly shows a severe imbalance in the power between the enemy and ourselves.

One against three or four, and the opposing team is so numerous... the situation looks extremely difficult no matter how you look at it.

"Don't we need to...call for backup for them?"

Chisa finally couldn't help but speak up.

"Perhaps it is necessary to only look at the contrast of light spots on the paper."

Nanjo Manami interrupted her worries, nodding towards the bright, dark green dot of light.

"But look at the name, right?"

Qian Sha fixed her gaze.

Next to the dark green light spot, a line of small characters was found: 【源静水】.

Source...still water?
Chisa paused for a moment.

Then, the girl realized she remembered the name.

deep impression.

It's that genius from the Yuan family who narrowly lost to his master in the final of the seeding battle!

It was her!

She's actually become a ghost or deity.

Chisa had previously seen people in the Special Affairs Bureau's group chat saying, "The difficulty of dealing with ghosts and gods is greater than ascending to heaven."

Even the congratulatory messages on the red envelopes were things like "May you become a god or spirit."

—As expected, he is an opponent who can put even Master in a tough battle!

"I see. Since it wasn't easy for Master to defeat her, she certainly won't fail so easily!"

Chisa blurted out almost subconsciously, encouraging the expressionless girl who was fighting alone.

"...although there is a bit of that idea in mind."

Nanjo Manami was both amused and exasperated by Chisa's logic. She opened her mouth, wanting to say something more.

The next instant.

Without warning, a bright, golden dot appeared in the corner of the screen.

Nanjo Manami curled her lips into a smile.

Chisa blinked and noticed that next to this unusual spot of light, there was also a name tag—

【Uesugi Tetsu】

!

The girl suddenly stood up from her seat, not even noticing that two shrimp chips she was holding had fallen out of her arms.

"It's Master! Master has arrived!"

Nanjo Manami glanced at the almost overflowing adoration in the girl's eyes, but didn't say anything more.

With just a raise of his hand, the spiritual energy in the room stirred slightly.

The view instantly switched from an overhead 3D strategic map to a real-time view of the front lines.

……

The Kanto-Tokyo border front.

Rumble—!!!
In the sky, a violent yet solemn sea of ​​thunder boiled.

Countless purple-white lightning dragons danced wildly, emitting deafening roars that cast a cold, white light on every face on the battlefield below, which was covered in sticky blood and thick fog.

Boom—!
The next moment, a purple-white bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket poured down violently like divine punishment!

It completely engulfed the dense swarms of low-level demons that were roaring and surging out from the edge of the Deep Sea.

The dazzling lightning blinded them, and the intense light caused Takizawa Kai and the others to squint.

The thunder mingled with the dying screams of the demons.

With just one strike of lightning, most of the demons that had once resembled a black tide were reduced to charred remains amidst the deafening roar.

however--

The lingering power of the Five Thunder Technique had not yet dissipated when a strange change suddenly occurred in the shadows!

A ghostly figure, almost blending into the shadows and concealing its presence to the extreme, appeared the instant most of the falling lightning dissipated and the shadows once again covered the earth—

From the edge of the battlefield, it shot out as a faint shadow the thickness of a thumb!

Their target was none other than the Iron Throne, which stood majestically on the flank of the battlefield, radiating a terrifying aura.

The black-haired Onmyoji who had just unleashed a terrifying military-level lightning spell seemed to be in a state of transition between "the old power dissipating and the new power yet to be generated"!
The speed of the ghosts and spirits lurking in the shadows is astonishing.

In a mere instant, it bypassed the four colossal spirits that stood like statues guarding the throne, yet were completely caught off guard.

Success!
A glint of wild joy flashed in its eyes as the terrifying strike, imbued with all its power, with a piercing shriek that tore through space, aimed straight for the figure atop the Iron Throne in the back of the heart!

But this idea has not yet been fully implemented.

This incredibly fast and seemingly inevitable strike landed on empty air.

Because the man tilted his head slightly.

Uesugi Tetsuya, still seated on the throne, turned his eyes away.

The crimson thousand eyes reflected that "bewildered" shadow.

The next moment, the Shadow Demon felt as if it had been plunged into an unusually viscous amber.

I felt my body being slowed down by a huge, invisible mental force, so slow that the originally faint shadows were now visible to the naked eye.

Uesugi Tetsu didn't do much.

He simply raised his hand casually.

The sea of ​​thunder, which had been gradually calming down, seemed to have been summoned.

Countless purple-white lightning bolts, far more condensed and violent than those that had fallen before, descended from the sky, engulfing the assassin ghosts who were being held back by invisible mental force!
There were no screams, no struggles.

After the lightning that lit up the entire sky, only a few wisps of smoke remained rising in mid-air.

An eerie silence descended upon the battlefield.

Uesugi Tetsuya...is he really that strong?!

Under the scrutiny of many complex gazes, Uesugi Tetsuya himself seemed to have only done a trivial little thing.

He even had the leisure to continue casually summoning the remaining lightning in the sky to sweep away the few stragglers, while once again revealing a hearty smile to the familiar figures below.

The four colossal spirits, supporting their thrones, landed on the ground with effortless ease.

"Gentlemen, it's been a long time."

Uesugi Tetsu's gaze fell on Minamoto Shizumi, whose aura was noticeably more restrained than during the Seed Battle, and who had already stepped into the realm of demons and gods. His smile deepened slightly.

"Miss Yuan, you really have become a ghost or god."

Yuan Jingshui looked up at him, tightened her grip on the hilt of her knife, and then slowly loosened it.

"Ah."

She nodded and responded. Beneath the calm surface, her emotions were churning.

Takizawa Kai watched as the lightning, after raging across the sky, calmly returned to Uesugi Tetsuya's body.

Not a single thread remained.

He had only one thought in his mind: Awesome!

Uesugi Tetsu's control over lightning magic is simply unbelievable.

Even if he is a Five Elements Spiritual Body, his control over the Five Elements spiritual power is far from reaching this level.

Saito Ryuichi was concerned with all the spiritual power he could see, almost all of which showed signs of being manipulated by Uesugi Tetsuya.

Are you kidding me...? Is this person a monster?
Kitada Kei remained silent; he had already seen that perfectly formed, flawless, restrained yet dazzling "sword heart"!
As for Yuan Jingshui, she felt it most directly.

Because she is stronger.

So we know just how strong the stronger ones really are.

If we say that she was one step behind in the seeding final, then...

Now, she clearly realizes that the gap between herself and Uesugi Tetsuya has reached a level that is "visible to the naked eye".

With a silent breath carrying an inexplicable meaning, Yuan Jingshui had already silently expressed her inner emotions.

Calm your mind and focus your thoughts.

In a short while, Yuan Jingshui saw the shadow behind the throne, which had not yet dissipated, sway slightly.

Her pupils contracted slightly.
"Small--"

Before the words were even finished, a bloated demon with an extremely unstable aura appeared out of nowhere from the path opened up by the "senior."

Its bloated body expanded rapidly like an inflating balloon, radiating a destructive aura.

Blow up!

It's about to self-destruct! And judging from its energy fluctuations, the power of this self-destruction will definitely exceed the close-range attack of an ordinary ghost or god!
Hotarumaru was drawn, intending to shatter it.

However, faced with the sudden sneak attack, Uesugi Tetsu didn't even flinch, nor did he make any dodging or defensive moves.

Under the all-seeing eye of the Thousand Eyes, no small movement can be hidden.

His thoughts shifted slightly.

Thus, the black and red "Zhou Tian Yan Armor" composed of countless intricate patterns instantly appeared around his body.

However, this fiery armor was not meant to envelop itself, but rather expanded in the opposite direction like a living fluid, precisely and completely enveloping the bloated demon that was about to self-destruct, along with its rampant and out-of-control energy!
Boom—bang…

Unexpectedly, a muffled explosion rang out within the closed sphere formed by Zhou Tianyan Armor.

The violent and intense energy impact caused Zhou Tianyan Armor to fluctuate and twist violently, blasting it into pieces and making it look extremely miserable.

However, Uesugi Tetsu remained calm.

Because as long as the "Flame Seed" is safe, even if the Zhou Tian Flame Armor explodes completely, it will be repaired in no time.

A sneak attack? A self-destruction?
With the all-seeing and predictive power of the Thousand Eyes, these petty thieves' tricks are utterly meaningless.

Uesugi Tetsuya is now virtually without weaknesses.

It can be described as a small hexagonal warrior.

To defeat him, you have to become "stronger".

Not to mention that Uesugi Tetsu never left the Iron Throne from beginning to end.

It could be said that they had an exceptionally high level of leisure.

After silently glancing at the kill notifications, Uesugi Tetsuya mentally summarized them—

Not counting the Shadow Assassin Ghost God, the recent wave of lightning blasts yielded tens of thousands of Soul Ash, which is not bad.

—After the second wave truly erupted in full force, the number of soul ash and materials dropped by demons below the level of ghosts and gods was significantly less than before.

Is it because of the "major version update" of the second wave?
Uesugi Tetsu's intuition told him that this must be the truth.

However, he could completely accept the decrease in drop rate caused by the "version update".

It's better than having your strength increase, causing a significant decrease in the drop rate of demons below your strength level—that kind of "diminishing marginal returns" is just too disgusting.

Uesugi Tetsu glanced at the current total amount of Soul Ash.

[Soul Ash: 138211]

This is another considerable sum of money.

Moreover, there are still piles of materials in the storage backpack that have not yet been counted, which is another resource.

Uesugi Tetsu felt a slight joy in his heart.

The border region, the front line... he really loved this place.

He earned over 100,000 yuan in less than a day, making him incredibly wealthy.

After finishing his reading, Uesugi Tetsu jumped down from the throne and winked at his old acquaintances:

"How was it? Did we arrive in time?"

Takizawa Kai was the first to react, giving a thumbs-up and succinctly stating his opinion.

"Awesome!"

Saito Ryuichi willingly exclaimed, "Among his peers, he is number one in thunder magic."

"—Perhaps he's the best in Yin-Yang techniques."

Yuan Jingshui thought to herself.

Moreover, after ascending to the level of a demon, she learned more secrets and recognized that Uesugi Tetsu had just used the Nanjo family's [Spirit Control Technique].

It hasn't been that long since the seeding rounds ended...

What exactly did this guy go through during this time?
Yuan Jingshui wanted to know the answer.

At that moment, Uesugi Tetsu noticed a fist-sized, round, black ball-shaped shikigami floating next to Minamoto Shizumi.

"This little gadget is interesting,"

Uesugi Tetsu pointed to the small black ball with a halo above its head, which was giving him a starry-eyed look.

"Where did this come from? Send me one too."

Yuan Jingshui replied, "Go to the logistics department and collect it yourself."

Uesugi Tetsu nodded, then turned to ask about more important information.
"What is the current situation of the battle?"

Saito Ryuichi answered quickly,

"The situation in Tokyo is relatively good. The situation in the other seven war zones varies, but they are all basically holding up under pressure."

There are sufficient reserve personnel and supplies.

In other words, Kyoto is under the most pressure, after all, it was once known as Heian-kyo.

However, they have experienced far greater pressures in the past, so this current situation is nothing.

Kyoto.

Uesugi Tetsu had almost forgotten about this.

—If you have time later, you can go and take a look around.

As for why not now...

Although he looked handsome just now, he cleared the area with a flick of his finger while sitting on the throne.

However, he could not openly use the Thousand Eyes Avatar at full power, so he had already consumed nearly 80% of his spiritual energy.

As Uesugi Tetsuya was rapidly recovering and planning his next move, a faint yet strangely familiar sense of "malice" crept past the edge of his senses like a venomous snake.

Uesugi Tetsuya's thoughts paused slightly.

—The gaze of the sick? Did you manage to survive until the current Demon Guide Association? Or perhaps it was the factory owner's side?
He has made too many enemies, and it's hard to tell for the time being.

After thinking for a moment, Uesugi Tetsu decided to briefly explain his illness to Minamoto Shizumi.

She is capable enough.

Moreover, finding the embodiment of suffering is not something that can be easily done alone.

……

In the present world, on a tram that is in motion.

The carriage swayed slightly.

An ordinary, unremarkable woman with black hair is staring blankly at her phone screen.

Although the images on the screen have been processed, the picture quality is not particularly clear.

But she could still catch a glimpse of that figure sitting on the Iron Throne, bathed in a sea of ​​lightning, whose profile alone felt incredibly familiar to her.

Just like before.

Imagawa Yoshimoto thought.

After examining the pictures for a while, I saved them all.

Yoshimoto Imagawa tapped the keyboard on the screen and edited a message—

[Where is Che-jun's current address?] (End of Chapter)