Tokyo: My Hundred Demon Scroll

"So, since Miss Enma Ai is with me, she naturally has nothing to do with Hell."

"Also, don't worry, I'm not like hell. I'm a very conscientious and good boss, and I won't force her to do anything."

"Hey?"

Bone Woman originally just wanted to give it a try, because Gu Yun gave them a very good impression.

Despite his status being above that of ghosts and gods, he was exceptionally kind, and he could speak to even lowly monsters and servants of hell in a friendly manner.

This gave Bone Woman some hope, hoping to take this opportunity to have this big shot who suddenly appeared say a few good words to Enma Ai in the afterlife.

Chapter 301 Fortune Arrives

While Gu Yun was chatting with the three of them, Enma Ai and Natsume Reiko discussed the specific treatment.

She was genuinely surprised. She thought she had escaped one danger only to fall into another, but who would have thought that Natsume Reiko would be so easy to talk to.

Enma Ai had no idea about Gu Yun's background.

But Izanami Enma Ai still recognizes her.

How could a human being who can chat and laugh with the goddess of filth from the underworld be an ordinary person?

Despite being a seemingly ordinary girl, Enma Ai actually has some connections in Hell.

This is all thanks to the previous generation's guardian from the afterlife, namely Uesugi-neechan.

Enma Ai was born in the Azuchi-Momoyama period. She was worshipped as a mountain god by the villagers, similar to a living Buddha. As a result, she absorbed some faith and was very fortunate to possess divinity as a living person.

During this time, Enma Ai encountered Uesugi, who was undergoing spiritual training, and received help from her, mastering some methods of using her divine power.

The girl has a special destiny; she is a natural-born medium.

After she died with resentment, her soul was drawn to the aura of hell and was chosen by the gods of hell, becoming the Hell Girl.

Because of her sister Uesugi, Enma Ai's days in Hell were simple, but she didn't suffer much oppression.

Only these endless days caused Enma Ai even more pain.

She doesn't need to show emotions, just like she did in life; she only needs to be a puppet to be worshipped.

The same applies to Hell Girl's work.

Someone was communicating with Hell. She gave them a red rope and a scarecrow. The other party pulled the red rope and delivered a curse. Enma Ai and her servants sent the target to Hell.

Throughout the entire process, she didn't need to think about anything.

This continued for four hundred years, with only Uesugi occasionally visiting her during her free time to catch up and offer the poor girl some help as much as possible.

It was from Uesugi-neechan that Enma Ai learned a lot about the spirit world.

The so-called spirit world generally refers to the first to fifth levels, including the present world, the next world, the afterlife, the illusory world, the turbid world, the eternal world, the pure world, and the divine world—a collective term for these eight dimensions of the world.

During her conversation with Uesugi's older sister, the girl learned of her identity: she was once Bishamonten, the war god of Takamagahara, who gave up her divine status and descended to earth as a human in order to overcome the calamity of death.

In Enma Ai's mind, Uesugi-neechan was the most noble deity she could imagine.

The other party's status in the afterlife is equivalent to that of the highest military commander in charge of troops.

Aside from ruling power, Uesugi-neechan is the strongest being in that other world.

However, even Izanami, whose status was comparable to that of Uesugi's sister, treated Tanigumo with such respect, which shows just how high his status was.

Therefore, once she was captured, Enma Ai gave up on struggling and refusing.

She voted.

Now that you've caught me, there's nothing I can do.

Do whatever you want.

Anyway, even in Hell, Enma Ai is just a nobody, the kind anyone can bully.

Without Uesugi's protection, she had long sensed that this day was coming.

“The spiritual level of a messenger of hell is above 60,” Natsume Reiko said. “Your current spiritual level is close to 50, but it’s too weak.”

Enma Ai is a deity of the afterlife, but this deity possesses divinity and some divine attributes, yet does not hold a legitimate independent divine position.

Divinity is authority, while divinity is a level of life.

Like Natsume Reiko, she is not a god, but she possesses extraordinary divinity.

A spiritual dimension can be composed of three parts, and the highest one is taken.

Gu Yun's situation is quite special. The Book of Divine Favor provided him with numerous divine titles and positions, and his divine radiance was overflowing.

All of this is essentially a manifestation of Gu Yunling.

The highest level is the origin; everything else is a byproduct.

Enma Ai's divinity is between 30 and 40. She is a natural medium. After absorbing the divinity of the mountain god, this part of the divinity was added to her spiritual level, reaching 40 to 50.

After Enma Ai's death, she was chosen by Hell and given the title of Hell Girl.

Hell Girl contains elements of divinity.

Death, psychic communication, soul capture, journey to hell...

These are the powers born from the divine nature of Hell Girl. Enma Ai can use her own divine power to activate the divine nature of Hell Girl and cast these divine spells.

In the game's parlance, divinity is like a shortcut key built into class inheritance.

In comparison, divine status is much rarer than divine personality and divinity.

The so-called divine position is a special status recognized by Heaven and Earth.

It relies on the world.

However, this reliance does not come from the world alone.

On the contrary, only strong individuals like Reiko Natsume can pass the trials of heaven and earth and be granted a divine position.

Divinity cannot be bestowed or transferred; it is established upon the individual's powerful spiritual personality.

Moreover, those with a falsely high spiritual status, like Enma Ai, who are nurtured by divinity and divine nature, are not qualified to obtain a divine position.

The value of a divine position far exceeds that of divinity and divine status.

In the afterlife, the demon king, the demon god, and Izanami all possess legitimate divine positions and, like directors in a company, receive dividends from the afterlife.

To put it bluntly, Enma Ai's Hell Girl is just a job.

Even without Enma Ai, this position still exists, and someone else can be replaced at any time.

This is not how a deity should be.

With Izanami's demise, the position of the goddess of the underworld's defilement is gone.

This kind of thing is a huge blow even to the will of the other world.

A world’s prosperity and stability require pillars.

The divine positions are like pillars of all sizes, supporting the stability of these worlds.

Now, Natsume Reiko tells Enma Ai that Gu Yun possesses the power to directly grant her a divine position.

'How is this possible?!'

Enma Ai immediately felt that Natsume Reiko was lying to him.

Divine position and spiritual status: the former is the effect, and the latter is the cause.

Her spiritual level is far from sufficient; most of it is merely an ethereal, external bestowal. The real spiritual level, at most, is only 40.

The minimum spiritual level for a deity is 60.

Without 60 spirit points, how can she construct her own divine position?

This is unreasonable!

How can you calculate the answer first and then use that answer to deduce the problem?

"Don't believe it?"

"Why not just give it a try?"

Reiko Natsume led Ai Enma directly to Gu Yun and told him that the terms and conditions had been agreed upon.

Enma Ai's requirements are very low.

Her only request was that Gu Yun could guarantee the safety of Rin-yūdō, Ichimokuren, and Hone-onna.

If possible, it would be best to help them find a way out.

"no problem."

It was a trivial matter; Gu Yun had originally planned for them to continue following Enma Ai.

A messenger of hell must have several subordinates by his side. For example, the hell patrol has several who can be appointed.

So when the time comes, just let Enma Ai develop the three of them into her bottom line.

"That's all?"

Gu Yun asked, "Is there nothing else?"

"No."

Enma Ai glanced at Natsume Reiko, who had already given her a general overview of Gu Yun's family situation.

If Natsume Reiko wasn't lying to her, then this time, it truly was her good fortune.

Chapter 302 The Wall of the Eternal World

You'll find out what kind of person I am later.

Gu Yun didn't explain further. Once they spent some time with him, Yan Mo Ai and the others would naturally realize that he meant no harm.

"how should I do?"

Enma Ai leaned closer to Gu Yun, placing her hands on her lower abdomen. Her red eyes remained completely still as she stared intently at him.

"You don't need to do anything, just relax."