I'll kill you after I finish this game!

After being enveloped, Sana and Chisa's expressions immediately became blank, their eyes became unfocused, and their entire souls were enveloped by an indescribable warmth, completely succumbing to this sacred power.

"How dare you disrupt the order of Yin and Yang in front of me?! Wait, the Netherworld Grail!?"

Hozuki stared at the passage above him that bridged the boundary between life and death, wanting to summon the souls of the underworld before him. He instinctively grinned menacingly, his entire body radiating a powerful aura of law.

However, after discovering the essence of this power, Hozuki's expression gradually stiffened. His aura remained solid and unwavering, but it lacked much hostility. Clearly, he had also recognized the source and details of this power.

"Tsk, another monstrous thing left behind by that birdman leader. I can let the other souls go, but this one is someone Lord Halsey specifically requested to be taken care of. No one can take it away without his decree!"

After figuring out this power, Hozuki clicked his tongue in disgust. He had no liking for anything that wantonly disrupted the order of Yin and Yang, but he also respected the power of a certain biblical god.

When the Holy Grail was created by the young saint, a certain biblical god personally took the cup and walked around the underworld, letting all the prominent beings in the underworld get to know the Holy Grail of the Underworld.

The specific meaning of the God in the Bible at that time was this: From now on, this cup of mine will receive a soul, and no one can interfere or obstruct it, regardless of who agrees or disagrees. (A divine warning of violence)

People dared not speak out against troublemakers like Hades; the worst off was Hades, who was made an example of.

Hades, who hated other pantheons at the time, stubbornly rebelled against the biblical god. As a result, after being repeatedly confirmed by that being in an extremely gentle tone, he was pinned to the ground and rubbed at the speed of light.

The literal meaning is to rub it against the ground (in physics).

Hades wasn't originally the skeletal figure he is now; he was a handsome, brooding old man.

As a result, it was rubbed into a skeleton by the biblical god, and the gruesome scene took place under the awkward witness of Hades' brothers Zeus and Poseidon.

From a handsome old man with a physical body to a skeleton-like undead, even those who didn't see it in person could tell from Hades' current appearance how tragic his ordeal was.

This was Hades's greatest pain and shame in his life. In any case, his physical body was completely destroyed, and he could only appear in the form of his skeleton.

Under the threat of absolute violence, even Hades, who was known for his stubbornness, was beaten into his current state. To say he was "skinned beyond repair" is an understatement.

Although Hozuki is very powerful, he doesn't have the confidence to compare with the one who stands at the pinnacle of the gods in this world. All the major underworld regions have also tacitly accepted that the Underworld Grail is disrupting the order of Yin and Yang.

In any case, they dare not make any big moves openly, but they are constantly making small moves in secret. Just look at the empty look of the vampire girl Valerie and the fate of the previous hosts of the Holy Grail of the Underworld.

If we can't deal with the God of the Bible, can't we at least deal with a holder of the God-destroying instrument?

The Netherworld Grail has disrupted the Yin-Yang order countless times; the Underworld will give this guy a proper welcome after he dies.

Originally, Hozuki could turn a blind eye and allow the power of the Underworld Grail to interfere with the Underworld's actions.

However, since he bumped into her right in front of him, and she was about to summon the mother and daughter whom Lord Helseid had asked him to take care of, Hozuki couldn't ignore it anymore.

Just as the two sacred pillars of light enveloping Sana and her daughter Chisa were about to lead them away, Hozuki's demonic energy condensed into a giant demonic hand that firmly gripped the pillar of light, stopping its guiding light.

La...la...la la......

The sacred guiding beam, which was being held tightly by Hozuki, tentatively pulled upwards a few times, then seemed to give up and fell back down with the force of the pull. Chisa and her mother also fell back to the floor of the room.

However, Hozuki never thought that the other party had given up, because the sacred pillar of light that enveloped the souls of the mother and daughter had not yet dissipated.

In reality, after successfully guiding his father's soul into the Holy Grail at the cemetery, Rezrec couldn't wait to reach out to his mother and sister.

After the power of the Netherworld Grail connected with the two familiar auras, Reiji couldn't wait to pull them back from the Netherworld.

It went smoothly at first, but then it encountered strong resistance. However, it could still feel that the two auras it longed for had not left its guidance, but it was just that it could not be pulled back.

After tentatively pulling a few more times, he stopped, fearing he might harm the souls of his family. The joyful smile on Lei Zhe's handsome face slowly faded, and a wild golden light ignited in his azure eyes.

“Forming—(Yetzirah)”

"The Son of God appears here (Verefilius Deieratiste)!"

A sacred and solemn magical blessing resounded, signifying that Reiji was getting serious.

Although he didn't know which bastard was stopping him, Rei Zhe had always been extreme when it came to matters involving his family.

The ruthless and taciturn Lei Zhe conjured the Golden Holy Lance in his hand and, following the passage between the boundary of life and death opened by the power of the Netherworld Holy Grail, probed it into the passage.

On the other side of the Underworld's Hundred Ghosts Street, fearing to harm Chisa and her mother, they did not use extreme violence to interrupt the guiding light of the Underworld Holy Grail.

Seeing that there was no movement on the other side, he quickly tried to carefully pull the mother and daughter in front of him out of the range of the Holy Grail's light.

"!!!"

But at that moment, Hozuki sensed something incredible and terrifying, and felt his soul trembling.

Looking up, one could see a shining golden holy spear with a spearhead like a knight's sword, engraved with mysterious patterns and sacred characters, poking its head across the boundary between life and death toward the underworld.

Countless battle spirits, fueled by intense fanaticism, seemed to be gathered within the golden holy spear, roaring as if the entire region resided within it.

The spiritual essence of the highest-ranking relic made Hozuki feel as if he himself would truly perish upon seeing it.

Under Hozuki's solemn gaze, the Holy Lance hummed once, and a cold, slightly angry male voice came from it.

"You bastard over there, listen up! Release these two souls, or don't blame me for crossing over to you and having a good chat with you later!"

Upon hearing this, Hozuki, the de facto ruler of Hell, twitched his face. It had been a long time since anyone had spoken to him with such impolite and irritable words.

However, just by seeing this golden holy spear that seemed to materialize the entire region, Hozuki knew that the guy opposite him was not someone to be trifled with.

Moreover, he also vaguely regarded the other party as a kind of evil demon, after all, he could feel through the holy spear in front of him that countless souls were as if they were in the Asura realm, and the owner of this golden holy spear was constantly ravaging them.

How could he possibly allow such a wicked and heretical being to steal his soul right in front of him?

A human and a ghost, who had a touching misunderstanding, began to talk in a very unfriendly manner, separated by the distance between life and death.

"Who are you, powerful stranger? Why do you want to seize the souls belonging to the Netherworld? Do you know that this is a grave crime that disrupts the order of Yin and Yang?"

Hozuki, facing the golden lance on the ceiling above him, with a bead of cold sweat on his forehead, calmly asked with his unchanging, cold expression.

This is the soul that Lord Halsey entrusted to him to take care of. How could he explain it if it were taken away by someone else?

"Heh, committing a major crime? Only weakness is a crime. Two souls compared to billions of souls in the world, and you're telling me you're disrupting the order of Yin and Yang?"

Reiji, on the other end of the Holy Lance, heard Hozuki's serious words from the Underworld and his face showed an extremely disdainful expression. He laughed in anger and mocked the nature of class in this world.

He knew that some gods or related beings in certain pantheons received preferential treatment and special favors in the underworld after their deaths.

I only want two souls, yet you're acting all serious in front of me.

If Rezreel were to truly go mad without any scruples or limits, he could seize countless souls from the Underworld through the Netherworld Grail, or even cross over to the Underworld to imitate Sun Wukong's behavior. However, being principled and rational, he would not do such a thing.

I sincerely hope that the guy on the other side of the underworld won't give him a reason or opportunity to do this!

"......"

Hozuki was somewhat speechless. He naturally understood what the guy opposite him was mocking. If he really went into the details, he didn't really have much sense of righteousness.

"Don't play dumb with me. I have no time or mood to waste here with you. Either release these two souls, or I'll go down here myself and confront you with force!"

The cold, ruthless words showed no mercy or patience. The Holy Lance hummed violently, its power swelling with the pent-up rage of Rezer.

Since absorbing and copying Orpheus's infinite power, Reiji's physical body and soul density have both increased by one level.

Now, Hozuki, as a demon, can clearly sense the terrifying, bottomless power of the soul forming a pressure that is expanding without any limit.

Hozuki, whose eye was twitching, felt a terrifying pressure, but his keen senses also told him from the other party's angry words that the other party seemed to care about these two souls.

"...Ahem, may I ask what your relationship is with these two souls? Although you are very strong, these two souls are under the protection of a certain master, and I cannot make the decision for you to take them away."

Lei Zhe on the other end of the line paused for a moment. Were his mother and sister being protected by some powerful figure over there?

This really baffled Lei Zhe, since his understanding of the Underworld was limited to what Xiao You had told him.

Who is protecting his family over there? He doesn't have anyone in the underworld... wait, could it be Yu?

"Zhe, your family will definitely be doing well over there."

That was when Lei Zhe was standing in front of the portrait at home, and Xiao You came over, took his hand, and told him this in a small notebook.

At the time, he only thought it was Xiaoyou trying to comfort him, but now, given the situation...

"...I am Razer, Yozuki Razer. These two souls are my mother and sister. The one you mentioned who sheltered my family, is she named Eucliwood Halsey?"

Lei Zhe hesitated for a moment but still answered the question from the guy on the other side, hoping that the guy wasn't just messing with him.

Upon hearing this, Hozuki's eyes widened in shock—no, even the ghosts on the other side stared wide-eyed.

Yotsuki Reiji, isn't that Chisa's older brother, and also the person who works for Lord Halsey?

A hint of embarrassment appeared on Hozuki's usually cold face as he looked at the sketches on the workbench in the room. There was indeed a portrait of Raiji on them.

The voice on the other end did indeed sound like a young boy. I never expected that the one who would take away these two souls was Chisa's older brother.

However, Chisa also said that her brother was just an ordinary person. Even if he had some kind of extraordinary encounter, how could he have changed so much?

Through the extraordinary golden holy spear before him, Hozuki could also sense how strong the person opposite him named Reiji was. Was he sure that the other party wasn't some reincarnation of a great god?

However, after figuring out that there was a misunderstanding, Hozuki no longer needed to continue the standoff with this hot-tempered guy.

"Ahem, my apologies. It was all a misunderstanding. Young man, you must be the one beside Lord Hales. You can take your soul with you now. Remember to ask Lord Hales for me. My name is Hozuki."

Hozuki coughed lightly, released his demonic hand, and dispelled the guiding light of the Holy Grail of the Underworld, speaking in a serious and polite tone.

When he spoke of Yu's surname, his tone was very respectful. It wasn't just admiration for Yu's power or status in the underworld; Hozuki's respect for that kind adult came from the bottom of his heart.

After all, he had received kindness from the other party when he was weak.

With the Holy Grail no longer obstructed, Reiji once again activated its power to successfully pull the soul back.

In reality, he was excited, a gentle smile on his face, and longing in his eyes as he looked at the three sleeping souls within the Holy Grail.

He finally found his family. Although he wanted to see them immediately, he had to let them sleep for a while in order to make plans for his parents and sister.

After softly apologizing, Lei Zhe read through his mother's and sister's memories, confirmed and understood their lives on the other side, and then spoke to the ghosts and gods of the underworld.

"Hozuki, right? Thank you for taking care of my mother and sister. I also apologize for my rude words earlier. I will visit you with Yu when I have the chance."

Lei Zhe was clear about right and wrong. He apologized directly without worrying about saving face, even though he had done something wrong. After all, the man named Hozuki had indeed taken good care of his family.

This alone is enough reason for Lei Zhe to treat the other party with seriousness and politeness. The misunderstanding just now was caused because the two parties did not know each other.

In the underworld, Hozuki breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the golden holy spear slowly retract, surprised by the humble apology from Reiji.

He really didn't expect that after the misunderstanding was cleared up, Razer would apologize to him so sincerely. This was quite different from the hellish aura he sensed from the Holy Lance. Could the guy who possessed this kind of power really be this kind of person?

Hozuki thought this way, but he didn't realize that he was a sadist and a representative of violence in hell.

Such a powerful figure is also a man who respects all women, loves small animals and plants, and is very gentle with children.

However, such a person is also suitable to be by Lord Halsey's side. From this brief exchange, Hozuki was able to roughly deduce Reiji's personality, that he is a man who is very gentle and cherishes his family.

However, Hozuki was curious about the relationship between Reiji and that Lord Hersez. Judging from how Reiji addressed that Lord Hersez, the two were clearly on good terms.

"You're too kind. After all, this is a soul that Helsez specifically requested to take care of. May I ask about your relationship with Lord Helsez?"

The boundary between life and death is about to close, and after a final polite exchange, Hozuki finally asked the question that had been on his mind.