I'll kill you after I finish this game!

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Far behind the Death Star Dragon, the space there suddenly split open out of thin air.

It opened up like the opening of a handbag, revealing a dark subspace environment inside.

Within that subspace, there were many wide-open eyes, making it seem like a scene from a horror movie.

But at the same time, on either side of the ripped opening, like an open pocket, there is a red bow, adding a touch of cuteness and playfulness, creating an incongruous pairing with the eerie rip.

Among those countless eyes, the gaze fixed on the enormous Death Star Dragon held an extremely complex emotion.

Hatred, anger, sorrow, and profound despair...

"Roar--"

Suddenly, as if sensing something, the Death Star Dragon slowly turned its massive head to look, but saw nothing.

That strange spatial rift had long since closed, and the Death Star Dragon, unaware of anything, continued its devouring and growth.

The Death Star will draw nourishment from the entire world to sustain itself until it destroys the entire world.

The other side, which was previously connected by the gap, is a hidden, subordinate small world within the larger world.

That place, known as Gensokyo, barely clinging to life, is now home to the last living beings of this world.

That place where all sorts of non-human creatures, such as monsters, live.

A powerful barrier completely blocks the outside world from entering Gensokyo, making it impossible for anyone outside the area to confirm its existence or enter.

Similarly, the appearance of the exterior of Gensokyo cannot be confirmed even from within the city.

As a result, monsters and non-human beings established a civilization there that was different from that of other places.

In contrast to the desolate, post-apocalyptic landscape outside, this place retains a tranquil and peaceful natural environment, seemingly unaffected by the outside world.

Right now, at the Hakurei Shrine atop Gensokyo, a large group of beautiful youkai girls are gathered together, all with gloomy and sorrowful expressions on their faces.

A flower fairy with slightly curly green hair, a moon person dressed as a nurse, Kaguya Houraisan with the most outstanding beauty in the East, and her nemesis Fujiwara no Mokou.

The Scarlet Devil Mansion's short vampire loli and her silver-haired maid.

A large number of yokai (supernatural beings) and non-humans gathered in front of this shrine, and none of them had a smile on their face.

A human girl, a black-haired girl dressed in a red and white shrine maiden outfit, sat on the donation box of a shrine. She held a teacup that had long since lost its warmth and sipped the coarse tea, the tea leaves of which had already dissipated.

The familiar girlish-style spatial rift opened again, and Reimu and the youkai who had been waiting around immediately turned their attention to it.

A beautiful woman dressed in an oriental purple and white Taoist robe emerged from the gap with a gloomy and somber expression.

The woman had beautiful golden hair that cascaded down her back. Her exquisite face always carried a look of disappointment that didn't match her appearance. Her delicate, jade-like skin seemed to radiate a soft glow under the sun in the illusory sky of Gensokyo.

Yakumo Yukari's deep, mysterious eyes, like amethyst crystals, were filled with dark emotions.

"Lord Zi...the outside world..."

As Yakumo Yukari's shikigami, Yakumo Ran looked at her master and asked hesitantly.

The fox-like woman, with her alluring charm, wore a robe in the style of the Yakumo family, and had nine soft, fluffy golden fox tails on her back.

As a member of Yakumo Yukari's family and subordinate, Yakumo Ran could tell what was going on outside just by looking at Yakumo Yukari's expression.

"...The Dragon God is completely beyond saving..."

Facing the many beings before Gensokyo, Yukari Yakumo remained silent for a moment before truthfully informing them of the situation outside.

This news also stirred a dark emotion in the eyes of everyone present, just like that of Yakumo Yukari.

"...Is that so? Then we should start thinking about our way out. Yukari Yakumo, you should know that this world is beyond saving, right?"

Dressed in a red and blue outfit, with her flowing silver hair swaying in the wind, Eirin Yagokoro, standing beside Kaguya Houraisan, displayed a cool and beautiful face devoid of negative emotions, only icy rationality.

Nobody wants to wait to die. Since the world is doomed, as the leader of Eientei, she has to find a way out for her princess.

"An escape route? The whole world is about to be destroyed, truly destroyed until nothing is left. Where else can we go but Gensokyo?"

The Flower Tyrant stood alone to one side, holding a parasol, and glanced at the aloof Eirin Hachigokoro.

The entire Earth had been reduced to ashes. If it weren't for Yakumo Yukari joining forces with the Demon Lord, Shinki, to merge the Demon World with Gensokyo...

The fact that Kamishirasawa Keine from the Human Village concealed the history of Gensokyo, and that she united most of the youkai with strange abilities to hide Gensokyo, means they are long gone now.

"There's always a glimmer of hope. If you don't actively seize the hidden chances, you're just waiting to die. Surely there aren't any guys here who'd rather just wait to die?"

Eirin Yagokoro said indifferently that she only cared about the people of Eientei, so even if the situation was extremely desperate, she would not give up until her last second before she died.

She did think of a possible way out, but the strength of Eien-tei alone was not enough.

"Looks like you've already come up with a solution, haven't you, Yagokoro Eirin?"

The two girls, who were equally unapproachable to anyone, were a petite girl dressed in very formal robes with the words "Right and Wrong" embroidered on the shoulders, wearing a crown, and with her emerald green hair swaying slightly.

She was holding a token in her hands, her expression extremely serious.

Beside her was a red-haired girl wearing wooden clogs, dressed in a long blue dress with a white overlay, and carrying a huge scythe on her shoulder.

Both of them exuded a restrained, faint aura of death.

Eiki Shiki is one of the many Kings of Hell, responsible for judging the dead in Gensokyo. She is the King of Hell with the deepest connection to Gensokyo.

This King of Hell is very famous in Gensokyo, especially among long-lived youkai, almost all of whom have received her help at least once.

However, for demons, the presence of Yama, the King of Hell, is like sitting on pins and needles, so the surrounding demons dare not approach her casually.

Therefore, whenever Enrao appears in Gensokyo, all youkai will hide. From this perspective, Enrao is like a partner of an upright person.

The girl beside her, who seemed like a subordinate and held a scythe, was a Grim Reaper named Onozuka Komachi.

She is a Shinigami who guides the souls of humans in Gensokyo. Her primary responsibility is to ferry the souls of humans in Gensokyo, but she also carries the souls of humans from the outside world when she has time, so she can often be seen in Gensokyo.

Eirin Yagokoro, once a god herself, held a rather favorable impression of Eiki Shiki, the upright Enma, despite her tendency to be verbose. Meeting the gazes of the assembled non-human beings, she spoke softly:

“Those monsters that were larger than celestial bodies did not belong to this world, but were invaders from extraterrestrial demons. Their appearance also proves the existence of other worlds.”

“The difference in strength between us and them is far too great, and even the Dragon God has been corrupted and fallen. So I suggest that we try to leave this world that is about to be destroyed for the time being.”

After Eirin Yagokoro finished speaking, the eyes of most of the non-human beings lit up.

Yes, these horrible monsters do not exist in this world. Their appearance proves that other worlds exist.

As long as they can find a way to escape this world and safely travel to other worlds, at least these remaining sparks of life can survive.

If given the chance, someone like Yuuka Kazama would want to take revenge on the monsters that destroyed their home.

Even knowing the vast difference in strength, it's the same.

After listening to Eirin Yagokoro's suggestion, the silent Yukari Yakumo had actually agreed with the other party's plan.

But the Gensokyo she had devoted her entire life to would disappear completely after they left.

As a sage of demons, she toiled her entire life to create this place that could finally accommodate them, for the sake of the survival of non-human beings.

Gensokyo is, in a true sense, a refuge, a refuge that accepts non-humans who cannot survive in the outside world.

These non-human beings, including monsters, have long been rejected and unacceptable by the world.

Before the world suffers a catastrophic change, anyone in Gensokyo who dares to venture out into the outside world will face rejection from the world.

This world went through an ancient age of gods, and then after the age of gods passed, it entered an era of non-human beings and demons running rampant.

Finally, there is the era of human reason, that is, the era of humankind.

The world does not recognize the existence of monsters as abnormal beings. Once a monster goes out, its power weakens to the point of dissipation. If it were discovered by the humans who are the protagonists of the current world, such unacceptable beings would only face extinction.

The Sage of Yokai foresaw the destruction of the gods in the Age of Gods, and in the Age of Yokai, she also saw humanity growing stronger at an unimaginable speed.

Yukari Yakumo had long foreseen the end of non-human beings; the tide of the times was irreversible.

The general trend cannot be changed, but minor trends can be intervened, and that's how Gensokyo came to be.

Ultimately, the non-human beings in Gensokyo are merely a collection of remnants from a distant era; there is nothing beautiful about it, and they are simply living to survive.

Since the goal is simply to live, then living in any other place is just as good. Gensokyo is a place where everyone exists.

Having come to terms with it all, Yukari Yakumo glanced gently at the pink-haired ghost, Yuyuko Saigyouji, who seemed to have lost her appetite.

In order to ensure the survival of himself and his friends, the sage of monsters put on a smile again.

"I agree, Shinki. What's your opinion?"

She turned to look at the Demon Lord, who was affectionately cuddling with her helpless daughter Alice, and was also the creator god of the Demon Realm.

The other person had long, light purple hair tied in a side ponytail, with a cute ahoge (cowlick) on their head that swayed freely like a living antenna.

Her face, delicate as a doll's, yet possessing a touch of authority, turned her captivating eyes to the person in charge upon hearing Yakumo Yukari's words, and she said:

"I don't have any solutions, but if you need my help, I won't refuse."

She had no other options, so she left the task of figuring out a solution to those cunning old foxes like Yukari Yakumo or Eirin Yagokoro. She would help if they needed her assistance.

Satisfied with the answer she wanted, Yukari Yakumo nodded.

Next, she looked at other beings similar to Patchouli of the Scarlet Devil Mansion, beings with considerable intelligence and knowledge. Just as she was about to speak, the entire crystal wall of the world was rippled with a violent earthquake.

"Crack crack crack—!!!"

An extremely unusual and terrifying force ravaged the very foundation of the world's space, its mass far exceeding the total mass of the universe, forcibly squeezing into the entire world.

The cosmic void outside the solar system was torn open by countless spatial rifts, from which a dazzling golden light of destruction was revealed.

This dazzling and magnificent light symbolizes destruction. The entire world explodes with astonishing power, and a terrifying killing intent that even time and space cannot stop overflows the entire world.

"W-What's wrong!? Gensokyo doesn't have earthquakes!?"

The one speaking in a panic was a cute girl with golden curly hair, her hair tied into a braid on the left side.

She was dressed entirely in a black apron-like outfit, with a large black hat on her head, and a huge white bow tied on the hat.

Marisa Kirisame, dressed in an incongruous witch outfit, caused a stir throughout Gensokyo. She immediately grabbed her magic broom, sat on it, and floated into the air.

"This is!?"

The Demon Lord, Shinki, and Yakumo Yukari, both filled with astonishment, sensed something incredible. They were now hiding in Gensokyo, which relied on the subspace of the main world, and were being affected by the violent shockwaves that shook the entire world.

The world, barely clinging to life, is screaming and wailing as a being of immense mass violently intervenes in it.

"...Thank you for your help, Shinki, Yuuka."

This sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard. Yakumo Yukari's delicate face showed a mixture of emotions, but she ultimately decided to investigate and find out what had happened.