Transformed into the leader of an esoteric sect in Japan

Kurosawa Shizuki was shocked to find that Yamanouchi's body was no longer able to move. Sometime during the night, the officer who had been standing behind the woman was now standing behind Yamanouchi, casually placing a hand on Yamanouchi's shoulder as if welcoming an acquaintance. He leaned close to Yamanouchi's face, sniffing something like a wild animal.

"A very familiar smell, with the scent of decaying woodland. The Shadow Servant of the Black Sun Cult?" The officer's voice had a metallic quality, and a gleaming blade was already hovering at the throat inside the mountain.

"Tsk, carrying the filthy aura of those shadow monsters, how dare he so recklessly barge in here. Lieutenant, take care of him." The woman's eerie eyes looked at the mountain with a mocking gaze.

Then Yamauchi's head left his body without any warning, the cut clean and swift, almost artistic, the headless body crumbling into scattered shadows.

Kurosawa Shizuki's consciousness remained partially within the mountain's head; she felt dizzy and disoriented.

The next moment, she was shocked to find herself at an extremely high vantage point, with an angle high enough to overlook the entire sacrificial site. Close at hand were those strange pupils, as black as ink, yet gleaming with the light of topaz.

Muko held the head in her hands, observing it with great interest.

“Sister, we meet again,” she smiled gently. “I’m sorry, no one can save me, and there’s only one path I can take.”

She recognized Kurosawa Shizuki, and spoke to her as if she were entertaining a long-time acquaintance.

"I don't know you, why do you want me to save you? How can I save you?" Kurosawa Shizuki asked using Yamauchi's head. This dark spirit body didn't have much time left. The lieutenant's incredible slash didn't just strike Yamauchi's physical body; it actually touched the inner rules. It was a slash that erased his very existence. Yamauchi was killed without any chance to resist.

However, Kurosawa Shizuki did not lose out. By sacrificing Yamauchi, she at least confirmed the true identities of several of her greatest enemies whom she would have to face in the near future.

“That was just a ridiculous hope, sister, don’t think too much about it. Anyway… it’s all too late,” Muko gently stroked Yamanouchi’s profile with her small, icy hand. “You’re the epitome of ugliness. You were much prettier when we first met, sister. I envy you so much, sister. If only I could live as beautifully and freely as you…”

"Mu Zi, are you hesitating?" The woman's anxious voice urged from behind, "What are you saying to that lump of mud?"

"Mom, I didn't hesitate. I made up my mind a long time ago. Now I'm just giving up my last bit of wishful thinking." Mu Zi gave the woman a pale smile.

"Sister, I'm sorry, but Mom has lost her patience. It seems this is the end of our relationship." Muko apologized to Kurosawa Shizuki with some regret.

Mu Zi raised her left hand, her five fingers spread out, each finger wrapped with countless fine red threads, the threads penetrating into the features of the mountain.

"No matter how many times you kill yourself... from dusk till dawn, neither you nor I can escape; we will both make sacrifices."

She clenched her fist, and from her fingertips, Yamauchi's head exploded. There was no further response; the connection between Yamauchi and Kurosawa Shizuki was forcibly severed.

[Your Shadow Servant, Yamauchi Yuuki, has been devoured by Kureko. Due to the enemy's attrition, you cannot reclaim Nightmare Points.]

"Don't be in a hurry, sister. You are the last one. I will definitely come to find you."

Yamauchi Yuki's dark spirit form was easily killed. Kurosawa Shizuki realized that even if she consumed her dark power, she couldn't summon Yamauchi again. Kuroko's power could directly dilute Yamauchi's existence, because Yamauchi had already been "eaten" and dissolved by Kuroko. Perhaps Kuroko had used the same method to deal with other Chosen Ones in the past?

Kurosawa Shizuki's first tool was only used once before it had to be scrapped, which is a real pity. Yamauchi was too dedicated, leaving himself no way out and stubbornly barging into the headquarters of the Shindaikai. Or was he actually looking for death?

Kurosawa Shizuki's consciousness returned to her body. She sat up abruptly in bed, rushed to the bathroom, and faced the sink. She gagged, covered her mouth with her hands, and vomited a clump of blood mixed with blackish substance.

Although losing this shadow servant didn't cause her much harm, the physical discomfort was still quite noticeable. She could sense that a portion of the dark energy behind her had vanished forever...

She washed her hands repeatedly, but felt she could never get rid of the sticky blood and grime. Staring blankly at the pale, sickly girl in the mirror, she felt her condition couldn't be worse.

Lying in bed and closing my eyes, I can recall Mu Zi's large, empty eyes, so hollow they seemed to convey despair:

"Sister, I'll come find you..." she declared to herself, just like a middle school girl who was going to visit her best friend's house after school.

But it sent a chill down Kurosawa Shizuki's spine.

P.S., thank you llin for the 5000 reward, and thank you that man ￣▽￣) for the 588. I've calculated that I've reached 10000 in rewards, so I'll add another chapter later…

I really don't want to add more chapters, I've only just started playing the Trojan game that I got for free.

PS2, first order 300, better than I expected, haha, that's three times the 100! Let's take it slow.

Chapter 58, Section 58: The Prince of Yang is about to visit.

On the morning of the third day after my journey, I woke up to find that the daily tasks had been refreshed again.

[Daily Quest, Taste of Heijō 2: Find two high-ranking cultists who have formed a bond with the Age of Gods, and use your Dark Spirit to devour or corrupt them! Rewards: 3500 Nightmare Points, Shadow Servant - Striker x2, Skill - Heart's Inspiration (Green)]

This time, they've actually become two high priest-level esoteric cultists? Isn't that leveling up way too fast? High priest-level esoteric cultists of the Age of Gods are all third-tier experts. When Kurosawa Shizuki first transmigrated, she was already at the peak of the third tier.

Could it be that tomorrow she'll have to deal with a witness of the fourth tier, and the day after tomorrow she'll have to deal with an immortal? Just thinking about it made Kurosawa Shizuki feel immense pressure. However, when she thought that the day after tomorrow she would most likely have to directly face the real Kirie, who was at least a named being, Kurosawa Shizuki felt relieved... What's an immortal being? The day after tomorrow, the named being possessed by the god will awaken, and she'll have to face it even if she has to grit her teeth.

Fortunately, according to Suzuki, it should be the entire secret society of Heijō and the Anti-Suppression Bureau working together to fight this named being. If Kurosawa Shizuki were really to go up and fight alone, she might as well commit suicide as soon as possible.

Because Ai Kurosawa's eyes haven't fully recovered, Shizuki Kurosawa took Ai out of school on her behalf for sick leave. Ai's current vision is so poor that she can barely see anything more than five meters away. Given that she suffered this level of backlash for spying on Kirie's secrets, it's incredible. Is Ai's status too high, or has Kirie's status been lowered?

In a sense, this also proves that Kirie is far from being as powerful as Kurosawa Shizuki initially imagined. After all, she is an ancient god who was killed by the worms once in the worm war. It is absolutely impossible for her to recover to her full divine form in such a short time. If even Kurosawa Ai's eyes can make a prediction about an existence of Kirie's level, it seems that Kirie's current state is indeed very bad.

Kurosawa Shizuki went to the convenience store to buy some snacks, carried Kurosawa Ai to the sofa, and turned on the TV for her. She could only apologize for leaving her younger sister at home watching TV all day. However, judging from her sister's expression, she seemed quite happy to not have to go to school. On the other hand, with Kurosawa Ai's current eyesight, could she really see what was being said on TV?

"Just by listening to the voice of 'Godslayer Magical Girl,' I can imagine most of the anime scenes," Ai Kurosawa said earnestly.

"Alright, just stay home and take good care of yourself. If you run into any trouble, call me right away." Kurosawa Shizuki handed Ai's phone. Given Ai's current condition, she should still be able to barely make out the number keys.

"Sister, you must be careful every moment you go out today. I have a feeling that I have a thorn in my side," Kurosawa Ai said suddenly and seriously as they were about to leave. "You must be careful of the reindeer."

"Beware of reindeer? What does that mean? Ai, can't your prophecy be a little more straightforward? And why are you still making prophecies? Don't you want to see for yourself anymore?" Kurosawa Shizuki was completely bewildered.

“This wasn’t a premonition I triggered intentionally; it was something I dreamt about unconsciously last night,” Kurosawa Ai said with a wry smile. “I don’t know how to interpret this kind of prophecy. Many of the prophecies I see are fragmented pieces and mysterious whispers. If I were to force an interpretation, it might lead to the wrong outcome. It wouldn’t hurt for you to pay attention, sister.”

Knowing that an apostle suspected of being an immortal has his eye on me, I naturally have to be extra careful. However, Kurosawa Shizuki doesn't think that being "cautious" will be of any use when facing an immortal.

If she really encountered Muko, with her current strength, she would probably have no choice but to turn around and run away. Kurosawa Shizuki didn't want to stubbornly use her fourth-tier dark spirit body to go head-to-head with a fifth-tier one.

Since Muko said she would only come to find her at the very end, then she probably wouldn't run into her for the time being, right? Kurosawa Shizuki could only pray silently in her heart.

Even after purchasing the cooking skill, including today's earnings, Nightmare Points still only amount to a little over 2,400. Obviously, the skills and items that can be exchanged through the system with these Nightmare Points are basically useless in this level of combat, so Kurosawa Shizuki needs to continue accumulating them.

Kurosawa Shizuki set off for school alone. The sky was not as sunny as yesterday; instead, it was gloomy and oppressive. Although it was spring, it was inexplicably tinged with the chill of winter. Layers of dark clouds gradually drifted in from the horizon, obscuring most of the sunshine.

In her eyes, there was probably no safe place in Heijing at this moment. She could run into that apostle at any time, just like last time in the park. So Kurosawa Shizuki decided to go to school as usual. After all, there was also Ando Chinatsu at the school who seemed to have the status of an immortal. If she stayed by Ando's side, she might have a chance to fight against her if the apostle really attacked.

Although she had never seen Ando actually use any power, Ando's orange name gave Kurosawa Shizuki a strange sense of confidence. When she was by Ando's side, the aura that Ando sometimes unconsciously revealed would always make Kurosawa Shizuki feel inexplicably frightened. Kurosawa Shizuki had this feeling occasionally when she first met Ando. If it were Ando, ​​it would probably not be surprising if he did anything.

After all, although Suzuki did not explain Ando's background to her, the statement that "Ando can bring a disaster no less than the arrival of Kirieko" was enough to give Kurosawa Shizuki some confidence in her. As an orange-named character, she was probably no less than the mysterious Kureko in terms of rank.

After walking for about five minutes, Kurosawa Shizuki's phone rang again. Looking down, she saw it was from Kurosaki Jubei, the intelligence chief of the Black Sun Cult.

"Saintess Kurosawa, Nakamura has informed me that you will be visiting my Parthia Bar at 4:30 this afternoon. I am looking forward to meeting you. The information you asked us to gather can be presented to you today. In addition, we have a very distinguished guest who will be waiting for you at the bar. She is very much looking forward to meeting you, so please be sure to make the necessary preparations in advance."

Kurosaki Jubei, whom I hadn't seen at the esoteric gathering before, was actually assigned by the original owner to gather intelligence? Is that why he didn't attend that gathering? What is the original owner planning now?

As for the "distinguished guest" mentioned in Kurosaki Jubei's text message, it's not hard to guess who that person is based on yesterday's conversation with Suzuki-senpai.

Is that the Yang-no-Miko from the Black Sun Cult headquarters? She's most likely a Sun Apostle of the same rank as her now. This person will probably be very difficult to deal with. Besides dealing with Kirie, the Yang-no-Miko's main purpose in coming to Heikyo is obviously to test whether she is qualified to become the Yin-no-Miko.

Kurosawa Shizuki knew nothing about Haruno Miko and didn't bother to think about it anymore. She hoped that things would work out in the end and that this person's personality wouldn't be too bad.

Yin and Yang, they sound like a pair. Could it be that after she really becomes the Princess of Yin, she'll have to be paired with that guy or something? Kurosawa Shizuki inexplicably recalled the description of her identity in the cult, "Bride," that she had seen on the system panel, and felt a chill run down her spine.

P.S., Yang Zhi Miko is definitely a very interesting and beautiful girl. In the setting of this book, for certain reasons, almost all esoteric sects encourage homosexual relationships among their high-ranking members.

The following is excerpted from the original text of Esoteric Buddhism; please savor it.

Members of the order must swear an oath called the "Silver Chains," guaranteeing that male members will not have intercourse with women, and female members will not have intercourse with men: "For what is about to come, though not necessarily a divine curse, is still a serious danger." It seems that intercourse between men and men, and between women and women, is permitted—in fact, Buzghash suggests encouraging it to help people stay away from other temptations.

The guide outlines several preventative measures for members tempted to break their oaths: wearing masks, disfigurement, and listening to stern, poetic admonitions. Those who break their oaths are executed, while those who perform certain acts but do not actually have sexual intercourse receive lighter punishments. The guide provides a prayer to combine such punishments with invocation rituals.

Section 59, Chapter Fifty-Nine: What I Saw at Tamanohime Park (Part 1)

On her way to school, due to some ominous premonitions, Kurosawa Shizuki went to the Tamano-no-Kashi Park where she used to do her morning exercises again. She didn't really know what she hoped to find there.

According to Suzuki, Sister Livia, whom she only met once, fell into the control of the Age of Gods' apostle, Muko, here and was subsequently devoured, becoming the fourth Chosen One to die, allowing Muko to successfully transform once again.

However, the area around Tamakashige Park is now filled with police cars with flashing red lights, sirens blaring, and long police tapes have surrounded the entire park. Police officers from the Metropolitan Police Department can be seen coming and going everywhere.

The notice board standing nearby says that a terrorist organization once spread poison gas here, causing heavy casualties. The poison gas has not yet been completely dissipated, and the general public is urged not to approach the area.

Whether it was police officers or medical personnel, they were all dressed in thick protective suits, gas masks, and oxygen tanks, just like in a biohazard crisis. Kurosawa Shizuki looked towards the head of the man, and sure enough, the red mist that had spread in the park when Muko entered earlier had not dissipated. It had even condensed into a dark red cloud in mid-air, lingering there and giving people a very ominous feeling.

Ambulances were parked nearby, and every now and then, patients covered in white sheets would be carried out of the park on stretchers by paramedics. Their bodies were convulsing and screams were heard as they were crammed into the ambulances.

More than a dozen ambulances were parked on the side of the road. In Kurosawa Shizuki's eyes, they looked like coffins waiting for the dead to be admitted, emitting a strong smell of disinfectant.

Just like the festival I saw through the mountains last night, a similar festival took place in this park? That's why it left such heavy pollution. If an ordinary person inhaled the red mist, they would probably become an ovary, completely vulnerable to the parasitic amethyst worms. Clearly, only the Anti-Corruption Bureau could handle such a situation. Kurosawa Shizuki could easily see that although the police officers or medical personnel operating in the park were putting on a good front, their behavior still had a strong Anti-Corruption Bureau feel to them.

Cold-blooded and ruthless to the point of being inhumane, even human life was worthless in their eyes. Kurosawa Shizuki felt that the patients who were carried away probably wouldn't have a good ending. According to Suzuki, before the elimination of Mist Spring, there was basically no antidote for any humans who had inhaled the Amethyst Bugs. In order to prevent them from spreading more red mist after being summoned by Mist Spring, Kurosawa Shizuki even suspected that they would be taken away by these anti-extermination bureau ambulances for "humane disposal".

The Japanese didn't seem to enjoy watching a spectacle like the people of their former great nation. Most passersby covered their mouths and noses and fled without looking back upon seeing the sign erected by the anti-suppression bureau. Only a small number of people remained outside the cordon, discussing the matter.

"The Turin gas attack was probably not as serious as this one, was it?"

“I counted, and more than twenty people have already been carried out. Judging from their expressions, the situation inside is probably even more complicated.”

"Did I hear that right? Was that a gunshot just now?"

Inside the cordon, a female reporter wearing a mask is holding a microphone and reporting the incident into a camera. She seems to be denouncing the numerous crimes committed by a terrorist organization called the Seimei-kai.

"The Pyeongkyo Metropolitan Police Department has issued a warning to the public: if you see any strange people wearing strange masks, behaving like dancers, or not blinking, stay away immediately and call the police. Members of the Shindaikai are extremely dangerous antisocial terrorists, and the consequences of being careless are unimaginable..."

They are all from Beijing National Television, the mouthpiece of the official media. Isn't it a bit too late for them to start building public opinion now?

Has public opinion successfully labeled the Seimei Shindaikai as a terrorist organization? If it were truly just a simple terrorist organization, that would be for the best. However, I doubt many terrorists could actually summon an evil god.

Just then, a male and a female police officer walked towards the crowd. Unlike the other ordinary police officers, they were wearing a set of high-tech, dark black special operations uniforms. They took off their helmets, revealing their faces underneath.

The name tag on his chest reads "Metropolitan Police Department Public Security Division 5".

The petite policewoman in front of me had an adorable baby face, but her serious expression now gave the impression of her trying to act like an adult.

"Citizens, please do not gather here! The terrorists' poison gas has not been completely neutralized! There is a risk of leakage at any time!"

[Ishihara Ao (white), Level 4 Agent of the Anti-Corruption Bureau.]

Behind him was a police officer with disheveled hair, a tall stature, and a gloomy, beast-like gaze. His first impression was that he was extremely dangerous, and he made no attempt to conceal the firearms in his hand from the citizens.

"If you're really tired of living and want to die, I'd be very happy to let you in for an adventure. That way, I'll be the first to blow your heads off."

[Nishino Sakumo (green), Anti-Smuggling Bureau Officer.]

Both of them had strange black guns in their hands, with a structure that was more complicated than ordinary pistols. They were undoubtedly the "Persuader" that Kurosawa Shizuki had seen in Suzuki's hands before, but the Persuaders in their hands did not seem to pose as much of a threat as the one in Suzuki's hands.

Upon seeing the strange firearms in the hands of the anti-crime bureau agents, most of the onlookers quickly retreated. Clearly, few were truly driven by curiosity to risk their lives to venture inside and explore.

"Ha, you government lackeys, once again using violence to cover up your dark secrets!" However, one indignant young man remained in the crowd. He threw off his baseball cap and strode towards the anti-crime bureau officers. His T-shirt bore a large tattoo of a Middle Eastern dictator. Pointing at the nose of the sinister-looking Nishino Sakumo, he shouted:

“I saw it all! The shady things your government was doing in the shadows! You were conducting evil human experiments inside, trying to turn people into half-human, half-insect war monsters!”

Waving his phone, under the death stare of Nishino Sakumo, he bent down and squeezed through the cordon, swaggering into the sealed-off area: "I'm going to film all your crimes and upload them to Niko, so the whole world can witness your sins!"

"Idiot." He was greeted by Nishino Sakumo's transformed Persuader gun, its indicator light flashing as an electronic voice sounded again, and then the barrel transformed into a triangular prism shape.