Shirou's clones number 30 million

“The marks left by the churches on the streets are all different in style; some look like flowers, and others look like graffiti. Also, look at the paladins standing every ten meters or so on the street.”

Inoue Orihime glanced at the blue-haired woman, and seeing that her expression remained unchanged, she felt slightly relieved and continued:

“I just learned from Xia Li that there are no paladins like those who are usually seen everywhere on the streets.”

"But within a few days, they were everywhere on the streets."

"Although there is a reason to maintain order, the paladin completely ignored the adventurers when Xia Li and I were surrounded by them."

"When I went to the wall to look for the marks, I accidentally discovered that each paladin had a label on their back, and the pattern on the label partially overlapped with the mark."

"Good reasoning."

The blue-haired woman nodded slightly, slowly walked to a paladin on the side of the street, and said in a deep voice:

"Hand over your label."

The paladin stood expressionless in front of the wall, making no move and offering no reply.

"So that's how it is, it's not a living person."

The ice surged forth, transforming into an icy arm that reached behind the paladin and gently removed the tag.

"They really are exactly the same."

Karin Kurosaki felt a slight stirring in her heart and quickly ran to another paladin, wanting to remove the tag from his back.

However, he accidentally touched the paladin's body.

The next moment, the paladin suddenly transformed into a humanoid flame, which burned away in the blink of an eye.

"Why...!?"

Karin Kurosaki cried out in surprise, almost thinking that she had accidentally killed the paladin in front of her.

When she came to her senses, she realized that these paladins were definitely not living people, but rather puppets or statues.

"I understand!"

The markings are actually quite simple. As long as someone notices that the markings are the same as the labels on the back of the paladins, they will immediately understand what the tokens are.

However, the paladins were standing so close to the wall that it was virtually impossible for anyone to notice what was behind them.

Even if they discover it, the paladins will turn into flames along with the token if they are touched. To obtain the token, one cannot touch the paladin's body, which is quite difficult.

"Sister Orihime, do you have any way to obtain the token?"

"It doesn't seem like that will work."

Inoue Orihime tried it and shook her head slightly.

The paladin was too close to the wall to reach his hand.

If you don't use your hands, it's difficult to peel off the label using twigs, sticks, or similar tools.

Although it wasn't stuck on very firmly, it wasn't so bad that it would fall off at the slightest touch.

"This should be the token, but... it seems really hard to get, sigh..."

Orihime Inoue looked distressed. She had finally found the token, but she couldn't hold it in her hand. What should she do?

Moreover, looking back at Himiko's words now, it's clear she was saying that only the ones with unique designs among these labels were genuine items, while the rest were counterfeit goods meant to mislead.

As for whether the floral pattern is just a random doodle, only the content of the church can tell.

Furthermore, if the church were to be more frugal, it could simply use the tags with the fewest collected designs as tokens during the final tally.

Of course, this possibility is relatively low, so there's no need to worry too much.

"You two are good, you can be my subordinates!"

The blue-haired woman suddenly walked over and extended an invitation to the two of them.

"Huh...? Um... I can't stay in this world for too long," Inoue Orihime said instinctively.

"Me too, I'll be leaving after defeating the Demon King. In the meantime, will you two be my subordinates?"

Upon seeing this, Karin Kurosaki instantly realized that the blue-haired woman in front of her, like herself, was a hero from another world.

According to the flyer, the time limit for the brave is one month.

In other words, if you can't kill the Demon King within a month, you must choose to go home or stay forever.

Judging from her appearance, she must have possessed great power before coming to this world, just like me.

If she's in the same situation as me, then I might as well give it my all in the remaining two weeks.

"Sister, when did you arrive? I can stay here for another two weeks. I wonder if that's enough time?"

"More than enough."

"Great! I agree to join the team. Orihime-neechan, you should agree too, it's only half a month. If all goes well, we can go back after defeating the Demon King."

"this..."

Orihime Inoue looked surprised. What half-month deadline?

I was just going for a walk with Aizen-sensei, why am I supposed to fight the Demon King?

"Um... actually..."

At that moment, Aizen's voice suddenly rang in her ear.

[Go, Orihime, it's time to start your practical training. I'll get you excused from school, don't worry. Besides, winter break starts next week, so don't worry about your studies.]

Even if you say that.

To be honest, deep down she really wanted to go.

"Alright, let's set a time limit of half a month. After half a month, regardless of whether I've defeated the Demon King or not, I'll go back."

I never imagined that I would end up like Ichigo and Rukia.

"By the way, my name is Inoue Orihime. What is your name?"

"Esdeath".

"My name is Karin Kurosaki. Esdeath-neechan was amazing just now. Where are you from? Did your family approve of you coming here?"

As soon as Karin Kurosaki finished speaking, she noticed that Esdeath's expression had turned even colder, so she quickly shut her mouth.

"Hmph...! That guy doesn't care about me at all. He spends all day with Chelsea and probably won't even notice I'm missing."

"Who is Esdeath talking about...?"

"It's my philandering husband."

"Huh...? Esdeath is already married? I can't believe it. With your beauty, how could your husband fall for someone else?"

Listening to their conversation, Orihime Inoue couldn't help but glance at Esdeath again.

Such a beautiful woman is truly rare.

Moreover, she's the type who looks very assertive.

How dare her husband cheat on her? Isn't he afraid of getting beaten up?

However, I never expected that I would suddenly have to fight the Demon King. It feels quite magical.

Well, just like Aizen-sensei said, it's time to start practical training.

"Captain Esdeath, what do we do next? Find more tags, or..."

Esdeath hesitated for a few seconds before slowly speaking:

"Get all the tags in hand, then go to the church. As for how to distribute them, the three of us will split them equally."

Chapter 527 You Overestimate Me

Chapter 527, Section 528: You Overestimate Me

Soul Society, Aizen's residence.

"Aizen-sensei, so, for the next two weeks, I'll be going with Esdeath to fight the Demon Lord?"

"Yes, go. This is a good opportunity for you. After you successfully defeat the Demon King, the gods will grant you one wish."

Aizen paused, then added:

"Of course, this desire is not without limits; if one is greedy, one will only end up with nothing."

Orihime Inoue nodded slightly, her face thoughtful.

"I understand. If I can really defeat the Demon King, I will seriously consider the matter of my wish."

“For you, training is the most important thing.” Aizen changed the subject and continued, “Don’t worry about the school. Winter break is coming soon. The two-week break is perfect for practical training.”

"Okay, then I'll trouble Aizen-sensei to ask for leave for me."

At this point, Orihime Inoue took out a white jade pendant that she had just obtained from the Church of Light from her pocket and solemnly presented it to Aizen.

"Aizen-sensei, this is a gift for you!"

"Huh...? Why are you suddenly giving me a gift?" Aizen asked in surprise.

“Aizen-sensei has been very kind to me, and I’ve always wanted to repay you in some way. But you don’t have any food at home, so cleaning up is just a small thing and can’t really be considered a repayment.”

Orihime Inoue lowered her head and said in a very serious tone:

“This church event presents a perfect opportunity. After much consideration, I realized that this jade pendant would be a perfect match for you.”

"White jade often symbolizes purity and integrity, and in my heart, Aizen-sensei is such a flawless person."

"So please accept this gift!"

Aizen was speechless. He never expected that she would think of him as such a person.

"You overestimate me. I'm not as good as you think. There's no such thing as a perfect person in this world."

"At the very least, the Aizen-sensei in my heart is that kind of person. Please... please accept my gift."

"Ha ha......"

Aizen couldn't help but laugh.

This jade pendant was created by Sanzen Shirou and the goddess of fortune, Eris. In addition to the possibility of breaking through level limits, it also has the potential to increase luck.