As the savior, I only want to play single-player games.

But ultimately, such a powerful talent also led him to become deeply entangled in it.

At that time, while traveling with Rom to the village to settle down, the child heard cries for help coming from the deep mountains.

At the time, Takeda Saegusa did not pay much attention, but simply warned Rom not to go near the mountain, as was customary.

Because this mountain is a famous place where spirits gather, many evil spirits come here following their instincts, and there is also a rumor that is neither true nor false.

Deep within this mountain lives a mountain god.

People do not know its true form or its origin, so they call it the Mountain God.

There are not even any specific and detailed documents preserved.

All those who attempted to record this event seemed to be plagued by a terrible nightmare.

The shamans who frequent this circle will all deal with these taboo information to some extent, and Takeda Mie was no exception when she was young.

Don't touch things you shouldn't touch, don't say things you shouldn't say, and keep your hands and feet in check.

Anyway.

Gods should not appear in this era.

This rumor dates back hundreds of years.

……

"Rom!"

The divine being has already turned away; that is its lifeline and forbidden zone, how could it allow mortals to touch it?

The two divine messengers attacked together, their palms emitting a hazy light as they pushed forward, unleashing their magical power.

Rom was on high alert, knowing that if he took another step, he would be crushed to pieces. Unfortunately, he learned the news too late and acted too hastily, so he could only act on the fly and was completely unprepared. Otherwise, he should have had a 30% chance of success.

But the ancestral hall was right in front of him, and there might not be a second chance after so many years. He really didn't want to miss it, so he took a step aside and moved nimbly to avoid the road in front of him.

boom!

The money box exploded, and Shinzen Ore was also affected, falling down.

But the divine being made no comment. This was a shrine, and within its protective barrier, anything damaged could be repaired, except for the thing inside.

Because that's the lifeline; if it's damaged, it's truly the end.

"Kill him!" the divine being roared like a maddened beast, its four-lobed mouth wide open.

Swipe!

The two divine messengers rushed towards Rom together, unleashing magical power from their palms to attack him relentlessly. However, for some reason, the right divine messenger seemed to have lost his aim and his attack rhythm was off, which greatly affected the output of the left divine messenger.

Even so, amidst a series of explosions, Rom could barely advance. He dodged the attacks in a very disheveled manner, using all sorts of tricks, from rolling on the ground to somersaulting over, and was just short of running away with his head in his hands.

"Hua!" Jianzi stopped in his tracks as he was about to leave, and seeing the urgency of the situation, he immediately shouted.

At this moment, two blood-red lines appeared on Baihechuanhua's cheeks, and her eyes were bloodshot, making her look extremely wild and eerie. Without much effort, she immediately understood what Jianzi meant.

Xiao Hua twisted her feet and, like an arrow released from a bow, returned to the front of the shrine.

She flew over, clenched her fist, and with a burst of wind, caught up with a divine messenger and directly broke its body.

Upon seeing this, the right-hand divine messenger immediately ceased his attack, his mutilated face staring at her as if trying to determine what kind of power could possibly attack a creature from the spirit world.

But Xiao Hua showed no mercy, cleaving the divine messenger in two with a single chop.

In fact, let alone the timid Xiaohua, most adults would not be able to launch such a clean and decisive attack.

Unless they are butchers who are extremely indifferent to life and death, they are executioners who kill without hesitation.

But at this moment, she seemed to have completely unleashed her true nature, suppressing all her weak emotions and showing no fear whatsoever.

She landed beside Rom, but Rom seemed to still be heading towards the shrine. He gestured to her, saying, "Wait, I have something to do..."

But Xiao Hua ignored him; the gods were watching intently from the side, and she had no time to talk to them. She reached out and grabbed Rom by the collar, ready to jump out.

But then the sky suddenly darkened, and a huge black shadow appeared. However, Xiao Hua could not make out the true form of the deity. Knowing that something was wrong, he flung Rom more than ten meters away, and Rom landed next to Miko and Granny Sanzhi.

She herself was not a burden, and like a mud monkey or water, she scurried to the side.

boom!

She saw a blurry black figure descend, and the ground where she had been standing seemed to have been hit by a cannon, trembling slightly before cracks appeared everywhere.

The next moment, just as Xiao Hua was about to leave again, he sensed danger and suddenly did a backflip, leaping five meters away to avoid the sweeping attack of the mountain god's thick lower limbs.

She was incredibly agile, with intuition beyond that of ordinary people, even though she couldn't see the true face of the gods. The warnings of danger alone were enough for her to protect herself.

But Yurikawa realized that this deity was personally intervening and intentionally preventing her from leaving this area, perhaps because she was worried that she would never be able to find it again.

A light shone in Baihechuanhua's eyes, and her intelligence had greatly increased, allowing her to quickly discern the god's intentions.

That feeling of choosing to devour someone is something that can never be concealed.

"Rom, why are you here?" Granny Saegusa's expression was somewhat ferocious, as if she wanted to devour someone.

"I'm just here to get what I didn't get back then." Rom stood up, not even bothering to brush off the dust, his eyes fixed on the shrine.

It's a pity, we were just one step away.

More than a decade ago, when he was still a child, he heard a cry for help from the deep mountains and went there alone, ignoring the warnings of the goddess.

His mysterious disappearance terrified the local matriarch, who organized many villagers to search for him in the mountains. They finally found him in the dense forest in the middle of the night.

That was the first time.

He failed to find the entrance to the shrine; despite his exceptional talent, he was not a true psychic.

The second time was shortly after the first time. He mastered the methods of a psychic and cultivated magical power, finally entering the shrine.

But instead of finding the owner of the cry for help, he encountered the mountain god who had been trapped there for hundreds of years.

The latter handed him a bell.

That was the beginning of the tragedy.

The prodigy Rom's master protected her disciple.

The master of the Shitamachi Shrine also protected her disciple.

They were swept away by a gust of wind, and could only watch helplessly as Okazuki, radiating powerful magic and holding ancient documents, walked step by step toward the mountain god.

The two escaped.

The Shitamachi Shrine Maiden did not blame him, but as a price, she aged considerably in a very short period of time.

He also left his hometown because of his inner pain. Over the years, he has been searching for information, digging out hidden information from ancient times, and looking for ways to redeem himself.

Now, he's back.

The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: Chapter Twenty-Three: When Did You Feel They Were Human?

"Why are you here?" Granny Sanzhi shouted angrily.

She had quite a fiery temper when she was young, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to survive in the slums. She only calmed down in her later years.

However, he still didn't treat Rom well.

"Rome, you're going to get yourself killed like this." Her face was pale, and if she hadn't been supported by Miko, she would have grabbed Rom by the collar and started berating him.

"Grandma Saegusa, aren't you here too?" Rom tossed his hair, not really caring about Grandma Saegusa's attitude.

He straightened his magician's hat with his hand. His long hair covered most of his handsome face, and combined with his stubble and magician's suit, he always gave people the feeling that he had a story to tell.

This is a young man with a unique temperament and an easygoing attitude.

Even now, Rom still has a cynical smile on his lips.

Grandma Sanzhi looked unwell.

She and Rom hadn't seen each other for many years. They used to exchange letters intermittently, but their contact became increasingly rare over time.

Because Rom frequently travels around, even going abroad multiple times, he and this old woman who stays in the local area are from two different worlds.

I never expected to run into you here.

She still had feelings for her only disciple.

Grandma Saegusa said sharply, "I'm asking you why you're here!"

Rom watched as Lily River Flower battled the mountain god.

That girl was truly astonishing; she even had the strength to resist.

Although he could not see the gods, he could only see a thick black mist.

However, Baihe Chuanhua's movements were very clear in the black mist. Whenever the mountain god approached, her body would instinctively tremble, and a surge of life energy would emerge, condensing and not dissipating, with an exceptionally astonishing aura. She would turn and move away, almost leaving afterimages.

For a moment, Baihechuanhua's side showed no signs of defeat.

The mountain god must be in a dilemma too, as the once fragrant and soft rice has suddenly turned into a lump of iron, and a sentient one at that.

This isn't a question of whether or not it's edible; it's a concern that it might cause you to chip your teeth.

If a life form is too strong and has a rebellious spirit, even a god would find it difficult to devour it.

Romy stared for a moment, his eyes growing increasingly bewildered. He had only been gone for a few years; when had such an outrageous human appeared?

Or rather, is that child even human?

Such intense life energy is beyond mere talent; it's an innate extraordinary ability. In ancient times, such a person would be the tribe's foremost warrior, the kind who could be summoned by the gods.

Rom muttered to himself, but Granny Saegusa's gaze grew increasingly stern, and he had no choice but to reply, "So before asking others, shouldn't you first explain your own situation?"

Rom remained silent, as if to say nothing, but seeing that Grandma Sange's arm had hardened, the old woman managed to squeeze out a sentence through gritted teeth.

"...I have something to do, I have to come."

She was prepared to risk her life, and led Xiaohua and Jianzi into the mountains.

But Rom shouldn't be here.

“That’s settled then. You have things to do, and I have things to do too. We just happened to be in the same dungeon. What a coincidence! Why don’t we team up together so we can take down the boss?” Rom said cheerfully.

"Don't worry, I can give you the first kill reward and loot."

He said very frankly that he had been tempted after seeing Yurikawa's fighting prowess.