Tokyo: I am the Lord of All Demons!

Enma Ai shook her head and said, "No, if they already know we exist, they won't let us go even if we don't go to Osaka."

Kikuko Yamamura bit her lip: "What should we do? Should we ask the God for help?"

Enma Ai frowned and said, "Do you think that's possible? The High God won't care about us. He only needs people who are useful to him. Whoever can bring greater panic to the world is useful to the High God."

Kikuko Yamamura then said, "Then... how about we pledge our allegiance to the divine messengers? Let's join forces with them to fight that guy..."

Enma Ai scoffed, "Kikuko, you're being a bit naive. How could the divine messengers possibly be on our side? Besides, they're not strong at all; none of them are a match for me."

Kikuko Yamamura added, "But behind them is their supreme deity. Have you forgotten how Sachiko Hanako was defeated?"

Enma Ai shook her head and refused, saying, "No, Kikuko, we need to discuss this matter further. What we need to do now is to see what kind of person they are."

Kikuko Yamamura shook her head in opposition: "You mean, we should continue west to Osaka to see what that monster is all about? That's too dangerous. I can feel it even standing here; it already sees us as prey!"

As a result, Enma Ai still didn't want to turn around: "It's okay, that guy might not be able to defeat us in a short time. If we really can't beat him, we can just run away."

“But…” Yamamura Kikuko still hesitated. At this moment, Enma Ai raised her hand and placed it in front of her lips, stopping her from speaking.

Then, Enma Ai parted her lips slightly and said, "Kikuko, there's no need for further words. As long as you're with me, I'm not afraid of anyone."

“Alright…” Since the other party insisted, Kikuko Yamamura didn’t know what else to say, so she nodded in agreement.

"Let's go take a look!"

"Ah."

……

……

Osaka Prefecture.

somewhere.

A humanoid figure that looks like a man but also resembles a woman is standing under a tree.

It is a ghost.

It did not appear out of thin air, nor was it recently created; strictly speaking, it is the earliest ghost to exist in this world.

That's right, this ghost knows very well its origins—it comes from a system carried by a certain god.

This ghost is not an individual but a combination of several wandering ghosts. Before a certain god has accumulated enough "fear", these ghosts have always served as the system's "workers".

However, after that deity became a god, the system's management of Japanese spirits and deities was marginalized, and it could even be said that it had become ineffective.

This led to the proliferation of Japanese spirits and deities, which were created autonomously and not controlled by anyone. Enma Ai and others were also created autonomously.

As mentioned earlier, this ghost was also created autonomously, and it wasn't just one ghost, but many ghosts.

Unlike before, after combining with multiple ghosts, it was able to open its mouth and speak, and its gender changed from "genderless" to "she".

"What am I doing..."

"Have they been given a new life?"

The girl, who appeared semi-transparent, looked at her hands and murmured to herself.

"name……"

"As for names, there are so many: Junko, Ya, Miyo, Akane... What should I be called...?"

She looked up blankly at the branches overhead, which cut the sunlight into pieces, and the remaining sunlight shone down and reflected in her eyes.

"Ouch, that hurts a little..."

The girl endured the pain, covering her eyes that had been burned by the sun, but when she removed her hand, her eyes had already healed.

"Junko, born in the Showa era, was seventeen years old. Such a beautiful age, yet she perished in Ayase, Adachi Ward, Tokyo, Japan. She was kidnapped, imprisoned, raped, and murdered by villains, and finally her body was dumped in cement..."

"Akane, born in the Edo period, is eighteen years old and has an intellectual disability. Since childhood, she has been repeatedly raped by the village bullies. During the last assault, she was brutally murdered and her body was dumped in an old well. She is a woman abandoned by the gods..."

"And Miyo, Aya, whether in ancient or modern times, why do beautiful women always seem to have such tragic fates..."

"Why are they all so miserable..."

"How about I call myself..."

"Akane?"

The girl lowered her head slightly, looking at her white dress thoughtfully, and finally decided to choose the name of the person she thought was the most tragic as her future "name".

As Qian pondered these thoughts, the demonic power within her was expanding at an incredible speed and was still increasing.

But hatred alone is not enough for Qian; she desperately needs an external "power bank".

At that moment, she inadvertently looked up and saw two "melons" walking towards her in the distance to the east.

Indeed, in Qian's eyes, those two ghost kings were like "melons," something she could devour in one bite if she wanted to.

After Qian bared her fangs, the two "melons" seemed to realize it and actually stopped in their tracks.

However, right now in Osaka, or rather where Akane is standing, it's sunny, so it's not convenient for her to go outside.

The two "sweet melons" were the same; they specifically chose to walk on tree-lined paths, so they didn't seem to be afraid of the sun.

Seeing that "Melon" had stopped, Qian felt somewhat bewildered and began to wonder if she had been exposed to them.

This is strange, since my strength is clearly above theirs, and not even on the same level, like a great witch seeing a small witch.

Furthermore, Akane noticed that the two ghost girls were considering escaping, and it was this very thought that stimulated Akane's hunting desire.

She licked her lips, revealing a ferocious face as she turned east, and sneered, "Heh heh heh, do you think you can escape the 'melon' I've set my sights on?"

Chapter 166 Fearless

Kanagawa.

Fujita Mino's villa.

After waking up in the morning, Fujita Mino had no plans and spent the whole morning scrolling through her phone.

It's not that she's doing nothing; although she's staying at home now, she's still very responsible, keeping up with the latest news.

The current events weren't very important; they were either talking about new ghosts appearing in Tokyo, or about a village or town that didn't have ghosts before, but now they were appearing, and then the villagers involved came out to speak out about it.

News like this can hardly be considered news anymore. What Fujita Mino is looking for now is information about the new Demon King.

For example, she is now very concerned about where Enma Ai and Yamamura Kikuko have gone and whether they have been caught on camera.

Of course, that's impossible. Enma Ai and Yamamura Kikuko are very secretive. It's better to hope to bump into them on the street than to rely on passersby to find them!

Because these two were hiding, Fujita Mino was even more worried that they might take the opportunity to do something in secret, after all, they were very cunning demon kings.

However, when Fujita Mino was sitting at home in Kanagawa, using her computer to search for Enma Ai and Yamamura Kikuko online, she made an unexpected discovery.

The discovery didn't come from the computer, but from a sudden flash of inspiration.

The inspiration came from the West.

For some reason, Fujita Mino had a premonition that something terrifying was reviving in the West.

She stood up and went to the top floor of the villa to look west, trying to see what was going on.

I actually managed to see a little bit more clearly.

That terrifying thing appears to be the result of many vengeful spirits forcibly merging together. Thanks to the combination of these vengeful spirits, this thing is expanding its ghostly power at an extremely rapid pace.

It must be said that it was precisely because Akane's demonic power expanded at a rate far exceeding the normal cultivation growth of a demonic spirit that it aroused the vigilance of Fujita Mino and the other divine messengers.

So here's the question: what do we do now?

That direction is very, very far from Fujita Mino, and it would be difficult to get there quickly, whether by running or driving.

Even if I set off now, by the time I reach my destination, that ghost will probably have already disappeared somewhere.

Fujita Mino hurriedly took out her phone and dialed Shimizu Rin's number, which was answered quickly.

As soon as the call connected, Fujita Mino got straight to the point: "Hey, Shimizu-san, I have something very important to tell you!"

However, the other party said this on the phone: "It's a ghostly energy fluctuation from the west, right?"

Fujita Mino paused slightly, then continued, "Eh, you noticed it too?"

The other party's voice came through the receiver: "I just noticed it too, and I've already notified the nearest Shinto Agency police inspector in the group chat to go check the situation."

Although Shimizu Suzune's voice appeared calm and composed, her anxiety was still evident between the lines.

It was from hearing Shimizu Suzune's voice that Fujita Mino understood what might happen in the world next.

It might be worse than before.

But that's life.

We always have to look forward, right?

My companions haven't given up yet.

Of course, Fujita Mino wouldn't give up!

Fujita Mino parted her lips slightly and asked timidly, "Then, what should I do...?"

However, Shimizu Rinne still spoke in that confident tone: "Stay where you are and don't move. Regarding the ghostly energy fluctuations over there, we cannot rule out the possibility that it is a trap. Do not act rashly."

Fujita Mino stamped her foot in frustration and shouted into the phone, "Okay...! Is there anything I can do to help? I want to help everyone at Shinto Hall!"

"Keep in touch." After saying this, the other party immediately hung up the phone.

Fujita Mino was caught off guard when the call was abruptly ended. Shimizu-san wouldn't usually hang up on people like that, but in her haste, she didn't care about anything else.

She hurriedly went into her bedroom to check if the High God was there, but of course, she didn't see anyone.

Left with no other choice, Fujita Mino ran out of her room, went to the door of the e-sports room, and pushed the door open. Finally, she was able to see a "living person" in this room.

Eri Kitamura.

She was sleeping with her head on the table.

The computer on the table was already turned off.

Kitamura Eri, who was lying on the table, was sleeping soundly with a smile on her face and drool at the corner of her mouth. Although we couldn't see her score, it looked like she had won the game, and it was probably a winning streak.

In the past, Fujita Mino wouldn't have had the heart to disturb her sleep, but today's situation was so urgent that she had no choice but to wake her up.

Fujita Mino whispered in Kitamura Eri's ear, "Hey, wake up!"