Tokyo: I am the Lord of All Demons!

A few minutes later, Makoto Araki and Eri Kitamura finally won the game and ended the match.

During the break, Makoto Araki turned around and asked, "Has something serious happened?"

Fujita Mino hadn't expected Araki Makoto to ask about this. Considering she shouldn't appear too panicked, as that would be immature, she casually replied, "Oh? It's nothing, just a small matter!"

Araki Makoto frowned and pointed at Fujita Mino's face, saying, "A small matter? You looked quite pale just now."

Fujita Mino pouted, looking somewhat aggrieved, and said, "You figured it out, Kami-sama."

Before Fujita Mino could explain, Kitamura Eri, who was sitting to the side, suddenly turned around and interjected, "Is it about the Demon King Akane?"

Fujita Mino's expression showed a slight surprise: "How did you know?"

Kitamura Eri shook her head and reached out to touch Fujita Mino's forehead, asking in confusion, "Fujita, are you running a fever? You seem dumber than before?"

Fujita Mino pushed her hand away unhappily, "What are you saying! You're the one with a fever, you're the one who's become stupid!"

However, Kitamura Eri's words did remind Fujita Mino that ever since Fujita Mino got entangled with her god, she had become love-struck and always said empty things, such as wanting to become a god, which stemmed from being love-struck.

This proves the saying that love can make a person stupid, regardless of gender.

"Alright, alright, I'm just teasing you." Kitamura Eri smiled and added, "It's actually very simple. In the current situation, only Demon King Akane can cause trouble."

"You're quite clever, I admire you." Makoto Araki, sitting to the side, had a slight smile on his lips.

“I also noticed the expression on Fujita-chan’s face just now,” Kitamura Eri said smugly. “If I’m not mistaken, something might have happened to the Shinto Hall, or perhaps something happened to one of the divine messengers.”

The two people beside her knew what she was thinking. Fujita Mino objected: "Tch, do I look that bad? You're exaggerating."

Kitamura Eri ignored her words and went straight to the point: "So, what are you planning to do? Are you planning to rescue him?"

Fujita Mino's face darkened, and she pouted, saying, "Kitamura, you're really not giving me any face! I haven't even told you what happened yet, and you've already guessed!"

When questioned, Eri Kitamura simply smiled and said, "Would you believe me if I said I was just guessing?"

Fujita Mino rolled her eyes: "You'd be better off believing I'm Kami-sama!"

Two girls were arguing fiercely, while Makoto Araki sat leisurely to the side, sipping hot tea and remaining silent.

They say three women make a drama, but there aren't even three women here, so why are they starting to put on a show?

I really don't understand women.

However, Makoto Araki overheard the conversation between Mino Fujita and Eri Kitamura.

Kidnapping the divine messenger?

……interesting.

As the ruler of all demons, this is not the first time that Makoto Araki has lost a divine messenger, and it certainly won't be the last.

What he needs to do now is to find a way to balance Yin and Yang, that is, to balance the combat power of the ghosts and the gods. Only in this way can the world function normally.

Because the scope is so grand, for someone like Makoto Araki, a ruler of all gods and demons, losing a key lieutenant is not necessarily a loss.

There is loss in gain.

If losing a capable officer can be exchanged for an even more competent one, why not be happy about it?

However, Akane didn't just devour Ooi Yushin; instead, she wanted to use him to lure and capture other divine messengers.

This woman has too big an appetite; I just don't know if she has the ability to wipe out all the other divine messengers.

If it really comes to that point, Makoto Araki might consider taking action, but the current situation is far from that point.

That's right, Makoto Araki plans to sit back and watch the fight unfold, to see how the divine messengers will break Akane's trap.

Wait, something seems off. In Makoto Araki's mind, the voices of Suzune Shimizu and Risa Ishikawa praying for his arrival resounded once more.

In response, Makoto Araki simply ignored these voices, and later, when he got annoyed by them, he simply muted them.

Now that Makoto Araki no longer intends to intervene, he also doesn't plan to perform a public display of his divine power, because that would interfere with his plans.

Once he reveals his true colors in public, it will be difficult for him to face the desperate pleas of Shimizu Suzune and Ishikawa Risa. Makoto Araki doesn't want to see them so weak and hopes that they can be more independent.

On the contrary, look at Fujita Mino; she doesn't seem to be asking her god for help at all. Instead, she's arguing with Kitamura Eri more and more intensely.

After about ten minutes, Kitamura Eri and Fujita Mino were finally exhausted and stopped talking.

Araki Makoto gazed at Fujita Mino's face, which was completely devoid of any oil, and quietly admired it, waiting for her reaction.

After a while, Fujita Mino finally noticed that someone was watching her, so she turned her head and asked in confusion, "Hey, why are you staring at me?"

Araki Makoto frowned slightly: "You are my divine messenger, is it too much for me to look at you a few times?"

"I dare not!" Fujita Mino, like a frightened bird, knelt down in front of Araki Makoto with a thud.

The sound of him kneeling was very loud.

If it were an ordinary person, their knees would probably have shattered from kneeling, but she was a divine messenger, so only the floor shattered.

Fujita Mino knelt down because she was under the pressure of Araki Makoto, and Kitamura Eri, who was standing to the side, was also under pressure, but she was less affected, so she did not kneel down but just trembled and dared not speak.

As Fujita Mino knelt down, Araki Makoto kindly raised his hand and poured a golden divine light into the back of her head.

When the divine light entered her mind, all the impure thoughts in Fujita Mino's mind were swept away, and she became calm, just like a great sage who had read the classics.

Not only that, some of the bad memories in Fujita Mino's mind, such as the idea of ​​wanting to become a god and the experience of talking about it, were also erased.

This is exactly the effect that Makoto Araki wants: he can turn Mino Fujita into a god, but he doesn't want her to say it.

But since she's already said it, let's take back what she said and pretend nothing happened.

In addition, the contents of the phone that Fujita Mino had just seen were also affected and deleted.

Eri Kitamura, watching as Mino Fujita was dealt with so clearly, couldn't help but feel flustered.

She was very worried that Makoto Araki might use a memory-erasing technique on her as well; how terrifying that would be!

Seeing that Fujita Mino's unpleasant memories had been erased, Araki Makoto revealed a satisfied smile.

However, there is still a very important thing to do now, which is to pick up Fujita Mino's phone and delete all the messages.

Then, Makoto Araki said to Mino Fujita, "I'm keeping your phone for now."

“Okay, Kami-sama.” Fujita Mino naturally had no objections; she was as docile as a cat right now.

Araki Makoto confiscated the phone mainly because he was worried that the people from Shinto Hall would continue to harass Fujita Mino.

If he bothers Fujita Mino, it will mean trouble for Araki Makoto, since he's having a great time playing games and doesn't want to be disturbed.

Thus, Makoto Araki not only failed to respond to the pleas for help from Suzune Shimizu, Risa Ishikawa, and the Shinto Office, but also restricted Mino Fujita's will, forbidding her from leaving the house.

Makoto Araki's goal was simple: to enable the two divine messengers to have a certain degree of independence in adversity.

As for whether they will die? That's impossible. Makoto Araki only wants to train them, not kill them. He won't stand by and watch them die. He will intervene at the crucial moment.

After all, if the entire divine envoy group were wiped out, then the world would truly be out of balance, and anything could happen.

……

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Shinto Hall.

First Divine Envoy's Office.

Shimizu Suzune and Ishikawa Risa prayed for almost half an hour, but still did not receive a response from the divine being or a divine light that answered their prayers. It was just like a "phone is connected but no one answers" situation.

Seeing that continuing to pray would likely be fruitless, Shimizu Suzune and Ishikawa Risa discontinued the prayer ritual and resumed their normal activities.

As soon as things returned to normal, Risa Ishikawa couldn't wait to speak to Suzune Shimizu: "Kami-sama isn't responding, what should we do? The chief of staff and the police inspector outside are still waiting for our explanation."

After thinking for a while, Shimizu Suzune turned around and walked towards the door. "Don't say anything, I'll handle this."

The door was opened.

The Shinto Director and some police inspectors had been waiting in the corridor outside for a long time, and some of them were even dozing off.

Upon seeing Shimizu Suzune, Kishimoto Shingo immediately approached and asked, "How did it go? What did Lord Aragami say?"

Shimizu Suzune pulled Ishikawa Risa aside and squeezed through the crowd. "Lord Aragami has already given the order that this matter be entirely entrusted to us divine messengers. There is no need for you colleagues to trouble yourselves."

Upon hearing this, the Shinto Office inspectors were not disappointed, but rather relieved, since they no longer had to risk their lives.

Shingo Kishimoto, the head of the Shinto Office, had the same mentality. He just wanted to be an official, not to die, and he would avoid taking the position if possible.

Shimizu Suzune pulled Ishikawa Risa out of the Shinto Hall entrance, then activated her divine power and sped away before disappearing.

Dragging along the way, Risa Ishikawa had many questions in her mind.

Following behind, she was the first to ask the question: "Shimizu, did the High God really say that?"

Shimizu Suzune was quite frank: "No."

Ishikawa Risa frowned. "Then why..."

Shimizu Rin shook her head and said, "Although on the surface the High God has not given us a response, in reality, the answer is already quite obvious."

Ishikawa Risa asked疑惑地问道：“What answer?”

Without hesitation, Shimizu Suzune replied, "The High God hopes that we can resolve this matter with our own strength and believes that we can do it."

Risa Ishikawa said weakly, "Eh, you don't even believe what you're saying, do you?"

Shimizu Suzune nodded: "I don't believe it, but that's the truth, and there's no room for doubt."

Risa Ishikawa blinked and said, "Then why did you send Shingo Kishimoto and the others away? Wouldn't more people mean more strength?"

Shimizu Rinne frowned and said, "Actually, no. They are all ordinary people. For Ghost King Akane, killing them is effortless. We don't need anyone else to sacrifice their lives."

Risa Ishikawa pouted and said, "Okay, you're right. I also feel that the Shinto Office has never been of any help in important matters, and many of them have died instead."

She added, "So what do we do now? Where do we go?"

Shimizu Suzune shook her head and said, "I don't know either. Let's find a quiet place first, and then discuss how to save Ooi Yushin!"

At that moment, Ishikawa Risa suddenly thought of someone: "How about we go find Fujita?"

Shimizu Rinne gradually slowed her brisk pace and muttered, "Right, what is that girl doing? She doesn't reply to my messages and she doesn't come to meetings."

Then, Risa Ishikawa said, "Shall I call her again?"

"That's fine." Shimizu Suzune had no objection to the suggestion; she thought Fujita Mino's house was a very nice place now.

The two stopped completely. This was an industrial area, with no residential houses around, only large factories.

Risa Ishikawa started making a phone call, while Suzune Shimizu found a high spot and surveyed the surroundings to see how many ghosts were lurking nearby.