Tokyo: I am the Lord of All Demons!

That's impossible.

It's good enough if we don't feed the enemy.

……

……

Kanagawa.

At Fujita Mino's house.

After Araki Makoto cast the memory-erasing spell on Fujita Mino, he, Kitamura Eri, and the other two started playing a battle royale game.

So these three people started playing games in the afternoon and continued until evening, probably until late at night, completely engrossed in their games.

The three of them had just finished a game and were currently resting.

Kitamura Eri glanced at Fujita Mino, who was gradually recovering, and suddenly asked, "Speaking of which, are we just going to ignore Akane's behavior like this?"

Kitamura Eri is a clever little devil. When Fujita Mino was looking at her phone, she was actually multitasking and sneaking peeks at the screen several times, even though she appeared to be playing a game.

Moreover, her abilities go beyond that; she can also deduce information from the interactions between Fujita Mino and Araki Makoto.

Fujita Mino turned her head, squinted at her, and asked, "What's wrong with Akane?"

Eri Kitamura bluntly stated, "She's causing trouble! She kidnapped your divine messenger, Yuomi Ooi! And she even made you go to the scene!"

Therefore, Kitamura Eri ultimately felt morally obligated and decided to explain the situation to Fujita Mino, who had lost her memory.

Yes, even though Kitamura Eri didn't know what Araki Makoto had done to cause Fujita Mino's amnesia, she still had to do it.

I just have to get this off my chest!

Makoto Araki was somewhat surprised by Eri Kitamura's actions, but felt they were also reasonable.

If it's something that only Kitamura Eri knows, then she definitely won't be able to resist telling the truth.

Makoto Araki was already prepared for what she said and wasn't worried at all.

For example, after hearing Kitamura Eri's account, Fujita Mino remained calm and simply said "Oh".

Kitamura Eri's eyes widened: "Huh? You don't care about him?"

In response to Kitamura Eri's questioning, Fujita Mino remained calm and said indifferently, "Why should I care? I only met him once."

Chapter 177 Lord of Ghosts and Gods

I thought Fujita Mino's words were already shocking enough, but she added a cold-blooded statement: "Secondly, since we know it was Akane who set this up, why should we jump in like angry young people?"

"You don't have a fever, do you?" Kitamura Eri said, touching her forehead, which was at a normal temperature.

After taking her temperature, Kitamura Eri added, "When did you become so heartless?"

In response to Kitamura Eri's teasing, Fujita Mino simply remarked, "If you're not ruthless, you can't stand firm."

The reason why Fujita Mino's personality changed so much before and after is naturally because of Araki Makoto's "remodeling" of her after erasing her memories.

That's right, Makoto Araki doesn't actually need that many "love-obsessed girls," nor does he need those fools who would die for their teammates in a fit of rage. He prefers ruthless, career-oriented girls who can prioritize the big picture.

In Makoto Araki's view, since the profession of Divine Messenger can be mass-produced, there is death and life; if one dies, another will take its place. Why bother with so much sentimentality? Trying to interfere with his gaming? No way!

Therefore, the calm personality that Fujita Mino is currently displaying really touches Araki Makoto's heart.

In conclusion, the renovation was a great success.

Makoto Araki was very satisfied, but Eri Kitamura, who was observing from the sidelines, was very dissatisfied.

Seeing that reasoning with Fujita Mino was like casting pearls before swine, she grinned and moved closer to Araki Makoto.

Araki Makoto tilted his head back slightly: "What mischief are you plotting?"

Kitamura Eri took Araki Makoto's hand and leaned against him. "It's like this, Akane, she tried to win me over before, but I politely declined. I'm a little worried that she might cause me trouble later. If she gets to me, who will play games with you then, right?"

Araki Makoto's lips curled slightly at Kitamura Eri's coquettishness: "Don't worry, as long as you don't step out of this door, you won't die."

Eri Kitamura pouted: "That's not enough. They're not criminals, how can they stay in 'prison' forever?"

“That is a problem.” Makoto Araki nodded. “You can’t stay indoors all the time; you’ll get depressed.”

Eri Kitamura's previously dim eyes lit up: "Right? That makes sense, doesn't it? So, Cami-sama, could you help me get rid of Akane? It's just a piece of cake for you, right?"

Makoto Araki nodded: "It's just a matter of a few words, but I won't destroy Akane."

Kitamura Eri pouted and shook his shoulder: "Why!"

Despite her coquettishness, Makoto Araki simply said, "The world has its own rules of operation, and I cannot interfere with them arbitrarily."

Then, Makoto Araki changed the subject, saying, "But it's still possible to protect the two little ones."

"Little one?" Kitamura Eri was slightly taken aback, then gave Araki Makoto a disapproving look.

Kitamura Eri seemed to be seething with anger: "What do you mean 'little one'? How dare you use such a word to describe me, the great demon king! It's a disgrace!"

Araki Makoto's gaze sharpened slightly: "You admit you're the Great Demon King and not a little kid? So, you don't actually need my protection?"

Fujita Mino, who was standing to the side, looked slightly surprised when she heard the conversation between the two, but she did not interrupt and listened quietly.

"Hmph, that's right, I'm the Great Demon King Eri, how could I possibly need the protection of a shrimp soldier like you?" Kitamura Eri tilted her little head up and changed her words: "I just want you to protect your poor divine messenger from Akane's slaughter!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Fujita Mino suddenly spoke up, as if by artificial intelligence: "Although I don't know who you're talking about, Fujita doesn't need anyone's protection."

Kitamura Eri nudged Fujita Mino's shoulder. "I wasn't talking about you. I was talking about a pitiful person!"

Araki Makoto looked at him with disdain: "You seem to be getting a little sentimental. It looks like I'll have to give you a memory erasure spell."

As a skilled debater, Kitamura Eri had imagined that Araki Makoto would have many different ways of saying things, but this was something she had never considered.

She quickly said, "Wait a minute, you are a god, and I am a ghost. If you use magic on me, I will be reduced to ashes!"

However, it was too late. Makoto Araki had already stood up and placed his hand directly on her small, gourd-like head.

"Damn it—" Kitamura Eri opened her eyes wide in terror, trying to resist, but some mysterious power was already gathering from Araki Makoto's hand and flowing into her brain.

In her most desperate moment, the power that Kitamura Eri saw was not golden. At first, she doubted whether she was seeing things, but in fact, she was not. It was pure white light.

What is pure white light?

It wasn't divine light anyway.

The divine light must be golden.

When Kitamura Eri saw the white light, she had many thoughts, and was even interested in Araki Makoto's true identity.

However, under the pure white light, all her distracting thoughts were swept away, and her mind returned to zero.

Afterwards, looking at the lifeless eyes of Kitamura Eri, Araki Makoto raised his hand with satisfaction.

As he raised his hand, Kitamura Eri's thoughts, which had been cleared, immediately returned somewhat.

She stared at Makoto Araki's face and said, "I feel like you're strange, but I can't quite put my finger on what's strange about you..."

To this, Makoto Araki simply smiled and said, "Really? Do you think that's strange to me?"

After he finished speaking, he looked at Fujita Mino, wanting to see what she had to say.

Fujita Mino said without blinking, "It is indeed strange."

Makoto Araki tilted his head back sharply: "Is it that strange?!"

Fujita Mino continued emotionlessly, "I saw it all just now."

Araki Makoto's gaze sharpened slightly: "What did you see?"

"I see!"

At that moment, Kitamura Eri spoke loudly.

"You found out again?" Araki Makoto gave her a disdainful look.

“Of course I know, you’re my Kami-sama!!” Kitamura Eri continued loudly.

However, even though she knew that he was also the supreme deity of her ghost clan, Kitamura Eri refused to kneel.

The main reason is that Makoto Araki did not actively release his pressure but rather released it passively. In addition, Eri Kitamura's ability to withstand pressure is actually terrifyingly strong, which led to the current situation.

The problem lies here: generally speaking, the passive pressure released by Makoto Araki is enough to make most divine messengers and spirits kneel down.

Looking at Kitamura Eri, whose knees seemed to be made of gold, Araki Makoto stroked his chin and murmured, "...Interesting."

As a neutral party, Fujita Mino watched the interaction between the two and fell into deep thought, pondering many things.

The main problem is that the plot unfolds way too quickly.

My own supreme god is actually the supreme god of ghosts and spirits? Isn't this the so-called ruler of all gods and spirits?

Before this, everyone, including the divine messengers and ghosts, believed that the divine messengers and ghosts each had their own gods. After all, there is a saying that where there is light, there is darkness, and the yin and yang of this world are still balanced.

As a result, their worldviews have collapsed. Of course, the world is still balanced, but the way it is balanced is a little different from what everyone thinks.

Especially Kitamura Eri, she felt strange from the beginning. Araki Makoto, as the supreme god of the divine messengers, refused to help the divine messengers in their time of need, which was simply incomprehensible.

Now I understand. As the sovereign of all gods and spirits, as the law of this world, he cannot favor any side, as this would lead to an imbalance of Yin and Yang.

However, Makoto Araki has just instilled a mindset of absolute loyalty in Eri Kitamura and Mino Fujita, so they will not tell these secrets to anyone else. If they do, they will be struck by lightning.

Whether she would truly be struck by lightning, Kitamura Eri didn't know, but she did know that the man before her was like a law in this world, an authority that could never be challenged under any circumstances.

While the two girls were still in shock, Makoto Araki said, "Are you all done being shocked? Then let's continue playing the game."

However, the two girls remained motionless, especially Fujita Mino, who stood frozen in place and mechanically said, "But Kami-sama, I haven't recovered yet."

"I don't either! If I play games now, I'm afraid I'll get distracted and drag you down with me!" It was Kitamura Eri who quickly regained her liveliness.

"What use are you two?" Araki Makoto said with a look of disgust, then clapped his hands. "Jun, you come here."

As soon as the applause subsided, a "person" without a physical body but only a soul appeared beside Makoto Araki.

This person, who appears to be just an ordinary ghost, seems to possess an aura of divine light in the eyes of Fujita Mino and Kitamura Eri.

That's right, Chun's strength is absolutely top-tier, second only to Makoto Araki.

So, what is the cost?

The price was giving up one's physical body, one's past, and one's ego in order to achieve what one has today.

After Ah Chun appeared, she slowly floated over: "But Kami-sama, I don't have a body, I can't play the game..."