The Path to Godhood Begins from the Otherworld

"Is this an imperial weapon?" Yotsuba Maya looked at the little gadget in her palm that looked just like an ordinary makeup compact, a look of doubt on her face. "Nisan, no matter how I look at it, it looks just like an ordinary foundation compact."

"If you don't believe me, try injecting some thought into it and trying it."

The imperial tool that Luo Shu obtained through [Fantasy Exchange] did not have the usage restrictions in the original work, such as eliminating the disadvantage of the user needing the imperial tool's approval. He explained the usage to Yotsuba Maya.

"Just imagine in your mind what you want to transform into."

"Then let me give it a try."

"Wait, don't be impatient, this is for you."

Luo Shu spent another 1000 World Origin Points from the [Fantasy Exchange] and gave her a [Soul Oath Ring]. He then said jokingly, "I'm warning you in advance, once you wear this [Soul Oath Ring], you'll be mine from now on."

"Is Nissan planning on proposing to me?"

"Yes."

Luo Shu looked at Yotsuba Maya seriously, "Maya, this [Soul Oath Ring] can only be worn by someone who trusts me 100%, so you can think of this as a proposal."

April May found that Luo Shu looked serious, but she didn't say anything because she had actually made up her mind a long time ago to marry Luo Shu when she grew up.

Therefore, when Yotsuba Maya heard Luo Shu's confession, she was more delighted in her heart. So she immediately stretched out her right hand and showed him a charming smile that did not match her actual age. "Well, Nissan, please give me your guidance for the rest of my life."

"This ring comes with a permanent invisibility spell. This spell can remain active for a long time by maintaining a certain amount of thought particles."

Luo Shu saw that Yotsuba Maya made the decision without any hesitation, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Then he carefully put the [Soul Oath Ring] on Yotsuba Maya's middle finger and explained it to her.

“The ring is made of some rare memory-activated metal, and it will automatically adjust its size according to the thickness of your finger.

As a portable storage item, it also consumes magic power when used. This means you need to provide the energy required to open and close the storage space inside the ring, which consumes a certain amount of thought."

"Is it like the item boxes mentioned in novels about another world?" Yotsuba Maya looked at the [Soul Oath Ring] on her right middle finger, her eyes filled with joy. Curious, she followed Luo Shu's instructions and injected her thoughts into the ring. Sure enough, she saw the ring disappear. "It really has become invisible."

"Like it?"

"Hmm." Yotsuba Maya played with it for a while, then suddenly walked to Luo Shu and pecked him on the cheek. "I like this gift from Nissan very much."

"As long as you like it."

At this time, Luo Shu heard the prompt from the World Tree terminal that the complete guide to Yotsuba Maya was completed. The reward was not much, only 2000 World Origin Points.

However, he finally felt relieved when he heard the prompt from the World Tree terminal.

Because when he was conquering Kurumizaka Ruri and the other three, he discovered that conquering the heroine of the derivative world is actually divided into two stages.

At this time, Luo Shu's World Tree Origin Points balance was only 88000. Luo Shu smiled and reached out to touch her head. "Okay, let's eat first, and then we'll go out for a walk."

"understood."

Upon hearing this, Yotsuba Maya sat down next to Luo Shu with a well-behaved look on her face and happily started to eat breakfast.

Chapter 29: The Secret of the Yotsuba Family

After Luo Shu and Yotsuba Maya had breakfast together, they left the presidential suite of the Oger Hotel together.

When Yotsuba Maya used the "Transformation Freedom" ability of the Imperial Tool [Gaia Foundation], she specifically asked Luo Shu about his thoughts.

Luo Shu thought about it for a while and searched the Internet for some Japanese anime about the world of magic. When he found that some works were not included, he chose to let Yotsuba Maya transform into "Kasugano Sora".

After all, everyone who is familiar with the two-dimensional world knows that there is a saying that goes, "If you have a sister, you hate your sister for not being a sister, and if you don't have a sister, you hate your sister for not being a sister."

Luo Shu has no intention of summoning Kasugano Sora, a vase heroine in everyday world works, for the time being.

So when he heard Yotsuba Maya's question, he thought it would be okay to satisfy his dream of becoming "Kyoumei's" brother in advance.

Yotsuba Maya looked at the photo of another beautiful girl provided by Luo Shu. Looking at the delicate face in the photo, a trace of contemplation flashed in her eyes, "Has Nissan seen the person in the photo?"

"Well, it is."

"So what's her relationship with Nissan?"

"Qiong is my sister, I guess." Luo Shu answered as a matter of course. Anyway, Yotsuba Maya didn't know whether what he said was true or not. "She is in another world and should be a year or two older than you now."

"Is she a biological sister or a lover's sister?"

"Hmm..." Luo Shu pretended to be silent after hearing this, "Qiong is my sister, but we are not related by blood."

"Oh~" Yotsuba Maya stopped talking.

"Angry?"

"No." Yotsuba Maya just quietly opened the imperial weapon [Gaia Foundation] and began to put on makeup. She said calmly, "After all, Nissan is from another world, so it's normal for him to have more than one wife."

"You are indeed angry."

"I'm really not angry." Yotsuba Maya was a little helpless. She rolled her eyes at Luo Shu and said, "After all, customs in different worlds are different. I can't ask Nissan to change them by force."

"I mean, aren't you angry that I made you look like Qiong?"

"She is my sister, and I am also her sister, so why should I be angry?"

Yotsuba Maya said as she continued to apply makeup using [Gaia Foundation], "Nissan, I guess this sister Qiong hasn't received the ring from you yet."

"how do you know?"

"Intuition." Yotsuba Maya took out a makeup mirror and checked carefully. "Nissan, it's done."

Hearing this, Luo Shu subconsciously took a look at Yotsuba Maya at this moment, and found that except for her height, her appearance had completely changed. "You really are exactly like Qiong-sister now."

"Is Nissan satisfied now?"

"hey-hey……"

"It's a pity that I can't imitate this sister's voice. I'm sorry to disappoint Nissan."

"What are you talking about?" Luo Shu heard the teasing in Yotsuba Maya's words and immediately straightened his tone, "But, are you really not going to return to the Yotsuba family in the future?"

"Well, I'm not going back. I think my father should have officially announced my disappearance by now."

Yotsuba Maya knew Yotsuba Genzo very well. When she found out last night that her father seemed to need something from Luo Shu, she understood that her father had decided to use her as a bargaining chip to win over Luo Shu.

Otherwise, Yotsuba Genzo would not have concealed the truth that he was safe and sound from the Nanakusa family until now.

Yotsuba Maya estimated that her father should have already started negotiations with the Nanakusa family regarding her "disappearance" in the attack three days ago.

As for the content of the negotiations, she speculated that it should be to dissolve the marriage between the Yotsuba family and the Nanakusa family in order to preserve the face of both families to the greatest extent.

In the end, I still couldn't get rid of the influence of my family.

Thinking of this, Yotsuba Maya's last bit of attachment to the Yotsuba family disappeared.

Some people's growth often only requires experiencing an unexpected event.

When Luo Shu heard what Yotsuba said, he looked at her face which had changed into that of Kyon-sister, but he found that he was completely unable to see through the other person's inner thoughts, so he could only choose to remain silent.

"Nisan, do you want me to come back?"

"I don't hope so." Luo Shu said, and took her hand, saying firmly, "You are mine now, and no one can take you away."

"What about sister?"

"what?"

"Nisan, are you going to ignore my sister?"

Luo Shu was stunned by Yotsuba Maya's question. A hint of embarrassment appeared on his face, but he also knew that it would be too hypocritical to say that he had no feelings for Yotsuba Maya at this time, so he simply confessed, "I do have some feelings for your sister, but your sister's situation is different from yours."

"No difference." Yotsuba Maya's lips curled up slightly, and she said self-deprecatingly, "As the eldest daughter of the Yotsuba family, everyone knows she will be the next leader of the Yotsuba family. However, her gender means she cannot fully control her own destiny."

"You think your sister can't resist the will of the Yotsuba family?"

"My sister's situation is even more special."

Yotsuba Maya seemed to have thought of something, and a look of loss appeared on her face.

"I didn't inherit the adaptability to wide-range spiritual magic that the Yotsuba family prides themselves on. So even if the offspring born from my marriage with the Nanakusa family did inherit the adaptability to wide-range spiritual magic of the Yotsuba family's bloodline, since the Nanakusa family itself is not known for its spiritual magic, the level of spiritual magic training they provide their offspring will still not be as good as the Yotsuba family, and therefore they will not be able to pose a threat to the Yotsuba family.

But if it was my sister, she would have inherited the Yotsuba family's unique adaptability to wide-range spiritual magic and received the Yotsuba family's most comprehensive spiritual magic education since childhood, so the Yotsuba family would not allow her to escape control."

"Are you trying to say that Shen Ye might not be used as a bargaining chip for the Yotsuba family to marry into the outside world, but can't escape being used as a breeding tool by the Yotsuba family?"

"Nissan is being very direct, but it's undeniable that this is the truth."

Yotsuba Maya let out a self-deprecating smile and nodded gently, saying, "In Fuso, apart from the Nine Great Numbers families, which are also members of the Ten Master Clans, and can barely be considered a good match for the Yotsuba family, the other Lost Numbers families are unworthy of my sister, the future head of the Yotsuba family. Ultimately, those who are not members of the Ten Master Clans and wish to marry into the Yotsuba family can only choose to marry into the Yotsuba family."

"Could it be that the magicians in your world also inherit their skills through bloodline?"

"Also? Could it be that the magicians Nissan has seen in other worlds are also the type that relies mainly on bloodline inheritance?"

Yotsuba Maya asked the question and gave a positive answer. "Although I don't know the situation of magicians in other worlds, at least in our world, people from magician families will often only choose to marry people from other magician families."

"Well, how should I put it? From what I understand, magicians in another world—oh, to be more precise, magicians—pass down their magical heritage through a method called a magic seal. This magic seal has the function of preserving magical techniques and knowledge. However, if two or more outstanding descendants appear in the same family, it often leads to tragedy."

"Could it be that the inheritance of this kind of magic seal has a single nature?" When Yotsuba Maya heard Luo Shu mention tragedy, she immediately understood that this kind of magic seal must have disadvantages. "Nissan, is that so?"

"Yes, while Magic Marks can be divided, doing so would undoubtedly be more trouble than it's worth. Therefore, magicians in that world often act very extreme. If a family has two or more outstanding descendants, they will ultimately choose to keep only one to transplant the Magic Mark."

"Hearing what Nissan said, I think this kind of magic seal is more stable."

Yotsuba Maya sighed, and then she suddenly asked, "By the way, does Nissan know anything about the Yotsuba family?"

“Not particularly.”

"Didn't father tell Nissan about the origins of the Yotsuba family?"

Luo Shu shrugged upon hearing this. "Do you think your father would have taken the initiative to tell this to an outsider like me two years ago?"

"That's right." When Yotsuba Maya heard Luo Shu's question, she was speechless for a moment, but she thought for a moment and took the initiative to say, "So, Nissan, do you want to know the secret of the Yotsuba family?"

"Of course I do."

"Okay, then I'll tell Nissan what a true 'Four Leaves' is."

Chapter 30: Preparing for the Debut of Strategic Magic

At this time, Yotsuba Maya had completely forgotten the Yotsuba family's confidentiality principle.

It can only be said that the moment Yotsuba Maya put on the [Soul Oath Ring], she had made up her mind to rebel against the Yotsuba family, so she had no psychological burden at this time about exposing the secrets of the Yotsuba family.

Luo Shu opened his mouth, but ultimately did not stop.

After all, he felt a determination to resist fate from Yotsuba Maya's words.

Therefore, Luo Shu simply replied, "Then I'm all ears."

"Nissan, the Yotsuba family's original surname was 'Sima', but they changed it to 'Yotsuba' after joining the '4th Research Institute'. They are the only family of magicians among the Ten Master Clans of Fuso to have descended from the '4th Research Institute'. Due to their long-standing secrecy, the outside world generally knows very little about the Yotsuba family."

Yotsuba Maya first briefly explained the reason why the Yotsuba family was not known to the outside world, and then began to explain the real secret of the Yotsuba family to Luo Shu.

“Members of the Four-Leaf Clan are born as magicians that inevitably possess one of two systems.

One type is those born with the ability to interfere with others' minds, and my sister is a typical example. The other type is those born with powerful special magical calculations. My uncle, Yotsuba Eisaku, is well-known in the Japanese magic world for his ability to analyze other people's magical calculations. He is also the current head of Shiiba, one of the branches of the Yotsuba family.

Only when these two systems coexist and blend together can they ultimately become the true 'Four Leaves'."

"I see." Luo Shu didn't expect that he would gain something unexpected when conquering Yotsuba Maya. He felt that this information was of great value, at least it involved the so-called "Fuso Fourth Research Institute".

Well, I'll try to get some information about this organization from her.

Thinking of this, Luo Shu pretended to be confused and asked, "Wait, Maya, you said that the original Sima family changed their surname to 'Four Leaves' after joining the Fourth Research Institute?"

"Yes, the Yotsuba family is essentially a magician family developed by the Fuso Fourth Research Institute. In other words, most of the magician families in Fuso, especially the current Ten Master Clans, were developed by the Ten Magic Skills Research Institutes. That's why the Ten Master Clans are generally referred to as digital families.

As for the so-called 'Lost Numbers Family', it is also closely related to the ten magic skill development institutes. However, compared with the magic of the Numbers Family, the magic of the Lost Numbers Family has more or less some shortcomings.

The Fourth Research Institute's research topic is "out-of-system magic." Its goal is to use mental interference magic to strengthen the source of this special ability, "magic," which is the magic calculation field in the magician's subconscious. This is the origin of the Yotsuba family's two major magic systems.

Among the ten magic skill development research institutes in Fuso, the fourth institute had the highest number of research deaths and was famous for its disregard for human life. Therefore, the institute facilities and research results were later occupied by "Yoshiba", and its notoriety was also inherited by the Yotsuba family.

The Fourth Research Institute has now become independent from Fuso, and according to my understanding, the earliest it has received support from sponsors to continue operations dates back to before 2020.

Luo Shu didn't expect that Yotsuba Maya would be so easy to tell him the secrets of the Yotsuba family and even the Fuso Ten Master Clans. He was a little surprised, "Maya, is it okay for you to tell me everything like this?"

"It doesn't matter. Anyway, I'm a member of Nissan from now on. Could it be that Nissan wants me to stand on the side of Fuso or the Yotsuba family?"

"Uh, okay." Luo Shu didn't know what to say when he heard Yotsuba Maya take 'tantamount to treason' for granted. He wisely chose to change the subject. "Okay, let's skip this topic for now. It's time to go out now."

"Nissan?"

"what?"

"No, nothing. I just wanted to ask, where are Nissan's plans for the next big trip?"

"Where do you want to go, Maya?"