Inner Destroyer

　Although Qi Xing had noticed it before, the more he investigated, the more he felt that Kamigorin was serious.

　She really suppressed the evil spirits in her environment to the point where they were almost extinct.

　Not only her hometown village, not only the city and school where she lives... Judging from the attitudes of the local demon-exorcising families, she has expanded her influence to the entire Aomori Prefecture and even to the entire Tohoku region.

　She had nearly wiped out the demons from the entirety of Aomori Prefecture, covering at least 10,000 square kilometers. Furthermore, the entirety of Tohoku, Japan, encompasses approximately 70,000 square kilometers. While not as cleanly handled as Aomori, she still had the power to influence the paranormal ecosystem of such a vast area.

　At least where Kamigorin is, most people no longer have to worry about being involved in ridiculous pornographic incidents.

　This method of completely clearing away the darkness was simple, violent, ruthless, and even seemed a bit crude - but Qi Xing still felt a little envious of her for a moment.

　Because what she did was exactly what he wanted to do.

　However, what Qi Xing wanted to suppress was not 70,000 square kilometers, but 500 million square kilometers. The difficulty was incomparable.

　But at least, Qi Xing saw a glimmer of hope in Kamigorin.

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　"Okay, I have an idea. Do you know where she is now?"

　"Today, guests from the Fujiwara Group are visiting the school," the boy answered obediently. "I heard the principal advise him not to go to the school rooftop. They're probably worried that the Shingo might cause trouble there."

　"Fujiwara Group?" Qi Xing frowned. "What is that?"

　"I heard they're here to invest in the school," the male student shrugged, clearly showing no interest in such matters. "It has nothing to do with ordinary students like us anyway."

　“Invest in school?”

　Qi Xing glanced around at the surrounding teaching buildings. Honestly, as one of the best private schools for the nobility in Aomori, the school's facilities were already top-notch. He couldn't see how they could have been "invested" in more. But maybe he just didn't understand?

　"Fund injection? Campus expansion? New research building?"

　However, ordinary students would never understand this.

　So... is that really the case?

　"One last question—where is that rooftop you mentioned? I'll go check it out."

　-

　At the same time, on the rooftop of the school building, Kamigorin was confused.

　She was just going to the school rooftop to relax as usual, bringing comics in her bag to read and taking a break from her busy schedule.

　However, now a man she didn't know, who wasn't a school staff member, stepped onto her rooftop. Without saying a word, he handed over a white wooden bookcase made of cypress wood. The bookcase was wrapped with seven layers of rope, which symbolize the Seven Lucky Gods, and the seal was sealed with Japanese paper with the two big characters "benevolence and justice" written on it.

　"Please, young lady, please pass this on to the head of the family."

　He said.

　What's going on? Have I traveled to the 17th century?

　Lin narrowed his eyes and looked at the sudden visitor in front of him.

　He was a burly man, at least 1.9 meters tall, with broad shoulders and long legs, and wore a well-ironed suit. However, despite his elegant attire, his figure and posture exuded a sense of oppression.

　And for some reason, although he looked to be in his late thirties, he had a rare head of gray hair, which made his deep and sharp features even more fierce. His eyes were like the winter night sky, so sharp that they seemed to penetrate people's hearts.

　So Lin raised an eyebrow and asked directly: "Who are you?"

　The man didn't answer immediately, but glanced at the comic cover on Rin's lap - it was the latest issue of JUMP.

　This made him smile slightly, as if with some kind of nostalgia.

　"My name is Fujiwara Naga."

　Then he spoke in a low, steady voice with a slight drawl of the Kansai accent.

　"Someone who may become your father's friend in the future."

　what?

　077: Hero RPG

　Because the previous chapter was censored, I'll add a summary:

　Qi Xing enters Aomori Yamada High School in search of Kamigorin. In this strictly managed aristocratic private school, he uses the "Juggernaut" silver coin to easily hypnotize the guards and everyone he meets along the way, gaining unimpeded access. He discovers that Kamigorin is an anomaly at school—never attending classes on time, having no social life, and even the teachers are helpless with her.

　It turns out that Rin's ruthless campaign against evil has brought an end to the school's ██ and supernatural events, even affecting the entire Aomori Prefecture. However, she is not truly accepted by society, but is instead feared and shunned by ordinary people, and is hostile to the demon-exorcist family.

　At the same time, when Rin was resting on the rooftop, a strange man, Fujiwara Naga, suddenly appeared and handed her a book box with the words "benevolence and righteousness" written on it, claiming that he might become her father's friend.

　He noticed the Jump manga in Rin's hand and smiled meaningfully. This conversation was probably much more than it seemed...

　-

　"Do you like Jump?"

　The man named Fujiwara Naga suddenly spoke up and asked unexpectedly,

　"Do you like boys' comics?"

　Rin probably never imagined that a strange stranger would suddenly run to her rooftop and ask her if she likes boys' comics.

　To be honest, because this person's appearance was so abrupt, Rin didn't know how to respond for a moment.

　Fortunately, seeing that she didn't answer, Fujiwara Naga asked again: "Do you think the heroes in boys' comics can become real?"

　“If they really appeared in this society, could they still be considered heroes?”

　This time, Lin finally frowned at this question: "Why not?"

　Is there anything wrong with heroes in shonen manga?

　Fujiwara Naga smiled lightly, as if he had heard some interesting question.

　"What's wrong with heroes in boys' comics?" he murmured lazily. "Of course it's not."

　Lin didn't say anything, just narrowed his eyes.

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　"What are the heroes in boys' comics like?"

　So Fujiwara Naga continued to speak slowly,

　"They are unique and unyielding. They dare to challenge authority and refuse to follow the crowd. Even if they are a nobody, they can turn the tide and become the new king through hard work and belief."

　He paused slightly, then chuckled, his eyes filled with an inexplicable coldness: "Can such a person be accepted by this real society?"

　Rin didn't answer.

　But Fujiwara Naga did not stop.

　"What society really wants you to do is not to be a hero, but to be a grain of rice in a rice ball."

　"You have to fit in, you have to follow the crowd. You have to quietly become a part of the whole so that you won't be annoying."

　"Comics will tell you that even if you're a 32-year-old cleaner of monster corpses, as long as you work hard, you can become a hero like Mina."

　He smiled, his tone a bit playful and teasing: "But what about reality? Will society tell you that?"

　"No. Society will only tell you that you have to be a genin for the rest of your life, working diligently and honestly. You have to marry an ugly woman, give birth to a son destined to be a social slave, and then live a peaceful life as a cleaner."

　"Look at One Piece again. Luffy said he wanted to become the Pirate King - what is the Pirate King? It's a symbol of freedom."

　Fujiwara no Naga sighed softly. "But can Japan, a country where elementary school students are tied together with ropes during spring outings, really accept a hero who 'pursues freedom'?"

　"They don't really want you to become king. They just want you to be a good child within the framework of your 'dreams.' When you grow up, you'll honestly give up these 'middle school' fantasies and become a cog in the social machine."

　"Do you believe in the heroes in boys' comics?"

　That's why he asked,

　"What about yourself?"

　"Do you think you are a hero?"

　This question is indeed particularly subtle when asked to Kamigorin.

　After all, she is indeed gifted, and she managed to achieve some results.

　So what's the result?

　Are people willing to accept that such an unknown woman with no bloodline suddenly emerged and dominated the world?

　not at all.

　The former exorcist now resented her - how could a freak from a Muggle family like you really be better than us? On what basis could you break the original rules and make us a laughing stock?

　This was actually a pain that Qi Xing couldn't even begin to understand. Because—it was a bit funny to say, Qi Xing's soul actually traveled through time in this life and entered the body of a member of a noble family.

　Although the ██ family's bloodline actually scared Qi Xing away, one thing is one thing. No matter what, outsiders will still think that "Master Lei Pu" has a bloodline and has a "legitimate reason" for becoming stronger.

　Shingorin is different.

　This is indeed the kind of thing that should make the hero feel bitter and resentful.

　however,

　“Heroes don’t worry about whether they are heroes or not. Only actors worry about whether they are playing heroes or not.”

　Lin's tone was very calm, as if he was saying something that was a matter of course.

　This made Fujiwara Naga speechless. He smiled bitterly and stopped talking.

　On the contrary, Qi Xing, who was standing by and watching the fun with the "illusion" silver coins, was stunned when he heard this.

　If Qi Xing hadn't been watching right next to him, he would almost have thought that these words were said by Samael, not Lin.

　"well said."

　Speak of the devil, Sasa actually came out.

　"Oh, who taught her that? That's a really good saying!"

　She emerged from Qi Xing's shadow, transformed into a super small cup, crawled into Qi Xing's hair and hid, watching the show with great interest.

　"Where's the good?"

　Qi Xing reached out to poke her face, but the miniature Sasa immediately dodged and retorted, "You idiot boy with no self-awareness. You happen to be the actor yourself, haven't you realized it yet?"

　In fact, Qi Xing did not completely fail to understand what she meant.

　Because Samael had discussed this topic with Qi Xing before in the Vatican, in the Sistine Chapel.

　It was a coincidence that at this moment, a strong evil aura suddenly emanated from the distant center of Aomori City, like a black rift suddenly ripped open in the night sky, filthy, scorching, and carrying an unsettling agitation.

　The air seemed to become heavy, and even the pedestrians on the ground felt something strange. They stopped and cast uneasy glances into the distance.

　Qi Xing narrowed his eyes and looked in that direction through the scattered buildings.

　However, Shingorin's reaction was almost faster than his.

　In an instant, her aura changed - as if a beast's instincts had been triggered.

　She was originally sitting cross-legged on the rooftop, holding a comic book in one hand, with a lazy posture, and she didn't care about Fujiwara Naga's mysterious words.

　However, the moment the evil spirit erupted, she had already stood up suddenly, and her sky-blue eyes, like the vast sky, reflected the black clouds rolling in the distance.

　A dazzling holy flame burned behind her.

　Six enormous flaming wings stretched out from behind her like the wings of a phoenix, dancing and breathing in the air, illuminating the entire rooftop, like a six-winged angel descending to earth.

　Lin didn't look back.

　She didn't even say another word to Fujiwara Naga.

　The next second, she turned into a stream of light, rushing straight into the sky, heading straight for the source of the evil energy, without any hesitation or pause.

　Qi Xing stood at the edge of the rooftop and watched her quickly disappear into the other side of the city.

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