Inner Destroyer

　Ugh. Lin's talents are similar to Qi Xing's. Qi Xing is also better at protecting himself than helping others.

　"Is he from Guitou's family?" Qi Xing smacked his lips and asked again.

　Lin nodded, but didn't understand what he wanted to do.

　But Qi Xing had already walked over.

　He ignored the thick evil energy that settled at the bottom of the pit—a normal person would go crazy just by touching it—and walked into the pit. While taking out the silver coin of "Domination", he picked up Lingzhen from the ground and slapped her twice!

　Now they were all stunned.

　“Don’t shout.”

　Qi Xing said calmly,

　"This is something that all the shrine maidens used as human pillars by the Kito family experienced before they died. So you are not allowed to scream."

　The "Master" gave the order, and Lingzhen immediately became silent, unable to make a sound.

　Speaking of this, Qi Xing couldn't help but recall last night when he was looking at the files of these demon-hunting families with Wolf Lord and Elaine. He was stunned by the various "astonishing wisdom" of these local demon-hunting families.

　For example, they would send a dozen or so shrine maidens as sacrifices, use ███ to drain and weaken the great demon, and then seal it. They would then make living stakes of the shrine maidens and drive them into the spiritual vein nodes, using the grudges of the shrine maidens after their death to corrode and weaken the great demon.

　For example, when encountering a big monster that cannot be defeated, the demon-exorcist priestess is deliberately sent to fight for free first, so that she can give birth to the big monster's offspring, and then use the newborn monster to make a spell tool to kill the original big monster.

　Such brutal operations are recorded in history. Including the Guitou family, the Juyao family, etc., in fact, most of the demon-killing families in Japan are

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　This kind of thing has been done frequently throughout history.

　After all, don't forget, this is still the absurd world created by Sasa. █It is both a disaster and a force.

　As for why it is no longer done in modern times, at least it is basically no longer done, at least it is not dared to be done openly. In fact, it is because the central government's official exorcism power has been improved, and international support for exorcism has also increased. After all, even Japan was rushing towards centralization after the Meiji Restoration, and after World War II, foreign exorcists could enter and leave freely.

　But on the other hand, if a vicious monster that the aristocratic families cannot deal with suddenly appears in the local area, these families will probably use their ancestral prescriptions again.

　Qi Xing even wondered for a moment if these people knew a folklorist with an exorcist camera. After all, their actions were a classic stereotype of Japanese exorcists.

　But in the end, the three of them came to a surprisingly consistent conclusion: recruiting under the guise of the "International Exorcist Association" was simply a cover. Otherwise, not only would Qi Xing feel sickened and murderous just by looking at them, but Elaine would never agree to actually recruit these people into the "association."

　Therefore, Qi Xing naturally would not be kind to the demon-fighting families in these places.

　Now, many local demon-exorcist families regard the Holy See, a foreign monk, as a lifeline.

　But Qi Xing had no intention of saving them.

　"Want power? I see you've been infused with a lot of power now."

　So Qi Xing picked up the enchanting goddess and said to her,

　"If you want strength, I will help you control this evil spirit."

　"If you don't want power, I'll make you spit out this evil energy."

　"But now, I "command" you to regain consciousness!"

　082: Because I like

　I have to admit that "Silver Coins" are really useful.

　As long as the power is sufficient, as long as the will of the "Silver Coin Messenger" is clear and firm enough, the person being "commanded" cannot disobey. This is true even for things she herself cannot do - even if she clearly saw something, she can still "command" it to say "you didn't see anything"; even if she is clearly unconscious, she can still "command" it to "recover immediately"!

　So now the Peacock Fairy Ling Zhen had regained consciousness, or at least appeared to have regained consciousness. She was now slumped on the road, her evil spirit had subsided, and she was obediently listening to Qi Xing's words, but her eyes were still wide open.

　Is the "awakeness" commanded in this way really awake?

　"Not bad, your brain is finally working, and you're starting to understand how to use Overlord."

　Sasa sat on Qi Xing's head and watched the fun, feeling quite good.

　"Although you haven't fully grasped it yet—'command' is only the most superficial use of 'dominate.' You need to carefully consider the advanced uses of concepts like 'dominate, control, and rule.' You've already used it once before, but it seems your brain hasn't fully grasped it yet."

　Why didn't Sasa tell Qi Xing directly? A small part of this was, of course, due to the devil's malicious intent, but the majority was genuinely for Qi Xing's own good: the divine essence of the Silver Coin transcended natural human language. If the "messenger" couldn't grasp its "flavor" for themselves, and only understood it literally, they would easily fall into the hindrance of knowledge and perception, ultimately falling behind.

　However, Qi Xing was more concerned about another matter than the power of the evil god: "Sasa, that white-haired witch, could she be your follower?"

　He was really a little worried about this matter.

　"Ah? How would I know?"

　However, this abominable evil loli didn't care about it at all.

　"Do you think I'm some kind of god who needs to be believed in to have power, replying to customers like a customer service representative every day?"

　"I really don't think so."

　"So I don't know where she comes from."

　This loli evil god is as disappointing as ever!

　Back to the scene.

　The streets, ravaged by evil energy and threatening to erupt out of control, were still thick with the aftermath of the battle. Though the battle was over, the air still lingered with the filth. But not everything was resolved.

　However, at this moment, Qi Xing saw that suddenly a group of girls wearing traditional red and white shrine maiden costumes drove a van hurriedly over and rushed to the scene!

　There weren't many of them, only six, but they all looked like legitimate shrine maidens. Their faces turned pale the moment they entered this filthy, evil-filled area.

　The leading miko was older and walked hurriedly, her forehead slightly sweaty, and even the coin in her hand trembled slightly from the pace of her running. She looked up and saw Jin Gorin standing in the middle of the street. She immediately stopped and bowed deeply, her tone full of apology: "Master Guardian! Please forgive us for being late!"

　The other priestesses also quickly bowed their heads and apologized, looking panicked.

　Lin just shook his head slightly, his tone calm: "You are too late, clean up this place first."

　"Yes!"

　The witches responded quickly and immediately went their separate ways.

　Of course, they were not here to repair the damaged streets; that matter could be left to the secular engineering team.

　Naturally, their responsibility is to purify those unconscious ordinary people and drive away uncleanness and evil spirits.

　"The Lord of Heaven,"

　"The Imperial Ancestor Izanagi,"

　"Puhu-no-Okami, the spirit of all purity,"

　"Please come here and cleanse all sins."

　"May we be as pure as the morning dew, clear and flawless; may our souls be as bright as the moon, shining brightly in the sky.

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　"I offer this wish with utmost sincerity."

　The imperial coins were waved, the soft sound of Kagura bells accompanied by the surge of spiritual power, and the priestesses chanted the purification spells, clearing away the evil thoughts that were forced into these ordinary people one by one, and purifying all affected passers-by.

　They had no idea that their desires had nearly been driven out of control by the witches' magic. Under the witches' purification, these ordinary people would at least not suffer any sequelae.

　Qi Xing, watching from the side, immediately understood: "These priestesses are here to assist you, the Guardian of the North, who can't use ordinary spells."

　Lin nodded: "Yes. But they are also civil servants."

　Elaine had previously mentioned that not all local exorcists, prayer masters, and sorcerers refused to give up power. Some chose to swear allegiance to Kamigorin and the Japanese central government behind her, becoming civil servants who ate the emperor's salary and served the central government as minions.

　These witches are obviously the civil servants who have obediently received central government salaries.

　But before that, who were they?

　"What a strong evil spirit..."

　One of the priestesses hardly dared to look directly at the enchanting Peacock Goddess who was slumped on the ground, and murmured in a low voice.

　"Don't touch her yet."

　Lin ordered calmly,

　"That's the demon exorcist of the Guitou family. He was transformed into this by the evil ways."

　As a result, when these words were spoken, three of the six witches were stunned; the one in the lead frowned and understood a little.

　The remaining two were immediately frightened and showed terrified expressions, as if they recalled some unpleasant memories, and subconsciously hid behind Lin.

　The sight of two adults hiding behind a high school girl looked a bit funny, but Qi Xing immediately understood that this was actually a symbol of the identities of the six of them.

　The three insignificant shrine maidens were probably ordinary psychic civil servants recruited from the public without any aristocratic family background.

　The older and more knowledgeable leader, likely from another clan, had chosen to go ashore and pledge allegiance to Kamigorin and the central government. So, upon hearing about the Kito clan, she guessed something.

　As for the two frightened miko at the end… I'm afraid they came directly from a demon-fighting family like the Onitsuka family, with a long and shady history, yet they refused to give up their status as local tyrants and pledge allegiance to the central government. They had only just managed to escape from their original family.

　This can be regarded as a microcosm of the current distribution of superhuman forces in northeastern Japan.

　Kamigorin, at only seventeen years old, has become an ecological overlord capable of influencing an area of ​​seventy thousand square kilometers of supernatural ecological environment, forcing local superhumans to choose between joining, resisting, or leaving.

　Lin stood there, as if the entire world revolved around her. Her very presence gave Qi Xing a sense of enlightenment.

　On the other side, the Peacock Goddess Ling Zhen noticed the complicated looks of the priestesses, and she couldn't help but shrink back, shrinking into the pit.

　"Kito Retsujin,"

　Lin walked over and asked her coldly,

　"Explain the whole thing."

　Although he already knew that she was a victim, Rin couldn't be too friendly towards someone who went crazy and wantonly attacked passers-by.

　In fact, as a victim, Lie Zhen, who has now become a mysterious goddess, could not provide much information and could only stammer as she recounted what had happened to her.

　Having to reveal her motives in front of Kamigorin would probably be the real insult to her.

　Furthermore, when Rin heard that Reima had deliberately not reported the matter to the relevant authorities and had acted on her own, simply because she wanted her approval, although she remained expressionless on the surface, her dyed blonde hair began to smoke, and the smoldering anger had begun to fade the dye.

　Seeing her superior's condition was amiss, the older miko in charge of Rin's team quickly took over the conversation. "Kito-kun, if you truly cared about those lives, you shouldn't have withheld information without authorization. When you saw the victims in the basement of the hospital, you should have immediately withdrawn and called the local guardians."

　"Now, considering your reformed state and the laws regarding exorcists, you may face a certain period of imprisonment."

　If asking her to explain her motives just now was an insult, then what the civil servant witch said now was definitely an even greater insult.

　However, given that the demonized angel Lingzhen is in a state where she might lose control if she loses the order to wake up, wouldn't it be irresponsible to the people if we don't lock her up?

　The family business failed, and the attempt to prove himself also failed. He wanted to climb higher, but now he is in jail.

　When her family finds out about her situation, when other demon-fighting families find out about her, what a shame it will be!

　Lingzhen lowered her head, her face turning pale and blue.

　Ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous.

　The priestesses around her were still looking at her with complicated, pitying eyes. These eyes, rather than contempt, made her feel more painful.

　She had wanted to win. To prove her worth. To impress everyone, to force Kamigorin to acknowledge her. But in the end, what had she become?

　A complete joke.

　"Hehe...hehe..."

　Her shoulders trembled slightly, the corners of her mouth raised, and her laughter was full of despair.

　However, even if she wanted to go crazy, she couldn't, because if she went crazy, she would continue to run wild, because Qi Xing ordered her to "wake up."

　Things that should have been shattered were suppressed by the absolute force.

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　The psychological pain of being unable to go crazy when you should is probably unimaginable.

　"Yes, she is right."

　A voice suddenly sounded in her ears.

　"A lion cannot see a mouse."

　"You can't be the hero she sees."

　The voice was low and charming, like the whisper of the night, or like some forbidden call.

　"In that case, then degenerate into an evil monster."