The Eye Demon Doesn't Die from the Magical Girl

But in terms of worry-freeness, Ji Hui is much better than her.

Even though he had only stayed one night last night, she was already hoping Ji Hui would leave with Ruth.

"Ah, but it's been so long, the locations of many places may have changed. Chizuru, can you take me there?"

Ruth's words made Chizuru Hanezame think about it and then nodded.

"Okay, I get it, as long as you don't yell like you did just now."

Perhaps because she is currently Ruth's only acquaintance, she now behaves like a socially anxious person who suddenly enters an unfamiliar environment, relying heavily on herself.

It's understandable, but really annoying.

"Yeah, hello Chizuru. You're different from Ai."

Ruth said with a grin, causing Chizuru Hazen's face to immediately show a curious expression.

"Didn't Mom go shopping for clothes with you?"

"In the beginning, I did, but ever since you've been with your dad, you've been too lazy to care about me. Really, you forget your friends when you see them."

As if remembering the situation at that time, Ruth also curled her lips, causing Chizuru Hazen's mouth to twitch involuntarily.

However, as if she had opened a chatterbox, Ruth did not stop, but continued to complain unhappily.

"I'm telling you, the fundamental reason she doesn't want to go shopping with me isn't because I'm a demon or anything like that. She simply went to buy an umbrella secretly and didn't want me to know. Sometimes she even sneaked one or two pieces of clothing back to show your dad."

"To be honest, there were a few times when I watched them secretly working together. I don't know the exact time, but maybe I witnessed your birth with my own eyes at one of those times."

Completely unaware of Chizuru Hazen's increasingly darker complexion, Ruth sighed and spoke with some regret.

"It's a pity. Later, Ai found me and told me that the demon situation seemed to have worsened. Even staying in the shrine might not be safe. So, with her help, I had to live in the basement, and I've been living there ever since."

"Yeah, we can go shopping together. Maybe those stores your mom secretly went to are still open."

"no need!"

Chizuru Hazen's voice suddenly rose a little, interrupting Ruth's words.

Now she was certain that her mother was absolutely annoyed by the vampire and that was why she found an excuse to expel her from the shrine.

"Uh ok"

Looking at Chizuru Yuzen's slightly unfriendly eyes, Ruth could only smile awkwardly.

But then, she couldn't help but ask.

"Oh, by the way, what was Ji Hui doing? I saw he left quite early."

"Today is the day he will trade with Anjianyuan, so he went to the agreed location in advance."

"trade?"

Ruth couldn't help but blink, causing Chizuru Hazen to nod.

"Well, after all, Ji Hui is currently the only rational, human-like demon from the outer realm. So he also reached a deal with them, using his social status as a reward to assist them in researching the power of the outer realm demons."

Chapter 128 Military Order

"Is this the end?"

Looking at the researchers in plain clothes moving the equipment away from their bodies and putting it back into the briefcases they carried with them, Ji Hui couldn't help but ask in surprise.

This research method was much simpler than he had imagined. Apart from scraping off a small piece of skin from his finger as research material, it was basically no different from a physical examination.

"Well, today is over. Let's discuss further research next time."

One of the middle-aged men who seemed to be the leader of this group also nodded and said with a smile.

"Besides, you still have to go to work. It would be bad if these things delayed your time."

His words made Ji Hui rub his chin involuntarily. After taking a look at him and the researchers behind him who looked like ordinary office workers and did not look like high-end talents at all, he asked again.

"Is this what Duncan meant?"

"I guess so. He told us not to overdo the research and let it affect your normal life."

The middle-aged man nodded in acknowledgment, then his expression became more serious and he asked.

"Also, as a matter of routine, I'd like to ask you if you've recently come into contact with any other Dark Mace Garden members, or other similar entities, who have contacted you privately?"

"No, at most they were the ones who supervised those magical girls when they attacked me."

Ji Hui shook his head slightly and added something.

"Please also tell Duncan to rest assured that I still have the spirit of the contract. As long as there's no trouble on his end, I won't make a deal with anyone else behind his back."

"By the way, a reminder that most research runs into serious problems with live experiments. I hope you can exercise some restraint and avoid reenacting plots from various movies. This applies not only to my research, but also to the research on those demons."

"I understand. I will mention these words to Mr. Duncan after the meeting."

The man replied, but the meeting he mentioned also made Ji Hui curious.

"Meeting? It's not about me, is it?"

"Although I'm not sure about the specifics, it's likely to be mentioned. After all, you're a rather unique individual right now. There's been a debate within the organization about whether we should nip this in the bud, trust you completely, or just continue using you as we are now."

The man sighed and explained helplessly, making Ji Hui's expression become a little embarrassed.

"It seems that I have caused him a lot of trouble."

"No, rather, your presence is more beneficial to Mr. Duncan and us."

The man shook his head slightly and pointed at himself.

"If we really can't figure out anything at all, that would be the most troublesome thing. After all, Mr. Duncan has issued a military order within the organization, guaranteeing that we can deliver results within a month."

"He also established this!?"

The corners of Ji Hui's mouth twitched suddenly, causing the middle-aged man in front of him to spread his hands.

"There's nothing we can do. Your existence is truly too unique. It's like a self-aware being suddenly appearing among countless blades that have slaughtered countless people. This will naturally cause all kinds of controversy and conflict. So, Mr. Duncan has no choice but to rely on these promises to guarantee your existence."

"Ah, but don't worry, these things are the responsibility of us researchers. You just need to make sure that you don't get attacked by those magical girls in your daily life, otherwise we will really be out of work."

As if noticing the pressure on Ji Hui's face, the middle-aged man smiled and made a joke.

While the two of them were talking, the researchers had already packed up everything. After signaling to the middle-aged man in front of them, they asked him to nod towards Ji Hui.

"Well, see you next time, Mr. Ji Hui. I will contact you about the specific time and place later. I wish you a happy life."

As they talked, they got into the van that looked a little shabby and disappeared around a corner of the street.

Ji Hui also came out, and after taking a look at the deserted streets around him early in the morning, he walked towards the coffee shop.

Military order. No wonder I feel the pressure from Dark Mace Garden is easier than I thought.

However, can they really figure out anything in a month?

With these thoughts in mind, Ji Hui couldn't help but look down at his hands.

After all, when it comes down to it, even he himself couldn't understand the power of this extraterritorial demon.

It can be considered as a time for continuous rest, but I have a vague feeling that the abilities dormant in my body are like the abdominal muscles of a fat man. Although I know that these things exist, I have no way to really mobilize and show them.

If I simply restore my energy, won't my abilities be restored?

The extraterritorial demons were already on the verge of death at that time, so it was reasonable that their fusion was incomplete in the end.

But according to this theory, does it mean that I have to rely on devouring other extraterritorial demons to replenish my energy before I can unlock those abilities bit by bit?

What is this, Kirby?

To be honest, if I just want to live a normal life, with my current abilities, I basically don't have to worry about those magical girls coming over to cause trouble.

But since he wanted to wade into the muddy waters of this world and establish a neutral shelter, his current strength alone would not be enough.

After all, the shortcomings and limits of one's abilities are still very obvious. Without other means, failure will come sooner or later.

So now Ji Hui has begun to seriously consider how to unleash his true power as an extraterritorial demon.

“Hahaha——”

Just as he was thinking about it, a sudden scream came from a corner of the street, which made him react immediately. He took off his glasses while dodging the slash, and looked at the magical girl in front of him who was about to turn around and swing the sword in her hand, causing her to collapse in the burst of screams.

Looking at her lying on the ground and twitching, Ji Hui couldn't help but yawn slightly.

Last night, he and Chizuru Hazen stayed up very late because of Ruth's matter, and he was a little sleepy.

I hope it won’t affect my work today.

Thinking of this, he naturally stepped over the body of the magical girl under him and continued to move forward as if nothing had happened.

In a sense, he has become accustomed to being attacked by magical girls as a daily routine.

Chapter 129 Meeting at Dark Mace Garden

"How long do you plan to let that extraterritorial demon stay?"

Under the bright lights, the man's angry voice seemed out of place in the spacious and comfortable meeting room.

But even so, Duncan just kept a serious face, looked at his colleagues sitting around the round table who were also looking over, and slowly spoke.

"As I said, he is the only known extraterritorial demon who retains human thinking and values. This value itself is immeasurable."

However, his words made the man who stood up laugh in anger, and he spoke in a sarcastic tone.

"Yes, the last time we thought so, the subordinates we sent to make friendly contact were completely wiped out. Are you planning to wait until he actually starts destroying the world like the other extraterritorial demons before you start to regret it?"

"He risked his life to help us eliminate the fallen demon believers in Yanming City, as well as the truly summoned extraterritorial demon. Isn't that enough?"

"So, are you going to tell everyone else who lost friends and family because of the Shattered Star Palace that there's suddenly a smart, extraterritorial demon who wants to live a good life in this world, so we should just write off everything that happened before and watch him happily enjoy his life in this world that's been trampled countless times by fallen demons and extraterritorial demons?"

"Don't answer my question with a rhetorical question, Cavill. I'm talking about him personally, not the entire race of the Outer Demons."

Sanduncan responded coldly, causing a mature woman with wavy blonde hair in a suit not far from him to sigh.

"Alright, alright, calm down, you two."

"Duncan, you've met that demon from outside the realm in person. Do you think he's trustworthy?"

"I can't say whether he trusts me or not, but what he's doing right now is definitely not evil."

Duncan shook his head slightly and faced the few people with a ferocious face.

"What's more, what I'm talking about isn't trust or distrust, but a mutually beneficial trading relationship. He can bring us certain help and benefits, so we shouldn't kill him rashly."

"The premise is that he can indeed bring us some benefits."

Another man who looked older also spoke slowly.

"We've been researching magical girls and the Holy Spirit Temple for a long time, but we've found absolutely nothing. If we still can't get any help from him, then keeping him around will only cause endless trouble."

"So I also said, within a month, we will definitely come up with something. If that doesn't work, then it's up to you guys."

Duncan's words also made the man named Cavill sneer.

"One month is enough for an extraterritorial demon to destroy a city two or three times."

"He has lived in this world for several weeks now, and he hasn't done anything to harm the world. He even helped us save the world once."

"Maybe it's just because he hasn't thought about it yet, or maybe the Broken Star Palace hasn't started asking him to do anything yet."

"So you want to kill a person who has not committed any crime, because he might commit a crime in the future?"

"He's an extraterritorial demon. Isn't that reason enough? His colleagues have trampled on our world countless times, and yet you're thinking of negotiating a deal with them?"

"Kavill, we really want to completely expel the Broken Star Palace from this world, just like anyone who desires victory in war. But we must consider how many innocent people will be sacrificed."

"If studying the extraterritorial demons can ultimately reduce casualties and sacrifices, then what does it matter if the other party might be an enemy?"

However, Cavill glared back unwillingly and spoke slowly.

"You can tell this to the subordinate of mine who lost her husband and child because she wanted to get along with a talking demon from outside the realm, and now she has to stay in a mental hospital."

He glanced around at the people who had fallen silent because of his words, and the coldness in his tone did not subside.

"Last time, no, the previous times, we've all discovered those who seemed to be able to communicate, who seemed to understand us, and who even claimed to be demons from another world. And what happened? Some demanded our submission, some demanded we pay a higher price than the Shattered Star Palace, or else they'd destroy the world according to the Shattered Star Palace's ideas. There were even those who thought this world was nothing but a toy, grabbing magical girls and clamoring for their harem to submit. And some, unable to return, were so desperate they wanted to drag everyone down with them."

"We've already seen those extraterritorial demons that look similar to humans, but in essence, they just use our world as a toy, no different from the Shattered Star Palace. Do we really want to let this happen again, sacrifice a lot of people, and let them trample on us before we regret it?"

After a long time, Duncan's words were heard again.

"But if you do this, won't you also push those who were originally willing to accept and integrate into us to the opposite side?"

“Do we need their acceptance and integration?”

Cavill clenched his fists slightly and asked back.