The Warrior of Love

"You actually attacked someone else's brother in the middle of the night... Humph, this shameless monster should have been killed long ago to rid the people of harm! By the way, did you suffer any loss, brother?

Did that female demon take advantage of you? Are your important things still there? Be sure to keep them safe and don’t give them to anyone else. "

Mashu's face suddenly turned red, and she murmured, "Senior..."

Jiang Liu's mouth twitched: "What on earth are you talking about...Besides, I didn't keep that kind of thing on purpose."

If it could be thrown away, Jiang Liu would certainly want to throw it away. But... isn't this the case that there has been no chance?

If possible, he wants to find someone he won't regret, and an absolutely romantic atmosphere, leaving him with the most perfect experience... Well, that seems a bit pretentious.

If I tell others, probably no one would believe it, but this guy who exudes a straight masculine vibe actually has a little girlish heart.

"That kind of thing?"

Ritsuka tilted her head, "This is very important. Has it not been taken away?"

"Uh..." Jiang Liu was a little embarrassed. It seemed that he was the one who was impure. "Don't worry, I——"

Jiang Liu stopped talking, suddenly feeling that it was a bit strange to talk about this topic with his sister.

"By the way, aren't monsters not allowed to invade houses? What's wrong with this guy?"

"What's going on? This subtle pause!"

Ritsuka gasped, "You're obviously changing the subject...Brother, what's wrong with you? Are you...so, so much of an exaggeration? She even kept it for you and didn't attack Mashu."

"Senior?!" The sub-servant girl was at a loss.

"You all had a great time chatting."

Tsuda then said quietly: "But don't forget, we are outdoors now, and we may be discovered by monsters at any time."

So you are here too—Jiang Liu looked at a certain swordsman in surprise.

If he didn't say anything, even Jiang Liu would almost ignore his existence. This ability to erase his presence would definitely be effective if used for assassinations.

"Chirp--ah no, hey, hey, everyone."

A window upstairs opened, and the proprietress, as nimble as a bird, leaned out her upper body and spoke nervously to the people below.

"Come up quickly, it's almost three quarters past midnight, "that" is about to begin, come back now!"

-

"This happens occasionally. Although most monsters abide by the rules and do not invade houses, some monsters are exceptions."

A room was temporarily used as a meeting room. The young proprietress was sitting on the tatami in the middle, explaining something to everyone.

"For example, monsters like Zashiki-warashi and Nura-oni are inextricably linked to "human residences". It can even be said that they are one of the fundamental elements that make up their legends. It is impossible to completely separate these monsters from houses, because that would be tantamount to erasing their existence.

Therefore, at night, they will enter houses even with closed doors, and due to their own characteristics, no type of lock can stop them.

However, many monsters with this characteristic are harmless, or their impact on humans is "tolerable", so although the people in the city are troubled, they can only endure it. "

"What about that female ghost?" Tsuda asked, "She obviously wants to kill people."

"No, this type of attack usually only steals the essence of the victim, and the victim's life will not be in direct danger."

The young lady boss tapped her lower lip with her finger: "But there is one thing that is very strange... Some of the victims are almost dead, but they are still unwilling to tell others about their troubles and silently endure the monster's night attacks. It's really pitiful!"

"Oh." Jiang Liu responded emotionlessly, then asked in a gentle voice, "By the way, the boss lady looks very young. How old is she this year?"

"Even a country bumpkin like me knows that asking a woman's age is rude." Tsuda shook his head.

"I'm sixteen this year." The young proprietress said with her chest puffed out and her head held high.

But unfortunately, even though she tried hard to show herself, her figure and appearance were still so immature.

"It doesn't look like it... Sorry, that's rude."

"It doesn't matter. Many people say so." The proprietress continued, "After my parents passed away, my height has hardly changed. It has remained the same as when I was thirteen years old. At first I still had the idea, but now I'm desperate. It seems that I can only have this child-like body in the future."

"That's no wonder."

Jiang Liu nodded: "No wonder you don't understand the thoughts of the victims."

In this era, matters between men and women should be taught by mothers. After all, this is an era where even erotic pictures are considered luxury items.

It turns out that my parents died early and my mother didn't have time to teach me...

"Huh? What do you mean?" The young proprietress was puzzled.

"You don't need to understand." Lixiang reached out and hugged the delicate body of the young proprietress, pushing her into his arms, and letting out a chuckle.

"It's best for you to stay innocent like this, hehehe..."

"Senior sometimes makes people feel that he is not far from committing a crime." Mashu smiled bitterly.

"I don't quite understand what you're saying."

The young proprietress's ears twitched, and she suddenly broke free from Lixiang's arms, trotted over and blew out the oil lamp.

Jiang Liu also became serious and looked out the window.

"Such a strong demonic aura... sixty, seventy, eighty... definitely more than a hundred. Haha, is this the Edo's "One Hundred Demons Night Parade"? "

Chapter 117: The Ghost in Splendid Clothes, the General of the Night

Some have green faces and fangs, some have sinister auras, some have terrifying shapes, some are twisted and wriggling, and some have inexplicable identities...

One after another, strange-looking creatures paraded through the streets of Edo, like an Oriental Halloween parade.

Lanterns were extinguished one by one wherever they passed, and the entire city was plunged into complete darkness. Even the bright moon in the sky was obscured by dark clouds.

The only remaining source of light was the turquoise will-o'-the-wisp fire emanating from the parade.

That was definitely not the flame emitted when "phosphorus" burns in the scientific sense, but the cold flame that truly represents death.

Chattering laughter, faint crying, low calls, heroic singing, unknown screams...

All kinds of chaotic sounds formed the most bizarre carnival music, pulling Edo into the absurd Ukiyo-e.

No one dared to come out to check the situation, and the parade seemed to have no interest in the houses.

In the well, under the tree, on the eaves, under the lanterns, in the abandoned houses, in the toilets... They gathered from all directions and corners of the city and merged into the main street like streams flowing into the sea.

Only a small group of no more than a hundred people passed through the "Red Cardinal Pavilion", but when the parade entered the second half, it had expanded to a thousand people, and was still growing like a snowball.

Jiang Liu sneered at first, but later he was silent. Even he was shocked by the scene of this hell on earth, and for a moment he didn't know what to do, and he rarely felt "confused".

This is far from being described by the four words "One Hundred Demons Night Parade". If all the monsters hidden in the city came out, there would probably be two to three thousand or even more.

Although most of them are small monsters that are not presentable, the number is enough to make people despair.

Individuals as powerful as Daitengu are definitely rare, but conversely, the generals who can organize such a large "army" must be powerful beyond imagination.

Even if it was him, could he really change this situation? Jiang Liu was in a dilemma.

Not to mention him, Tsuda, Ritsuka, Mashu, everyone was silent, for fear of disturbing the monsters passing by downstairs.

Can we really win with just the few people here?

"I'll go take a look." Jiang Liu suddenly said to Li Xiang in a low voice.

"There must be a big boss behind this march. No matter what actions we plan to take in the future, we must first find out the other party's background."

"Brother?" Li Xiang exclaimed first, then quickly suppressed his voice.

"Are you alone? It's too dangerous!"

"It's okay. Although it's not shown in the Servant's skills, your brother's stealth skills are still very impressive. There are so many obstacles in the city that can be hidden, so nothing will happen."

Jiang Liu used his eyes to stop Li Xiang who wanted to object.

"No one here can do this except me, not even Tsuda. Besides, don't we still have you? I am your Servant. If something really happens, I will contact you through telepathy. Then you can use the Command Spell to summon me back."

"but……"

"Don't worry, Li Xiang." Jiang Liu held Li Xiang's head and said gently, "Trust your brother."

-

If you look down at the present-day Edo Castle from a high enough place, you will see a bluish-white turbid current rushing in from the streets and gathering towards the center, then turning into a torrent and rushing out of the city.

"It's so ugly."

The elegant black and white tower in the castle tower in the city center has now lost its sacred meaning, emitting endless eerie horror in the deep night.

Now that all the lanterns have been extinguished, only the bright red light is hung here, standing out and eye-catching.

No one knows where its original owner is, but it now belongs to a great monster.

However, the new owner did not seem to like living in it like a human. Instead, he sat on the eaves, on the animal-head tile that was in a flying posture.

Wearing a gorgeous but indecent kimono like a prostitute, the white-skinned girl with double horns was leisurely enjoying the night breeze, her short blue-purple hair swaying slowly, and the bright red in the corners of her eyes looked gorgeous and enchanting.

"An existence born from human malice is rampant in a city that hosts human's beautiful vision. It is because of this that the world becomes distorted."

She picked up the luxurious wine jug made of colored glass, slowly poured the clear liquid into the exaggerated wine glass, picked up the cup that was half a meter wide, and drank it down in one gulp.

“Hmm, ha—”

Exhaling a white mist that was either alcohol or heat, the monster girl smiled as if she didn't care about anything, and quietly watched the "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons" below... She knew where the end of this team was.

"You're still not satisfied even with this, my greedy father... One day, I'll be devoured too. I'm looking forward to that day."

-

"Where the hell are these guys going?"

On the treetops, Jiang Liu, wearing a Tengu mask and a black cloak, was quietly observing the movements of the hundreds of ghosts like a ghost.

One after another hideous and terrifying evil ghosts walked past him not far away, the nearest one that looked like a lantern was even only one meter away from him, but no monster noticed Jiang Liu, and they just ignored him as if he were a piece of wood or a rock.

Jiang Liu also stood here exceptionally calmly, surrounded by thousands of alien species. If his identity was exposed, he would be surrounded and killed. But he was not nervous at all. His breathing was steady, as if he was sleeping, calm and relaxed.

The mask was naturally left by Daitengu, and the black cloak was a mimicry of the demon armor. It only looked like a cloak on the surface, but it was actually still armor inside.

The Tengu mask itself is not a treasure, nor can it even be considered "equipment". It is just a pure ornament. However, the long time worn by the Tengu has made it imbued with a hint of demonic energy, cleverly concealing Jiang Liu's human aura.

In this way, coupled with the ninja stealth technique and observation Haki, Jiang Liu was as inconspicuous as a drop of water flowing into a river.

Not to mention that the monsters couldn't find him, even if they saw him, they would probably think of him as one of their own kind. After all, it was impossible for him to recognize all of the thousands of monsters.

Jiang Liu observed for so long and found that the ghosts were not wandering aimlessly, but there was a certain order in the chaos, and they were walking towards the gate of Kyoto one after another.

However, Jiang Liu has not yet found the leader of the hundred ghosts.

"oh oh!"

"Woo!"

“Hohoho——”

"Hee hee hee!"

When the large group of ghosts arrived at the city gate, Jiang Liu followed and stopped on a nearby roof. He was surrounded by some strange-looking monsters and looked inconspicuous.

Then, Jiang Liu was surprised to find that hundreds of ghosts stopped one by one. Although still in chaos, they were pushing and shoving in front of the city gate and no one was willing to move forward. Some violent ghosts even started fighting and biting each other, but they just refused to get close to the city gate, as if there was some invisible barrier there.

"Hmm?" Jiang Liu was puzzled. "What are these guys waiting for?"

Time passed minute by minute, and when there were monsters everywhere and there was almost no place to stand, it seemed that the real protagonist should appear, but the leader was still nowhere to be seen.

Just when Jiang Liu was getting impatient and wanted to investigate further, a corner of lavender clothes slipped past his eyes.

"—"

The body stiffened instantly, and the blood seemed to freeze at this moment.

It's so close, when exactly - Jiang Liu tried hard to control himself from turning his head, disguising himself as those small monsters nearby, and ignoring the Meiying who was approaching quietly.

No one... no monster noticed this shadow, and no one looked over. Jiang Liu also forcibly controlled his muscles and eyeballs, almost forcing himself to stare straight ahead.

All he saw was just that piece of kimono and a light shadow.

And then it appeared.

He walked across the rooftop like a leaf, humming some tune, and his leisurely steps seemed like those of a child playing games.

Jiang Liu stared at the back of the person who passed by him, watching him pass through the hundreds of ghosts with ease, without a single speck of dust on the corners of his clothes.

Finally, "it" landed in front of the city gate, allowing all the monsters to see it.

That’s right, it’s “let”.