The Warrior of Love

That's a giant!

A steel giant whose size is no less than that of the leader of the Yaqi clan, descending from the shining starlight magic circle, exuding the aura of "absolute"!

Absolute justice;

Absolute power;

Absolute holiness;

as well as--

Absolutely brilliant!

"Come on, Sun King!"

The golden sword pointed straight to the sky, unleashing endless power, and the scorching light turned into a raging fire that fell towards the Yamata no Orochi!

Zheng!

The golden sword collided with the scales that were far stronger than steel. The sword that could flatten mountains easily slashed into the snake's body. In a blink of an eye, two-thirds of it was penetrated. The smelly blood spurted out and splashed on the giant's body, making a corroded sizzling sound.

But just when the big sword was about to cut off all the snake heads, Yaqi's eyes suddenly flashed an extremely dangerous red light.

"I really underestimated you, kid!!"

In an instant, the entire earth began to shake, as if the sky was falling and the earth was splitting apart. The mountains gradually rose up, and terrifying cracks appeared. Extremely turbid water gushed out from them, forming an endless flood that rushed down from the top of the mountain and hit the Sun King.

“Puff, sizzle—”

In just a moment, most of the iron giant was corroded, leaving only a skeleton that seemed like it could break at any time, and countless spiritual lights rose from the damaged area.

"really……"

Protected by the Sun King's chest armor, Jiang Liu was in a listless state, but still had a stubborn smile on his face.

"As expected, the gap in strength cannot be bridged... But don't think this is the end, Yamata no Orochi!"

At the last moment before the steel giant disappeared, under the control of Jiang Liu's mind, the golden sword released a torrent of light that could illuminate the entire sky, splitting the darkness from top to bottom and dividing the turbid flow of the underworld into two.

"Cut it in two with one stroke o Ruyi Divine Sword!"

Yaqi was under the sharp edge and had nowhere to hide. In front of his horrified eyes, the huge snake head was cut off by a sword!

"It's a pity that I can't really use the Sun King's tricks..."

At the same time that Yaqi was beheaded, the wanton torrent completely wiped out the glory of the Sun King and swallowed up the falling river...

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"Well!"

Her heart seemed to be gripped by a huge hand, and the blood in her body stopped flowing at that moment. The feeling of powerlessness from the depths of her soul almost made the girl fall down.

"senior!"

Mashu quickly supported Ritsuka, her face full of anxiety.

Tsuda, who was standing next to him, also frowned and looked out the window, wondering what he was thinking.

The earthquake just now was so strong that it could be felt even in Edo Castle. Something extraordinary had appeared outside the castle, and Jiang Liu sent back a message at this time, asking Ritsuka to use up all the Command Spells, so everyone guessed something.

However, it is precisely because of this that everyone cannot let it go.

Jiang Liu’s battle…what happened?

Although he is very powerful, can he really protect himself from this guy who can cause changes in heaven and earth?

"Do not……"

Holding his right hand which continued to feel a burning sensation, Ritsuka looked towards the dark world and muttered to himself in a certain direction.

There was no trace of the Command Seal on the back of her hand, but even using the Three-Stroke Command Seal could not change the outcome.

"elder brother?"

Chapter 122: This Yaki is very strong but too cautious

“Ahhh it hurts, it hurts so much!”

Although there were no wounds on its body, the pain was definitely transmitted. The huge monster continued to struggle in the dark space, and its collision with the mountain wall caused an earth-shaking movement.

"That bastard! Can't he even deal with a mere human?! I'm going to kill it! Even if it grows back, I'm going to kill it!"

[That would just be experiencing the pain again. ]

[Calm down, "me", this is nothing. 】

[Compared to the time when all the heads were chopped off, this time is nothing. ]

【Hee hee hee--】

[Who died? The pain woke me up. ]

【It is "I" who died.】

[No, no, it should be "me"──]

"Shut up!"

I slammed my head hard against the rock wall, and the voice in my head was finally suppressed temporarily.

"A bunch of bastards..."

The Yamata no Orochi comes from ancient Japanese mythology. It is a great demon that roams the land of Izumo. There is also a saying that it is a sea demon or the incarnation of storms. Its body is extremely large, with eight heads and eight tails, so it is called "Yamata".

It is said that its head is as big as a mountain, each of its tails can fill a valley, its eyes are as red as sour berries, and its body is so huge that it is no different from a mountain, even covered with trees and moss. Its abdomen is already rotten, and blood is flowing with highly toxic pus.

——This is just a record in mythology.

The real Yamata no Orochi is slightly different from the myth.

In mythology, Susanoo (Susanoo) killed the Yamata-no-Orochi with Ame-no-Habage-zan and obtained the sword Ame-no-Musukomo from its tail.

In the history of this world line, Susanoo failed to completely kill the Yamata no Orochi. Even after its head was chopped off, this peerless demon was still able to actively connect its body to the earth by "petrification".

The Yamata-no-Orochi, which communicated with the earth veins, managed to survive, but as a price, it had become one with the earth and could no longer move freely.

If it had followed the normal process, it would have become a part of the "Great Source" over a long period of time, losing its independent consciousness and existing as a spiritual vein. But about half a year ago, a very coincidental opportunity allowed it to wake up and obtain the Holy Grail.

In fact, the Holy Grail didn't have much use for him - it was connected to the earth veins.

However, the servant summoning ritual on the Holy Grail was quite valuable. He used it as the core to summon some servants who were subservient to it, and then step by step established the "Hundred Demons" of this era, allowing the monsters to collect the fear emitted by humans in this world and turn it into nutrients to restore it to its heyday.

The current state of Yamata no Orochi is somewhere between a mountain god and an earth vein, but as long as it collects enough "terror", it can once again establish the image of a "monster" and become active in the world as a "demon" again.

All to free it from the shackles of the earth!

However, things are not always smooth sailing. The magic eye of Yamata no Orochi can occasionally see the future (equivalent to intermittent clairvoyance), so he learned about the existence of Ritsuka and others...

What’s interesting is that with his strength and the hundreds of demons under his command, he could easily deal with the Chaldean group, but he never took “serious” action, which is strange.

"Looking at you like this, are you at a disadvantage?"

Another voice sounded, but this time it was not the other "self" in the mind, but a voice that existed in reality, still echoing in the dark space.

"What a surprise! In this era, is there anyone who can hurt you like Susanoo?"

Enduring the pain of severed head, Yaqi opened his eyes and slowly looked at the person who came. There was a coldness in his red pupils, but facing the words implied with sarcasm, he chose to remain silent.

This guy is still useful to Yaqi and cannot be killed for the time being, otherwise Yaqi would have long been unable to tolerate this mentally ill man.

"You don't have to worry about so much, just finish "that" as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, the progress is going very smoothly... By the way, were you injured by those people I mentioned before? It's really strange. With your strength, you could have dealt with them when they first came here, but you had to wait until now. What on earth are you thinking?"

This time, Yamata no Orochi did not remain silent, but asked a question inexplicably.

"Do you believe in fate?"

"Ok?"

"Destiny is not some illusory existence, but has a real concept and even a "form." "

Yamata no Orochi said slowly: "It is like a river. The development of things is like the endless flow of river water. It will neither stop nor dry up. Even if you want to stop it with brute force, you can't do it. No matter how sharp the sword is, you can't cut it off."

The man seemed to not understand at all and let out an "ah" in confusion.

"Have you ever tried to stop the river? The harder you try, the greater the resistance you will encounter. If you just go with the flow, there will naturally be no resistance.

I call this resistance "karma", but from the knowledge that the cup brings, humans seem to call it "restraint."

"Restraint?" The man seemed to gradually understand. "Are you saying that there is a will in the dark that maintains the correct trajectory of the world?"

"The more force you apply, the more intense the resistance you will receive, and it may even lead to unpredictable consequences..."

Yaqi seemed to remember something and a creepy rumbling sound came from his throat.

"It's enough to recklessly die once. For a demon like me who was originally conquered and should have disappeared into the dust of myth, wanting to revive is already challenging karma. What's more, there is a suspected person among those who descended... In short, be careful!"

Yamata no Orochi said it again as if hypnotizing himself.

"You must be careful... If I take action on my own, it will be easy to cross the line. What if some strange man suddenly appears? What should I do?

Therefore, the safest way is to let the ghosts do it, and don't deliberately target them, just let it go, anyway, the difference in strength is there."

Originally, when it discovered Jiang Liu, it actually thought about controlling Jiang Liu's will, using him to approach the woman and then kill her. This was the most prudent approach. Unfortunately, Jiang Liu was not a coward who would give in, so its plan failed.

"Ah, damn it... I really need to recover my physical body as soon as possible. If I can move freely, I won't be afraid even if Karma really intervenes!"

Looking at the Yamata-no-Orochi who was struggling there, the man in the darkness couldn't help but shook his head and sighed.

In his opinion, Yaqi didn't need to be so careful. With such a huge advantage, wouldn't it be a win if he just went up and crushed him?

What restraining force and karma? It feels like it is scaring itself!

Could it be that because he was killed by Susanoo once, his personality has become a little paranoid?

Alas, this Yamata no Orochi is very powerful but too cautious...

Chapter 123: The Majestic Maid

"Youngsters, pay attention when you're working!"

"This is the sake ordered by the guests at Matsuno-no. Send it over quickly."

"Don't look so sad, you work in the service industry!"

"The floor isn't clean enough, hurry up!"

……

Ritsuka was kept busy by one task after another. Although he was very concerned about Jiang Liu's safety, he had no choice but to suppress his chaotic thoughts and devote himself to the work of "Hongjingting".

Using work to pay for accommodation was agreed upon before moving in. The landlady took contracts very seriously, so it was impossible for her to forget about this.

Together with Tsuda and Mashu, the Chaldean group was busy for most of the day and finally waited for the break time. But as soon as Ritsuka had some free time, she thought of Jiang Liu who was nowhere to be found, and couldn't help but sigh deeply. Even the fragrant food couldn't make her happy.

“I just can’t bear to watch this!”

The maid-dressed girl, a senior employee of "Kunjaku-tei" and theoretically everyone's senior, slammed her chopsticks on the table, startling everyone.

"Stop being so mad! How can we fight if we don't have enough food?"

"Fight?"

"You can enjoy such delicious food, what else do you have to complain about?"

Li Xiang stammered, "No, no..."

"Then give it to me!"

The maid unceremoniously picked up a rice ball and forced it into Ritsuka's mouth.

"Uuuuuu——"

The girl's mouth was covered and her face turned red from choking. She shook her head desperately but she was not as strong as the maid. Mashu next to her wanted to come up to help but froze after being glared at fiercely by the maid.

Eventually, Ritsuka was forced to eat the delicious white food.

"it is good!"

As if she had done something good, the maid pinched her waist proudly.

“No matter how sad something is, you always have to fill your stomach before you can think about other things. An empty stomach is the enemy.”