I was reincarnated in Gensokyo and aspired to become a great magician!!

“…But I don’t have the final say here.” Sarinko could only look tentatively at Remi and Fran.

"Well, there's no point in keeping you anyway, so I'll let you go for Apple's sake." Remlia said immediately.

"Hey... I caught this with great difficulty." Fran looked at Marisa with pity and cut the rope that bound her with a scratch of her fingernail. "But it doesn't matter. I don't really want to see Marisa every day."

"Am I so unwelcome!?" Marisa moved her wrists which had become sore from being tied up. She felt like complaining that she was let go so easily.

"Hmph, although our positions are different, our ideas are the same, Marisa." Remlia snorted lightly, raised her hand and gestured, "That is to find out the mastermind behind this change... Just like you, a foolish person who immediately threw the identity of the suspect on the Scarlet Devil Mansion after seeing this fog. This makes me very unhappy, very unhappy!"

"Did you scold me by the way... Never mind." Marisa said with a strange expression, "Come to think of it, I really want to attend the party."

"Didn't the banquet just take place the day before yesterday? Why are you suddenly talking about this?" Sarinko tilted his head and looked at Marisa in confusion.

"I don't know... Well, I just suddenly feel a little itchy, as if the last time I attended the party was a month ago." Marisa scratched her head. "Just treat it as something I said casually. Now is not a good time to attend a party... But I really want to hold a party and drink and enjoy the cherry blossoms."

"Hey, you're looking a little weird." Remlia saw Marisa moving left and right and trying to control herself, as if she was addicted to partying.

Marisa suddenly stomped her feet, grabbed her broom, and rushed out of the window.

"No, no! I can't stand it any longer! I have to find Reimu and discuss resuming the party!"

"Marisa?" Zorinko tried to catch Marisa, but only managed to take off her wizard hat.

But Marisa had no intention of taking back the wizard hat, which she usually treasured so much.

Marisa's appearance is so strange that it makes people unable to help but imagine.

"My glass! As expected, nothing good will happen when this black and white rat comes!" Remlia gritted her teeth and could only order Sakuya to clean up the broken glass.

Seeing Marisa's expression, Fran raised her eyebrows, pinched her chin and couldn't help thinking, and said after a while.

"Well, Ringo, onee-sama, how about we make a bold assumption."

"Oh? My smart sister, do you have any idea?" Remlia approached Fran and said with her arms crossed.

Sarinko turned Marisa's wizard hat over and placed it on top of her own, so she now had two hats.

"Yeah, I'm listening."

"Suppose, what if the effect of this mist is to make people more willing to attend the party?" Fran expressed her guess.

“Oh my, this is a bit too much.” Remlia couldn’t help but complain, “This change was made with such a big fanfare, just to get everyone to attend the party, what’s the point?”

"I just don't understand this..." Fran puffed up her cheeks. "As a sister, you should trust your sister unconditionally! No complaints, no complaints!"

"In fact, it is very simple to verify Fran's idea. If the evil spirit in the mist really makes people want to attend the party, then besides Marisa, there must be someone in the Scarlet Devil Mansion who has absorbed a lot of it." Sarinko clapped his hands, attracting the attention of the two.

"Oh, that's right." Remlia and Fran looked at each other and said, "There are indeed such people."

That person is - Miss Hong Meiling who has been guarding the gate outside the Scarlet Devil Mansion since the fog spread!

If Marisa breathed in the fog all the way to the Scarlet Devil Mansion this morning, then Benimisuzu has been living in the fog! She must have filled her lungs with the fog.

"…Miss, China seems to have rushed out with Marisa." Sakuya came to the three of them at the right time and shook her body awkwardly. "Even if I threatened her with a salary, she still left without looking back... Is this really the cause of the change?"

"You are really mean-spirited, Sakuya, to threaten China with something that doesn't exist." Remi laughed, and noticed that Sakuya was different from usual, and asked in confusion, "Sakuya, why are you biting your finger? Is there something wrong?"

“…Yes, I’m sorry, young lady…” Sakuya seemed to be trying hard to restrain something, but she looked like she could no longer endure it. “I, seem to have been tricked as well… I really want to attend the party!”

"..."

Shock Remi!

“Is it because I sucked some of the mist in when I was fixing the window just now…” Remlia covered her face helplessly. “So the Scarlet Devil Mansion is no longer safe, right? I didn’t suck the mist in too.”

"It's just an anomaly that makes people want to attend the party. Don't make it like a Resident Evil!" Sarinko complained, waving her hand at Sakuya. "Since you can't hold it in anymore, then don't hold it in. Sakuya, just go to the party."

"Oh, that's right. The rest of us will find a way next. Sakuya, just treat it as a vacation." Remi waved her hand magnanimously.

"It's really... an embarrassing scene for the master to see. Please allow me to leave." Sakuya smiled bitterly, took out the monthly clock from her pocket, and the paused time disappeared.

Chapter 172 Hiss——Ha——

"I have to say, I was really surprised to see the effect of this mist." Remlia sat on the sofa with her cheeks propped up. "I didn't expect that someone would be so bored that they would initiate a mutation just to hold more banquets?"

"Who knows? In my eyes, big monsters are all weird guys... except Sister Youxiang."

"You scolded me too, I'm not surprised at all!" Remi crossed her arms and raised her eyebrows. "However, since it's just a change that triggered the banquet, it shouldn't have any big impact, right? It's okay to just leave it alone."

"That's hard to say." Patchouli walked out of the corridor leading to the library.

"Good morning, Teacher Patchouli." Sarinko greeted Patchouli.

"Good morning, Ringo. Did you sleep well last night?" Patchouli responded with a smile.

"You finally woke up, Patchi. Let me tell you..." When Remi saw Patchouli, she wanted to complain about what happened this morning.

"No need to say more. I wasn't sleeping the whole time. I already know roughly what happened." Patchouli waved her hand. There were two dark circles on her delicate little face under the light...it seemed that she had put on some eye shadow to cover them up.

"Although this mutation won't cause any problems in the short term, a large amount of food will be consumed for the banquet." Patchouli pinched her chin and talked about the dangers of the mutation. "And this fog is completely indiscriminate. Now it's the spring ploughing season, and all the workers are going to the banquet... I think you can all understand what the result will be."

"Humans will have nothing to eat!" Remi tapped her palms. "After humans starve to death, the monsters will have nothing to eat... I didn't expect that such a seemingly insignificant change would eventually cause such serious consequences. I really didn't expect it."

"Although I think Yakumo Yukari won't let the situation become so serious..." Sarinko complained.

"That's true." Patchouli covered her forehead. "So, Remi, don't be so eager to try. Isn't it better to wait for the Hakurei witch to solve the change?"

"Eh?" Remlia stopped showing off her muscles and thought, "But I think it's a good idea to let Gensokyo witness the power of the Scarlet Devil Mansion this time. The mastermind kidnapped our doorman and head maid!"

"If I don't fight back, people will think that I, Remlia, am easy to bully!"

"Well, what you said makes sense." Patchouli said speechlessly, "But have you ever thought that once you leave the Scarlet Devil Mansion, you will become one of the monsters who want to attend the party?"

“…Ah, it seems so.” Remi twitched her lips. “Is there really no solution? Patch, think of a solution quickly! Zoringo, you too, think of a solution for me!”

"I don't know how this fog works. It's really hard to counter it with magic." Patchouli shrugged helplessly. Without more information, even if she was knowledgeable, it would be difficult for her to come up with an effective strategy.

"I'm not your subordinate, don't give me orders." Zoringo rolled his eyes at Remi and rummaged in his backpack. "Although I do seem to have a way..."

"Oh, is that true... You really have too many props." Remi didn't have much hope at first, but her eyes lit up after hearing what Sarinko said.

"It's okay, that's what happens when people are too stubborn..." Zorinko said in distress, taking out two sets of armor from his backpack, which made a heavy thud when they fell to the ground.

Pioneer Series/Iron Block. Produced by Raytheon Industries, it is designed for extremely harsh environments, a perfect combination of advanced technology and rare materials. It has extremely high protection capabilities at the expense of convenience.

Patchouli and Remi's mouths opened into O shapes.

"This, this really is...it looks very safe." Remi took a long time to react and commented using stiff words.

"Then put this on." Sarinko put a gas mask on Remlia's face.

"Hey, what are you doing...hiss-ha-hmm...you seem pretty cool?" Remlia wore a gas mask and looked at the misty lenses in front of her eyes as she breathed.

Hiss——ha——

"Just in case, let's bring some oxygen tanks." Just filtering the air was still a little dangerous, so Sarinko took out a few small oxygen tanks.

Anyway, with Saringo and Remi's physical fitness, they wouldn't feel heavy even if they carried twice as much stuff.

"Are you going out wearing these? I feel my blood boiling. Hiss - ha -" Remi circled around Zoringo as if she had seen a new toy of her own.

"It's so annoying to be hanging around like that. Just go put on your clothes yourself!" Zoringo hopped on one foot, put his leg into his trouser leg, and yelled at Remi.

"Um...Patch, help me."

……

"You may not know what it means to turn a mage into a heavy-armored warrior... I usually use two words to describe such people: a block of iron!"

Saringo and Remlia stood back to back in their armor and posed. Remlia even got a shovel from somewhere and supported herself on the ground.

They look like two secret agents...just a little short.

"Okay, okay, let's go! Hiss--ha--" Remlia couldn't wait to go out and try out her new equipment.

"In order to avoid the equipment being ineffective and causing the two of us to be wiped out, Remi, you should go and explore the way first." Patch interrupted the excited Remi.

“…? Wait, why am I the one being the test subject? If you want to go, of course we can go together! Hiss—ha—” Remi twitched her lips under the gas mask. “If we’re going to die, we’re going to die together. Even if we have to go, Apple, who has taken out this set of equipment, should be the one to go and explore the way first.”

"Because without you, Remi, we still have Fran to handle things for you, but there is only one Ringo." Patchouli said something that seemed reasonable, but particularly ruthless, "Her props may come in handy in the next operation."

"Come on, onee-sama~" Fran came over at some point and said hello to Remi. "It's a pity that onee-sama got there first, otherwise Fran would have wanted to go out and play too."

"So you can go with peace of mind." Sarinko said with a smile, "You have to trust the technical strength of Raytheon Industries. There shouldn't be any problems."

“Hiss—ha—gu… I’ll go! Even if I fail, I’ll just be attending the party.”

The minority obeys the majority, and Remi could only run to the courtyard of the Scarlet Devil Mansion cursing.

The others moved to the library and used Patchouli's magic to remotely monitor Remi's actions.

Remlia appeared on the grass in the courtyard, leaving a footprint with every step she took...but even wearing such heavy equipment, Remlia was still able to walk briskly.

After performing a series of exercises, he raised his thumbs to the magic monitoring familiar in the air.

"It seems like everything is really fine, so... I'll set off too." Sarinko nodded to Patchouli and Fran.

"I will support you in the library, using this radio and magical surveillance." Patchouli said.

"I'm counting on you. Then... Ringo, let's go."

"Hiss-ha-"

There are pictures here, which can be viewed after the updated version

Chapter 173 The Banquet is Coming

"Such a thick fog." Remlia turned on the tactical flashlight on her armor, but still couldn't find the road ahead clearly. "I didn't realize it when I looked through the window in the room... I didn't expect the world outside to become like this now."

Remlia snorted again and said, "But thanks to the fog, it won't be a big problem even if we walk under the sun... It feels so quiet, even the fairies by the misty lake have disappeared completely, it's so different from usual."

"N?" Sarinko raised his head slightly, looking up at the gray sky where nothing could be seen. "Maybe they have deployed all their combat power to Mars."

"What are you talking about all of a sudden... Never mind, that's not important." Remlia moved her shoulders and said, "Then hurry up and find out who is behind this."

"Do you have any idea?" asked Sarinko.

"No, but it's definitely a good idea to go to the Hakurei Shrine first." Remlia pointed in the direction of the Hakurei Shrine. "After all, banquets are basically held there, right? Gathering everyone together, maybe that's where the source of the change is."

"That makes sense."

...

"Ah, I didn't expect there is such a tool. This human... um, Sarinko." Yakumo Yukari watched the two people rushing to the shrine through the gap. "And that little bat, his brain suddenly became brighter."

Yakumo looked at the little figure lying down drinking and said, "What should we do, Suika... But there are two people who are not affected by your gathering and are eager to rush here to solve the abnormality?"

"Hmm... That's really unexpected, but it doesn't matter." Ibuki Suika shook her head nonchalantly and swallowed the last drop of wine. "Anyway, the two of them are heading to the shrine, so my goal is achieved."

"You are just a human and a spirit. Don't think you can go against us ghosts." Ibuki Suika pointed the Ibuki trident at Yakumo Yukari and said, "It's a party, party, when will the party start? I have already finished my wine~! Yukari, go get me some more."

"Yes, yes, you are really a demon master who can order people around." Yakumo Yukari picked up Ibuki Hyō and stood up, opened a gap and crawled in. After a while, she stuck her head out and said, "But don't underestimate that human, she has a lot of strange little things."

"I know, and a demon won't underestimate any opponent." Ibuki Suika waved her hand, "Let's wait until she can find my true form before we talk about this."

"Hmm... That's true. If I can't find you, there's no way to solve the abnormality." Yakumo Yukari pinched her chin and nodded, "Then I'll help her when necessary~"

"You keep doing meaningless things like this." Ibuki Suika crossed her arms and said confidently, "I won't lose."

...

"Do we have to walk to Hakurei Shrine..." Sarinko put Cosey back into the backpack and said in distress, "You don't look like a living creature, how can you be affected by this mist?"

"Huh, so this is the extent of you and your crow boy." Remlia said with a strange smile, "Let me take you for a ride!"

"Aren't your wings covered by the armor? Can you still fly like this?" Sarinko raised his eyebrows under the gas mask.

"Only superficial people like you would think that a creature with wings must rely on wings to fly." Remlia raised her head proudly, and her whole body floated slightly off the ground. "The things in Gensokyo cannot be explained by common sense!"

"Come on, come up!" Remlia opened her arms.

"... "

Sarinko stared at the short Remlia in silence, twitched his lips and said, "Where to?"

“Here, here!”

"Well... it's very uncomfortable."

Saringo's arms and legs were wrapped around Remlia like a sloth.

This kind of behavior that would normally make people blush and their hearts beat faster was isolated because of the heavy armor they were wearing. It just felt like two blocks of iron hugging each other... From a distance, it would make passers-by run away directly.

"Can you still fly like this...?"