"But what if I said that paradise does exist?"
"...What's the meaning?"
Melve frowned, but saw Saki took out a strange instrument and placed it between them. Light and shadow gathered in front of them to form a huge pattern. The moment the picture was completely formed, Melve's pupils shrank, and the plastic cup in her hand squeaked and was almost crushed on the spot.
What did she see?
The boundless vast land is different from the vast blue "lake"... The commonplace scene for modern people has dealt a crushing blow to the three views of such a typical ghost world person.
This is not just a simple image, but a video. As we all know, videos cannot be photoshopped, so this video must be real...Okay, this is a joke.
Melev did not doubt the authenticity of this video, but not for the funny reason - the Netherworld civilization was developed based on Arus. Culture, technology, life...everything from a person's birth, aging, illness and death is inseparable from Arus, so the imagination and fantasy of the Netherworld people will not be separated from the existence of Arus.
In the minds of the people in the Netherworld, the earth on which they depend for survival has long been bound to these messengers of God. Even if it is just a fabricated fantasy, the scene that Saki shows her now will never appear.
The land is extremely vast, but there is no Arus and no sea of clouds. It even makes people wonder if such a place is really in the underworld?
Because of the huge difference from the popular fantasy of the people in the underworld, the credibility has increased a lot. What's more... compared to Arus who will eventually die, these lands that seem to have no life from the beginning are more reassuring.
“Is this Paradise?”
She asked, and Saki greeted the silver-haired girl who popped her head out of the bed behind her, then smiled and replied:
"Well, this is paradise. It is large enough to support the current population of the Netherworld dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of times. It can allow the current Netherworld people to explore and develop this paradise for countless generations. This is also the only way out for the Netherworld."
"And our goal is to help the Holy Grail of Heaven and return Paradise to the Netherworld."
As he spoke, under Melve's questioning gaze, Saki walked over to the two large "gas tanks", reached out and pressed the screen between the tanks. A waterfall of light swept across, and the tanks of the "gas tanks" were instantly dyed crimson. A restless buzzing sound roared in this narrow space.
......
"...And you joined in, Archon?"
In response to Sieg's teasing, Mellove kept her hands behind her back as usual, her eyes hidden in the shadow of her bangs and military cap, and did not take it seriously.
The absurd plan, the illusory goal that was not even a pie, was undoubtedly not qualified as a bargaining chip in the hands of the lobbyist - after all, it was not a bargaining chip, but just a pie that was so big that normal people in the netherworld could not completely ignore it. The real content of the transaction was something else.
The real content of their deal was that in exchange for Melev's full supervision and the elimination of a dangerous group suspected of being involved with Ira in Spebia, they would get the right to use a larger transport ship from Spebia.
The price was so low that Melev began to suspect that the man had other intentions. On the surface, he said that "the puzzle was missing the last Arus spacecraft", but in fact he had other intentions...
Volume 591 Return to the Netherworld, the Day of Saving the World: Chapter Chapter Cat Bites
Sieg: "......"
Don't doubt it, I think this person is just greedy for our bodies.
He had seen clearly that persuasion, deals, and empty promises were all fake, and that the inside story, revelations, grand plans, and emotional appeals were all this man's "roundabout" tactics.
Yes, roundabout way. In Sieg's opinion, Saki's actions were all for these two words. He didn't care whether what he said gained their trust or whether it would in turn arouse their vigilance and precautions. He simply used this method to temporarily dispel their hostility, and then took advantage of their increasingly strong vigilance to let them go with him. He called it "surveillance", but in fact he took this opportunity to lure them onto the pirate ship and delay time.
After all, both Sieg and Mellef are among the top fighters in the Netherworld, and they hold high positions of power. Their every move involves countless people...but that depends on where they are. After all, the Netherworld's communication methods are limited, and they are too far away from their own camps to be able to conduct remote dispatch. Having such people around will greatly reduce the influence of national forces.
However, this should be the same for the other party. If they put four unsettling factors that are likely to interfere with their actions around them, wouldn't the meaning of delaying time be completely lost? This is an operation that Zigg cannot understand at all.
Maybe the other party has arranged other people to carry out the 'real plan'?
You can't really expect them to sincerely bow down and cry and beg to join the team after just a few words, right? No way, no way, no way?
Melev thought more about it. It was during this period that she received a tip-off that someone in her territory was colluding with Ira to do something wrong, and there were some unexpected special situations. She didn't expect that Saki took the initiative to bring this up and exchanged solving this matter for a little help from the Spebia side... It was as if, as mentioned in the previous chapter, it was as if this group of people's grand plan was missing a "puzzle piece" called "means of transportation". In order to obtain this puzzle piece, they came directly to them after they reappeared after nearly a week. From this point of view, the scene of the suspected battle of the Holy Grail of Heaven that they captured was most likely a signal sent by this person to them, actively attracting them here.
In order to find out what these people are planning, they really need to follow them closely - after all, these people have the Holy Grail, which in modern society means they are high-risk people holding a satellite weapon that can launch enough weapons to shatter the continental shelf. It is impossible to leave them alone. It is better to say that this identity alone is enough for Mellove to follow them closely, not to mention...
As if she had thought of something, Melev's gaze moved to Lex, who was chatting with Kanat and others, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.
Teacher...
......
"How much did the acting chief say?"
"Not a small amount. It doesn't matter to Sieg. We have to keep Sister Mei stable at least."
The Red Yama blinked and shifted his gaze from Melev, whose face showed little expression, to Nia. His little face, which had been stern a moment ago, softened instantly.
"It's also for that child, right?"
“I treat all students equally...”
"Really?"
The Red Enma raised his head, stared at Saki quietly with a smile on his face, but after a few seconds Saki waved his hand.
"—Of course that's impossible."
There is bound to be a distinction between close and distant people in interpersonal communication. Even Joan of Arc could blow a black whistle for this, so how can Saki, who is not even a saint, be exempted? Just like Lex and his second batch of students (the first batch was Nia) and Kanat and other sixth batch students, he knew one group of people well and had fought side by side with them, and the other group of people, apart from the teacher-student and Phonicia relationship, were almost strangers - his attitude towards these two groups of students cannot be said to be completely different, but there is definitely a difference, and this difference will be largely reflected in the order in which Saki saves students when they encounter a certain crisis.
At present, it seems that Nia is the top priority in Saki's mind both emotionally and logically. Emotionally, there is no need to say more, and logically, ensuring the safety of the top nurse is above all else - to put it bluntly, "preparing a way out for the students of the Netherworld after graduation" naturally includes Nia, and even the starting point is centered around her.
An environment where he could live freely, a trustworthy blade that could help him adjust the ether... There were many things to consider, and even if anyone knew about this, they would think that Saki was thinking too far ahead. Although there were still six years of guaranteed school time, he was already worrying about the students' retirement after graduation.
To this end, he told Melev a lot of things. He didn't know which red demons they were, but he was sure to tell her some information, including their next route.
Does it fit?
"Anyway..."
Saki crossed his arms, a faint smile on his face, and a look of mysterious confidence.
"There's no danger."
"...That's right."
Coincidentally, Red Yama held the same opinion, or any person from the Tenshin Elementary School present would give the same answer when faced with this question.
The situation had been reversed the moment they set foot in this world - the reversal here refers to the first time Saki stepped into the Netherworld - even from the beginning, the question Saki was thinking about was not "How should I really deal with it?" "How should I deal with Mie?" "How should I deal with McPenny?"
That's not necessary!
There are forty students and five teachers, four of whom have the ability to see the future, and two of them have the ability to accurately predict in a short period of time. Their fighting power has overflowed to the point where they can ignore many things and completely regard this trip to the underworld as an outing. There is only one issue that needs to be considered from beginning to end, and that is the knot between Flame and Light.
Just like the spaceship that needed the assistance of Spebia mentioned in the negotiation with Melev, did they really lack a means of transportation? Actually, it was just that Saki personally wanted to give the students a complete trip to the underworld, and it was also a reasonable reason to take a detour to Spebia.
But...Red Yama understands the truth.
Looking at the cat-eared girl who seemed no different from usual, eating breakfast and chatting and laughing with other students, the young-looking girl turned her head again and her eyes fell on Saki's neck.
There, there was a small, almost invisible...tooth mark.
They were obviously interrupted by Cheng Yaojin who suddenly showed up, but in the end the acting principal or Niya still made a surprise attack... Just in case, Red Yama still asked a question.
"Did you do it?"
Saki silently pulled up the hood of his sweater, opened the tactical goggles to cover his face, and entered the mode of pretending to be stupid. Seeing this, Hong Yanma couldn't help but chuckled a few times and teased:
"Where did the marks on Agent Chu's neck come from?"
"Don't ask. If you ask, it's just a cat bite."
"It's the chirp of a cute kitten~"
Volume 592 Return to the Netherworld, the Day the World is Saved: Chapter Chapter Fast Forward to Red Yama's Dormitory Change
September 4058th, 9 of the Divine Calendar, was the second day after Saki and the others arrived at the Netherworld. At first glance, it seemed to be just an ordinary day after their first visit to the other world. Upon closer inspection, it seemed to be another ordinary day.
Students who had attended Red Enma's cooking class more or less got up early in the morning and started fishing spontaneously, or collected some berries nearby under the guidance of White Tiger, who had the skill of "Mastery of Botany", as a side dish for breakfast - the main dish was naturally provided by Red Enma - what surprised Mellef and others was that these young children had excellent hands-on ability, or survival ability in the wild, and their cooperation with their "Blades" (Digimon) was also exquisite, catching fish, killing fish, bleeding, descaling and processing internal organs in one go. Although the children of the same age in the Nether Realm handled the method, the execution ability and tacit cooperation of this group of children were really eye-catching.
Especially under the orderly instructions of the children in charge of the dispatch, the whole process of preparing breakfast can even be described as pleasing to the eye. Those cooking teams that are well-known in the upper circles of the entire Netherworld feel no more than this - the four people watching couldn't help but think so.
They just couldn't understand why a few people, including the Heavenly Holy Grail Blade Master, surrounded the Heavenly Holy Grail, who looked like a different person with long golden hair. From afar, they heard comments like "Calm down a bit" and "Have you forgotten how scary it was to be scolded by Teacher Hong?!", which made the Heavenly Holy Grail look unhappy, but he still suppressed his desire to cook that had swelled up again since returning to the Netherworld. The students who saw this breathed a sigh of relief, and three of the four outsiders looked puzzled. Only Kagutsuchi looked thoughtful, but couldn't grasp the point.
They didn't know that they had just flown dangerously low in front of the gates of hell. It was a nightmare-level cooking skill that made Red Yama despair and even wanted to regard him as the number one problem child in Hell's Kitchen.
It can’t be saved. There’s no hope. Just delete the account and start over.
...But even so, it cannot change the fact that this is a slightly fresh, but still ordinary day...at least that's how it seems.
Only a few people noticed the changes, such as Baihu and Meier, who had a very sharp sense of smell. Another example was when they saw Homura drying a mattress on the Observation Hill in the early morning. After drying Saki, they realized that a bunch of small red flowers were also printed on the bed sheet. After a little thought, the girl, who was affected by the light and had a wealth of theoretical knowledge, blushed. How should she contact Nia when she still had no lover? Should she pretend nothing happened when she met her, or should she just go up to bless her?
Yes, in Yan's opinion, this is something worth blessing. In the netherworld where grand weddings are not popular, Nia can be considered to have "achieved the right result" and found someone to entrust her life to. In comparison, she is...
It is said that single people will feel an urgency to fall in love when they find that the people around them are playing together in pairs. However, for Guangyan, it has the opposite effect. They just think more and more about whether they are qualified to obtain happiness and peace.
After all, what they carry is not of the same magnitude as what Nia once carried...
A pair of eyes quietly took in every move of the girl who pretended to be unable to control her right hand in order to hide her emotions, and then moved quickly in the camp, falling on the profile of Lex who was chatting with Sieg and Tiger about something, and a look of helplessness flashed across his face.
Boss Lai, Boss Lai, is it true that only men understand men? Do women only affect the speed of your sword drawing? Your own beautiful and charming sister is depressed there, but you ignore her and go to fencing with two men? At this rate, will more than ten days be enough for this person to grow?
Saki couldn't help but lower his head and sigh. As if attracted by his sigh, the girl, who had her long hair tied into two bunches with a red knot as usual, fell to his side, leaned forward, and put her little head into Saki's sight.
"The teacher is sighing so early in the morning."
It was not a question, but a statement with a hint of smile and helplessness, simply stating in words what he had discovered.
I've often heard that after crossing that threshold, from a boy to a man, or a girl to a woman, there will be some subtle changes in the mentality of the person involved... It can be said to be maturity, or it can be said to be more open, but Saki did not find any obvious changes in Nia.
A cat that has nothing to do with femininity.
Saki didn't say anything, just casually pressed his hand on Nia's head and rubbed it. Nia shook her head in dissatisfaction, shook off Saki's completely powerless hand, and then stood aside quietly.
Just like some relatively clingy cats, they like to stay around people, but when people are not in the mood, you can only look at them but not touch them.
Sometimes they are like cats, sometimes like young girls in love, and sometimes like brothers... As always, even though they did that kind of thing, the way they get along with each other has not changed even a little bit. Saki does not want any changes. Although sometimes he feels unpredictable what this cat girl is thinking, he is still quite used to this way of getting along.
Just as he was thinking this, Saki felt someone pulling his clothes. He turned around and saw Nia winking at him. A thought quietly flowed into his mind, which translated into words was...
【Tonight continues】
Obviously, after a nap, Nia has completely adapted to the current situation. The last barrier blocking the girl has been completely flattened. It is imaginable what awaits Saki next.
Fast forward to being drained of...what? The target is the strongest healing blade that can regenerate cells infinitely without side effects?
The ether that was about to enter the atmosphere was drained away.
'I can't sleep tonight...'
Saki sighed with a mixture of pain and happiness. Originally he just wanted to make amends to his own child after seeing Nia's good thing being interrupted, but he didn't expect that his soothing behavior turned on and broke a switch, and things became out of control from then on.
Sure enough, there are some changes compared to the past.
Thinking of this, Saki lowered his head thoughtfully, looking at the tender hand of a girl that had been stuffed into his right hand at some point. He happened to see the cat girl beside him who looked around after she gave him her hand, refusing to look back. Seeing this, Saki couldn't help but smile, and clenched his right hand slightly.
The changes are quite significant.
So is this pure love, or what...
While thinking about this unimportant question, Saki's eyes slid down to Nia's waist. When he saw the exquisitely crafted crystal blade hanging from her waist, which looked like a work of art, his expression suddenly changed.
...Highlights...
Mellove: Um, eating noodles with a stick instead of a knife, fork or spoon... slurp... huh? ! (Ding!)
Zig: (Ding!) The noodles are so chewy even though they are soaked in soup. And the soup base is——
Cai Ge: It’s very rich but not greasy at all, and it’s a perfect match with the slightly hard noodles!
Kagutsuchi: Not only that! The side dishes are crispy and delicious, and the slight sour taste is just the right amount to stimulate the appetite in the morning!
Who made this noodle?
Volume 593 Return to the Netherworld, the Day the World is Saved: Chapter Chapter The Troubles of the Tongue-Cut Sparrow
While everyone was enjoying the breakfast provided by Red Enma, Saki finally realized the real changes hidden beneath the seemingly peaceful surface.
Hong Yanmo, the chief cook of Tianshen Elementary School, the chef in charge of the cafeteria, the teacher of Hell's Kitchen, and the life guidance teacher, is caught in a trouble that she has always had.
Yes, it was not a new trouble, but a trouble that accompanied her as the proprietress of Yanma-tei and the heroic spirit Red Yanma, as if she was bound to the name Red Yanma.
It's not a curse. This trouble is not a curse acquired at any time in her life. It's just a derivative of something. As long as she wants to, she can get rid of this trouble at any time. It's a pity that she can't get rid of it.
She is a heroic spirit named Shear-tongue Sparrow, which literally means a sparrow with its tongue cut off. She was stranded in Yukaku before her death. After escaping with her wounded body, she accidentally entered the Lost House by chance and died there. She was then reincarnated into hell as a sparrow ghost, forgetting her past life and being active as a hell ghost. Later, she became the adopted daughter of King Yanma, the proprietress of Yanma-tei, and the Lost House...
Perhaps it is the attachment left in his soul by his forgotten human identity in his previous life. He should have been the owner of the Lost House far away from the world, but he likes to run to the human village. He seems to have been affected by the misfortune of his previous life. Although he is helped by good people, he is persecuted by evil people and his tongue is cut off again...
Yes, once again, just like in the previous life, it seemed that she could not live in this world "completely" no matter what. What follows is a folk story that is universal in all countries of the world, telling people not to be too greedy...
This is the life story of the heroic spirit named Red Enma, and the full story of the Scimitar Tongue Sparrow in the Type-Moon world.
As mentioned before, the status of the Heroic Spirit is also related to the spread and content of the legend. Just like Joan of Arc must be a village girl who accepted the Lord's revelation and fought on the battlefield, "tongue cutting" is also a symbol like Miss Okita's weakness, forever nailed to the Red Enma.
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