The afterlife blew up Gensokyo

With her hand on her collar, Huan Yue resolutely tried to take off her clothes, only to be shoved back at her by a cold-faced person with a calculus book.

"Since I'm letting you do whatever you want, then I'll let you study. Remember to lock the door when you leave. The next makeup exam is tomorrow at eight o'clock, so remember not to be late."

Huan Yue: "..."

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When they could finally vaguely see the coastline, all three of them, including the usually aloof and expressionless Mengyue, who had been suffering from the torment of studying hell, felt a little teary-eyed.

They will probably never forget the hellish life they experienced during the months they spent on the ship.

"The Western world..."

Looking at the dense jungle along the coast, Shi Bai murmured a few words of admiration before stepping off the boat first.

Unlike the powers that humans in the Eastern world primarily cultivate, the powers used by humans in the Western world tend to be those bestowed by God, most commonly the holy knights who believe in the Holy Light.

There are no shrines or temples like those in the East here. Instead, there are churches of all sizes, and the architecture is full of unique Western style.

The war between Buddhism and the local Shinto in the Far East lasted for hundreds of years, but the religious wars that broke out in the Western world were far more brutal. At the height of the religious wars, so-called heretics were burned at the stake every day.

—Generally speaking, the Western world is far more chaotic than the Eastern world.

This chaos was quite evident during the three days that Shi Bai and his group of four traveled inland.

When they arrived, it was the rainy season, and the frequent, unpredictable heavy rains made the roads muddy, severely hindering their progress.

This harsh weather, however, is precisely a paradise for those bandits.

In less than three days, they encountered five groups of robbers. After all, the strange combination of a black-haired foreign man accompanied by three beautiful girls was quite attractive to these robbers.

Over the course of more than a hundred years, mystery has gradually faded from the world. The impact of this fading mystery is not only the loss of magical knowledge, but also the sharp decrease in the number of magicians or wizards, and the disappearance of traces of fantasy species or monsters.

It is precisely because of the significant disappearance of those fantasy species or monsters that were once widespread on the continent that the safety of the wild has been adequately guaranteed, which has allowed the bandit organization to become increasingly rampant, robbing caravans, burning, killing, and looting, and committing all sorts of evil deeds.

This time, however, they clearly ran into a brick wall.

Leaving aside the fact that Huan Yue and Meng Yue are already high-level demons, the hellish learning experience they've endured on the ship these past few months has been enough to fuel their anger. Therefore, they show no mercy to these audacious robbers.

Sally's expression seemed somewhat reluctant to witness the killing, but when Huan Yue followed the clues to a bandit camp and discovered a large number of human corpses there, her expression immediately turned cold.

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PS: There will be another update tonight

Chapter Three: Short Stories on a Rainy Night

Returning to familiar places is indeed a rare experience for Sally, but the current experience doesn't seem to be very pleasant for her.

"No, please don't kill me! I know I was wrong, please spare me this time!!"

The ugly-faced man knelt before Sariel, tears streaming down his face.

"forgive?"

As her gaze swept over the body of a child in the center of the camp, Sariel's expression grew increasingly cold.

"I'm sorry, forgiving you is God's business, and what I have to do is send you to meet God."

As a gospel that once walked the earth, and the most holy and pure angel, Sariel's heart was absolutely kind. Even though she later fell and became a fallen angel, her fundamental nature remained unchanged.

However, seeing this horrific scene before her, she became unusually angry.

Where have the angels who once saved humanity gone?

There should be no darkness under the light, and no evil under the justice, but now evil is running rampant, the light is gone, and darkness has emerged. In just this one bandit camp, there are corpses everywhere. What about other places?

—Sariel personally executed everyone remaining in the bandit camp, marking her first act of slaughter against humanity.

In the end, a great fire devoured everything, burying all the sins of the past. After a long silence, looking at the raging flames not far away, Sally turned to look at Shi Bai.

"Humans are sometimes more terrifying than monsters."

"Ha...who can argue with that?"

Looking up at the gloomy sky, Shi Bai turned and walked towards the road ahead.

"Okay, let's keep going."

Shi Bai knew absolutely nothing about the Western world. Although he had three people around him who came from there, they had been away for too long, and even though they still had some vague memories of it, their usefulness in the current situation was quite limited.

A few decades can bring about tremendous changes in the landscape of a region, let alone hundreds or thousands of years.

However, Shi Bai wasn't in a hurry; he simply treated it as a journey to appreciate the scenery and people along the way.

At night, a torrential downpour arrived unexpectedly.

At the foot of an unnamed mountain range, Shi Bai and his group of four arrived at a town before nightfall.

Due to the torrential rain, there were no pedestrians on the streets. The wind howled through the town, and few other shops were open. After all, who would want to patronize a shop with its windows and doors always open at this time?

However, the inns in the town are an exception. As inns that provide lodging for traveling merchants, their business actually improves in the worst weather.

Warm orange light shone through the mottled windows, and the crackling of the flames burning in the fireplace in the center of the inn could be faintly seen. On such a night, after a long day of traveling, even just sitting by the fireplace and enjoying some cheap rum was a pleasant thing.

With the sound of the door opening, the inn's door was once again pushed open by travelers hurrying through the rain. A group of four people, completely shrouded in black robes, walked in from outside. As the door opened, a howling wind mixed with drizzle rushed into the inn's lobby, causing the flames in the central fireplace to flicker...

The arrival of this mysterious four-person team, who concealed their appearances, sparked some discussion among the people sitting in the hotel lobby. However, most of them deliberately kept their voices down, and no one did anything unreasonable.

Generally speaking, those who walk in such harsh conditions wearing black cloaks are most likely wizards who wield evil powers. In the past, when the Church was powerful, these wizards who walked in the shadows were suppressed by the holy knights. However, since the "Ragnarok" event that has been circulating for more than a hundred years, the mystery of the world has been declining. The Church's once enormous power has also weakened uncontrollably. As a result, these wizards, who are skilled at concocting various potions to give humans power, have collectively emerged from the darkness.

Unlike magicians who manipulate the elements of heaven and earth to control various magical attributes, wizards are a profession that deals with corpses and various highly toxic drugs year-round. The mysterious decline has a huge impact on magicians, but it is negligible for wizards.

No fool would willingly provoke a wizard for no reason.

"The alcohol here is undrinkable. Do you have any Coke? Could you please give me a medium-sized one?"

Huan Yue picked up a wooden glass, took a sip of the tavern's cheap rum, and then put the glass down with a look of disgust, pushing it in front of her. She then looked up and spoke to Shi Bai, who was sitting opposite her.

The torment of months of grueling training on the ship had already made this high-ranking demon, who possessed both angelic and demonic powers, somewhat resigned to his fate.

What? Is there anything in this world more difficult than mathematics? Absolutely not!!

"Drink less carbonated beverages."

Looking up at the other person's face, Shi Bai nonchalantly took out a bottle of cola and placed it on the table.

"But the wine here is really awful!"

With a slight pout, Huan Yue poured herself a glass of cola.

The eerie black liquid, along with the densely rising bubbles, immediately caused those sitting next to them to collectively back away.

"A black potion, still bubbling..."

"Only bottles made of special materials can hold this kind of potion, right? Aren't they afraid the wooden cups will corrode?"

"Wait, wait a minute, they drank it right away...!?"

"As expected of an evil wizard..."

Quiet whispers could be faintly heard from all around.

"Hmm? Does this robe represent a wizard?"

Looking down at the rain cloak she was wearing, which she had previously taken from a four-man squad outside town, Sally looked slightly curious.

In such torrential rain, they naturally couldn't travel on foot and had to rely on a horse-drawn carriage. However, just as they were approaching the town, they were intercepted by a group of four people wearing strange rain-proof cloaks who tried to forcibly seize their carriage. After entering the carriage and seeing Mengyue and Huanyue, the people then tried to kidnap them...

Although they weren't killed because the amount of murder committed by the other party wasn't too serious, Sariel did manage to strip off the peculiar rain-proof cloak they were wearing.

"Maybe so. I was wondering why they were all in such a hurry to take their medicine earlier..."

Recalling the scene where those people, seeing the situation was not good, took out some strange-looking potions and drank them down in one gulp, Shi Bai nodded thoughtfully.

"In this era of mysterious decline, magical levels will decrease dramatically over time, eventually disappearing completely. However, wizards whose main profession is potion concoction might experience a period of dominance... Hmm?"

Before he could finish speaking, Shi Bai turned his head towards the stairwell as if sensing something. A middle-aged man dressed as a butler was hurrying down the stairs. When he saw them sitting there, his eyes lit up.

"Respected wizards, my master has been waiting upstairs for some time. Please follow me."

The middle-aged butler walked steadily to the table and spoke to them with great respect.

"Hmm...lead the way."

After thinking it over for a moment and figuring out the consequences, Shi Bai stood up from the table without hesitation.

On this boring rainy night when there's nothing to do, having something interesting happen can be a form of entertainment.

Walking along the narrow corridor on the second floor of the hotel, Shi Bai and the others arrived at the innermost room under the guidance of the middle-aged butler. After the door was opened, a blond young man with anxious eyes looked at the four people walking in from the doorway. His anxious expression immediately turned into joy, and he hurriedly stepped forward to give them a warm hug.

"Oh, Holy Light, you have finally arrived. If you had come any later, I don't know what I would have done."

"........."

With a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, Shi Bai silently took two steps back.

On such a rainy night, in such a tavern, a clandestine transaction is being conducted, and the person hired is an evil wizard... what could possibly be related to the Holy Light?

"Oh my old friend, look at my memory, I almost forgot to introduce myself."

After being caught off guard, the blond youth paused for a moment before breaking into a smile.

“I am Viscount Elis, and this town is my territory. You can just call me Elis. By the way, this is part of the agreed-upon payment.”

Reaching out, Elis picked up a small cloth bag from the table and handed it to her.

"Gold coins..."

When he took the bag, Shi Bai glanced inside briefly, then casually tossed it to Sally behind him. He walked to the table and sat down, coughing a few times as if trying to appear calm.

"Alright, now that the prepayment has been received, please tell me the whole story from beginning to end."

Strictly speaking, the story is actually not complicated.

Ellis was born into a wealthy noble family. Once she came of age, she was able to own her own fiefdom and property, living a carefree life with almost no need to worry about her future.

At a high-society ball, he fell in love at first sight with Mel, a girl from a similarly prestigious family. The two quickly became lovers, and both families were quite satisfied with the marriage. However, just as Ellis was looking forward to his wonderful married life, he inadvertently discovered something about his fiancée that sent chills down his spine.

"No, that's right. The day I went to visit my fiancée, I saw through the crack in the door that Mel was sucking the blood dry from one of her servants..."

When talking about this, Ellis's eyes were filled with considerable fear.

“Bloodlust… go on.”

After thinking for a moment, Shi Bai nodded thoughtfully.

"Okay, okay. That day, I forced a smile and pretended not to notice anything unusual about Mel, but I didn't stay at her house for long before leaving in a hurry. Since I wasn't sure if what I saw was real, I didn't make a fuss when I got home. Instead, I tried to look through the ancient books in the family library..."

After taking a sip of wine to try and perk himself up, Ellis continued her story.

"I hadn't found any clues in the ancient books yet when Mel and her parents came to my house the next day to discuss the engagement. Facing the beautiful Mel who smiled at me, I really couldn't connect her with that vampire monster. I forced myself to forget those things... But the day after they left, something terrible happened in my house."

Ellis's breathing became noticeably rapid.

"First, poultry died inexplicably, then my father's beloved horse was drained of blood and died. My father said it was the work of vampire bats, but I found a few drops of blood on his sleeve... In the middle of the night, I secretly got up and witnessed the horrific scene of my father cruelly sucking the blood of his livestock... It must be Mel!! That woman turned my father into one of those vampire monsters!!!"

"Okay, calm down a bit. Shouting won't do any good."

Seeing that Iris was clearly losing control of his emotions, Shi Bai waved his hand to interrupt him.

"So that's why you came to us?"

"That's right! If you can help my father recover and expose that woman's true colors, I'm willing to add 1000 gold coins to the originally agreed reward!!!"

Like a person dying of thirst desperately craving water, Ellis's words were filled with urgency.

"Wait a minute. Normally, when you encounter something like this, shouldn't you go to the Vatican immediately?"

Sally finally couldn't help but speak up.

"It's just a monster of this level. Let alone an archbishop in the Holy See, even a priest could..."

"That's my father!! I will absolutely not allow my most respected father to be tied to the stake!!!"

Sally's words were interrupted by a rather agitated Elis.

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P.S.: Good morning!