The afterlife blew up Gensokyo

“That’s right, that’s the most powerful vampire family in the entire vampire clan. According to the instructions from the Scarlett family, I need to consolidate this city before a certain time arrives.”

Kuros's expression was extremely respectful.

"That was an ambitious family that planned to dominate the entire Western world."

"Dominate the entire Western world...are they really that confident?"

Shi Bai narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Um, I don't know about that, but every vampire from their family is extremely powerful."

Kuros shook his head honestly.

"However, according to rumors circulating among vampires and even in the dark underworld, the Scarlett family is preparing a terrifying and astonishing plan, and if this plan succeeds..."

"Then the Scarlett family will possess the power to control the entire world."

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After several days of gloomy weather, the sun finally peeked out from behind the clouds, and the weather finally improved. After the great upheaval among the nobles, the situation in Pusil City gradually stabilized.

The affairs between vampires still seem too distant for ordinary humans.

"Where are you going next?"

Looking at the boundless grassland in front of him, Shi Bai, who was standing at the crossroads, turned to Sophie beside him and asked her a question.

"Hmm. As for me, I'll probably send Little White home first. It's said to be a secluded paradise, and the current world isn't suitable for Little White to stay in any longer. I think I'll send it back first."

Wearing the black cloak that wizards are known for protecting themselves from rain and sun, Sophie looked at the grassland in front of her and reached out to touch the white fur of the unicorn beside her.

"As for what happens after that... I might head to the Eastern world in the future. Whether I'm a vampire or a human, I just need to be myself and don't want to get dragged into unnecessary conflicts again... I've never had the chance to leave my home before, but now I want to see the world properly."

"Traveling everywhere, making the world your home? Your personality is a bit like that of a certain steamed bun fairy..."

He raised his head, squinted at the sky, thought for a moment, and then tossed a ring to the other person.

"【Na Ring】, the most common and practical spatial equipment, contains some necessities that you may need on your journey. You might find it useful later on your journey... Consider it a fee for the use of your image rights."

"A ring... wait, wait a minute, this ring..."

Looking down at the ring on her hand, Sophie was momentarily stunned. When she came to her senses and looked up, her face slightly flushed, as if to say something, she found that the person had already casually turned and left.

"Don't worry, it's nothing valuable. I have a whole box of these [Sword Rings] here... If you have the chance in the future, you're welcome to come and play in Gensokyo."

Shi Bai raised his hands above his head and waved them behind him before walking towards Sally and the others.

Now that things in Pusil City were settled, there was naturally no need for them to stay there any longer. Strictly speaking, Shi Bai had three main purposes for his westward journey.

First, I need to collect illustrations from the Crimson Pavilion to find Majesty and her sister. Second, I need to help Phantom Moon and Dream Moon get justice. Third, I need to help Sariel get her wages back—but it seems she's determined to do it herself.

However, after what happened in Pusil City, Shi Bai inevitably had another goal for this trip: to solve the vampire problem.

Why did he spend so much time and energy building the dragon vein and then designing to sever it?

The reason he actively pushed history forward and brought the world into the end times was so that after the mysticism faded, humanity could develop a power called science. He was no longer worried about the development of humanity in the Eastern world, but the problems in the Western world were undoubtedly much greater.

If the Western world really does end up being ruled by vampires, then his plans will be severely disrupted, and he might have to play the villain and carry out a major purge...

"Is it really necessary to be so nice to a vampire? Giving him equipment, unicorns, blood, and rings, I've never seen you treat us this well before?"

Seeing Shi Bai walking back from that direction, Huan Yue, who had been observing everything from a distance, looked rather jealous.

"Unicorns are extremely rare. Didn't we agree to take that unicorn back to the Dream Pavilion and keep it there?"

"That unicorn was a pervert. Why would I bring it back? Just to annoy myself?"

Shi Bai pursed his lips and let out a soft hum.

"Not just anyone has the right to go into Gensokyo. If it were willing to obediently be a white dragon horse, I could reluctantly take it back. But good heavens, let alone riding on its back, it looks like it wants to commit suicide just by getting within a meter of me... It's better to leave as soon as possible to avoid trouble."

"White Dragon Horse?"

Mengyue raised her head.

"Isn't there a song that goes like this? White Dragon Horse, hooves facing west, carrying Tang Sanzang and his three disciples, the journey to the West to obtain the scriptures is not easy, it takes tens of thousands of miles... Sorry, I accidentally sang it out loud, because it's too difficult to read this lyric normally, just like 'The vast horizon is my love'."

Someone was extremely serious.

"Tangshan Burial..."

Looking down at the comic book titled "Tang Sanzang" that she was currently reading, Mengyue remained silent for a moment before pointing at her older sister.

"Is my older sister the second senior brother?"

"That's right, you are Sha Wujing (﹁"﹁)."

"........."

"Huh? What's this about Pigsy? What's this about Sandy? What are you guys talking about?"

"……nothing."

Covering the comic book cover in her hand with her hand, Mengyue silently turned around.

"You guys continue your conversation, I'm going to read for a bit more... By the way, that vampire over there is still watching us."

A gentle breeze brought a touch of coolness, and the grassland undulated like waves. Under the azure sky, a silver-haired girl in a black cloak stood on a small grassy slope, gazing into the distance in a daze. Beside her stood a snow-white unicorn.

"Let's go, Xiaobai, we should go."

Taking a deep breath, she gripped the ring tightly in her hand, stroked the neck of the unicorn beside her, and then turned and walked away into the distance.

A gentle breeze paints a picture.

"Ah...is that so hard to understand? The other party has three advantages, so giving a little special treatment to a loli should be common sense, right?"

Turning his head to the side, he saw that the person looked completely uninterested.

"You can't generalize between people, especially since this is a rather rare silver-haired, red-eyed loli. What's wrong with being nice to a loli?"

"...So you're a lolicon?"

Huan Yue's lips twitched slightly.

Although she didn't enjoy reading comics like her younger sister and wasn't very familiar with some ACG terminology, she still knew about the concept of lolicon from the novels serialized in the newspapers published by the tengu of Yokai Mountain.

"What? Is that so strange?"

Shi Bai rolled his eyes.

"Being a lolicon isn't a disease, it's a way of life. What's wrong with being a lolicon? Elementary school students are the best, okay?"

"Please don't say things like that in public. It'll make you look like a pervert... But that's not right either. Even if I don't meet your loli standard, Mengyue definitely does, right?!"

But then, as if suddenly remembering something, she pointed at Mengyue and sold her younger sister without hesitation.

"But you've never given Mengyue a ring!!"

“A cold, emotionless loli maid is naturally a rare breed… Wait, what do you need the ring for?”

Shi Bai looked completely bewildered.

"I gave Sophie a [Snaring Ring] because she didn't bring any luggage. But you guys should all have the corresponding magic or ability to store things. Using [Snaring Rings] too much will give you PTSD."

"...In the Western world, a ring represents a token of love."

Slightly speechless, Mengyue glared at her older sister and seemed to sigh softly before speaking.

"You can give her anything else, but you can't just give her a ring randomly. If she doesn't return the ring, it means she accepts your feelings."

"Holy crap, you mean... you didn't tell me about something this important sooner!?"

After hearing Mengyue's explanation, Shi Bai's expression immediately changed. However, when he hurriedly turned his head, he found that the silver-haired girl and the unicorn were no longer there.

"No, I have to get that [Sword Ring] back..."

With a dark expression, Shi Bai rummaged through the storage ring on his hand and found a box. He turned to chase after her, but was quickly stopped by the dumbfounded Huan Yue.

"You're planning to use this box to trade for a ring with her?"

"Otherwise what? I don't want to be misunderstood. Although I'm a lolicon, I'm not a pervert!!"

Turning his head, Shi Bai's face was full of righteousness.

"I'm absolutely serious about matters of the heart; I can't just deceive someone's feelings!"

"Please, you've already lied. Could your emotional intelligence be any lower?"

Huan Yue rolled her eyes, speechless, having gained a completely new understanding of someone's emotional intelligence.

"The best thing to do now is to pretend this never happened and let time heal all wounds. If you go to them now to ask for the ring back, you won't be misunderstood, but you'll definitely get beaten to death, believe me?"

"It's alright, she can't beat me."

After thinking for a moment, the person shook their head with a confident expression.

Huan Yue: "..."

Just then, Sally's carriage finally came from the city.

"The carriage, made of fine wood, and the horse that can travel a hundred miles a day, cost a total of 100 gold coins."

After driving the carriage next to the three of them, Sally jumped down from the carriage.

"We basically don't need to worry about the city anymore, we can set off... Hmm? Where's Sophie?"

"That vampire wanted to wander the world alone, making his home wherever he went. He didn't want to come with us, so he left on his own."

With a slight pout, Huan Yue was the first to climb onto the carriage.

"So I just don't understand, why are you, a fallen angel, meddling so much in humanity's affairs...!!!"

Before she could finish her complaint, Huan Yue lifted the curtain and saw the spacious interior of the carriage. She jumped off the carriage at a speed more than ten times faster than when she got in. Without hesitation, she grabbed Meng Yue and they quickly hid behind Shi Bai.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Turning his head to look at Huan Yue behind him, who was clutching his clothes tightly and looking nervous, Shi Bai was completely baffled.

"The Demon Lord who appeared at Tulip Manor is sitting inside... What exactly did you bring back!?"

Huan Yue's expression was slightly unpleasant, and the last sentence was addressed to Sariel.

"Tulip Manor..."

Before Shi Bai could figure out the meaning of Huan Yue's words, the curtain in front of the carriage was pulled open by a hand, and the first thing that came into the sight of the four of them was a pair of long rabbit ears.

"Hmph, it was just a little prank. Who told you to ruin my plans... I knew it, nothing good ever comes of running into you, even if I'm the lucky white rabbit..."

Pulling the curtain open completely, and facing the various reactions of the crowd, the cunning rabbit who had somehow gotten into the carriage looked utterly self-righteous as she stretched out her hand toward Shi Bai.

"Give me a beer!! I know you have one!!"

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Chapter Thirteen: The Emperor Who Went Astray

Because of Pandi, the lucky white rabbit.

Ever since he captured the other party on the mountain of monsters a long time ago, Shi Bai had never heard any news about the other party again. He never expected to encounter the other party in the Western world.

"...So you've switched to this place now to swindle and deceive people?"

Inside the carriage, which was moving smoothly forward, Shi Bai raised an eyebrow as he watched the cunning rabbit in front of him drinking a can of beer.

"What do you call swindling? We're saving the world!!"

Still remembering the other person as the mysterious great demon from the Demon Mountain, Inaba Tei put down the can of beer in his hand and glared at him.

"Instead of talking about us, let's talk about yourself. How did you end up here? It's one thing to be accompanied by a wanted criminal who's on the run throughout the Western world, but what's with Jehovah's most trusted archangel by your side?"

"Well... there are many reasons for this, and it's hard to explain them in a short time. Let's talk about your own situation first."

Reaching out and touching his chin, Shi Bai nodded with a look of deep agreement.

"After all, everything has a first-come, first-served order. Since I asked the question first, you have to answer it first. What was the deal with that demon king from before?"

"Tch... that's thanks to the effect of a rare magical item that we stole from Heaven."

He clicked his tongue and turned to look out the window.

"Anyway, you'll probably find out later, so let's be honest. To be frank, I'm being chased by that Jehovah guy right now. He's really powerful, and I'm only able to avoid being found by him because of that magical item that hides me. That guy is so stingy; I only tricked him out of a little something, is it really necessary for him to keep chasing me?"

Because Emperor Pan looked gloomy.