The afterlife blew up Gensokyo

For her, this journey seemed like opening the door to a new world.

"Ha...where do you think your Heavenly Demon is?"

Yawning, Shi Bai looked up at the mountain scenery and asked a question to a white wolf-like tengu.

"Or rather, under what circumstances do you think he would appear?"

"……do not know."

After a moment of silence, the white wolf tengu shook its head with a slightly complicated expression.

"Perhaps the only one who knows the true identity of the Heavenly Demon is the Great Tengu of our Tengu clan. However, the Great Tengu is currently busy at the mountaintop arranging the main events of this celebration... and the Great Tengu would never reveal the true identity of the Heavenly Demon, because that is the greatest hope for the rise of our Tengu clan."

"Really? Then your actions are tantamount to betraying your people. What are you thinking?"

Turning his head to look at a certain white wolf tengu, Shi Bai asked it a question with great interest.

"After all, from an outsider's perspective, that demon's actions weren't wrong at all. As time goes by, filth will soon cover the earth. Even if demons are better able to adapt to this new era than gods, the impact on you demons will still exist to some extent, won't it?"

"Filth? What is filth?"

After hearing Shi Bai's words, the white wolf tengu was clearly stunned.

"Uh... that makes sense. After all, how could you possibly know such a secret? So it really comes purely from personal resentment."

After a slight pause, Bai couldn't help but laugh when he realized the key point.

"I thought you might know something, but it turns out you know nothing at all? You don't even know why your Heavenly Demons started this rebellion, yet you acted entirely according to your own pure will? Filth covers the earth, and even the gods are forced to flee. Although you demons have a place called Hell to go to, compared to that place where the sun never shines, I believe there are many more beings who would be willing to risk being affected and stay in this world, right?"

"Is there any key factor involved?"

Upon suddenly hearing these secrets that he would almost never have the chance to come into contact with in his entire life, the white wolf tengu living at the very bottom of society felt that his worldview was being rapidly destroyed.

"Of course it's huge. After all, strictly speaking, your Heavenly Demon's actions were entirely for the future of your Heavenly Dog clan."

Shi Bai flashed a bright smile.

"Your Tengu clan exists as subordinates of the Oni clan, right? Hell is the most suitable place for the Oni clan to live. When the Oni clan moves into Hell, will your Tengu clan, as subordinates of the Oni clan, also move into Hell? Hell is suitable for the Oni clan to live, but for your Tengu clan, it is truly a complete 'hell'."

"So, that means..."

The white wolf tengu was completely stunned.

"That's right. Your Tengu clan's actions and arrangements are simply a way to demonstrate your strength while simultaneously making a deal with the Oni clan. In other words, when the Oni clan migrates to Hell, your Tengu clan can remain on the Demon Mountain and gain dominance over it. After all, in the face of the Oni clan, who worship power, demonstrating your strength is the best course of action, isn't it?"

Snapping his fingers, Shi Bai continued speaking.

"For the future of the Tengu clan, your Tenma has considered every aspect. Gaining dominance over the Demon Mountain is not so easy. After all, with the departure of the Oni clan, the Demon Mountain, this excellent feng shui treasure land, will definitely be coveted by many demons. So, her actions are partly motivated by a desire to demonstrate the strength of her Tengu clan."

"...I...I did something wrong?"

Unable to resist, it took a few steps back and sat down on the ground. The white wolf tengu looked completely bewildered, and it was unclear who it was asking the question it was asking.

"That's why I've said it before, this kind of thing has nothing to do with right or wrong, good or evil, so why bother with all that?"

Shi Bai pursed his lips, looking utterly bored.

"At the very beginning, I only had a vague guess in my mind. But after traveling to so many places, those vague things in my mind should be filled in. Although the general idea may be somewhat different from what I said, the actual situation should be pretty much like this."

"........."

Staring blankly at the man in front of her, the white wolf tengu, who had slumped to the ground in a daze, was in a state of utter confusion. Her chaotic thoughts made her unable to utter a single word.

"Alright, why are you staring at me like that? Now that I've told you the whole truth about those things, why don't you tell me your plans and thoughts for the future?"

Crouching down and resting his chin on his hand, Shi Bai looked at the white wolf-tengu in front of him with a smile.

"I have fully understood the plans of the Tengu clan's demon. For the future of the Tengu clan, your demon has considered every aspect. Perhaps only someone like him can be called a demon? If this hadn't happened, your entire Tengu clan would probably have had to relocate to the sunless hell along with the Oni clan. Don't forget, hell is a gathering place for pure evil people and vengeful spirits; those without power simply cannot survive there. Although your Tengu clan wouldn't have suffered that fate because of the Oni clan, the situation would still have been at least ten or even dozens of times worse than it is now, wouldn't it?"

"...Did I do something wrong?"

After a long silence, the white wolf tengu finally raised its head, its voice filled with deep weariness.

"Because of my personal desires, I betrayed the entire Tengu clan... I really am a heinous criminal, aren't I?"

"How should I put it? I can't say it's wrong, nor can I say it's right... it's probably about half and half."

After thinking for a moment, Shi Bai answered readily.

"After all, it's said that those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly. It took me almost half a day to get a full picture of your Heavenly Demon Plan. And you know nothing about it, so it's understandable that you would make such a judgment, such as regarding your Heavenly Demon as an ambitious schemer or something... Alright, let's get back to the point. What exactly are you planning to do now?"

"...And you? What are you planning to do?"

Looking at the man in front of him, Inuzoki Kaba spoke silently.

"With your immense power, and being a guest specially invited by the King of Gods and Demons, after learning of our Heavenly Demon's plan... you would definitely choose to stop it, right?"

“Don’t answer a question with a question.”

Rolling his eyes, Shi Bai spoke in a very irritable tone.

"I just thought I wanted to come to the banquet, get some food and drinks, and maybe take some pictures of Xigua, Xiao Wu, and Lianlian to complete my encyclopedia... But who would have thought that so many of you great demons would shamelessly surround me? Do you expect me to just stand by and surrender and be captured by you?"

"So you can't stop now, right..."

The white wolf-tengu lowered its head again, its words filled with sorrow.

"As expected... I still made a mistake..."

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm the victim here, right? How come I ended up running into... wait, what are you doing?"

"You said you're into white-haired, red-eyed girls, right?"

Her face flushed slightly, and the white-haired, beast-eared girl spoke firmly.

"I am willing to be your slave..."

"Bang!!"

Shi Bai precisely stopped the girl's next move with a karate chop.

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P.S.: Sorry, I originally planned to update last night, but I was too tired and fell asleep while writing...

Chapter 87: R-cards are already pretty good, okay!

The Yokai Tree Sea area of ​​Yokai Mountain is named after the Yokai Trees that grow here.

However, although these trees are called "monster trees," the reason they are called monster trees is simply because they bleed bright red blood when they are cut.

In addition to the dense vines that climb and grow on the trees, this area of ​​the monster tree forest is shrouded in shadow all year round, exuding a sinister atmosphere from the bottom of its bones.

For these reasons, even though these trees are not actually dangerous, this area is named the Yokai Tree Sea area.

"So, have you finally calmed down?"

Looking at the white wolf tengu in front of him with a dark expression, Shi Bai's words were filled with a strong sense of toothache.

"Calm down..."

With her hands tightly covering her bright red cheeks, the white-haired girl, who kept her head down, spoke in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

If there were a crack in the ground for her to crawl into right now, she probably would have already done so.

"Alright, let's put that matter behind us and get down to business."

Shi Bai glanced irritably at the white wolf tengu still sitting on the ground in front of him, and then simply sat down in the dark woods of the monster forest.

"First, let's analyze the actions of that Tengu clan member, the Heavenly Demon. Our initial assessment is that, besides wanting to gain autonomy from the Oni clan, her reason for setting up numerous outposts around the Demon Mountain and kidnapping the demons attending the banquet is probably also to demonstrate the strength of your Tengu clan... Hey, can't you just pay attention in class?!"

Standing before the white wolf tengu who still seemed unable to recover from what had just happened, Shi Bai couldn't help but throw a small twig he had picked up from the ground at him.

"Tell me, what are you thinking right now?"

"If only I could be smaller... Oh no, I wasn't thinking about anything!!"

Before the white wolf tengu could even finish uttering a sentence that seemed to come out unconsciously, he suddenly snapped back to reality and hurriedly waved his hands in front of him.

"...I'm just a great lolicon, not a despicable pedophile. Do you understand the difference between the two!?"

Looking at the other person's face, which was so red it could almost boil water, Shi Bai's words had a hint of gritted teeth.

"All you brothel smugglers, get out there and crawl away!!!"

"You previously said you wanted me to introduce my sister to you..."

Shrinking its head, the white wolf tengu began to speak with a rather aggrieved expression.

"So I already said I'm just a great lolicon, and the only reason I wanted you to introduce me to your sister is because I want to complete my character encyclopedia. Your sister is an SR-level character, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!!"

Shi Bai took out his precious phone from the storage ring he was wearing on his hand, still looking indignant.

"Do you know how devastating it is for a completionist player if they miss out on a character, preventing them from completing the full character collection achievement?!"

"what is this?"

Staring dumbfounded at the black box in front of him, the white wolf tengu even saw an image of the Demon King of Power among the demons inside... What level of treasure is this?

"These are family heirlooms. I plan to use them to make a card-collecting game in the future. I guarantee it will be a huge hit."

The person put their phone away, their face serious.

"I've already collected eleven characters in the entire collection, including three SSR characters, two of which are ultra-rare UR characters... Do you think this is important or not!?"

"........."

Whether it's important or not, the white wolf tengu doesn't know, but she does know that she completely doesn't understand what Shi Bai is saying...

"So, the reason I want to get to know your sister isn't because I have any other ulterior motives. I just want to take some photos of her to complete my encyclopedia."

After putting the phone back, Shi Bai emphasized it verbally again.

"I'm not some shameless red and white shrine maiden who would do anything for 100,000 yen. I have a lot of principles, okay?!"

"...SSR, what does SR stand for?"

After silently memorizing every word the other person said, the white wolf tengu finally couldn't help but ask Shi Bai a question.

"Why does my sister represent SR? Is there some deeper meaning behind it? And what kind of magical power does that treasure you just took out possess? Is it able to imprint the other person's soul on it...?"

"What are you thinking? It's just a phone for taking pictures."

Before the other person could finish speaking, Shi Bai swiftly and decisively interrupted her with a chop to the neck.

It has to be said that once you get used to using the hand chop attack, it can indeed be described as extremely smooth... and pleasing to the eye?

"UR, SSR, SR, R, N, this is a detailed classification of rarity levels from highest to lowest. In the card collecting game I design in the future based on my family heirloom, N cards are the lowest level, and UR cards are the highest level and the most precious."

Holding up a single finger, someone destined to be hunted down across the entire map in the future wore a serious expression.

"Your sister's level is SR in my eyes, which is already very good... well, even though there is a loli bonus."

"SR rank... So what rank am I?"

Covering its head with one hand, driven by an inexplicable emotion, the white wolf tengu weakly asked a question.

"Yours... um... this... is fine too!!"

After scratching his head and pondering for a long time, Shi Bai finally nodded in the expectant gaze of the other party.

"Actually, not everyone is qualified to be on the list, but considering certain factors, you should be eligible. As for the rank... R card, I'll say!"

"It's just an R-card..."

After hearing Shi Bai's words, the voice of the white wolf tengu was filled with deep disappointment.

"An R card is pretty good, okay? Don't you think about how many people don't even qualify for the list? I originally wanted to set it as an N card, but if it weren't for the fact that you're Inuzoki Momiji's older sister..."

With a slight pout, Shi Bai looked at the disappointed girl in front of him and began to speak.

"Let me put it this way: although your Tengu clan's Great Tengu can make the list, she's only an R-rank card to me at most. It's impossible for her to be higher. Does that make you feel a bit more at ease?"

"...It seems so."

After thinking for a moment, the white wolf tengu nodded thoughtfully.

"If that's the case, then... what are you doing?"

"I'll take a picture for you."

Without realizing it, Shi Bai took out his phone at some point, and while adjusting the focus, he casually answered.

"Let me tell you, this phone of mine, which has been with me the longest, has been upgraded multiple times. The upgrade level is insanely high, reaching '+10086'. It has all sorts of functions, like sharpness, power, poison, and X-ray vision, and so on—I can't even count them all. It could kill someone if you smashed it. Calling it a super treasure wouldn't be an exaggeration... Hey, try to look natural! This is going to be used as a card image later, and your unnatural expression is just unbearable to look at!!"