The afterlife blew up Gensokyo

"How is it going? Are they able to restore their fighting strength in time?"

Looking at the situation on the arena from afar, a little girl with long black hair like a waterfall, who looked to be at most ten years old, asked the woman in front of her with some resentment.

If there were other people in this room at this moment, they would never have imagined that the Great Tengu of the Tengu clan would treat this little girl in front of him with such respect.

"no way."

Upon hearing the question from the little girl in front of him, the Great Tengu couldn't help but let out a wry smile.

"Although we released those great demons in time, the seals on their power have not been removed. Fortunately, they should be removed automatically by noon tomorrow at the latest."

"Tomorrow at noon? By then, the Ghost King's succession ceremony will have long been over!!"

The little girl's words had a hint of gritted teeth.

"That guy named Sun Wukong is definitely on the side of the Ghost Clan. Did he plan his purpose all along? In that case, we simply can't gather enough powerful demons, so we can't completely guarantee that we can successfully seize the position of Ghost King."

"Uh... I think the number of powerful demons is already sufficient..."

After hearing what the little girl in front of him said, the Great Tengu couldn't help but feel ashamed.

"Or perhaps the number of powerful demons planned in the first place was simply too large..."

"Hmph, what do you know? Better safe than sorry. What if something unexpected happens along the way if we don't prepare beforehand?"

Sullenly, the little girl sat back down in her chair, letting out a cold snort.

"I'm asking you, of the twenty-five arena matches in the Ghost King succession ceremony, which ones do you think are the most important?"

"The first game and the last game."

After a moment's thought, the Great Tengu answered seriously.

"If we can't show our absolute strength and finish the first match beautifully, it will inevitably increase the burden on the subsequent matches. In the last match, there will definitely be multiple powerful demons fighting for the title of Demon King, which will be the most intense match."

Turning his head slightly towards the arena, and recalling the incomparably domineering demon king on the stage, Ōtengu couldn't help but feel somewhat helpless.

"I overestimated her as much as I could, but I still underestimated her. I wanted to dampen her spirits a bit in the first match, but it only emboldened her instead..."

"You're wrong, you're completely wrong. The most important game isn't the first or the last, it's the penultimate game."

The little girl waved her hands repeatedly, interrupting the Great Tengu's words.

"Only our Tengu clan can participate in the final match. What if a powerful demon from another race betrays us at that crucial moment? Therefore, you must send out all the powerful demons we have before the final match to weaken the Oni clan as much as possible. If possible, it would be best to get the Demon King of Power to participate before the twenty-fifth match. Although her injuries haven't shown any signs of healing, you should assess her strength as 120% of her original power!"

"Uh...I understand."

Although he already knew a little about the extremely cautious personality of the person in front of him, Ōtengu still couldn't help but be slightly stunned after hearing the little girl's words.

In fact, according to her understanding, with the power that the Tengu clan has gathered, they can completely drive the Oni clan off their leadership position by force, without having to go through the trouble of fighting for the position of Oni King.

After all, the number of high-level demons they currently possess is more than three times that of the demon race...

In the face of absolute power, no schemes or tricks are of any use, right?

During this period, they set up sentry posts, ambushes, and traps. To ensure the confidentiality of information, the clan's rules were much stricter than before. She had a vague idea that many of the Tengu in the clan were already harboring resentment... Tell me, what was the point of doing all this?

"The Ghost Clan values ​​rules above all else and would never lie. Starting with the rules they set is the most reasonable and effective way to eliminate future troubles."

As if she could read the Great Tengu's mind, the little girl pouted in dissatisfaction and began to explain to him.

"Although the Oni race's power seems to have declined to its limit, don't forget that the Oni King, the god of the Oni race, now rules Hell. While few like such an extremely harsh environment, the Oni race's power has increased significantly compared to the past... You shouldn't have forgotten what kind of beings those monsters who chose to settle in Hell are, right? If we use such despicable means to drive the Oni race out of the Monster Mountain, what if those monsters who settled in Hell, under the Oni King's leadership, return to fight again..."

"...They're unlikely to obey the demons, are they?"

As the thought of the little girl inexplicably sent a chill down his spine, Ōtengu couldn't help but raise his own question.

"And isn't what we're doing now despicable...?"

"What if? What if those monsters are really persuaded? If things go wrong, it could mean the extinction of our Tengu clan. I can't afford to gamble that."

Rolling her eyes, the little girl stood up from her chair.

"As for being despicable? The previous method was tantamount to betrayal, while our current method can at most be described as making reasonable use of the rules. After all, according to the tradition of the Oni Clan's Oni King succession ceremony, all demon races can choose to challenge it. Is there any rule that says our Tengu clan cannot challenge it? I'm just ensuring that our plan can perfectly achieve our expected goals within the scope of the rules. You don't actually want to go to a place like hell, do you?"

"Absolutely not! I'd die of boredom if I stayed in a place like that for less than three days!!"

As if recalling his past experience as the Demon King of Power, when he went to Hell to communicate with the Demon King of Gods, Ōtengu shook his head with a pale face.

Perhaps a place like hell is suitable for the Oni race, but it is definitely not suitable for the Tengu race. The most suitable place for them is the Mountain of Yokai.

"Therefore, this plan can only succeed, it cannot fail."

Picking up a hexagonal hat, a symbol of the Tengu clan, from the table, the little girl turned and walked out the door.

As she got closer to the door, she grew taller and taller. By the time she reached the door, she had transformed from a little girl into an ordinary white wolf tengu, one of the most common members of the tengu clan. Her dress had been quietly replaced with a white wolf tengu patrol outfit.

She put the hexagonal hat on her head, turned her head and took a deep look at the Great Tengu in the room. The voice coming from the little girl's mouth... no, now it was a girl's voice, which became more composed as her body changed.

"We've been subordinates of the Oni Clan for countless years, and now it's time for us Tengu Clan to embrace a brand new future... Tsubasa, don't let me down."

"...I will obey your will."

After a moment of silence, the Great Tengu bowed to the person at the door with the most solemn salute among the Tengu clan.

"Lord Demon."

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While the arena matches were in full swing, on the other side, after a long and arduous journey, a certain person and a certain white wolf tengu finally arrived in the city.

"We've finally arrived..."

Looking at the brightly lit city before him, Shi Bai put down the white wolf-like tengu he was carrying and let out a long sigh of relief.

Compared to the city under construction in Hell, this city is undoubtedly many times more luxurious in appearance alone.

Actually, it makes perfect sense when you think about it. Over such a long period of time, both the gods and the monsters have developed their own unique civilizations.

He hadn't yet seen the civilization of the gods, but the development of the civilization of the light and color monsters was enough to broaden his horizons.

"Alright, let's hurry inside, or all the free food and drinks will be snatched up."

After shifting his body somewhat awkwardly, Inuzoki Kaba quickly turned to Shibai and began to speak.

"Besides this grand celebration, there wasn't such a good opportunity to eat and drink for free before. Let me tell you, there are many super delicious things at this celebration."

"Ah... I'm fine with anything, as long as it's not some kind of culinary disaster..."

Turning his head, Shi Bai glanced at the very center of the city and followed behind a white wolf-like tengu with a look of utter despair.

At first, he did have the idea of ​​coming up to eat something to fill his stomach, but halfway through, listening to the white wolf tengu in his arms drooling as he described the delicacies among the monsters, he suddenly lost all appetite.

For example, the most normal food that a certain white wolf tengu described was a grilled delicacy called yakume eel.

Of all the bizarre and strange-looking foods that the white wolf tengu described, only this barbecued dish, which sounded like octopus legs, was barely edible...

"...You call this gourmet food?"

Looking at the bizarre tentacles with several suction cups attached to them, sticking out of bamboo skewers, Shi Bai turned his head with a twitching mouth to look at the white wolf tengu sitting next to him, who was happily eating.

"That's right! You should try it, it tastes really good!!"

Turning around amidst his busy schedule, the white wolf tengu nodded frantically.

Shi Bai: "..."

Because it was a grand celebration held by the Oni clan, all the restaurants in the city were open for free, and there were also open-air banquets in some of the larger squares, with all the food and drinks free. Even if you ate everything, someone would quickly replenish it.

—This was an outright carnival.

While some demons did indeed want to get involved in the Demon King succession ceremony on the arena, most demons were actually more interested in this night where they could eat and drink to their heart's content.

Just as a certain white wolf tengu once said, it's easy to survive, but it's hard to be full—especially when war breaks out.

So, on this food street known for its delicious food, the scene at this moment can be described as extremely lively, with all kinds of monsters, both familiar and unfamiliar, coming and going in an endless stream, each with a smile on their face.

Actually, if you ignore the obvious differences between these monsters and humans, the scene in front of him reminded Shi Bai of the snack street in the university town in his previous life, which slightly stirred up his long-forgotten memories.

So how exactly do you get started with this?

Staring at the halva on the plate in front of him, Shi Bai couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

He had eaten some truly bizarre dishes before. After all, he could eat a whole pot of the hellish food made by Shiki without batting an eye, and he could also eat the inhuman dishes that Eirin Yagokoro made when she first started cooking. So, he didn't really care much about the taste of food.

Even if this thing in front of me tastes terrible, can it compare to Shiki's hellish cuisine and Eirin Yagokoro's inhuman cooking? And judging from how happily the girl next to me is eating, it must taste pretty good.

But the problem is... I just can't bring myself to eat it, damn it!!!

After a rather complicated internal struggle, Shi Bai silently pushed the plate of eels in front of him towards the girl next to him.

"...You eat it."

"Hey? What about you? Didn't you say you were starving?"

Turning its head, the white wolf tengu looked on with curiosity.

"Tonight, all the food and drinks are free, no charge at all. Aren't you going to have any?"

"There's nothing I can do. It seems I'm not cut out for this level of fine dining. I'll just have to eat the leftovers I prepared beforehand."

With a soft sigh, Shi Bai took out a whole roasted chicken, still steaming hot and coated with sauce, a plate of fine braised beef, a whole lobster, a pot of fragrant mushroom soup, and a bottle of 82 Lafite from the storage ring on his hand.

"Sigh, it seems I'll have no choice but to eat this."

Looking at the dazzling array of food that almost filled the table to the brim, the person sighed regretfully.

"I really envy you being able to enjoy your meal so much..."

A certain white wolf tengu: "..."

P.S.: I don't know if there will be any updates later.

Chapter 91 Reunion with Hoshiguma Yuugi

Staring blankly at the food in front of him, which looked far superior to what he was currently eating, even with the kind nature of the white wolf tengu, he felt an urge to give the person next to him the middle finger.

"Huh? Why are you staring at me like that? Do you want some too?"

As if only then noticing her resentful gaze, the person turned around in surprise and asked her a question.

"........."

After a moment of silent silence, facing the delicacies he had never tasted before, the white wolf tengu, who felt his food immediately lose its appeal, nodded rather spinelessly and gave a dry reply.

"...I want to eat it."

"Since you want to eat it, then there's nothing I can do but give it all to you."

Shrugging, Shi Bai stood up from his chair.

"You can eat here at your leisure. I'm going over to the arena to gather materials. I'll come back to find you after things are over there... Don't forget to introduce me to your sister!!"

As if afraid that the white wolf tengu might forget about it, the person emphasized it again before leaving.

"........."

...Seriously, I don't think what I did counts as...selling my sister for personal gain, right?

Staring blankly as someone's figure disappeared into the crowd, the white wolf tengu couldn't help but ponder a profound question in its mind.

However, before she could think for long, a hand patted her shoulder, followed by a very dissatisfied voice.

"Hua, where have you been all day? Especially after what happened... Do you know how worried you are?"

"……senior!?"

Turning his head, a look of surprise flashed across the white wolf tengu's eyes as he saw the black-haired girl standing behind him.

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The closer Shi Bai got to the arena, the more he could feel the difference in atmosphere between here and there.

When he actually arrived at the arena area, he realized just how frenzied the atmosphere was. On the arena, which was said to be absolutely indestructible and built of bedrock, the petite Ghost King was fighting against sixteen opponents all by himself.

Each demon king earned their title through their own immense power; this was true for Hoshiguma Yuugi and the others, and it was also true for Ibuki Suika.

The Ghost King Succession Ceremony, the seventh arena match.

As the competition progressed, the atmosphere in the arena became increasingly heated, to the point that it seemed to threaten to overturn the entire night sky.

Amidst this incredibly lively atmosphere, someone, phone in hand, squeezed through the horde of monsters, diligently gathering information...

Hmm, this angle is good, the image has a lot of tension... Hey, this one's not bad either, it feels super powerful... This one's pretty good too...