The Great Hero's Fantasy Park Plan

“After all, you said that getting the book only requires going back once, but I have a way to guide me through the corpse.”

His tone and expression became sinister.

"Wait...wait a minute!"

The latter looked horrified and tried to get up, but because she had gone numb from kneeling, she fell to the ground. This woman is acting like a sorcerer now!

"Little Lingmeng, you can't be so rude to your guests."

Just as Reimu Hakurei was about to attack, a mature and charming voice suddenly came from behind her.

——!

Everyone turned their gaze to look and saw that a crack had appeared in the air over there, like a window.

Because there was a woman leaning out from the edge, wearing a white soft hat, with a red ribbon tied in a bow to secure it to her head.

Like Marisa, she has long, smooth golden hair, but she has it tied up, leaving only two strands hanging down in front of her extremely full chest.

Yes, she is more mature than Marisa, looking around thirty years old, and has a more voluptuous figure.

Even though the outfit, combining a purple shawl with a white dress, was rather loose, one could still discern its unfathomable nature.

—At this moment, she was looking over here with a playful smile.

"Ah! It's the old demon we encountered during the Spring Snow Incident... Waaah!"

Upon seeing this newly appeared woman, Marisa Kirisame couldn't help but cry out, but before she could finish speaking, she fell into the crack that had suddenly opened beneath her feet.

Even Yang Xiying, who was lying on the ground, couldn't figure this out. How could there be someone even more reckless than him?

"...It's you. What? Did you get a crush on this guy after hearing his heartfelt confession and came out to stop him? Sage of Gensokyo?"

Neither the newly appeared blonde woman nor the suddenly disappeared blonde girl elicited a particular reaction from Reimu Hakurei.

Because this guy is the mysterious and unpredictable Yakumo Yukari that Yang Xiying mentioned before, and mysterious and unpredictable means that she appears and disappears like a ghost.

A startling surprise can happen at any time, which is the convenience of its ability. Manipulating realms allows one to hide in spatial rifts and teleport oneself and others instantly.

—So Marisa has already been thrown away to another place by Yukari Yakumo.

At the same time, this person can also peer into any corner of Gensokyo through spatial rifts, so she saw everything that had happened before.

—For this reason, it's hard for Reimu Hakurei not to think that she was smitten by Yang Xiying's declaration.

“That’s definitely one of the reasons,” Yukari Yakumo said with a smile. “So, could you please stop bullying Yang-ge, Reimu?”

"Tch, it's just that this guy is too cowardly," Reimu Hakurei scoffed, while flicking the talismans in her hand.

"You could clearly see the information about my moves in the previous battles, but now you can't even see the talisman for healing external injuries."

"Uh..." Yang Xiying was speechless for a moment after hearing what Reimu Hakurei said, after all, he had only ever seen Reimu Hakurei use talismans as darts.

"Alright, don't move. I'm tired just watching you kneel for so long, and your head is all bruised and battered, it looks terrifying."

As she spoke, Reimu Hakurei squatted down and instructed the stunned Yang Xiying while also sticking talismans on his knees and forehead.

Soon the talisman turned into green light and merged into the places where Yang Xiying had applied it, and Yang Xiying immediately felt that the pain in those two places had stopped.

The wet feeling on his head was gone, as if the bloodstains had disappeared, which surprised him.

"Uh... thank you, Miss Hakurei, and thank you, Sage, for pleading on my behalf."

Despite her surprise, Yang Xiying still thanked Reimu Hakurei verbally for getting up immediately, and also gave her a gift of Yukari Yakumo.

After all, the other side was indeed pleading on his behalf, but this was somewhat unexpected for him, although the other side's intervention meant that his wide-net approach was effective.

But I never expected it to be this Yakumo Yukari. As a gap youkai, a sage of Gensokyo, and someone who is always scheming, she is a difficult and dangerous being to get along with for humans.

Therefore, Yang Xiying was somewhat skeptical of her response to Reimu Hakurei, and he couldn't help but check her attribute panel.

—And after just one glance, they were stunned into a daze.

[Name: Yakumo Yukari / Affection: 50 / Realm: Fierce SP / Likes: Interesting things / Equipment: Yakumo Armor, Yakumo Fan / Carried: Endless Mystery of the Camellia Tree, Divine Calculation, Nine Yin Manual...]

Although it can't compare to protagonists like Ushio Goryeo or King of the Rings, its affection level is about the same as Reimu's after receiving a gift...

—And these items she carries are on par with Reimu Hakurei's...

“Oh dear, Brother Yang, you should know my name. There’s no need to use such an unfamiliar title as ‘Sage’,” Yakumo Yukari said with a smile.

"Oh...may I call you Miss Yakumo then?" Yang Xiying nodded subconsciously, even though she knew her name.

However, this character is very concerned about her age, so Yang Xiying couldn't find a suitable title for her and could only follow the trend and refer to Hakurei Reimu.

“Of course, you can use lady, young lady, girl, older sister, younger sister, or even without a suffix,” Yakumo Yukari said with a smile.

"Also, for reasons you already know, I've already heard your self-introduction, so there's no need for me to do one."

“I understand,” Yang Xiying nodded, because her understanding of Yakumo Yukari was indeed enough to know why she had heard the self-introduction.

—Yukari Yakumo is the old lady in the monitoring room of Gensokyo.

"Furthermore, I will tell you everything I know about the future of Gensokyo."

She got up, patted her pants, and realized that since Reimu Hakurei had already healed her knees, continuing to kneel would be a waste of talismans.

Since the other party didn't care about his life and even helped heal his injuries, he should naturally reciprocate in kind.

Moreover, with Yukari Yakumo, a local strongman from Gensokyo, here, it's definitely not the time to put on airs and negotiate with the other side.

"Really? Then—" "Wait a minute, Reimu," Reimu Hakurei nodded, about to ask something, when she was suddenly stopped by Yukari Yakumo.

"Hmm?" Reimu Hakurei cast a questioning look at Yukari Yakumo, while the other woman also suppressed her smile and slowly spoke.

"It's probably best not to ask Brother Yang about the future of Gensokyo."

"Huh?!" Reimu Hakurei's confusion turned into bewilderment and incomprehension. "You should know that I'm having a hard time dealing with this incident right now."

"Wouldn't it be easier to resolve Gensokyo's future troubles with the information he provided? Are you worried about eavesdroppers?"

What a joke! When it comes to peeping, no one in Gensokyo is better than Yukari Yakumo in front of you, after all, she has that ability.

It also prevents her from being spied on. She had sensed several presences around her earlier, but they quickly disappeared, leaving only Yukari Yakumo...

"No, not at all. I've already chased away all the crows and other birds around here. I just think this method is inappropriate."

Yukari Yakumo responded with a smile, seemingly understanding Reimu Hakurei's inner thoughts.

"After all, there is an old saying in Yan State: Heavenly secrets should not be revealed. Knowing about the future is indeed a wonderful thing."

"Especially when you know what disasters might happen in the future, this way you can make some preparations in advance, but there is a problem."

"Can we really guarantee that what Yang has said will happen in the future? This is not to say that he might be lying, but rather the butterfly effect."

"What if our preparations turn out to be the result of some future troubles? What will we do then?"

"..." Reimu Hakurei and Yang Xiying fell silent. They were almost convinced by what the other side was saying.

“Moreover, as Brother Yang said before,” Yakumo Yukari continued, “Gensokyo is just a fictional creation recorded in books to him.”

"He cannot guarantee that the Gensokyo in the book is exactly the same as reality, therefore, the future of Gensokyo as he knows it should not be now."

"So rather than letting him tell us about the future of Gensokyo, it's better to keep it a secret that only he knows."

"When Gensokyo really encounters problems in the future, we'll ask Brother Yang to use the knowledge and information in his mind to help us out."

"—What do you think?"

"...You want this guy to come with me to solve the incident in Gensokyo?" Reimu Hakurei read this meaning from Yukari Yakumo's words.

"You can understand it that way, but now we have to listen to Brother Yang's ideas."

Yukari Yakumo spoke with a smile, while turning her gaze to Yang Xiying, who was also stunned for a moment before speaking.

"Well, I won't go back on my word about telling you about the future of Gensokyo, so I'm willing to provide you with information and ideas in the future, even if it means doing so."

"—But isn't Miss Yakumo a little too confident in me?"

The other side wants him to be their own player. Although he doesn't object, Yukari Yakumo is a bit too confident in herself, and he can't guarantee what will happen in the future.

"—It's possible that I might do more harm than good or even betray you in the future."

"In that case, how about we become friends who will never betray each other, Brother Yang?" Yakumo Yukari said with a smile, uttering something extraordinary.

"And if you really do help Gensokyo in the future, maybe a girl will respond to your previous heartfelt confession?"

“…!” Yang Xiying immediately perked up. If he could really get a response, he would never do anything to make things worse!

—Yukari Yakumo was somewhat flattered that she had taken the initiative to be friends with her.

"In short, after hearing what you shouted out earlier, I'm very happy to be your friend."

"And this is my gift to you, my friend. These are things that will give you some protection in Gensokyo."

As she spoke, Yakumo Yukari snapped her fingers, and a crack immediately opened in front of Yang Xiying, from which six ancient books slowly emerged.

Yang Xiying instinctively caught it to prevent it from falling to the ground, and at that moment, the system's mechanical voice suddenly sounded in her mind.

[Six missing manuals have been discovered. Have they been registered at the Mind Palace?]

"...!"

The system's voice made Yang Xiying subconsciously shift her gaze to the book. The book cover had no illustrations, but it had names on it.

"Free and Easy Mind Method", "Mountain Collapse Force", "Boundless Mind Method", "Double-Section Fist", "Free and Easy Fan", "Wild Goose Flight Technique".

"Of course, I understand that Brother Yang is a bit confused about the current situation, so I will give you time to think it over."

Yukari Yakumo spoke again.

"And you said you wanted to know what Gensokyo is like from the locals, so let's set off now."

As she spoke, the crack in front of Yang Xiying widened further, wide enough for one person to walk together, and the menacing eyes inside the crack were no longer there.

Instead, the scene depicts a path lined with trees on both sides, with the outline of some kind of ancient-style building faintly visible at the end.

“If you walk straight from here, you will find a place to stay. Let’s start from there and see what Gensokyo is really like.”

"……I see."

Yang Xiying nodded. The other person's words already implied that he should leave, and he did need to find a quiet space to be alone.

"Thank you for your gift, Miss Yakumo, and thank you for your care, Miss Hakurei. Please feel free to ask me for help in the future."

After saying this and receiving a nod from the other side, Yang Xiying stepped directly into the spatial rift and then disappeared into thin air, closing the rift.

"..." The Hakurei Shrine fell silent for a moment, until Reimu Hakurei finally spoke up, "You're quite generous."

"—So he's the otherworldly person we've been waiting for?"

“You should be aware of this by now,” Yukari Yakumo said with a smile, while Reimu Hakurei did not reply for a moment.

It was tantamount to her admitting that she had indeed realized this, ever since Yang Xiying said she knew about her and even the future of Gensokyo.

Because he learned about it through books, which always gave her a sense of déjà vu. The fact that her future and past were recorded in books was something Reimu Hakurei had long thought about!

This story begins several years ago...

Various books suddenly appeared in Gensokyo, and those who obtained them, especially humans, were able to learn powerful technologies from them.

I myself have benefited from this; those books are easy to understand, to the point that I have mastered the technique of enhancing my strength by resonating with the barrier.

So at that time, not many local monsters could go toe-to-toe with her, and then, she set a precedent.

In Gensokyo, the humans became brave and no longer afraid of youkai. Some people who learned the skills from books even imitated them and exorcised youkai.

In an instant, non-human species such as youkai became the vulnerable group in Gensokyo, and were directly enslaved by the vampires from outside.

Vampires are not content with enslaving monsters; they also include humans. This is the last anomaly before the spell card rules.

—Vampire Mutation.

The disaster that nearly brought Gensokyo to its destruction was something Reimu Hakurei didn't really feel, because the incident ended just as she was about to go and exterminate the vampires.

Yukari Yakumo resolved the incident first and came over to discuss matters related to spell card rules with me.

Only after agreeing for the simple reason of boredom did she understand the meaning of her role as the Hakurei Shrine Maiden, even though her job was to exorcise demons.

But she is merely a means to maintain the balance between humans and non-humans in Gensokyo. In other words, she, the Hakurei Shrine Maiden, can be strong, but others cannot.

Because youkai need human fear and awe to survive, and Gensokyo itself is a place established by non-human species for survival.

If humans do not feel fear or awe towards these species, then the existence of Gensokyo would be meaningless.

So what happened in Gensokyo at that time was not only the vampire incident, but also the Heavenly Book incident that broke the balance of Gensokyo!