Shinji Ikari, the pilot of Unit-01 during the Spirit Awakening Era

Sink down from your horse, lean forward, draw in your energy! Explode!

Finally, Mazuki, still standing outside, witnessed a scene that horrified him. As if teleported, Shinji Ikari shattered the rising tornado with a single punch. This wasn't just any ordinary technique; she had witnessed it before when Himuro Mimori was practicing it under Director Himuro Kirie's supervision. While the name "Super Overlord" was strange, its combined offense and defense, and its immense power, made her completely incapable of facing it head-on. Yet, right before her eyes, Shinji Ikari had actually shattered it with a single punch?!

"Huh?" Himuro Mimori originally just wanted to show off her newly mastered technique in front of Shinji Ikari, which was much better than Shinji's, who had only managed to unleash his move after several attempts! But when she saw Shinji rushing towards her, she was stunned, and then Shinji flicked her forehead hard with his finger.

Himuro Mimori was thrown back, her energy, which had been depleted and unable to be replenished, quickly dissipated into the air, turning into a strong gust of wind blowing in all directions. Her powerful attack was thus decisively broken by Shinji Ikari's sudden intrusion.

"This isn't fair!" Hiiro Mimori, sprawled on the ground, slammed her fist in anger, oblivious to the dirty leaves covering her. She had mastered this move, the Super Overlord Movie Bullet, under the tutelage of Himuro Kirie. But without a doubt, Shinji Ikari was the one most familiar with it, which is why he was able to break her tornado before it even fully formed and send her flying.

"What's unfair about it? Do you want me to unleash a destructive attack like you, and then be hung up and tossed about by our sister for leveling the buildings of the Himuro Mansion?" Shinji Ikari squatted down in front of Himuro Mimori, reached out and flicked the girl's forehead. To be honest, the feel of that touch was unbeatable.

"Hmph! But you cheated!" The girl pounded the ground, her face filled with resentment and anger. She knew perfectly well what would happen if she clashed head-on with Shinji Ikari's attacks; she knew she would lose. After all, whether it was the proficiency of his techniques, the strength or quality of his ki, or even the efficiency of his body's use of power, she was inferior to Shinji. It would be strange if she won.

"I can beat you without cheating, and I can easily beat you by cheating, without getting a beating from my sister. What do you think I should choose?" Shinji Ikari helped his sister up, removed the leaves from her clothes, and dusted herself off. "Let's go, before our sister finds out, let's hurry!"

"Foolish brother! Do you think your sister wouldn't know?" The little guy curled his lip in disdain. Although Shinji Ikari arrived earlier than him, his understanding of his sister's strength was clearly still very superficial. The moment Shinji arrived near the Himuro mansion, Kirie Himuro already knew. "It was my sister who told me you were here."

"My lord..." At this moment, a group of priestesses beside Shinji Ikari bowed in greeting, and Himuro Kirie, who was wearing a veil, came up to the ground for the first time.

"Eh!" Himuro Mimori immediately shrank her neck and tried to hide behind Shinji Ikari. Obviously, she said she came to greet Shinji Ikari, not to fight him. Now that Himuro Kirie has come up, it is very likely that she will deal with her.

"You're here?" Himuro Kirie glanced at Shinji Ikari. Shinji had just finished dealing with matters in New Tokyo and was rushing over here; he must have something urgent. In any case, the fact that he didn't head towards Hikamiyama but came here instead warmed Himuro Kirie's heart. "Eishi Tsukasa, could you please give him an extra pair of chopsticks for lunch?"

"Of course." Tsukasa Eishi bowed slightly to Himuro Kirie. It was a great honor for him to receive Himuro Kirie's recognition.

"Then I'm in for a treat. The Elite Ten of Totsuki Academy, the first place in the Autumn Selection." Shinji Ikari looked at the white-haired boy in front of him with a delighted smile on his face. "To be honest, Ryoko Sakaki is still a little unconvinced about the match you crushed."

"That was because the question was slightly more favorable to me. If it were a question that involved fermentation, it would be her world. She just won against the tenth place in the Food War, so if nothing unexpected happens, she will be one of the Elite Ten of Totsuki Academy starting next month." Tsukasa Eishi said with a smile. This was not just polite talk. Although he drew a question that was relatively favorable to him, it was still a tough battle.

Because of her special relationship with NERV, she was able to obtain the "blood of the Angels," a very rare and special resource, from time to time. Also, because of Shinji Ikari, all the special products from the Himuro Mansion and Mount Hikami were registered under her name. Therefore, the chefs of the Totsuki Culinary Group were happy to mentor Ryoko Sakaki. With her own hard work, Ryoko Sakaki's culinary skills naturally improved by leaps and bounds.

With five judges scoring out of 5 points, the difference between the two scores was only 8 points, meaning the average score difference was less than 2 points! That competition was not an easy one for Si Yingshi!

Ryoko Sakaki is now an advanced student. In a sense, Eishi Tsukasa has been at Totsuki Academy for at least half a year longer than Ryoko Sakaki. The resources and professional guidance here are something that cannot be found outside.

After a few encounters, Ryoko Sakaki came to be regarded as a formidable rival by Eishi Tsukasa! Undoubtedly a formidable rival!

"Oh, you two are actually competing. Ryoko didn't tell me." Although Shinji Ikari continues to develop his career as a chef, he still has a good eye for food. He has eaten Eishi Tsukasa's cooking more than once, and he eats Ryoko Sakaki's cooking even more often, so he has a clear understanding of their skill levels. Should he call Ryoko Sakaki over as well, so that the two of them can have a friendly competition here?

"Perhaps it's because she didn't win that she didn't want to say more." Tsukasa Eishi looked apologetic, but Shinji Ikari could see the pride in his eyes. Defeating a strong opponent was something to be proud of.

“That’s right, she’s a proud woman. I’ll go down first, and I’ll look forward to your masterpiece.” Shinji Ikari said with a smile, then turned and walked into the somewhat gloomy Himuro mansion, heading straight to the deepest part, to the room guarded by Himuro Kirie.

"You're here?" Himuro Kirie looked up at Shinji Ikari. Sitting cross-legged on the tatami, Himuro Kirie was holding Himuro Mimori, cleaning the dirt and dust off his hair, and then casually braiding it into small braids. Himuro Kirie didn't seem to take the fight between Mimori and Shinji seriously. After all, Mimori really needed to suffer a bit because she was growing too fast. If no one honed her skills, it might not be a good thing for her.

(Mason: Being constantly suspended in the air, I lack the polish...)

“Sister, we’re here because intelligence indicates…” Shinji Ikari glanced behind him, making sure there were no members of the Onmyōryō or anyone else there, before speaking.

"You want to harm me?" Himuro Kirie glanced at Shinji Ikari and gestured for him to sit down beside her.

"Uh, you know?" Shinji Ikari walked over and sat down on the specially made tatami mat. This bed was made of ebony wood that Shinji bought after he became really rich, and then had someone make it into the shape of a tatami mat. All the cushions on it were also specially made. After this tatami mat was moved here, Kirie Himuro liked it very much, and now it is basically the place where she spends the most time.

"After returning from Mount Hikami, rumors started circulating that I had overexerted myself there and was currently in a low period. I wonder how many people are trying to take advantage of me." Himuro Kirie picked up a cup of tea and blew on it. She didn't mention the fate of these people, but she had thrown most of them into the underworld. Given the circumstances of being surrounded by enemies, these unlucky few who were knocked away were basically doomed.

“This time it’s a little different.” Shinji Ikari clicked his tongue and told Himuro Kirie what he knew, emphasizing the current danger and what Gojo Satoru had said.

"Understood." Himuro Kirie smiled faintly. Only in front of her family would Himuro Kirie put down her aloofness and take care of her younger siblings like a caring older sister. "I will be careful. It's never a bad thing to have some backup plans."

"Caution comes first."

"Well then, let's talk about you!"

"Huh? This?"

Today was another awful day. I'm really struggling with writer's block. I'll take a break and try to finish either a double update or a 6K-word chapter tomorrow. Lately, I've been updating too late every day, resulting in terrible performances the next day – it's a vicious cycle. I need to find a way to change my sleep schedule. *sigh*

Anyway, sorry, I'm going to bed early now.

Chapter 383 The Message from Yakushiji Ryoko

Deep within the Himuro mansion, Shinji Ikari, clutching a lunchbox, awoke from his daze, staring in shock at the food in his hands. What had he just experienced? What kind of drugging skill was that?! Had Eishi Tsukasa become this terrifying?

Shinji Ikari knew he had eaten quite a few meals prepared by the Totsuki Culinary Group's chefs, but after taking one bite, he was completely stunned, just like when he was facing Seiichiro Yukihira! It had been a while since he had experienced such an effect.

Especially feeling the surging energy within him, Shinji Ikari gritted his teeth. At this level, he hadn't even gained a decisive advantage over Ryoko Sakaki during the Food Wars! Ryoko's skill had improved quite a bit lately! Wait, why didn't I gain any insights while eating Ryoko's cooking?

"If you don't want to eat it, you can give it to Mison. She's been staring at your lunchbox for ages." After pressuring her younger brother to tell her a lot of personal secrets, Himuro Kirie announced that lunch was served with satisfaction. The lunchbox made by Tsukasa Eishi tasted pretty good to Himuro Kirie, and it seemed that what Himuro Mison had said earlier could be taken seriously.

Shinji Ikari glanced at Himuro Mimori, who had come over with a grin after hearing the barrier's words. He sighed, "Your portion wasn't reduced, aren't you afraid of stuffing yourself to death?" After saying that, he bit his chopsticks and put down the lunchbox in his hand.

"Oh, right, sis! This is some pickled vegetables that Ryoko asked me to bring you." Shinji Ikari took out two small jars.

"Yes!" Himuro Kirie nodded. To be honest, it wasn't just Shinji Ikari who was enjoying this feeling of family affection; Himuro Kirie was also very satisfied. She was now looking forward to the birth of Ritsuko's baby. There were still eight months left before the little one would be born.

Unlike Kurosawa Ayase, who was fixated on Ritsuko's daughter and wanted her to inherit the Kurosawa name, Himuro Kirie simply cared about this little girl. She didn't care what her surname was, as long as the girl grew up healthy and lived a happy life. This was Himuro Kirie's heartfelt blessing as Shinji Ikari's older sister.

Even recently, Himuro Kirie had a fleeting, genuine desire to take things a step further, not for any other reason than to offer this little one a small blessing. For such a simple reason, as a fierce goddess, she couldn't bestow even the slightest blessing upon this little one. Before she reached a certain level of power, even getting close to her could severely disrupt her destiny, let alone embracing and caring for this little one as Shinji Ikari's older sister.

Thinking of this, Himuro Kirie glanced at Shinji Ikari and Mimori Himuro beside her, then sighed silently. She dismissed the idea of ​​having Mimori look after the little one. One bad experience was enough. She figured that Ritsuko Akagi, as a highly educated and outstanding woman, should be able to educate the little one well. Of course, there was also someone else who was enthusiastically trying to train this girl with Shinji Ikari's bloodline into a shrine maiden. Himuro Kirie felt that she wouldn't be too tired.

"Sis, you really need to be careful. I came all the way from Tokyo-3, and it's hard to say I'll make it in time," Shinji Ikari said, somewhat helplessly. Himuro Kirie was easy to talk to in some ways, but incredibly difficult to communicate with in others. "So..."

"If you could kill me, would you be here as an extra?" Himuro Kirie glared at Shinji Ikari with annoyance. From the beginning, Shinji had been trying to get her to take this matter seriously. Himuro Kirie herself felt somewhat helpless. How much more serious could she be? Turning the Himuro mansion into a pincushion from the start?! Wouldn't that consume even more of her power?!

"Hmm?" Just then, Shinji Ikari's phone rang. He took it out and casually wiped the rice grains off Mimori's face. Then he glanced at it; the caller was someone Shinji definitely didn't want to contact any more often—after all, she wasn't Mei Isayama. "The Exorcist Queen?"

"I heard you're at the Himuro mansion?" Yakushiji Ryoko looked at the demon hanging on the hook in front of her. A police officer next to her glanced at Yakushiji Ryoko, who nodded without any politeness. The officer turned on the switch of the flamethrower in his hand, and a long tongue of flame shot out, instantly spreading a wave of heat throughout the warehouse.

"That sound, is he listening to rock?" Shinji Ikari's lips twitched. You're going to torture me, fine, but what's with hanging up on me? "That's right, I'm at the Himuro mansion right now. I heard it from Okuni?" Shinji tilted his head and thought for a moment. There aren't many people who can clearly know his general whereabouts at this time. NERV has no reason to communicate with Ryoko Yakushiji, so the person who might have said it is probably Okuni Izumo.

“Yes, I just consulted her about some things and found out that you’re at the Himuro mansion.” Yakushiji Ryoko gritted her teeth, as if she had made a very difficult decision. “Although it’s a bit rude, please turn on the speakerphone.”

"Oh? Is there anything you want to say to my sister?" Shinji Ikari was a little surprised. Shouldn't Ryoko Yakushiji be attending various parties and reaping power? How come she has time to get involved in the affairs of the Himuro Mansion?

“Yes! I got a tiny bit of inside information.” The officer next to Yakushiji Ryoko stopped spraying flames. Yakushiji Ryoko walked over to the hanging demon. “Be honest. You should understand what the Himuro Mansion means. If you don’t talk now, I’ll send you there.”

"..." After being scorched by the flamethrower for more than twenty seconds, the demon, barely clinging to life, weakly glanced at Yakushiji Ryoko, "What do you want to know?"

“Purpose, means!” Yakushiji Ryoko looked at the demon and sneered. The reason she used such ruthless methods was because the demon in front of her struggled desperately when resisting arrest, resulting in heavy losses for their Special Affairs Division, with more than a dozen people killed or injured at the same time.

"Lord Huangquan is determined to conquer the human realm, but most of the passages have been destroyed. So we plan to find some stable allies. After screening and intelligence gathering, we have found... some passages mentioned in ancient records. We are looking for the entrances to these passages," the demon said weakly. "There are several in your island nation."

"Did you hear me?" Yakushiji Ryoko gestured to the Special Affairs Division officer beside her. An officer from the Special Affairs Division walked over and strapped an explosive vest to the demon. Ordinary firearms would hardly kill them. The flamethrower used on an ordinary person would have already left them asking if they were burnt to a crisp, but this demon was only severely injured. So, to kill it, they would have to rely on the awe-inspiring technology of the goblin!

"...That's quite shocking news." Shinji Ikari glanced at Kirie Himuro, then he, Kirie, and Mimori Himuro all looked towards the Gate of the Underworld with the vengeful spirit cart attached to it (the vengeful spirit cart trembled under their gaze). "I didn't expect them to start taking a different approach." Shinji Ikari wore a speechless expression. Although it was a mixed world, this did seem to be a plausible method. "Thank you for your timely warning. I'll treat you to a meal sometime."

"Oh~ just a meal? If you don't mind, do me a favor. Helena has been with you long enough. Anyway, you won't keep this hot potato around. Why don't you let me do you a favor?" Yakushiji Ryoko said with a smile. Helena had called her that day when she was on her way to NERV headquarters. This scheming little vixen knew that she would make her owe a favor, and she also knew that with this way out, NERV would go along with it and let her go.

“I will pass on your suggestion to Misato Katsuragi.” Shinji Ikari wasn’t surprised by Ryoko Yakushiji’s suggestion, after all, Helena was practically a top-level manager in the Babem Group, and a favor from such a person was not easy to obtain. Shinji Ikari smiled and shook his head, then hung up the phone with Ryoko Yakushiji. “Well then, see you later.”

"In other words, the trouble we're facing might not be coming from our side, but from behind the door." Shinji Ikari took a deep breath and tilted his head to look at Kirie Himuro. "Sis, have you looked behind the door?"

"I am the sealer of the gate, not the one who opens it," Himuro Kirie said coldly. This gate to the underworld brought her not only power and misfortune, but also responsibility and suffering. Himuro Kirie's duty was not only to seal the gate, but also to eliminate all those who peered into it.

However, Himuro Kirie frowned. As the gatekeeper, her responsibility was to prevent anyone from opening the door, including Himuro Kirie herself. But now someone wanted to open the door from the world behind it, which created a vicious cycle.

Whoever opens the door gets killed => Someone tries to push the door open from behind => The door must be opened to kill the other person => Whoever opens the door gets killed...

"How about we do the same thing as Minakami Village?" Shinji Ikari looked at Kirie Himuro and suggested a bad idea. However, under Kirie Himuro's angry gaze, he immediately changed his mind. "What I mean is to set up arrays and offensive facilities here. Once they open the door, we'll just kill them!" Then Shinji Ikari was hung on the door by the barrier rope instead of the vengeful spirit chariot.

"You idiot brother! This is our place! You want us to live in the middle of a trap and a fortress? You're such an idiot! Hehehe..." Himuro Mimori mercilessly mocked Shinji Ikari, who had just given her his lunchbox.

"Ugh!" Feeling the terrifying pressure behind him, Shinji Ikari felt like the Monkey King was being crushed by a mountain. He couldn't even speak.

"Watch this door for me, for half an hour," Himuro Kirie said irritably.

"It's all Tokiomi's fault..." Shinji Ikari spat out a few words through gritted teeth, then tightened the barrier ropes even more.

Chapter 384: Fishing for people

"Squeak!" The electronic sliding door slowly opened, and Helena, who was sitting at the table reading a book, raised her eyes and glanced at the person who came in. "Oh? I didn't expect you to bring me food in person. What's wrong? Did something happen?" Helena Barbem's eyes flickered, but she still looked at Katsuragi Misato in front of her very calmly.

As the person in charge of NERV most of the time, Misato Katsuragi has a lot on her plate. Even when she has free time, she should be doing what she wants. So, her presence here isn't to cause trouble. As for anything like a last meal, she's confident that such a thing is impossible. Although NERV is quite powerful now, they don't have the guts to do that!

Therefore, there aren't many options left. One of them is that, due to various reasons, NERV plans to release itself. Judging from Misato Katsuragi's friendly smile, it should be a pretty good result as I guessed.

“Because this is also my task for today. Actually, you don’t have to eat. I prepared it for you because I was worried you would go hungry. We at NERV are not at the point where we can’t afford to feed you.” Misato Katsuragi shook the McDonald’s paper bag in her hand. “I asked the staff to specially get this for you. It’s a Totsuki chef’s handmade burger, which can only be found in Tokyo-3.”

"Oh, thank you for your kindness. Could you tell me which side got rid of me? If nothing unexpected happens, Babem should be in chaos right now because of some little brat." Helena took the hamburger from Misato Katsuragi, her eyes full of smiles. Although Misato Katsuragi didn't say it directly, there was no doubt that her leisurely days at NERV were over.

Aside from the overly scientific diet that left Helena speechless, she was quite satisfied with the past two days. Although NERA had placed her under house arrest, she hadn't completely restricted her personal freedom. She could go to the gym or reading room whenever she wanted, and her phone hadn't been confiscated; she could communicate as she pleased. Of course, there was no doubt that she was being monitored.

So overall, Helena's days haven't been too difficult. She even had time to sort out what had happened recently. After reviewing it carefully, Helena had a thought that she should have shot Isshiki when he tried to seize power.

"It's someone you'd never guess. Shinji Ikari relayed the idea that one of your good friends wants to help get someone out of trouble. Can you guess who it is?" Misato Katsuragi said with a smile. Shinji Ikari acted quickly, calling Misato Katsuragi immediately after being taken down from the Gates of the Underworld.

After all, just as Yakushiji Ryoko said, it's pointless to hold such a hot potato in your hands. You can't kill them, and you can't do anything about them. Even if you really wanted to get their internal secrets, it would be virtually impossible. So why waste manpower and resources?

As for detaining her under various pretexts, it's pointless. Helena's status, including her position as a senior inspector of NERV's North American branch, means they're all in cahoots. NERV headquarters really has no reason to detain her.

"Oh? I thought it would be someone from TERRA. It's really a bit disappointing." Helena shook her head with a smile. Her friend? A male face flashed through her mind, but she knew very well that he didn't like her, and what had happened this time would undoubtedly make this somewhat shy man extremely disgusted.

With Kisaragi's wisdom, she couldn't possibly be unaware that her safety was not a concern; the only remaining question was when she would gain her freedom. As it turned out, Helena didn't receive the rescue she most hoped for. Instead, a very interesting person she met in New Tokyo extended a helping hand to her while she was under house arrest.

"May I ask what price Shinji paid for me to leave?" Helena wiped her hands. There wasn't much in the paper bag: a hamburger, chicken nuggets, and a soft drink—a fairly standard three-piece set. The hamburger wasn't big, and since Misato Katsuragi didn't intend to leave, Helena ate it while asking the question.

“That little rascal said…” Misato Katsuragi rolled her eyes in annoyance, “If he doesn’t let you go, he’ll settle things with Commander Ikari when he gets back and clear up the complicated relationship between him and his son.”

"Haha..." Helena almost burst out laughing, covering her mouth and barely managing to maintain her ladylike demeanor. "He actually said that? Is that a threat?"

"That's certainly a threat, but it's certainly effective here. When I answered the phone, Vice Commander Fuyutsuki was right next to me. He heard it and laughed as he agreed to let me release you directly." Misato Katsuragi looked at Helena in front of her without saying anything. Although there really wasn't a good way to extract enough benefits from her, releasing Helena Barbem was clearly the way to suffer the greatest loss.

“I must say, this puts me in a considerable debt of gratitude to Shinji Ikari, and also to my friend.” Helena Barbem stood up. “By the way, you must have recovered several Vamilian wreckages, right? Have you figured anything out?”

"You've asked the wrong person." Misato Katsuragi spread her hands, her eyes unchanged, but she clearly remembered what Ritsuko Akagi had told her.

“Even with our current rudimentary technology, the Vamilian used very advanced biotechnology to extract special biological tissues that bear some resemblance to the bloodstains left by Ayato Kamina, my girlfriend. It has to be said that in terms of technological capability, if we exclude the SEELE part, we are undoubtedly far inferior to them.” After saying this, Ritsuko Akagi yawned and then took out a chocolate chip biscuit stick and stuffed it into her mouth.

After chewing for a couple of bites, Ritsuko Akagi continued, "If it weren't for the potential hostility between us, I would really suggest having a proper technical exchange with them. After all, the level of technology they've demonstrated on this Valmillion is far beyond our comprehension."

"Is that so?" Helena wiped her hands again. "Unfortunately, that's all I can eat. I'll pay you a price that will satisfy you, so let Shinji keep his right to collect the debt." Helena looked at Misato Katsuragi's glasses, her eyes filled with undisguised laughter, but there was a hint of bitterness at the end of that laughter.

"Please follow me!" Helena followed Misato Katsuragi out of her room and took the high-speed elevator directly to the ground.

"Your friend is already waiting for you." When they arrived at the entrance of the NERV underground base, Misato Katsuragi gestured to Helena, who was standing nearby, while Ryoko Yakushiji was waiting by a sports car not far away.

"Yes, she is indeed my friend. It was a very unexpected result." Helena slowly walked over. "Goodbye, Ms. Misato. I think we could actually be friends." Helena turned back and said quietly to Misato Katsuragi.

"No, I think we're doing fine as we are now, because we don't even know if we'll be able to sit down and have a cup of tea in peace when we meet again." Misato Katsuragi said, her words carrying a hidden meaning for Itsuki Tsuyoshi.

"Ah, there should be a chance. Goodbye, Katsuragi Misato." Helena waved to Katsuragi Misato and left alone.

Misato Katsuragi watched as Ryoko Yakushiji got into the supercar that had arrived. Leaning against the elevator door, she looked up at the ceiling, then sighed deeply, "Babem, TERRA, SEELE, Human Instrumentality... Hmph!" After muttering to herself, Misato Katsuragi got back into the elevator and left.

At that moment, after Helena got into the car, Ryoko Yakushiji stepped on the gas and reversed in a circle. While driving, he handed a notebook to Helena, who was sitting next to him. "This is the information I gathered after you reminded me. I haven't even told Shinji Ikari yet."

"Thank you for your hard work!" Helena opened her notebook and began reading rapidly. Because the information was somewhat sensitive, Yakushiji Ryoko had written it all down by hand.

"To be honest, I thought you guys were behind this Libyan National Army rebellion. After all, these guys shouldn't have such strong operational efficiency; the speed at which they coordinated their plans was too fast." Yakushiji Ryoko glanced at Helena beside her, seemingly trying to glean something from her expression.

“Us? Ha, that’s not how Babem does things. If we were to orchestrate this, we wouldn’t give you any chance to retaliate, including you. We’d wipe you all out, capture you, and give you a good beating to vent our anger,” Helena said irritably. “How did you convince Shinji Ikari to help you?”

"We discovered a little secret about his sister, and well! Shinji Ikari is indeed someone who knows what it means to repay kindness." Ryoko Yakushiji was somewhat smug, after all, she had been leading a team to seal off various demon realm passages recently, and after capturing the prisoners, she discovered that these guys were planning to take a different approach, and had even set their sights on an even more ancient being.

“I see, no wonder.” Helena nodded at Yakushiji Ryoko’s answer. “That’s a huge favor. Wouldn’t it be a waste to use it on me? After all, it’s worth it for his sister to help at least once.”

"So you don't seem touched at all, which really hurts me."

"Yes, I am very touched! Believe me."

"No...I don't believe it!"

Chapter 385 The Gift from the Far Moon Group

"So your situation is basically confirmed now. Someone is planning to enter... this world, the so-called human world, through the Gate of the Underworld guarded by your sister?" The Demon King wiped the machines in his shop while casually placing a snack platter in front of Shinji Ikari.

For professional matters, one should naturally consult professionals. Among the people Shinji Ikari knows, Sadao Maou is clearly such a "professional." After all, as the Demon King, his perspective is significantly different from Shinji's. He might think for a long time on his own, but asking others is a matter of just a sentence or two.

“That’s right. During the Dark Martial Arts Tournament, we already knew that someone wanted to attack the human world. Since then, we’ve been working hard to block those who might be like us, and it seems like the results are quite good.” Shinji Ikari took a bite of his waffle, twitched his lips, and thought, “Isn’t it a bit outrageous to charge 1300 yen for this meal?”

I'm not saying it's expensive, it's incredibly cheap! This quality of snack only costs 1300 yen. How many people's reputations are you trying to ruin?! Only your Demon King family could pull something like this! No wonder people are risking their lives to come to Third New Tokyo City for a fast food meal from you.

This is no joke. NERV had previously estimated that the next Angel attack was only a matter of time. If nothing unexpected happened, Shinji Ikari would probably have to take up arms again soon and pilot Unit-01 to fight off the next Angel. The funny thing is that because the entire storyline is already a mess, Shinji Ikari has no idea which Angel will be the next one!

So all we can do is take it one step at a time. And one thing Shinji Ikari is certain of is that Unit-01's combat power had already reached a certain limit in the last battle. If he wants to continue to improve Unit-01's combat power, then it really depends on whether Shinji Ikari can continue to break through his own limitations.

So, under such circumstances, those who brave the possibility of sudden attacks from Angels to buy special meals at McDonald's in Tokyo-3 are basically either bored, or doing similar reviews online. The rest are genuine food lovers, so they can all be considered true enthusiasts.

"Because the results were so good, some existing paths that could be used were almost gone. As a result, the other side turned their attention to the ancient past that was sealed away, but the seal was not so stable?" Without turning his head, Maou Sadao threw the rag in his hand aside and used a cleaning spell to make the rag almost as clean as when it first appeared.

Since the special environment of this world caused Maou Sadao's power to recover much faster than they had imagined, as a result, he no longer had the same cautious attitude when using magic and used it whenever he wanted.

After learning that Maou Sadao knew such useful information about space, Ae even asked him to help with the laundry. Maou Sadao agreed without thinking much of it, and then Ae simply carried a large basket of underwear to Maou Sadao's house... Maou Sadao was speechless at her obvious behavior.

"Yes, that's right. So, is there any way to solve this problem, even just a thought process would be helpful?" Shinji Ikari looked at Sadao Maou with a sincere expression. Since it concerned Kirie Himuro, Shinji Ikari himself didn't have any good ideas. Even Kirie Himuro, who had been Shinji Ikari's longtime ally, couldn't help him. So, Shinji Ikari had no choice but to ask for help.