Started from practicing sword in the countryside of the second dimension

"That's about it. From now on, Gensokyo will not be affected by the outside world."

"It's not bad to not be affected by the outside world. I used to think that having more partners is a good thing, but some people from some places do... well, their ideas are very different."

I don’t know if it’s because she’s recalling the past from the Oeyama period, but Ibuki Suika seems to be reminiscing about the past.

"The past is the past, the present is the present, just look to the future... By the way, why are you drinking alone now?"

"I'm waiting for you. You're the host, but it's really unreasonable that you haven't shown up yet. Come on, come on, have a drink with me at the end."

"Is that really the case? I guess you just don't want the party to end."

Kaishinjochen took the wine bowl handed to him by Ibuki Suika and drank it in one gulp.

But he didn't believe what the other party said. He didn't think Ibuki Suika would care about such things.

"What? It's so easy to be exposed."

"Exposed or something, you never hid it at all."

"That's true... Sigh, I really don't like this feeling before the party ends. I really hope the party can go on forever."

Ibuki Suika looked around somewhat lonely, watching the silence after the noise ended.

She really didn't like the quietness after the party and wanted to stay at the climax of the party.

"Then you should find some companions, the kind that will always attend the banquet with you."

"I have many companions like this~~ But even if it's Yongyi, he'll want to rest after a few months of trouble, alas......"

"So, you have to find someone who won't stop to rest, but who shares the same ideals as you and will always be immersed in the atmosphere of the party. That way, even if the party is over, you won't be left alone here like today."

Chapter 179 Grilled Mushrooms

"The monster appears again!"

"Damn it, damn monster, you're here to harm us again."

Under a huge cherry tree, some busy mushroom people were constantly carrying in the wounded.

If you look closely, you'll find that the injured mushroom people have basically lost half of their bodies, gasping for breath on the stretchers.

"Why do the monsters always come during this period? It will take at least a month for them to recover. What should we do during this month?"

A thin mushroom man waved his slender arms and looked at his compatriots on the stretcher with a sad face.

"Keep calm, don't panic!"

"Great Elder!"

"It's the Great Elder."

"What should we do, Great Elder? Please think of a solution quickly."

When the mushroom people were at a loss, an old mushroom man with a white beard, who looked much older than the other mushroom people, stood up.

"That monster captures our people every time it comes. We can't just sit there and wait for death. We must attack."

"Go, attack?"

"You mean we should actively face that monster?"

"This is too horrible. How many of our compatriots have been injured by that monster so far? If we attack..."

The words of the great elder made the mushroom people on both sides very hesitant, and it was obvious that they were very afraid of the monster.

"But if we don't attack, we have no future. I can see that the monster is definitely keeping us captive. At some point, not even half of its body will be left and it will eat us all!"

"Alas?!"

"horrible!"

"Fight, fight that monster."

"Oh oh oh!"

After their morale was boosted by the great elder, these mushroom people became inexplicably excited.

They began to put on leather armor made of grass, took spears made of stalks, and charged forward in a mighty force.

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"Youyouzi, did you do anything to these mushroom people?"

In the courtyard of the White Jade Tower, Yakumo Yukari, who was sitting in the yard, looked at the mushroom people charging out from the underground of the Journey to the West with a very subtle expression.

Although she couldn't make out the mushroom man's expressions, she could still tell that their destination was Baiyu Tower.

"Hmm~ I have no clue at all. Ah, I see. Maybe they have been mushroom people for too long and got poisoned by mushrooms."

In response to Yakumo Yukari's question, Saigyouji Yuyuko turned her head and acted as if she knew nothing.

However, on the plate in front of her, there were some things that looked very familiar to Yakumo Yukari.

To describe it specifically, it should be a platter of grilled mushrooms, fried mushrooms, etc.

"The bodies of these mushroom people must be the souls of those trapped in the Journey to the West monster... It's amazing that you can eat them."

Yakumo Yukari picked up a piece and sniffed it. It turned out that Saigyouji Yuyuko processed the mushroom quite well.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you are wrong. The souls of those people are not inside. They think they are mushroom people, but in fact they can only control the bodies of mushroom people like controlling shikigami."

"So you ate them without any scruples..."

"As long as you leave the main connecting head, the rest will grow back quickly, just like taking off clothes. It won't have any impact on them."

“I don’t think it has no impact from their perspective…”

As they were talking, the mushroom people in the front had already rushed into the courtyard and were heading towards the direction where Yuyuko Saigyouji was.

【＆…%￥】

【……%￥＃】

【? ! 】

【! ! ! 】

At the beginning, these mushroom people charged forward in a mighty force, seemingly wanting to fight to the death with Yuyuko Saigyouji.

But after most of the mushroom people approached, they discovered Yakumo Yukari sitting next to Saigyouji Yuyuko.

The appearance of a huge monster seemed to make these mushroom people extremely frightened.

They stopped charging, their formation became disorganized, and most of the mushroom people looked a little confused.

Led by the last white-bearded mushroom man, the mushroom men who had originally attacked fled in a mighty force.

Only a few of the remaining mushroom people remained where they were, trembling and on guard.

"But, apart from other things, compared to the beginning, he has already improved to a considerable degree of intelligence."

Yakumo Yukari still remembers the scene when Kaishin Shōomi first created the mushroom people, when those mushroom people were as motionless as wooden men.

“So it’s become more difficult to catch them recently.”

"…………So don't eat them. You weren't such a glutton before."

Yakumo Yukari shook her head as Yuyuko Saigyouji no longer concealed her attitude.

It is obvious that when these souls were still in the body of the Journey to the West, the other party was extremely compassionate and looked like he was willing to sacrifice himself to save the world.

But now, in the eyes of these mushroom people, Yuyuko Saigyouji must be like an irresistible natural disaster in a horror movie.

"Well, well... By the way, recently Masahiro said that Gensokyo is finished. Have you been to see it?"

Probably in order to change the subject, Yuyuko Saigyouji started talking about Gensokyo.

"I took a look at it. To be honest, it was incredible. If he hadn't allowed it, I doubt I would have been able to open a gap from that fantasy town to the outside world."

"If even you can't do it, then others must be even worse. It must be safe in there, right? Is Yukari going to live in Gensokyo?"

"I've considered it, but I feel like now is not the right time. If I go in, I'll basically be isolated from the outside world. But there are still many companions in the outside world that I can win over..."

"Oh yes, Zi, you are still the great sage of monsters. You have to look at it from the overall level of monsters."

"That's not the reason... Anyway, I still have things to do in the outside world. Maybe I will go there in the future, but definitely not now."

"what?"

While the two were chatting, Yuyuko Saigyouji suddenly noticed some strange changes in the hull of the Saigyou Demon.

The originally transparent background that looked like space suddenly began to turn white, with blue sky and white clouds just like the earth's surface, and one could even feel a breeze that shouldn't exist here.

"This is... Well, as expected, there is no difference from the outside, but what has changed is the inside."

Seeing this change, Yakumo Yukari immediately opened a gap and observed from the outside. Then only the inside changed, and the outside did not become noticeable.

"Did the general do it?"

"It can only be him. It should be the same type of spell used by that Gensokyo... Is this really a spell?"

Thinking back to the methods used by Kaishin Shōomi, Yakumo Yukari really found it hard to say that the other party was using magic.

I always feel that everything is various applications evolved through the other party's abnormal body.

Chapter 180 Mushroom Knight

The strong wind blew up sand and dust, and when it blew on people's faces, it felt like countless stones were hitting them, causing them pain.

However, on this vast battlefield, no one on either side would retreat for such a trivial reason.

Below them, countless corpses stretched from one end of their field of vision to the other, with no end in sight.

"When will this expedition end?"

Under the cloud of dust, a knight who had reached the limit of both his spirit and body fell to his knees on the ground.

All around him were the bodies of his enemies and his comrades, and he could not see the bodies in their original form.

He had had enough of it all, enough of this war that kept producing corpses in the name of God.

But he was just one of many knights.

People like him have become corpses on the ground, and judging from his physical condition, he is about to enter the same situation as his colleagues.

"As long as heretics like you remain in the world, this will never end."

On the ground, an enemy soldier who had lost both legs and could only crawl on his hands sneered at the knight loudly, grasped his sword, and attacked the knight with his crippled body.

The result is obvious. Even though the knight was exhausted, it was still no problem for him to deal with a soldier who had lost a leg and was in worse condition than him.

His sword pierced through the soldier's neck, and he felt extremely disgusted when he saw the soldier's expression frozen in a state of ridicule.

"Why, why do we have to fight so hard for that damn God, why do I have to fight in a place like this, why do humans fight at all."

The endless fighting finally brought the knight's spirit to its peak. He could no longer endure this hellish scene.

Finally, with trembling hands, he pointed the tip of the sword at his neck and exerted force hard.

The impending death was not as unbearable as the knight had imagined. The pain running through his neck seemed quite gentle compared to the hell before him.

The life that was lost along with the blood not only did not make him feel scared, but instead he felt a sense of relief that it was finally over.

In a daze, he felt his consciousness gradually floating upwards, floating continuously.

After an unknown amount of time, his consciousness began to clear and some voices suddenly appeared on his left and right.

"I didn't expect there would be two such monsters. Two!"

"My compatriots are going to be eaten again!"

"Fortunately, today is the birthday, and a new compatriot is about to be born."

"The grass is gurgling, so comfortable."

"Hey, this guy seems to have moved his eyes."

"So fast?"