I, Den-O, the Contract Urban Legend

Yashayuki took a few steps back, holding his hands in front of him, and looked at Sadako with a vigilant look, "Senpai, what do you want to do?"

"Hehehe, guess what?"

Watching the interaction between the two girls, Mary and Kuin came over curiously.

"Are you guys playing some game? Mary's joining in too..."

"I want one too, I want one too!"

As she spoke, Hanako Natsukawa, who was soaking in the bathtub, showed a look of disgust and muttered, "It's so annoying! If I hadn't been covered in sand because of what happened just now, I would never have bathed with them!"

Hanako turned to look at Iwanaga Kotoko and continued, "Kotoko, am I right? They're all elderly, yet they're acting like children, completely unaware of themselves!"

"a ha ha ha……"

Next to her, Kotoko Iwanaga pretended to be helpless, occasionally looking up to steal glances at the other girls' figures. A sense of frustration inexplicably rose in her heart, and she whispered, "Hmph, they're just useless lumps of fat. I'm not envious!"

"Hey, Miss Sadako, I heard you. You, a serious bad girl, have no right to call me an old woman. Come join me."

Before Hanako Natsukawa could react, a stream of cold water splashed down from behind her.

"Eaah!"

The sudden chill made Hanako Natsukawa let out a cute cry of surprise. When she came to her senses, her face flushed instantly. She immediately released the fear in her body and used the nearby water to condense several water balls. She gritted her teeth and said, "Damn it, you're playing tricks on me, right? Then don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"Come on, you've already made a few water balls. Do you think Miss Sadako will be afraid of you?"

The girls' laughter could be heard from the bathroom, but Inoue Ueya, who was sitting on a chair in the living room, was speechless. Fortunately, no one was injured because of the failed transformation. Iwanaga Kotoko and the girls who flew backwards, who were standing not far away and watching, were only covered in sand by the airflow of the explosion.

"Well, maybe this isn't so bad. We should let them interact more occasionally. As long as their relationship improves, they won't have any weird obsessions about the location of their new forms."

Inoue Ueya sighed and continued, "Well, Yasen, don't you want to take a bath together?"

"There's no need for that. The sand on my body will disappear immediately when I return to your body."

"No, Mr. Inoue is now covered in the sand that fell from you. This is obviously not called "disappearing"!"

Although Inoue Ueya still couldn't understand why the girls in his family were so obsessed with the head position of the new form, he finally felt relieved. At least this experiment has proved that the apex form is sufficient to accommodate various powers of different natures. Finally, he doesn't have to worry about failing to transform and being killed on the spot due to the conflict between the powers in the body.

"Well, after all, the strength of the Demon God is only about that level. It should be okay not to use the power of the new form for the time being, right?"

The telekinetic skeleton demon that Inoue Ueya encountered yesterday surprised him a little. Putting aside its strength, the guy was willing to get hurt in order to save his companions.

When Inoue Ueya knew that there were alien demons in this world, he had been looking forward to meeting an alien demon with whom he could communicate rationally like in the original work. However, every time he met an alien demon, the other party either refused to communicate or rushed over to attack him without saying a word, making it impossible to communicate at all.

At present, it is still unknown why the alien demon gods assisted Yuyuko, but he originally intended to prevent the resurrection of "Nue". Even if there is a group of alien demon gods, the things he needs to accomplish are the same.

Speaking of the "Nue", Inoue Ueya thought of a potential problem. If the Nue had not been successfully resurrected, Yuyuko would not have been thrown into hell by this filial son. In other words, she would continue to reincarnate and would probably try to resurrect the other party later, keeping this nesting doll until she succeeds.

Unless, as in the original plot, the successfully resurrected Nue is completely destroyed, this is the best way to break this endless cycle.

However, Inoue Ue still lacks the confidence to defeat Nue. Both this guy and Yuyuko died in the original work due to strange plot-killing. If these were put into reality, it would be a question whether Nura Rikuo, the protagonist of the original work, really has the ability to defeat Nue.

As early as when Kotoko Iwanaga learned about the story of the Feathered Fox from Inoue Ueya, she had already begun looking for monsters willing to fight against the Feathered Fox. The Nura Clan and the Shikoku Eighty-Eight Demons idol group were also among the members participating in the battle. Nura Rikuo was also brought to Tono early to practice the use of "fear", but it is not known how he is doing now.

"Oh, this is really a headache. Why does Mr. Inoue have to worry about so many things..."

It's a rare holiday, so instead of thinking about meaningless things here, it would be more practical to go back to the room and have a good sleep.

I have done everything I can. What happens next still depends on the decision of the Hanakaiin family. I just hope that Yuyuko won't attack before then.

……

Faced with Inoue Ueya's proposal, the Hanakaiin family was indeed hesitant. After all, working with monsters was not what Onmyoji should do, and with their current combat power alone, it was impossible for them to defeat Yuyuko.

In order to know more detailed information about the Demon Gods, the top management of Hanakaiin finally finished watching the special drama of Kamen Rider Den-O from last night until noon today. The abilities of that group of Demon Gods are, to some extent, even more dangerous than Yuyuko.

Because the matter was of such great importance, the 27th headmaster delayed making a decision and instead decided to ask for everyone's opinions. "Yuro, do you think the monsters that senior mentioned are trustworthy?"

"Well, let's not talk about that Nurarihyon that Inoue-senpai mentioned. I've only encountered that monster a few times, but..."

Hanakaiin Yuura hesitated for a moment before adding, "I know the girl the monsters call the 'Goddess of Wisdom.' She's been secretly working to maintain a balance between humans and monsters, and it's not uncommon for her to personally intervene to stop monster attacks on humans. While I can't guarantee this, I believe they're still trustworthy."

Chapter 224 What’s wrong with you old guys?

"Well, the new generation of Nura, and that monster princess..."

The 27th head of the family had a thoughtful expression. The former was the descendant of Nurayuki who teamed up with the 13th head of the family to kill Yuyuko, and the latter was a girl who called herself the monster god. She was considered a big figure in the monster world, and even the Onmyoji had heard of her name.

"Where is the head of the branch family? Do you have any ideas?"

The Bashiliu Patriarch coughed dryly and said, "Well, there's nothing to hesitate about. I agree with the idea of ​​joining forces. After all, if someone dies, then there's no point in saying anything more."

Although Sadako said yesterday that she did not feel the breath of the Demon God from other high-level Onmyojis, she also said that if the Demon God deliberately restrained his breath and lurked in the host's body, even she would find it difficult to detect the clues. It is also unknown whether there are other Demon Gods in the bodies of the people present.

The only thing that is certain is that the other demon god that "may exist" in someone's body will not reveal its identity so easily. It is probably a character who is good at forbearance. Otherwise, according to the critical situation last night, that guy would have been unable to resist and separated from the contractor's body to join forces with Pangolin.

Therefore, there is no need to worry about the other party's existence for the time being. Now the important things are more important. The Pangolin Demon God who successfully escaped has collected a lot of internal intelligence from the Hanakaiin family. Yuyuko may attack Kyoto at any time and seek support. The Hanakaiin family must also give Inoue Ueya an answer as soon as possible.

It’s just that the heads of other branch families have different opinions.

"The alliance between the Thirteenth Generation Head and Nurakuji hundreds of years ago was merely a coincidence. Collaborating with a monster so openly is ultimately against ancestral rules."

Hanakaiin Yuura sighed and tried to explain, "Haven't I already said it before? Knowing the disparity in strength between us and the enemy, sending people to defend the seal is nothing more than sending them to their deaths. This foolish act is completely meaningless. We don't need to sacrifice ourselves for meaningless dignity."

As soon as the words fell, some of the branch family heads frowned, as if they were very dissatisfied with Hanakaiin Yuura's statement.

"Huh, what's your attitude?"

"Don't think you can be so disrespectful to your elders just because you're a Broken Army Envoy!"

"Let's not even mention your secret friendships with monsters. First, you risked the annihilation of the Hanakaiin family to save someone last night, and now you're disregarding the ancestral rules that have been passed down to this day. What on earth do you think of the honor of your family?"

Although there were no casualties in last night's incident, if Inoue Ue had not arrived in time, no one would have survived at the scene. The heads of the branch families were still somewhat disgusted with Hanakaiin Yuura's reckless behavior.

Hearing this, Hanakaiin Yuura gritted her teeth, stood up abruptly, slammed the table, and roared, "Shut up! You're hesitant again and again instead of thinking about a solution. Do you think sitting here whining and bragging about past glories is going to solve the problem? This is simply unreasonable. What the hell is wrong with you old guys?"

Even though she tolerated them again and again, these Hanakaiin senior executives were still the same, talking to themselves, saying all kinds of things that they thought were right, never facing the problems squarely, and always hesitating when they needed to make a decision, and delayed making a decision. At this time, Yuuluo finally couldn't suppress the anger that had been buried in her heart for a long time.

Since you can no longer tolerate it, there is no need to tolerate it anymore!

"you--"

The heads of the branch families seemed to want to say something, but were interrupted by Yu Luo before they could finish their words.

"Don't waste your words. Don't you feel ashamed of yourself for doing nothing and yet always putting the blame on others? Just as you think my approach is problematic, I don't think your ideas are correct either!"

The girl's voice echoed throughout the conference room, and the whole place fell into silence.

"I've said it from the beginning, this is a matter of life and death!"

Although Hanakaiin Yuura could understand the dissatisfaction of the head of the branch family, she had long known that her actions last night would offend many people, but she did not intend to become a puppet at the mercy of others. From the moment they asked her to watch the head of the Basiliu family die on the grounds of righteousness, she realized that the old guys in front of her were not as kind as she imagined.

"Don't impose your ideas on me. I didn't choose to become an Onmyoji just because I was born into this family. This profession exists in this world to protect everyone from monsters! Don't think I'll give in just because of those meaningless glories you talk about!"

As he said that, Hanakaiin Yuura walked out of the meeting room angrily.

No one expected that Hanakaiin Yuura, who is usually gentle and elegant, would actually lose his temper like this. The heads of the branch families who had just scolded Hanakaiin Yuura looked at each other, remained silent for a long time, and everyone sighed.

"Damn... He's so handsome, she successfully pretended to be me."

"That Yuura kid actually reacted like that. Were we really too extreme in what we just said?"

The 27th Patriarch shook his head and said helplessly, "Ryuji's plan is a good one, but it's a bit too much for Yuura, who has been kept in the dark."

"Looks like I'll have to apologize to that kid after this is over, if everyone is safe and sound."

……

On the other hand, Hanakaiin Yuura had just walked out of the conference room and immediately met Hanakaiin Ryuji who was walking towards the conference room.

"Brother, you finally woke up."

I saw Ryuji Hanakaiin in front of me with a lot of bandages wrapped around his body and a crutch in his hand. He was seriously injured in yesterday's battle and it was estimated that he would have to rely on crutches to walk for some time.

"Well, I just walked out of the room and heard the quarrel in the conference room. What happened?"

Hearing Ryuji Hanakaiin's question, Yuura Hanakaiin didn't think much about it and immediately explained to him what had happened in the conference room not long ago.

After a moment, Hanakaiin Ryuji, having learned what had happened, nodded and asked, "Yuura, I think you memorized the new seal defense deployment last night, right?"

Hearing this, although Hanakaiin Yuura didn't understand why Ryuji suddenly asked this question, she still answered his question, "Well, I'm not sure about the details, but I remember the basic content."

"That's enough. I have a plan. Could you please contact that senior privately to carry it out?"

Chapter 225 Wait, what are you trying to do with your clenched fist?

"I see. Are the higher-ups in the Hanakaiin family still hesitant about collaborating with youkai?"

Inoue Ueya had just finished taking a shower and was about to go back to his room to rest when his cell phone suddenly rang. It was Hanakaiin Yuura calling.

After hearing what Inoue Ueya said, Sadako and Iwanaga Kotoko, who were originally resting in the living room, came over to him and listened to their conversation, seeming to be a little concerned about the situation on the Onmyoji's side.

Hanakaiin Yuura first told Inoue Ueya what he heard in the conference room today, and then mentioned Ryuji's thoughts.

"Yes, so my eldest brother said, 'Instead of just waiting like this, it's better to prepare a backup plan first to avoid missing the opportunity and causing an accident.' He asked me to secretly cooperate with the actions of Senior Inoue and the others, and let Senior and the monsters act according to the situation..."

Immediately, Inoue Ueya exchanged a glance with Iwanaga Kotoko, who nodded and replied, "That's fine. I was worried that if we simply asked the monsters to cooperate with the Onmyoji, there might be some conflict between the two sides. Separating our efforts might be a good idea."

"Well, since Kotoko doesn't mind, let's do it this way."

Then, the three of them discussed the details of the operation for a while and finally came up with a prototype of a combat plan.

After the call ended, Inoue Ueya fell into deep thought. According to common sense, at this critical moment, the Hanakaiin family, who were in urgent need of support, should not have rejected his proposal, and they would not have hesitated for so long.

"Strange, am I overlooking something?"

At this moment, Sadako, who had been sitting silently on Inoue Ueya, shook her head and said, "Isn't it obvious? They're worried about the Demonic Gods. Compared to the once-defeated Feathered Fox, those elusive Demonic Gods are a far more deadly threat to those Onmyojis. Even we have no way of finding the Demonic Gods lurking in humans, let alone Onmyojis. That's why they're sending us to act separately."

Inoue Ueya seemed to notice something suddenly and frowned unconsciously.

Watching Inoue Ueya's expression change, Sadako nodded secretly and continued, "From your expression, you should have guessed it, right? Whether it's Hanakaiin Ryuji or those Onmyoji high-ranking officials, haven't they already acted very clearly? They deliberately let Yuura be in charge of contacting us—"

Anyone in the Hanakaiin family now could be possessed by the Demonic God, especially the geniuses and high-ranking officials who have access to family secrets. Considering the Demonic God's purpose, the possibility of them being possessed will definitely be higher. The Hanakaiin mansion is no longer an absolutely safe place.

Hanakaiin Yuura is an exception. She was training far away in Chiba and it was impossible for her to be targeted by the demon gods who wanted to collect information about the seal. They could not have expected that this girl would suddenly come back to Kyoto. Considering that it had only been a few days since she came back from Chiba, the possibility of her being possessed was definitely the lowest.

Perhaps considering Hanakaiin Yuura's safety, they did not directly accept Inoue Ueya's proposal, but deliberately remained hesitant, and even drove Yuura away in the meeting room, and then sent Hanakaiin Ryuji to let her keep in touch with Inoue Ueya in secret, and at the same time avoid the actions of the monsters being exposed to the eyes of the Demon God.

Before she could finish her words, Inoue Ueya suddenly interrupted her and said in confusion, "No, I was just wondering if you've gained weight again, Sadako."

Upon hearing this, Miss Sadako's smile froze, and she immediately walked away from Inoue Ueya. She turned to look at him again, a malicious smirk on her face, and whispered, "Stupid Ueya, don't you know you'll get beaten if you speak too directly?"

"Wait, Sadako, what are you trying to do with your fists? Don't come near me, ahhhh—"

……

"Are those weird guys here again?"

"Yes, they're said to be a new type of monster known as the 'Divine Demon'. Their power is unfathomable. They even got into a fight with Master Yuyuko last time, causing quite a stir here."

"Such an arrogant guy wasn't killed by Master Yuyuko?"

"The attack on the seal is imminent, and fighting here would not benefit either side, so Yuyuko-sama didn't take action..."

In the dilapidated mansion in the Kyoto monster stronghold, the monsters were talking among themselves, looking at the different demons standing in front of Yuyuko, with curiosity in their eyes.

"The Hanakaiin family is so weak, and you want me to seize the opportunity to attack the seal? Where did you get this information?"

"Don't worry, this is the intelligence we obtained from our men lurking in the Hanakaiin family. We have all the manpower, supplies, traps, etc. deployed under our control."

Yuyokuni frowned slightly, looking at the several demon gods before her, and then questioned, "Kyoto is protected by a sealed barrier. If the seal is not broken, even a great demon like me cannot force my way into the barrier. How did you sneak into Hanakaiyuan?"

"Don't doubt it, the information is absolutely true. We, the Demon Gods, are not affected by this seal."

A hint of fear could not help but appear in Yuyuko's eyes. This group of weirdos were originally guys of unknown origin, but she never expected that they not only possessed powerful strength, but also had the means to lurk in Hanakaiin headquarters to collect intelligence.

From the moment she met the Skeleton Demon God, Yuyuko's vigilance has never disappeared. Growing from an ordinary fox demon who could be surrounded and hunted by ordinary humans to the big monster she is now, she naturally had to experience intrigues and deceptions. She is not naive enough to believe others so easily, especially this group of outsiders.

Suspicious, really suspicious!

——Could they be double agents sent by Onmyoji, or monsters from other monster forces?

Yuyuko still hasn't gotten an answer to what the purpose of the Demon God is, let alone expect her to completely trust these guys.

After a moment's silence, Yuyokuni snorted coldly and whispered, "I've accepted your intelligence, but I won't offer any further opinions. I know how to handle the sealing process myself. When I deem it appropriate to attack, I'll naturally send you into battle."

"But if I miss this opportunity, I will..."

The Pangolin Demon God hesitated to speak. If Yuyuko didn't act in time and gave the Onmyoji the opportunity to change their deployment, the intelligence he had collected with so much effort would be completely useless.