I, Den-O, the Contract Urban Legend

"Come to think of it, the reason you reacted so strongly is probably because you saw the memory fragments of that female assassin, right?"

Yuyuko thought about it for a moment. Among the memory fragments that had just fallen was a clip of the silver-haired girl and Den-O's encounter. Combined with Inoue Ueya's reaction, she could guess something.

"I have to admit, that girl is indeed a rare and powerful enemy. It's a pity that I didn't have time to swallow her live liver during that battle. If I had that kind of acceleration ability, you wouldn't have had a chance here."

Inoue Ueya paused when he heard this. Even though he came to his senses immediately, there was no way Yuyuko would miss this opportunity. The sword in her hand stabbed straight into his chest.

Seeing the crisis approaching, Inoue Ueya gritted his teeth and instead of retreating, he ran forward. Although he turned his body to the side and avoided the fatal blow, the passing sword still cut a gash in his side, and blood spurted out.

Although the Trickster form without armor has flexible mobility and the ability to distort reality, its defensive performance is far inferior to the initial platform form. Just an ordinary sword attack is enough to injure Inoue Ueya.

"Ah, I know about your past, when you were brutally murdered by humans..."

Although he felt pain, Inoue Ueya did not stop his movements. He stretched out his left hand to grab the sharp blade that passed by him. His clenched right hand condensed white lightning again, and a knight punch smashed towards Yuyuko's face.

"But this is not a reason to allow you to kill innocent lives at will!"

Yuyuko had no time to react at all, no, it was more like she had not expected that Inoue Ue would rush forward at the risk of death. Even though she subconsciously wanted to raise her sword to block, the sword in her hand was held tightly by the other party. She had no choice but to use her telekinesis to block again.

Just like before, Inoue Ueya's fist directly shattered Yuyuko's telekinetic barrier and hit her directly in the face.

A sharp pain that almost made Yuyuko faint came over her, and the irresistible force sent her flying back several meters. For the first time, Inoue Ue successfully injured the big monster in front of him.

"This world doesn't need to be controlled by anyone. If you still insist on thinking this way, I'll let you fulfill your fantasy—Ugh!"

As Inoue Ueya spoke, he walked towards Yuyuko, but he ignored the gravel on the road and tripped over it. He lost his balance and fell to the ground, diving headfirst into the pile of rubble next to him. Then, as if triggering a chain reaction, the nearby broken walls collapsed and buried him alive in the blink of an eye.

His coolness only lasted for three seconds, and Inoue Ueya temporarily lost his ability to fight.

"Tsk, I told you not to use Imagine Breaker. The power of the singularity plus Imagine Breaker's ability to erase luck, you really are throwing your life away."

Chapter 273: Don’t slander someone’s innocence out of thin air

This was just the beginning of a slight reversal of the situation, but Inoue Ueya, who was planning to pursue the enemy, was inexplicably ambushed by a small stone on the roadside and was buried alive in the blink of an eye. The exhaustion and the sudden impact caused him to temporarily lose consciousness.

"My lord husband!"

"Tsk, you actually let me down at the critical moment..."

Hanako Natsukawa and Yashayuki, who were watching the fight not far away, were also stunned for a moment, as if they had not expected such a development. After they realized what was happening, they ran towards Inoue Ueya without saying a word.

Yuyuko stood there in a daze, looking at Den-O, half of his body buried in the rubble. She was completely unable to understand what had just happened.

Even in the past thousand years of reincarnation, she had never encountered such a weirdo. This guy's luck was really too bad. Should she take this opportunity to kill him?

Could this be another trap?

Yuyuko remembered the topic that Inoue Ueya had mentioned, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes, and then he shook his head.

"I have already made up my mind. Even if it means the death of countless people, as long as I can see Qingming again, I will kill him without mercy, no matter who he is."

In the past, he was hunted by humans because of the rumor of immortality. Now, he is just taking action to realize a feasible reincarnation ritual.

"Let me be clear in advance, I have never felt the slightest bit of guilt for what I have done."

Humans can kill her for their own selfish desires, so there shouldn't be any problem for her to hunt humans in turn and collect their vitality to complete the ritual, right?

"No matter how beautifully you speak, good and evil are meaningless to me. My death at the hands of humans is an unchangeable fact. The same is true of the deaths of humans abducted by monsters at my hands. This is simply a reversal of the roles of hunter and prey."

——That’s right, since humans and monsters cannot coexist, then let the “darkness” representing the monsters devour the entire world, that’s enough.

Inoue Ueya's punch did succeed in injuring Yuyuko, but her injuries were not serious. With the physique of a big monster, it would only take some time for her to recover, and it was not enough to defeat her.

Yuyuko wiped the blood from her face, stood up from the ground, and looked up at Nura Rikuo in the distance.

"Compared to Den-O, there are other guys who need to be dealt with immediately."

Thinking of this, Yuyuko condensed the telekinetic bullet again, first threw it at Inoue Ueya, then turned and flew towards Nura Rikuo's position.

Boom!

The telekinetic bullet was so fast that even Yashaku Yuki, who was rushing over, had no time to stop the attack. It successfully hit the pile of rubble. After a loud bang, the pile of rubble was smashed into powder by the telekinetic bullet. "Inoue Ueya" appeared not far away, panting. It seemed that he was affected by the telekinetic bullet. His dress looked a little messy at this time.

"Phew, this was a close call..."

The person now controlling Inoue Ueya's body is Yasin, who barely escaped from the rubble before being hit by the telekinetic bullet and avoided the fatal blow.

Since Er Tiao Castle has collapsed, it is a bit difficult for the people on the ground to hit the giant black baby in the sky. Most of the attacks cannot hit the target, and even if they succeed in hitting the target, the power of the moves will be greatly weakened due to the distance problem, and they cannot break the defense of "Nue".

At this moment, Nura Rikuo was once again engaging Kurodabo in a ghost entanglement. Endless blades emerged from his sleeves, aiming at the target in the sky. He murmured softly, "Ghost entanglement can be used in two ways. 'Fear Attack' involves draping your partner's fear onto yourself, thereby gaining different abilities. The 'Fear Cannon' I'm using now is the second method. It fires the ghost entangled target along with their fear like a cannonball, inflicting heavy damage to the enemy in one go. It's a perfect move to use right now..."

Nura Rikuo casually flicked his sleeves, and accompanied by Kurodabo's "fear", the endless blade shot out with the force of crushing everything. However, just when the blade was about to hit the giant baby, it suddenly stopped. It was not because the distance was too far that it fell down, but because it stagnated in mid-air and could no longer move forward.

It was Yuyokuni who stopped the cannon. She used the power of telekinesis to lift herself in the air, quickly rushed to the side of the giant black baby, and took all the oncoming attacks.

"Last time, I underestimated your strength and caused the loss of the Elite Cricket. I will not make the same mistake again."

"Tsk, was the agent defeated?..."

Nura Rikuo gritted his teeth and said, "Yuzi!"

Yu Zi, who was standing next to them, sighed. In the absence of the agent, the only one they could use to fight against Yuyuko was Oni. Unable to think of a better way, Yu Zi had to attach "Fear" to Nura Rikuo's body, making him enter the fear attack state again.

Just as Yuyuko was confronting Nura Rikuo, cracks gradually began to appear on the body of the giant black baby, as if it meant that the reincarnation of "Nue" was about to be completed.

……

Inoue Ueya slowly opened his eyes and saw the ceiling, which was not unfamiliar to him. He reached out and pressed his eyebrows, stood up from the floor, looked up and looked around, and saw a familiar giant holding a game controller in his hand, staring at the empty screen in front of him, his face looking a little solemn. There was also a purple-haired loli sitting next to the giant, who was also staring at the screen, and occasionally took out a piece of potato chips from the bag and put it in her mouth.

"Why is this new game so difficult to play..."

"I'm right, right? Even a god would have a hard time beating that big guy with a cane at the beginning without cheating, even though his gaming skills are so poor."

"Hey, hey, don't slander my innocence out of thin air. I'm just using my abilities. How can you say I'm cheating?"

After hearing the conversation between the two and seeing the lazy god slacking off, Inoue Ue almost figured out where he was. Probably because he was knocked unconscious by the fall just now, his consciousness once again came to the Cathedral of Karma.

"Wait, are you playing with that old man's ring that hasn't been released yet?" After looking carefully for a while, Inoue Ueya finally couldn't help but complain.

As soon as he finished speaking, Zeus and Murmur became aware of Inoue Ueya's arrival.

"What? It's Inoue Ueya. How have you been lately?"

As he spoke, Zeus's gaze returned to the screen and he continued to immerse himself in the game.

"Ah? Not bad, huh?"

Inoue Ueya scratched his head and continued, "No! Now is not the time to ask about each other's well-being. Everyone is fighting Yuyuko, and I can't stay here any longer. Zeus, do you have a way to send me back?"

Chapter 274 The purity is too low!

"Calm down. I don't know what's happened to you, but to slack off... no, to improve my work efficiency, I've recently adjusted the flow of time between the Cathedral of Causality and the outside world. Now, half a day here is only two or three seconds in the outside world. You can rest here for a while, collect your thoughts, and relieve some mental fatigue. It should be helpful."

Even if Zeus didn't specifically observe Inoue Ueya's recent condition, he could vaguely feel a sense of anxiety just by hearing his tone. He probably encountered something.

"Oh, no!"

Halfway through his thought, Zeus remembered that he was still challenging the game boss. He recovered from his distraction and focused on the screen again.

The monster on the screen raised the crutch in his hand. Zeus seemed to realize something and quickly controlled the character to roll to the side. However, the monster seemed to see through his character's movements and did not make a move until the controlled character had to stop because of exhausted stamina. The monster then made a move. With a howl, the character's health bar was instantly emptied, and the classic death scene appeared on the screen.

"Damn it, I was just a little bit away from passing..."

Zeus sat motionless in the chair, as if he had suffered an inexplicable heavy blow.

"My Lord God's gaming skills are just so-so. I still think it's more practical to choose a mage at the beginning." Mulumuru shrugged, showing a helpless expression.

Hearing this, Zeus slammed his hand on the table and angrily declared, "Mages are nothing but evil. The thrill of close combat is the essence of this game... Standing in the corner casting spells is no different than a lifeless, dreamless person. Their purity is too low!"

"Anyway, according to the agreed rules, when a character dies, someone else must take over. It's my turn to play next!"

Putting down the bag of potato chips in her hand, Mlumuru took the game controller from Zeus' hand. The void screen then moved in front of her. She skillfully logged out of the game title, changed the character save file, and then continued the game. This series of smooth actions was like muscle memory developed by repeating the same action countless times.

Zeus turned to look at Inoue Ueya, and only then noticed his gaze. He quickly said, "Hey, hey, I'm a creator god after all. What's with that look of disdain from you? Respect, at least give me some respect!"

Inoue Ue couldn't help but sigh. What the hell was going on? It felt like this god had become less and less reliable since he became addicted to games.

Realizing that his image as a god was gradually collapsing in Inoue Ueya's mind, Zeus decisively changed the subject.

"Speaking of which, a while ago, an outsider visited the Cathedral of Causality and asked me for information about the Electric King. It seemed he wanted to meet you..."

"Huh? Why are you looking for me?"

Inoue Ueya was stunned when he heard this. If he remembered correctly, the outsiders that Zeus mentioned were almost all time travelers or people from other worlds. However, he had never met anyone similar to himself, let alone knew them. How could someone come to find him?

The other party even has the ability to visit the Cathedral of Karma in person, so his identity must be extraordinary...

Without directly answering Inoue Ueya's question, Zeus pretended to be mysterious and said, "No, I'd better not tell you for now. Anyway, when you meet, you will recognize each other immediately."

"Can I recognize the other person's identity?" Inoue Ueya's face showed a bewildered look. He fell into deep thought and murmured softly, "In other words, the outsider is someone I know."

"Don't think too much about it. You'll know when we meet."

Zeus shook his head and continued, "Although I don't know the reason, it seems that he was suddenly summoned by some force and pulled to another world a few days ago. I'm afraid it will take some time for him to return."

Inoue Ue had no choice but to nod helplessly. Since Zeus didn't want to explain, he had no choice but to wait for the outsider to come back. Besides, he was not in the mood to think about other things now.

"So, did you encounter any dangerous situation again this time?"

Inoue Ueya was silent for a moment, then said, "Rather than saying I encountered danger, it would be better to say that I made a big mistake..."

Then, Inoue Ue also explained the whole story.

No matter how you look at it, compared to Yuyuko's behavior, Inoue Ueya thinks that this is more of his own fault.

Just like what Yuyuko said, killing people has nothing to do with right or wrong. She had her reasons for doing it because she wanted to complete the reincarnation ritual. But for Inoue Ueya, as a time traveler who knew the plot, if he had thought more carefully, he might have saved them all. Because of his negligence, Naya and many others died at the hands of Yuyuko, and he felt more guilty.

Zeus nodded, and said with sudden realization, "So that's how it happened."

For Zeus, a god who has lived for who knows how long, this is ultimately just a concept of the survival of the fittest, the elimination of the weak and the survival of the fittest. No matter in which world or era, as long as there are living things, such a situation will occur. It is almost unavoidable. He has long been numb to matters of life and death, and even when listening to Inoue Ueya's story, he did not react much.

"what's your plan?"

"To avenge the dead friends and humans, and completely destroy those Kyoto monsters?"

"Or do you want to recreate what happened at Tenjin Elementary School and save everyone by reversing time and space?"

Facing Zeus' question, Inoue Ueya showed a hint of hesitation on his face.

"I have no idea……"

After learning about the kidnapping of humans by Yuyuko and the disappearance of Naya, the idea of ​​reversing time and space flashed through Inoue Ueya's mind, but this method did not seem feasible in this incident.

"Putting aside other issues, even if I could go back in time and eliminate Yuyuko early, she would still continue to attack humans in her reincarnation to revive the Nue. If there's no way to prevent Yuyuko's reincarnation, she'll definitely come back one day. Doing so would only delay the tragedy that has already occurred. Moreover, I can't guarantee that her next reincarnation won't cause more casualties..."

On the contrary, if the status quo is maintained and the plot develops as it should, the resurrected "Nue" will immediately send Yuyuko to hell herself, and this vicious cycle of infinite reincarnation will come to an end. It will be enough for him to only defeat Nue. The price of achieving this ending is that he will no longer be able to save the lives of Naya and the victims.

Chapter 275 What do you want to say?

"You really haven't changed at all, Inoue Ueya."

Zeus was silent for a moment, then raised his hand and waved it. Several void screens unfolded from his side, displaying text that Inoue Ueya could not understand. These void screens were tools created by Zeus to efficiently adjust the law of causality. They could quickly integrate the causal information he wanted to read, although now they were mostly used as game display screens.

"Even in the face of the desperate situation at Tenjin Elementary School, you still didn't give up the idea of ​​saving everyone. Ironically, now you have to choose between saving your friends and ending your enemies..."

"Wait, did you misunderstand something?"

Inoue Ueya's eyes were filled with surprise as he continued, "Only children would make choices. Whether it was defeating the Kyoto monster or saving the victims, I never intended to give up on either of these two things from the beginning."

Inoue Ueya fell into a moment of contemplation, muttering to himself, "If defeating Yuyuko early isn't enough to solve all the problems, I'll deal with this matter at its source. I'll go back in time to prevent Yuyuko's death and crush the Nue's ambition to dominate the world. Then there won't be any victims."

Listening to Inoue Ueya's mumbling and looking at the content displayed on the void screen, Zeus suddenly felt a stomach cramp. That Yuyuko was a monster that had been reincarnated for thousands of years. In particular, she had caused unrest and wars in various eras in order to resurrect her son, and the casualties caused were difficult to estimate. The cause and effect involved were not comparable to a mere Tenshin Elementary School.

"Asshole, are you going to make me work overtime until I go insane?"

Although Zeus could more or less guess what Inoue Ueya was thinking, for a mortal, his idea was still too crazy.

"Besides, creating this kind of large-scale time and space reversal, aren't you afraid of even more serious consequences?"

Let's take the Nura family as an example. If Nura Nagisa had not been cursed by the Feathered Fox, his descendant Nura Koihan would not have been affected by the curse. He could have had children with his original wife Yamabuki Otome, and she might not have left without saying goodbye. Even with the power of the Nura clan, they might not have been able to save Yamabuki Otome, who later died of a terminal illness.

If his original wife was still alive, Nurarihyon would be unlikely to fall in love with Wakana, his second wife. Unless Zeus adjusted the law of causality to turn Nurarihyon into an old man who cheated on his wife under orders, the existence of "Nurarihyon" might not have come into being.

"The existence of Yuyuko has caused countless causalities, and the Nura family is just one branch of countless causalities. If you truly succeed in this, the number of causalities that need to be adjusted from a thousand years ago to the present can almost be considered a small-scale world line shift. In serious cases, the people around you may even cease to exist."

Zeus stared at Inoue Ueya in front of him and said coldly, "If you underestimate the danger of disrupting time and space because of the incident at Tenjin Elementary School, then as the god in charge of causality and time and space, I must warn you not to change history casually!"

Inoue Ue was stunned for a moment, but soon realized that his idea was wrong. He nodded calmly and responded, "That's right, I was thinking too simply. I can't let more people get involved just to save someone."

From the conversation, Zeus could tell that Inoue Ueya still seemed to have not given up the idea of ​​saving people, and he was puzzled.

"Are you still not going to give up?"