I, Den-O, the Contract Urban Legend

"In short, the 'Temple' has appeared, so what should we do next?"

Looking at the young man beside him who was lost in thought, the Skeleton Demon God felt a little confused.

The Skeleton Demon God had already witnessed Inoue Ueya's strength in the battle of Kyoto. Even the Nue, who had the ability to destroy the world, was no match for him. He did not expect that he had more unknown abilities.

It's not just the power of Kamen Rider, it also has telekinesis, spiritual power, fear, and even the ability to resurrect the dead and sneak into the spiritual space. It is very different from any opponent it has encountered in the past. Inoue Ue also possesses some unreasonable abilities.

There is no doubt that if they are in a hostile relationship, Inoue Ue will be an extremely terrifying enemy. Conversely, as long as they are in the same camp, he will be the most reliable partner.

"Have it!"

Just as the Skeleton Demon God was thinking about making friends with the young man in front of him, Inoue Ue came back to his senses from his thoughts, with the corners of his mouth raised, looking like he had thought of a solution.

"Logically speaking, the existence of the 'shadow' is somehow connected to the original consciousness. I can try to contact Yuyuko's 'shadow' and see how she reacts..."

"That's right. Try to talk about topics that will shock people. This may help stimulate Yuyuko's consciousness and wake her up from her coma."

After he finished speaking, Inoue Ueya started walking towards the mansion.

"Wait, what do you want to do?"

For some reason, the Skeleton Demon God had an ominous premonition in his heart.

However, Inoue Ue had already reached the front of the mansion. He suddenly opened the paper door, took a deep breath, and shouted at Yuyuko's "shadow": "Hey, the potato chips at the convenience store next door are half price. What are you still standing there for? Go buy some!"

Chapter 302 I think this sister is pretty good too

For some reason, the scene fell into dead silence, and even the two people behind Inoue Ueya fell into silence unconsciously.

Hearing Inoue Ueya's incomprehensible words, "Feathered Fox", who was humming a song while cleaning the mansion, paused. She looked up at Inoue Ueya who was standing at the door, as if she had seen something extraordinary. An expression of extreme surprise appeared on her face, and she opened her mouth but could not speak.

Inoue Ueya nodded secretly. This was exactly the effect he wanted.

The purpose of the three people entering the hall was not to fight. By talking to the "shadow" that manifested from the mind, they might be able to indirectly awaken Yuyuko's consciousness. If nothing unexpected happens, the conversation will be enough to wake her up from her coma.

Just as Inoue Ueya was about to say something else, he saw "Feathered Fox" throw away the rag and broom in his hand, quickly passed by him, walked in front of Kuang Gu, and hugged her.

Tears streamed down Yuyuko's face as she sobbed, "Wuwuwu, we finally meet again, my Qingming..."

Kuang Gu, who was suddenly hugged, subconsciously wanted to break free from the arms, but when she realized that the person hugging her was Yuyuko, in order to avoid hurting the other person, she gradually stopped resisting and a happy smile appeared on her face.

"Hehehehe... I think onee-sama like this isn't bad either."

Kuang Gu's pretty face was full of joy, and she seemed to enjoy the feeling of being valued by Yuyuko very much. Inoue Ue didn't know where to start complaining.

"Our goal this time is to wake up the unconscious Yuyuko. Don't get sucked into it!"

Although Inoue Ueya and the Skeleton Demon God had long guessed that Yuyuko might have some psychological problems, they did not expect that she would actually mistake Kuang Gu Ye for a Nue, and for a moment they did not know how to deal with it.

"It's much earlier than the agreed time. I didn't expect you to come so early. It's raining now. Let's go inside first and talk so we don't catch a cold."

Without waiting for the three to speak, Yuyuko brought Kuanggu into the mansion.

Inoue Ueya and the Skeleton Demon God looked at each other and wanted to follow Yuyuko into the house.

"Qingming, those two strange guys behind you should be your newly recruited subordinates, right?"

The fox tail behind Yuyuko stopped waving, and a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes. She was a little dissatisfied with the fact that Inoue Ueya and the others were following her. She whispered, "Don't let them disturb us."

Kuang Gu was stunned for a moment, then her face showed ecstasy when she reacted. She thought to herself, does her elder sister mean to be alone with her?

She just nodded and waved at Inoue Ueya and the others.

"Well, my sister is wrong. You two servants just need to stay at the door and guard it."

"..."

……

boom!

As if in retaliation for Inoue Ueya's previous rude behavior, the door of the mansion was slammed shut by Yuyuko, and the two "attendants" were kept out of the door, looking at the rainy scene in the suburbs with expressionless faces.

"Well, is it really okay to let a little girl act on her own?"

Inoue Ue was also a little worried about Kuang Gu's safety. The "shadow" of Yuyuko didn't seem to pose any threat, but this was still a palace full of dangers.

"Don't worry, her fighting power is still enough to defeat a Kyoto Seal Guardian."

The Skeleton Demon God sighed and whispered, "It seems Yuyuko's condition is much more serious than I imagined. What are your thoughts?"

Inoue Ueya shrugged and responded, "What else can I say? There must be something wrong with Yuyuko's memory or cognition. Her shadow actually thinks of Kuanggut as her own son. This level of trauma shouldn't just be a matter of psychological trauma."

The Skeleton Demon God pondered for a moment and said, "Well, Yuyuko was hit on the head by a collapsed building near Kyoto at the end of the Battle of Kyoto. But considering she has the physique of a great youkai, I didn't pay much attention to it. This shouldn't be the reason..."

Hearing this, Inoue Ue couldn't help but frown. Before he participated in the battle of Kyoto, he had heard Iwanaga Kotoko mention information about the big monster. If the big monster did not encounter a force that could restrain its recovery, even if half of its head was blown off, it would regenerate quickly. As for whether its memory would be lost or mental disorder would occur, it was unknown.

If the great monster had such an obvious weakness, Iwanaga Kotoko should have told him long ago, and Inoue Ue didn't think the God of Wisdom would ignore such key information.

"Perhaps, we could try to bring back her forgotten memories?"

The Skeleton Demon God was silent for a moment, then looked up at Inoue Ueya and said thoughtfully, "It's better not to let her recall this..."

"Being betrayed by her family, and even having them try to kill her at one point, these are not precious memories."

"Now that Nue, the mastermind behind this, has been eliminated, let's just let bygones be bygones. Isn't that a good idea?"

Hearing this, Inoue Ueya hesitated and shook his head, saying, "No, I think it's better to clarify some things as soon as possible."

"Although Yuyuko's appearance has returned to what it was a thousand years ago, her reaction when she mistook Kyōgoku for Nue was more like a long-awaited reunion. This means that, at least in her memory, she hasn't seen 'Seimei' for a long time."

"Even if I don't explain the truth to Yuyuko now, she'll eventually pick up on the clues from her memories. First, she was betrayed by her family, and then she was deceived by her subordinates. This double blow will only worsen her psychological problems."

"By the way, Yuyuko seemed to have mentioned earlier that we arrived earlier than the 'appointed time', and she also addressed Kuanggut as 'you'. Does she really treat her son as a daughter?"

Inoue Ueya's pupils shrank. At this moment, he saw a familiar figure walking slowly from a distance. It was a girl with silver hair and wearing a white hunting robe. There was unspeakable greed in her eyes. She was approaching the mansion where Yuyuko was step by step.

The Skeleton Demon noticed something strange about Inoue Ueya and immediately followed his line of sight.

"Wait, that guy is a Nue?"

As soon as the words fell, the silver-haired girl looked up instinctively as if she heard the voice of the Skeleton Demon God, but her sight fell on Inoue Ueya next to her and met his gaze.

There was no doubt that the silver-haired girl was aware of Inoue Ueya's presence, and an indescribable malice emanated from her, rushing towards Inoue Ueya like a tide.

A look of surprise appeared on her face, and a strange arc appeared at the corner of her mouth unconsciously. She ran towards him at a terrifying speed that defied common sense.

"No, she is the highway mother-in-law!"

Chapter 303: You like surprise attacks, don't you?

Like "Feathered Fox", Grandma Gaosu's eyes also flashed with golden light, but its body still maintained the appearance of a young girl when "Nue" was resurrected, instead of the image of an old woman in the past. A strange black aura emanated from its body, and the space nearby began to distort.

Through the ability of acceleration, the highway mother-in-law had already turned into a blurry figure in the eyes of the two people, constantly approaching the direction of the mansion.

In a few breaths, the high-speed grandma came in front of Inoue Ueya. It pulled out a rusty and broken knife from its sleeve, pointed the tip of the knife at his chest, and its running speed continued to increase as it rushed straight forward.

If this attack had successfully hit, even if Inoue Ue didn't pierce through his heart, he would probably be smashed to pieces by the terrible impact force generated by the high-speed running.

However, Inoue Ueya was not the only one at the scene.

Clang!

The Skeleton Demon God stood in front of Inoue Ueya in time and blocked the fatal blow for him.

The knife was like hitting a solid wall, and the blade failed to break through the alien demon's defense. However, the terrifying impact force generated by the extreme acceleration still made the skeleton alien demon stagger back.

"Tsk, golden pupils, is that the 'shadow' you mentioned?"

"In addition to the shadow of the main body, the hall will also produce fictional characters or monsters according to the self-perception of the hall owner. However, this guy doesn't seem like that kind of existence..." Inoue Ueya pondered.

The first attack failed, and taking advantage of the opportunity when the Skeleton Demon God was regrouping, Grandma Gaosuo waved the knife in her hand again and continued to attack Inoue Ueya.

For some reason, the Hall of Yuyuko still hasn't identified Inoue Ueya and the others as enemies, so the power of the Personality Mask cannot be used.

The current situation did not allow Inoue Ueya to think carefully. Even though his previous injuries had not yet completely healed, he had to transform and fight against a dangerous enemy like the highway mother-in-law.

Inoue Ueya's mind moved, and his right hand was immediately covered with pure white wrist armor. He did not dodge or evade, but swung his hand outwards suddenly, aiming at the oncoming blade. A silver light quickly spread from his right hand to his whole body, and heavy armor parts formed from all parts of his body, quickly transforming into a platform form.

The wrist armor collided with the blade, sparks flew, and the knife left an inconspicuous mark on the wrist armor. However, the power transmitted from the wrist armor was beyond the expectations of Grandma Gao. The knife in her hand was shaken out of her hand by the sudden huge force and fell not far behind her.

"You like surprise attacks, don't you? Take my knight punch!"

While his right hand was shaking off the knife, Inoue Ueya's left hand had already been wrapped in white lightning, clenched into a fist, and he punched towards the weaponless Grandma.

The high-speed mother-in-law sneered and retreated backward, easily avoiding the counterattack of Inoue Ueya. The black air wrapped around it quickly spread around and formed a huge sphere in the blink of an eye. The nearby skeleton demon and Inoue Ueya were sucked into it before they could react.

The fighting was forced to stop, and the suburban mansion returned to its former tranquility.

After a moment, the black sphere disintegrated on its own, but the two people disappeared without a trace, as if they were swallowed by the black sphere. Only Granny Gaosu was left standing there. She looked up at Yuyuko's mansion, greed flashing in her golden eyes, and the smile on her face looked even more weird.

"Ho ho, the troublesome guy has disappeared, and Yuyuko's body is completely mine."

The rain never stopped and the sound of the rain continued.

……

Inoue Ueya only felt a distortion of space, and when he came to his senses, he found himself on a wide asphalt road.

There is no doubt that this is no longer the original suburban mansion. It seems that Grandma Highway has teleported them to an unknown place through the black air.

Fortunately, the Skeleton Demon God who was also swallowed by the black ball was standing not far away at this moment. After noticing the presence of Inoue Ueya, he walked towards his position.

"Hey, are you okay?"

Inoue Ueya shook his head, indicating that he was fine, and mused, "I always feel that there's something wrong with that highway lady..."

The Skeleton Demon God shrugged. Its knowledge of weird things and monsters might not be as good as Inoue Ueya's, not to mention this spiritual space called "Palace", which it had never encountered before.

Suddenly, a pale blue light flashed in Inoue Ueya's eyes, and Yasen's voice sounded in his mind.

"The power of the Persona has become usable, so it's best not to let your guard down..."

The implication is that this hall has already judged him as an enemy.

Inoue Ueya was full of confusion. It was just after they were teleported here that "Feathered Fox" became hostile to him at this point in time?

Despite this, Inoue Ue also understood that what he needed now was early vigilance, and it would be better to leave the extra things for later. He then reminded the Skeleton Demon God, "Stay alert, we are about to fight."

He began to look around, trying to figure out where he was.

The sky was covered in darkness, with only the street lamps standing on both sides of the road emitting dim light. The weak light only allowed Inoue Ueya to barely see the surrounding environment.

"It seems that the answer to my speculation about the high-speed mother-in-law can be found here..."

The Skeleton Demon God nodded. It was not a fool. Both the image of "Feathered Fox" and the mansion were scenes from thousands of years ago. However, there were street lights and wide asphalt roads here. It can be seen that the gap between the two times was quite obvious.

At least the Skeleton Demon God had never heard of the rumor that Yuyuko liked to race cars, nor was he a biker gang. This wide driveway did not seem like the scene that Yuyuko would imagine in his mind.

"This is another temple, right?"

Inoue Ueya didn't need to answer, as the roar of countless engines suddenly came from behind. The two of them subconsciously turned around and saw a sea of ​​cars ready to go. Among them were many sports cars and motorcycles, and the drivers were all dark shadows with no visible faces.

However, the most eye-catching thing was the group of silver-haired old women standing in front of the sea of ​​cars. There were nearly twenty of them. They looked similar, but if you looked closely, you could vaguely see that they were slightly different. However, there was also a familiar golden light flashing in their eyes.

"It's all shadows..."

Inoue Ueya frowned, thought for a moment and denied his own judgment, "No, these should all be clones. The highway mother-in-law who sent us here is probably the real one!"

The Skeleton Demon God sighed and took a fighting stance.

"Let's end this quickly. Kuang Gu is no match for this guy. We must rush back as soon as possible."

Chapter 304: For Monsters, the Only Way to Survive is to Fight

Inside the mansion, a tea kettle hung on a hook in the hearth, and the fire underneath continued to burn, making a faint crackling sound.

After a long separation, Yuyuko wanted to personally make a pot of good tea to treat her children.

Yuyuko's tail swayed from side to side, and she seemed in a good mood. Her nose moved slightly, and she caught a faint fragrance wafting from the tea kettle. Then she nodded with satisfaction and said, "Well, it should be about time."

Kuang Gu sat on the futon beside her with a subtle expression on her face. The motherly-like feathered fox in front of her was quite different from the ice-sculpture beauty she had in mind.

Kuang Gu had offered to help many times, but was rejected by Yuyuko in the end. She was obviously her follower, but now she was being taken care of by her master. This inexplicable contrast made her feel a little uncomfortable.

Especially when she felt Yuyuko's caring gaze, although there seemed to be something wrong with the other party's memory, this did not prevent Kuanggu from feeling a little guilty about her act of impersonating someone else.

"Speaking of which, the sounds of fighting outside the mansion have stopped..."

"I think some ignorant fellow broke in. Let's not worry about that little thing for now. Come and try the tea I brewed myself."

Yuyuko, who was concentrating on making tea, did not notice Kuang Gu's psychological changes. She filled the teacup with tea and handed it to her.