Fantasy Library.

Couldn't Chapter 367 be written as a side story?

Over the next two days, the unusual situation in Nikko City continued to escalate and began to affect surrounding cities.

The official history compilation committee dispatched many sorcerers and professionals to investigate the root cause of the abnormal situation. However, as they approached Mount Nikko, they were defeated by the increasingly powerful sorcery. They either retreated from Mount Nikko or turned into monkeys like the ordinary residents, and were unable to even enter the territory of Toshogu Shrine.

As a family of sorcerers who guarded the Western Heaven Palace, the Nine Laws Tomb Clan is suspected of dereliction of duty in this incident, but the official history compilation committee has no way to hold them accountable.

Because all the members of the Nine Laws Tomb Clan who remained in the Western Heaven Palace perished, becoming the first group to turn into monkeys, including the next head of the Nine Laws Tomb Clan.

To prevent the situation from escalating further, the official history compilation committee began organizing residents of cities surrounding Nikko City to take refuge, while also dispatching people to set up a barrier around Nikko City to resist the curse that could turn people into monkeys.

Thanks to this, the situation has been temporarily brought under control. However, Nikko City, a popular tourist destination, not only needs to be temporarily locked down and ordinary people are not allowed to enter or leave, but if the root cause is not addressed, this is only a temporary solution.

Many of the priestesses on the official history compilation committee observed the growing magical power on Mount Nikko.

Anyone who isn't completely oblivious will understand this.

"The ape god who broke free from the seal is accumulating power and gradually becoming stronger and stronger."

Once the opponent's power is fully accumulated, and the rebellious Sun Wukong is officially born, the situation will not be as simple as turning people into monkeys.

This incident not only caused a great stir in the Japanese sorcery world, but also gradually spread to major forces around the world.

"Has another rebellious god appeared in that island nation in the Far East?"

"Why is it there again?"

"Isn't that the territory of the Divine Artifact King?"

"To be precise, that's not yet the territory of the Divine Artifact King. The Divine Artifact King hasn't subjugated that country. The magic society of that country... is it called the Official History Compilation Committee? It doesn't seem to have submitted to that king either?"

"But isn't that king currently in that island nation in the far east?"

"It seems that there will soon be a sixth god to challenge that one."

"He's only been king for less than a month..."

Some people sighed, some were amazed, some watched the spectacle with amusement, and some found it unbelievable...

In short, that far-eastern island nation has once again become the focus of the world, attracting the attention of many powers.

This also applies to the god-slayers that Azer encountered.

"Brother, how come you've encountered another disobedient god? Isn't that a bit too enviable?"

Salbatole Tony, who was searching for traces of the gods in a remote little country, was filled with envy.

"Hmph, I should have lingered there a little longer."

Vobán, who had already returned to the Balkans, snorted coldly, actually wanting to learn from Tony's methods, who had once snatched the prey from his hands.

"It seems that my brother has successfully released the Monkey King... no, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven."

Luo Hao strolled out from in front of the temple on Mount Lu, looking eastward as if he could see the Western Heavenly Palace on Mount Sunlight, and suddenly smiled.

"Congratulations, Master! Congratulations, Master! You have finally fulfilled your long-cherished wish of a hundred years."

Lu Yinghua knelt before the temple, head bowed, offering his congratulations with utmost respect.

"The Great Sage Equaling Heaven has broken free of his seal. All that's left is for Master to personally take action and slay him. This will not only wash away the humiliation of the past years, but also allow the world to further recognize Master's greatness. It's truly..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Yinghua was sent flying.

“Eagle, how many times have I taught you? Flattery is the act of a treacherous minister, especially now that we are at war.” Luo Hao said as if he were reprimanding a disobedient disciple, “Furthermore, I am an emperor, a hegemon, and a general who surpasses all others throughout history and across the world. I already enjoy a level of respect that no ruler can match. Why do I need to prove anything to others?”

"It is the disciple's fault." Lu Yinghua immediately recovered from hanging upside down in the tree and knelt down with lightning speed, saying respectfully, "The Holy Master of my Five Prisons Holy Sect can slaughter thousands of soldiers with just a wave of his fists and cut down tens of thousands of beasts with just a wave of his sword. Everyone knows that the Martial King of my China is the pinnacle of martial arts, and there is indeed no need to prove anything to others."

However, no sooner had those words left his mouth than Lu Yinghua was sent flying again.

“Eagle, even if what you say is true, that is not an excuse for your laziness.” Luo Hao rebuked again, saying, “Even if the king does not need it, a subject should not remain indifferent. Shouldn’t your teacher prove himself? As your disciple, shouldn’t you promote Luo Cuilian’s greatness and nobility to the world?”

"I may choose not to do it, but you cannot. This is not only the duty of a disciple, but also the duty of a subject!"

"Your awareness is still too low, Eagle. It seems I have been too lenient with you these days. After the Great Sage is killed by my brother, I will train you again, hoping you can regain your true nature!"

Hearing this, Lu Yinghua, who was hanging on the tree again, was already used to his master's unreasonable behavior, but he still felt an urge to shed tears.

This is so hard for me!

…………

Such a major event in Nikko City could not possibly be kept secret from the general public.

The general public was unaware of what was happening in Nikko City, but the fact that Nikko City, a famous tourist destination, was now completely locked down and no one was allowed to enter or leave naturally sparked heated discussions throughout the country and even the world.

Those who have acquaintances in Nikko City, or even those who originally lived in Nikko City but escaped the disaster because they went out, are especially worried.

Unfortunately, some people couldn't go home, and others couldn't contact their acquaintances no matter what they tried. This caused a huge uproar as official hotlines for reporting and inquiries, as well as emergency calls to police stations, were overwhelmed.

Naturally, the Seven Shrines in Tokyo, which, like Nikko City, are located in the Kanto region, learned of this immediately.

"This is a sign of the arrival of a disobedient god!"

Dressed in a maid outfit, Liliana held a mop in one hand and a bucket in the other, watching the morning news on TV, and spoke with absolute certainty.

"An entire major city was suddenly and inexplicably locked down, and the residents inside were completely unreachable. Based on past experience, only the presence of a rebellious god would prompt the country's government to handle the situation in this way!"

As a native of Europe, the birthplace of magic, Liliana, like Erika, rarely had the opportunity to confront the gods directly. However, she had the entire Bronze Black Cross as her backing, and was well aware of the various ways to deal with the descent of disobedient gods and the signs that appeared.

Therefore, upon seeing the morning news report, Liliana immediately made this judgment.

"You are quite perceptive."

Aize lay on the sofa in the living room, playing on his phone, and casually replied to Liliana.

Only Aize and Liliana were in the living room; there was no one else present.

Seishuin Ena is still practicing in the deep mountains and has not returned.

Yuri Mariya had just received a sudden phone call and left. Under these circumstances, Aize acted as if nothing was wrong, seemingly unconcerned, and even had the leisure to lie on the sofa playing on his phone.

"My king, this is the descent of a disobedient god, do you not intend to...?"

Liliana looked at Aize with some confusion.

She thought that Aize would take immediate action after hearing her words.

No god-slayer can refuse the appearance of a disobedient god, let alone one that is right next to them.

The new king before us has not been born for long, but he is a warmonger who has already killed the five pillar gods. He even traveled thousands of miles to Sardinia to kill a god before. Why is he so calm this time?

Could it be... a cold?

Can even a god-slayer catch a cold?
Just as Liliana was thinking this, Aize's voice reached her ears.

"I can tell you're daydreaming again. Did some inspiration suddenly strike you?" Aize said without turning his head. "Before you write it into a novel, why don't you read it to me first?"

"H-How could I possibly read that out loud! That would be too embarrassing!" Liliana retorted instinctively at first, then realized what she meant and said, "No, I wasn't thinking about the plot of the novel, nor was I indulging in fantasies!"

"It's okay if it is, don't worry." Aize stared intently at his phone and replied casually, "Writing novels isn't anything shameful. Even if you write erotica, there will be a lot of people begging you to send them a few chapters to read."

"Even if it's not part of the main story, it doesn't matter. Can't this be turned into a side story?"

"If you have the writing skills, write it out for me to see. Maybe I'll even vote for you or give you a reward."

Aize said this casually, without taking Liliana's words seriously.

He was playing a game he had never seen before, seemingly a unique feature of this world.

I don't even know who the game's developer is, but the game's background mentions heretical gods and humans who kill gods in order to save the world. The incongruity is just too strong.

The player is a savior who embarks on a journey to slay gods in order to save humanity. Before embarking on this journey, he was the king of a small country.

In order to slay the gods, players will first collect all sorts of items from around the world, including holy swords capable of killing gods, ancient and wise grimoires, and many other things...

Players who obtain these items often go too far in the story, destroying various buildings and thus being misunderstood by the world, earning them the title of "Demon King"...

When I first started playing, I felt like I had a lot of complaints stuck in my throat, and I had to get them out.

But as he played, he actually got hooked, which made him wonder if he had some serious illness.

But he was still playing with great enthusiasm, so much so that he didn't even notice the scene where he casually said something that almost made Liliana break down.

"I...I would never write such vulgar stuff!" Liliana shouted at first, then her voice trailed off as she weakly said, "Really, no? It's just that sometimes I can't control my hand and just write along with my emotions, and before I know it, I've gone too far..."

"It really was an accident, wasn't it? I didn't mean to write it that way!"

You've exposed yourself, young lady.

Just as Aize was about to say that, Yuri Mariya returned to the living room.

"Wang," the girl said with a worried expression, holding her phone and looking at Aize lying on the bed, "are you free later?"

"What?" Aize didn't turn around, and said casually, "Are you inviting me on a date?"

"No, that's not it!" Yuri Mariya's worried expression immediately turned into embarrassment and anger. She quickly said, "It's Kaoru... the head of the official history compilation committee, Saya-miya, wants to meet with you!"

Before Aize could react, Liliana, as if trying to skip over what had just happened, calmly took over the conversation.

"The Official History Compilation Committee? Is this country's magic society?"

Liliana's expression was stern and solemn, like that of a majestic female knight... if she were holding a sword and shield instead of a mop and a bucket.

"Knowing that they need to seek help from the Godslayer proves that the magic societies in this country aren't too stupid."

Clearly, based on what had just happened, Liliana had already guessed the other party's intentions.

"Sayamiya Kaoru?" Aize finally looked up from his phone screen and at Mariya Yuri, asking, "Where is she?"

“It’s in the front hall.” The worry returned to Mariya Yuri’s face. She said hesitantly to Aize, “Your Majesty, it seems that a disobedient god has descended upon Nikko City in Tochigi Prefecture.”

"I heard that many people have suffered. Could you... go and see them?"

This shrine maiden remains as kind-hearted as ever.

That's why Aize didn't want her to know what he had been doing the past two days, especially since he was the one who caused this situation. Otherwise, he would have been driven crazy by this girl's nagging.

Aize put away his phone, sat up, and smiled at Yuri Mariya.

"Did she send you to act as an intermediary?"

Upon hearing this, Yuri Mariya quickly shook her head.

"No, no, it is I who want to beg you."

Aize remained somewhat noncommittal about what Yuri Mariya had said.

"Then let's go and hear what the next commander-in-chief of the official history compilation committee has to say to me."

With that, Aize stood up and walked outside.

Mariya Yuri quickly followed.

Liliana instinctively wanted to follow, but then she hesitated.

I am a maid, not a knight, and not even a citizen of this country. Do I have the right to listen in on this?
After hesitating for a while, Liliana finally took the first step.

Even if she wasn't from this country, she was still a knight.

The world is suffering, how can a knight stand idly by?
So Liliana followed Aize and the other two.

Soon, the three of them arrived at the front hall of the Seven Kingdoms Shrine, where they met Saya-miya Kaoru.

(End of this chapter)