A person in Tokyo becomes a demon god

Chapter 245 The Prelude to the Mythical World

"The strong people in other worlds are all very strong."

In the Akizuki residence in Banqiao Ward, Inoue Kaori watched the news on TV. The news king was interviewing the contestants, each of whom exuded an aura of dominance: although some of them had some perverted behavior, they were all superior to others in terms of both character and strength.

Especially after witnessing the power of the 'King of the Hills', the 'King of the Wild Hunt', and the 'Prince of the Elves', these kings:
"They all have their trump cards up their sleeves, haven't they?

"Of course,"

As the creator of these 'kings', Ritsu Akizuki is undoubtedly the most authoritative person in the world to speak on this matter.

"It's just the elimination rounds now; swordsmanship and domineering aura alone are enough to handle it."

Hidden cards

It's naturally used only during arena matches.

"Then you will witness the magnificence of a 'king'."

These kings were created by Akizuki Ryū as appetizers to warm up for the future 'War of the Gods', and they were all given decent abilities and domineering presence. How far they can unleash their power depends entirely on their own fate—after all, there's no limit to the number of Devil Fruit abilities he can unleash.

While having a bunch of people with the same abilities might be a bit devalued, if the holder isn't up to par, Akizuki Ritsu won't hesitate to replace them.

This 'Rose Garden Competition' is an opportunity for top players in the 'real world' to improve themselves.
It is also a stage for someone to test their 'skills'.

We're just waiting to see what kind of power these champions can unleash.

But that's for tomorrow, and—

"Kaori, you seem so eager to try. Do you feel any regret because I stopped you?"

The 'Rhine River Sprite' also sent invitations to Inoue Kaori and Akizuki Ritsu, but Akizuki Ritsu refused.

"To say there isn't would be a lie."

As a powerful individual who has mastered Armament Haki, Inoue Kaori spoke frankly.

"Brother Lu, you must have your reasons for doing this."

"I'm nowhere near as amazing as you make me out to be,"

Qiu Yuelu waved his hand modestly, explaining that he only used an alias to avoid trouble. However, he did indeed have his own plans for this competition.

"These Nordic 'heroes' fight all the time, they go straight for the lowest level."

Siegfried goes without saying; with one strike, his gender was reversed.

Aside from some who don't care or have long wanted to experience transgender life, most people are unwilling to undergo gender reassignment surgery for no apparent reason.

"Kaori, you don't want to fight Beowulf either, do you?"

"Yes, I really don't want to."

Even without witnessing it firsthand, just listening to the 'News King's' live broadcast, one can tell what kind of moves the 'King of the North's' 'Three-Sword Style' is.

Kaori Inoue is a normal girl, and for her to fight against that kind of enemy is really too challenging to one's values.

“Dietrich is a masochistic masochist,”

"Attila had a fondness for married women,"

Fighting these guys is unpleasant no matter who wins or loses, besides:

"This tournament takes place in the Netherlands, and all the participating champions are related to Norse mythology."

That's right, these kings are all of the Nordic style!

Beowulf, needless to say, was a typical Norse barbarian—Akizuki Ryū even turned his territory into a desolate wasteland covered in ice and snow.

"Siegfried is the protagonist of 'The Nibelungenlied'."

Regardless of whether he was the protagonist who died halfway through the story, Siegfried was Odin's grandson, and undoubtedly a true member of the Norse pantheon.

"After Siegfried's death, his wife Krynnshid made a wish upon the Ring of the Nibelung in order to avenge him."

The ring led Attila the Hun to propose to Krynnshid.

So, at the wedding banquet, the vengeful queen issued her orders.

The Hun king, who originally wanted to annex Burgundy, launched a sudden attack after having an inside accomplice. He fought a fierce battle with the Burgundian royal family, which quickly escalated and the Burgundian royal family was completely slaughtered, including Klinshead.

The Hunnic army and the Burgundian army,

The fighting was so fierce that blood flowed like a river.

"It was Dietrich who finally came to clean up the mess."

This perfectly equipped knight persuaded the Hun king to retreat, killed Hagen who had assassinated Siegfried, and brought this tragedy to a close.

"Brother Lu, do you mean that all of this is being controlled by the Norse pantheon?"

"That's right,"

Qiu Yue Lu snapped her fingers.

"This competition is probably not as simple as just 'selecting a champion'."

The Nibelungenlied is being reenacted, but where is the 'ring' that caused all the tragedies and even Odin fears?
"We won't get involved in this mess."

If Inoue Kaori were to step into this, she would inevitably have some concerns, not to mention:

"The Norse pantheon survived Ragnarok, so it's hard to say how strong it is now; but the other two pantheons are completely unscathed."

"Greek pantheon, Yahweh pantheon?"

We live in the supernatural age; everyone has access to these basic facts.

Moreover, it's someone like Inoue Kaori, a master of supernatural abilities.

"right,"

Analysis of the Autumn Moon Rhythm
"The 'Cinderella Princess' you're on good terms with, and that 'Empress of Light' from South Korea."

They all come from Western European fairy tales, which include witches, princes, fairies, and even a heaven with open secrets—with obvious shadows of the Greek and Yahweh pantheons.

"These two factions may not be long before they start to extend their reach into the human world."

As for how long?

Then we'll have to see what Qiuyue Ritsu's 'skill' has to offer.

"In short, we need to conserve our energy to deal with these guys."

"Um,"

Akizuki Ritsu 'self-destructed' and gained the power of the gods.

Therefore, it's not hard to understand why people casually comment on the secrets of these pantheons.

"In fairy tales,"

Kaori Inoue recalled that the most famous one was:

"The Little Mermaid, The Snow Queen, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Princess and the Pea, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Little Match Girl, The Ugly Duckling, The Nightingale."

These belong to the Andersen school of fairy tales, while among the Grimm's fairy tales, the most famous are:

"Hansel and Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Cinderella, The Frog Prince, Little Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots, The Bremen Town Musicians"

"Think about it carefully, almost all of these stories contain obvious 'supernatural forces'."

Taking Cinderella as an example, that would be dozens or even hundreds of B-level powerhouses?
There might even be A-level beings among them—just thinking about it sends chills down my spine.

"When soldiers come, generals will block them; when water comes, earth will dam it."

Qiu Yuelu waved his hand.
"At worst, we'll sink the island nation."

"Maybe not,"

Kaori Inoue waved her hand helplessly.
"I don't want to go to the Dragon Palace. Speaking of the Dragon Palace, could there really be a palace beneath the waves?"

"Definitely—"

"This matter is also recorded in 'Urashima Taro'."

Upon hearing Ritsu Akizuki's reply, Kaori was completely devastated.

"Earth is too dangerous."

Let's just go to Mars.

It's just a thought; in this supernatural age, perhaps there are some terrifying beings on Mars as well.

"I don't want to think about it anymore, I'm going to sleep!"

Night had fallen on the island nation, and dusk was also approaching in the other world.

Humans are diurnal creatures, and even the most energetic supernatural beings begin to rest.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Kaori Inoue went to sleep, and even Ritsu Akizuki prepared to rest.

For Tokyo under the cover of night, however, it is precisely this active time: under the cover of darkness, numerous gangs, yakuza, and thugs begin to operate.

There are also those who need to go to work or school during the day, but are unwilling to live a mundane life;

They also wandered around the streets, trying to find 'opportunities'.

Adachi Ward,
As an area that has consistently ranked last in Tokyo for both income and safety, the environment here can only be described as worrying.

"Robbery!"

Three thugs stormed into a ramen shop.

They were dressed in ancient ninja attire, their faces covered with black cloths; they brandished nunchucks, shuriken, and short swords, and began to intimidate us as soon as they entered.

"We are supernatural beings, hand over the money!"

Judging from their voices, they were all around seventeen or eighteen years old, the kind of teenagers who are neither too young nor too old.

They were at an age when they were fearless.

Again,
Both the owner and the customer sighed helplessly in their hearts.

In that supernatural era, the strong rode the waves, while ordinary people—aside from yearning for it—most of them still honestly went to work and earned money.

Some people, who yearn for supernatural powers, dress themselves up in bizarre and outlandish ways and then extort money from others.

The Metropolitan Police Department spends most of its time dealing with these guys.

"Hey, open the cash register!"

Regardless of whether these three teenagers are supernatural beings or not, the knives and clubs they wield are genuine.

The customers at this ramen shop are office workers: they don't have much time to exercise, and their inherent "better safe than sorry" mentality prevents them from taking any rash actions.

Unlucky

Faced with this situation, the ramen shop owner had no choice but to open the cash register.

Splash,

The three thugs' shifty eyes and nervous movements betrayed them as they suddenly grabbed several handfuls of 500-yen coins and stuffed them into their pockets.

Besides, if he were truly a supernatural being, how could he possibly stoop to robbing a ramen shop?
"go!"

"Go quickly——"

The entire robbery took less than half a minute, and the three thugs dressed as 'ninjas' fled in a hurry.

哐、

As 500 yen coins were inserted into the vending machine,
Cans of Coke rolled out.

"Hahaha~~"

"Cool!"

Did you see the expressions on those people's faces?

Pulling off their face masks, the three young men danced and celebrated their victory.

"They're so scared they don't dare move as soon as they're told they're supernatural!"

"If we."

If only there really were supernatural powers.

"Dalang, how do you think we can become supernatural beings?"

How should I know—

The one called 'Dalang' was more mature than the other two; he was already a young man.

But when asked about this, he simply shrugged.

"Hey, aren't you the older brother?"

"I am your older brother, that's true, but what do you think an older brother is?"

Dalang immediately complained that the three of them were brothers. Their father ran away when they were young, and their mother committed suicide because she couldn't bear it. Their grandmother raised them, which is why they had such "old-fashioned" names as "Dalang", "Erlang", and "Sanlang".

However, with the passing of their grandmother, the three boys, left without anyone to care for them, naturally became street thugs.

Especially in this turbulent supernatural era,
The three of them used the guise of 'supernatural beings' to commit crimes and make a living by stealing small amounts of money.

"If one possesses supernatural powers,"

"I will make everyone in this city look up to us!"

Erlang's ambitious murmur,
"Money, beautiful women, you can have it all!"

Saburo then added.

"Do whatever you want!"

"Come on, we're just ordinary people."

Before Dalang could finish speaking, the wailing of police sirens came from afar and grew louder as they approached.

???

"The police—"

"Run!"

(End of this chapter)