What to do if you're forced to marry a demon king's daughter in a horror game?

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Inari Shrine.

Ryoko moved swiftly and arrived in the center of the courtyard.

At this very moment, the Inari god, dressed in magnificent robes, is sitting on the steps, enjoying the remaining tea and snacks on the table.

"Ryoko, it's been a long time since we last met."

The Inari deity raised its head and glanced at Ryoko.

Those eyes, devoid of joy or sorrow, now held a hint of inquiry.

She was holding a piece of shortbread in her hand.

Those were shortbreads that Ryoko made today. She put some things in them that shouldn't have been there, such as candied fruit that should only be offered to the gods.

These pastries were clearly not prepared for Inari, the god of rice.

Inari God was well aware of this.

So, who ate it?

“After leaving me, you seem to have become more free and undisciplined than before, and you have also learned some bad human habits.”

Ryoko remained silent, but her brows gradually furrowed.

She knew that Inari God hadn't come over at this time just to say a few sarcastic remarks.

They've come to demand an explanation.

"Come here, have a seat."

Inari God rose slightly to offer Ryoko a seat.

"Don't be nervous, I'm not here to cause you trouble."

Ryoko expressed strong doubt about this statement.

However, out of respect for the deity, she went over and sat down.

The Inari deity placed the unfinished shortbread into her hand.

"Ryoko, how's the information I asked you to gather coming along?"

"I……"

"You're not good at lying, so don't bother trying to fool me."

"What I know right now is very limited."

Ryoko held the pastry in her hand, her feelings indescribably complex.

She had no intention of telling the deity anything about Su Yu.

"Oh?"

The Inari deity narrowed its eyes.

"So, is she actually that person's reincarnation?"

Ryoko shook her head.

"So, what exactly is in the abode of her soul?"

Ryoko took a deep breath and said slowly, "She refuses to open her heart to me, and I haven't had the chance to get inside and find out what's going on."

Upon hearing these words, golden light shone in the eyes of the Inari deity.

This was her method of probing Ryoko's soul abode to verify the authenticity of the information.

"Ryoko, do you know what the consequences will be for deceiving me?"

"I will not deceive you."

"Then look me straight in the eyes."

"……it is good."

Ryoko turned her head and looked at her calmly.

The other person's golden gaze, like a sharp sword, pierced Ryoko's eyes.

Ryoko felt a rush of blood to her head, and her internal organs felt as if they were being torn apart, almost causing her to spit out a mouthful of blood.

But no matter how intense the pain her body was enduring, she remained calm and composed at this moment.

It was as if she really wasn't lying.

“Lord Inari, I have said that my loyalty to you is equal to my life.”

The Inari deity closed her eyes, concealing the glint in them.

She gently patted Ryoko's shoulder.

The moment I stood up, my figure merged with the petals dancing in the wind, gradually dissipating into the distant mountain breeze.

"Ryoko, hurry up, I'm waiting for your news..."

194. Cut off the tail and scold the fox!

It's getting darker.

A thick layer of mist rose over Mount Chuyun.

The once bustling market at the foot of the mountain has gradually become deserted.

Su Yu and Ghost King were only prepared to wait for Ryoko for ten minutes, but three hours passed and she still hadn't returned.

"Could the fox have run away?" The Ghost King asked with a serious expression of worry. "If she has run away, who will I find to heal you in the future?"

Su Yu knew very well that Ryoko would not run away.

If she doesn't come, it must be because she can't come, not because she doesn't want to come.

Being unable to come means encountering an insurmountable problem.

Recalling the worried expression on Ryoko's face when she left, Su Yu guessed that she had most likely been beaten.

There aren't many people in Izumo who could make Ryoko get beaten up, are there?

That Inari god...

I'm afraid it can be counted as one.

Thinking of Ryoko's respect for Inari, Su Yu even suspected that she would stand still and let Inari whip her!

"Shall we go check out the shrine?"

"Well, that makes sense."

Ghost King mentioned the large amount of local delicacies from Izumo Mountain that he had just bought.

"These things are too expensive today. I have to make sure Fox pays half the price, or I won't let her touch them!"

Of course, I was just joking when I said that.

Miss Oni always said that, but she still always gave Ryoko the majority of the portion.

"It must be exhausting to have such a troublesome pet."

On their way to the shrine, they encountered Ryoko, who had just come out of the shrine.

She was carrying a basket in her hand.

The basket contained mushrooms she had picked on the mountain.

"Wow! Mushrooms of this color, are they really edible?"

Su Yu was startled when she saw the colorful mushrooms.

Ryoko nodded: "It's edible."

The Ghost King's lips twitched: "Are you sure? I look around, and there are at least ten poisonous mushrooms."

Ryoko asked in surprise, "Did I say this was for normal people?"

"Oh? So you've finally embarked on the path of using poison to kill monsters?"

"Well, can't you?"

"Hahaha... Great! That's awesome!"

"I'll leave the poison testing to you from now on. I'll add more mushrooms to your food."

"Hmph, just what I wanted. I'll also fill your conditioner with hair removal cream."

While the two of them were bickering as usual, Su Yu felt that Ryoko was acting a little strange.

What exactly is wrong?

Hmm, let her think about it...

"Miss Ryoko, you're lying."

Su Yu's words caused the two powerful figures in front of her to freeze simultaneously.

"These mushrooms are just a disguise for you being three hours late, aren't they?"

Ryoko fell silent.

The Ghost King also fell silent.

After a long silence, the Demon King sighed, patted Ryoko's shoulder heavily, and gave her a look that said, "I've tried my best, but Xiaoyu is really hard to fool."

Ryoko remained silent, her head bowed.

Suddenly, a line of dark red blood trickled down from the corner of her mouth.

Then, she remained in that position and fell straight down.

"Hey!"