Why can't humans do it too?

The demon named Naraku has completely lost what can be called a vital point; he can be this piece or that piece, existing anywhere.

Like a mudslide cascading down a mountain, Naraku completely unleashed his power, devouring the corpses that hadn't yet been moved by humans or taken away by demons, expanding infinitely and filling every crevice of the city.

Even Araragi Koyomi and Nura Rikuo were helpless against such a massive and seemingly invincible entity, and could only retreat further and further until the blinding light and mushroom cloud rose.

It wasn't a nuclear bomb in the traditional sense, but a low-yield small hydrogen bomb known as a neutron bomb—the first time humanity had used it in actual combat. It minimized the damage to buildings and facilities and wouldn't cause long-term radioactive contamination, making it perfect for dealing with the monster that had practically taken over the entire city.

When all troops except those stationed on the city's outskirts were wiped out, the top leaders of the major powers disregarded the protests of the Japanese government and launched what could be called the ultimate weapon of humankind at present. And the effect... was unexpectedly good.

Without even Sull or Jibril taking action, the monster that had rendered all the modern yokai and Onmyoji helpless vanished in light and heat, more brutally and more simply and quickly than anyone had anticipated.

Perhaps in a few years, a new port city will be built on the ruins of this city, but that's a matter for the future.

This time, it is a victory that belongs solely to the power of humankind itself.

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It is said that seconds after the human neutron bomb fell and the mushroom cloud rose, countless tiny points of light spewed out from one part of the city and scattered to all parts of the world.

The names of those things circulate among the yokai; they are fragments of something called the Shikon Jewel. But for humans, they are nothing short of a source of social instability.

Some people wake up to find themselves incredibly strong, while others find themselves suddenly quick-witted.

Some say they are the devil's keys that lead people astray, while others say they are the ladders offered to those who yearn to change their fate. Some people become wicked because of them, while others become compassionate because of them... Perhaps they have never changed; it is only humanity itself that has changed.

Of course, there are also new lives that suddenly possess their own life and will, such as a cup that suddenly can talk, a tree that suddenly uproots and moves to a sunny spot, or a cat that suddenly learns to smoke and drink. Among them are good and evil, and they cannot be described by a single definition.

In summary, because of this sudden war that ultimately ended with humanity's most powerful weapon, those beings who once roamed the world but gradually disappeared into human society as times progressed and became myths, legends, and strange tales were once again exposed to the world.

This is a brand new era, full of both opportunities and challenges. Dealing with these new races and the various problems that arise from them has become a top priority for all countries. Some choose to live together in concentrated communities, some choose to classify and treat them differently, and some choose to treat everyone equally and manage them uniformly...

But these are no longer things that Suer needs to worry about. He is very satisfied with the current vibrant world, where countries have made significant progress in technology through competition.

"How about we go abroad for a trip?" Suddenly putting down her coffee, Suer turned her head and asked, "How about the Maldives? It's a world-famous tourist destination, or the Alps... or Provence in France? The endless lavender fields are synonymous with romance. Forest spirits should really like that kind of scenery, right? Why don't you smell it for yourself?"

"Lavender?" Xin Ke sat down next to Su Er without giving a direct answer, picked up his unfinished coffee and took a sip—not bad, this body is indeed quite nice.

Xin Ke had already separated herself from Su Er's soul. Although this would cause some harm to both of them, compared to that minor, healable thing, the feeling of being able to walk hand in hand in the sunset was more important.

Well, perhaps we should also include those things that are best left unsaid.

Why wasn't my option included?

When such a slightly disgruntled question came from behind, Suer felt as if the back of his head had sunk into a canyon. But compared to this pleasant sensation, the greater danger was the two arms that had locked his throat from behind.

"Breathe! I can't breathe!!!"

After struggling desperately for a long time, patting Jibril's arm, Sull finally regained the right to breathe, coughing rapidly.

"I'm afraid you don't know, but compared to a wild woman like you, Suer and I are a legally married couple, you know?" Xin Ke put on her signature fake smile. "Ah~, I almost forgot, this is probably unimaginable for a primitive single-celled species like you."

"What did you say! Sul! I want a wedding too!!" Jibril's sudden anger instantly shifted to Sul. She wanted a wedding, now, immediately, right now, this afternoon!

"Calm down, calm down, okay, no problem, absolutely! But let's finish discussing where we're going for our trip first, shall we?" Su Er raised his hands in a pleading gesture, begging for mercy repeatedly. "Speaking of which, that white-haired dog demon and Kagome just set off like that?"

"Tch, didn't that little girl have some entanglement with that dog demon in her past life? When Naraku died, or rather, when the Shikon Jewel shattered, she seemed to awaken some memories of her past life... Anyway, they were making a ruckus about collecting the Shikon Jewel again and then they set off."

"Huh? Collect them all again?" Su Er clicked his tongue. "That's too much, isn't it?"

After all, even he didn't know how many tiny fragments the Shikon Jewel had been blasted into by the neutron bomb.

"How do you know if that's what they really think?" Xin Ke said casually, taking another sip of coffee.

“...That makes sense,” Suer said, relieved.

The array left by the monk Saigyouji hundreds of years ago was completely dismantled by Xinke. Saigyouji Yuuko then shed her human body and completely merged with the cherry blossom tree, becoming a new tree spirit. At Yakumo Yukari's suggestion, she changed her name to bid farewell to the past—Saigyouji Yuuko, a very cute name.

When the array collapsed, the time-space mirage that overlapped the past and the present also disappeared completely. Yukari Yakumo and Yuyuko Saigyouji remained in the Saigyouji family of the past, while those youkai who were unwilling to leave and were fortunate enough not to be completely devoured by Naraku either submitted and hid among humans or simply accepted the Nura Clan's recruitment.

The title of Nurarihyon, the lord of demons and monsters, is no longer limited to the realm of yokai. He is also accepted and talked about by humans as the leader of other beings. Of course, there will be no shortage of internal struggles and scheming in the future, but with those yokai who have been transformed from humans around, the Nura Clan has nothing to worry about.

After all, there are still ancient monsters with hundreds of years of survival wisdom around.

Araragi Koyomi and Kiss-Shot embarked on a journey around the world. His combat prowess, revealed in the final battle, landed him on the list of people the humans needed to pay close attention to, which also marked the end of his ordinary high school life... However, according to him, it didn't feel so bad.

Yes, how bad could it be? After all, besides Kiss-Shot, who was his confidante, there was also the braided girl, Hanekawa Tsubasa, who was on his journey with him.

Although it's a little embarrassing to say, Araragi Koyomi really does have feelings for this girl...

“Everything seems fine,” Su Er blurted out abruptly. “Everyone has their own life.”

"so?"

“So let’s hold the wedding for Jibril first, and then we can travel around the world,” Sue said, standing up and smiling at Xinke. “We can consider going back to Disboard after we’ve had our fill of this place, how about that?”

"I have no objection~"

"Me too."

“Okay, let me think about it…” Su Er stroked his chin, “Then the first stop after the wedding…”

Let's go to Australia's Great Barrier Reef first!

【Complete book】