The Japanese-fear sorcerer who started by taking in Tomie

Fried eggs, milk, bread.

It's not that Xinhengyuan is trying to be perfunctory with a classic Western breakfast; it's just that these are all the things left in the refrigerator, and there are no other ingredients to make anything else.

Tomie, on the other hand, ate with great relish, cutting the fried egg into small pieces and shoving them into her mouth one bite at a time, her cheeks puffing out.

Xin Hengyuan picked up his milk glass and suddenly spoke.

Do you know Enma Ai from Hell Girl?

"What's that?" Tomie swallowed a mouthful of fried egg, looked up, and said, "Hmm? Girl! You've been seeing other women behind my back again?"

"Cough cough..."

I almost choked on Xinhengyuan's milk.

"What do you mean 'again'? When did I ever contact you? Don't slander me out of thin air!"

"Slit-Mouthed Woman"

"Didn't we just happen to run into them?"

"Fake product."

"Didn't you promise that yourself?!"

"I don't care." Tomie put her fork on the edge of the plate, crossed her arms, turned her face away, and snorted coldly.

"You're just a scumbag who falls in love with every woman he sees. You already have someone as beautiful as me at home, yet you're still chasing after other women!"

"..."

Shin Hengyuan's lips twitched. He decided not to argue with Tomie about this issue. Reasoning with Tomie would be no less difficult than asking her to count the stars in the sky.

"So do you even know anything about Enma Ai?"

"I don't know, I don't recognize him."

Tomie agreed readily and decisively.

Shin Heng Yuan stared at her for a moment.

"...You really don't know?"

"Why would I lie to you? What is that? A new ghost story? A newly born monster? I've never heard of a monster called that."

Tomie tilted her head, her tone carrying a hint of genuine curiosity, which didn't seem like she was lying.

Xinhengyuan picked up the milk glass and took a sip.

It seems we won't get anything out of Tomie from Hell Girl.

However, Hell Girl should frequently travel between Hell and the human world. If she really exists, Tomie's global intelligence network would surely know about her.

Does it not exist?

That shouldn't be the case.

Shin Heng Yuan was very puzzled. Yesterday morning, he also tried to find Hell Communication, but only found fragmented information about Hell Communication. The website itself was nowhere to be found.

Perhaps it was because I did not harbor any resentment.

After all, the website entrance was only meant for those who truly harbored resentment, and he was someone who had just transmigrated and had been doing well ever since.

They certainly don't meet the qualifications to go up there.

With that in mind, Xin Hengyuan put the matter aside for the time being and focused on the breakfast in front of him.

"You're staying home today, and you're not allowed to go out."

After breakfast, Shin Hengyuan took out a small wad of yen from his wallet, placed it on the table, and pushed it in front of her.

"If you're hungry, just order takeout yourself. I'm busy."

He stood up and grabbed his coat from the back of the chair.

"I will ask for leave from Mr. Kumo on our behalf."

Tomie put down her knife and fork, looked at Shin Hengyuan, and asked, "Where are you going?"

"You don't need to know."

"How long will it take?"

"have no idea."

"With whom?"

"Myself."

Tomie wanted to ask more questions, but Shin Gengen turned his head and glanced at her.

The meaning in his eyes was clear: What does it matter to you where I go?

Tomie immediately declared, "I'll go too!"

"No way." Xinhengyuan refused decisively.

The place he's going to isn't suitable for Tomie to follow.

"Why?" Tomie was still unconvinced.

"Because you're a pet. Pets guard the house."

"I am not a pet!"

Xin Hengyuan had already reached the entrance hall, bent down to change his shoes, and opened the door without looking back as he walked out.

Tomie jumped off the chair, chased after him to the entrance, leaned against the door frame, and stared longingly at his back, looking like a helpless wife.

"When are you coming back?"

"It depends."

Xinhengyuan waved his hand.

The door closed.

Tomie stood in the entryway, staring at the closed door. After a moment, she looked down at the stack of yen on the dining table, then at the half-eaten fried egg on the plate.

She walked back to the table, sat down, picked up her fork, stuffed the remaining fried egg into her mouth, and took a big bite, as if she were treating the fried egg as someone.

"Hmph, fine, I won't go then!"

"You want me to come along? I'm not going to!"

……

After leaving home, Shin Hengyuan turned on his phone and sent a LINE message to Mr. Kongmu, asking for leave for himself and Tomie.

Seeing that the other party replied with "OK", Xinhengyuan switched to a map app and searched for the three words "Asakusa Temple".

Senso-ji Temple, the largest and oldest temple in Tokyo, is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Tokyo and even in all of Japan. It is a popular place of worship and is said to have been built because fishermen found a golden statue of Kannon (Avalokitesvara).

If extraordinary powers exist in this world, the probability is undoubtedly highest here.

He planned to try to obtain some scriptures from the temple indirectly, even if it meant spending some money, to see if he could learn any new skills from them.

Relying solely on leveling up and random enlightenment made Xin Hengyuan uneasy, feeling it wasn't secure enough. The existence of indigenous extraordinary powers must have its reasons.

The system grants the user the Warlock class from D&D. Although Warlocks are often ridiculed by Mages as fools who rely on their looks, they are not incapable of learning.

Intelligence and IQ are not the same thing. Intelligence attributes are related to learning ability, logical reasoning, and the efficiency of absorbing complex knowledge.

A warlock's bloodline spellcasting relies on charisma, instinct, and talent; the two are not contradictory.

New Hengyuan, an outsider who uses magic, cannot be isolated; it must absorb its advantages and discard its dross.

Moreover, Xin Hengyuan always felt that perhaps the extraordinary power in this world also uses magic, just with a different name.

He only sensed magic in the air, which was very faint but definitely present, and he did not detect any other special energies.

However, if it really is the same thing, that would be even better, as it would mean he could seamlessly learn native superpowers.

Shin Hengyuan boarded the tram. The tram swayed and rattled, but soon arrived at Asakusa Station.

He followed the flow of people out of the train car, through the underground passage, and as he emerged from the ground at the exit, the Kaminarimon Gate of Senso-ji Temple came into view.

A huge red lantern hangs in the center of the gate, and the black and gold characters "雷门" (Raimon) shine brightly in the sunlight, making them particularly eye-catching.

Perhaps because it was Tuesday, there weren't many tourists visiting.

They were scattered throughout the temple, including beautiful young women in kimonos, foreign tourists who had come from afar, and students on school trips...

Shin Hengyuan stood beneath the Thunder Gate, closing his eyes to feel it.

Although the magic here is still thin, it is much denser than that outside. Most importantly, it is mixed with another kind of energy.

The energy is especially concentrated in places where incense is offered at temples.

Temple? Offering incense?

Could it be incense offerings?

Xin Hengyuan frowned, secretly guessing what was going on in his mind.

This energy was gentle yet profound, carrying a subtle sense of faith. It did not repel the magic within him; on the contrary, it resonated with him in a delicate way.

Just then, a soft, gentle voice came from behind: "You...you're Shinheng?"

Xin Hengyuan opened his eyes upon hearing the sound and turned around...