Living your daily life in a shonen anime seems to be wrong.

There's nothing they won't do, only things you can't imagine; you can see plenty of toying with, abusing, and so on.

This is only what language can describe; there are many things that are difficult to describe in words. Without seeing them with your own eyes, it is hard to imagine the various things that can happen.

Besides those in the city, there were also bandits and mountain thieves outside the city, which Qi Ye had personally taken them to see.

There isn't much difference.

These people, who were originally just desperate to survive and thus became bandits to steal money and food, and were considered pitiful, eventually became hateful.

Murder and robbery were a must; they would snatch any woman they saw, not even young girls.

It seems that all humans are pretty much the same.

Once depraved, no matter what kind of person they were before, they will eventually become nothing more than demons and monsters in human skin, beasts that devour people without spitting out their bones.

Compared to them, the Dangerous Species should perhaps be renamed Mascots.

They passed through many cities and encountered many bandits along the way.

It's almost the same.

Mine seemed to fall silent in response to these remarks.

After killing a new wave of bandits, he finally couldn't help but speak up.

Is the world really that dark?

"The world is so dark."

Is there nothing else in the world but darkness?

That's what she asked.

If we really have to say, besides darkness, perhaps there's also Makoto Shinkai...

Okay, that's not important.

"Not only darkness, but everything exists in this world. It's just that there's too much darkness in this world right now, which is why we see so much darkness."

"That's what Qiye said."

After thinking for a moment, he added.

"It's like day and night. During the day we see light, and at night we see darkness. The world is currently in the night. But the night will eventually pass, and the day will eventually come. Light will dispel darkness."

Then, it was swallowed by darkness.

This is the cycle, the reincarnation, just like time itself; we don't know when it will begin, nor when it will end.

"Therefore, I want to be a beacon of light..."

"No, you don't need to be a bright person, nor do you need to be a dark person. What you need to be is both bright and dark, neither bright nor dark, in short, someone who transcends both light and darkness. Just be yourself, and that's enough."

No matter what the world is like, just be yourself.

Anyway, I can't be like Makoto Shinkai, otherwise the world would...

Chapter 297: The Greatest Laughing at the World

Humans can think.

Once you start thinking, you can discover many problems, both those you understand and those you don't.

People also have memories.

Once you start to recall things, you can remember many things, things you want to remember, things you don't want to remember, and things you want to change.

Keep moving forward, keep moving forward.

Mine followed Nanaya and Febri as they wandered around this world.

Slay dangerous species, slay bandits, and so on.

But the world hasn't changed because of this. Killing one, ten, or a hundred people is still no different from before.

A darkness that makes people feel depressed and suffocated.

This is a world filled with despair.

Unlike the capital, which is considered a very prosperous place, the prosperity is superficial. The people walking on the streets are like soulless zombies.

What you see outside is not numbness, but despair.

Many people feel despair.

When villages or similar places encounter natural disasters and have no one to help them, they can only rely on themselves to overcome the difficulties.

This is still considered good.

Some villages suffered man-made disasters; a casual slash with a steel knife could take a person's life, and the corpses of men, women, the elderly, and children were scattered haphazardly throughout the village.

Perhaps it was done by robbers, or perhaps it was done by some soldiers.

Then they would go back, saying they had wiped out the rebels, thieves, and bandits, and that they would be promoted and made a fortune.

Outsiders don't know the truth.

Regardless, when someone dies, most people will just say a few words of regret and then go on with their lives.

Some people are even more pessimistic because they don't know when it will be their turn to die.

Years of war also led to the birth of many orphans.

Orphans like Mine.

They have encountered many misfortunes, but they still live on with strength. They are still unfamiliar with this world, but they live on with strength, and their pure eyes are full of hope for the future.

And then the vast majority of children died like that.

"There's definitely something wrong with this kind of world!"

Mine drew a conclusion.

Even though they are just children, they can still draw conclusions that make men silent and women cry.

However, no tears could be shed.

This is a twisted, broken world where the empire's upper echelons have fallen, and the middle and lower echelons are no exception.

Even the successors they cultivate have distorted views.

For example, a certain righteous, scheming woman.

However, that girl still seems to be just a child.

Of course, that's not important.

"So what if the world is distorted? There's no point in dwelling on it."

Qi Ye didn't care at all.

He has no connection to this world, nor to the people here, so he has absolutely no desire to do anything for them.

It's because none of them buy notebooks.

Shrines are havens for the soul, and doujinshi (traditional Japanese books) are symbols of faith.

How could a shrine possibly protect people who don't even believe in koans?

But Mine didn't think so.

He and Qiye traveled all over the country, met many people, saw many things, and also thought about things seriously.

Everyone has things they want to do.

Mine also has it.

"I want to change the world!"

That's what she announced.

Qi Ye looked at her and met her gaze.

Suddenly, I thought of the disciple from the Ninja Continent, Yukata.

It was because of the yukata that I had this idea, and then I led the Land of Snow to fight against the entire ninja world.

Now, Mine has the same idea.

"Ok."

Qi Ye nodded.

Since I'm just killing time anyway, I might as well rant and rave about the world. It's not a big deal.

But the world is indeed pitiful.

"Changing the world is possible, but don't rush it now. You need to study hard and do some things along the way to make a name for yourself and let your legend spread throughout the land. Once you have a reputation, things will be much easier."

"Yes."

"Also, this comical face mask is yours. Remember not to reveal your true face when you're doing things. Hmm, from now on you'll be called Comical Hero. Remember, your goal is: to make the world laugh the most!"

"Yes!"

The little girl nodded in agreement.

Perhaps she didn't realize that from this moment on, she had embarked on a path of utter absurdity and no return...

In short, I then began to study and train more seriously and diligently.

Incidentally, under the name of "Comedy Hero," he would kill corrupt officials, unruly imperial soldiers, and all sorts of bandits and robbers, leaving behind a comical face mark on the scene.

Because Qiye said that reputation is required.

Meanwhile, wherever he went, Qi Ye would secretly spread rumors such as "The comical hero is a savior".

The world needs a savior.

The revolutionary army in the south was too weak, and many people were unaware of its existence.

That's considered good; some rebellious empires were wiped out in no time and were simply not successful.

Thus, the name "The Comical Hero" continued to spread throughout the empire.