The Demon King, reborn in Japan as a monk

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Unfortunately, luck wasn't on Ishihara Sho's side this time. So, although he found the money-devouring vending machine and even coincidentally bumped into the incredibly unlucky Kamijou Touma, Misaka Mikoto, whom he wanted to see, never showed up.

However, he still needed to go back to see Kikyo Yoshikawa, so he had to give up this passive approach and instead focus on winning over Kikyo Yoshikawa first, and then figure out how to win over Misaka Mikoto.

After all, Tokiwadai Center is right there. No matter how hard it is to find Misaka Mikoto, as long as she is still a student of Academy City and the young lady of Tokiwadai Middle School, Ishihara Akira will eventually run into her.

So when he realized it was almost time, Ishihara Akira stood up again and headed toward the research institute where Yoshikawa Kikyo worked.

"Oh, you actually came." Kikyo Yoshikawa said in surprise, looking at Sho Ishihara waiting outside the research institute.

With Ishihara Akira not showing up, she had almost forgotten that she had a date to attend.

"Honesty and trustworthiness are my virtues," Ishihara Akira said with a smile.

"Alright then, come with me." Kikyo Yoshikawa smiled, taking out her phone as she called out.

Ishihara Sho smiled and followed Yoshikawa Kikyo.

On the way, Kikyo Yoshikawa made a phone call—

"Xiaosui, can you come to my house now? I have some things to do that I might need your help with later. Um, it's urgent. Okay, then we'll meet at my place." After that, Fangchuan Jiegeng hung up the phone, her expression and actions becoming increasingly relaxed.

Whether intentionally or not, the two continued walking...

So it wasn't until quite some time later that the two of them finally arrived at the apartment where Kikyo Yoshikawa lived.

Meanwhile, at the apartment entrance, a long-haired beauty dressed in a full green tracksuit was standing at the door, leaning against the wall with a bored expression, kicking the ground idly.

"Kosui." Just then, Kikyo Yoshikawa called out happily from the side.

"Too slow!" The woman called Xiaosui looked up and scolded loudly with a hint of dissatisfaction on her face.

"Who is he?" Then, Xiao Sui paused, her brows furrowing slightly as she scrutinized Ishihara Sho, who was dressed as a priest, and asked in a deep voice.

She had no recollection of any priests in Academy City.

"By the way, what's your name?" Kikyo Yoshikawa was taken aback and turned to ask Ishihara Sho beside her.

“Ishihara Sho.” Ishihara Sho smiled.

“Hey, this is Ishihara Akira. As you can see, he’s a pastor. He’s trying to get me into his religion, saying it will bring me good fortune. I’m considering whether to agree, so I asked you to come and help me decide.” Yoshikawa Kikyo said to Koho beside her as she took out her keys to open the apartment door.

"Religion? In Academy City?" Xiao Sui's expression grew increasingly serious.

"Your name is Ishihara Akira, right?" After entering the room, Koho blocked Ishihara Akira's path and said to him with a serious expression.

“Yes.” Ishihara Akira nodded.

"Please state your identity. Also, show me your license for inspection," Xiaosui ordered bluntly.

“This is…” Ishihara Sho’s gaze fell on Yoshikawa Kikyo, who was standing to the side.

"I forgot to mention, Kosui is a security guard belonging to the Seventh District branch of Academy City, so you'd better cooperate with her, otherwise you'll get arrested," Kikyo Yoshikawa said with a faint smile.

No wonder she dared to bring Ishihara Akira to her house; it turns out she was waiting for him here.

At the same time, Ishihara Akira finally remembered the identity of the woman named Koho in front of him—Yomizu Kawaii, a powerful individual who, although not a Devil Fruit user, was one of the important supporting characters who was repeatedly involved in various protagonist events in the original work.

He is also one of the believers that Ishihara Sho wanted to develop.

Chapter 598 Advanced Persuasion Methods

Heavenly Demon, Reborn as a Monk in Japan

"License? I don't have one of those, but I do have a work permit. Do you want to see it?"

The permit is like a ticket. Whether you are a permanent employee of Academy City or not, you need to have this permit to enter or leave Academy City. Otherwise, you will be treated as an illegal immigrant.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, staff members of Academy City carry three types of identification: ID card, license, and work permit.

The former is to prove you are a clone, the middle one is to prove you are not an illegal immigrant, and the latter one is to explain your affiliation.

Of course, this applies to individuals. For staff members who have already been accepted by a specific unit, the research institute will temporarily confiscate their licenses to prevent them from wandering around during their work period. Therefore, sometimes, some researchers will only carry their ID card and work permit, but not their licenses.

Take, for example, Ishihara Camphor Tree.

As for the place of his work permit, needless to say, it is the Advanced Situation Rescue Team Affiliated Research Institute, which is led by Teresa Kihara. As a leader there, work permits are something that can be obtained casually.

"Yes," Aiho Yomikawa answered without the slightest hesitation.

“Alright.” Ishihara Akira didn’t stand on ceremony and took out his work ID from his person, handing it to Yomi Kawa Aiho.

Under normal circumstances, as a security guard, Huang Quanchuan would have a way to verify the authenticity of the work permit and use some information on the work permit to access the information in Academy City's foreign personnel registration database to confirm whether Ishihara Shou's identity is real.

However, this was not a normal situation; it was private time after get off work. Huang Quanchuan had neither the necessary verification tools nor any companions with him, so he couldn't immediately determine whether Shi Yuanzhang's work ID was genuine or not.

But none of that mattered to her!

"Special Researcher at the Advanced Status Rescue Organization's Affiliated Research Institute? This document doesn't state that your work involves missionary work within Academy City. And I imagine you haven't registered with the security forces either? In that case, you should come with me first, explain your identity and why you're doing this, before we discuss anything else." Kiyomizu Aiho casually stuffed Ishihara Akira's work ID into her pocket and spoke to Ishihara Akira with a serious expression.

"Huh?" Ishihara Sho widened his eyes in feigned surprise.

"This is really... It seems that we really have to resort to some means."

Before Yomi Kawa Aiho could react to his words and assume a defensive stance, the mind control ability immediately took effect on her. At the same time, the power of the demon Asmodeus spread, and Yomi Kawa Aiho and Kikyo Yoshikawa, who was standing next to her, instantly felt a surge of heat in their hearts and their emotions became agitated.

"Go in," Ishihara Sho said calmly, ignoring the changes in the two.

Under his control, Aiho Yomikawa did not resist and obediently went into the house.

Next is Ishihara Sho.

"What did you do to Kosui?" Kikyo Yoshikawa, who followed her in, asked hurriedly.

"I slightly controlled her mind to prevent her from interrupting our conversation and the matter of letting you experience blessings," Ishihara Akira said, turning to Yoshikawa Kikyo with a smile.

"I don't want to experience the blessings you mentioned anymore. Please leave now," Kikyo Yoshikawa said coldly, sensing that things were starting to get out of control.

"Now that things have come to this, do you think I would give up what I'm going to do just because of your request?" Ishihara Akira asked with interest.

"What do you want to do?" Kikyo Yoshikawa wondered nervously.

“Take off your clothes and lie down over there. I’ll demonstrate the blessings I teach you,” Ishihara Akira said with a smile.

Yoshikawa Kikyo remained silent, increasingly regretting bringing Ishihara Sho back and involving Koho in this matter.

But as a researcher, she had no means of resistance.

He could only obey Ishihara Sho's orders, step aside, break the seal, and present himself to Ishihara Sho in his most authentic, frank, and original state.

Meanwhile, the power of the demon Asmodeus became increasingly active, causing Kikyo Yoshikawa's skin to turn rosy...

It's as if you've just come out of a hot spring.

Without any hesitation, Ishihara Sho walked directly to Yoshikawa Kikyo's side.

"Which aspect of the effect would you like to see first? Is it body shaping, or this?" Ishihara Akira asked, pointing to Yoshikawa Kikyo's chest.

"Can't I have both?" Kikyo Yoshikawa retorted.

Her current thinking is simple: she has already suffered a loss, and even if she withdraws halfway, it will not change the fact that she has been seen naked by Ishihara Akira. She might as well go all out and get all the so-called blessings, so that she can be worthy of her sacrifice.

“Of course. You can start closing your eyes and enjoying it now,” Ishihara Akira said with a smile.

Kikyo Yoshikawa relaxed at this moment, glanced at him again, and then decisively closed her eyes.

Ishihara Yuu began to use his two hands to sculpt Yoshikawa Kikyo's figure...

The moment his hands touched Kikyo Yoshikawa's skin, her body immediately trembled—

Clearly, the popularity of UU Reading signifies that Asmodeus's power is beginning to resonate with people.

Unmoved, Ishihara Sho continued to use his two-handed skills to modify everything about Yoshikawa Kikyo.

Arms, shoulders, chest, lower abdomen, waist, buttocks, legs, toes...

As Ishihara Shou's transformation progressed, Asmodeus's power had an increasingly greater impact on Yoshikawa Kikyo. Finally, after an unknown period of time, Yoshikawa Kikyo suddenly opened her bloodshot eyes, wrapped her arms around Ishihara Shou's neck as he was correcting the flaws on her face, lifted herself up, and kissed Ishihara Shou's lips...

Ishihara Akira, of course, didn't mince words and responded enthusiastically.

……

And who knows how much time will pass.

"You must have been behind that incident," said Aiho Yomikawa, glaring at Ishihara Akane beside her after their lovemaking.

Yes, it's Aiho Yomikawa.

After all, when Ishihara Shou activated the power of Asmodeus from the Seven Deadly Sins, he didn't shield her. So, shortly after Yoshikawa Kikyo fell, Yomikawa Aiho also responded. Given that Yoshikawa Kikyo was an athletic failure with poor stamina, Yomikawa Aiho became Yoshikawa Kikyo's scapegoat and also fell under Ishihara Shou's power.

"Is there a problem?" Ishihara Akira leaned against the headboard, smiling as he looked at Yomi Kawa Aiho lying on his side and asked in return.

"Your behavior is a complete crime, and I have every reason to arrest you and send you to prison!" Aiho Huangquanchuan glared at him.

"And then let all your colleagues know that you, Yomi Kawa Aiho, were... you know... done by me? Are you sure you can stay in the security force, stay in school, and endure all the gossip after that?"

Chapter 599 Compromise

Heavenly Demon, Reborn as a Monk in Japan

"Then thank you very much, Master Gao Ning," Ishihara Akira said with a smile.

"It's simple that I need your help. Do you remember Apocalypse that I mentioned before? Although my abilities are not exactly the same as Apocalypse's, I can still do the same things as Apocalypse when I meet the right people. And coincidentally, Xia He and you are the superhumans whose abilities are most compatible with mine. Therefore, I want you to become my Four Horsemen of Apocalypse and help me build the Apocalypse Legion."

"The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?"

"The Apocalypse Legion?"

Shen Chong, Gao Ning, and Dou Mei exchanged glances, surprised.

"You want to control us?" Shen Chong then asked, his expression changing.

As a modern person who had seen that movie, he naturally knew what the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse really were. Calling them Four Horsemen was a euphemism; they were really just four brainwashed pawns!

If that's the case, they'd rather not have their abilities enhanced!

"What?" Gao Ning's expression changed upon hearing this, and he glared fiercely at Ishihara Akira.

Although Dou Mei didn't speak, her face darkened.