Don't force me to use my right fist.

In the end, it was Ai, who was the most emotionless and expressionless, who spoke first. And she immediately saw through their thoughts, clearly wanting to get straight to the point.

After waiting a moment and seeing that neither of them refuted her, Ai continued speaking. "As long as he's by my side, I don't care about anything else. Even if he really says he likes one of you, it won't change my decision."

Ultimately, love is still an ancient concept, and in those times, having multiple wives and concubines was commonplace. Admittedly, she has been exposed to modern ideas and ways of thinking, but as she herself said, she is still a relatively traditional person. Even if Sōyuu has a few more people he likes, it's not something she finds particularly unacceptable.

Moreover, judging from the way he fled in such a disheveled state, it is clear that the position of the empress has not yet been decided.

"You, you are unreasonable."

Kaguya couldn't accept the concept of love. For her, the only thing she liked was possession; the idea of ​​sharing simply didn't exist in her vocabulary.

To Kaguya's surprise, Tsubasa Amakawa, whom she had expected to join her in refuting the fallacies of love, simply lowered his head and turned his eyes, as if he were considering something.

"What's so unreasonable about me? It's just that your possessiveness has become a bit stronger. I don't want to think about these things anymore. For him and me, time is the most abundant thing. It's not an exaggeration to say that we can live forever. Since it has already transcended common sense, it's normal that you can't understand it."

Ai remained indifferent. After glancing at Kaguya and Tsubasa and confirming that they were just ordinary humans, she understood her thoughts even more.

Unlike her, who has lived for a thousand years, Kaguya obviously doesn't have as much time to spend with Saya. A hundred years of lifespan is like a fleeting moment, and for long-lived beings like Saya and her, it's really just a blink of an eye.

"Saya said that he would find a way to solve this if we wanted to."

Amakawa Tsubasa, who seemed to be thinking about something, finally came to her senses and joined the battle. Unlike Kaguya, who had a fiery temper, she was much calmer.

Lifespan might be a big issue, but if Saya says it's not a problem, then it really isn't a problem. She believed he would never lie to her in a place like this.

"That's something he would do. After all this time, his kind-hearted nature hasn't changed at all. Well, if he weren't like this, I wouldn't like him."

Ai shook her head, seemingly surprised that Sawa would even care about this little thing for the two of them. However, this also showed that he truly cared about them.

"So, what I'm basically telling you is that I've already given up and only want a minimum. If you really can't even tolerate this, then I suggest you resolve the issues between the other party first."

Ai doesn't actually like talking so much to people other than Saya, but this is a special case. If things are made clear earlier, a lot of misunderstandings and troubles can be avoided.

Chapter 583 Cooperation

The car was already in complete chaos, like a truck loaded with explosives that could be detonated with a single right click.

Saya, who had escaped from there early on, was walking along the roadside, looking at some of the information that Amakawa Tsubasa had compiled for him.

It's quite difficult to find anything about otherworldly demons in human books and records. Even if they exist, most of them are things that can't be found to support a claim, or they simply come from various fantasy novels.

On the contrary, the information that Amakawa Tsubasa found was quite complete regarding the food guide that Sawa had emphasized.

Even Sawa, who doesn't pay much attention to these things, understands that the term "guide" likely originates from the seven deadly sins in the Bible.

If it was just speculation before, after defeating yet another strange monster with the suffix "sloth," Sōyū has basically confirmed the origin of these demon gods.

I'm not sure about the rest, but if he's not mistaken, this strange occurrence should also correspond to the seven deadly sins.

Sōyū is still not quite clear about the specific abilities of these familiars. Based on what they have shown so far, even the most basic aspects are already troublesome enough.

Not to mention, these are just their retinues, which means that sooner or later they will have to face the seven demon gods behind them.

On its own, Saku could handle the strange creature, but when it comes to the level of a god, even he has to be careful.

Even fallen gods are still gods, and judging from the seasons, these guys seem to be like her, original gods, completely different from a certain fox who is a fake, acquired god.

In short, it's very tricky.

What makes these things even more troublesome for Sawa is that he's extremely stingy.

The difficulty of the battles wasn't a problem for Saku, but the lack of loot was unacceptable to him.

To be fair, they are comparable to ordinary powerful monsters, but the loot they drop is far inferior. Apart from giving more experience, they are just a bunch of auras. Forget about mods, there is not even a single piece of equipment, which makes Saga feel that they are stingy.

Thinking of this, Saya could only sigh and put down the documents in his hand. If he could collect these things, Tamamo-no-Mae should be able to as well, but the most important thing now was to try to buy some time for development.

Judging from the actions of these followers, it's clear they are paving the way for the demon god behind them to enter this world, and Sōyū isn't currently dealing with them.

Only by possessing power can one protect what one values.

So he's not heading to the Scarlet Devil Mansion, but rather to the brewery.

To put it bluntly, dealing with these weirdos would be like handing them over to a ghost. But at least we should give them a heads-up. We don't have to tell them to eliminate these weirdos, but at least they can notify us after they find them.

Sawa has no intention of becoming some kind of Rainbow Finder, patrolling here 24/7. Therefore, using the brewery's resources as an alarm system is a good option.

Furthermore, Saya believed that Haruyuki wouldn't refuse him.

As it turns out, Sawa's guess was correct.

Upon arriving at the brewery and quickly finding Harujiro bustling about, Saya tossed the document he was holding in front of him.

Saya didn't have much affection for this guy. After all, he had been chased and beaten for so long that even he, who usually had a mild temper, had finally lost his temper. It was obviously not going to be good for him.

Fortunately, Haruyu herself didn't care about this. She just glanced down at the information that Saya had thrown at her, and then her brows furrowed tightly.

"I'm very grateful that you just saved a small team from the distillery, but what exactly does this situation mean?" whl

After carefully examining the documents and realizing they contained descriptions of the so-called Seven Deadly Sins studied in theology, Qingjiu asked Saya, puzzled. Their current actions must be some kind of ritual, an attempt to summon their master into this world.

Sōyū had no intention of being the riddle teller. After explaining the strange details, he tapped the table, indicating that this was not an easy problem to solve.

"Demon God? That doesn't sound like something to mess with."

Qingjiu tidied up the documents on the table, a bitter look appearing on her usually cold face.

"That's for sure. At the very least, just their current retinue alone should be enough for Lianye to handle. Speaking of which, is she the only one your distillery can really rely on?"

Saya showed no mercy and directly stated the current state of the brewery.

"What do you think? There used to be some, but Li... never mind, just explain what you want to do first. I don't think you came here just to show me this."

"It's nothing, I just wanted to cooperate with you. You should know that what I love most is dealing with strange things, and I also don't want these so-called demons to enter this world."

"But I don't have that much time to investigate and find this group of hidden members, so I need some eyes, some eyes to help me find this strange group of eyes."

Sōyū crossed his arms and looked at the head of the brewery in front of him. His meaning was clear; the rest was up to Harujiu's decision.

"I don't think I have any reason to refuse if what you're saying is true."

She gave a wry smile. Haruyu herself didn't want to get involved with Saya so much, but now it seemed there was nothing she could do about it.

She stood up decisively, extended her hand to Saya, and a rare smile appeared on her usually cold and handsome face.

"It's a pleasure to work with you."

Chapter 584 Don't Think You've Made a Profit

Haru's agreement was entirely within Saya's expectations. Ever since he overcame his prejudice against him, this man had transformed into the extremely calm and collected boss of the brewery. He knew exactly what he should do and what was most beneficial to the brewery.

Sōyū has already proven his strength, and judging from the report from that brewery team, this anomaly is something the current brewery cannot handle.

Sawa himself was happy to be the one to solve his problems when he had nothing better to do, so how could he possibly refuse?

After quickly discussing their respective tasks, Saya walked out of the brewery. Since Kaguya and the others were with Ai, Saya felt that at least for now...

In that case, Sōyū felt that it would be better for him to go and find that fox.

Two different demon gods' familiars appeared on this day, and as a local figure in Japan, she would definitely have discovered something by now.

Without hesitation, he rushed straight to Ryudouji Temple. Saya didn't know where the elusive fox was, but as the saying goes, the best way to find a god is to go to her shrine and wait there.

Even with the full force that Saya unleashed, his speed was so great that he could only be seen as a fleeting shadow by the naked eye, making him completely undetectable.

The speed was not much slower than flying close to the ground, allowing Sawa to arrive at the entrance of Ryudou Temple from the brewery in less than a few minutes.

Bypassing the front hall, which was noticeably more crowded than usual, Saya headed straight for the place where he had seen Tamamo-no-Mae before.

Clearly, the strange occurrences during this period made these ordinary people feel that something was amiss, but all they could do was silently pray to the gods for protection.

Saya quickly found Inari, who had once met Tamamo-no-Mae, in the room where he was now an old man interpreting fortune slips.

Upon seeing that the visitor was Saya, she ceased her disguise. After a wisp of smoke dissipated, Tamamo-no-Mae's alluring yet slightly weary face appeared before Saya.

Saku then handed the aura, which was tinged with the word "sloth," to Tamamo-no-Mae in front of him and told her about his experience at noon.

"You encountered it too?"

Tamamo-no-Mae rubbed her temples. She seemed to be having a terrible headache over this.

Saku keenly noticed her choice of words, and it seemed that Tamamo-no-Mae had encountered other situations after he left.

"Yes, I encountered it in an abandoned slaughterhouse. It was a monster whose body was made up of chunks of muscles that looked like steel. That thing could absorb all my spells, and even when I used the power of faith, it absorbed most of them."

It was only then that Saga noticed that Tamamo-no-Mae had been clutching her chest while speaking to him, and her tone was no longer as relaxed as usual.

However, judging from this, it's clear she encountered another kind of sinful demon god's servant, and judging by appearances, it seems to be the type completely immune to magic?

Sōyū-i had never seen this thing in person, so he couldn't make a judgment. However, what he could tell was that Tamamo-no-Mae had obviously been seriously injured because of it.

"My situation is a little different. If you're encountering a magic-immune monster, then I'm encountering one."

After sighing and briefly describing the strange appearance and abilities she had encountered, and warning her to be careful not to mess things up again, Zuoyou took a golden apple out of his backpack and threw it at her.

If it were an ordinary human like Saga, he would have to consider the risk of heavy metal poisoning, but for Tamamo-no-Mae, the fox, Saga had no such concerns at all.

She was a deity after all, so she could certainly digest a golden apple.

Tamamo-no-Mae accepted the golden apple that Saya threw to her. Although she didn't know what it was, she definitely felt a strong healing power emanating from the apple.

While expressing her fear of Saga, Tamamo-no-Mae picked up the golden apple, took a bite, and then happily squinted her eyes.

The pain in his chest from the attack by that muscular monster quickly subsided, and his somewhat damaged body rapidly recovered.

The apple that Zuoyou threw to her was even more effective than she had imagined. In the short time it took her to finish the apple in just a few bites, her injuries were almost completely healed.

This is certainly partly due to the fact that her injuries weren't serious, but anything that could help a god restore their power wouldn't be something easily given away. "Speaking of which, I want to collect—"

Sōyū retorted irritably. Now was not the time to joke with her like that. All Sōyū was thinking about now was whether he could collect the aura of the Seven Deadly Sins.

"Yes, if you bring out a few more of those apples, I'll give them to you, and I'll also give you an extra secret."

Tamamo-no-Mae narrowed her eyes and began discussing business with Saya. Although there was an element of flirting in it, she was certain that Saya would agree without hesitation. Things didn't go as she expected. A few golden apples weren't a significant issue for Saya. He simply took five snow apples from his backpack and placed them in front of Tamamo-no-Mae before turning his attention to the fox spirit who thought she had gotten a small advantage.

"Look at how generous you are! I feel like I'm losing out by only taking a few. Do you have plenty more?"

Tamamo-no-Mae smiled and hid the golden apples in her sleeve before taking out a cluster of black bird-like energy identical to the one Saku had once collected and placing it on the table.