Don't force me to use my right fist.

Chapter 585 Secret

Zuoyou unceremoniously put the aura into his backpack. Since it was a transaction, he had nothing to be embarrassed about.

After glancing briefly at the name of this thing, which was [Otherworldly Demon Aura (Greed)], Saku then noted this characteristic down in his mental notebook.

What he knows for now is that Greed is a magic-immune monster, while Sloth is a physical-immune monster. As for Devourer, it's easier to deal with. It takes damage and can also absorb various abilities to enhance itself. In short, he just needs to get past its Devouring ability.

As for the remaining four, Zuoyou has never seen them and doesn't know what kind of weird abilities they might have, but they all seem to be more troublesome than the last.

"I'll give you another secret we agreed on. It may not be related to what's going on right now, but it will definitely give you an even bigger headache."

Having fully recovered, Tamamo-no-Mae stretched and then extended a finger toward Saya.

Sōyū simply stood in front of her, and she had been hesitant for a while, as if she wanted to say something to him. This was obviously just an excuse, but it would be impossible for him not to be curious about the secret she was talking about.

"Have you noticed any differences between the world you live in now and the world a thousand years ago?"

Tamamo-no-Mae tapped the table, drawing Saya's full attention to her before asking a question.

The question she posed caused Sōyū to fall into deep thought. If he hadn't traveled back a thousand years, he naturally wouldn't have been able to answer it.

But now he does have the qualifications to answer this question. As for what the difference is, after careful consideration, Zuoyou gave his answer.

"You mean, weird?"

Sawa knew very well that he had seen a lot of things in Japan a thousand years ago, and had fought a lot of powerful yokai, not to mention the yokai that were almost everywhere in the wild.

But Saya noticed back then that those were real monsters transformed from some kind of object or animal, not the strange beings that are now rampant in Japan.

There are indeed kind-hearted demons among the demons, and Saya is well aware of this, otherwise he wouldn't have created a god like Tamamo-no-Mae, whom he personally nurtured.

But those anomalies were different. Having learned that their very existence carried a certain malice of the world, and that they were inherently malevolent from the moment they appeared, Sawa, though unwilling to admit it, had never encountered a single anomaly with even a shred of kindness, except for himself.

Not only that, but the number of yokai, who used to share almost the entirety of Japan with humans, has become extremely small. Apart from Tamamo-no-Mae and Keine-sensei at school, the only other one is Jorogumo, who has fallen into monster form.

Tamamo-no-Mae nodded in satisfaction. Saya was quite intelligent; he only needed a slight reminder from her to figure out the key point.

"You're right. There were no such things as strange creatures a thousand years ago. To be precise, these things have only started to appear slowly in the last few hundred years."

Tamamo-no-Mae slowly told Saya the secret she needed to tell him. If these were things that Saya could already understand, what she was about to say was a bombshell.

"Have you ever considered that if a strange entity containing the world's malice can suddenly appear, shouldn't there also be an embodiment of the world's benevolence?"

"If the explanation that the world itself is evil is wrong, then it is obviously impossible to explain. All we can say is that the appearance of these strange things is premeditated. As for what they want to do, you can only investigate it yourself."

Tamamo-no-Mae shared all her speculations with Saya. She was well aware of the implications for Saya. Given his easygoing nature and tendency to get involved in everything, it was something that involved the very essence of the world, and he absolutely could not stand idly by.

Saya's lips twitched. Just as Tamamo-no-Mae had expected, Saya was indeed becoming interested. He had wondered before, if even demons could be kind, why were only monsters so extreme, only pure evil?

If there's some conspiracy behind it, and someone is actively planning it, then this can be explained clearly.

However, just as Tamamo-no-Mae said, this secret doesn't have much to do with what Saya needs to do for the time being; it just adds to his troubles.

"Then, I want to know, where did all those monsters go? Did they all turn into monsters? I don't think human civilization can withstand that."

Saya noticed another detail: if Jorogumo could be corrupted by the world's malice and become a monster, then did all the unseen yokai meet the same fate?

But then Saya thought it was unlikely. What if they were all like Jorogumo? He didn't think current technology could withstand that.

"That's a good question. You already know that monsters can be corrupted. Aside from a few exceptionally gifted monsters who believe they can withstand malicious corruption, it's unlikely that all the remaining monsters will die within this thousand years. But nobody wants to become a monster—something that, ultimately, can hardly be considered to still have a self. So, hundreds of years ago, they devised a plan, finding a forgotten..."

As Tamamo-no-Mae said this, a very interesting smile involuntarily appeared on her lips.

"Then, realizing that the monsters would be corrupted by the malice of those worlds as long as they were in the mortal world, they finally decided to cooperate with a primordial god who was only a very basic being at the time, and ultimately moved that world to another place."

The further she talked, the brighter her smile became.

Sawa quickly connected this matter with what he already knew, and could only cover his forehead with one hand, looking at the god in front of him with an incredulous expression.

Chapter 586 The Timing is Perfect

Based on Tamamo-no-Mae's statement, Saya believes that the only place that fits this description is the New Hell. Furthermore, the various time periods seem to correspond, which explains the situation.

"It seems you've had quite a bit of contact with the people of New Hell. That's right, New Hell. There are probably quite a few of your old acquaintances living there now."

Tamamo-no-Mae smiled, tacitly agreeing with Saya's statement. That was all she knew; she wasn't entirely sure what the new hell was like, having never been inside.

"Old acquaintances? Then I'll probably be able to see them soon."

Sōyū forced a smile. He was unable to go to the New Hell right now, not because he lacked the ability, but because if he went now, he would face the revenge of that damned Three-Eyed Spider.

This is not the ending that Saya wanted.

"So, after hearing this secret, do you have any plans or not?" Tamamo-no-Mae, curiously moving closer to Saya with an air of enjoying the drama, raised an eyebrow at him, as if expecting him to do something.

"What plans? Is saving the world something someone like me should be doing? What are you thinking about all day? Let me tell you, if we really want to do anything, we should first take care of these damned demon gods' servants." Saku rolled his eyes at her. He had noticed it a long time ago: Tamamo-no-Mae seemed to thrive on chaos. He hadn't even finished his own tasks, and this girl was already digging herself new holes.

This doesn't seem like a god who would protect the people at all; it's more like a carefree fox demon.

"Oh? If that's what you're talking about, all I can say is, 'They're too troublesome.'"

Tamamo-no-Mae shrugged. As a god who had risen to godhood later in life, she obviously didn't understand these guys well enough. She wasn't much better than Saga, and in some ways, she was even worse than Saga, considering that she was injured.

"Tsk, well, if you make any new discoveries, you can contact me. You can also let me know if there are any strange occurrences you can't solve. That should be something you'd love to hear, right?"

Saya wasn't concerned about her; he simply felt that after she'd suffered such a setback, she might become lazy and unmotivated, which would only make the poor ordinary people suffer—something Saya didn't want to see. A little extra work was fine; Saya could handle this level of strangeness anyway.

"Well, you've hit the nail on the head, Brother Zuoyou. Even if you hadn't said that, I would have come to inform you without hesitation. You know what I hate most is..."

He gave Saga a hearty smile. If he brought this up, Tamamo-no-Mae wouldn't be so impressed. Anyone could order around a henchman, especially a high-level and easy-to-use henchman like Saga.

"Yes, yes, yes, there's no god more loving than you, isn't that enough? Just let me know if anything happens, and I'll be there anytime."

Sawa sighed, then prepared to turn around and leave.

He had only come to see if Tamamo-no-Mae could find any clues. Since she didn't know anything more, it would be good to inform her as well.

Since the distillery is already being utilized, having another deity to help monitor it would make things even more convenient.

"Leaving soon? Don't you want to have your marriage fortune told again? I think you and that green-haired Saya from last time are a perfect match just by your looks. How about I predict how many children you'll have?"

Having finished discussing serious matters, Tamamo-no-Mae didn't let up on teasing Saya. She transformed back into the old woman who had interpreted fortunes, beckoning to Saya with a kind smile.

Zuo You didn't even bother to glance at her, completely ignoring her teasing words. He was currently testing a rather overpowered ability he had just remembered.

Since I can use Creative Mode and even invoke command blocks using commands, can I also use other commands?

If we're talking about which of those commands that aren't particularly buggy that Sasuke needs most right now, it would definitely be the one that's currently the most practical for him.

Now that there's finally a stable way to acquire and increase Faith Points, Zuoyou thinks it wouldn't hurt to give it a try.

After decisively switching to creative mode, Zuoyou tentatively entered a series of commands into the input box.

Kaguya

His faith points dropped by ten points at a visible rate. By the time Sōyu realized what was happening, he was already standing in front of a bathtub. Kaguya, her entire body submerged in warm water except for her bare shoulders, slowly turned her head, frozen in place for a moment.

Then, the next second, just as she opened her mouth to scream, Zuoyou covered her cherry-like mouth.

"Wait a minute, I think I can explain this. It really was just an accident. How was I supposed to know you went straight home and took a shower?"

Under Kaguya's horrified gaze, Saya felt completely numb. How could he have been so bad at poisoning? How could something like this have happened to him?

However, his explanation was clearly unacceptable to Kaguya in her current state. In her panic, the girl decisively broke free from Saya's grasp and then bit down hard on his finger with her pearly teeth.

"It's broken." whl gasped, and after playing along with Kaguya for a while, Saya smiled wryly and kept his gaze level with hers, trying his best to look only at Kaguya's small face and not notice her fragrant shoulders that were exposed above the water.

"I really didn't mean it. I just wanted to test if I could teleport to your side instantly. I just didn't expect you to be taking a shower. It really has nothing to do with me. If Kaguya were to call out now, Saya doesn't think his house is soundproof enough that no one else can hear him. In that case, he might as well be dead."

Chapter 587 There aren't many people in the family who can't teleport.

Kaguya bit Saya hard for a long time, until her chin felt sore, before she finally calmed down.

Sōyū's explanation seems absurd, but it might be plausible in his case.

After all, if this guy really wanted to do something to her, there was absolutely no need to do it at such an awkward time and place. It would only make her feel embarrassed and wouldn't serve any other purpose.

Slowly releasing her grip on Saya's hand, Kaguya frowned and glared fiercely at the person in front of her.

Without her saying a word, Zuoyou had already read the meaning in her eyes. Knowing that she had calmed down and wouldn't scream anymore, Zuoyou breathed a sigh of relief. Slowly, there were crescent-shaped teeth marks on the tiger's mouth. Zuoyou was afraid of really breaking her teeth, so he didn't even dare to raise his guard. It was quite normal to have a mark left by her.

"I'm so sorry, I'm really sorry. It was an accident. From now on, I'll only use this ability to get to your side when you're in danger. Please don't worry."

Sawa was still explaining, patting his chest, completely oblivious to the fact that Kaguya's face had turned bright red, like an inflatable balloon.

Kaguya muttered something to Saya in a low voice. This was the first time Kaguya had ever spoken to someone while sitting in the bathtub like this. She and her mother had never been this close, so it was hard not to feel shy and embarrassed.

Perhaps her voice was too soft, or perhaps Saya was still engrossed in explaining the reason and didn't notice what she was saying at all. So Saya, who didn't hear what she said clearly, moved closer to her with a puzzled expression on his face.

Sōyū was completely unaware of his actions. In doing so, he had practically brought his entire face close to the top of the bathtub. If he had simply lowered his gaze slightly, he could have seen Kaguya's body, which was barely visible in the water.

"I said, get out!"

Gritting her teeth, Kaguya could no longer bear it and reached out her small hand from the water, grabbing Saya's head and pressing her thumb down on him without hesitation.

It was only then that Saku realized that this was no longer the situation where he was talking to Kaguya across the table during class; the girl in front of him seemed to still be completely naked.

Awkwardly standing up and turning around, Sawa completely ignored the painful touch she had just given him in his eyes. After hurriedly apologizing, he decisively fled from the bathroom.

Kaguya watched as Saya fled in a panic, as if his life depended on it, and for a moment she didn't know whether to laugh or what other expression to use to deal with the situation.

But thinking of his disheveled appearance, Kaguya couldn't help but burst out laughing in the bathroom.

It seems I still have a significant advantage. If all else fails, I might as well just snatch it from you.

Thinking back to what she had said to Amakawa Tsubasa and Enma Ai in the car, Kaguya couldn't help but look at her palm and fall into deep thought.

Saya might leave this matter. Out of selfishness, she didn't share it with the other two. In other words, after fighting for so long, in the end, perhaps none of them will be able to become the final winner and stay by Saya's side.

Kaguya was well aware that she alone could not possibly keep Saya from leaving.

But what if there were several people? Would the situation be different? It's like a balance scale. As long as you put enough chips on your side, Sawa's decision will still tip in your favor.

With that in mind, Kaguya began to consider whether she could cooperate with the girl with glasses. Putting everything else aside, the most crucial issue right now was definitely keeping Saya.

Of course, the panting Saya had no idea that Kaguya was plotting against him. He had escaped from the bathroom in a way that was worse than running for his life. Touching his wildly beating heart, he felt that this was even more thrilling than escaping the pursuit of a god.

Before Zuoyou could even catch his breath, accompanied by a burst of cherry blossom-like particle effects, his cheap little sister Zuomo instantly teleported in front of him, hanging around his neck like a koala.