Don't force me to use my right fist.

Well, or perhaps it's Yama, the King of Hell.

"Lord Shiki, Lord Shiki, a newcomer has arrived in Hell, Lord Shiki!"

Komachi shouted and dragged Saya into the building, which resembled an ancient government office, while constantly calling out another name.

"Didn't I tell you that loud noises are not allowed in court? So many years have passed, can't you change your ways at all?"

A rather authoritative female voice rang out from the depths of the hall. Looking over, Zuoyou saw a tuft of green hair peeking out from under the table placed in the center of the hall.

A pair of small hands touched the green hair, as if looking for something. Before Komachi could bring Saya forward, the small hands placed a rather strange blue crown on the short green hair.

"Hey, since it's just me and Shiki-sama now, why bother with so many rules and regulations?"

Komachi, with her little hand on her head and sticking out her tongue, followed Saya's gaze and spotted the girl hiding behind the table, saying cutely.

"Rules are rules. There needs to be a boundary between right and wrong. As enforcers of the law in hell, we need to abide by them even more."

A yellow sign, shaped like a fried shrimp, appeared out of thin air above Komachi's head, knocking the girl down and making her cover her head before flying behind the table.

A small, fair hand caught the flying token, and the girl who had been hiding under the table finally revealed her true form.

Unlike Saya's long hair that reaches her ankles, her hair, though also a light green, is only shoulder-length, and surprisingly, the hair on the right side is longer than the hair on the left.

Her petite face was framed by a pair of blue eyes that seemed to see through everything. Even though she looked like a middle school student in her early teens, just by looking into those eyes, no one would ever really treat her as a child.

The young woman wore a formal, sky-blue robe, with the words "right and wrong" embroidered on the sleeves, adding to her dignified air.

In short, she's an old-fashioned little girl with weird clothes.

Zuoyou nodded silently. This was not too different from the Yama King he knew.

As Sōyu secretly observed the girl who emerged from behind the table, she was also staring at him with her beautiful blue eyes, a hint of doubt even flashing in her gaze.

"Is this the new human you were talking about?"

Withdrawing her gaze, the green-haired girl turned to look at Komachi, who was still rubbing her head, and asked in her uniquely authoritative voice.

"Well, he said he was exiled here, but logically, shouldn't this place be completely sealed off? That's why I brought him here to see if you, Lord Shiki, have any ideas?"

Komachi secretly tugged at Saya's sleeve and lowered her voice to introduce him to the identity of the girl in front of them.

"This is the highest judge of Hell, the legendary Enma who brings about the end of all things, the judge in charge of judgment, Lady Shiki Eiki."

"That's what you commonly call Yama, the King of Hell in this world~"

Fearing that Saya might misunderstand, Komachi even used a more common and easy-to-understand term to explain.

“Whispering is prohibited in the courtroom.”

Once again, she swung the yellow token in her hand and tapped Komachi on the head. The girl, known as Shiki Eiki, narrowed her eyes and looked at Saya.

"you."

The girl pointed the token at Sōyū's nose, and her expression turned serious.

"I?"

With both hands pointing to himself, Saku awaited the girl's next words.

Even if Saya wanted to leave now, it wouldn't be so simple. In fact, from the moment he came into contact with Komachi, the Grim Reaper, the situation was no longer under Saya's control.

These two are real gods, and they're in Hell, their absolute home turf. Zuo You doesn't think his little bit of cheat ability will be of any particular use against them.

Aside from opening a door to return to the real world.

"Yes, you are innocent. Very good."

Nodding at Saya, the girl then uttered a comment that, to Saya, was not much different from a trial.

"Phew, that's good. Thank you for your feedback."

Zuoyou breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that if this guy suddenly said something about him being guilty and then threw him into the oil cauldron, he would have nowhere to cry.

"Your soul is pure and has not been tainted by too many desires, which is good, but you still need to maintain it. It is good to want to become stronger, but you need to control your methods. The enemies you face are not scary, what is scary is the human heart."

Seeing that Saya was humbly accepting the teachings and even addressed her with the honorific "you," Shiki Eiki smiled and continued to preach to him.

It had been a long time since Shiki had experienced lecturing someone, and he was clearly enjoying this time. Komachi, on the other hand, looked at Saya with pity. What a pitiful person he was, unable to escape from here and destined to endure Shiki-sama's endless lectures for the rest of his life. Just thinking about it made her feel sorry for him.

"Yes, I understand, but Lord Shiki..."

After listening to all of her teachings, Sōyu intended to interrupt her to ask what exactly had happened in this hell, but was stopped by her stern gaze.

"Not interrupting when someone is lecturing is also a way to improve one's character. Politeness is also part of being a good person. No matter what the purpose is, letting others finish speaking is always a sign of respect."

Shiki, who had been rambling on about this topic, stood up, walked over to Saya, and continued lecturing him.

Looking at the girl who seemed no different from any other ordinary middle school student, Saya could only silently cover his face and exchange a glance with Komachi, who had fled to the door.

You've endured this level of suffering alone all these years; in a sense, it must have been really tough for you.

"Komachi, where are you going again? Even if hell is empty now, that's no excuse for you to desert your post. I hope you won't make this mistake again, okay?"

Following Saya's gaze, the girl noticed Komachi about to escape and shouted at her.

Now, none of them can escape.

Komachi walked back dejectedly and sighed silently.

When will this ever end?

Chapter Fifty-Three: The New and the Old Hell

The constant lecturing was driving Saya crazy. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, he raised his hand, signaling to the still-rambling girl to stop her rant for a moment.

"Hmm, is there anything you'd like to say?"

Having finally satisfied her urge to preach, the girl coughed twice and stopped, looking at Saya who resembled a student raising his hand in school.

"Um, I'm a little sorry to have interrupted your lecture, but if I'm innocent, does that mean I can leave?"

Zuo You covered his face; he was in no mood to ask any more questions. Who knew how long Yama would keep nagging? He simply couldn't take it anymore.

"This has always been your freedom, but the problem is that getting out of hell is not an easy thing. I can do it, but I have no reason to help you."

Shiki Eiki sighed, turned around and walked behind the table, sitting upright in the chair.

To be precise, this hell has become the old hell, where no soul can enter anymore, and those inside can forget about getting out.

"The best thing you should consider now is how you, as a living person, can survive in this hell where there is no food and no resources."

Shiki looked at Sōyū with some pity. It was just his fate that such an innocent human was suffering like this for no reason.

"Well, there's no need to worry about that. As long as this place is still hell, it shouldn't be too difficult for me to go back."

Sōyū shrugged. He had never considered such a question. Even if he really couldn't go back, it would be difficult for someone like him, a former cube-shaped person, to starve to death.

Even if you only have a lump of mud to survive on a floating island, you can still live a very comfortable life.

"Do you have a way to leave this world?"

Hearing this seemingly impossible thing from Saya's mouth, Komachi looked at him in shock and asked.

This is something that even the powerful Enma Shiki would find incredibly difficult to accomplish. How could an ordinary human like him dare to make such a bold claim?

"Yes, I happened to bring the materials. It should be easy to go back to the real world. After all, there are rumors circulating in the real world about the Hell Girl who sends people to hell. It's always good to be prepared."

Saya nodded truthfully. Lying in front of that green-haired girl would obviously be a very unwise decision.

"...I think I understand."

Komachi wanted to ask more questions, but Shiki raised her hand to stop her.

"It seems this young man is not a human from this world. No wonder I sensed the laws of another world emanating from you."

Squinting her eyes, she directly revealed Saya's biggest secret, but Shiki Eiki, sitting upright on the stool, showed no sign of moving.

"You could say that, though I didn't come into this world of my own volition. It's like I was banished to this hell by someone."

Sōyu nodded. He didn't intend to hide it from Sensei. This wasn't just any ordinary wild god from ancient Japan. Just the fact that she could serve as the chief judge of Hell was enough to prove her strength.

Not to mention, she seems to really dislike people lying to her.

Zuo You had no intention of provoking a real god. He wasn't tired of living, so there was no need for him to cause trouble.

"Then perhaps we can say that we are destined to meet. However, before you choose to leave, could you help me answer a few questions? Of course, I will give you appropriate compensation."

The girl placed the repentance stick on the table, leaning on the tabletop which was still a bit too big for her body, and spoke to Sōyū.

"I'll speak my mind, but more than the reward, I, like you, want to know more about this hell."

Zuoyou waved his hand. He was now basically a piece of meat on someone else's chopping board, so it was best to cooperate. Besides, she didn't seem like a person with bad intentions.

At least not in the original work.

"That's certainly not a problem. Now, can you tell me how you plan to leave this hell?"

This is what Siji cares about most. Countless years have passed since this hell was completely isolated, and now someone can come in again and even claim that they can get out. This inevitably makes her curious.

"Well, it's hard to explain with words, so I'll just demonstrate it for you later."

Zuoyou scratched his head. He couldn't explain the principle either. After all, the idea that stacking several blocks together and lighting a fire could open the gates to hell was neither scientific nor magical.

"What I'm more concerned about is why this hell was sealed off? What happened?"

Since Shiki had raised her question, Saya didn't hold back and directly asked the question that was most interesting to him at the moment.

"That was a problem from many years ago. If we're going to talk about why, perhaps we should start with that new hell that suddenly appeared upstream of the Sanzu River."

"A new hell?"

Zuoyou scratched his head. So there really were two? That was a plot development he had never heard of before.

"Yes, a completely new hell with a set of rules that are entirely different from this one. The day it appeared, it sealed the entrance to the entire old hell. As the vengeful spirits that entered the old world disappeared, the function of this hell gradually deteriorated until it became what you see now."

"Then why not try to break through the barrier that separates these two hells? For you, Lord Shiki, who is Enma, it shouldn't be a particularly difficult problem, right?"

Zuoyou asked, puzzled. This was clearly an act of blocking her doorstep to steal her business, and she didn't put up any resistance at all?

"What are you saying, Brother Sōyū? If Lord Shiki could do it, he would definitely do it. If he didn't, there must be a reason."

Komachi picked up the conversation and complained to Saya.

This person is really something. If she could do that, would she still be sleeping with Lord Shiki until now?

"As you said, I can indeed do it, but that's not my job."