Becoming a god in a low-key way in the supernatural world

The mountain god looked at her but didn't say anything; he just smiled faintly.

Kotegawa noticed a slight emotional fluctuation in His eyes and was taken aback. It seemed that this was a god with a story.

The mountain god pointed to the elixir and said to Kotekawa, "Have you found a safe place? I will be leaving soon and will not be able to take care of you."

Kotegawa hesitated slightly, looked at Kurumi, thought for a moment, and tentatively asked, "Could the elixir be divided into several portions?"

Hu Tao, who was secretly touching her cheek, was stunned. Just as she was about to shake her head to refuse, she noticed that the goddess glanced at her and said, "Do you want to give it to her? No, even a tenth of the amount would kill her. Besides, once the elixir is cut open, its medicinal effects will be lost even faster. I do not agree."

The two were immediately speechless.

Kotegawa looked at Kurumi with a hint of regret.

Okay, that's really too weak.

Walnut was completely subdued by his gaze.

Kotekawa was also in a dilemma. He couldn't take the medicine here. After taking the elixir, he would have to sleep for fifteen days. In this freezing cold place, if he didn't have true qi to protect his body, who knew if he would wake up after fifteen days? Besides, he had Hu Tao with him. If he collapsed, Hu Tao alone would not be able to get out of this mountain range.

Why don't we send the walnuts back first, then come back, dig a deep hole, bury ourselves in it for fifteen days, and then leave it to fate?

The mountain god on the other side thought for a moment and said, "How about this, I will temporarily seal the elixir within your body. You can absorb it after you have completed the task I have given you. Are you willing?"

Kotegawa was pleasantly surprised: "Is that how it can be done? Please do it this way!"

"Consider it a gift from your concubine." The mountain god's voice remained ethereal. She touched the bright red fruit with her finger, and a bright light enveloped it, tearing off the branches and leaves, turning into a stream of light that directly merged into Kotegawa's chest.

Kotegawa only felt a slight chill in his chest, and then nothing else.

He sensed it briefly and quickly felt the presence of the fruit, as well as the thin layer of light on its surface, which seemed to be able to be pierced with a thought.

A voice resounded from the depths of his heart: "There is a poisonous swamp in the mountains north of Mino, where a great monster called 'Viper' is hidden. Go and retrieve its demon soul."

"Demon soul?" Kotegawa was slightly surprised. Did this mountain god know that he had the ability to extract demon souls?

He wondered to himself, "Is there a time limit?"

How long will it take you?

"How about a month? I need to find it first."

The mountain god thought for a moment and shook her head slightly: "One year is better. I don't really want to appear so frequently."

This cheap boss seems a bit too easy to talk to, or perhaps God and humans have different perceptions of time; in His understanding, maybe a year is like a day...

Kotegawa clasped his hands in agreement.

The mountain god on the other side nodded slightly, looking at him: "Do you have any other questions?"

Kotegawa instinctively said, "I'd like to ask you about the method you used to treat my injuries!"

"Want to learn skincare?" The mountain god seemed a little surprised, then said, "Then I'll teach you as a reward after you complete my ten requests."

"Can I really learn it?" Kotekawa was overjoyed and cupped his hands, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty! I have no problem with it."

The mountain god nodded slightly, and carrying the branch of the spiritual herb that had lost its fruit, he transformed into a stream of light and flew into the sky.

Kotegawa watched the light disappear, feeling a slight sense of relief. He looked at the stunningly beautiful Kurumi and couldn't resist pinching her cheek.

He swore that Hu Tao was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen in his life.

"I'll learn His face-masking technique later and do it for Qingkong Huawu and the others. Hmm, if there aren't any more monsters to kill in the future, I can open a beauty salon to support my whole family..." He thought happily, then suddenly burst into laughter: "Let's go! Let's go back!"

Hu Tao was gazing at him tenderly, her cheeks flushed. She raised her hand and wrapped it around his neck, her voice low: "No, we won't go back... Let's... let's do something really fun, shall we?"

Kotekawa, whose neck was being encircled, paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "We definitely should celebrate! When we get back, let's call everyone, and I'll take a shower and change my clothes—"

Hu Tao suddenly covered his mouth, both embarrassed and angry. She bumped her forehead against his chest, her voice trembling, "Just this once, just the two of us... Kotegawa, don't underestimate me! I want to be your bride, just today..."

Kotegawa paused, his head buzzing. His younger brother reacted first, his nostrils flaring, slightly nervous: "I...I...my wallet and phone are all burned, oh no..."

Hu Tao stared blankly at him, then suddenly couldn't help but burst into laughter, bending over with laughter. Then she took a deep breath, raised her chin, and hooked her finger: "Come on! I'll take care of you today!"

Chapter Eighteen: Unwilling (Part Three)

That afternoon, Kotegawa took Kurumi back to Tokyo. He rushed into his house, took a good shower, changed into clean winter clothes, and then went to get a replacement SIM card and withdrew some money to buy a new cell phone.

Today is Wednesday, the sky is clear and the weather is nice, and they are all at school.

Standing on the street, he thought for a moment and sent Qingkong a message saying "I'm back" to avoid her worrying about him.

At this time, Qingkong was still in class. He put away his phone and was about to leave when he heard a vibration in his pocket.

He took out his phone, glanced at it, swiped it open, and said with a smug grin, "Good afternoon."

After a moment of silence, Qingkong's voice rang out: "Is it over?"

"Yes! It's over! No need to run over there anymore!" He patted his chest loudly.

Where are you now?

"I just bought a new phone at the shopping mall near my home because I accidentally broke my phone before."

What would you like to eat for dinner?

"How about we have barbecue, hot pot, or a pufferfish feast for dinner? Anyone want to try something?"

After a moment of silence, Qingkong continued, "Wait for me to come home. Don't wander off."

"Okay, I'll wait for you to come back!" Kotegawa readily agreed.

"By the way, Hu Tao didn't come to school today, and no one answered her phone."

"I went to get treatment for my injury. I was in such a hurry that I forgot my phone."

Kotekawa rubbed his nose. That brat was so focused on showing off in front of him that she forgot she didn't bring her wallet or phone!

Qingkong said "Oh" and then continued, "These past two days, that Ishikawa-san has made a lot of phone calls home, looking for you. He seemed to be in a real hurry."

Ishikawa? He's in trouble? Kotegawa paused for a moment: "I'll call him and ask later."

"Okay, that's settled then. You stay home and wait patiently... I'll be home soon."

Kotegawa looked at the phone that had been hung up, surprised. He turned to look at the digital clock at the mall entrance and estimated that he should still have one class in the afternoon.

He walked towards home, dialing Ishikawa Yasuhiro's number as he went.

Ishikawa is a very loyal friend. He helped him under a lot of pressure last time, which indirectly saved Kurumi. We can't let anything happen to him.

The call was answered almost instantly.

A slightly hushed voice rang out: "Furugawa?"

Kotegawa hummed in agreement: "It's me. Are you in trouble?"

Yasuhiro Ishikawa chuckled, then walked to what seemed to be a quiet place. He coughed and asked nervously, "What have you been busy with lately?"

"Me? I didn't do anything, I just went into the mountains and found some things."

"In the mountains?" Ishikawa Yasuhiro's voice suddenly rose a little for some reason, then tightened, becoming high-pitched and thin: "Which mountains?"

“In Hokkaido, over there at the Evil Spirit Society’s lair—” Kotegawa hadn’t finished speaking when a loud clanging noise came from the phone, as if something had been hit.

With a slightly disheveled voice, Ishikawa Yasuhiro asked with great anxiety, "What about last night? Did anything happen?"

"Last night?" Kotegawa thought for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "I did kill a big guy last night... Guess who I killed?"

There was complete silence on the other end.

Just when Kotegawa thought the cell phone signal had dropped, he heard the sound of a lighter lighting a cigarette. Ishikawa Yasuhiro took a deep drag, exhaled a smoke ring, and then asked, somewhat calmly, "Who did you kill? It couldn't have been the Demon King, could it?"

"Huh?" Kotegawa was surprised: "Impressive, you guessed it right away! That's right, I killed the evil god of the Evil Spirit Society, and I still have the corpse with me. Do you want it? This should be a great achievement, right? Maybe it can get you promoted... No, this Demon King is particularly difficult to kill, so it should be a promotion after promotion?"

Ishikawa Yasuhiro sighed with emotion. "How kind of you! You're still thinking of me even now!" He took a deep breath, his eyes filled with tears, and his voice trembled as he said, "I... I can't accept it."

If the credit for killing the Demon King were given to him, he'd probably be lying dead in the street the next day!

Kotekawa, who was still pondering what position he should be promoted to, paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "It was indeed my recklessness. The Demon King was the personal guard of the Demon Queen. Although I killed him now, it seems that he will be able to return soon. If you are targeted by him then, you will probably be in a lot of trouble."

"Troublesome? I might as well just die on the spot!" Ishikawa Yasuhiro sighed, covering his face. This burden was too heavy for him to bear...

With his home just around the corner, Kotegawa thought about his promise to Haruka and how he would need to tell Kurumi later. He quickly said into the phone, "By the way, all my swords are broken. I need you to help me order some... better ones!"

Ishikawa Yasuhiro clutched his heart, still reeling from the fact that Kotegawa had killed the Demon King. Upon hearing this, he instinctively asked, "No big deal, how many do you want?"

"The more the better, but if that's not possible, order thirty-six first... It'll take a bit of a strain on the swords when you're slaying demon kings and ghost kings."

Ishikawa's voice instantly rose: "How much?"

Kotegawa thought for a moment: "Order thirty-six first."

"Thirty-six?" Ishikawa Yasuhiro paced back and forth on the other end of the phone, his voice barely suppressed. "Even if I moved all the swords in the armory, I still wouldn't have that many! A single sword isn't cheap! Thirty-six... we'd both go bankrupt!"

Kotekawa was immediately embarrassed: "Then let's order seven first. I'll go to the [Thousand Sons Sword Shop] and ask. By the way, how much is the bounty for the Demon King?"

“Seven…” Ishikawa Yasuhiro pondered for a moment, thought it was barely feasible, and nodded. Then he said helplessly, “Forget about it, there’s no bounty from the Demon King.”

"Why! It's the leader of the Evil Spirit Society! How come it doesn't have a bounty?" Kotegawa couldn't accept that the Demon King was useless!

“Because nobody thinks anyone can kill it… unless a god himself takes action!” Ishikawa Yasuhiro was also extremely speechless: “But a god can’t just take action casually, after all, it has the great evil god, the Queen of the Demon Path, standing behind it!”

Yasuhiro Ishikawa then spoke up, with a hint of sarcasm: "I can handle two, but you'll have to pay for the remaining five yourself... I've already used up my weapon wear and tear allowance for ten years, and the higher-ups definitely won't approve any more. The armory is keeping a close eye on me... I'll send you the swords and the bills later."

"I probably won't have time tomorrow, maybe the day after tomorrow."

After agreeing on a time, Kotegawa hung up the phone and went home with a melancholy look on his face.

I thought I wouldn't have to worry about making ends meet anymore...

Oh right, I forgot to ask the mountain god this morning if he would pay our wages.

Ten minutes later, the door was pushed open, and Qingkong, slightly out of breath, dropped her schoolbag as she entered, looking back and searching for someone.

Kotegawa, who was munching on an apple, came out of the living room and, upon seeing her, gave her a big smile: "I'm back!"

"You should say you're back!" Qingkong corrected him, took a few steps to stand in front of him, looked him up and down to make sure he wasn't missing any limbs, then breathed a sigh of relief and punched him lightly with her fist: "Honestly! You've been gone for days again!"

Kotegawa hugged her tightly, pressed his forehead against hers, and chuckled softly, saying, "It won't happen again, it will never happen again. Next time I go out, I'll carry a signal tower with me."

Qingkong rolled her eyes at him speechlessly, put her arms around his neck, and breathed out, "Youjia is going home and won't come over... Xiaojian, I miss you so much."

"I miss you so much, Qingkong."

The two kissed and moved toward the bedroom, their clothes flying everywhere.