Tokyo: I am the Lord of All Demons!

Chapter 144 Dawn is Coming

The night in Tokyo was not peaceful, but the demons' slaughter of the divine messengers came to an end—dawn was already visible on the horizon.

As dawn broke, Hanako Sachiko's demonic power inevitably weakened, and even the two illusions she created could not be sustained.

Because she was too large a target, Hanako Sachiko was easily exposed to sunlight. In order to avoid losing more of her demonic power due to sunlight, Hanako Sachiko had no choice but to close the two illusions she had created and go into hibernation again.

When they could see the faint ray of sunlight on the other side of the mountain, Shimizu Suzune and Fujita Mino both reversed their dejected state, and their bodies and divine artifacts were filled with divine power!

This moment perfectly illustrates what it means for the long night to eventually pass and for dawn to eventually arrive!

It's a victory for the Justice League!

Due to the rise of divine power and the decline of demonic power, Shimizu Suzune and Fujita Mino broke free from Hanako Sachiko's oppressive aura, while Hanako Sachiko's figure began to dim.

Before Hanako Sachiko could escape, Shimizu Suzune quickly nocked an arrow, drew her bow, and fired a rapid shot at Hanako Sachiko!

However, they were still a step too late. Just as the blades were about to strike Hanako and Sachiko, the two of them vanished into thin air.

Without its target, the blade lost its momentum, vanished into thin air, and then returned to Shimizu Suzune's hand.

Even so, Shimizu Suzune still felt a sense of satisfaction, at least in her eyes Hanako Sachiko was "running away".

This idea makes sense. Although it is not gentlemanly to take advantage of someone in distress, the arrival of night is also a crisis for the messenger of the gods. In this light, isn't Hanako Sachiko also taking advantage of someone in distress?

When there is sunlight, the divine messenger's combat ability and recovery ability are enhanced. If he can continue to be exposed to sunlight, he will be invincible.

The same applies to ghosts and spirits; their power surges when night falls, and defeating a divine messenger at this time would be an unfair victory.

This is why, the moment Hanako Sachiko saw the dawn, she began to consider escaping and disappearing from the face of the earth. If the battle were to begin during the day, they would be at a significant disadvantage and would likely suffer a crushing defeat.

From then on, the alternation of day and night became the rule for the battle between the divine messengers and the ghosts. After a night of bitter fighting, the divine messengers finally saw the dawn.

"Clear water!"

"Fujita!"

"Did we win?!"

Fujita Mino and Shimizu Suzune grasped each other's hands, and at this moment they were like phoenixes reborn from the ashes, about to take flight.

However, before they could even rejoice for long, a man and a woman gradually appeared around them, and...

A female corpse.

One man refers to Yuomi Oi.

The woman, of course, is Risa Ishikawa.

The female corpse was none other than Jun Morita, the third messenger of the Aragami. The headless female corpse was being held in the arms of Risa Ishikawa, whose eyes were swollen from crying.

Shimizu Suzune, Fujita Mino, and Ooi Yuomi all fell silent. They had just survived a calamity, but before they could even celebrate, they were about to witness their loved ones leave forever.

Shimizu Suzune stepped forward, opened her mouth, and originally wanted to announce a "grand funeral" for Morita Jun, but the headless female corpse in Ishikawa Risa's hand actually turned into a firefly-like light and escaped from her hand.

Risa Ishikawa looked up in surprise, trying to reach out and grab the "firefly," but she couldn't catch it at all.

The fireflies quickly flew into the sky, then dimmed and disappeared completely.

Seeing this, Shimizu Suzune suddenly remembered that Japanese shrines do not hold funerals, nor can they do so, because it is considered "unclean" and would defile the land of the gods.

Since even funerals cannot be held, then it is even more unacceptable to erect tombstones in shrines or bury anyone in shrines.

So here's the question: where are funerals held in Japan? The answer is temples, of course, where the monks handle the entire process.

However, Shimizu Suzune's mind was in a mess right now. She was certain that Morita Jun had left everyone, but she wasn't quite sure what it meant to have just turned into a "firefly".

The first to feel despair was Ishikawa Risa. She desperately tried to catch the light of the escaping firefly, shouting, "Senpai, where did Senpai go?"

At that moment, Shimizu Rin quickly changed her sorrowful expression and said calmly, "She went with the High God."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

What does it mean to go with the supreme god? In the ordinary world, this could be understood as passing away peacefully like a crane riding to the west...

But gods exist in this world, so how can you say that Jun Morita went with the Aragami?

Could it be that Jun Morita didn't actually die, but simply went to accompany the High God? To accompany him forever.

That's the only thought everyone could have.

Since Shimizu Suzune was the first messenger of the Aragami, no one questioned her statement.

Even after receiving her explanation, everyone felt relieved, because if Jun Morita was just going to accompany the god, even if it was for eternity, then it still wasn't so bad.

People fear death because they will face an unknown world after death. If they knew what would happen after death, many people would probably no longer be afraid of birth, aging, sickness and death.

These divine messengers are like that. They now know that even if they are defeated and fall by the ghost spirit, they will not die completely, but will be transformed into some state to accompany Lord Aragami.

So the matter came to an end. The divine messengers had been busy all night and were all extremely tired.

Facing the three surviving divine messengers, Shimizu Suzune asked, "You must wake up before 7 p.m. tonight and assemble in the Shinto Hall. Then... where do you plan to sleep?"

"I'm worried my dog ​​will go hungry, so I want to go home," said Yushin Ooi, giving the first answer.

"I'll just sleep here," Fujita Mino said weakly. Even as a divine messenger, she couldn't withstand not sleeping every day.

Risa Ishikawa followed and said, "I'll... find a room here to sleep... with Fujita."

Upon hearing this, Fujita Mino initially wanted to refuse, as she didn't want to sleep with someone. However, considering that Ishikawa Risa had just experienced a significant emotional fluctuation, she felt embarrassed to refuse.

Ishikawa Risa is so pitiful. She just lost her partner Morita Jun. If I don't comfort and guide her, the Divine Messenger team might fall apart.

……

……

The sun rose as usual today, but Shimizu Suzune's feelings became more complicated with each passing day.

She didn't know if she had lied to everyone, and she didn't know what Jun Morita's true fate would be.

All she knew was that being the first divine messenger of Lord Aragami was no easy task.

I used to think that Jun Morita could finally hold her head high and was ready to take over the reins of leadership.

As a result, it turned out like this.

So don't be fooled by Shimizu Suzune's seemingly smug appearance; deep down, she is truly heartbroken and completely alone.

For her, the only person she can truly call a teammate right now is Fujita Mino; the other two newcomers don't seem to be particularly impressive yet.

Because of Jun Morita's departure and the lack of promising newcomers, Suzune Shimizu is now under even greater pressure—she simply cannot accept losing Mino Fujita.

Thinking of all of the above, Shimizu Rin could only sigh even more, but sighing ultimately did not solve any problems.

at this point.

Go to sleep!

As for whether I worry about being attacked by ghosts while sleeping, I have absolutely no fear. Ghosts during the day are not powerful, and the sword-wielding police inspector in the Shinto Hall can provide sufficient warning.

Yes, it only serves as an alarm, at most slightly hindering the ghosts' progress.

To think that these mortals can ward off evil spirits? That's just wishful thinking.

And so, with the sun rising and the moon setting as usual, daytime arrived, the spirits and messengers of the gods began to rest, and peace returned to Tokyo.

As daylight arrived, some of the people who had been stranded in Tokyo took advantage of the daytime to escape outside the city and flee for their lives.

At midday, under the blazing sun.

Even though Tokyo has become a ghost town, it still cannot escape the scorching sun, and waves of heat penetrate every corner of the city.

Because of these shockwaves, the ghosts remaining in Tokyo were further weakened, and they could only hide in the sewers to avoid being heated.

On this scorching land, there floats a divine realm, a paradise-like place to live, known as the Virtual Shrine.

Virtual shrine.

Araki Makoto stood at the edge of the lawn, looking at the headless female corpse lying on the grass, feeling a mix of emotions.

awful.

They died a terrible death.

Its head was bitten off.

Just like my senior...

Araki Makoto sighed, then called out to the headless female corpse, "Morita."

That's right, it's "calling".

As Makoto Araki called out, firefly-like lights gradually rose before him, gathering together to form a graceful lady radiating golden light.

The first thing this graceful lady saw when she was summoned was not Makoto Araki, but the headless female corpse on the lawn.

Upon seeing the headless female corpse, she was horrified. She quickly recalled the events that had happened before her death, and she immediately knelt down before Araki Makoto, pleading, "Kami-sama! Morita is incompetent, Morita has disappointed you, Morita begs your forgiveness!"

That's right, this humanoid figure formed from divine power is the spirit of Jun Morita, whom Makoto Araki pulled back from the brink of death.

Araki Makoto turned his head and slowly walked along the lawn, his face calm. "What wrong did you do that you need my forgiveness for?"

Jun Morita's spirit said pitifully, "Morita was incompetent. Due to a moment of carelessness, he was killed by Sachiko Hanako."

Araki Makoto still looked indifferent: "Oh, you mean this? It's all in the past now, no need to bring it up again."

Jun Morita's spirit raised his head, looking expectantly at his supreme deity: "Then about my resurrection..."

Makoto Araki shook his head and sighed, "Oh, that? Your mission is over. You don't need to return to the human world."

"Huh? Why?" Morita Jun's spirit hesitated. "But, Lord God, I still have unfinished business..."

Araki Makoto said earnestly, "Morita, why return to the human world to suffer again when you already have such a painful existence?"

Jun Morita's spirit remained silent.

Staring at the golden ghost, Makoto Araki continued, "What's more, your soul is already incomplete. A part of it has become part of Hanako. If we forcibly revive you, you will lose your memory, and then you will be no different from being dead."

Jun Morita's spirit remained silent. In truth, she knew she was in the wrong, and she was well aware that returning to the human world was no longer a possibility.

At that moment, Makoto Araki suddenly raised his voice: "Shikigami Jun, how long are you going to keep spacing out?!"

He called out "Ah Chun".

This is not merely a change in social relationships, but a change in identity. Having given up her physical body, Jun Morita has lost her bloodline and is no longer worthy of being called "Morita".