Tokyo: I am the Lord of All Demons!

But with that came the pressure; she couldn't imagine what kind of world she would face after leaving this place.

It must be terrifying, right?

Shimizu Rinne inadvertently glanced at a nearby corner and saw the Slit-Mouthed Woman walking on the street.

No, not just the Slit-Mouthed Woman, but all other demons and monsters can be seen through this place!

Chapter 102 Kannazuki

What would this world be like if there were no gods? Shimizu Suzune had never thought about this question before, because there were no ghosts or gods in this world before!

So after her god disappeared from her sight, Shimizu Suzune lingered in the virtual shrine for a while. Besides thinking about what to do next, she also checked the divine artifacts and magical implements bestowed upon her by her god.

There are many kinds of divine artifacts and magical implements. Shimizu Suzune picked up a few at random and felt how powerful they were.

Hmm, at this moment, Shimizu Rinne had a vague feeling that even if the Supreme God was not around for a short time, having so many divine artifacts and magical weapons would be enough to make the ghosts tremble with fear.

Look, for example, the artifact that Shimizu Suzune picked up with her left hand. Regardless of its name, just holding it in her hand enveloped her body in a layer of defense.

This layer of defense can withstand an attack of any intensity, making it an absolute defense.

Let's take another look at the artifact that Shimizu Suzune is holding in her right hand. Putting its name aside for now, just holding it in her hand gives her a perspective similar to that of "God".

This perspective is actually a map marked with ghosts and divine messengers; it is a map of the extraordinary that can track the extraordinary at any time.

Sure enough, Shimizu Suzune only glanced at them casually before spotting the Slit-Mouthed Woman wandering aimlessly, and Yamamura Kikuko.

As for Kisaragi Station, she could also see this urban legend looming over all the stations, but she couldn't "eat" anyone.

As for such urban legends, Shimizu Suzune felt that any magical weapon could easily destroy them, such as a white blade.

Upon hearing the name "White Blade," Shimizu Suzune quickly discovered the "Dark Bow," the weapon that White Blade was paired with, in the virtual shrine.

Perhaps for other reasons, the High God had not previously handed this Nether Bow to her.

However, now, Shimizu Rinne not only has the right to use the Nether Bow, but also the right to use dozens or even hundreds of divine artifacts and magical implements.

Yes, she only has the right to use them. Shimizu Suzune doesn't consider these divine artifacts and magical implements to be hers; they all belong to the High God, who merely entrusted them to her for use.

Yes, the right to use it forever!

And so, Shimizu Suzune stayed in the virtual shrine, confirmed the locations of all the spirits and messengers, and then returned to reality.

She then returned to her Porsche 911, got in, and drove towards Shinto Hall.

When Shimizu Suzune arrived at the entrance of Shinto Hall, Kishimoto Shingo had just parked his police car in the parking space in front of the entrance.

"Where are you from?" Shingo Kishimoto couldn't help but ask, looking at Shimizu Suzune's Porsche 911.

Shimizu Suzune tossed her hair, turned off the car, and said casually, "Oh, I just went out on patrol. What about you? Where did you come from?"

"Well... I just took Fujita-chan home, and we ran into the Slit-Mouthed Woman on the way. Luckily, we escaped her clutches," Kishimoto Shingo said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Where's Fujita-chan? Why didn't she come back with you?" Shimizu Suzune tilted her head and looked into the Shinto Hall.

Shingo Kishimoto stroked his chin and said, "She was almost home when I saw her walk home, so I drove back myself."

"Alright then." Shimizu Suzune got out of the car and walked towards the Shinto Hall.

Seeing this, Kishimoto Shingo said nothing more and followed behind her.

Suddenly, Shimizu Rin stopped and turned to Kishimoto Shingo, saying, "I have a bold idea."

Shingo Kishimoto paused for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "What are you thinking?"

"Let's talk as we walk." Shimizu Suzune glanced at him, turned around, and continued walking into the Shinto Hall.

As Shimizu Suzune walked, she said, "Given the increasing number of urban legend cases recently, I suggest that the Shinto Agency take this opportunity to launch a bounty system."

"Bounty mode?" Kishimoto Shingo was completely baffled.

"It's the public who pay us, entrusting the Shinto Hall to exorcise spirits at the target location," Shimizu Suzune said, stepping onto the last step of the Shinto Hall's front door.

"Huh? Isn't that a bad idea?" Kishimoto Shingo questioned without even thinking.

Shimizu Suzune pushed open the door and said, "Why not? First of all, fighting ghosts is life-threatening, and the funding the government gives us is very limited. Without high rewards, who would be willing to join our team?"

Shingo Kishimoto, holding the door open, closed it and said, "Hmm, you have a point..."

He caught up with us and asked, "How exactly do we do it?"

"Let's talk in my office," Shimizu Suzune said, glancing at him before turning and entering the First Divine Envoy's office.

After entering the office, the two sat facing each other. Kishimoto Shingo, having just sat down, eagerly asked:

"Tell me in detail about the proposal you just mentioned, Shimizu-chan."

Shimizu Suzune first took a sip of water, then organized her thoughts slightly before saying:

"It's not that complicated. I have a bad feeling that more haunting incidents will occur in our city in the future. These incidents may be private cases that are different from public incidents. This requires the public to spontaneously ask us divine messengers, and then we divine messengers will step in to help them exorcise the ghosts."

Shingo Kishimoto was still a little hesitant: "But wouldn't this turn our Shinto Hall into a company?"

"On the contrary, our Shinto Hall is the official body that sets the rules, and people pay us, the personal messengers of the gods," Shimizu Suzune said, shaking her head.

She just said "our divine messengers," which clearly includes police officers like Shingo Kishimoto.

Kishimoto Shingo was very pleased with her statement; it was good that she didn't treat ordinary people like them as a burden.

In fact, ever since the establishment of the Shinto Agency, Kishimoto Shingo felt that they, as police officers, were inferior because the Shinto messengers were responsible for combat, while they were responsible for "civilian duties".

Now, things may have changed; Shinto Hall has successfully consecrated a peach wood sword that is capable of causing harm.

Shingo Kishimoto thought for a moment and asked, "This sounds wonderful, but there's a problem: what do the other divine messengers say?"

Shimizu Rin shook her head and said, "I haven't even asked them for their opinions yet, and I'm already troubling Officer Kishimoto for help."

“Alright, leave it to me.” Kishimoto Shingo nodded.

"Then I'll go back and rest." Shimizu Rinne nodded, stood up, and prepared to leave the First Divine Envoy's office.

She narrowed her eyes, summoned the virtual shrine, and then raised her hand to grasp the scene of the virtual shrine.

And so, to Officer Shingo Kishimoto's astonishment, the divine messenger transformed into a beam of light and vanished from the office.

Chapter 103 Entrusted Amount

For Shinto Hall, tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

Since Shimizu Suzune returned to the human world from the virtual shrine's divine realm, new urban legends have begun to circulate in various places, and the Shinto Hall's emergency call center has been overwhelmed with calls from citizens.

However, all the Shinto Office can do is record these incidents, tell them to protect their own safety, and wait for further instructions.

That night, the 2ch website crashed multiple times due to a massive influx of traffic, and users who came to register said they encountered urban legends they had never seen before.

The sheer volume of calls to the police and requests for help online overwhelmed the staff at the Shinto Hall, resulting in constant busy lines on the phone.

After returning home, Shimizu Suzune took a quick shower and then started working overtime in her room.

Looking at the posts flooding the 2ch forum, just reading the titles of their requests for help conveys their helplessness even through the screen.

What's even more suffocating are these people's posts seeking help, each corresponding to a different paranormal event...

"Overnight, the number of new posts about urban legends has surged so much. It seems my sixth sense was right..."

"It seems that I really don't have much time left..."

Shimizu Suzune swallowed a mouthful of water. The only solution she could think of right now was to expand the ranks of the divine messengers.

But ever since Shimizu Suzune failed to "select a consort" for the High God at the shrine last time, she has completely forgotten about it.

Again?

It is not impossible.

But as I said before, the human body is too weak. Even with divine artifacts, one cannot guarantee their safety in battles against urban legends.

But now that things have come to this, Shimizu Suzune has a heavy responsibility on her shoulders, and she can no longer care about protecting other people's lives.

Shimizu Suzune gradually realizes that if you want to save the world, how can you do it without bloodshed?

However, since it was late at night, Shimizu Suzune felt very tired. She only browsed the posts for a while before falling asleep in bed.

That's all for now, goodnight.

Shinto Hall.

As the situation became increasingly tense, the Shinto Office held several meetings in succession.

All the meetings were led by Shingo Kishimoto and Jun Morita.

The meeting focused entirely on urban legends, with the most important point being the establishment of a system for commissioning exorcisms.

At the meeting, Kishimoto Shingo emphasized that the system had been approved by the First Divine Messenger, Shimizu Suzune, and therefore the meeting passed it unanimously.

By the time the Shinto Hall meeting ended, it was already past midnight, and dawn was just around the corner.

Jun Morita decided to forgo sleep altogether and instead worked alongside Shinto Office officers to actively handle requests from the public.

As expected, when Shingo Kishimoto, representing the Shinto Agency, held a press conference to announce this decision, he immediately received many requests and also faced questions.

For commissioned transactions, since we are currently using a commissioned pricing model, prices range from one million yen to ten million yen.

So, what about the criticism?

Many people have raised questions, with many feeling that since Shinto Hall is an official organization, it should not charge for exorcising ghosts.

Otherwise, the Shinto Hall would become solely a security facility for the wealthy—a bidding model that would undoubtedly result in the poor having very low priority for their requests.

……

……

The next day, early in the morning.

Shimizu Suzune answered the phone from Shinto Hall. The caller said it was Morita Jun calling.

"Hello, are you up yet? We've received so many requests!" Jun Morita couldn't hide her joy on the phone.

"I understand, I'll be there in a bit, we'll talk then." Shimizu Suzune said and hung up the phone.

Why is Jun Morita so happy?

Because it offers high rewards?