You call this a love game?

His plan had just begun. Although many people came to listen to his sermons every day, not many actually became believers. Most people only came once and then never came again. Even when he went to visit them in person, they seemed to have moved away from their original address.

It is precisely for this reason that he needs to preach every day, telling newcomers about his grand plan and the construction of his wonderful new world.

But it's such a pity... now all of this is going to vanish into thin air...

Kentaro Sakura gazed at the eerie sky, sighed deeply, raised the cross to his chest, and clasped his hands together to begin praying.

"Gods, please help us, considering the hard work of your faithful followers... at least help our followers escape this sea of ​​suffering..."

Kentaro Sakura muttered incantations, and his compassionate expression inspired the believers present to join in the prayer.

The unified sound of prayers echoed across this decaying land, and the believers' devout prayers seemed capable of warding off everything.

Unfortunately, all of this was ultimately just a fantasy.

Startled by the prayers, familiars kept emerging from the hidden buildings and crevices, rushing towards Kentaro Sakura and his group as if they had disturbed their peaceful dreams, all angrily demanding that they shut up.

Prayer is useless.

When the familiar pounced on the crowd's faces, they finally couldn't bear it any longer and started to run away, but how could ordinary people outrun a familiar?

One believer after another was pierced through the body by the familiar, their hearts ripped out, and they fell straight to the cold ground, their bodies growing cold.

Seeing this horrific scene, Kentaro Sakura was filled with grief and indignation. He wanted to drive away all the monsters, but he was just an ordinary person and could only helplessly watch this scene unfold before his eyes.

He was even accidentally knocked to the ground by a fleeing believer, but unfortunately, the fast-moving believer attracted the familiar's attention first, and was caught up in a few steps, his heart was ripped out, and he collapsed in the pool of blood flowing from his own body.

"God! God!! I pray to you! I pray to you! Look at all this! Please have mercy and save your faithful followers!" Sakura Kentaro's eyes were wide open, almost bursting out of their sockets, as if he wanted to etch all of this into his mind.

However, nothing unexpected happened; apart from the screams of the believers, there was no other sound.

No response received...

despair......

"I'm sorry... Anzu... I'm so sorry, Momo..."

Kentaro Sakura knelt on the ground, a tear streaming from the corner of his eye, and closed his eyes in anguish, awaiting the countdown to his death.

Suddenly! The sound of a sharp blade piercing through tattered cloth rang out. Unlike the desperate and miserable cries of the believers, this time it was the monster's unwilling howl.

“Mr. Sakura, now is not the time to cry. Stand up. Kyoko is waiting for you outside.”

He casually tossed out a black key, pinning the familiar that was trying to launch a surprise attack to the ground. Shiraha then reached out his hand to Sakura Kentaro, gesturing for him to grab it.

"It's you?" Sakura Kentaro stared in disbelief and shock at the monster that had died, turned to ashes, and vanished.

"How could you..."

Bai Yu interrupted him directly, pulling him up, "Let's talk about it outside later, it's not safe here."

"Okay...okay..." Sakura Kentaro seemed to have not yet recovered and was still surprised by Shiraha's identity.

But given the current situation, he had no choice but to keep quiet for the time being and silently follow behind him, watching everything he did.

The exit wasn't too far from here, and he could set up a barrier to let Sakura Kentaro out, but he didn't want to do that at the moment.

The so-called gods are mostly just a way for churches to make money under the guise of divine authority. Few organizations in certain countries or regions actually help others and then attribute the credit to our Lord, leading people to believe in Him.

He just wanted to show Kentaro Sakura what real 'divine power' looked like, as a way to give him a heads-up so that he wouldn't be too upset when Kyoko Sakura's magical girl identity was exposed in the future.

After all, he needed to find an excuse to take Sakura Kyoko away from Kazamino for a while, and he could use the excuse that Kyoko had good talent and that he would take her away for training.

Otherwise, if Sakura Kyoko left without a word, her father would definitely call the police to find her. Even if he explained that he wanted to take Kyoko away, he certainly wouldn't agree so easily.

This is human trafficking, even if he is also a priest.

As a father, he certainly wouldn't feel at ease letting his daughter go to an unfamiliar place alone with him.

Now, using his most revered 'god' as an excuse, he probably won't find any reason to refute it.

Not being allowed to go was considered disbelief in God and disrespect for God, which was an absolute bottom line for Kentaro Sakura, who had dedicated his life to this field.

He swept through the crowd with ease, strolling leisurely to the witch's room at the deepest part of the room.

He kept activating the black keys in his hand, and the familiars couldn't even get within ten meters of him. They were all pinned to the ground, which excited Kentaro Sakura behind him.

He had become somewhat accustomed to this one-sided slaughter, and even his eyes gleamed with excitement.

This is a miracle! I wish he could have such a miracle too.

But it's clear that he doesn't have the qualifications.

Upon reaching the deepest room, the witch immediately launched her attack. Her enormous 'branch' lashed out at the two of them. Sakura Kentaro was so terrified that his legs trembled uncontrollably. It was only thanks to Shiraha's pull that he was pulled away from the witch's attack range and spared from harm.

Seeing the witch's quick attack, Bai Yu no longer hesitated.

The black keys in his hand turned into smoke and dissipated, and the cross transformed into a huge cross-shaped sword, its entire body silver-white and radiating a dazzling light that made it difficult to look directly at.

He raised his hands high, his fingers twitched slightly, and the world suddenly turned gray. As he pushed his hands forward, the greatsword moved toward the witch until it was hovering directly above her head.

The world regained its color, time flowed again, and Bai Yu pressed his hands down sharply. At the same time, the giant sword hanging above the witch's head slammed down on her head with tremendous force.

Her head exploded instantly, the giant sword pierced through her neck and into her body, emerging from the top, its tip embedded in the ground, the witch's body twisted beyond recognition.

"what--!!!"

A piercing shriek rang out, and the witch's final, unwilling roar turned into a wisp of green smoke and dissipated in the air, leaving a pure black seed in his hand.

The barrier began to distort, and the world suddenly returned to normal; they were back.

Kentaro Sakura, who had stood behind Shiraha the entire time and watched him hunt the witch, stood there dumbfounded, clearly in a state of confusion. He was filled with nothing but shock.

Words fail to describe it. Those monsters, those black keys, and finally that enormous silver sword—any one of them would have been enough to leave him speechless with astonishment, yet they all appeared before him at once.

Kentaro Sakura's mouth was agape, wide enough to fit an egg, and his jaw almost dropped to the ground. He mechanically raised his hand to touch his face, as if to confirm that he wasn't dreaming.

"Father... what was that just now...?"

"As you can see," Bai Yu said calmly, patting non-existent dust off his black robe, "some minor abilities bestowed upon me by my lord."

As he said this, his eye twitched slightly, wondering if he had gone a bit too far in showing off.

Kentaro Sakura suddenly knelt down, his forehead hitting the ground heavily. "Please take me as your disciple!"

Bai Yu almost choked on his own saliva. He originally just wanted to show Sakura Kentaro his amazing power and let him know that he was not an ordinary person, but he did not expect the other party to directly ask to become his apprentice.

He caught a glimpse of a red figure in the open space in front of the church out of the corner of his eye, and couldn't help but sigh.

“Well…” Bai Yu stroked his chin thoughtfully, “Actually, Xingzi is more talented. The reason I let her work for me is to prepare her for training, so that she can gain even stronger abilities in the future.”

“Kyoko…” Kentaro Sakura never expected that his own daughter would be the one to receive this miracle, but even so, he was still very happy.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Father Baiyu. Please make sure to raise my daughter Xingzi well. If there's anything you need, just let me know, and I'll do whatever I can!"

After saying that, he kowtowed heavily to Bai Yu again, as if afraid that he would take back his idea.

He has decided to stake his entire future on Sakura Kyoko. What he cannot do, his daughter can do. If his daughter becomes his successor, then his life will not have been in vain.

If such a miracle were to occur, the time required to achieve one's ideals would likely be significantly shortened, and he would have the opportunity to see the new world he envisioned.

"Don't worry, I like Xingzi very much too, and of course I will take good care of her. However, training inevitably involves some hardships, so I hope you won't mind."

"How could this be?! I am so grateful to the Lord for the opportunity to receive such a great miracle!"

"Well, since you've agreed, I happen to have something to tell you here." Bai Yu sighed, his face serious as he continued his charade, "For better development, I've decided to take Kyoko to Takihara for training in a while. The resources there are much richer, and there are colleagues who can help guide her. It will last about a month, and you..."

"no problem!"

Kentaro Sakura readily agreed, "If possible, even a year is fine, as long as it helps Kyoko."

Looking at the priest in front of him, who appeared somewhat aged, Bai Yu narrowed his eyes.

Clearly, the other party was completely impressed by the strength he had just displayed, and almost regarded him as a divine messenger, someone whose word was law.

He even suspected that if he proposed a method that required physical instruction, Kentaro Sakura might only hesitate for a moment before agreeing.

The fanaticism in his eyes was almost identical to that of Sakura Kyoko using illusion magic to hypnotize others, and even more so, as if he were willing to sacrifice his life.

Chapter 101 A Bet's a Bet

After the witch was dealt with, the ambulance quickly arrived at the scene to provide assistance.

Unfortunately, the bodies of those who died inside the barrier were also left inside. Most of the survivors were just too frightened and did not suffer much harm; at most, they twisted their ankles from running too fast.

Seeing that everything was alright, Bai Yu simply left and returned to the church with Sakura Kyoko, whom her father had already given her some instructions.

He didn't need to hear it to know that it was nothing more than telling her that she must listen to him and cultivate diligently.

Clearly, Sakura Kyoko hadn't fully listened. Her mind was still replaying her father's astonishing kneeling gesture. She hadn't expected her father to go to such lengths for her, even if it was just to fulfill his grand ambition.

After leaving home and packing her luggage, Sakura Kyoko arrived at the church.

She didn't bring much with her, just a small suitcase containing a few winter clothes—clothes that were presentable enough to avoid looking too shabby.

Before leaving, her father stuffed a large wad of cash into her hand, telling her to take Bai Yu shopping and to eat something nice, and that she could buy whatever she wanted if she wanted it, although she ultimately didn't accept it.

After all, bribing 'gods' is something you can only dream about; if you actually did it, the amount of money wouldn't be enough.

Before leaving, they inspected all of Kazamino's territory, cleaning up all the witch familiars they could sense and see, to prevent a recurrence of today's accident.

Without Kyubey, perhaps no witches would be born here for decades to come, and no magical girls would come to this place. A city without witches is a city with no value to them.

If no new magical girls are developed here, this place may become one of the safest cities in the country.

But he can't stay here forever. Before the Witch's Night falls, there are people he knows in Mitakihara who need him to save them.

As for how his original church operated...

Of course, he directly demonstrated his miraculous abilities. The miracle shocked everyone present, especially his hand that could heal any injury; it was simply the 'hand of God'!

When he casually demonstrated his abilities to the arriving believers, they were almost completely ecstatic, and the nuns also prayed devoutly with their hands clasped together.

I was originally thinking that if no one was convinced, I could use Sakura Kyoko's illusion magic to hypnotize them directly, but now it seems that I don't need to at all.

He handed over the church affairs to an elderly nun who was unemployed and quite experienced. She would preside over the Sunday Mass, and all the church's expenses were naturally left to her. He could now be said to have left with nothing, without taking any assets belonging to the church with him.

Although those believers whose scars and disabilities had been healed by his all-powerful healing were eager to donate money to him to express their gratitude to our Lord, this was not allowed.

With money, how could he conveniently go and rely on Mami Tomoe, how could he find an excuse to live off her?

Just say you have no money and ask to stay at Mami Tomoe's house for a while. Wouldn't that be a perfectly reasonable thing to do? You could even get some of her homemade snacks and delicious black tea.

Perhaps this is the life he wants; the rich woman is right, and being a kept man is even more right.

......

It has been half a year since Shiraha moved into Mami Tomoe's house, from autumn to winter, and now to early spring.

The three in the middle also went through a lot, although most of them were related to witches.

Ever since hearing that a very powerful witch would appear in the future, Mami Tomoe has never dared to relax for a moment. Whenever she has time, she drags Kyoko Sakura out to hunt witches, accumulating more Gratitude Seeds while also improving her own martial arts and magic skills.

With Shiraha's guidance and Mami Tomoe and Kyoko Sakura's already excellent talent, they progressed at lightning speed and developed many skill combinations.

Although he wanted to say that there was no need to work so hard, the two girls wouldn't listen. They felt that they couldn't be a burden to everyone and that they should at least be able to protect themselves, so they worked hard to improve themselves.

Along the way, there were no enemies, only teachers. Every witch they defeated became nourishment for their battles, and their experience continued to accumulate.

The Witch's Night is still a month away, but he has already accumulated two hundred points of divinity. With just a tap of his finger, he can become a god at any time.

However, to prevent irreversible consequences after becoming a god, he decided to wait until the Witch's Night appeared before upgrading.

Since he is already invincible in the world, even if his divinity is elevated to demigod and his physical attributes no longer increase, that would still be enough for him to crush these weak witches.

Taking on ten is no problem at all.

With almost inexhaustible physical and magical energy, and the power to pierce the witch's core with a single finger, he couldn't think of anything that could threaten his life, except perhaps by launching a sneak attack while he was sleeping.

This time, he's determined to win!

At the pinnacle of immortality, I reign supreme over the world; with Bai Yu here, all is heaven!

"Baiyu-kun, come quick, the snacks are ready, including your favorite ones."

The distant call of Mami Tomoe shattered his fantasy of standing majestically on the cliff edge, looking down upon the world.

"Okay! Asami-chan, I'm coming right now."

Bai Yu rushed into the kitchen, almost bumping into Mami Tomoe who was carrying a tray.

The blonde girl nimbly spun around, but the cheesecake on the tray didn't budge.

"Be careful." Mami Tomoe glared at him reproachfully, her cheeks still covered in flour. Shiraha was about to reach out to wipe it off for her when Sakura Kyoko suddenly appeared and elbowed him away.

"Make way, I'm starving." The red-haired girl stared intently at the cake, like a cat that had caught the smell of fish.