"I was afraid of going crazy or being targeted by a crazy person, but things have gotten much better recently because of the leadership of experts like Captain Mingluo and Shrine Maiden Hakurei."

"Many people have begun to study the Heavenly Book and follow the teachings of the God of War, which is the method of learning."

"Because of this, interpersonal relationships in Gensokyo, even between humans and yokai, have improved, so there's no need to be surprised to see yokai in the human village."

"—This is the change brought about by the teachings of the God of War."

"That's really nice..." Yang Xiying smiled knowingly as she looked at the pedestrians around her with animal ears on their heads.

Is this how you deal with the chaos caused by the scattered books in the system? Yukari Yakumo…

"Brother Dahe, I'll borrow these three books, 'Tiannan Shi,' 'Zhengqi Gejue,' and 'Cuiluan Gongjue,' to take a look."

—In any case, I should pick up a few books and read them first.

"Hey, wait, if you grab three books at once, you might really turn into the Heavenly Book Demon King!"

"Haha, you can find someone to deal with me then."

Yang Xiying continued towards the accommodations arranged by Ming Luo Dahe and the others.

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NO.13 The mutual honesty between humans and monsters!

"Welcome home, Lord Martial God."

"Sister, you're scaring me, okay? And we just met not long ago, why are you bothering me again?"

After being led by Dahe for a while, Yang Xiying finally arrived at the arranged residence. After separating from Dahe and entering the house, she heard a familiar voice.

He turned his gaze to the source of the sound and spotted Yukari Yakumo, who was lying on the gap with her upper body exposed, which really startled him.

"Because I feel that now is the only time I can beat you, Brother Yang, after all, you've become even stronger in just a short time."

"In addition, I have already used the power of the boundary to take soundproofing measures," Yakumo Yukari replied with a smile.

"So you want to strike first?" Yang Xiying sighed and placed the two bags she was carrying on the table in the room.

These are the snacks, daily necessities, and changes of clothes he bought on the way, but now that Yukari Yakumo has come knocking, it seems he can't use them anymore.

Hmm, so how should I beg for mercy next?

“That’s right, I just want to make some goodwill now so that I won’t be retaliated against by the young man later,” Yakumo Yukari replied matter-of-factly.

"...What reason do I have to take revenge on you?" Yang Xiying couldn't help but ask, recalling that this woman hadn't done anything to her.

She had a conflict with Reimu Hakurei, but it was initially her own fault. Later, she was so frightened that she landed on her feet like a tiger.

But he treated it as practice before proposing to girls. If he felt it was a blow to his self-esteem because of this, then he deserved a beating from society.

"Yes, we have no reason to hurt Brother Yang, so why are we being so reserved? Or is Gensokyo rather scary to you?"

Yakumo Yukari responded directly, her smiling eyes slightly opening to reveal a playful expression, while Yang Xiying remained silent for a moment.

This place is indeed quite terrifying for those without strength.

"Sigh, it seems that the situation in Gensokyo still needs to be improved," she finally sighed.

"Anyway, Brother Yang, you can do whatever you want from now on. Since you've said you have no reason to retaliate, we have no reason to hurt you either."

As she was saying this, Yakumo Yukari prepared to head back home, but Yang Xiying suddenly called out to her, "Wait a moment, Miss Yakumo."

"Anything else?"

"What did you mean by calling me Lord Martial God before?" The other person had been somewhat curious about how he addressed her.

"I got so used to the books I gave you that I couldn't help but call them that, but I saw with my own eyes you make them disappear."

"—Then the body changes in a way that is visible to the naked eye."

“But I’ve heard from other people that the Heavenly Book Demon King can do this too,” Yang Xiying replied directly.

“But I have higher hopes for you, Brother Yang,” Yukari Yakumo said with a slight smile. “Besides, are you really just curious about what I call you?”

"..." Yang Xiying took a deep breath. Since the other party had taken the initiative to come to her, she might as well ask them all at once.

"I want to know if the God of War in Gensokyo really exists?"

"Do you think there's something fishy about this?" Yang Xiying's question was met with a counter-question from Yakumo Yukari, and Yang Xiying began to organize her thoughts.

Because of the system, Yang Xiying felt that this Martial God was somewhat strange; these books were his power...

Does this mean there are other people in the world who collect martial arts manuals? And I have to fight them to be number one?

But after hearing the God of War's teachings and Taiga's description of the improved relationship between humans and yokai in Gensokyo, he inexplicably thought of Yukari Yakumo.

After all, everything this person did was for the future of Gensokyo, which is why Yang Xiying believed that the Martial God was Yakumo Yukari's way of dealing with the scattered books.

Furthermore, Reimu Hakurei's involvement in improving relations between humans and yokai, and Yukari Yakumo's role as the mastermind, make the elements for this all too complete...

But he still needed to confirm, in case there were other book collectors out there, he really would have to fight them for the No. 1 spot.

“An irresponsible god lost the secret manuals that were supposed to be given to me and scattered them in various regions. I must find them within a certain period of time.”

"Otherwise, I will turn into a bomb and destroy all the places where there are scattered books, and the books under the statue of the God of War are my targets."

Yang Xiying subtly explained her reasons for seeking the book, and Yakumo Yukari's eyes flashed with a hint of blankness upon hearing it.

"Making you self-destruct if you don't find all the books within a certain time is really too much of a god. Also, Brother Yang, you should have said so earlier."

"Would you have believed me if I had told you earlier?" Yang Xiying replied directly, feeling that only now could he truly say it.

After all, his time travel was sudden, and he only learned what he had to do later. At that time, being honest would contradict his initial words.

Afterwards, the locals became wary of me, saying it was definitely not the right time to talk about these things. Damn it, this was a huge detour.

“That situation is indeed hard to say,” Yakumo Yukari couldn’t refute, and then said, “Alright, Lord Martial God does not exist.”

"That was just a hoax I set up with the local officials to deal with the anomaly of the Heavenly Book, so I'll give you the books under the Martial God statue when I have the chance."

"Consider it a manifestation of the God of War. You can take the few books I have on you."

As she spoke, Yakumo Yukari opened a gap in front of Yang Xiying, and several books popped out from it, which Yang Xiying had seen on her panel.

"The Endless Mystery of the Age of Chunling", "The Five Constant Heavenly Scriptures", "The Divine Calculation of a Thousand Machines", "The Nine Yin Manual", "The True Demon of Emptiness", "The Soundless String", and "The Legacy of Yue Fei".

"I don't know how to thank Miss Yakumo for being so generous," Yang Xiying said, somewhat stunned as she took the seven books and looked at their titles.

"While these books can indeed empower people, they have been a scourge to me, since Gensokyo almost collapsed because of them."

"And because of the trouble these books have caused me, I don't think you're lying. If you want them, just take them," Yakumo Yukari replied calmly.

“And another thing,” he then smiled slightly, “my cooperation with Brother Yang means I’m on your side, right?”

"Are you going to help me find books?" Yang Xiying couldn't help but ask the other person. He really couldn't feel any resistance because the other person was so cooperative.

"After all, this concerns the safety of Gensokyo. The Heavenly Books scattered throughout Gensokyo are not limited to these; some are still with other people."

Yakumo Yukari's answer was perfectly natural.

“I won’t give it to you even if I go to your side, so you’ll have to figure it out yourself, Brother Yang. I’ll be your backup.”

“I see. Thank you for your help then,” Yang Xiying nodded, then changed the subject, “But for now, we can leave the statue under the Martial God statue there.”

"Hmm?" Yakumo Yukari suddenly looked puzzled, while Yang Xiying replied directly, "Because I quite like the way you handled the Heavenly Book's mutation."

"Create a god who controls books, generously placing them under statues for people to study and instruct learners."

"While giving the people of the Human Village the power to change themselves, it also improves the relationship between humans and demons."

Everyone has the opportunity to improve their strength and change themselves, and different races can live in harmony. This is the ideal world he pursues.

—And the human village in Gensokyo already has this prototype.

"So it's a bit much for you to fabricate a lie about a martial god appearing in order to help me recycle the books."

"Although this is nothing compared to my self-destruction, it still gives me a relatively comfortable amount of time."

"Because the explosion happened after I was completely destroyed, and I never intended to end my own life."

Because he always felt that dying was a stupid thing to do, and he wasn't without ties; he still had family members to take care of.

So, in order to survive, it doesn't matter if you have to abandon your dignity or be treated like an idiot!

"So it's not too late to retrieve the books under the statue when you're really about to die. Until then, you can continue to work in that direction, Sage."

"..."

Yukari Yakumo remained silent, her mind now replaying her previous conversation with a fluffy bat that could manipulate fate.

……

"After these celestial books appeared, the fate of Gensokyo became unpredictable, but we can still see a general path forward."

"What way?"

"Think about human chivalry. Visitors from other worlds are like blank sheets of paper; whatever color we are, they will be the same color."

……

"Brother Yang, if you put it that way, then I really do like you a little," Yukari Yakumo said with a genuine smile as she came back to her senses.

[Yukari Yakumo's affection for you has increased by 10 points.]

"Ha, that's truly an honor."

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NO.14 Go to the Palace of the Soul to make you repent (not really)!

"But if I may be so bold, why would Miss Yakumo handle the Heavenly Book's anomaly in this way?"

Taking advantage of the rising favorability towards the other party, Yang Xiying continued to ask Yakumo Yukari for help, as he felt that Yakumo Yukari had many ways to resolve the Heavenly Book's mutation.

The key to solving this problem is to collect and control the books, so we can simply take them by force.

Moreover, it fits the tone of Gensokyo quite well. After all, non-human species such as youkai need to be feared and respected by humans, so directly using force to steal them can not only recover the books but also create more fear for people.

—But Yukari Yakumo didn't do that.

“Well…” Yakumo Yukari paused, but still responded with a smile, “The reason is simple, after all, you’ve already shown it.”

"Huh?" Yang Xiying froze, her hair styled like a dragonfly's airplane head, while the other person continued, "Because you really like this way of handling things."

"You're making it sound like you did it because of me," Yang Xiying said with a strange expression. "So you've always known about me?"

"My abilities aren't exaggerated to that extent; it's just that some little bat who saw the destiny thought this was the right path."

"Saw the little bat of fate? You mean Miss Remilia Scarlet?" Yang Xiying couldn't help but ask the person opposite her.

—There is only one place in Gensokyo that can do this.

"That's right, it's her, but she only saw that it was necessary to do so, and we still can't determine exactly who it is."

"We can only speculate that the initiator of the Heavenly Book's anomaly was someone from another world, since there are small characters on the back of the book that represent a world."

“…!” Hearing what Yakumo Yukari said, Yang Xiying couldn’t help but flip over the top book she had been holding.

"The Endless Mystery of the Age of Chunling", source: "The Legend of the Sword and the Clouds".

Looking at this can really make you realize a lot of things...

"At that time, I wasn't sure what the people from the other world thought, so I thought I'd borrow the little bat's power."

"In addition, I've felt for a long time that the destruction of Gensokyo was inevitable," Yukari Yakumo added at this moment.

"Because the non-human beings here are all types that have been forgotten by the world, living in Gensokyo feels like a kind of lingering existence."

"And that feeling became even more pronounced after the Heavenly Book descended, because the Heavenly Book made me aware of other worlds."

"And in the outside world of Gensokyo, there are basically entertainment works with the same names as these worlds, most of which are human-dominated."

"Therefore, if the being that caused the anomaly in the Heavenly Book descends upon Gensokyo, and if he is human, then once the true nature of Gensokyo is exposed, conflict will be unavoidable."

"The celestial book alone can give me a headache for a long time, let alone the guy who caused the incident. Gensokyo must make changes for this reason."

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