Crossover Anime: Offering Myself as a Sacrifice to the Sword? I Choose to Be the Great Demon King

"Brother Mo Li, didn't you want to know about DEM's movements? It's all in here."

"Oh, thank you so much, Kotori!"

Mo Li said no more. Ever since he had the Whispering Scroll, Mo Li had been investigating everyone around him, including Allen who had come to cause trouble last time.

Through her, Mo Li discovers that the boss behind DEM is involved in a huge conspiracy.

Since being defeated by Mori, Allen has been transferred to the experimental medical room by Westcott. The main recent developments, apart from the destruction of Nellie Island, have been the transfer of personnel to Tengu City.

The names of the newly joined team members are still unknown, only that they are connected with Itsuka Shiori. However, no matter how much Mo Li investigates, he can't find any information, which makes him a little strange.

Moreover, Mo Li checked everyone that Itsuka Shiori knew, and none of them met this condition.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem with this document?"

"Hmm, does the person DEM recently sent to Tengu City have any detailed information about her?"

"Oh, I'm sorry, I tried to hack into AST's database, but the encryption level is S, and I can't query it without permission."

Kotori was also a bit troubled. She knew nothing about the other party's background, not even their gender, let alone anything else.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem with the other party?"

“DEM has suffered such a huge loss, there’s no way they’ll just let it go. I’m worried this person might harm Nia, Tohka, and the others.”

"I see. Don't worry about that. I personally supervised the construction of the Elf Apartment, so there will definitely be no problems."

Mo Li chuckled but didn't say anything. It was just an added layer of protection; if the other party tried to attack head-on, they definitely wouldn't be able to defend against it.

Kotori was furious at Mo Li's attitude. In order to build this apartment, she had specially moved all the people near the Itsuka family home away to ensure safety and privacy.

"Hey you, is there anything else?"

"That's all for now. Please let me know if you hear anything from Yoshino or DEM!"

Mo Li waved to Kotori, then jumped down through the hole with Tohka and disappeared from sight.

Kotori gritted her teeth as she watched Mo Li's departing figure. She didn't know why, but every time she met him, he always brought her endless anger.

Unfortunately, there's nothing you can do about it, so all you can do is sulk here.

Itsuka Shiori also offered words of comfort from the side:

"Never mind, Kotori, Mo Li is helping us no matter what!"

"Sister, why are you saying that too? Your performance this time was terrible, even though you did so much training."

When training was mentioned, Shiori fell silent. "Isn't your training just like playing a visual novel? And you're actually enjoying it, Maru?"

Chapter 74 Reencounter with Yoshino: The First Step in Changing Perspectives

Upon returning to the Elf Apartment, Mo Li opened the door and saw Er Ya lying drunk on the ground.

"Did you drink again?" Mo Li covered her face. This guy was completely hopeless.

However, she couldn't just lie there unattended, since the weather was still quite cool. Mo Li found a suitable excuse and picked Er Ya up.

Pushing open the door, Mo Li gently placed Er Ya on the bed, the scattered papers covering Er Ya's entire room.

Most of them were drafts for comics. She hadn't eaten the food I left for her in the morning, and it had long since gone cold.

Mo Li sighed, threw the wine bottle on the ground outside, and gathered up the drafts from various places, placing them on the table.

"Hehehe, Mo Li, hehehehehe!"

Erya was dreaming about something; her face was full of smiles and a slightly flushed, intoxicated expression.

Mo Li thought of Er Ya's unbearable past, and the fact that she could show a smile now made her feel very satisfied.

It would be even better if they could put more effort into training. With such high potential, if Niya truly develops, her achievements will definitely be among the top tier of the family.

Several days passed without any movement from Tengu City. However, Mo Li was not idle. In addition to accompanying Tohka and Nia to training every week, he was also looking up information about DEM.

During this period, a great deal of research on elves was unearthed, indicating that the person behind it all was after elves.

Today, as heavy rain falls from the sky, Mo Li knows that Yoshino has returned.

After school, Mo Li followed the spiritual energy in the air and slowly walked towards the department store she had visited before.

The building that was previously damaged has been rebuilt and reopened, but there were fewer people because of the rain.

In a secluded corner, Mo Li found Yoshino groping on the ground.

Yoshino looked utterly helpless at this moment, her hands covered in dust as she rummaged through the rubble for something.

"Yo, Yoshino, it's been a long time!"

Upon hearing the voice, Yoshino turned around and saw that it was Mo Li. She seemed to remember something, looked terrified, stood up, and ran outside.

Seeing this, Mo Li knew that he had left a considerable shadow on her from the last battle, and quickly shouted:

"Don't worry, I'm not here to fight you this time, I just have something I want to ask you!"

"Yoshino!"

"By the way, where's Yoshina? Didn't she manifest with you?"

Mo Li felt a little strange, because every time she met Yoshino, Yoshino would have that rabbit doll in her hand.

Upon hearing Yoshino's name, Yoshino lowered her head, quickly ran to Mo Li, and grabbed the edge of Mo Li's shirt with her hand, as if only in this way could she feel a sense of security.

Mo Li was also taken aback by Yoshino's actions, but she quickly patted her back and said:

"What's wrong, Yoshino? Have your friends gone missing?"

Yoshino raised her head, her eyes brimming with tears, and looked at Mo Li without saying a word, only nodding vigorously.

Mo Li recalled that after Tohka snatched Yoshina that day, she seemed to have never seen her again.

That day, Mo Li was so focused on fighting that she didn't notice where she had lost the rabbit doll. When she returned to the Elf Apartment, she didn't seem to find Tohka with her.

"I see. Since it was my oversight, let me help you find Yoshino!"

"Thank you, Brother Mo Li!"

"Let me think... I remember it's the top floor. Maybe there will be some clues there."

As Mo Li was pulling Yoshino's hand, preparing to walk outside, she suddenly noticed that Yoshino's clothes were completely wet. She was supposed to be a water spirit, so why wasn't she waterproof?

With a snap of his fingers, an invisible protective shield appeared around the two of them, completely blocking out the rain.

Yoshino's mouth dropped open at the sight of this amazing scene, and she carefully touched it with her hand.

Mo Li brought Yoshino to the place where they fought last time. Although the department store had already reopened, traces of the battle were still visible.

This revival team is no good either. They didn't even bother to paint the walls. So unprofessional.

The two searched the entire place, even looking on the shelves, but they couldn't find Yoshino anywhere.

"Cuckoo~"

A familiar voice came from behind. Mo Li looked at Yoshino's belly and smiled, but didn't say anything.

Yoshino lowered her head even further, her face flushed slightly, and she covered her stomach with her hands, trying her best to stop it from making a sound, but the more she did so, the louder her stomach growled.

"Understood, Yoshino. Do you want to rest for a bit? I'm a little hungry too."

"Th-thank you, um, can I still have the kids' meal from last time?"

"Okay, let me see. There should be similar restaurants around here. Let's go!"

Just as Mo Li was about to set off, Yoshino stopped her. Mo Li asked, puzzled:

"What's wrong, Yoshino?"

"I want to go back to that place we went to last time, it was delicious!"

"Hahaha, I see. Alright, then please close your eyes, Yoshino."

Yoshino obediently closed her eyes, and with another snap of her fingers, the two arrived in the Kamui dimension.

After finding the coordinates of the restaurant, Mo Li appeared at the restaurant entrance with Yoshino.

"Okay, Yoshino can open her eyes now."

Yoshino slowly opened her eyes and found herself standing in front of the Western restaurant she had been in before. She had never seen such a magical scene before, and immediately hid behind Mo Li.

Mo Li smiled, pulled Yoshino along, and went inside.

It was the same familiar seat, the same familiar environment, and the same familiar children's meal.

When Yoshino encountered delicious food, her mood improved, and she seemed less fearful than before.

"What kind of existence does that doll hold for Yoshino?"

"Yoshino... is a friend, and also, a hero!"

"A hero? That guy who talks nonsense all the time?"

Mo Li couldn't believe that the doll held such an important place in Yoshino's life, even though it seemed to be the complete opposite of Yoshino on the surface.

"Yoshina is my ideal, the person I aspire to be. She's not as weak as me, nor as hesitant as me. She's strong and cool."

"Is this person really as good as you say? Why can't I feel it at all? I still prefer the current Yoshino to Yoshino."

Mo Li's words, which sounded like a confession, made Yoshino blush. She stopped eating, pulled up the hood of 5.2's head, and buried her head in it.

"What's wrong, Yoshino?"

"Because this is the first time... I've been told this, so I'm sorry!"

"No need to apologize. By the way, you clearly have such powerful angels and superb speed, so why do you always just run away instead of fighting back in battle?"

“I hate pain, and I hate fear. I think those people don’t want pain or fear either, so…”

What a kind elf! But Mo Li thinks some of her views need to be changed.

After all, being constantly hunted down and suppressed is not a long-term solution; we must learn to fight back.

"Yoshino, remember this: when facing a real enemy, we can only rely on ourselves. Simply running away won't get us out of this predicament. You must learn to be brave and make sure no one dares to bully you again."

Chapter 75 The Allure of Origami Tobiichi

Mo Li's words made Yoshino raise her head; this was the first time someone had told her to rebel.

But recalling her own weak abilities, Yoshino couldn't help but murmur:

"Can I really do it? I'm weak and cowardly. I can't do it alone. When the pain and fear reach their peak, my mind will be a mess, and I'll definitely do something terrible to everyone."

"If you don't want others to feel pain, you must first make them afraid of you. Only in this way can you truly protect the people you want to protect and become your own hero."

“I’m scared. I can’t be like Yoshina, who tells me it’s okay even when I’m scared.”

Yoshino's voice grew softer and softer. It turned out that it wasn't a lack of confidence in her own abilities, but rather a fear of harming others. What an incredibly kind-hearted person she was!

Unfortunately, in real life, there are many people who take advantage of others, and simply avoiding them will only embolden them.

Mo Li always believed that personal strength is the foundation upon which others dare not bully you.

If even this cannot be demonstrated, then there is only endless regression until one is driven to a dead end.

Mo Li gently patted Yoshino's head and smiled as she said to her:

"Let's start training now and become brave, just like Yoshina."

"Can I really do it, like Yoshina, as a hero?"

"Ah, believe me, you no longer need Yoshino's protection. Let me be your hero. Remember my name, I am the Demon King Moli!"

"Thank you so much. I will do my best to show Yoshina that I can protect myself!"

Mo Li nodded. That's more like it. It seems that the contract is halfway done. All that's left is to find Yoshina, and we'll have another familiar.

Although he is indeed the Demon King, to Yoshino, he is her hero.

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Yoshino disappeared again, and Mo Li didn't plan to go back to the department store to look for her anymore.

With his Mangekyou Sharingan activated, Mo Li arrived inside the Kamui dimension. Although he felt bad about skipping out on the bill, he had no choice but to leave first to ensure the contract's success.

"Divine Armor - Part Two! Ratziel!"

A giant book with a cross pattern appeared in the space. By searching the location, Mo Li discovered that Yoshina was in the home of someone she knew very well.

This is a bit troublesome. That guy just saved her last time, he shouldn't be turned away, right?

Another thing that surprised Mo Li was that, according to the whispered tales, Kotori had sent Ratatosk's agents to Origami's house many times, but all of them had returned empty-handed.

It seems Kotori has also discovered Yoshina's whereabouts. Is she trying to turn the tables with this doll? Hmph.