The Paradise of Reincarnation Begins with Eriri

"...Found it."

Makoto Kiyono quickly found what he was looking for.

Should I spend 1500 points to purchase 'Embers of the Underworld'?

"confirm."

Kiyono Makoto promptly paid the points.

The evil spirits outside have a distinctly Japanese art style, so in this situation, it's only natural to use traditional exorcism methods.

Kiyono Makoto's initial idea was holy water, but that stuff is a Western exorcism tool, and it might not be suitable for the Japanese island.

The most commonly used exorcism tool on the Japanese island is actually salt.

Of course, ordinary table salt is probably useless against evil spirits outside, and even if it were, the effect would be minimal; you'd have to buy it from the store.

My hand felt a slight weight.

A fist-sized bag of exorcism salt appeared in Kiyono Makoto's palm.

【Name: Ashes of the Return Journey to the Underworld】

【Category: Consumables】

【Origin: Salt from Takamagahara, which has been offered at Ise Grand Shrine for a hundred years, was calcined for forty-nine days during which an Onmyoji (yin-yang master) chanted incantations, and was finally obtained as an exorcising sacred object】

【Usage: Spray. Deals massive true damage to evil spirits, demons, and other unclean things, ignoring defense】

With 1,500 points, you can only buy the most basic skills, but you can buy quite a few decent consumables.

Of course, skills can be used permanently, but consumables are only used once and then gone, so many players are reluctant to buy them.

Many people in real life are hoarders. For example, when playing The Witcher, if they encounter some high-level consumable potions, they would rather keep them in their inventory indefinitely than take them out to use. Players are even more like this.

Makoto Kiyono is different.

After purchasing consumable items, you can extract the most useful attributes by stripping them of their attributes.

"Shoko, turn on your phone and use the screen to help provide light."

Kiyono Makoto said softly:

"I just purchased an item targeting evil spirits; I need to remove the relevant attribute."

"..."

A warm breath fell beside her ear, and Nishimiya Shoko shivered slightly, her head spinning. It took her several seconds to recover.

"Ah... okay..."

(Even though... even though she's still holding it in... why is Kiyono-kun so calm!)

Nishimiya Shoko tried to dodge, but her body had no strength at all, as if she had been hit by a water spell, and she could only slump in Kiyono Makoto's arms.

Fortunately, I still had some strength in my arm. Dizzy, I found my phone and fumbled to turn on the screen.

The screen lit up quickly, dispelling the darkness in the bed.

With the help of the dim light, Kiyono Makoto was finally able to see the tool in his hand.

A few seconds later.

Several entries slowly rose from the salt packet.

Skip the blue entries and Kiyono Makoto's gaze falls on the purple ones.

[Advanced Exorcism: Your attacks will deal massive damage to evil spirits, demons, and other unclean entities.]

"It was you... who stripped the entry."

Kiyono Makoto silently recited this in his heart.

With the successful removal of the item's name, the exorcising salt, which had originally emitted a faint warmth, quickly cooled down and became ordinary, with nothing special about it anymore.

Once an entry is removed, the original object will collapse.

"Then comes adding entries..."

Instead of choosing a weapon, Kiyono Makoto silently added the attribute to himself.

Water guns are good, but they need to be recharged after use, creating a downtime and making their output unstable.

More importantly, the evil spirit you encounter right after the start is most likely not the boss, and you're probably going to encounter more evil spirits in the future, so adding the debuffs to yourself is the optimal solution.

"...Done."

With the entry successfully added, Kiyono Makoto quickly turned his attention back to Shoko.

Seeing that Shoko remained motionless like an ostrich, Kiyono Makoto could only move silently by himself, inevitably scraping against Shoko along the way.

"Well......"

A low, suppressed moan escaped the girl's lips. Her right hand trembled, and the phone slipped from her hand, the faint light illuminating Shoko's face.

Shoko's pretty face turned bright red, her eyes misty with a mixture of panic, shyness, grievance, and timidity, making her look like she was on the verge of collapse.

"I'm ready to fight back."

Kiyono Makoto let out a soft breath and reminded him in a low voice.

"Huh?"

Nishimiya Shoko quickly turned her head, suppressing her shame, and looked over with concern:

"Wouldn't it be very dangerous?"

"Don't worry, we've got this in the bag."

Kiyono Makoto softly comforted her:

"I just added the 'exorcism' entry; water magic now also has exorcism effects..."

As he spoke, Kiyono Makoto charged the water bullet gun with water magic.

Outside the blankets.

The serpent-headed evil spirit continued to writhe and roar, charging forward relentlessly, but all its attacks vanished without a trace, like stones sinking into the sea.

"...Charging complete."

Kiyono Makoto let out a soft breath, seized the moment when the snake-headed evil spirit was attacking, suddenly threw off the blanket, and aimed and fired.

"You can see me!!!"

Seeing Kiyono Makoto emerge on his own, the ferocious spirit roared angrily and pounced with a piercing demonic sound.

Then......

Puff puff puff puff!

Countless water bullets poured out.

The water bullets, imbued with the power of 'exorcism,' each carried real damage. When they landed on the snake-headed evil spirit, despite its transparent body, they melted holes in it. In an instant, the once menacing evil spirit was riddled with holes.

A painful roar suddenly rang out, clearly tinged with fear.

This thing clearly has some intelligence; after realizing that Kiyono Makoto's weapon had become exceptionally terrifying, it actually turned and ran away, trying to hide back in the phone booth.

"Trying to run?"

Kiyono Makoto narrowed his eyes, placed his right hand on his waist, and took a deep breath.

Thunder Breathing!

A thin streak of lightning exploded beneath Kiyono Makoto's feet as he used his breathing technique to maximize his physical strength, gaining explosive speed and power.

Kiyono Makoto appeared beside the snake-headed evil spirit with incredible speed, like a bolt of lightning, followed by a sudden slash of lightning blades.

The snake-headed evil spirit froze on the spot, its expression of terror solidifying, and a thin line appeared on its neck.

An invisible black flame suddenly ignited, emitting a pungent stench.

Kiyono Makoto pinched his nose, frowned, and stepped back.

Within seconds, the enormous evil spirit was completely consumed by the flames, turning into ashes and disappearing without a trace.

"What a pity, I didn't get any points."

Kiyono Makoto sighed softly.

There were no rewards for defeating monsters, which was somewhat disappointing, even though I had expected it.

It's a pity that the physical damage immunity attribute couldn't be taken away either... However, the fact that the vengeful spirit space remained unchanged means that there are definitely other evil spirits still existing, and there's still a chance to plunder the attribute.

"Shoko, get up."

Kiyono Makoto turned and walked to the bedside, extending his right hand toward Shoko, who was peeking out with her little head.

"Ah... okay..."

Nishimiya Shoko's pretty face flushed, and she hurriedly looked away, not daring to meet Kiyono Makoto's gaze.

"The evil spirit has been dealt with, shall we continue our search for Yuzuru?"

Kiyono Makoto coughed twice and quickly put away the blankets and mattress.

Items purchased in the amusement park shop can be freely stored in the storage backpack, which is quite convenient and practical.

"Um, that..."

Nishimiya Shoko covered her skirt with her right hand, her pretty face burning. She stammered, mustering her courage to ask to change her underwear.

"What's wrong?"

Kiyono Makoto asked softly.

"No, it's nothing..."

Nishimiya Shoko quickly shook her head, blushing.

The girl's shame was overwhelming, and she ultimately couldn't bring herself to ask to change her underwear.

Also, finding Yuzuru as soon as possible is the most important thing right now...

"Let's go."

Nishimiya Shoko took a deep breath, suppressing her shame, and picked up the sacrificial doll.

at the same time.

In the real world.

Tokyo Medical University.

A middle-aged man wearing glasses suddenly turned grim and snapped the pencil in his hand in two.

"Subject Seven was killed... Did official players come knocking on our door?"

"No matter who it is, they must be prepared to pay the price..."

"..."

On the other side.

Guided by the sacrificial dolls, Makoto Kiyono and Shoko quickly arrived at the entrance of a dilapidated amusement park. Along the way, they still encountered ordinary people who had vanished, but unfortunately, they had all been corrupted by resentment and turned into monsters beyond saving. However, there was no trace of the super evil spirit.

Is it the amusement park in the photo?

Nishimiya Shoko's eyes immediately brightened.

In a previous photo shoot of the future, Yuzuru's figure appeared in an amusement park.

"It should be."

Kiyono Makoto nodded in agreement, looked around, and quickly noticed a ladder nearby:

"The door is locked, let's climb the ladder."

"Uh-huh."

Nishimiya Shoko nodded quickly and took small steps to the ladder.

"It's a little shaky..."

Kiyono Makoto tried pushing the ladder and found that it was obviously wobbly due to its age, so he pressed it down with his right hand:

"I'll hold it down, Niagara goes up first."