Crossover anime, and you call this a slice-of-life story?

"Chirp chirp—"

As if they had spotted their prey, the swarm of bats swooped down instantly, their sharp teeth sending a chill down Kato Megumi's spine.

"save……"

"Get out!"

Before she could instinctively cry for help, a deep voice suddenly rang out.

As if given a command, the bats, which were about to attack, suddenly stopped and flew to a corner.

Kato Megumi looked over, still somewhat shaken, and saw a man in a black trench coat and white gloves looking her over.

"Human? Why are you here in the Yellow Springs? This is not a place for you."

Ebisu, one of the Seven Lucky Gods, looked at Kato Megumi with a serious expression.

"Huang, Huangquan?!"

Kato Megumi's expression changed again.

Am I dead?

"Don't you even know what's going on... You're not dead yet, but you're almost gone."

Ebisu flexed his wrists, muttered something to himself, and then addressed Kato Kei.

It is unknown which generation of Ebisu left behind notes about the Words of the Underworld. In order to obtain the Words of the Underworld, he took three powerful artifacts with strong combat capabilities and stepped into the Underworld.

He wanted to become the perfect warlock!

In Takamagahara, he initially thought that the Menyou was just a variant of the yokai that occasionally caused trouble in the earthly world.

But later he became obsessed with naming monsters and manipulating them like divine artifacts.

However, when he started trying, he discovered that it was a difficult thing to do, and he would get hurt if he failed.

They even paid the price of their lives many times for this, and almost every generational change was caused by the backlash from the masked demon.

He has already exhausted all his strength by manipulating just a few monsters like this, so he must obtain the Words of the Underworld, which is also the common wish of several generations of Ebisu.

Even though he lost his memory after the generational change, he will still follow the same path.

"Excuse me, who are you? Why do you call me human?"

Kato Megumi tried her best to keep her tone calm when she asked the question.

“It seems you are not an ordinary human. Normal humans cannot see me, let alone survive in the Yellow Springs until now. Moreover, you have the aura of a ‘blind spot’ on you.”

Ebisu quickly noticed the abnormality in Kato Megumi. It was the first time he had seen a human tainted by the aura of the 'blind spot', and he felt somewhat curious.

He enjoys researching anything that is interesting.

"My name is Ebisu, and I am the god who governs navigation and fishing, labor and commerce."

Upon hearing Ebisu's brief self-introduction, Kato Megumi's eyes widened in surprise.

"Gods?! I really am dead, am I?"

"I already told you you didn't... Never mind, anyway, this is the Yellow Springs, so it's not wrong to say you're dead."

Ebisu was too lazy to explain further; he still needed to go to Izanami to ask for the Words of the Underworld.

But as a god, he couldn't bear to let the other person be eaten by monsters.

So, he could only say with a helpless tone, "From now on, you'll just follow behind me. But let me make this clear: I might not be able to protect you completely. Be prepared to be eaten by monsters at any time."

"Um... Mr. God, is there no way to get out?"

"Please call me Ebisu. There is no way to get out right now, so I only brought three Divine Treasures with me. For me, this is a death sentence, and of course, it is the same for you now."

Ebisu spoke calmly, without a trace of fear of death.

Although he knew he would die, he still came, without even thinking about his escape route after obtaining the Words of the Underworld.

"Although there are many things I don't understand, I still want to thank Mr. Ebisu before I die."

Kato Megumi pursed her lips, her body trembling slightly, but she still insisted on speaking.

"You're an interesting human. If you can survive here, you can join my company after you die."

"A company? Isn't it a shrine?"

"almost."

In this atmosphere, the two of them were able to chat with completely expressionless faces.

"Come back, Bang, Jie, Chang!"

A stream of light enveloped Ebisu, then split into three streams that transformed into three people.

"Let me introduce them to you; they are my magical artifacts."

"Hello."

The three divine artifacts greeted Kato Megumi.

"Hello, everyone..."

Kato Megumi responded blankly, feeling that today's experience was somewhat unreal.

I hope I can get back alive...

Chapter 164 Izanami

As Kato Megumi followed Ebisu into the depths of the underworld, Takamagahara had already begun discussing the possibility that Ebisu might be a sorcerer who would bring chaos to the world, and decided to subdue him.

Ebisu's mansion has been surrounded by the gods.

Yato was unable to attend the divine council to exterminate the sorcerers due to some matters; otherwise, he would have already told the gods that the true sorcerers had long been eliminated.

The others, including Bishamonten, were unaware that Yato's father was the true sorcerer.

Although the other seven Lucky Gods tried their best to stop them, the orders of "Heaven" could not be disobeyed, and the decree had even been issued to execute all the masked demons and the sacred artifacts in Ebisu's mansion.

Threatening the lives of the other divine artifacts, the gods learned of Ebisu's journey to the underworld and launched an attack to force him to replace them.

"Humph--"

In the underworld, Ebisu groaned and crouched down, his expression one of agony.

"Mr. Ebisu?!"

Kato Megumi looked at the other person with some worry. She had only been able to survive until now thanks to Ebisu's protection.

Those terrifying and ferocious monsters once again refreshed Kato Megumi's worldview.

"My... my artifacts are in trouble... their names... are... disappearing..."

Ebisu's expression changed for the first time, his eyes filled with regret.

"I'm... I'm sorry..."

Kato Megumi didn't know how to comfort her, so she could only apologize.

Along the way, in order to dispel her fear, Ebisu told her many stories about the gods.

She also learned that the death of the divine artifact would bring pain to the god.

"Don't worry, I'm fine. It won't affect the battle. Actually, I'm a complete klutz when it comes to sports. I can't even tie my own shoelaces. I rely almost entirely on Bangmi to control the battle. Bangmi is a very rare possession-type artifact."

Ebisu forced an ugly smile onto his face.

'Why would even gods behave this way?'

Kato Megumi was puzzled, because in her mind, gods should be high above and omnipotent beings.

But now Ebisu is like a person drowning, experiencing unimaginable pain.

"Mr. Ebisu, what is the purpose of your visit here? Surely you don't need to do this?"

Upon hearing Kato Megumi's question, Ebisu replied firmly and decisively, "I need to obtain the Words of the Underworld to become a sorcerer; this is the wish of our ancestors!"

"This world is too empty and chaotic, which is why humanity needs us gods. If we could use the language of the underworld to restrain monsters or some of the calamities, then this world might become a better place..."

Ebisu stood up, his gaze fixed on something deeper, his expression becoming calm.

"Even if I give up now, the next Ebisu will still come, and then I will have to bring the divine artifact here again."

“Mr. Ebisu is a very good god.”

Kato Megumi's eyes held reverence; it was because of the existence of such deities that their world was so peaceful.

"Then how can one obtain the words of the Yellow Springs?"

"I asked Kato Megumi curiously."

Ebisu paused, his expression somewhat puzzling.

"The Words of the Underworld... belong to the woman who lives here. That woman's name is Izanami. It is said that she is my mother, and I am the child she abandoned..."

Gollum-

Just as Ebisu finished speaking, bubbles suddenly appeared on the originally hard ground, and pairs of pale hands emerged from the ground, grabbing the legs of the two men.

Before the two could react, they were dragged down in an instant, and the ground rippled like water.

Kato Megumi felt a sudden darkness before her eyes, the space instantly changed, and the fear of having her legs grabbed disappeared.

When they opened their eyes again, the two were in a huge underground palace. Directly in front of them, a figure lay on his side behind a table, holding a pipe and quietly watching them.

Upon seeing that figure, Kato Megumi froze, exclaiming, "Senior Shangguan?!"

Ebisu, who was next to her, also exclaimed in surprise: "A lady from a Western-style restaurant?!"

"Ugh?!"

Kato Megumi was a little confused. What kind of auntie from a Western restaurant? That was clearly her senior, Shangguan, whom she knew!

'Could it be that Senior Shangguan is Izanami? Or perhaps Ebisu's mother?!'

A thought suddenly popped into Kato Megumi's mind, and she quickly shook her head to banish this terrible idea from her thoughts.

"I see."

Ebisu quickly realized what was happening.

"It seems that her appearance varies from person to person. She is trying to impersonate someone we know in order to gain our trust."

“Is, is that so…”

Hearing this explanation, Kato Megumi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked at "Shangguan Yun" in front of him with a strange expression.

This is the first person who will never forget her, and she feels happy every time the other person calls her name correctly.

This feeling of being remembered is something she has lacked most in the past ten years, and it fills her with a sense of security.

'Seeing Senior Shangguan before I die might not be such a bad thing.'

Megumi Kato stared directly at Izanami, as if trying to etch her face into her mind.

Just as Kato Megumi saw Shangguan Yun's face, Shangguan Yun, who was sitting on the sofa at home, frowned.

A strange feeling rose in my heart. Unlike when I was being observed by Ercoa, this time it was a feeling I couldn't quite describe.

Once you reach the seventh rank, many things will happen on a whim.

Shangguan Yun closed his eyes, carefully sensing the source of this strangeness.

Before long, they realized something was wrong.

"The Underworld..."

He muttered something to himself, and his figure vanished instantly.

In the Yellow Springs.

Izanami greeted them with a bright smile, "It's been a long time since we've had any guests! Please come over here so I can have a good look at you all."

Seeing that the two did not respond to her, Izanami seemed a little aggrieved and said, "What's wrong? Do you hate me? That can't be, because everyone likes me."