I, Den-O, Contract Urban Legend

"Look, there are several people tied to the trees ahead!"

A sentence suddenly appeared in the monster. Kotoko Iwanaga and Hanako Natsukawa looked up and saw two unknown monsters and strange demons tied motionless to the tree, especially the two monsters with broken heads and blood. , it looks a bit infiltrative, and I don’t know whether it’s life or death.

"What, who are they?"

"I don't know, it must be a Kyoto monster."

Natsukawa Hanako breathed a sigh of relief and quickened her pace towards the inner hall. "Don't worry about them. They don't look like friends anyway. Let's continue on our way... I feel the fear emanating from the inner hall." We are getting stronger and stronger, and there is not much time left for us. "

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Deep in the inner hall, Jing Mole cricket, who was guarding the entrance to the pond, looked at Ibaraki Doji who was suddenly lying on the ground next to him with a shocked expression. He couldn't understand what was going on for a moment.

Recalling the scene a few seconds ago, Jing Mole cricket only heard Ibaraki Doji groaning, and when he turned his head to look over, he found that the other party had fallen.

"Ibaraki, what's going on with you? I didn't expect that you, who usually looks so cold-faced, actually know how to joke like this. But don't forget that you are also a big youkai after being strengthened. How can such strength suddenly happen? Just fell down?"

As he spoke, Jing Mole cricket squatted down, stretched out his hands to grab the shoulders of Ibaraki-douji, who was rolling his eyes, and kept shaking him.

"Hey, hey, stop playing around. We are still on a mission. It would be bad if the enemy disturbs Lord Hagoromo Fox in Nuechi!"

However, there was still no reaction from Ibaraki-dōji. The Jing Mole cricket also vaguely smelled a hint of blood and began to realize that something was wrong. It seemed to have touched something from Ibaraki-dōji's body.

"Is this... blood?"

Before he could say any more words, a manhole cover appeared out of thin air from behind the Jing Mole Cricket and swung down towards the back of its head.

With a cry of pain, the sperm cricket felt a sharp pain. At this moment, it finally realized that this was not a joke, but a real enemy attack!

Even so, it seemed that the other party had no intention of giving the manhole cover any chance to breathe. The manhole cover was smashed down again. The manhole could no longer withstand such a heavy blow. His vision went dark and he fell next to Ibaraki Doji.

"Onii-chan, this thing is more useful than a pistol!"

"Ueya Inoue" looked at the blood-stained manhole cover in his hand as if he had a new toy, but no matter how you looked at it, this thing was just an ordinary manhole cover you saw on the street, and there was nothing special about it at all.

Just walking in from the entrance of the inner hall, all the monsters blocking the way were knocked unconscious by this extremely ordinary manhole cover. If it didn't work once, then hit it a few times. Even Ibaraki Douji and Jing Mole cricket who became big monsters couldn't escape. A disaster.

[Well, after all, this manhole cover only works wonders under certain circumstances. 】

The magically modified props produced by the system always have some strange effects attached to them. The previous Namba crutches had the effect of being broken if hit by a knee, and this manhole cover is no exception.

"Props: Kitajima Yuko's manhole cover"

"Effect: Give a certain degree of extra damage and damage reduction bonus according to the opponent's strength. The stronger the target, the stronger the effect of the prop. The prop cannot cause fatal damage. Using this prop will cause the holder to gradually become yandere until he puts it down. Props can be used to release the status."

"Remarks: Props cannot be destroyed by external forces, but they have a durability value. The stronger the target, the higher the consumption of the durability value. When the durability reaches zero, the props will be directly damaged and cannot be repaired."

Well, it is a practical weapon when you need to subdue enemies, especially when combined with Mary's teleportation ability.

It's just that the effect of getting stronger when encountering a strong one is a bit bad. Let's not mention these two big monsters. When the manhole cover is used on a relatively weak monster, the picture will be a bit bloody, and the side effects do not allow people to keep holding this thing. Fighting, so Inoue Ueya was placed in the system space for a long time.

[All in all, we are now only one step away from the Hagoromo Fox. 】

Chapter 260 What version of the trolley problem is this?

While Inoue Ueya was still dealing with the Jingchu and Ibaraki Doji guarding the gate, the Hagoromo Kitsune, who was running the reincarnation technique in his body, was not feeling well.

Speaking of Hagoromo Kitsune, she is indeed a monster, but her body is human body. This is the effect of the reincarnation spell.

Performing the reincarnation spell requires a large amount of vitality and resentment. If you want to easily obtain these two things, it will undoubtedly cause a war. Therefore, "Nue" deliberately set the spell so that she can be transferred to some extraordinary identity every time she reincarnates. As a character, it gives Hagoromo the fox more room to operate. Therefore, there were even sayings in the past that "the demon fox was born to bring harm to the world."

The vitality of the body is constantly being extracted by the spells, and the spirit is constantly being eroded by absorbing the resentment in Nuechi. Although these are not much harm to the Yuyihu who has integrated the power of the strange demon god, but in the face of With this dual pain that affected her body and mind at the same time, her face couldn't help but turn pale.

"Qingming...it's just a little bit close. After thousands of years apart, we, mother and son, are about to meet again."

Although she felt very painful under the influence of the reincarnation spell, Hagoromo Fox's face was still filled with a happy smile, because she knew that it was all worth it.

After the reincarnation spell in her body was completed, she could finally draw an end to this thousand-year journey. She didn't need to continue to cause any wars, and she didn't need to waste her time calculating others.

"Perhaps we can go back to the days of seclusion and have a peaceful and beautiful life..."

Regarding the feathered fox, the Skeleton Demon God has heard something about it in the past from the strange demon gods who disappeared due to historical changes. The endless reincarnation cycle, the never-ending battle, and the continuous experience for a certain purpose. Life and death are somewhat similar to the situation of the strange demon god.

[You have spent thousands of years trying to resurrect "Nue" and experienced countless failures. Have you ever thought about giving up halfway? 】

Hearing this, Hagoromo shook his head and responded with a smile: "Give up? I have never had this idea. Qingming is my only family. Since there is a possibility of his resurrection, I just want him to come back to life." ”

During these days, the relationship between Yuyihu and the Skeleton Demon God has improved a lot. She has long given up the idea of ​​letting "Nue" destroy the Demon God. She also heard a lot about the current situation of the Demon God from the skeleton. Although She didn't understand most of the content. Anyway, it was just a matter of existence form, a situation that weirdos often encounter.

"Don't worry, when the time comes, I will let that boy Qingming take the strange demon god under his command. That boy is the best Onmyoji in the world. With his intelligence, he can definitely solve your troubles. This is probably why you wanted to join in the first place, right? ?”

There was no doubt in Hagoromo's tone. As for the strength of "Nue", she had experienced many reincarnations due to the technique. She had the ability to interfere with even the cycle of life and death, let alone any existential problems.

【……】

To be honest, the Skeleton Demon God does not have a good impression of Onmyoji. Judging from the strength shown by the Huakaiyuan family, those spells are nothing worth mentioning in front of the Demon God. The only thing that can be said is The Hagoromo Fox's reincarnation spell, which can bring people back to life, is a bit unbelievable, but whether "Nue" has the ability to rescue the strange demon god from the curse of time is still a mystery.

In the original history, before the "Book of Shadows" blurred the concept of life and death and completely destroyed the world, Nue was resurrected once. Although there was no intervention from the strange demon god that time, the Hagoromo Fox still successfully activated the imprint on the soul. The reincarnation technique on.

I just didn't expect that "Nu" had just been resurrected and pushed Hagoromo Kitsune into the sea of ​​​​fire without saying a word. The reason is unknown. It is said that she was completely swallowed by the flames and disappeared without a trace. The end is also conceivable.

Well, who cares about this kind of thing? Anyway, "Nue" was successfully resurrected, and the contract between herself and Hagoromo Fox was completed, so her life and death didn't matter anymore.

Besides, it’s not just the Lightning King of this world that the strange demon gods provoke. Even the strange demon god, the Lightning King, who is constantly traveling in various worlds, has also set his sights on them. I don’t know how those guys discovered them. This time The aura is perfectly hidden. It shouldn't be exposed, right?

The skeletal demon god who stayed in the body of Yuyi Fox was silent for a while, and then responded.

[Ah um, is that so? I'm looking forward to it. 】

However, the Hagoromo Fox and the Skeleton Demon God did not notice that there was an uninvited guest in the Nue Pond. Not long ago, Inoue Ueya was already standing at the door, eavesdropping on the Hagoromo Fox talking to himself.

A trace of surprise flashed in the eyes of "Ueya Inoue". This legendary monster that kills people without batting an eye actually has such a side?

"Onii-chan, should we directly stop them now?"

[Let’s not mention this for now, why did the Hagoromo Fox in front of Mr. Inoue turn into a purple mosaic? 】

For some reason, Inoue Ueya's tone seemed to be vaguely mixed with a hint of disappointment, disbelief, and frustration. As he said, the possessed state only caused him to temporarily lose control of his body. Theoretically, his vision was still normal, but at this time In front of his eyes, there was a touch of purple blocking his sight.

"Well, you can't blame me. The Hagoromo Kitsune is not wearing any clothes. Mary has never forgotten what Sadako-chan said. She once reminded us in private that if we encounter such a situation while possessed, let us Deal with what Onii-chan saw, did Mary do something wrong?"

[...No, you did a good job. 】

After a moment of silence, Inoue Ueya still expressed his agreement with Mary's approach. Although he still felt a little pity in his heart, it was in line with the Inoue family's gentlemanly ways to see no evil.

Damn it, you are indeed Sadako, even this is included in your calculations!

"So, are we going to take action?"

Mary fell into confusion again. The evil deeds Hagoromo Fox had done were real, but the efforts she made to resurrect her son were not false either.

"As long as I interrupt Hagoromo Fox now, her efforts will be wasted instantly, but "Nu" will not be able to be resurrected for the time being, but is this really okay? "

After thinking about it, "Inoue Ueya" continued: "I once heard about "Nu" from Kotoko-chan. If I don't take action, the successfully resurrected "Nu" will come out to cause trouble again. For Kyoto, It can be considered a big crisis, and there may be casualties. "

Hearing this, Inoue Ueya felt that this statement seemed a bit familiar. He was silent for a while, as if he remembered something, and then he asked again.

[So what, what version of the trolley problem is this...]

Chapter 261 Just do what you want

Regarding Mary's question, Inoue Ueya already had an answer in his mind. Although he did not think that his approach was absolutely correct, if Inoue Ueya had a choice, he thought he would still attack the Hagoromo Fox.

Ueya Inoue, who used to be a "reader", knows the content of the plot, which is almost like seeing the future. He can understand Hagoromo Kitsune's position and thoughts to a certain extent. Even now that the plot has changed, what happened in the past is different. It will change, he cannot ignore the evil deeds of the other party.

In retrospect, the things Hagoromo Kitsune has done are even worse than the strange demon god. In order to resurrect "Nue", she has killed countless people in the past thousand years. In order to gather power, she will even eat human livers. She has no idea about the strange demon god. How could the merciless Inoue Ueya let go of such a dangerous monster?

But……

"Onii-chan? Can you say something?"

Facing Mary, Inoue Ueya fell into rare silence and did not respond for a long time.

If you think about it carefully, isn't this the same situation as telling a child that Santa Claus does not exist? It would be terrible if his thoughts had some strange psychological impact on Mary.

[Rather than my answer, I want to hear your thoughts first. Mary, are you going to just watch the Hagoromo Fox resurrect "Nu"? 】

Hearing this, "Inoue Ueya" looked up at the Hagoromo Fox in Nue Pond, hesitated for a moment, and nodded with difficulty.

"Well, it's like our home. We have Hanako who likes to stay at home, Sadako who is chatty, Kotoko who often has to work overtime, Sachiko and Kuin who are like sisters, and Onii-chan, I think Everyone is indispensable to this family. For Hagoromo Kitsune, "Nue" is the most important family member, right? Although it is a bit excessive to say it, if possible, I still don’t want to stop her..."

[I see, that’s what you think. 】

Inoue Ueya was originally a little hesitant about whether to resurrect "Nue" according to the original plot development. If that guy fails to resurrect and then finds a time to make a comeback, it will be even more difficult for him to deal with it without the blessing of "future vision". It's difficult, but he hasn't forgotten the tragic death of Nuliang Liban. This guy "Nue" seems to like to play dirty tricks, and he might even attack the people around him later.

From this point of view, it is not entirely a good thing to directly interrupt the birth of Hagoromo Fox.

[In that case, just do what you want! 】

Rather than interrupting the Hagoromo Fox's reincarnation technique now, Inoue Ueya prefers to take advantage of this opportunity to completely defeat the newly resurrected Nue, so that he doesn't have to worry about so many things after that.

"Hey, is it really okay?"

It seems that she did not expect that Inoue Ueya would agree with her idea. Mary was a little surprised. After all, now is the best chance to defeat the enemy. If they miss the overwhelming advantage now, they may need to face a more powerful enemy in the future. , she clearly knew how extreme the idea she proposed was.

[Didn’t I agree before that you would be the one to make the judgment on this battle? But once you realize that the resurrected Nue has the intention to attack humans and cause destruction, you can no longer hesitate. You still have to take action when it's time to take action. Can you do it? 】

Although the "Demon King's Gavel" from the Hyakumonogatari team had been recovered before, Inoue Ue did not expect that the strange devil would intervene in this incident.

In the few battles just now, Inoue Ueya noticed that the strength of these Kyoto monsters after being possessed by the strange demon god had obviously improved by several levels, far exceeding the level of the original work. If "Nu" successfully mastered the power of the strange demon god, , it might be trickier than you think.

But Mary has her own ideas. Now I just need to trust her and give her suggestions when she needs help. This is enough.

"Yeah, I understand."

Well, "Nu" is also the final villain of the story, and his ambition should not be underestimated. Anyway, Inoue Ue doesn't think that the resurrected "Nu" will change his mind.

Suddenly, the Yuyi Fox who was in the Nue Pond screamed, and her whole body exuded a strange black energy. The strange patterns that appeared on her cheeks began to spread to all parts of her body.

"Ahhhhhh-this feeling can't be wrong, the reincarnation spell engraved in my soul is about to be completed!"

However, perhaps because the Hagoromo Kitsune became weak, or was stimulated by the reincarnation technique, the power of the high-speed mother-in-law once again lost control. As if she had self-awareness, the urban legend's "fear" actually disappeared from the sky at the last moment. The Yuyihu's body broke away and actively merged into the reincarnation technique.

With the power emanating from her body, ripples appeared in the black water of Nue Pond with Hagoromo Fox as the center. The pond water filled with countless resentments gradually gathered and formed a dark sphere under her body.

However, the aura emitted by the black ball was not the "nue" that Hagoromo Fox was familiar with. The weird feeling was more like the "fear" she got from the powerful female assassin.

Hagoromo Fox looked at the dark sphere under him with a blank expression. What is going on now?

"Something's wrong, something's wrong with this situation..."

A weak voice came from Yuyuko's mouth. First, a large amount of vitality was absorbed by the reincarnation technique, and then she lost the support of the high-speed mother-in-law. Her body became a little weak at this time.

But now there is no extra time for her to think. With the absorption of resentment, the size of the black ball began to grow larger and larger. The "fear" of the huge black ball broke a big hole at the top of the Nue Pond and rose all the way up.

[Mary, stay alert and follow! ]

"Inoue Ueya" nodded, bent his legs slightly, and then jumped up to the hole.

At the same time, everyone was still on the way to the depths of the inner hall. From time to time, they could see the fainted Kyoto monsters tied to the roadside, and the monsters looked like they wanted to say something but stopped.

"Well, didn't the agent sneak in? Why are there knocked-out monsters everywhere..."

"Well, if he wasn't discovered, he was sneaking in, right?"

Instantly, the ground of the Nijo Castle suddenly shook violently, and some monsters even lost their balance and fell to the ground.

"Is this an earthquake?"

Feeling the "fear" coming from afar, Xiachuan Hanako couldn't help but frown, and then said: "No, something is coming up from below!"

As soon as the voice fell, a huge black ball overturned the floor of the inner hall of Nijo Castle, and then continued to rise, penetrating the entire Nijo Castle until it was in the air.

Chapter 262 Hey, are you looking for me?

As the black ball rose, more than half of the inner hall of the Nijo Castle collapsed, and the building with hundreds of years of history turned into a ruin in the blink of an eye.

The Kyoto monsters who were knocked unconscious by Inoue Ueya were still lying in the same place. Most of them were buried alive by the falling rubble. It was unknown whether they were alive or dead. Iwanaga Kotoko and his group in the inner hall were also affected by the black ball.

"Tsk, the exit is blocked..."

"Be careful, this side is going to collapse too!"

Although the monsters wanted to evacuate from the inner hall, the speed of collapse was beyond everyone's expectations. It was obviously too late to escape now.

"Iwanaga Kotoko" unconsciously curled up the corners of her mouth. She smiled heartily and continued: "Haha, after waiting for so long, I finally waited for the place where Sachiko needed to take action!"