I, Den-O, Contract Urban Legend

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Accompanied by the familiar whistle sound resounding from the air, rainbow ripples also unfolded immediately. According to the instructions of the Skeleton Demon God, the time train arrived outside a villa in the suburbs of Kyoto.

This is not the Kyoto monster base that Naya found at the beginning, but the place where Yuyuko lived when she acted as a human in the past.

The memory fragments scattered from Nijo Castle once showed Naya's experience of encountering Kyoto monsters along the way. The original base location has long been exposed, and Yuyuko is now in a coma. In order to avoid the sudden visit of the Onmyoji of Hanakaiyuan, the Skeleton Demon God had to move the position with the surviving monsters, and some Demon Gods were left to secretly guard the base mansion.

Inoue Ueya followed the Skeleton Demon God and looked around. He saw many monsters in the villa, but most of them were small monsters. The most impressive ones were Loli Kuanggu and Kidomaru who disappeared in the battle of Qingyong Temple. It is estimated that he was not caught by the Yin Yang Master and successfully escaped from the battlefield.

Yes, there is also a skeleton monster.

In his memory, the big skeleton that escaped from the seal in Kyoto was knocked unconscious by Mary using a manhole cover in Nijo Castle, and he did not wake up again until the battle with Nue ended. The Yin Yang Master of the Hanakaiyuan family could not ignore this overly conspicuous monster. How did this guy escape?

For some reason, Inoue Ueya looked at the huge monster in front of him and felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity in his heart.

Come to think of it, Kotoko seemed to have mentioned before that the skeleton demon she knew had come to Kyoto to visit relatives, and that she had obtained some internal information about Kyoto demons from somewhere. Could this guy be...

As if sensing the gaze of Inoue Ueya, the skeleton demon felt a little guilty, and silently shifted his gaze, staring at the wall next to him in a daze, without saying a word.

Seeing this, Inoue Ueya's mouth twitched.

Inoue Ueya followed the skeleton all the way to the door of a room, and unexpectedly did not encounter any demons jumping out to make trouble on the way.

After all, the matter was related to the life and safety of Yuyuko. Before leaving, the skeleton demon mentioned to the Kyoto demons that it would seek assistance from Inoue Ueya.

Not to mention the strength that Inoue Ueya showed in the battle of Kyoto, now that the resurrected Nue has been destroyed, it is unknown whether Yuyuko's reincarnation ritual is still working.

If Yuyuko died at this time, it might not be able to reincarnate again, and it also meant that Nue's resurrection plan had completely failed, which was a result that all Kyoto monsters were unwilling to accept.

Big monsters have extremely strong recovery abilities, so they don't have to worry about injuries at all, and it's unlikely that they will fall into a coma. In addition, after the addition of the Demon God, the combat power increased greatly, so Yuyuko didn't deliberately recruit monsters with healing abilities to join his team. The day before yesterday, he was planning to rush over and finish the job.

Not to mention that most of the Kyoto monsters were sealed or destroyed, and most of those who escaped were monsters of average strength who did not participate in the battle of Nijo Castle.

Regarding Yuyuko's coma, the surviving Kyoto monsters were completely helpless, and finally had to accept the proposal of the Skeleton Demon God.

However, this did not prevent the Kyoto monsters from being hostile to Inoue Ueya, and the most obvious one was Kuang Gu who had been following Inoue Ueya since entering the villa.

Unlike Kidomaru and his group of Kyoto monsters who had followed Nue thousands of years ago, Kuanggu's father joined Yuyuko's Night Parade of One Hundred Demons four hundred years ago. This loli who inherited the name "Kuanggu" was a new monster who later joined Yuyuko.

"Hey, are you sure you can wake up my sister?"

Hearing this, Inoue Ueya paused, and subconsciously turned to look at Kuanggu who was following behind him.

The little girl's eyes flashed with suspicion, but more of it was worry and uneasiness.

Kuanggu often heard about Nue's deeds from the older generation of monsters, but for her, Nue was just a strange existence after all, and she didn't have much awe in her heart. The status of this legendary monster she had never met was far less important in her heart than Yuyuko.

The object of Kuanggu's loyalty and following was only Yuyuko from beginning to end.

Inoue Ueya fell silent immediately. He was not good at comforting others, let alone dealing with a child.

After thinking for a while, Inoue Ueya couldn't think of what to say, so he raised his thumb and smiled at Kuanggu: "Uh, I hope she's okay?"

Chapter 300 Are you ready?

All he could say now was "I hope she's okay."

After all, Inoue Ueya didn't know Yuyuko's condition yet, and couldn't assure Kuanggu that he was sure to cure her.

In addition, Inoue Ueya could only rely on the abilities of the personality mask and the trickster form. The power of the former had never been officially used, and the ability of the latter was difficult to control the results. Both abilities were not considered abilities for treatment.

If he was not sure of doing it, Inoue Ueya was not going to make any guarantees about it.

Of course, such an answer would not reassure Kuanggu, so she said that she would keep a close eye on Inoue Ueya to prevent him from taking the opportunity to do something wrong to the unconscious Yuyuko, and followed Inoue Ueya and the Skeleton Demon God into Yuyuko's bedroom.

As the saying goes, a gentleman is open and honest. Inoue Ueya is naturally not afraid of anyone's doubts, but he has to guard against the power of the singularity. If he encounters any strange accidents later, at least there are two witnesses on the scene to prove his innocence.

Well, it is better to be cautious.

Ever since, Inoue Ue also readily agreed.

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Until Inoue Ueya and the other two walked into Hagoromo Kitsune's bedroom, the youkai in the mansion began to talk about it.

Kidomaru frowned and remained silent for a long time.

It was beaten to the brink of death by Natsukawa Hanako in the battle at Seinagaji Temple. If the strange demon god attached to its body had not come to rescue it at the critical moment, it would have died long ago.

It has to be said that Natsukawa Hanako's full blow was really terrifying. By the time Kidomaru regained consciousness, he had been brought back to the stronghold by the strange demon god. The battle in Kyoto had long ended. The only way to learn about the battle was from the mouths of the escaped monsters.

"Do you think that human brat can really cure Hagoromo-sama?"

"Hagoromo-sama is a powerful being in the realm of great monsters. No matter whether it is physical or mental strength, it is not comparable to ordinary monsters. Even if half of his body is blown away, he can recover quickly. Ordinary illusions or curses and other spells cannot deal with it." Did she make an impact?"

"Hmph, it is impossible to make a big monster fall into a coma for a long time through artificial means. At least there are no strong ones among the onmyojis of the Hanakaiyuan family who can do this. Lord Hagoromo's current situation is obviously caused by psychological trauma..."

"Psychological trauma, are you talking about Nue's betrayal of Lord Hagoromo?"

"That's right, apart from this, what else can shake Master Hagoromo Fox's heart!"

When Nue was mentioned, the monsters all showed displeasure.

Not only the Skeleton Demon God, but also many monsters who narrowly escaped from Erjo City witnessed the scene where the resurrected Nue wanted to throw the Hagoromo Fox into hell. After returning to the stronghold, they even publicized this matter, at least in this place. All the monsters in the villa know about this.

At first, some monsters still doubted the authenticity of this incident, but as more and more monsters escaped, the doubts in their hearts quickly faded.

Monsters are different from weird creatures born out of thin air. They also need to reproduce to produce offspring. Many of them will even integrate into human social life. Until modern times, the concept of new monsters is basically the same as that of humans. Regarding Nue’s attempt to kill his relatives, It's natural to feel disgusted.

Coincidentally, almost all the relatively powerful Kyoto monsters who once followed Nue have been sealed away. Most of the ones who have escaped now are new monsters similar to Kuang Gu or monsters who were recruited midway.

The Hagoromo Fox keeps striving for the goal of resurrecting his child, and never gives up even after being reincarnated for thousands of years. This is something that all monsters can see. However, Nue, whom they have never met before, is a strange and distant existence to them, and his bad behavior is even more disturbing. This makes the monsters particularly disgusted with this legendary lord of demons and monsters.

What monsters pursue is "fear", but in their hearts, some things are more important than "fear".

"He also said that he is the Lord of Hundreds of Ghosts. Even his family members who want to resurrect him at all costs can kill without mercy. That guy is not qualified to be our leader at all..."

Listening to the discussion of the monsters, Kidomaru had some doubts in his heart, but he did not refute.

Kidomaru didn't believe the news about Nue's attempted parricide and Den-O's complete elimination of Nue at first.

It was not until he learned the ins and outs of the incident from the Skeleton Demon God who escaped with the Hagoromo Fox, that he confirmed the authenticity of the matter, which made Kidomaru unable to calm down.

When the Skeleton Demon God brought Ueya Inoue into the villa, Kidomaru even had the idea of ​​drawing his sword, but he gave up in the end.

According to Kidomaru's understanding of Nue, his master is indeed a guy who will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals. To be more precise, it should have started after the death of Hagoromo Kitsune. Far from being cruel enough to kill a relative.

After Nue died, he stayed in hell for a thousand years, living a life unknown to anyone. It was reasonable for his personality to change. However, Kidomaru did not expect that the master he used to follow would become so strange.

There is no need for the strange devil to deceive himself, and the fact that Hagoromo Kitsune is unconscious cannot be false. Kidomaru has to accept the fact that the "Nu" mentioned by the monsters is no longer the Lord of the Hundred Demons he wants to follow.

"The long-cherished wish of the Kyoto Youkai has been completely shattered. I have been practicing sword skills for thousands of years and have reached the realm of the Great Youkai, but in the end, what is the meaning of it all..."

Thinking of this, Kidomaru couldn't help but sigh, and fell into unprecedented confusion.

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On the other side, Inoue Ueya and others had already entered the bedroom, looking at Hagoromo Kitsune who was lying unconscious on the bed.

The unconscious Hagoromo Fox frowned, with a painful expression on his face, and his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat. It looked like he had dreamed of something bad.

"No, Hagoromo-sama is having nightmares again!"

Seeing this, Kuanggu quickly stepped forward and took out the handkerchief he carried with him to wipe Hagoromo Fox's sweat.

Inoue Ueya seemed to have heard some key words.

"Start again?" "

Kuanggu did not stop his movements and responded: "Since last night, every once in a while, Lord Yuyihu will look like this..."

Hearing this, Inoue Ueya and the Skeleton Demon God looked at each other.

Obviously, Hagoromo Fox's condition was not an ordinary serious injury and coma. It sounded more like there was something wrong with his mental state.

From this point of view, Inoue Ueya's guess may be correct. The "High Speed ​​Granny" separated from Nue's body took advantage of Hagoromo Kitsune's physical and mental trauma and took advantage of it, trying to take the big monster's body as his own...

If Inoue Ueya wants to use the Persona, he has to find a way to enter the inner world of Hagoromo Fox. According to the setting of P5, he needs to enter a special space called "Impression Space" or "Palace", which needs to be penetrated. Infiltrate through a mobile application called "Different World Navigation".

"Sure enough, we still need to conduct an in-depth investigation. You should be prepared, right?"

Saying that, Inoue Ueya stretched out his hand to grab it, and the black pass immediately appeared in his hand.

"Well, even though I don't have "Navigation to Another World" in my hand, the Trickster's embodied ability should still be able to achieve similar effects, probably. "

Chapter 301 Potato chips at the convenience store next door are half price

"ah!"

In a mansion somewhere, a woman who was sleeping on the bed suddenly opened her eyes. Her golden eyes flashed with confusion and fear, as if she had just woken up from a nightmare.

The sound of pattering rain came from outside the house, making the woman feel a little chilly.

After a while, the woman, who gradually calmed down, sat up and looked around.

This mansion is a classic old-style wooden house. It seems that it has not been cleaned for a long time. The environment is a bit dirty and messy. The holes on the paper doors and paper windows make the mansion look a bit shabby, but other than that, there is nothing Regardless of the damaged areas, if you take care of it a little, you can find that the house is actually pretty well maintained.

A familiar memory emerged from the woman's mind, and her frown gradually relaxed.

"By the way, isn't this my concubine's home?"

——What am I afraid of?

Looking back carefully now, the woman could not remember what happened in the dream. She only vaguely remembered that she seemed to have experienced a long journey.

Although she always felt a sense of disobedience in her heart, the woman's memory told her that she was a fox demon, and this mansion was her seclusion.

"Well, Qingming said that he would come to see me today. I have to tidy up the house in advance to avoid worrying her..."

The woman pondered for a moment, then stood up, her fox tail behind her swaying happily, and ran to prepare to clean the room.

However, she did not realize that three uninvited guests had already arrived outside.

Outside the house, Inoue Zhiya, the Skeleton Demon God and Kuanggu saw the woman wearing the attire of a women's room through the holed paper door and paper window.

"Well, those golden eyes... the woman in the room must be the "shadow" of Hagoromo Kitsune. She actually appears in the image of Hagoromo Kitsune who had not been transformed into a reincarnated monster a thousand years ago. She really can't let go of Nue's matter. "

"Did you all hear what I just said?"

Hearing this, Kuanggu nodded subconsciously, and then as if he remembered something, he couldn't help but complain: "No, you are here to treat a disease, what on earth is this place!"

Not long ago, Inoue Ueya suddenly transformed in front of the Skeleton Demon God and Crazy Bone. It seemed that he had exerted some kind of ability. The Hagoromo Fox's bedroom was shrouded in a sudden white light. After the three regained their sight, they came to this strange place. Outside the mansion.

Inoue Ueya glanced at the two people who still didn't understand the situation. He took off his belt, and with a flash of white light, the transformation state was released. He said softly: "Let me explain to you about this space first. "

"This is the "Palace", a special space manifested by extreme emotions or desires. You can understand that this is a different space that is manifested through the soul, no, it is composed of strong negative emotions or psychological trauma. The inside of the house The woman is not Hagoromo Kitsune herself, but the "shadow" embodied in her soul..."

In order for the two of them to understand the current situation, Inoue Ueya had to explain to them the setting of the palace.

Hearing this, Kuang Gu had a guess in his mind, and said excitedly: "Psychological trauma, is there a way for you to cure Lord Hagoromo's psychological problems in this dimension?"

Kuang Gu looks young, but she is not an idiot. She is actually much older than Ueya Inoue. She has a closer relationship with Hagoromo Kitsune and understands Hagoromo Kitsune better than the other two people present.

As long as the big monster is not affected by special energy or fatally injured, its injuries will recover quickly. This is common sense that any monster knows.

Although Kuang Gu never said it out loud, she already had the suspicion in her mind that Hagoromo Fox fell into a coma due to psychological trauma.

"Who knows, Mr. Inoue is just entering the palace for the first time. This place is a bit different from the complicated mazes I know. Besides-"

Before he finished speaking, Hagoromo Fox's mansion seemed to be affected by something, and the three people present noticed that the scene in front of them began to have obvious spatial distortions.

The sight of yellow flowers blooming everywhere flashed before the eyes of the three of them, and the distortion disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye. The Hagoromo Fox was still cleaning the mansion without noticing anything strange.

With the help of extraordinary dynamic vision, the Skeleton Demon God saw more things from that fleeting scene.

"...Yamabuki Hana?"

After all, the skeleton is a strange demon god who has traveled through many worlds. His knowledge has become broader unknowingly, and he can recognize the variety of the yellow flower just by looking at it.

"Hmm, the picture that flashed just now was Yamabuki Hana?"

Inoue Ueya pondered for a moment and murmured in a low voice: "Not to mention whether Grandma Gaoyu has been sent back to Hagoromo Kitsune's body, there are still at least two consciousnesses in her body. It seems that this palace may not be as simple as imagined..."

Yamabuki Otome, Nura Liban's ex-wife, passed away many years ago.

Since Nue's reincarnation plans were almost always destroyed by the Nura family, Nue, who was in hell, used the soul-returning technique to resurrect Yamabuki Otome, and even made her the reincarnation host of Hagoromo Kitsune.

Nue intervened in the human world through the hands of the Hyakumonogatari Group, and used the mind control ability of Yu Jizo to control the resurrected Yamabuki Otome. With the help of her appearance, she successfully made Nura Liban lower his guard and achieved the assassination.

Yamabuki Otome, who killed her lover with her own hands, fell into despair. Hagoromo Kitsune, who is waiting for the next reincarnation, will replace her and become the new owner of this body.