Zongman I fight weirdness in everyday world

Or rather, it is the power to protect others.

Rio Futaba has always wanted to be someone needed by others.

And this power is to protect the Paranormal Research Society, to protect those who need her, and those she needs, the ability she awakened.

“It certainly is a very powerful monster…”

Even with the Wall of Sighs formed from bones in front of her, Tamamo-no-Mae could faintly feel that the existence on the other side of the wall was emitting a sense of danger that even made her palpitate.

After saying this, she glanced at Yozora sitting there and hurriedly explained.

“I didn’t know that there was such a monster under Kyoto City before. I didn’t deliberately hide it…”

“Alright, no need to explain.”

Yozora waved his hand, interrupting Tamamo-no-Mae.

The other party really had no reason to deceive him.

What’s more, contracts cannot be violated.

Even at this time, Yagami Soichiro had not forgotten his duty as the Director of the Criminal Affairs Bureau.

Through the conversation between the two people and one spirit, he reaffirmed one thing.

Whether it was the mysterious person with golden pupils last time, or the unidentified person who wore pure white clothes and had brown medium-long hair who jointly eliminated the violent gang, according to passers-by, or the person in front of him who could create a huge white wall at will.

When acting with “Mask,” these people all obeyed his orders.

Only “Mask” participated in all of these incidents.

At this point, Yagami Soichiro was no longer pursuing the true identity of the other party for the sake of his responsibility as the Director of the Criminal Affairs Bureau.

After all, the higher-ups of the Metropolitan Police Department had already hinted at him.

An existence like “Mask,” who is not even known to be human, would only cause panic among the people if the news were made public, causing the already precarious trust of the Kyoto City Metropolitan Police Department in the hearts of the people to plummet once again.

What’s more…

In the incident where the Kyoto City Museum of Art was invaded, whether Yagami Soichiro was willing to accept it or not, whether it was for the sake of protecting the cultural relics, protecting the lives of his subordinates, or preventing them from sacrificing in vain.

He had already become an accomplice of “Mask” in a practical sense.

There is a word that may be a little strange to describe Yagami Soichiro now.

But there really is no more suitable word.

Fallen.

After the first impact, this brief moment of tranquility did not relax the vigilance in everyone’s hearts.

On the contrary.

A sense of extreme danger surrounded everyone’s hearts.

The underground passage trembled once again.

“It’s coming.”

Without Tamamo-no-Mae’s special reminder, Yozora also knew that the evil spirit on the other side, whose true face had not yet been seen, had launched another charge.

The Wall of Sighs could not withstand the second impact.

“Director Yagami.”

Hearing Yozora’s voice, Yagami Soichiro couldn’t help but raise his head, watching the other party walk step by step to the front of the white wall.

“I once told you that the true face of the world is not what you imagine.”

“Kyoto City is in an unprecedented crisis that ordinary people cannot even imagine.”

Yagami Soichiro frowned and said in a deep voice.

“Don’t you want to say that you are the justice that protects Kyoto City, and we, the Metropolitan Police Department, are just obstacles in the way?”

“Obstacles… you have a very clear self-positioning.”

Yozora shook his head, then said softly.

“But justice… I don’t care about that kind of thing. I am not a person who pursues justice. It’s just that what I want to do happens to be justice.”

Speaking of this, Yozora turned around and looked directly into Yagami Soichiro’s eyes.

“Because of this, I don’t have any restraints on my body, and there will be no restrictions on my actions.”

“I don’t care at all about other people’s opinions, the Metropolitan Police Department’s opinions, or even the world’s opinions.”

“I only care about one thing.”

Yozora stretched out his right hand to his side, and a huge pale ghost hand appeared in mid-air. The Onimaru Kunitsuna, which was excitedly making metallic sounds, automatically unsheathed and handed itself to his hand.

“That is…”

Looking at the Onimaru Kunitsuna, whose blade was as black as ink, cheering and chirping excitedly in Yozora’s hand, Yagami Soichiro’s expression became very complicated.

This famous sword…

Why would it acknowledge the other party?

“Director Yagami.”

Yozora turned around, facing the Wall of Sighs that had already produced fine cracks, feeling the tremors coming from the ground that were getting closer and closer, standing inside the constantly shaking train car, and slowly said.

“Presumably you have been struggling with whether it was right to help me take the Onimaru Kunitsuna back then.”

This sentence hit Yagami Soichiro right in the heart.

He violated his duty as the Director of the Criminal Affairs Bureau and as a member of the Metropolitan Police Department to help a criminal.

This incident caused Yagami Soichiro to toss and turn for several nights, tormented by his own sense of morality, making it difficult for him to fall asleep.

Just at this moment.

“Bang!”

A huge roar came.

The pure white Wall of Sighs could not withstand the force of the impact and turned into fragments.

In the sky full of white fragments, the terrifying true face of the evil spirit emerged.

An appearance like a worm, the head is a distortion composed of hundreds of expressionless, pale human faces put together.

The huge body is about the same size as the train car where everyone is.

Amidst the falling white bone fragments, under the horrified gazes of Kitagawa Marin, Yagami Soichiro, and Kawasaki Saki, and the excited anticipation in Kawasaki Kyoka's eyes, black flames ignited on the blade of the Onimaru Kunitsuna in Yozora's hand.

He swung the Onimaru Kunitsuna, slashing at the writhing giant worm-like evil spirit, his soft words clearly heard by Yagami Soichiro.

"The question that perplexes you will be answered at this moment."

Chapter 141: A Step Closer to the Truth, The True Value of Onimaru Kunitsuna

"Die… die!"

The thousands of human faces on the head of the worm-like evil spirit suddenly changed their expressions, roaring hideously. One face abruptly extended, its neck twisted into a braid, wrapping around Yozora's body.

"You really are simple and easy-to-understand lower beings."

Facing the attack of the evil spirit, Yozora simply stood his ground. Futaba Rio drew a bone from Hone-Onna, throwing it like a spear, directly piercing the twisted face.

"What 'die,' you die! I'll kill you, tear you apart, eat you…"

Yozora approached the worm-like evil spirit, a smile in his tone.

"As twisted creatures, your verbal aggression is really too weak."

After letting out that roar, the thousands of human faces that made up the head of the worm-like evil spirit instantly reverted to their previous blank expressions, as if indifferent to everything in the outside world.

Futaba Rio stared directly at the thousands of faces of this guy, feeling as if she had seen the expressions on these human faces somewhere before.

Futaba's brain began to work rapidly once again.

In less than a breath, she immediately realized where she had seen such expressions.

Not just seen them.

But was seeing them every day.

The commuters on the train during rush hour all had such expressions.

Thinking carefully…

The train during rush hour is a terrifying place.

Thousands of people crammed into a huge metal box. Apart from the mechanical announcement of the station, so many people gathered together, yet no one spoke, silent to the point of death.

Just quietly heading towards their destination.

"Could it be…"

Combining what Yozora had said before, that he saw evil spirits dressed like doctors in white coats and masks in the hospital morgue, Futaba Rio felt that she was about to find the essence and truth of the Reverse World.

"This guy is troublesome."

Since Tamamo-no-Mae had decided to show goodwill to Yozora, even in the face of such a powerful evil spirit, she was not afraid. She didn't want to miss this opportunity to show goodwill to the other party and increase her favorability.

Don't be fooled by her gentle and weak appearance, she is also a dominant figure in the Reverse World.

Evil spirits that don't even have the ability to think are, in Tamamo-no-Mae's eyes, like madmen and murderers with extremely high aggressiveness in the eyes of humans.

More than fear, it was contempt.

"Here, call out my true name."

Tamamo-no-Mae took off her wooden clogs, her bare, snow-white, small feet stepping on the floor of the car.

Nine snow-white, fluffy tails with light golden patterns appeared from within her wide kimono.

Tamamo-no-Mae floated in front of Yozora, staring directly at the worm-like evil spirit, her pink lips slightly opened, her teeth becoming sharp at a speed visible to the naked eye, and she softly chanted.

"Tamamo-no-Mae."

The moment she uttered these three words, a hazy mist arose.

Futaba Rio frowned slightly, pondering in her heart.

Does Tamamo-no-Mae also have the same ability as releasing the true form of the soul?

Apart from the slight difference in wording, whether it was the posture or the process of calling out the true name, it was exactly the same as herself and Miko.

Why is this happening?

Tamamo-no-Mae… isn't she an evil spirit?

The ability of a psychic to call out the true name of the soul is to materialize one's own soul and heart in order to gain the ability to fight against evil spirits.

Tamamo-no-Mae, who herself belongs to the spirit, why would she still have such a process?

In the end…

Why would a great demon like Tamamo-no-Mae, who is known to everyone in Sakura Province, appear in the Reverse World?

Before the "Gate," there should be no way to travel between the Reverse World and the real world.

In the end…

Is the role of the "Gate" really a bridge connecting the two worlds, as she originally speculated?

Or is it that…

Before the "Gate," the Reverse World simply did not exist?

Futaba Rio kept thinking in her mind, but her movements did not stop at all, directly letting Hone-Onna erect a white bone shield around the four ordinary people, Yagami Soichiro, Kitagawa Marin, and the Kawasaki sisters.

Fighting the evil spirit while thinking about things in her mind.

Such dual-threading was not difficult for Futaba Rio at all.

"Interesting."

Looking at the huge figure that emerged in the hazy smoke, Yozora smiled slightly, did not step forward, but instead took a step back.

It is really rare to see a ghost like Tamamo-no-Mae, who is much smarter than humans.

From a direct perspective, it may not be easy to judge.