Zongman I fight weirdness in everyday world

For the first time, Tamamo-no-Mae felt this kind of weak and helpless sense of guilt.

She knew that now was not the time for self-pity. She steadied herself and murmured with a slight frown.

“I don’t know why either. I was just routinely patrolling in the Reverse Side, collecting information. In the process, the black mist, which would normally dissipate on its own, suddenly spawned those evil spirits from before. They attacked me and my subordinates as if they were crazy.”

Tamamo-no-Mae truly didn't understand why such a thing would happen.

Judging from the feeling that the giant centipede evil spirit gave her, it belonged to the type that possessed great power but lacked any thinking ability, only acting on instinct.

Logically speaking, in an area where such an evil spirit existed, there shouldn't be any other evil spirits appearing, otherwise they would become its food.

But such an illogical thing just happened.

Is someone targeting me?

Impossible.

Tamamo-no-Mae frowned, thinking that she wasn't the kind of monster who recklessly devoured all evil spirits. Except for those who acted on instinct, intruded into her territory, and actively attacked, she basically didn't devour other members of her kind.

How could she have made enemies with other evil spirits?

Besides,

Tamamo-no-Mae hadn't found a second evil spirit in the Reverse Side like herself, possessing high intelligence and capable of using schemes like 'borrowing a knife to kill'.

Too strange.

“Wait a moment…”

Tamamo-no-Mae seemed to have thought of something. Suddenly, her expression changed as she looked at Yae Xing sitting there.

“Since you were able to come to the Reverse Side to save me, does that mean it’s dawn or dusk in the real world right now?”

“That’s right.”

“Could it be…”

Tamamo-no-Mae suddenly thought of a possibility that horrified her.

“This attack isn’t directed at me, but rather to lure you into the Reverse Side… But why would they want you to enter the Reverse Side? It clearly doesn’t make any sense…”

Speaking to this point, Tamamo-no-Mae paused.

If it was just to get Yae Xing into the Reverse Side, it wouldn't mean anything to an esper like him who could travel back and forth between the Reverse Side and the real world through the "Gate" at any time.

But…

Thinking of this, Tamamo-no-Mae's expression changed, and she suddenly stood up, her tone very nervous and urgent.

“Yae Xing-sama, from which area's 'Gate' did you enter?”

“Near here, in an unfinished building two kilometers away. What’s wrong?”

Looking at Yae Xing’s expression, which “seemed” unaware of the anomaly, Tamamo-no-Mae pursed her lips, her face full of anxiety.

“There’s no time to explain.”

As soon as the words fell, Tamamo-no-Mae had already transformed into her true form, but this time, her size was deliberately not made so large, only about the size of a tiger in a zoo.

“Please let me carry you, we must quickly confirm the condition of that 'Gate'!”

Riding on Tamamo-no-Mae and watching the scenery on both sides of the street flash by, Yae Xing couldn't help but sigh.

“A professional exorcist should have an exclusive mount. I declare that Little Tama, from now on, you are an extra member of the Super Power Society, specifically responsible for letting me ride you.”

At this time, Tamamo-no-Mae was in no mood to respond to Yae Xing's abstract words.

Dragging her tired body, she ran all the way, quickly arriving at the location of the “Gate” he mentioned.

When she arrived at the unfinished building, what met Tamamo-no-Mae’s eyes was a scene that she had guessed but was most unwilling to see.

There was nothing.

Empty.

The 'Gate' has been destroyed…

Tamamo-no-Mae returned to her human form. The exhaustion on her body and the despair in her heart made her unable to continue to support herself. She slowly sat down against the wall, her face bitter.

“I only know of this one 'Gate'…”

Yae Xing put away his smile and nodded slightly.

“Yeah, I only know of this one too.”

The atmosphere fell silent.

The “Gate” is the passage connecting the two worlds.

Yae Xing approached the “Gate” in the real world, while Tamamo-no-Mae in the Reverse Side encountered a inexplicable attack, facing the danger of death.

This is definitely not a coincidence.

Obviously, this is a planned conspiracy.

The purpose is very simple.

Without the “Gate,” there would be no connecting passage between the Reverse Side and the real world.

The other party wants to use this to trap Yae Xing in the Reverse Side.

Normally, this wouldn't be a big deal.

As long as you find the evil spirit that has fused with the “Gate,” or wait for a new “Gate” to be generated, you can go back. Anyway, there is no shortage of food and drink in the Reverse Side. It's just that there are no humans to survive with, so there is no problem.

But no matter what is behind this long-planned conspiracy, a powerful existence that can affect both worlds, spending so much effort to trap Yae Xing in the Reverse Side, is it just to disgust the other party?

No, this is absolutely impossible.

Through the dusty window, Tamamo-no-Mae saw a scarlet crescent moon appear in the sky.

For some reason, she always felt that today's moon in the Reverse Side was redder than usual.

It was as if dark red blood was about to seep out at any moment, creating a strangely eerie and dangerous atmosphere.

Just then, Tamamo-no-Mae caught a glimpse in her peripheral vision that the thick black mist had surrounded the unfinished building where she and Yae Xing were located.

Emerging from it were hundreds and thousands of pairs of twisted pupils and roars filled with killing intent.

“You… can see them?”

“You can see them.”

“You can see them!”

The densely packed evil spirits, gathering like a tide, rapidly surged into the unfinished building.

Tamamo-no-Mae wore a look of despair, gazing at Yaehoshi standing there, a wry and apologetic smile on her face.

“I’m sorry, Yaehoshi-sama, I’ve burdened you.”

“Burdened?”

Listening to the terrifying roars echoing from the stairwell in front of him, Yaehoshi merely smiled. He didn't bother changing his attire, simply gripping the hilt of Onimaru Kunitsuna in his right hand, a frenzied anticipation gleaming in his eyes.

“So many evil spirits, killing one after another while devouring them… Just thinking about it fills me with delight.”

Meanwhile, in Kyoto City in the real world.

“Snap.”

Accompanying the faint sound of electricity, Yotsuya Miko, sitting on the sofa with her mother, watched as the television suddenly went dark.

Her mother tried pressing the remote control, then stood up to press the light switch in the living room, a puzzled expression on her face.

“Hmm? Is there a power outage? I didn’t forget to pay the electricity bill.”

A dangerous premonition arose in Miko’s heart.

She looked out the window, and reflected in those golden eyes was a terrifying, twisted face of an evil spirit pressed tightly against the glass.

“You… can see them.”

Chapter 217: An Attack Targeting the Entire City of Kyoto, The Awakening of Hachishaku-sama

Suddenly seeing a terrifying evil spirit appear, Miko’s expression and eyes didn’t waver in the slightest. She simply stood up as if she hadn’t noticed it and looked towards her mother, who was examining the electrical circuits, and said calmly.

“Mom, I’m going out for a bit to ask the neighbors if they have a power outage too.”

“Oh, right, if the neighbors are out too, it means it’s not our electrical panel that’s the problem, but a fault in the power grid of this area. Then I’ll leave it to you, Miko.”

“Yeah, leave it to me.”

Miko unhurriedly put on her shoes and left the house.

“You… can see them?”

The terrifying evil spirit with its twisted face kept its head pressed close to Miko’s head, repeating its words.

“You… can see…”

“Yeah, I can see them.”

Miko’s sudden response startled the evil spirit for a moment, then a strong killing intent bloomed in its pupils.

“You, can see…”

“Hyakume.”

Before the evil spirit could launch its attack, Miko summoned her Soul Manifestation, Hyakume.

In the next second, she drew Mikazuki Munechika from Hyakume and, with a clean and swift motion, directly decapitated the evil spirit’s ugly head.

Then, she turned the blade and pierced the spirit's head.

Watching the headless body of the evil spirit slowly dissolve into black smoke, Miko flicked Mikazuki Munechika in her hand and said calmly.

“Now, you can’t see anymore.”

Just as Miko finished speaking, her phone rang.

She took out her phone and saw that it was Rio Futaba who had sent a message in the Supernatural Research Club group chat.

Rio Futaba: “Have you guys been attacked too?”

Mai Sakurajima: “Yeah, but it’s already been taken care of.”

Yui Yuigahama: “Same here.”

Miko silently typed two short symbols below.

“1.”

Rio Futaba: “Just as I expected, the feeling that Miko and I have had these past few days, of being watched by some presence in the dark, was indeed not an illusion.”

“There’s another problem. The entire area around me has lost power. What about you guys?”

Mai Sakurajima: “Yeah, it’s out.”

Yui Yuigahama: “Same here.”

Miko Yotsuya: “The places we four live aren’t exactly close, yet we experienced a power outage at the same time. Could it be… the entire city of Kyoto is out of power?”

Rio Futaba: “Perhaps that’s the case, but don’t interrupt me, everyone. The situation is very urgent, let me finish speaking first.”

At this moment, Rio Futaba, holding her phone, pushed up her glasses with her left hand, and then, with the fastest and most urgent movements of her life, her fingers flew across the screen.

“Such a large-scale power outage, coupled with the fact that all four of us have been attacked, this is definitely not a coincidence, but the first step in a full-scale assault by evil spirits.”

“I just tried to contact Yaehoshi, but the number couldn’t be reached. His phone is always on, so the fact that I can’t suddenly contact him can only prove that the enemies’ primary target was him.”

“I know what you’re thinking, but I don’t think that guy could have died so silently. This can only prove one thing.”

“Yaehoshi isn’t dead, but is unable to move freely due to some reason…”

Rio Futaba’s brain raced, organizing all the information she currently possessed, and asked the most crucial question.

“When you guys were attacked, the surrounding areas weren’t dragged into the Reverse World, right?”

Mai Sakurajima, Yui Yuigahama, and Miko Yotsuya all gave affirmative answers.

Although evil spirits appeared just now, they weren’t the type that had merged with a ‘Gate,’ which could forcibly merge the real world around them with the Reverse World. They were just ordinary evil spirits.

“It’s just as I thought…”