Zongman I fight weirdness in everyday world

"No need."

Night Star waved his hand, smiling nonchalantly.

"If I encounter a situation where I need you, I will use the power of the 'Contract' to summon you. Until then, stand by."

Following that, Night Star spoke to Night God Moon on the other side of the phone again.

"Is Ryuzaki ready?"

"Yes, you can start when you arrive."

"Okay."

After hanging up the phone, Night Star looked at Shizuka Hiratsuka, Natsumi Suga, Yukino Yukinoshita, Haruno Yukinoshita, and Eriri Spencer Sawamura, his tone softening.

"Shizuka-kawaii, Natsumi, Haruno, Yukino, Eriri-san, I'm leaving."

Then, Night Star looked at Oda Noto and Granny, his tone changing.

"Alright, you two old geezers, I'm leaving first. You two can continue your sunset romance."

"You kid…"

Oda Noto looked speechless: "Isn't this preferential treatment a little too obvious?"

"You should know a little something, old geezer."

Night Star pointed at Yukino Yukinoshita and the others standing there, speaking with righteous indignation.

"Look at them…"

Then, he pointed at Oda Noto and Granny.

"And look at you two, your faces are wrinkled like tree bark. Tell me, shouldn't I treat you differently?"

… …

Ten minutes later, inside the Tokyo TV station's studio.

Night God Moon, dressed in an action outfit, stood there quietly. Although he didn't make any movements, the surrounding TV station staff didn't dare to breathe loudly. Everyone obediently squatted on the ground with their hands on their heads, without any intention of resisting.

Just then, Night God Moon heard footsteps coming from outside the studio. When he looked up, he saw Night Star, appearing as the "Mask," walking in from the door.

"Arrived? Shall we start now?"

"Yes, let's start."

"Okay."

Night God Moon walked to the control panel in the studio and tapped the laptop placed on it, which was connected to the studio's control equipment. Then, he spoke to L on the other end of the headset communication.

"Everything is ready, connect the signal."

"Okay, starting."

As L's voice fell, the camera signal lights in the studio suddenly began to flash, signaling the start of the live broadcast.

After the signal lights flashed three times, all the TV station signal sources in Sakura Province were forcibly switched to the Tokyo TV station studio, which was currently broadcasting live.

"Hello, everyone, good morning, I am 'Mask'."

This simple opening line directly ignited the emotions of all the viewers watching TV.

At this moment, in Shibuya's commercial district in Tokyo, pedestrians stopped and looked at the "Mask" that appeared on the large screen, all with expressions of disbelief.

"That's… the real 'Mask'?"

"Is that really him… Unbelievable…"

"Minister Ito just gave that speech, and then 'Mask' appeared? Isn't this deliberately provocative?"

"Is this… to defend himself?"

"'Mask' must have some unspeakable reasons… I believe he wouldn't do such a thing…"

… …

Night Star on the screen seemed to have anticipated the reaction of people after seeing him appear. After pausing for nearly half a minute, he slowly opened his mouth.

"Today, we will issue the final notice, the target is…"

"Defense Minister, Ito Shuji."

Hearing this sentence, the people on the street showed shocked expressions.

"Issuing a notice to Minister Ito? The so-called notice actually means…"

"Is he going to kill Minister Ito? And announce it publicly? This is too bold! ?"

"But… 'Mask' killed that Congressman Sato on live television… It seems there's nothing he wouldn't dare to do…"

"Being targeted as the object of the notice, that means… Minister Ito… has also committed an unforgivable crime?"

Night Star on the screen paused for a few seconds, and then continued.

"The current Minister of Defense, Ito Shuji, is the mastermind behind the bizarre incidents in Kyoto's Third Market. He is our enemy."

"It is now eight o'clock in the morning. At six o'clock this afternoon, we will go to Sapporo City to eliminate the criminal, Ito Shuji, who has committed unforgivable crimes by using his power and status. These ten hours are the time we leave for innocent people in Sapporo City to evacuate. When the operation officially begins…"

"Everyone who stays in Sapporo City will be regarded as our enemy."

At this time, Ito Shuji, who was in an office building in Sapporo City, looked at the live broadcast on the tablet and showed a contemptuous smile when he heard "Mask's" words, shaking his head with disdain.

"Kids are just kids. Knowing my location, they still worry about the safety of innocent citizens and issue such advance notices? Do you really think I will sit here and wait for you to come to my door? Too naive…"

Just as Ito Shuji was halfway through his words, he saw "Mask" on the screen suddenly take out a piece of shard that flickered with golden light from his arms.

"That is…"

The moment he saw the golden shard, the veins on Ito Shuji's neck suddenly burst, and his whole body trembled with excitement, like an addict seeing drugs, completely unable to suppress his craving emotions.

"The shard of lust…"

"Of course, we are also very clear…"

Night Star on the screen slowly spoke in a smiling tone.

"Cowards like Ito Shuji, who only know how to use their power to send others to die as pawns, dare not face us head-on, so…"

Speaking of this, Night Star made a move that shocked Ito Shuji.

He slowly put the golden shard into his mouth, and then made a swallowing motion, contentedly saying.

“Ito Shuji, you should know what I swallowed. Now, the choice is in your hands.”

“Want to bet on how long it will take me to completely digest this Holy Grail fragment?”

“You can run, you can hide, but if you don’t seize this opportunity today…”

Yagami's gaze seemed to pierce through the screen, staring directly into Ito Shuji's eyes, as he slowly said.

“You will never be able to obtain the complete Holy Grail.”

Watching the screen gradually darken, leaving only a red and black symbol representing "Mask," Ito Shuji's expression twisted, clenching his fists and heavily slamming the table in front of him.

“Bang!”

The heavy solid wood desk collapsed with a crash.

“This guy… this guy actually dares…”

Even through the screen, Ito Shuji could be certain that the golden fragment the other party swallowed was the genuine Holy Grail fragment representing the sin of lust.

But he never expected "Mask" to do something like this…

Not fusing with the Holy Grail fragment, but directly swallowing it.

Does "Mask"… possess the ability to digest the original sin fragments of the Holy Grail?

Maybe yes, maybe no, Ito Shuji wasn't sure, but…

He didn't dare to gamble.

“Minister Ito, what should we do now?”

Hearing his subordinate's cautious inquiry, Ito Shuji took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

“Mobilize all mobile units in the surrounding cities and concentrate them in Sapporo City! Then… then…”

Speaking to this point, Ito Shuji paused.

He originally wanted to issue an order to seal off all entrances and exits around Sapporo City, prohibiting anyone from leaving Sapporo City. Since "Mask" and his collaborators cared so much about the lives of innocent people, then let the ordinary people in Sapporo City be used as shields to restrain them.

But on second thought…

After "Mask" publicly announced his intention to attack Sapporo City, if he, as the Minister of Defense, not only didn't carry out an emergency evacuation but also directly issued an order to seal off the city, what would be the consequences?

He, Ito Shuji, would immediately lose the faith of all the people. Not only that, even if he achieved victory and defeated "Mask," he would be held accountable for this matter. Not to mention reaching the pinnacle of the Sakura Province's political world, he wouldn't even be able to continue sitting in his current position as Minister of Defense.

“He even calculated… this step…”

Ito Shuji clenched his teeth. After a few seconds, he finally said in a deep voice.

“Conduct an emergency evacuation… of the residents within Sapporo City…”

Although Ito Shuji didn't care about the lives of ordinary people at all, in order to gather the people's faith and use it to fulfill his grand ideal of becoming the entire Sakura Province, and even the entire world, allowing the name Ito Shuji to leave a strong mark on human history, he had to do this.

After his subordinate left, Ito Shuji stood up, walked to the French window, and looked down at Sapporo City in front of him. The veins on his neck kept throbbing, and the color began to reveal a strange bloody red.

“‘Mask’… you bastard…”

…

At the same time, in Tokyo City.

“Mai-senpai, this is your first time at my house, right? Please come in and sit down!”

Seeing Yagami Sayu's enthusiastic appearance, Sakurajima Mai showed a gentle smile and looked at the middle-aged woman standing aside, bowing politely to greet her.

“Hello, Auntie.”

“Hello, hello. No need to be so polite. Just treat it like your own home.”

“Okay.”

After Sakurajima Mai, Yotsuya Miko, and Miyamizu Mitsuha sat down, Yagami Sayu's mother brought over a plate of refreshments and poured tea for the three of them before returning upstairs to continue cleaning.

“Mai-senpai, Miko-senpai, and Mitsuha-senpai, why did you all wake up so early today? I had just woken up when I received your call.”

“Because we are leaving in the next two days, we were thinking of asking you out to have fun one last time. Oh, right…”

Sakurajima Mai's acting was seamless, and there was no sign of anything unusual. She just said with a smile.

“If Auntie is free, she can come with us too.”

“Eh? Bring Mom along too? That might be possible…”

Just then, Miyamizu Mitsuha suddenly heard a pattering sound coming from outside the house. Yotsuya Miko gave her a look, then stood up from the sofa, walked to the door, and slowly opened it.

What appeared outside the house was not a mobile unit, but a street with drizzling rain.

“It's raining…”

Yotsuya Miko murmured to herself, while Miyamizu Mitsuha, seeing that it suddenly started to rain outside, thought of the dream she had had before. Her expression changed slightly, and she quickly walked outside the door, raising her head to look at the sky.

It was only a little after eight in the morning, but the color of the sky seemed a bit gloomy and dim, as if foreshadowing something.

“This is…”

An ominous premonition came to Miyamizu Mitsuha's heart. After all, judging from the dream she had…

The Occult Club members at the time… didn't seem to have the upper hand.

…

That afternoon, later in the day, nearly six o'clock, on the rooftop of a high-rise building in Sapporo City,

“In a few minutes, we will start the operation.”

Yagami Light looked down at Sapporo City below, conducting reconnaissance with high-powered binoculars, and then said faintly.

“As you predicted, the ordinary citizens in Sapporo have been evacuated almost completely.”

Yagami Star leaned against the railing and replied with a chuckle.

“It's best if fewer people die. After all, I don't want our actions to turn Sapporo into a dead city, and end up creating an unprecedentedly powerful and difficult-to-deal-with evil spirit.”

“Still making excuses for your behavior?”