Yakumo Zi appeared outside the farmland not far from the world, looked at the brightly lit but quiet village, and suddenly spoke.

"Lan, the record in the world, have you been doing it lately?"

Yakumo spoke in a purple voice, his voice rising and disappearing in the deserted wilderness.

"Purple-sama, I've been doing it. As the voice fell, the gap opened, and the nine-tailed demon fox's Shikijin slowly walked out of it, bowing to Yakumo Zi.

"How's it going?"

"In terms of the human world, the human beings who are marked as high-risk have not yet appeared. ”

Yakumo nodded and continued to ask, "What about the slightly lower level?"

"Seventeen marked as dangerous, most of them are the children of the family, as well as the demon slayer who is still secretly using the Yin-Yang technique after retreating, but these people do not currently have the ability and conditions to directly threaten the balance between the Great Enchantment and the Human World and the Demon Clan," Yakumo Lan took out a thin book from his sleeve and flipped through it, adding, "Thirteen variables, but none of the awakened special abilities are a big threat." ”

The most powerful is the level of Motoju Xiaosuzu, and the ability of the second ones is even more insignificant.

"Well, I'll sort out the situation of those thirty people later and show them to me. ”

"Yes, Purple-sama," Yakumo Lan put the booklet back in his sleeve, bowed in response, then thought for a moment and asked, "Suddenly asked about this, is something wrong?"

"Lan, is the surveillance of people still the same?"

"Yes. Every human being in the human world, since birth, at the age of 16, 28 and 40, is monitored and evaluated for seven days, and his personality, ability, danger and other factors are comprehensively considered and compared, and a record is made for future reference. ”

"Have you ever found that the personality, abilities, and dangers of human beings have changed dramatically from the last time when you consider them for the second and third time?"

Yakumo Lan thought for a while and replied: "Often, but not unexpectedly, this life is not peaceful after all, if you encounter great changes, it is also common sense to cause character transformation, the human pattern is too small, the upper limit is low, and it is impossible to change the world, and in the end, only by changing yourself, sometimes your personality becomes distorted, and it is more suitable for survival." ”

Yakumo Zi nodded: "Pitiful, but it makes sense." ”

"Why did Lord Purple ask such a question?"

"I seem to have overlooked the influence of humans, who can sometimes interfere with the judgment and thinking of the Immortals on their own, which was not in my intended plans. ”

"If you are talking about Mo Ming, he should be an exception. ”

"It's not a fuel-efficient lamp," Yakumo Zi rubbed his temples and smiled bitterly, "I'm a big villain." ”

Yakumo Lan did not agree with the master's self-deprecation, and bowed down and said:

"The concubine felt that most of the mundane chores were caused by Lord Zi leaving too much leeway. ”

"Leeway...... Is it?"

"You spared the humans who were willing to give up the name of the Demon Slayer, and you showed mercy to the remaining Demon Slayer many times, if you chose to take the initiative instead of defending and counterattacking, how could you have caused the Great Barrier to be damaged and what happened later?"

"Don't you see, Lan, have you always had a problem with my approach?"

Yakumo Lan shook his head and only continued:

"Later, you let go of the last descendant of the demon slayer and only took precautions against the conspiracy techniques left behind by the demon slayers, but that was too gentle and did not fit your position...... The concubine has been thinking about why Lord Zi's behavior has changed. ”

"So, do you have the answer?"

"To be presumptuous, this is obvious, it is...... The former Hakurei shrine maiden. ”

Yakumo was silent for a long time.

"Lan, things in the human world have always been managed by you, and you may know more about human beings than I do...... Why? Why did a human who grew up in Gensokyo have a girl like her?"

"......" Yakumo Lan didn't know how to answer.

Yakumo Zi recalled something and said slowly:

"Sometimes, to protect something, you have to give up others...... If you are insatiable, you may not get ...... at all However, if you try hard, maybe there will be a more happy ending, and that kind of thing ......"

"I don't hate that kind of thing," Yakumo Lan looked at her master, her heart full of mixed feelings, "That's what Miss Shrine Maiden told you." ”

"Yes, that's what she said," Yakumo Zi sighed, "The Great Barrier was first established, inside and outside Gensokyo, there were many people with other intentions, human monsters, I killed batch after batch, and I didn't feel any fault, and later, I finally moved the Great Barrier to other worlds, but it seemed that it was not coveted by foreign enemies, but in fact, it was still full of dangers." Since then, any humans and youkai that might threaten Gensokyo will be killed rather than killed...... And the plan to exterminate the demon slayer with a yin-yang technique that can directly threaten the Boli Great Enchantment has already begun decades ago. ”

"But you nullified that plan," Yakumo added, "and even, because of Hakurei shrine maidens' friendship with the demon slayers, you spared those who should have died a long time ago. ”

Was it the Yokai Sage who couldn't bear to lose her friend, or was he worried that his killing would not be forgiven by the Hakurei Mikoma? Or was it both? What the Yokai Sage thought at the time is no longer known.

The only thing I know is that the last remnants of the demon slayer inside and outside the human world attacked Yakumo Purple in the last of despair, and at the same time carried out a long-planned destruction of the Hakurei Great Enchantment...... At the right time, Yakumo Purple was upset because of the death of her friend, and all the heads of the future criminals were cut off and thrown into the streets of the world, causing panic for a long time.

At that time, it was impossible to say whose victory was, but only a defeat for both sides...... Neglected by the death of her friend, Yakumo Murasaki paid the price and had to repair the broken Hakurei Great Barrier for a long time.

"yes...... What a foolish act, when did I get so influenced by that little girl?"

"......" Yakumo Lan couldn't answer.

"Ah...... Yakumo Zi turned his head to stare into the eyes of his own god, and suddenly laughed, "Lan, should it be...... Are you jealous?"

Yakumo Lan has long adapted to the unpredictable topic of her master, and said with a light smile:

"Blue is the Shikigami of Purple-sama, and he was originally your closest person. ”

"Hehe-hee-" Yakumo Zi walked up to Lan's side, picked up a big soft tail behind his own god and rubbed it on his face, "Lan has always been like this." ”

Yakumo Lan just smiled bitterly:

"Purple-sama, your personality has really changed a lot lately compared to a long time ago. ”

Yakumo Zi thought for a moment and asked again:

"Blue, what do you think...... Is that good?"

"Lord Zi, you and I are both immortal species, and it is nature to be thin, but this is not the case with human beings. Human life is short, fleeting, and because of this, short-lived species are more emotional, they are sensitive, impulsive, uncontrollable, unpredictable, this fleeting and mysterious personality like a meteor, we can't help but yearn for it, can't help but be attracted to it, and indulge in it...... Or like Miss Witch to you, or like Mo Ming to see you on a moonlit night. ”

“...... Is that good?" Yakumo still asked the same question.

If you ask, "Is this right?", the concubine will naturally answer incorrectly, it will be futile and even infinitely harmful...... But, cunning Purple-sama, what you're asking is—"Is this good," Yakumo Blue smiled, "whether it's a human or a youkai, why is it bad if she changes because of her? If there is a future day, the concubine body can be like that Boli witch and be taken care of by Lord Zi so far, maybe the concubine body was born for that day. ”

"Lan, you still say you're not jealous. ”

"Purple-sama ......"

Once upon a time, Mo Ming and Motoju Kosuzu were in Suzuna-an, and they also discussed similar issues.

The Bible says that God said that there should be light, and there was light, and God saw light as good, so He separated light from darkness.

Perhaps, sometimes the "good" is more desirable than the "useful".

Yakumo Murasaki knows that the heart of her own god has always been emotional, and this can sometimes become a weakness and affect her judgment.

So he asked:

"Lan, do you understand what happened just now?"

Yakumo Lan thought for a while, then bowed down and replied, "Maybe I understand." ”

"So, what do you think should be the level of this witch lady's overall danger re-evaluated based on her performance tonight?"

Judging from Miss Alice's appropriate demeanor and abilities, the original "low" level is indeed unreasonable, and the repositioning ...... the degree of "danger". ”

"Blue, ......," Yakumo sighed.

"Lord Purple?" Looking at his master's dissatisfied expression, Yakumo Lan began to ponder, "Could it be that something is biased?

"If you can't look at each other on the same level as the provocateur, wouldn't it be dangerous if you stand alone in the future?"

This is a heavy talk, and Yakumo Lan began to analyze it seriously.

"Miss Alice came to you to convince you not to do anything to her friend Yin Yuelin again—"

She seems to have forgotten the fact that she is dead, but she is looking at your expression when she says this request. ”

"Obviously, there is no mention of Tsukiko's 'death' in your answer, as if it were a matter of course to discuss whether or not Tsukiko is eligible to continue living in Gensokyo...... At that time, Miss Witch's question was answered—"

"Starting with your temptation, Miss Witch didn't use all her skills, and started her round with that magic book as a twist. ”

"From the next development, it can be seen that Miss Witch should be acting according to her own plan. ”

"The use of powerful magic that she has never used since entering Gensokyo, and the reasonable assumption that we are monitoring and evaluating the entire Gensokyo, has undoubtedly increased her own level of danger—"

This is a game and an exchange, using the real strength she has shown as a bargaining chip in exchange for the right to survive in Gensokyo for her friend Yin Yuelin...... By the time you show your interest in Miss Witch herself, you'll already be in the middle of the chess game she has set up. ”

"This is a self-evident deal for you, who are as smart as Zi, using your own strength and the danger you show as a bargaining chip, so that you must agree to the matter of Yin Yuelin. ”

"Next is some verbal contests, in fact, you and she both know that Mo Ming has been involved a lot, and it is no longer appropriate to take it out at this time to check and balance it. ”

"Mo Ming is an almighty scale, and he can be put on the balance in the game with Boli Witch, Eternal Pavilion and other forces, but it is precisely because of this that although he also has a friendship with the witch, it is not wise to use this person as a means to restrain the witch, because ...... Pull a hair and move the whole body. ”

Yakumo interrupted, "Actually, Alice is more intelligent than you say. ”

"It's also a coincidence that I can see the clue, because I happen to know that the book, Grimoire, belongs to the Genesis of the Demon Realm, although I don't know how Shenqi could put this in the hands of this junior witch......"

"This book is more powerful than you think. ”

"In short, if I unguard this book and cast the most powerful spells in it, I have the potential to erase my existence...... It's such a magic book. ”

It is impossible for the owner of the book to be unaware of its significance, but Alice does not show the slightest hint of the force that is taken for granted. ”

"Actually, if she's really going to overwhelm me, she should show more powerful magic, and if she's going to show her danger, she should use more dangerous magic. ”

But in the end, she only chose the two most low-rate spells, exposing her strength, but hiding herself. ”

"It turns out that tonight's events are just as she had planned, but in the eyes of Miss Witch, this is not the 'only solution', but only the 'optimal solution' in her opinion. ”

She showed a desperate fight tonight, but in fact, if she could understand the plan inside, it was a more serious threat than Mo Ming herself. ”

That's why I finally compromised...... In fact, Miss Witch may not have known that when she took out the book, I had to choose to compromise on this topic. ”

“...... It's a real headache. ”

"Fortunately, the hidden demon slayers in the human world have turned into ghouls, and the "damned people" in the mouth of Miss Witch have died, and the main purpose has been achieved. ”

"Next, it's time to go to the world, I believe that the people in the village and Mo Ming are still waiting for me to explain. ”

......

......

Yakumo Lan returned to the lost house, and in the middle of the night, he lit an oil lamp and pulled out a book from the heavy stack of books next to the table.

took out the brush, looked at the record about Alice, hesitated on the four words "emotional intelligence", and finally did not cross it out, but added two words in small print in the interval of that paragraph, "thoughtful thinking, excellent intelligence".

Then, the word "low" was crossed out after the booklet "Overall Risk Assessment" and the words "Critically Dangerous" were added in small handwriting.

Not all powerful monsters belong to this level, in fact, there are more than fifty big monsters in Gensokyo who have the ability to destroy the Great Barrier of Hakurei or slaughter humans, but there are only a few people who can really be classified into this level - those who have the ability, mind, city, and position can only be included in this list.

After thinking about it, Yakumo Lan took out another booklet, flipped through a few pages, and stopped under the page of the book that said "Mo Ming".

The assessment of the danger of the human race was also recorded separately, Lan was in charge of all the human beings in the human world, and Mo Ming's assessment record was written by Yakumo Zi himself, just like the other forces scattered in the human world.

Mo Ming was not classified as "extremely dangerous" by Yakumo Murasaki...... Even if the youkai sage himself has already been obsessed with him once.

What Mo Ming studied, the spatial magic used with the help of the medium magic circle, was not worth mentioning to Yakumo Zi, and she had a way to make Mo Ming's technique unable to activate.

But it doesn't mean that this person is no longer a threat, in fact, he is even more threatening as an ordinary human...... It is no exaggeration to say that Mo Ming did not subvert Gensokyo and destroy the Boli Great Enchantment, just because he didn't want to...... In fact, if you want to do it, you can do it.

For the monster sage, Mo Ming's greatest significance is to exist as a check and balance, but she is not so stupid as to ignore this human who calls herself a "mere mortal" but has already made herself suffer a loss.

Although Mo Ming didn't have any motivation to interfere with Gensokyo or the balance between humans and youkai, it just didn't have a motive.

Yakumo Lan remembered a conversation between Purple Lord and him a long time ago.

"Lan, do you think that after evaluating Mo Ming's character and ability, why did I classify him as "dangerous"?"

"Because...... Although Mo Ming is an ordinary person, in fact, if he wants to destroy Gensokyo, he only needs a reason that can convince him. ”

"Lan, if you say that, what is the difference between the many big monsters in this Gensokyo, and it is also that having a convincing reason is enough to slaughter the Terrans and even cause damage to the Great Barrier of Bori, why haven't they been divided here?"

Yakumo Lan thought for a while, and finally came to his senses.

"Because, they can't do it to the extent that Mo Ming can use enough reasons to convince others of their own reasons. ”

"That's right, any big youkai that can cause damage to humans or the Great Barrier alone is not a concern, I can let them live here, and there will naturally be a way to check and balance-"

"But...... The horror of human beings will never be because of some single being. ”

Leaving aside the shrine maiden of Hakurei and the princess of the Eternal Pavilion, even the witch Alice just now, if Mo Ming told her "I want to destroy Gensokyo", the idea that the latter has now will not be "this person is crazy" or "must be stopped", but will ask him "why".

With his personality charm and the sense of trust that he brings to each other when he gets along with each other on weekdays, Mo Ming only needs to rely on his own eloquence to convince others of the reason that can convince him.

But even this level is only enough to be "dangerous".

Just like a long time ago, when Mo Ming told the little witch that she could ask Yakumo Zi for help if she had a problem, because he understood the position of the monster sage...... It is precisely because of this that he is the same, and the opinion of Mo Ming in the eyes of the monster sage is also unexpectedly positive.

There is no other reason.,Compared to neurotic humans and monsters、Yakumo purple prefers a rational personality.,The more sensible.,The less you will do things that go against logic.,Easy to communicate.、Easy to control.、No cheating.。

At four o'clock, Yakumo Lan closed the booklet and closed his eyes in contemplation.