"Have you started?"

"It depends, she's ready to do it."

In the darkness, two voices quietly came out, and the voices seemed to have been specially processed to make them sound unreal.

"Odds...... Is it big? ”

"When did the 'Yokai Sage' ever do something that he wasn't sure about?"

"Wasn't that the one a hundred years ago?"

"Forehead ......"

It seemed to be choked by the words of another voice, and after a long silence, an answer came from the dark side.

"We'll help her anyway, won't we?"

"Yes! But...... I'm on the same side as you on this point, but on the other hand, it's different. ”

"Ah, I understand. I'm not ready to let go. ”

"That's good...... Then again, 'you' seem to be almost there. ”

“…… Oh, yes. ”

……

The next day, Claude and Lindy, who had been resting for the night at Hakurei Shrine, chose to wake up early.

After reaching a strategic united front with Yakumoshi, Claude and Lindy were led by Reimu to Hakurei Shrine.

When they first saw the dilapidated shrine, both Claude and Lindy had the same look on their faces.

- Helplessness, and shock.

"It's still early, so I'll help you clean up a little."

These are the words of Claude. As he spoke, he had already lifted his sleeves and retrieved a large pile of cleaning utensils.

"Hey, hey."

Undisciplined is like a reimu, and after hearing the words, he couldn't help but show an embarrassed smile.

It's not that she doesn't want to, it's just that no one has gone up to the mountain to worship recently. There is no money. There is no way to maintain the various facilities of the shrine. Then again, even during the period when the finances were not tight, Reimu didn't do much maintenance.

"Mistress Claude, I'll help you."

After all, Reimu is the owner of this shrine.,Although it's usually a little undisciplined.,But there's no reason to ask guests to help clean it.。

Coupled with Lindy and an old woman who wanted to be lazy but was forcibly pulled out by Claude, in less than an hour, the original dilapidated shrine has been renovated.

I look at the shrine that looks exactly the same as before. Reimu's jaw was about to drop to the ground.

Is this really where I originally lived?

Compared with Reimu's surprise, Claude, Lindy, and Yakumo Purple were not at all surprised.

Although the world has been usurped, the status of Hakurei Shrine, which is located in the center of the world and is also the core of the world, has not changed at all. When the Hakurei Shrine was built, Yakumo Purple spent a lot of thought, and because of this, it was clear that the whole world was usurped, but in the Hakurei Shrine. Claude didn't feel the slightest disobedience.

There are lazy wavelengths in the air, which can calm the people who are arguing. The power to calm the anger of the angry.

Compared to this, the power that Claude felt outside the Hakurei Shrine was much more intense.

"No wonder you call this a 'paradise.'" Claude looked at Yakumo Purple and said meaningfully.

"Woohoo, thanks for the compliment." Yakumo covered her mouth, her face full of pride.

"It's a pity that it was usurped."

"Uh...... Reimu, you kid! ”

Okay.,Enchantment group or something.,Actually, it's pretty cute.,Not meow?

"Now that we've cleaned up, let's pay a little respect."

Ignoring the disparity in age between Reimu and Yakumo, Claude walked over to the box, clasped his hands together and patted it lightly, then threw in a fist-sized piece of gold.

As the gold was thrown into the box, and then there was a crisp sound, and Reimu, who had been immersed in the fighting, suddenly opened her eyes like a cat, and she appeared next to the box as if she was teleporting, and she didn't care about Claude, just stretched out her hand and took out the gold nugget.

"Woo woo woo, for the first time in five years, such a big amount of gold is enough for me for ten years!"

"Uh...... If Reimu isn't enough, I've got some more. ”

Perhaps it was because the encounter in Reimeng's words was too sympathetic, Claude said, and actually took out another piece of gold.

"Mine! It's all mine! ”

The moment he took out the gold, a huge force came from Claude's hand, and by the time he reacted, the gold in his hand had already fallen into the arms of a certain undisciplined witch.

At this moment, Reimu was rubbing her face against the two pieces of gold with a happy face, and while rubbing, she also uttered some very dangerous words.

"Woo woo, I have no regrets in this body."

"It doesn't matter if it's smacked!"

"No, S-M can also negotiate!"

"As long as it can be ......"

"Soul light! Don't seduce my Claude! ”

Lindy's sudden rush out made the lying Reimu suddenly come back to her senses, remembering her previous speech, and the girl's face suddenly turned a seductive peach.

"Ah, Lord Claude, don't you pay attention to what I'm talking about!"

The adult in front of him is his own lucky star, if he scares him away because of some problems, where can he find his meal tickets in the future?

So, what about your festival, girl?

"Don't worry."

Faced with the reimu that looked at him like a fawn, Claude suddenly sighed in his heart for some reason, but his face did not show the slightest hint, just smiled as usual.

"It's so good to put ......"

"But!" Just as Reimu smiled when she heard Claude's answer, Claude added, "Some of your personalities seem to need to be corrected." ”

"Huh? Eh, eh, eh?!!!!! ”

Thus, the current scene appeared.

"Wrong!"

The whip made of wicker did not hesitate for a moment, and struck the girl's palm with a snap.

And Reimu, who was whipped by the whip, she only dared to let out a wail. Then he smiled again.

That smile...... How to say it. It is very similar to the expression on the face of the salesperson when he goes to the store. It was a very mechanical, or rather emotionless, smile.

Looking at such a smile, Claude guessed the reason why the door of the Hakuri Shrine was so numerous, even if he was unwilling.

"If I were a pilgrim, I would rather walk a little longer to visit the Moriya Shrine on the other side of Mt. Yokai."

Claude's exclamation made Reimu, who was maintaining a business-style smile, suddenly cross his shoulders.

"I'm really sorry that I can't compare to that trick-trick witch!"

"Since the psychology is clear, it should be corrected."

Claude is not wrong in what he said, rather than envy the merits of others. It's better to work hard to correct your shortcomings, not to mention, the problem of the girl in front of you is no longer something that can be summed up in two words.

“…… Forget it, I won't talk about this question. ”

Seeing that Reimu's face was full of anger after hearing this, Claude, who understood that he was anxious, finally realized his gaffe, and after coughing a little twice, he diverted the topic.

"Speaking of which, the first goal has already been set."

"Of course, for fifty years. It's not like we're doing nothing! Yakumo Murasaki, who was still peeping on the side before, asked when she saw Claude. Suddenly the control gap appeared, and as she spoke, she had already taken out a map of Gensokyo, and said while pointing, "The current Gensokyo is like a war period, and there are more than ten large and small forces combined, among them, there are several strong forces Even in the heyday, I dare not underestimate them, therefore, here, here, and here, I am ready to put it to the end to attack, and the first goal is here!" ”

Speaking of Yakumo Murasaki's plan, it is actually very simple, and it can be completely summed up in two words.

- Fight!

To put it nicely, it's called fist fighting, and to put it bluntly, it's - unconvinced? Hit until you serve!

Although it is a fantasy village called a paradise by Yakumo Murasaki, there are also many cultivators here, after all, and having cultivators means that there is a battle.

During the reign of Yakumo Murasaki, although battles in Gensokyo also occurred from time to time, it was more appropriate to say that it was more of a competition than a battle.

After all, most of the inhabitants of Gensokyo at that time migrated in from the outside world, and they understood the meaning of Gensokyo's existence in the world, and they would not destroy this paradise because of the slightest contradiction.

There was a real battle, and it was shortly after the first inhabitants died, the reclusive hermitage, and the new generation of immortals began to appear in Gensokyo.

Although there are many pacifists among the beings who have gained immortal power, more of them are battle maniacs, or cultivation freaks. They haven't experienced a special period, and even history has been deliberately shielded, so they don't understand the preciousness of Gensokyo at all.

In order to gain more power, in order to be able to dominate more things, in order to live a happier life......

Various reasons are intertwined, but as a result, Gensokyo once had a crisis of collapse.

If Yakumo hadn't intervened in time to stop or even expel these immortals, perhaps the place called 'Paradise' would have long since ceased to exist.

After surviving this crisis, Yakumo Murasaki later revised the entry rules of Gensokyo.

Paradise, which could have been reached with hard work, began to become unattainable, but even so, there were still many immortals who entered it with their own efforts.

And these immortals are the backbone of today's major forces.

It was okay to have Yakumo Purple pressed before, but now, Yakumo Purple has not appeared for a hundred years, and inadvertently, the rumors of her accidental death suddenly began to appear in Gensokyo, and with the help of many well-intentioned people, finally, the first rebel appeared.

- Vampire League.

Lori, a blonde young girl who calls herself the vampire queen, leads her family to create a vampire special district.

The establishment of the Vampire Special Zone, especially the fact that it did not attract any attack from Yakumo Murasaki after its establishment, finally reassured the rest of Gensokyo's careerists.

However, a few years have passed, and many forces such as "Witch Oath", "War Kingdom", and "Heaven and Earth Dragon God" have appeared in Gensokyo.

And the leaders of these forces, without exception, are all immortals born in the New Age period!

In the face of such a complicated situation, if it is Yakumo Purple who is alone, don't say to solve it. Not getting caught and killed is already the best outcome. But now. She had Claude join in to help. Although it is completely incomparable with other forces in terms of numbers, some small forces can plan to attack.

As for the first goal......

"Vampire League?"

Claude groaned, according to Yakumo Murasaki, although the Vampire Alliance was the first force to jump up and rebel, it was not the top among the many forces, both in terms of numbers and the strongest combat power, and the vampire queen as the leader. It hasn't even reached the golden high level......

In the face of such a force, Yakumo Zi only used one sentence - just push it sideways!

yes, push it sideways......

With Claude's strength, not to mention a vampire queen, even if you add it, there is no problem with those personal guards around the vampire queen.

Originally...... That's how it should be......

- Sting!

It was the sound of a body being torn apart.

Named Mina. The vampire queen of Cai Pei Yan, he didn't even have a chance to react, so he was torn in half directly from head to toe by Claude.

But...... She didn't die.

The blood-drenched corpse was pulled by some special force at the moment, and under a light that was not dazzling, the corpses that originally fell in the two places. It's back together!

"It hurts......" The wound disappeared in an instant, and then followed. The pretty cute blonde little Lori stood up again, "It's been a long time since the concubine has tasted this kind of pain, I have to say, you're very good!" ”

It was a prelude to the Vampire Queen's outburst, but ...... Even if she broke out, she was still no match for Claude.

Once, twice, three times......

10 times, 20 times, 100 times......

In just an hour, Claude doesn't know how many times he killed the other party, but after each time he was killed, the other party would be resurrected on the spot within a few seconds.

This can no longer be explained by a bug, even a cultivator who specializes in restoring fù ability, under such a brutal attack by Claude, should have died a long time ago.

Or is it ...... The girl in front of her is just a doll-like storage zài?

Claude closed his eyes, then opened them.

The silver light in his eyes was sheng, which was the expression that he urged his eyes to the extreme.

Claude didn't choose to make another move, and after understanding that he couldn't kill the guy in front of him, he began to analyze the other party.

Vampire Queen ...... Thoroughbred...... Born in the world of E26...... Clones of the Ancient Progenitor Vampires...... Use of weapons...... Gungnir......

Kindness? Gungnir?!

The sense of familiarity that swelled up in his heart made Claude slightly stunned, and Mina, she did not miss this rare opportunity.

- Poof!

The sharp object stabbed into his body as if it were going to pierce him, but ...... Claude didn't feel the pain, on the contrary, he also felt a very familiar aura in the blood-red spear.

The seal in the depths of his brain suddenly cracked, and countless fragments of memories suddenly poured out of it.

This is......?!

Claude remembered that this weapon in his chest had been ...... in the past It turned out to be something that belonged to him.

"Gungnir, long time no see......"

Lowering his head and whispering softly to the spear on his chest, feeling the vibration from the tip of the spear, Claude suddenly smiled happily.

"Found it! Your weakness! ”

The bone wings behind her flexibly wrapped around Mina's arm, and then, with a hard thud!

"Ah!!!!!h

Even though she was in the golden position, the pain of her broken arm still made Mina subconsciously let go of her hand.

And almost at the same time......

"Gunger, Neil!"

With his hands behind his back, Claude pulled out the spear on his chest and let out a loud shout, and as his momentum suddenly rose, the air around him seemed to become viscous.

Countless powers were fused into the spear in his hand, and under his control, Mina's mark in Gangnir was quietly stripped away, and replaced by his own sigil.

With the replacement of the owner, the original scarlet spear suddenly burst out with a strong light, and under the illumination of the light, the few wounds on Claude's body began to heal rapidly.

Perhaps because of the loss of Gungnir, Mina, who was almost immortal, has now completely lost even the ability to repair her arm.

Looking at the man holding his weapon in front of her, Mina's heart, which had not wavered since the beginning of the battle, actually fluctuated violently at this moment.

She was scared, she was terrified of the man in front of her!

Run away! Hurry up and run away!

Instinct kept shouting, but under the pressure of Claude's momentum, Mina didn't even have the strength to raise her hand.

At this moment, she is like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, and she may be killed in the next second.

But in the end, she was not killed.

“…… Tell me the message of the people behind you, and I will let you and your people leave Gensokyo. ”

This is the statement that Claude had discussed with Yakumo Zi before, whether it was Claude or Yakumo Zi, they were not the ones to kill, of course, the main reason was that the two wanted to get information.

Only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one not be defeated. Fifty years ago, although Yakumo Murasaki was sneak attacked, she didn't find out the identity of the sneak attacker.

After that, she had been avoiding the pursuit of the other party, and she didn't even have time to contact her friends.

Because of this, it is clear that Gensokyo has undergone such a huge change, but none of those hidden beings have appeared.

And the few who know about the situation happen to be nosy themselves.

For example, a certain 'goddess who stays in the demon world', and the 'king of Yanluo' who works in hell......

Faced with the conditions given by Claude and Yakumo, Mina did not choose to refuse, she did know some information about the people behind the scenes, but it was only 'some'.

After confiding in what she knew, Mina and her people were sent directly out of Gensokyo by Yakumo Zitong Guò.

Looking at the illusion around her that looked a little dilapidated because of the battle, Yakumo couldn't help but frown, and she looked at Claude, hoping to see something from the other party's face.

"I always feel like you're a little different." (To be continued......)