"Can we trust you?"

It's not so much about wanting to believe as having to believe - Yakumo Murasaki understands very well that it is absolutely impossible to solve the current dilemma on her own.

And she also has her own judgment on the "evidence" that Wu Ye said.

It's a fact that the seal of the Saikyo Demon has been unlocked, but it's also a fact that the humans in Kyoto have not been harmed, and it is impossible for the Saikyuki Demon who has no will to take the initiative to let go of the food sent to his mouth, so Takeya's words are the only explanation.

"Do you have any other choice?"

“......”

Takeya's anti-guest tone made a powerful monster like Yakumo Purple very unpleasant, but now, this unpleasantness can only be put aside for the time being.

“...... How? ”

If Yakumo Zi wants to continue to embarrass Wu Ye, then she won't speak, and since she asks, it naturally represents her compromise.

Can make the famous monster sage put down his body, he can't do it with this false god identity alone, Takeya's eyes unconsciously drifted in the direction of the westward demon - sure enough, the weight of Yuko's friend in Purple's heart is not trivial.

"I have an idea."

Without hesitating any longer, Wu Ye said bluntly: "Although the Westward Demon is powerful, in the final analysis, it is just a monster without thoughts, although it suppresses and occupies the initiative with its powerful existence, but as long as we can get in touch with Yuko in it, it must not be difficult to control it in turn." ”

Yakumo Zi pondered for a moment, raised his eyebrows, and asked, "What about the specific method?" ”

"You already know that we all have the ability to manipulate the realm, so I want to take a gamble on this." Wu also said resolutely.

"Take a gamble?" Yakumo's brows furrowed slightly, she didn't like such ambiguous words, especially when it was related to her most cherished friend.

Regarding Yakumo Zi's cold gaze, Wu Ye had to shake his head helplessly: "Anyway, you listen to my thoughts first." ”

Yakumo's face flashed a little struggling, and finally he had to agree with a gloomy expression: "...... Go ahead. ”

"Thank you."

Wu Ye looked at the cherry blossom-colored pillar of light rising into the sky and paused for a moment before saying, "The ability of the Westward Demon is to manipulate death, and the living attracted by it will directly turn into its food and die, and it will become stronger and stronger. ”

"We've seen that."

"Then, I'll just talk about the solution-" Takeya took a deep breath and said, "'Kill' the Westward Demon." ”

"What did you say?"

Yakumo Zi's face instantly became gloomy, and she just said coldly, "Yuko is in there. ”

"I know."

Takeya calmly analyzed: "As you can see, the Westward Demon is able to take away the life force of the living while causing them to die, so if the damage we cause can't be faster than its recovery, the final result will inevitably be failure." ”

Yakumo Zi snorted and mocked, "Since you know, you dare to talk about killing the Westward Demon." ”

Takeya turned a blind eye to Yakumo Zi's bad attitude, and just continued: "The ability opposite to life is death, but now the two westward demons have both abilities, but-"

His tone gradually became high, and Wu Ye said confidently: "These are meaningless in front of us, because we can reverse the realm of life and death!" ”

“......”

Yakumo's eyes widened slightly, she seemed to understand what Takeya wanted to do, and said unceremoniously, this was a big gamble.

The Westward Demon can manipulate death and collect the lives of the dead at the same time, and this set of cycles can make it infinitely powerful, but Yakumo Purple and Takeya can reverse this power by manipulating the power of the realm.

Life and death are like the two ends of a long river, and the ability of the Westbound Demon is to make the beginning of this river become its end, and what Takeya and Yakumo Zi have to do is to cut off this river from it!

The essence of the Westward Demon is to give death and take life, as long as the root of this power is destroyed, the strength of the Westward Demon will be like rootless water, rootless wood, and falling apart is a matter of an instant.

It's just that this question is back to the original stage, that is, what should Yuuko do?

Takeya read this last hesitation from Yakumo Zi's eyes, so he said, "Don't worry, it's precisely because we take into account the existence of Yuko that we need two existences that can manipulate the realm, don't we?" ”

“...... How dare you think about it? ”

Yakumo Murasaki stared deeply at Takeya, and she found that the guy in front of her was not only mysterious, but also completely crazy beyond her imagination.

Why do you need two beings who can manipulate the realm? Takeya's idea is very simple, just like a math problem for elementary school students, one channel in the pool is filled with water, and one channel comes out, when will the pool be filled.

What Takeshi wanted Yakumo to do was to take it a step further in this scenario, keeping the pool in a critical state where it was only a little bit empty.

Since the Westward Demon has no will, and it is with great power to devour Yuko, then Wu will also do the opposite, weakening the power of the Westward Demon to the extreme, in order to awaken the devoured Yuko and let her take the initiative.

But finding this critical equilibrium is so difficult that it would be almost impossible for him alone.

It takes years of practice to find a balance by walking a tightrope with a bamboo pole, but if it is two people, the difficulty is greatly reduced.

Takeya is indeed gambling, but he is not betting on the slim possibility of whether he can create a miracle, but on the fact that Yakumo Purple can save Yuko with him!

"It's too risky."

"I know."

"If you're not careful, Yuko may disappear with the Westward Demon."

"I know."

"You should know that nothing is more important to us than Yuko."

“...... I know. ”

After three questions and answers, Yakumo Zi looked directly into Takeya's eyes and said indifferently: "Then, you should also know that we still have a lot of time to find a way to get Yuko out of there, there is no need to rush to take the adventure with you now." ”

Takeshi was also stunned, Yakumo Purple is still Yakumo Purple after all, although he lost his judgment because of Yuko, but after calming down, the speed of reversal of that thinking was too fast.

“...... However, Gensokyo ......" Takeya is still trying to make a final effort.

"Don't say stupid things, Aaron," a mocking smile appeared at the corner of Yakumo Purple's mouth, and he said the truest thoughts in his heart: "For us, the meaning of Gensokyo is to better protect Yuko and let her live in a more relaxed place, but if you want to endanger Yuko's safety in order to establish Gensokyo, isn't that putting the cart before the horse?" ”

“...... Of course I know this kind of thing. ”

Of course, Takeya knew Yakumo's choice, she was not herself, and she couldn't understand the contradiction between the past and the future that had to be chosen.

According to Yakumo Zi's idea, as long as he tries seriously, even if it takes three or five hundred years, he will eventually come up with a way to get the best of both worlds, but Wu can't wait.

If it takes three to five hundred years, we don't know what will happen to the history of mankind, at least the change of Gensokyo should be impossible.

At the very least, it won't be what he wants it to be.

Because hundreds of years have passed, and first of all - he will die.

Although Wu Ye has gained a power far beyond that of humans, and almost looks down on the gods, he cannot change the fundamental problem, that is, lifespan.

In a sense, Takeya is very similar to Reimu, they both have very strong powers, but their own existence is too fragile.

Without his intervention, Gensokyo would be as he saw in the future, all the tragedies would come as scheduled, and none of the people he wanted to protect would be able to protect him.

Such a result is unacceptable to Takeya.

He came to this era with the hope of regaining a happy future, and this time he will not disappoint anyone again, Reimu gave him a purpose, Yakumo Shimurashi gave him strength, and the shrine maiden Shizun sent him to this era that could change everything.

So......

"Wait, Purple."

The words stopped Yakumo Murasaki, who opened the gap and was about to leave without hesitation, a faint blue fire light jumped on Takeya's fingertips, and when he caught a glimpse of the ominous flame, Yakumo Murasaki suddenly had a sense of danger.

"If I hadn't made it clear, then I could say it again-"

With a wave of his hand, Takeya rushed into the sky with a blue fiery serpent, crushing a huge "river" as if it were trampling an ant to death.

Seeing this scene, Yakumo's purple pupils shrank suddenly.

Compared to reversing the realm of life and death or something, what Wu Ye has in his hands is more like the nemesis of the truth of the Westward Demon, and the flame that transforms and destroys the power of the Westward Demon without hindrance is simply terrifying.....!

What Yakumo didn't know was that if it weren't for Yuko and the Westward Demon merging into one, Takeshi wouldn't need to be so troublesome at all, and the fate of Kaguya Ji two hundred years ago was still vivid, and he only needed one thought to burn this tree.

"Just think it's for Yuko, please help me."

Takeya never thought that one day he would speak to Zi in such a vicious tone, let alone that he would make a decision to threaten Yakumo Murasaki with Yuko's life.

Even though it was only formal, Takeya still had a feeling of nausea churning in his stomach, and he didn't believe that he would do such a thing.

Now that I think about it, it was really nice to have chosen to wear a mask in the first place.

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