Help! I changed the gender of the male protagonist in the yandere game.

Chapter 244 Catching up
"Isn't it all thanks to the dolls that Ms. Umino arranged?"

Even though the other party was the former head of a prestigious exorcist family, Ayaka showed no respect for Kurohimeyama Miyuki.

Through Hyakusuke's words, she already knew about the fate of the Shizuki clan and the less-than-honorable role played by the Kurohimeyama clan in Hyakusuke's own amnesia.

Kurohime Miyuki played a significant role in this, regardless of whether she was using the Shizuki clan for her own benefit in order to defeat Onmyomen, and it is also a fact that she conspired with Shizuki Shiki.

Not to mention that Miyuki Kurohimeyama planned to harm his stepsister Yoake, which made Ayaka feel utterly disgusted with Miyuki.

However, Miyuki is naturally arrogant and cold-hearted, and she seems to have a talent that makes people hate her.

Of the people present, aside from Umino, who was her servant, and the members of the ninja group who had just become infiltrates of the Kurohimeyama family and did not express their opinions on the former head of the family, everyone else felt disgusted with Kurohimeyama Miyuki.

Even Kagaya Tomoe privately expressed that although it was her first time meeting this former head of the family, she disliked the woman and felt a physical aversion to her.

"Hai, I am... I am just acting according to the head of the family's orders."

Tenzui Umino's ability is that of a puppeteer.

She is able to create exquisite dolls and control them remotely.

If Mikado Tenzen, the "puppet master" of the Shofu lineage in the Eight Blessings Society, is considered a top-tier puppet master and puppeteer in the game "Oborozuki no Akebono," then Tenzui Umino should be considered a first-rate puppet master.

In terms of skill in making puppets, she may not be as good as Mikado Tenzen, but overall she is only slightly weaker than him (in addition, Ziyue Shi, who can create soul-transferring puppets, is an exception to this discussion).

Before heading to the city in the sea of ​​sand, the place where Rokukai was imprisoned, Tenzui Umino prepared a cheap version of the "Soul Transfer Doll" for everyone.

Unlike the high-level autonomous doll that Ziyue Shi made for Kurohime Miyuki, this cheap version of the soul-transfer doll is much worse.

However, in terms of effect, these soul-transferring puppets can also transfer the souls of others, turning them into substitutes to be sent to the battlefield.

On the other hand, the soul-transferring doll itself can establish a remote connection without severing the soul.

The advantage of Kurohime Miyuki's high-level soul-transferring puppet is that it can completely deceive the original body and carry out independent and autonomous activities.

This is equivalent to the fact that, after the soul was severed, Kurohime Miyuki's doll has become an existence completely independent of the original body.

Furthermore, according to her, the dolls created by Ziyue Shi used very special materials, allowing them to retain their complete human characteristics and be very similar to human women, even capable of giving birth.

As for the dolls made by Tenrui Hainai, they are not that complicated; they are simply dolls that can be controlled remotely.

However, this allows everyone present to intervene in the battle without having to face the battlefield directly, using the puppets prepared by Tenzui Umino.

"What nonsense is that little girl from the Kukutsu family talking about?"

Kurohime Miyuki glanced at her with those cold eyes.

“Luckin Coffee is my goddaughter, my slave, my toy... You should thank me instead of her. Of course, I have no interest in cheap thanks from others. You lot, instead of wasting your time here, you should prepare to make your next appearance.”

She then looked at Tenrui Hainai.

"That's enough, let out the rest of the puppets!"

Tianrui Hai Nai nodded, whispered "Yes, sir," then stood the white wooden box upright and slowly opened the coffin-like box.

Suddenly, countless arms emerged from inside the box; they were human figures, their limbs rotated to incredible angles, their spherical joints moving as they crawled out.

These are all soul-transferring dolls, at least a hundred of them. Their hairless heads reflect light, their dry, cold skin is unpainted, and their pupil-less eyes are black. The dolls, resembling insects, stand up in unison.

"Stop wasting time, you little devils, hurry up and perform the soul transfer ritual."

Kurohime Miyuki continued to issue commands from her superior position.

"Get them all into the puppets and then roll onto the battlefield."

……

Yue Jialuo Yeming's right hand was broken.

Fortunately, for an exorcist of her caliber, stopping bleeding and sealing wounds can be accomplished with spiritual power.

While Hyakusuke was holding Rokurokumo back, she also managed to retrieve her right hand and reattach the severed part of it to her arm.

As a sharp pain shot through her, she gritted her teeth and endured it, while simultaneously activating a healing spell—a spell that is usually extremely difficult to learn.

However, through continuous battles, Ye Ming gradually came to understand the mystery. She connected her mind to the severed hand and the broken bones, nerves, and muscles, using spiritual power to fuse them together.

In the blink of an eye, her right hand was successfully reattached. Although it wasn't fully repaired, it was enough that it could move.

“I can’t stop… I have to keep up with their movements.”

Ye Ming's gaze was fixed on the two moving figures.

Both Hyakusuke and Rokumei can enter the realm of cessation, where time stands still, and this high-speed movement is imperceptible to human senses.

However, neither Hyakusuke nor Rokukai can move freely within the boundary. In between fierce battles, they must stop and leave the boundary, just as when diving in deep water, they still need to surface to catch their breath.

Bai Jie, dressed in jet-black armor, engaged in a fierce battle with a skeletal swordsman who was also clad in armor.

Each time the two figures fell from the "End," their movements caused horrific destruction to the surrounding area.

The sand dunes were swept away by sword energy and fists, spear tips colliding, exploding, spraying, sword light, fist blasts and spear thrusts, which could shatter everything around them.

The two sides were evenly matched, but Ye Ming deduced from the aftershocks of their battle that Bai Jie was gradually losing ground.

The two sides have fundamental, inherent differences.

No matter what, Ye Ming is just a human being, and his fighting style will always be his hands and feet, that is, his limbs.

The "Skeleton Swordsman" Rokukai is different. This monster was born with six arms. In the process of fighting the Sword Saint Kibune Kyōunsai dozens of times, he comprehended the true meaning of swordsmanship.

The six-armed bone hand also signifies that the six-armed bone has an absolute advantage over ordinary human martial artists and exorcists.

When the skeletal monster Liu Hai goes all out, it wields swords and blades held tightly in its bone hands with its six arms. The speed, intensity, and power of each move are not to be underestimated.

In this state, Hyakusuke will find that he naturally needs to unleash three times the attack speed, intensity, and power to keep up with the opponent's movements.

"...This is not fair!"

Ye Ming murmured softly.

However, she also knew that this was something she couldn't do without, because Hyakusuke had told her before that there was also an extremely disadvantageous aspect to her in the End Zone.

"The advantage of the Limitless Realm is that it allows one to enter a realm where time stands still, and by taking advantage of this 'realm,' one can gain the upper hand."

Bai Jie sighed at the time: "However, when trapped within a domain, spells, supernatural abilities, and powerful moves such as the Myriad Blossoms Sealing Realm and the Heavenly Dog Path Nirvana become difficult to use. Firstly, they are too cumbersome, not as effective as a simple punch; secondly, there is a difference in the flow of time inside and outside, and some spells are not very useful in this environment..."

The skill "End of the Realm" has the characteristic of allowing swordsmen who are not good at magic to gain an absolute advantage against enemies who are good at magic and supernatural abilities.

Because he doesn't need to spend time making other preparations, he can kill all his enemies with just his swordsmanship.

Conversely, for exorcists skilled in magic and supernatural abilities, this is putting the cart before the horse, abandoning their advantages and choosing to fight the enemy at a disadvantage. In the Dead End, due to the inconsistency between internal and external time, the preparation time for magic and supernatural abilities becomes uncoordinated, and the cooldown time is also extended, while masters like swordsmen who rely purely on physical attacks are not restricted.

Before you can even cast your spell, your opponent might already be swinging their sword at you.

In the final showdown, both sides tend to rely more on physical "collisions" using their bodies. When Hyakusuke encountered Rokukai, he was at a natural disadvantage.

“This can’t go on… Also, this is exactly what Kurohime Miyuki predicted.”

She pursed her lips tightly, and her mind went back to ten days ago.

The group was still discussing their battle plan at the time.

Hyakusuke was the first to put forward his ideas and his battle plan.

Everyone, including Ye Ming, listened to his opinion and felt that the plan was foolproof.

However, some people have raised objections.

"I oppose this plan..."

Inside the tent, most people sat on the ground, except for the doll girl who sat on the coffin. Her jet-black hair hung over her fair shoulders, making her look extremely alluring.

"You brat from the Ziyue family, I bet you, based on your strategy, there's a 70% chance this battle will end in total annihilation..."

Miyuki had a keen eye for detail; after hearing the relevant information about Rokurokushi, she concluded that he was no ordinary enemy.

"If you intend to send everyone to their deaths with you, then carrying out this plan is fine."

A cold voice suddenly rang out, pouring cold water on everyone's enthusiasm.

"You think there's something wrong with my plan?"

Although Hyakusuke disliked her from the bottom of his heart, he still valued Miyuki's judgment. Moreover, "one should not doubt those one employs," and at this point in time, Miyuki's interests were at least aligned with his own, so the possibility of her betraying him was not high.

'Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that she might become our enemy in the future and eliminate us, but for now we are still in a cooperative relationship...'

Once both sides achieve their respective goals, it's only a matter of time before they turn on each other and kill one another.

However, there's no need to worry about that now. While pondering these questions, Hyakusuke calmly pressed on, "If you have any objections, just say so?"

Seeing that Hyakusuke remained calm and unperturbed, Kurohimeyama Miyuki snorted unhappily.

"For a young kid like you, your plan isn't bad, although it's a bit conservative, but the arrangements are quite appropriate... However, there's a crucial flaw in your plan."

"Flaw? What flaw?"

Baijie frowned.

"Your weakness is yourself."

Miyuki criticized him without any reservations.

"The core of this battle plan relies on you alone, because you are the only one among everyone present who has mastered the power of 'End'."

"Yes."

Baijie nodded.

"That's why I'm the only one in this battle who can confront Rokukai head-on and put it at a disadvantage."

"That's true, but what if you fail?"

Miyuki raised this question.

"No, Hyakusuke will not fail."

Ayaka was the first to shout it out.

"Shut up! What does a mere brat who's only recently become an exorcist know?"

Miyuki reprimanded Ayaka without any politeness.

"Even if an exorcist has the option of 'not being able to fail' in their heart while on the battlefield, it doesn't mean they can always be victorious in battle..."

Ayaka pouted resentfully after being loudly reprimanded. Meanwhile, Yoruaki, sitting to the side, rested his chin on his finger, seemingly lost in thought.

Matsudaira, Saizo, Fuyuki, Kagaya Tomoe, Jujoji, and the others remained silent, because Miyuki's words had indeed pointed out the flaws in the battle plan.

“You brat from the Ziyue family, you should also understand this point, regardless of whether you win or lose,” she said, turning her gaze to Bai Jie.

"You can say that the risks you are taking in this battle are so great that no one can ignore them... Once you fall behind in the battle against Rokukai, there will be no one left to hold Rokukai back. I can say that if this happens, the enemy will wipe you all out!"

To emphasize this point, Miyuki Kurohimeyama stressed his words.

"In a mere instant, less than an instant, everyone except you will be killed. Are you prepared to accept the risk of your own failure and defeat?"

Her words immediately caused everyone present to lower their heads and fall into thought.

"..."

Hyakusuke didn't answer either; he was also pondering Kurohime Miyuki's words.

Indeed, in this plan, although I am the main force responsible for restraining and blocking the powerful enemy, Rokushiki, I am also the link that is most easily broken and most likely to run into problems.

Miyuki's point is perfectly valid.

"So, how exactly do we remedy this weakness, this flaw?"

He couldn't think of a better answer, so all he could do was ask a question in return.

"This flaw cannot be eliminated."

Miyuki said slowly, "But if you can't eliminate it, you can improve it. You should know why Hyakusuke is in this predicament. It's because he is the main force and also responsible for restraining Rokukai. So you must become stronger. If you don't break through to the limit, this tactic will definitely fail. Listen carefully, you must grow into a second barrier that can withstand Rokukai."

"If you can't do it, then defeating the Six Bones is just empty talk!"

That's right.

If I don't work hard, it's just empty talk.

I can't keep doing nothing!

Having lost her memories, Yue Jialuo started running, her wooden clogs pounding the sand as she sped along, determined to keep up with the speed of her opponents.

In that instant, as Ye Ming increased her speed, the tooth marks left by her clogs on the sand became lighter and lighter with each step she took. In the end, her figure disappeared, and even the tooth marks on the ground were gone without a trace.

(End of this chapter)