Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

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"Is that so? Very well, very well. Mortal, put your hand into the shrine."

She said to Liu Zheng.

"Um, Goddess, could you please tell me what happened?"

Liu Zheng asked.

“You have something I need, so Kikurihime gave you a chance and brought you to me.”

the woman said.

"May I ask your esteemed name, Goddess?"

He said respectfully.

"My name is Ōri-no-Ki".

The woman said proudly.

"So it is the venerable Great Sun Goddess. I have not meant to be presumptuous or offend Your Majesty. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Liu Zheng said cautiously.

"Hmm, I see no lewd or evil aura about you, and I know that the reason for this is not your fault. As long as you give me what I need, I will pardon you and even reward you."

Da Ri Gui nodded.

"I wonder what the venerable deity needs from me?"

he asked.

“I smell embers on you.”

"That's what Daiichi said."

"ember?"

Liu Zheng paused for a moment, then remembered something.

"Are you referring to the glory of Ra?"

"La? So it's the radiance of that deity. No wonder it tastes so stale."

Da Ri Gui suddenly realized.

“Yes, this is exactly what I need.”

She nodded.

"But the radiance of Ra within me has already been used up."

Liu Zheng stretched out his hand and said.

This was said by the Nile doctor himself; a priest of Ra couldn't possibly be wrong.

“I know. All I need is the embers after the light has burned out.”

"That's what Daiichi said."

"OK then."

Liu Zheng extended one tentacle and then used another tentacle to pick up the butcher's knife and point it at it.

If anything seems amiss, he will not hesitate to cut off the tentacle and sever his tail to survive.

The tentacles passed through the shrine and reached the other side.

The Great Sun Maiden gracefully descended, grasping the ugly tentacles with her fair, jade-like hands.

A golden flame flickered from the magatama in her eyes and landed on her tentacle.

Just like coal meeting a spark, Liu Zheng's body immediately showed the burn marks from when he was pulled by the blazing light.

These traces were being dragged along by an invisible force, converging towards the golden flames.

Eventually, all the burn marks were absorbed by the flames.

The flame returned to the magatama, and the Great Sun Noble released Liu Zheng's tentacles.

He retracted his tentacles, feeling a strange sense of loss.

"No need for regret. If you haven't mastered the power of the Sun God, this item is not a good thing for you."

"That's what Daiichi said."

“Since the Venerable God says so, then it must be true.”

Liu Zheng nodded.

"Mortal, what do you desire as a reward from me?"

Da Ri Gui asked.

"I have an enemy named Peacock. Can the venerable god grant me something to deal with her?"

He thought for a moment and said.

Although the city hall assured him that Peacock would not cause him any more trouble, that was probably just referring to things from before.

As long as Liu Zheng is still in the Metropolis, will he face off against Peacock again?

Furthermore, there's no such thing as being able to thief for a thousand days but not be able to guard against thieves for a thousand days.

Instead of worrying about the peacock causing trouble again, it's better to just kill her to prevent future problems.

If he could kill the peacock, he would be infamous in Metropolis, making many things much easier for him.

“I know who you are talking about. If she doesn’t leave her residence, even my Dharma body cannot suppress her. I have no way to obtain what you want to deal with her.”

Da Ri Gui shook his head.

"Then forget it. Thunder and rain are both divine graces, and I will obey the arrangements of Your Majesty."

Liu Zhenggong touched his hand and said.

“You mortal are quite interesting. Fine, for the sake of Kikurihime’s life, I will bestow this upon you.”

After saying this, Dai Ri Gui pointed.

The magatama in her right eye shone brightly for a moment, and a phantom image of a magatama was also imprinted in Liu Zheng's right eye before disappearing.

"If you wish to have this brand manifest, call upon my name in your heart. All the gods under my command will bless you upon seeing this brand. But gods who oppose me will surely suppress you upon seeing this brand. You must use it wisely."

With another wave of his hand, the Great Sun Lord Gui unleashed boundless light that enveloped his vision.

After Liu Zheng's eyesight recovered, the Great Sun Goddess and the shrine had already disappeared.

"A piece of fine equipment has been given a different mark; I don't know if it's a loss or a gain."

Liu Zheng shook his head.

With another mark added to his collection, he felt increasingly like an antique that had been carelessly stamped with a seal.

Feeling he had soaked long enough, he went to the bathroom for a warm shower.

Would the guest like a massage?

As soon as he stepped out of the shower, a clean towel was handed to Liu Zheng.

He rubbed his eyes and made out the appearance of the person who had come.

"Sumiko, didn't you say this was someone else's job?"

he asked in surprise.

Chapter 339 Very white, very big, and very hard

“You’ve mistaken me for someone else. I’m not Sumire, I’m Mirror.”

The visitor said calmly.

"Ok?"

Liu Zheng carefully examined the woman in front of him and indeed noticed some differences.

The woman in front of me was wearing the same yukata as Sumireko, but in pink.

Unlike the still-charming Sumireko, Mirror's skin is flawless and delicate, with a pinkish hue similar to her yukata, like a newly blossoming cherry blossom.

Regardless of racial aesthetic standards, mirrors are considered beautiful, or at least delicious.

However, despite appearing more youthful and energetic, Jingzi's expression was much more rigid than Sumire's, and her eyes were indifferent and cold, like unchanging ice.

"You wouldn't happen to be Sumireko's daughter, would you?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"No, I am Sumire's father."

The mirror shook its head.

"What?"

He didn't hear clearly.

“I said I am Sumire’s father.”

The mirror repeated itself.

"Oh, I see. I misheard you. I thought you said you were Sumire's father."

Liu Zheng breathed a sigh of relief.

“You heard me right, I am indeed Sumire’s father.”

"The mirror said."