Two Worlds, Starting with Kaguya of Penglai Mountain

Then he was given a small elbow strike by Yanami from the side.

To be honest, Banami considers herself a super beautiful girl, but she feels a little sad in front of Kaguya Houraisan.

Hmm? Has this feeling happened somewhere before?

When Kurokawa Kazuya turned to look at Hanami, the girl simply turned her head to the side, seemingly lost in thought as if nothing had happened.

Kaguya Houraisan, who was standing nearby, smiled happily upon seeing this scene.

Her Highness stood up and straightened her clothes.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Where were we?"

Anna Hanami: "Speaking of Kaguya, where did you steal my piece of meat?"

The blue-haired girl uttered this sentence almost instinctively.

Kurokawa Kazuya: "Speaking of faith, Your Highness, you mentioned that the game 'Tsukihime' gathers many faiths. But what does this faith have to do with becoming a spirit? What exactly has it become?"

Glancing at the blue-haired girl beside him, Kurokawa Kazuya steered the conversation back on track.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Oh, that's a bit of a hassle to explain. Anyway, we've almost finished eating, so how about we go check it out together?"

The princess in the moon gracefully rose as she presented her idea, smiling at the two people in front of her.

【2-in-1】

Chapter Nineteen: The Birth of a Monster

The evil god destroyed the land for thousands of miles, while the benevolent demon repaid kindness on a snowy night.

In this land with eight million gods, there is no clear dividing line between gods and demons, and good and evil are separated by only a single thought.

In most cases, they can be considered as a group.

Therefore, faith in this world is not merely a positive aspiration; its accurate description should be a directional emotion.

Fear, dread, gratitude, hatred, longing, hope, and supplication—all emotions directed toward demons and gods can be called faith in them.

Demons and gods are born from faith, but they cannot simply appear simply because one has faith.

The scene where all kinds of human emotions come together is likened to a chaotic ocean, in which these emotions constantly collide, and there is a chance that they will spark a special kind of spirituality.

These spiritual beings are the prototypes of gods and demons.

When these spiritual beings, by chance, find corresponding things in reality and merge with them, they become what are known as monsters or gods.

Different spiritualities, due to the different thoughts they collide with, possess different attributes and correspond to different concepts.

Ordinary mountain spirits and wild monsters are very easy to create because they are widely distributed throughout the world.

When this kind of spirituality falls into reality, it can easily encounter a fusion partner.

However, for creatures corresponding to certain special concepts, their birth is extremely difficult.

They must find and merge with objects or life forms that resonate with their own concepts in the boundless randomness in order to truly be born.

After fusion, it is time for them to eat.

For gods and monsters, targeted emotions are probably similar to food for humans.

Gods and monsters do not become stronger by consuming faith.

Just as humans don't become strong simply by eating.

The power of gods and monsters depends on the traces they leave in this world, as well as their training and understanding of their own abilities.

But if they want to survive and become stronger, they also need to absorb faith.

Just as a person needs to eat a lot after exercising to become strong.

Different gods and monsters have different preferences for different emotions due to the conditions at the time of their birth.

Some evil gods feed on fear, some benevolent demons feed on longing, and there are even beings that cannot be clearly distinguished as human or demon, feeding on mortals' love for them.

In short, this world is full of wonders.

In a land of eight million gods, it's not surprising that any strange creatures would be born.

At that moment, the wind in the forest caressed the three who had arrived.

After having a hot pot meal, Kurokawa Kazuya and Banami Anna followed Houraisan Kaguya back to the area they had just visited not long ago.

However, this time my feelings are probably completely different.

Last time it was a wandering in confusion, this time it's filled with wonderful excitement and hope.

The rustling of the leaves sounds especially beautiful at this time.

Kaguya Houraisan: "You two, come forward a little."

The princess in the moon gestured, then placed her hands on the shoulders of Kurokawa Kazuya and Banami Anna respectively.

As a surge of energy flowed into their bodies, the world they saw changed.

Kaguya Houraisan: "This is the spiritual vision perspective after mastering the use of basic energy, which allows me to see many things that are not normally visible."

Without the princess's prompting, both Kurokawa Kazuya and Banami Anna were already captivated by the scene before them.

The "Game Experience Center" now located in the bamboo forest is a place where a large number of directional emotions converge, or more accurately, a place where faiths converge.

From a special psychic perspective.

Originally invisible and intangible, faith gradually takes on a visible, viscous state as it is accumulated and concentrated in massive quantities.

Kurokawa Kazuya and Hanami Anna could clearly see that spiritual radiance fell away as they collided.

Most of these spiritual radiances dissipated into nothingness in the air, while a small portion seeped into the surrounding tree branches, floor, grass, and even human bodies.

Different spiritual lights need to merge with their corresponding substances in order to become so-called monsters through mutual influence.

The matter they entered was mostly things that were compatible with themselves, and thus it naturally dissipated.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "It looks quite spectacular."

Anna Hanami: "It looks like fireworks?"

The two of them were amazed by this strange perspective, finding everything they saw as astonishing.

It's not just the fireworks in the distance where emotions converge.

Those in the "Game Experience Hall" can also see scenery different from usual. Simply put, they can see spirits or other strange objects floating around them.

As time goes by, the fame of "Tsukihime" continues to spread, and the people who come to the "Game Experience Hall" are not just ordinary people without extraordinary talents.

Various beings, large and small, wielding all sorts of extraordinary powers, also frequently visit.

In the past, Kurokawa Kazuya and Hanami Anna were indistinguishable except for their clothing, but now they can be perfectly differentiated.

Holding strange props and with a soul floating behind its head, it's clearly a kind of Onmyoji.

While playing games, they would occasionally communicate with the ghosts behind them.

Furthermore, according to the observations of Kurokawa Kazuya and Hanami Anna.

These people are actively manipulating the ghosts, absorbing the scattered spiritual energy, seemingly intending for their ghosts to transform into specific monsters after absorbing the spiritual energy.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "It seems the probability of becoming a demon is a bit low."

Kaguya Houraisan: "It's already quite high, like an opportunity to transform things into demons or Buddhas. You usually only encounter this when it's being given a lecture by a highly virtuous monk who has a large following among the people. Not to mention, the spiritual energy gathered here is far higher than that of a so-called highly virtuous monk giving a lecture."

Kaguya Houraisan had already made a fairly thorough observation of the current situation.

In his view, if this state could continue for a few more days, it would be perfectly normal for the emergence of the prototype of a demon.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Eh~"

At this point, it's unclear whether they were just lucky.

Not long after their arrival, a spiritual object truly landed perfectly on something that suited them.

Without much hesitation, the princess in the moon unleashed the power of eternity and fleeting moments.

The time around her seemed eternal to her, while she herself seemed fleeting to others.

In just a moment, the elegant princess held a section of bamboo in her hand.

It was obvious that she had just used her time-stopping ability to steal something.

Both Kurokawa Kazuya and Yanami Anna looked in her direction at the same time.

Anna Hanami: "Is this a yokai?"

Kaguya Houraisan: "To be precise, it is a yokai that has not yet developed intelligence in its infancy. You can think of it as something like a demon sword. At this time, it has some special functions, and for some Onmyoji families, it can be considered a treasured heirloom or a magical artifact."

The princess in the moon casually tossed the bamboo in her hand towards Anna Hanami.

"Hey, hey~ Slow down~"

The latter quickly caught the bamboo, which looked quite valuable.

The moment I grasped the bamboo, a certain message surfaced in my mind.

To summarize, it can be roughly said that...

【Name: Strange Bamboo】

[Description: Bamboo, having just become a demon, is like a newborn infant, possessing only instincts and lacking wisdom.]

[Skill: The ability to observe weaknesses]

[Description: Exerting energy to observe the weak points of things]

At the same moment, Kurokawa Kazuya reached out and grasped the bamboo, the same thought popping into his head.

Although neither of them has yet figured out what use the bamboo in their hands is, its appearance undoubtedly represents a completely new path.

Kurokawa Kazuya had already heard about the abilities of various monsters and gods during his studies over the past few days.

Just like the bamboo before us, the monsters and gods of this world are generally born with some special ability.

These abilities vary in strength and weakness, but they all possess a certain uniqueness. If they can be combined in a powerful way, it is not impossible to achieve something beyond the ordinary.

Kaguya Houraisan: "The appearance of this magical artifact right now is a coincidence, but with such a huge supply of faith, its appearance was only a matter of time."

Kazuya Kurokawa: "It's impossible for it to last very long."

Kurokawa Kazuya shook his head at Kaguya Houraisan's words.

The current surge of faith is likely a result of the release of the game "Tsukihime" in another world, and the promotional efforts he made by purchasing promotional channels before his transmigration.

Let alone lasting a month or two, once the golden period of the first week of the game's release is over and the promotional channels stop their efforts, the current situation will probably shrink by more than half.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Your Highness, you've used the internet before, so you can see how quickly information updates. What might circulate for years here could be a major world event if it only gets a week of attention in our area."

In this era of information overload, people's attention comes and goes quickly; a week's worth of internet memory is considered quite long-lasting.

Kaguya Houraisan: "That sounds pretty reasonable."

She looked at Kurokawa Kazumi, who was earnestly explaining but couldn't hide his delight, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

Kaguya Houraisan: "So, can you guys do this again?"

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Of course, no problem."

She was met with Kurokawa Kazuya's bright eyes and his absolutely serious words.

Anna Hanami: "Even if there's a problem, it has to be turned into no problem."

The blue-haired girl jumped up and bumped Kurokawa Kazuya with her shoulder.

She didn't know what she was thinking; she was just feeling excited and wanted to do something to express her emotions.

Anna Hanami: "Speaking of which, shouldn't we celebrate now? Kaguya, go get some more meat, we can have a barbecue party, I'm a pro at that."

The energetic girl earnestly suggested a party to the two people beside her.

Kazumi Kurokawa: "Thinking of celebrating immediately makes me think of food. As expected of you, Hanami."

He made a sarcastic remark to the girl next to him.

Anna Hanami: "Enough with the nonsense."

The blue-haired beauty, Ms. Yanami, was perhaps too happy, so she grabbed Kurokawa Kazuya's hand, seemingly trying to use force to strengthen her persuasiveness.

Anna Hanami: "To celebrate, we'll have a barbecue party!!"