Since the traveler remained silent, Paimon's reactions became incredibly contagious, causing everyone to become afraid as well.

But despite the fear, curiosity was irresistible.

It's like watching a horror movie; you're so scared you close your eyes and can't bear to look, but when you hear a scream, you can't help but open your eyes to see what's going on.

Eventually, it might turn into peeking through squinted eyes while covering your eyes with your fingers, which is exactly what Funinga is doing now.

With one hand covering her face and the other turning the page, she now knows what a small face looks like.

The next page shows the woman squatting in place, muttering to herself.

"You can't do this, Chizuru..."

"When desire overcomes reason, it brings misfortune to others. You must not repeat this mistake..."

"Just bear with it a little longer. You've already persevered for so long, a little more won't make a difference, right?"

The reader doesn't know what desire she's referring to, but in this terrifying atmosphere, one can't help but wonder if it's a desire to eat people.

In the story, Paimon took a closer look and realized the other person was just an ordinary person squatting there. He breathed a sigh of relief, approached, and asked:

"Hey there, have you seen three bad guys pass by here? Hmm... they looked something like this..."

Before Paimon could describe it in detail, the woman who called herself 'Chizuru' stood up.

[In a somber tone: "Are you... trying to talk to me?"]

As she spoke, she stiffly twisted her body, her neck looking as if it were about to break, her head tilted back, her eyes lifeless.

"Should I...talk to someone like me?"

(Chizuru's appearance is somewhat similar to a female version of Muzan Kibutsuji.)

Paimon was terrified: "Whoa!!!"

Paimon was afraid, but the readers remained silent, looking at the woman named Chizuru.

Black hair, red eyes, and a large, deep red flower and several smaller flowers above her left eye... well, she's kind of pretty, isn't she?

Oh no, now the House of Commons will have to decide the House of Lords.

Dude, you've built up the atmosphere for so long, and then the 'ghost' turns out to be this beautiful? How are we supposed to be scared? She should be scared of me!

Chizuru said ominously, "You shouldn't have come here. You shouldn't have approached me..."

Lin Qiu seemed to be 'trying his best' to maintain the atmosphere; the perspective in the illustration was eerie, with a sense of spatial trembling.

The image shows Chizuru in a full-body shot, wearing a black kimono with red fire patterns and several red flowers that somewhat resemble the flowers on Walnut's clothes.

The reader nodded in satisfaction: Not only the people, but even the clothes are so beautiful.

Chizuru continued, "If you want to live, leave now. Otherwise, your souls will remain here forever."

Although what she said was frightening, the reader was not scared at all at this moment.

All I want to say is, hurry up, Qiu Cheng, I'm giving you three seconds to write down her detailed information.

[Chizuru: "Don't repeat the same mistake. Go back...go back...!"]

As Chizuru spoke, the traveler smelled a floral fragrance and then fell into a coma.

This has awakened some readers who were previously dominated by the 'lower house'; this girl named Chizuru is truly extraordinary!

That's a traveler, you know! A traveler who fights demons and hacks at hilichurls, and even uses slimes he passes by to make soup!

She actually managed to confuse me! This is extraordinary, truly extraordinary!

At this point, readers are unaware that although the Traveler is strong in combat, has high physical resistance, high attack, high defense, and high health, he is not resistant to abnormal statuses.

It belongs to the kind of thing that makes you fall into the deepest slumber most completely through hypnosis books; I mean, it helps you fall asleep and sleep the most soundly.

Yingmei scratched her head, realizing that she was indeed somewhat susceptible to abnormal states, so sometimes she really wanted to take Lin Qiu with her.

Lin Qiu's resistance is really high, and aside from everything else, he's incredibly fast.

Actually, bringing Mona along would be fine; these prophets are all very fast runners, and they're professionals at escaping.

When the traveler in the story opened his eyes again, he was awakened by someone.

The illustration is from the perspective of a traveler. When Ying opens her eyes, she sees a red-haired boy with two beauty marks under his eyes.

[Shinoin Heizo: "Wake up, hey, wake up."]

I just showed you a beautiful woman, and now I'm showing you a handsome man. I can only say that travelers really "eat" well and meet only handsome men and beautiful women.

From this perspective, if he doesn't wake up soon, we should start artificial respiration. That's how it is in some places.

However, compared to the traveler, there was actually someone even less resistant to hypnosis nearby.

Paimon was fast asleep on the floor, her limbs flailing about as she talked in her sleep.

Paimon, her voice trembling with tears, sobbed, "Waaah... Don't eat me... I don't taste good at all."

"Traveler, you must avenge me..."

The adorable Paimon amused the readers; it seems she was eaten in her dream.

In real life, Yingmei was a little 'annoyed' because she dreamed that I should avenge her. But wasn't that what I ate?

Damn it, someone stole my emergency rations! Draw your sword!

She will still protect Paimon; isn't protecting food a form of protection?

Seeing that Yingmei seemed a little angry, Paimon couldn't help but feel happy. Travelers are so nice; she gets angry when she sees me being scared. She spoils me so much!

Then look at Lin Qiu next to me. This guy finally agreed to go on an adventure together, but he was in low spirits the whole time.

Given his mental state, Paimon felt that if they encountered someone who could hypnotize them, they would all be wiped out.

Lin Qiu was also helpless. He wrote novels day and night. How could he be in good spirits?

He wouldn't have come along if Ying hadn't promised not to go to dangerous places and to treat it as a trip.

Now that it's dark, it's a rare chance to rest. Yingmei and Paimon are reading, Lin Qiu is taking a nap, and Xiao is sitting in a tree, keeping watch while also reading.

That's right, Xiao came along too; he's a bodyguard.

Incidentally, the team actually consisted of more than just the three of them; Shen He, Gui Zhong, Xian Yun, and others also joined them.

In fact, Gui Zhong wanted to go out for a walk, but Xian Yun and the others were worried about Gui Zhong acting alone, so they simply went with Ying and the others.

Returning to the story, Paimon woke up to find the female ghost nowhere to be found, and breathed a sigh of relief, assuming that Heizo and the Traveler had driven the ghost away.

However, Heizo didn't see any female ghost at all; when he arrived, he only saw the Traveler and Paimon lying on the ground sleeping.

Pingzang said: "Wake up, we're not allowed to sleep here," which is why he woke them up.

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Character Voice Acting - Yae no Miko: On the Akitsomori Night Test of Courage - Part 1

"Seeing Ayato and me stirring things up, I knew it wouldn't be simple, but I never imagined it was something from back then..."

Chapter 408: Yoomiya-neechan Appears in Her Daring Form

The traveler recounted the events to Heizo, who then analyzed the situation:

"It seems my suspicions were correct; there really is something going on behind the test of courage."

It turns out that his investigation was due to a commission he received regarding the "Akitsu Amusement Park" mentioned by the film, which did not seem to be built by the company's administrator.

Even this "Akitsu Game" is eerie in every way, and the person who commissioned Heizo was someone who had been trapped in this game for several hours.

Knowing full well that "Akitsu Amusement Park" is eerie, it's strange that they still chose to hold a test of courage event nearby; there must be something going on behind the scenes.

Readers who get to this point immediately think, "Something's up, isn't it? It must have been Yae no Miko who did it!"

Isn't Yae no Miko one of the three organizers? She must have done this! There's no mistake! I didn't eat it directly!

Having read so many stories, whenever the name Yae no Miko is mentioned, there's definitely this fox behind it all.

At first glance, seeing Kanoin Heizo secretly observing, I thought he was going to harm the traveler. But it turns out he was someone the traveler knew. I guess he's just as worthy of being the traveler.

The traveler with too many friends is now in a dilemma, because the second round of the courage contest has begun, and she has too many friends to choose from.

The three chosen for happiness are Yoomiya, Toma, and Hayato.

Thankfully, this isn't a Conan set, otherwise, the sheer number of people would be enough for an entire episode. Even the famous detective Heizo doesn't possess such 'divine power'.

Readers might be wondering, isn't it strange that Zaoyou would participate in the test of courage? Shouldn't she be sleeping?

Speaking of which, the Forest of Guardians is such a perfect place to sleep. I wonder if she'll fall asleep during the game and then have to be carried around by the Traveler the whole way?

I don't know who to envy right now...

Although I was very curious about Hayato's story, the first thing I wrote about in the book was the Yoomiya route.

Just like last time, Araki Kazuto has 'betrayed' us again. Despite being a teammate, he went to find those three 'kids' from before.

That's why the traveler needed to find a new companion, and that's how he found the Night Palace.

As for the Night Palace, she actually came during the first round, but earlier, and unfortunately she didn't get to meet the Traveler.

Now, in the second round, she finally "caught" the Traveler and took the initiative to apply to team up. Xiaogong has always been a proactive girl.

In the illustration, she smiles brightly, confidently promising to guide travelers through, saying that choosing her won't be a regret—the daring form of Yoomiya has arrived.

The traveler naturally wouldn't refuse such a cute girl and immediately agreed to team up with Yoomiya.

The item needed in the second round is no longer dango milk, but a 'fan'.

It's a pity that her teammate this time wasn't Ayaka, otherwise she probably had a whole bunch of them and could sell them on the spot.

The shrine maiden said ominously, "The fan personally selected by the head of the shrine magistrate family is currently lying quietly somewhere in the Guardian Forest."

"Hehehe... If you can't hold on any longer, giving up might save your life."

The shrine maiden in the illustration has a frightening smile; one can only say she's incredibly dedicated.

This shrine maiden is actually very gentle; it's just the fox's wicked sense of humor that forces a gentle shrine maiden to scare people. The shrine maiden is probably secretly laughing to herself.

The priestess's dedication is worlds apart from that of the previous NPC who didn't have a wife.

The traveler in the story, naturally, was not frightened by the shrine maiden and entered the Guardian Forest with Yoomiya to begin the second test of courage.

They had only taken a few steps when something suddenly fell from the tree and hit Paimon squarely on the head.

In the illustration, Paimon is waving his little hands in a panic, but he doesn't dare to touch the thing above his head.

Paimon looked at the traveler pitifully, begging him to help her take it down.

Before the Traveler could make a move, it was Yomi-no-miya who struck first.

[Yōmiya said, "Let me see... Oh! It's a herring beetle!"]

"They look pretty formidable, I'm taking them! Hehe, they'll be the ones for the next Hercules Beetle Tournament!"

Not only was Xiaogong not afraid, he even "kidnapped" the official NPC.

Araki Ichito exclaimed in surprise, "What have I missed?"

Afterwards, you can get a small gift if you clear the Night Palace. In this case, the organizers have lost both their money and their efforts.

Readers are not surprised that Yomiya will participate in the Hercules of Oni competition.

I already knew that Yomiya loved playing with children, so it's normal for her to participate in these kinds of children's games.

Unlike Araki Ichito, who treated this game as a competitive game and seriously competed with the children to win.

Although Xiaogong would play seriously, she didn't care much about winning or losing; she was just playing with the children.

Well, I'm sure Xiaogong will become a good wife and a good mother.

Readers who are fans of Xiaogong even dream of marrying Xiaogong.

Returning to the story, the group continued forward. Xiaogong seemed to have heard some noise coming from near the shrine and, following the atmosphere, began to tell a scary story.

"Speaking of which, I've heard people say that some evil spirits are sealed in shrines, and they knock on them every night."

"When someone approaches, it suddenly darts out, grabs the person, and takes their place!"

Paimon hadn't heard the shrine's voice at first, but the story told by the Night Palace terrified him so much that he couldn't tell whether it was friend or foe.

Actually, there was nothing in the shrine except for a little black cat.

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