The afterlife blew up Gensokyo

The little girl's eyes grew brighter and brighter, like the brightest star in the night sky.

"Alright, don't overthink it. Since your sister entrusted you to my care, you should stay here obediently until we get news from her side."

He reached out and patted the little girl's head, interrupting her words, and smiled.

"Bearing so much at such a young age, don't you feel tired? Try to relax a little. No matter how this matter ends, I promise you..."

"But……"

Tilting his head and looking at the person beside him, the future Yama King's face was full of doubt.

"...But isn't the one carrying the heaviest burden the brother?"

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P.S.: I'm currently updating two books simultaneously, so I might not have enough energy. I'll make up for the missed chapters as soon as possible.

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Paladins of Arknights

Chapter Thirty-Eight: My Heart Remained Calm on the Surface of the Water...

Perhaps because the past few days had been cloudy, today's weather was undoubtedly very good.

The brilliant sunlight shines through the bamboo forest, casting sparse, dappled shadows of varying sizes on the clearings in the woods.

"No, this is not carrying a burden."

Faced with the question from a future Yama King, Shi Bai held up a finger and shook it in front of him, his face full of mystery.

"While immortal beings who never age or die are indeed the most intolerable existence in the world, what can the world do about such beings? To be honest, I love the way the world dislikes me but can't do anything about it."

"But... won't my brother be lonely too?"

The little girl instinctively hugged herself tighter and lowered her head.

"The thought that my sister will die because of me and disappear from the world completely fills me with inexplicable fear, the loneliness of being all alone in the world from then on... I'm most afraid of loneliness, brother, you're the same, aren't you?"

"If you really feel lonely, then don't just sit there daydreaming all the time. Come and talk to us more often."

After pausing for a moment, Shi Bai reached out and ruffled the other person's hair, a gentle smile on his face.

"Don't worry, your sister won't leave you alone. Besides, aren't we here for you? Also, you'd better not pry too much into my affairs, because some things about me are super complicated and troublesome... Why think so much?"

"...because I didn't want my sister to die for me."

After a long silence, the little girl spoke sadly.

“I’ve been thinking, if it weren’t for me, perhaps my people and relatives wouldn’t have died, and my sister wouldn’t have had to risk her life so many times to protect me… Should I have obediently died as the key sooner? If my death could make this world a better place, I should have done it back then…”

"If you really hold this thought in your heart, do you think your sister will be happy?"

Shaking his head slightly with a hint of helplessness, Shi Bai interrupted the other person once again, and sighed.

“I’ve already said, you don’t need to think about these complicated things. Your sister won’t die, she’ll live a good life, and she won’t let herself die so easily. Do you understand? You are the belief that keeps her alive, and she will live on for you.”

"……belief?"

The little girl raised her head again.

"If we call it a belief, we can also consider it a driving force that propels us forward. For example, when we are hungry, we need to eat. This is the simplest driving force that propels us forward."

Meeting the other person's confused gaze, Shi Bai smiled.

"Do you know what's the scariest thing? It's having no desires or wants. Living in that state is worse than being dead, or living itself is no different from being dead... So whether it's a good belief or a bad belief, everyone needs a belief to support them and keep moving forward."

"What motivates you to move forward...? Then, brother, what is your belief?"

After thinking for a moment, the little girl couldn't help but ask the person in front of her.

"My belief? That's a long story... Well, my belief is that one day I will blow up that place."

Shi Bai clenched his fists, his face serious.

"So I must try my best to live until that time, and then blow it up with my own hands... How about that, isn't my belief very lofty?"

"Uh……"

The little girl was clearly stunned, probably because she hadn't expected such an unexpected answer.

"Alright, so stop sitting alone daydreaming and overthinking. If you feel lonely, come and talk to us."

Seeing the little girl standing there in a daze, Shi Bai couldn't help but laugh again.

"You know, talking to others is an effective way to alleviate loneliness."

"Hmm... but what if I don't even know what to talk about with the other person? Like Eirin-neechan, for example..."

Perhaps because of his previous words of encouragement, the green-haired girl in front of him was noticeably better. However, when the topic turned to this, she suddenly became very distressed again.

"Don't know how to talk to others? Hmm..."

After thinking for a moment, Shi Bai made a suggestion.

"How about this? Since you can see the sins, the black and white, that the other person carries, then let's use that as our starting point!"

"Using other people's sins and transgressions as a starting point..."

After hearing Shi Bai's words, the green-haired loli looked thoughtful.

“That’s right. As long as we can stand on the moral high ground, we can dominate the conversation. This is based on my experience.”

Recalling his past, Shi Bai nodded with a serious expression.

"I did this after Xiaoye and the others fell into a deep sleep before, because it was so boring, so I would harass them one by one... I mean, I would chat happily with those races that hadn't yet fallen asleep, so each of them was very grateful to me before they fell asleep. And you have an advantage over me, since I can't see the sins on others."

"……I see."

Taking a deep breath, the future King Yama nodded solemnly.

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Meanwhile, just as Shi Bai was giving the little girl psychological counseling and guidance, a succubus holding a crescent-shaped staff, quite far away from the bamboo forest, suddenly shivered inexplicably.

"That's strange, it feels like something really bad has happened... How long are you going to keep following me?"

With a slight frown, the succubus turned around and spoke coldly to the back of a large tree not far behind her.

"If you want to fight, then fight. What's the point of a god spending all his time following behind a monster?"

"Hmm... I'm just curious about the strange magic you use. Could you teach me that strange magic?"

As a pleasant female voice rang out, a figure slowly emerged from behind the tree.

"Besides, I helped you before, there's no need to harbor such resentment towards your savior..."

But it would have been better if she hadn't brought it up; the moment she did, the succubus became quite furious.

"You call that operation that almost killed me helping?! If it weren't for you, I would have escaped long ago, and now I have to go back to save you!! Who is really whose savior here?!"

"But I clearly did help in some way..."

Because of the succubus's words, the other party immediately appeared even more aggrieved.

Succubus: "..."

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Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Succubus

The succubus encountered the deity in front of her in the second month after leaving the bamboo forest.

With the magic she possessed, which was considered bizarre by gods and monsters, plus the dozens of forbidden spell scrolls and several teleportation scrolls generously provided by Shi Bai, her escape journey after restarting was progressing quite smoothly.

Although there were a few near-death experiences along the way, most of the time it was a close call.

The most dangerous time was when she was surrounded by dozens of monsters. With one arm severely injured, she carried the god in front of her, who was just there to cause trouble for her, and used a precious teleportation scroll to escape in a very sorry state.

During her escape, she encountered countless gods and monsters, and quite a few kind-hearted monsters helped her conceal her whereabouts.

For example, a certain monster rabbit who claimed to be a lucky white rabbit had helped her a lot when she was running away with her younger sister, but this was only the second time she had seen a god who would take the initiative to help her.

...Although she really didn't want this kind of help.

Oh right, the first one is Yagokoro Eirin, her own teacher isn't a god.

It's no exaggeration to say that ever since this deity became entangled with her, the danger of her escape has increased dramatically.

It wasn't until this moment that she finally understood why her teacher sometimes lamented that having a "pig teammate" (someone who is incompetent or unhelpful) was the most terrifying thing in the world.

But the biggest problem is that the other party can't be driven away at all. It's as if they've become attached to her, pestering her to teach them that weird magic... Are you kidding me?

Seeing the other person's aggrieved expression, the succubus, who had originally wanted to say something, couldn't utter a single word and could only sigh resignedly in the end.

Although the other party did more harm than good to him, it is true that she almost got seriously injured several times because she wanted to help him.

After all, they were one of the few beings among the gods who showed her kindness, and she couldn't just leave them to their own devices...

And judging from the strength the other party displayed...

"How about this, I'll teach you those spells, but you can stop following me, okay?"

After letting out a helpless sigh, the succubus spoke to the god before her.

"And please, please don't come to help me again next time."

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Perhaps it was because it was the rainy season, or perhaps it was due to the special nature of the area we were in, but in no time, the originally gloomy sky suddenly turned into a torrential downpour.

After using magic to blast open a makeshift cave, the succubus lit a fire inside.

Although the terrain prevented rainwater from seeping into the cave, strong winds still blew raindrops into it.

The succubus herself didn't care about anything, because the robe she was wearing not only had impressive defensive and self-repairing capabilities, but also made things like regulating her own temperature a piece of cake.

However, just because she didn't care didn't mean the other one would. Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew, and the deity with long silver hair inexplicably shivered, instinctively hugging her arms and moving closer to the fire.

"So you're not a god? Why are you afraid of the cold?"

Seeing the girl's actions, the succubus sighed helplessly and then adjusted her position to block the air intake.

"Gods, even gods have moments of weakness, you know!?"

Her face flushed slightly, and the girl answered rather stubbornly.

"If I weren't currently in a weakened state due to certain reasons, I could have fought those demon kings on Monster Mountain to a draw!!"

"Yes, yes, after I teach you that strange magic, you should go back quickly... at least please don't follow me anymore."

The succubus tossed a piece of wood into the fire in front of her and gave a rather perfunctory reply.

"This is the territory and area belonging to the demons. You, a god, swaggering in here, aren't you just asking for death? Don't expect me to risk my life to save you again next time..."

"So who asked you to save them? I was the one who saved you..."

After muttering something to herself, the girl looked at the flickering flames in front of her, thought for a moment, and then asked the succubus in front of her a question.

"Um... my name is Shinki, what's your name?"

"Me? A weak monster like me doesn't have a name. Just call me a succubus."

After giving a casual reply, the succubus put the crescent-shaped staff in her hand aside and pulled out a box of... instant noodles from somewhere.

However, after glancing at Shen Qi, who was looking at the box of instant noodles in her hand with a curious expression, she paused for a moment and then took out a second box of instant noodles.

"For food, just pour hot water into it, let it sit for three minutes, and it's ready to eat."

After saying a few words, she threw the box of instant noodles she had taken out at the other person.

"...Instant noodles?"

Shenqi took the instant noodle box and looked at it with a curious expression.

"Is this something like the wine that the Oni clan specializes in, a delicacy unique to monsters?"

"No."

Then, seemingly out of nowhere, she pulled out a box and took out a kettle filled with hot water. After tearing open the packaging and pouring hot water into her own instant noodles, she casually handed over the kettle, her expression concise and to the point.

"Just do as instructed."