I, Den-O, the Contract Urban Legend

"I've been waiting for so long that my body has become stiff."

Yu Zhang looked at the monsters in the building and saw that they became inexplicably excited when they heard that a battle was about to begin and started discussing with each other. He couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

Although he has been the leader of the Shikoku Eighty-Eight Demons Night Parade for some time, he still feels a little sorry for the personalities of most of the monsters in the group. Apart from fighting, making trouble and scaring people, these guys basically have no interest in other things.

Well, this is normal. Weaker monsters have this personality. Their behavior tends to be driven by instinct. Their main goal is to gain "fear" and maintain their existence, and their thinking ability is not very strong.

To put it simply, except for the monsters above the cadre level, the monsters in the Shikoku Eighty-Eight Demon Night Parade are almost all idiots who like to fight...

Then, Yu Zhang turned to look at the cadres standing beside him.

"Hehe, is it finally time to show off my skills?"

I saw the Handwashing Ghost clenching his fists, and his expression seemed even more excited than that of ordinary monsters.

The crocheting girl didn't say anything, but stood silently by, her eyes dull and a look of being terribly shocked. Today's events seemed to have caused her a serious sense of frustration, especially after seeing the men around her gradually become beautiful girls who were more beautiful than her. Her self-confidence as the most beautiful woman in the Shikoku 88 Night Parade of Ghosts was no longer there.

Leaving aside Inugami and Tewashi, the best-looking ones after their transformations are Inu-Phoenix and Kishigai-Koseng, two youkai who originally didn't have human forms. The former becomes a sunny older sister who attracts everyone's attention, while the latter becomes a cute little loli. The crochet girl, who is mixed in among the crowd, vaguely becomes the least popular character in this idol group...

"..."

Ye Que, on the other hand, was as calm as ever. After going through the idol plan in the morning and seeing everyone's feminization, she didn't seem to be affected at all.

"Yuzi, have you finally decided to start a war?..."

Inugami's face gradually became solemn. He looked at Yuzhang as if he was looking at someone who was going to die. Even though the "Seven People Together" did gain unprecedented "fear" because of this idol plan, some things can never be recovered once they are lost. Unknowingly, Yuzhang, the most powerful image in his heart, was gradually replaced by the identity of a perverted psychopath who voluntarily dressed as a woman.

"Don't expose our hidden identities. I'm not Yu Zi now, but Yu Zhang. And what's with that weird look in your eyes?" Yu Zhang couldn't help but complain.

Putting back to the foreword, Yu Zhang suddenly realized that the cadres in his group did not seem to be normal monsters.

Suddenly, he recalled the intelligence about the Nura Group that he had obtained from his subordinates, and couldn't help but sigh. The monsters from other people's homes seemed to be more attractive, such as the virtuous snow woman, the mature big sister, and the transvestite...

"Alas, why are there so few normal monsters in my group?"

The more Yu Zhang thought about it, the more indignant he felt. Nura Rikuo was indeed his lifelong enemy. It would be better if the Nura group disappeared as soon as possible.

"It's decided. In tomorrow's battle, I will do my best to beat them until they open their mouths and close their eyes!" Yu Zhang said gritting his teeth.

……

However, Yu Zhang overlooked a key issue. In this Shikoku Eighty-Eight Demons Night Parade that is full of stupid monsters, how could there be subordinates who can serve as spies for the Nura clan?

The one who has been providing information to Yuzhang is none other than the Hyakumonogatari Group, who asked Yaque to hand over the "Devil's Hammer" to Yuzhang.

Nurarihyon, the second generation leader of the Nurarihyon clan, once destroyed Yamamoto Gorozaemon, the prototype of the Hyakumonogatari clan who became a monster. The monsters that were derived from him are the current Hyakumonogatari clan. They are monsters born from certain parts of Yamamoto's body.

Because of the past grudges with the Nura clan, the Hyakumonogatari clan hates the existence of Nura clan very much, and even wants to cause a conflict between Shikoku and the Nura clan at all costs. Even if both sides suffer losses, for them, this is a good result. The Shikoku Eighty-Eight Demons Night Parade is just a puppet calculated by them.

"Has it finally come to this? It would be great if Nura Rikuo died because of this." The short figure in the dark corner sneered.

A short old man in a kimono walked out of the darkness. The size of his head seemed unusually unnatural, and there was even an eyeball on his forehead that was larger than that of a normal human head.

This old man is none other than a member of the Hyakumonogatari Group, the "Eye of Yamamoto," a youkai named Aojizo.

"I originally planned to take advantage of the fight to secretly strike them, but unfortunately, in addition to the Nura Clan, there is another person in Chiba who is in the way..."

Looking at the little monster on the street who seemed to be looking for something, a look of fear appeared on Ao Dizang's face.

"Iwanaga Kotoko, a being who became a god in human form..."

In fact, his original body, Yamamoto Gorozaemon, was a "fearful" who seized the world during the Edo period. He used rumors to create various monsters in order to turn himself, a human being, into a powerful being like a god or Buddha. Unfortunately, things did not go as he wished, and he was eventually defeated. In desperation, he had to choose to become a monster.

Chapter 133: This time Sadako actually calculated

"Oh, it's really ironic now. Lord Yamamoto didn't hesitate to use rumors to create all kinds of strange things and plunge the entire Edo period into panic, just to become a so-called "god"..."

Aojizo shook his head. As the incarnation of Yamamoto Gorozaemon, he actually met someone who had actually succeeded in doing this in modern times. It was also said that Iwanaga Kotoko became a god at the initiative of the monsters. This matter did not seem to be a secret in the monster world, especially since she often accepted commissions from monsters as a "god". It could be said that except for some old monsters, almost all modern monsters knew about the existence of this Lord Kami.

"Although she looks like a little girl, this 'God of Wisdom' doesn't seem as simple as it seems..."

Looking at the little monsters walking on the street, seemingly looking for something, Aojizo couldn't help but frown. Starting from the last few days, Iwanaga Kotoko began to send monsters to search for the traces of the Shikoku Eighty-Eight Demons Night Parade.

After all, her idea is to maintain the balance between humans and monsters. The fact that the Eighty-Eight Demons of Shikoku appeared in Chiba to cause trouble not long ago has probably been exposed, so she is now sending monsters to find the stronghold of the Shikoku forces?

Although in order to prevent her from interfering with Shikoku's actions, all the monsters that appeared were expelled by Aojizo using his hypnosis ability, but for some reason, he would always see different monsters appearing here every once in a while.

It's like they've sensed something serious and are constantly sending monsters to test it...

……

Inoue family.

At this time, Iwanaga Kotoko was talking to Inoue Ueya about the Shikoku forces.

"Is there a dangerous existence in the four countries' forces that can tamper with memories?" Inoue Ueya asked in surprise.

After hearing Iwanaga Kotoko's idea, Inoue Ue was also a little confused. Most of the characters in the original work of the Shikoku Eighty-Eight Demons Night Parade were weak fighters, and there should be no monsters with hypnotic abilities.

Although Kotoko Iwanaga did not notice any clues at the beginning, she began to realize that something was wrong only after she sent monsters to search for the whereabouts of the Shikoku forces many times without any news.

Then, she asked Sadako to use her ability to obtain the locations of the four countries' forces when they appeared and caused trouble from the records of the surveillance systems in the streets and stores, and thus calculate the possible range of their bases.

Logically speaking, even if the monsters didn't find the location of their base, they should have found some clues along the way.

After repeated questioning, she discovered that some of the monsters sent out had vague memories, and even had different versions of their memories. For example, two monsters traveling together would give completely different accounts of the things they encountered along the way and the characteristics of passersby...

"Well, that's just my guess. He might possess the ability to hypnotize or distort his own existence. His true abilities are unknown, but what's certain is that he's helping the four countries hide their whereabouts..."

"Even if you say so, I will..."

Inoue Ueya suddenly felt a bit troubled. It happened that Yashaku Yuki, the Lord who was immune to spells and illusions, was not at home. As an ordinary person, it would be difficult for him to resist this monster that could affect the target's memory.

However, the "Devil's Hammer" must be destroyed as soon as possible. Once Nura Rikuo defeats the Jade Scepter, the demon sword will be taken away by the undercover agent Yaque. The next time it will probably appear in the hands of Qingming who has returned from hell.

Although destroying this demon sword may not necessarily have a big impact on Qingming's overall strength, after all, the other party is an Onmyoji, and it is impossible that the other party is good at close combat, right?

However, the demon sword "Demon King's Hammer" can absorb the enemy's "fear", and this characteristic may indirectly make Qingming stronger. It would be a good idea to destroy it now...

——Hmm, as a cautious Kamen Rider, Mr. Inoue will never miss any opportunity to weaken the enemy!

[Puff, cautious?]

Suddenly, Arsen's laughter came into his mind, and Inoue Ueya blushed when he came to his senses.

It's like recalling myself during the Chuunibyou period. When Inoue Ueya was teased by Arsen, I still felt an inexplicable sense of shame...

Sadako sat next to them, listening to their conversation silently. She looked a little dissatisfied because their conversation was interrupted by the sudden appearance of Iwanaga Kotoko.

"Really? It's just a youkai with psychic abilities. If that stupid cow isn't here, why not just let the nerd girl take over?"

"A homebody?"

Inoue Ueya's mouth twitched slightly. The only person in the Inoue family who could be called a homegirl was Hanako, right?

Fortunately, Hanako is playing games in the room now. If she heard this, they would probably start arguing again.

"But is it really okay to let Hanako play?"

Although Hanako was not affected by the dark side at all when she was in Tenjin Elementary School, abilities like hypnosis and memory tampering should still be somewhat different from mental pollution, right?

"No problem, I'm basically immune to mental abilities..."

Hanako's voice came from behind Inoue Ueya, making him stiffen.

Inoue Ueya slowly turned around and saw her and Kuin standing behind him with indifferent expressions.

——It seems that Hanako didn’t hear what Sadako said?

"But can you explain who the homegirl is?"

Hanako Natsukawa stared at Inoue Ueya fiercely, and her expression gradually became ferocious.

“???” Inoue Ueya was confused.

No, why are you staring at Mr. Inoue? I'm not saying you're a homebody...

Suddenly, Inoue Ueya recalled the conversation just now and his pupils shrank.

——Come to think of it, Sadako never seemed to say that Hanako was a stay-at-home girl?

Inoue Ueya seemed to remember something. He looked up and saw Miss Sadako with an expression that showed she had a plan. He couldn't help but feel frightened and sweat began to appear on his forehead unconsciously.

Damn it, was Sadako actually calculating against me this time?

"Uh-huh, Inoue, do you have any last words you'd like to say?"

An unusually gentle voice came out of Hanako's mouth. Although she was smiling brightly now, her hands had already been clenched into fists.

Inoue Ueya sighed.

"Let me state in advance that 'otaku' is not a derogatory term in Mr. Inoue's mind! I also like to stay at home watching anime and playing games. I'm actually very happy to have a girl with similar interests staying at home with me!"

Seeing Hanako's expression soften, Inoue Ueya nodded secretly and continued, "That's right, especially since Hanako-san has gradually gained weight due to staying at home, she looks even cuter than before!"

Chapter 134 Unless You Are Willing to Say

"Hmm, it's been a long time since I last felt possessed..."

After beating up Inoue Ueya, Natsukawa Hanako was obviously in a much better mood than before.

「Really? I ended up running out in the middle of the night after all……」

Inoue Ueya, who was possessed by Hanako, walked on the dark street towards the address given by Iwanaga Kotoko.

There really is no other way. If there really is a monster in Shikoku that can control other people's minds, then it is best to go and see the monster first while you know its location and try your luck.

It would be bad if this monster suddenly jumped out to cause trouble when the Nura clan was fighting with Shikoku. Although the appearance of a hundred demons parading on the streets is also a very bad thing, we can't ignore the possibility that things will develop in a worse direction, right?

It would be fine if it wasn't a monster abusing its abilities, but that monster seemed to be assisting the Four Kingdoms forces that came to Chiba to cause trouble in their hidden base, so it was probably not a being that could be communicated with.

"Stop rambling. It's rare for me to take the time to go out with you to look for that monster. Inoue, could you please be a little nicer?"

[Okay, you have the final say...] Inoue Ueya was speechless.

"Inoue Ueya" scratched his head, looked at the deserted streets, and a bold idea came to his mind.

"But... since we've already predicted the possible range of the enemy's base, is there still a need for such a low-key search?"

[Huh? Hanako, what do you want to say?]

"I haven't fought in a long time, and my hands are itching. Now that they're here, can't I just beat them away in one go?"

"Inoue Ueya" curled up the corners of his mouth and began to mobilize the "fear" in his body, trying to sense the location of the monsters nearby.

After a moment, his pupils shrank, as if he had noticed something. The smile on his face gradually disappeared, and he became increasingly irritated. He whispered, "...Is that guy from Hyaku Monogatari?"

【Hanako? 】

……

After standing for a whole night, Aojizang finally breathed a sigh of relief when he found that the monster no longer appeared. His eyes unconsciously revealed a look of fatigue.

"Has the God of Wisdom finally decided to give up on gathering intelligence on the Four Nations?"

In short, according to the intelligence from undercover Ye Que, Shikoku will go to war with the Nura clan tomorrow night, so he doesn't need to continue doing this kind of thing here.

"Since no monsters are coming, that means my job is done, right? All that's left is to enjoy the spectacle of the battle between the two monster forces. Let's not even hope that arrogant guy Yuzhang can successfully kill Nura Rikuo. At least if the "Demon King's Hammer" can absorb his blood when he was transformed into a monster, then this operation can be considered a profit..."

However, just as Ao Dizang was about to leave, he heard unfamiliar footsteps.

Looking up, I saw a human with standing hair and red eyes looking around, as if looking for something.

"Just humans? Then don't worry about it..."

Ao Dizang continued to move forward, preparing to leave the scene, but after he took a few steps, he suddenly stood still stiffly.

An incredibly strong murderous aura came from behind Ao Dizang, and the breath it exuded locked onto him in an instant, as if he was being stared at by a terrifying existence from a different dimension. The indescribable malice made him feel suffocated, and fear instantly took over his whole body.

Normally, when a creature is frightened, it may choose to run away or fight back driven by instinct. However, at this time, Ao Dizang stood motionless, neither running away nor fighting back. He used the last bit of his sanity to suppress his instincts.

Aojizang had a premonition that if he ran away, the existence standing behind him would destroy him in an instant.

"The Hyaku Monogatari Group..." "Inoue Ueya" said gritting his teeth.

Hanako Natsukawa seemed to know the existence of the Hyaku Monogatari Group, and her reaction was a little unusually excited.