However, this is already enough.

“In this area, I am absolutely invincible…”

Just as the guardian deity of Atsuta Shrine was halfway through his speech, he suddenly felt an extremely terrifying surge of spiritual power coming from directly above him.

The instant he looked up, all that appeared in his vision was an unseeable white light.

The next second.

The members of the Excess Society who were stationed outside Atsuta Shrine, having retreated to a safe distance of nearly two hundred meters, all felt an extremely terrifying surge of spiritual power.

They couldn't help but look towards the direction from which the spiritual power was emanating, and what appeared in their eyes was a dazzling white light that they couldn't directly look at.

There was no sound, no tremor, only silent, completely quiet destruction.

The white light only appeared for less than a single breath before rapidly dissipating.

And after the light faded away…

Atsuta Shrine was no more.

“This…”

Rio Futaba looked at the bare, flat area in the distance, as if no building had ever existed there, just a smooth, level patch of land, her eyes filled with disbelief, and she murmured.

“Such an attack, could it be…”

“Yes.”

Miko Yotsuya nodded slightly, her golden eyes also widened involuntarily, barely maintaining her composure, taking a deep breath, her expression slightly complicated as she said.

“It's that move that guy used last time, to deal with the evil god Izanami, it seems to be called… Myriad Words of Truth.”

Rio Futaba was silent for several seconds before commenting with a slightly speechless tone.

“Just how much was this guy… slacking off usually…”

Not only Rio Futaba and Miko Yotsuya, but all the members of the Excess Society who participated in the previous Nikkoto Island battle, thought that Night Star's ability to summon the great god Izanagi and launch an attack called Myriad Words of Truth was only a one-time thing, or rather, it had to meet the harsh conditions of the last time, where everyone simultaneously summoned their Soul True Body, everyone's hearts were connected to him, and all the spiritual power of everyone was condensed, before it could be launched.

They never expected…

That last time wasn't a one-time kill move that was triggered in desperation, but a skill that could be unlocked after meeting the conditions and could be used at any time?

The poor guardian deity of Atsuta Shrine, and those god officials within who were facing a great enemy, didn't even know what was happening, and were directly turned into nothingness under the absolutely crushing spiritual power, even their souls were completely crushed.

“Done.”

Night Star first let the Pale Ghost Hand land on the ground, letting Kaguya Shinomiya down, and then spoke into the communicator with a light smile.

“I have urgent business and need to leave first, you guys check the scene again to confirm if there are any survivors.”

“What's there to check…”

Hearing Night Star's words, Rio Futaba looked at the flat, empty area and couldn't help but complain.

“With that move of yours just now, let alone survivors, I feel like even the microorganisms in the air inside are all dead, is there any need to check?”

“It seems that's the case.”

Night Star replied with a smile, and accompanied by a sonic boom, he directly rode the Pale Ghost Hand and broke through the air at supersonic speed.

It wasn't that he didn't want to take the other members of the Excess Society back with him, but even Miko Yotsuya, who had the strongest physical fitness, might suffer injuries due to being unable to withstand such a fast speed.

In short…

You guys take the train.

On the other side, within Kyoto City.

Kasumigaoka Utaha hugged her light novel and walked on the dimly lit path illuminated by streetlights, listening to the footsteps behind her that weren't deliberately lowered, keeping a distance from her, the heart in her chest was about to jump out of her throat.

Although she maintained a calm look on her face, the panic in her eyes had already betrayed her true inner feelings.

Taking advantage of the corner she turned, Kasumigaoka Utaha glanced behind her and found that the guy wearing a hoodie, whose face she couldn't see clearly, only lowering his head all the time, was still following behind her not too closely, not too far.

Which normal girl wouldn't be terrified to encounter such a thing late at night?

Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't think she was overthinking it either, when she walked faster, the guy behind her would also speed up, and once she slowed down, that person's pace would also slow down, as if deliberately teasing her, always maintaining a distance that was neither too close nor too far.

“This guy…”

Kasumigaoka Utaha bit her lower lip nervously, took out her phone, and tried to press the power button, but the result was still the same, the screen was still pitch black.

The reason why she was still outside so late today was because the publishing house said that the first edition of the book, with illustrations by the famous artist Kashiwagi Eri, had just been printed, and they originally wanted her to come and pick it up tomorrow morning, but Kasumigaoka Utaha really couldn't wait, so she ran to the publishing house herself to pick up the book, intending to go home and proofread it carefully.

But she never expected… that she would actually encounter a stalker.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's palms were already sweating nervously, and even if she wanted to call the police at this moment, she couldn't because her phone was out of power, and there were no other pedestrians on the street either, it seemed that because that "Mask" and his assistants suddenly issued a warning letter today and started taking action in Nagoya, almost all the citizens immediately returned home to search for relevant news and videos online.

This was the influence of "Mask", every time he appeared in public, not only the city where he was active, but all over the Sakura Province, there would be a scene of empty streets.

As for this mysterious hero, Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't have any special feelings, she couldn't say she liked him, nor could she say she hated him, she could only say that she didn't pay attention to him.

What she was thinking about now was only one thing.

Would Night Star come to save her?

Just then, the footsteps behind her suddenly accelerated, and before Kasumigaoka Utaha could react, the person wearing the hoodie stood in front of her.

“Miss Utako Kasumi.”

The person wearing the hoodie took off his hat, revealing a face that was almost pale, looking unhealthy at first glance, neither ugly nor handsome, only ordinary, about twenty years old, and spoke in a fervent tone that made Kasumigaoka Utaha's heart tremble.

“Please go out with me!”

Kasumigaoka Utaha pursed her lips, hugged the light novel in her arms tighter, took two steps back, and frowned.

“I refuse.”

“Why!?”

The man's emotions were clearly very agitated, his eyes revealing a possessiveness that was close to madness, looking at Kasumigaoka Utaha in front of him, he shouted out of control.

“Since you write romance light novels, and you're single yourself, that proves that you must also yearn for love, right!?”

For a moment, Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't know how to retort. Originally, she wanted to say something gentle to appease the other party's emotions and prevent the situation from spiraling out of control. However, the words that came out of her mouth turned into her usual sharp-tongued style.

"I have someone I want to be in love with, but it definitely won't be someone like you, dressed up like this in the middle of the night, a stalker who's no different from a rat in the corner."

"Rat..."

Hearing this word, the man's eyes gradually dimmed at first, then his face twisted, and he roared.

"So that's how you're toying with my feelings! ?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha realized at this moment that the other party's mental state was obviously not normal. She wanted to turn around and escape directly, but just as this thought arose, she saw the other party take out a folding knife from his pocket and said in a manic tone.

"In that case, let's die together!"

Looking at the knife stabbing towards her abdomen, Kasumigaoka Utaha felt her body fall into an ice cave, and her thoughts froze at this moment.

At this critical moment, a hand suddenly reached over from the side and grabbed the wrist of the man holding the knife.

"Rat? I think it's a cockroach, disgusting and easily crushed underfoot, a low-grade existence."

The moment she heard this voice, Kasumigaoka Utaha turned her head and saw Yae Hoshi standing there with that frivolous smile on his face. Her tense emotions finally relaxed.

"Who are you..."

The man didn't expect to suddenly encounter someone like this. He was clenching his teeth, wanting to ask something when Kasumigaoka Utaha made an unexpected move.

She swung the light novel in her hand and directly struck the man's temple with the hard corner of the book.

Although Kasumigaoka Utaha's strength wasn't great, and the weight of the light novel wasn't that exaggerated, the sudden blow to such a fragile area as the temple still made the man feel dizzy and scream.

"Run!"

Immediately afterward, Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't hesitate at all. She threw her light novel out, smashing it into the other party's face, grabbed Yae Hoshi's hand, and quickly turned around to escape into the distance.

She didn't stop panting until she had run several hundred meters and arrived at a street with a convenience store and many pedestrians.

"Why did you run?"

Hearing Yae Hoshi's question, Kasumigaoka Utaha frowned slightly, even though she was out of breath, and reprimanded him with a somewhat displeased tone.

"Please, be clear-headed. Didn't you see that he had a knife in his hand!? Even if you want to show off, you have to choose the occasion! I don't want you to have any accidents because of me. If that kind of thing really happens, I would be very…"

Speaking to this point, Kasumigaoka Utaha belatedly realized it, and a shy blush appeared on her face.

Crap.

In the heat of the moment, how could she have said what was in her heart?

"Would be very what?"

Seeing Yae Hoshi's teasing smile, Kasumigaoka Utaha rolled her eyes at him unhappily.

"You really don't know how to be afraid no matter what the situation is. If you die one day, I won't attend your funeral."

"I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to die for the time being."

"Tch, what do you think you are, some kind of superhero? Do you think you're 'Kamen Rider'?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha complained with a hint of helplessness, then looked away and muttered in a low voice.

"But... thank you for saving me today, otherwise... I'll go to the police tomorrow."

"No need to call the police."

Yae Hoshi waved his hand and said with a smile.

"That guy is already going to be sanctioned."

...

On the other side, the man in the hoodie was holding his wrist, constantly sucking in cold air, clearly in extreme pain.

He lifted his sleeve and found a dark palm print on his wrist.

"That guy... what exactly is he..."

The man clenched his teeth, recalling the inexplicable feeling of terror he felt when the young man grabbed his wrist, and a strong killing intent could not help but emerge in his eyes.

"That guy... is he Kasu Shiko's boyfriend... Clearly has a boyfriend, but tells us readers that she's single, it's disgusting, a guy who plays with people's feelings... should die like a dog."

The next second after he said this, a melodious female voice like a silver bell suddenly rang out from behind him.

"Is it you?"

The man turned his head and saw a woman wearing a kimono, with vermilion as an adornment between her eyebrows, and a very beautiful appearance, standing there quietly.

He was slightly stunned at first, then showed a look of excitement.

"This... could it be that... I'm about to awaken my spiritual ability!?"

Listening to this guy's muttering, Tamamo-no-Mae was also stunned for a moment, then frowned slightly, revealing undisguised disgust in her eyes.

"You are one of the few people who, the first time I saw you, I felt very disgusted, but..."

Speaking to this point, Tamamo-no-Mae suddenly appeared in front of the man, and ten knife-sharp nails extended from her jade-like, white, and soft hands, directly piercing the man's eyebrows, stirring his brain with her nails, and covering her mouth with the other hand, she chuckled and said.

"This is also the last time I will see you."

After the man's body fell to the ground, Tamamo-no-Mae didn't even take another look. Although she wouldn't take the initiative to kill people, it didn't matter if she killed a guy like this who disgusted her, just like seeing an annoying ant, she wouldn't have any psychological burden at all.

You must know that although she seems very much like a human being, in the final analysis, Tamamo-no-Mae is after all an evil spirit born from the negative emotions of people in the Reverse Side of the World, and there is no moral standard at all.

After killing the stalker, Tamamo-no-Mae bent down, picked up the light novel that Kasumigaoka Utaha had thrown out from the ground, then turned around and slowly left.

...

On the other side, outside a convenience store.

"Drink this."

"Thank you."

Kasumigaoka Utaha took the can of carbonated drink that Yae Hoshi handed over, looked down at it, felt the cold touch from her palm, and couldn't help but sigh.

"At times like this, shouldn't you drink something hot to calm your nerves?"

"Stop joking."

Yae Hoshi waved his hand, looking self-righteous.

"In this world, is there anything that a can of ice-cold Coca-Cola can't solve? Oh, there is, and that's drinking a can of room-temperature Pepsi."

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