episode_0133

As it turned out, I had found a way to know the situation in Kyoto in real time, even if it was a bit crude.

“But your subordinates, can you hold out until you leave?”

“Hahaha! Our team isn’t one that just anyone can join! Since we’re all guys with their own skills, I think we can somehow run away and hold on in the current situation.”

There is even a labor force that seems like it can be used for small things.

‘It seems like there’s a bit of bravado mixed in… … But I think it’s believable since he was riding a motorcycle a little while ago.’

Of course, Do Yu-jin also knew that riding skills and monster-slaying skills were not proportional.

But maybe because I saw something so unexpected at first, I thought it would be okay to trust it to some extent.

And that’s the moment when I finished organizing all my thoughts.

Turuk-

Do Yu-jin’s hand was naturally placed on Tagame’s shoulder at some point.

“Huh? Brother? Why are you suddenly like that?”

When Tagame asked with a puzzled look on his face about Doyujin’s sudden behavior, he answered in an incredibly calm voice.

“You, let’s do one thing together.”

“Yes?”

Tagame blinked his eyes innocently like a cow at the sudden words.

Do Yu-jin looked at Tagame like that and lightly tapped his shoulder repeatedly, as if hypnotizing him.

“Don’t worry. I’ll definitely save your subordinates and make your team the most famous in Kyoto.”

After hearing Do Yu-jin’s words, Tagame was left speechless.

Although Tagame himself was unaware of this, the reason he called Doyujin “hyung” was because of the way he sometimes acted.

It’s an attitude of confidence and assertiveness that says what you think is right and that if you follow what I say, I will lead you to the best future.

Tagame, who leads a small but independent organization, knew very well how amazing it was to be able to show such a thing.

So the words that came out of my mouth were natural.

“… … Okay, brother.”

Vroom-!

“I will trust you, brother!”

Do Yu-jin also responded with a cool smile to the words spoken while pulling the accelerator of the motorcycle coolly.

“You won’t regret it.”

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There were quite a few reasons why Kyoto ended up in this situation.

But if you were to pick just one reason that brought the situation to this point, most people would probably pick the special nature of Japan as a country.

“Speciality? Is there anything so grandiose in this country that can be called that?”

“Hmm, is it possible that you don’t know? At least, it existed in the past, but it wouldn’t have been as big as it is now.”

A typical country would have a strong guild and high-level superhumans gathered in the capital area.

But Japan was exactly the opposite, with all the strong guilds and superhumans gathered in Osaka, at the bottom of the country.

“Hmm? Is there any reason for that?”

“Of course.”

In return for receiving various benefits, they took on a sort of watchdog role.

Acting as a sentinel guarding the barrier separating the Demon Realm and Japan.

“And in case of emergency, we also have the role of dealing with guys who flow in over the wall.”

Do Yu-jin said that and shrugged her shoulders slightly.

“Oh, by the way, there are some big guilds in Kyoto. But compared to Osaka, which has its own barriers, the difference is not that big.”

To use a metaphor, Osaka is a city with a number of first-class facilities that can be enjoyed nationwide.

And it was convenient to think of the upper regions, such as Kyoto, as places where the second and third wards could breathe air as a city unit.

Tokyo?

In Japan, where the level of skill decreases as you go up the ladder, they were out of the conversation and did not even need to be mentioned.

‘There’s a reason Tokyo has become a semi-tourist destination.’

In any case, this is precisely the reason why we are unable to stop the advance of the Hundred Demons’ Night Parade that is currently taking place in Kyoto.

The superhumans from Osaka, who were supposed to rush over to provide backup right away, were busy fighting the monsters that had come over from the Demon Realm.

Tsk tsk-

“Anyway, whether it was in the past or now, it’s full of incompetent guys.”

“That’s not true either. In fact, the current situation isn’t Osaka’s fault.”

“Huh? Why is that?”

Do Yu-jin waved her finger at him as if it was nothing.

“Well, if Tokyo collapses, it’s only the destruction of one city, but if Osaka collapses, it means the entire country will collapse.”

The country is ruined.

It may sound like a tall order because the scale of the story is so grand, but it wasn’t like that at all.

In fact, many countries in the past have already collapsed because they could not overcome the invasion of monsters.

It was not for nothing that the Demon Realm was remembered as a symbol of fear in the minds of superhumans who did not know how high the sky was.

“So, if you look at the actual situation, it would be right for the people in Kyoto to solve the problem here as quickly as possible and go to Osaka.”

That is, the importance of the issues was different.

Of course, this was only a judgment made after removing the variable called mine and looking only at the immediately revealed aspects.

When Do Yu-jin finished his brief explanation of the situation while looking at Yu-mi.

“Haa… … ”

Shigure, who had been quietly listening to the conversation from the side, held his forehead and let out a deep sigh.

“Haa, why did this have to happen when I got home… … ”

“Well, think positively.”

Doyujin said as she watched Shigure pouting and looking at her as if to ask what she meant.

“Thanks to what happened now, you can protect your village yourself.”

Shrug-

“If things had happened at a different time than now, would you have just sat back and sucked your thumb?”

“Ah… … ”

Hearing that, Shigure nodded without realizing it and glanced at Doyujin.

“Well, if you hadn’t come down this time, I wouldn’t have been able to meet you like this.”

“Yes, live your life knowing that I helped your village in that way.”

“Well, that’s not what I meant… … No, am I right?”

Doyujin looked at Shigure as if asking what he meant, but she avoided his gaze by looking elsewhere.

Do Yu-jin looked at him with a slightly puzzled expression, then turned her gaze back to the story.

“Anyway, the crux of the problem right now is that Kyoto was attacked while most of the power was concentrated in Osaka. What’s worse is that the guys running wild in Kyoto right now aren’t just weak.”

Ryomensukuna (two-faced inn)

Nurarihon (ぬらりひょん)

Inugami (dog god)

Tsuchigumo (soil spider)

Oni

Do Yu-jin called out the names of the monsters she had learned through Red Tail, one by one.

“Hmm, I can’t tell how strong it is just by hearing it.”

“These guys are probably a little worse than the guys running wild in Osaka right now.”

Do Yu-jin said that, thought for a moment, and then changed her words.

“No, even if they are the ones who came from the Demon Realm, there are still only those who came from the beginning running wild, so maybe these guys are stronger.”

After Do Yu-jin finished speaking like that, she took a deep breath.

“So, from now on, we will plan a strategy and move in an organized manner.”

Do Yu-jin got to the point and looked at Erio and Yuna, who had not said anything since the motorcycle stopped.

To that unspoken signal.

“I hate it.”

“I hate it.”

The two men said the same thing at the same time, firmly indicating their intention to reject.

‘We used to growl at each other whenever we had the chance, but now we work well together.’

Do Yu-jin hesitated for a moment whether she should like this or not, but decided to continue persuading him.

“Listen to what I have to say first.”

“I hate it.”

“I won’t listen.”

A resolute rejection that leaves no room for error.

But Do Yu-jin did not give in.

If the straight and narrow approach doesn’t work, try soft persuasion.

“You both know this is the best way to resolve the situation that’s happening right now as quickly as possible.”

At Do Yu-jin’s words, the two people pouted with blank expressions and then said.

“Do I have to team up with him and go?”

“That’s right, those rascals could go instead of us.”

The two people said that and looked at Do Yu-jin, or more precisely, the two people behind him.

‘Oh, so this is what they mean by a jealous gaze.’

‘Why, why me… … ‘

Yumi swung her tail as if she was enjoying the gaze as if it was new, and Shigure avoided her gaze vaguely, feeling like he was being stabbed for no reason even though he had done nothing wrong.

However, the reversal of positions was only momentary.

“That won’t work. You two are much stronger than those two.”

“Huh?”

“Huh?”

“Hmm?”

“Huh?”

The two looked at Do Yu-jin as if asking what she meant, and the other two looked at Do Yu-jin, slightly embarrassed by the sudden compliment.

Amidst such arrows of gaze, Do Yu-jin opened her mouth once more and spoke.

“That too, overwhelmingly.”