the world is a toy

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Time passed bit by bit like this, and Tian Heyao's life has entered that "regular" state again. After the arrival of late autumn and winter solstice and December, the weather in Noi Gen began to become cold at this time.

And the first snow in the last month came quietly on a gloomy afternoon.

Act.15 New Years ago

Subtitle: "There's nothing wrong and I'm speechless."

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"It's snowing."

Tian Heyao exhaled hot air, looking at the sky outside the window in the room.Snowflakes are flying, and white crystals are slowly falling, like light butterflies flying in the sky.

It is already the last month of the year, Tian Heyao has been living in this world for almost half a year without knowing it.From the golden mountains at the beginning of autumn to the heavy snow now, recalling the bits and pieces of this period of time, he inexplicably felt that things are different from people.

In any case, there are many, many things that have happened in the past six months.

The visit of slippery ghosts and monsters is a beginning, and the different accidents unfolded from it gradually brought various novel experiences to his rebirth in this life: monsters and humans, light in blood, unknown shadows , and that alluring elf girl.

Some things had little impact on his life, while others left some indelible changes.

Thinking of this, he looked at his hands.There is a strange black mark on the back of his left hand, which is the link between him and the elf girl.According to what Qingcheng said, her body has been integrated with this dark space, in other words, she is this dark space; Tianheyao lifted Qingcheng's seal, in fact, it is more like using his soul as a bridge to make this dark space The dark space allows Allure to connect and communicate with other worlds.

No longer alone and independent, as long as Tian Heyao is still alive, Qingcheng and Dark Space can integrate into the world through him.

On Tian Heyao's right wrist is a golden bracelet, which is the Kempfa oath certificate that has been integrated into his soul.It is worth mentioning that the golden Kempfer bracelet collected in the dark space of Qingcheng is definitely not a mass-produced item in the original anime. It is much more advanced than the ordinary Kempfer bracelets in the impression.

This special bracelet has its own concealment function, its material is strong and extremely difficult to damage, and it has the ability of accompanying growth.

The concealment function is easy to understand. After this bracelet is completely bound to Tian Heyao's soul, only he can see it now. The reason why Qingcheng can recognize the Kempfa bracelet is also because he is using the characteristics of the dark space to directly "see" Tian Heyao's soul, other people can't see the Kempfa bracelet; it is for this reason that Tianheyao can live with the bracelet without any scruples, without worrying that the family members around him will find out.

The accompanying ability is even simpler, this bracelet will grow as his body grows.

As for the special ability after transforming into a Kempfa warrior, Tian Heyao has not actually tried it much, or in other words, he seldom triggers the transformation of the Kempfa bracelet—what is he going to do when he turns into a loli?Know what it's like to be a girl, and open the door to a new world?

It's almost too full to do anything... Tianhe Yao would rather explore other things than transform into Kempfa and explore his female body.

As I said before, there are many treasures and props stored in the dark space. He and Qingcheng have been experimenting with the functions of treasures and props during this period of time.Of course there are many things that are weirder than the Kempfa bracelet. He and Qingcheng have had many oolongs with these props, and props as weird as the Mirror of Erised are even more difficult to guard against...

For example, the day before yesterday, he even found a small black book marked "Death_Note" on the cover. Unfortunately, this Death Note was already filled with names, and the densely packed pages seemed to be insane.

What a great toy, too bad it doesn't work.

It will be the New Year in a few days, and Tian Heyao also stopped researching on these props, because he needs to help his grandparents with housework at any time during the day.Tianhe Old House has undergone a big cleaning a few days ago, all the tatami mats have been refurbished, and the wooden floors have also been polished. The festive atmosphere of the New Year seems to have appeared in advance with these changes.

At the very least, the faces of grandpa and grandma have been full of anticipation for the new year recently, and it seems that something good will happen in the new year.

But Tian Heyao didn't care about it, and now he was lying on the heating table in a daze.Beside him, the young catwoman had been huddled with him since the morning—Feiju said that she was afraid of the cold, and didn't want to leave the quilt warmed by the young master.

Speaking of which, there is a proverb in Japan called "the cat in the kotatsu"?

The meaning of this sentence is that cats are very afraid of cold. If the weather is cold, cats will involuntarily rub towards warm places, such as kotatsu, heaters, computer cases and so on. The demon's Feiju is no exception.Thinking of this, Tian Heyao's eyes glanced at the fireplace, where the firewood was crackling and burning, making the whole room warm without the coldness of severe winter at all.

"Actually, you just want to shrink together with me, right? Feiju."

Meow!My little intention was seen through by the young master!The little cat demon's ears pricked up suddenly, but she just meowed indistinctly, and quickly shrank into the quilt to pretend to be an ostrich.

Come on, you're a cat, aren't you afraid of being bored if you hide inside?

Tian Heyao didn't annoy her either, and continued lying on the table in a daze.He carefully recalled the memories of his previous life, and dug out the "historical records" in his impression of [-], and compared them with the current world.

Dongying in [-] belonged to the fifth year of Heisei.

To the outside world, [-] always made people feel inexplicably flustered.Tian Heyao's parents in this life have also sent letters. Although they are just some plain daily narrations, the words between the lines contain the care and concern of the young couple for him; The taste, faintly still has a trace of dilapidation and worry.

If you want to ask the reason, it is probably because of the major split in the Democratic Party and the victory of the opposition party in the general election.

In fact, according to common sense, political changes generally will not affect the daily life of the people very quickly, but the country of Japan is too small, and a little fluctuation will affect the rhythm of the entire country.

This is the limitation of a small country, and in a sense, it is another manifestation of high efficiency.

His parents who work far away in big cities seem to have been affected, but Noi Gen’s place is still peaceful, and the mountains and fields are sparsely populated. The only thing that can help him pass the time is the scenery of nature.But this is also good, without the hustle and bustle of the city and the sophistication, the passage of time seems to slow down again in this kind of winter and snowy days.

In [-], tsk, Huang Jiaju seems to have passed away in this year, right?

Tian Heyao knew this singer in his previous life.Wong Ka Kui is a musical genius. He was the leader, lead singer and guitarist of the world-renowned rock band Beyond. Unfortunately, such a proud man passed away at the Affiliated Hospital of Tokyo Women's Medical University in Japan in 31 at the age of [-].

Speaking of which, Naoko Anfang also died at this time?

Thinking about these irrelevant things in his heart, Tian Heyao decided that if he had the chance, he must figure out the difference in the historical process of the two generations. On the one hand, he could remind himself not to return to the lost past, and on the other hand, he could use this as a reference future.

But now I'm facing a biggest problem.

Tian Heyao began to shake his head.

Damn I'm free now.

It was snowing outside, and his grandparents had already imposed a foot-restriction order on him, so that Tian Heyao could not find the free time to be alone to find Qingcheng; and Feiju was affected by the seasons, even in such a warm room, there were not many Vitality was played with by him to the point of shyness.

Although I didn't do anything, I worked hard today...

If there is nothing to do like this, Tian Heyao feels that he is so dazed that he is about to grow mushrooms.

But at this moment, the imprint on his left hand was slightly warm, which was Qingcheng calling him.

[Master, the Boundary Crossing Stone is ready. 】

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PS: I recommend a novel "Words of a Witch's Family", a lily light novel written by Kyoko Koguchi——

"Hey, Sister Wenwen, I accidentally discovered that I am a bit lecherous..."

that's all.

Act.16 Pray for the Boundary Stone

Act.16 Pray for cross-boundary stone

Subtitle: "Praying Stones Beyond World Barriers."

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[Pray for the Boundary Crossing Stone. 】

In the sealed dark space of Qingcheng, there are many props of unknown use stored, and some things are even older than Qingcheng's existence. This cross-boundary stone of prayer is one of them.

From the appearance point of view, the praying cross-border stone statue is a kind of crystal block pieced together synthetically, and the color of the whole body is a kind of dull warship gray.According to Qingcheng, this kind of stone is self-produced from a simple jar, and it is a one-time consumable product, which will disappear when it is used up.

【Master, you don't have to worry about the depletion of the cross-boundary stones, because new cross-boundary stones will condense in the jar every once in a while. 】

In the last life, in order to save herself who was about to die, Qingcheng used the only cross-boundary prayer stone to transfer her dying soul in an emergency, and broke into this world randomly; now almost half a year has passed , I pray that another cross-border stone will be produced again, and it can be put into use directly.

【Boundary Stone can break the barriers between different worlds, transfer fixed-point items across borders, or transfer designated life forms. 】

In other words, the cross-boundary stone is like a traversing machine, which can break the barriers of other worlds, and then link the two worlds; dead objects, props or life units can be transmitted with the cross-boundary stone, even the presence of souls. able to transfer—

[However, the quality of this cross-boundary stone is the lowest. If you don't use the cross-boundary stone now, let it slowly brew in a sealed state, then the accumulated energy of the cross-boundary stone will become higher and higher , the quality will naturally be improved. 】

It sounds like this thing is the same as brewing wine, the longer it is sealed, the better the quality.

In the dark space, Tianheyao said to Qingcheng while playing with the cross-boundary stone in his hand: "Qingcheng, what is the difference in the effect of cross-boundary stones of different qualities?"

[I feel that if you use a higher-quality cross-boundary stone, the world level you can traverse will also be higher. 】

"Well, what is the world level?"

[That is, I have classified different worlds according to the world's surviving history, development status and future direction. 】

Having said that, the elf girl glanced at the boundary-crossing stone in his hand, then lowered her eyes slightly.

[However, this classification is actually incomplete, because I don’t dare to draw conclusions hastily. If the master wants me to give examples, I can only compare the world I have experienced. 】

"Then let me give you an example. For example, the last life I lived in and the current life I have reborn through. Which of these two worlds is more advanced?"

Saying this, Tianhe Yao simply put down the boundary-crossing stone, and looked at Qingcheng with great interest.

【Master, the world you were reborn in belongs to a world with a relatively weak grade, which is much weaker than the world you lived in in your previous life... Now this world seems to be a fantasy creation based on your previous life, although there is inheritance and history, but the future is a blur. 】

Tian Heyao curled his lips when he heard the words, but he had a general understanding of the "world" that Qingcheng was talking about.

"Then I want to know, can I go back to the world I lived in in my last life?"

[Yes, but you need a higher-quality transboundary stone, and you need good luck. 】

"Luck? Do you need luck to cross the world with a crossing stone?"

Qingcheng nodded, and picked up the cross-boundary stone with her fair-skinned softness.

【Master, no matter what the quality of the boundary-crossing stone is, the worlds it traverses are all random, and it can only be transferred in two directions after it breaks the barriers of other worlds and links the world we live in with other worlds. 】

She paused for a moment, then gently took Tian Heyao's hand, and pressed his little hand and her own Rouyi on the cross-boundary stone.

【So, do you want to use this crossover stone?Owner......】

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Just as Tianheyao and Qingcheng were communicating in the dark space, the candlelight in Tianhe's family hall was dimly burning.

It was Grandpa Tianhe. He was sitting at the low table and looking at the special letter. His old face did not show any expression. At this moment, the sliding door next to Grandpa was opened, and Grandma Linzi walked in lightly. .

"Lin Zi, how are those two little guys doing now?"

Grandpa Tianhe put the letter on the table and asked, while Grandma Linzi nodded to him.

"Ayao and Feiju are already asleep."

The cat girl Feiju is really sleeping, but Tianheyao is dozing off. He has escaped into the dark space in his own consciousness and is discussing with Qingcheng about the plan to travel again.

Logically speaking, Grandma Lin Zi, who belongs to the exorcist family, should be very keenly aware of Tian Heyao's abnormality - because to judge whether a person is in a normal deep sleep or an unnatural doze, one only needs to pay attention to his mental state.

However, Grandma Lin Zi was proficient in kendo when she was young, and as a witch of the sword, she did not specialize in Onmyoji.

What's more, Grandma Linzi is getting older now, and her mental will and physical condition are definitely not as good as when she was young; in addition, she is responsible for taking care of Tianhe Yao and Feiju's daily life on weekdays, and during the day, she is taken care of by these two little guys. The energy (mainly to teach the ignorant Feiju) was a little exhausted, now that it was late at night, of course Grandma Lin Zi couldn't see Tian Heyao's abnormality.

And Grandpa Tianhe trusted her 100%, and with Grandma Lin Zi's affirmation, Grandpa himself would naturally not check on the children's sleeping conditions.

Grandma Lin Zi came to Grandpa and sat down, without looking at the letter on the table: "Old man, is there any news from the Association?"

The "association" she mentioned refers to the human organization composed of various exorcist families or related forces in the inner world of Japan.The Tianhe family belongs to the "Ghost Zhanyao Twelve Family", and it is only in the middle of the Ghost Zhanyong family; but looking at the entire association, the Tianhe family that has survived to this day is actually in decline, and there is not much strength at all. to speak of.

By the way, even the family alliance of the "Twelve Demon Slayers" is only an upper-middle force in the association.

Leaving aside the miscellaneous non-governmental organizations at the lower level, the real upper-level forces all belong to large aristocratic families.In the final analysis, the Twelve Demon Slashers are just an alliance of exorcist families with a long history. Perhaps the Twelve Ghost Slashers are indispensable in terms of bloodline characteristics and special secret techniques, and they can have a certain right to speak, but And that's all.

In fact, not only the Tianhe family, but the Twelve Ghost Slayers are now in decline.

The large families at the upper level have always been the leaders in the inner world, perhaps in order to weaken their influence. In recent years, the royal family has deliberately cultivated small families of the people, such as the legalization of the extreme way, the cultivation of folk exorcists. Compilation and registration, and the establishment of some supernatural processing institutions...

The result of this is that, similar to the middle-level forces of the Tianhe family, their life is getting more and more difficult.

The members of the upper-class family look down on them, and the incorporated civil organizations at the lower class are blindly jealous of them. This kind of dilemma is the biggest problem of the Tianhe family and even the Ghost Zhanyao family now; There are often many small problems in the back. The twelve families of ghost slayers have been passed down to this day. Externally, they need to unite to protect their homeland and kill monsters. Internally, of course, everyone will communicate and communicate with each other.

Internal alliances, closeness and estrangement are naturally inevitable; exorcising demons, hatred and blood debts are piled up even more.

To this day, only five families of the Twelve Demon Slayers are still in existence, and the other seven families have been exterminated, expelled, dismissed, missing, and declining.. ....

Thinking of this, Grandpa Tianhe didn't answer Grandma Linzi's question directly, he just sighed lightly: "Linzi, in our alliance of twelve families, only the Tuyumen family is doing well, right?"

The Tuyumen family is a family of Onmyodo who inherited the Ampere family, and has been the leader of the Twelve Demon Slayers since ancient times.I heard that the current Patriarch of the Tuyumen family has already connected with the Huakaiyuan family in Kyoto by virtue of the inheritance of yin and yang. That is an upper-class family in the other world, and even the royal family should be afraid of its existence.

Knowing this, Grandma Lin Zi nodded and continued to wait for Grandpa Tianhe's follow-up.

"Just now the current head of the Tuyumen family sent me a secret letter with shikigami, and he warned me not to investigate any further."

Having said this, Grandpa Tianhe's expression darkened.

"According to his investigation, the attack on our Tianhe family some time ago was the association behind it."

Act.17 In the middle of the night