I, the lord of ghost stories

"Yes. By the way, even if I don't increase the shock, I have already got the "rumor" that "the Marie doll of Moon Hidden has slaughtered countless Lore", and it will not disappear easily."

There seemed to be pride in her words.

"...Ichinoe, will you eat other Lore?"

"I didn't mean that when I said slaughter. In fact, I was engaged in the work of punishing "Lore" who committed crimes."

"Punish...you mean 'Lore'?"

"That's right. Because 'Half-Lore' is a human being, it won't do anything serious, but a simple 'Lore' will cause major events as soon as it is born."

"Oh, with the example just now, even if Miss A didn't exist, would there still be a "Slit Mouth Girl"?"

"Yes. As soon as rumors spread and people generally believe in its existence, 'Lore' will be born and begin to act according to the content of the urban legend. Moreover, most of the 'Lore' born in this form will remain There is room for adaptation ... so Metropolis continues to increase its cruelty and danger."

"Wow—that's how it is. Ichinoe usually punishes these things."

"You will do the same thing in the future. As I said, "Lore" will gradually disappear if there are no incidents. As a "protagonist", you must constantly solve incidents."

"This, that's it..."

Although it is very refreshing to see the protagonists in the story solve the incident beautifully, but it is almost embarrassing to hear that you have to face monsters like urban legends.

Just dealing with Ichinoe last night was so hard, and it is really hopeless to face something more cruel and dangerous in the future.

And... that's right.

"I am the protagonist of "Hundred Monogatari". Does that mean there are at least 99 more stories?"

"It's far more than this number! Hundred Monographs are just empty fingers.

On a side note, if you don't keep things resolved, you'll probably disappear. "

"Once it is forgotten, it will disappear, right? Even if I fight secretly?"

"If that's the case...the point is to declare your existence to the 'world', so there should be no problem."

It is the "world" that turns people into "Half-Lore".

It is also the "world" that judges whether "Lore" should disappear or continue to exist.

...Although I don't know whether the "world" is reasonable or not, but it is really difficult to deal with.

"Hey, but not all "Lore" in the world are capable of doing bad things. Before you punish them, you must distinguish them clearly."

"Well, that's what it is. So we have to play by ear."

"That's what I mean!"

Ichinoe Mizue nodded affirmatively.

After quietly listening to these conversations, Yuu Sifeng thought for a while before raising his head.

"If we say that last night was a complete story."

"The protagonist is Kamikawa and Ichinoe, so I also participated in it. Does this mean that I am also in the story?"

Ichinoe Mizue blinked, his clear eyes were full of smiles.

"What are you talking about?"

"No matter what, [Lore]'s rules cannot be controlled by you."

"You... are different!"

Although Ichinoe's words were vague, Yuu Sifengin immediately understood.

Just as he thought - the rules of [lore] will not restrict him, the master of ghost stories.

Because he is the leader of the strange talk field.

As a master, it will not be restricted because of this, which is completely understandable.

"Ichinoe, you just said that you are half [lore]?"

"Yes... because of my father's favor, I also possess the identity of a human being."

"Having the identities of both human and [lore] is half-lore."

"It sounds like [lore] looks like a monster."

Regardless of the way of birth or the form of existence, [lore] is somewhat similar to local monsters and elves.

"Ah, in a sense, [lore] has many overlaps with monsters, so it can be regarded as a unique monster."

"Exclusively for monsters born from rumors."

The Japanese monsters are born in a variety of strange ways, and they are a general term for supernatural phenomena and existence, not the only one.

[lore] This kind is indeed a monster born out of thin air from legends.

"Then I have no doubts."

Rena Uekawa barely digested so much information.

"No, you have doubts—you'll only attract other [lore]s."

Sifengyuan rubbed his eyebrows.

After returning from the lore world, he has been adapting to the greatly improved strength.

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"You have become the protagonist, and the protagonist will meet other lore, then how do you solve it?"

"Can't it be resolved?"

"Only when the protagonist dies can he disappear from the story?"

Ichinoe said quietly:

"Don't look at the small number of people last night, but the world itself remembers it."

"As long as the world exists, as long as you are alive, the story will continue."

"If you don't want to act, unless you die, or the whole world dies."

"As a mortal, you have no right to reject the rules."

"Of course, think about the good. As long as you don't die, you may also use this to gain some supernatural power, right?"

Ichinoe Mizue's words made Kamikawa Rena look a little better.

"So, specifically, what should I do?"

"According to the logic of the story, it's probably getting involved in the fight, with other [lore]."

"To be honest, I don't like you very much."

"You are such a poor protagonist!"

Yizhijiang Ruijiang held the cup with one hand, took a sip of coffee, and frowned.

"so bitter--"

"Drinking coffee for the first time? You chose the bitterest kind. You need a spoonful of sugar and a little creamer to adjust the taste."

The side dish holds fine powdered sugar and creamer.

According to the practice, after adding a lot of sugar, Ichinoe Mizue tasted it carefully and nodded with satisfaction.

"The rules of the Lore world have only recently been strengthened and become clear and strict. This is because of the grace of my father."

"However, before that, there were not ordinary people like you who were accidentally involved.

Some have left their names in history and become famous and prominent figures.

But most of them didn't last long, and died of various accidents, and they couldn't even find their names. "

"I haven't counted them, but I have seen several similar protagonists. As far as I can see, they are braver and smarter than you, and some are very talented, but none of them can live for too long.

You are really..."

She seemed to be unable to find the right words to describe Rena Kamikawa.

Rena Uekawa's face was burning hot, and red clouds welled up on her cheeks, but she refused to admit it in words:

"Obviously, I also passed the first chapter, right?"

"Yes, you got through it, but what did you get through it?"

Ichinoe Mizue was expressionless, and stabbed unceremoniously:

"Let me tell you in advance, I'm not moved by your words, I'm just frightened by the behavior of the slut who wants to hug and hug before dying!"

Rena Uekawa lowered her head, feeling ashamed, she realized how ashamed she was from last night.

To say so many unbelievable things to a monster girl whom I met for the first time...

"Really—the protagonist should use his wisdom, courage, and talent to overcome all kinds of difficulties!"

"What a headache!"

"You don't think all lores are soft-spoken like me, do you?"

"Wake up, even before the lore world officially takes shape, there are not many kind lores like me!"

Yuu Sifeng was watching the conversation between the girls.

Suddenly a name jumped into view.

【Thousands of Feathers and Thousand Snows】.

If we say that being involved in rumors is considered to be a character in the story...

Then...she got involved too many times.

Think about it carefully, Xizi has her in the story, and she is also in the story of the kimono sleeve god.

According to the rules, she should be remembered by [the world] after being exposed to abnormal events so frequently, and she may have become a member of the story without knowing it.

"The world of lore was formed after the world changed, not only because of my slate space."

"The law of lore has existed since ancient times, and many ancient monsters were simply born from rumors."

"Although the rules of lore cannot bind me, but because of this, I am the [true protagonist]."

Standing up, Yuu Sifengin said:

"At this point, the incident has almost been resolved, and it's time for me to leave."

Kamikawa Rena looked up and saw that a round of fiery red sun had crossed the east, shedding soft light.

The stained glass in the viewing room reflects the sunlight and casts colorful light and shadows.

As the sun and shadow go, the light and shadow on the glass will gradually change.

The design is exquisite, the pattern is exquisite, and the originality is unique.

Hearing this sentence, Rena Uekawa suddenly felt a burst of loss and reluctance in her heart.

"So early?"

"How about staying a few more days?"

She subconsciously stood up and held on.

"It's getting late...you don't need to keep me."

Sifeng Yuanyu's eyes moved slightly, and he could see her anxiety.

"I'm leaving, not that Ichinoe is leaving too."

"It's enough to have her here, don't worry about the instability of the Gaoshan team."

"As for the other lore...you don't have to worry, Ichinoe is enough to send them away."

"Hey?"

"...do I want to stay?"

The doll girl seemed rather reluctant.

Sifengyuan smiled leisurely.