I, Hikigaya, the snake of the red world god's ritual!

"Don't worry." The ritual snake said calmly, "I don't need such a fragile body as a substitute for walking in the world. Although I can't leave this body at the moment, I won't take it by force."

"The truth?"

"There is no need for me to lie to mortals." The tone of the ritual snake was very calm, even a little happy, "Of course, this is because I am very fond of you and feel that you are qualified to be my representative. If you are incompetent, Disciple, I will naturally completely occupy his body and turn it into the cornerstone of action."

"It sounds like I'm special when you say this."

"You are very special, Hikigaya Hachiman. Although I have not walked in the human world much, I still have the ability to recognize people. This time together, I can deeply realize that your existence is also among human beings." A rare special individual, someone like you is qualified to be the agent of my will."

"There's no benefit in flattering me."

"What I said is the truth."

"..."

He was dubious about the words of the Ceremonial Snake. Hikigaya did not trust the one-sided words of the Ceremonial Snake. After all, no one could guarantee that the other party would not be able to occupy his body for other reasons...

Hikigaya then asked his second question.

"Speaking of becoming the agent of your will, what is your goal, Ritual Snake?"

Regarding Hikigaya Hachiman's doubts, the Ceremonial Snake smiled gently and tolerantly:

"Simple question, I have only one goal, and that is to create a new world that is perfect and can accommodate everything!"

Chapter 3 Can the power of God allow me to live like a rich woman?

Chapter 3

"New World? You mean the second half of the Grand Line? Do you want to become the Pirate King?"

Since he was talking to the ritual snake in his mind, Hikigaya couldn't help but complain about the ritual snake's words.

"Haha, are you still joking with me at this time?" The Snake of Ceremony was not angry at Hikigaya for changing the subject. "You are indeed a special being, Hikigaya Hachiman."

"No, no, no, why are you flattering me again? You don't want me to take it lightly and then completely take over my body, do you?"

Hikigaya answered while thinking about the information about the ritual snake.

Based on his brief understanding these days, he was deeply aware that the existence of the ritual snake was not only abnormal, but definitely not an ordinary abnormality.

Even in the so-called Red World, a world full of demons and ghosts, the Ritual Snake is definitely some kind of high-dimensional existence that stands at the apex and is beyond imagination.

This can be seen from the fact that the ritual snake was not killed, but was only sealed. The group of people who attacked the ritual snake did not want to kill the red world god, but were unable to kill it. Therefore, The only option is to use a seal to exile him.

Therefore, when the Ritual Snake talks about 'creating a new world', there is a high probability that it will be a statement that can be understood literally, and it means creating a brand new world in the true sense.

But Hikigaya couldn't understand the meaning of the other party's creation of a new world, and what the ritual snake could gain from this act.

In layman's terms - is the purpose of the ritual snake's creation of the new world 'just' or 'evil'?

He couldn't figure out this most crucial point.

"Haha, Hikigaya Hachiman, you are indeed my chosen successor." The Ceremonial Snake smiled with satisfaction, "In just a short moment, you can understand so much information from the communication with me. This Among the Red Demon King and the Fire Mist Warrior, he is also a rare talent."

"I'm just assessing the risk...Is it possible that you can read my thoughts?"

Hikigaya was doubtful.

During the period when he was possessed by the ritual snake, what he was most worried about was whether the ritual snake could read his heart and whether all the things he was thinking were known to the other party.

If that's the case, I'm afraid I won't even have any secrets, and I won't be able to take any initiative in this symbiosis with the God of the Red World.

"Don't worry, I won't read your thoughts. That's against the law." The ritual snake said calmly, "We, the red world's beings, have gained some basic skills after coming to your world. The law that cannot be violated is something that even I, the God of the Red World, cannot violate. Among them, exploring the human heart is the most taboo thing. If we with completely different mental structures are forced to share our thoughts, it will cause The chaos of the nature of life..."

"Really? So you have no way of reading my thoughts?"

"It's not impossible at all." The Ritual Snake laughed generously, "As long as you are forcibly transformed into a life form that conforms to the red world, such as a fire mist warrior, a torch, etc... I can completely The earth takes over your body and even controls your mind.”

"It seems I need to thank you."

"No need to thank me, I never seek rewards in my actions."

...I'm just saying polite words. If you really want me to thank you, then get out of my body!

Hikigaya sighed inwardly, but he was also somewhat relieved.

The Ritual Snake cannot read his thoughts, which means that the deepest defense in his heart will not be breached, and he can still retain the lowest level of initiative.

In order to confirm this, Hikigaya mustered up the courage and mentally recited all kinds of words that insulted the ritual snake. He even recalled some of the spell-casting materials used by the young and frivolous in junior high school, especially many of them related to the snake girl and snake girl White Snake Legend. Related avi videos…

After so many confirmations and finding that the ritual snake was unresponsive, Hikigaya was more or less convinced that the other party was indeed unable to read his own mind.

"Okay, okay, I'll be your so-called representative."

Hikigaya knew that he could no longer change the fact that he coexisted with the ritual snake, so he reluctantly raised the white flag.

"Haha, I know you will definitely agree." The ritual snake showed a satisfied smile, "Not only is there no harm to you, I will also give you some unique powers beyond your imagination."

"strength?"

"That is the seat of the Serpent of Ceremony, belonging to the power of the [Creator God], one of the three main gods of the Red World."

The ritual snake spoke confidently.

"Can that power allow me to directly become the richest man in Japan now?" Hikigaya immediately asked, "Of course, the best thing is that it allows me to directly eat the soft rice of the richest woman in Japan. I want to be that kind of home cook." Husband, get rid of it!!!”

"You really don't hold back at all." The ritual snake was unable to control Hikigaya's naked desire, "It can't be done, at least it can't be done now."

"why?"

"Because of the lack of the power of existence." The ritual snake said naturally, "All the disciples of the Red World need the power of existence as the basis for their actions in this world, and I have been sealed for a long time, and now I have finally returned. , there is almost not much power of existence left. The remaining power is still unable to realize such extravagant wishes for you."

"Then what can you do with your power, Ritual Snake?"

"Although there is not much power left, there is still no problem in defeating one or two Red World Demon Kings and obliterating a group of Fire Mist Warriors."

"so boring."

"Honest evaluation." The Snake of Ceremony was not angry at Biqigu's words. "Fighting is indeed a boring thing. Rather than fighting, I would rather see the people of the Red World live the lives they want." Live your life in all kinds of wonderful ways.”

"Is that why you created the new world?"

"Exactly, this is my only wish as the [Creation God] of the Red World."

A surprising answer, but one that doesn't sound too questionable.

Hikigaya Hachiman gradually began to believe the words of the ritual snake.

"Then if I want to be your agent, what exactly will I do? Make sure you agree in advance that I will definitely not kill someone for you."

"Of course, I have no desire to kill the humans in your world." The Ceremonial Snake said calmly, "I have left behind my former subordinates in this world, and they may not yet know the fact that I have returned. Therefore, before establishing contact with them, please collect a sufficient amount of existence power for me."

"After all, no matter what, existence itself is the cornerstone of everything!"

Chapter 4 The campus daily life has completely disappeared

Chapter 4

"Acquire the power of existence?" Hikigaya was a little confused. "How to do it specifically? Or what exactly is the power of existence? Is it something similar to money and lifespan?"

"Exact metaphor!"

The ritual snake spoke in praise.

"The so-called power of existence is the energy that maintains the existence of all things in the world. Whether it is animals, plants, or inanimate dead things, everything is composed of the power of existence."

"The Red World where we, the Red World Apostles, are, does not have the power of existence in your human world. Therefore, if we, the Red World Apostles, want to exist in your world, we must obtain the power of existence in this world as the basis."

"Although there are many powers of existence, for the Red World Apostle, only the power of existence of human beings is the most convenient to obtain and can be easily used to supplement one's own existence. Even if the power of existence of other objects is absorbed, it is difficult to digest it quickly. Instead, it will become a burden.”

"The result of this is that once the Red World Apostles come to this world, they will start to crazily eat away at your human existence power, using this as the energy for their own actions."

"..."

Hikigaya was not shaken by the cruel words of the Ritual Snake.

Because in Hikigaya's view, all this is just a stable natural biological chain that has been introduced into a foreign competitor, and there is only one ingredient in the food recipe: humans.

Although it sounds scary, and it is indeed scary, Hikigaya feels ordinary for some reason.

He himself was surprised at his calmness...

"So, you said that the Red World Apostle needs to eat the power of human existence in order to act. What if the power of human existence is eaten away? Will it be replenished naturally?"

"will not."

The ritual snake spoke indifferently: "After the Red World Apostles attack humans and devour humans full of the power of existence, the humans will turn into torches like residue. Simply put, the power of existence is eaten away. A little powder."

"As the powder is burned away, everything about this person will disappear from the world. He will not simply die, but will never exist in this world at all. All knowledge, understanding, memory, and information related to him will disappear with him. , others will treat him as something that never existed in the first place.”

"It's much more cruel than the ordinary food chain." Hikigaya took a deep breath, "So, if you want to gain the power of existence, you can only attack humans, right?"

The ritual snake did not answer, but asked rhetorically: "What do you think? Is this the only answer?"

Hikigaya thought for a while, and an unexpected idea came to his mind. Although based on his understanding of the ritual snake, this answer seemed very unlikely, but it actually existed.

"You mean, attack those red demon kings who have swallowed up a lot of the power of existence?"

"correct."

Hikigaya looked confused: "Didn't you say that you are the god of the Red World Apostles? Do you want to create a new world where the Red World Apostles can live freely?"

"There is no contradiction between the two." The Ritual Snake said frankly, "Any undertaking must be sacrificed at the beginning, even if the victim has never been willing to sacrifice himself. The red demon kings have been active in this world for a long time. Time, the power of existence it carries is extremely huge, it is much richer than swallowing one or two cities, and it will not cause the burden of the legal principles of the world and the attacks from the Fire Mist Warriors, so why not do it?"

"You are truly a unique god, the ritual snake..."

"To each other, you are also a unique human being, Hikigaya Hachiman."

"No, no, no." Hikigaya immediately retorted: "I am an extremely ordinary Japanese high school student. I can't compare with a red world god like you."

"Haha, an ordinary Japanese high school student can actually not be shaken at all after hearing me tell the truth about the world, and can also deduce the correct method to obtain the power of existence?" The ritual snake showed some evil expression Smiling evilly, "In a sense, you are more like a red devil than me."

"..."

The laughter of the ritual snake made me feel uncomfortable all over.

Hikigaya always felt that he had been staying with the ritual snake for too long, and his whole spirit began to become abnormal.

I won't be affected by the ritual snake in the future and become some kind of psychopath who chants Chuuni lines all day long, right?No, no, let’s leave that kind of thing to Zaimuza. We can’t steal someone else’s character design... By the way, who is Zaimuza?

After some complex thinking, Hikigaya suddenly remembered something and asked: "Wait a minute, ritual snake, you just said that devouring too many humans will increase the burden of the world's laws?"

"Oh, haven't I said that yet?" The snake-like person said indifferently, "To put it simply, the Red World Apostle's behavior of devouring the power of existence is not without cost. Devouring a large amount of human beings' power of existence will It will cause instability in the balance between the two worlds, and even lead to the end of the world as predicted by some."

"Say this kind of thing earlier!"

"Haha, what does that kind of thing have to do with us?" The ritual snake didn't care. "Of course, although we don't care, there are still some Red World apostles who care very much. In order to prevent the balance of the world from being destroyed, they fight with you humans Some of them signed a contract called the Fire Mist Warriors, and used the power of humans to hunt down those compatriots in the Red World who wantonly devour humans."

"You have to be careful, Hikigaya. If you encounter the Fire Mist Warriors, you can easily be mistaken for the Red World Demon King and be hunted by them."

The words of the ritual snake fell.

"What?" Hikigaya was shocked by the words of the ritual snake.

Finished!

Not only my high school career, but my doomed gray life was completely over!

Hikigaya Hachiman, you can’t get up again!

"Then, everything is left to you, my agent. I am looking forward to your performance. Use the power I have given you to your fullest, and collect the power of existence for me."

"Power? What power?"

"The power has been entrusted to you, and it is up to you to explore the follow-up." The voice of the ritual snake began to become fainter, "My existence has become unstable again, and I need to sleep to recover. So, see you next time …”

Suddenly, the existence of the ritual snake completely subsided, as if it had fallen into hibernation, and there was no movement at all.

Withdrawing from the spiritual communication, Hikigaya stared blankly at the ceiling of the classroom, his eyes blank.

I want to die...

Hikigaya Hachiman once again confirmed that his youth was indeed a piece of cake that looked like a defense, but was actually the same as a defense!

If it weren't for Komachi waiting for him, he would almost lose the motivation to live.

Chapter 5 Tobe Sho, who lives up to his name