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

Of course, when he merged with the ritual snake, the masquerade party people would not do anything to Komachi.

But once he has other thoughts, Komachi's existence will become an extremely bad burden for him.

"Do I have to let the masquerade protect my family?" Hikigaya asked.

"You can also refuse." The attitude of the ritual snake was very frank, "After all, the power I give you is already very powerful. As long as you can use it skillfully, it will be easy to protect one or two humans you value. "

"Then you also need me to become the leader of this masquerade party?"

"Yes."

"Okay, I agree!"

Seeing this, the Ceremonial Snake said with satisfaction: "Haha, you are worthy of being my representative. All judgments have been completed so quickly."

Hikigaya was not blinded by the praises of the ritual snake. He always maintained his calmness and made a clear judgment on his current situation.

Now that he has no choice, complying with the goal of the ritual snake and becoming the other party's agent is what he has to do now.

Based on this incident, Hikigaya never gave up on getting rid of this bad situation and returning to a normal human life.

Even if this road is destined to be extremely difficult, he will still give it a try and make a trivial struggle.

After all, Hikigaya Hachiman has always firmly believed that things that can be easily obtained from others must be fakes, and things that can be easily obtained from others will also be easily taken away by others.

Whether it was the ritual snake or the masquerade party, he would not believe that they could maintain eternal goodwill towards him.

"Then, General Qianbian, please continue."

Regarding the words of the ritual snake, Shudenan nodded, looked at Hikigaya and said: "I want to hear what you think of us, the three pillar ministers and the leader of the alliance. Can you ask me?"

"...Is it okay to say anything?"

"of course."

Shudenan remained calm, and the gaze under his sunglasses exuded a far more astonishing pressure than anyone Hikigaya had ever seen before.

As expected of a general among the three pillars, an absolute superior, even if Hikigaya showed his invincible cheekiness, he could barely stop the opponent's pressure.

"Ahem, then I'll start."

Hikigaya cleared his throat, gathered his thoughts, and then slowly said: "Although I don't know much about you Red World Apostle, I probably know a little. To put it simply, you three pillar ministers are the snakes of sacrifice. The status of his direct subordinates in the masquerade should be like the eyes and limbs of the ritual snake, and they are the announcers of the ritual snake's will."

Based on Hikigaya's knowledge of the Red World in a short period of time, he probably realized that the existence of these Red World apostles is somewhat similar to the feudal monarchy system. The Ritual Snake, as the god of creation, also holds a position similar to the emperor in a sense. The three pillar ministers are the extension of the supreme power of the ritual snake.

Then, the true meaning of the so-called "Three Pillars" becomes obvious.

"The so-called three pillar ministers do not refer to strength, but to status, because you have the authority given to you by the Serpent of Ceremony, and you also shoulder different tasks issued by the Serpent of Ceremony. These are both your obligations and The source of your unique status within the Masquerade, for you symbolize the Serpent of Ceremony himself.”

One of the reasons for Hikigaya's inference was Hecate. He couldn't see anything particularly powerful about this girl. The most important thing was that she lacked leadership.

But such a girl who looks weak and has almost no oppressive power is at the highest level of the masquerade. This is enough to show that the masquerade is not a place based on strength. Compared with pure ability, the relationship between the person and the ritual is more important. The presence of snakes is closer.

"In addition, considering that the Ceremonial Snake was sealed back then, you should have been thinking of ways to lift the seal of the Ceremonial Snake over the years. But since you always insist on believing that the Ceremonial Snake can return, it means that you were sealed after the Ceremonial Snake. There should be some kind of backdoor left in this matter. You have the ability to break the seal and welcome back your leader... Of course, what may be the price of this matter? Or what conditions need to be met? There is insufficient information, so I can't deduce it. "

As Hikigaya spoke out all the conjectures in his mind in one breath.

Xiudenan, Bellpeolu, and even Hecate, the three pillar ministers all opened their eyes wide and froze on the spot, shocked by this ordinary human being's amazing insight.

Chapter 12 The Free Method of Dragon Transformation

Chapter 12

Hikigaya's analysis made the three masquerade ministers slightly amazed. Although their expressions soon returned to normal, the tremor just at that moment naturally could not escape Hikigaya's observation.

Does it seem like you were right?Well, although a lot of it is just pure assumptions...

"It's really surprising. I really shouldn't doubt the judgment of the leader. The agent you chose is indeed special. Not only does he have amazing insights, his intuition and analytical abilities are also beyond imagination."

Qianbian Shudenan took a deep look at Hikigaya, and then bowed deeply before others could react.

"Then, welcome to the masquerade party, our new leader."

"Thousands of...Thousands of changes? Are you serious?"

Bellpeolu didn't expect Shudenan to recognize Hikigaya so quickly, and showed great difficulty in accepting it.

She obviously still cannot recognize such a human being as the leader of the masquerade party. Even if it is personally appointed by the ritual snake, it is still difficult to confirm.

"Hecate, what do you think?" Xiudenan looked at the last girl with a low sense of presence, knowing that her attitude was the most important among the three.

"The new leader..." Hecate looked at Hikigaya silently, his deep gaze seemed to reflect countless stars, "I think it's very good, he has a very special smell."

"Even you Hecate?"

Bellpea looked helpless.

After two of the three pillar ministers approved Hikigaya as the new leader of the masquerade party, her opinion alone no longer meant much.

However, Bellpeolu's character obviously prevents her from simply recognizing Hikigaya like the other two Sanzhu ministers.

Her eyes remained suspicious and hostile, unwilling to accept Hikigaya's arrival.

"There is no need for you to force yourself to accept this new leader, Bellpeolu." Xiudenan saw through Bellpeolu's thoughts and explained it calmly: "The character of Lord Serpent of Ceremony? You know, even if the three of us don't agree, he will force Hikigaya to act outside as his agent, and then our masquerade will still have to revolve around him."

"This...the will of the Ritual Snake is indeed this." Bellpeolu understood deeply that the character of her creator god was too 'naive and simple' in a sense, and nodded helplessly.

On the other side, Hikigaya and the Ceremonial Snake silently followed the conversation of the three pillar ministers.

Hikigaya himself took this time to roughly judge the relationship between the three pillar ministers and their attitudes towards others.

The Ceremonial Snake laughed loudly with satisfaction and said, "Thousands of years have passed, and the relationship between you is still the same as before. Not bad, not bad. I don't seem to have anything to worry about."

"There is no need to worry, Alliance Leader." Xiu Denan said quickly, "We, the three pillar ministers, will always walk with your will, and now we will definitely complete the ritual and allow your existence to return."

"Well, that's very good, but there is no need to be in a hurry. This time, we still have plenty of time, and I also have a lot of patience."

The ritual snake spoke calmly. Whether it was an illusion or not, Hikigaya always felt that the other person was speaking to him.

Of course, Hikigaya didn't think he had any characteristics that would attract the attention of these red world demon kings.

At least for now, the gap between Hikigaya and the Demon Lords is very far...

"By the way, General Qianbian, if I become the leader of the masquerade party, can I make some requests?"

"Of course." Xiu Denan said calmly, "Is there anything you need us to do? Depending on the difficulty, I can arrange for Red World Apostles of different levels to handle it for you."

"No, not to that extent." Hikigaya immediately shook his head, "I just want to learn from you how to use the power of the Red World."

"can."

Xiu Denan agreed directly without asking any unnecessary questions.

"As long as I have time, whether it's me, Hecate, or Bellpeolu, I can teach you the knowledge and fighting methods of the Red World."

"Thank you."

Hikigaya secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Now that he has decided to become the leader of the masquerade party, Hikigaya naturally starts to think about what he wants to do next.

Having the power of the Ritual Snake and the connections of the Masquerade does not mean that he will be able to sit back and relax. On the contrary, once he relaxes, the invisible dangers will swallow him up in an instant, leaving not even a trace of dregs behind. .

After all, there is a huge mismatch between his status and the abilities he possesses now.

The excessively high position meant that he could fall from the height at any time and be shattered to pieces.

Therefore, whether it is to protect himself or his sister Komachi, Hikigaya must master the power to protect himself as soon as possible!

"So, without further ado, let me tell you some basic knowledge first." Shudenan came to Hikigaya, his eyes under the sunglasses silently stared at the young man in front of him, "For us Red World Apostles, everything The foundation is the Power of Existence, which is like the energy source for you humans. If you want to activate anything, you need the Power of Existence to provide energy."

"With the power of existence as the basis, we Red World Apostles can activate the special skill called Free Law to cause various unusual changes. In particular, most humans cannot use Free Law. The reason is that There are too many distracting thoughts, and you must have the awareness to abandon life and death and have no distractions before you can activate them."

After Shutonan's explanation, Hikigaya roughly understood the fighting method of the Red World Apostle, so he asked: "Is there that kind of free form similar to scales? When waving something, some densely packed shapes suddenly appeared. Weird scales.”

"Scales?" Xiu Denan was suddenly startled and said instinctively: "Has the leader taught you the freedom method of dragon transformation?"

"Dragon transformation? What dragon transformation?" Hikigaya looked confused.

"No, Qianbian." The Snake of the Ceremony had been listening to the ceremony, but now he had to speak, "I have never told Hikigaya any concept of freedom law since I possessed him. As for his use of the power of Dragon Transformation, I am also curious about what this matter is."

"???"

Feeling as if he had accidentally touched something particularly serious, Hikigaya faced everyone's gaze and carefully said what happened when he had just cut the thread of existence on the road.

"No wonder I felt the aura of the Alliance Leader at that time..." Heikati, the top seat, suddenly said.

Shudenan looked in amazement and looked at Hikigaya strangely: "It seems that my evaluation of you is going to rise again. You are actually able to use the alliance leader's free method out of thin air without anyone's guidance. This It is also unimaginable for the Red World Apostles, let alone a human being..."

"Unbelievable!"

Bellpeolu's eyes widened at this.

Facing one shock after another, it became increasingly difficult for Hikigaya Hachiman to understand the situation.

He then took the initiative to ask the ritual snake in his body: "What, can you tell me what the so-called dragon transformation is?"

Chapter 13 A chance encounter in front of the vending machine

Chapter 13

"The concept of dragon transformation is simple and simple, but it is complex but also very complex." Hearing Hikigaya's question, the ritual snake said with emotion: "First of all, I need to tell you that I came thousands of years ago The name used in this world."

"name?"

"Exactly, corresponding to the current name of the Ritual Snake, I used another name when I came to another country." The Ritual Snake said, showing a look of vicissitudes, as if it was trapped in the past. in memories.

"The people of that time called me Fuxi."

"Fuxi?" Hikigaya, who is an honors student in Chinese literature, suddenly had corresponding knowledge in his mind. "The ancient god of China, one of the legendary Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors?"

"Yes, the origin of the legend of the Chinese nation is exactly the behavior caused by my appearance that year." The ritual snake said with emotion, "By the way, Qianbian and the three pillars also had something thousands of years ago. The unique names are, Qianbian is Chiyou, and Belupeolu is the Queen Mother of the West."

Is the Age of Mythology revealed?How much could it sell for if this news were released?

Well, I'm afraid he will be immediately regarded as a liar, hung up and beaten up.

"At the same time, I have a deep entanglement with the source of Chinese civilization. The reason is also because my body is the legendary dragon."

"dragon?"

Hikigaya's pupils shrank, and the terrifying scene of a huge creature tearing apart space and destroying the world appeared in his mind.

"Yes, my body is a dragon, so my freedom is naturally related to the dragon element." The ritual snake calmly revealed his identity, "You and I are one, and you will naturally be affected by it. My influence. But I also didn’t expect that you would be able to perform a substantial dragon transformation under the urging of instinct, which should be something that can only be accomplished by a being at the level of a free master."

"So, the scales at that time were just because I used your ability?"

"Yes and no." The Sacrificial Snake shook its head silently, "I have indeed given you power, but at most it only gives you the materials to make weapons. What really allows you to release your power is not my gift, but It is your own will, it is you who created the freedom of dragon transformation."

"Own will?"

"Hikigaya Hachiman, you may be even more special than I imagined. One day in the future, you may even become a parallel existence with me..."

"I have no intention of becoming a god."

"Hehe, that's true."

In response to Hikigaya's denial, the Ceremonial Snake laughed generously, and the laughter already had a completely different meaning from before.

……

In this way, Hikigaya was forced to become the leader of the masquerade party, officially entering the abnormal world and straying away from the normal trajectory of life.

Although the masquerade did not tell him the responsibilities of the alliance leader in detail until the end, if you think about it, you can realize that the things here are very troublesome and basically not simple.

But there is no way.

In the end, Hikigaya could only bear these troublesome things alone. With heavy pressure and burden, he returned to his more or less warm home.

"Ah, welcome back, Oni-chan."

Hearing the oncoming greeting, Hikigaya felt inexplicably like he was in another world.

He touched Komachi's head and breathed a sigh of relief in exhaustion and emotion.

"I'm back, Komachi."

"Brother looks so tired today. Did anything bad happen to you at school?"

"Don't things like that happen to me every day?"