Zongman: A journey through time starting from the Supreme

Although the shrine maiden is greedy for money, she always takes her mission very seriously and will never allow anyone to destroy the stability and harmony of Gensokyo in front of her.

If all the humans in the world had health problems, where would she buy food even if she had gold?

Encouraged by this mission idea, Hakurei Reimu grabbed the imperial coin and flew into the sky with great momentum.

The Hakurei shrine maiden has great spiritual power and is protected by a great barrier; ordinary monsters are no match for her.

Reimu Hakurei quickly identified the direction and found the starting point of the red mist mutation, and she flew away like a gust of wind.

"Do strange things often happen in this Gensokyo?"

Saigo watched Hakurei Reimu go away, he turned his head and looked at the youkai sage beside him.

Yakumo Yukari's beautiful eyes were full of charm and sparkling with a moist luster. She parted her red lips and smiled sweetly, "...Every once in a while, there will be monsters causing trouble in Gensokyo."

"Youkai are not a species that can sit idle, and defeating youkai and resolving anomalies is one of the duties of the Hakurei Miko."

Hearing what Yakumo Yukari said, Saigo nodded slightly and said: "...Hakurei Miko is really miserable. Not only does she have her vitality squeezed, but she also has to solve troubles."

"... Zi, you really are using the miko like cattle and horses."

Yakumo Yukari said coquettishly, "...How can Lord Zaratul say that? It is the responsibility of the miko to resolve abnormalities and expel monsters."

Saigo chuckled and said, "...But the miko is actually protecting the interests of the monsters."

"…If there was no Great Barrier, if there was no Gensokyo, Hakurei Reimu might have lost her spiritual power in the face of mysterious decline, but she could have grown up happily like an ordinary girl."

"…But Zi, you changed her life and destiny."

The monster sage looked confused at first, then became determined, and said faintly: "...I am a monster sage, not a human sage, so naturally I have to take the survival of monsters as the first principle."

Saigo said gently, "...So I didn't say anything about you. You are a hero to them, but you are an enemy to them. You are a monster, so you should consider the interests of monsters."

"...From a human perspective, you have imprisoned humans in this fantasy town and used the power of human miko to maintain the survival of monsters. This is unforgivable."

"But from the perspective of the monsters, you have maintained their living environment and given them a new life. This is your indisputable achievement."

"…Whether it's a human or a monster, good and evil are so complicated that it's hard to summarize them in one word."

Saigo put one hand behind his back, shook the teacup in his hand, and took a sip of the cold tea.

The tea tasted really bad, even though it was Reimu Hakurei's best stock.

That witch would think this is a good thing.

"Mr. Zaratul, are you pitying the witch?"

Yakumo Yukari said with a smile in her beautiful eyes.

"Why can't the devil have mercy?"

Saigo asked back.

He stood up from the steps in front of the main hall of the shrine and asked curiously, "...Does this monster-killing still require spell card games?"

Yakumo Yukari looked at Saigo with flashing eyes. She could not understand this devil.

Call him a devil, but he has human compassion.

You could say he is a human being, but his way of thinking is definitely not what a human should have.

"Spell Card Games are just games after all. Powerful monsters will follow the rules when they are in a good mood."

"…But why do youkai play games when they are in a bad mood?"

Yakumo Yukari answered easily.

Saigo nodded and said, "...That's right. After all, there are no laws in Gensokyo."

This is not a box garden. The box garden has a center as the law, which makes the gift game a decisive necessity.

However, the great monsters in Gensokyo only regard the spell card game as an unspoken rule, rather than a law that must be obeyed.

"Master Zaratul, are you going to see the culprit of this red fog?"

From Saigo's actions, Yakumo Yukari sensed his thoughts.

Saigo nodded and said, "...Well, let's go and see the culprit who created this red fog."

After a pause, he turned his head to look at Yakumo Yukari's exquisite and beautiful profile and said, "...Since you have already made up your mind, why are you still hesitating?"

The Yokai Sage sighed and said, "...Sometimes it's easy to answer, but the price you have to pay may take you a lifetime to pay for it."

"…This is too heavy for me, how can I dare to nod easily?"

Unlike Hakurei Reimu who quickly headed to the site of the Red Mist Incident, Saigo and Yakumo Shikantei walked down the mountain where the Hakurei Shrine was located as if taking a leisurely stroll, and headed northwest along a path.

"But whether you nod or not, the result remains unchanged."

"…You are the creator of Gensokyo, but you are not the ruler of Gensokyo, and the monsters here will not listen to you."

Saigo said calmly.

"So Lord Zaratul, you want to travel all over Gensokyo to convince them to follow you?"

An expression of understanding appeared on Yakumo Yukari's beautiful face.

"Since the other monsters in Gensokyo don't listen to you, what's the point of you agreeing? Of course, it will only be settled if most people agree."

Saigo nodded.

"I had already sensed the mysterious decline five hundred years ago and had the plan for Gensokyo. It wasn't until I met the first generation of Hakurei Miko more than a hundred years ago that I put the plan into practice."

Yakumo Yukari suddenly talked about her past, her tone was gentle,

"As expected of a sage, you saw the future five hundred years ago."

This sentence is Saigo's sincere praise.

"Unfortunately, what we didn't expect was that the mystery would decline so quickly, and another strange demon appeared, taking away the last hope of the monster's existence."

"...According to our prediction, Gensokyo still had at least a few hundred years to think about the future, but who would have thought that now there is only less than a hundred years left."

Yakumo Yukari looked worried. She was indeed worrying about the survival of the monsters.

Of course, Saigo would not say that the appearance of those demons was actually related to him, and that it was because of him that Gensokyo had a lifespan of less than a hundred years.

He just said: "...That's why you don't dare to answer easily, because if I lie to you, then Gensokyo will be destroyed immediately."

"…and if you don't agree, at least Gensokyo can survive for another hundred years."

Yakumo Ziyu tapped her lips lightly and smiled: "...This is our original plan."

“…Although a hundred years is short, if you look at it in a positive way, it is also a person’s life.”

"If there is really no other way, then we can just live out the last hundred years happily, hold banquets every day, gather a few good friends and have a great time. Wouldn't that be fun?"

After a pause, Yakumo Yukari suddenly asked: "...Why is Lord Zaratul so interested in Gensokyo? What attracts you here?"

Saigo raised his eyebrows and replied: "...Just think of me as feeling pity for you monsters, just like I did when I saw that Hakurei Miko."

Saigo is an honest man, but he will not tell Yakumo Yukari that he is interested in this place because Saigo finds that the girls here are very sexy!

If there were only men here, he wouldn't care about Gensokyo's life or death.

As a demon, Saigo has always been able to look directly at his own thoughts and desires.

"Mercy?"

Yakumo Yukari didn't believe this, but it didn't matter whether she believed it or not.

"What kind of world is Lord Zaratul talking about?"

"I'll tell you when I have time."

"Can the undead survive in a world like that?"

"Of course no problem."

Yakumo Yukari's beautiful and charming eyes turned, and she smiled enchantingly: "...Then I'd like to introduce a friend to you."

……

In a luxurious mansion, the ever-bright-red Little Moon looked out the window at the sky covered by red mist. She said majestically, "...Sakuya, how long have you been with me?"

The head maid standing behind Youyue lowered her head and replied respectfully: "...Miss, Sakuya has been by your side for ten years."

"It's only been ten years. I thought it had been a hundred years."

The petite and majestic vampire murmured.

"I've always wanted to turn you into a vampire so you can stay with me forever."

"…But it seems that it is no longer necessary. The mystery is fading too fast. In another hundred years, even I will gradually lose all my power."

"But just now, fate told me that everything might turn around again!"

Remlia Scarlet raised her pretty chin and spoke proudly.

She picked up the black tea filled with blood and took a sip. The bright red blood made her thin red lips look even more gorgeous.

Although her body is petite, she exudes the tenderness and charm of a vampire.

Chapter 7 The eldest lady is so cute!

"Do you believe in fate, Sakuya?"

In the quaint Gothic mansion, Remlia Scarlet sat on a luxurious chair.

She held a white porcelain teacup in her hand, drinking red tea made from plant blood, and looked out the window at the sky shrouded in red mist as she asked softly.

The head maid standing behind Remlia was tall, with neat silver braids. She was serious and had a cold face.

After hearing her master's question, Sakuya Izayoi folded her hands in front of her and bowed slightly, and replied respectfully: "...I believe in fate, because this is the field that you, young lady, control."

Hearing the maid's words which were obviously a compliment to her, Remlia raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a pair of sharp vampire teeth in her bloody red lips.

Remlia was quite happy, but she still tried to keep a straight face and said, "...But I don't believe in fate, especially the fate between you and me!"

“…So, I will definitely try to break this fate!”

Remlia stretched out her small, soft hand and grabbed at the void, as if this grab allowed her to grab fate~ by the throat and crush it.

Izayoi Sakuya was a little surprised, obviously not expecting the young lady to say such words.

However, the eldest daughter is very willful most of the time, like a child.

But occasionally he would say something thought-provoking and profound.

Just like now.

"Miss, you don't have to do anything dangerous for me."

“…You should think more about yourself.”

Izayoi Sakuya said in a respectful and gentle tone.

"Shut up, Sakuya! I don't want to hear that again. You are mine, and you will be mine forever. I won't allow anyone to take you away from me."

“…Even if it’s fate!”

Remlia raised her head and shouted with full authority.

But it felt more like a child being wilful and upset.

Looking at the grouchy Remlia, Sakuya Izayoi couldn't help but laugh.

However, the perfect head maid quickly restrained her expression and emotions. If the young lady heard this laughter, she would definitely lose her temper.

"Miss, those demons outside of Gensokyo?"

As if she suddenly remembered something, Izayoi Sakuya asked softly.

Remlia frowned at this time. She held the teacup and muttered: "...those demons are a bunch of low-class stuff, different from noble vampires like me!"

Izayoi Sakuya whispered, "...but those demons are not affected by the mysterious decay."

As soon as she finished speaking, Remlia's face froze.

I said before that those demons were low-class creatures, but they were not affected by the mysterious decline. However, as a high-level vampire, I would have problems when faced with the mysterious decline.

Doesn't this mean that I am the inferior one?

Remlia blushed, stiffened her neck and said loudly: "...Don't mention this kind of thing again, Sakuya!"

"Yes, Miss!"