209 A Force to Be Reckoned With

In the blink of an eye, niconico has been online for a week.

Four episodes of The Y File have also been released.

Both the Surface and Hidden Website received extremely positive reviews.

There's no revenue yet, because to celebrate the launch and attract more people, watching any video is free for the first month.

However, after a week, you'll need to register to Danmaku.

There is no doubt that 90% of users who have experienced the Danmaku system have chosen to register.

A week later, the number of registered users had reached nearly one million.

Out of a million people, about 900,000 to 100,000 can access the Hidden Website.

This is a lot of people after only one week.

The Hidden Website's access restrictions are actually quite loose; as long as Power of Will is slightly above that of an ordinary person, one is qualified to see it.

Many people who were simply intuitive were also qualified.

It's currently summer vacation, and a large number of students are surfing the internet. More and more people are getting hooked on Niconico, and the number of registrations is rising rapidly.

There isn't much messy or offensive content online right now, and the emergence of video websites has filled a void in the Japan internet landscape.

Many adults have also become fans.

Two weeks later, on August 1st, the number of registered users on Nico Nico Surface Website was approaching ten million, and seven or eight hundred thousand people were qualified to log in to the Hidden Website.

This number is astonishing.

Major newspapers rushed to report on it, exclaiming that a new era had arrived.

Inoue Hikoo gave various interviews.

The existence of the Hidden Website was not made public. Shuya was afraid of causing opposition from above, so he had the Monster do something special to make it appear that even if someone shared it, ordinary people would not be able to see the webpage.

To the average person, the Hidden Website of Niconico is just an urban legend.

Back to the Hidden Website, the most popular video is undoubtedly the Y File hosted by Shuya.

The Y File is the first video that all newcomers watch when they enter the Hidden Website.

The guests who appeared on the show helped them understand what real Monster are.

People witnessed the Monster's abilities firsthand, generating a great deal of Power of Awe.

Shortly after the first episode aired, Shuten Gozaburo announced his seclusion, and then after the second, third... and eighth episodes aired, all eight Monster went into seclusion.

On August 1st, the Monster who appeared as a guest in the first four episodes emerged from seclusion.

Shuya and his group, along with the high-ranking Kanto Monster involved in the matter, gathered to observe the results.

When they saw the four Monster whose aura had suddenly increased, they knew that the plan had succeeded.

The Monster present cheered excitedly.

The heart of a salted fish has been completely replaced by passion.

They were itching to fight, eager to launch a Kansai on Kansai and complete the great feat of overthrowing their superiors.

... Actually, although they talk about overthrowing their superiors, they don't really have any deep-seated hatred for their Main Family; they're just unwilling to accept it.

Shuya watched the group of demons dancing wildly, not wanting to disturb them.

A long time.

After they finished venting, they strangely fell silent.

The Fox Demon with narrow eyes stepped forward and asked the Monster on either side, "Now that he has proven his words to be true, do you agree with the suggestion I made earlier?"

Shuten Gozaburo immediately nodded vigorously. "I agree! And I'm convinced that he'll be the one to take the position!"

"Same as above. I only admire him."

Even the Great Tengu, having received the benefit, nodded coldly.

"Can."

"I think it's feasible."

"Agree."

The other Monster nodded in agreement.

What are you talking about?

Shuya a wondrous path.

The Fox Demon, Tamamo Ren, bowed to Shuya: "We've discussed this privately, and if we want to launch a Kansai, it's absolutely impossible for us, a disorganized bunch, to succeed."

"After discussion, we decided to form an alliance, but no one has been able to gain the respect of the people for the position of Alliance Leader."

His gaze was intense as he stared directly at Shuya: "Until now."

The Monster all looked pretty much the same.

Shuya had already guessed the answer, but he didn't interrupt him.

Tamamo Ren said, "In terms of martial prowess, you have defeated us many times, and all the demons are convinced of your superiority. In terms of loyalty and courage, you fought against all the Monster for Rena, and no demon can help but praise you."

"Now you've given us a way to become stronger, which is an even greater favor to us."

Shuten Gozaburo said, "Therefore, who else but you deserves the title of Demon King of the Kanto region!"

The Monster cheered in unison:

"Alliance Leader! Alliance Leader!"

"Demon King! Demon King!"

"But I'm not Monster."

Shuya was helpless.

"Hahaha, what does it matter! You may be human, but you're even more ruthless than us Monster! We admire you!"

Shuten Gozaburo laughed heartily.

Shuya: "..."

Listen to this, is this even human language?!

Oh, he's not human.

That's alright then.

Shuya declined repeatedly, but eventually, unable to refuse such kindness, he had no choice but to agree.

The Monster immediately shouted that they wanted to hold a banquet, and dispersed to inform the Monster, also summoning the four Monsters who were still in seclusion.

Shizuka Hiratsuka and the others remained silent, still processing the news.

Tsuruko, however, watched as Shuya's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

That night, Shuya and his friends, along with the Monster, once again indulged in a wild party.

After the banquet, they secretly formed an alliance, and many powerful Monster knelt down to toast Shuya.

To avoid arousing suspicion in the Kansai region, the alliance was kept secret for the time being, known only Kanto the upper echelons of the Monster.

But the official status has been decided.

So, on August 1, 2004.

Inoue Shuya and is reborn in the tenth year of the Earth Federation.

He and the Monster of Kanto became friends after a fight.

His personality and demeanor commanded the respect of all demons.

With their interests aligned, the Kanto formed an alliance with him as their leader.

That evening.

Under the witness of the people Shinmeiryu.

Shuya officially became---

The King of Kanto Monsters!

It's as stupid as the title of my book.

Section 225, page 209: It has become a trend.

Actually, Shuya didn't really like the title of Demon King.

He would think of Bulgaria.

But he couldn't bring himself to give that reason, so he just let them shout.

His becoming the Demon King is a secret for now; the Monster need time to develop and must remain cautious for the time being.

Currently, most of the allied Monster are from Tokyo, but many Monster scattered in other parts of the Kanto have not yet joined.

But it's alright, the great Monster of Tokyo have already made secret contacts, so there's no need to worry Shuya it.

Anyway, Shuya had already subdued the Monster of Kanto long ago, and now that he has the benefit of becoming stronger, it's only a matter of time before they join him.

Shuya and the Monster didn't reveal the truth, the higher-ups simply assumed that these powerful Monster leaving Tokyo were visiting friends and didn't pay much attention.

Everything is being done in secret.

Many extraordinary individuals are also following Shuya's Y File, making this first extraordinary individual program a hit.

Unfortunately, the Power of Awe is useless against Shuya, but enough popularity can generate the Power of Faith to strengthen his resistance to Strange Arts, so it's not a complete loss.

The most direct benefit of Shuya becoming the Alliance Leader is that he no longer needs to go out and exploit Demon Power; they come to him on their own.

But... that damned Curse struck again, Rena ended up in the hospital once more.

Shuya led several yokai skilled in Strange Arts Monster to investigate.

After one examination, the only conclusion reached was that the Curse had been activated.

The Curse continuously drained the Demon Power that Shuya had collected, eventually evaporating all of it.

Rena's remaining lifespan is only her original lifespan.

That is, one year.

Shuya had Tsuruko and the Monster come and take a look, but they couldn't find a solution.

In the end, he could only have the Monster take turns injecting Demon Power, barely managing to fill it in for another six months.

This time is different from the past.

In the past, as long as Shuya inputted Demon Power, Rena would wake up quickly, but this time she remained unconscious for a long time.

Shuya couldn't stay here every day, so he left after half an hour.

Rather than staying in the hospital feeling sad and lost, Shuya prefers to find a solution.

Currently, he's pinning his hopes on defeating the Monster of Kansai, then gathering the power of all the Monster in Japan to recharge Rena and see if he can overcome the Curse.

To achieve this goal, he must work even harder.

His current job is divided into two parts.

Firstly, he wanted to increase his own fame and gather the Power of Faith to resist Strange Arts. This was a precautionary measure Shuya had taken. If the Monster proved ineffective, then the next target would be...

Secondly, they made videos on the Hidden Website to increase the power of their subordinate Monster.

Aside from his regular acting or voice-over work, he devoted all his energy to filming Y File.

He used to spend some time visiting the Quintuplets next door, but now he doesn't have that time anymore.

Even his favorite part—meeting his Little Senior Sister— was gone.

Shuya devoted all his energy to his career.