214 A Sudden Whim

"By rushing in?"

Shuya asked.

Oniichi Tenba nodded. "We don't have any deep-seated hatred for their Main Family. We just want to defeat them to prove ourselves. If it's not a fair and square fight, then victory is meaningless."

Shuya nodded. "I understand."

Having spent so much time with the Monster, he already knows the inside story.

The Monster suffered heavy casualties in the world war. The surviving Monster were relatively united, but there was still some mutual dislike among them.

There are minor grievances but no major hatred.

If it weren't for this, none of the losers who had fought for the position of family head in front of Shuya would have survived.

This relationship makes things easier for Shuya.

After all, his goal was the bodies of those Monsters... well, their Demon Power.

If the Monster of Kanto were to wipe out all the Monster of Kansai, how many power banks would they have to lose?

If they really want to do that, Shuya will have to find a way to mediate.

This is better now; it only determines victory or defeat, not life or death.

This truly embodies the Olympic spirit and deserves praise.

The other Monster all nodded in agreement with this general plan.

Schemes and tricks? Monster don't believe in that.

That's why they were often tormented and killed by supernatural beings like Onmyoji in ancient times.

Then the demons discussed their attack route.

Tamamo Ren slammed her hand on the table and said, "What other route could there be? Don't even think about taking any shortcuts. Just stick to the proper path! You all know those shortcuts are riddled with World War II traps. Do you have a death wish?"

What's the story behind this?

Shuya wasn't entirely clear on the inside story.

Tamamo Ren said, "Alliance Leader, you may not know this, but we Monster have many Monster Domain in Kansai."

He unfolded a map of Japan.

"After the Battle of Hokkaido during the World War, we Monster felt inadequate, so we learned Strange Arts from the gods to build Monster Domain. At that time, Kyoto and Tokyo were the two main centers, and we used Divine Domain and Monster Domain to defend the whole of Japan."

"After the great battle, the Monster Domain of Kanto was completely annihilated, leaving only the Divine Domain. All the Monster retreated to Kansai, and the Monster Domain was reduced to just a few places."

"First, here."

His finger circled around a large area roughly between Shiga Prefecture and Mie Prefecture.

"This place, formerly Ise Province and Omi Province, is the Monster Domain of a large Oni Clan. Within Monster Domain Monster Domain lies Mount Suzuka, hence it is also called the Mount Suzuka Monster Domain. A Seki Fortress stands atop the mountain, and this Monster Domain now serves as a gateway to prevent Monster from the Kanto from entering the Kansai Main Family."

"This Mount Suzuka Monster Domain is guarded by the venerable Otake-maru, who is known as one of Japan's three great Monster."

Otake-maru.

Shuya, of course, heard of this Monster.

However, this Otake-maru is not the same as the ancient Otake-maru.

When Monster inherits the headship of a family, they must also inherit the name, so that they can control the distribution of power that commands respect.

Shuya urged Tamamo Ren to continue speaking.

Tamamo Ren then moved her finger to the left and circled another piece of land.

"In the Monster Domain suppressed by the Otake-maru, above Kyoto, in the Monster Domain formerly known as Tamba Province, lies the Mount Oe Monster Domain, guarded by the Shuten clan. This is the only route from Kanto to Kyoto. This is the second and final line of defense."

"After passing through the Mount Oe Monster Domain, we will see the Kyoto Monster Domain built by Monster and the various Divine Domain. As for the other Monster Domain beyond the Kyoto Monster Domain, we don't need to pass through them, so we can ignore them."

Shuya raised an eyebrow and asked a question, "Speaking of which, are the Monster Domain and the Divine Domain you're talking about different things?"

He had always believed that the Divine Domain was built using Strange Arts, but judging from his tone, it seemed as if the Monster Domain was built using Strange Arts?

Tamamo Ren said, "The Divine Domain... is indeed quite different in nature from the Monster Domain. The Divine Domain is a magical space that radiates outward from Shrine, naturally generated by the Power of Faith, while our Monster Domain was built in imitation of the Divine Domain."

According to him, the formation of the Monster Domain is very difficult, which is related to people's thoughts. People believe that the Divine Domain where the gods reside is a sacred place that protects the region, and they can only feel awe for the Divine Domain.

Monster are different.

Their territory gave the impression of being a bandit's den...

Nobody wants them to settle near their home.

Section 230, Chapter 214: On a whim

This Monster Domain, which is naturally formed by the Power of Awe, is nothing but a piece of junk compared to the Divine Domain, which is naturally formed by the Power of Faith.

For example, when Shuten Doji used Mount Oe as his base, the people, out of awe and fear, created a Monster Domain. However, it was quickly wiped out by Onmyoji, warriors, and other extraordinary individuals, and the Monster Domain did not exert any power at all.

The current Monster Domain was built later during the World Wars.

The Monster obtained from the gods the secret methods for constructing realms that the gods had researched from the naturally formed Divine Domain. They then used the Power of Awe to create the various Monster Domain.

"I see."

Shuya admitted that he had listened but not understood. He only understood that the Monster Domain was a knock-off, but he still didn't know the underlying principles.

Seeing that Shuya looked confused, Tamamo Ren began to explain.

He said, "During the World War Monster Domain and the Divine Domain were scattered throughout Japan, forming a defensive network centered on Kyoto and Tokyo. After the war, all the Monster Domain in the Kanto region were destroyed, and only four or five Monster Domain remained in the Kansai. However, the Divine Domain have recently begun to revive."

"Speaking of the Divine Domain and the Monster Domain, they are actually both established in a space different from the ordinary human world. This space did not originally exist. It was only after humanity multiplied and accumulated more and more Power of Will, in response to humanity's fantasies about spaces like heaven and hell, the Power of Will gradually opened up a space. We call this space the Spirit Realm, and the concept of the Human World only came into existence after the emergence of the Spirit Realm, to distinguish it."

"The realms of Divine Domain and Monster Domain are established within the Spirit Realm, and those strange beings are the only creatures born in the Spirit Realm."

"Aside from the realms of Divine Domain and Monster Domain, the Spirit Realm has no environment suitable for living beings. Any strange creature born there will be rejected by the Spirit Realm and manifest in the Human World."

"The Spirit Realm... I've actually heard a little about the Spirit Realm, but I haven't heard anything in detail."

Shuya moment and said that Li Shuhong had only told him that it was an invisible boundary line, a region where no living beings existed.

Tamamo Ren laughed and said, "It's normal that the Alliance Leader hasn't heard about it in detail, because the Spirit Realm Monster Domain nothing but the Divine Domain and the Demon Realm. It's basically a world of unconscious human thoughts! It's not some kind of supernatural being. If you have to say, it's just suitable for traveling."

"On the road?"

Shuten Gozaburo said, "You've probably heard of the so-called Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, right? That's what happens when Monster are seen by people while traveling in the Spirit Realm."

Why travel in the Spirit Realm? Because it's convenient.

The Spirit Realm has no mountains or rivers; it's all flat, and you can go anywhere in a straight line.

As for how to find your way, one way is to look at the Divine Domain Monster Domain to determine the direction. Another way is that famous places in the real world will have a concentration of Power of Will, and the same building phantoms will appear in the Spirit Realm. For example, Tokyo Tower is one of Tokyo's landmarks in the Spirit Realm.

However, traveling in the Spirit Realm is difficult to pinpoint precisely; one can often only reach a general area and still need to carefully search for the destination.

This method was a convenient shortcut in ancient times, but it's not very useful in modern times; airplanes and cars are still much more convenient.

Shuya suddenly realized, "I understand now. That explains why so many of us Monster couldn't possibly get to Kansai."

"It's from the Spirit Realm."

Tamamo Ren nodded.

Shuya had been thinking about this question for a while.

The higher-ups certainly wouldn't stand idly by and watch them leave en masse, and starting a war in reality would also be very troublesome.

If you travel in the Spirit Realm and then engage in battle in the Monster Domain, it won't affect ordinary people.

They immediately agreed that they would travel from the Spirit Realm straight to the Mount Suzuka Monster Domain, then attack the Mount Oe Monster Domain, and finally have a final battle with the Kansai Monster in the Kyoto Monster Domain.

This tactic, when summarized, emphasizes "recklessness," and its central idea is "stubbornness."

Ultimately, the meeting devolved into a lot of boasting, Shuya almost fell asleep listening to it.

He waved his hand to dismiss the meeting.

It seems unlikely that anything will be reached through further discussion.

That's understandable.

It wouldn't cause any harm to the demons; the Kanto Monster just wanted to defeat the Kansai Monster head-on and prove themselves.

Using any scheme would be inappropriate and would only invite ridicule.

Just go for it, don't overthink it.

Don't be fooled by the simple idea of rushing in; it requires rigorous training to achieve.

Military strategy can be used to try to defeat the strong with the weak, but in a head-on confrontation, strength is strength, and there is no room for trickery.

There's no point in saying more. Shuya can do is have them train the Monster well so they don't make a fool of themselves when they set off.

We also need to arrange supplies properly. We don't know how long it will take to attack the Monster Domain, so we don't have to retreat to the Kanto because we're hungry.

Based on the personality of the Kanto Monster, Shuya deduced that the Kansai Monster were probably also a bunch of brutes, and there was a high chance they would confront each other head-on.

Just like Great Hua ancient times, the two sides would deploy their troops and fight directly, without any tricks.

If that's the case, it won't take much time, and the winner will be decided quickly.

This meeting set the tone, and afterwards we returned to regular training.

Now we just need to wait for the Kansai Monster to realize something's wrong, and survive as long as we can.

Make the most of your last moments to become stronger.

After that, Shuya trained quietly for a week or two, but one day he suddenly had a whim.

He couldn't sit still and wanted to go home to see Rena, but then he remembered that he hadn't made up with the Quintuplets.

He was disheartened.

Perhaps out of boredom, or perhaps because he had something on his mind, Shuya thought for a moment and then went to a certain place.

Near Mai- chan's house.

It's already dark, past 10 p. m., and there aren't many pedestrians in this residential area.

Shuya followed the familiar scent to a two-story building.

He easily jumped onto the balcony from one side. The blackout curtains weren't drawn, and he could see Mai- chan sitting upright at her computer desk, studying the script.

The screen on the table is playing a video from Nico Nico Hidden Website. Mai- chan has been so smart since she was a child, Power of Will are clearly different from ordinary people, so it's normal for her to be able to see the Hidden Website.

This is a video from an old sports meet. The Monster turned into a brawl, Shuya, enraged, rushed out to attack them.

"Hahaha, Shuya is such an idiot."

Mai -chan laughed.

Shuya: "???"

So you used to laugh at me behind my back?!

He knocked on the glass door impatiently.

"?!"

Mai- chan turned her head and saw Shuya with a dark Shuya.

Mai- chan. "..."

She picked up the phone without a word.

The next moment, Shuya heard his phone ring.

He answered the phone.

Mai- chan hung up the phone again and came over to open the door.

Shuya was speechless. "What are you doing?"

How would I know if you are you?

Mai- chan said matter-of-factly, "The world is so dangerous, I have to be careful."

"..."

What Shuya say but give a thumbs up, "You're smart!"