Journey to Find Heroic Spirits

But cruel reality told her once again that it was impossible; she was a Cursed Child.

Cursed Children have no future.

Little Jeanne patiently counseled Enju, speaking kindly like an older sister.

Although Enju still hadn't spoken, Little Jeanne's concern made her feel much better. This friend she had just met gave her a warm feeling.

Rentaro searched everywhere for Enju, fearing something had happened to her. By the time he found her, he was drenched in sweat and gasping for breath.

Seeing Enju, he breathed a sigh of relief and quickly rushed forward to hug her, comforting her.

Enju finally couldn't hold back and burst into tears. The two held each other tightly.

Yuxian, hearing Enju's cries from afar, felt relieved. Crying would surely make her feel much better.

Enju was lucky to have Rentaro's care and affection. In this world, there were many other Cursed Children like Enju whose fates were even more tragic.

"Stay here for the next few days and don't go back to the city," Yuxian said as he slowly walked over to them. "Rentaro, if you don't want Enju to experience this again, you need to become stronger. Humans, after all, are creatures who worship strength. As long as you are strong enough, you can change the rules and change the fate of every Cursed Child here."

Yuxian's words were not just for Rentaro, but also for himself.

If everyone from Chaldea were here, he could teach the extremists in the entire Tokyo area a lesson in minutes.

Rentaro and Enju followed Yuxian's advice and temporarily stayed in the outer district. There were plenty of empty rooms here, and with a little tidying up, they could move in. The conditions were a bit rough, but they weren't picky people.

Little Jeanne's performance impressed everyone. Yuxian praised her, saying, "Jeanne-chan is already a reliable Santa Claus."

Upon receiving Yuxian's compliment, she appeared a little embarrassed, repeatedly stating that she wasn't mature enough, but inwardly, she was beaming.

The outer district was now meticulously organized by Atalanta, completely free from its previous chaos. Every Cursed Child received proper care.

Rentaro was shocked when he learned of all this and deeply admired Atalanta for accomplishing so much in such a short time.

Although they hadn't spent much time together, Atalanta had won over every child there with her actions. The children adored her and affectionately called her "Sister Atalanta."

The cute cat ears on her head were especially loved by the children, and many of them eagerly imitated her. Cat ear headbands became the most popular item, with every child hoping to own one.

Occasionally, mischievous children would try to touch Atalanta's ears to see if they were real or fake decorations.

She would sense these situations beforehand and gently educate them.

Over time, the authenticity of Sister Atalanta's ears became the biggest mystery among the children in the outer district.

In fact, Yuxian also really wanted to touch Atalanta's ears, but he was afraid of being beaten up and never had the courage to act on it.

ps: Wishing for the Demon Lord!!!!

Section 29, Chapter 9: Hiruko Kage, you go explore for a bit. We'll join you after we have hot pot.

During Rentaro and Enju's stay in the outer district, the Seitenshi's commission made new progress.

A helicopter landed on an open space in the outer district.

This was a rescue helicopter sent by Kisaragi Tendo, who had gone all out for this commission.

As someone from the Tendo family, she had good channels for information and could find the Gastrea that swallowed the box before others, gaining a head start.

Rentaro and Enju were already on the helicopter, and Yuxian was preparing to take Mash and the others along.

Atalanta walked over and asked, "Master, do you need me to go with you? I have an advantage in the forest."

Yuxian knew the forest was Atalanta's turf, but he didn't think her intervention was necessary, so he refused, "You stay here and look after the children. There are enough of us."

Considering they would be on a helicopter this time, he thought about it and finally decided to bring Illya, the flying Magical Girl.

Illya was overjoyed. Since arriving in this world, she hadn't gone out with Yuxian. This was a rare opportunity, and she eagerly boarded the helicopter, sitting alongside the three children.

Rentaro was surprised to see Yuxian bringing four children, but he figured more people meant a greater chance of success for the commission, so he didn't object.

The helicopter flew towards the area outside the Great Wall's barrier. They were already very close to the barrier, and beyond it, many Gastrea roamed, making it extremely dangerous.

Soon, the target Gastrea appeared in their sight.

It was a spider-like Gastrea, using its silk to weave wings and glide through the air.

The giant spider, flattened like a parachute, traveled through the sky, supported by air buoyancy.

No wonder it could escape from the city. A flying spider seemed quite incongruous.

Gastrea, due to their combination of various creatures' genes, possess special abilities. This was the special ability of this spider-type Gastrea.

Before anyone could make a decision, Enju Aihara independently opened the helicopter's cabin door and jumped out from a high altitude.

She was in a bad mood, and this Gastrea became the target of her frustration.

Enju accurately kicked its back, and the immense impact sent the Gastrea plummeting towards the ground.

Rentaro, worried about her safety, quickly instructed the pilot to lower their altitude and descended using a rope.

Yuxian secretly shook his head at their reckless actions and said to Illya, "You can fly, follow them. We'll be right there."

Illya nodded in agreement. She flew out of the cabin and quickly followed Rentaro and Enju.

Yuxian had the helicopter land in a flat area before heading towards them on foot with Mash and the three children.

Enju Aihara's attack was fierce and violent. The Gastrea was no match for her and was quickly eliminated, with the box falling out of its body.

When Yuxian and the others arrived, she was crying while holding Rentaro, with the billion-yen mission item discarded to the side.

Seeing the box, Yuxian's eyes lit up. A billion yen was within reach, and he moved to pick it up.

Just then, Hiruko Kageyasu's figure appeared. He got the box before Yuxian.

"Thank you for your hard work. The job is done." With that, he backflipped away from everyone and flew towards the depths of the forest, quickly disappearing from sight.

Rentaro finally reacted and hurriedly tried to chase after him.

Yuxian stopped him, saying, "No need to rush. He'll come back."

Yuxian was determined to get this commission and had no intention of letting Hiruko Kageyasu get away with it.

On the way here, he had secretly instructed Gretel to watch out for unexpected events.

This forest was no longer an ordinary forest; it was the [Nameless Forest].

Gretel, with her ability to construct a territory, could unleash a Bounded Field, the [Nameless Forest], which would weaken the existence of enemies.

With Hiruko Kage's abilities, he absolutely could not pass through this forest. He would eventually have to return here.

Yuxian wasn't in a hurry. He would let Hiruko Kage胤 wander in this forest to his heart's content.

He called out to the others, "Why don't we build a bonfire here and wait patiently?"

Hearing Yuxian's suggestion, the little ones became very enthusiastic, gathering firewood to prepare for a pleasant bonfire picnic.

Rentaro, unaware of the situation, anxiously said, "If we don't chase them now, they'll escape far away!"

Yuxian comforted him, "Don't worry, don't worry. I said they'll come back, and they will. Come help build the bonfire."

He then beckoned to Enju on the side, "Enju, come join everyone quickly."

Rentaro was still anxious, but seeing Yuxian's confident demeanor, he hesitantly came over to help.

There was no shortage of wood in the forest, and soon a small bonfire, half a meter high, was successfully lit through everyone's efforts.

Everyone sat around the bonfire. Gretel happily sat on the ground, repeatedly saying, "Tea party! Tea party!"

From somewhere, she produced a teapot, then several beautiful teacups. She poured each one full and handed them out.

Enju curiously ran over and squatted beside Gretel, looking around, trying to figure out where she conjured these things from.

Yuxian took a sip of the tea Gretel made, then looked around as if searching for something, lamenting, "Ah, what a waste to have such a big bonfire. If only we had something to grill."

Mash, seeing his exaggerated expression, playfully hit him, both annoyed and amused.

Little Jeanne uncomfortably took out some food. She had secretly hidden it after buying it at the mall last time.

But how could she hide it from Yuxian? He already knew but deliberately didn't expose her.

"Ah! Jeanne, you're so sly, hiding so much delicious food!"

"No way! Master promised Jack we'd go for hot pot, but we didn't in the end. This was meant for Jack's hot pot, not for me to keep secretly!"

Little Jeanne quickly defended herself, insisting she wasn't hoarding it for herself.

Yuxian was taken aback. He had completely forgotten about it until Little Jeanne mentioned it.

"Hot pot? Hot pot!" Jack, the person involved, tilted her head in confusion. Only after being reminded did she excitedly cheer.

Even though Jack herself didn't remember, Yuxian felt guilty. He had made a promise but hadn't kept it in mind, forgetting his words. He needed to reflect on himself.

He reached out and pulled Little Jeanne into his arms, resting his chin on her head. Yuxian smiled and said, "Jeanne, you're truly my thoughtful little sweetheart."

"The... the tea spilled!" Yuxian's sudden movement surprised Little Jeanne. She couldn't quite hold her teacup steady. In her haste, she managed to cup the tea, preventing it from spilling.

"In that case, let's make hot pot right now!"

Taking this opportunity, he decided to make up for the missed hot pot meal.

Section 30 Chapter Ten: Full and Satisfied, Back to Collect Payment, What a Pleasant Day

No sooner said than done, a large iron pot was quickly placed over the bonfire.

Although Gretel was displeased that the tea party was canceled, she cooperated by providing various tools.

Jack was overjoyed and vied to help. Yuxian quickly pulled her away, knowing that if she truly helped, the hot pot meal would be ruined.

The preparation work was handled by him and Mash, with everyone else strictly forbidden from approaching.

Yuxian was in charge of making the dipping sauce, while Mash was responsible for cooking the food in the pot. They had clear roles and worked in an orderly fashion.

Soon, a delicious hot pot appeared before everyone.

Hot pot is a dish that tastes better the more people there are. Everyone scrambled to eat, not even minding the heat, fearing they would miss out if they were even a little slow.

Illya complained while eating, "It's so happy to be with Master. I don't care, I want to be with everyone like this every day from now on."

Rentaro said with a complex expression, "Shouldn't we be completing the commission? Why did we suddenly start eating hot pot?"

While Rentaro was speaking, Enju took a large piece of beef from his bowl when he wasn't paying attention and quickly ate it.

Rentaro shouted, "Enju! My beef!"

Enju feigned confusion, asking, "Huh? Rentaro's beef is gone? Oh dear, Rentaro must be too tired and hallucinating."

Rentaro was speechless. He immediately decided to stop thinking about it and focus on grabbing beef from the pot.

The group was enjoying their meal when two figures slowly emerged from the forest.

After walking through the Nameless Forest for a while, Hiruko Kage胤 and Kohina finally realized something was wrong. They were trapped and couldn't leave the forest, so they had no choice but to return.

Yuxian glanced at them, didn't stop eating, and said leisurely, "Want to join us for a bite? It's really delicious."

Hiruko Kage胤 understood that Yuxian's confident demeanor, even eating hot pot, clearly indicated he had anticipated their return.

Although he didn't understand how Yuxian had managed it, he knew blindly charging forward wouldn't work. So, he didn't refuse Yuxian's invitation. He scooped a bowl from the pot, sat down with his back turned on the other side, and began to eat slowly.

Kohina was sulking and unhappy, glaring at Jack and refusing to speak.

Jack noticed her gaze, raised his bowl, and said to her from afar, "It's really good!"

After speaking, he buried his head back in his bowl, getting his face messy.

After eating their fill, Yuxian collapsed onto the ground without any regard for his appearance. This outdoor hot pot in the wilderness had a unique flavor, and he'd unknowingly eaten until he was quite full.

Hiruko Kage胤 put his mask back on and asked calmly, "Yuxian, what do we have to do to leave?"

Yuxian pointed to the box beside him, "Leave him, and you can get out of here."

Yuxian's objective had always been this box, to obtain it and then claim the bounty.

As for Hiruko Kageyasu, as long as he was sensible, Yuxian had no intention of bothering him.

"Since you want it, Yuxian, you can have it," Hiruko Kageyasu agreed readily, as if the box was completely unimportant to him.

Yuxian blinked, surprised at how easily he obtained the box. However, as long as the outcome was good, he didn't overthink it.

Hiruko Kage胤 and Kohina left again. This time, they quickly exited the forest.