A World Without Gods Isn't All That Wonderful, Either

But those things are different from Ripple Breathing, which has almost no barriers to entry. These extraordinary powers such as Spiritual Power, Cursed Energy, and Mana are all based on talent. People without this talent cannot get started even if they use Reading Points.

Who would have thought that the two Honma Meiko girls who were originally the only ones in the group would turn around so quickly?

Not only were his physical problems resolved, but also, thanks to the contract with the Ley Line, he not only found a top-tier priestess as his teacher, but also had the opportunity to freely mobilize the cultivation resources of an entire region in the future.

At this rate, perhaps in a year or two, Honma Meiko will actually be able to become a god.

Even if these "deities" are subject to regional restrictions, they have Diary, and using Reading Points to temporarily get rid of these restrictions is not a problem.

These alone are enough to make people envious.

But this is just the beginning.

What followed was even more astonishing for Honma Meiko's "journey to another world".

Because of the You Know Who revealed himself to be a "time traveler" right from the start, everyone in the group has long since accepted the existence of the multiverse and parallel worlds.

As an ACG enthusiast, Umaru naturally knows that there have been more and more works about isekai (another world) in recent years.

She herself had fantasized in her mind about what kind of cheat codes she would get if she were to travel to another world.

Before long, Honma Meiko told them in a message that she and that Miyauchi Hiyage had just taken a trip to another world.

They even saved a dragon!

That's a dragon that only exists in legends.

Moreover, it was a giant dragon that was defeated by the gods of that world in a war!

And now, because the dragon has nowhere else to go, it has returned to this world with them.

That's so cool!

Umaru thought about how she had spent a lot of time collecting dragon mounts in some games, and compared to Honma Meiko's "taming" of a real dragon, there was absolutely no comparison.

So immediately, she, who was already known in the group as having no morals, started to ingratiate herself with Honma Meiko in the group, wanting the other party to introduce her to "Miss Tohru" first, and she was willing to do anything in return!

Ruri Gokou, who shares the same thought, has her Gokō Ruri reawakened as soon as she hears the word "dragon".

She usually refers to herself as the "Fallen Saint Black Cat," but in reality, another character she often identifies with is the "Night Demon Queen" from another isekai anime.

As a female demon lord, she naturally has classic villains like evil dragons under her command.

In a character template that only she, and perhaps Jerry who had stayed at her house for a while, knew about, she secretly created a setting for herself that included "having a friend among the Dragon Clan."

If it really were some kind of evil dragon, perhaps she would also exhibit the "Ye Gong loves dragons but is terrified of them" mentality.

But since this is Honma Meiko under the protection of her Diary, it would be strange if she weren't interested.

Thinking that she might be one step closer to her dream persona, a strange blush appeared on Gokō Ruri's face.

"No need, and it also depends on Miss Tohru's own wishes. If she doesn't want to deal with outsiders, then there's nothing I can do."

Honma Meiko scratched her face somewhat embarrassedly, then said that she would probably be staying inside the barrier for the next two weeks, while Tohru would be with Miyauchi Hiyage during that time.

"However, Hikage-kun also promised to keep our previous trip to another world a secret, and we haven't told anyone else about Miss Tohru either, so I hope everyone can continue to help keep this secret. I'll ask Miss Tohru what she thinks after she gets used to life in Tohru world."

Seeing the message posted by Honma Meiko in the group chat, the enthusiasm of the two people in the group subsided slightly.

After all, they have absolutely no contact with Miyauchi Hiyage right now, so even if they knew, they had no reason to force themselves to get close to him.

So, the remaining Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at the chat history in the group, and a glint of light flashed in her eyes as she, who also had a curiosity about dragons, once again.

Having already met Miyauchi Hiyage beforehand, she had no such worries. Through Miyauchi Hiyage's connection, she might be able to get to know that dragon from another world even faster after the truth comes out.

After the group chatted for a while about dragons and gods from another world, the Chat Group gradually quieted down again after Honma Meiko said goodnight because she was a little sleepy.

Meanwhile, Miyauchi Hiyage, who was using his teleportation ability to rush towards Asahigaoka in the dark, was still chatting with Shiina Mashiro, who was also still awake, using another chat software protected by Diary.

Shiina Mashiro only posted a few words in the group tonight, following the text provided by Miyauchi Hiyage.

But after learning from the group that an earthquake had occurred in Chichibu and that she couldn't contact Honma Meiko, she immediately called Miyauchi Hiyage.

Even after Miyauchi Hiyage returned from the other world and called her back, she didn't sleep. Instead, she kept organizing and packaging the chat messages in the group and sending them to Miyauchi Hiyage.

In the early hours of the morning, with the appearance of Honma Meiko, she still contacted Miyauchi Hiyage immediately.

"You must be tired of staying up so late."

Miyauchi Hiyage thanked Shiina Mashiro, then looked at the Chat Group records.

"Menma didn't reveal my abilities? She really is that kind of considerate person."

Although I don't care about these things, I am still quite touched by Honma Meiko's secrecy.

Thinking back to how she had actually been wondering whether Honma Meiko had used her lottery chance and shared it in the group, Miyauchi Hiyage felt that her heart had indeed been a little dirty.

That's just how people who work in intelligence are.

Miyauchi Hiyage sighed, then shared his gains with Shiina Mashiro: "You know my abilities. Besides obtaining that holy sword, I also gained quite a lot this time. I'll let you see my newly acquired Reality Marble when I get back."

"I now possess a level of strength comparable to a top-tier expert, which gives me a slight ability to protect myself in this world."

16 years old, a freshman in high school, has been holding the Diary a month, possesses top-level combat power, and is an excellent speedster at clearing out mobs.

But that's far from enough.

Even with Tohru as her powerful backer, Miyauchi Hiyage has never had the habit of living off a woman.

Even if he really wanted to be a kept man, it would have to be someone begging him to do so.

At their first meeting, Miyauchi Hiyage knew that she and Tohru were incompatible. She only thought that Tohru could be a talisman for Honma Meiko and the others in critical moments. She never thought that Tohru, who disliked her, would take the initiative to bow down to her.

"You also want to meet Tohru, and want to draw her into your manga?" Miyauchi Hiyage sighed as she listened to Shiina Mashiro's desire. "Because of my constitution, that Miss Tohru seems to dislike me quite a bit, so there's probably no chance of us getting to know each other through me."

Upon hearing that the two were not on good terms, Shiina Mashiro immediately shook her head on the other end of the phone. "Then it's not necessary. I think you're quite pleasing to the eye, Himage."

"Are you trying to comfort me?" Miyauchi Hiyage chuckled. "It's a matter of compatibility. Some people are just born with incompatible horoscopes. I never intended to get along with everyone."

"Although I can't let you see what the other person looks like up close, I'll show you the memories after we get back to Tokyo. The authenticity won't be too far off."

After sharing some information with Shiina Mashiro, Miyauchi Hiyage urged her to go to sleep.

Meanwhile, he bypassed the unstable space that was rapidly repairing itself and arrived at Asahigaoka's film set.

It was already 1 a. m., after all, there had been an earthquake, so they shouldn't be filming until now.

Looking at the quiet film set, Miyauchi Hiyage skillfully bypassed the sleeping guard at the studio and used his Destiny ability to capture Tohru's image in the vicinity.

Tohru seemed to have indeed remembered his scent.

He had only been on set for a few minutes when Tohru appeared out of nowhere.

As Tohru walked over, he seemed quite interested in the camera equipment in the studio. Miyauchi Hiyage knew that Tohru must have noticed the filming location beforehand and was probably still wondering what these strange things were for.

Upon seeing that Miyauchi Hiyage had come alone, Tohru's expression turned slightly displeased.

"Menma is still receiving treatment over there because of her health issues," Miyauchi Hiyage explained Tohru Meiko's condition to Honma Meiko a slow and methodical manner, since they had already returned to their own world and there was no need to rush.

"Ha, your world is really strange. It's just a ley Ley Line, why do you have to appease it like this?" Tohru snorted, indicating that she had destroyed countless Ley Line in battles over the years.

When faced with Ley Line, the Dragon Clan has always used the method of conquest.

It seems that the supernatural powers in this world aren't very strong, she thought to herself.

"Because our world had just experienced a mysterious decline of more than a hundred years before, and the gods of the past had suddenly disappeared for some unknown reason. It was only in the last ten years or so that those extraordinary powers began to revive."

Miyauchi Hiyage continued to explain the situation of this world to the other party, which aroused Tohru's interest a little.

"A world without gods? That sounds good. At least it seems much more peaceful than my world."

Miyauchi Hiyage shook his head at this.

Now, Tohru has sealed herself in accordance with their agreement. Apart from her superhuman senses and physique, she looks no different from an ordinary person and is also unable to sense the Spiritual Power of this world.

"You can now unleash a little more power, because the spatial rift has begun to repair itself. The shrine over there will help us conceal this journey to another world, so you don't need to worry about being noticed by the people of our world for the time being."

Miyauchi Hiyage asked the other party to use their own power to sense the situation of this world.

It seems Tohru still doesn't quite trust what he says, and is worried that using his power might cause some trouble.

Miyauchi Hiyage could only sigh at the other person, "Believe me, I hate trouble even more than you do. If it weren't for Menma, I wouldn't have saved you."

Tohru actually sensed the other person's sincerity from those words that didn't sound very pleasant.

It seems this boy really hates trouble.

Tohru was then relieved to unleash some of his power.

As she sensed the extraordinary power of this world, she immediately frowned.

"Hmm, why is the mana in your world so Mana?"

"A strand here, a line there, completely different properties... Although the concentration is indeed much lower than in our world, they are still quite active... But how are people in your world supposed to use this messy mana?!"

In response, Miyauchi Hiyage spread his hands. "Congratulations on choosing to come to our world, which is probably the most chaotic in the current universe, to relax after being homeless."

"In our world, I already know of more than ten extraordinary forces with different supernatural power systems. I estimate that there are at least a hundred or so different supernatural power systems in our world."

Chapter 212: A world without gods isn't so wonderful after all.

Sorcerers, Magicians, Exorcists, Breath Swordsmen...

Various kinds of forces have appeared in this world. Although these forces can indeed be broadly referred to as mana and exist in the air that can be used by people at any time, their composition is much more complex and chaotic than that of the gases in the air, and even varies depending on the region.

Different extraordinary powers each have their own focus, and their cultivation methods are also very diverse. Some powers can be exchanged or interconnected, but these are basically the result of different forces merging with each other for hundreds or even thousands of years to become what they are now.

Just like the Cursed Energy used by Sorcerers, it can be transformed into a vast life force through Cursed Technique Reversal, or it can be transformed into Spiritual Power through some special spells.

Similarly, after some relatively simple spell conversions, Exorcists can use the conventional spells of Sorcerers with almost no hindrance.

These were all things that the Omiya Shrine Maiden told him tonight when she was hinting that he could switch jobs at any time.

I wonder how different forces would use such a top-tier technique Domain Expansion, with different powers employing different methods.

However, this is the result of years of mutual penetration and integration.

It becomes much more complicated when the geographical distance is greater. For example, very few extraordinary systems in East Asia are compatible with those in Western Europe or South Africa.

In Japan, the number of niche Magicians has only increased slightly in the last few centuries, and their unique magic foundation system has not yet been fully integrated into the Japanese Reverse Side World.

In addition, this world has incorporated a whole bunch of different worldviews and settings, Miyauchi Hiyage's claim that there are hundreds of extraordinary power systems is not an exaggeration.

As Miyauchi Hiyage explained, Tohru was carefully sensing the mana situation in this world, opened his eyes.

She still looked somewhat surprised by the chaos in the world.

However, she has made some attempts.

Although the composition is complex and the concentration is relatively low, thanks to the active properties of the mana in this world, after multiple filtration processes within the body, it is still relatively easy to forcibly convert the mana of this world into one's own Mana, although it will take twice as long as normal.

"What a strange world. So what's the deal with the mysterious decline and the Mystery Revival? Is it related to the disappearance of those gods?" Tohru said, then looked at Miyauchi Hiyage.

Miyauchi Hiyage shook his head. "I don't know the specifics either. After all, I've only been in contact with the Reverse Side World for a little over half a month, and my awakening of my supernatural abilities is actually just a matter of the last few days."

"All I know is that a hundred or two hundred years ago, the gods of this world disappeared. After some time, the mana concentration in this world dropped rapidly to a freezing point, and this freezing point lasted for more than a hundred years until recently when it began to recover."

"A world without gods," Tohru felt a sense of comfort in breathing the air of this world, a world untouched by divine pollution. "It should be pretty good, right?"

She pointed to the equipment in the photography studio.

She recalled the scene when she first arrived near the film set, where people were filming with a bunch of lighting and shooting equipment. At the time, she thought that magical artifacts in this world had developed to the point where ordinary people could use them at will.

But now, upon closer inspection, there is absolutely no trace of Mana on these items.

"Because there is no divine intervention and the power of mana has been lost, your world has been able to develop so many strange but interesting items."

"Perhaps that's part of the reason. But actually, before the gods disappeared, the West of our world had already begun the first Industrial Revolution. It's just that the mysterious decline that followed did cause the Reverse Side World to have to give up its stage in the first hundred years due to the development of technology."

Miyauchi Hiyage Himekage transformed into a history teacher, giving the other party a brief introduction on how the technology of their world had gradually developed to its current level, and also explaining the connection between the Reverse Side World and the Front World of this world.

"The ability to wield the power of lightning so freely is unimaginable for mortals in our world." Tohru adapted quickly; after listening only once, he already understood the general principles of these modern electrical appliances.

Although she has lived for tens of thousands of years, among the Dragon Clan, she is indeed still in her youth, which is also the stage in her "dragon life" where she has the highest capacity to absorb knowledge.

Miyauchi Hiyage had no doubt that the other party might be able to learn the courses that others would take more than ten years to complete in less than a month.

After all, in the original work, Tohru had just arrived in this world when he was only a few days old, but he had already completely integrated into this world and was even able to get along well with the neighborhood vendors in the shopping district. This kind of learning ability is much stronger than that of ordinary people.

"Has the development of technology suppressed those extraordinary individuals?" Tohru's eyes flashed with interest as he listened to Miyauchi Hiyage's words. "Without the suppression of those gods and extraordinary individuals, under the influence of the technology you mentioned, the lives of ordinary people in this world should be quite good, right?"

In her world, wars have almost never completely ceased, due to the struggle for resources and territory, and more importantly, due to the covert competition between gods, Dragon Clan, and other races.

She wondered if things would be any different in this world.

Miyauchi Hiyage gave her an answer that made her completely give up.