Crossover Anime: Starting as a King and Ascending to Godhood

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Hearing Lin Bai say this, Yumihara Saki nodded thoughtfully.

Then, somewhat curiously, he asked:

Are there many people like you in this world?

Lin Bai: "Not too much, not too little."

Saki Yumbara: "Why?"

Lin Bai: "Although there are quite a few people who possess extraordinary powers."

"But on a global scale, the numbers are negligible,"

"As for Japan, there are probably only about 10,000 people here."

"I haven't counted the exact number, so I'm not sure."

Yumihara Saki fell silent for a moment upon hearing this.

It's surprising that there are so few people who possess extraordinary powers, considering that Japan's total population is over 100 million.

After a moment of silence, he asked again:

Are there many monsters or similar beings in the world?

"of course."

Lin Bai smiled and nodded gently: "There are far more monsters and evil spirits than humans who possess extraordinary powers."

"For example, the number of yokai in Nagano Prefecture, although I haven't confirmed the exact number, is at least over 100,000."

"!!!"

Upon hearing this, Yumihara Saki's eyes flickered.

A hint of unease appeared in his eyes.

There are at least 100,000 yokai in just Nagano Prefecture. If you look at the whole country, there must be at least several hundred million, or even tens of millions.

Sensing her unease, Lin Bai smiled slightly and said reassuringly:

"Don't be too scared. Under normal circumstances, monsters and such beings will not harm humans."

"Most monsters do not come into contact with humans; only a small number of monsters are born with malice towards humans."

"There are also evil spirits, which cannot harm you as long as you cannot see them."

"??!!"

After hearing Lin Bai's words of comfort, Yumihara Saki was taken aback.

Then I became even more frightened.

They were especially afraid of the evil spirits that Lin Bai mentioned.

Because she seems to be able to see these things more and more clearly now.

If I were to see the evil spirit Lin Bai mentioned, and it became aware that I could see it, wouldn't I be doomed?

Yumihara Saki quickly asked the question that concerned her most:

"Excuse me, do you have any way to prevent me from being targeted by those malicious monsters?"

"Or is there a way for me to acquire the ability to exorcise demons?"

"Lately, I feel like I can see monsters and other supernatural beings from time to time, and they are becoming clearer and clearer."

"Oh……"

Lin Bai raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing this.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and his mental perception was released.

When their eyes met, Yumihara Saki suddenly felt as if she had been seen naked.

She shifted her body uncomfortably, her eyes flickering slightly.

Lin Bai withdrew his mental perception and chuckled:

"It seems you were born with the talent of spiritual vision, and you are gradually awakening this talent after being stimulated by something recently."

Upon hearing this, Yumbara Saki immediately understood what the so-called thrill was.

It's nothing more than that faceless monster.

Something's been wrong ever since the attack.

At this point, Lin Bai continued speaking;

"As for whether I can help you avoid being targeted by monsters or grant you exorcism abilities, the answer is that I can."

"As an adult, you should know that there is no such thing as a free lunch in the world; you have to pay for what you gain."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Yumihara Saki's eyes flickered, and she fell into deep thought.

After a moment of contemplation, he asked nervously:

"What do I have to give?"

"Money, or something else?"

Lin Bai smiled slightly: "That depends on your requirements. Different requirements will have different prices."

"To prevent you from being targeted by monsters before you die a natural death, well, paying 10 billion yen should be about right."

"How many, how many?!"

Yumihara Saki was somewhat taken aback.

Ten billion yen? Even if you sold her, she wouldn't be worth that much.

Even if you work without eating or drinking until retirement, your salary will still be far from enough.

Lin Bai explained, "This can protect you from being targeted by monsters for the rest of your life, so of course it's not cheap."

"As for your claim of mastering exorcism abilities, such things cannot be measured by worldly money."

"Other costs will be incurred."

"What price?"

Saki Yumbara couldn't resist her curiosity.

Chapter 221 It's as if I've accepted someone's marriage proposal.

As Yumbara Saki finished speaking.

"You really want to know?"

Lin Bai's smile vanished, and he narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at her.

Yumihara Saki's eyes trembled slightly upon seeing this.

Does gaining exorcism abilities come at a terrible price?

Is it okay to just ask?

Thinking of this, the hesitation in her eyes disappeared, and she spoke:

"Please tell me."

Lin Bai smiled slightly: "To become a priestess who serves the gods."

"Why!?"

Yumihara Saki was taken aback by what she heard.

Is becoming a shrine maiden who serves the gods all there is to it?

Although it sounds a bit strange for a police officer to become a priestess of some deity.

But something's wrong with this world anyway.

Before encountering the monster wielding the I-beam, she was once a staunch materialist.

Therefore, when the monster appeared, even though she was startled, she still dared to throw a righteous punch at it.

But what happened after she threw that punch shattered her worldview.

It turns out that demons and monsters really do exist in the world.

Their eyes met, and Lin Bai smiled and said, "The shrine maiden I'm talking about is a little different from the shrine maiden in the shrine."

"What's the difference?"

Yumihara Saki was somewhat curious.

Lin Bai: "The witch I'm talking about needs to offer her body and soul to the gods and become their property."

"To offer up one's body and soul!?"

A look of surprise appeared in Yumihara Saki's eyes, and she frowned slightly.

Offering up one's body and soul doesn't seem like the work of a good god.

In recent days, she has also looked up some books and stories about monsters and myths, and has gained some impressions.

For example, the demons of the West.

They enjoy using various methods to lure humans and ultimately devour their souls.

I enjoy playing word games.

For example, in a true love story, one of the lovers is seriously ill and about to die, and the other is even willing to sacrifice himself.

A demon appeared and made a pact with it.

The devil promises to restore the other person's lover to health by tomorrow.

The price is that after he (or she) dies, his (or her) soul will belong to the devil.

After the contract was signed, the demon indeed restored the other party's lover to health the next day, fulfilling his promise.

Time comes on the third day.

A demon appeared and killed the lovers.