Stray Chapter 100: It is impossible for a person to step into two different paths at the same time

"Ask...that monster? Yakumo Zi?"

Xueshita's expression became even more bizarre. She hesitated for a while, but couldn't help but ask——

"What the hell...do I have to ask her?"

One thing that is obvious is that even though I have only initially been exposed to the existence of the mysterious side, I have seen the tip of the iceberg of the mysterious world.

However, compared to Yasaka Kanako or Yuya Suwako, the two ancient gods of Moriya Shrine, her favorability for the great monster Yakumo Zi from Gensokyo is undoubtedly much lower.

This is not just the concepts of "gods" and "yokai", but there is a huge difference in the congenital nature of the initial impression, it is like "good" and "bad", "good" and "evil" Opposition in general.

It's more because of the difference in words and deeds they showed - the two gods were basically speaking well from beginning to end, and there was no such thing as a natural attitude that gods should be high above.

I haven't experienced the divine wrath, but the divine grace has been bestowed. Even though Yukinoshita doesn't know what the "blessing of the gods" that he has obtained is useful, although Xia Ran explained to her briefly later Just a moment-

It is said that the protection of Yasaka Kanako can enable her to obtain the blessing of the gods in the environment such as mountains and lakes...

This statement may be a bit mysterious, but to give a simple example, if Yukinoshita accidentally fell into a river or lake, even if she can't swim, or has no strength to struggle, she will never drowned.

Because if her balance is good enough, she can walk directly on the water, but if she can't maintain her balance and falls into the water, she doesn't have to worry about breathing problems in the water...

——That's probably what it means.

Although it is not absolutely omnipotent, after all, Xia Ran will not feel that she has such a blessing. She is invincible in fields such as mountains, rivers and lakes, but it is also quite useful for ordinary people. , I'm not sure which day I will rely on it to save lives...

It's just that because Yukinoshita Yukino has always lived in the city, and her background is considered noble, there is no possibility that she will go to poor mountains and bad waters and run into trouble for the time being—

So for the time being, I can't appreciate the benefits of this protection, and I can't even confirm the effect. After all, I really haven't experienced it even once.

As for the protection of Yuya Suwako, it is even more subtle. It belongs to the kind of protection that affects the spirit. It's just that in this era, the formed spirit body cannot be said to not exist, but it is definitely very rare. After all, it exists mysteriously. The soil is not what it used to be.

Although spirit is a concept that has always existed, it is also difficult to see the effect of only affecting scattered spirits. The most intuitive thing is that it can only be said that it affects the trend of luck in a very subtle way...

However, luck is too illusory. As long as it is not particularly unlucky or very lucky, such as Kamijou Touma or Kanzaki Kaori, it is usually difficult to determine whether a person's luck is good or not. Still not good.

Because there is no standard reference to use as a reference, compared to those lucky people who can pick up money when they go out and buy any lottery ticket and can win the first prize, the average person must be the unlucky kind.

But compared to those who are desperate and desperate, can't even guarantee three meals a day, and may die on the streets at any time, they are too lucky.

When God distributes luck, he must have missed it. There is no principle of fairness or egalitarianism. People have different lucks. The so-called good and bad are often only compared.

So, if Xia Ran hadn't explained it to her very seriously, the girl who didn't feel any difference at all would probably think that Moriya Shrine was pretending to be a ghost and cheating incense money, and it was still a very clumsy scam.

However, at least the two gods of Moriya Shrine have released their goodwill, and there are no other behaviors and actions that can cause bad feelings, and they will not give people the unique sense of disgust of the immortals.

However, the monster Yakumo Zi is completely different, and the short-lived appearance makes a very deep impression——

Dark and deep space cracks...

The blood-colored eyes dotted with it...

Like a witch sitting on the moon, a beautiful blonde girl sitting on the gap...

Although Yukinoshita had to admit that when I recalled that scene afterwards, there was an undeniable amazement in addition to shock and fear, but that kind of beauty was purely bizarre and unfamiliar. beauty.

In addition, the strange eyes that Yakumo Zi used when looking at her before she left, also made Yukinoshita feel uncomfortable...

It's not malicious, and it has nothing to do with terrible things such as resentment, hatred, and murderous intent, but it's definitely not a release of kindness. Anyway, Yukinoshita felt that the big monster made her subconsciously repulsive.

"At the moment, it is indeed the case. I can't find anyone else who can help. I have been studying the second magic recently, but I found that although I have found a shortcut, the important thing is the path itself. , taking a shortcut seems to be a trick, but in fact, it is actively deviating from the road..."

Xia Ran explained and sighed uncontrollably.

The ultimate dream of a magician is to reach the root, but no one has ever succeeded, or someone has succeeded, but at the moment of success, all traces of existence are erased from all infinite world lines with the record, so it doesn't make sense.

Like a fire-breathing dragon in a garage, there is no difference between "being" and "not being".

And magic is the way to the root. Although finding the way does not mean that you have reached the end, it may be only one step or half a step closer to the end, but there are still nine hundred and ninety-nine steps left... Finding the way doesn't mean anything, and the magician is always on the way.

Xia Ran also discovered an important problem after mastering the magic skill of "Yanhui" that transcended the human realm, able to reproduce the phenomenon of multi-dimensional twists and turns, and touched the boundary line of the second magic to a certain extent— —

He didn't set his sights too high, the goal of the moment was not at all the root of the absolute end, but just to find and embark on the right path... There's nothing wrong with the choice itself.

The multi-dimensional twists and turns behind Yan's Sword Skills belong to a shortcut. Although it allows him to have limited access to the field of second magic in advance, it is still a shortcut, not the original one. the road itself.

A person cannot be on two different paths at the same time, and when he takes a shortcut, the only thing that means is that he definitely deviates from the original main path...he goes In a small road, of course, it is impossible to appear on the main road at the same time.

Xia Ran found himself unable to get in after fiddling all night last night. Finally, after thinking hard all night, he realized that he was a fan of the authorities. The problem he faced was simple, but his situation was also very embarrassing. .

But it can't be said that his original choice was wrong, because if he didn't find that shortcut first, he also had no hope of getting involved in the field of second magic. Although it is temporarily on a small road that cannot go down, this small road is connected to the main road after all.

This means that as long as he finds the right direction, he has the hope of sublimating the phenomenon of "multi-dimensional twists and turns" into a real "parallel world interference"...

"Second magic?" Yukinoshita didn't understand the concept of such a term, and naturally tilted his head, feeling puzzled.

"It's the magic that observes countless parallel worlds and moves freely between worlds." Xia Ran briefly explained.

"This kind of thing... is it actually possible to do it?" The girl's eyes widened in astonishment. When she first heard it, she thought why the second magic was a skill that didn't deserve a specific name. So just call them in numerical order.

What I didn't expect was such a ferocious technique. If all that is said is true, it is definitely a miracle in the true sense.

"I can't do it right now, so I'm going to ask Yakumo Zi..."

Xia Ran shook his head, and he really had no choice. If the space enhancement method was useful, he would definitely not choose it - even if the enhancement cost of this level of skill is definitely the starting point of S-level karma.

However—

Yanhui is the peak sword skill, and there is no advanced unlocking directly connected to the second magic in the future...

This seems to be a matter of course, after all, these two skills are not the same upgrade path. Yanhui is not a prerequisite skill for parallel world interference, and parallel world interference is not a derivative branch of Yanhui. There are even fundamental differences between the two. One is melee ability and the other is magical ability.

"So, you think that Yakumo Zi's ability is said to be able to go anywhere. There is absolutely nothing in this world that can trap her ability, which will be very helpful to you... Is that so?"

After knowing the nature of the second magic, I contacted some information I had, and Yukinoshita probably understood Xia Ran's logic.

When she was at Moriya Shrine before, she also heard the two gods say why they are so afraid of a monster, the main reason is because the big monster is the pinnacle of non-human beings. In their heyday, they wouldn't say they had any certainty of victory.

And Yakumo Zi is a unique existence among the big monsters. It has existed since a long time ago, and her power is quite strong, and even she is the only one in the entire race.

——It's not that she suffered a catastrophe and died to the point that she was the only orphan left, but that she was the only member of that race from the very beginning. It seems that God is afraid and does not allow this type of monster to exist in plural.

It is said that the ability she holds is related to the root and is extremely dangerous...