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Chapter 028: Ginko Sora’s Breakdown

Ginko Sora didn’t go home but instead went directly to the izakaya.

No matter how fast a taxi was, it couldn’t compare to Luo Feng’s instantaneous movement. He sat leisurely in the izakaya as if he knew nothing, enjoying his afternoon tea.

“Why did you come back?” Luo Feng showed a ‘surprised’ expression. “Have you figured it out or not?”

“…”

Ginko Sora walked up to Luo Feng with big strides, wanting to look down on him from above. However, Luo Feng was too tall, and even sitting down, he wasn’t much shorter than her.

“Isn’t it just that you want me to apologize?” Ginko Sora placed her fan on the table. Her gray eyes were turning azure blue, a change that occurred when she was angry.

The last time she got angry was when Yaichi Kuzuryuu said, “What use can a Reward Association member like you be?” This time, she didn’t know if she wanted to get rid of this guy who had intruded into her life or simply vent her dissatisfaction with Yaichi Kuzuryuu hugging another woman.

After putting down the fan, Ginko Sora entered the apologetic state that Luo Feng wanted to see.

She was born with very light pigmentation and was very afraid of direct sunlight. When she was young, she would immediately fall ill just by going out the door a little bit, which was why she entered the world of shogi and became a captive of this unfathomable and unique indoor game.

Unfortunately, she no longer thought about these things now. Her dream had been shattered.

Luo Feng had no intention of stopping her and quietly watched her with an impeccable smile on his face.

After entering the apologetic mode, she showed no shyness at all. Her face was flushed red due to anger.

Luo Feng looked at Ginko Sora with an enjoying expression.

He knew that Ginko Sora was just venting and acting on impulse, but what did that have to do with him? Only a fool wouldn’t take advantage of a benefit.

Luo Feng sipped his red tea while appreciating Ginko Sora.

Judging from her expression, it seemed like everything she was going through now was because of him.

Hmm… it seemed to be true?

Sorry, I’ll do it again next time.

“I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have doubted you at first. Is that enough?” Ginko Sora stared coldly at Luo Feng. “This is all you want, right? Can you give me back everything of mine? Give me back my quiet life?”

“When did I ever disrupt your life?” Luo Feng spread his hands. “Let’s be reasonable, okay? I said I would give you talent. If you didn’t use it, none of this would have happened. Everything you’re experiencing now is because you suddenly gained a property that didn’t belong to you and then discovered you couldn’t spend it, right?”

“I don’t blame you for giving me these.” Ginko Sora slammed her hands on the table. “But can you stop appearing in my life?”

“I don’t mind.” Luo Feng smiled. “But are you sure you don’t want that talent anymore? You let me see it for free, you know.”

“I don’t…”

“Young lady, don’t be in a hurry to respond.” In the next second, Luo Feng appeared behind Ginko Sora, covering her small mouth with his big hand, and naturally wrapping his other hand around her slender waist.

“What disrupted your life wasn’t me, but the talent that shouldn’t have belonged to you. I only occasionally came to chat with you. Why are you doing this?”

Luo Feng loosened his hand covering her mouth and gently stroked her silky hair, whispering, “I just think your talent shouldn’t be like this. You should have better talent. Everyone’s talents are innate, that is, given by the so-called gods. Do you think this is fair? Gods are just a group of aloof beings without humanity.”

He took a step back and turned Ginko Sora’s body around. She was like a puppet on strings, turning with Luo Feng’s movements.

“Then why did you call yourself the God of Shogi before?” Ginko Sora snorted coldly.

“Because I like it. I wanted to see your reaction and see your attitude towards gods.” Luo Feng looked at her with an innocent expression. “Many humans have no bottom line. You wouldn’t expect a devil to have a bottom line, would you?”

Luo Feng had no pressure in his heart about calling himself a god because it was a fictional god. Heaven wouldn’t find fault with a fictional god.

“Pff…” Ginko Sora laughed from anger. “So what? What’s the difference between you and the gods in terms of being inhumane?”

She wasn’t clear about what gods were really like. Although she indeed didn’t receive the talents of those geniuses, weren’t many people the same?

“Hmm, the difference between me and the gods…” Luo Feng actually thought about it seriously. “I’m much more reliable than the gods. They won’t give you anything and only say some pretty words, but with me, as long as you’re willing to pay the price and have enough to exchange, everything is yours.”

This was where angels were not as convenient as devils. Many things could be used for transactions by devils, but not by angels.

They could do nothing except move their mouths.

“Oh? Including that unfathomable talent, including that divine game, including Yaichi, they’re all mine as long as I’m willing to pay, right?” Ginko Sora said coldly. “I know you can give them to me, but have you ever asked if I want them?”

“If you hadn’t given me that talent, how could I have suffered from losing those things? Those were things I shouldn’t have had in the first place, things I shouldn’t have experienced in the first place!”

“I’m human, not a deity without desires. Having this talent, having this fatally tempting talent for me, how could I not use it?”

“But you, you let me use it for a while and then suddenly took it back. This was all your scheme, right? Just like the devils in the movies, making me possess it first and then lose it?”

“Do you know how many people have lost everything because of so-called experiences and trials?”

As Ginko Sora spoke, she became more and more agitated.

She kicked at Luo Feng but almost fell from the pain. Luo Feng quickly supported her.

She didn’t stop and crazily pounded her small fists against Luo Feng’s chest, falling on his body like raindrops.

“Don’t even think about tempting me again. I don’t want anything. I just want my previous life. You’d better erase my memories of these past few days!”

“Can’t you take them back? Take all of these back. Why leave these memories and let me go back to being my former self… Wuwuwu…”

Ginko Sora’s strength grew smaller and smaller, and tears uncontrollably flowed down her face.

“Your physical strength is really poor.” Luo Feng grabbed her small hands that could no longer swing and cupped her face, smiling. “It’s impossible for you to ask me to seal your memories for free.”

“The person you like has romantic luck that even a devil would be jealous of. What’s so good about that? Only shogi won’t betray you.”

Chapter 27: The Angry Angel

Watching Luo Feng leave, Raphael clenched her fists.

She had witnessed Luo Feng’s entire operation. He simply pretended to be a reporter and found the female professional shogi player who had a secret crush on Kuzuryuu Yaichi, telling her that Yaichi had lost to Sora Ginko and needed comfort and guidance, so she came.

Luo Feng directed her to Kiyotaki Kyousuke‘s home, which was not a dangerous place. He didn’t say he would go with her, nor did he specify the car or route, only mentioning that he had coincidentally seen Yaichi looking very dejected while spying, which was reassuring.

As for why he found her?
Because he was a reporter, and had read Kugui’s article under the pen name Machi Kugui in “Shogi World” magazine, titled “The One Who Ended the Legend.” He deduced that she liked Kuzuryuu Yaichi, and sold this information to her for 10,000 yen.

If Luo Feng had asked for nothing, Machi would have become suspicious, but since he made her pay, she no longer had any doubts.

This was his smallest business deal.

As for why Luo Feng came to spy, can a reporter who can’t even do that be called a reporter?

Machi Kugui wasn’t afraid of becoming news, and really went to find Kuzuryuu Yaichi. Kuzuryuu Yaichi was indeed in a bad mood because of Sora Ginko and Luo Feng, and they chatted. Machi Kugui found Luo Feng’s information to be inaccurate, and was about to leave.

She didn’t mind, as exaggeration is a reporter’s excellent quality.

Before leaving, she gave Kuzuryuu Yaichi a friendly hug to comfort him, and this scene was witnessed by Sora Ginko.

Machi Kugui didn’t know what had happened to her, and was just trying to play a prank.

Sora Ginko’s misanthropic and extreme worldview, where everyone except herself is an enemy, meant she had little popularity among the female professional shogi players…

Cute girls are liked by men, but not necessarily by women.

If Sora Ginko had better interpersonal skills, if their positions were reversed, if Machi Kugui knew Sora Ginko’s current state… then Sora Ginko wouldn’t have collapsed, and Machi Kugui wouldn’t have joked at this time, just like knowing the other’s scars and not stabbing them.

Unfortunately, life has no “ifs,” and Machi Kugui inadvertently gave Kurogane Ginko a gentle push off the cliff.

All of this was orchestrated by Luo Feng, and Raphael had no way to intervene.

“Then I’ll go back first.” Machi Kugui released Kuzuryuu Yaichi, with a flawless smile on her face, and in a thick Kyoto dialect said, “As for the matter between Ginko and some bar manager, we female professional shogi players don’t know about it, I’ll help you investigate it.”

Yeah, right. Who wants to help you investigate? It’s best to let go at this moment and lose a strong opponent.

“Hmm, it’s probably just a misunderstanding.” Kuzuryuu Yaichi rubbed his temples, “Reporters these days are really intrusive, writing about my affairs everywhere.”

Machi Kugui smiled without a word.

In order to keep Kuzuryuu Yaichi‘s mind off the little girl, she had done a lot of work.

Sora Ginko had strongly opposed Kuzuryuu Yaichi‘s decision to take on a disciple out of self-interest, and after failing to stop it, she became the first to spread the rumor that Kuzuryuu Yaichi was a lolicon and ready to call the police.

And Machi Kugui, knowing this, had repeatedly published reports accusing Kuzuryuu Yaichi of being a lolicon, being the main driver of his tarnished reputation.

Only in this way could she make Kuzuryuu Yaichi, for the sake of his own reputation, not get too close to those lolitas.

“Yes, reporters are really despicable.” Machi Kugui smiled, “Let’s chat again next time. Ginko just ran out of the Kansai Shogi Association, she’s either coming here or going home, right? Since we’ve finished talking and she hasn’t shown up, she must have gone home.”

Next time they meet, it will be disastrous, probably Ginko’s next game against her will explode…

“She should have gone home.” Kuzuryuu Yaichi didn’t think much of it.

“Who knows?”

With that, Machi Kugui left.

Kuzuryuu Yaichi couldn’t help but sigh, Miss Machi Kugui is really a good person, running over to comfort him after hearing some nonsense.

“Are you happy?”

At this moment, a cold female voice rang out in Kuzuryuu Yaichi‘s mind.

“Your disciple is about to be tempted by the devil.”

Countless white feathers fell from the sky, disappearing as they touched the ground.

Kuzuryuu Yaichi felt that the whole world had turned into black and white, with only himself in color.

“What’s going on?” Kuzuryuu Yaichi was startled.

“I am an angel, the angel who has come to save you.”

Raphael’s figure appeared from nothing, gradually materializing in front of Kuzuryuu Yaichi.

Her wings spread out, and a sacred light radiated from her entire being.

This was the second time this month she had manifested in front of a human. Damn, why does Heaven have a rule on the number of times we can appear? I’ll try to use psychological suggestion more in the future.

Compared to angels, devils are different. As long as they don’t manifest on a large scale, don’t collect too many souls in a short time, and don’t go overboard, it’s fine.

Phew… There’s no other way, if it wasn’t for Gabriel wanting to become the ruler, how could I be bothered with this?

“Angel?” Kuzuryuu Yaichi‘s eyes widened.

“My time is limited, and what I can tell you is limited. Your disciple has fallen into the devil’s trap, and she may sell her soul to the devil. Don’t you feel that she’s been acting strange lately?”

“Indeed, there has been something off…” Kuzuryuu Yaichi shook his head in amazement, “Devils, angels, is someone playing a prank on me? Am I dreaming, or did I take some hallucinogenic drug, or is this a holographic projection? This is too big a stunt, isn’t it?”

“…” Raphael was instantly covered in black lines.

Modern people are just harder to deceive than people in ancient times. If this had happened a few hundred years ago, everyone would have worshipped the angel who descended, how could there be a situation where the angel speaks and the person still doesn’t believe?

Raphael’s body was shining with golden light, and Kuzuryuu Yaichi instinctively believed the person in front of him.
She was an angel, a real angel.

“Now, go confess to your disciple, everything can still be saved. Her phone is still on, she hasn’t signed a soul contract yet, there’s still hope. The devil won’t force a human to sign a contract…”

“Confess to my disciple? No way, my disciple could never like me, she really hates me…”

“…”

Slap!

Raphael slapped Kuzuryuu Yaichi, sending him flying.

I’m so angry! Forget it! If I don’t beat him, my thoughts won’t be clear. At worst, I’ll just get punished.

Gabriel was right, this world should be destroyed. The dense male protagonists in light novels should all die!

Chapter 26: I’m a Devil, You Know

Luo Feng had no objection to the restrictions on transaction methods. He liked challenges when doing things, as it would be more interesting.

This was hell’s compromise to heaven, but the compromise was limited. He could still ignore such rules, and all he would receive were harmless condemnations.

As a devil, why would I be afraid of your condemnation?

As for the fine, her master was also unwilling to personally provoke Luo Feng, so he planned to let his succubus try to extort a pair of angel wings from Luo Feng to show off.

Luo Feng expressed that if he liked it, he should go hunt for it himself. What he hated most were people who wanted to reap without sowing, which went against the elegance of devils.

If he had proposed a deal, Luo Feng would have been happy to discuss it. But this was him trying to pressure Luo Feng by borrowing the power of hell.

Only the strong would receive preferential treatment. This was true for both humans and hell.

Even if Luo Feng killed this succubus, as long as he gave a reasonable explanation, the other party wouldn’t dare say anything. Hell was a world that valued the law of the jungle. If someone didn’t have the strength but dared to come to him to collect debts, it could only be said to be a suicidal behavior.

As for keeping this succubus for his own use?

Luo Feng expressed that he didn’t fancy a succubus used by others.

Compared to the succubi in hell, he preferred fallen angels and the like, especially personally tempting them to fall.

Soon, a magic circle appeared on the ground again, and Luo Feng casually threw the heart into it.

Black flames burst forth from his body and the ground, cleaning the tainted blood.

Luo Feng put on his hat and walked out of his izakaya.

This place looked as if nothing had happened, very peaceful.

…

Ginko Sora sat on the train, her eyes dazed, her mind constantly thinking wild thoughts.

Selling my body in exchange for talent…

Impossible, absolutely impossible in this life. Even if I’m nailed to the pillar of shame in the Reward Association and become a negative example of a female shogi player challenging professionals in shogi history, mocked by countless female shogi players, I will never sell myself!

That’s right, even without shogi, I still have Yaichi.

But if I’m not a professional shogi player, he won’t even spare me a few glances, right… Do I have the qualifications to stand by his side?

Wait, that hateful guy said that if I apologize properly, he might not count it as disrespecting a god.

Something’s not right. Isn’t he a devil? Does this count as disrespecting a god?

He… Are devils also considered gods? But he insists on making me apologize…

Right, just letting him take a look, apologizing, just like that, I can become a professional shogi player, change the entire shogi world, and even become a role model for countless female shogi players.

I can respond to everyone’s expectations.

I…

She silently got off the train, her mind filled with thoughts about this matter, as if there was another self whispering in her heart.

Let him take a look. It’s just a look. I’m being forced. I don’t want to. Otherwise, he will keep disturbing my life.

Apologize properly. I don’t want those things either. I did something wrong and should indeed apologize.

No, no, this is still unfair to Yaichi.

If we get together in the future, how will he view me?

I might not even have the right to like him anymore.

Have I arrived at my master’s house?

I should have arrived…

I need to adjust myself, adjust my mentality, adapt to this mediocre self, use my own shogi to win, and not rely on external forces.

Ginko Sora’s gaze went from dazed to focused, and then her eyes widened.

The scene in front of her made her feel a bit incredulous.

At the door of her master’s house, Yaichi Kuzuryuu was hugging a woman. Wasn’t this Machi Kugui, the holder of the female title Queen Blooming Cherry?

Before Yaichi Kuzuryuu took on disciples, this woman and another had always been Ginko Sora’s rivals in love and objects of wariness.

Every time in shogi, she would slaughter her, suppressing her to the point where she had no confidence to face herself.

How could she be with Yaichi?

The two were hugging, and Ginko Sora couldn’t see Yaichi Kuzuryuu’s expression, but she could see Machi Kugui’s expression. At first, she had a blissful look, but when she saw Ginko Sora, her expression turned playful, as if looking at a loser.

If Yaichi Kuzuryuu was hugging his disciples, Ginko Sora wouldn’t mind because they were still children, no matter how cute they were now.

If Yaichi Kuzuryuu was hugging Keika, Ginko Sora also wouldn’t mind because Keika was like a big sister to them.

Even if Luo Feng said that Yaichi Kuzuryuu liked big breasts and had liked Keika before, Ginko Sora considered it a problem from his childhood and a matter of male aesthetic preference.

But…

This person was about the same age as Yaichi Kuzuryuu!

Being able to win the female title, her shogi skills were naturally not bad, and her femininity was who knows how much stronger than Ginko Sora’s.

Were they already together for a long time? Was Yaichi Kuzuryuu’s denseness a way of indirectly rejecting her because he had someone he liked?

Ginko Sora opened her mouth. She wanted to interrupt Yaichi Kuzuryuu. She wanted to question what exactly was going on between them.

Unfortunately, she couldn’t utter a word.

What right do I have to ask?

Thinking of her several failed confessions, looking at the scene in front of her, and then thinking of those expectant, wary, or envious gazes, Ginko Sora suddenly laughed, silently laughed.

She was a girl who rarely smiled, always having a cold face.

This smile was like melting ice and snow, like a blooming epiphyllum, beautiful beyond compare.

She turned around, hailed a taxi, and left the area.

Sitting on the rooftop, quietly watching this side, Luo Feng suddenly felt that Ginko Sora was so beautiful at this moment.

This kind of heartbroken feeling wasn’t something everyone could experience, and it wasn’t something that could be seen at any time.

It was really… too delightful.

If it were usual, she would question at this time, but she wouldn’t now because she was already on the verge of collapse before coming.

Hope is born from despair, the future is anticipated from hope, delight is obtained in flowers and applause, the happiest victory in shogi is obtained, and then all of this is suddenly lost. She could only question the devil why it was so fast. She could only see if she could let the devil give her one more day, but unfortunately, the devil didn’t agree.

When she went to her last shelter, she found that the last shelter was no longer there.

Although it wasn’t what she thought, what difference did it make?

If there weren’t countless misunderstandings in reality, how would TV shows and anime be made?

Don’t think that’s just in TV shows. Sometimes reality is even more outrageous than TV shows.

“Time to save you for the second time.” Luo Feng jumped down from the rooftop and said softly, “Have you seen enough?”

“Don’t you feel sorry for her at all? She became like this all because of you.”

Not far away, Raphi’s figure appeared out of nowhere.

“Why should I feel sorry for her?” Luo Feng pressed down on his hat brim and smiled, “I’m a devil, you know.”

Chapter 25: The Succubus’ Heartbeat

“…”
Ginko Sora stomped her foot and left Luo Feng’s store, but her steps weren’t as decisive as before. She was hesitating.

Seeing Ginko Sora leave, Luo Feng didn’t show any sense of urgency.

At first, he offered conditions that Ginko Sora was unwilling to pay, constantly reminding her of his presence, and then took back her talent when she was enjoying it the most. It was like doing something halfway and then having someone’s husband come back.

Originally, Ginko Sora might have really endured it, but at this moment, Luo Feng played a good card. That was, apologizing could lower his demands, giving her some hope.

Unfortunately, this kind of hope is sometimes the abyss that brings despair.

You should know that for her to apologize, she had to expose her chest. As long as she took this step, she would take countless more steps.

It’s said that an adult’s breakdown starts with borrowing money. This saying is not wrong at all.

A person who originally only wanted to borrow some rice might have a lot of backbone and be unwilling to speak up, but after they speak up the first time, it becomes more and more natural afterward.

Just this alone is not enough. At this time, a fatal blow is still needed.

Her balance between shogi and Yaichi Kuzuryuu was wavering, simply because she still liked Yaichi Kuzuryuu and didn’t want to do something that betrayed him. But as long as one is human, there are times when they make mistakes and have impulses, especially young people.

Even if they regret it and wake up later, it’ll be too late.

Luo Feng’s existence was to make this impulse a reality.

He stood up, preparing to go to Yaichi Kuzuryuu to make some moves. Maybe he could succeed today.

Ginko Sora’s heart was very complex right now. At this time, she would definitely look for a shelter, which was her master’s house. Her favorite junior brother was also there.

Let her see some interesting scenes, and she would definitely come to him.

But just as Luo Feng was about to go out, a magic circle suddenly appeared in his room.

This magic circle emanated a purple light, and the entire room’s lighting dimmed, as if suppressed by this purple glow.

Luo Feng could feel the surging magical power coming from the magic circle.

He quietly looked at this magic circle, without any strange reaction.

First, a pair of horns stretched out from inside, then a beautiful head, a sexy upper body, and finally, the entire person.

She had long golden hair, and the clothes on her body were very revealing, with most of her skin exposed. On her waist, there was a pair of eerie bat wings.

Her body proportions were very good, even perfect. The parts that should be big were big, and the parts that should be slender were slender. Just looking at her appearance could make one’s mouth dry and tongue parched, arousing one’s most primitive impulses.

Her expression was displeased, and she held two pieces of paper in her hand. Seeing Luo Feng, she casually handed them to him and said impatiently, “Luo Feng, you have received condemnation from heaven. The activities of devils in this human world have been restricted.”

This person was a succubus, and her level was who knows how much lower than Luo Feng’s. However, her master was quite powerful, at the same level as Luo Feng before, and had been in hell for who knows how many more years than Luo Feng. His connections in hell were also wider than Luo Feng’s.

As the saying goes, a third-rank official at the prime minister’s door. This saying is not wrong at all.

“Is that so?”
Luo Feng first picked up one of the papers and started reading.

The general meaning was that Luo Feng actually attacked an angel due to his own preferences, violating the beautiful cooperation of peace and love. The heavenly side issued a strong condemnation and demanded that hell give an explanation.

Also, his method of collecting souls was too convenient, which might cause an imbalance in the human world.

Tsk, the hateful harmonious development of heaven and hell. The old days were better. No one cared who splattered whose brains.

Hell’s way of handling this was that when everyone made a contract, they would roughly know what signing the contract meant.

For example, some people didn’t take their souls seriously, but that was before. Now, with the contract, they would vividly feel their souls being tortured in hell.

It was the same when Luo Feng collected lifespans. They would know that their lifespan would really decrease, not that Luo Feng was deceiving them.

As for the details… this was quite profound.

In simple terms, some of the deals reached before might not be reached now if done again. It was a little more difficult than before.

The second paper was about Luo Feng’s punishment. The hell side required Luo Feng to hand over a thousand years of lifespan and a hundred souls, to be delivered immediately.

If Luo Feng had been in this position for a long time, this punishment could be said to be a trifling matter, because it was equivalent to a month’s salary for a devil with good performance.

But Luo Feng had just started and hadn’t collected much. He couldn’t possibly take it out.

Therefore, the other party gave another form of punishment, which was that Luo Feng had to hand over a collectible, such as a pair of angel wings.

“Quickly pay the fine.” The succubus waved her hand. “I still have to go back and report.”

“Hmm… let me think. I might not have souls and lifespan unless I cut them off from myself.” Luo Feng rubbed his chin. “As for angel wings, how could I exchange angel wings with such a small amount of souls and lifespan? My worst collectible is at the Power level, not even Virtue.”

“Then hand over the Power-level one.” The succubus said, “I don’t expect you to hand over the wings of Zeruel, known as God’s Hand.”

“The hell officials wouldn’t give out such a boring punishment. That guy was originally after my collection… I choose the third option.” Luo Feng looked at the succubus.

“What do you mean? Either pay with souls or hand over wings. You want to cut off your own power…”

Splash!

Luo Feng’s big hand penetrated the succubus’ chest without any obstruction.

He wasn’t groping her chest, but…

Squelch!

Luo Feng’s hand withdrew, grasping a beating heart.

That black blood splashed all over Luo Feng’s body, spilling everywhere on the ground.

Thud.

The succubus, who was very imposing before, directly knelt on the ground, and the magic circle also disappeared.

Her face showed an expression of disbelief, as if she couldn’t understand why Luo Feng killed her.

Luo Feng’s face showed an intoxicated expression. “Not bad, this heart.”

“You, how dare you… I am a messenger of hell… give it back… to me…”

The vitality of hell creatures was very strong. Even if Luo Feng scooped out her heart, she didn’t die immediately.

Feeling the powerful beating of the heart in his hand, Luo Feng squatted down and said softly, “Don’t forget, I am now the acting Lord(Regent). Next time you see me, call me Lord. Hmm… there won’t be a next time.”

When the succubus heard “next time,” she felt a glimmer of hope, but when she heard there wouldn’t be a next time, her face turned ashen.

“What was your name again? Hmm, it’s not important. The messenger who came to me to read hell’s judgment was purified by the sacred power of angel wings and couldn’t bear it. Acting Lord Luo Feng expressed deep grief and heartache at the weakness of hell’s messenger.”

Luo Feng placed his big hand on her head, and her body shriveled rapidly like a deflated balloon until it disappeared.

That heart was still beating in Luo Feng’s hand.

Chapter 24: The Devil’s Routine

Luo Feng was waiting in the izakaya, and he didn’t have to wait long before an expected customer arrived.

Ginko Sora walked into his store with a weary gait.

The location of this store was like it was engraved in her DNA; she couldn’t forget it even if she wanted to.

“You’re here. What do you want to eat?” Luo Feng sat behind the computer, leisurely looking at the app.

Someone’s wish was simply outrageous; they wanted to use everything as a price to change the president of their country.

Just how heavy is your life to be able to replace that crappy president?

This was something Luo Feng wouldn’t respond to; it was too much of a loss.

The crappiness of this president was worth at least a million people’s souls.

“Why, why did you take it back today?” Ginko Sora walked up to Luo Feng, looking at him in a daze.

She didn’t know why she came here. Maybe it was simply to question Luo Feng, or maybe she didn’t know where she should go.

She didn’t want to stay at the Kansai Shogi Hall anymore, but she also didn’t want to go back to her master’s house and make everyone worry.

Going home… she didn’t even want to go home now.

After thinking about it, she inexplicably ran here.

Seeing her like this, Luo Feng shook his head, “Today is the third day. When I want to take it back is my business.”

If he hadn’t been constantly reminding her of his presence and even letting her know how unreliable the angel was, she might not have come to him first thing if she had a problem.

Only by calculating step by step could he break through her psychological defenses.

How to torment a person? That would be to force them to think of you when they’re most tired, to force them to follow your rhythm.

If he just said it casually, she might try to endure it.

After all, Ginko Sora’s obsession with shogi and Yaichi Kuzuryuu was the same, different from those with only pure wishes.

After putting in so much effort, he couldn’t let her go easily when the time came.

“Was all of this within your expectations?” Ginko Sora let out a low growl, “Giving me hope and then watching me despair?”

“How could that be?” Luo Feng raised his voice slightly, “If you had obediently not played shogi these past few days and acted like a normal girl, reading books and doing homework, completely not touching anything related to shogi, how could you be so miserable?”

“But…”

But I already had it, so how could I not use it?

Ginko Sora knew that she wasn’t being reasonable in saying such a thing.

This was indeed an ability given to her by Luo Feng. How to use it was her business, and when to take it back was Luo Feng’s business.

Luo Feng didn’t force her to use this ability. It was she herself who wanted to play against Yaichi Kuzuryuu, who wanted to play more games and remember this feeling while it was still there.

Luo Feng didn’t take back the game records she had played in the past two days. If she studied them carefully, she might really develop her own strategy and enlighten everyone.

As long as she adapted to her previous mind, as long as she adapted to her talentless self, she would actually be profiting.

It was like someone going to a casino and winning some money. If they didn’t continue playing, it would be a sure win.

“How was it? You gained quite a lot in the past two days, right?” Luo Feng smiled, “Don’t worry, everything you’ve gained in the past two days, I won’t touch. What’s yours is yours; what’s not yours is not yours. You’ve profited, little girl.”

“Can this talent only be traded in that way?” Ginko Sora gritted her teeth, “Can you change it to another way of trading? My lifespan, my…”

“I’m not interested.” Luo Feng said softly, “I can collect lifespan from others too. I don’t lack souls here either. Don’t look at what you’re willing to pay, but what I’m willing to take.”

What you have left is also mine. Do you think you can escape after entering my door? Don’t I, this devil, care about face?

“You said you’re a devil, right?” Ginko Sora said, “There should be many girls cuter than me in hell, right? Even without me…”

“Because I like you.” Luo Feng said casually, “You’re so cute, it’s only natural for me to like you, right?”

“What… what about me is worth you liking?” Ginko Sora took a deep breath.

Luo Feng was so direct, but she didn’t have the slightest thought of shyness or feel fortunate.

Her feelings towards Luo Feng had nothing to do with admiration, only fear and disgust.

“Then who do you think I should like?” Luo Feng said with a half-smile.

Ginko Sora was about to speak but quickly shut her mouth.

Who should she say?

Other female shogi players?

They had no grudge or enmity with her. Wouldn’t introducing them to Luo Feng be harming them? What difference would that be from committing a crime?

Even if it wasn’t a female shogi player, but a popular idol on TV, if she said it and Luo Feng really went to find them, wouldn’t she still be committing a crime?

“Succubi and the like.” Ginko Sora mentioned the hellish creatures she knew of, “Or female demons, liches. You should go find them, right?”

“You ask what about you is worth me liking. Tsk, your soul is relatively pure.” Luo Feng said softly, “I just like children like you with pure souls. Be careful not to let your soul be tainted, or it won’t have its current value.”

“Your liking is just… just… I can’t possibly like you!” Ginko Sora said firmly.

“Why would I want you to like me?” Luo Feng was a bit puzzled, “I simply lust after your body. You want to play feelings with me?”

Ginko Sora choked.

She suddenly felt that Luo Feng was so real.

“Don’t misunderstand.” Luo Feng said seriously, “I’m a devil. I don’t have human emotions. The ‘like’ I speak of and the ‘like’ you understand might not be the same thing.”

“I’m going back.” Ginko Sora gritted her teeth and stomped her foot, “I won’t submit!”

With that, she decisively turned around and walked towards the door.

If I don’t have it, I don’t have it. What’s the big deal?

I wasn’t a talented person to begin with. The angel was right. What’s mine is mine; what’s not mine is not mine…

“Do you still remember what I told you? The reason the conditions I offered you are so harsh is because you disrespected a god.” Luo Feng showed a delighted smile, “As long as you apologize properly in the way I said, I will definitely lower the price, and I might even change the way of trading.”

Ginko Sora’s body, which was about to step out, froze.

“What you care about is perhaps only the fear that your dream will be realized in a twisted way, right? Don’t worry, as long as you make a detailed contract, it’ll be fine. I’ll also be bound by the contract. If you don’t believe me, go ask that angel. Devils have quite good contract spirit.”

“If there are traps in the contract that you don’t notice, can you blame the devil for that?”

“I’ll give you one day to consider. After tomorrow, even if you apologize, I won’t change my mind.”

Chapter 23: Positive Harm

Ginko Sora covered her head, sweating profusely.

When this power came, she didn’t feel much, but as it was leaving, she found it hard to let go.

She wanted to grasp it, but how could she possibly grasp such an illusory inspiration?

She could only watch helplessly as this powerful computing power left her body.

Why? Wasn’t it agreed to be three days?

Wait, could it be that the first night counted as one day, yesterday counted as one day, and today counted as one day?

Damn it! Is this how the three days were calculated?

She had always thought that three days would be at least until tomorrow night, calculated based on seventy-two hours. But Luo Feng obviously didn’t calculate it that way for her.

“You’re going to the Kansai Shogi Hall today, right?”

“That’s because you haven’t experienced despair.”

Luo Feng’s words still echoed in her ears.

Is this the despair you want me to experience?

You’re underestimating me too much. Even without this kind of computing power, I’ve come this far step by step, relying on myself and my love for shogi!

What’s the big deal about giving up something that doesn’t belong to me?

“Ginko, what’s wrong?” Kunugi Souta looked at Ginko Sora puzzledly.

“It’s nothing. Let’s continue.” Ginko Sora said softly.

“Mm.” Kunugi Souta nodded vigorously.
It doesn’t matter how many games I lose, as long as I can see interesting shogi.

Ginko Sora gritted her teeth. She had to surpass her opponent in concentration and momentum!

Although it was rustic, that was her shogi!

After about twenty moves, Kunugi Souta let out a soft “Eh?”

Ginko… How did she suddenly become weaker?

In his eyes, the current Ginko Sora was even inferior to the Ginko Sora who had competed with him before.

Her moves showed some low-level mistakes.

Kunugi Souta didn’t hesitate. He was a master trained by shogi software, and his playing style was more like software than human. He directly pursued Ginko Sora’s mistakes.

Could it be that she wanted to show that incredible shogi again?

It seemed irrelevant and could even be called suicidal, but after countless moves, it would be a winning shogi?

Thinking of this, Kunugi Souta couldn’t help but feel a bit excited.

It’s over.

Seeing this move, Ginko Sora knew she had made a mistake.

The talent she had gained was suddenly taken away, and it was impossible to adapt in an instant.

She remembered how to play before, but each game of shogi was impossible to be the same. After more than twenty moves, Kunugi Souta’s moves had already changed from before. This was an adjustment made for her.

Where should I go?

At this point, I’ve already lost, right?

Is there that kind of incredible move, that kind of shogi that can turn defeat into victory?

Where, where, where? I can’t find it at all!

Ginko Sora found that all she could do now was rely on intuition, just like in a competition.

If she relied solely on calculation, who knew how many moves ahead this monster in front of her had already calculated.

And what about herself?

After that talent was taken back, could she still be his opponent?

Actually, if it weren’t for Luo Feng’s intervention, Ginko Sora wouldn’t have been this weak. No matter what, she had previously defeated Kunugi Souta. Whether it was a fluke or not, she won.

Winning or losing was the most important thing.

However, after suddenly gaining the talent given by Luo Feng and now having it suddenly taken away, it was normal for Ginko Sora to feel unadjusted.

This was like eating NZT(brain booster) in Limitless. After taking it, one’s brain would become active, but after running out of the drug, there would be withdrawal effects. If not adjusted well, one might even be inferior to one’s former self.

Click!

Ginko Sora made a move.

“Eh?”

“Why did she make this move?”

“Is there some deep meaning to this?”

“I can’t tell. She just won like this earlier.”

“Maybe we’ll only know after many moves.”

“Yeah, it was only after more than ten moves that we saw the deep meaning earlier.”

“So strong.”

“The hope of female shogi players.”

No, I don’t have that computing power anymore. This move, I’m completely relying on intuition!

Ginko Sora’s body swayed.

Usually, things outside the game would be difficult to affect her. No matter how noisy the environment was, she could immerse her mind in the game. This was the basic quality of a skilled player.

However, now Ginko Sora’s state of mind had been shattered. She couldn’t even immerse herself.

The voices she could ignore in the past now felt like needles piercing her body, stabbing her with countless wounds.

Then, a few more moves were played.

Kunugi Souta was a bit puzzled. How did it seem that Ginko had no hope of turning the situation around no matter what?

“I lost.” Ginko Sora said softly, “Thank you for your guidance.”

Hearing Ginko Sora’s voice, the spectators closed their mouths.

She only won one game.

Many people inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.

If what happened earlier was a flash of inspiration and this was her true level now, it was not unacceptable.

Professional players could all see that Ginko Sora was in a mess, and they didn’t know why.

Could it be because of physical strength?

Ginko Sora was a female player, and her physical strength was inherently inferior to male players. Moreover, she was originally weak and sickly, so it was not unacceptable for her to only last one game.

However, wasn’t this too fast? It was as if the person who was excelling just now had started to become a ghost at this moment.

Even so, Ginko Sora was still very strong. Just based on that game earlier and the game she played against Kunugi Souta before, it proved that she had the ability to challenge professional players.

“What’s wrong with Ginko?” Kunugi Souta curiously raised his head. “Why didn’t you use that way of playing from earlier?”

“I… that strategy is not very mature.” Ginko Sora wiped the sweat from her forehead.

“Ginko must be tired, right?” Kunugi Souta looked at Ginko Sora’s appearance and suddenly realized, “If you’re tired, don’t play for now. Go back and rest early. When you’re rested, we can play again. I’m very interested in that strategy of yours.”

His eyes were full of expectation.

Seeing this expectant gaze, Ginko Sora couldn’t help but feel a bit of horror.

Why, why was he so expectant?

Not only him, Ginko Sora looked around. Some people went from being vigilant to breathing a sigh of relief, while others remained vigilant, thinking that she was conserving her strength or creating a smokescreen.

A few female shogi players had a look of admiration, as if she was the entire hope of female shogi players.

Only if she became an unprecedented professional player could female players truly stand up and not be looked at with strange eyes by male players.

These expectant gazes seemed like mountains, pressing on her heart.

No, I just want to play my own shogi. I can’t respond to your expectations!

I’m just an ordinary person, not that kind of monster!

“Sorry, I’m feeling a bit dizzy. I’ll go back first.” Ginko Sora swayed again and pressed her head. “Let’s play again next time.”

“Mm, be sure to perfect that strategy from earlier!” Kunugi Souta nodded vigorously. “Ginko is the most creative female player I’ve ever seen!”

Chapter 22: Departure

Yaichi Kuzuryuu returned to his master’s house, looking heavily preoccupied. Keika Kiyotaki quickly noticed this.

“Yaichi, why did you come back so quickly?” Keika Kiyotaki looked at him puzzledly.

“Senior Sister didn’t need me to see her off.” Yaichi Kuzuryuu smiled bitterly. “That owner came to pick her up again. The two of them…”

“Hmm? He came again?” Keika Kiyotaki pondered. “How did he know that Gin was leaving at this exact time…”

“Maybe it’s because he was waiting for Senior Sister outside the whole time.” Yaichi Kuzuryuu thought of a possibility.

“Sigh…” Keika Kiyotaki felt a bit of a headache.

Could it be that Gin really liked this older guy?

No, maybe he was pestering Gin.

She couldn’t let Gin fall into the trap of this kind of middle-aged man. Who knew if he was a master at picking up girls?

Gin was inexperienced and could easily fall for it.

Thinking of this, Keika Kiyotaki said to Yaichi Kuzuryuu, “Let’s go talk to him and see what his intentions are and what his relationship with Gin is.”

It would be useless to ask Gin. It was better to go directly to the person himself.

“Um, do you know where he is?” Yaichi Kuzuryuu was stunned for a moment.

“He runs an izakaya and gave me his business card.” Keika Kiyotaki said, “If he’s really a bad person and Gin falls for it, that would be terrible. We must protect Gin.”

“Mm.” Yaichi Kuzuryuu nodded vigorously.

“Stay steady, don’t send…”

Just then, two pure white feathers suddenly floated down from the sky and gently landed on their heads.

It was as if a whisper sounded in their hearts.

“But Senior Sister will get angry, right?” Yaichi Kuzuryuu hesitated. “Senior Sister told me not to look for him.”

“Is that so? Then I’ll try to find a breakthrough from Gin.” Keika Kiyotaki thought for a moment. With Gin’s temper, if Yaichi went against her, she would definitely get angry, right?

At that time, Yaichi might even get a beating.

…

Ginko Sora took the train to the Kansai Shogi Hall with a complex mood.

She didn’t think too much about Yaichi Kuzuryuu’s feelings because that guy was just too dense. She had confessed to him many times, but he remained unmoved.

Even if Luo Feng appeared, she had explained it properly, so there shouldn’t be any problem. He wouldn’t overthink it.

Soon, she arrived at her destination and went to the third floor.

When she arrived at the players’ room, someone was already waiting for her.

“Ginko, please take care of me.”

The voice came from a little boy.

Kunugi Souta was only eleven years old. He was previously a 2-dan in the Reward Association like Ginko Sora, a true genius.

Their first match was half a year ago. In that game, Ginko Sora gave a lance handicap but still lost. Ginko Sora was 2-dan against Kunugi Souta’s 1-kyu.

To put it further, when Kunugi Souta entered the Reward Association as a 6-kyu, Ginko Sora was still a 1-kyu.

He was someone truly chosen by the God of Shogi, just like Yaichi Kuzuryuu.

Not only could they clearly move the pieces at lightning speed on the shogi board in their minds, but they could also sense the role of each piece without needing to read carefully to easily understand.

Although Ginko Sora had temporarily obtained this ability, she still envied their talent.

Today wasn’t any formal match, just a regular game between friends.

Because Ginko Sora didn’t have good interpersonal relationships, she had no idea who to play with.

She just wanted to play a few more games while she still had this feeling, to experience the joy of a shogi prodigy more and remember this feeling.

After that hateful devil took back her ability, she could still have some growth.

Spectators had already started entering. Some were Reward Association members, and some were professional shogi players coming to join the fun.

The news of Ginko Sora defeating Yaichi Kuzuryuu hadn’t been officially reported, but it had already spread to the ears of people in this small circle.

“Please take care of me.” Ginko Sora nodded and sat down in front of this child. This time, she was no longer the same Ginko Sora as before.

As the two played, the crowd quickly showed surprised expressions.

This…

What a great move!

These people were not like Luo Feng, who couldn’t understand. They could clearly see Ginko Sora’s growth.

With each move Ginko Sora made, her previous playing style became fainter in everyone’s eyes.

That unrestrained playing style already had the shadow of her junior brother Yaichi Kuzuryuu.

Her previous victory over Kunugi Souta was not an accident!

The gazes of the crowd, especially the 3-dans in the Reward Association and professional players, became serious.

A girl actually had such talent. Everyone had to take it seriously.

If they occasionally lost to her, they could still find excuses. But if she won against many people, it would be hard for them to find excuses like they let her win or were careless.

“I lost. Shall we play again?”

Just as the crowd was getting into it, the first game ended just like that.

Kunugi Souta’s eyes lit up. This was the thrill of encountering a strong opponent!

Although he lost, he didn’t mind at all.

This unfathomable shogi, like an antelope’s horns, was the computer shogi he pursued!

Now, Ginko Sora’s shogi was full of vitality and surprises. He had no idea what move she would make next, but after careful consideration, he would discover the purpose behind Ginko Sora’s moves.

How many moves could she actually calculate?

Thinking of this, Kunugi Souta became more and more curious.

Ordinary professional players wouldn’t step up to play due to their status, and the same went for other 3-dans in the Reward Association and male players.

Kunugi Souta was different. He was just an eleven-year-old child. He didn’t feel embarrassed when he lost. Instead, he felt very happy because it meant he had problems and could find room for growth from these problems.

Therefore, he was still a pure shogi player with no interests in his heart, let alone the sordid mentality of adults.

His thinking was simple, which was to become stronger.

Losing was losing. There was no undefeated general.

“Miss Sora is really amazing.”

“If you go up, can you win?”

“Ha, how would I know without playing? But I have something to do later, so I’m afraid I won’t be able to play against Miss Sora.”

“Tsk, how did Gin become so strong again?”

“I don’t know. It’s like she had an epiphany.”

“Did she learn something from Teacher Kuzuryuu?”

“Okay.” Ginko Sora took a deep breath and showed a satisfied chuckle.

This was the feeling. Maintain this feeling!

The praise from those people was fleeting, but the pleasure she felt while playing was real.

Only two days left. She wanted to have more matches in these two days!

Just then, she felt as if her brain had become much heavier.

It was as if something was leaving her.

Chapter 21: Hope

Soon, Ginko Sora walked to the opposite side of the street and frowned at Luo Feng, “What are you here for?”

“To chat with you.” Luo Feng revealed a slight smile, “I said you could find me to chat, so I can find you to chat too, right?”

“…”

Ginko Sora was speechless for a moment. What kind of logic was this? Just because you said I could find you, it means you can find me anytime? Even at my master’s doorstep?

If it weren’t for that magical power and me not daring to provoke you, I could totally treat you as a stalker pervert!

Usually, when encountering someone so shameless, she would directly discourage them with a cold expression or even threaten to call the police. But Luo Feng didn’t seem to be affected by this.

She didn’t even know if the police or Luo Feng would be the unlucky one if she called the police.

“What do you want to chat with me about?” Ginko Sora took a deep breath, wanting to send Luo Feng away quickly.

“Nothing much.” Luo Feng showed a delighted smile, “You’re going to the Kansai Shogi Hall today, right? Do you need me to give you a ride?”

“No need, I can go by myself.” Ginko Sora shook her head.

“Hmm… then, can you tell me what that angel said to you?” Luo Feng sniffed and chuckled lightly, “It’s such an unpleasant smell. Holy light and such, it’s too dirty, isn’t it?”

“Angel…” Ginko Sora’s pupils contracted slightly, “What do you think she would say to me?”

“I guess she told you my identity and then told you not to make a deal with me, right?” Luo Feng said softly, “Angels and such have no abilities. They can’t break the rules to give you the talent I can give you, so they can only use this method to make you give up.”

“Is there anything wrong with what she said?” Ginko Sora clenched her small fists, “Making a deal with a devil like you, who knows in what form my wish will be fulfilled!”

“But you’ll still come to me, won’t you?” Luo Feng’s eyes opened slightly and looked to the right, “That angel over there can’t stop me at all.”

Ginko Sora was stunned for a moment and instinctively looked to the left.

Only to see Raphi floating in the air, looking this way with a smile on her face. She was at least about a hundred meters away from here.

“The position she’s in allows her to escape back to heaven at any time.” Luo Feng said, “An angel who doesn’t even have the ability and courage to face a devil, do you have to take what she says seriously? Did she say that I can’t do anything to you if you don’t make a deal with me?”

Ginko Sora silently looked at Luo Feng.

“Actually, it’s not a matter of whether I can or not, but whether I want to or not.” Luo Feng’s gaze fell on Ginko Sora, once again becoming harmless slanted eyes, “How about a bet? Let’s see if I dare to break the rules set by devils.”

“No bet.” Ginko Sora’s heart tightened, always feeling that Luo Feng could do what he said.

“Tsk, boring. You won’t bet either. I don’t need to prove anything to a child like you by messing around.” Luo Feng was a bit helpless, “That would be too boring.”

“…” Ginko Sora didn’t want to talk.

The more she said, the more mistakes she would make.

“By the way, what she said is true.” Luo Feng said seriously, “Your wish might really be fulfilled in a twisted way.”

He stretched out his index finger and gently placed it on Ginko Sora’s forehead.

Ginko Sora was about to dodge when she felt memories flooding towards her like a tide.

Luo Feng’s transaction last night, the Yukinoshita mother and daughter who came to the door, and Yukinoshita Saori’s worries when watching TV today, all of these appeared clearly in her mind.

“You, you actually killed a person just like that?” Ginko Sora trembled, unable to accept these things.

“Do you think that guy who replaced the rich second-generation had no chance to survive?” Luo Feng said softly, “I didn’t directly kill him, which means I didn’t deprive him of all his vitality. If he had stopped the car and talked to his childhood friend properly, wouldn’t he have missed that curve? If he had turned around and sent his childhood friend home instead of going to the nearest love hotel, wouldn’t he have avoided the car accident?”

“Reversing this outcome and rewinding time there is not a difficult thing for me, especially if it hasn’t been discovered by anyone.”

“His death was because of his greed. It was his own turn towards evil, not me making him do it. Do you think that’s the reason?”

Ginko Sora was stunned. She felt that what Luo Feng said seemed to make sense.

Indeed, there was a chance at that time.

“Phew, what I think has an impact on you?” Ginko Sora felt that none of this would have happened if it weren’t for Luo Feng’s instigation!

In the end, he was pushing someone who just had a momentary impulse to jump off a building, handing a knife to someone who wanted to commit a crime.

They might have just acted on impulse, but he went ahead and helped them carry it out!

“Do you believe that even if that woman who came to me yesterday knew her wish might be fulfilled in a twisted way, she would still come to me?” Luo Feng smiled, “Human desires and pursuits are endless.”

“She already knew it might be in a twisted way, so why would she still come to you? I don’t believe it!” Ginko Sora said firmly.

She felt that after seeing these things, she became even more reluctant to make a deal with Luo Feng.

If there were a few thoughts flashing through her mind before, those thoughts were gone now.

“You don’t believe it?” Luo Feng had a pitying look, “That’s because you haven’t experienced despair. When you see a glimmer of hope in despair, even if you know it’s a trap, you’ll willingly jump in because there’s no choice.”

“…” Ginko Sora turned her head, not wanting to argue with Luo Feng.

“I just came out for a walk and to see you.” Seeing that Yaichi Kuzuryuu had gone back, Luo Feng straightened up, “I have other things to do. See you later.”

With that, Luo Feng really turned around and left, without any lingering attachment, leaving her with an eerie silhouette.

Ginko Sora opened her mouth, becoming more and more confused by Luo Feng’s thought process.

Luo Feng showed a hint of a smile.

When that woman came to make a deal with him, it might be just when Ginko Sora was in despair.

At that time, when she saw that woman willing to make a deal despite everything, she would also waver, right?

There was a robber who hijacked a group of people and told everyone to line up and hand over money. The first person paid a hundred, the second paid two hundred, and so on. So everyone rushed to line up. The first person said smugly, “See, I paid less than all of you!” In the end, everyone scrambled to pay, even forgetting to resist.

Humans are the creatures most easily swayed by momentum. When one person curses, others curse too, even if they don’t know what happened.

Seeing everyone lining up to buy things or eat, even if they don’t know if it’s good or not, they want to try it too.

The days of training her were still long, and Luo Feng’s life had no end. He wasn’t in a hurry at all.

Whether it worked or not, he had nothing better to do anyway, so he might as well try. It wouldn’t cost him any money.

Chapter 20: So idle?

At the same time, Yaichi Kuzuryuu arrived at his master’s house. Today, just like yesterday, he played shogi with Ginko Sora and discovered that Ginko Sora’s strength was the same as yesterday’s. It wasn’t a sudden inspiration yesterday, but a true growth.

“Senior Sister, your progress is really great.” Yaichi Kuzuryuu sighed with emotion.

In this game, he had already adapted to Ginko Sora’s growth and won with great difficulty.

When he clearly thought Ginko Sora had lost, she could always make those inexplicable moves, and then after a few steps, turn the situation around.

Playing shogi with Ginko Sora like this made Yaichi Kuzuryuu feel very refreshed.

“Mm.” Ginko Sora nodded slightly.

Those few steps were like instinct. She became more and more curious about the game she had forgotten.

“By the way…” Yaichi Kuzuryuu thought of what happened last night. “I saw you with that owner last night. Did he come to pick you up?”

As he said this, Yaichi Kuzuryuu’s hand was trembling slightly.

“He didn’t come to pick me up. We just ran into each other by chance.” Ginko Sora’s heart was completely at ease. “Last night, you saw me, so why didn’t you come over and say hello?”

“I was afraid of disturbing you guys…”

“What do you mean by disturbing us? Do you think we have some other relationship?” Ginko Sora frowned slightly.

How could she possibly have any relationship with that wicked guy?

“No, no, no. I was just curious why Senior Sister was holding his hand…” Yaichi Kuzuryuu blurted out.

Ginko Sora’s expression changed slightly, but Yaichi Kuzuryuu didn’t notice.

“It’s nothing. Just a small accident. He was injured, so I helped him take a look.” Ginko Sora lowered her head.

Yaichi Kuzuryuu fell silent for a moment. Senior Sister shouldn’t have lied to him, right?

“What are you two talking about?” Keika Kiyotaki came over with snacks.

“Nothing.” Ginko Sora shook her head.

“Speaking of which, yesterday, an acquaintance of Gin came and played shogi with me. We played a few instructional games and watched your match before he left.” Keika Kiyotaki knelt down.

“He instructed you?” Yaichi Kuzuryuu asked curiously.

“I was instructing him.” Keika Kiyotaki covered her mouth and chuckled. “He only knows the rules of shogi and can’t play at all.”

Ginko Sora nodded.

If it weren’t for what that angel said, she would definitely be surprised. But that angel had already explained to her that he indeed couldn’t play and was just using someone else’s talent to play with her.

“Huh?” Yaichi Kuzuryuu was a bit puzzled. Didn’t Senior Sister say before that his shogi skills were not bad? How come he can’t play now…

Could it be that he was the kind of novice with great talent? Someone who could reach the level of others’ many years of effort in just a few months? Did Senior Sister see his potential?

Yaichi Kuzuryuu had seen such people before. The most obvious one was his big disciple, who had gone from a child who didn’t understand shogi to being outstanding now.

Thinking of her, Yaichi Kuzuryuu’s face revealed a gratified smile.

“Gin, don’t tell me… you like this kind of older guy?” Keika Kiyotaki’s heart tightened.

This wasn’t impossible!

At this age, children often lacked fatherly love and liked some uncle-type guys.

Luo Feng wasn’t bad-looking and seemed to have good qualities. If he treated Gin well…

“How could I possibly like that kind of guy?” Ginko Sora was startled and immediately shook her head upon hearing that.

“Yaichi, if you don’t step up your game, Gin might be snatched away by someone else.” Keika Kiyotaki laughed.

Saying this in front of the two could make Ginko Sora instinctively want to avoid that guy and also make Yaichi Kuzuryuu feel a sense of crisis.

For the sake of these two children, she had really racked her brains.

“How could I possibly be worthy of Senior Sister?” Yaichi Kuzuryuu smiled bitterly.

Keika Kiyotaki had a look of exasperation on her face.

“Hmph, I’m leaving.” Seeing Yaichi Kuzuryuu like this, Ginko Sora’s eyes turned cold. She stood up and decisively walked outside.

“Yaichi, go see her off.” Keika Kiyotaki glared at Yaichi Kuzuryuu.

Yaichi Kuzuryuu quickly stood up and went to see Ginko Sora off.

Seeing the two leave without even touching the snacks, Keika Kiyotaki couldn’t help but pick up a piece and put it in her own mouth.

…

“Yaichi.” When Ginko Sora reached the door, she said with some confusion, “If, I mean if, after two days, my shogi level returns to how it was before…”

“Why?” Yaichi Kuzuryuu asked puzzledly. “You have already developed this way of playing. As long as you perfect it, you can keep using it! Could it be that you’re afraid this strategy isn’t suitable?”

Ginko Sora smiled bitterly. Her current strategy was built on her current computing ability, as well as the instinct brought by some memories, with many shogi boards in her mind helping her deduce.

Without this computing ability, how could the number of moves she could think of support this new strategy?

This was something that should exist in the world of geniuses, not something she should have.

“If, I mean if my shogi strength regresses…”

“Impossible.” Yaichi Kuzuryuu shook his head firmly. “How can there be such a thing as shogi strength regressing? It can only be that someone develops a new strategy, making some previous strategies obsolete.”

“Sigh…” Ginko Sora’s eyes were a bit complex. “Do you believe that as long as you pray sincerely, the devil will respond? He will give me very strong computing power, but I have to pay a price.”

“Devil? Senior Sister, you’ve been under too much pressure lately, right?” Yaichi Kuzuryuu said with some concern.

“Maybe.”

Indeed, saying such a thing out loud was too bizarre. If she hadn’t experienced it herself, she probably wouldn’t have believed it either, right?

“Gin-chan.”

Just then, a somewhat playful voice sounded not far away.

Ginko Sora’s body stiffened for a moment.

Only to see that across the street, Luo Feng was wearing the same clothes as yesterday, with his arms crossed, leaning against the wall, looking at her with a half-smile.

Even though the distance was far, his voice seemed to appear in her heart, making people feel a chill in their hearts.

He… Why did he come again? Is a devil so idle?

“Senior Sister… He came to pick you up.”

Seeing the person on the opposite side, Yaichi Kuzuryuu felt his heart tighten.

The relationship between Senior Sister and him was unusual no matter how you looked at it, right?

Otherwise, how could he appear two days in a row when Senior Sister was about to leave?

Saying it was a coincidence, only a fool would believe it.

Senior Sister must have told him, so he came to pick her up.

Senior Sister said before that his shogi skills were not bad. Was it because… she didn’t want her boyfriend to be looked down upon by him, who was family?

“Yaichi, I’m going to chat with him for a bit.” Ginko Sora’s scalp felt numb, but she still had to go over. She couldn’t let this guy harm Yaichi.

“Mm.” Yaichi Kuzuryuu nodded silently.

Senior Sister was unwilling to admit it. It was indeed just because of her personality…

Chapter 19: Good and Evil

“Sorry, I’ll definitely have a good talk with my daughter. We’ll take our leave first.” Seeing Luo Feng so agreeable, Yukinoshita Saori couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief and bowed to Luo Feng.

As for Yukinoshita Haruno, she glared fiercely at Luo Feng, her gaze icy and bone-chilling, as if she wanted to kill him.

Luo Feng paid no attention to this kind of gaze.

In hell, there were people everywhere looking at him like this, but not only did he not get killed by their gazes, he lived more and more lavishly.

After the two left, Luo Feng started reading the news about the stock market circuit breaker.

This scene seemed familiar.

He only had some memory fragments from when he was alive, and it seemed that he had experienced these things in his original world.

It seemed to be… March?

Now it wasn’t March, but January.

This world was another dimension, and such a thing would actually happen here too?

It should be said, as expected of the United States. In whichever world, such a funny situation would occur.

Regarding politics and US stocks, in his impression, there should be a large group of people wanting to jump off buildings.

He didn’t want to interfere in this matter, after all, it had nothing to do with him and had no benefits for him.

As a devil, he definitely wouldn’t think of saving the world.

“Memories from when I was alive.” Luo Feng sighed with emotion. Only by becoming a Lord could he have the power to gather his memories from when he was alive, right?

He really wanted to know what kind of person he was when he was alive and how he died.

And why was his power so strong that even as a small devil, he possessed strength above that of a great demon?

He shook his head, opened the app, and started looking at the wishes.

Hmm, these wishes were all so interesting. They were all from people at the end of their rope who discovered this app and made all sorts of strange wishes.

For example, there was a person who wanted to use his everything to exchange for a girl’s happiness. Then satisfy him, take away his lifespan and soul, and give that girl a chance to rise to prominence.

He had seen in the news before that a man gave his cornea for a woman, but the woman soon stopped acknowledging him.

For her, he sold his soul and everything to the devil. She might not even be grateful. Was it worth doing this?

Such a strong desire… Perhaps he really wouldn’t regret it.

Human emotions were sometimes really hard to understand.

Luo Feng quickly immersed himself in this app, watching his wealth of souls and lifespans rapidly increase, and he showed a gratified smile.

That scheming angel could stop one or two, but could she stop a hundred or two hundred?

Moreover, even those one or two had to be questioned.

Currently, too few people were using this app. It should be heaven interfering.

There was no need to pay attention. If heaven didn’t interfere, that would be something worth paying attention to.

Even if they interfered, what use would it be? This was the devil’s temptation.

…

The next day, in the afternoon.

Yukinoshita Saori had tried to persuade Haruno all night, but no matter what, she couldn’t convince her. Haruno had already determined that Luo Feng was a scammer, and Yukinoshita Saori had no way.

However, if her family really couldn’t hold on, she would definitely find a way to persuade Haruno to sign the contract.

She sat on the sofa at home, tiredly watching TV, and turned on a news program.

A white feather she couldn’t see fell on her head. She didn’t see the feather but felt unusually warm.

She didn’t know what she was thinking and randomly changed the channel.

Then, her expression changed.

“We are reporting a traffic accident from last night. Two people died, one of them being the only son of a department store owner.”

“From the surveillance footage, it can be seen that it was a truck driving in violation of regulations. The driver at fault has already fled, and the pursuit is currently underway.”

“Our station will follow up on the report…”

Yukinoshita Saori’s face turned extremely pale.

She knew these two victims. They were the young man who exchanged lives yesterday and his childhood friend!

How did they die? Didn’t they say that the young man would have the rich second-generation’s life?

Could it be that something happened while he was lost in his thoughts?

Did that devil know? Did he know that he didn’t let that young man enjoy the rich second-generation’s life…

Or did he know all this and just wanted to quickly obtain souls?

Even if it was just for a second, he still enjoyed it. This couldn’t be considered as not fulfilling the wish!

That truck driver couldn’t have been bewitched by that devil, right?

The more Yukinoshita Saori thought about it, the more shocked she became. Then she thought of a bunch of legends about devils again.

What she was thinking about now was what exactly Luo Feng had done. The possibility of an accident was quickly ruled out by her.

If it were her in the past, she would have definitely thought carefully, listed out countless possibilities, and then carefully verified them. But now, her heart was completely filled with a chill.

She felt that if her wish was spoken out and a contract was signed, it would definitely be fulfilled in a distorted way!

What kind of possibilities would appear then? Her family had just received capital injection, but would they be arrested because the source of the huge wealth was unknown? Wouldn’t the Yukinoshita family still be finished then?

In Japan, the law was a tool of capital. Usually, even if they committed some offenses, the police would turn a blind eye, and even if it went to court, they might not necessarily lose. But the past was the past, and the present was the present!

In the past, they were capital, but now they were just fish on the chopping block!

“Fortunately, Haruno persuaded me last night.” Yukinoshita Saori muttered to herself. “If we didn’t know the truth, we might have really fallen into a trap because of his magical powers. The consequences would be unimaginable. We absolutely can’t have any more problems. There’s still really a chance now. Let’s think of some more ways.”

Thinking of this, she changed her clothes and went out.

Some prices could be paid as long as the family still existed.

Raphi saw from outside the window that Yukinoshita Saori had started to question Luo Feng and couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Yesterday, she ran around all night and couldn’t stop much. She had to let those above strengthen their interference.

It was too easy to sign a contract with that kind of app. It was like how the money in the card was just a number, and only when spending cash would one feel the pain.

If those people crazily used up their lifespan and soul, how could Gabriel compete with them?

How to interfere?

Make them vividly think of the price after signing the contract when they sign it, and how miserable those who made a contract with the devil were, and in what way their wishes would be fulfilled.

Or make them instinctively unwilling to have contact with Luo Feng when they see him?

Fortunately, Luo Feng had no bottom line when doing things and liked to mess around. He had even less scruples than ordinary devils.

It was precisely because of this that she had room to operate.

The more he went overboard, the easier it would be for the upper levels of heaven to interfere.

Thinking of this, Raphi showed a dark smile.