Chapter 10 A Lost and Wandering Sunday (4)
Juncheng’s soul has disappeared. If it didn’t go to the underworld, then where did it go?
In fact, there’s only one option left, isn’t there?
The mirror…
The Yata no Kagami!
That’s a divine artifact. It’s not strange for a divine artifact to be able to contain a soul. Perhaps as a function to protect its master, the Yata no Kagami absorbed Juncheng’s soul, which is why we can’t find his soul anywhere.
So, the most crucial matter now is, where did the Yata no Kagami go?
Juncheng is already dead, and without even a corpse, the Yata no Kagami should have appeared at the scene!
Did the organization not find the Yata no Kagami?
Or did they find it and hide it? Are they concealing this from me?
No, it’s not intentional concealment, it’s because I hadn’t thought of that mirror until now…
Why did I only remember such an important thing now!
“That’s naturally because someone didn’t want you to remember.”
“What?”
“Nothing, anyway, you’ve finally thought of the Yata no Kagami… Congratulations! You’ve found a breakthrough~”
The Blonde Loli seemed genuinely happy for me. She pulled out a party popper from her sleeve, and with a bang, confetti flew everywhere, only to disappear before hitting the ground.
I couldn’t smile at all. I frowned deeply and glared at the Yama King in front of me.
“You knew, didn’t you? You were intentionally giving me hints just now… The reason you suddenly appeared is to tell me this, right?”
“That kind of thing doesn’t matter. Since we know Juncheng’s soul’s whereabouts are related to that mirror, shouldn’t the primary mission change to finding that mirror?”
“You’re right… Could it be that you know where the mirror is now?”
The Blonde Loli shrugged her shoulders, jumped up, and sat on the shoulders of the female Soul Messenger, swinging her legs as she said.
“How would I know? I’m not the ‘master’ of that mirror.”
“The mirror’s master was Juncheng. Now that Juncheng is dead, the Yata no Kagami has become ownerless…”
“No, that mirror originally had an owner.”
…Had an owner? Then how did Juncheng get it?
“Because the mirror wanted to stay by An Juncheng’s side, it automatically entered An Juncheng’s body. But An Juncheng wasn’t the master of the Yata no Kagami. In fact, the mirror seemed to have parasitized An Juncheng’s body on its own. In reality, An Juncheng couldn’t control the mirror either.”
“So, has the Yata no Kagami returned to its original owner?”
“I’m not sure about that. Whether it was taken by someone or returned to its original owner, only… the people present know, don’t they?”
“The only people present were Juncheng and Kaoru Tsukiyose. That mysterious Maid only appeared before and after the incident. Besides, even if she knew something, she wouldn’t say it.”
Kaoru Tsukiyose doesn’t seem capable of conversation, so does that mean no one knows where the mirror went?
“No, you’ve forgotten someone. Although not present, they have been watching An Juncheng all along…”
Someone who wasn’t present but was always watching Juncheng?
That… it seems like there really is someone.
Lanhua has always been monitoring Juncheng. No matter where Juncheng is or what he encounters, Lanhua can find him immediately.
When it comes to searching for Juncheng, if she claims second, no one would dare claim first, not even Yu Hui or Xue.
I had thought about seeing Lanhua before. After all, after this incident, she would also become one of the most unstable people, capable of doing anything.
Now, there’s one more reason to go see her.
“Congratulations! You’ve guessed correctly again~ Talking to a smart person really is different.”
The Blonde Loli conjured two fans again and started waving them, even hitting the Soul Messenger’s face. But as her subordinate, the Soul Messenger naturally dared not speak out of anger and could only pout like a victim.
“What is your purpose? The Yama King himself appearing and giving me hints again and again, it’s impossible that you simply want to reclaim a soul.”
“No, just as you said, I am precisely here for An Juncheng’s soul.”
The loli Yama King straightforwardly stated her intentions, with no plan to hide them. Or perhaps, facing someone like me, there was no need to hide anything.
The Little Loli put on a serious expression and closed her fans with a click.
“To be honest, I don’t think you can find a way to resurrect him without any cost. Since resurrection is impossible, according to the agreement, after his death this time, he will never be able to reincarnate as a human again, and might even suffer soul dispersion… But if I plead for him, perhaps I can let him stay in the underworld as my subordinate. That way, you can see him occasionally, which is nice, right?”
“I see, Yama King, you are quite fond of Juncheng.”
The Blonde Loli raised her head proudly, like a parent proud of their child, and said with a smiling face.
“Of course! An Juncheng is the only one I’ve ever seen who dares to fight against fate!”
“Heh… Isn’t that just reckless?”
Walking into a dead end, knowing it’s a dead end… What an irredeemable fool.
“Facing danger with fear in your heart, that’s not recklessness, it’s courage! He is a rare brave warrior in this world!”
“…”
I closed my eyes, rubbed my temples, and then opened them to say.
“Thank you for the Yama King’s hints, but I won’t hand him over obediently after I find Juncheng’s soul. I’ll struggle at least a bit.”
“Of course, do as you please. I’ll just wait for the result. Then let’s go back, Sese. I’ve been out for a while, and the files will pile up again… I’ll overwork myself to death!”
“You’re already dead, Yama K…”
“Oh? A mere Sese dares to talk back to me?! I haven’t settled the score with you for not completing the work I gave you!”
“Please spare me, Your Majesty…”
“Good luck to you, Miss Soul Messenger.”
After seeing off the Soul Messenger and the loli Yama King, I also left the underground and returned to Lily’s home.
When I opened the door, I found that everyone was already awake, even dressed, and all with serious expressions.
Yu Hui, sitting at the front, said with her arms crossed.
“Please don’t act alone, Zi’ai-sama. If we hadn’t received a notice from the organization that you went to the Black Green Pavilion, we would have rushed out to find you. Wherever you go, please wake us up and let us accompany you.”
“Alone, dangerous.”
“That’s right. Now that Juncheng has disappeared, Zi’ai, you mustn’t disappear too.”
Oh dear, so serious…
“…I was too hasty. I’ll inform you in advance next time. By the way, I’ve got a clue about Juncheng.”
“What! Where!” “Immediately, let’s go.” “That’s right, let’s go right now!”
Well, the topic has been successfully shifted.
As expected, when it comes to Juncheng, these people can’t stay calm.
Though I’m like that too…
“The breakthrough lies with the person who has been watching Juncheng all along.”
“Is it Senior Lanhua! Indeed, Senior must have seen everything!”
“That’s right. Although it’s very late now, I’m very sorry, but please allow us to bother you, Lanhua.”
Thus, following the loli Yama King’s hint, we directly headed to Lanhua’s location. I heard she lives with her aunt, and her room is the terminal of the entire surveillance network.
However, we arrived to find…
She wasn’t at home at all. Or rather… she wasn’t anywhere.
