Chapter 170 You mean "that" mouth...

Tsukino and Chiya's mother was a god-slayer.

In a remote village steeped in ancient legends, the hometown of Minoru Serizawa, she once shot at a god... and from then on became a god-slayer.

Tsukino and Chiya are not Godslayers, but he can seek help from a Godslayer he knows, namely Serizawa Chie Minoru.

So, on that day, the day he was still in Yokohama meeting with his two parents—

"Therefore, a thousand branches bear fruit."

Tsukino and Chiya put down their chopsticks, looked directly into the woman's brown eyes, and said solemnly.

"I want to borrow something from Chie Minoru."

After leaving her hometown, meeting and traveling with a man who called himself Yangming, and encountering her first deity, Serizawa Chie received gifts from the gods. And that was just the beginning. By now, with those divine gifts plus what she received from the church after joining, Serizawa Chie possessed countless wonderful things that would make outsiders extremely envious.

Godslayers can kill gods, and the weapons that godslayers once used to kill gods naturally have a special effect on gods... At least in the calamity society, many people believe this, so that's how it is.

What should they ask for? Tsukino and Chiya wanted a dagger. After all, it was their usual weapon, and even if they suddenly pulled out another one, Aurora, who was used to using daggers, wouldn't be too wary. At most, she would think she had obtained another spirit tool, but a spirit tool that could damage ordinary monsters would be of no use to a monster of her level.

"Although it's still unclear whether we can successfully trick that puppet monster into becoming a god, it's always good to be prepared. In any case, I want the weapon that Chie Minoru once used to kill a god."

But before he could even say that he only wanted the dagger, he saw Serizawa Chie nod very readily: "Sure. I happen to have some other things with me, you can take them all."

Tsukino and Chiya: Ah... Ah??

The woman, who also had a head of smooth, beautiful black hair, smiled and then took out various items from the pockets of her clothes, casually placing them directly on the family dining table.

Not only the dagger that Tsukino and Chiya initially wanted, but also firearms, brass knuckles, extendable batons... To be honest, if it weren't for Serizawa Chie's actions, who would have thought that this seemingly weak woman could hide so many dangerous items on her?

Fortunately, the three of them were in a relatively secluded location, and even if someone saw what was on the table... perhaps because it was so blatantly obvious, few people seemed to take it seriously. Even those who recognized that these were genuine items... one could only say that Yokohama, in a sense, has a very simple and honest way of life.

Tsukino and Chiya: "...Yes, that's enough. Thank you, Chie Minoru."

After a two-second pause, Tsukino and Chiya decisively retracted their original statement that all they needed was the dagger and instead expressed their gratitude.

Pack it all up! Of course, we want it all!

His outfit today didn't seem to offer much storage space, but he still managed to put everything away successfully.

The table was quickly emptied, and Tsukino and Chiyo's clothes remained unchanged, just as they had been when he arrived. Everything was as usual. Unless one saw him packing things away one by one, no one would know what he was carrying at that moment.

—That's what happened back then.

Although Serizawa Chie Minoru provided a lot of things at the time, Tsukino and Chiya only actually used a gun and a dagger.

At first, they only had ordinary guns... Obtaining such things wasn't difficult for Tsukino and Chiya. As for what they used later, it was all given to them by Serizawa Chie. The doll-like monster must have a weakness. Based on Mr. Hachishiki's experience in sealing dolls, Tsukino and Chiya originally needed to find the doll's weakness in a short time before they could seal it.

But now it's not so complicated... So what if they are gods? In people's minds, the weaknesses of human beings always lie in a few areas.

So Tsukino and Chiya attacked its chest.

A newly born god possesses only meager faith, meaning it hasn't acquired much power. Now is the best time to kill it using the weapon of a god-slayer; otherwise…

...Otherwise, it seems like it doesn't matter? Because if it still doesn't succeed this time, then Serizawa Chie Minoru will personally take action.

Yesterday, Tsukino and Chiya received a message from Fusashi Hiroaki. He didn't reply, but he knew that at this time, Serizawa Chie Minoru... or Serizawa Chie Minoru and Fusashi Hiroaki were probably somewhere nearby. If anything unexpected happened, they would be the ones to kill Aurora.

In any case, this strange creature, this nascent god... must die here today.

Given the disparity in strength, Tsukino and Chiya never intended to kill her with a single blow. Therefore, it was better to create some illusions to make Aurora underestimate them. Considering the strange creature's tendency to toy with humans and slowly savor their fear and despair before killing them, it was unlikely that it would immediately and mercilessly kill her... In short, this is how the plan was actually put into practice.

"Why?" Aurora collapsed to the ground, the doll's body convulsing in a bizarre manner, its voice distorting and becoming increasingly unrecognizable, never to return to its original ethereal elegance.

"I clearly... Zhi knew. You shouldn't be... lying to me. Then why?"

Tsukino and Chiya pointed the guns at the doll's head: "You mean the verbal tic of 'that'? You've probably misunderstood. It's my father who lies when he says 'that.' I never said that I'm lying just because I say 'that.' Similarly, not saying 'that' doesn't mean I'm telling the truth."

"However, I am not lying about wanting to help you become a god. It is my true feeling... By now you should understand, becoming a god will give you the weakness that allows you to be killed by humans."

"What about Wang Ma Xiaoji? You really... Zhe Zhe, are you so... devoid of emotion? My Si Si is dead, and he... too..."

"Regarding this," Tsukino and Chiya said calmly, "you don't need to worry about it."

Tsukino and Chiya felt there was no need to explain these things to the doll. What they had just said was perhaps enough for this strange doll, who had only recently become a god, to die knowing why. As for the rest... even if they explained, the doll didn't have time to listen anymore.

Tsukino and Chiya fired a few more shots.

In movies and TV shows, characters who die in grief and anger after hearing everything are rare in reality, and Aurora certainly wasn't one of them. The doll's body gradually melted, emitting eerie gurgling sounds... In the end, Tsukino and Chiya could barely make out what it was saying—

"In the end... I still can't understand... the emotions."

"You... are liars."

The monstrous doll that once secretly fueled countless fears... has now been completely reduced to a pile of minced meat.

If the person here were Yashiki Kazuo, that strange doctor who was always so gentle, so inhumanly gentle that even the supernatural would feel pity and want to save them, would probably choose to collect the last remaining dolls and carefully bury them. But Tsukino and Chiya... at least for now, completely preoccupied with other things, immediately turned and walked away after confirming that the dolls were indeed completely dead.

After taking only two or three steps, Tsukino and Chiya sped up and started running. Earlier that day during preparatory lessons, he and Higashigo Miya had already discussed where to meet, so they were heading towards a specific location with unwavering determination.

Some things, indeed... you can't truly feel at ease unless you see them with your own eyes.

The sound of hurried footsteps echoed through the empty old school building.

So, you... must...

Oma—!!