The group from the Kabane World, Ayame Yomogawa, Mumei (Hozumi), Arichi, Kajika, and Ikoma, arrived at the Cafe.
The staff served them coffee.
Today was a weekend, so Yotsuya Miko, Yulia, and Yurikawa Hana were not in school. They had arrived at the Cafe's practice area early in the morning to study magic.
The 'protagonist groups' from three worlds gathered in a corner of this Cafe.
So many people gathering in a corner did not attract much attention from the other customers.
After all, there were thousands of 'Exorcists' in Tokyo, and it was common for them to gather in groups for coffee.
The 'Cafe' had always been a social hub for 'Exorcists' in the 'Ri (Other) World', so it was always bustling.
After introducing themselves, the groups from the three worlds became friends. Under the same 'Gods', they were naturally drawn to each other, with an initial favorability of over 50 if quantified.
"Unbelievable, seniors actually came from an apocalyptic world. So that means you seniors are heroes who saved the world!" Tomioka Yuuta looked at Ikoma, who was covered in scars, with awe and admiration in his eyes.
This was a true hero who had saved the world, like a brave warrior who defeated a demon lord in a manga.
"No, no, no, it wasn't I who saved the world. It was the other Divine Messengers. They saved the world. I was merely one of the many insignificant individuals who followed behind them," Ikoma quickly waved his hand.
The admiration in Tomioka Yuuta's eyes did not diminish. Even if he wasn't the hero who saved the world, how could someone who could follow behind heroes be an insignificant individual? At the very least, he was a super-strong individual at the pinnacle of the world's hierarchy.
"So Ayame-senpai is also the leader of another parallel world's Japan, and she's even my senior." Having learned about everyone she just met, Nibutani Shinka already had some understanding of the responsibilities they now bore.
Saving the world wasn't just a spur-of-the-moment decision; it was a responsibility. The greater the power one gained, the greater the equivalent responsibility one had to bear.
A sense of 'mission' slowly took root and sprouted as they listened to the seniors' stories.
Before today, she was just an ordinary person.
Originally, she just wanted to gain superpowers and magic, thinking that saving the world would be as romantic as in manga once she had the power.
But reality wasn't a manga.
At this moment, she understood that the power she had been granted might represent the hope of salvation for people in another world.
I will also be like the seniors, becoming a hero who brings hope to others!
"Those of you chosen by the Upper God will surely save other worlds in the near future, just like the Divine Messengers who descended from the heavens to save our world," Ayame Yomogawa said gently.
She believed that the Divine Messengers back then also experienced many things just like them, ascended to become Divine Messengers, and then went to their world.
And soon, they too would go to other worlds to save people they had never met.
"So delicious~ The desserts at the Cafe are much better than those at other shops," Yurikawa Hana said, her cheeks puffed out with pastries.
"Perhaps some of the ingredients are from the heavens—" Yotsuya Miko carefully sipped her coffee, her light golden eyes looking at the 'new friends' she wasn't very familiar with, who were chatting.
She wasn't the type who was good at chatting like Hana, and couldn't find a topic after the self-introduction.
Yulia also looked at the chatting group. She wanted to join in, but didn't know what to say. Their experiences were so rich, while she herself was just a very ordinary student.
The only experience she could boast about was 'seeing' since childhood. This kind of experience probably wasn't worth mentioning to everyone.
At this moment, Saya Takagi, dressed in a black and white sailor uniform and carrying a katana, walked over.
Everyone instantly stopped talking and looked at Busujima Yako.
Because Busujima Yako couldn't freely suppress her divinity, the divine presence she naturally exuded made anyone who saw her for the first time feel an innate reverence from their soul.
Anyone who felt 'divinity' would know that this was a 'God'.
Even though she was only a 'demigod' with 'divinity', she was still a 'God'.
And it was the divinity of slaughter, making her a bona fide 'Magatsu-kami' to the Japanese.
The entire 'Ri (Other) World circle' in Japan knew that there was a 'Great God' and a 'Magatsu-kami' in the 'Cafe' in Tokyo.
The 'Great God' never appeared but maintained the order of Tokyo's Ri (Other) World, while the 'Magatsu-kami' was permanently stationed at the Cafe.
Never attempt any offensive behavior in the Cafe, or you will be punished by the 'Magatsu-kami'. Although it has never been heard that the 'Magatsu-kami' killed anyone, never doubt that a God of slaughter is benevolent.
However, as long as you abide by the rules of the 'Cafe', you are a guest, and there is no need to fear, even if the 'Magatsu-kami' is at the next table.
The regulars at the Cafe were not afraid and went about their business, while the new customers were as quiet as cicadas in winter.
In their eyes, capable of 'seeing', the entire Cafe was covered in a faint bloody hue after Busujima Yako appeared.
"Busujima-senpai, are you here to take us?" Yotsuya Miko quickly stood up and asked. Yesterday, Lord Xia Wei had told her that today she would be taken to the 'deeper layers of the Ri (Other) World' to fight those evil spirits.
Ayame Yomogawa and the others sat upright, filled with reverence for this 'candidate God'.
Rikka Takanashi and the others blinked their eyes with curiosity and nervousness. In their view, Saya Takagi was a kind and good God, just like Lord Xia Wei.
Busujima Yako nodded coldly: "That's right, most of the evil spirits in the deeper layers of this world you can deal with, but some are much stronger than you."
"I will not intervene unless you are in mortal danger, even if you lose an arm or a leg, I will not intervene."
Anyway, as long as they didn't die, they could recover with the 'Panacea'.
"Understood, thank you, Lady Busujima," Ayame Yomogawa nodded, bowing slightly.
"Gulp~" Yotsuya Miko, Rikka Takanashi, and the others involuntarily shivered, their breathing quickening.
She would only save them if they were in mortal danger. They absolutely, absolutely had to be careful! They didn't want to lose an arm or a leg.
"Now I will take you down to the 'deep layer'." Busujima Yako's eyes instantly turned crimson, emitting a faint glow as she activated her 'divinity'.
As a 'demigod' with divinity, she could break through all 'cognitive barriers' and directly open a 'deep void', falling straight to the lowest level.
The crimson light shone upon them.
Before they could even react, the world before their eyes began to change.
The customers in the Cafe vanished in an instant, and the sunlight outside the window gradually changed color, the world outside the window directly turning black and red.
The once bustling street became empty, decayed, and purplish-Black Smoke continuously emerged from the buildings.
It was as if the entire city had been abandoned for a hundred years, everything becoming dilapidated.
In the far distance, bloated evil spirits slowly moved across the ground, and tendrils of Black Smoke emerged from their cracked spiritual bodies.
Even from afar, each evil spirit exuded a nauseating sense of oppression.
Those from the Kabane World were surprised for a moment, then regained their composure.
Yotsuya Miko and the others merely shivered and then calmed down.
Rikka Takanashi and Dekimori Sanae had experienced being surrounded by evil spirits before, so they were not afraid.
Nibutani Shinka, Kumin Tsuyuri, and Tomioka Yuuta, who were seeing such a sight for the first time, were directly scared speechless.
"Ah..."