Hearing Evangeline's question, everyone present remained quiet for a long time.
Until Kazuma Yagami roughly grabbed Yuiyui Gokadoin's hair—the Yuiyui Gokadoin who now only had a head remaining—and shook her back and forth:
"Hey, doll, it's time to repay your debt for saving your life!"
Hearing this, everyone in the area focused their attention on them.
At this moment, Kazuma Yagami calmly stated:
"As someone from the Onmyou Agency, surely you must have heard some rumours from that Great Onmyoji Hao Asakura?"
"If you know what's good for you, you'll obediently share the information. Otherwise, the others here might not let you off as easily as I would."
As these words fell, many people present immediately brightened up.
Especially Jun Tao and Ryōko Yakushiji, who were well aware of their own weakness.
If there was a chance to safely leave this Abyss world, they would be the least likely to refuse.
However, compared to their anticipation, Yuiyui Gokadoin was thoroughly angered.
"Heh, if you hadn't deliberately brought this up, probably no one would pay attention to a poor wretch like me who only has a head left, right?"
Yuiyui Gokadoin mentally cursed eighteen generations of Kazuma Yagami's ancestors, forcing a hollow laugh as she explained:
"Or perhaps you think Lord Hao could have investigated the situation of this Abyss world in advance?"
Kazuma Yagami actually agreed with Yuiyui Gokadoin's words—after all, Hao Asakura wasn't a god, so how could he possibly know everything?
But there was one point Kazuma Yagami was certain about:
"While that may be true... with your knowledge, you should know a method to escape from this kind of Abyss world, right?"
"For example, the Onmyou Agency's secret technique for emergency evacuation from Abyss worlds."
Hearing this, Yuiyui Gokadoin fell silent.
Because she actually did have a means of emergency escape.
Although she very much wanted to conceal this fact, she also understood that in front of Evangeline—a puppeteer stronger than herself—trying to hide secrets using her own methods was nearly impossible.
Therefore, Yuiyui Gokadoin could only sigh and explain:
"My method is something you people can't learn!"
"Or perhaps the reason the Director of the Onmyou Agency only sent me alone this time is that I'm the only one capable of using that escape method."
Kazuma Yagami glanced calmly at Yuiyui Gokadoin and pressed further:
"So what's the method?"
At this moment, Yuiyui Gokadoin said with a smile:
"The method is to die once."
Hearing this, no one showed surprise. They simply stood there watching Yuiyui Gokadoin, waiting for her to continue.
Seeing that she hadn't managed to fool these people, Yuiyui Gokadoin maintained her smile while internally feeling furious enough to spit blood.
But facing the current situation, she had no choice but to admit defeat and explain:
"I hide my true soul in the shallow layers of the Star's Origin, commonly known as the Underworld or Hell, the region ruled by the Enma Kings."
"Through this, I can freely withdraw the consciousness from my puppets and be reborn in other locations where I've stored puppets."
"This is the principle behind the arcane art that allows me to become the head of the Gokadoin House."
"Of course, I naturally can't tell you the specific workings of this technique. However, to complete this sorcerer art, the first requirement is to secure a dwelling place in the Underworld - a prerequisite none of you currently have the means to fulfil."
After hearing this explanation, Kazuma Yagami sighed:
"So that means there's only one way to leave this place."
"Essentially." Tatsuya Shiba said calmly from beside him: "Under normal circumstances, aside from the Emergency Escape Device developed by the SDS, the only way to leave an Abyss world is to find the core that sustains its existence."
"And obviously, the Abyss core of this world is the True Dragon Legacy protected by the guardian. Meanwhile, the Emergency Escape Device has been rendered ineffective in this region."
"Therefore, there's actually only one method to leave this Abyss world - defeat the guardian and pass through the location of the True Dragon Sorcerer Class to depart."
"And the person capable of meeting these conditions..." Tatsuya Shiba fell silent after speaking.
Kazuma Yagami covered his face and voiced what Tatsuya Shiba hadn't said:
"That would be to find the only Demigod in this Abyss world."
"The original that the replica blocking our path is copying."
"Will that work?" Jun Tao asked quietly from the side: "I can't afford the price of asking a Demigod for help."
"And fundamentally, we don't even know what kind of personality that person from the Hidden Management Department has."
"Has anyone here had contact with them?"
"I have actually." Ryōko Yakushiji said quietly at this point.
Hearing this, Jun Tao looked over in surprise, saying with some disbelief:
"You actually have connections with a Demigod?"
Then Jun Tao couldn't help muttering to herself: "Well, you are the daughter of Asia's largest arms company after all. Having some dealings with that person is somewhat reasonable."
"But speaking of which, how close is your relationship with that person?"
"Probably the extent of one sentence."
Ryōko Yakushiji answered, then, without waiting for Jun Tao to inquire further, said quietly:
"Two months ago, during an investigation discussion for a case, I met him when he had just joined the Hidden Management Department. At the time, I remember shouting 'Get out!' at him."
After she spoke, the scene fell silent.
While everyone was quiet, Jun Tao subtly increased her distance from Ryōko Yakushiji.
For no particular reason - just to demonstrate that her relationship with Ryōko Yakushiji wasn't very close.
That being said, when that Luo Shu was still weak, giving him orders... The fact that Ryōko Yakushiji isn't sleeping in a coffin yet probably means his temper is quite tolerable, right?
At that moment, noticing everyone's gazes, Ryōko Yakushiji couldn't help but snap back:
"What are you all looking at? Isn't it normal to be irritable during your period?"
"Besides, do you think I didn't run into trouble afterwards?"
Hearing this, everyone decided to ignore Ryōko Yakushiji, who couldn't control her sharp tongue, and simultaneously averted their eyes.
Instead, it was Kazuma Yagami who turned his gaze towards Shin Natsume at that moment.
"You there, from the Bujin-shū, from what I understand, you've had contact with the one from the Hidden Management Department, right?"
Hearing this, Shin Natsume clicked his tongue impatiently:
"Do you think someone like me is suited to be a middleman?"
"If I saw that guy, don't you think I'd just start arguing with him?"
"Oh?" Hearing this, Kazuma Yagami was somewhat surprised. "Daring to argue with him? That relationship seems rather unusual."
Hearing this, Shin Natsume's face immediately darkened, his mind instantly thinking of his younger sister Aya, who had already run away from home and was now living in Luo Shu's house.
Immediately, Shin Natsume felt even more stifled.
What could be more painful for a siscon than to see his sister run away from home and even move in with some random man's house?
At least, Shin Natsume couldn't think of anything more painful than that.
So, asking him to yield to Luo Shu was impossible, absolutely impossible!!
Seeing Shin Natsume's twisted expression, Kazuma Yagami couldn't help but sigh helplessly:
"So, is there no one who can act as a middleman?"
"In that case, I'll recommend someone. Logically, he should have entered this Abyss world too."
"Who is it?" Tatsuya Shiba turned his head and asked from the side.
"Mr Lin Qi from the Chinese Union's embassy in Japan."
After saying this, Kazuma Yagami looked down at the watch on his right wrist and then said:
"By my estimate, if he isn't dead, he should be arriving here soon."
Just as Kazuma Yagami said this, a female voice full of resentment came from afar:
"Finally found it!! The location of the True Dragon Legacy!!"
"It's all because you insisted on following that pathfinder, taking such a huge detour, that we only found this place now, right?"
"How is that my fault? Who told that guy to run around everywhere? I didn't know things would turn out like this!!"
"Who knows what that man is doing, scraping the ground like that, digging up things everywhere. He must be mad!!"
Hearing the exchange, Kazuma Yagami and Tatsuya Shiba exchanged a glance.
—A new variable has arrived!!