"It seems you've completely forgotten what Takumi just said."
Neji sighed, then said, "Did you forget about the Miko's prophecy? As long as they stay by the Miko's side, those willing to follow her will die according to the prophecy."
"The Miko is actually trying to protect them, to prevent them from dying in her place."
Hearing this, even Naruto fell silent.
From this, it was clear that Shion truly was a kind person.
Before, she had been heavily protected by the guards, and had no opportunity to do such a thing.
There might even be people who would lose their lives for no reason because of some of her actions.
This made her even more afraid to act rashly.
Anything that could potentially cause an accident might lead to an innocent person dying because of her.
The room fell into a deep silence for a time.
While Neji was explaining to the three, Takumi appeared to be resting with his eyes closed.
In reality, he was communicating with the system, preparing to run a simulation.
He had enough time now; he could definitely run one simulation.
He needed to ensure he could obtain the power to counter Moryo,
Takumi directly activated the once-a-day Incredible Luck.
'System, start simulation.'
Even with his eyes closed, the massive talent wheel appeared before him. This wasn't affected by his sight; it was projected directly into his consciousness.
[Ding! Drawing talent for you!]
The wheel spun rapidly, countless talents turning into streaks of light.
Takumi watched intently.
Three seconds later, the wheel stopped abruptly.
Takumi saw two talent pointers.
[You have drawn talents: You Have a Father (Purple), Time Machine (Black-Gold), Yin-Yang Sorcerer (Black)]
Time Machine and Father were old companions.
The two often appeared together.
Although the Purple level background wasn't particularly amazing,
It was at least better than having nothing at all.
Their appearance indicated that this simulation would start very early.
And Takumi had a feeling it would definitely take place in the Land of Demons.
Because the third talent was related to sacred arts.
This was also the power he currently needed most.
A Black level talent, once trained to the peak, becoming a dominant force in one's region was certainly no problem.
Most importantly, with "Incredible Luck" boosting him, Takumi was immediately filled with confidence.
He wondered how the simulation would unfold.
He hoped there wouldn't be too many setbacks.
[Yin-Yang Sorcerer: Can fight by absorbing and enslaving monsters. Black is an extremely high-level talent. Trained to the top level, one can dominate most monsters, forming a monster army.]
Seeing the talent description, Takumi's confidence grew even stronger.
If it were usual, he would still need to worry about accidents happening during the simulation and dying.
But with "Incredible Luck",
Perhaps the simulation might end early, but he should be able to obtain all the power he was supposed to get.
At least he wouldn't die prematurely.
Filled with confidence, Takumi listened to Neji's analysis on the side and began this simulation.
[Simulation begins!]
[Carried talents: You Have a Father, Time Machine, Yin-Yang Sorcerer]
[Dark clouds cover the sky, chilling winds blow, ghosts wail and wolves howl, a hundred demons parade at night.]
[On this extraordinary day, an extraordinary you were born into this magical world.]
'This kind of extraordinary beginning... it's the first time.'
Takumi looked at the rather terrifying scene described in the footage and vaguely felt it was probably caused by the Yin-Yang Sorcerer talent.
After all, this talent was related to monsters; it might attract the attention of monsters.
He just didn't know if the monsters would be friendly or hostile towards it.
[When you opened your eyes, you saw an authoritative man and a weak woman in bed.]
[Realizing your current body was that of an infant, you understood these two were your parents in this life.]
[Your mother's expression was extremely weak, but a smile was on her face.]
[In contrast, you saw disappointment in your father's eyes, which made you nervous, afraid this seemingly strict father might abandon you.]
[Fortunately, that didn't happen.]
[Although disappointed, your father still fulfilled his responsibilities, taking care of you diligently.]
[And you left a stream of baby urine on his face as punishment for scaring you.]
'An eye for an eye.'
Takumi smiled.
Little Takumi, taking advantage of being a toddler, could do this with impunity.
If he were a few years older and dared to wet the bed, he would definitely get his butt spanked raw by this strict father.
Takumi was sure of it.
[Because you were a toddler, your parents didn't avoid you when they talked.]
[From their conversations, you learned a few things.]
["Lately, there are more and more monsters. They're all coming for the child." Your mother's expression was full of worry.]
["Don't worry, although I don't know why this is happening, I will protect the child. You just focus on resting and recuperating." Your father comforted your mother, this authoritative man momentarily transformed into a tender husband.]
'So it's hostility.'
Takumi clicked his tongue in slight disappointment.
But thinking about it, it wasn't strange.
The talent description explicitly stated it could enslave monsters.
Any monster certainly wouldn't like being enslaved.
If he knew someone could control him to do anything, he would definitely try to eliminate that person.
There's no way he would let them be! (T/N: Cough, Danzo.)
[From your parents' conversation, you understood your situation was precarious.]
[But still a child, you had no power to protect yourself.]
[At this moment, you desperately wished you could grow up quickly and learn from your parents the power to counter monsters.]
[But that was just a delusion.]
'Time doesn't go faster or slower for anyone; it always treats everyone fairly.'
Takumi sighed slightly.
In fact, as a simulator owner, he was to some extent favored by time.
Because through the simulator, he could predict future events, thereby avoiding or responding to them.
He could also use it to obtain various magical powers.
Since crossing over until now, although he had encountered many crises, he had always turned danger into safety thanks to the simulator.
It was all thanks to the power of the Simulation System.
Now, he also relied on the Simulation System to obtain the power to counter the demon Moryo.
Moryo was not an ordinary demon.
Its power came from people's inner negative emotions.
These negative emotions would become its fuel, continuously providing it with power.
This was also the reason Moryo's seemingly endless, indestructible terracotta soldier army was so troublesome.