"Hey? What are you thinking about? Why did your expression suddenly become so frightening..."

Ichijima Hiyori instinctively shrank back a little, feeling that this purple-haired, blue-eyed young man in front of her suddenly displayed an unusually serious, even somewhat cold expression.

Because they weren't that familiar with each other, not knowing each other's background, the girl naturally felt a bit afraid. She couldn't help but glance around, only to find the night deep, and although the city's lights were incredibly bright, they couldn't change the inherent darkness.

Many places were pitch black, for light and shadow are always relative. She suddenly realized she was on the top floor of a skyscraper, overlooking the entire city nestled under the dark night sky, dotted with starlike, dazzling lights... For a middle school girl, being in such a situation without any familiar people accompanying her, it was only natural to be worried.

But her personality was naturally a bit tomboyish and carefree, and this was essentially an irresistible force. She hadn't come here by her own will, and faced with an overwhelming influx of information about gods, demons, divine artifacts, and the like—

All these naturally left her overwhelmed, her brain feeling somewhat unable to process it.

Compared to her wavering worldview, these were merely trivial problems, which she naturally didn't notice at the time. Not until the dust settled, the tense and thrilling scenes subsided, and she put down her worries upon receiving a certain explanation for her problem, did she have the leeway to focus on other matters.

Why did this person reveal such a frightening expression as soon as that god left?

What was he planning to do? Had she been too careless, as they weren't familiar, and she couldn't be certain if he was really a good person...

All sorts of strange and bizarre thoughts flickered through her mind as Ichijima Hiyori cautiously took a half-step back, watching Yato opposite her.

The latter did not notice the girl's slight movement because his full attention and focus remained on the bold speculations just moments ago. He merely shook his head, somewhat insincerely, and said, "Nothing, I was just thinking about whether the situation just now had any impact..."

Perhaps he was overthinking it, as there was no evidence to support this being the case yet.

However, he should be more vigilant afterward and observe what that mysterious fellow intended to do so he could make... a decision, but a decision about what? Yato himself didn't know, just thinking aimlessly and feeling uncommonly irritable.

"Eh? Will the impact be significant?"

"It's hard to say. Between this world and the other, there is an invisible boundary. This is the main reason they can't see each other or generally interfere with the other side. We are said to be in a gap between the two. You know about blind spots, right? These are areas that are typically invisible to the human eye, but occasionally might be glimpsed peripherally..."

Yato shook his head again, clearing his mind of distractions, and began to explain seriously.

"Just like when you saw me before, if people confirm our existence, we can be temporarily seen. But this is ultimately a rare occurrence, and I don't often meet people like you... But the situation is different; the phenomenon can cause nearby residents to see the presence of the gap."

"Eh, eh, eh?!" Ichijima Hiyori exclaimed, "Didn't that mean a lot of people saw it just now? Won't this be on TV?"

Does this happen frequently? But why hadn't she heard about it?

"This probably won't happen. Just because people can see, doesn't mean machines can, and that area was already relatively remote, near the city's edge..." Yato thought for a moment and replied, "There definitely wouldn't be many people who saw it, and even if they said anything, no one would believe them."

"Also, did you know that even if you met me today, if nothing happens and there's no bond between you and me, you will soon forget about this incident too."

It's a fairly common phenomenon, and many are affected no matter what, hence seeing gods, evil ghosts, and demons dwelling in the blind spots. But the reason why there's been no news and human society functions normally without being affected is because of this reason.

Without concrete evidence, those who haven't seen it certainly won't believe, dismissing it as nonsense. Those who have seen it, after ridding themselves of the influence of the gap's aura, quickly forget that memory. Even if a vague impression lingers, they only think they might have had an unremembered nightmare.

......

On the other side.

Gu Mo descended the building, stopping by a restroom on one floor, using the mirror inside to look at his attribute panel.

The progress bar of his professional level hadn't increased significantly, but still increased slightly... just a bit. Gu Mo recalled using two curse talismans before the battle began. If he had used more related means, he might have accumulated more experience.

Of course, without selecting a profession, experience gained in this manner is probably meager. Gu Mo quickly estimated that, based on tonight's efficiency of fighting demons, even if he used up all the Yellow Springs water jars he had, he likely wouldn't level up twice by the time he was ready to leave this instance...

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