Chapter 100

"How can I do it?"

Kairos asked Auto.

"Just put it on."

Auto pointed at the *Yuanhun Guijia*.

"Ugh, what a disgusting thing. You want me to wear armor that looks like something a third-rate villain would wear."

Kairos grumbled as he picked up the *Yuanhun Guijia*.

The *Yuanhun Guijia* was not a full set of armor but only a chest plate. Its shape resembled the face of a demonic ghost, making it look extremely vicious and terrifying.

"Will that be all I need to do?"

"Maybe?"

Auto was unsure.

"As long as you can control the armor, there shouldn't be any problems. If you can't control it, you'll be consumed by the ghostly energy that leaks out, and you'll gradually go insane. You'll suffer from hallucinations and delusions until you're completely possessed by a ghost."

"Ha."

Kairos didn't even listen to Auto.

"Would I, a great one, be unable to control a mere piece of scrap metal? Only the weak are deceived by such things. It's all because their willpower is so weak."

"…Please, don't talk like an old Japanese soldier."

"Old Japanese soldier? What's that?"

"Yeah. A group of fools who emphasized willpower to the extreme and enforced strict discipline, only to fall into ruin."

Kairos, being a former mercenary and somewhat of a traditionalist, often said things that were truly ridiculous.

"Anyway, put it on quickly. We need to get this over with and go."

"Understood."

Without any hesitation, Kairos put on the *Yuanhun Guijia*.

Swish.

Auto subtly took out the *Awakening Rod*.

The very same rod he had used in the past to prevent Kairos from taking over his body…

"Why are you taking that out all of a sudden?"

"Who knows, you might go crazy and start thrashing around."

"Oh."

"If you can't control the armor and get consumed, I'll have to bash your head in with this. That's the only way to bring you back to your senses, right?"

"Are you looking forward to it?"

"Hmm?"

"I just thought you seemed to be looking forward to it. You look like someone who's eager to get a rare chance to beat someone up."

"Ah~"

Auto waved his hand, denying Kamui's words.

"No way~ Why would I look forward to that~ We're all in this together, after all~ I wouldn't be disappointed if nothing happened, would I~? Ha ha~ Ha ha ha~"

Kamui, sweating profusely, was certain as he watched Auto make excuses.

'Of course.'

That's right.

'There's no way this guy wouldn't think that… Huh?'

Suddenly, Kamui saw Auto's head looking like a hyena's, making him doubt his own eyes.

Auto's gaze, filled with anticipation, as he stared at Kairos, was like a hyena drooling over its prey.

He claimed they were all in this together, yet he was secretly waiting for an opportunity to beat Kairos up if things went wrong…

In any case, he was definitely not someone to be underestimated.

Why?

Because Auto was a hyena-like person, always looking for a chance to pounce.

* * *

The result wasn't bad.

"Nothing much."

Kairos said indifferently.

"What? You're fine?"

"Should there be a problem?"

"Well, I was just worried! Worried!"

"It seemed to resist a bit, but I suppressed it. How dare it try to deceive me."

"Really, you're fine? Truly?"

"Would I, a great one, be deceived by a mere possessed armor? No way. The body may falter, but the spirit never will. Anything can be overcome with willpower."

"Tch."

Auto smacked his lips.

"That's impressive."

Honestly, he was a bit taken aback.

He had expected Kairos to struggle with the *Yuanhun Guijia* or at least put in some effort to resist being consumed…

"Fine, fine. I shouldn't have expected anything. Expectations only lead to disappointment. Fine, fine. Tch."

Actually, it wasn't that strange for Kairos to wear the *Yuanhun Guijia* without any issues.

Kairos' emphasis on willpower might sound old-fashioned, but it wasn't wrong.

Kairos was a man whose willpower was at an invincible level. Once he set his mind to something, he would never waver.

Even in the face of death.

His soul wasn't just a figment of his imagination.

Even without the help of an item like the *Yuanhun Guijia*…

'Well, he did build an empire with just a mace and two balls. He's not to be underestimated. Tch.'

Auto, though disappointed, acknowledged Kairos.

Thus, Kairos became the new master of the *Yuanhun Guijia* with ease.

As a result.

Crack!

The *Yuanhun Guijia* opened its mouth as if it were a living creature.

Whoosh!

It began to suck in the ghosts scattered throughout the forest, like a vacuum cleaner.

Swoosh!

The forest, which had been filled with dark, damp, and cold air, began to be bathed in sunlight.

With Kairos controlling the *Yuanhun Guijia*, the rampant ghostly energy that had covered the forest was stabilized and disappeared.

"Whenever you're ready to leave."

"Please call us often."

"I will wait."

Agato, Hildegarde, and Maximus were also sucked into the *Yuanhun Guijia*.

"Whenever you call, Your Majesty."

"Whenever you call, Your Majesty."

"Whenever you call, Your Majesty."

Hundreds of ghostly knights were also pulled into the *Yuanhun Guijia*.

Swoosh!

Kairos was enveloped in a radiant light.

"Huh?"

Auto was startled by the transformation effect that enveloped Kairos.

Who was it?

Hmm.

Ah, Kasim.

To think that after Kasim, Kairos would also undergo a transformation…

[Notification: *Kairos* has advanced to *Soul Pacifier*!]

[Soul Pacifier]

The leader of pacification [鎭魂] who soothes the souls of the wronged and the aggrieved.

A being with absolute control over souls and the ability to command immensely powerful spiritual entities through contracts.