Sword Art Online Crossover: They're all close friends, how did I become a player?

Chapter 192 I’m coming to find you

"Little Yu Bai~ Remember to come visit me again next time~"

In front of the herbal medicine house in Peach Blossom Village, Bai Ze leaned most of his body out of the door, his face full of reluctance, as if he were saying goodbye to someone important.

He even waved a white handkerchief in one hand.

"Waaah... I really can't bear to part with you, Xiao Yu Bai!"

As Bai Ze spoke, he pretended to wipe away tears, and his exaggerated expression made Yu Bai burst out laughing.

Just now, Yu Bai and Bai Ze were having a very pleasant chat in the room.

He hadn't heard Chinese for a long time, and as a divine beast, Bai Ze could take over any topic Yu Bai brought up and discuss it in depth.

(▼plate▼)

"boom!"

Hozuki's hand gripping the doorknob was so tight that the veins bulged. He finally couldn't take it anymore and slammed the door shut with all his might, completely ignoring the half-exposed Hakutaku outside.

Rather, this is better.

"Ah! Hozuki, you're just jealous!"

Bai Ze cried out in pain as the door panel pinched him hard. He rubbed his aching stomach and glared fiercely at Hozuki.

"Humph!"

Hozuki seemed not to hear him, only letting out a cold snort before taking Yu Bai's hand and saying softly, "Let's go."

"Uh, okay. But Bai Ze, he..."

"Don't worry about him, he's a divine beast, thick-skinned and tough, he'll be fine."

……

During this time, from the moment Yu Bai's soul left his body until it returned, exactly three days passed in the real world.

During these three days, because Hozuki stayed by Yu Bai's side the whole time, King Enma lost his capable assistant.

Coupled with the surge in the number of deaths in reality, King Yama was so busy that he was like a spinning top, unable to find even a moment to rest.

When Yu Bai and Gui Deng finally returned to Hell, they saw that Yama's dark circles were so deep that they almost reached the corners of his mouth.

He looked exhausted, as if the heavy workload had completely drained his energy.

"Hozuki! You're finally back! Ahhhhhh~"

Upon seeing his aide who had been missing for three days, King Yama was so moved that he almost burst into tears.

Great! Hozuki is back. Finally, someone can help him share that mountain of work.

With a powerful push of his feet, King Enma lunged towards Hozuki, wanting to give him a big hug to express his longing for him.

The enormous body of King Yama contrasted sharply with the tall and slender Hozuki, a scene that made Yu Bai somewhat worried.

He was terrified that if Yama, the King of Hell, pounced on him so suddenly, he would crush his friend.

However, it turned out that Yu Bai's worries were unnecessary.

Just as King Enma jumped up and was still a short distance away, Hozuki suddenly raised his spiked club and firmly pressed it against King Enma's stomach.

Even with Enma's speed and strength, Hozuki's arm couldn't tremble in the slightest.

Conversely, when King Yama was suddenly stabbed in the stomach with the spiked club, a feeling of nausea instantly welled up inside him.

"Seriously, Hozuki, I'm your boss, how can you be so heartless to me?" King Enma rubbed his stomach and complained.

"Instead of wasting this time, you should be dealing with more official documents," Hozuki said expressionlessly.

Then, because there was still a lot of official business to attend to, Hozuki told Yu Bai to play by himself for a while.

After he and King Yama finished dealing with all the official duties that had piled up during this period, he went to the mortal world with Yu Bai.

After all, he remembered that someone had promised to go to the real world with him.

Hozuki was busy handling official business, while Shiro, Tanggua, and Eggplant each had their own tasks.

Yu Bai sat idly on the lawn in front of the Yama Palace, watching the white-clad dead line up to enter the Yama Palace for judgment.

Wait a minute! Have I forgotten something?

Yu Bai suddenly seemed to remember something important, and he stroked his chin, lost in thought.

A flash of inspiration struck him, and he finally remembered what he had forgotten.

Yu Bai's lips curled into a sinister smile: "Laws, I've come to find you!"

Before he finished speaking, the silver-haired god's figure vanished like a bolt of silver lightning, leaving only the empty lawn in front of the Yama Palace and the traces of a gentle breeze.

Hozuki, inside the Enma Palace, seemed to sense something. His hand holding the scroll paused slightly before he returned to his work.

Yu Bai can do whatever he wants. Since he promised to go to the real world with me later, he will naturally keep his promise and appear after I finish my work.

I wonder who could make Yu Bai leave hell in such a hurry?

Thinking of this, Hozuki's mood instantly soured, and his aura grew stronger.

A deceased person undergoing trial sensed this powerful aura and instantly felt immense pressure.

He stole a glance at the ghost lantern that was emitting black smoke, and ended up meeting its eyes, which were filled with displeasure.

At that moment, the deceased felt as if he were being tightly coiled by a python with bared fangs, and that if he made even the slightest sound that seemed amiss, the fangs would pierce his neck.

The deceased was a local ruffian in life, and after hearing the judgment of Yama, the King of Hell, he still wanted to deny it shamelessly.

However, at this moment, being stared at by Hozuki with such a dark aura and a gloomy expression, all his thoughts vanished instantly, and he could only quietly endure the judgment while sweating profusely.

Even during the later trials of the deceased, the classic scenes of the dead crying, making a scene, and running away were no longer present.

The speed of King Enma's judgment was not just a little bit faster, which made him sigh, "It really takes Hozuki to do it."

Look, after Hozuki did that, the dead have become much more obedient.

……

Yu Bai: It's not that retribution won't come, it's just that the time hasn't arrived yet. The law itself is coming for you!

Hozuki: Stare—anything else you want to argue about? Let's finish this already! (Stares deadly at the deceased, emanating black smoke)

The deceased: Waaah, how come the assistant of the Yama Palace is even more terrifying than the Yama King?