Chapter 178 The Seven-Star Knives in Suzuki Jirokichi's Treasure Vault
Jirokichi loved collecting antiques. So, on a certain occasion, he happened to acquire this statue of Cthulhu.
But from that day on, Jirokichi felt some changes in his body. Yet he couldn't say what those changes were.
Finally, he fell unconscious. After listening, Hakuto took the statue of Cthulhu and looked at Jirokichi. "This statue depicts a great being. That great being is unknowable, unhearable, unseeable. Even mentioning its name is directly blocked."
The Suzuki Family looked at the statue as if they were seeing something terrifying. They couldn't avoid the statue fast enough.
Hakuto said, "It seems you don't want this statue. In that case, give it to me."
Hakuto glanced at the Suzuki Family.
Hearing that Hakuto wanted the statue, Jirokichi immediately presented it to him with both hands.
"Please, you must accept this statue. We had no idea this statue was connected to such a great being."
Hakuto accepted the statue. Then his gaze casually swept around. He suddenly noticed a set of knives. He said to Jirokichi, "Is this knife set also in your collection?"
"Indeed. I bought this set from a down-and-out chef family. To purchase it, I paid 2 billion yen."
After Jirokichi finished speaking, Hakuto said, "5 billion yen. How about transferring this set to me?"
Hearing that Hakuto wanted this set, Shiro frantically signaled Jirokichi. Jirokichi didn't even need Shiro's reminder. He immediately said, "If you want it, I will give it to you now. You saved my life. A mere set of knives is insufficient to express my gratitude."
Hakuto smiled. Then he looked at Shiro and Jirokichi. "In that case, I won't take advantage of you."
A ball of black fog appeared in Hakuto's palm. He then merged this ball of black fog into the statue of Cthulhu. Then he handed the statue back to Suzuki Jirokichi.
"I've removed the negative things from this statue and infused my power into it. Keep it at home to guard your household. You need not worry about any Spirit below the God-level. Even if one intrudes, the power within the statue will be activated and will destroy the Evil Spirit. However, the power will be depleted after one use."
Hearing Hakuto's words, Jirokichi respectfully received the statue. The value of this statue was absolutely priceless.
No need to worry about Spirits below the God-level… For the Suzuki Family, this was practically a life-saving trump card.
Hakuto picked up the set of knives. He drew the largest one.
'Sure enough, it is indeed the Seven-Star Knives.'
This set was the Seven-Star Knives. Hakuto just couldn't understand why the Seven-Star Knives were with the Suzuki Family instead of the Lei Family. But it didn't matter. Now that this set had fallen into his hands, it was his. (T/N: The owner of the Seven-Star Knives is Leon, but his Chinese name is Lei Wen.)
Hakuto put away the Seven-Star Knives, then said to the Suzuki Family, "Now, take me home."
Shiro personally arranged a driver to take Hakuto back.
Returning home, Hakuto was met with the gaze of his two maids. His expression stiffened. He had forgotten about the party earlier. Now, his little maids would probably see right through him.
But surprisingly, the two little maids didn't say anything. They just looked Hakuto up and down, as if ensuring he was okay. Then they said, "Master, the bath is ready. Do you want to eat first? Or bathe first?"
Hakuto gave Rem an awkward smile. "I'll eat first, then bathe."
Saying this, Hakuto entered the bathroom.
[Today was really tiring. The King in Yellow and the great Cthulhu, a pair of mortal enemies, met. Thank goodness the world wasn't destroyed. Thank Shub-Niggurath for that. Otherwise, this world would really have been finished. The only problem is the party I had. Not just Momobami Kirari and Kasumigaoka Utaha, but why were Jabami Yumeko, Momobami Ririka, Igarashi Sayaka, and Yomotsuki Runa there too?]
[Oh well. It was probably Momobami Kirari's doing. As for these girls... I'll take it one step at a time. If they're willing, they can stay by my side. If not, I can give them some compensation.]
[Shub-Niggurath's power is useful, but the side effects are a bit much. And there's no way to solve them. That's a bit frustrating. I can't just use her power and then have a party every time, right? I wouldn't mind, but it might cause problems.]
Lying in the bathtub, Hakuto thought about what had happened that day. What had happened that day was more dangerous than everything before combined.
The world had almost ended.
Suddenly, the bathroom door slid open. Wrapped in a bath towel, Ram walked in and approached Hakuto in the bathtub.
"Ram?"
"Pervert master, say nothing. Leave everything to Ram."
"Uh, Ram, um..."
"Shut up. Just accept Ram's control, you pervert master."
Hakuto opened his mouth, then shut it.
With Hakuto silent, Ram stepped into the bathtub. Before long, a few drops of blood reddened the surface of the water.
Outside the bathroom, Rem was a bit annoyed.
"If only Rem had chosen fists instead of cloth, it would be Rem in there, not Nee-san. So annoying."
Over an hour later, Hakuto carried Ram out of the bathroom.
He put Ram on the bed, then returned to his own room.
[Ram is really bold. But Ram should count as the first girl I've had feelings for and been with. I thought Ram couldn't accept my desire for a harem. I didn't expect...]
One diary entry from Hakuto instantly broke the spirits of countless people.
