[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-sparked-the-hundred-demon-night-parade-in-toky":3,"chapter-i-sparked-the-hundred-demon-night-parade-in-toky-i-sparked-the-hundred-demon-night-parade-in-toky-chapter-101":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Sparked the Hundred Demon Night Parade in Tokyo",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2326319,4550,"Chapter 101: The Deceased King, of the Highest Status","i-sparked-the-hundred-demon-night-parade-in-toky-chapter-101",101,"\u003Cp>The people present fell silent, their eyes flickering—they clearly shared the same thought as Director Takahashi, so they were not overly shocked by his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the senior official who had earlier suggested the deceased king’s status was extraordinary spoke again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The expert team previously analyzed that, in ancient times, yokai had contact with our world, but later, for certain reasons, they departed to the yokai world, severing ties with ours and concealing all supernatural phenomena from public knowledge, resulting in today’s world being unaware of yokai and the supernatural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We once believed yokai were driven away by the supernatural, which caused the separation from the human world, and that their reappearance meant yokai had reopened the passage between their world and ours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from the conversation between Cimu and Master Kūkai, it’s clear this isn’t true—the yokai and the supernatural are not enemies; they stand on the same side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If yokai and the supernatural aren’t enemies, then why did they vanish and conceal themselves from this world, refusing to let ordinary people know of their existence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I believe there must be some reason behind their disappearance and concealment—I suspect your views align with mine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people present nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The implication was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They agreed with the senior official’s statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, ever since this senior official first suggested the deceased king was extraordinary and linked NH137 to a supernatural event, and that the frequent earthquakes were also caused by the supernatural, they had already reached the same conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This reason may be connected to ‘the other side.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as to why exactly they vanished and concealed themselves, we’ll set that aside for now—I want to first point out that if yokai and the supernatural have vanished and hidden themselves from this world, and have succeeded in doing so, this couldn’t have been accomplished by just a few individuals; it required the coordinated effort of every single supernatural being and yokai.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the senior’s words, the others stirred, eyebrows lifting, eyes gleaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you suggesting?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Director Takahashi could finish, the senior continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What I mean is, if every supernatural being and yokai strictly adheres to the rule of remaining hidden from ordinary eyes, then didn’t the deceased king’s filming of the NH137 video constitute a deliberate exposure of the supernatural and yokai?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His actions directly violate the core principle of the supernatural and yokai remaining concealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, someone breaking such a rule should be attacked by all—but he wasn’t. He kept filming and uploading videos, not just escaping punishment, but seemingly facing no opposition at all—perhaps even being tacitly permitted, with everyone turning a blind eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here’s the problem: for centuries, every yokai and supernatural being has obeyed the rule of vanishing from the world—it couldn’t have been a joke, or how could they have remained hidden for so long? The rule must be strict. Yet the deceased king committed an act that could expose them, and suffered no consequences whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on this, I have two hypotheses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deceased king holds such high power and status among the supernatural and yokai that even breaking this rule, they dare not punish him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deceased king may have been explicitly permitted—meaning the supernatural and yokai intentionally allowed him to film videos, thereby exposing themselves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the people present, who were visibly eager to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They clearly had questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the senior spoke first:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re wondering why the supernatural and yokai would deliberately allow the deceased king to film videos and expose themselves, when they themselves chose to vanish and conceal themselves for certain reasons.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes—that was exactly what they wanted to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the senior’s statements contained a contradiction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cleared his throat, drawing everyone’s attention, and continued calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What if—just suppose—the reason that caused the supernatural and yokai to vanish and conceal themselves has now changed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, centuries ago, they concealed themselves because of that reason, but now, because that same reason has shifted, they are forced to reveal themselves once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence, the supernatural and yokai deliberately allow the deceased king to film videos and expose themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, even, the deceased king was asked by the yokai and supernatural to post those videos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it’s the first or second hypothesis, both prove the deceased king is no ordinary figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first needs no explanation—strength speaks for itself. The second is also easy to understand: if the yokai and supernatural intend to reveal themselves, they must choose someone trustworthy, someone all supernatural beings and yokai would deem trustworthy—someone with genuine prestige or status among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that bizarre world of yokai and the supernatural, prestige and status are directly proportional to power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swallows echoed around the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Takahashi and the others felt their scalps prickle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The senior’s analysis of the deceased king’s power was logical, thorough, and chilling—just imagining the deceased king’s strength made them tremble, their legs weak with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The supernatural and yokai cannot be understood by ordinary logic; their nature remains unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knows if their intense surveillance and investigation of the deceased king might provoke his wrath?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe we should just stop the investigation,” Suzuki Kū said, sweating. “After all, the deceased king only filmed the National Assembly once—he hasn’t filmed anything since. I have children and family—I don’t want to die mysteriously because of this investigation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if we don’t monitor Kamikawa Mitsu, won’t the deceased king think we’re too timid and grow hostile toward us?” Section Chief Saitō sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a period of deliberation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they decided to make a show of surveillance—monitor Kamikawa Mitsu for one week. If, after that week, no connection between Kamikawa Mitsu and the deceased king is found, they will halt the investigation into the deceased king.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Kamikawa Mitsu is currently the only known link to the deceased king—there are no other leads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Kamikawa Mitsu is cleared, there will be virtually no way to investigate the deceased king further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Section Chief Nakamura, you said there are two possible reasons why the deceased king can film videos without being attacked. Which one do you personally favor?” Mori Takeshi suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Section Chief Nakamura was the senior who had analyzed the deceased king’s power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the Chief of the Criminal Division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I personally lean toward the second possibility.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Section Chief Nakamura scanned the room and explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I favor the second hypothesis not because I think the deceased king lacks the power to intimidate the supernatural and yokai—I simply believe the first hypothesis has a major flaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the supernatural and yokai have remained hidden for centuries without discovery, it means the deceased king must have also followed the rules—otherwise he would have been exposed long ago. If he followed them all this time, why suddenly choose to film and expose himself now? It makes no sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the most capricious wouldn’t act like this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>",1161,"2026-06-20T17:56:08.120Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c328caf1a6a3961071af652ed6d1e6716619ace090fa4be71c0ebdc4f684050b","i-sparked-the-hundred-demon-night-parade-in-toky-chapter-102","i-sparked-the-hundred-demon-night-parade-in-toky-chapter-100",477,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-sparked-the-hundred-demon-night-parade-in-toky-cover.jpg"]