At the high-speed train station.
Yomi, Kagura, and Utaha, who had been standing for quite some time, stared blankly at the Transcendent List.
They were clearly shocked by the fact that humans occupied half of the top ten spots on the Transcendent List.
Then, Yomi, who had slightly come to her senses, couldn't help but give a bitter smile. "It turns out that from beginning to end, I've been overestimating myself too much. These people are the true miracles among humans."
"In front of them, the title of Prodigy that I prided myself on means absolutely nothing. Now that I think about it, it even feels a bit ironic."
Kagura beside her also fell deeply silent upon hearing those words.
This scene was indeed a major blow to those who had been regarded as geniuses since childhood. It wasn't because they were immersed in past praise and honors and couldn't withstand any setback, but because when they realized the gap between themselves and true miracles—the nearly insurmountable distance, the hopeless chasm where no matter how hard they tried, they could never catch up—anyone would harbor self-doubt in their hearts.
"Hikaru, do you think there will be more humans entering the top ten of the Transcendent List?!"
For Utaha, who had only recently become aware of the supernatural existence in this world, her understanding was still somewhat vague. The impact of this scene on her wasn't as great as it was on Yomi and Kagura.
"There will be, at least a few people I know who haven't appeared yet!" Hikaru said firmly.
"Are humans this strong?!" Utaha murmured.
"Human strength far exceeds your imagination. What the Transcendent List shows right now is just the tip of the iceberg. When those titled Human Strongest Candidates appear, that's when you'll truly know what a real miracle is."
"Hikaru Nii-san, do you mean not only are there other humans entering the top ten of the Transcendent List, but there are also hidden figures in even stronger rankings?" Kagura widened her eyes and said in disbelief.
Meanwhile, Yomi beside her was also slightly incredulous. Yes, she truly found it a bit hard to believe that humans could be this strong.
Hikaru glanced at Kagura and Yomi, as if he could read the thoughts in their hearts.
"You two seem to have completely forgotten that the current Transcendent List only announces existences below the Devil King level. You're not naively thinking there are no Devil King-level powerhouses among humans, are you?"
When Yomi wanted to open her mouth to say something, Hikaru immediately cut her off and continued, "Your ignorance doesn't mean they don't exist. Of course, once those Human Strongest Candidates emerge, you'll truly understand what human miracles are."
At that moment, Yomi, Kagura, and Utaha suddenly remembered that the Hikaru in front of them wasn't a Devil King-level existence?
Human Strongest Candidates!!!
What an arrogant title. Hikaru should also be one of them.
The three girls slowly sank into thought, as if digesting the overwhelming amount of information they had suddenly received, which could be described as a raging storm.
However, their silence and contemplation didn't last long, interrupted by Hikaru.
"Look, another human has entered the top ten of the Transcendent List..."
Hikaru smiled faintly, gazing at the figure who appeared in the fourth rank of the Transcendent List.
That girl wasn't "unambitious" like Kotoko.
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[Rank Four: Enma Ai]
[Race: Human]
[Power: Highest Level]
[Description: Hell Girl Enma Ai, wandering the human world for hundreds of years. With strong hatred, call the name of the Hell Girl, and write the name of the hated one; the Hell Girl will come to the requester. She will send the hated person to hell... Shadows of uncertain sins, tragic fates, lost paths. Because of hating and being hated, two shattered mirrors are double shackles, emerging in intersecting time and darkness; your hatred, I will eliminate for you... Currently, she is the Hell Miko of Kanzaki Hikaru]
[Rank Reward: Highest Devil King Level Power (Can be combined as desired)]
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The projection of Enma Ai's reflection appeared on the Transcendent List. A girl wearing a black kimono, with beautiful facial features, long black hair cascading to her waist, red eyes, and an expression utterly devoid of emotion, chillingly cold to the point of inspiring fear.
"Great, another human!!!"
"Hell Girl, isn't that like Tomie, just an urban legend? I didn't expect her to really exist, the girl who locks sinners into hell..."
"If I'm not mistaken, Enma Ai also appeared on the Eternal Beauty List before, and her rank was quite high."
"...Right, rank thirty-seven on the Eternal Beauty List!"
"..."
Many people still had a deep impression of Ai, especially her cold expression that made her clearly memorable to many.
"Isn't anyone noticing that this Hell Girl named Enma Ai is actually the Hell Miko of that playboy?"
Instantly, some people felt a bit confused.
"Sshh, even now, haven't you figured it out? Is the 'playboy' you're referring to really just a 'playboy'?"
"Mio, rank three on the Eternal Beauty List, is his current girlfriend, and Iwanaga Kotoko, rank sixty-six on the Transcendent List, and Enma Ai, rank four, are his Mikos. An existence like that isn't something we can talk about casually."
"...You're right!"
"..."
Clearly, many people now spoke about Hikaru with caution, no longer daring to be as casual as before.
Meanwhile, the attention of the gods toward Hikaru had risen to an extremely high level. Two Mikos: the Wisdom Miko with upper Devil-level power, and the Hell Miko with the highest Devil-level power.
As the master they served, Hikaru's power must surely be at the Devil King level. However, in this entire world, there had never been any news of a powerhouse named 'Kanzaki Hikaru'.
This made many powerhouses feel extremely strange. Then, they ordered all their intelligence networks to operate at full capacity, determined to find clues about Hikaru. They didn't believe he had truly appeared out of nowhere, without even the slightest trace to be found.