Volume 3, Chapter 98 – Haihime Versus Amanojaku

Volume 3, Chapter 98 - Haihime Versus Amanojaku

Translator: Aoi Finndd the newest novels on n/o/velbin(.)com

“Move it!” Haihime’s cursed katana, White Tiger Muramasa, left three inches from its sheath and the sudden flash of blue, grudge-powered runes filled the demons that obstructed her path with fear.

Even the Great Demon Chiefs donned solemn expressions as Haihime’s strength had improved a lot over these years and her aptitude as a blade maiden wasn’t something that they could take too lightly

Amanojaku drank the newly poured sake from the cup and then raised his hand to smash it down to the floor. He then leaped forward suddenly and vaulted across a dozen or so meters to arrive behind Haihime.

Haihime was just about to turn around after sensing a powerful aura attack her from behind and saw that the leaping Amanojaku had arrived behind her from the corner of her eyes.

“Bam!”

Amanojaku’s heavy kick struck down on Haihime’s shoulders from above while carrying a mountainous power with it, forcing her to kneel down on the floor and give rise to a cracked crater on the stone pavement ahead of the temple.

This kick was too heavy.

Amanojaku landed on the floor and executed a roundhouse kick, sending Haihime crashing into a stone lantern with a boom and rolling several meters across the ground.

Even Haihime was unprepared against the sudden attack from Amanojaku and ended up receiving two heavy blows as a result.

Furthermore, she was also in a confused state because of the kick and couldn’t get up for a while after falling on the ground.

The monsters cleared the way and surrounded her in a semicircle as Amanojaku approached her from the back and stepped on Haihime’s back with his large foot.

“Argh!” Haihime moaned in pain.

“Where did you say you were going now, Haihime? And who were you going to kill?” The weight of Amanojaku’s foot prevented Haihime from moving even a single inch as he questioned her in cold blood.

Blood trickled out from the corners of Haihime’s lips as she turned around to glare back at Amanojaku with messy hair and a stubborn gaze, “I’m going to kill the Lion Mist Demon who dares to threaten the village. Rest assured that I’ll keep my promise to you, but you also have to keep your promise to me. I care about the lives of the villagers even if you don’t give a damn about them and since the Lion Mist Demon is unrelated to you, why are you obstructing my path now?! Don’t tell me that what you said just now was all a lie?”

Amanojaku’s scarlet eyes loomed down on Haihime, “That does sound reasonable. I only promised to release them and whatever happens to them after that is none of my business. I shouldn’t be stopping you from clearing the grudge between the Lion Mist Demon and you since he’s not under my control anymore. You’ve spoken the truth indeed, Haihime. Feel free to seek him then.”

“Huh?” Haihime was taken aback momentarily and attempted to stand up, but she discovered that the foot pressing down on her back was getting heavier by the second and getting pretty close to breaking her slender waist.

“What is it, Haihime? Aren’t you going to seek the Lion Mist Demon? Go now. Why haven’t you left yet?” Amanojaku asked intentionally.

The demons stood around the short-heighted Amanojaku as his lank foot pressed Haihime down under it, causing the stone pavement underneath her to crack.

Haihime tried to get up with the help of her slender arms, but her complexion paled as she was unable to get up even after expending all her strength.

“Go, Haihime. Why haven’t you sought him yet? Feel free to do it now. Go!” Amanojaku stated complacently.

Haihime’s gaze turned icier as she finally saw through this monster at this moment and also realized how naïve she was for accepting the compromise he provided her and believing that she would be able to protect her clansmen as long as she submitted to Amanojaku and curried favor with this demon who killed her mother in order to achieve the promise she made to her back then!

However, she was unable to protect anything in the end!

“Why haven’t you left yet, Haihime? Your words sounded reasonable, so you go seek him now. I’m allowing you to do it, so why haven’t you gotten up yet? Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!” Amanojaku burst out in wild laughter.

The surrounding monsters roared with laughter after him as watching this once authoritative woman get bullied like this filled them with much pleasure.

“Amanojaku... you vile and shameless demon! I’m going to kill you!!!”

The world took a blue hue suddenly along with a buzz and the air turned denser as the shattered image of a mountain and river landscape manifested in the night skies.

The weaker monsters among those who were mocking Haihime were forced to their knees on the ground immediately while the stronger monsters stopped laughing as well except for a few chiefs who still maintained a relaxed, derisive smile.

“Arrggghhhh!” The twinging pain coming from her fingers made Haihime wail mournfully.

Amanojaku then kicked Haihime’s cursed katana away.

Having lost the cursed katana and with only 10% of her spirit reserves remaining, Haihime almost had no power to resist as Amanojaku pressed the blade of his scythe against Haihime’s neck.

This decisive battle that had been due for over a decade had still ended up in Haihime’s utterly tragic defeat.

“Are you still going to fight, my wife? Have you vented out your anger? Shall we return to you washing my feet and serving me well now that we’ve finished with the battle? It must be clear to you that I can subdue you whether it’s on the battlefield or on the bed now, Keiko,” Amanojaku stated proudly while looking down on the panting Haihime.

“Your power knows no limits, Lord Amanojaku!”

“Your regality knows no bounds, Lord Amanojaku!”

“Hahahaha! Haihime really deserves her name. There’s only one outcome after coming across Lord Amanojaku—defeat!”

The demons hollered.

“Shut it now, you all!” Amanojaku chided them, “No matter what, she’s still my wife and your mistress. You aren’t allowed to criticize her unjustly now, you hear me?” Amanojaku intentionally stated in a mocking tone.

A cold gleam flashed past Haihime’s eyes at this moment as she unsheathed the dagger at her waist and shot it towards Amanojaku.

Amanojaku, however, welcomed the dagger with the golden horn on his forehead by lowering his head.

“Shatter!” The dagger shattered into pieces after striking the golden horn and reflected the color of despair on Haihime’s face as the pieces scattered beside her.

Amanojaku brandished his scythe and struck Haihime’s face with its shaft and then knocked her out of her senses, making her unconscious.

Meanwhile, a few Itsura had arrived at the village within the underground space and long announced the information about their release.

“It’s Lord Amanojaku’s coming-of-age ceremony today and also the day Haihime consummates her marriage with the lord. The lord has decided to show leniency on this rejoiceful day by letting you all leave and return back to the human lands.”

“Is that true?! We can really leave this place and return to the surface?”

“We can really gain freedom?”

The villagers were skeptical of this announcement, but the enticement of the surface was too appealing for them.

Yoriko, however, didn’t believe them and whispered into the village chief’s ear, “Do you really think we’ll be able to leave, Grandma? Can we really trust these weird, masked fellows?”

“Our clan will die out sooner or later if we continue to live in this underground space. We also have no means to resist the assault of the monsters even if we remain behind, so we cannot give up this chance even if it’s fraught with danger,” the chief answered.

The clansmen began to organize their belongings according to the village chief’s intentions and prepared to leave together with the Itsura.

“Oh, yes. Where’s Miss Lynne? How come I haven’t seen her recently?” The village chief questioned.

“It seems like she’s been meditating for the past few days. I’ll go look for her.”

Yoriko left the crowd and sought Lily in the backyard of the village chief’s house. She found Lily’s gentle and beautiful silhouette in seated meditation even now when she arrived there.

“Miss Lynne? Miss Lynne?” Yoriko tried to wake up Lily cautiously but she failed to succeed in the end. However, she didn’t disturb her excessively as she was afraid that her interruption might ruin Lily’s important meditation session and end up harming her, so she remained on guard at the entrance instead.

As for Lily, she had become engrossed in the training after entering a state of selflessness and wouldn’t wake up unless a murderous intent approached her. Kagura and Yuki-Onna were standing guard as well, so they would act to awaken Lily in case she really was in danger.

“I’m just a step away from perfecting the 1st segment of Tsukuyomi Swordstyle now, it’s almost in reach!” A drop of sweat trickled across Lily’s scented neck. She remained serene, gracious and methodical as her aura grew stronger by the second!