Chapter 147.4

Chapter 147.4

[Part 4/5]

"You monsters...!!"

Just being a sh*tty person does not mean being a weakling. Personality does not guarantee ability, and a healthy soul does not always dwell in a healthy body.

Onitsuki Junshuuro Takaragen... his way of being an exorcist was similar to Aoi's. He could not use high-level spiritual arts (Curse Art) without a special 'gift'. But he was a monster in basic skills.

He had a high level of proficiency and more than enough spiritual power, physical enhancement, and low-level formulas that he could activate with efficient and ridiculous amounts of spiritual power, making them deadly and wide-ranging attacks. He was a scum who could shoot fireballs as big as Kafrizzle (T/N: Dragon Quest Spell). That was him.

...Or you could say he was nothing but a mediocre and inferior copy of Onitsuki Aoi. That was the half-jealous gossip in the Onitsuki family mansion.

(But wow was it in the original? I don't think he was in the field team...)

There was no record of what happened to the head of the servant group after the gorilla-sama r*pe. Judging from the situation so far, he was probably among the ones who were slaughtered by Gorilla Returns, but...

"...How are we going to break through?"

I bring my thoughts back from speculation to reality. The immediate problem, what to do with that annoying guy, is the biggest concern. Wait, is this...?

"If we do it around there, can we make it?"

Watching the battle between the sh*tty boss and the Buster-kun, I come up with a plan to lead us to victory. It seems like luck has been on my side lately. Who would have thought that trick would come in handy?

...But let's put aside the fact that I'm already involved in this mess. Luck or no luck.

"If I intend to defeat him... I can do it!!"

I resolve myself. Time... yes. There was no time. I had to settle this quickly, for it was my responsibility. That's why...!!

"Huh...!?"

A sudden sensation touches my hand, and I instinctively tense up, recognizing its nature

"You..."

Shock, confusion, worry, and above all... I immediately understand that I have obtained the last piece to overcome this ordeal.

"Well, that's one down."

Throwing the severed head carelessly. Using the shield of the calm youkai wrapped around his body, Takaragen skillfully defended against the splattering acidic bodily fluids. It's better not to get any of yokai's blood on oneself to begin with. It wasn't a concern that the substitute youkai writhed in agony from consuming the acid. Despite being ugly, it serves its purpose of being wrapped around.

'Sh-shaaaa...'

"Hey, hey. Thanks for the hard work."

'Gaaaah!?'

With a heel drop, Takaragen kicked the second head that had been silent as hard as he could. The neck bone snapped and broke through the skin. Convulsions, then death. The elimination work done without using the spear at hand.

"That frog-faced bastard. What kind of thing did he prepare for me? No mercy."

Finishing the elimination of the threat, Takaragen took deep breaths repeatedly. He calmed his breath and collected his thoughts. And then he became even more furious. What kind of bug puppetry is this? It's always been a low-quality thing. The desire to kill is too strong.

(And besides... There's no mistake. That was a butterfly. An annoying old hag, interfering?)

The reason why he gave up on hitting the servant who ran away with a cheap trick was because of the butterflies that blocked his sight. For a moment, his vision and thoughts were stolen by the secret fragrance that wrapped around their wings. Thanks to that, he let the servant escape, and he also felt that the monsters they had created were doing something, maybe they were being lured? It took him a lot of time to recover his posture. And he already had an idea of who the culprit was...

"You think you're so smart, you old hag. I'll kill you later...!!"

He didn't care if she cried and begged and apologized. He would humiliate her and torture her and shame her, and then kill her after playing with her. How dare an old woman who had no future try to take the life of a young man who had a future, especially someone like him who had so much talent and potential. He would never forgive her. She was a useless old burden...!!

"Hah, well, whatever. That's for later. First...I have to deal with you, right!?"

Takaragen waved his hand. Just by doing that, a corner of the deep forest exploded and burned. He burned everything. A low-level fire release spirit technique called 'Candle (Shoku)'. But when he used it, it turned into a great technique.

"Get out here right now!! Or else! Are you going to keep testing your luck? Huh?!?"

The angry voice echoed, almost beast-like. Another corner was blown away as flames consumed everything. It seemed that he intended to keep burning various places until the servant appeared. And Onitsuki Takaragen had more than enough spiritual power to do just that.

Now, the third explosion occurred, even bigger and more magnificent than the previous two. It destroyed one of the key point of the boundary that should have had considerable strength. That was the intended goal.

"I won't lay a finger on those little girl. But what about those monsters!?"

"Damn it!"

A blatant threat that had a significant effect. Perhaps he finally realized it as the servant jumped out energetically from the shadows. At the same time, a desperate throw was launched. The final needle throw. Takaragen skillfully deflected it. Seizing the opportunity, the servant readied his spear and charged towards him...!!