episode_0144

Let’s go back in time a little bit.

While Doyujin was blasting cool holes into the hearts of the Oni guys, Shigure was also going around the city rescuing the Red Tail members.

In the process, clearing out monsters all over the city was a bonus, but that bonus also included rescuing ordinary people who were unable to escape.

By the way, the reason Shigure saved them was not simply because he couldn’t just leave the injured people alone.

‘I said that if we bring as many people as possible, it will be easier to turn the table around.’

Although he had no idea what the order was, Shigure gritted his teeth and followed the order faithfully.

And the order that Do Yu-jin gave at that moment was clearly the right order.

Because I could say it.

It wasn’t that they did something wrong or let their guard down.

It’s just that I was so caught up in the urgency of the situation that I didn’t notice a piece of rock sticking out and just passed it by.

Slurp-

“What the heck? What’s going on right now?”

Luyas, one of the senior priests of the Salvation Society, lamented, wiping his face with both hands.

Luyas’ ability to manipulate corpses like puppets and handle them in multiple locations simultaneously was very useful for gathering information.

A skill I was always proud of, but now.

ha-

The information he had gained through his ability was now confusing his head.

“What the heck… … ”

The Salvation Society released the seals on the great monsters that were sealed throughout Japan under the pretext of carrying out a grand plan.

They didn’t do anything like breaking the seal and imposing some kind of ban.

Because I judged that things could get complicated if I kept talking nonsense.

Thanks to that, they couldn’t completely control the actions of the released great monster, but they didn’t care.

Because monsters are monsters because they attack and assault humans.

In short… … this situation was something they had not expected.

Crack-!

“They’ve been sealed for hundreds of years, right? Then shouldn’t they be running wild like crazy and destroying the city? Why are they all gathered there, laughing and talking?!”

If it was another guy, I wouldn’t have cared.

But since the target was Shuten-Doji, one of the three great yokai whose names were engraved in Japanese history, I couldn’t help but pay attention.

“What kind of guy did he do to keep them there? What kind of method did he use… … ”

Luyas, who had been clutching at his head in distress, finally calmed down and let out a ragged breath after a handful of hair disappeared.

It was still a mystery what on earth they had done to gather all those guys in one place, but the water was already spilled.

That is, now it was necessary to focus on the results rather than the process.

‘Originally, the demons that should have been rampaging on a much larger scale were all tied up in one place. Even the Daitengu (大天狗) side said that they started behaving strangely after suddenly hearing a loud thunderclap… … ‘

Eeeeek–!!!

Luyas scratched his head nervously.

However, since there were only reports that the situation was getting worse and no reports about the enemy, it was impossible to draw any conclusions.

“Why, at this glorious moment when all the pieces should fit together successfully, is this happening… … !”

Feeling impatient, Ruyas unconsciously bit his lip and then suddenly raised his head.

What appeared before him now was suffering.

In other words, it is a trial given by God.

If so, he should have learned to embrace and accept the hardships rather than resenting them.

That would be God’s will and the way to help the leader.

“Hoooo… … ”

Taking a deep breath to calm his mind, Luyasu looked at the situation again with calmer eyes and tried to find a solution.

Did his earnestness get through?

Suddenly, his mind flashed back to the last memory the doll had sent him to get information about the stadium.

“Human, no, it’s hard to even call him a human.”

Phew-!

“Don’t look at the father of this body with those dirty eyes.”

Information that my heart felt like it had been ripped apart came with a cold voice.

The last thing his doll showed him was that it made him flinch in surprise and step back.

It was a fox mask that was commonly seen on the market.

‘Yeah, it was a fox mask… … ‘

Should we call it a superhuman instinct?

If he had just let it go, it would have been nothing more than a simple mask, but once he started to care about it, the fox mask kept getting on his nerves like a thorn stuck in his neck.

‘More than anything, that cold yet oppressive voice, I definitely remember hearing it somewhere… ‘

A girl wearing a fox mask.

The shape of the wound that appears on the chest.

The shape of the eyes briefly visible behind the fox mask.

The moment when those things come together.

“No way… … !”

Bam-!

Luyas got up from his seat without realizing it, feeling as if the lines were being connected and the picture was being completed.

‘Yeah, then it all makes sense. It’s all about why we couldn’t find him until now!’

Ugh-

Luyas was so angry that he calmed down again and this time he paced around the room like a madman.

After thinking about it for a while, he soon made a decision.

‘There is a risk involved, and I have to be prepared for the long-term loss to decrease a bit, but… I guess there’s nothing I can do.’

Luyas, who had made up his mind, sat down and immediately closed his eyes.

Then a vision of a city filled with an eerie silence appeared in his mind.

◎ ◎ ◎

Two spiked clubs and a golden baton clashed in the air.

Kugugugugu–!!!

It makes a sound like a meteorite has fallen.

A shock wave spreads out along with a sound so creepy that it sends shivers down your spine just by hearing it.

With him in the middle.

“The strongest!!!”

Woof-! Woof-! Woof-!

“Invincible!!!”

Woof-! Woof-! Woof-!

People and Oni each cheered for those in the stadium, shouting with all their might in their own way.

Oni boast physical abilities superior to humans in every way, including the loudness of their voices.

Because they were originally inferior in both strength and numbers, it was impossible for them to have an equal cheering match with Oni.

But Do Yu-jin made it possible for him.

This involves asking Yumi to use various spells on him, such as light hypnosis and increasing the volume of her voice.

They, who had received so much help from the sorcery, cheered for Rumi with all their might, as if they knew on whose shoulders their lives rested.

And at that time, Do Yu-jin, who could be said to be the one who created this fight scene… …

“I was a little worried, but fortunately it’s operating normally. Is it because of the emergency power? The equipment seems to be working properly.”

I was holding a manual book in my hand, fiddling with various buttons in a room filled with complex machines and various screens.

“Well, it should work fine.”

It may be a bit surprising, but Do Yu-jin was usually extremely reluctant to step forward.

Of course, when I came to Japan, I was actively working while half revealing my identity, but this was a series of annoying mistakes and unintended encounters.

Quagmirak-!

And it was an exception because it was a critical moment when everything would get messed up and I would die if I stayed still.

However, even for Do Yu-jin, who had reached a compromise in that way, there was a final line that she could not yield to.

‘When everything is over, I have to avoid situations where people’s eyes are focused on me.’

And this is exactly why Doyujin took a close-up shot of Rumi fighting Shuten-Doji through the inside camera of the stadium.

He wanted to throw the heroine, Rumi, into the spotlight instead of himself.

‘Okay, it’s over. The barrier surrounding the stadium has been removed, so now people will think he’s taken care of the situation here.’

After finishing her work, Do Yu-jin went outside.

Is it because it was originally a baseball stadium?

There were numerous screens installed in the hallway, so Do Yu-jin could comfortably watch Lumi’s fight while walking down the hallway.

-Urgh!

On the screen, Rumi repeatedly swung her golden staff and cornered Shuten-Doji, and people cheered as they watched her.

‘Not yet.’

But Do Yu-jin, on the other hand, clicked his tongue at the sight of her.

In his view, the reason Rumi was able to push Shuten-Doji like that was simply because he was playing around without giving it his all.

‘Of course, it’s great that you can divide the sum even as a joke… … ‘

If this were normal, Rumi would have been blown away and knocked unconscious the moment her weapon collided with Shuten-Doji’s.

The wall between the two people was so large that it could almost be called a mountain.

However, the reason for this result was simple.

“Hipp! Oh? It looks like they’re playing some kind of trick on me too?”

Because while Rumi was going up, Shuten-Doji was being pulled down instead.

‘Anyway, it seems like all Japanese monsters have the same weaknesses.’

In Japanese mythology, there was a giant snake monster called Yamata no Orochi, said to have eight tails and eight heads.

It is said that the snake displayed its majesty based on its overwhelming power, but eventually drank so much alcohol that it lost consciousness and was killed by a god named Susanoo.

This time, Do Yu-jin’s method towards Shuten-Doji was similar.

‘Well, it wasn’t the alcohol that I was talking about, it was the glass.’

[Crafting] function of [Shop].

Do Yu-jin used him to make all the alcohol in the cups become Onigoroshi, a drink that kills ghosts.

‘In the case of Lumi’s cup, powerful buffs were created according to the taste and level of the alcohol.’

Thanks to that, I had to use a lot of the points I had collected so far, but I didn’t really feel like it was a waste.

Kwaaang-!

Because I was now seeing with my own two eyes the full effect of investing so many points.

Oni are beings born as berserkers who love blood and fighting.

Because they jumped into fights, smelled blood, and got drunk, their strength grew endlessly, but when they drank Onigoroshi, all of those characteristics disappeared.

No, if you think about the part where the Onigoroshi sleeping inside the body starts to run wild, it would be more correct to see it as becoming weaker rather than simply disappearing.

Slowly, like getting drunk.

however……

‘Drinking that stuff in jars and still being able to exert that kind of strength, you really are a monster.’

Do Yu-jin stuck out her tongue and then looked at Rumi.

‘I think that in order to turn this situation around, it’s essential for him to realize the abilities he possesses… … Is that possible?’

A drink that floats in the form of mist.

Drops of blood filled the stadium floor.

The sky is falling, people are cheering her on.

I tried my best to prepare materials that would help her awaken, but watching her fight like this still made me feel a little uneasy.

‘Judging from the fact that the whites of the pupils were slightly darkened at the last moment, it doesn’t seem like it had no effect at all… … Is there something that can act as a trigger?’

While Do Yu-jin was thinking while rubbing his chin like that.

—!

A strange commotion arose within his chest.

It wasn’t just a matter of feeling.

Because it was a transmission of emotions through the strings of a contract, a so-called unspoken structural signal.

Do Yu-jin had been preparing for this situation since she sent Erio and Yuna, so she quickly closed her eyes and checked the signal.

And at that moment.

“Huh?”

Do Yu-jin muttered a voice full of doubt without realizing it.

“What, it’s not Yuna, it’s Yumi?”