The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

Hachiman Hikigaya knew that even if the sack demon severed a large number of arms, it could regenerate quickly.

Therefore, he would absolutely not give the evil spirit in the sack a chance to regenerate!

The flames generated by the Breath of the Sun, combined with the ghostly fire, stained the wounds inflicted by the Demon Slayer Sword, making the sack demon feel as if it were being burned by hellfire.

The intense pain made it scream in agony.

However, this is not what terrifies it the most.

What truly terrified the sack demon was that the flames clinging to its wounds prevented its arm from regenerating!

"Damn it, how come he has so many tricks up his sleeve?!"

The evil spirit in the sack let out a resentful roar.

How could a mighty Ghost Emperor like him possibly die at the hands of a mere brat?

No, it was not reconciled!

Various negative emotions suddenly erupted from the sack spirit's body, forming a dense black aura that neutralized the mixed flames on its body surface.

Panting heavily, the sack-like evil spirit glared fiercely at Hachiman Hikigaya as he plummeted downwards.

Just as Hachiman Hikigaya was getting into position in the air, ready to face the sack demon's furious revenge, the sack demon yelled at him, "You'll remember this!" and then kicked him out of the demon realm.

"what?"

Hachiman Hikigaya blinked in confusion after finding himself suddenly back in the alley.

So the sack demon was showing such a terrifying aura just to let out that roar?

Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly understood how that guy survived being stabbed by other exorcists.

Chapter 130 Demanding the Method

"Congratulations on successfully exorcising the spirit, sir."

Seeing Hachiman Hikigaya reappear in the alley, Saegusa Takeda naturally assumed that he had dealt with all the evil spirits.

"Well, let's go back."

Hachiman Hikigaya did not deny that the sack spirit was not killed by him, but escaped.

After today's battle, he believed that all the years the sack demon had spent recuperating had been for nothing.

Given the other party's cowardly nature, they won't be showing up for several years.

Rather than telling him and making Takeda Saegusa worry, it's better not to say anything at all and deal with him when he becomes stronger.

"Is it really okay?"

On the way back to the shop, Saki Kawasaki and Hachiman Hikigaya walked ahead, and finally couldn't help but ask.

"How could nothing be wrong? I couldn't handle that guy."

Hachiman Hikigaya made no attempt to hide anything from Saki Kawasaki.

After all, as his assistant, Saki Kawasaki is arguably one of the people he trusts most.

"Didn't manage to defeat them? Then their strength must be very high. Are you alright?"

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's words, Saki Kawasaki's tone instantly became tense.

After investigating Takeda Mie's intelligence, Kawasaki Saki understood just how strong Hikigaya Hachiman truly was.

However, even the formidable Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't completely resolve this request, which made Saki Kawasaki suspect that Mie Takeda might have ulterior motives.

"I'm fine, the problem is with that evil spirit."

Looking down at his perfectly intact hand, Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't help but marvel at the power of the Killing Stone.

Even if a demon king-level evil spirit has been reduced to the special level, it is still a powerful force, even if it is weakened.

Although he successfully inflicted serious injuries on the opponent with the ghostly fire from the 'Burning Flame' skill, he also sustained numerous injuries himself.

However, the reason why he was walking down the street as if nothing had happened, even though he should have been covered in blood, was because of the Killing Stone he had exchanged earlier.

The speed at which it heals is terrifying.

Hachiman Hikigaya witnessed a wound several centimeters long on his arm heal itself in just a few minutes without leaving any scar!

Moreover, this is just a fragment of the Killing Stone, yet its self-healing ability is already so strong.

What if Hachiman Hikigaya's heart was fused with a complete Sesshoseki...?

"Will I be able to regenerate infinitely and rapidly like that ghost king?"

Hachiman Hikigaya thought of the demon king he had first encountered.

After merging with the complete Sesshoseki, his abilities should be about the same as that of the Demon King, right?

However, it's clear that this is something Hachiman Hikigaya can only think about for now.

After all, even a piece as small as a fingernail costs 15,000 spirit coins, and a complete Killing Stone would probably require millions of spirit coins.

If we convert one Ghost King to 10,000 spirit coins, he would need to kill more than a hundred Ghost Kings to have a recovery ability comparable to that of a Ghost King.

"There probably aren't even ten thousand Demon Kings in all of Japan. So it seems we can't gather them all after all?"

Thinking of this, Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't help but sigh softly. Making money is tough.

........

Back at Takeda Mie's shop, Takeda Mie first took out the several hundred thousand yen he had earned for this commission.

He then took out several strings of Buddhist prayer beads from a box and placed them in front of Hachiman Hikigaya.

Seeing that Hachiman Hikigaya and Saki Kawasaki were looking at the strings of prayer beads with confusion, Saeko Takeda explained somewhat nervously.

"At the level of an exorcist, money must have no effect on you. But aside from money, all I have left are these few strings of Buddhist prayer beads that I painstakingly crafted in my youth."

"A magical weapon?"

Takeda Saegusa's words successfully piqued Hikigaya Hachiman's curiosity.

He reached out and picked up a string of Buddhist prayer beads in front of him, examining them carefully while secretly comparing them to the jade pendant around Hiratsuka Shizuka's neck.

Such a weak spiritual energy fluctuation...

If the spiritual energy contained in Hiratsuka Shizuka's jade pendant is 1000, then the spiritual energy in Takeda Mie's prayer beads is probably only about 0.1.

It's not that Takeda Saegusa's prayer beads are bad.

With the spiritual power within the prayer beads, it is more than enough to expel low-level and mid-level evil spirits, and it can even withstand some attacks from high-level evil spirits.

Compared to jade pendants, Buddhist prayer beads appear rather dull and lackluster...

"Is this the true power a demon hunter should possess?"

If a mere jade pendant possesses such power, just how strong is the exorcist himself? Is he truly comparable to a god?

A strong urge to meet the five exorcists rose within Hachiman Hikigaya.

"grown ups?"

The atmosphere in the shop became somber after Hachiman Hikigaya picked up his prayer beads and fell silent.

Takeda Mie and Niguro Yuria were sitting in front of Hikigaya Hachiman, looking somewhat nervous.

If you entrust a task to an adult but fail to provide them with satisfactory compensation, you'll likely suffer a terrible fate, right?

Looking back at Yuria Nigurodo beside him, Takeda Saeko showed a hint of guilt.

I'm so sorry, but my abilities are limited, and I'm even going to have to punish you along with me...

"Sorry, I was spacing out for a moment."

Coming to his senses, Hachiman Hikigaya saw that Mie Takeda was looking at him nervously.

A look of satisfaction instantly appeared on his face, and then he put away all the Buddhist beads in front of him.

Regardless of whether these things are useful to him, at least accepting them will put the old woman in front of him at ease.

Sure enough, when she saw that Hachiman Hikigaya had taken away all of her few magical artifacts, Mie Takeda didn't feel any heartache at all; instead, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"I want to ask some questions."

After putting away the prayer beads, Hachiman Hikigaya then revealed the true purpose of his visit.

"Please speak, sir. I will tell you everything I know!"

"Can you tell me how ordinary people can gain exorcism abilities? Of course, I can offer something else in exchange."

"this...."

Hearing what Hachiman Hikigaya said, Saeko Takeda was stunned.

Seeing the serious expression on Hachiman Hikigaya's face, she thought he was going to ask about some confidential matter, but it turned out he was just asking about training methods?

But why would exorcists need the cultivation methods of ordinary people like them? Don't they only accept people who can see evil spirits?

Moreover, given Hachiman Hikigaya's high status, why would he bother asking a lowly, informal shaman from Chiba?

Wouldn't it be better to go directly to Tokyo or Kyoto and ask those large families with hundreds of years of history for their methods?

Chapter 131 The Fake Loli Catches Up

Although Takeda Sae was full of doubts, she still told Hikigaya Hachiman about her and Nibutō Yuria's training methods.

After learning the method, Hachiman Hikigaya immediately gave it a try.

It was discovered that following Takeda Saegusa's method, his spiritual power did indeed increase slightly.

However, in terms of efficiency, it might take several months of practice to equal one day of practice using the systematic method.

"So, besides you, are there any other psychics in Chiba's world?"

After realizing that it was unrealistic to expect those around him to train and quickly improve their strength, Hachiman Hikigaya continued to ask questions.

"As for Chiba, there are indeed some psychics, but their strength is even weaker than mine..."

When Takeda Saegusa said this, there was a hint of pride in his voice.

After all, although she can't compare to exorcists like Hachiman Hikigaya or those from powerful families, she is still considered one of the top figures among independent practitioners.