The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

Upon hearing Komachi's words, Yotsuya Miko paused in her actions.

Even though I don't practice often, Hachiman Hikigaya's cooking skills are better than mine...

Yotsuya Miko's feelings instantly became complicated as she realized she hadn't expected to lose in such an unexpected area.

..........

Inoue Yasutaka hates sunlight.

This is not only because evil spirits are physiologically inclined to appear at night, but more importantly because their strength is greatly weakened during the day.

Take the current situation, for example.

If it were nighttime, he would probably have a one percent chance of escaping, but in the early morning, he could only tremble as he looked at the human sitting on his sofa.

"Inoue Yasutaka, right?"

Even though he was male, Inoue Yasutaka had to admit that the human in front of him was quite handsome.

Moreover, his tone was quite kind and gentle.

If his life weren't hanging by a thread, he might have mistakenly thought the other person was very easy to talk to.

"You guys always make choices that really bother me."

Seeing that Inoue Yasutaka remained silent, the man on the sofa raised his head and sighed softly.

Because he found it troublesome, even though he and the other four had made an agreement with the leader of the evil spirits.

As long as it's not too outrageous, the five of them turn a blind eye.

But there are always evil spirits that choose to court death, like this guy in front of him named Inoue Yasutaka.

"What happened last night has nothing to do with me..."

Upon hearing the man's words, Inoue Yasutaka attempted to explain the cause of the evil spirits' rampage.

However, as soon as he opened his mouth, the man raised his hand to silence him.

"I think you've got something wrong."

Rubbing his forehead, the man looked helplessly at Inoue Yasutaka, who had suddenly become flustered.

"Now that I'm already here in front of you, it's naturally impossible for me to ask you why. Besides, even if what happened last night really had nothing to do with you, if I say it did, then it did."

"!!!"

Inoue Yasutaka never expected that the exorcist who was teleported would be such an unreasonable guy.

Didn't those higher-level evil spirits say that exorcists are all reasonable people?!

"It seems you have nothing more to say."

Upon discovering that Inoue Yasutaka was merely trembling but remained silent, the man assumed he had confessed.

He gently stroked down with one finger.

The longsword that was originally held to Inoue Yasutaka's neck instantly sliced ​​through the root of Inoue Yasutaka's left arm.

"Well!"

The intense pain shooting through his body made Inoue Yasutaka's eyes widen in shock.

However, being silenced by the man, he couldn't even let out a painful wail.

Just as Inoue Yasutaka was panting heavily to relieve the excruciating pain in his body, the man's ghostly voice rang out again.

"Good! You didn't even cry out in this pain. I love a spirit with backbone like you!"

"Come again!"

Chapter 153 Be careful not to go too far

Over the next ten minutes, Inoue Yasutaka experienced firsthand what it meant to be torn to pieces.

When the man's punishment finally stopped, Inoue Yasutaka had already collapsed on the ground, turning into a lump of minced meat.

Why didn't you kill me?

Feeling that he could speak again, Inoue Yasutaka reformed his body into human form while questioning the terrifyingly powerful man in front of him in a hoarse voice.

"Wouldn't it be too boring to kill you? Since you're going to die anyway, I might as well make use of you."

The man said nonchalantly.

It's just a mere ghost king.

Although they are enemies that require a great deal of effort to severely damage for civilian psychics or official exorcists, in his eyes they are nothing more than ants that he can crush at will.

"Waste utilization?"

Inoue Yasutaka's recovering body stiffened.

How long?

How long has it been since anyone dared to comment on him like that after he became the Ghost King?

However, he cannot afford to offend the human who speaks of him like this now.

Filled with resentment, Inoue Yasutaka clenched his fists and stood in front of the man, listening to what he had to say next.

"You've been dealing with a human lately, haven't you?"

Leaning back on the sofa, the man shifted to a more comfortable position and looked at Inoue Yasutaka, asking a question.

"That's right! Could it be that..."

"Don't misunderstand, he's not my apprentice. And judging from the current situation, there's no one in this world who's worthy of being my apprentice."

Seeing that Inoue Yasutaka had misunderstood, the man immediately raised his hand to stop him and quickly distanced himself from any connection between him and Hikigaya Hachiman.

"Then what do you mean?"

Inoue Yasutaka was somewhat bewildered upon hearing the man's words.

He originally thought the man came to him to stand up for Hachiman Hikigaya.

"I mean?"

A smirk of anticipation crept across the man's lips.

"What I mean is, I hope you can take down that guy without affecting a large number of ordinary people!"

"what?!"

Inoue Yasutaka looked up in surprise.

He doubted he had misheard.

This man in front of him actually asked him to find a way to kill Hachiman Hikigaya?

Both of them are exorcists, so why...?

"I understand."

After a few glances, Inoue Yasutaka agreed to the man's request.

“You’ve made a wise choice. So, as a reward, I’ll make you the Ghost King after this is done.”

Seeing that Inoue Yasutaka had agreed, the man nodded in satisfaction and casually promised Inoue Yasutaka a condition that he could not refuse.

"Well then, let's do a good job."

Having taken care of everything that needed to be explained, the man lingered no longer.

Inoue Yasutaka blinked and found that the man in front of him had suddenly disappeared.

"Already gone?"

The house was empty except for Inoue Yasutaka.

Sitting back down on his own sofa, if it weren't for the lingering warmth, Inoue Yasutaka would have thought that everything that had just happened was just a nightmare.

"I don't know why that guy wanted me to kill his own kind, but that was my goal all along..."

With these thoughts in mind, Inoue Yasutaka began to consider how to deal with Hikigaya Hachiman.

Judging from the strength that Hachiman Hikigaya displayed when he fought the head demon last night, he is now almost on par with Yasutaka Inoue.

To ensure he doesn't suffer an unexpected setback, Inoue Yasutaka must guarantee a fatal blow next time.

.........

On the rooftop of a building in Chiba.

The man who had left Inoue Yasutaka's house suddenly reappeared, then gazed at the distant horizon and spoke softly:

"Come out."

"Hey, long time no see."

As soon as the man finished speaking, another figure appeared in front of him in the same way.

"Key, what are you doing in Chiba?"

The man glared at the guy he called Key.

"Well, even though the area around Tokyo is your jurisdiction, that doesn't mean I can't come over and visit, right?"

The man known as Key always had a smile on his face.

He spread his hands, indicating that he was definitely not there to cause trouble.

"You can come and visit, of course, but you'd better get back to your Hokkaido right afterward!"

Upon hearing Key's explanation, the man snorted and stopped pursuing the matter of him trespassing on his territory.

"That's not something I can decide. After all, how long they play is up to them."

"Of course, you, who have always been alone, probably can't understand this kind of thing."

Key shook his head helplessly, looking at the man with a hint of teasing in his eyes.

"Do you want to fight me?"

Veins bulged on the man's forehead, and he exuded immense spiritual pressure.