The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

"I see? I understand."

After receiving a slightly warning look from Hachiman Hikigaya, Aoi Tohsaka finally let go of her adopted daughter.

Ignoring Rin Tohsaka's objections, she forcibly pulled her into the car, then turned around and sped off towards the outskirts of Fuyuki City.

"Karna, how long until you return?"

After Tohsaka and her daughter left, Hachiman Hikigaya pondered how to deal with the monster before him while mentally inquiring about Karna's current location.

"Sorry, Master, it will take about two more minutes."

Karna's slightly apologetic voice echoed in Hachiman Hikigaya's mind.

Two minutes?

This period of time is neither long nor short.

"Why not try out the power I obtained from Inari?"

Looking at the enormous monster before him, Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly had this thought in his mind.

After all, with such a rare opponent and the guarantee of safety, wouldn't it be a waste not to try to obtain the power from Inari?

As he thought about it, a golden light, like that of the Inari god, emanated from the surface of Hachiman Hikigaya's body, and a fox mask made entirely of golden threads appeared on his face.

He raised his hand and charged towards the Beast King, and instantly countless golden threads appeared in the void, wrapping around the Beast King's body.

As Hachiman Hikigaya clenched his fist, the threads binding the Beast King began to tighten, tearing at its skin and digging into its flesh.

The Beast King cried out in pain, and instantly a black mist was released from its skin.

The threads that had already been embedded in its body were actually pushed back out by the mist!

Hachiman Hikigaya appeared in the air above the Demon King in a flash, gripping the Demon Slayer Sword with both hands and raising it high. The originally dark green blade instantly turned golden, just like Hachiman himself, and began to lengthen and grow larger...

A vertical slash came crashing down on the Beast King. The Beast King raised all its tentacles above its body, trying to block the falling Demon Slayer Blade.

However, as Hachiman Hikigaya exerted his strength again, the resisting tentacles seemed to be purified and instantly dissipated.

It only managed to let out a mournful cry before the massive demon-slaying blade struck the Demon King.

Immediately, the entire street began to tear apart, and the ground shook violently...

Karna strolled along the dusty streets.

Based on his connection with Hachiman Hikigaya, he could clearly sense that the other was not far in front of him.

However, when he entered the place that could barely be called a park, he only saw a man with a golden fox mask, similar to the heroic spirit on the street lamp that day, and Sakura beside him.

"Master?"

With a hint of doubt in his heart, Karna looked at the man radiating divine power in front of him.

Although the fox mask prevented him from seeing those distinctive eyes.

However, the other party's unchanging aura, even after becoming a god, confirmed his true identity.

Chapter 228 Strange Creatures

"Karna, you're back. How is it?"

The power of Inari was still in effect, and Hachiman Hikigaya, not knowing how to break it, could only talk to Karna while wearing a fox mask.

"I'm sorry, I let Caster get away in the end..."

Kneeling on one knee before Hachiman Hikigaya, Karna spoke with a hint of guilt.

He had no idea that Caster's escape skills would be so strong, and the fact that Caster kept capturing civilians along the way caused him trouble.

Even after Hachiman Hikigaya called out to him, he could only watch helplessly as Caster disappeared into the night, unable to do anything about it...

"Well, don't blame yourself. Actually, this situation was within my expectations."

Karna failed to kill Caster, a result that Hachiman Hikigaya was not surprised by.

After all, Caster had come to provoke them tonight, and it was within his expectations that the other party had prepared an escape plan.

In comparison, the Master who successfully defeated the Caster was a pleasant surprise.

"Do you mean that you have already defeated Caster's Master?"

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's words, Karna did not show any joy; instead, he frowned.

After all, given the crazy nature of Caster's group, why would they willingly come to their deaths if they didn't have some ulterior motive?

"Hmm, I'm afraid this is also part of Caster's plan..."

In response to Karna's concerns, Hachiman Hikigaya nodded in deep agreement.

Just as the two were talking, another huge burst of magic erupted in a corner of Fuyuki City.

"This magic belongs to the Caster?"

Hachiman Hikigaya and Karna exchanged a glance, both sensing a hint of seriousness in each other's eyes.

Without the slightest hesitation, after Hachiman Hikigaya nodded, Karna quickly jumped onto a nearby building and rushed towards the location where Caster had emitted magical energy.

Hachiman Hikigaya, on the other hand, summoned a giant white fox based on his intuition.

He lifted Sakura onto the fox's back, then jumped on himself, and the fox immediately set off to chase after Karna.

............

The city center of Fuyuki City.

The city's busiest streets at night were now completely filled with screams.

Countless monsters roam the streets and buildings, preying on any flesh and blood in their path, and then laying their eggs on these living prey.

Jill stood on the rooftop of a tall building, silently watching the scene of hell on earth before her, two clear tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Ryunosuke Uryu, my master, my dearest friend! I never imagined you would leave me before me..."

While Jill was feeling sad, he sensed that the Demon King, which had been hatched from Ryunosuke Uryuu's body, had also been killed.

"In that case, all the offerings have been collected..."

He opened the magic book in his hand and turned straight to the last page.

As Gil began to sing in his deep voice.

The once clear night sky was gradually shrouded in a gray fog.

On the ground, the noise began to subside, and as time passed, only Jill's voice echoed in the space.

I don’t know how much time has passed.

A flying oxcart was the first to arrive in this eerie region.

"What exactly happened here?"

Weber gripped the railing of the oxcart, leaning over to observe the surroundings on the ground.

The streets were congested with cars and littered with scattered debris.

However, their owners have all disappeared...

"Let's go down and take a look."

Iskandar, with a somewhat grave expression, also observed the situation on the ground.

However, the layer of mist floating in the air greatly obstructed their vision.

With no other option, Iskandar could only slowly lower his oxcart to the roof of a three-story building on the side of the street.

However, just as the two jumped off the oxcart, the floor beneath their feet suddenly cracked, and countless tentacles swept down from below, grabbing at them.

Caught off guard, Webber accidentally had one of his legs grabbed by a tentacle.

With a panicked scream, he was dragged and slid into the crevice.

"Hey, kid!"

Just as Iskandar drew his sword and severed several tentacles reaching out from the surrounding area, he discovered that his young master had been captured by the enemy.

He quickly controlled the oxcart and unleashed lightning, turning all the surrounding tentacles into charred remains.

Then, grabbing Webber by the collar, he jumped back onto the oxcart and flew into the air.

"Phew, that really scared me to death..."

Kneeling on the oxcart, Weber recalled the harrowing scene with lingering fear.

"Rider, what were those things just now?"

Turning to Iskandar, Waver was about to ask him if he was worthy of those things when he saw his servant staring at him with a serious expression, drawing his weapon again and walking towards him.

"What, what's wrong?"

Looking at Iskandar's imposing face, Weber felt his heart stop. He crawled backward, asking what had happened as he went.

"Don't move, kid..."

Iskandar, with a serious expression, pressed down on Webber's shoulder, then gripped the sword in reverse and thrust it fiercely towards Webber's calf.

"what!"

Upon seeing Iskandar's actions, Weber screamed in fright.

But after waiting for a long time, he didn't feel the pain of his calf being pierced. Curious, he lowered his head to check the situation and saw a creature that looked like an octopus, still wriggling, stuck on the tip of the sword.

"W-what is this?!"

With a roll, Weber quickly jumped behind Iskandar, but out of curiosity about the mysterious creature, he clung tightly to Iskandar's cloak and peeked out.

"I'm afraid only Caster knows the answer to this..."

Iskandar casually tossed the creature down from mid-air, then lifted Weber back up and placed him on the edge of the oxcart. He then squatted down in front of Weber, gesturing for him to lift his left leg, which had been gripped by the tentacles.

"Is that really the case?"

The left leg of my trousers was covered with a dense layer of white, insect-egg-like things.

Under Iskandar's watchful gaze, several 'insect eggs' hatched, and out emerged several monsters similar to the octopuses from before, only smaller in size.