The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

They will instinctively seek out suitable humans and then harm them.

Then there's their upgraded version—the intermediate evil spirit.

While it's unclear how evil spirits level up, it's undeniable that intermediate-level evil spirits possess their own unique abilities.

For example, the spider demon in the gymnasium yesterday was hiding its presence, the samurai demon from the kendo club was skilled in close combat combining swords and spears, and the last one was good at transforming into human form.

But when one becomes a high-level evil spirit, it seems that one can manipulate spiritual power to accomplish things that seem unbelievable to ordinary people, just like he did.

For example, the tornado summoned by the bird-headed evil spirit...

It was rush hour, and the tram was packed with office workers leaving get off work. Hachiman Hikigaya and Iroha Isshiki were surrounded by a dense crowd of them.

It would be unwise to disturb this evil spirit before figuring out its special abilities.

A whooshing sound came from the end of the tracks.

A tram slowly slowed down and came to a stop in front of the crowd.

“Puff…”

As the train doors slowly opened, Hachiman Hikigaya didn't even need to move; the crowd surged forward to push him onto the train.

At this moment, even with the power of the tactical suit, Hachiman Hikigaya still felt like a lone boat on a vast ocean, in danger of capsizing at any moment.

If even Hachiman Hikigaya is like this, one can imagine what Iroha Isshiki's situation is like.

I was just spacing out for a little while when I looked up and found myself surrounded by a group of people in suits.

A hint of helplessness had barely crossed Iroha Isshiki's mind when the trembling crowd pulled her forward.

Night was approaching, and clearly everyone present didn't want to miss the tram and wait for the next one.

Therefore, even though the carriage was already extremely crowded, people outside the tram were still trying their best to squeeze on.

The petite Isshiki Hachiman had already entered the carriage with the flow of people.

However, her situation was quite bad at that moment.

When she got on the bus, Iroha was unaware of what was happening.

Only after the carriage doors closed and the tram started moving again did she realize that she was surrounded by tall men, and there wasn't a single woman by her side!

Hearing the man's rapid breathing, Isshiki Hatake immediately sensed something was wrong.

She struggled to pry open the gaps between the men with her hands, trying to get to another carriage.

At this moment, several men around her, their eyes bloodshot and panting heavily, formed a circle around her and blocked her way.

"Help... Ugh!"

Seeing the situation spiraling into the worst possible state, Isshiki Hachiman hurriedly cried out for help.

But as soon as she opened her mouth, the man behind her reached out and covered her mouth.

"Woooo..."

With her mouth covered, a hint of panic flashed in Iroha Isshiki's eyes.

Thinking about the news she usually saw online, her body trembled.

Someone please save me.....

In an instant, countless faces flashed through Isshiki Iroha's mind, but without exception, none of them could appear in front of Isshiki Iroha at this time and place to rescue her from the crisis.

Just as Isshiki Iroha was in despair, a hand suddenly appeared.

It broke through the men's tight encirclement and pulled Yise Yu out of the crowd!

A cold, metallic sensation came from her back, and Iroha Isshiki breathed a slight sigh of relief.

She gratefully raised her head, wanting to thank the person who rescued her, but what she saw was that familiar Soubu High School uniform.

Is it that senior from before?

With a hint of uncertainty, Isshiki Hachiman carefully examined the man standing in front of her.

Gone was his previous hunched back and listless demeanor. He stood tall and stood alone in front of several burly men, a figure that almost made Isshiki Iroha not recognize him.

However, judging from Hachiman Hikigaya's signature deadpan eyes, Iroha Isshiki was certain that the person standing in front of her was the same upperclassman from before.

"Are there really such evil spirits?"

Standing in front of Iroha, Hachiman Hikigaya looked at the several burly men with bloodshot eyes who had lost their minds, and the humanoid evil spirits scratching their ears and cheeks behind them, and a hint of surprise flashed through his mind.

However, the world is so big, it's normal to have a few oddballs.

This theory would likely be quite suitable for dealing with evil spirits as well.

Therefore, after the initial surprise, Hachiman Hikigaya began to think about how to deal with the evil spirit without harming the controlled office workers in front of him.

However, Cihan's evil spirit was clearly unable to resist its desires.

Seeing that Hachiman Hikigaya had ruined its plans, it emitted a strange sound wave.

In an instant, all the humans it controlled let out a roar and charged toward Hachiman Hikigaya.

"what!"

Seeing several burly men rushing towards her, Iroha was terrified and screamed.

With his skinny arms and legs, how could he possibly withstand the attack of those burly men?

Soon, a dull thud came from the air, followed by the sound of several heavy objects falling to the ground.

Hearing the noise, Iroha Isshiki opened her eyes curiously, only to see that the senior she didn't think highly of had inexplicably turned his school uniform into a black, tight-fitting combat suit, and was currently grabbing a man by the neck and lifting him off the train.

"Strange, why isn't the others reacting?"

Seeing the violent scene before her, Iroha looked around in confusion.

Within a two-meter radius of her, a semicircle was filled with office workers who had previously been red-eyed.

Two meters away, the crowd went about their business indifferently, as if what was happening on her side didn't exist.

How is this going?

Faced with a scene she couldn't understand unfolding before her, Iroha Isshiki didn't panic or collapse like an ordinary girl.

Her gaze swept around and finally settled on another person who was still standing within two meters.

"All the money I finally saved up is gone again..."

After knocking out and knocking down the last person who had been controlled, Hachiman Hikigaya looked at the black bracelet on his hand that had turned red and couldn't help but sigh.

I bought this because it was urgent and I didn't have enough spirit coins.

But it's still quite embarrassing to wear this thing!

Yes, Hachiman Hikigaya has made his decision.

After dealing with the evil spirit in front of him, he was determined to seal the red bracelet permanently in the system space and never take it out to use again!

Chapter 27 Iroha Isshiki falls into doubt

【Red Ponytail Bracelet】

One of the upgraded versions of the tactical suit.

They can freely switch between combat outfits, greatly enhancing their physical attributes and granting them formidable combat abilities. They can also consume 40 points of spiritual energy to unleash a Phantom Fire Pillar, which freezes everyone within two meters of themselves for 10 seconds, or freezes everyone beyond two meters for 10 seconds. (Make-up)

Note: No adverse effects were observed during the first use, but slight side effects may occur starting from the second use.

Price: Only 300 Spirit Coins on top of purchasing the Tactical Set!

Honest and trustworthy, a truly conscientious product!

..........

Recalling the information about the bracelet he had bought at the store, Hachiman Hikigaya looked at the people lying on the ground and couldn't help but sigh that the money was indeed well spent.

Although the price of 300 spirit coins emptied his wallet again, the skill Illusionary Fire Pillar attached to the bracelet did indeed serve the purpose he wanted.

The only things still able to move in the space now, besides him and Isshiki Iroha, are that Chihan evil spirit that no longer has a puppet.

At this moment, the evil spirit, seeing Hachiman Hikigaya gradually approaching it, frantically crashed into the invisible wall that marked the two-meter boundary, trying to escape.

Although its level is intermediate, its ability to level up is entirely due to the desires it possesses.

Its own strength is at most at the upper-middle level of a low-level evil spirit.

This strength is fine for bullying ordinary people, but when faced with Hachiman Hikigaya who freezes time without saying a word, Chihan's evil spirit curses incessantly in his mind.

Isn't he just continuing his old habits of taking advantage of women on the tram?

Unlike its kind, it didn't kill people; it just played around.

Is it really worth attracting a bug-like human like Hachiman Hikigaya over such a trivial matter?

However, due to the language barrier, Hachiman Hikigaya had no idea what the evil spirit in front of him was yelling about.

Of course, if Hana had understood, Hachiman might not have let the evil spirit die so easily.

With a single slash, he severed the head of the evil spirit Chihan. As the crisp, pleasant notification sound of the system echoed in his mind, Hachiman Hikigaya's wallet balance once again increased from 0 to 200.

"Phew, it was easy to resolve, but I still lost 100 spirit coins..."

Looking at the red bracelet on his wrist, which was clearly a women's style, Hachiman Hikigaya shrugged helplessly.

Although we lost 100 spirit coins, at least we managed to save the person.

If Hachiman Hikigaya hadn't stumbled upon this today, one can only imagine what that girl would have gone through.

A mere 100 spirit coins saved a girl's future, and Hachiman Hikigaya felt it was well worth the money.

However, the follow-up processing is a bit troublesome...

Hachiman Hikigaya glanced at the girl behind him out of the corner of his eye and raised an eyebrow. "She has a very strong mental fortitude."

Contrary to expectations, Iroha Isshiki was not paralyzed with fear by what she was seeing. Instead, she was holding her schoolbag and looking at him with a mixture of caution and curiosity.

After storing the Demon-Slaying Blade in his spatial storage, and as his black tactical suit slowly transformed back into his previous school uniform, Hachiman Hikigaya gestured for Iroha Isshiki to stand with him at the edge of the Phantom Fire Pillar.

Seeing the change in Hachiman Hikigaya's clothes, Iroha Isshiki's eyes lit up.

Although Hachiman Hikigaya isn't exactly handsome due to his dead fish eyes, his transformation is just too cool!