The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

However, its escape route is now blocked!

Immediately after realizing that the surrounding space had completely detached from reality, the Ghost Emperor's face, which had been filled with panic, returned to calm.

"Humans are truly a very cunning creature."

The Demon Emperor stared coldly at Hachiman Hikigaya before him and spoke.

Despite its centuries of experience and considerable caution, it was still outmaneuvered by this human boy who looked to be under 20.

"If I'm not mistaken, the only way I can get out of here is to kill you, right?"

With a wave of his hand, a wisp of black energy was instantly released from the Ghost Emperor, enveloping all of his subordinates in the space.

Hachiman Hikigaya frowned as he watched the Demon Emperor's movements, not daring to slacken his vigilance in the slightest.

This was, after all, his first time facing a fully-powered Ghost Emperor-level evil spirit.

The black mist slowly contracted, eventually condensing into a small ball which the Ghost Emperor swallowed.

Looking at the changes before him, Hachiman Hikigaya felt a pang of regret.

He should have intervened to stop the Ghost Emperor's actions.

However, because he mistakenly believed that the Ghost Emperor wanted to strengthen the power of his evil spirits, he did not intervene in time.

After all, the remaining evil spirits were estimated to be worth more than 5 spirit coins.

For Hachiman Hikigaya, whose spirit coins were almost depleted, this was an extremely tempting offer...

"You're being greedy."

Sensing the surge in the Demon Emperor's aura after swallowing the small ball, Hachiman Hikigaya sighed inwardly.

He then decided not to give the Ghost Emperor any more chances to consolidate his power. He immediately unleashed several sword energies and activated the Breath of the Sun before charging forward.

"when!"

The Demon-Slaying Blade struck the Demon Emperor's arm, which existed between illusion and reality, producing a metallic clanging sound.

Hachiman Hikigaya was not at all surprised that the upgraded Demon Slayer Sword had failed to sever the Demon Emperor's arm.

After his first attack failed, he used the momentum to slash the Demon Slayer Blade forward, aiming for the Demon Emperor's neck.

As the Demon Emperor looked at the Demon-Slaying Blade aimed at his neck, a hint of fear flashed in his eyes.

It was clear that it wasn't as confident in the stiffness of its neck as it was in its arms.

Its arms suddenly stretched out, and at the same time its body lay back.

Midway through the fall, the Ghost Emperor's back suddenly swelled up, and then four more arms emerged.

When the Demon Emperor steadied his falling body and turned his head back to Hachiman Hikigaya, it had completely transformed into a monster, even though it had originally looked very similar to a human.

With both hands outstretched, he firmly controlled the Demon Slayer Sword, and the Demon Emperor used his four newly grown arms to slam them fiercely towards Hachiman Hikigaya's face.

Its speed was so fast that it even produced a popping sound.

After failing to pull out the Demon Slayer Sword, Hachiman Hikigaya did not hesitate. He spun the Demon Slayer Sword in one direction with all his might and activated the Inari God power within his body.

The deity wearing a fox mask reappeared in this isolated little space.

With his strength greatly enhanced once again, Hachiman Hikigaya slowly spun his Demon Slayer Sword and slashed at the Demon Emperor's arm. At the same time, countless chains made of divine power emerged from the void around him and firmly bound the four arms that were attacking him.

"Divine power?"

The moment his arm was bound by chains, the familiar aura instantly awakened the Ghost Emperor's long-buried memories.

The image of a woman in a gorgeous kimono destroying demon emperors and demon kings with a wave of her hand reappeared before its eyes.

"Inari God?!"

For the first time, the Ghost Emperor's tone revealed fear.

Upon sensing the Inari divine power within Hachiman Hikigaya, it recklessly broke the chains of divine power, then turned and fled into a blur.

However, the entire space had already been isolated by Hachiman Hikigaya's spirit-locking array.

After his unsuccessful attempt to force his way to the edge of space, the Ghost Emperor, who had already crossed the edge of space in just a few seconds, gradually calmed down.

"That woman hasn't appeared since over a hundred years ago. Even if she were still alive, her strength would probably be far less than before, so I have no reason to be afraid of her!"

As he pondered this, the Demon Emperor turned to look at Hachiman Hikigaya, who was chasing after him.

"This guy clearly has that woman's power within a human body. That woman is probably too weak to even leave the shrine..."

With this in mind, the Ghost Emperor steadied himself.

The look in his eyes as he looked at Hachiman Hikigaya was less fearful and more resentful.

Although it had already guessed that the power of Inari had weakened to the extreme, it still dared not go to seek revenge.

He dared not seek revenge against Inari, but he could certainly take revenge on the people around her.

Hachiman Hikigaya, who possesses the power of Inari, is undoubtedly the best target for venting his frustrations!

"Kid, blame yourself for trapping me here!"

With a cruel smile on his lips, the Demon Emperor, filled with resentment towards Inari, attacked Hikigaya Hachiman with all his might.

However, facing the Demon Emperor, whose momentum was even stronger than before he fled, Hachiman Hikigaya, who had caught up, slowed down and walked towards it unhurriedly.

"what?!"

An invisible wall separated the two. The Ghost Emperor felt as if his full-force attack had struck a solid wall of air, unable to advance even an inch.

"It's no use. You can't break the scabbard's barrier with brute force alone."

Seeing the Demon Emperor still relentlessly pounding his fists at the barrier, Hachiman Hikigaya shook his head helplessly. Then, sensing that the distance was about right, he simultaneously activated Sun Breathing and Mother's Lament and charged towards it.

In the blink of an eye, the eleven consecutive strikes, imbued with immense spiritual power and carrying an effect equivalent to sunlight, sliced ​​through the Ghost Emperor's hard outer shell and pierced into its interior.

The moment the Demon-Slaying Blade pierced the Ghost Emperor's body, the ghostly fire attached to the blade instantly clung to his body, and then, using the Ghost Emperor's body as fuel, a raging fire instantly erupted.

"what!!!!"

The unbearable pain reached the Ghost Emperor's brain, and he finally couldn't take it anymore and screamed loudly.

"ended."

Showing no mercy to the Demon Emperor's wailing, Hachiman Hikigaya drew his Demon Slayer Sword and used the first form of the Sun Breathing technique, Round Dance, to cut off its head, thus ending the battle.

"Ah, I almost forgot..."

Gazing at the monster's head soaring into the sky, Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly remembered something.

He turned to look at the Ghost Emperor's body, then plunged the Demon-Slaying Blade into its heart, twisting and shredding it...

Chapter 314 What is it like to be woken up by Caijia?

"Hachiman, it's time to get up..."

In a daze, Hachiman Hikigaya seemed to hear someone calling his name, and at the same time he felt a slight tremor in his arm.

"Honestly, Hachiman, sleeping in isn't a good habit. It's already daylight, so get up!"

The voice appeared again in his sleep, and Hachiman Hikigaya frowned slightly.

Even without opening his eyes to look, he could tell from the voice alone that the owner of the voice must be very cute.

But the problem is that he doesn't know such a cute girl at all, and they're so close that she wakes him up!

Of course, he didn't mean that Yui Yuigahama and Yukino Yukinoshita weren't cute.

There's no way the two of them could possibly run to the boy's tent to wake him up...

and many more!

A tent for men?

Upon reaching this point in the deduction, Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly lost all sleepiness and abruptly opened his eyes.

Suddenly, Totsuka Saika, who was kneeling beside him and bending down to wake him up, came into his line of sight.

"Angel........"

Looking at the delicate face so close to him, Hachiman Hikigaya's eyes instantly became dazed.

But upon realizing the other person's gender, Hachiman Hikigaya was struck dumb, leaping from his bed and scrambling to the other end of the tent.

"Haha, Hachiman, your reaction after waking up is so funny..."

Looking at Hachiman Hikigaya's reaction after getting up with a puzzled expression, Saika Totsuka covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

"Damn it, why is this guy a man?!"

Upon hearing Totsuka Saika's laughter, Hikigaya Hachiman felt his face instantly turn bright red.

He hurriedly dressed and then walked out of the tent.

"Ah, wait for me."

Seeing Hachiman Hikigaya walk outside, Saika Totsuka quickly got up and followed him.

As soon as the two stepped out of the tent, they ran into Miura Yumiko, who had dark circles under her eyes.

"Eh?" X2

Their eyes met, and both Hachiman Hikigaya and Yumiko Miura simultaneously uttered a questioning cry.

Yumiko Miura stared at Hachiman Hikigaya's flushed face, then looked at the tent behind him, blinking her eyes in confusion.

Why is his face so red so early in the morning? What has he been through?

Meanwhile, Hachiman Hikigaya is curious about the origin of Yumiko Miura's dark circles.

Even though Miura Yumiko acted perfectly normal when they parted last night.

Did something happen to her after they separated?

"Good morning."

After a few seconds of silence, each with their own thoughts, Miura Yumiko spoke first and greeted Hikigaya Hachiman.

"Good morning..."

It was hard to believe that Yumiko Miura would take the initiative to greet him.