The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

Yotsuya Miko leaned against the corner, watching as Hikigaya Hachiman unleashed his power, wiping out all the remaining evil spirits with a single move.

Hope rekindled in her heart.

If Hachiman Hikigaya has that kind of strength, it's not impossible for him to defeat that evil spirit.

But suddenly she shook her head with a self-deprecating smile.

Why should she expect Hachiman Hikigaya to fight that evil spirit for her sake?

In her dejection, Yotsuya Miko didn't notice a shadow rising behind her...

"what!"

Miko Yotsuya's sudden scream instantly drew Hachiman Hikigaya's attention.

He quickly turned around to check, but only saw the last moment when Yotsuya Miko was dragged into the dark vortex by countless arms.

As Yotsuya Miko was dragged into the vortex, the black vortex suddenly disappeared in front of Hikigaya Hachiman, revealing the mottled wall again.

"Damn..."

When Hachiman Hikigaya saw Miko Yotsuya being taken away, his expression turned grim.

Although he didn't know Yotsuya Miko at all just a few hours ago, he had finally met someone like her who could see evil spirits, and he absolutely wouldn't allow Yotsuya Miko to die like this!

"System, can you locate the high-level evil spirit?"

Taking a deep breath, Hachiman Hikigaya's mind raced.

This space was undoubtedly created by that high-level evil spirit, and it must have been it that captured Yotsuya Miko while he was dealing with those low-level evil spirits.

Since the high-level evil spirit did not choose to show itself and take Yotsuya Miko away directly, but instead chose this method.

That is to say...

"Is it also wary of my strength?"

Hachiman Hikigaya thought of the Spirit Flow Technique he had just exchanged; perhaps this spell was even more powerful than he had imagined!

"Ding, do you want to use spatial scanning? Each use will deduct 100 spirit coins."

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's question, the system automatically proposed the best solution currently available.

"agree!"

Seeing the amount of spirit coins required, Hachiman Hikigaya felt a pang of pain, but he still nodded without hesitation.

Human life is far more important than spirit coins; at worst, he can just find more evil spirits after he gets out.

"System scan in progress, please wait..."

After receiving confirmation from Hachiman Hikigaya and deducting 100 spirit coins from the status bar, the system began scanning the entire space.

After a brief pause of a few seconds, the system's voice sounded again in Hachiman Hikigaya's mind: "Scan complete. There are 18 evil spirits remaining in the entire space, including 14 low-level evil spirits, 3 mid-level evil spirits, and 1 high-level evil spirit. The detailed distribution locations have been synchronized to the map."

"Are there really so many evil spirits in the school?"

Hachiman Hikigaya was somewhat taken aback upon hearing the system's message.

Although he didn't know if the evil spirits in this space really corresponded to Soubu High School in reality, Hachiman Hikigaya still felt a chill when he heard that there were so many evil spirits.

However, when he opened the map and looked at the constantly moving red dots, he smiled again.

So many evil spirits! How many spirit coins would that be?

I wonder if it's enough for him to get a better weapon or a new spell...

Chapter 6 Hachiman's Buffet (Bonus Chapter for Salty Fish Spurs)

Although he was determined to eliminate all the evil spirits scattered throughout the academy to obtain a large amount of spirit coins, Hachiman Hikigaya did not forget Miko Yotsuya, who had been captured by a high-level evil spirit.

As the novice evil spirit in front of him let out a miserable "howl," the system notified him that he had gained another 50 spirit coins.

"We can't delay it any longer!"

Looking at the time, ten minutes had passed since Yotsuya Miko was captured. No one knew what would happen in those ten minutes, so Hikigaya Hachiman had to go and rescue Yotsuya Miko immediately!

Hachiman Hikigaya turned on the light screen and checked his panel again.

Name: Hachiman Hikigaya

Age: seventeen years old

Occupation: Novice Exorcist

Spiritual power: 90/100

Ability: Spirit Flow Technique (Beginner)

Weapon: Basic Demon-Slaying Sword

Spirit Coins: 575

We have enough spirit coins!

After defeating three waves of low-level evil spirits scattered throughout the school, Hachiman Hikigaya finally collected enough spirit coins to exchange for a higher-level demon-slaying sword.

With practiced ease, he opened the Spirit Coin Shop, and the goods inside were instantly displayed in front of Hachiman Hikigaya.

Because he was a novice exorcist, after exchanging for the Spirit Flow Technique, the only item left in the shop was a mid-level demon-slaying sword priced at 500 spirit coins.

To acquire more weapons and abilities, Hachiman Hikigaya must defeat evil spirits of a higher level than himself to unlock them.

Without hesitation, Hachiman Hikigaya silently confirmed in his mind that he had purchased the intermediate-grade demon-slaying sword.

However, the imagined scenario of a new weapon suddenly appearing in front of you did not happen.

Just as Hachiman Hikigaya was feeling puzzled, the beginner-level demon-slaying sword in his hand suddenly emitted a pale blue light.

As the light faded, a brand new demon-slaying sword appeared in Hachiman Hikigaya's hand.

"Is it not a replacement, but an upgrade?"

Looking at the demon-slaying sword in his hand, which had a different design, Hachiman Hikigaya began to ponder.

He originally thought that the weapon in his hand was just basic equipment provided by the system to help him get through the initial stage, but now it seems that the origin of the weapon in his hand is much more complicated than he thought.

"But now is not the time to think about that..."

With his demon-slaying sword upgraded, Hachiman Hikigaya felt even more confident in dealing with high-level demons.

He dared not waste any time and ran towards the stadium following the map provided by the system, where the brightest red dot was!

Upon arriving at the entrance of the stadium, no evil spirits appeared in the vicinity.

Hachiman Hikigaya looked at the entrance leading to darkness and rushed in without hesitation.

As soon as he stepped into the stadium, the door behind him suddenly closed.

Hachiman was suddenly plunged into darkness.

"Buzz..."

The demon-slaying sword in Hachiman Hikigaya's hand suddenly emitted a buzzing sound, and then the blade lit up with a familiar pale blue light.

Does it also have built-in lighting?

Seeing the changes in the demon-slaying sword in his hand, Hachiman Hikigaya was slightly taken aback, but then stopped thinking about it.

Having a light source is a good thing, but who cares who designed the upgraded lighting function?

Hachiman Hikigaya watched as the huge red dot flickered around him, but did not launch an attack for a long time. He guessed that the evil spirit was also confused by the sudden light source.

Suddenly, the darkness receded like a tide, and the blood-red moonlight shone in through the window.

"have they gone?"

Seeing the huge red dot suddenly disappear, Hachiman Hikigaya was somewhat at a loss.

Isn't this evil spirit being a little too cautious?

The fight hasn't even started yet! They're just leaving because there's an extra light source?!

"Woo!"

Suddenly, Yotsuya Miko's voice came from above. I looked up.

There, Yotsuya Miko was seen hanging from the top of the gymnasium, her body entangled in white, spider-like threads.

"Wait a minute, I'm coming to save you right away!"

After glancing at the map and confirming that the evil spirit was truly gone, Hachiman Hikigaya channeled his spiritual power and leaped onto the roof beam of the stadium, heading towards Miko Yotsuya.

Seeing Hachiman Hikigaya approach, Miko Yotsuya struggled even more violently.

"Don't move around, you might fall..."

Hachiman Hikigaya frowned as he looked at Miko Yotsuya's reaction.

What exactly is Yotsuya Miko trying to do? Doesn't she know how dangerous this is?

However, Yotsuya Miko completely ignored Hikigaya's words. The closer he got to Yotsuya Miko, the more fiercely she struggled.

Finally, Hachiman Hikigaya arrived in front of Miko Yotsuya and tore off the spider silk covering her mouth.

"Run!"

The moment she was able to speak, Yotsuya Miko urged Hikigaya Hachiman to run away quickly.

"I'm already in the trap, do you think it will let me go?"

Hachiman Hikigaya calmly used his demon-slaying sword to cut through the restraints on Miko Yotsuya and free her.

"You...you knew this was a trap and you still fell into it?"

Yotsuya Miko was taken aback by Hikigaya Hachiman's words.

How could there be someone as stupid as Hachiman? He knew it was a trap, so why did he still jump in?!

"Of course I know."

Hikigaya Hachiman shrugged.

If he still hasn't seen through such a clichéd trap, then it would be a disservice to his intelligence.

"Then come here again!"