The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

The moment the flames touched their bodies, the seven evil spirits' facial expressions began to contort.

At the same time, the frequency of their attacks on Hachiman Hikigaya also became slightly disordered.

Hachiman Hikigaya instantly focused on an evil spirit whose position was clearly closer to the evil spirit next to him due to the ghostly fire.

Taking a deep breath, Hachiman Hikigaya unleashed seven sword energies in an instant, attacking all the evil spirits.

As expected, the sword energy did not cause any damage, and the evil spirits easily blocked the sword energy that attacked them.

However, that's enough.

Just as all the evil spirits were dealing with the sword energy, Hachiman Hikigaya had already moved forward, his target the evil spirit he had been eyeing.

Sword Technique: Mother's Lament activated!

Eleven consecutive strikes landed precisely on the body of the unknown general-level evil spirit in front of him, forcing it to retreat repeatedly without any chance to resist.

After the combo ended, Hachiman Hikigaya finished the unfortunate man off with a sweeping strike, and immediately heard a notification that 3000 spirit coins had been credited to his account.

"......"

The private room fell silent.

The remaining six evil spirits, including the three evil spirits that pulled Hachiman Hikigaya into this space, all underwent subtle changes in their mentality after witnessing Hachiman Hikigaya instantly defeat an evil spirit of the same level.

In particular, the five evil spirits who came to help were beginning to regret their enthusiasm in coming to lend a hand.

But since they've already arrived, they certainly didn't run away.

After all, if the six evil spirits put up a fight, they might be able to kill the human in front of them.

But if they choose to run away, their respective leaders will absolutely not let them go!

Having made up his mind, the remaining six evil spirits began to circle around Hachiman Hikigaya.

Hachiman Hikigaya had no intention of letting them confuse him. After realizing that he had swiftly defeated one evil spirit and the remaining evil spirits were wary, he decisively attacked another evil spirit.

Having learned from the experience of his previous companion, the second unlucky evil spirit naturally dared not confront Hachiman Hikigaya head-on.

Seeing Hachiman Hikigaya charging towards it, it decisively turned its head and started circling around him.

Seeing this, the other evil spirits chased after the two, launching attacks in an attempt to stop Hachiman Hikigaya's pursuit.

And so, Yotsuya Miko, who was standing nearby, witnessed a miraculous scene.

A demon was desperately fleeing ahead, pursued by Hachiman Hikigaya wielding his sword, while five other demons followed hesitantly, ready to pounce...

"Spirit Flow!"

Seeing the evil spirits fleeing ahead, Hachiman Hikigaya realized he couldn't catch up, so he decisively raised his hand and fired at the five evil spirits behind him.

"?"

Caught off guard, an evil spirit was caught off guard and was hit in the face by a powerful stream of spiritual energy.

Before it could even react to what was happening, it saw Hachiman Hikigaya appear before it, raising his demon-slaying sword...

"Congratulations, host, on successfully defeating a general-level evil spirit and receiving 3000 spirit coins!"

Watching the evil spirit beneath his feet gradually turn into black mist and disappear, Hachiman Hikigaya shook his head helplessly.

They didn't even know to guard against a surprise attack; they deserved to be the second to die.

Another 3000 spirit coins earned. Hachiman Hikigaya narrowed his eyes and began to check his data.

Name: Hachiman Hikigaya

Age: seventeen years old

Occupation: Exorcist

Spiritual Power: 70/120 (Basic Cultivation Method)

Skills: Spirit Flow (Beginner), Ave Maria (Intermediate), Sun Breathing (Advanced), Guard (Intermediate), Blazing Inferno

Equipment: Advanced Demon-Slaying Sword, Gatling Gun (Unlimited Ammo), Highly Concentrated Incendiary Bombs (4), High-Explosive Grenades (3)

Spirit Coins: 11000

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"We absolutely have to keep them all..."

After glancing at his spirit coin balance and then at the five evil spirits opposite him whose faces were clearly filled with fear due to the death of their companion, Hachiman Hikigaya made a decision.

As a mage, it seems very impolite not to use talismans.

Therefore, even though the complete collection of talismans on the shop panel was priced as high as 1 spirit coins, Hachiman Hikigaya bought it without hesitation.

The item redemption was successful, and Hachiman Hikigaya instantly felt that his mind had gained a lot more knowledge about the creation and use of various talismans.

However, he didn't care about any of that at the moment.

With a flick of his fingers, as if by magic, five talismans with the character "定" (destiny) written in vermilion and one talisman with the character "疾" (speed) suddenly appeared in Hachiman Hikigaya's hand.

Let's see how it goes...

Staring at the talisman in his hand, Hachiman Hikigaya silently recited a mantra and affixed the talisman with the word "Speed" written on it to his body.

He then raised his leg and charged towards the five evil spirits.

Hachiman Hikigaya's body left a trail of afterimages, which carried a gust of air past the five evil spirits who were stunned in place.

"superb!"

Watching the talisman stuck to his body burn away on its own, Hachiman Hikigaya turned around with satisfaction and looked at the five evil spirits that were immobilized by the immobilization talisman stuck to their foreheads.

He silently raised the demon-slaying sword in his hand...

Chapter 85 The Ghost King Appears!

"Successfully defeated a general-level evil spirit, gaining 3000 spirit coins."

"Successfully defeated a general-level evil spirit, gaining 3000 spirit coins."

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"Successfully defeated a general-level evil spirit, gaining 3000 spirit coins."

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Five consecutive system notifications rang in Hachiman Hikigaya's ears, and his spirit coins, which were almost depleted, rose to 1.

Looking at the balance of spirit coins on the panel, Hachiman Hikigaya felt a sense of unreality.

When did obtaining spirit coins become so easy?

However, Hachiman Hikigaya's momentary lapse in concentration was only temporary.

After a moment of surprise, he quickly came to his senses, placed a hidden talisman on his back and Yotsuya Miko's back respectively, and then pulled her out of the karaoke room.

Just minutes after the two left, the shadows in the private room suddenly gathered together.

Suddenly, a figure stood in the spot where Hachiman Hikigaya had been standing. It sniffed the air and suddenly became excited.

"This smell is... an exorcist?!"

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Hachiman Hikigaya was completely unaware of what had happened after he left. At this moment, he was carefully leading Miko Yotsuya through the streets, following the route the system had given him toward the exit.

"Can we take a break?"

Suddenly, Miko Yotsuya, who had been following behind, tugged at Hachiman Hikigaya's clothes, her face flushed, and made a coy request.

"what happened?"

Upon hearing Miko Yotsuya's request, Hachiman Hikigaya subconsciously frowned.

He looked up at the evil spirit drifting slowly overhead, then looked down at Yotsuya Miko and encouraged her, "We're almost at the exit, hang in there!"

"No... I can't hold on any longer..."

However, after hearing what Hachiman Hikigaya said, Miko Yotsuya's face turned even redder.

Not only that, but tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.

"Can't hold on any longer?"

Hachiman Hikigaya tilted his head in confusion. What was it that he couldn't hold on to?

With questions in mind, Hachiman Hikigaya looked Miko Yotani up and down.

At this moment, she was seen with her legs tightly closed, her head down, constantly fidgeting, looking as if she had something on her mind but couldn't bring herself to say it.

Hachiman Hikigaya: I think I understand something...

"Let's go into the shop next door..."

Hikigaya Hachiman thoughtfully used another concealment spell on Yotsuya Miko, then pointed to the shop next to him, indicating that Yotsuya Miko could do as she pleased.

However, Miko Yotsuya did not accept Hachiman Hikigaya's arrangement.

She held onto the hem of her clothes with her right hand, trying her best to endure it, while her other hand was holding onto Hachiman Hikigaya's arm.

"Is there anything else?"

To avoid suspicion, Hachiman Hikigaya was planning to patrol the area, but he didn't expect that Miko Yotsuya wouldn't let him go.

"No, don't go far..."

Because what she said was so shameful, Yotsuya Miko's voice was practically inaudible.

"Do you know what you're talking about?"

Hachiman Hikigaya looked at Miko Yotsuya with a serious and helpless expression.

He was genuinely frightened by her words.

"Of course I know, but for safety reasons, there's no other way..."

Yotsuya Miko defended herself in a low voice.

She was well aware of how bold her decision was for a girl.