The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

Therefore, after lying on the ground for a few seconds, Hachiman Hikigaya got up, dusted himself off, reapplied the talismans to the two of them, and continued on his way to the exit.

Before the two could take more than a few steps, three ghosts and spirits surrounded them in a triangle.

"Warning! Three demonic spirits of the ghost-level have been detected. It is recommended that the host request external assistance or purchase an automatic corpse collection service."

Chapter 88 Aid? No! A perfectly legitimate trip!

"foreign aid?"

Selectively ignoring the latter half of the system's statement, Hachiman Hikigaya focused his attention on the assistance function mentioned by the system.

If he remembers correctly, this function can only request help from the previous host, right?

"That's right, the host can summon the previous host to help by paying all of their current spirit coins."

Can he handle it?

Looking at the three demons emanating a terrifying aura around him, and then at Yotsuya Miko beside him whose body was already trembling, Hikigaya Hachiman raised a question.

It wasn't that he was stingy with spirit coins; after all, he could accumulate them slowly over time. What Hachiman Hikigaya was truly worried about was whether his predecessor would be dragged into this mess, since these were three demon-god level beings in front of him...

"That depends on the previous host's personal wishes. If they felt they couldn't handle it, the other party could refuse the host's request for help."

"Alright, let's send a distress signal then."

Hearing the system's explanation, Hachiman Hikigaya felt somewhat relieved.

It's not a forced teleportation, but rather depends on the other party's personal wishes. In that case, he can ask for help with peace of mind and also pray that the previous host was more capable.

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

The moment the distress signal was sent, in a distant world, a small blue ball lying on a beach basking in the sun suddenly trembled.

"Hmm, the Great Sage would actually send me a message?"

Because he had just been tortured by his subordinates, Rimuru's mind was still foggy.

In a daze, it began to read the message sent to it by the Great Sage, and suddenly its whole body turned into the shape of an exclamation mark.

"Can we go to another world to play?!"

Selectively ignoring the so-called threat of three demonic spirits of god-like caliber, Rimuru jumped up happily upon learning that it was a distress signal.

The fact that time stood still during the time travel period, as indicated by the system, made Rimuru roll around excitedly in his seat.

That way, even if it blatantly slacks off, Shuna and the others won't be able to find out.

"I've made up my mind, I'm going right now!"

After saying that, a black spatial vortex appeared in front of Rimuru, and he jumped into it without hesitation.

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

Was the result a pleasant surprise?

The three demons immediately saw through the effects of Hikigaya Hachiman and Yotsuya Miko's Hidden Talisman upon meeting.

Although they discovered that the exorcists they were surrounded by were not any of the five they were familiar with.

They were quite satisfied with Hachiman Hikigaya, the new exorcist, making their collective effort worthwhile.

"So slow..."

Hachiman Hikigaya, wielding his demon-slaying sword, stood in front of Miko Yotsuya, vigilantly watching the movements of the three demon-god level evil spirits around him. At the same time, he was somewhat anxious about why his predecessor had not yet arrived.

Just as he was thinking, a black vortex that was extremely familiar to Hachiman Hikigaya suddenly appeared above everyone's heads.

"what is that?"

Seeing the black vortex appear overhead, Yotsuya Miko instinctively hid behind Hikigaya Hachiman, and the three demon-level evil spirits also raised their heads in confusion.

Suddenly, a blue figure fell out and landed right on top of Hachiman Hikigaya's head.

"Hmm, it seems your situation is quite bad, junior."

Rimuru had just fallen out of the tunnel when he saw three demonic spirits surrounding him and the two humans beneath him.

It used the momentum from Hachiman Hikigaya's head to leap into the air, then transformed into human form and landed in front of the two of them.

"Thank you so much for coming to help..."

Hachiman Hikigaya looked Rimuru up and down, then sincerely expressed his gratitude.

"It's nothing, just three demon-level creatures. For someone like me who has become the Demon King, it's a piece of cake!"

Rimuru seemed a little embarrassed by Hachiman Hikigaya's gratitude.

It's currently the strongest fighter in its world, more than capable of dealing with these few weaker monsters. Besides, its main purpose in helping is simply to slack off and have some fun...

"Let's get this straight! After I help you, you can't send me back right away! I want to stay in this other world a little longer."

"That's natural..."

Seeing Rimuru's serious demeanor as he haggled with him, despite his handsome and cute face, Hachiman Hikigaya's face twitched.

Are they just three demon-level beings?

"The agreement is settled!"

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's agreement, Rimuru smiled happily. Then, he turned around and looked at the three demon-level evil spirits standing there with a malicious expression.

"Huh, where is he?"

The three demonic spirits that had stood there were nowhere to be seen. Rimuru looked up at the sky and saw three figures flying at breakneck speed, leaving clear trails in the air as they moved away from them in three different directions...

"Ah, this..."

Rimuru was dumbfounded that the enemy ran away without even fighting.

Fortunately, there's a demon king-level evil spirit nearby; bringing it back should be enough to settle the matter...

With that thought, Rimuru transformed from human form back into a sphere, then leaped back and forth between the buildings, disappearing from Hachiman Hikigaya's sight in no time.

"Hachiman, what exactly is that...person?"

Today was definitely the most shocking day for Yotsuya Miko.

She actually saw a talking ball, and this ball could even turn into a cute girl!

Moreover, judging from Hachiman Hikigaya's attitude towards it, this creature that can change its form at will must be quite powerful.

"I called in reinforcements, and then... I don't know about the rest..."

When Rimuru was mentioned, Hachiman Hikigaya looked completely bewildered. What race were the reinforcements he had summoned?

"boom!"

As the two were talking, a dark shadow was suddenly slammed down in front of them.

Hachiman Hikigaya remained on guard while dispersing the smoke.

Only after getting closer did he realize that the thing that had just crashed to the ground was actually the same ghost king he had encountered before.

However, compared to its previous majestic appearance, the Ghost King lying on the ground now is in a state that cannot be described as miserable.

"Can this be used as my food expenses while I'm staying here?"

Just as Hachiman Hikigaya was wondering how the Demon King had become like this, Rimuru in his slime form hopped back.

Returning to Hachiman Hikigaya's side, it transformed back into human form and then pointed at the unfortunate evil spirit on the ground, wanting to make a deal with Hachiman Hikigaya.

"of course can!"

Upon hearing Rimuru's words, Hachiman Hikigaya was taken aback at first, then looked at the Demon King on the ground with sympathy.

A dignified ghost king, reduced to the point of being used as food expenses—that's quite pitiful...

Chapter 89 Komachi’s doubts

"Congratulations, host, on successfully defeating a King-level evil spirit and gaining 5000 spirit coins. You have successfully advanced to the level of Exorcism Master!"

"........."

Hearing the system notification in his ear, and glancing at the gradually dissipating corpse of the Demon King at his feet, Hachiman Hikigaya let out a breath.

When he saw how powerful the Demon King-level evil spirit was before, he wondered what level of strength he would need to successfully defeat such a spirit. He never expected to level up so inexplicably...

Congratulations on your upgrade!

Rimuru, who also possesses a system, immediately clapped to celebrate Hachiman Hikigaya after watching the Demon King's corpse turn to ashes.

After all, he'll be his own human ATM for the next few days, and if he wants to have a good time in modern society, it's essential to build a good relationship with Hachiman Hikigaya.

"Um, my name is Hachiman Hikigaya. May I ask who you are?"

Coming to his senses, Hachiman Hikigaya sheathed his demon-slaying sword and began a brief self-introduction.

"My name is Rimuru, and I'm a slime~"

"A slime?!" x2

Upon hearing Rimuru's answer, both Hachiman Hikigaya and Miko Yotsuya widened their eyes.

"That's right, you'll see if you don't believe me..."

As he spoke, Rimuru transformed back into his slime form and reappeared on the ground.

"so cute!"

Having spent time together and confirmed that Rimuru was easy to talk to, Yotsuya Miko's eyes lit up as she looked at Rimuru, who lay on the ground like a jelly.

"Forehead....."

Rimuru keenly noticed Miko Yotsuya's gaze.

After all, when it was in its territory, its subordinates viewed it in the same way.

Rimuru transformed back into human form and moved closer to Hachiman Hikigaya.

Compared to that dangerous woman, the junior with her unique eyes is definitely safer.

"So, Rimuru-senpai is planning to play in Minecraft for a while?"

Seeing Rimuru approaching with his rather cute face, even though he knew that Rimuru's true form was a slime, Hachiman Hikigaya instinctively kept his distance.