Tokyo: I can enlighten all obsessions

In fact, this "counterattack" had already been rehearsed seconds earlier.

While the monster was still talking, the [Eavesdropping Cochlea] in Kamiki Tetsu's pocket began to vibrate violently.

[Special Effect: Malicious Eavesdropping] Activated.

What drilled into Shinmoku Tetsu's ears was a roar filled with malice—

【……Fake!!!】

next second.

A surge of immense malice preempted the monster's movements, echoing in Toru Kamiki's mind.

The moment the iron gate collapsed with a crash, the three deadly attacks that had been brewing for so long also crashed head-on into it.

"Um?"

The feeling of the blade cutting into flesh is not right.

It's not just tough; it's more like being embedded in a high-density rubber.

Although the blade of the utility knife pierced through, it was firmly stuck by the taut muscle fibers, making it impossible to make any further cuts.

next second.

The thick tongue did not flinch in pain; instead, it curled upwards sharply.

Like an enraged python, the wet, red flesh suddenly burst forth with astonishing elasticity, forcefully pulling back against the blade.

"Ugh...!"

Kamiki Tetsu felt a jolt in his hand, and a savage, strange force traveled through his arm and throughout his body.

Before he could even draw his sword, he was sent flying by the enormous recoil.

His shoes left two long marks on the dusty corridor floor until his back slammed heavily against the railing, barely managing to absorb the impact.

"..."

Kamiki Tetsu shook his slightly numb right hand, looking at the giant mouth that, though dripping with black blood, still stood fiercely blocking the doorway, emitting a low roar.

Trouble.

This thing is completely different from the previous [eyeballs] and [ears].

It is not only thick-skinned and tough, but also possesses real physical destructive power.

Kamiki Tetsu reached into his robes and pulled out the adorable doll.

Since a simple physical strike would be deflected by that thick layer of muscle, let's try a different approach.

"Since you have so much energy..."

"Then could you please help me take care of the child?"

[Japan's Treasures] activated.

[Special Effect: Childcare]

In an instant.

The giant mouth that had been roaring fiercely suddenly stopped moving.

Hundreds of tiny hands, invisible to the naked eye, wrapped tightly around the fat tongue, clinging to the gaping mouth.

It's like having hundreds of noisy, unruly children hanging on it at the same time.

Some held their tongues, some rode on their gums, and some tugged at the soft flesh at the corners of their mouths.

They laughed and cried, pressing all their weight onto the poor "base".

"Waaaaah..."

The giant maw's original astonishing strength and explosive power vanished under this immense pressure. Even moving just one centimeter required twice the usual amount of stamina.

It's like a middle-aged person crushed by life, whose movements become slow, clumsy, and exhausted.

But this is not enough.

To deal with this tough monster, simply slowing its movement speed is not enough.

Taking advantage of the moment when the monster was unable to move due to being entangled by the "treasures", Kamiki Tetsu had a thought and activated the [Eyeball of the Spy] floating in mid-air.

[Special Effect: Absolute Stalking] Activated.

The eyeball in mid-air trembled slightly, and an invisible ripple instantly spread out, enveloping the giant mouth that was being pressed firmly to the ground.

however.

The thick tongue didn't even show the slightest sign of turning.

It completely ignored the cognitive interference caused by the eyes, and instead, as if equipped with thermal navigation, dragged that heavy string of "invisible children" straight at Kamiki Tetsu's throat.

"Whoosh!"

At the critical moment, Kamiki Tetsu dodged to the side.

The tongue, carrying a stench, flew past his nose and slammed into the wall behind him, sending shards of stone flying.

"...It didn't work?"

Looking at the monster, whose only instinct was to eat, Kamiki Tetsu instantly understood the reason.

【Cognitive Interference】This type of fraud, which targets the mental level, requires the other party to have a "brain" to process visual information and logical thinking to be effective.

But this thing...

It is merely a "mouth".

For a purely detached organ, the concept of "hallucination" simply does not exist in its world.

"boom--!"

Just as that heavily laden tongue was about to make its second thrust.

A dark red beam of light struck the side of the giant mouth with pinpoint accuracy.

Although it didn't cause any real serious damage, the violent impact force knocked that mindless, greedy mouth off course by a few centimeters.

"roar?!"

The interrupted monster let out a furious roar.

Its two rows of pale white teeth suddenly turned, locking onto the figure not far away who had just finished casting a spell.

"Hello!"

Saionji Ren, panting heavily, endured the excruciating pain from her abdominal wound as she reformed hand seals to distract the monster, while roaring fiercely at the still-dazed Kamiki Toru:

"Was your onboarding training a dream?!"

He looked at the "Japanese treasure" that Kamiki Tetsu hadn't yet put away, then glanced at the eyeball floating in the air; his pale face was filled with shock.

"Activating two magical artifacts in succession?"

"Are you trying to get yourself killed already?!"

In this industry's common sense, if you want to borrow the power of a cursed tool, you must pay a corresponding price.

The more powerful the cursed artifact, the more expensive it is to use.

However, the items in Shinmoku Tetsu's possession that had undergone systematic enlightenment were an exception.

Those curse rules that devour a host's life, sanity, or flesh and blood simply do not exist for him.

Using them requires no cost.

Don't worry about those unnecessary things.

Kamiki Tetsu did not elaborate on this issue.

Taking advantage of the moment when the vengeful spirit was distracted by Saionji's spell, he suddenly lowered his body and gripped the utility knife in his hand again.

"Compared to that..."

"Let's deal with this guy first."

The enormous mouth, now filled with transferred hatred, had descended into madness.

Although hundreds of "invisible children" hung on its body, making its movements slow and clumsy, its fat tongue was still like a mad whip, frantically lashing the walls and floor around Saionji Ren.

Those two rows of pale white teeth clashed violently, making a crisp "click, click" sound, while spitting out foul-smelling saliva and muttering incessant curses:

"It hurts...it hurts so much!!"

"Unforgivable... How dare they hurt me with mere food?!"

"Don't get too cocky, you awful, substandard product!!"

It's like an offended diner venting its anger on the food on the plate that's trying to rebel.

"Nothing more than a scumbag with a little spiritual power! Inferior creature! Livestock!"

The gaping mouth writhed toward Saionji, each curse uttered with a neurotic intensity:

"Why don't you just obediently let yourself be eaten? Why resist? Why cause me trouble?!"

"I'll kill you... I absolutely will kill you!!"

"I'm going to chew you into mincemeat! I'm going to grind your bones to dust, bit by bit!!"

With a sharp shout from Saionji, the three, who had already tacitly agreed to the attack, launched their attack simultaneously.

Despite the excruciating pain in her abdomen, Ren Saionji's fingers moved in a series of hand seals, unleashing several invisible wind blades that tore at the fat tongue like mad dogs, forcibly forcing the giant mouth, which was trying to avoid the damage by wriggling, back into place.

"Don't even think about running away!"

Kujo Hisana followed closely behind, slashing down with the gohei in her hand.

The talismans that were originally pasted on the floor suddenly lit up with a blinding white light, turning into several light locks that once again pinned the monster spewing filth to the spot.

And it was in that fleeting moment of stiffness that...

Kamiki Tetsu's figure darted in like a ghost.

He gripped the utility knife, which was wreathed in black mist, tightly with both hands, aimed it at the base of the tongue, and plunged it in without hesitation!

"Pfft!!"

"Goo-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga!!!"

Large amounts of black blood gushed from the wound like a fountain, splattering all over the wall.

That giant mouth finally got scared.

It convulsed violently, desperately trying to retract its injured tongue under the pressure of hundreds and thousands of "invisible ghost hands," but its efforts were in vain due to the immense gravity.

It hurts. It hurts so much.

These "foods" are not only troublesome, but they can actually kill it!

Amidst a surge of despair and rage, the blood-soaked maw opened wide to its limit, unleashing a furious roar into the empty depths of the corridor:

"Hey!! How long are you going to keep watching over there?!"

"Nose!! Get out here right now!!"

The voice was muffled due to the severe injury to the tongue, but the fear within it was genuine:

"If you dare to hide and watch the show again..."

"We're all doomed when the 'landlord' comes back!!!"

The moment he heard the word "landlord," the veins on the back of Kamiki Tetsu's hand holding the knife bulged, and he used almost all his strength to violently twist the utility knife into that mass of soft flesh.

The three quickly exchanged a glance, and the piece of the puzzle that had been hanging in the balance for so long was finally put together perfectly at this moment.

really.

These so-called "five senses" are nothing more than vicious guard dogs.

The entity known as "the landlord" is the true master of this [Calamity] realm.

Moreover, the most lethal piece of information was that they would "be back in a bit."

This means that the real vengeful spirit is not here at this moment.

But it's getting closer.

At that moment, a terrifying suction force erupted from behind the three of them.

The rubble, dust, and even the remains of the monster from before all flew wildly in that direction at that moment.

"Huh...?!"

Kujo Hisana let out a cry of surprise, her body sliding backward uncontrollably, her feet scraping against the ground with a screeching sound.

Kamiki Tetsu reacted the fastest, stabbing the wooden pillar beside him with his utility knife in a sudden backhand motion, the blade sinking deep into the wood to forcibly stabilize his body.

And Saionji Ren...

The port district elite's expression changed drastically. He gripped the edge of the half-collapsed wall beside him tightly, his fingernails almost digging into the cracks.

His face, pale from blood loss, showed a look of exasperation.

He was all too familiar with this commotion.

"Damn it..."

Despite the strong headwind, Saionji Ren gritted her teeth and cursed:

"The nose...it's that nose again!"