I, Den-O, the Contract Urban Legend

"Hmph, don't even think about escaping!"

Yuyuko dropped the iron fan in her hand. She ignored Inoue Ueya and Yashayuki in front of her, condensed a telekinesis bullet with her left hand, and threw it towards Mary in the distance.

【Ax Form】

With a dazzling golden light flashing, the golden knight stood in front of Mary and easily shattered Yuyuko's telekinetic bullet. "That's it! I am your opponent!"

Chapter 265 I can do this too

The telekinetic bullet is a long-range attack that is invisible to the naked eye. When combined with the power of Yuyuko, it can exert the power of a cannonball. However, this move has no effect on Yashaku Yuki.

Years of physical training have cultivated extremely keen senses. The faint sound of air vibration caused by friction and the sound of telekinesis bullets cutting through the air are obvious clues to Yasha Yuki. Yasha-sama's powerful physique combined with the power of the Holy Axe form are enough for her to even take on such dangerous moves with her bare hands.

Seeing that Inoue Ue in the Holy Axe form easily dispersed her telekinesis bullets, Yuyuko sneered. As long as she got serious, no one could stop her!

"Humph, whether it was just a coincidence or you have a way to sense telekinesis, don't even think about saving that girl!"

Since telekinesis can sense the disappeared Mary, it is naturally not difficult for Yuyuko to find her. She just needs to imagine the telekinesis as a silk thread and attach it to the other person's body.

Mary, who was leaving the battlefield, felt the murderous intent from Yuyuko, so she had to use her ability again to keep as much distance from Yuyuko as possible. However, the half-ruinous Nijo Castle did not allow much room for escape. Even if she erased her presence, the terrible murderous intent still locked onto her position.

Countless telekinetic bombs were generated around Yuyuko, one became ten, ten became a hundred, and the number of telekinetic bombs was growing wildly at a terrifying speed.

"If one isn't enough, use ten. If ten isn't enough, use a hundred. As long as I keep increasing the number of my telekinetic bullets, can you really block them all by yourself?"

"Hey, this is just a very common move, right?"

Just as Yuyuko said this, "Inoue Ueya" gathered a trace of spiritual power at his fingertips, snapped his fingers, and an invisible force passed by Yuyuko at lightning speed.

"See, I can do this, too."

boom!

It was not known whether it was a coincidence or Yashayuki did it on purpose, but a telekinetic bullet was hit by an invisible force, and a sound like a stun bomb sounded next to Yuyuko.

“Aaaaaah!”

Although Yuyokuni is a fox demon, her actual hearing is not inferior to that of a normal fox. As the loud noise reached her ears, she was distracted by her telekinesis and was frightened by the sudden sound. Even the hair on her tail stood up instantly, and the telekinesis bullet floating in the air dissipated immediately.

If one were to describe Yuyuko's reaction at this moment, it would be that her character had completely collapsed. The image of the cold-blooded mastermind was no longer there, replaced by an ordinary, panicked girl.

Yuyuko seemed to have not recovered from the shock yet. She looked like she was about to cry and gritted her teeth, "Damn it, why do you always have to show up and interfere with my actions..."

They appeared one after another. First, the initial encounter with the red knight caused the "fear" in her body to run out of control and the reincarnation ritual to be activated prematurely. Then, just when she was about to deal with the purple knight, this golden guy ran out. Will there be another blue one later?

"Asshole... I, I'm going to kill you!"

[Wow, I didn't expect that thousand-year-old monster to react like that.]

Seeing Yuyuko's aggrieved expression, even Arsene, who had never had a chance to appear, couldn't help but speak up.

Considering the safety of Inoue Ueya, or the fact that Inoue Ueya fell into a coma before, which caused great psychological trauma to the girls, at Sadako's strong request, Arsen did not show up to fight, but stayed in Inoue Ueya's body throughout the whole process, so that if Inoue Ueya encountered a situation of acting alone, he would have the ability to save his life.

"Not just them, I'm here too, Yuyori Kitsune."

As soon as he finished speaking, Nura Rikuo slowly walked up from behind "Inoue Ueya".

Nura Rikuo is now wearing a white fox mask, a black coat, and a Mimi Kirimaru hanging around his waist. His long hair, which usually stands up straight, now falls on his back like an ordinary person. He is holding a paper umbrella in his hand, and his whole temperament looks a lot more mature.

That's right, this is Nura Rikuo who is using the power of Tamazusa to perform ghost entanglement. Even though Tamazusa herself is affected by the "fear" gained from her idol activities, the ghost entanglement reflects more of her original power as a raccoon monster. The fear of the big monster level has been completely inherited. Now Nura Rikuo can still barely fight against Yuyuko.

"Nurarihyon's grandson... a weakling who was almost crushed to death by me, actually has the courage to stand before me?"

Yuyokuni was so angry that he laughed. It seemed that anyone could come and cause trouble for him now.

"Don't say that. After all, I still have something to clarify with you."

Nura Rikuo only has a vague understanding of the current situation. He only knows that Yuyuko wants to resurrect a famous monster. However, he has not forgotten that his main purpose of coming to Kyoto is to find out the truth, the cause of Nura Kohan's death, and some of the memories he lost in his childhood.

For this reason, Nura Rikuo even agreed to various strange conditions proposed by Yuzu in exchange for a chance to use her power to haunt him. He must find an answer from the mouth of Yuyuko.

"Answer me, you are the murderer who killed my father, Nurarihyon, right?"

……

At the same time, Kotoko Iwanaga and her group also began to attack the black ball. The two big monsters, Sakurai and Ibaraki Douji, were much more powerful than imagined. Even Hanako Natsukawa could not break through the defense line of the Kyoto monsters in a short time.

"Well, if we let them continue to waste time, I'm afraid the unknown existence in that black ball will be born."

Regardless of the strength of the monster, even the "god" Iwanaga Kotoko, can feel the terrifying aura emanating from the black ball at this moment.

Different from the oppressive feeling you get when facing a strong enemy, that feeling is more like you are about to face a life-or-death crisis. Your whole body feels inexplicably creepy. The Kyoto monsters standing in front of the black ball react especially obviously, and the weaker monsters have begun to tremble unconsciously.

"Is the being in the black ball the Nue?"

Hanako Natsukawa was a little confused. She always felt that there was something more dangerous than the "Nue" mixed in the black ball, and an indescribable sense of familiarity emerged in her heart.

"Well, it doesn't matter anyway."

With crimson eyes flashing, Hanako Natsukawa carried the signboard in her hand on her shoulder and looked at the Kyoto monster blocking the black ball with an indifferent expression.

"Just crush them, right? The only real combat power there is those two giant monsters. I don't care about them. As long as I use all my strength..."

Halfway through her speech, Hanako Natsukawa seemed to sense something and suddenly stopped, looking at the little girl behind her.

"Huh, you still remember to come back?"

The person who came was Mary, who had successfully gotten rid of the telekinetic thread. After returning to Kotoko Iwanaga's team, she was like a child who had done something wrong. She lowered her head and didn't dare to speak casually, for fear of angering Hanako Natsukawa and Kotoko Iwanaga.

"I, I'm back!"

Chapter 266: Let’s start the experiment

On the ruined top of Nijo Castle, the Kyoto monster and Iwanaga Kotoko and her group were confronting each other. It seemed that they had not yet recovered from the influence of the black ball's aura, and both sides stopped fighting tacitly.

"Hmph, you worrying brat..."

Hanako Natsukawa was silent for a moment, stared at Mary for a long time, and then turned to look at the black ball not far away.

"I'll settle the score with you when I get home. Now, protect yourself and Kotoko. Leave the fighting to me."

Hanako Natsukawa did not ask Mary to participate in the battle. Facing the group of man-eating Kyoto monsters, according to Inoue Ueya's character, Hanako thought that if he were asked to take action, they would not show mercy. However, as everyone walked into the inner hall, they saw that all the Kyoto monsters were knocked unconscious.

Maybe that idiot Inoue Ueya was considering Mary's feelings, or maybe Mary herself couldn't bring herself to do it, but it didn't matter either way. Hanako had already guessed that this situation would happen.

Since Mary didn't seem to intend to kill the enemy, Hanako didn't intend to force her, but simply gave her the task of protecting Iwanaga Kotoko.

Because Iwanaga Kotoko had been in the transformed state for a long time, and even personally dealt with the falling rubble when the inner hall collapsed, after losing the bonus of Yasakyuki's ability, she only felt muscle aches and intense fatigue all over her body, just like someone who had no habit of exercising doing strenuous exercise for one or two hours in a row. It was a miracle that she could still stand there.

Considering that the aura emitted by the black ball was becoming stronger and stronger, Hanako didn't want to let Iwanaga Kotoko stay here alone. Mary, who just happened to return to the team at this time, was a great help.

"oh, I understand now."

Mary nodded and walked to Iwanaga Kotoko's side.

Seeing that the condition of her own monster was gradually recovering from the influence of the black ball, Hanako Natsukawa nodded secretly and slowly walked towards the Kyoto monster in front.

"Yoshi, now that the others have almost recovered, let's start the second round. This time, I'm going to defeat those two big monsters!"

Iwanaga Kotoko sighed and warned, "Don't get too caught up in the battle. Just defeat them all at once. Don't forget our goal is to destroy that black ball!"

She looked like a reliable senior when facing Mary not long ago, but when she joined the battle, she simply forgot everything in her head. Isn't she the same as Mary?

"I know, I know. You must also pay attention to your own safety. Don't let yourself get distracted and fall down from here, my God who lacks exercise."

"S-Stop talking nonsense. How can you say that it's a lack of exercise when it comes to gods? I just can't withstand Sachiko's power for long!"

Hanako Natsukawa ignored Iwanaga Kotoko's rebuttal and continued walking forward. She raised her hand and scarlet color began to condense from her left hand. The scarlet sword that appeared in the battle with Kidomaru appeared in her hand again.

Hanako Natsukawa, clutching a large sword and the blood-stained sign she'd taken from the entrance to Nijo Castle, raised her lips unconsciously as she spoke, "Let's begin the experiment—can two powerful monsters, boosted by external forces, truly stop the strongest of me?"

As she spoke, Hanako Natsukawa moved, and the scarlet sea of ​​trees descended again. Countless slashes attacked the Kyoto monsters. Faced with the swift sword skills and the double attack from the monsters, the Kyoto monsters who were unable to resist began to fall one after another. Even the two big monsters, Elf Cricket and Ibaraki Douji, became a little embarrassed.

Faced with the endless scarlet slashes, the Elite Cricket no longer held back and became completely serious. The appearance of the originally silver-haired beautiful boy gradually showed the characteristics of various insects, like mantis-like front claws growing from his shoulders and extending to the backs of his hands, huge fly compound eyes, bee stings and transparent wings growing on his back, and his body was entangled by unknown insect limbs, which made people feel chilling.

At this moment, the crickets just remembered that the bad girl in front of them exuded the same "fear" as the "Dian Wang" they met in Qingyong Temple.

Since the other party can appear here, does it mean that Kidomaru, who is responsible for stopping them, has been defeated?

Jing Mole Cricket showed an expression of disbelief, and couldn't help but exclaimed: "But why can that woman use Kidomaru's moves with a road sign? Ahhhh, this is simply incomprehensible..."

With the ultimate martial arts that he has cultivated over thousands of years, coupled with the almost endless "fear" of the great monsters, Kidomaru has become the strongest among the three people who have been promoted to the great monster realm. Compared to the old man, the strength of Jing Mole Cricket and Ibaraki Douji lies more in using their innate abilities to fight.

Although they have a certain understanding of martial arts after years of fighting, the two of them are still far inferior to Kidomaru. Even if they are promoted to the level of great monsters, such extremely fast sword moves are still very difficult for them to deal with without any means to deal with them, not to mention that Ibaraki Douji is still in a state of amnesia and cannot exert much strength at all.

The wooden block covering Ibaraki Douji's left cheek was shattered by a passing crimson slash, revealing the hideous and terrifying appearance of a demon. It swung its katana in the air, and a halo appeared from behind it. Countless lightning bolts poured out from the halo, partially blocking the crimson slash. "Is this the time to worry about the road signs? And who is that Kidomaru? Hey! Do we really have a chance of winning?"

Hearing Ibaraki Douji's question, the cricket shook his head.

"No, our goal isn't to defeat the other team, but to keep the black ball. When Nue is fully resurrected, we'll win."

Upon hearing this, Ibaraki Douji was stunned for a moment, then frowned and continued to ask, "Wait, does this mean we have to defend it to the death?"

To be honest, both the "Nue" and the Feathered Fox are just unfamiliar characters to Ibaraki Douji who has lost his memory. Although he has heard related things from the Elf Cricket, these contents are ultimately one-sided and are not enough to convince the amnesiac Ibaraki Douji to swear allegiance to them.

Not only that, the black ball behind him that exuded an ominous aura also made Ibaraki Douji not want to stay here any longer. The malicious "fear" made him instinctively feel disgust from the bottom of his heart, which seemed a little different from the person described by the elf cricket as a "wise king worthy of following".

In response to Ibaraki Douji's question, the cricket nodded and said, "Yes, but if we can resurrect that master, then we'll be witnessing the birth of a new world. Even if it means sacrificing our lives, I think it's worth it. Although I feel like the aura coming from that black ball is a bit strange, I can't care less about that now..."

As if he had read Ibaraki Douji's mind, the cricket remained silent for a moment before continuing, "If you don't want to stay, then run away. I won't stop you. You have no reason to hold on to the end now that you've lost your memory."

Chapter 267 The next enemy is a bit tricky

"Don't look down on me. I'm not a coward who runs away from the battlefield!"

Although the situation was a little strange, Ibaraki Douji had no intention of running away.

"Who do you think I am? I'm the famous Ibaraki Douji. How could I back down over such a small matter?"

Ibaraki Douji pulled out a second katana from the scabbard hanging at his waist, and the rings on his back immediately turned into two interlocking rings. Pale blue lightning arrows shot out from the rings, blocking all the scarlet slashes near the two people.

"GeGeGe Ko" is Ibaraki Douji's move. It is a ring that emerges from his back. As long as there is enough "fear", he can continuously create lightning arrows from the ring. Even the speed and range can be adjusted according to the consumption of "fear". In close combat, the ring can also be attached to the sword as a means of strengthening the weapon. It is a panacea-like move.

"It's you, a bug monster that looks incredibly fragile, who should be running away. Be careful not to get chopped into pieces by the enemy if you're not careful."

After hearing Ibaraki Douji's answer, Jing Mole Cricket couldn't help but laugh, "What? You're not as annoying as I thought."

Since they had already confirmed each other's thoughts, there was no need for further conversation. Everything was implied. The two did not continue talking, but instead focused on dealing with the enemy's offensive.

However, although the idea is beautiful, the reality is very bleak. Among Kotoko Iwanaga's group, except for Hanako Natsukawa, who has an extraordinary combat power, the other monsters are also not easy to deal with. There is Shumu who is good at manipulating ropes to fight, Qingtianfang who has extraordinary strength, and the snow woman Bingli who controls ice, not to mention that there are several monsters in the Shikoku group who are at the level of great monsters. Even if their strength is obviously far behind that of Ibaraki Douji and the others, it is more than enough to disrupt their actions.

"Hmm, although his strength is far inferior to that old ghost, his moves are pretty good."

After the two sides fought for several rounds, a satisfied expression appeared on Hanako Natsukawa's face, and countless scarlet rings emerged from behind her.

"It's nothing technical that requires any brainpower to analyze. It's a move based purely on the nature of fear. But now it belongs to me."

Jing Mole Cricket and Ibaraki Douji looked at the bad girl in front of them with expressions of extreme shock on their faces, as if they still couldn't believe what they were seeing.

Looking up at the sky, what came into view was the night sky covered by countless scarlet rings. The number of "Demon Tako" created by Natsukawa Hanako was almost hundreds. Even Ibaraki Douji couldn't help feeling a little despair in his heart.

"What a joke! Even if I reach the level of a great demon, I still can't defeat her. Just how strong is this woman!"

Putting aside the means the other party used to imitate his moves, with the support of the power of the great monster realm, if the control problem is not considered, it is not a problem for Ibaraki Douji to summon dozens of Ondeko at the same time, but hundreds of them are a bit impossible. The "fear" required to maintain the existence of the ring alone is probably beyond its ability, not to mention that the creation of lightning arrows requires additional "fear". Ibaraki Douji's current strength alone is simply not enough to do such a thing.

Scarlet lightning wrapped around the countless rings behind Natsukawa Hanako, and what appeared next was not an arrow, but a spear that exuded terrifying power and seemed to be able to penetrate everything.

Hanako Natsukawa smiled, then picked up the sign in her hand and pointed in the direction of the Kyoto monster, saying softly, "Hmm, it's almost time to end."

Endless scarlet spears fell from the ring, accompanied by the sound of thunder and the howling of monsters. A large scarlet thunderstorm instantly submerged the Kyoto monsters present and the black ball suspended in the air.

Seeing this scene, even the monsters on their side had their pupils shrink, feeling a little horrified by the strength that Hanako possessed.

"Huhu, is the battle finally over?"

"Faced with such a terrifying move, even that 'Nue' would be reduced to ashes."

"Hiss, as expected of a monster under the command of the 'Princess', its strength is so terrifying..."

A moment later, as the dazzling lightning gradually dissipated, all the weaker Kyoto monsters on the field were destroyed, and the monsters that survived by chance were dying. The two big monsters guarding the black ball were both in a dying state, and the black ball in the air was also covered with cracks due to the powerful attack, as if it was about to shatter completely.

"Hasn't it been completely destroyed yet? Let's try again."

Hanako Natsukawa raised her hand, and the "thunderstorm" released last time seemed to have no effect on her. In less than a minute, countless scarlet lightning spears condensed and appeared from the circle in the air again.

At this moment, Hanako had no time to take action. The outer shell of the black ball gradually began to peel off, and a withered hand slowly stretched out from the black ball. The dark "fear" continued to surge out like a tide, which was more obvious than the breath emitted from the black ball before. The surrounding environment seemed unable to withstand the pressure and began to gradually collapse.

Everyone present was locked in a malicious gaze. Although Mary, Iwanaga Kotoko, and Natsukawa Hanako were not greatly affected, a fear that came from the depths of their souls rose in the hearts of the monsters, and their bodies froze in place uncontrollably, unable to move.