Chapter 57.2
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Chapter 57.2
The newly hatched kappa, however, dies from a spear thrown by Asagiri down its throat before it can attack the exorcists in front of it. But that is only the beginning.
"Ugh.... Khh!?"
"Hgh...!!?"
The people moan one after another, and kappas appear as if they're trying to break through from the inside. No, that's not all.
"Sh*t! From inside the cocoons, too?!"
One after another, the cocoons around them begin to tremble, and kappas come tearing out of them. Inside the cocoons, human skins and clothes are strewn about as if they had been ripped off.
"D*mn! Intercept! Kill them all!"
"Cover them! Quickly...!"
The servants acted swiftly. They cut down the newborn monsters one by one while their movements were still slow. Those who had been standing by without chasing Ayaka also attacked in support with bows and arrows.
"Lady Ayaka...!"
"Ah, ugh... I-I know!"
Ayaka responds to the voice urging her to attack, her face contorted as she readies her bow. She shoots the kappa that is born one after another with her normal arrows. But...
With a shuddering roar, something appeared. It is hard to describe it as a tiger, a raccoon dog, or a wolf... an ugly beast with a swollen belly...
Yes, it was one of the three calamity youkai, the last survivors that had attacked the camp. It emerged from the rocks as if it had been waiting for them, and let out a breath of venom.
"What!?"
"Oh no, we have to retreat! Aaaaaaah!!?"
They try to escape in a panic, but it's too late. The two servants, bathed in the poisonous breath, writhe in agony, spewing bodily fluids from every pore of their bodies, and like a tree, dry up and die.
"It can't be..."
Ayaka, who was devastated by the fact that she had endangered so many people by her own actions, despaired. The situation had taken such a sudden turn for the worse.
If it were only the kappa present here, she could still manage. However, against calamity youkai, a servant would not be of any use. Moreover, the calamity youkai in front of her was somewhat incompatible with Ayaka. If Ayaka were alone, she might be able to survive...
And in this same frenzy and chaos, Shiro had grasped the situation. If things continued as they were, there would be many casualties among the servants. Yes, so much so that it would be difficult to find the man. No, even with that, he would be shocked at the loss of so many of his men.
"......"
Amid the frenzy around her, the half-Youkai girl grabs the talisman necklace around her neck. Besides a simple protection against evil, it had another function.
The girl had been told in advance by her lord about the existence of this trump card. She was also given the opportunity to decide whether or not to use it. The function is certainly effective and powerful, but it is never pleasant for the user.
"...maybe she was expecting this situation."
Shiro muttered a little dismissively, even in the midst of the crisis. Surely the lord must have half-expected such a crisis. The man is always in danger, and those who accompany him can never be at peace.
...Though it is not her right to say so, as she had already understood this and had obeyed the order to accompany him.
"Well then, I'll be counting on you. Princess."
Shiro hopes that the man will be all right. Then she clutches the necklace.
The next moment, after releasing the function of the necklace, Shiro lost consciousness. The being who has taken over her body transforms her body and smiles a bewitching smile. It was a gruesome and cruel smile.
With the child tucked protectively behind his back, he spun the words in a stunned, bewildered, and displeased, contemptuous manner. This was an expected reaction for Kizuki Aoi's soul, which was still calm and gentle within her expectations. She was relieved to hear that. But... she couldn't let it go to her head.
"Oh, my, do you have something to complain about? What I do is my business. What right do you have to control me?"
She answered him haughtily. Even from under his mask, she can see his face is distorted.
Yes, she knew he would react that way. After all, of all people, she had done the same thing to that man, and to a half-youkai "child" at that. It is no wonder that he hated her and looked at her as an enemy.
(But... that's more convenient in this case.)
That's good. He will not understand the details of this forbidden art, and that's fine with her. He also doesn't need to know that there are only a few of hers left. Nor does he need to know how many predestined lives she has sacrificed in order to do this. No need for him to be bothered by such "trivialities."
Because Aoi knew that day that there are things even he can't save. Neither Aoi nor her soul wanted to be a burden to him.
"By the way, what a terrible outfit you're wearing again. It's so sticky, is it... bodily fluids?"
She then looks at him and the boy who falls on his buttocks behind him stunned, as if to cover up the whole thing. This body has five keen senses. Its sense of smell is keenly attuned to the peculiar odor of the bodily fluids that cling to its body.
"...I am sorry to meet you in such an appearance. After all..."
"You don't have to tell me, I know what to expect. It would be easy enough if you were alone, but not if there were others to slow you down... Hey, don't run away."
"Aaah!"
With a deft flick of one of her outstretched foxtails, Aoi catches the one who was hiding behind the charms. She tosses the flabbergasted and frantically flailing girl to the two in front of her.
"Princess!"
"I'm sure one or two more will be coming soon from up there... so don't worry about these kids, okay?"
A servant who had caught the girl shouted accusingly at her as if she was handling something, but Aoi looked upward and said what she wanted to do. Immediately, the servant's expression becomes doubtful from beneath the mask. On the other side, the youkai fox's mouth hangs up in a bewitching manner at the reaction.
"I have a pretty good idea of what's going on. Things seem to be getting interesting, but... I don't suppose you'll be convinced if I order you to go up there anyway?"
Aoi says, and supports herself with her tails as a chair and she folds her legs and rests her cheekbones on her arm. It is nothing but her talent to show that she can use the fox's body as if it were her own limbs in such a short period of time, even though it is not her own body, and even though it is a sensory organ that no human being has.
"Princess...?"
"This is good entertainment. I'll leave this to you. Oh, by the way, I've been going through her memories and it seems that our family's advisor has been captured. You should go help her too."
Aoi's soul, who borrowed the body of a white fox, taps her head and her mouth twists into a smile of amusement. It was a lecherous, seductive, and bewitching smile.
"Princess, that's..."
"It would be more convenient for me if you accomplish that. So go ahead."
Aoi's soul commands her beloved. Gracefully, elegantly, and proudly.
But inwardly, she was conflicted. She does not want to put her beloved in danger. She wants to protect him. For Aoi, the young man in front of her was the one whom she wanted to protect at the cost of everything she had.
At the same time, she understood what kind of person he was. If he were such a small person who only thought about his own protection, Aoi would not be here now. Even his life is doubtful for her. But now, despite all the excuses he made that day and all the hateful things he said, in the end, he protected a girl who was nothing but a burden and selfishness. He sacrificed many things for that... and Aoi didn't expect him to run away so hastily in this situation.
(Besides, it would be more convenient for me to have him play an active role.)
Make him a hero. And to have him become a match for her and to be together with her... that was Aoi's supreme goal, and this situation was a perfect opportunity for her.
"As you know, I don't ask you to kill the spider. You're going to retrieve the advisor and the hidden group member... At least you can do that, right?"
And that was more than enough for Aoi. She didn't know what the Advisor was thinking, but there was nothing wrong with gaining a favor. The young man of the hidden group is also worth using. He is also a member of the Kizuki bloodline, and is friends with the daughter of the bowman's branch of the family. He is a good pawn for Kizuki to use. And from Aoi who knew him well, the odds seemed to be in her favor.
"Hehe, I expect a good report from you, okay?"
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Chapter 57.2
The newly hatched kappa, however, dies from a spear thrown by Asagiri down its throat before it can attack the exorcists in front of it. But that is only the beginning.
"Ugh.... Khh!?"
"Hgh...!!?"
The people moan one after another, and kappas appear as if they're trying to break through from the inside. No, that's not all.
"Sh*t! From inside the cocoons, too?!"
One after another, the cocoons around them begin to tremble, and kappas come tearing out of them. Inside the cocoons, human skins and clothes are strewn about as if they had been ripped off.
"D*mn! Intercept! Kill them all!"
"Cover them! Quickly...!"
The servants acted swiftly. They cut down the newborn monsters one by one while their movements were still slow. Those who had been standing by without chasing Ayaka also attacked in support with bows and arrows.
"Lady Ayaka...!"
"Ah, ugh... I-I know!"
Ayaka responds to the voice urging her to attack, her face contorted as she readies her bow. She shoots the kappa that is born one after another with her normal arrows. But...
With a shuddering roar, something appeared. It is hard to describe it as a tiger, a raccoon dog, or a wolf... an ugly beast with a swollen belly...
Yes, it was one of the three calamity youkai, the last survivors that had attacked the camp. It emerged from the rocks as if it had been waiting for them, and let out a breath of venom.
"What!?"
"Oh no, we have to retreat! Aaaaaaah!!?"
They try to escape in a panic, but it's too late. The two servants, bathed in the poisonous breath, writhe in agony, spewing bodily fluids from every pore of their bodies, and like a tree, dry up and die.
"It can't be..."
Ayaka, who was devastated by the fact that she had endangered so many people by her own actions, despaired. The situation had taken such a sudden turn for the worse.
If it were only the kappa present here, she could still manage. However, against calamity youkai, a servant would not be of any use. Moreover, the calamity youkai in front of her was somewhat incompatible with Ayaka. If Ayaka were alone, she might be able to survive...
And in this same frenzy and chaos, Shiro had grasped the situation. If things continued as they were, there would be many casualties among the servants. Yes, so much so that it would be difficult to find the man. No, even with that, he would be shocked at the loss of so many of his men.
"......"
Amid the frenzy around her, the half-Youkai girl grabs the talisman necklace around her neck. Besides a simple protection against evil, it had another function.
The girl had been told in advance by her lord about the existence of this trump card. She was also given the opportunity to decide whether or not to use it. The function is certainly effective and powerful, but it is never pleasant for the user.
"...maybe she was expecting this situation."
Shiro muttered a little dismissively, even in the midst of the crisis. Surely the lord must have half-expected such a crisis. The man is always in danger, and those who accompany him can never be at peace.
...Though it is not her right to say so, as she had already understood this and had obeyed the order to accompany him.
"Well then, I'll be counting on you. Princess."
Shiro hopes that the man will be all right. Then she clutches the necklace.
The next moment, after releasing the function of the necklace, Shiro lost consciousness. The being who has taken over her body transforms her body and smiles a bewitching smile. It was a gruesome and cruel smile.
With the child tucked protectively behind his back, he spun the words in a stunned, bewildered, and displeased, contemptuous manner. This was an expected reaction for Kizuki Aoi's soul, which was still calm and gentle within her expectations. She was relieved to hear that. But... she couldn't let it go to her head.
"Oh, my, do you have something to complain about? What I do is my business. What right do you have to control me?"
She answered him haughtily. Even from under his mask, she can see his face is distorted.
Yes, she knew he would react that way. After all, of all people, she had done the same thing to that man, and to a half-youkai "child" at that. It is no wonder that he hated her and looked at her as an enemy.
(But... that's more convenient in this case.)
That's good. He will not understand the details of this forbidden art, and that's fine with her. He also doesn't need to know that there are only a few of hers left. Nor does he need to know how many predestined lives she has sacrificed in order to do this. No need for him to be bothered by such "trivialities."
Because Aoi knew that day that there are things even he can't save. Neither Aoi nor her soul wanted to be a burden to him.
"By the way, what a terrible outfit you're wearing again. It's so sticky, is it... bodily fluids?"
She then looks at him and the boy who falls on his buttocks behind him stunned, as if to cover up the whole thing. This body has five keen senses. Its sense of smell is keenly attuned to the peculiar odor of the bodily fluids that cling to its body.
"...I am sorry to meet you in such an appearance. After all..."
"You don't have to tell me, I know what to expect. It would be easy enough if you were alone, but not if there were others to slow you down... Hey, don't run away."
"Aaah!"
With a deft flick of one of her outstretched foxtails, Aoi catches the one who was hiding behind the charms. She tosses the flabbergasted and frantically flailing girl to the two in front of her.
"Princess!"
"I'm sure one or two more will be coming soon from up there... so don't worry about these kids, okay?"
A servant who had caught the girl shouted accusingly at her as if she was handling something, but Aoi looked upward and said what she wanted to do. Immediately, the servant's expression becomes doubtful from beneath the mask. On the other side, the youkai fox's mouth hangs up in a bewitching manner at the reaction.
"I have a pretty good idea of what's going on. Things seem to be getting interesting, but... I don't suppose you'll be convinced if I order you to go up there anyway?"
Aoi says, and supports herself with her tails as a chair and she folds her legs and rests her cheekbones on her arm. It is nothing but her talent to show that she can use the fox's body as if it were her own limbs in such a short period of time, even though it is not her own body, and even though it is a sensory organ that no human being has.
"Princess...?"
"This is good entertainment. I'll leave this to you. Oh, by the way, I've been going through her memories and it seems that our family's advisor has been captured. You should go help her too."
Aoi's soul, who borrowed the body of a white fox, taps her head and her mouth twists into a smile of amusement. It was a lecherous, seductive, and bewitching smile.
"Princess, that's..."
"It would be more convenient for me if you accomplish that. So go ahead."
Aoi's soul commands her beloved. Gracefully, elegantly, and proudly.
But inwardly, she was conflicted. She does not want to put her beloved in danger. She wants to protect him. For Aoi, the young man in front of her was the one whom she wanted to protect at the cost of everything she had.
At the same time, she understood what kind of person he was. If he were such a small person who only thought about his own protection, Aoi would not be here now. Even his life is doubtful for her. But now, despite all the excuses he made that day and all the hateful things he said, in the end, he protected a girl who was nothing but a burden and selfishness. He sacrificed many things for that... and Aoi didn't expect him to run away so hastily in this situation.
(Besides, it would be more convenient for me to have him play an active role.)
Make him a hero. And to have him become a match for her and to be together with her... that was Aoi's supreme goal, and this situation was a perfect opportunity for her.
"As you know, I don't ask you to kill the spider. You're going to retrieve the advisor and the hidden group member... At least you can do that, right?"
And that was more than enough for Aoi. She didn't know what the Advisor was thinking, but there was nothing wrong with gaining a favor. The young man of the hidden group is also worth using. He is also a member of the Kizuki bloodline, and is friends with the daughter of the bowman's branch of the family. He is a good pawn for Kizuki to use. And from Aoi who knew him well, the odds seemed to be in her favor.
"Hehe, I expect a good report from you, okay?"
Chapter 57.2The newly hatched kappa, however, dies from a spear thrown by Asagiri down its throat before it can attack the exorcists in front of it. But that is only the beginning."Ugh.... Khh!?" "Hgh...!!?" The people moan one after another, and kappas appear as if they're trying to break through from the inside. No, that's not all. "Sh*t! From inside the cocoons, too?!" One after another, the cocoons around them begin to tremble, and kappas come tearing out of them. Inside the cocoons, human skins and clothes are strewn about as if they had been ripped off. "D*mn! Intercept! Kill them all!" "Cover them! Quickly...!" The servants acted swiftly. They cut down the newborn monsters one by one while their movements were still slow. Those who had been standing by without chasing Ayaka also attacked in support with bows and arrows. "Lady Ayaka...!""Ah, ugh... I-I know!" Ayaka responds to the voice urging her to attack, her face contorted as she readies her bow. She shoots the kappa that is born one after another with her normal arrows. But... With a shuddering roar, something appeared. It is hard to describe it as a tiger, a raccoon dog, or a wolf... an ugly beast with a swollen belly... Yes, it was one of the three calamity youkai, the last survivors that had attacked the camp. It emerged from the rocks as if it had been waiting for them, and let out a breath of venom. "What!?" "Oh no, we have to retreat! Aaaaaaah!!?" They try to escape in a panic, but it's too late. The two servants, bathed in the poisonous breath, writhe in agony, spewing bodily fluids from every pore of their bodies, and like a tree, dry up and die. "It can't be..." Ayaka, who was devastated by the fact that she had endangered so many people by her own actions, despaired. The situation had taken such a sudden turn for the worse. If it were only the kappa present here, she could still manage. However, against calamity youkai, a servant would not be of any use. Moreover, the calamity youkai in front of her was somewhat incompatible with Ayaka. If Ayaka were alone, she might be able to survive... And in this same frenzy and chaos, Shiro had grasped the situation. If things continued as they were, there would be many casualties among the servants. Yes, so much so that it would be difficult to find the man. No, even with that, he would be shocked at the loss of so many of his men. "......" Amid the frenzy around her, the half-Youkai girl grabs the talisman necklace around her neck. Besides a simple protection against evil, it had another function. The girl had been told in advance by her lord about the existence of this trump card. She was also given the opportunity to decide whether or not to use it. The function is certainly effective and powerful, but it is never pleasant for the user. "...maybe she was expecting this situation." Shiro muttered a little dismissively, even in the midst of the crisis. Surely the lord must have half-expected such a crisis. The man is always in danger, and those who accompany him can never be at peace. ...Though it is not her right to say so, as she had already understood this and had obeyed the order to accompany him. "Well then, I'll be counting on you. Princess." Shiro hopes that the man will be all right. Then she clutches the necklace. The next moment, after releasing the function of the necklace, Shiro lost consciousness. The being who has taken over her body transforms her body and smiles a bewitching smile. It was a gruesome and cruel smile. With the child tucked protectively behind his back, he spun the words in a stunned, bewildered, and displeased, contemptuous manner. This was an expected reaction for Kizuki Aoi's soul, which was still calm and gentle within her expectations. She was relieved to hear that. But... she couldn't let it go to her head. "Oh, my, do you have something to complain about? What I do is my business. What right do you have to control me?" She answered him haughtily. Even from under his mask, she can see his face is distorted. Yes, she knew he would react that way. After all, of all people, she had done the same thing to that man, and to a half-youkai "child" at that. It is no wonder that he hated her and looked at her as an enemy. But... that's more convenient in this case. That's good. He will not understand the details of this forbidden art, and that's fine with her. He also doesn't need to know that there are only a few of hers left. Nor does he need to know how many predestined lives she has sacrificed in order to do this. No need for him to be bothered by such "trivialities." Because Aoi knew that day that there are things even he can't save. Neither Aoi nor her soul wanted to be a burden to him. "By the way, what a terrible outfit you're wearing again. It's so sticky, is it... bodily fluids?" She then looks at him and the boy who falls on his buttocks behind him stunned, as if to cover up the whole thing. This body has five keen senses. Its sense of smell is keenly attuned to the peculiar odor of the bodily fluids that cling to its body. "...I am sorry to meet you in such an appearance. After all..." "You don't have to tell me, I know what to expect. It would be easy enough if you were alone, but not if there were others to slow you down... Hey, don't run away." "Aaah!" With a deft flick of one of her outstretched foxtails, Aoi catches the one who was hiding behind the charms. She tosses the flabbergasted and frantically flailing girl to the two in front of her. "Princess!" "I'm sure one or two more will be coming soon from up there... so don't worry about these kids, okay?" A servant who had caught the girl shouted accusingly at her as if she was handling something, but Aoi looked upward and said what she wanted to do. Immediately, the servant's expression becomes doubtful from beneath the mask. On the other side, the youkai fox's mouth hangs up in a bewitching manner at the reaction. "I have a pretty good idea of what's going on. Things seem to be getting interesting, but... I don't suppose you'll be convinced if I order you to go up there anyway?" Aoi says, and supports herself with her tails as a chair and she folds her legs and rests her cheekbones on her arm. It is nothing but her talent to show that she can use the fox's body as if it were her own limbs in such a short period of time, even though it is not her own body, and even though it is a sensory organ that no human being has. "Princess...?" "This is good entertainment. I'll leave this to you. Oh, by the way, I've been going through her memories and it seems that our family's advisor has been captured. You should go help her too." Aoi's soul, who borrowed the body of a white fox, taps her head and her mouth twists into a smile of amusement. It was a lecherous, seductive, and bewitching smile. "Princess, that's..." "It would be more convenient for me if you accomplish that. So go ahead." Aoi's soul commands her beloved. Gracefully, elegantly, and proudly. But inwardly, she was conflicted. She does not want to put her beloved in danger. She wants to protect him. For Aoi, the young man in front of her was the one whom she wanted to protect at the cost of everything she had. At the same time, she understood what kind of person he was. If he were such a small person who only thought about his own protection, Aoi would not be here now. Even his life is doubtful for her. But now, despite all the excuses he made that day and all the hateful things he said, in the end, he protected a girl who was nothing but a burden and selfishness. He sacrificed many things for that... and Aoi didn't expect him to run away so hastily in this situation. Besides, it would be more convenient for me to have him play an active role.Make him a hero. And to have him become a match for her and to be together with her... that was Aoi's supreme goal, and this situation was a perfect opportunity for her. "As you know, I don't ask you to kill the spider. You're going to retrieve the advisor and the hidden group member... At least you can do that, right?" And that was more than enough for Aoi. She didn't know what the Advisor was thinking, but there was nothing wrong with gaining a favor. The young man of the hidden group is also worth using. He is also a member of the Kizuki bloodline, and is friends with the daughter of the bowman's branch of the family. He is a good pawn for Kizuki to use. And from Aoi who knew him well, the odds seemed to be in her favor. "Hehe, I expect a good report from you, okay?"
