The dark forest.
A massive figure was moving quickly between the trees. The giant body stamping on the ground caused the earth to tremble slightly. Such a loud commotion was hard to ignore, especially for Asa, who had just completed several rounds of Savage Barrage.
Under the joint treatment of Mrs. Yukinoshita and Eri Kisaki, Asa's Schrödinger's injury was completely cured. Not only that, but he could feel that his body had gotten significantly stronger again. His Invisibility also leveled up once more!
[LV3. Invisibility: Can enter an invisible state for 120 seconds. Cooldown is 60 seconds.]
[Note: All ability cooldowns cap at 60 seconds.]
Asa helped the two powerless, mature women lean against a tree.
"Auntie Yukinoshita, I sense something is coming. You two rest here for a moment, and I'll go check it out."
"If a demon appears, use the Invisibility you gained from me to escape," Asa said slowly.
The two mature women were now both flushed, their eyes hazy. They finally understood in a genuine sense why the Incubus race was coveted by all races throughout history. Not only did it bring immense physical and mental pleasure, but it also granted strength—who could resist such a temptation?
Feeling their bodies were noticeably stronger and sensing the strange energy within, Mrs. Yukinoshita and Eri Kisaki nodded.
"Asa-kun, your wounds should be healed, right?" Mrs. Yukinoshita grabbed Asa's small hand, her red lips slightly parted, a faint heat emanating from her breath, and her voice slightly sticky and lazy. This was vastly different from her usual serious and cool demeanor—an expression neither Yukino nor Haruno could ever have imagined.
"Thanks to Auntie Yukinoshita and Auntie Kisaki, I'm completely healed!" Shiraishi Asa revealed an innocent smile.
Only then did Mrs. Yukinoshita let go. "Be careful. Come back immediately if there's danger," she instructed softly, watching Asa's small figure gradually disappear into the darkness.
Asa quickly ran in the direction of the large footsteps. Along the way, he summoned the Philosopher's Silver Lance. The target was huge and easy to spot, even in the nighttime forest. Asa quickly found it: a three-meter-tall, spider-headed demon, the Spider Father, was charging in his direction.
"That must be the Spider Father created by Lower Rank Five, Rui."
"Perfect for testing out my new weapon!"
Asa brandished the Philosopher's Silver Lance, which he had set to the size of a javelin.
[Philosopher's Silver Lance: A silver lance that can be long or short, large or small, is indestructible, and can never be lost.]
[LV1. Savage Barrage: What you shoot is always a critical hit, and the speed and power double with each consecutive shot. Effect applies only to the first seven shots.]
Shooting a javelin, does that count as shooting? Furthermore, he had accumulated several consecutive shots earlier!
Don't misunderstand. Not that kind of consecutive shot. On the way here, he had summoned the silver lance, resized it to the size of a silver needle, and casually thrown it a few times. If you have a passive ability, you have to stack it!
"This is the fourth consecutive shot."
Asa hadn't stacked it too high. After aiming, he threw the silver lance with full power. However, even with only four consecutive shots, the power unleashed exceeded his estimation.
Tch!
After leaving his hand, the silver lance instantly became a silver stream of light in the night. The distance of several dozen meters was covered almost instantaneously! The brutal penetration power pierced straight through the trees in its path, blasting large holes in them! The subsequent wake of wind then blew the trees apart!
The rushing Spider Father was instantly impaled before it could even react! More than half of its body was directly pulverized into dust and ash, like tofu.
Boom!
After penetrating the demon, the silver lance's speed didn't diminish, slamming directly into the hillside, causing a violent tremor and carving out a massive crater. Asa looked at the deep trench on the ground, slightly astonished. The entire path was utterly ruined. This was far more potent than a cannonball. The key was that the power could be stacked higher!
Asa looked at the Spider Father, whose body was mostly gone. With a flip of his hand, he recalled the silver lance and stored it back in the system. The power could be stacked, but it wasn't necessary. Picking up a Nichirin Sword, Asa swiftly and cleanly beheaded the Spider Father.
"All that's left is the Lower Rank demon: Rui."
He had caused such a ruckus just now, the demon would definitely head this way. "Time to wait patiently."
Asa waited for a moment. Sure enough, his target arrived.
"You! You killed my family, didn't you?!" The white-haired, white-clothed boy walked out of the forest, his dangerous gaze fixed on Asa.
....
"Phew! That takes care of one!" Mitsuri slowly exhaled, watching the spider demon gradually turn to ash and vanish. "But there are still some Corps members who've been poisoned..."
Mitsuri turned and looked behind her. She had gathered the surviving Corps members, who were lying side-by-side. The spider demon's venom had almost transformed them into spiders. These were the members of the Demon Slayer Corps who had been dispatched to exterminate the demons in this area recently.
The Yuuki family was one of the modern sponsors of the Demon Slayer Corps, providing the members with various benefits like food, clothing, and accommodation. In exchange, the Demon Slayer Corps helped the Yuuki family handle supernatural events, such as the current project.
The Demon Slayer Corps had sent members several days ago to exterminate the demons, but they kept failing to return. The Demon Slayer Corps determined a Twelve Kizuki might be present and notified Kanroji Mitsuri, who had just been promoted to a Hashira, to come over.
"This was just a regular demon. Mrs. Yukinoshita, Eri Kisaki-san, and Yukinoshita's brother aren't here."
"It looks like the Twelve Kizuki is still hiding in the shadows..."
Kanroji Mitsuri thought to herself, then looked back at the poisoned Corps members. "I need to quickly get Shinobu-chan to come over." Kanroji Mitsuri sent a message to Kocho Shinobu.
BOOM!
Suddenly, a massive sound accompanied by a tremor was heard.
"A Twelve Kizuki?" Mitsuri immediately rushed toward the source of the noise.
Soon, she arrived at the location. She saw a demon manipulating blood-red threads attacking a handsome little shota.
"A Twelve Kizuki!" Mitsuri clearly saw the kanji etched in the demon's eye.
At the same time, she quickly focused her attention on the little shota. "Is that Yukinoshita-san's brother... so cute!"
"Blood Demon Art: Murderous Eye Basket!"
Seeing the blood-red threads about to shred the little shota to pieces, Mitsuri rushed over at lightning speed, sweeping the boy into her arms!
"Don't be afraid, little brother! Onee-chan is here to protect you!"
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