That night, countless cute bunnies, invisible to ordinary people, hid in the shadows all over Sendai.
Especially near the fried chicken shops in Sendai, the shadows were where the bunnies gathered in large numbers.
This was because, according to police statements, half of the people who had seen Uro Sakurako were employees of fried chicken shops.
Eiji himself had also found a spot with a wide field of vision to hide.
Eiji was very concerned about Uro Sakurako's appearance.
After all, when Uro Sakurako originally appeared, it was during the Culling Game.
How outrageous was the Culling Game?
10 Barriers.
1000 Fencers.
10 million Cursed Spirits.
That's right, 10 million.
On average, each Barrier contained 100 Fencers and 1 million Cursed Spirits.
This was a terrifyingly large number.
It's worth noting that the number of Cursed Spirits born in the Island Nation in a single year might not even reach this quantity.
Even so, Cursed Spirit disasters in the Island Nation still caused over 10,000 ordinary people to die each year.
If the worst-case scenario were to happen.
If the Fencers and Cursed Spirits originally in the Sendai Barrier were released early by Tamamo-no-Mae, it would absolutely be a huge disaster.
That's why Eiji took this matter very seriously.
Thousands of bunnies scurried through every corner of the city, signaling Eiji if anything unusual occurred.
Eiji would immediately use the shadows to check the surrounding situation.
However, because Eiji's instructions were to find a woman wearing nothing, most of the information transmitted by the Rabbit Escapes was about...
Young couples discussing the profound mysteries of life in alleyways.
"As expected of the Island Nation, the alleyways are so... white, cough cough, so numerous."
Soon, another bunny transmitted a message.
"Could it be... never mind, let's take a look first."
Eiji immersed his consciousness into the shadows.
Then, Uro Sakurako, dragging a young couple, appeared in Eiji's vision.
Did I get it right this time?
Finally, I've waited for you. It wasn't easy.
The next second, Eiji withdrew his gaze.
"Hm?"
Uro Sakurako looked strangely at the corner covered by shadows behind her.
Her intuition told her that someone had been staring at her just now.
"A hallucination?"
Uro Sakurako muttered softly.
Then, she flew into the sky carrying the two people.
Eiji, who had almost been discovered, immediately shifted his perspective to a shadow further away.
"Is she leaving? The direction is north."
Uro Sakurako paused in the air for a moment.
After confirming there were no other suitable targets, Uro Sakurako flew north.
Eiji quietly followed Uro Sakurako.
Throughout this time, he maintained a distance of over 1 kilometer from Uro Sakurako.
He had already canceled the summoning of the Rabbit Escapes.
After all, a large group of bunnies with the aura of Cursed Energy running on the ground could easily attract Uro Sakurako's attention.
Uro Sakurako eventually disappeared in an area by the sea.
"Disappeared?"
Eiji carefully examined the area where Uro Sakurako had vanished.
One by one, the Rabbit Escapes reappeared, beginning to search the vicinity meticulously.
Soon, an old man, also carrying people, appeared in Eiji's sight.
Eiji and the Rabbit Escapes hid in the shadows together.
Then he watched the old man suddenly disappear.
'What's in this spot?'
About ten minutes after the old man vanished, Eiji cautiously controlled his shadow to the place where the old man had disappeared.
'A Barrier?'
The moment the shadow covered the area, Eiji got his answer.
The shadow continued to advance, entering the Barrier.
After confirming the entrance was safe, Eiji also infiltrated the shadow and entered the Barrier.
A vast display room appeared before Eiji's eyes.
'So many Cursed Objects, how many years would I have to save up to collect this many?'
Eiji's shadow merged forward into the shadow of a display case.
Thus, Eiji hid in the shadow of the display case, quietly observing the situation within the Barrier.
"The quality has dropped a bit this time, Dhuruv."
A seductive voice drifted over.
"It's already good, Tamamo-no-Mae."
This voice was slightly older.
"The Incarnations with good potential nearby are almost all gone. If you want more, you'll have to look elsewhere."
'Tamamo-no-Mae? Dhuruv?'
Eiji's focus sharpened, not letting any detail of their conversation slip by.
"That would take too much time. I'll just make do with what we have,"
After speaking, Tamamo-no-Mae selected a few Cursed Objects.
She stuffed them into the mouths of several Incarnations who were lying unconscious on the ground.
Amidst a chorus of pained screams, the appearances of several young individuals changed drastically.
"A woman and an old man, aren't they the ones with that head you just want to tear apart?"
A burly bald man looked displeased.
"I was actually planning on pulling out all the strings on his head the next time I saw him, what a shame."
After saying that, the bald man surveyed the people around him.
His gaze landed on Tamamo-no-Mae, and his eyes lit up.
"Woman, what is your name?"
Tamamo-no-Mae's expression turned cold, retracting the words she was about to say.
"Dhuruv, I'll leave these few to you."
With that, Tamamo-no-Mae turned and continued to control the Cursed Spirits.
"Hey, woman, you better come ba—ah!"
The bald man's hand reaching for Tamamo-no-Mae was bitten off by a Summoned Spirit that suddenly appeared.
"You bastard!"
Just as the bald man was about to retaliate, he was pierced through a vital spot by another Summoned Spirit that appeared out of nowhere.
"Ugh."
The bald man spat out a mouthful of blood and soon lost consciousness.
"The troublesome guy is dealt with. Now, I have a question for you all."
"Do you guys want to join us?"
As soon as Dhuruv finished speaking, fierce-looking Summoned Spirits appeared before them.
"Hmm?" x2
Dhuruv noticed that the position of one of the Summoned Spirits was off.
Eiji cursed inwardly.
He finally remembered who this old man was.
Dhuruv.
One of the Four Heavenly Kings of Sendai, who was defeated by Yuta Okkotsu.
A powerhouse who made the Special Grade Cursed Spirit Mahito afraid to show his face.
Dhuruv possessed two independent Summoned Spirits, and he used the trajectories of these spirits as his Domain Expansion.
In other words, Eiji was currently within Dhuruv's Domain.
That's why he was captured by the trajectory of Dhuruv's Summoned Spirit.
When Dhuruv ordered his Summoned Spirits to threaten everyone in the area, Eiji, who was hiding in the shadows, was also threatened by them.
"Who's there!"
Dhuruv shouted, and the trajectory of the Summoned Spirits changed.
"Falling Blossom Emotion."
The sure-hit attack of the Summoned Spirits rushed into the shadows, hitting Eiji.
However, before the Summoned Spirits could inflict any damage on Eiji, they were nullified by the automatic counterattack of Falling Blossom Emotion.
Eiji's figure leaped out from the shadows.
The next moment, the shadows transformed into surging ocean waves, attempting to drown the enormous display room.
The shadows attacked Dhuruv.
Cursed Objects that were touched by the shadows along the way were also completely absorbed into them.
"Shadows, a petty trick."
Dhuruv's Summoned Spirits quickly nullified the wave of shadows.
Should I activate my Domain Expansion? My domain should be able to completely cover his.
Eiji quickly dismissed the thought.
There was more than one enemy here; at least Uro Sakurako and Tamamo-no-Mae were known.
What if he was surrounded and attacked after his Domain Expansion's cursed technique overload...
"Mahoraga, destroy this place!"
From the continuously surging shadows, a terrifying figure emerged.
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