MTLNOVEL Chapter 157: Onmyoji?
[Intruder: Wheel Demon]
[Invasion Mode: Fusion]
[Invasion Level: 3]
[World Destruction Rating: 3]
[Hostility Level: 10]
[Sin Value: 102]
[Defeat Reward Points: 1200]
[Origin: This intruder comes from the Realm of Black Mist, entering reality through a spatial rift.]
[Strategy Tip: The Wheel Demon can fuse human corpses whose life force and souls it has absorbed to create new body parts. It has extremely strong physical defense. Destroy the brain core to kill it.]
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: Wheel Demon? Is that one of those legendary monsters?
Doujin Artist: Way uglier than I imagined. I wouldn't even want this in my game collection! Even if it were an SSR, I'd still skip it!
This is an Actor: Oh? Says the pale-skinned "African" who somehow pulls SSRs?
Curly-haired Guy: Pfft—hahaha! You just said what I was thinking, President!
Doujin Artist: Who are you calling African?! That last pull was just bad luck, okay? Even Anran-san shouldn't judge someone based on one failure!
Curly-haired Guy: No, I think Anran-san is just stating facts.
Doujin Artist: Facts, my ass! My luck isn't that bad!
…Or is it?
Eriri started digging through her memories, thinking back to her gacha game days… She spent about 200,000 yen and got… an SR? Wait, why only an SR?
Don't tell me I really am unlucky?!
Eriri started to panic and shook her head hard, trying to chase away that thought.
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: Eriri-chan, people gotta know themselves.
Scarlet Lotus Fairy: That's true.
Doujin Artist: You two! Aren't we supposed to be besties?! Why are you stabbing me in the heart like this?!
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: Because we're besties, it's more fun to laugh at you!
Doujin Artist: Friendship over!
Eriri felt betrayed. Ruiko was way out of line—she was even thinking the same thing as her! She was supposed to be the one laughing at others!
Amegakure Village's Angel: How's it going with Kotonoha?
Machete Girl: It's intense. The army's already joined in.
Rat-a-tat-tat.
The machine gun fire kept pouring out, but all it did was leave shallow marks on the Wheel Demon's body.
The corpses fused to its surface seemed to be strengthened by some strange power. Modern weapons couldn't even scratch it.
Soul Society Outlaw: Stream it?
Machete Girl: Sure.
[Notice: Machete Girl has started a livestream. 10 viewers have joined the room.]
Curly-haired Guy: Damn, these stream entrance notifications are getting lazier and lazier. Just says "10 viewers entered"? Seriously?
Doujin Artist: No one even gets name-dropped anymore. Kinda nice though—makes it fair for everyone.
Boom!
A loud explosion suddenly came from the screen.
Everyone's eyes turned toward the broadcast, just in time to see bursts of flame shoot from the Rotating Demon's body. Two armed helicopters flew over its head in formation.
Pretty Boy from Skull Island: Why are the humans attacking it?
This is an Actor: Because it's an invader who killed innocent people. That makes it the enemy.
Pretty Boy from Skull Island: Oh… I see. You shouldn't kill innocent people.
This is an Actor: That's right. But you also can't go soft on invaders.
Pretty Boy from Skull Island: What's an invader?
This is an Actor: Someone who tramples others' homes and land, steals their lives and things.
Pretty Boy from Skull Island: Thank you, group leader. Latty understands now.
Skirt-Flipping Maniac: Whoa, not even rockets can break through its defense?
The smoke on the screen cleared. Despite some scorch marks, the huge Rotating Demon was still completely intact.
Shark-Faced Guy: No wonder it's labeled as having super high physical defense.
Machete Girl: Then let me take care of it!
Kotonoha took a deep breath and gripped her zanpakutō tightly.
Swoosh.
But before she could make a move, a flash of golden light suddenly streaked above her.
The light formed into a glowing charm midair, then a giant six-pointed star appeared and dropped toward the Rotating Demon.
And that wasn't all.
As the six-pointed star locked the monster in place, a low chant echoed through the air:
"Heaven guides, earth thrives, wind roams, fire blazes—by the command of the divine lord… strike it down!"
Bzzz bzzz bzzz.
The air shook violently. A ball of golden light dropped from the sky, slamming straight into the trapped demon.
BOOM!
The massive Rotating Demon hit the ground hard, sending clouds of dust flying.
"Phew, that takes care of that."
Only then did Kotonoha notice four people behind her, all dressed in special combat suits—two guys, two girls, each with a distinct look.
"There's actually a civilian here?" said the blue-haired young man, frowning. "Did the logistics team mess up the perimeter again?"
"In that case, we'll have to erase her memory, right?" said the blond guy.
"Isn't that a bit harsh?" the white-haired girl said, clearly feeling uneasy about it.
"Don't forget, we Onmyoji are part of a top-secret combat division," the blue-haired guy said with a cold snort. "Just erasing her memory is already us being kind."
As he spoke, he pulled out a talisman and reached toward Kotonoha's forehead.
"I suggest you don't come any closer."
As she spoke, Kotonoha's right hand was already resting on her sword hilt. If he took another step, she'd show him what true silence meant.
"What the—" The blue-haired youth clearly hadn't expected a "civilian" to push back. Wasn't she supposed to be frozen in fear like a normal person?
BOOM!
Before he could finish his sentence, another explosion shook the air.
The Rotating Demon that was supposed to be dead… stood back up again.
Empty eyes locked onto the blue-haired young man. The right arm wrapped in corpses gave a gentle wave.
Whoosh.
A black skull suddenly shot out from its right arm, flying straight into the blue-haired man's chest. He didn't even have time to scream—his body instantly turned into a pool of blood.
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