A sudden shower of light fell.
Countless sharp swords and spears fell from the sky like a rainstorm, mercilessly piercing through the bodies of the dead and nailing them to the ground.
Toshio Ozaki had no idea what was happening. He just stared blankly at the incredible scene in front of him, as if he was watching a movie, without any sense of reality. At this moment, a black shadow fell from the sky and landed on the ground. In the moonlight, Toshio Ozaki could see that it was the girl who had come to him for information during the day.
Toshio Ozaki watched the girl fall on the grass, walked to Mrs. Setsuko, and took her away from the group of dead people who were pierced by swords and nailed to the ground. Then Toshio Ozaki reacted, he almost instinctively turned around and ran down desperately.
Toshio Ozaki himself didn't know why he did this, but he just wanted to go there, find the girl, and ask her about the truth of it all - he was sure that the girl definitely knew what happened here.
“Ahhhhhhhh!!!”
While running, Ozaki Toshio heard piercing screams. Although he couldn't see anything now, he could imagine that those monsters must be suffering unimaginable torture at the moment. However, this did not stop him. He almost stumbled to the first floor, pushed open the door of the hospital, and rushed out.
What Ozaki Toshio saw next was a scene he had never imagined.
The black-haired girl held a big sword and pointed at the dead person nailed to the ground in front of her - the girl was someone he knew, the first accidental death he had diagnosed, the girl named Shimizu Megumi.
In Ozaki Toshio's impression, she was an ordinary girl who was fashionable, full of energy, and eager for the prosperous life in the outside world. But now, her limbs and body were pierced by swords, and the black-haired girl just held the black giant sword in her hand and pointed it at Shimizu Megumi. Then, Ozaki Toshio saw a wisp of white smoke being sucked out of Shimizu Megumi's body as if it was absorbed by something.
At the same time, Shimizu Hui let out a sharp and shrill scream, as if someone was tearing her body and soul apart. She struggled desperately, even if her limbs were cut off by the blade, she tried hard to raise her body, trying to instinctively resist this invisible killing.
At the same time, the white smoke sucked out of Shimizu Kei's body turned into a blurry human figure, which waved its hands vigorously and struggled desperately, and was then sucked into the blade of the pitch-black sword. At the same time, Shimizu Kei's body collapsed to the ground like a puppet with its strings cut, motionless.
She is dead.
It was not until this time that the black-haired girl turned around and looked at Ozaki Toshio.
"You...what did you do?"
Staring at the black-haired girl in front of him, Ozaki Toshio felt his whole body trembling, but he still gritted his teeth and asked.
"Who are you? What are they? What is going on?"
While shouting, Ozaki Toshio walked towards the girl, his fists clenched and his eyes red.
"Tell me! Tell me now!!"
“…”
However, the girl did not answer Ozaki Toshio's question, she just shifted her gaze slightly - it was then that Ozaki Toshio realized that the other party did not seem to be looking at him, but at what was behind him, so he subconsciously turned his head and looked behind him.
Then, Ozaki Toshio saw a girl with silver twin ponytails and bright red eyes.
Remember she is...
The memory of Ozaki Toshio ends here.
"Go back."
Looking at Ozaki Toshio who looked like a wooden man in front of him, Kagano Kirie spoke unhappily.
"Take that old woman back to the hospital. This year, the village was just too hot, so many elderly people became sick and died. The rest were just accidents. There was nothing unusual about all the deaths. They were all normal. Do you understand?"
“…”
Ozaki Toshio nodded.
"Very good. Let's go."
Kagano Kirie snapped her fingers, and then Ozaki Toshio turned around and helped Mrs. Setsuko up, and the two slowly returned to the hospital.
It was only at this time that Shizuku withdrew her gaze and looked towards the campfire mist branch.
"nailed it?"
"Of course... these guys have a plan, but luckily I found them all..."
"Where are the Tanaka siblings?"
"I've taken care of it. They will forget what happened during this period. To them, we are just ordinary tourists from outside the village."
"Then let's get started."
Hearing what Shizuku said, Kaname no Kirie snorted coldly, then she opened her mouth and blew gently.
Soon, a thick fog emerged silently, covering the entire Waichang Village and the surrounding mountains.
"I'll deal with the Kirishiki family, and you take care of the other dead. Is that ok?"
"Why not me...ok."
Faced with this order, Kagami Kirie was obviously a little dissatisfied, but Shizuku just silently glanced under her skirt, and the next moment, Kagami Kirie's face turned red and she closed her mouth.
"Leave it to me, those guys can't get away."
As she spoke, Kagami no Mist took a step back, and then her entire body disappeared into the mist, out of sight.
The Kirishiki family's exterior, located on the hillside, looked exactly like a Western castle, with tall walls and gates, which were obviously built to prevent outsiders from invading. But for Shizuku, this was nothing, she just reached out and pushed gently, and then the originally closed door was directly knocked open, and then Shizuku strode in with Frostmourne in her hand.
When the girl "opened" the main door in the same way again, she saw several people standing in the hall and looking at her.
"Who are you? Why are you breaking into someone's house?"
Standing in front of Shizuku was a middle-aged man in fancy clothes. He stared at Shizuku and asked loudly. Next to him stood a woman with freckles who was dressed like a servant.
On the stairs leading to the second floor, a fragile and thin girl in pajamas was tightly holding the arm of a woman who seemed like her mother beside her, and looked anxiously at Shizuku who broke into the room. On the other side, a man in a cassock and glasses was looking at the scene in surprise, not knowing what to do.
"I think you should know the reason why I came here."
Shizuku glanced at the man in front of her, then looked away. Then she looked meaningfully at the maid and the mother and daughter on the stairs.
"I don't understand what you are saying, leave now or I will call the police!"
As he spoke, the man pretended to pick up the phone, but Shizuku just stared at him with a smile on her face.
"It's useless. The thing you put here as a policeman has been destroyed by me."
“——!!”
When everyone heard what Shizuku said, their expressions suddenly changed, but Shizuku didn't care and continued speaking.
"I have to admit that you guys are quite resourceful. You actually thought of replacing the police officers who are responsible for maintaining the village's law and order first. This will make it easier for you to act, right?"
"I don't know what you're talking about."
The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, but continued speaking.
"Do you suspect that the deaths in the village are related to us? Do you think my family is a monster? Then you can come and check. I can guarantee that I am a living person..."
The middle-aged man did not lie. He had always been a human. Although he lived with monsters, he did not become a monster like them. On the one hand, he was worried about whether the transformation would be successful. On the other hand, it would also make it easier for them to disguise their identities. If someone suspected that their family was a monster, then as long as they came forward, they could eliminate the other party's doubts and concerns.
But Shizuku obviously doesn't care about that.
"I have no interest in domesticated pet dogs."
She coldly interrupted the middle-aged man's self-defense, and then stared at the girl who was leaning on her mother's arms like an innocent girl on the second-floor stairs.
"Okay, stop acting, do you think this makes sense?"
"Bang!!"
At this moment, the middle-aged man suddenly pulled out a pistol from his arms and pulled the trigger at Shizuku. However, facing this sudden attack, Shizuku didn't care at all. She just stretched out her left hand and easily caught the flying bullet. Then, without even looking at the middle-aged man, Shizuku bent her left index finger and lightly flicked it.
"Bang!!!"
The bullet flew back at a speed several times faster than its original speed and hit the middle-aged man on the forehead. The huge impact force completely shattered the upper half of the middle-aged man's face. Then he fell backwards to the ground without any movement.
"Masashiro!!!"
Seeing the middle-aged man being killed, the girl nestled in the woman's arms screamed suddenly. At this moment, the maid's face turned cold, and she suddenly showed her fangs and pounced on Shizuku.
"Miss Shazi, Madam, please leave!"
The maid shouted loudly as she rushed towards the black-haired girl. The mother and daughter standing on the stairs also turned around and tried to escape. But before they could get on the stairs, several flashes of light flashed by, and then the middle-aged woman in front of the girl was pierced from the side by dozens of sharp blades, nailed to the wall, blocking the girl's way.
“——!!”
Seeing this scene, the girl screamed and stepped back. When she looked down again, she saw that the maid's body had fallen at Shizuku's feet, and her head had rolled to the other side. Her eyes were wide open and she didn't react at all.
"Then it's just you."
As she spoke, Shizuku walked towards the stairs with her sword in hand. At this moment, the young man in a cassock, dressed like a monk, suddenly reacted. He hurried to the girl and blocked Shizuku's way.
"etc!"
"Get out of the way."
"I refuse. What did Shazi do wrong?!"
However, the monk still refused to move aside. He stood in front of the girl and glared at Shizuku.
"Are you really stupid? Or are you asking even though you already know the answer?"
Shizuku looked at him with an idiotic expression.
"Is it because she attacked a living person? So she deserves to die? She is also a victim! She didn't want to be like this voluntarily. It was the gods who abandoned her and didn't save her. It's not her responsibility!"
“…”
Facing the monk in front of her, Shizuku looked at him as if he were a mentally retarded person.
"I say...are you mentally retarded? How can God care about these things?"
"……Why?"
"What I hate most about you religious people is that you imagine the image of God on your own, and then apply this image to God, just like those otakus who imagine that beautiful girl idols don't poop or fart. So what? Your faith is shattered when the beautiful girl idol goes to the toilet? Isn't this what you asked for? You think God loves the world and controls everything in this world, and then once you find that you don't get a response from God, you immediately start cursing and hating God? How is this different from those fat otakus who cry and shout that they want to die when they find out that the girl idol is getting married?"
“…”
"What does the god look like have to do with you? You are so self-righteous that you impose your own ideas on him and force him to do what you want. Are you believers or masters of the god? If you are a believer, you should kneel down obediently. Even if he farts, you should say it smells good. Do you understand? Do you think the god is omnipotent and loving? Sorry, I don't want your opinion, I want my feeling. Do you understand?"
“…”
The monk and the girl were stunned by Shizuku's answer. After a moment, the girl spoke dully.
"So... wasn't I abandoned by the gods?"
"Don't take yourself too seriously. There are many people who are more unfortunate than you. This is the fate of being born as a human. Gods don't care about these things. Indeed, Gods have taught humans how to behave and distinguish between good and evil, right and wrong. But then what? Humans also have to learn to grow up, right? Just like parents teach their children all kinds of knowledge so that they can learn how to face the world, but when they grow up, they still have to leave their parents and go out on their own."
Shizuku shrugged.
"Of course it won't be smooth sailing during this period. When people are unlucky, even drinking cold water will get their teeth stuck. So what? Do you blame your parents for making you independent every time you get into trouble? Are you planning to rely on your parents for the rest of your life and be a giant baby?"
"But……"
"No buts."
The monk was about to say something else, but Shizuku was too lazy to waste words. She simply grabbed the monk's head and smashed it hard against the wall next to her - then the monk's body with a blasted head rolled down the stairs.
"If you don't understand, you can figure it out in your next life. Well, miss, you are the only one left now."
As she spoke, Shizuku walked towards the girl again, while the latter's eyes were blurred with tears and her petite body kept trembling as she stepped back.
"I don't want to. I don't want to die. I just want to live. What's the difference between me and humans? Don't humans also kill livestock to satisfy their desire to live? So what's wrong with me wanting to live? Is what I did really wrong? Why, why must it be like this?"
"hehe."
At this moment, Shizuku had already walked up to the girl with a big sword in hand.
"You are right. You may eat humans in the same way that humans eat livestock. However... you overlooked one thing."
"Why?"
"That is..."
Shizuku held Frostmourne in her backhand and raised it high.
"Domestic animals are not capable of revenge."
Along with these words, a huge, dark, sharp sword blade flew down, cutting through the girl's delicate skin, breaking her fragile bones, piercing her heart, and nailing her petite and slender body to the ground. The girl raised her hands in despair and let out a piercing scream, and then her soul was pulled out and sucked into Frostmourne.
Shizuku drew out the greatsword, and the girl's body trembled slightly, and then she became unresponsive.
"Look, just like you said, this world is a jungle where the strong prey on the weak, and no one can escape."
Shizuku raised Frostmourne and stared at the blade. She saw empty and blurry figures twisting inside the pitch-black sword. They would experience eternal pain in this icy prison and be used as materials for Frostmourne's "Soul SPA" until the last moment.
"Same to you, Ms. Sand."