“——”
The violent demonic power seemed to lift people off the ground, ruffling their clothes and hair.
Everyone shifted their center of gravity to fight against the strong wind, except for Munechika who stood behind Natori Shuichi and let the storm run wild, his body straight and relaxed, and he even had time to support Natsume Takashi who fell backwards after losing his balance.
There was a faint sound muffled by the wind.
That was probably Natsume Takashi's unconscious thanks, but Munechika ignored it for the moment, his eyes fixed on the huge monster in front of him.
It was exactly as Natori Shuichi said, the other person's shape was like a person with a sheet draped over his body, with his upper body in a cylindrical shape and his lower body spread out. His color was white-gray, and his body was solid yet flexible, able to slightly change shape with his movements.
I can't see the eyes, but when the other party opens his mouth and chants, if I had to describe it, his posture is similar to that of a slime.
Just now, Natori Shuui talked about the action plan, and the arrangement for Munechika was to let him respond to the situation as it arises.
Munechika naturally didn't know what the meeting scene was like, but based on Mingdao Zhouyue's retelling, he could guess what the situation was during their meeting.
After all, he is a newcomer to the assembly. He seems to be quite capable, but he does not participate in the discussion meetings. There is no way for them to know anything about him. Instead of making random arrangements, it is better to let him act freely.
The wind gradually died down, and the demon hunter threw the talisman he had prepared long ago accurately onto the monster.
The huge monster was immobilized, and based on the opponent's demonic power and the aura on the talisman, Munechika knew that it would not be immobilized for long.
Fortunately, when the wind blew again, Mingdao Zhouzhou chanted a spell and added another one.
The Demon-Breaking Arrow followed closely and hit the monster that was halfway through its attack.
If it was an ordinary monster, it would have been successfully defeated with this attack from Shizuji Deba.
The fingertips of Jingsi who was pulling the bow moved slightly. He frowned, took out the talisman he had written and was about to change his attack method.
"Blah..."
The immobilization talisman broke and lost its effect. The monster fell headfirst onto the ground and bent its body to sweep in the direction of the people. Its head sunk half a meter into the ground, lifting up the dirt, rocks, and trees along with it.
Fortunately, the demon hunters were keeping an eye on its movements and managed to avoid the attack.
However, the suppression formation prepared in advance on the ground was destroyed.
The scene was calm.
The big demon turned its head towards a demon exorcist and attacked him with its mouth wide open. An arrow quickly pierced the demon. The demon howled and turned its "eyes" to Dechang Jingsi.
That position seems to be the place where the demon
Strange "eyes".
The long-haired young man knew what was going on. After shooting that arrow, he retracted the bow and changed position. Naturally, Natori Shuichi and the other demon hunters took advantage of this opportunity to attack.
The demon hunters showed off their special abilities, which were indeed effective against the demons.
But it was of little use. In just one minute, some demon hunters were even forced to retreat due to the terrain, flying rocks, or being directly knocked away by the monsters.
"Nanase, let them leave immediately." Shizuka said this while running, holding the bow tightly.
The monster stretched its body, and after the monster hunter's attack frequency weakened, it became somewhat weakened by the attacks and naturally set its sights on the "food" with strong monster power nearby.
The movement of its head turning was subtle, but Munechika saw it clearly.
Natsume Takashi just reacted, and the bloodstains of the wounded person he had just seen seemed to be reflected in his brown eyes. The violent demonic power in front of him made him feel uncomfortable, and his reaction was a little slow, but he clearly realized that someone was injured.
"Teacher Cat!" he said anxiously.
As a result, this time the cat teacher climbed from his arms to his shoulders, and a rare serious look appeared on her lucky cat face.
"No, Natsume, as your bodyguard, I can't be too far away from you this time." He said, "It's too dangerous."
“Natsume——!”
Natori Shuichi, who was only a few steps away, suddenly turned around and shouted over here nervously.
As soon as the cat teacher finished speaking, at the same time as the voice of Natori Shuichi was heard, the huge white beast monster jumped from the boy's shoulder and stood firmly in front of the two Natsumes, blocking the soft monster that attacked at an even faster speed than before.
"Get lost."
Madara let out a deep voice.
The monster was slightly repelled by the blue light, but it was of little use, and it still relentlessly attempted to move in the direction of the boys.
Madara opened his mouth to bite the monster, but was suddenly shocked by the electric light from the monster's body and loosened his mouth, then used his claws instead, and the two monsters started fighting.
"Let's go, don't stay here." Munechika retracted his clenched fist. He realized the monster's intention and prepared to let Natsume Takashi retreat to the back first.
Although the current situation looks difficult and unbeatable, looking at the expressions of Natori Shuichi and Oba Shizuka, the two seem to still have confidence.
It should be to weaken it first, and then find an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.
However, Madara was entangled with a monster, and Shizuka stopped the remaining monster hunters from taking any action. Natori Shuichi was also staring at that place closely for fear of accidentally hurting Madara, and was unable to take decisive action.
Munechika grabbed Natsume Takashi
After running two steps, he was grabbed by the boy.
"No, Mr. Natori and the others, and the teacher..."
Munechika also stopped and stared at Natsume Takashi for half a second. He actually didn't think about anything, but he made a decision suddenly.
He has systematically learned many demon-killing techniques, but due to his own enormous demonic power, Natsume Munechika is most comfortable with and most often uses his fists.
However, having great demonic power is not always beneficial. If the demonic power is not controlled, the talisman paper will not be able to work but will be directly shattered by his own demonic power.
He has many monster friends, and the monsters voluntarily follow Natsume Munechika, regard the Iorijima mansion as their home, and often gather there, but Natsume Munechika has never formally made a contract with the monsters to become shikigami.
The reason is simple. The wooden token of the contract cannot withstand his demonic power.
So when he agreed to participate in the operation this time, Natsume Munechika's main requirement for himself was to protect Natsume Takashi who was beside him. At most, he could lend a hand in the middle and let the little paper man go over and hammer it a few times. He had no intention of really participating in the demon-exorcism.
Natori Shuichi obviously thought the same, otherwise he would not have let Munechika Natsume stay by his side.
Even if the demon hunters here are unreliable, there is still a situation where this man is very confident. This man will never do anything that he is not sure of.
There is no need to worry about the failure in exorcising any monster.
But now...
Munechika reached out and ruffled Natsume Takashi's hair, then pulled out the little paper man that was still nestled in his hair and told it to find someone else to protect. The little paper man quickly moved to another place.
"Go to Monday." Munechika gently pushed Natsume Takashi's shoulder and ran towards Madara who was still entangled with the monster.
Isn't it also a form of protection to remove the threat?
While running, Natsume reached out to make sure his fox mask was stable, then looked up and shouted at Madara.
"Mr. Cat, give me a hand--"
Pick up the kids!
This monster's spread out on the ground is too large, and the opponent's core is obviously above his head, so it's really hard to hammer him from the ground.
When he shouted, Shizuka Dechika's pupils shrank and he turned his head to look at Takashi Natsume who was standing next to Natori Shuichi. The brown-haired boy looked at Natsume Munechika obviously nervously and was being pulled by Natori Shuichi.
At this moment, the previously obtained data intelligence, code names, and action patterns. Natori went around investigating on Monday and paid special attention to this gathering sealed in another dimension.
The strange incongruity and familiarity he sensed when they met
.
In addition, Munechika and Natsume Takashi have almost identical figures and voices, and they were specially disguised to tie everything together.
Madara heard the sound during the fight and looked at Munechika. He used his claws to shake the soft monster away, but the electric current from the opponent from time to time made his hair messy and injured several places.
He lowered his head and took the boy into his mouth.
At this time, all the demon hunters who were still staying at the spot became nervous, and some even planned to attack at any time.
Madara threw Munechika onto his back and asked in a deep voice, "What are you going to do?"
Munechika suddenly felt his demonic power swell up a lot. He was at a loss for a moment. The only person who could suddenly feel that he was another Natsume Takashi was...
He looked as if he had seen a ghost at the long-haired young man below who looked calm and had no discernible emotions.
No way?
Munechika has always been able to distinguish the primary from the secondary, so in the moment of shock, he turned his gaze to the soft monster, which wanted to pounce on Natsume again but was blocked by Madara.
He no longer concealed his demonic power, and the soft monster paused for a second before immediately changing its target.
"Mr. Cat, just fight as usual and don't hold back. If you can't beat me, I'll laugh at you, okay?"
Munechika stood up from Madara's neck, and feeling that Madara's movements were obviously somewhat restricted, he spoke specifically.
Ban naturally noticed his movements.
"How arrogant, kid, you better stand firm on your own feet."
The two monsters fought and exchanged positions. Soon, when the soft monster was hit by Madara and its movements became slow and it was just below Madara, Munechika stared at the core position and jumped over.
He was so relaxed that his brows didn't even move.
In the eyes of others, the brown-haired boy's jump was so heartbreaking.
People who didn’t know thought that he finally lost his grip and fell down, and they closed their eyes and dared not watch the tragedy.
Those who knew about it were also worried.
This was the first time that Takashi Natsume knew how his sometimes adventurous actions looked in the eyes of those who cared about him.
The electric current and the demonic power intertwined, and Munechika hit the soft monster's head with a precise punch. The impact of the demonic power and the flying electric current hit the fox mask on the boy's face.
The cracks on the mask spread and broke into pieces.
The impact range was not large. At least people not far away only felt a light breeze, unlike the previous strong wind that made it difficult for people to stand steadily.
Natori Zhou didn't catch it at once, Natsume Takashi went to Munechika
The young man ran in the direction of Natsume Takashi, rubbed his hair with his hand, and ran over behind him.
Munechika poured all of the demonic power, which was even more intense and massive than yesterday in the forest, into the bodies of the monsters, colliding, suppressing, and destroying them. The monsters under his command reached a critical point, and the resources he had occupied in this world finally crossed that line.
[The world's eyes are on us]
[He gently asked the outsider to leave]
The soft monster paused as if still, and turned into fragments and ashes, gradually disappearing from top to bottom. The fragments condensed by the monster power glowed with a light blue light in the air. Only people who were close could see that they gave the boy who was falling down a layer of dreamy colors.
This time, Munechika sensed the world's rejection. He took out the wooden sign for the demon hunters' gathering and cast his eyes on Natsume Takashi, who was running over and gasping for breath.
Once again, the night they met.
The two of them, one above and one below, looked into each other's eyes, like looking into a mirror.
Munechika gave Takashi Natsume a gentle smile, which was filled with the joy of meeting them and the anticipation of returning home. He believed that if it was Takashi Natsume, he would be able to understand what he wanted to express.
——I’m going back.
Madara tried to catch the boy but missed.
The cracked wooden sign fell from the air onto the grass nearby and lay quietly among the leaves.
Natsume Takashi's mind went blank. He calmed his breathing and was about to pick up the cracked wooden sign, but before he could get close, another pair of hands got there first.
It is still a transit station reflecting colorful lights and with beads of the world suspended in the air.
The young man returned to his original shape, with white hair scattered on his body and peaceful tenderness in his eyes. Although he could not take anything away from that world, the feelings that remained in his heart were the most precious to him whose memories were not under his control.
Suddenly, Zongqin felt an inexplicable pain in his heart, and he was keenly aware that some of his memories were disappearing uncontrollably.
It's too fast, just like selecting data on a computer and then pressing the delete button.
Why?
He subconsciously reached out and grabbed the phone.
The memories of my relatives became clearer, but there were obviously large gaps.
From childhood, to elementary school, to junior high school, to high school.
A person has disappeared from my memory.
Who was it? The one who adopted him and his brother... Who was it? The one who took him to play with Senku-san, bathed in hot springs with him, and stayed in the living room with him.
Munechika opened it with trembling hands.
The phone presses Contacts.
His eyes fixed on a word that was extremely unfamiliar to him at that moment.
[Father Hyakuya]
The water drops dripping on his wrist were extremely cold. Munechika stared at them unconsciously. He tried hard to remember the words in his mind, but he couldn't do it no matter what.
This can only mean one thing.
Either the other person has completely forgotten Munechika, or that person is no longer around.
“…”
It was unknown how long it was before Munechika moved.
He closed his cell phone, turned it off, and carefully put it close to his body. He took a deep breath and took a step forward with a little panic.
——If you don’t go back soon.
If you don't go back soon.
Will Senku-san also...
It seemed like a desolate battlefield, with broken blades lying on the ground, reflecting the silver light of the high-hanging moon.
Munechika appeared here and was about to find a place to hide and find out what was going on, but suddenly he felt a murderous aura from behind him.
“Squeak…”
He jumped forward and turned around. Where he had been standing, a strangely shaped dagger surrounded by black mist was inserted into the ground with a small sound.
“Huff—”
The short sword was pulled out and floated in the air. At some point, swords and guns of different shapes appeared on the side. A rough count showed that there were six of them.
What?
monster?
Of course, Munechika would not fight the sword with his bare hands. When he was about to pick up a broken blade or use his special ability to lift a stone on the ground, a moon-like sword light appeared before his eyes.
“…”
The short sword covered with bone spurs turned into dust and dissipated. Munechika also saw a figure in front of him that he had to slightly raise his head to see clearly.
As he raised his head, he happened to meet the blue eyes with crescent moon in them.
"Oh, are you lost too?"
"Be careful, this area is not safe."
"You..." Zongqin uttered a word in astonishment, and then he was startled, "Hey! Be careful!"
The five remaining swords attacked the man in front of them at the same time.
Munechika stomped his feet, and the crimson gravity controlled the flying stones, shooting towards the five beings. However, even though he shot down three of them, the person in front of him, who was already covered in wounds, was still injured.
The moon-like sword light is even more dazzling under the moon.
Munechika broke the last piece of the black aura, walked around the uneven debris on the ground, and took a few steps to the person who was half-kneeling on the ground.
The opponent's right arm and half of his chest are exposed to the air, revealing
The shoulder guard under the clothes came out. The neck guard that was originally on the chest was gone, and the hunting robe and hakama that were still on the body were full of cuts.
The blue hair is worn with the tassel side facing the front, which is different from the normal way of wearing a headband parallel to others.
Her eyes, with crescent moons in them, were half closed, and she raised her head slightly when Munechika approached.
Seeing the other person's condition, Munechika reached out to help him, but did not dare to touch him. He stared at the man and was sure in his heart.
It’s Mikazuki Munechika.
"Hahaha, don't worry, this little injury is nothing to a sword." Mikazuki Munechika stood up shakily, swung his sword, put the cracked sword back into the blade, lowered his eyes and looked at Munechika, "But you, son of a man, why are you alone in Atsugashi Mountain?"
Isn’t this the point?
Thanks for the invitation. I was here when I came in.
But this is obviously not the right answer.
Perhaps it was his silence or confusion that made Mikazuki Munechika misunderstand that the most beautiful blade among the five swords in the world did not intend to force him to speak out, so he considerately interrupted the topic: "Well, it's okay if you don't say it."
"Go back quickly, your sword must be very worried."
This Zhen Sanriku Munechika turned around and walked away. Seeing his bloody state, Munechika's heart trembled. He couldn't help but ask: "Wait, where are you going?"
He just reacted to what Mikazuki Munechika said when they met just now.
"Aren't you lost?"
The figure paused, turned around, and his face showed no sign of confusion or anxiety from being lost, nor pain from wounds all over his body. There was even a faint smile on his lips as he responded to Munechika's question.
"Yeah, so I'm looking for a way home."
"It's really annoying. The master is still waiting."
The author has something to say: Today's words are too much, so be warned.
When I was sleeping last night, I suddenly thought, if there is a second round of Natsume (if the main storyline vote fails, there will be a side story!):
Munechika's scene appears at the Natori Monday Demon Exorcism. The long-haired young man faces the moonlight, holding the haori on his shoulder with one hand, and pauses to look sideways: "Monday? Have you seen Takashi?"
Natori Monday:……!!?
Wait, what should he be shocked about first? ?
Those who have read Stone Age should know that as time passed, Bai Ye’s father passed away, right?
Let me cry for a while, Bai Ye Dad, wuwuwu...
(Very quietly) I'm not afraid to take on the debt! But the little fairy violated the rule and skirted the line, so I didn't say it clearly. But I have wires, all four! For example, if the nutritional solution meets the standard today, the debt is +1, and I cover my face.
Current debt: 2.
I type really slowly, so I can only try my best to write QAQ.
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Thanks to the little angels who irrigated the nutrient solution: 46 bottles of Matcha Red Bean; 27 bottles of Sad Rabbit; 1 bottle of Sanshui Water;
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