36. Hell of Darkness.
“Vengeful spirits are demons that have reached a higher level.”
One day, her teacher, Shihei Lin, said.
“There are youkai whose resentment in life is strong enough to surpass the ark of public tax, and are naturally excellent, but most of them grow through eating after death.”
For a long time, it attacks and eats monsters like me or humans with magical powers, and gradually fattens my hungry soul.
After repeating such eating, when the size of the soul exceeds a certain standard, it reaches a certain level.
“That is the vengeful spirit.”
It was a ghost that could materialize one’s wishes into reality.
An ordinary yōkai is a monster so strong that it cannot be put on the same level.
The physical performance itself was excellent, but like the exorcist, each knew how to use the ‘spell’.
A unique entity that is on a different level from the existing monsters that attack without intelligence.
Then, how many souls do you have to eat to become this vengeful ghost?
As if someone felt this curiosity in the past, according to the literature left by the ancient shaman, it was said that it was customary for ten thousand souls to be at peace in order to become a vengeful spirit.
In other words, the monster who became a vengeful spirit ate at least 10,000 of its own people while avoiding the exorcist’s eyes for a long time.
Vengeful spirits are not only so strong, but also cunning and greedy in nature.
“Originally, youkai are beings of jealousy and greed. I can gain weight for the amount of souls eaten.”
You can’t hide the energy that gradually grows stronger, so there were many objects that were discovered by shamans.
However, it was very difficult for a shaman to deal with a ghost.
Because the battle itself was different from the existing yokai.
The great shaman and master Shihei Rin sighed while watching Sawamura Sento in front of her eyes.
“The vengeful spirit that ate countless souls and exorcists is only a monster with simple calculations. However, due to the awakening of the soul, it has more than twice the strength.”
Even she, who usually smiled cheerfully like Ichimaru Shiki, had a serious expression at this time.
“If you run into them, run away.”
Suddenly, that memory came to mind.
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‘…… Can I win?’
Sawamura Sento thought.
A half-retired Kenichi due to running out of stamina and a huge shoulder wound.
He’s pretending to be okay, but Eris has already exhausted most of his magic power.
Sento Sawamura himself, a shaman who managed to adjust his pace and still had some stamina.
Coldly calculated their strength, and measured the strength of the monster walking leisurely from the front.
A ghost in the shape of a werewolf.
“Yeah, I looked down on them a little because they were just kids, but they were just guys.”
The guy approached with a relaxed expression and looked over each one as if judging them.
In his sharp claws, the light of the energy ─ a state of burning aura.
Compared to Ichimaru Shiki, the brilliance was minuscule, but that was a clear ‘Aura’ nonetheless.
“So, I guess I’ll have to kill everyone here.”
A high-level skill that proves the level of a swordsman, and a blade that cuts everything under the steel.
The youkai were using a technique that only a small percentage of humans had mastered.
‘It’s difficult.’
The opponent monster’s level is not easy.
Even if I could fight and win, I had to risk my life to fight.
A fight will break out that will either kill one of the three or all of them.
Sawamura Sento finally gave up fighting after a long thought.
It seemed that Shiki wanted to hold out as long as possible, but it was a guest flight that he risked his life here.
‘If your life is really in danger, please remember me.’
Sento remembered the face of Ichimaru Shiki who had been talking to him before.
He’s obviously sly as usual, but……
‘I will definitely come to rescue you.’
Still, I believed in that line.
Sento let out a sigh and grabbed the brooch on his chest.
The jewels on the brooch sparkled, he repeated once, after raising his mana.
“Shiki.”
Without a doubt, Sento Sawamura called Ichimaru Shiki by name.
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“…… Uh?”
Sento opened his eyes wide as he clutched at the brooch.
For a moment, the slightly opened mouth soon closed, trembling with anger and bewilderment.
Her pupils were swaying violently, and she closed her eyes tightly.
‘I will definitely come to rescue you.’
But nothing happened.
‘…… Why?’
Are they really abandoned as Kenichi said?
Then why did you give me the brooch? Is it simple hope torture?
Or something happened? Couldn’t you get inside because of the barrier of her spirit vein?
Several doubts arose in the blackened vision for a moment, but no answer came out.
But what I had to do now was clear.
“───Sento! Intercept!”
Sento Sawamura, awakened by Kenichi’s urgent cry, looked at her battlefield with a calm gaze.
That’s exactly what she was trying to do.
“Now, who should I kill first?”
…… Opponent is a ghost.
Perhaps a special individual among the dogs.
It would be right to think that her combat power is comparable to that of a human swordsman or a great shaman.
It is foolish to confront them head-on.
I don’t know if it’s me, but Kenichi can’t stand it.
“Kenichi, step back.”
“What?”
Sawamura Sento summoned Kenichi, who suddenly stood up with her sword in hand.
Kenichi, who has been active as a vanguard all day today, seemed dumbfounded when he was told to step back, but he repeated it again and again.
“Step back, I have an idea.”
“…… Hey.”
After Sento said this, Kenichi came behind her while frowning.
“Hmm?”
Eris was gathering her energy and preparing magic behind her in case the demon attacked, and as a result, Sento was the first to stand in front of her.
Ghost Wolf also tilted his head and asked if he thought this situation was strange.
“What is it, Shaman. Do you want to be eaten by me first?”
A question that doesn’t even deserve an answer.
Sento glared at the youkai with murderous eyes, then leaned over her and put his hand on the ground.
The corner of her yōkai’s mouth twitched even more as she looked as if she was bowing to herself.
“If you ask for help… “
─The price is the soul of the loser.
Suddenly, a voice came from the sky.
This was the sound made by the jailer in Hell, and all living beings in the space felt that their magical powers had completely changed.
It wasn’t long before the wolf’s expression hardened after laughing at the people in front of him.
It was clear who was trying to cause something right now.
Sasasak─
From the inside of the collar of the girl’s hand, which was touching the ground, letters written in ink were crawling out.
The letters that contain the bad and the good of the world spread to the ground and took their place.
The wolf, who had been relaxing, ran belatedly and tried to stop it, but the letters soon formed a spell.
─Shadow, the drink of hell.
Sawamura Sento’s eyes were bright red as the light of the full moon reflected.
Started ordering.
“Cruel King of the Wheel of the Five Ways, manifest the Hell of Darkness here.”
In that moment, the world turned upside down.
The shadows on the ground and the night sky in the heavens fell.
All façades have taken over the world,
Kwagagagagagagagang—!
Soon, the world of Youngmaek was filled with darkness.
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Hell of Darkness.
A dark space where nothing can be seen.
‘I can’t see it at all.’
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In the world where the field of view was completely pitch black, the ghost of a wolf, Kaikoku, tilted his head.
The scale of the spell was too large for a girl to dare to achieve it.
I was overwhelmed by the size of it, and I wondered if something big was about to happen.
‘I can feel the touch of stepping on it and the smell of earth.’
Only my eyes were blind, but my other senses were intact.
In a world where only sight is deprived, it is clear that having an excellent sense of smell is an advantage.
Some shamans may be foolish, but she didn’t look that stupid……
‘Why did I do this?’
I soon realized the answer to that.
Quaaa!
His left shoulder was caught in an explosion that suddenly exploded at close range.
Kaikoku searched for the location of the sorcerer or wizard who had cast the spell, frowning in pain.
You have to feel the movement of magic to cast a spell, but
‘Surely.’
I didn’t feel anything.
A while ago, I tried to chase after the smell of the bloody boy, but I couldn’t feel it either.
Hyung-guk intentionally erased their clues. I couldn’t even see the eyes, so it was hard to chase.
“Hmm.”
Kwaaang! Kaikoku stroked his chin and came up with a solution even as his left abdomen was torn apart by another explosion.
“What, it’s that simple.”
Wolf Ghost immediately closed his eyes.
The visibility was pitch black anyway, but Kaikoku was intentionally immersed in one sense.
Right now, the senses of taste and touch were useless, and the sense of smell was also difficult for the enemies to use on their guard.
─Thumping.
I heard someone’s heartbeat.
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…… On the other hand, outside the barrier of spirit vein.
Hmm.
In a world where everything is colored gray, the narrow-eyed man muttered while touching his chin.
“How can I do this?”
I came to get it, but I can’t get in.