2-7. Demon Return (1/2)

2-7. Demon Return

Satou's here. ”I must pay attention to his arms”, even after I murmured so, I completely forgot about it halfway through.

However, it's just an arm. Let's just crush it and end it soon.

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”What the heck is that arm?!”

The fat priest who got his internal organs torn by the sharp claw dies instantly.

And, Uusu who wields that poisonous claw looks like he doesn't understand what's happening....

”T, that arm!”

”From yesterday, isn't it?”

Zena-san nods.

”Do you know something?”

”It's the arm of the higher ranking demon who attacked the lord's castle yesterday.”

Zena-san dutifully answered the handsome middle-aged priest's question.

...What kind of situation is this.

Uusu doesn't look like he's a demon from the beginning.

Then, he's probably a host of a demonic parasite, although I don't know the why or how.

Let's check Uusu's information once again.

...There, [Abnormal Status: Demonic Possession]. If only I saw it earlier!

Even though I have cheat, if I don't use it skillfully then it's meaningless... I should reflect on it.

The problem is how to defeat it.

”If I try to pull it out by force, that man is probably going to die, what should we do?”

”We don't have the leisure for such things, let's call for reinforcement immediately!”

”I will try to confine it!　■■■■　■■■■■　■■　■■■■■■...”

The priest's chant is too long.

”Zena-san, please call for reinforcement. It's probably the fastest to call the central with the help of wind magic.”

For now, let's keep Zena-san in the safe zone.

After hesitating for a bit, Zena-san runs while saying ”I'll be back asap”.

The poisonous claw tried to attack here, but Uusu couldn't get up so it didn't reach.

The arm grow from the area around the chest of Uusu.

In the beginning, the arm was about 1 meter long but it continues to grow longer little by little.

Is it growing?

A stone thrown from the crowd hit the side of the head of Uusu. It hit with quite a sound.

This time, an arrow flying from behind pierces through Uusu's neck. When I was dumbfounded, another three arrows hit in a row.

When I look behind, two hunters appear from the shadow.

”...We bring down the prey when we are presented with the chance to.”

Since when were you guys here.

However, it's a world which treats life cheaply. For the time being, we're saved without any intervention from me. I may become a peace-loving idiot.

Uusu who should've been dead, get up with straight posture and no bent joint, looking like a Kyonshii (Chinese vampire). From that body, black light(?) emerges.

”You worms, for destroying this annoying host's brain. I thank you.”

...Demon-kun, I like you better when you didn't talk.

The demon is looking uninterested, the handsome middle-aged priest invokes the spell which seal the hand of the demon with light magic square.

Even though the demon snickers at it, the magic square persist.

”Gunununu. This isn't a magic that should have been able to be used by human!　I miscalculate”

The handsome middle-aged priest has begin casting for another spell.

The hunters withdraw, knowing that it's not an opponent that could be defeated with arrows.

The people who remain in this square are just me, the handsome middle-aged priest, and the three beast kin girls.

Probably interested with the situation, some people are peeking from the shadow of rooftops around the square.

Everyone sure can run fast~

The three beast kin daughters are chained together to a stake stuck in the square, so they can't run away.

For now, let's get the beastkin daughters out of harm way. I shouldn't lose the real reason of why I got into trouble with the fat priest in the first place.

Tearing off the chains would be too conspicuous, so I pull out the stake. Since I didn't look like I use too much force, even if someone saw it they would think that the ground is loose.

”It's dangerous here, quickly get away. Since I can't take off the chain, go hide behind the shadow of a sturdy building together.”

”Impossible, nyesu”

The cat girl timidly speaks while occasionally chokes on her words. It seems that Uusu ordered them to ”Don't move away from this place”, and if they oppose it the collar will put them to death... This is troublesome.