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Chapter 22: The Strongest Onmyoji Fights Demons After

　Slowly, Galeos turns around.

　Even in that expressionless face, I could see the emotion of astonishment now.

　”I laugh.”

"This is a song I made in reply to my master. The clear night sky without a single cloud is somewhat unsatisfactory. I hate you like a cloud hiding the moon, I thought so when you were gone..." I'm not good at singing, but how about it? I couldn't ask my teacher what he thought of it,...... well, that's because I killed him. I'm the one who sang the first song, It's terrible, isn't it?"

"... why are you alive?"

　Galeos said, as if he didn't hear my words.

"Because, as you can see."

　I spread my arms out.

　Not only are there five hitogata, but there is not even a smudge of blood on the uniform.

“Light-attribute healing, no resuscitation…? I'll know if I kill you again."

　In the blink of an eye, he created a huge blade and released it at me.

　It thrust precisely into my forehead, splitting my head open.

　I died.

　---- and the jutsu is activated.

　The blade that pierced my head disappeared.

　The wounds heal instantly.

"Yes resurrection"

　I came back to life

　The ransomed hitogata, which has a hole in its head and has lost its power, is discarded in the area.

“…What is that?  Magic? Aside from coming back to life, why does the blade disappear? Did you turn back time ......?"

"I didn't do that. I just set up a shikigami to erase any foreign objects. By the way, I also fixed my clothes. It would be inconvenient if they were burned."

"...... fine. Then I'll just have to kill you until you're dead."

　I was stunned to see Galeos start making blades again.

“You’re still going for it. Isn't this the part where you usually retreat? Do you really want to defeat the hero so badly?"

"Of course. We will defeat the strongest beings before they become the strongest. We can't let this opportunity pass us by."

"The strongest.."

　I burst out laughing.

"It's bullshit."

"what……?"

"Being the strongest is nonsense. Heroes, the Demon King, and you, who are obsessed with them, are all silly in general. The people of this country who turned heroes into fairy tales are still smarter than you. Think about it. Is it just the powerful who run this world? Or are they the ones who excel in the martial arts?"

　In my previous life, there were other strong people besides me that I couldn't even think of as human beings.

　An Islamic leader who reigned at the top of the Order of Assassins under the protection of the evil spirit Shaitan.

　A Jewish philosopher who was accompanied by countless mechanical dolls and possessed unfathomable wisdom in his brain.

　In Japan, too, there were warriors who slayed ohyakusoku omukadeya or demons in the body of a man.

　But they weren't the ones who were running the world.

" Strength is the cunning and dexterity with which it is manipulated. Individual violence is insignificant to the world."

"It's just that you don't know your true strength. In front of overwhelming power, everyone bows down."

"That's what the former strongest says."

"Jokes...!"

　All of Galeos' floating blades are erased.

　Ah, you teleported it.

"That's enough of that."

　Black blades start raining down from all directions.

　They all fell apart before they could reach me.

"A barrier!? But, such as to nulify magic..."

"Since it's a barrier, it's only natural that it seals magic, right? Moreover, it uses 11 hitogata. It can't be broken so easily."

"Then I'll just destroy that seal!"

　Galeos shoots flames and blades.

　They were indeed aimed at Hitogata, at the top of the barrier. 

　Hmmm, but it doesn't make much sense.

　Well, I’ll play along.

《Water phase――――Waterfall Bakufu jutsu》

　Enormous amounts of water are spit out of the hitogata.

　It swallows the flames

　It swallowed the blades.

　It also swallowed Galeos.

　Even without yin or yang qi, large amounts of water are strong on their own.

"Guh, what is this water magic, what kind of magical power is it..."

　The figure of Galeos appears..

　I knew he got out of it by teleportation.

"If magic doesn't work, then I'll bury him directly."

　With unusual leg strength, Galeos kicked the ground.

　Well, it’s about time.

　I open the door to Hitogata as I retreat.

《Calling――――Thunder Beast》

　What was pulled out of the phase was a small black animal resembling a badger.

"Ci ---- jiti, jiti, jiti." 

　A strange cry, like a roar that contains sparks.

　Perhaps sensing its swarthy presence, Galeos' aim turns to the Thunder Beast.

　You have good intuition. It's pointless though.

“- jiti, jiti, jiti!"

　An extra-large lightning bolt was released from the thunder beast――――it pierced Galeos.

　With a bursting sound, the demon blows up and rolls to the ground.

　The light is too intense and makes my eyes flicker.

　Hmmm, it's still very powerful.

Thunder beasts are ayakashi that rarely fall to the ground when hit with lightning..

　It looks just like a small beast, but its body has the power of lightning.

　With that much wetness, even with the blessing of lightning protection that a sailor would have had, it would not have been possible to stop it.

"Hey, are we done here? Oh ......."

　The devil’s figure disappears. It looks like it's been teleported.

　”Oh, is it behind me?”

　I turned around.

　Galeos's sword pierced my stomach.

"You're arrogant, aren't you?"

　Galeos mutters, glaring at me with his eyes clouded with heat.

　I laughed, spitting blood, and grabbed his arm.

"I got you."

《Golden water phase――――Ashika no jutsu》

　Between me and Galeos, a jutsu is activated.

　With a tremendous explosion, a yellow pillar of fire went up.

　After being blown away by the blast, I stood up and wiped the dirt off my uniform.

　When I looked at Galeos, he was in a terrible state.

　He had no arms. His internal organs spilled out from his stomach, and his body melts in some places.

"Did you know, metal devil?"

　I speak to the dying Galeos.

"If you break salt into two elements, one of them will appear metallic. In other words, salt contains metal. And the pure crystals react violently with water. Just like now."

　Next to the hitogata, whose head and arms are torn off and dissolving in strong base alkali, I, unharmed, speak fluently.

"What is ...... it? I don't know ...... such metal."

"I think you guys are a little rusty on the subject."

"what……"

"I admit it. The four attribute magic is quite useful, especially if you are dealing with monsters."

　If it's just strength, the yo-ayakashi (demons) of my previous life were much stronger.

　In reality, however, the damage caused by demons to humans is very rare. Wild dogs and bears are far more terrifying. In addition, magic works well against youkai, who are spirits that do not depend on the body.

　On the other hand, these monsters are stronger than wild dogs and bears and often attack people. Moreover, because they are more like animals, it is more difficult for them to be enchanted by magic spells compared to demons.

　So, in order to obtain firepower quickly, four-attribute magic, which shoots actual fire or ice, was developed.

"That's fine. But why don't we go further? Have you guys ever wondered what fire is? How can water be split into wind? How can wind be cooled to water colder than ice?" Did you know that the most abundant element in soil is actually the same as what's in the wind?"

"What, say..."

"It's bad that you can't understand this level of talk. I'm talking about the third level that we perceive. I'm not talking about the second level, which is processed only after observation, or the first level, which is the root. You should learn more. I once took the trouble to cross an ocean in search of ancient wisdom. Are there no magicians in the world with that kind of passion?"

Galeos puts on his remaining one arm and raises his shaking body.

"Preaching in the face of the enemy, you can afford it, ......."

"That's right."

"But I can still  fight."

"Your strange sign ...... is no longer left, and there is little chance left for me to win. ......"

"Is this what you mean by 'the sign'?"

《Call――――Hitogata》

《Call――――Hitogata》

《Call――――Hitogata》

《Calling――――…………

　Innumerable hitogata extracted from phases line up in the night sky.

"There are still many more."

　I've been working hard on it for years.

　I smile, and Galeos gives me a look of emptiness.

"It is impossible for me, Galeos, who defeated the previous chief, who is said to be the second coming of the hero, who defeated even the human sword king, to be defeated."

"Do you feel like it's over? You were weaker than I thought."

"No..."

"If all you do is run around a little bit and call out the mooks, I don't really need you. Well, you'd be dead in a second if I sent you to the phase."

　He let out a sigh.

"Okay. The feast is in full swing, but it's over. Then, finally, let's see, what will I do with your body ----?"

　I select a single hitogata and open its door.

"---- shall I conclude this feast by treating my servant to a meal?"

《Calling――――Mizuchi》

　From the distortion of space――a thick, tremendously long body rose up.

　Covered in bluish-green scales, it soared to the heavens, its massive frame twisting and turning.

　It resembled a snake.

　However, it was not an existence that could be called a snake at all.

　A long snout with fangs. Two beards like thick ropes. On its head, white hairs blow in the wind, and horns can be seen between them.

　Mizuchi flips its body and approaches the devil.

　Its jaws open wide to devour its prey.

　Galeos' eyes widened at the sight of despair.

"What's this! Impossible... even the Demon King would follow a dragon like this!"

"It’s not a dragon" (TN: Doragon (in english) in the raws)

　The fangs of Mizuchi caught Galeos.

　He lifts the demon's body into the air, chews it several times, and puts it in its belly.

　I whispered softly to the male demon, who probably couldn't hear me anymore.

"---It's a dragon. ( TN: Ryuu, japanese for dragon In the raws )

※Waterfall Jutsu

The art of creating large amounts of water with the chi of water. A waterfall is a waterfall.

※Ashika no jutsu

A technique that mixes metallic sodium created with the energy of gold and water to create an explosion. Alkali metals such as sodium have the property of reacting violently with water. The explosive flame is dyed yellow due to the flame reaction of sodium. The splashed water becomes a strong alkaline aqueous solution and dissolves the flesh. The name of the technique comes from the Arabic word "alkali," which originally meant "grass and ash.

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