4-30: -B: The Evil That Exorcises Evil (2/6)

4-30: -B: The Evil That Exorcises Evil (2/6)

A monster from a foreign country is using spells like us? Impossible. From where did our secret techniques leak? A monk said.

Little girl, who are you? Another said.

Is that something intruders like you should be saying? Tomoe said.

If anything Tomoe shouldve been the one asking that question.

Of course, she didnt have the slightest inclination to tell them who she was.

Because she had an idea who they were.

Now, you, on the other hand Given your appearance and your techniques, youre definitely not from the Tsuchimikado Main Family. Theyre similar to the Kusakabe Branch Familys, but from what Ive heard, their head is with the quiet conservatives. If so, then you must be the house that was expelled five years ago for their extremist views, the Ootsu Family, Tomoe said.

You! A monk said.

So it appears that youre not unrelated with us, another monk said.

Their reaction proved her conjectures correct.

Tomoe clutched her fist tight.

At the end of Tomoes sight was the empty box that theyd brought.

That was a Magic Tool that made it look like it had nothing inside to normal people.

But enough of that! What are you thinking bringing something like that out here!? Just seeing how sinister it is is enough to make me want to puke!

A power that only Tomoe and the monks could see.

Something so terrifying that it made the arrow and the walls earlier look adorable.

Within that wooden box that the monks were protecting squirmed something dark and gloomy.

Just the black miasma seeping out of it like vapor was enough to make chills crawl through Tomoe.

It made her endlessly uneasy, and so uncomfortable it felt like she was about to spew back out what shed eaten.

I see, thats why you wanted to destroy it first. Good intuition, a monk said.

Are you crazy!? The people here are just kids without any spiritual power! And yet youre going to unleash that on them!? Even if youve been expelled, you couldnt have forgotten all the teachings of the main family!!?

Tomoe didnt fully understand what was inside the wooden box, but she knew that it was related to the spirits.

At the very least, thats what shed been taught by her beloved and most respected mother.

It was clearly something meant to hurt humans, something that they as practitioners should be exorcising.

Hmph, its unfortunate that your blood has been tainted by foreigners. Otherwise, we wouldnt mind accepting you into our family, a monk said.

Demonic children that can only wreak havoc in our country. Now theyve even stolen our techniques! Despicable!! another monk said.

The monks did not seem to have any intention of hearing her out.

In fact, the gazes they looked at her with carried evident hate.

And then as though there was nothing left to talk, one of them signaled with his jaw, and the rest simultaneously attacked Tomoe.

Damn it What era did you people come from!? Were already at a time when otherworlders have come to our world! How long are you going to keep saying such twisted thoughts!?Follow current novels on novelb((in).(com)

Tomoe took out as many charms as she could carry with her two hands, and threw them around her.

Small explosions erupted all around her, preventing the people that leaped at her from approaching any further, but four managed to get past the blast and approach her.

Fear not, one day we will hunt down every single last one of you foreigners.

What!?

Upon seeing their number and the brilliance from their khakkharas that was aimed at her, Tomoe entrusted her body to the simple exoskeleton.

She still wasnt confident in being able to take on four people at the same time in a melee.

The wounds were shallow, but because of the spiritual power behind those attacks, they reached much deeper than just the human body.

The physical damage from tumbling on the uneven, rocky beach was completely blocked by the exoskeleton, but the spiritual power wasnt something that the armor could be of use against.

Passing through everything man-made except and hitting only living creatures and nature. Its as ridiculous as ever Which is which isnt even that clear Tch!

Despite the pain, a wry smile surfaced on her.

As it turns out, these werent foes that she could fight against without any preparation.

This was also the first time she was fighting other practitioners.

She had plenty of mistakes, but even then, she couldnt afford to yield.

I was naive But!! Im the only one who can do something about this, thats why!!

Her body cried from the fatigue brought by the pain and the spiritual damage, but she ignored it and forced herself up.

A childhood friend that also had the power, but didnt undergo training and was given a different role.

A boss, who was able to copy her abilities using knowledge from fiction, had other students to protect.

The moment the girl realized the presence of these enemies, the option to rely on those two naturally disappeared.

Since the exoskeletons couldnt function as armor against these enemies, even the teachers might lose if they were to make a wrong move.

Not to mention, she didnt even know how to explain their existence to them.

And then there was that terrifying box that these people kept trying to protect.

As someone who had the knowledge and power to fight, she couldnt back off here.

Not, yet!

As Tomoe stood up, more spiritual blades attacked her, so she used Kamunagi to sweep them away.

She did well surviving that second wave of attacks, but it was clear that her movements have gotten duller.

Tense because she knew she lacked experience, strained because of her sense of duty, and fatigue that had piled up.

Because of all the bad things piling up, she couldnt even fight properly with the auxiliary system of the simple exoskeleton.

Moreover, because the armor couldnt even detect the spiritual attacks, its support was actually a hindrance.

As such, she was forced to disable the Action Auxiliary System.

So, in the end, youre nothing but a little girl.

Unfortunately, when it came to battle, the enemies werent stupid.

As a monk mocked her, several shadows attacked, and khakkharas were swung with excellent coordination.

The exchange went similar to the first one, but the attacks being dodged by a hairs breadth were able to graze her.

They knew that their physical attacks wouldnt work on her simple exoskeleton, so they used their spiritual power whenever they could, and gradually pushed Tomoe into a corner.

Ha, yaa! Tomoe said.

Hmph, thats just a dojos sword technique! A monk said.

Youre afraid! Another said.

Tomoe resolved herself and tried to cut her foe, but her two swords were read, and she couldnt even land a blow.

It was partly because her actions were too straightforward, but it was also because it wasnt easy to point her sword against an unarmored human.

In the end, she hesitated and left herself wide open, allowing a spiritual attack to smash into her from up close.

An impact akin to a giant explosion erupted from right in front of her, and Tomoe was sent rolling on the rocky beach once more.

Tl Note: Changed staff to khakkhara.