Awakening to a Special-Grade Explorer
Vol. 4 - Ch. 191

"«First Incarnation of Yamato no Orochi»---Ibuki Douji!"

Tenji squeezed out his strength from his dreaded condition and yelled the true name of Shuten-dōji.

It happened at the same time as Tenji shouted. A double-door suddenly appeared behind him.

The doors were bright red, with the murals of pandemonium carved on them. At the topmost section of the door was carved the mural of a huge Oni drinking sake. There was also several other Oni carved out, along with the carving of five humans challenging that Oni.

Creaaaaakkkk

In almost horror movie-like fashion, the door depicting a hellish scene made a creaking sound as it opened. From there, the blackish-red skin, peculiar to red horned Onis, reminiscent of hell's flame, showed its glimpse from the crevice.

With a flicker, it reflected the silhouette of an Oni.

"Can't have our king broken down here, eh, and...... since when did you get delusional enough to think you can stand at the same footing as us? That's not even amusing."

Tap

Ibuki Douji took his step outside of the door and into the battlefield.

"Ruuuu!?!?"

The instant that Oni appeared in this world, transcending space, it happened. Everyone, saving Tenji, fell to their knees despite their will. Both of their knees and hands were on the ground.

It was as if their instinct from deep within were calling them out to kneel. Only that monster was somehow standing its own ground in a half-kneeling position with willpower.

Perhaps it was its resistance toward Ibuki Douji, or maybe just a rebellious spirit that somehow was holding its one knee from touching the ground, as if saying 'like hell I will do according to your will.'

It was somehow fighting its own survival instinct with willpower alone, but the fact was still there that its legs were shaking like newborn fawns.

It couldn't comprehend the sudden transformation in the situation. It was confused why it had to prostrate itself before Ibuki Douji all of a sudden.

'I am one of the kings,' It had been thinking so until now but it was all suddenly upturned. The monster realised it was never the king it thought itself to be.

With strength receding from its body, the monster's arm slipped out of Tenji's stomach. Tenji, too, started losing his consciousness as he felt his body ignoring his command..

Warmth slipped out of his body and his mind started to be covered by a haziness.

(Ah, it's just like that day...)

This thought passed through Tenji's mind as his body started falling down after losing all strength.

"It would be the second time saving the little boy, huh. Uh-huh, that's quite a precarious king we have. Now resisting with spirit a bit more would have been to my taste."

Ibuki Douji muttered as he suddenly appeared by Tenji's side. He pulled on Tenji by pinching his sleeve with an expression of annoyance and captured him before he could fall down.

It was almost like he was touching a filthy thing, Tenji thought during his fall.

The raging battlefield was now engulfed into a deafening silence with the appearance of Ibuki Douji.

Ibuki Douji meanwhile heartily gulped down the sake from his gourd, releasing a 'haa...' sigh of contentment before muttering in faint words.

"Manifest, «Spirit of Tree». Heal."

The instant Ibuki Douji muttered, a wooden sword on his back suddenly turned into smoke and disappeared. Following that, a hell door of an incomprehensible colour suddenly made its presence by his side.

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