Awakening to a Special-Grade Explorer
Vol. 4 - Ch. 202

Monster found an opening in Ootakemaru's defence and pierced its jagged teeth into his nape. A fountain of blood...didn't spray out.

The monster attack was certainly a surprise he hadn't anticipated, yet, the monster's teeth did not sink past Ootakemaru's skin. Ootakemaru's skin was tough to an unbelievable degree, which in itself worked as a barrier to prevent the attack.

Only a strange resilient sensation reverberated through the monster's jaws.

"Grruuu!?"

"Hey, it itches."

Ootakemaru's reaction was only on par as if he had been bitten by a mosquito and grabbed the monster by its nape before flinging it to the centre of the battlefield.

It felt itself rolling on the ground like a ragdoll before something suddenly caught it in the air.

It was happening again. Ibuki Douji had captured it into the grasp of an invisible giant hand. The monster tried to twist and squirm with all its might but it couldn't even budge the invisible hand.

Just as it felt the futility of its action, another realisation suddenly dawned upon the monster.

It somehow fell into the direct line between Ibuki Douji and Ootakemaru. Then, as if it had been their plan to create this situation, the two Oni took their respective stance to unleash their ultimate techniques.

Ibuki Douji held his greatsword deeply pointed toward the left side in an iai stance, with the flames swirling and concentrating at the outline of sheath. Ootakemaru crossed his four arms and deeply dug his feet into the ground while projecting his upper body forward. He opened his mouth agape as a rapidly spinning azure sphere manifested in his mouth.

It was as if they're getting ready to release...devastating move.

Monster further struggled desperately when it felt the inbound danger. But as if it was caught in the vice of praying mantis, it couldn't free itself no matter what it tried.

Seeing the monster's futiles struggle, Ibuki Douji flashed a grin.

"Kid, I would be waiting for our reunion someday. Do your best to face the struggle, anguish and torment no matter that! We are waiting for the glorious era of our kind. Shall it be one year or a thousand, just remember, we would always be waiting for our king."

Following Ibuki, Ootakemaru's lips also curled slightly on his otherwise expressionless face. He turned his gaze toward Tenji as the orb continued to spin in his mouth.

"O' Our Rising King of Enma. I only have one piece of advice for you. ---Complete that book."

Hearing their words, Tenji was about to respond when---fwoosh.

Faint white fumes started to drift from here and there the bodies of Ibuki Douji and Ootakemaru.

Tenji needed but a glance to realise what was happening. Their time limit was nigh. Their manifestation in this world was approaching the limit. As a matter of fact, a white door had already appeared behind them. It opened with a creaking sound as if beckoning them to return to their native place.

Only a few seconds were left before their manifestation would be undone.

It was the final struggle of both sides---a full powered final blow. Tenji got his hint.

"Grrruuu---Grrruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!"

Monster let out a loudest howl of its life.

The intense spirit of rebellion overflowed in every nook and cranny of the monster and plop, the invisible hand suddenly burst off. It took a moment but the monster finally realised it was free.

---Yes, It could win. It could win at its current state!

The monster had just reached a new understanding when abruptly, it felt the aura of two Oni spiked up like never before.

They were ready for their final sprint. Following that, both of them slightly curled corners of their mouths.

"Hell King Blade---<Nameless Crimson>!"

"The Howl of Hell King---<Azure Shift>!"

Ibuki Douji drew his sword at an alarming speed in a single time frame and released a huge crescent slash, entwined with red and black, as it shot forth, shaving off the ground entirely in its entirety.

The orb of azure flame spinning inside Ootakemary's mouth discharged at blinding speed following his mutter.

The two shot forth their technique at the monster with no mercy.

"Grrruuu!?!?"

Monster was swift to know there was no escape route. It projected its left hand toward the incoming azure sphere, while right hand at the crimson slash as a last ditch effort.

It either could try to resist with whatever way it could, or just vanish from the surface of the earth.

"See ya later, kid."

The two Oni turned their back to the monster without seeing the conclusion till end. ---They stepped into the white gate and returned to their hell.