"How dare you!"
"Lord Snake God! It's over, everything is over."
"Kill him! Avenge Lord Snake God!"
"..."
Kurozawa decapitated the Snake Woman Demon with a single strike, deeply shocking the nerves of the other women. Some slumped to the ground as if the sky had fallen, while others glared at Kurozawa with furious expressions, their gazes filled with hatred, as if they wished they could devour his flesh.
"Lord Snake God?"
As if he had heard something interesting, Kurozawa paused for a moment, then couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"You... you call that thing a god? Haha." After laughing, Kurozawa's expression suddenly turned cold, and he shouted, "Truly ignorant and foolish!"
Iguro Sayaka was still holding Iguro Obanai hostage, her gaze shifting between Kurozawa and the ashes of the Snake Woman Demon's remains at his feet. At the same time, her hand trembled incessantly, the dagger cutting into Iguro Obanai's skin and drawing blood.
"Let him go," Kurozawa said calmly.
Gritting her teeth, Iguro Sayaka's previously affectionate demeanor was completely gone. She stared at Kurozawa with eyes full of resentment, her voice sharp and shrill: "Why are you doing this to us? Heh heh, is he very important to you?"
At this moment, Iguro Sayaka was somewhat hysterical, completely disregarding Kurozawa's earlier warning. She raised her hand and fiercely stabbed the dagger towards Iguro Obanai.
Under the quiet night sky, Kurozawa's gaze turned cold.
He tapped his toe, and a small stone shot out, striking Iguro Sayaka's wrist with a heavy impact amidst the sound of rushing air. The stone carried a considerable force from Kurozawa, breaking Iguro Sayaka's wrist. Her originally fair and slender wrist was instantly torn open, the skin and flesh exposed.
Amidst the intertwining sounds of painful screams and bone cracking, the dagger fell to the ground.
Kurozawa bent down, picked up a few small stones and clutched them in his hand, then walked step by step towards the Iguro women. With every step he took closer, the women opposite him couldn't help but retreat a step.
Not wanting to waste time, Kurozawa's figure flashed, quickly covering a distance of dozens of meters. By the time the other party reacted, he was practically face-to-face with the two women who were holding Iguro Obanai hostage.
Under such oppressive pressure, the two women felt fear in their hearts and released their grip. Iguro Obanai quickly ran behind Kurozawa, clutching his clothes, and looked at the Iguro women from behind Kurozawa with a complex gaze.
Due to the immense commotion in the bamboo forest, almost everyone in the Iguro Family's residence heard it. The women rushed over one after another, and by this time, about fifty people had arrived, surrounding Kurozawa and Iguro Obanai.
It was strange to think that they worshipped the Snake Woman Demon as a god, yet they dared to approach and surround Kurozawa, who was capable of killing a god. How interesting is human nature, Kurozawa thought to himself, looking around at the women with various expressions.
With the help of someone, Iguro Sayaka struggled to her feet, her face pale, but she still glared fiercely at Kurozawa: "I spent a day with you, giving you my best. Is this how you repay me?"
Kurozawa smiled: "It was just an act. Did you take it seriously? Then I'm sorry, I didn't." Without waiting for Iguro Sayaka to speak further, Kurozawa's expression changed, and his voice became calm and indifferent, like the stillness before a storm: "Moreover, you didn't seem to take my words to heart just now."
"I'll ask you one more question. If you answer correctly, I can consider letting you go."
"Who killed the three people who were carrying swords like me?"
Upon seeing the large and vigorous Snake Woman Demon, Kurozawa knew that there was no need to wonder about the missing people anymore. They had all ended up in her belly, nourishing such a Demon.
Even now, Kurozawa's arms, which had blocked the Snake Woman Demon's attack, were still bruised. The Snake Woman Demon's strength was comparable to Kurozawa's when he used Total Concentration, except that Kurozawa's smaller build allowed his strength to be more concentrated.
"Let us go? You killed Lord Snake God, cut off our source of income, and you still want to kill us? Are you trying to take lives!" Iguro Sayaka gritted her teeth, glaring at Kurozawa.
"Don't think I don't know, you and those three people are all in cahoots."
"Swordsmen, right? Your companions were truly laughable and pathetic. They were drugged, but their willpower was really strong. They were just very weak and didn't faint directly. More than a dozen of us sisters attacked together, and they surprisingly didn't fight back. Even in that weakened state, they only dodged and were eventually beaten to death."
"I guess you have rules, right? You can't harm ordinary people, so you breaking my hand has already violated the rules. What else do you want?"
Kurozawa was stunned for a moment, then chuckled in amusement: "Sayaka, you are truly intelligent. You guessed it right."
"Indeed, Swordsmen are not allowed to harm humans. That is one of the rules I must abide by."
It was a pity. Three skilled Swordsmen, who likely hadn't even seen the shadow of a Demon, died in such a frustrating way at the hands of these women.
Seeing that she had guessed correctly and believing that Kurozawa had acknowledged the reality, Iguro Sayaka smiled smugly, then boldly walked to Kurozawa's side and reached out to pinch Iguro Obanai's face.
"Iguro Obanai, you jinx!"
"Because of you, our Iguro Family's source of income is cut off. How can we survive on Hachijo Island in the future? Lord Snake God is dead, who will intercept those smelly men to give us money? You?"
"Still thinking of escaping? Don't forget, you have the blood of the Iguro Family flowing in you, just as dirty and impure as us!"
Iguro Obanai was very afraid of the twisted expression on the Iguro Sayaka before him. He lowered his head and remained silent.
"I've been wondering, who gave you the courage? Was it your dead Snake God?" With a hint of mild surprise in his tone, Kurozawa flicked his finger towards Iguro Sayaka's forehead. Unlike the last time when he controlled the force of the finger strike, Kurozawa did not hold back this time.
And back during his training on Mount Sagiri, Kurozawa was already able to penetrate rocks with his finger.
*Crack!* With a crisp sound, Kurozawa's finger directly pierced through Iguro Sayaka's brow, embedding itself deeply. Iguro Sayaka's body stiffened, and her originally moist eyes were covered with a layer of dim light.
At the same time, a branch was added to the Power of Despair: Human (Demon Slayer World) Power of Despair: 1 point.
Potential Points also increased by 10 points, which was actually equivalent to the Potential Points gained from killing a vicious Demon. Kurozawa noticed this change, his expression slightly changing, and at the same time, something inexplicable appeared in the depths of his eyes.
Shaking off the matter adhering to his finger, Kurozawa looked at the other Iguro women who were shrinking back.
"Who else was involved in harming the Swordsmen?"
"Hand them over, and I can consider letting the others go."
Kurozawa's voice was calm, without fluctuation, as if he were speaking emotionlessly to a group of dead people. Moreover, if he didn't control himself, Kurozawa's voice, which had been enhanced with charm, could truly convey his thoughts at this moment. The nearby women heard the killing intent hidden in the calm voice and felt a chill run through their bodies.
The Iguro women looked at each other, the meaning in their eyes obvious. Everyone was involved.
"Run!" Someone shouted, and the outermost women turned and fled.
Sighing softly, Kurozawa shot out the stones clenched in his right hand. The stones whistled through the air and, almost at the instant those women moved, pierced through their heads, leaving a hollow hole that went straight through.
Potential Points +40. Coupled with the Potential Points from eliminating the Snake Woman Demon and the previous red-haired female Demon, they once again reached two hundred points. The Undying Man-Eating Demon Power of Despair reached 80 points, on the verge of breaking a hundred. The newly added Human (Demon Slayer World) Power of Despair became 6 points.
As the Human Power of Despair increased, Kurozawa's aura became deep and subtle. Everyone who looked at him felt a fear and a faint despair welling up from the bottom of their hearts, and they all took a step back.
Iguro Obanai, who was clutching Kurozawa's sleeve, looked up blankly. In his heart, the warm and brilliant Kurozawa's light slowly receded, turning into a cold sun.
He subconsciously let go and took a slight step back, no longer clinging to Kurozawa. Kurozawa noticed this but didn't say anything, not caring.
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