Chapter 15

Because of his previous experience, Yudou has been trying to use the "half-demonization" without being influenced by it.

After numerous attempts, he discovered that to control the violent emotions brought on by "half-demonization," in addition to strengthening his willpower, shortening the transformation time was also a viable method.

Just like what Yudou did earlier, he entered the "half-demonization" state for only a brief moment, swiftly killing the enemy before the demon bloodline could make him lose his sense of self, and immediately returned to his original form.

Although it was just one attempt, it must be said that, as Yudou had predicted, if the "half-demonization" was only for a short time, he could still control it.

Moreover, with continuous training, his willpower would become stronger, and the duration he could maintain the state would gradually increase, eventually allowing him to fully control the "half-demonization."

However, during his previous "half-demonization," not only did it drain all of his demonic energy instantly, but the drastic change in his personality also made him blush in embarrassment.

Because when he was in the "half-demonization" state, he turned into a middle school boy, even referring to himself as "I" in a way that made Yudou feel extremely embarrassed.

"It seems I need to quickly improve my control over 'half-demonization.' Otherwise, I can't use it casually, at least not in front of others."

Because he, Yudou, can't afford to lose face...

Looking at the rat demon king, which was as big as a small bus, being cut in half by a single sword strike in front of them, Kuno Nonomi and Yushiro and the others were left in a daze.

However, the joy of surviving the ordeal soon brought them back to their senses. They had survived this night!

And from tonight on, they would truly understand this world...

If someone had told them before that there were rats as big as buses in this world, they would have slapped them and told them to stop talking nonsense.

But the events of tonight shattered their worldview.

Fur that couldn't be penetrated by a handgun was cut in half by a single sword strike.

Ragged talismans that transformed a broken spider web into a net as strong as super fibers—these things, if told to others, would be hard to believe.

No, if told to any ordinary person, they would think you were telling a story, because everything was so fantastical.

But the rat corpses scattered on the ground, especially the huge rat corpse that was cut in half but still sent shivers down their spines, proved that what happened tonight was not a dream but a harsh reality.

"Since the matter I promised to you is resolved, our cooperation ends here.

The scene will be left to you, the police, to handle. After all, you are the experts in this. I'll be going back now.

And since the matter is over, I hope you forget about my existence. Don't come looking for me for any reason. I don't want you to disturb my peaceful life."

Looking at Kuno Nonomi and the others approaching, Yushiro was so excited that he wanted to shake Yudou's hand to express his gratitude.

Although Yudou didn't fight alongside them earlier, if it weren't for the two talismans he left behind, they might not have survived the night.

And through the events of tonight, Yushiro was even more convinced that Yudou was the descendant of a shrine's yin-yang master.

Although Yudou's method of killing demons was different from what he imagined, each shrine has its own traditions, and perhaps the tradition of Yudou's shrine involved fighting demons with a sword.

The effects of the "demonic energy talismans" were genuine, so not only Yushiro but also the others were firmly convinced of Yudou's identity.

Unfortunately, they didn't realize that the so-called genius yin-yang master in front of them was actually a demon, just with a different style of behavior.

Yudou was well aware of Yushiro's enthusiasm, but his response was extremely cold.

This time, he had no choice but to cooperate with the police, but if possible, Yudou preferred to handle things quietly on his own, as he did in the past.

Yudou was satisfied with his current life and didn't want it to be disrupted, so his attitude was clearly to keep his distance from Yushiro and the others.

And he made it clear that he didn't want any further involvement with them after tonight.

Seeing Yudou's cold expression and his decisive departure, Yushiro's outstretched hand awkwardly retracted.

The other detectives nearby snickered, not expecting their captain to be rebuffed.

However, no one dared to feel dissatisfied with Yudou's arrogant attitude.

After all, in any world, if your strength is powerful enough to break the rules, people will automatically overlook your age and status.

Just like now, although Yudou was arrogant, in Yushiro's eyes, perhaps that's what a "master" should be like.

Even if they felt dissatisfied, they couldn't do anything about it...

Their strongest weapon was the handguns in their hands, but the monsters that these couldn't kill were cut in half by a single sword strike.

"Alright, being able to survive tonight is already quite fortunate. Wanting to build a relationship with him is a bit too much to hope for.

Notify the transportation team to come over, and contact the higher-ups to inform them of what happened here.

Make sure everything is done discreetly to avoid alarming the nearby residents. If this incident is exposed, it will certainly cause panic."

Yushiro, having been a detective captain for many years, naturally knew how to handle such situations.

Given the magnitude of the incident, they could only report it to their superiors, as they themselves lacked the capability to handle it.

Moreover, exposing the existence of "demons" to the general public was not appropriate, as it would certainly cause panic when people realize that there are unknown and uncontrollable creatures in their lives.

On the contrary, reporting this incident would be a significant achievement, especially since they had killed many rat demons.

Yushiro's report had just been submitted, and it immediately alarmed the higher-ups, who quickly responded.

Surprisingly, the higher-ups did not doubt Yushiro's report at all. They seemed to already know about the existence of "demons," and were only surprised that Yushiro and his team could resolve the incident.