Under the night sky, moonlight bathed the earth. The streets were like a purgatory, filled with exploding and burning vehicles and fallen corpses—it was a shocking sight.
From time to time, the cries of children could be heard; it was like the underworld, filled only with despair.
Luke gripped asuramaru, moving cautiously and nimbly through the shadows at high speed.
Wok, that green-haired bro is freaking fierce.
How come he didn't have any screen time in the original work? Who killed him?
Emperor Demon? Or the remnants of the Hyakuya Sect?
Forget it, I won't think about it. It seems there's no hope for hunting Vampires; they're either in groups or their individual strength far exceeds his. How is he supposed to fight?
Luke was bellicose, sure, but he wasn't a battle maniac.
It's a bit of a loss; I didn't even have time to use the Trap Talismans back there.
Luke arrived at another trapped alleyway and hid himself.
"Maybe I shouldn't get caught on purpose tonight? I'll wait four more years to rendezvous with Mika and the others, and try to make sure all the children except Mika escape."
If he got caught now, neither Krul nor that green-haired bro would let him off the hook.
And he wouldn't be able to bring asuramaru with him either.
Thinking of this, Luke felt a bit depressed.
He had seen the original work and knew that Hiiragi Mahiru could make asuramaru appear out of thin air, usually not carrying the blade on her person.
He had studied it for a long time and even asked asuramaru, but asuramaru said he didn't know why Luke couldn't do it.
Luke didn't believe that he didn't know; he felt that asuramaru was doing it on purpose.
But he had no evidence.
"Hey, asuramaru, what do you have against me? Why can't I make you appear out of thin air?"
"How should I know? Maybe you just don't have the talent for it. It definitely, definitely has nothing to do with me."
Sigh, fine, it can only be this way.
In fact, Luke had truly wronged asuramaru.
asuramaru had been inside Hiiragi Mahiru since she was born; the connection between the two had long since become inseparable.
In other words, Mahiru herself was the vessel for asuramaru, making it easy to store him. Moreover, Luke had not undergone the Demon's Trial; he and asuramaru only maintained a cooperative relationship. Only by subduing a demon can one establish a deep connection with it.
If Hiiragi Mahiru were standing in front of Luke right now, even if Luke had already established a connection with asuramaru...
As long as asuramaru did not resist, Mahiru could completely reclaim asuramaru from a distance.
Unfortunately, Mahiru had already passed away, becoming the demon within Ichinose Guren's blade.
Bang!
The sound of breaking air came from behind him.
Luke did a forward roll without hesitation.
Something resembling a crab leg appeared at his previous position.
A white monster, unlike any known creature, stepped out from the shadows.
It was roughly over five meters tall.
"Four Horsemen of John? Wok, this brainless thing dares to ambush me!"
Luke prepared for battle.
A five-meter-tall Four Horsemen of John had a combat power even lower than a Lower-ranking Vampire.
However, judging from the ambush just now, its strength was still quite high; it was just that its attack patterns were rigid and its movements were slow, making it easy to fight.
Luke was about to leap up and clash with it, but suddenly remembering something, he sheathed his blade.
A wicked grin appeared on Luke's face.
"I can't take a loss every single time."
He raised his right hand and snapped his fingers.
Instantly, a blue light flashed in the alleyway.
Chains suddenly extended from all directions, restraining the monster.
The Four Horsemen of John was firmly locked by these chains that appeared out of nowhere. It could only roar in impotent rage, trying hard to break free, letting out angry low growls from its mouth.
Luke shouldered asuramaru and walked slowly in front of the monster.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, how pathetic. A monster from who-knows-where, arriving in Japan just to get its lunch box."
"Howl! Howl! Howl!"
Crack! The chains locking its forelimbs tightened, and cracks began to surface.
"Tsk, one-time-use talismans are really subpar, but being able to lock it for this long isn't bad."
Luke continued to observe with interest.
Luke snapped his fingers again.
The chains controlling the Four Horsemen of John's forelimbs disappeared.
The Four Horsemen of John's tall body paused.
What does this human mean?
Luke pointed at his chest.
"Come on, baby, hit right here. I'm an M~"
After saying that, he tossed asuramaru into the air.
The Four Horsemen of John couldn't understand Luke's words; it only knew that its forelimbs could now attack.
The Four Horsemen of John's forelimbs frictioned against the air, creating a whistling sound as they smashed down hard toward Luke.
Human, attack!
In the Four Horsemen of John's walnut-sized brain, there was only this one thought, or rather, command.
Luke watched the incoming attack enlarge in his eyes and smiled faintly.
Boom!
Dust rose everywhere. The Four Horsemen of John retracted its forelimbs, but there was no sense of impact; it hadn't hit anything.
"Hey, you actually believed me, baby? You're too dangerous to be left alive. I'm confiscating your life; tell your parents to come and get it back!"
Luke's voice rang out. The Four Horsemen of John hurriedly looked around, but couldn't see Luke's figure at all.
"I'm telling you, there's a law called'Smoke but No Damage'; pay attention in your next life."
The Four Horsemen of John suddenly felt a pain in the back of its neck, followed by the world spinning. In its fading consciousness, it saw Luke standing on a headless corpse, holding the blade he had tossed away at the start... "Only this much blood from cutting the head off?!"
Luke observed the Four Horsemen of John's wound.
The cut was as smooth as a mirror. There was no scene of blood spraying as expected; only a small amount of blood slowly seeped out. He stabbed the torso again, and this time blood gushed out like a fountain—what a strange body structure.
"Well, whatever. The Trap Talismans here are used up, on to the next spot."
Luke muttered to himself and ran toward another location in the city... "Warning: By the hands of foolish humans, a lethal virus is spreading."
"Regrettably, humanity is going to perish."
"However, it has been determined that the virus will not infect humans under the age of thirteen."
"Therefore, we—the direct unit of the Third Progenitor Krul Tepes—will henceforth take the children of this region under our protection."
The broadcasting center in the middle of Shibuya.
"The broadcast is finished, Lady Krul."
A blue-haired Upper-ranking Vampire turned off the broadcast and turned to report to Krul.
"Mm."
Krul waved her hand lazily and nodded to show she understood.
At that moment, a Lower-ranking Vampire entered the broadcasting room.
"Lady Krul, Lord Kyle Lite says he has something to report to you."
Krul glanced at him and said,
"Understood. Let him in."
"Yes!"
The Lower-ranking Vampire withdrew.
"Lady Krul."
Kyle walked into the room with his green hair blown into a mess and bowed to Krul.
"What is it?"
Krul sat in her chair, in her trademark pose—resting her head on one hand.
"Did you encounter a large human force? Why are you in such a sorry state?"
"Cough, cough... This subordinate was made like this by a human brat."
Kyle reported truthfully; there was nothing shameful about failure.
"Oh?"
Krul was somewhat surprised. She knew a bit about Kyle's strength.
"A genius from one of the great human families?"
"This subordinate doesn't know if he's from a great family, but he is indeed a genius."
The corners of Krul's mouth curled slightly.
"Interesting. Tell me in detail."
Kyle then recounted the details of his battle with Luke.
When Kyle mentioned how delicious the blood was, Krul's expression changed slightly.
And when Kyle described Luke's appearance, Krul could no longer sit still.
"Are you sure he has silver hair and looks about seven or eight years old?"
Kyle found it strange, but he didn't dare to be negligent.
"This subordinate is certain!"
The expression on Krul's face became dangerous, and her body radiated a murderous aura.
"Heh, so you are here."
"Kyle, come with me. The rest of you, continue the broadcast."
"Yes!"
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