"AHHH!!"
A massive, agonizing scream echoed throughout the entire city.
People froze in their tracks at the desolate, ear-piercing shriek. When they turned to look up at the sky, the colossal devil towering over the city had already begun to sway precariously.
"Awesome, Master did it!"
Having landed safely, Denji had already reverted to his human form. He didn't even care about his severed arms, only hoping that Arata would successfully slay the Gluttony Devil and return in triumph.
"NO!!!"
The Gluttony Devil's expression was twisted in extreme agony. Its massive body thrashed violently, its thousands of hands frantically beating against the surrounding buildings. It was like an octopus thrown into boiling water, thrashing in a desperate bid for survival.
This death throe sparked a flurry of discussion among the distant refugees.
"What's wrong with that devil?"
"It looks like it's in a lot of pain. Seems like it's on its last legs."
"I just heard a sonic boom, and then I saw something drill into the devil's body."
"Blood has been spewing out of its back non-stop. Someone must have burrowed inside it from behind."
"Could it be Ito Niho? I think I saw him arrive earlier."
"Impossible. He doesn't have that kind of capability, does he?"
"It's definitely Ito Niho. I can't think of anyone else."
"Seeing this devil struggle in such agony... it looks so pitiful."
"Who said it's pitiful? I'll slap the sense out of them!"
BOOM!!!!
The gargantuan body collapsed in an instant, kicking up an intense dust storm. The shockwave rippled outward from the Gluttony Devil into the distance. The onlookers immediately shut their mouths and shielded their eyes with their arms.
Meanwhile, Arata was inside the Gluttony Devil, unleashing a frantic barrage of slashes. His combo count reached an astonishing 999 consecutive hits. He didn't stop until every organ and blood vessel inside the Gluttony Devil had been reduced to minced meat.
By this point, the interior of the massive corpse was completely hollowed out. The Gluttony Devil was nothing more than an empty shell, devoid of life.
Seeing that Gluttony was dead, Denji stood by the bloody hole and shouted inside, "Master, the devil is dead! Come on out!"
He shouted once, but there was no response. Feeling uneasy, Denji yelled several more times in a row.
It wasn't until a faint light appeared inside the corpse that Arata's impatient voice echoed out, "Are you trying to deafen me? Don't you know the echo in here is massive?"
"Master! Thank goodness you're alive!!"
"Have you ever seen me die?"
Arata walked out, his entire body dyed crimson with blood. But looking at the Gluttony Devil's corpse... it was all worth it.
"Drink some blood." Looking at Denji's missing arms, Arata didn't forget his duty as a master, helping his apprentice recover his injuries first.
What remained was to absorb this colossal beast.
"Master, are you going to collect the corpse?"
Denji wasn't stupid. Having seen this process many times, he already knew exactly what Arata was going to do next.
"That's right. But no need to close your eyes this time. There are no secrets between master and apprentice anymore."
Arata snapped his fingers, and a massive swarm of rats scurried out from the ruins. They moved in perfect unison, forming a tight perimeter around the Gluttony Devil's corpse.
Squeak squeak squeak~
"Master, what are they doing?"
"Your Master is going to perform a monster-vanishing magic trick for you."
With another snap of his fingers, the rats simultaneously bit off one of their own front paws. Using their own blood, they began to draw runic symbols around the Gluttony Devil. As the spell formation was completed, the rats scattered.
A dark light suddenly flashed across the ground. Like a giant, invisible mouth, it slowly swallowed the Gluttony Devil's corpse. In mere moments, the behemoth lying on the ground vanished into thin air.
This left the bystanders who hurried over to check the situation completely dumbfounded. They even wondered if they had come to the wrong place.
"That's not right. That monster definitely fell down around here."
"Why did it suddenly disappear?"
"It's highly likely the monster didn't die, but ran away."
"Who chased it away?"
"It definitely couldn't be those two guys." Arata and Denji were instantly ruled out by one of the bystanders on the spot.
"Hey, did you guys see the monster's corpse?" one of the bystanders stepped forward and asked the two of them.
"The corpse was disposed of by my Master."
"Disposed of? What do you mean? A hundred-meter monster, and you just 'disposed' of it?"
"Yeah. Or did you want to take another look?" Arata asked.
A single glare from Arata scared the man into taking several steps back.
"It's about time to let them out."
With that, Arata opened the gateway to the Mirror Dimension. After waiting silently for a dozen seconds, Power stepped out with one foot, poking her head out to survey the surroundings. Only after confirming there was no trace of the Gluttony Devil did she dare to bring her other foot out.
Seeing people stepping out from a mirror, the timid bystanders had already started to run away.
Subsequently, the women from the Mirror Dimension, along with Ito Niho, stepped out as well. When he looked up and found no sign of the Gluttony Devil, Ito Niho's face was painted with astonishment. He had assumed Arata opened the dimensional gate to ask for help, only to find the devil was already gone.
After glancing around, Ito Niho quickly hurried over to Arata and asked, "Where is the devil?"
"If you can't see it, then it must be dead."
"How did you do that!!!" Shock was written plainly across Ito Niho's eyes.
"A single 'Combat Tornado' easily one-shotted the boss."
Denji had witnessed it with his own eyes, so he naturally understood the sheer power of the Combat Tornado attack.
"Captain Ito, you're the one who killed that giant devil, right?" Just then, another bystander came forward, wanting to express his gratitude to Ito Niho.
"It wasn't me, it was him. I didn't even manage to land an assist."
Though Ito Niho was inwardly frustrated, he refused to take an ounce of credit that wasn't his. He then turned around to help evacuate the crowds. If he couldn't defeat the devil, he could at least contribute by maintaining order.
Meanwhile, all the members of Division 5 had rushed over. They had noticed the sonic boom and the Gluttony Devil from a distance. They started heading this way the moment the Gluttony Devil fell. Now, even the Gluttony Devil's corpse was missing.
Everyone had already guessed that the one who killed the Gluttony Devil was definitely Arata. One by one, they rushed in front of Arata to express their admiration. Simultaneously, what they cared about most was how Arata had managed to defeat a hundred-meter-tall Gluttony Devil.
"Arata-senpai, what did you use to defeat the devil?"
"Arata-senpai, you're too amazing! You took out a devil that huge."
"Arata-senpai, the title of the strongest devil hunter belongs to you and you alone. Kishibe has to step aside!"
"Alright, enough. Arata just took down the devil and needs to rest. Stop pestering him," Ito Niho scolded them using his captain's tone. Only then did Arata finally get some peace and quiet.
"Since the Gluttony Devil has been taken care of, it's time for us to leave Osaka."
"Arata-senpai, you just got here and you're leaving already? Stay a little longer."
"Yeah, let's have dinner together tonight!"
"Osaka is a mess right now, but we can go somewhere else to eat."
"Stop arguing. If Arata wants to leave, let him leave. He definitely has other things to take care of."
Ito Niho shouted once more, and the rest of Division 5 finally stopped pressing.
"Let's eat together next time we come to Osaka. We'll be heading off now."
Arata swiped his right hand, and a mirror appeared beside him. He led Denji and Power into the Mirror Dimension. However, he didn't open the exit leading to Tokyo. Instead, he created a glass chair and sat on it.
"Master, aren't we going back?"
"No rush. You two, transform first. Your Master is going to fight a one-versus-two."
"Huh?" Both of them were stunned.
"Use all your strength to attack me, while I remain seated right here."
"Master, are you sure you want us to attack you?"
"Absolutely and positively sure. After your Master absorbed the Gluttony Devil, I have unlocked the Third-Level Dream Realm. What comes next is the moment you witness a miracle."
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