Chapter 9: Broken illusions
Once I managed to control the electricity and regulate it, I did a few small control exercises, and then went downstairs to drink some water, since I had sweated a lot due to the high temperatures in my room, I was so focused on my power that I didn't keep a barrier over my body to avoid the temperature... although now I could easily absorb the energy from the air and make the temperature drop a lot.
While having a glass of water, my grandmother had her series interrupted by an important notice.
"[Drastic Increase of Monsters and the Espers stop hiding]" It was the title of the news and they showed several videos taken from the internet and security cameras where different types of Kaijin were shown that were attacking people until they were detained by the police force or by some individual, as the security video of the playground where I was before that now they are broadcasting how I got rid of the Kaijin and I was not the only Esper to appear on television since I could see a blond boy do a strange pose to use his powers to smash a man with noodle arms to the ground.
"Hmm... the system was not wrong, lately there is a drastic increase of Kaijins and Hollows in the streets and not to mention Stray Demons" I could remember that the small group of exorcists had disappeared a while ago when there was the increase of Hollows, possibly they were killed by the higher level Hollow, I am not surprised, they always launch into combat without planning much, thinking that a Hollow will always be at the same level as a Street Demon.
"Kitty... kitty... where are you?" A thick voice with a gloomy echo sounded from the house.
My body went into the full alert mode as a chill ran down the back of my neck as a black monster in a white mask calmly walked down the hallway of my house, ignoring me and my grandmother.
"Kitten, you will not be able to hide anymore" The Hollow left my house towards my grandmother's garden, where I could feel King.
"Motherfucker! You dare to come into my house, you fucking piece of shit" *Bam!* I slammed open the back door as I adjusted my gloves and already had the black pellets floating on my back.
King found himself paralyzed in his place for some reason which I attribute to fear and something related to Reiatsu.
My body was also paralyzed when the Hollow put its attention on me and something slimy rose from my feet to my shoulders and did not allow me to move, apart from that a strong feeling of terror arose from my chest.
"Hoo... Then you can see me... you won't be an exorcist... I don't think so, but what a strange feeling, I feel around you, it's as if I should ignore you, but also the moment I stopped seeing you for a few seconds, I'd forget you're standing there" The hollow watched me with total curiosity as a powerful pressure of bloodlust choked me.
His bloodlust cannot be simulated by the system, it doesn't compare, I began to break out in a cold sweat as I try to regain control over my body and try to ignore the thoughts of running or about how I will die at the hands of the Hollow.
"Hehehe, today I will eat like a King with both of your souls brimming with energy" The hollow brushed his hands while looking amused at the situation.
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"But first, I need you out of your fur cocoons" The Hollow took out Ren and King's soul with a single movement of his hand, Ren's body fell to the ground just like King's as if their ropes had been cut that held them.
"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!" Ren gritted his teeth as he tried to force his spirit body to move before the Hollow broke the chain of fate.
"Move damn it!!!" Ren ran towards the Hollow while letting out a roar of anger as his anger overcame his fear at seeing the Hollow turn its attention to his grandmother who had left the house at the sound of the door.
The Hollow was pushed by Ren's kick, something that took him by surprise since he did not think that Ren could overcome his fear like other prey he had hunted.
"Hu-ag!" Ren took the moment to return to his body, and for the protection of his grandmother, he took her inside the house with his Telekinesis and placed her on her sofa, he also brought King's body to his hands since he was still paralyzed in his place in his spiritual form.
"As much mental preparation as physical and everything to paralyze me at the crucial moment!" Ren clenched his knuckles in anger at what happened.
The Hollow watched the situation amusedly to get a new toy, but before he could taunt Ren, a barrage of attacks fell on him when Ren controlled the pellets to destroy the Hollow.
"What the hell!!" The Hollow shouted in surprise when his right arm was destroyed, the Hollow tried to jump away, but could not go very far when five pellets hit his chest and destroying his mask.
"Nyaa" King meowed in concern as he entered his body in Ren's arms, he might be quite confused, but he didn't think much of it when he noticed how Ren was on full alert towards everything.
"!!!" Ren only calmed down until he felt King's paws on his face to get his attention.
"It's all good... just something unexpected, it didn't happen as I had thought in my mind" Ren led King inside the house
"So many mental simulations... only to freeze from a bloodlust... well, I can only develop my resistance from 0" Ren clutched his right hand as he tried to remember the feeling he had when he was under bloodlust from the Hollow.
The dungeons only gave a small sense of danger, but it is something that is on the same level as knowing that a gun is dangerous, but everything changes when you have the weapon pointed in the direction of yourself.
Ren's thoughts were interrupted by his grandmother's voice.
"It was one of them, I can see the mark it left on your neck" Ren's grandmother looked very concerned when he looked with concern at the imprint of a giant hand on Ren's neck that now began to turn black.
"Yes, this is the mark of a Hollow that tried to eat King's soul a few moments ago" Ren stroked King's chin while avoiding touching the area where he was held by the Hollow as it now also had a similar mark.
"Hmm, your grandfather always used to have those marks as a teenager, but as an adult it was strange that he had any marks, especially when he could predict the future, stay on the sofa, I'll go for a cream that will make the discomfort more bearable of the brand "Ren's grandmother spoke with a touch of nostalgia but did not suppress her concern about what happened, but she had enough confidence in Ren not to overwhelm him with her unnecessary worries.
"Damn... this complicates things a lot, I guess I'll go to the temple to see if I can get a seal or something that works- what a fool I am! I just have to do it myself and combine several seals until I get the result I want" Ren encouraged himself when he remembered his grandfather's diary that he hadn't read in a long time, which contained information on how to make Seals, talismans, or get into the spiritual arts like Onmyoji.
After Ren was treated by his grandmother, he returned to his room without letting King leave, it is no longer safe for him to leave without a seal that suppresses his spiritual signature from the Hollow or even demons.
It didn't take long for Ren to find a protective talisman, or rather it was the basis for creating talismans of the same level as the necklace he is wearing right now.
"System... from now on I consider you a skill-OP" Ren spoke to himself while looking at one of the pencils that he improved only to obtain Spiritual writing along with other pencils with different improvements (The pencils could only sustain an improvement, if one was attempted second, the pencil would break into pieces).
One of the pencils had the ability [Memorial Reinforcement] an ability that made what Ren wrote with that pencil to be able to remember and understand with a greater speed, literally a special Pencil that any University student would kill to have it.
"[Agile Hands] + [Memorial Reinforcement] + My mind, best possible combination to learn these absurd designs" Ren did not take off his motorcycle gloves when he began to practice drawing the talisman owners, he had to learn calligraphy while understanding what function It had every damn line and symbol.
King only rested on Ren's legs in silence to try to forget what happened before.
"I guess tomorrow I'll wear a turtleneck shirt... whatever it's not like the temperature was a problem, I just have to withdraw energy from the air and it will be colder" Ren spoke his thoughts while making his fifteenth talisman and this time there were far fewer mistakes compared to the first one he made.
By 10 p.m, Ren managed to make 20 identical talismans, the system was fussy about talismans for some reason, but in the end, Ren managed to create the talisman and convert it with a Seal thanks to the system.
Ren placed one of the seals on the house and another on King's necklace, so this place will not attract the attention of wandering spirits, demons, or the Hollow, and anyone with bad intentions who tries to enter the house will be repelled by an electric shock.
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