Chapter 148: Chapter 148: Offending the Abbot and Wanting to Leave?
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Because you're too weak."
Too weak.
Weak!!!
Daki was utterly stunned in place, her psyche taking a ton of damage from those few words.
And then, tears actually came crashing down?!
Between sobs, Daki cried out loud: "You're talking nonsense! I am not weak at all. How can you say that I'm weak? I am the eminent Upper Rank Six, and I have even received the Lord's personal inscription and praise. I am not weak in the slightest!"
"Sorry, my mistake."
"You're not weak, you're just a crybaby who hasn't been weaned yet."
Pfft!
Despite being several meters apart, Abel's menacing right claw actually extended directly, seizing Daki's head, and then, in a very bloody and violent fashion, simply tore it off.
Even as Daki replaced her neck with a tougher ribbon, it did not alter the final outcome.
With abilities such as 'Sharpness', 'Ripping', 'Deactivation', 'Blazing Sun', it was destined that Abel's assault could not be countered by the opponent.
Tanjiro and Inosuke were dumbfounded!
No, it would be more accurate to say their entire worldview was shaken to the core.
Watching an enemy they were powerless against be so effortlessly defeated by that person, and then receive a 'too weak' judgment, they didn't know how to feel.
If even that level was considered weak, what did that make them, who had been so utterly overpowered?
Super weaklings?
The waste of wastes?
Newborn babies?
Especially Inosuke, who now couldn't tell if it was his weapons that were incredible, or the person wielding them.
Perhaps it might be the latter?
After all, those same weapons had not exhibited such terrifying power in his own hands.
"It's no use, you can't kill me!"
"When big brother is done with that guy, he will come and kill you all!"
"At that time, I will pay back the humiliation you've given me a thousand times over."
"And I will, in front of everyone, starting from your feet, slowly and utterly consume you, leaving only your head. That will be my trophy, which I will dry and treasure, to forever keep by my pillow."
The mentally broken Daki began to utter the most venomous curses in the world, chilling to anyone who heard them.
But Abel remained unmoved, toying with Daki's head like a ball while speaking in an infuriating tone: "Ideals are beautiful, but reality is cruel."
"You were just the beginning, and next it's your ugly freak of a brother's turn."
"But before that, I've decided to give you a little punishment, consider it the price for your insolence."
Thinking you can insult me and just walk away?
In your dreams!
Abel used his Owl Wing Slash again, and in an instant, he diced Daki's headless corpse into numerous pieces, and with a strong wave, blew them all away, scattering them so it would take quite a while to piece back together.
Then, he handed over the still cursing head of Daki directly to the beast's head on his right shoulder.
The beast's head immediately opened its mouth wide, swallowing Daki's head whole.
Finally, the world was quiet.
"There is another ugly freak waiting for me to take care of, so consider your weapons commandeered by me. I'll give them back to you after it's all over."
Inosuke couldn't come up with a single reason to refuse.
At this point, he'd started to believe that these two swords initially belonged to the opponent.
So he had already prepared for the worst-case scenario: if the other party didn't return the weapons in the end, he would accept it.After all, if it weren't for the other party, who knows how many more would have died.
In any case, they're all meant for slaying demons; he still has that resolve.
...
"Too slow, too slow, too slow!"
"Without that meddling guy around, you're no match for me; I could have killed you a long time ago."
"Blood Demon Art!"
With Abel no longer there for support, Uzui Tengen truly found himself at a severe disadvantage. Having to be cautious to avoid injury made his fighting unavoidably hesitant.
If possible, he, too, would like to throw caution to the wind and go all out against the opponent.
Even if it meant dying from poison, as long as he could take down an Upper Rank demon, he would not hesitate.
But whenever he thought of doing that, the damned threat that guy made before leaving would repeat in his head.
"Using Daki and the others' lives as leverage... What a despicable guy! How could I have thought, even for a moment, that someone like him could be reliable? I must be crazy!"
Although he said this, after gradually adapting to the opponent's attack patterns, his defense was indeed watertight.
"Blood Demon Art: Rampant Arc Leap!"
"Sound Breathing, Fourth Form: Distant Slash!"
Their dazzling battle was nearly a complete destruction of the entire street, explosions and flames everywhere.
From the rooftop, Hinatsuru, who had been lying in wait, used a launcher to shoot a barrage of poisoned kunai at Gyotaru. The poison coated on these kunai could incapacitate even an Upper Rank demon if struck.
Gyotaru instinctively sensed something amiss with the kunai and swung his scythe, knocking down all directed at him.
Uzui Tengen seized the opportunity to counterattack.
Caught off guard, Gyotaru not only had his legs slashed off, but he was also hit by several kunai.
This caused his severed legs to fail to regenerate immediately.
He quickly realized the kunai were coated with a potent poison, which could be dispelled in an instant for him. However, if left unattended, it would still be troublesome.
Having quickly regenerated his legs, Gyotaru feinted a move to push back Uzui Tengen, and then went straight for the woman on the rooftop.
At this moment, even if Uzui Tengen wanted to save his wife with all his might, it seemed too late.
"Die!"
Daki looked at the man behind Gyotaru, revealing a smile of bliss.
Puff!
An arm holding a scythe flew into the sky.
At this critical moment, Abel, who had taken care of Daki, miraculously returned just in time to save Daki, and also managed to cut off one of Gyotaru's arms.
"You again?!"
"Surprised? Happy? So, is it time for you to die now?"
Although Abel's appearance had changed drastically at this moment, Gyotaru could still recognize this guy who had spoiled his plans several times by his aura!
And for this guy to come back with such a new posture, didn't that mean something about his sister...
He subconsciously looked in that direction, and as expected, his sister's figure was no longer there.
"Give me back my sister!"
"No problem, I'll send you siblings to be reunited."
Snap!
In an instant, Abel, wielding the Beast Claw on his right hand, slapped him away.
Previously unable to deal with this guy just because of the weapon issue, it was hard to kill him.
Now, borrowing the power of "Owl Besiegement," if he still allowed the opponent to be arrogant, then he might as well write his name backwards!
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