Who are you?


　Morgan Skysheep cried out a who-what to the demon man who suddenly appeared.

　In response, the demon Auken clasped his hands in front of his chest and bowed in a deliberately reverent manner.


My name is Oken. I am Auken, who takes the place of the great god and hurls the whip of punishment at you. You may be pleased to know, gentlemen, that I have crawled out of the cave.

...That horn, you're a demon. How did you get past the demon's gate?

'Huh, what does it mean for those of us who are about to travel to Hades to know that?


　The moment Auken answered, Sidney Sky Sheep and Kumon Festival - two of the golden generation - stepped forward to defend Morgan.

　The two of them pretended to slash at the demon man right away, but Morgan held them back and asked them a series of questions. The reason is that there was a question that could not be overlooked.


'You don't intend to answer them. But I'll let you answer this one. Why are you here, Unu?　Unless you know of the existence of the tunnels, it would be impossible to ambush them here!


　Morgan glanced around.

　The exit of the tunnel led to the Temple of the Dharma God, away from the Mikado Mansion. To be a little more precise, it led into the woods on the temple grounds.

　Despite the many teachings of the Dharma God, the Earth Mother God, the God of War, and other gods in the world, these temples basically do not intervene in secular battles. It has become an unwritten rule that the secular forces do not touch the temples either.

　Even if forces opposed to the Mikenshi family attacked the demon island, they would never attempt to destroy the temples. That's why the Miken family had connected the emergency passage to the temple of the Hokage.

　This area was restricted to people by the temple, so not only the residents of the Hiiragi City, but even those who worked in the temple rarely stepped in. Because of the distance from the Miken Mansion, the chances of accidentally running into the enemy are slim to none.

　-- and yet the vestments-clad demon man was waiting for the group. It was a question that Morgan could never sit down to ask.

　In response to this impasse, Auken chuckled as if he were crazy.


He chuckled and said, "You've given your answer. As long as you don't know of the existence of the tunnels, it is impossible to ambush you here. If that is the case, then the reason I am here is because I knew about the existence of the tunnels. It's a logic that even a child can understand.

So how did you find out what it is, I ask you!

Because I asked him, who knows.


　After saying this, Oken took out several small spherical objects from his pocket. The white objects, which are about the size of a small dumpling, have red streaks that look like threads, and large indescribable black spots are floating on them.

　The first to realize what it was, Saïd looked like he was going to spit on it.

　Sidney and Morgan were the next to recognize it. Both grandfather and grandson looked at each other almost simultaneously.


Unu, that's...!

Yes, these are the eyeballs of a human who served in this temple. You are a servant of God, yet you are so weak that you would reveal your secrets just by having one or two eyes removed. Even if they are messengers of the same God, they are still human beings and their faith is the same as it was three hundred years ago.


　Saying that, Auken opened his mouth with an ache and threw the eyeball he was holding into his mouth.

　He didn't just toss in what he was holding. The number of eyeballs that rolled out of the embers of his white vestments was lightly over ten.

　Every time Auken chewed them, blood and mucus poured out of the demon man's mouth, wetting his lips with slime. High-pitched screams came from the mouths of his wife's concubines and children, who were not used to the rough stuff.

　Morgan stepped forward, his face stained with rage.


You've put a priesthood in your hands without a weapon, you unreasonable one!　This Morgan Skysheep will put the muzzle of heaven on you soon!

It's presumptuous for a human being to praise the heavens. That is the work of a man who has never known reason or imperfection.

'No more questions!　Dress your mind...


　A furious Morgan was about to reveal her mind suit when a shrill scream erupted from behind.

　He turned to see one of his young concubines floating softly in the air. It was obvious from the woman's twisted face that this was not the way she wanted to go.

　And then a man in white appears from behind the woman suspended in midair, oozing out of her. It's the same way that Auken appeared the other day, and the vestments he wears are also the same as Auken's.

　The vestments he wears are also the same as Auken's. Morgan opens his mouth in frustration.


'Another soldier down!

'Another one?　Huh, we're going to ride into the enemy's stronghold in a willy-nilly fashion. Don't you think it's only fair that we get as many people as we can?


　As soon as Auken said that, there was a scream from yet another place. A baby, less than a year old, had been ripped from its mother's hands and was floating in the air. The half-crazed mother struggled to reach for it, but the baby was immediately lifted out of her grasp.

　A demon figure appeared behind her, still clad in vestments.

　Elsewhere, another concubine (mekake) is screaming, also suspended in midair.

　One in front (Ouken) and three behind her. At the same time, Morgan confirms the four demons and groans in a low voice.


'.....Silly. Where are all these people hiding?　I didn't even feel a hint of anything.

The bracelet we wear is not only a form, it is also a divine weapon that eliminates the power that comes from within our bodies, so it's no wonder you didn't notice it. On top of that, this is also the answer to the previous question, 'How did I get through the demon's gate?


　'Well,' said Oaken, looking at Morgan in a deliberately cocksure manner.


'What's the matter, we're no longer asking questions, are we?　Don't hesitate to bring out your heart gear and slash at me. If it's for the law of the Plating God, I will slay my enemies, even if it means leaving women and children to die. Huh, I can say that this is truly an impressive resolve.


　Morgan, realizing what the other person was going to say, gritted his back teeth.


"A hostage. "A hostage, you disrespectful fellow!

Hostages?　You don't think I'm going to tell you that if you give me your white haired head, the women and children will forgive you - or anything else?

What do you mean?


　While Morgan raised his eyebrows dubiously, Auken laughed with his lips in the shape of a crescent moon.


''Hmph!　From the beginning, we have been after Mitsurugi's women and children. We kill a woman before she is conceived, and a child before she is born. And we kill the children before they grow old. And so, after fifty years, the swords will have become a bunch of deadbeats. There's no need to fight them head on!

...you are a bastard. It appears that demons are nothing more than vermin.

Huh, a real outsider. Way out, way out. Yes, yes, a traitor indeed. Indeed, a traitor. It's a very good argument, but if that's the case, I, being a devil, will retort.


　--You don't say that, human.


'After all, this method of warfare was invented by another human - the founder of the Giken!　An outcast who is on the run from the demon warriors, while killing women and children and cutting off the lifeblood of the demon race as a species!　This is how you humans have tried to eradicate our demon race!

"You've got to be kidding me!　How could the First Master behave in such a despicable manner!

Are you kidding me?　Or is it really a lost cause?　In any case, our demon race has not forgotten. Humans are filthy, treacherous, and unscrupulous. How ridiculous it is that you, who were born after 300 years of exploitation of our land and skills, should be regarded as outcasts!


　After saying this, Auken took off his white vestments and threw them off. The body that emerged from underneath the vestments was thin, but it was not thin because he was willing to train, but because he had tortured his body to the limit.


He said, "Those who do not see the truth and will not see it do not need our eyes. At the very least, let them serve as my food!　Mind-armored excitement--gouging, Rashen-cho!


　As soon as the word "draw sword" was uttered, there was a sudden change in the upper body of the demon man who had been exposed to the naked body.

　Feathers began to grow. The black feathers, which appeared to be those of a bird, quickly covered Auken's body. Even the skeletal structure of his face and arms changed, with a beak on his face, wings on his arms and sharp claws on his fingers.

　Seeing Auken, who had instantly transformed into a half-animal, half-demon form, Morgan murmured in alarm.


''A........mutant mind-dressing?''

Mutation is a very human thing to say. A person who reveals his or her mind's power in his or her body has a deeper connection to the Anima. So this figure proves that he is more favored by Chi You than anyone else. The demon race calls a person like me their 'Meguoshi Son'.


　Those who draw the power of anima from their anima, not in the form of a weapon, but in the form of physical mutation, are often able to exert a great deal of power. While the demon race is able to exert great power by using themselves as their dependents to bring down demons, the Meguishiko is able to exert the same kind of power.

　As a simple example, the rulers of the five mountains almost without exception manifest the same source being (anima) in their bodies.


'My name is Auken. You are the son of King Taishan, who once occupied one of the Five Mountains, and you have been appointed by His Majesty the King of the Middle Mountains as Lord Taishan!　Humans, fight the flapping of my wings of the wings of my phoenix!


　As soon as Auken howled and swung his arms, the unspontaneous wind whipped around like a tornado and struck Morgan.

　That was the signal to start the war.