Past Life Side Story 5: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

This newly opened Ghoul Restaurant was converted from an abandoned private clubhouse.

The building has five floors, with the lower four floors having a large area near the center completely opened up, transforming it into a space resembling a colosseum;

The stands were rebuilt starting from the second floor of the original building – the first-floor regular stands correspond to the second floor, while the second-floor stands with seating are on the third floor.

As for the fourth floor, it contains private rooms exclusively for VIPs, with walls fitted with one-way glass.

This kind of blatant hierarchical division is actually quite common in human societies.

However, the standard by which humans measure nobility is often a complex one, involving factors such as money, social status, and family background.

The rules for Ghouls are much more straightforward.

Strength is the core measure of a Ghoul's status within their clan.

The stronger you are, the more abundant the resources you can enjoy.

This principle applies not only to Ghoul Restaurants but is a universal rule across almost the entire Ghoul community.

From this perspective, aside from a few exceptional individuals...

It is actually very difficult for Ghouls to truly integrate and assimilate into modern society composed of ordinary people.

This is not just because of differences in recipes.

It stems even more from the bestial nature that most of them possess, a nature untamed by human civilization.

Brutality, recklessness, and unruliness.

However, most of the weaker Ghouls are now forced to live among humans.

Rather than integrating, it was more like a wolf in sheep's clothing waiting for its chance to hunt.

At that moment, a team of Ghoul investigators belonging to the CCG (Ghoul Countermeasures Bureau) arrived outside the building.

About two hours ago, the body of a Ghoul Restaurant waiter was discovered.

After taking him away for a physical examination, CCG discovered undelivered invitations hidden in a lining of his clothing.

After learning that the new Ghoul Restaurant would be opening tonight.

CCG 5th Ward Branch immediately decided to notify the other branches in the nearby districts, thinking of launching a siege before the restaurant could fully establish itself.

This was used to make an example of someone.

However, an operation of this scale should naturally be treated with caution.

Therefore, before the operation officially began, CCG 5th Ward Branch dispatched a team of scouts to reconnoiter the target location.

The investigators, carrying silver glove cases containing weapons, cautiously entered the abandoned building complex.

The in-ear communicator is always on so that communication can be maintained at any time.

Before they even got close to the private club over there...

"Bang--!"

A sudden explosion shattered the silence of the night.

Subsequently, a hole appeared on the fourth floor of the building, from which smoke and dust poured out.

The investigators had no idea what had happened.

But they had a feeling that something was wrong at the Ghoul Restaurant.

"You stay and report back! If things look bad, run, understand?"

"Yes!"

The lead investigator signaled to the weaker team members to stay behind and report.

He then led his men towards the explosion site.

Two minutes ago, inside the Ghoul Restaurant, deep within the second-floor viewing area.

With her clothes stained with blood Tsukimi Shisui calmly ascended the stairs leading to the third-floor VIP viewing area.

That wasn't his blood; it was from accidental splattering after he had just slaughtered a large number of Ghouls.

The layout here is much better than on the second floor.

The thick carpet on the stairs ensured that the already light footsteps made no sound at all.

Shisui ate the last piece of crimson meat in his hand, which didn't taste very good.

The surge in Rc Cells in my body swept away the physical fatigue brought on by the hunt.

Instead, there is a sense of sensory excitement.

The stench of blood downstairs had already alerted the VIPs upstairs.

As the smell of blood grew stronger, it meant that the Ghoul Restaurant's current manpower was insufficient to suppress the uninvited guest.

The Ghoul Restaurant had just opened, and most of the people coming upstairs were S-rank ghouls who were only there to support the Tsukiyama Family.

They couldn't even beat the manager in charge of the restaurant, so how could they possibly be a match for the one downstairs?

Shisui stepped onto the lobby reception desk of the VIP area and met the gazes of the three S-class Ghouls gathered there.

"Master Eight-Tailed Shadow Owl."

They were active in 5th Ward, so they could naturally recognize Shisui's Kagune.

"We have no intention of taking sides with the Ghoul Restaurant, so we're leaving now."

Smelling the mingled scents of flesh and blood from their own kind, the Ghouls gave an ugly smile, attempting to negotiate with Shisui.

"There are so many of us, you don't need to waste your energy. The important thing is the reinforcements from the Tsukiyama Family, isn't it?"

They were implying that Shisui should let them leave.

This also serves as a warning against Shisui.

With their superior numbers and the potential arrival of reinforcements from the Tsukiyama Family, no matter how powerful Shisui is, he may still be surrounded and killed.

However, what they didn't know was that Shisui had already attracted the attention of the CCG.

At worst, if the Tsukiyama Family doesn't come, we'll just lose a restaurant.

If they come and are captured alive by the CCG, it will affect the Tsukiyama Family behind them.

Shisui naturally wouldn't tell his current prey these things.

He just chuckled and then said.

"You don't think you can threaten me by joining forces, do you?"

In their Shisui Kakugan, there was undisguised mockery and ridicule, just as they looked down upon the humans fleeing in the arena.

His gaze completely enraged the Ghouls.

They're all S-rank, which is only a hair's breadth away from SS-rank.

If you can't win in a one-on-one fight, why be afraid of a group attack?

"Bang!"

With a push of the foot, the ground instantly caved in.

The Ghoul who was only responsible for negotiations in the S-rank category made the first move.

The Kagune swiftly shot out from the shoulder, manifesting as a Koukaku- edged whip.

With a flick of his whip, he lunged at Shisui's face.

Meanwhile, the two people behind him weren't idle either.

The slightly overweight one attacked from the left.

He also used Koukaku, but his Koukaku looked different from the former, more like a serrated cleaver.

The rest of them, using the high ceiling of the lobby, soared into the air.

Behind him Ukaku unfurled like black roses, ready to unleash a barrage of Feather Bullets upon the enemy.

Shisui stood at the top of the stairs, exhaled, and his face showed undisguised excitement at the killing.

"Clang!!"

Suddenly, Bikaku darted out from behind, one of its blades sweeping away the flying whip.

Meanwhile, the remaining six Kagune intertwined, blocking the slash from the left.

The last Bikaku lashed out, wrapping around the Ghoul in front of him and slamming it directly into his companion on his left.

Then, with its Ukaku extended, it unleashed its power, unleashing a barrage of fire at the distant target once there were no obstacles in front of it.

"Bang--!"

The Shisui Feather Bullets exploded the instant they touched their prey, blasting apart the walls of the hall.

Thick smoke billowed out of the breach and into the outside.

In the smoke and dust, the ghoul with the Ukaku (Ghoul) was the first to be killed by the explosion.

In a single encounter, the enemy lost their only ranged weapon.

Now, they can only engage Shisui in close-quarters combat, even at medium to long range.

Amidst the smoke and dust, Zi Sui's previously Shisui Ukaku contracted somewhat, serving only as an aid to increase speed.

More Rc cells surged toward the lumbar and coccygeal fossa.

The eight slender Kagune were swung simultaneously, slicing in all directions like long, soft knives.

With their vision obstructed and the speed disadvantage of the Koukaku Ghouls, these two S-rank Ghouls became easy targets for attacks.

Shisui's attacks came from different directions, and each time, he tore off large chunks of their flesh.

A chilling chewing sound followed.

They realized that the madman was both devouring his own kind and killing others.

Only seconds into the battle, the pressure of death nearly drove them to madness.

The more frenzied things get, the less structured the battle becomes.

The smoke and dust dissipated a little, then there was a "whoosh!" sound.

Taking advantage of the moment when the Ghoul Koukaku the long whip missed its target, the Bikaku directly severed the prey's neck and pierced its heart.

Hearing the sound, the Koukaku Ghoul instinctively dodged the attack from the Bikaku, turned around and slashed off one of Shisui's Bikaku.

Unfortunately, Shisui's other Bikaku are still nearby.

The next moment, another head flew off.

The battle is over.

Shisui forward and pierced the enemy's heart, ensuring the prey's complete death.

"Tsk, the defensive capabilities of the Bikaku are really just average."

He picked up the severed Bikaku and reattached it.

Then, it dug out the Kakuhou from its prey and turned to leave.

It's a pity we can't finish all this food slowly.

But there was nothing he could do; he had a premonition that the CCG people were arriving soon.